Catching The Octopus Podcast

E63: Interview with Leda Mitrofanis Leda is a Self-Development Counselor, Teacher, and Author. She is also the Founder and Director of Simply Leda. In this podcast episode we discuss the self identify and how it is affected by the influences throughout our lives and the subconscious patterns that we develop. In order to know where you are going, you need to know yourself first so self identity is...

E62: Recap of Interview with Alissa Marie In this recap episode we review our interview with Alissa Marie in her interview from Episode 61. We review: ·         Wearing many hats is not always a bad thing ·         Supporting others in our industry rather than seeing them as a threat ·         The importance of investing in yourself when you are investing in others ·         Why the things people...

E61: Interview with Alissa Marie Alissa is the founder of Alissa Marie Coaching and Mentoring, holds a management position leading 2 services and assists within her family business. She is the wearer of many hats but at the core of all of them is her passion for helping others. In this episode we discuss the benefits of working our way up into leadership roles and how experiencing different leader...

E60: Recap of Interview with Dr Nicholas Mabbott In this recap episode we review our interview with Dr Nick Mabbott in his interview from Episode 59. We review: ·         Sleep being a time for reset ·         It helps our healing, growth and development ·         It is essential for optimal operation of the brain ·         Why we can be prevented from going to sleep easily at bed time ·         H...

E59 – Nurturing your Brain Through Sleep with Dr Nick Mabbott Dr Nicholas Mabbott is a Fatigue Risk Management Specialist and published author with over 27 years of experience in sleep and fatigue risk management. In this episode we talk about how we can nurture our brain through good quality sleep and also identify some of the challenges to getting the minimum amount of sleep that our brain needs...

E58: Recap of Interview with Tiffany Jones In this recap episode we review our interview with Tiffany Jones in her interview from Episode 57. We review: ·         The art of 'Feel and Deal' ·         A strong enough 'why' will pull you through the 'how' ·         Consistent small steps are all you need to continue to move you towards your goal ·         The power of the journey over the end game o...

E57 – Climbing Kilimanjaro to Kick Cancer's Butt with Tiffany Jones Tiffany is the founder of Patchworks Inc, a Breast Cancer Survivor, High School Teacher and Adventurer. While feeling the pain of the loss of her parents to cancer she decided that she needed to do something big and audacious and set the goal of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro, the "Mountain of Greatness",...

E56: Personal Development and Leadership Growth through Regression Hypnosis In this episode we talk about how regression hypnosis is a profound and holistic approach to professional development. Past life regression and childhood regression hypnosis can be very powerful in our growth through life and leadership. We cover: Debunking myths around hypnosis for personal and professional development Ho...

E55: Recap of Interview with Peter Banigo In this recap episode we review our interview with Peter Banigo in her interview from Episode 54. We review: ·         Focussing on one thing and doing it well ·         Reframe the story you have created about yourself ·         Reducing pressure, stress and tension by staying in the present ·         Making the unfamiliar familiar ·         Not letting t...

E54: Interview with Peter Banigo Peter is the founder of Target ICT Ltd and joins us all the way from Nigeria. We speak about everything mindset in this episode starting with reframing our current story to one that serves us better in meeting our goals and objectives. Peter shared with us how powerful it is to not let the expectations from others mess with our mind and our hopes or dreams for what...

E52: Recap of Interview with Dr Paula Smith In this recap episode we review our interview with Dr Paula Smith in her interview from Episode 51. We review: How presentation skills can assist in all areas of leadership Where belief systems stem from and how they hold us back Setting yourself up as the knowledge expert Connecting your stories to emotion to engage an audience Inclusion of logic, data...

E51: Interview with Dr Paula Smith Paula is an author, researcher, master trainer keynote speaker, and leadership coach in all things powerful presenting and leadership communication and the CEO of the Global Institute of Training and Presenting. In this episode, we talk about how you can use presenting to grow your business and/or your brand. Paula discusses how we can inspire people through shar...

E49: Growth and development through audio books with Niomi Hurley In this episode we talk about how powerful books can be on your personal growth and development. I share an extensive list of the books that have created some positive influence on my life and growth. We also talk about how you can find the time to give yourself access to knowledge by using your NET time. It is far more helpful that...

E44: Establishing a Psychologically Safe Workplace with Niomi Hurley In this episode we talk about setting up a workplace that is psychologically safe for employees. We cover: How effective leadership is the key to a psychologically safe space for employees How to manage psychosocial hazards that often present in workplaces The importance of having the conversations that need to be had Setting peo...

E42: Interview with Dr Kavitha Samuel Dr Parvathi 'Kavitha' Samuel is the founder of Bohdi Mind. She is also a medical doctor and Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner. She has always had a passion for medicine and her role as a Doctor led her to see suffering in her patients that she felt helpless to solve. Although she would refer her patients for psychological assistance they kept coming...

E41: Recap of Interview with Michelle Griffiths In this recap episode we review our interview with Michelle Griffiths in his interview from Episode 40. We review: Modelling effective behaviours to prevent burnout for self and the team Setting up our roles to allow strength in our emotional intelligence Creating curiosity about how we can do things better Coaching and mentoring those around us The...