The Desire to Inspire Podcast

by Desire to Inspire CIC

Season 122

LIFE IS SHORT, SO GO FOR YOUR DREAMS TODAY

Last Episode: WHERE THE FUTURE YOU MAY END UP Staring: @jerromeb Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026 Format: Duration of episodes - 9 mins 34 seconds Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast TBC Recording Date: 2026 Upload Date: 13/03/26 🧠 Episode Overview LIFE IS SHORT SO GO FOR TOUR DREAMS TODAY breaks down taking risks and confronting fear will help you achieve any life goal 🔑 Topics Covered Make life-worth living: taking on big goals, self awareness, time moving without you Don't wait act now: fear is stopping you living the life you say you want Success & sacrifice: you must take some short term hard trade off to progress Vision with action aligning: how self belief helps long term Dreams need commitment: why some progress is always better than none Control and cant control: only focus what you can 100% control over first ll 📚 Book Recommendations The 5 AM Club and Designing Life Intentionally and The Alchemist 🎯 Core Message of the Episode “Life is short, so go for your dreams today no matter how long it takes and how hard it is"

S122 · E6

Mar 13, 2026

9:34

Season 121

WHERE THE FUTURE YOU MAY END UP

Title: WHERE THE FUTURE YOU MAY END UP The Desire to Inspire Podcast Audio Reference: Jim Rohn – Fight Your Feelings and Do It Anyway 🧠 Episode Overview This episode is about confronting reality—not the version you hope you’re living, but the one your daily actions are creating. WHERE THE FUTURE YOU MAY END UP explores how your time, habits, and emotional decisions quietly shape your future whether you’re paying attention or not. Your calendar doesn’t lie. Your actions leave receipts. And your future is already being built… daily. 🔑 Topics Covered Time tracking: why knowing where your time goes is non-negotiable for progress Awareness: how most people overestimate effort and underestimate distraction KPIs for life: using simple metrics to measure actions taken, not intentions Emotions vs execution: why feelings sabotage long-term goals if left unchecked Alignment check: identifying which actions move you closer to your goals Honest reflection: recognizing what quietly pulls you further away Decision-making: choosing discipline when motivation disappears 📊 Case Reference UK Business Insider – Arnold Clark A real-world example of how tracking performance, measuring the right indicators, and staying disciplined over time creates sustainable growth—not accidental success. 🎯 Core Message of the Episode “If you want to know where you’ll end up in five years, don’t look at your dreams— look at your daily behaviors. “Fight your feelings. Track your actions. Do it anyway”

S121 · E6

Mar 12, 2026

13:52

Season 120

CHANGE STARTS WITH THE FIRST STEP

Last Episode: SMART SMALL BUT THINK BIG Staring: @jerromeb Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026 Format: Duration of episodes - 13 mins to 52 seconds Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast E120 Recording Date: 2025 Upload Date: 07/03/26 🧠 Episode Overview This episode is about the quiet work. The habits no one claps for. The progress that doesn’t look impressive—until one day, it is. CHANGE STARTS WITH THE FIRST STEP breaks down why long-term success isn’t magic, motivation, or luck it’s learned behavior, consistency, and staying in the game when results aren’t obvious. This is the mindset shift that takes you from surviving… to building. 🔑 Topics Covered My habits: how everything is learned behavior (good or bad) The Compound Effect: why small actions done daily beat big actions done occasionally Success & failure: why neither is random Consistency vs perfection: why showing up messy beats waiting to be ready Progress > paralysis: why some progress is always better than none Self-trust: why it’s hard to do what you said you were going to do Momentum: what actually happens when you work toward something and don’t quit Execution: how to start small without thinking small 📚 Book Recommendation The Compound Effect – Darren Hardy Small, smart choices + consistency + time = radical difference. 🎯 Core Message of the Episode “You don’t need to see the full staircase. You just need to take the next step—and keep taking it” This episode is for anyone who feels behind, uncertain, or tempted to quit because the results haven’t shown up yet.

