I’m recording this from Sir Edmund Hillary’s hut at Scott Base in Antarctica. This experience has been eye-opening, and I want to share what it’s taught me about life, leadership, and our planet.

In this episode, I cover:

• The Power of Perspective – What Antarctica reveals about human resilience and vulnerability.
• Leading in Isolation – How I helped Antarctica NZ’s winter team build a strong team culture.
• Protecting Our Planet – What the melting Ross Ice Shelf means for all of us.
• Pushing Past Fear – Why stepping out of your comfort zone leads to growth.
• The Importance of Connection – How humor and self-awareness drive high-performing teams.

This experience has reminded me to pause, reflect, and take action—not just in leadership, but in how we live every day.

Take a moment today to think about your purpose. What impact—big or small—do you want to have?

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And as always, lead your life on purpose.

This episode was sponsored by NZ Mortgages. You can find them at nzmortgages.co.nz.

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Josh Ryan is a social media strategist who started in the field as a teenager. He successfully built a personal brand, scaling an Instagram account to over 900K followers. He has helped businesses and individuals leverage Instagram and YouTube for growth and monetization, generating millions in revenue through smart content strategies.

In this episode, Josh and I chat about how to build a personal brand, create viral content, and monetize effectively on Instagram and YouTube.

Key Takeaways:

• Why Instagram & YouTube are still powerful for growth.
• How Josh scaled to 900K+ Instagram followers.
• The importance of engagement and shareable content.
• Effective monetization strategies that work.
• YouTube’s long-term brand-building potential.

Josh shares practical strategies for individuals and businesses to maximize their social media presence. Whether you're building a brand or scaling a business, this episode has the blueprint you need.

This episode was proudly sponsored by NZ Mortgages. You can contact them here - https://www.nzmortgages.co.nz

• Check out Josh’s website here - https://cleverpreneur.com
• Follow Josh on YouTube here -https://www.youtube.com/@JoshRyan/videos
• Take Josh’s free instagram marketing course here - https://joshryan.kit.com/7b86377c12
• Follow Josh on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/joshryan

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Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/

James Laughlin is a High Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Struggling with money? This book changed everything for me.

For years, I believed financial success was out of reach. Then, I picked up a book that completely shifted my mindset and showed me a new path. In this episode, I break down the lessons that helped me go from minimum wage to financial freedom.

Here’s what I cover:

1. The Power of Leverage – How to stop trading time for money and create scalable income.
2. The Abundance Mindset – Why the way you think about money is holding you back.
3. Multiple Streams of Income – Why relying on one source of income is a major risk.
4. Taking Action – How small, consistent steps compound into big financial wins.
5. Finding a Mentor – Why learning from those who’ve done it before will fast-track your success.

This book changed my life, and it might just change yours too. If you’re ready to shift your money mindset and start building real financial freedom, dive in.

If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it.

This episode was sponsored by NZ Mortgages. You can find them at nzmortgages.co.nz.

- Grab a copy of The One Minute Millionaire here - https://www.amazon.com.au/One-Minute-Millionaire-Enlightened-Wealth/dp/0307451569

• Get the Growth Weekly Newsletter sent straight to your inbox and join 1000’s of other high-performers on the road to self-mastery - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/newsletter

On my channel I aim to bring you world-class guests and create epic videos to help you level up your leadership and personal mastery.

• If you could take the time to subscribe, that would help my channel grow and it would mean you wouldn’t miss an episode. Subscribe here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHA?sub_confirmation=1

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