Mojo Matters

In this episode I talk to business coach Adam Kawalec about the difference between ambition versus enthusiasm.   And how realising the difference between the two was a turning point for Adam, transforming him, he says, from being an overweight, overworked and overstressed people pleasing overachiever into a present, self-empowered happy person with healthy habits and relationships.      Adam had s...

I’m joined by Emma Deaker and we talk about the  power of journaling for a clearer, happier and more productive life.   Now, some people (and I include myself in this some time back), may think – well journaling what’s all that about? That’s a bit soft and fluffy isn’t it?   But it’s no coincidence that this mojo fuelling tool has so much power that it can’t be a coincidence that Emma runs several...

The one with Michael Cloonan and how his gift of ADHD has enabled his success as an entrepreneur.  Michael’s been an entrepreneur since the age of 16. He also has ADHD but this is only something he’s recently had the diagnosis for.     For years, he didn’t understand how he could be so intense about his ventures yet at the same time get equally distracted, depressed and lost in his own thoughts. H...

The one with Lisa Wimberger and how being struck by lightning on her 15th birthday profoundly shaped her life.  Because for the years to follow she experienced seizures that would 'take her out'.  Her heart would stop, her brain would shut off and she would experience cyanosis (when you turn blue).   Lisa says her body was in effect 'playing dead.' She was told there was nothing that could be done...

The one with the inspiring Cody Gapare - inventor, innovator, entrepreneur and cancer survivor, she is owner and founder of global and multi-award winner business C-Lash.  Cody's life long dream was to become a lawyer and she didn't think it was possible. But she landed a university place and was excited for her interview.   That's where the rest of her remarkable story of strength, resilience and...

The one with Olympic Swimmer Fran Halsall. In this episode I talk to former Olympic Swimmer, World, Commonwealth and European Champion who shares her stories and learnings from sport to inspire others to achieve their goals.  Fran shares what it takes to get to the top of your field and achieve massive goals plus how to keep motivated on the days you're not feeling it.    We also explore what happ...

Having your mojo is about having your energy and vitality to be able to navigate the world healthily and productively. And right now this has never been so important. We’re living with the dreaded virus. We’re in the depths of winter with little daylight. We’re juggling the challenges of lock down life - whether that’s the demands of being a key worker or working from home whilst juggling home sch...

Episode 16. The one with Farah Nanji - entrepreneur, DJ, journalist and TEDx speaker and how she turned her challenges with dyspraxia into a gift of innovation and entrepreneurialism in two industries which rely heavily on motor coordination; music and motorsport.  As a DJ and music producer she has played for some of the biggest brands around the world, from the United Nations to Pacha Destino in...

In this episode I speak to Verity Hart, founder of After the Storm - a go to place to help you find the right support and healing you may need to navigate through the challenges and life lessons that come your way.  Because at some point many of us will be trying to cope with a life changing event - or storm story as Verity calls it - and may not know where to turn.  I speak to Verity about her ow...

From homelessness, a difficult child hood through to living with a number of health conditions including epilepsy, dysmotility and rhumatoid arthritis, Louis uses his life lessons and experiences to fuel him forward every day, with determination and a glass half full philosophy. He's grown two businesses and wants to help others.  Connect with Louis Jackson https://www.instagram.com/louisjackson.i...

This is the one where it's Betwixmas, chrimbo limbo whatever you might call it - that time between Christmas and New Year - you’ve no clue what day of the week it is, you’re maybe still eating left overs and chocolate for breakfast Maybe you’re back at work, maybe you’ve been endlessly flicking through Netflix or perhaps you’re feeling like you've not much motivation to do anything. And even on a...

The one about positivity with entrepreneur, fitness geek and competing body builder Luke Mace Released during the week on the run up to Christmas 2020 when, in the UK the latest on Covid has dashed so many hopes and plans and is affecting many businesses once again, you may be thinking it's impossible to feel positive at the moment.  In this episode, I speak to Luke Mace. We discuss why it's so ha...

