Most people get stuck in cycles of force - pushing harder, striving more, and believing effort alone will get them where they want to go. But the real change happens when you understand the difference between power versus force, and how each shapes the results you create.

In this video, I break down power and force, and why operating from force leads to burnout, frustration, and diminishing returns, while operating from power creates clarity, momentum, and results that actually last.

Drawing from personal experience and coaching high achievers, this is a different way to think about creating results in your life. One that moves away from effort and control, and towards alignment, clarity, and intentional action.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything 'right' but still not getting the outcomes you want, this will change how you think about success - and how to actually create it.

We’ll be exploring:

• Why pushing harder often makes things worse

• The difference between force and power in how you live and work

• How misalignment creates stress, friction, and burnout

• Why you have more discipline than you think

• What changes when your actions and beliefs move in the same direction

• How to create results with less pressure and that actually last

⏰ Timestamps: ⏰

00:00 Introduction

00:48 Force

01:56 Why force fails

02:34 Misalignment creates force

03:04 Power

04:48 Conclusion

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My website - https://ben-robins.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

This video was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency: https://www.zapods.com

Are you living an intentional life? One your 80 year old self would smile at?

In this video, I break down what intentionality really means, and why most of us never stop to question whether the life we're building is actually ours.

This isn’t about blowing up your life or starting over. It’s about getting clear on what you truly want, designing your days around it, and removing the patterns that pull you off track.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re busy, successful, and still disconnected from your own life, this video will show you where to start.

We’ll be exploring:

• What intentionality really means (and what it doesn’t)

• The difference between reactive and intentional living

• Why most people live someone else’s version of success

• How to get clear on what you actually want

• Designing your days around what matters most

• Identifying and rewriting limiting stories

• How small daily choices shape your entire life

💡 Resources 💡

My video on the power of your words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7yDM60Z1gQ

My video on the stories that control our lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO2f63jKbbQ

⏰ Timestamps: ⏰

00:00 Introduction

01:12 What intentionality is

03:06 My story

03:49 ‘The world is your oyster’

04:19 How to start living intentionally

05:47 Conclusion

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My website - https://ben-robins.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

This video was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency: https://www.zapods.com

Do you realise the power of the words you use every day, and how they quietly shape your life?

In this video, I explore the power of language, and how the subtle words we default to, like 'should,' 'have to,' and 'need to,' can create pressure, disconnection, and a sense of obligation in our lives.

By shifting just a few key phrases, you can move from feeling stuck and drained... to feeling in control, intentional, and aligned with what actually matters.

If you’ve ever felt weighed down by expectations - your own or someone else’s - this video will change how you think about the words you use every day.

We'll be covering:

• How your words shape your thoughts, actions, and life

• The hidden impact of 'should,' 'have to,' and 'need to'

• Simple language changes that create more agency and clarity

• Letting go of unconscious expectations and comparisons

• How to feel more in control of your decisions

• Using intentional language to reduce pressure and overwhelm

⏰ Timestamps: ⏰

00:00 Introduction

01:10 The words you didn’t choose

02:13 Empowering words

04:31 My Story

05:43 The space between

06:08 Conclusion

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My website - https://ben-robins.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/
This video was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency: https://www.zapods.com

Why I left corporate is a question I never thought I'd be answering publicly - especially not as a Brit, where talking about money is practically a social crime.

It wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t fast, but there were a lot of lessons learned through the process.

Leaving a high-paying role is just one example of a dramatic change in our lives that we all too often put off. For others, it could be moving to another country, divorcing their long-term partner, or having children, but what I’ve learned is that for those big decisions, being clear is essential.

If I had to go back in time, I see that there were five questions that if I had answered truthfully to myself, would have simplified a years-long process. I hope that by sharing them, you’ll be able to make the changes you’d like in your life, much faster than I did.

We'll be covering:

• Why I left corporate behind and started a new life
• How to pinpoint what work actually feels meaningful
• What you know but won’t admit
• What staying the same is really costing you
• Why other people's opinions might be running the show more than you'd like to admit
• The thought exercise that makes the decision almost impossible to ignore

⏰ Timestamps: ⏰

00:00 Introduction

01:30 Question 1

02:45 Question 2

05:21 Question 3

06:34 Question 4

07:57 Question 5

09:07 Conclusion

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My website - https://ben-robins.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

This video was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency: https://www.zapods.com

The stories we tell ourselves shape every decision we make - and most of us don't even notice they're running.

