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Playing The Inner Game

Michael Campion

53 episodes

2 weeks ago

Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ Luxury isn’t about price tags or logos. It’s about identity. Emotion. Desire. And no one understands that better than Matthias Weiskopf. As a brand strategist who’s worked with some of the world’s most iconic names, from Ferrari to Porsche to McLaren, Matthias doesn’t just market luxury. He dissects it. Rebuilds it. And redefines what it means to want something that, frankly, no one needs. In this conversation, we go far beyond ...

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Entrepreneurship,

Self-Improvement

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Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ Luxury isn’t about price tags or logos. It’s about identity. Emotion. Desire. And no one understands that better than Matthias Weiskopf. As a brand strategist who’s worked with some of the world’s most iconic names, from Ferrari to Porsche to McLaren, Matthias doesn’t just market luxury. He dissects it. Rebuilds it. And redefines what it means to want something that, frankly, no one needs. In this conversation, we go far beyond ...

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Entrepreneurship,

Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/53)

Playing The Inner Game

#50 Matthias Weiskopf - Inside the Psychology of Luxury: The Inner Game of Branding

Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ Luxury isn’t about price tags or logos. It’s about identity. Emotion. Desire. And no one understands that better than Matthias Weiskopf. As a brand strategist who’s worked with some of the world’s most iconic names, from Ferrari to Porsche to McLaren, Matthias doesn’t just market luxury. He dissects it. Rebuilds it. And redefines what it means to want something that, frankly, no one needs. In this conversation, we go far beyond ...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 23 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#49 James Riley - Life Beyond the C-Suite

Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ James Riley spent decades leading one of the world’s most prestigious hotel brands. But this episode isn’t about boardrooms or five-star service, it’s about what happens after 40 years of executive employment. When James stepped down as CEO of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, he didn’t slow down - he rewrote the rules. From abseiling Angel Falls with limited eyesight to backing mission-driven startups, he’s chasing meaning over...

2 months ago

58 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#48 Bastien Le Coz & Gabriella Zavatti - How We Built a Global Luxury Brand Without Sacrificing Family Life

Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ Founded in 2015 by Bastien Le Coz and Gabriella Zavatti, Palatino Hospitality is a global leader in luxury hospitality, serving some of the world’s finest hotels — from Four Seasons, to One & Only, to Bulgari. But this episode isn’t just about building Palatino Hospitality and their recent merger with La Bottega. It’s about what happens when your life partner also becomes your co-founder. When every creative idea, late-night pitc...

3 months ago

1 hour 20 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#47 Benjamin Quinlan - High Performer Burnout Is REAL (No One Talks About This)

Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ Five years ago, we reconnected, basically as strangers. Five years later, we’re best of friends and business partners. When I decided to relaunch Playing the Inner Game in full HD video, leaving behind the lo-fi days of Zoom and audio only recordings, I knew exactly who the first guest had to be. Benjamin Quinlan Back in 2020, we sat down for what was supposed to be a 90-minute podcast🎙️ I turned off the mics, but s...

4 months ago

1 hour 13 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#46 How I Went From Pro Footballer to Coaching Fortune 500 Executives [My Story]

Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/ I used to be too shy to speak in class. Now I coach executives, founders, and venture capitalists, how to speak more persuasively. This is the full story arc - from shy kid in Hong Kong to investment banker, to wine expert, to professional footballer, to entrepreneur, and now keynote speaker and executive coach. 35 minutes of missteps, reinventions, and sliding doors moments that mattered. From folding t-shirts and waiting tabl...

4 months ago

39 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#45 Rob Mills - The Born Entertainer Tackling Men's Mental Health, Happiness, & Self Worth

Rob Mills is an actor, performer, and born entertainer who's well known in Australia for his roles on stage in productions that include Jesus Christ Superstar, Ghost the Musical, Hairspray, and Wicked. Many will recognise him from his role as Finn Kelly on the popular television series, Neighbours, for which he won "Best Actor TV Soap Awards UK".He is currently playing the role of William Shakespeare in the brilliant award-winning musical “& Juliet” (https://andjuliet.com.au/) which is no...

