The Mindset of an Author & Publisher with Rany Athwall

Author Rany Athwall (Life’s Biggest Con) and publisher of Expert Profile Magazine on taking charge of your mind—awareness, yin–yang thinking and a mindset of flow.

In this episode, Paul Corke talks with Rany Athwall—writer and best-selling author of Life’s Biggest Con, who moved from a successful sales & marketing career into writing and publishing. Rany is also the publisher & editor of Expert Profile Magazine (EPM), an international publication featuring personalities from sport, television, film, media and music, alongside global experts in wellbeing, business, health, fitness and lifestyle. Partnering with these voices gives Rany a front-row seat to the mindsets that drive performance and fulfilment.

Rany shares a distinctive take on mindset: a yin–yang perspective that blends logic with intuition, ambition with acceptance, and control with flow. We dig into how to take control of your mind, increase awareness, and develop a practical “flow” approach you can use to navigate work and life with more ease.

You’ll hear:

• Key ideas from Life’s Biggest Con—seeing through unhelpful narratives and reclaiming agency

• What publishing Expert Profile Magazine reveals about elite mindsets across industries

• The yin–yang model: balancing drive and stillness, structure and spontaneity

• How to build awareness → choice → action loops for better decisions

• Links to Paul’s Mindset Equation (Aspiration, Belief, Drive/Motivation, EQ, Resilience, Learning Agility)

Try this (7-day awareness → flow drill):

1. Name the pull: each morning, write one intention (what matters most today?).

2. Breath + label (60s): when tension spikes, 4s in / 6s out; label the state (“pressure,” “doubt”).

3. Flip to flow: ask, “What’s the simplest next useful step?” Do that one step.

4. Evening note: one narrative you questioned today + one small win you created.

A thoughtful, practical conversation for anyone ready to reframe their mindset and move through life with more clarity and flow.

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