Kickstart Your Confidence Podcast

15/10/2025

Got a child full of energy… or maybe one who needs a little more confidence?
Kickboxing could be exactly what they need.

It’s not just punches and kicks — it’s focus, teamwork, respect, and growth.

At HKA, our Cadets learn to move with purpose, listen with focus, and build that quiet inner confidence that shines way beyond the gym.

💥 Fun. Discipline. Confidence. Fitness.
All wrapped into one weekly session — and a community that feels like family.

🥋 Book their first class and see the difference in just a few weeks.

08/08/2025

Missed our FREE course the other day? 😮 Don’t let this one pass you by!

You can now train from home for your Red Belt 🥋 and review the full syllabus — anytime, anywhere… yes, even on your phone! 📱

Our Kickboxing Beginners – Red Belt Course includes your official HKA Certificate 🏆, beginner lessons from White to Red Belt, and all the absolute basics you need to get started 💪

All this for just £10 🔥

SEE COMMENT BELOW ON WHERE TO GET THIS… 👇

15/01/2024

Ready - HKA Fight Night 13 - Under 5 weeks

26/07/2021

This podcast episode, discussed how fair exchange is a part of everything we do in life and why although we may have different perceptions of good value we all part of a process of exchanging value every day.

When you understand more about fair exchange it’s an opportunity to offer more value and when you do, value will come back to you.

Listen to this podcast episode entitled: Fair Exchange - Value in our lives
https://omny.fm/shows/kickstart-your-confidence/071-kyc?in_playlist=kickstart-your-confidence!podcast

21/07/2021

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12/07/2021

People everywhere are struggling with motivation to find the time, the energy, the group of people they need to get going.

Why should everyone surround themselves with the right people so that they can pull you along and lift you up? You might want to listen to this podcast episode to know the answer.

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People everywhere are struggling with motivation to find the time, the energy, the group of people they need to get going. Carl offers some great advice about how to stop procrastinating and get moving, even if it’s just one step at a time. He also explains why everyone should surround themselves ...

05/07/2021

Hello everyone!Looking for motivation? Or an insight on how to turn things around when everything is slowly breaking into pieces?

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗗: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

A great example from the HKA where recently a class was attended by fewer people than usual. Is this negative or a positive? Those who were there meant 1:1 coaching and the chance to make huge strides forward in the session.

If something negative always looks for a positive there will be one you just need to look at the situation with the right mindset.

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Carl discusses the ways people look at a situation finding either a negative or positive. He uses a great example from the HKA where recently a class was attended by fewer people than usual. Is this a negative or a positive? For those who were there it meant 1:1 coaching and the chance to make huge....

06/06/2021

I have just been sent this over by a friend on FB, didn’t even know it was put out there. Last week I was invited to a group “three countries business network”

So I was like yeah sure I’ll come to join in, meet new people 🙏and then find out I was a guest speaker 🤷‍♀️. Talking about growth and drive, motivation and determination even in the pandemic!

Although the others in the meeting didn’t do kickboxing and were around the country, there is no way would come to join us.

Turns out explaining my story to strangers and then a really powerful Q&A for around 60mins, shows that whatever business your in, in whatever part of the country, most of us suffer from the same issues, challenges, roadblock, and mindset shifts.

I’d like to thank everyone today for listening and asking me lots of questions, it’s really helped me on my personal journey as well.

This has also given me a big idea for the teenagers leaving school right now and young adults that may need some help.

Really proud of our work over the last year or so and we have some truly magical things happening behind the scenes right now.
In the words of 50.

“We ain't got to slow down for you to catch up 👊”

Following a recent invitation to be a guest speaker Carl reflects on the experience and the value in finding the time to take a step back and look at what you have achieved. It can be easy to be busy all the time and not aware of the difference you are making and the forward trajectory of movement i...

05/06/2021

The Value in Being a Little Bit Selfish

You can be too selfish or you can be at the other end of the scale and spend All your time trying to please others
The key is finding a balance
You need to dedicate time to spend on yourself
You should schedule in time for yourself by decompressing, you allow your mind to open to new ideas and thoughts

Lots of entrepreneurs and business people are working constantly and the only way to escape it is to schedule activities that provide an escape.

Listen to this podcast episode: https://omny.fm/shows/kickstart-your-confidence/066-kyc

Also available on all major platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcast, Stitcher, etc...

Carl explores the reality for most entrepreneurs – working constantly with no time for themselves. He reflects on the importance of being a little bit selfish and scheduling time for yourself and looks at the positive impact this can ultimately have across all areas of your life. If you want somet...

11/05/2021

𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗚! 🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️

It's okay to be selfish, but only a little bit selfish

You can be too selfish, but you can also do nothing but please others.

If you have too much work or stress, you won't work to your best ability

It's about finding the balance between the two things - being there for others and there for ourselves.

Make a set time for yourself regularly, and put it in the diary! Making time for yourself will make it easier to fulfil it.

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Carl reflects on why sometimes it's okay to be selfish sometimes, so long as find a balance between being a people-pleaser and someone who is there for themselves. KEY TAKEAWAYS It's okay to be selfish, but only a little bit selfish You can be too selfish, but you can also do nothing but please othe...

10/05/2021

4 THOUGHTS TO PONDER ON:

- It’s about having and following your own thoughts 🤷
- You need to create your own destiny 💪
- If you are in a group and it's not nice you need to get out 👥
- If you think something is wrong don’t be afraid to say so 🗣️
- Be kind to people

Most of us are sheep and want to follow others. Sometimes following others can be a good thing but it can also be negative when it results in people becoming drawn into others' arguments and dramas.

As someone who doesn’t like confrontation, I always looking for a solution. If more people stood up and took this approach there would be less confrontation.

Create your own destiny and be kind to others and you will be part of the solution, not the mob mentality.

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Carl reflects on how as humans most of us are sheep and want to follow others. Sometimes following others can be a good thing but it can also be negative when it results in people becoming drawn into others arguments and dramas. As someone who doesn’t like confrontation, Carl is always looking for...

03/05/2021

Wow - Over 1500 downloads in the UK, 500 in the USA, over 70 in Canada, it's truly amazing, and thank you to everyone who has listened and help share our podcasts.

In the world map below there are shaded areas where it has been downloaded from, I'd love to be able to expand this and help even more people and counties to listen, Please help share with families and friends from around the world.

Thank you, everyone, really appreciate the support.