S120 · E6

Mar 7, 2026

13:52

Season 119

START SMALL BUT THINK BIG

Last Episode: DO THE UNSEXY AND UNCERTAIN Staring: @jerromeb Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026 “Take that one step today, always think big and in the end it will all come together.” Today’s message: If you master one step at a time your big goal will happen if you don't quit Format: Duration of episodes - 19 mins Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast E119 (Season 6) Recording Date: 2025 Upload Date: 06/03/26 Title: START SMALL BUT THINK BIG Audio: Jim Rohn – Decision Trade offs in life “Think how much of an impact your small decisions overtime make a huge effect” About this episode: . My Habits: How everything is learnt behaviour . Using The Compound Effect to get results/better overtime . Why success and failure are not random events . Why consistency is better than being perfect . Why some progress is better than no progress . Why its hard to do things you say your going to go . What happens, If you work towards something you want and don’t stop . How to Start small but think big Remember: “You need to focus on the micro and the macro will work out.”

S119 · E6

Mar 6, 2026

19:00

Season 118

DO THE UNSEXY AND UNCERTAIN

Last Episode: Don’t Quit and Keep Showing up Staring: @jerromeb Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026 “You can’t fail if you don’t quit. But most people don’t fail because they’re incapable — they fail because they won’t do what’s unsexy and uncertain.” Today’s message: Success is built in the dark! Format: Duration of episodes - 10 mins 30 seconds Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast E118 (Season 6) Recording Date: 2025 Upload Date: 04/03/26 Title: DO THE UNSEXY AND UNCERTAIN Audio: Jim Rohn – What Successful People Do Differently “The unsexy disciplines are building something, whether you see it or not.” and “Uncertainty is the tax you pay for growth.” About this episode: . Growth takes time, through these stages: Be > Do > Have . Why consistency is fundamental when working towards achievements . The Power of compound off all areas of your life . Why you cant skip making Sacrifices when pursing life goals . How using your time well can build a positive/better future Books to read in this episode: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy Remember: “You don’t get what you want. You get what you are.” with “Every disciplined day deposits into your future self.” and “Your future is hiding in your daily routine.”

S118 · E6

Mar 4, 2026

10:36

Season 117

You Can’t Fail If You Don’t Quit

Last Episode: Staring: @jerromeb Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026 Format: Duration of episodes - 15 mins 52 seconds Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast E117 Recording Date: 2025 Upload Date: 22/02/26 Title: You Can’t Fail If You Don’t Quit Audio: Grant Cardone - "No's don't define you, they build you" “Rejection isn’t a stop sign. It’s redirection. Every NO is shaping the version of you that can handle the YES.” About this episode: . How to Build From Every “NO” in Life . You Are the Average of the 5 People You Talk to the Most . Discipline Is the Core Dominator Book to read in this episode: Atomic Habits by James Clear

S117 · E6

Feb 22, 2026

10:38

Season 116

Keep Showing Up: Growth, Networking & The Non-Linear Road to Success

Last Episode: WHY STICKING TO THE PLAN WORKS IN THE END Staring: @jerromeb Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026 Format: Duration of episodes - 15 mins 52 seconds Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast E116 Recording Date: 2025 Upload Date: 21/02/26 Title: Keep Showing Up: Growth, Networking & The Non-Linear Road to Success Audio: Grant Cardone - Don’t quit and Keep showing up “Success isn’t about massive leaps. It’s about showing up on boring days.” About this episode: . The Importance of Networking and How Your Circle Shapes Your Ceiling . Mastering a Growth Mindset While Working on Goals . The Importance of Feedback . Success Is Not Linear, The Messy Resets . Time Management for Personal Development & Life Achievements . How & Why More Money Changes Your Adult Life . Book to read in this episode: "The Lean Start up" by Eric Reis

