Podcasts by GRANDADs Gems | Presented by Grandad AO

The Blueprint to finishing 2022 with Consistency | Grandad AO | Grandad's Gems from 2022-06-06T07:37:54

If you've enjoyed this video please remember to like and subscribe!  I'm Grandad AO,  thank you for tuning into this episode.   Here on this channel, I talk about all things,...

I've learnt these 3 things from having a cast on for a week! | Grandad AO | Grandad's Gems from 2022-05-29T18:29:02

I've learnt these 3 things from having a cast on for a week! | Grandad AO | Grandad's Gems  If you've enjoyed this video please remember to like and subscribe!  I'm Grandad AO,  t...

3 MINDSET SHIFTS that made me who I am from 2022-05-25T19:14:48

3 Mindset shifts that made me who I am | Grandad's Gems  Hey Growth Family, In this video I share with you the 3 Mindset shifts that made me who I am today. Without mindset shifts I don't k...

COLD SHOWER ADDICTION | How I became addicted to cold showers! from 2022-05-22T18:00:29

COLD SHOWER ADDICTION | How I became addicted to cold showers!

"I feel like crap and cant focus" - 6 methods to start focusing everyday! from 2022-05-18T16:32:11

Waking up and not being able to focus is the worst. It can be extremely hard to refocus / find focus at the start of the day. When was the last time you woke up and realised you couldn't focus? ...

6 REAL Lessons to takeaway from Kendrick Lamar The Heart part 5 REACTION | SPECIAL from 2022-05-11T18:48:38

6 REAL Lessons to takeaway from Kendrick Lamar The Heart part 5 REACTION. In this video I break down and dive into the real meaning of Kendrick Lamar's latest song, the Heart part 5 to find the ...

How to get out of your Comfort Zone where life begins | 3 Ways How I left my comfort Zone from 2022-05-08T14:00:18

How to get out of your comfort zone? In this How to get out of your comfort zone video I explain exactly how to step out of your comfort zone with 3 ways I have got out of my comfort zone.  ...

4 Tips How to Change and Improve your Mindset from 2022-05-04T15:44:21

In this episode I provide you with 4 tips on how you can change and improve your mindset. 

Mindset is everything. Everything starts and begins with mindset. The key to any success is...

REDUCE THE FRICTION in pursuit of your goals | Grandad's Gems from 2022-05-01T15:17:45

When I have a goal, but I'm finding it hard to make a start. Procrastinating to make a start because I have all of these small things that I believe need to be done by me before I start. I have ...

This ONE change INCREASED MY PRODUCTIVITY! | Grandad AO's Grandad's gems from 2022-04-27T15:32:15

I'm big on productivity so once I heard about this hack that could allow me to be more productive, I implemented it straight away.

Here on this channel I talk about all things, Mindset, S...

Perfectionism is fancy Procrastination! from 2022-01-24T07:36:31

Perfectionism is fancy Procrastination! This is why it has been over a year since I was here. I'm back Growth family! 

Do not put me in a box, I HATE boxes | A rant video | RAW Truth from 2021-04-01T05:00

This weeks video is a bit different growth family, I needed to rant and just have a good chat with you while I ate some biscuits. Plenty of Gems up for grabs in this between all the munching. Th...

1 thing to make you successful in 2021 | The 2021 Plan for Success from 2021-04-01T05:00

1 thing to make you successful in 2021. I am going to do it and I am going to advise that you do it too, it is so simple but sometimes to be successful it's just the simple things you need. This...

Love Yourself, Don't Hate Yourself. EVEN WHEN YOU FAIL | Self Love part 3 from 2021-03-25T06:00

How can you say you love yourself when you treat yourself as if you hate yourself. Your words and actions don’t match. If we truly wish to love ourselves then we must begin to make sure our acti...

If you love yourself, invest in yourself rant video | Self love continued from 2021-03-18T06:00

I want you guys to really learn to invest in yourself as a form of self love. It is so important and there are many ways which you can do it.

Be grateful for the people around you | Mindset | Gratitude from 2021-03-11T06:00

You need to be grateful for the people around you. I think a lot of us could benefit from practising having more gratitude for everything we encounter in our day to day lives. Ofcourse be gratef...

Focus on the things you have or you will never be happy | Learn ABUNDANCE from 2021-03-04T06:00

So many of us neglect what we have and only focus on what we do not have. Yes it is good to want more but if you are ungrateful for what you have you may lose it.

