Resilience Over Overwhelm: How Fathers Can Lead with Strength, Purpose, and Clarity – with Russell Harvey
Welcome back to the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast — where we explore faith, family, finance, and fitness to help fathers become the leaders they’re meant to be.
This week, I’m joined by Russell Harvey , known around the world as The Resilience Coach . Russell brings over a decade of experience helping leaders navigate chaos, overcome overwhelm, and build true, lasting resilience in both their work and personal lives.
We unpack:
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The truth about overwhelm and why it's not just a time management problem
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The “Resilience Wheel” and the 7 elements you need to master
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Why multitasking is a myth and what to do instead
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How your purpose becomes a compass in uncertain seasons
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What it really looks like to lead your family from a place of strength—not survival
Whether you're leading a company, a team, or just trying to show up strong at home, this conversation will help you rethink how you manage pressure, priorities, and your own well-being.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Fatherhood and Overwhelm
05:27 Understanding Resilience Coaching
09:07 Navigating Overwhelm in Leadership and Parenting
13:10 Redefining Resilience: Springing Forward with Learning
17:20 The Importance of Purpose in Resilience
23:38 The Resilience Wheel: Building Blocks of Resilience
28:51 Coaching Dynamics and Personal Growth
29:55 Surviving vs. Thriving: Understanding Your State
36:01 Work-Life Harmony vs. Balance
38:21 The Soundtrack of Life: Music and Resilience
39:35 Harnessing Strengths for Resilience
42:24 The Importance of Pausing and Reflecting
45:24 Filling Your Cup: The Self-Full Concept
47:38 Vulnerability in Leadership and Fatherhood
57:55 Defining Fatherhood and Leadership Values
01:02:35 Introduction to Fatherhood Podcast
01:03:04 The Importance of Sharing Knowledge in Fatherhood
🔥 Guest: Russell Harvey
Leadership, Resilience, and Growth Coach
✅ 43,202+ people impacted through coaching & speaking
✅ 10,000+ followers on LinkedIn and Twitter
✅ Host of YOWAH Radio – Your Wellbeing and Happiness Radio Station
✅ Public speaking & podcast appearances: podfol.io/russell-harvey
✅ Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/russelltheresiliencecoach
🌐 Website: theresiliencecoach.co.uk
🎙️ Hosted by Rod Richard Founder of 4 Fit Fatherhood — helping dads lead with purpose through fitness, faith, and focused fatherhood.
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🌐 Podcast & Resources: www.4fitafatherhood.com
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Russell Harvey
THE RESILIENCE COACH / Managing Director
Russell Harvey, "The Resilience Coach", is a dynamic and engaging Leadership Coach and Facilitator, Public Speaker, Managing Director, NED, Podcaster, and Radio Host. With over 20 years of experience in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development, Russell has specialized in Resilience and VUCA for the past 18 years. He is passionate about positively affecting 100,000 people by the year 2025 and has already impacted 78,102 individuals.
Russell's facilitation style is engaging, empathetic, and pragmatic. He challenges people to think and reflect on their behavior and encourages them to rediscover their mojo. As a coach, he is supportive, insightful, and challenging, enabling his clients to discover what is most useful to them. He is playful and encourages his clients to be open, consider possibilities, and enjoy the experience.
Russell's areas of specialization include Resilience in our modern world of uncertainty and ambiguity, executive coaching and leadership development, talent management and career coaching, facilitation, change leadership, and creativity. He has worked with a wide range of clients, including NHS, BT, The Co-operative Group and Bank, WM Morrisons, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and many more.
In addition to his work with clients, Russell is the Chair of Governors of a local primary school and a volunteer with Leeds Young Authors. He also runs public speaking and confidence workshops in schools. Russell has a depth of qualifications that include Certificates in Training, Education, and Coach…
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