1 year ago

1 hour 26 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#44 Dr Suhina Singh - Miss South Africa Finalist, Medical Doctor, HealthTech Entrepreneur on a Mission

Medical Doctor. Model. Miss South Africa Finalist. Entrepreneur. Healthcare Strategist. Executive MBA. Investor. Chronic Disease Warrior. Fashion Blogger. My guest, Dr Suhina Singh has worn more than a few hats in her career thus far, but her current hat as co-founder of Jonda Health is the one she was truly meant to wear.We discuss her past adventures and how she found her calling. In this wide-ranging conversation we cover:- Growing up the odd one out- Reluctantly entering the world of fash...

1 year ago

58 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#43 Philipp Knuepfer - GM of Mandarin Oriental Singapore on Doing What You Love, Letting Things Go & The Art of Hospitality

*Aside from the 60 second introduction, this episode of the podcast is a raw and unedited version of my conversation with Philipp Knuepfer, General Manager of the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore. As time passes and the longer the podcast goes on, I sense that there is a universal desire for greater authenticity. Sharing our conversation in its entirety, imperfections and all, should bestow a more natural sense of being a fly on the wall. This will also be the first episode of Playing...

2 years ago

1 hour 24 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#42 Sophia Hotung - Eurasian Artist & Writer on Identity, Disability, Self-Esteem, & Feeling Like You're Enough

*This episode first appeared on the Eurasian Society podcast and sees Michael Campion step in as guest host. Sophia Hotung's family were trailblazers in this city; her great great Grandfather Sir Robert Hotung being the first one to really pave the way for Eurasians in society during a time of racial segregation in HK. Naturally, we touch upon some of that fascinating history but we also wanted to ensure that we captured the present and did justice to Sophia’s journey, because she is an...

2 years ago

1 hour 7 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#41 Chris Lowder - World Class Hospitality Expert on Dealing with Discomfort, Social Superpowers, and Why You Should Give Away Your Secrets

My guest today is Chris Lowder, the Co-founder of Lowder Tascarella Hospitality ( or LTH for short). Chris is one of the world’s most sought-after talents in corporate and multi-venue luxury bar consulting and LTH deliver thoughtful hospitality for the modern era. Helping property owners to program, open & operate profitable, memorable, and socially significant hospitality destinations. Some of his happy clients include: The Four Seasons Hotels, Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), Swire Ho...

2 years ago

1 hour 41 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

The Return: Season 2

Took a little break. Moved from Hong Kong to Singapore. At long last, the podcast returns.Next episode dropping in 24 hours...Preview of the Eurasian Society Podcast, Ep 6 - Listen here on SpotifyWebsite: https://eurasiansociety.com/Guest: Sophia HotungWebsite: https://www.sophiahotung.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiahotung/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shotung/Host: Michael X CampionHomepage: www.michaelxcampion.comLinkedIn: @michaelxcampionIG: @michaelxcampion-----Mic...

2 years ago

11 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#40 Vishal Tolani - Watch Industry Insider on Storytelling, Honesty, and Finding Inspiration in the Quotidian

My guest is Vishal Tolani, CEO of Dartmouth Brands. He’s helped bring multiple watch brands into the world under the Dartmouth umbrella such as Spinnaker, Avi-8 and Earnshaw. As well as playing in the world of brands, he’s also deeply embedded in the watch industry as a second-generation manufacturer.Vishal and I talk about what it means to be made in Hong Kong, what keeps him up at night as the custodian of the family business, and how he hopes it will one day live on without him. We discuss...