WHY YOU WILL NEVER BE HAPPY. You're giving to get a return. from 2021-02-25T06:00

It is one of the worst mindsets. This is why you will never be happy, you are giving to get something back at a later time. Let's get your mind right!

The SCARCITY MINDSET is the WORST MINDSET you can have with money, business and life from 2021-02-25T06:00

This Scarcity mindset many of you have in life, money and business needs to stop. There is so much to go around but you can't see that because you are living in fear. By living in a state of sca...

2 minutes to tell you WHY I create the content I do from 2021-02-18T06:00

I need to quickly borrow two minutes of your time to let you know why I create content because I really want you guys to join me on this special journey. So here you have it growth family.

This is / might be the WORST MINDSET you could have from 2021-02-11T06:00

I hope you guys aren’t the type of person to do this. It is truly selfish.

Don't forget to connect with me on my socials: Instagram: Grandadao | https://instagram.com/grandada...

Self-Development in your Relationships & Dating Life IS A MUST | Discussion with Midrange Jo from 2021-02-09T06:00

Self-development and self-awareness are important in all areas of life and as you'll come to learn as you watch this collaboration with Jo you'll come to learn dating/ relationships are no exemp...

ENTITLEMENT WILL BLOCK YOUR HAPPINESS | Nobody owes you anything from 2021-02-04T06:00

If we are being honest, nobody owes you anything. Please check yourself and make sure you do not think you're entitled to anything from anybody. I say this because the moment you adopt this way ...

Another Lockdown? Here's why you shouldn't worry from 2021-01-29T06:00

The many places in the world are going back into lockdown. I understand that it was extremely tough for so many of us so you may be anxious about going back into one but I wanted to reassure you...

Grandad's Gems Mind Splurge from 2021-01-28T06:00

Welcome back to another episode of Grandad's Gems. It was only right that I call this episode mind splurge because that's exactly it is. I was excited and wanted to share the moment with you so ...

My Experience of a 1-month Social media detox from 2021-01-21T06:00

I went on a social media detox this year and with the nonstop information overload we have all had this year, I would definitely recommend that you on one to also. Watch this if your curious abo...

SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION | HOW TO PREVENT AND OVERCOME IT from 2021-01-19T06:00

Social media is a drug so it is very easy to become addicted to it. If you are fortunate enough to not have it then it is extremely important you know what you can do in order to prevent it. If ...

The REAL Social Dilemma | Unspoken Truth from 2021-01-14T06:00

So the social dilemma documentary was cool and the problem presented is real but it isn't the REAL social dilemma. The REAL social dilemma was one we know but yet it has not been mentioned. So j...

THE SOCIAL DILEMMA NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY FILM SUMMARY from 2021-01-07T06:00

This is the social dilemma Netflix documentary film summarised for those of you who have not watched it or just need a quick simple recap. I'm going to be posting some other content related to t...

What it took to graduate with a 2:1 at De Montfort University from 2020-12-31T06:00

Filmed this as soon as I found out my results because I was just so happy. I hope you enjoy this video of me explaining how I was able to achieve graduating with a 2:1.

I thought I was going to fail but I graduated with a 2:1 at De Montfort University from 2020-12-24T06:00

I recorded this as soon as I found out my results because I was just so happy. I hope you enjoy this video of me explaining why I am so excited and what was going on with me during my final year...

My self discipline story from 2020-12-17T06:00

This is my story of how I first really learnt self-discipline. I hope you enjoy it! Plenty of gems throughout!

WHY YOU HAVE NO DISCIPLINE | Why is self discipline so difficult from 2020-12-10T06:00

Warning this video may trigger you if you have no discipline because it's the truth. Sometimes it's important to understand why you're struggling with something so then you can learn how to over...

DEAR MEN | The importance of sexual discipline for men from 2020-09-28T15:02:48

Dear men. Do you know the importance of sexual discipline? A lot of us don't so I had to drop this video. Sorry everyone else but this one is just for men, you're more than welcome to watch and ...

How to increase your sexual discipline to overcome / prevent addiction from 2020-09-24T05:00

How to increase your sexual discipline to overcome/prevent addiction

We all need to develop sexual discipline. When you are no longer a slave to sexual urges you will have mastered self-d...

Develop sexual discipline to MASTER SELF-DISCIPLINE from 2020-09-24T05:00

We all need to develop sexual discipline. When you are no longer a slave to sexual urges you will have mastered self-discipline. Sexual self-discipline is the hardest form of self-discipline. &n...

