Focus on WHY

Are you in control of your finances? Do you have a clear vision for your future? Do you understand what type of freedom it is you are yearning for? As someone who understands the importance of mindset, purpose and vision, entrepreneur, investor and highly-skilled international business mentor, C atherine McGuire is focused on sharing her knowledge, experiences and insights of powerful goal setting...

What might you learn from walking 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago through the beautiful landscapes of Spain? Whilst embracing this enlightening, challenging and awe-inspiring journey, event speaker and inclusive leadership expert, Jackie Handy, found herself opening up to new perspectives to experience greater life balance and a renewed focus on what really matters in life. She let go of unnec...

Creating a life of abundance through active engagement and curiosity, Freeman Beals uses the power of positive habits to inspire change. Learning from the greats through their autobiographies and from his time travelling across the world, Freeman is now able to see how to connect the dots backwards and how to avoid unnecessary struggles. Focusing on happiness, staying authentic to his core values...

Gravitas is an essential quality for effective leadership, authenticity and navigating times of change but what happens when you combine gravitas with purpose? Executive coach and international speaker, Antoinette Dale Henderson, unveils the golden thread of how embracing vulnerability, life transitions and mistakes made, trusting the journey and letting go of perfection have all helped to shape h...

After working with brands like Kenco, Hilton and Nationwide during her 30-year marketing agency career, Kaye King now uses her experience to strip everything back to basics for her clients. On a mission to debunk the myths that cause fear, confusion and overwhelm around marketing, Kaye shares the transformation she experienced when she embraced and implemented her unique marketing knowledge. Kaye...

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: 353 Commit to Giving...

Having reconnected with his inner child, Ned Shakir's journey of finding purpose in life to empowering fathers to lead courageously has been transformational. From prioritising personal time to embracing his passion for teaching, Ned shares how his work with young people and adults has become a source of energy and motivation Through his experiences as a parent, mentor and martial artist, Ned has...

After realising acting wasn't her true calling, Lise Kaye-Bell spent 25 years in corporate leadership, development and coaching. However, in 2016, her life took a dramatic turn when she found herself in a coercive, controlling relationship. This life-altering experience ignited a deep desire for self-discovery and led her on a path to find her true purpose. After embracing a period of intense pers...

As a thought leader, speaker, author, teacher and leader, R. Michael Anderson brings a unique perspective to the table. With a background in psychology and neuroscience, as well as practical leadership experience, Michael understands the need for resilience and responsibility, the evolving nature of purpose and the essential role that emotional intelligence plays in being an effective leader. Reth...

Reacting to the current mental health crisis and homelessness crisis, Max Rayner, with his lifelong friend and business partner, focuses on providing purpose-driven solutions in the care and supported living sector. With years of experience and a passion for helping others, Max has propelled his business to new heights evolving his purpose while staying true to his core values. Max believes wholeh...

Life was a rollercoaster of emotions with childhood experiences shaping   and affecting Naomi Stonier's adulthood relationships, friendships and workplace. However, when infertility came her way, Naomi realised she was ill-equipped to deal with it. Her longing for a big family became an obsession, driving her to undergo multiple unsuccessful fertility treatments. This journey nearly broke her but...

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: 347 Heartfelt Connect...

From being bedridden to bouncing back to full health, the stages of recovery from chronic fatigue and Long COVID were really slow and difficult for Charlotte Jones. The first step of her healing was experienced on a sunny day in her parents' garden where out in nature she breathed in hope. Taking on board the many lessons of rest, repair and resilience, Charlotte not only felt believed by others t...

Five years held in captivity as a prisoner of war in World War II gave George F. Kerr plenty of time to contemplate the meaning of life. He kept a journal to capture his thoughts, reflections, b eing notes, reminiscences, impressions, criticism, commentary and work in progress or unfinished. This commonplace scrapbook was only discovered last year by Amy 26 years George's death. Within these pages...

As a professional tennis player who beat six world number ones including Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Goran Ivanisevic and won six career titles in doubles , Marius Barnard believes there is much to learn from the mindset of a tennis player. Marius emphasises the importance of controlling one's own mind and emotions sharing his personal experience of squandering 17 match points as a 16 year old...

Tapping in to the mysterious power of sound and music to evoke emotion, composer and speaker manager QJ not only connects to himself but also to others. Harnessing music in its many forms has been a lifelong passionate pursuit for QJ as he believes in being true to himself and to pursuing what's in his heart. Having studied the science and the psychology of music and the emotional response of an a...

Founder of Collaboration Global, Gill Tiney believes that we already have all the solutions to the problems in our world, that there is no such thing as coincidence and that we each have the capacity to do extraordinary things once we understand what our genius is. Gill's purpose is fulfilled practically every single day as she moves forward ever adapting knowing that little things make all the di...

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: 341 Inspiring Busines...

Across a 30 year multi-media career, m ulti-award-winning writer, journalist, reporter and presenter , Ian Stafford, has interviewed the world's top sports stars and covered all of the great sporting events. Believing that sport is the world's greatest common denominator, Ian shares many life lessons that can be acquired from the world of sport. For Ian, reward comes at the end of the equation not...

With four decades of experience, Renée Lee Rosenberg helps people and organisations understand generational differences and how they impact lives, work and attitudes towards aging. Now with five generations in the workforce, each generation's beliefs, attitudes and values vary due to their unique experiences. Understanding these differences is vital for effective workplace communication and collab...

Brought down to earth and physically grounded in the pandemic, Tony Underwood transitioned from being an airline pilot to being the pilot of his own purpose-focused and impact-driven life. With a shift in perspective on purposeful living and a focus on fulfilment, Tony reflected on his values of trust, love and respect and what legacy he wanted to leave. Ensuring that the teachings and ways of lif...

Founder of The Marketing Meetup, Joe Glover, focuses on improving people's lives by solving their problems through effective communication and by providing safe environments to grow their networks and businesses. Striving to increase people's confidence and knowledge, whether it be in the marketing field, as a leader, or as a parent, Joe believes that anyone can benefit from this approach. Whilst...

A seasoned entrepreneur, investor and business coach who has experienced the full spectrum of entrepreneurship from advising governments and multinational corporations to scaling his own business to $100 million then losing everything to the tune of $2.5million in personal debt, Dr Tamer Shahin's journey has been filled with huge successes, catastrophic losses but most importantly valuable lessons...

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: 335 Character Develop...

Motivational speaker and author, Lee Jackson, blames and credits Amy for the reason one book got shelved and another took priority. Lee's latest published book Get Good at Life was inspired by his Focus on WHY episode 252 of the same title. Focusing on the power of connection, how to navigate the personal development industry and the significance of asking big questions, Lee speaks of the dangers...