Tony Francis's guest appearances

Tony Francis

The Coach Roges Show

The FlowCast

Scott Mandziara

Box 39 RED BUTTON

Tony Robbins

Carli Lloyd

Laura Anderson

Lewis Miller

Megan Willis

Jason Reynolds

David Price

Lindsay McCormick

Mike White

Josh Martin

Jessica Smith

Caitlin O'Connor

Kevin Negandhi

Jordan Wallace

David Nash

OwlTail

Special Guest Tony Francis is based in North East Essex at Harwich, and is a community polymath. Ex-serious crime officer who still works with police cadets, Tony runs a community hub working to address important problems such as homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction – and he also works on historical projects such the 400th anniversary of the journey of the Mayflower which took the Pilgrim Fathers from North east Essex to the New world of America in 1620.  And he chooses great music for the show too! With Bill Lawrance, Bob May &amp; Tony Francis

Special Guest Tony Francis is based in North East Essex at Harwich, and is a community polymath. Ex-serious crime officer who still works with police cadets, Tony runs a community hub working to address important problems such as homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction – and he also works on historical projects such the 400th anniversary of the journey of the Mayflower which took the Pilgrim Fathers from North east Essex to the New world of America in 1620.  And he chooses great music for the show too! With Bill Lawrance, Bob May &amp; Tony Francis

episode 57 - with TONY FRANCIS

Tony Francis is a registered massage therapist and flow junkie. He recently attended a virtual 5-day silent meditation retreat and today we go deep on the purpose of meditation retreats in the world we live in today. 1:00 - Welcome Tony Francis to the show 2:00 - Silent meditation retreats and the journey into them 2:30 - What retreat was this? 4:15 - What does mindfulness mean to you? 6:00 - How to visualize the completion of a biking challenge* 7:45 - Seeing a sports psychologist for the first time. 9:00 - What drove Tony to seeing a sports psychologist? 10:00 - How do you deal with getting behind in a tournament situation? * 12:00 - Grit, Mindset, Recovery 16:00 - Too many gurus 17:00 - Sticking to true passions 18:30 - Tennis coach lesson* 21:30 - What's Tony's learning process? 24:30 - Pushing the challenge level for the love of the game * 31:00 - The virtual silent retreat experience 36:30 - 10% Happier with Dan Harris 41:00 - The brain starts ramping up again when the end is near 42:30 - How do you slow the mind from anticipating the end of a meditation or break? 45:30 - We typically wait until we are anxious to go and meditate * 48:00 - Keeping the energy flowing during longer meditations 49:15 - Sitting with anxiety 52:00 - Trade your expectations for appreciation 54:00 - The transformational experience of a silent retreat 59:00 - What will Tony carry away from his silent retreat? 1:01:30 - Could a digital detox serve a similar purpose to a silent retreat for someone not ready to go all in on a retreat? Resources The Dharma Centre Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7aLgfpdYSHi0PaLwv9yq6D?si=H0BGWz9tTcyzc6VFh2MBUQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/flowspaon The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

Tony Francis is a registered massage therapist and flow junkie. He recently attended a virtual 5-day silent meditation retreat and today we go deep on the purpose of meditation retreats in the world we live in today. 1:00 - Welcome Tony Francis to the show 2:00 - Silent meditation retreats and the journey into them 2:30 - What retreat was this? 4:15 - What does mindfulness mean to you? 6:00 - How to visualize the completion of a biking challenge* 7:45 - Seeing a sports psychologist for the first time. 9:00 - What drove Tony to seeing a sports psychologist? 10:00 - How do you deal with getting behind in a tournament situation? * 12:00 - Grit, Mindset, Recovery 16:00 - Too many gurus 17:00 - Sticking to true passions 18:30 - Tennis coach lesson* 21:30 - What's Tony's learning process? 24:30 - Pushing the challenge level for the love of the game * 31:00 - The virtual silent retreat experience 36:30 - 10% Happier with Dan Harris 41:00 - The brain starts ramping up again when the end is near 42:30 - How do you slow the mind from anticipating the end of a meditation or break? 45:30 - We typically wait until we are anxious to go and meditate * 48:00 - Keeping the energy flowing during longer meditations 49:15 - Sitting with anxiety 52:00 - Trade your expectations for appreciation 54:00 - The transformational experience of a silent retreat 59:00 - What will Tony carry away from his silent retreat? 1:01:30 - Could a digital detox serve a similar purpose to a silent retreat for someone not ready to go all in on a retreat? <h3>Resources</h3> <a href="https://www.dharmacentre.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dharma Centre</a> Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7aLgfpdYSHi0PaLwv9yq6D?si=H0BGWz9tTcyzc6VFh2MBUQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/7aLgfpdYSHi0PaLwv9yq6D?si=H0BGWz9tTcyzc6VFh2MBUQ</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/flowspaon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/flowspaon</a> The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

The Transcendence of Silent Meditation Retreats | FlowCast #60 with Tony Francis

#57. Coach Francis will join the program to discuss his new position as the Lindenwood University Head Women's Basketball Coach. Francis joins the Lady Lions after eight seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University. WWW.LINDENWOODLIONS.COM

#57. Coach Francis will join the program to discuss his new position as the Lindenwood University Head Women's Basketball Coach. Francis joins the Lady Lions after eight seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University. <a href="http://WWW.LINDENWOODLIONS.COM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WWW.LINDENWOODLIONS.COM</a>

Coach Profile: Tony Francis