DIETARY SELF-DISCIPLINE IS A MUST TO BECOME DISCIPLINED IN LIFE | GRANDAD AO from 2020-09-18T17:00

If you want to develop daily discipline you must practice dietary self-discipline. This will allow you to become disciplined in life because dietary self-discipline is the second hardest form of...

DO WHAT YOU HATE TO DEVELOP SELF DISCIPLINE - HACK 3 | GRANDAD AO from 2020-09-18T15:00

If you are struggling with self-discipline and have been searching for an easy way to start being more disciplined then watch this as I give you a life hack I created which allowed me to become ...

DROP YOUR MEDAL BOARD, GET A VISION BOARD, GET DISCIPLINED WITH THIS HACK (2) | GRANDAD AO from 2020-09-18T13:00

If you are struggling with self-discipline and have been searching for an easy way to start being more disciplined then watch this as I give you a life hack I created which allowed me to become ...

MOTIVATION TO OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES IN YOUR LIFE | GRANDAD AO from 2020-09-18T11:00

Overcome obstacles in life, motivational video. I don't care what the obstacle you are facing is. The only thing that matters is that you find a way to overcome it. You are unstoppable and do no...

THE 4 DEADLY A'S - How to overcome obstacles in life | GRANDAD AO from 2020-09-18T09:00

This is how to overcome any obstacle in life. THE 4 DEADLY A'S. Businesses use this, athletes use this, you MUST use it too!

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How to support your friends or family members venture! | GRANDAD AO from 2020-09-18T07:00

I'm pretty sure we all know someone who is starting a creative or business venture of some sort. To learn how to fully support them watch this video so you are able to fully help and support tho...

DROP YOUR EGO! You NEED criticism! | GRANDAD AO from 2020-09-18T05:00

Watch this to understand why every single one of us needs criticism and if you think you don't then you really need to check your ego because that's nuts. I hope you enjoy the video! 

What are energy vampires & leeches? from 2020-08-21T05:52:19

What are energy leeches and vampires? listen to this video to find out what they are and why they do what they do.

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Remember to share this with ...

How to stop energy vampires and leeches from draining you! from 2020-08-20T05:00

This is how you stop energy leeches and vampires from attacking and draining your energy! Be sure to connect with me on all of my socials  Twitter: GrandadAO_ Instagram: GrandadAO Snapchat: Grandad...

How to protect your energy from 2020-08-05T05:00

ENERGY LEECHES & VAMPIRES ARE ON THE LOOSE! LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ENERGY SO YOU CAN STAY SAFE AT ALL TIMES!

Don't forget to connect with me on my socials:

Instagram: Granda...

The 1 second meditation! from 2020-08-04T05:00

Master the 1 second meditation.  Growth family, make sure you work on this, it will do miracles for you!

Don't forget to connect with me on my socials: 

Instagram: Granda...

Why you should STOP SAYING BLACK ON BLACK CRIME from 2020-08-03T05:00

I've been seeing this phrase everywhere and it's clear to me that many people do not understand why Why you should STOP SAYING BLACK ON BLACK CRIME so I have made this episode to explain just th...

The integration and normalization of racism in society & Discussing entertainment from 2020-07-31T05:00

This is another discussion with T where we dove into the entertainment industry and then how integrated racism has become in modern-day society.

Don't forget to connect with m...

NBA - Should it come back? | How it can impact the Black Lives Matter movement from 2020-07-30T05:00

Now we are both NBA fans but that doesn't mean we think it should come back. In this video, we discuss whether or not the NBA should resume.   

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Focus on TODAY | The Power of Now | How to achieve success DAILY | Motivation from 2020-07-29T05:00

When we wake up let's focus on what we achieve today, not what we have achieved in the past, that won't make us successful again. LET'S GO GROWTH FAMILY. This is how you use the power of NOW for...

AFTER BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTS... THE SYSTEM from 2020-07-28T05:00

This is THE NEXT STEP AFTER BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTS. So as protests start to come to an end and the 'trend' along with it does, I want to tell you what comes next because BLACK LIVES ALWAYS ...

YOU CAN CREATE CHANGE | BLACK LIVES MATTER | BLACK POWER | MOTIVATION from 2020-07-27T05:00

I know we are rightfully & determined for change. I'm going to turn up whatever fire you have left in your chest...

