TW: In this chat we discuss mental health in depth, including suicide. Please listen with care and when you feel you can.This episode is dedicated to Mike’s brother and one of my best friends Ben Aspinall and his whole family. We love team Aspinall. Mike Aspinall is a 41-year-old father of 2, ex- professional Rugby player, CEO and founder of a group of companies called the NPP group. He is a property developer and investor but to best describe him, using some of his own words, he strives for the best investment of his time in order to cultivate a good life. After an incredibly promising start to his professional Rugby career, signing for Saracens at just 15-years-old and being selected for England under 18s, Mike began to experience shoulder problems that saw him undergo many operations by the age of just 20. What was to follow were some profound awakenings of his own vulnerability within the sport as a player. Even when Mike switched career to a successful professional Rugby coach, he was advised at just aged 26 “to quit”. The exact words were “(In the future…) if you ever want to pick up your children, you need to stop”.Mike’s resilience and incredibly strong mindset allowed him to dial down and focus on what was next. Fast forward to today and Mike has built a multi-million-pound property business from the ground up. His determination and quest to align with his family values and priorities has ensured finical freedom and a wealth of time to invest back into his family. He shares some absolute gems with us and I know you will get so much from this part of the episode. Mike generously opens up to the deep trauma that was the death by suicide of his dear brother and one of my best friends Ben, aged just 17 years old. He talks about how that weighed upon him and how his growth mindset and quest to be ‘successful’ whatever that means, is perhaps in some way to remind his parents that they are great parents (and my goodness they are) and to make them proud.It’s an emotional one, it’s an insightful one, it’s a special one and Mike is one special friend. Thank you for your time, honesty and one of the best lines ever……“Don’t whinge about the rules of the game, just figure out how to win!”Love you millions!XFollow Mike on Instagram @mikeaspinallproperty or @northernpropertypartners  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.