3 years ago

1 hour 28 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

Inbetweenisode #2: Talent Is Practice In Disguise

I'll continue to share these shorter soundbites, in-between regular guest episodes, in the hope that some of you find them valuable.- The true value of a career break / sabbatical / gap year- The struggle and what gives life meaning- Consequential environments- Living a self-authorised life- What to teach children Home of the podcast:Coaching & Speaker Profile: www.michaelxcampion.comLinkedIn: @michaelxcampionIG: @michaelxcampion

3 years ago

18 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#39 Sean Carter - Award Winning Graphic Designer for Ambitious Brands That Refuse To Blend In

Sean Carter is the founder and Design Director at Carter Hales Design Lab. Sean’s an extremely talented graphic designer that’s been in the agency game for 30 years now and someone whose creativity and eye for detail that I really respect. Full disclosure, there will always be a part of me that is heavily indebted to Sean because he is the beating heart of the team that helped us create Four Fox Saké when it was still embryonic. I’ve had the pleasure of spending time at the design lab in Vanc...

3 years ago

1 hour 10 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#38 Andrew Cox - Health & Fitness Expert on Stress, Biohacking and Obeying What It Means To Be Human

My guest today is the inimitable Andrew Cox. He and I have known each other for a little while now and I’ve always admired his energy, enthusiasm, and zest for life which is also backed up with a great breadth and depth of knowledge, especially when it comes to the realm of health and fitness. He is a director and co-founder of Joint Dynamics, a multidisciplinary studio that provides a bespoke approach to injury prevention, combining personal training, physiotherapy, massage therapy, and psyc...

3 years ago

1 hour 28 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

Inbetweenisode #1: Finding Your "Why" & 3 Hacks to Become a Better Storyteller

I was recently invited to speak by the social entrepreneurship platform Impact Circles on the topic of storytelling. How can we become more persuasive storytellers? How do we adapt the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves? Why is finding your 'WHY' so important? As Dr Jim Loehr so eloquently put it: "The power broker in your life is the voice that no one hears. How well you revisit the tone and content of your private voice is what determines the quality of your life. It is the ma...

3 years ago

9 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#37 Justin Fornal - International Explorer, Cultural Detective, Seeker of Lost Rituals & Talismans, Writer, Filmmaker & Extreme Athlete

"Don't sell your soul because you can't buy it back. Selling out is something I just can't do."My guest this week is Justin Fornal and I’m incredibly lucky to have him. He’s someone who has lived and continues to live such an exciting and technicolour life that he very much resists categorisation. To describe Justin as an international explorer, cultural detective, award winning writer, filmmaker, culinary celebrity, and extreme athlete is about as close to the mark as you’ll get. In 2018 Men...

3 years ago

1 hour 46 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#36 Siobhan Haughey - What I'm Most Proud Of

If you watched the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, or you're one of my listeners in Hong Kong, Siobhan Haughey will need absolutely no introduction as she is essentially a national treasure and the most recognisable celebrity in the country right now. Siobhan made sporting history last year, winning two Olympic Silver Medals in the 200m and 100m freestyle events. Not content with that she stormed to a new World Record in the 200m freestyle at the 2021 World Short Course Championships. A...

3 years ago

1 hour 17 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#35 Nick Compton - Former England Cricketer on Mental Health, Ambition, and Searching For Connection

“I only loved doing well. I never really allowed myself to enjoy it. Enjoyment came through performance and feeling like I contributed to the team. If I didn’t perform well I felt a huge sense of emptiness. I felt insecure. I felt pretty damn fragile a lot of the time.” My guest this week is Nick Compton, former first class cricketer and England’s opening batsman. Nick had an excellent first class cricket career, making 194 appearances and clocking up 12,168 runs. He represented England in 16...

3 years ago

1 hour 22 minutes

Playing The Inner Game

#34 Manuel Palacio - Playing The Infinite Game, The Art of Hospitality, & How To Always Win Twice

"The first question you must ask yourself is - do you believe, or do you not? If you do believe - are you doing everything that it takes? We believe that if you’re in, you're in. With all of the consequences."So many great answers on this podcast, but so many great questions to sit with too. The way in which Manuel has built up Pirata Group over the years has been truly impressive to watch. Even more so when you realise the consistency and integrity that runs through everything he does. ...

3 years ago

1 hour 28 minutes