In this video, I'll show you how to identify the hidden narratives holding you back and how to rewrite them. From the stories we carry about work and money, to the deeper identity-level beliefs that become self-fulfilling prophecies, this is about seeing the script clearly - and realising you're the one holding the pen.

If you've ever talked yourself out of an opportunity before it even arrived, or felt stuck in a version of yourself that no longer fits, this video will show you why - and what to do about it.

We'll be covering:

• Why the stories we tell ourselves become self-fulfilling prophecies
• Work and money stories that quietly rule us out
• How identity-level stories become the cages we live inside
• How to surface the narratives running in the background
• The questions to ask that expose whether a story is even true
• How to rewrite your story in a way that actually sticks
• Why action - not just new words - is what makes the change real

⏰ Timestamps: ⏰

00:00 Introduction

01:04 Example 1: Work Stories

01:26 Example 2: Money Stories

01:52 Example 3: Identity Stories

02:38 How to Identify Your Stories

03:19 Questioning Your Stories

03:19 Rewrite Your Stories

05:26 Conclusion

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My website - https://ben-robins.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

This video was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency: https://www.zapods.com

What if the way to a better life isn’t adding more... but removing what’s already in the way?

In this video, I’ll break down the six things I removed to create more clarity, energy, and meaning, without relying on more habits, more hustle, or more pressure. From mental clutter and endless goals to comparison and unconscious patterns, this is a different approach to personal growth: one that starts with less.

If you’ve been doing everything 'right' but still feel overwhelmed, stuck, or slightly off-track, this video will challenge the idea that more effort is the answer - and show you what to remove instead.

We’ll be exploring:

• Why adding more habits isn’t always the answer
• How to clear mental, physical, and digital clutter
• Taking control of your time and priorities
• Why too many goals keep you stuck
• Letting go of comparison and external validation
• Identifying and rewriting limiting beliefs
• How to create clarity, focus, and momentum by doing less

⏰ Timestamps: ⏰

00:00 Introduction

02:35 First Layer: External Noise

02:43 1: Mental Clutter

05:34 2: News

07:10 Second Layer: Misaligned Actions

07:26 3: Schedule

10:09 4: Too Many Goals

12:23 Third Layer: External Validation

12:31 5: Comparing to Others

14:33 6: Unconscious Patterns and Stories

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My website - https://ben-robins.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

This video was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency: https://www.zapods.com

What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted... and it still doesn’t feel like enough?

In this video, I’m sharing the story behind the moment I realised I had to walk away from a high-flying corporate career, in order to build the life I actually wanted. I didn’t do this because my career was broken, but because I realised if I was to redesign my life it wouldn't look much like it did. From chasing success on paper to questioning the 'shoulds' that quietly shape our lives, this video is about the moment you realise: there might be another way to live.

If you’ve ever felt stuck between what looks good and what actually feels right, this is where the conversation starts.

We’ll be exploring:

• Designing a life that actually fits
• Letting go of 'should's and external expectations
• Why success can start to feel empty
• Making intentional career and life decisions
• Redefining success on your own terms
• Doing less, but with more clarity and impact
• Navigating burnout and major life transitions

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⏰ Timestamps: ⏰

00:00 Introduction

00:55 I kept working harder

01:43 I didn’t just leave it all behind

02:18 The moment things changed - or so I thought

02:45 Moving away from ‘should’

03:06 Only one life to build right

04:20 A terrifying realisation

05:00 Stepping into the life I wanted

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My website - https://ben-robins.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

This video was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency: https://www.zapods.com

Designing a life with intention is hard. This channel makes it easier.

Ben Robins is a life and executive coach who works with ambitious people who want more from their life without dismantling what they have built. He's held senior leadership roles in corporate, lived and worked across four continents, and made the deliberate decision to step back from a Senior Director-level role and start from zero.

Ben helps people think more clearly through his coaching work by removing rather than adding. He finds what is actually in the way and clears it first. Then helps them build intentionally towards what they actually want — and how to go after it.

No frameworks, no hustle culture, no quick fixes. Just clearer thinking, and a life built around what actually matters to you.

We'll be exploring:

• How to design your life
• Intentional living
• Why success stops feeling like enough
• Overcoming limiting beliefs
• Improve and deepen relationships
• Decision making
• Reduce stress and overwhelm
• Self-discipline
• Finding fulfilment
• Set clear boundaries
• Burnout
• Career transitions
• Career changes for the ambitious
• Confidence
• End procrastination
• How to define success (on your own terms)
• Leadership identity and personal growth
• Work life balance
• Take meaningful, consistent action

Connect with me

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My website - https://ben-robins.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

This video was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency: https://www.zapods.com