CONTINUE THE GROWTH WITH ME

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The consequence when sharing videos of people dying | How it affects you by watching from 2020-07-24T05:00

With everything going on and so many devastating videos of people dying circulating on the internet, I wanted to inform you of the side effects that occur when you watch them and what you may be...

RELAX | 33 Different techniques to Destress at any time! from 2020-07-23T17:00

I've accumulated 33 different techniques that will allow you to distress at any time and relax. Now I am aware everyone's situation is different but I believe that at least one of these will be ...

How to use Stoicism to accept the past and move on from 2020-07-22T05:00

I made this video to show you how we can use stoicism to accept things that have happened in the past and move on in the future. It is extremely important to accept the past so I hope that this ...

Let’s learn to accept the past so we can move on in life from 2020-07-21T05:00

This is a personal experience of how I learned to stop being in denial and learn acceptance as a young kid growing up. By learning to accept what had happened to me I was able to move on so it coul...

Beginners intro to Stoicism Philosophy from 2020-07-20T05:00

I've made this beginner's intro to stoicism philosophy simple and quick so that you can start to become a stoic today. I believe that we all need a little stoicism in our lives! 

CON...

HOW TO STUDY even when you can't | THIS TIP ISN'T FOR EVERYONE from 2020-07-17T05:00

How to Study even when you Can't. A lot of us students can not study right now or are struggling to study. I've developed this method to help you overcome this studying block. By using this meth...

TOP TIPS HOW TO IMPROVE / MAINTAIN MENTAL HEALTH from 2020-07-16T05:00

MENTAL HEALTH IN ISOLATION - TOP TIPS HOW TO IMPROVE / MAINTAIN MENTAL HEALTH. WE have gone into self-isolation to protect ourselves physically, but due to that so many of us our now mentally su...

Meditate - Beginners introduction to meditation from 2020-07-15T05:00

Beginners introduction to meditation. Do you know what meditation is? Do you know the different types of meditation? In this video, I give you a basic introduction to these and answer any questi...

SELF LOVE MADE SIMPLE from 2020-07-14T05:00

Loving yourself is the NUMBER 1, MOST IMPORTANT THING, I can't believe it has taken me so long to do a video on self-love. YOU MUST LOVE YOURSELF. To introduce the topic in this video I've explaine...

STAY POSITIVE- 12 secret TOP TIPS to ALWAYS be POSITIVE from 2020-07-13T05:00

WE NEED TO STAY POSITIVE. Here are 12 secret top tips and advice to inform you how to always stay positive. In 13 minutes. Positivity is extremely important and without it life would be a dark p...

GROWTH MINDSET: WHAT IS IT? | Introduction to mindsets from 2020-07-12T13:52:55

Growth mindset? What is a growth mindset? Is it better than a fixed mindset? Which one do I have? In this video, I answer all of those questions and more about both, the growth and fixed mindset...

HABITS - How to make or break a habit |UNDERSTAND HABITS BY LISTENING TO THIS TO! from 2020-07-09T08:36:20

How to make or break habits seems somewhat impossible, but it is doable. In this video, I tell you what you need to know about making or breaking a habit and then continue onto explaining how I ...

SELF DEVELOPMENT - The importance of it | Motivation | LEVEL UP TODAY from 2020-03-30T14:30:40

This self development motivational video explains to you the importance of leveling up/ constantly improving. We all have our flaws and weaknesses, but why do we have to let those hold us back. ...

What to do in Self-isolation? YOU NEED TO DO THIS! MOTIVATION from 2020-03-23T16:55:13

What is there to do in self-isolation? Here's something all of us can do... LEVEL UP. Now is the time we can focus on ourselves and really work on getting the results we want to see. After watching...

What you need to know about coronavirus? Everything about Covid 19 from 2020-03-16T20:04:20

There's so much confusion and mystery around the coronavirus / covid 19 that I thought I would do all of the research for you.  This is What you need to know about the coronavirus / covid 1...

MY EXPERIENCE OF BEING LOW MAINTENANCE AT UNIVERSITY from 2020-03-08T21:20:59

Being low maintenance at university can be hard because your probably in a completely different area and now your going to have less things to talk to people about as they probably don't need to kn...

Grandad's Gems. Do it NOW, NOT later + Whats happening with the podcast + Motivation + F' self-doubt from 2020-03-06T07:29:14

IM BACK PODCAST GROWTH FAMILY! I really hope you guys like the changing style of this episode. There are so many gems I hope you're listening closely.  In this episode of Grandad Gems, the ...

