1% Better Recruitment Podcast
1% Better Recruitment Podcast
Podcast Description
Hello and welcome to the 1% better recruitment podcast, with your host, Charles Kyriakou.
The goal of this podcast is to have a wide variety of people all within the recruitment sector that will add tremendous value to those who are either looking to get into recruitment, working within the industry, running their own business, or thinking about setting up their own company.
I aim to make sure that after every episode, you leave 1% better off.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers themes such as personal and professional development, business strategy in recruitment, mental health in the workplace, and the importance of emotional intelligence in client interactions. Episodes include discussions on topics like cultivating the right mindset for recruitment, the impact of therapy on business success, and navigating the challenges of cold calling and business development.
Hello and welcome to the 1% better recruitment podcast, with your host, Charles Kyriakou.
The goal of this podcast is to have a wide variety of people all within the recruitment sector that will add tremendous value to those who are either looking to get into recruitment, working within the industry, running their own business, or thinking about setting up their own company.
I aim to make sure that after every episode, you leave 1% better off.
What happens when the party lifestyle becomes your identity — and you wake up one day with no goals, no purpose, and nothing left in the tank?
In this episode, I’m joined by Jack Salmon — high-performance coach, extreme endurance athlete, and a brutally honest voice on sobriety, structure, and self-leadership.
We dive into Jack’s journey from 48-hour benders and rock-bottom mornings to becoming a present dad, disciplined business owner, and the man he never had growing up. From rewiring his mindset to redefining masculinity, Jack shares the routines, reflections, and raw truths that helped him build a life worth showing up for.
We explore:
✅ The hidden drug culture inside recruitment & city life
✅ What rock bottom really looks like — and how to come back
✅ Creating structure when you feel totally lost
✅ Morning routines that build confidence & identity
✅ Journaling prompts that actually shift your mindset
✅ How to find purpose (even if you think you don’t have one)
✅ The problem with modern male role models — and how to be one
If you're battling burnout, rebuilding from rock bottom, or just want to level up your habits and headspace — this episode is packed with honest, actionable perspective.
⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 – Jack’s story: from chaos to clarity
05:00 – The recruitment scene, coke culture & “living for the weekend”
10:00 – Depression, ego & the point everything changed
14:30 – Reading, routines & getting off autopilot
19:45 – Building morning discipline: what actually works
24:00 – Prompts, purpose & rewiring your brain
30:00 – The 4 questions that changed Jack’s life
36:00 – Masculinity, role models & helping men in their 20s
42:00 – Living in alignment with your purpose
48:00 – Final thoughts on coaching, sobriety & showing up daily
🔗 Connect with Jack Salmon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacksalmon-be/
🔗 Connect with Charles Kyriakou
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskyriakou1/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charles.kyriakou?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-better-recruitment-podcast/id1775201502
YouTube: https://youtu.be/
LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7244346543967731712/?displayConfirmation=true
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