David Eccles
Development Director. Middleman. Trail walking, running, riding, fire lighting, BBQ’r (AKA The Rave)
Appears in 59 Episodes
How to be 'Always Free': Financial expert Jason Graystone reframes our money mindset
For the latest episode of Talking Cod, we're joined by investing guru Jason Graystone to talk about unshackling ourselves from unnecessary worry about our finances.Jas...
The Second Half: Luke Staton's Path from Football to Motivation
In the latest episode of Talking Cod, Dave and Andy sit down with the awe-inspiring Luke Staton, whose journey from aspiring professional footballer to motivational sp...
Ripple Effects: How an accident at sea helped diagnose Will Edge's brain tumour
The latest episode of Talking Cod features our good friend Will Edge, a trustee and facilitator at Mentell, a men's mental health charity.We'd originally asked Will to...
Mind Over Matter: Bernhard Tewes on the power of hypnotherapy
In the latest episode of Talking Cod, we ask you to 'look into our ears' (not sure if that works, but I'm going to leave it and this note in this final copy, intention...
Beyond the Pitch: Dean Holden on Football, Loss, and Living in the Spotlight
We're back with another cracking guest on Talking Cod, none other than footy legend Dean Holden.Dean talks about his illustrious career as a player and a manager, most...
Breaking Free Of Booze: How Sober Dave Turned His Life Around
For our first guest of 2024, we're thrilled to have David Wilson, aka Sober Dave, share his raw and inspiring journey. For 40 years, Dave was entangled in an ongoing b...
Heading into '24 with big plans and crispy confessions
In this mini-episode of Talking Cod, join Andy, Dave, and Phil as we delve into our exciting plans for 2024. We share a sneak peek into the stellar line-up of guests a...
From Goals to Growth. With Tales to Inspire's Krish Patel.
In our latest episode of Talking Cod, we're chuffed to introduce Krish Patel, whose journey is a remarkable blend of ambition, adversity, and awakening. From the stree...
Gone Too Soon: Dealing with the Sudden Loss of Friends
In our latest episode, we touch on a subject close to the heart – the impact of friends from different chapters of our lives passing away suddenly. Friends are the fam...
Unstoppable: Steve Hill's Epic 14 Marathon Odyssey
In this awe-inspiring episode of Talking Cod, we welcome back the incredible Steve Hill, author of "What Next Sir?," fresh from an unimaginable feat of endurance. Brac...
Is Tech Destroying - Or Impoving - Our Mental and Physical Wellbeing? With our guest, ChatGPT...seriously
For the second episode of Season Four, we're joined by an unexpected yet pretty damn interesting guest - ChatGPT. We tackle the complexities of technology, from the in...
Introducing Walking Cod
Yup, you read that right. We're going real world. The first ever Walking Cod is coming on Friday 13th October, 2023, and we'd love you to join us.Book your place by he...
From Pain to Purpose: A Journey to Recovery, with Ben Elkington
It's the Season 4 premiere of Talking Cod, and we're back with a fresh brand plus exciting plans for our first live event, "Walking Cod." (Join us!) But the real star ...
Best of, Vol. 3: Blabber Gold
After 'Hooked on Brainthoughts' and 'Now That's What I Call Cod', it's time for the third and final instalment of our 'Best Of' series, 'Blabber Gold'.And what a crack...
Best of, Vol. 2: Now That's What I Call Cod
It's time to get back in the car, set the satnav for Memory Lane [ref: N05 7LGA], and hear some of the 'best bits' from Talking Cod, Season 2. We discussed thoughts on...
Best of, Vol. 1: Hooked on Brainthoughts
Join us on a trip down memory lane as we head back to where it all started, season 1. We’re so pleased to bring you this compilation, there are so many great conversat...
Past, Present, Future: Two and a half years Talking Cod
Two and a half years. That's how long it's been since we hit record on our first episode of Talking Cod.It’s tempting to wonder: Were we the same people then as we are...
Choosing Your Battles: The Path of Least Resistance
In the latest episode of Talking Cod, we delve into a profound and often overlooked principle - the Path of Least Resistance. Life invariably throws a myriad of challe...
Talking Dad: Embracing Fatherhood, with Jindy Mann.
In the latest episode of Talking Cod, we welcome back an esteemed guest and newly minted father, Jindy Mann of Leader Brother Son. Join us as we delve into the transfo...
The Inner Circle: How Our Closest Relationships Forge Our Midlife Identity
In the latest episode of Talking Cod, Phil, Dave, and Andy examine the delicate tapestry of relationships that surround us in middle age. As we transition through life...
Habits, Routines, and Isms: The Autopilots That Keep Us Sane?
As creatures of habit, our lives are profoundly shaped by the patterns of behaviour we repeat daily, often subconsciously. Left sock before right? Is it a coffee or a ...
Diving into Failure: Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones?
In our latest episode of Talking Cod, we turn the spotlight onto a topic many avoid - failure. Join Phil, Dave, and Andy as they dissect the concept of failure, examin...
Beyond the Classroom: Steve Hill MBE's Inspiring - and Bonkers - Adventures
In the latest episode of Talking Cod, Andy and Phil welcome Steve Hill MBE, an inspiring teacher who embarks on jaw-dropping adventures for charity. From scaling mount...
The Big AI Chat: Is AI about to change our lives forever?
In the latest Talking Cod, Phil, Dave, and Andy talk AI. Phil already seems to have replaced himself with an AI avatar, so we're not entirely sure if he's on this epis...
Taking Off the Mask: Finding Our Authentic Selves with The Perception Coach
In our latest episode, Phil, Dave, and Andy are joined by Jon Prince, a former Pro Poker Player turned fully Accredited Mindset Coach and Mentor, also known as The Per...
The Power of Honest Conversations
“How are you?”, “Good thanks, how are you?”, “Can’t complain!” Sounds familiar, right? We spend our lives avoiding opening up to share just exactly how we’re feelin...
Doom, Gloom, or Boom?
We’re back! After a brief sojourn, Dave, Andy and Phil return with a vengeance for series 3 of Talking Cod: A survivor’s guide to middle age. How do we react to the po...
Who Am I, Right Now?
Have you ever stopped to take stock of where you are in life, the person you are, and the person you’re not? We evolve as we ride the highs and lows of life, but do th...
Food, Glorious Food
We sometimes chow down on our grub in total autopilot, but how often do we sit back and think about our relationship with glorious food. And just what impact our ‘conv...
Big Dick Energy: the good, the bad and the ugly
Bo Stehmeier, good friend of the show and CEO of Academy-winning production house Off The Fence, is back, and boy, has he brought a mighty subject to talk about. How d...