We are only on earth for such a short period of time. Life is such a precious gift.

If you want change in your life it is possible. Is it hard? Yes it is hard. You have to do it.

You have to act. If you want your life to be different.

Hi, my name is Rongan Chastigy. Welcome to Feel Better Live More.

Hello, how are you doing? I am really excited about today's guest who is someone who is returning to my podcast for his third appearance.

His name is Mr. John McAvoy. If you have not heard my previous two conversations with John, particularly the first one that's episode 91 that I first released on New Year's Day 2020,

I really would recommend that you go back and take a listen. John, I think is one of the most incredible life stories that I have ever heard.

As a teenager, he grew up surrounded by and being strongly influenced by the male role models in his life, all of whom were engaged in criminal activities.

And essentially John was raised into a life of organized crime by the time he was 18 years old.

He was one of the UK's most notorious armed robbers. He was convicted of two separate life sentences and he spent 10 years in a maximum security prison.

The one day whilst he was in prison, he saw video footage on the news that one of his best friends had died and this was the key moment that resulted in John changing his perspective on his life.

He could see clearly for the very first time that his entire life had been built on a light and in that moment he decided to change the story that he told himself and immediately started to evolve.

He discovered a talent for rowing and whilst in prison, he started to break world records and transformed who he was to the point where he was freed.

Now he describes the time since his release as a rebirth and now dedicates his life to helping others.

Today John is not just a record breaking Nike sponsored athletes. He's a man on a mission to make a man and make sure that no other child goes the same route that he did into a life of crime.

Through initiatives like his open door campaign, which has been set up to give young people access to school, sports facilities during holidays, he's inspiring new generations to rewrite their stories.

But it's not just youngsters who John is inspiring, I really feel that John has a level of knowledge, insight and wisdom that we can all benefit from.

In today's conversation, we cover a wide variety of different topics including John's recent move to the Alps in order to live a simple life.

His decision to sacrifice money and income in order to be happy, the power of connection and forgiveness, as well as the importance of not judging people.

We even ponder the meaning of life. Now I have to say one of the things that I love the most about John is his authenticity and his incredible honesty.

And I really think that people like John who have achieved incredible self transformation are the perfect figureheads to help inspire and create positive change in society.

He is a master of storytelling, the users his own unique experience to give us access to new perspectives on our lives. I really hope you enjoy listening.

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