Grandad's Gems | Opportunity & perspective | 6AM with Grandad from 2020-02-12T07:20:05

Its 6AM and I barely slept because my head is hurting BUT I still have something worth the listen. Listen to me as I touch on the link between perspective & opportunity 🤝 my snap chat is Grandadao...

Managing work and play from 2020-02-09T18:59:21

Managing work and play will be a big factor in all of our lives, especially for students who always have the opportunity to do both. In order to do both we need to manage how much we work and ho...

Negative side of being independent - Things to avoid when independent from 2020-02-03T13:12:46

This episode is about the negative side of being independent. Independence sounds positive, but with it comes the negatives too. These are the things which you must be aware of when you are inde...

Being independent in university and life - University Tips and advice from 2020-01-26T08:00

Being independent in university and life is extremely important. University is the first place where many of us learn independence but it wont be the only time we need it. It is needed in life. The...

Managing Stress for university students ( WEEK 16) from 2020-01-19T20:45:27

Managing stress can be extremely hard, especially as a university student. But we must learn how to manage it. In this video watch me suggest healthy ways to manage stress which can be used by a...

YOU NEED TO REST. RESTING IS APART OF THE HUSTLE. (WEEK 15) from 2020-01-12T19:09:17

Rest is apart of the hustle. I hope you understand that.    THANK YOU! To read the blog version please click here. To listen to the Youtube version click here. Be sure to connect with me on my soci...

START GYM ASAP/ GYM IS A MAJOR KEY (WEEK 14) from 2020-01-05T18:22:43

In this video, I give MORE THAN 7 reasons why Gym is a major key and why I believe everyone should be in there.   THANK YOU! To read the blog version please click here: https://grandad...

HOW TO BE PRODUCTIVE (WEEK 13) from 2019-12-29T13:35:27

Being productive will allow us to get more done in a day. If we can get more done in a day, we can work on our goals more. The more time we have for some of our goals, the more likely we are goi...

2020 PLAN (WEEK 12) from 2019-12-29T00:35:12

As we are all about to go into the new years, it only made sense to make this video... 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.  

The message is the same but the delivery is different.....

APPRECIATE YOURSELF / BIG UP YOU (WEEK 11) from 2019-12-28T23:55:53

Let's start appreciating ourselves for everything we've done.  If your somebody who appreciates yourself, then send this to someone who doesn't, so they can begin to.  JOIN ME on my Listen

BE MORE EFFICIENT [WEEK 10] from 2019-12-28T23:40:17

I think its extremely important that we start being more efficient with our time, so I made this video!  Little something at the beginning of the video because it's my 10th one. I hope you ...

PROTECT YOUR PEACE (WEEK 9) from 2019-12-28T23:28:12

Join me as I explain how I think we should go about protecting our peace.  

THANK YOU, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE WATCH.  

Be sure to let me know what you think.   ...

FAILURE and LOSSES [WEEK 8] from 2019-12-26T20:00:55

This week I discuss why I believe it would be a good idea to start being more open with our failures and losses that we experience.  

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I was INFLUENCED?!! [WEEK 7] from 2019-12-26T19:42:21

Quick story time about how I was influenced in less than 2 minutes of conversation. 

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THE BEST YOU?!? [WEEK 6] from 2019-12-26T18:59:06

This short informative 9-minute video is about being THE BEST YOU! I don't think I need to explain why we should be the best version of ourselves but, just like I did before, I believe many of u...

Channel Introduction [WEEK 5] from 2019-12-26T18:48:47

It's week 5 and I feel as if it's about time for me to give you guys an introduction to the channel & me and what to expect to see.  

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STOP DOING THIS ( Procrastination) [WEEK 4] from 2019-12-26T18:16:16

I know that this is something that I tend to do a lot and I’m very sure many of you guys watching this do it too. Let’s all stop doing it...  

To watch the youtube version, click thi...

LOOK AFTER YOUR STAR PLAYER [WEEK 3] from 2019-12-26T17:35:09

This is something that I believe many people need to hear so this is for you guys.  It's about putting yourself first and ensuring that you take care of yourself. Let me know what you ...

Mental Health Awareness [WEEK 2] from 2019-12-26T17:11:33

As Mental Health awareness week comes to a close I felt inspired to give some of my views.

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KNOW YOURSELF [Week 1] from 2019-12-26T16:45:41

In this video I discuss the topic of knowing yourself. Self awareness is extremely important and knowing yourself is apart of that. I hope you enjoy this video! Let me know if you have any comme...