The one where Big Boys Do Cry. I’m joined by entrepreneur Andy Lord who shares his story of how he went from rock star and super hero in his own world to tearful, being lost, feeling like a fraud and being full of self doubt when his marriage broke down and he left the business he created.  He challenges the belief he’d been brought up with that big boys don’t cry and says: ‘Being a man is about b...

The one with the Executive Adventurer who shares how she’s created triumph from tragedy.   I speak with Charlotte Fowles, an expert in intentional resilience.    She really does walk the talk, having endured over a decade of significant trauma which has included cancer, multiple miscarriages and severe depression.    Charlotte explains what intentional resilience is and how it has enabled her to h...

The one with international productivity expert, multi award winning author and business woman Karem Mieses and her story of how she went from riches to rags and back again by using her natural strengths and skills.  How do you bounce back and rebuild your life when you’re left to pick up the pieces after your father’s $136m business goes bankrupt, you’ve never worked for the business and he’s left...

Episode 8:The one with Marie Hall and her inspiring journey of self empowerment.  Poverty, an abusive relationship and feeling stuck as a dancer that she didn’t want to be, Marie talks openly about how she grew up feeling trapped, powerless and incapable. But how she changed this by writing a new narrative for her life and taking the action to achieve it. She became a lawyer and founded Empowermen...

Episode 8 The one with Marie Hall and her inspiring journey of self empowerment.  Poverty, an abusive relationship and feeling stuck as a dancer that she didn’t want to be, Marie talks openly about how she grew up feeling trapped, powerless and incapable. But how she changed this by writing a new narrative for her life and taking the action to achieve it. She became a lawyer and founded Empowermen...

Episode 7  The one where the professional career woman who appeared to have it all on the outside was hiding the fact that she was drinking until she blacked out.  This episode is released just ahead of Alcohol Awareness Week taking place between 16-22 November 2020 and which will be raising awareness between alcohol and mental health and the best ways to look after ourselves and those we love dur...

Episode 6 25 years ago, when her son was a baby, he developed severe eczema & allergies. A year later her dad dropped dead of a heart attack at the age of 57, Julie was then made redundant from a part time job at Granada TV and her marriage broke down.  With very low energy, very high stress levels and some health issues, she transformed her life the help of nutrition, stress management and li...

Episode 5  The one where the successful middle aged corporate executive loses his job at the start of the pandemic. I speak to Alex Ward who’d held a series of successful corporate executive roles before finding himself being made redundant just before the pandemic hit.  Alex shares his practical advice on how he kept going despite 100 unsuccessful job applications and how he has landed a new, exc...

Episode 4  The one with the story of a spiritual awakening from an Asian perspective that has led to a life of positivity.  I’m joined by Puneet Vatish of Bee Happy Coaching. Puneet found himself in a dark place after his divorce which was frowned upon in his culture and when his business hit problems. Puneet shares how the simple practice of meditation has equipped him and others to get through a...

Episode 3  The one about a boy who grew up on an estate the government referred to as the 324th of 325 worst places to live and that a councillor referred to as the place you put people when they don’t belong anywhere. I talk to Paul Evans, CEO of Leadership through Sport and Business, a social mobility charity that supports young people who face disadvantage into meaningful employment.  He shares...

The one with 26 year old entrepreneur Chris Taylor, founder of Grammatics, a brand and authority building agency.  Chris shares how he has been scaling his business at break neck speed during the pandemic despite his roller coaster journey of personal and business set backs along the way which have included a gambling addiction, the passing of his grandad and business failures.  And how, when you...

Episode 1 The one where me, Jo Britton, your host lost my Mojo when my start up business went belly up in March 2020. I’m sharing my personal story of what happened. How I was paralysed by fear and filled with anxiety, anger and panic. And what I did to bounce back quickly. Plus why thinking positively and productively is so hard to do when you’re in this state but what you can do about it using s...

What is you mojo? Why does it matter? How do you find it and how do you keep it? And if you've lost it how do you get it back? This is the trailer for the new Mojo Matters Podcast with Jo Britton coming soon.