S116 · E6

Feb 21, 2026

10:38

Season 115

Financial Discipline: The Foundation Before Financial Freedom

Last Episode: Live, Learn, Reset Staring: @jerromeb Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026 Format: Duration of episodes - 15 mins 52 seconds Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast E115 Recording Date: 2025 Upload Date: 20/02/26 Title: Financial Discipline: The Foundation Before Financial Freedom Audio: Jewish Billionaire - Originality is fundamental to each journey “Financial independence is sexy. Financial discipline is boring. But boring wins.” Wealth isn’t built in one big move. It’s built in small, consistent, disciplined actions repeated for years. About this episode: . The Importance of Financial Discipline as the First Step . Why Is Money Easy to Get but Hard to Keep? . Financial Stability Before Financial Independence . The Power of a Strict Payday Routine . Using Money as a Tool to Create Long-Term Wealth . Why Debt Is Bad, Credit Is Good, If Managed Properly Reference - "Check my File" for up to date credit report Book to read in this episode: "The Psychology of Money" explains, wealth is less about intelligence and more about behavior. Smart people lose money all the time. Disciplined people build it steadily.

S115 · E6

Feb 20, 2026

10:40

Season 6

Persistence Pays: The Small Decisions That Changed My Life

Last Episode: "Start from Self and grow overtime Part 3 of 3" Staring: @jerromeb Series: From Homeless to Homeownership Dec 2024-Dec 2026 Duration of Episodes - Core Message: "People often overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what persistence can achieve in two. Keep showing up, trust your systems, and let time do the heavy lifting." Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 134 Recording Date: 14/07/2026 at 1:10am Upload Date: 15/07/2026 at 1:10 pm About this episode: . My London to Scotland Journey: . The Power of my persistence . How I endured this for long in 18-20 months . The How is in my show and prove in my blogs on you tube . How I become money obsessed help me . My Cash Flow Quadrants objectives . Time is my most value asset you use heavy and leverage later . What is my Work Life Balance when im determined . How Multiple short term Sacrifices when unavoidable . How not stop trying help me in my journey . How this journey has helped me understand money today . Todays Success is about the small things I repeated overtime with 0 instant result(s) . Why I think systems work and people fail in business Episode Key Takeaways: Persistence beats motivation. Motivation comes and goes, but persistence keeps you moving when results aren't visible. Small actions repeated consistently create extraordinary outcomes. Success rarely happens overnight. Money became a tool, not an obsession. Learning cash flow and financial education changed how I viewed opportunities. Time is my greatest asset. Invest time wisely today so it creates freedom tomorrow. Systems outperform willpower. Good habits and repeatable systems make success more sustainable than relying on motivation alone. Episode Action Points Write down one long-term goal you're committed to achieving. Create a daily habit that moves you 1% closer to that goal. Track your income, expenses and cash flow every week. Audit how you spend your time and remove activities that don't support your priorities. Replace excuses with systems that make good decisions easier. Accept that meaningful progress often happens before visible results appear. Stay consistent for at least 90 days before judging whether something is working. Recommended Reading: Books to read in this episode: 1. Atomic Habits Why: Building systems instead of relying on motivation. Small habits create remarkable long-term change. Aligns with your message about repeating small actions. 2. The Slight Edge Why: Daily decisions compound over years. Persistence beats intensity. Reinforces delayed gratification. 3. The E-Myth Revisited Why: Why businesses need systems. Explains why many people struggle while structured businesses succeed. Supports your point that systems work and people fail. 4. Buy Back Your Time Why: Time is your most valuable asset. Leverage and delegation create freedom. Complements your cash flow and long-term wealth mindset.

S6 · E134

Jul 16, 2026

18:10

Start from Self and grow overtime Part 3 of 3

Last Episode: "Start from Self and grow overtime Part 2 of 3" Staring: @jerromeb Series: From Homeless to Homeownership Dec 2024-Dec 2026 Duration of Episodes - Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 134 Recording Date: 08/07/2026 at 1:30am Upload Date: 08/07/2026 at 5:30 pm Episode Key Takeaways: Episode Action Points Talking Points: Recommended Reading:

S6 · E133

Jul 8, 2026

11:12

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