Focus on WHY

A series of microagressions in the workplace knocked Anita Phagura's confidence and ambition. Motherhood, post-natal depression, redundancy and training to be a Samaritan all helped Anita to understand what was important to her. With a new focus of making a change in the working environment, Anita now supports leaders to change their ways of thinking, upskilling their understanding of inclusion, a...

How much white space is in your diary? Fire breaks prevent burnout. How often do you take them? Business mentor, strategist and author, Karen Skidmore has been running various businesses for 18 years now and understands how to build sustainable momentum in business. For Karen, white space and fire breaks in business and life are essential. Motivated by people potential, Karen is focusing the time...

What's important to you? This is the question that Life Coach and Podcaster, James Dean, has now made his mission to ask as many people as possible on his own podcast. James feels that once you know what's important, you can then design and build a life with purpose and meaning and ultimately be yourself. With his guests and coaching clients, this purposeful question also creates pure conversation...

What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 305 Focus on Introver...

You don't know what you don't know. So if you don't know what you don't know, how do you know if you need healing? Licensed Biblical prayer minister, teacher, mentor and non-profit ministry founder, Dana Grindal didn't know that life could be better. She didn't know that she could be more fulfilled, more peaceful, a better mum, a better volunteer and a better wife. She had found herself really goo...

Why did you choose to be here? For what purpose? What is it that your soul wants to experience in the world, express in the world and perhaps even change in the world? What's your light that you're here to shine? These are the key questions that, architect and accelerator of change, Dr Joanna Martin first asked herself and now she encourages women leaders globally to answer.   Joanna is passionate...

Have you ever been on a holiday that changes the way going forward you think, work and live forever? Following a recent 'Back to Nature' canoe trip and reflecting on the mirror-like qualities of the crystal clear waters in Algonquin Provincial Park, Simon Hague has rekindled his interest in the environment and sustainability and is linking this into how he does business. Growth, curiosity, bettern...

Cast your mind back, was your careers advice useful? Did it tap straight into your passions and purpose or did you get channelled straight into the rat race? After a re-evaluation whilst travelling the world and after losing her father to pancreatic cancer, Sarah Dennis felt ready to take a massive leap from the world of corporate banking to become a bookshop owner. Using the process of eliminatio...

Living in a society which is often more tailored to the extrovert, as a proud introvert, Jon Baker is on a mission to expose the talent of quieter businesspeople and activate introverts. Jon believes that balanced teams allow introverts and extroverts to flourish individually and as a team, improving productivity, creativity and diversity of thought. This is why Jon has a determined focus on intro...

What are these reflections with actions episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 299 The You Factor wit...

Are you every day in every way in everything you think, do or say constantly getting better all the time? Do you want to be remembered, referred and recommended for your work? After a successful career in the accounting and tax profession, Mark Lee is now a widely connected mentor, speaker and debunker. Mark believes that it's not enough to simply stand out in your industry, he says that your targ...

Energising audiences and helping sales organisations reimagine revenue growth through customer excellence and sales, Founder of Scale Your Sales Podcast and Framework, Janice B Gordon is known as The Customer Growth Expert. Janice uses more than 20 years of business, sales, customer experience and leadership to unleash hidden potential and accelerate revenue growth by investing in customer alignme...

Joining the Royal Air Force back in 1994 and becoming the second woman to ever fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line operating in hostile environments, Mandy Hickson had no idea that three words spoken by a young cadet would serve as the foundation for her overriding purpose in her second career. Now serving as Aviation Ambassador for the Department for Transport, Mandy is also in high demand as a...

What is purpose and why do you need it? What is it you get up every morning to do? What do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime? Are you living someone else's purpose or your own? Do you know what your strengths and values are? These are all key questions but do you know the answers to them? In this celebratory 300th episode of Focus on WHY, Amy Rowlinson invites 11 guests to share their a...

Have you ever stopped to focus on what makes you you? Do you know what your 'You Factor' is? Award-winning marketing mentor, Denise Fay helps businesses owners who want to make both impact and income to become more visible, whether that's world domination or simply to become more famous in their niche. To find fulfilment in life and to achieve your goals, Denise encourages you to maximise the life...

What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 293 Never Lose Focus...

Can you remember watching Tomorrow's World fascinated by advancements in technology and science and being curious as to what would ever become a reality? With a keen finger on the pulse of what the near future holds for us, media trainer and senior journalist Guy Clapperton appears to be ahead of the curve. In a world where anyone can now be a global broadcaster and journalist from their own home,...

With a background in psychological coaching and performance stress management, Sarah Oakley found herself in an unexpected situation as the main carer for her husband whilst raising two small children. Recognising that she couldn't manage alone, Sarah reached out for help. Once her energy returned, Sarah founded the Brave Bird Community and built her purpose-driven business and fundraising activit...

Dealing with grief, anxiety, menopause and a knee injury, single mum of two grown up sons, Jo Moseley turned to paddleboarding to recover and reclaim her identity. Living on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, Jo describes herself as a 'joy encourager, midlife adventurer and beach cleaner'. In 2019, she became the first woman to paddleboard coast to coast, raising funds for 2MinuteBeachClean and The...

A lifetime of working with extraordinary mentors, personal development and constant learning has guided Andy Green through moments of impostor syndrome and breaking down limiting beliefs. Stepping away from the clinical side of being a vet for 30 years, Andy's passion and comprehensive understanding of personal development particularly what makes people tick is at the forefront of his current role...

Standing in the school playground aged seven to watch an Aer Lingus plane fly overhead was when Cyril Mannion's absolute passion for flying started. Yet despite his natural aptitude for flying, it took Cyril 42 years for his dream to come true. During his long journey to command of long-haul Boeing jets, Cyril's aviation career had many twists and turns. He first served as an RAF Hercules navigato...

What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 287 It's Not All Abou...

Award-winning magician of The Magic Circle, host of the Unlocked podcast and professional speaker, Ricky Locke understands the importance of building a strong connection with his audience. Through his own enthusiastic pursuit of curiosity, Ricky will enlighten, inspire and transport you from one world to another. With values of fun, flexibility, freedom and family, Ricky treats every day as a gift...

Once shy, reserved and someone wouldn't speak up for himself, what started out as curiosity soon became a passion as the spark inside Agi Keramidas came alive. After serving in dentistry for more than 20 years, Agi's mission is now to inspire his podcast audience to stand out and take action towards the next level of their lives. Agi embraces a completely different way of living his life as a podc...

Respected for his extensive expertise in business, construction, leadership and management and unrivalled commitment to personal development, Richard Stone is a highly regarded coach, mentor and sought after public speaker. Living with an invisible illness and with a passion to support the learning of others particularly young people, Richard demonstrates how to be courageously imperfect.   KEY TA...