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Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #137 - Life and meditation coach Josh Schmidt explains the benefits of meditation, how to start a mediation practice and ways to fit meditation into a busy schedule. What you'll learn [1:45] How meditation helped Josh sleep as a child. [2:45] What made Josh combine meditation with yoga. [4:34] The practical nature of meditation...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #136 - Ryan Lindner is a personal development specialist and behavioural coach.  He explains how to make a good first impression, get your colleagues to like you, and the difference between interacting with the person rather than the role. What you'll learn [1:38] The difficulty of seeing our true selves and how this inspired R...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #135 - Career coach Kelly Whalley explains how to identify what’s not right at work, create a better work-life balance and take responsibility for your career. What you'll learn [1:33] How Find Your Wings helps people through transitional career periods. [2:20] What “brain-based science” is. [3:07] What motivated Kelly to start...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #134 - Emily Hill left her stable tenured professor position to start her own software developing academy.  She explains the benefits of starting your own business, how she helps people start computer programming careers, and the mindset shift you need to understand programming. What you'll learn [1:40] What Joy of Coding Acade...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #133 - Fiona Moss is a career and business coach who helps her clients realign their lives to focus on their values.  She explains what values are, why they’re important and how to uncover your own values. What you'll learn [1:55] How Fiona helps others transition to work they find enjoyable and fulfilling. [9:13] What values a...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #132 - Employment law and HR solicitor Alison Colley describes how she created her own ideal work environment by starting her own business. What you'll learn [01:40] Alison explains why she became interested in employment law and what her career ambitions were. [05:53] Why Alison decided to change the direction of her career. [...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #131 - Nurse practitioner and Seva Health founder Angel Shannon explains how you can reduce your internal chatter and use mindfulness techniques to stay focused and present. What you'll learn [02:02] Angel explains the mission of her work. [04:05] Defining the term ‘mindfulness’. [06:20] How to stay present in the moment. [09:0...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #130 - Dina Cataldo helps lawyers manage their workload better and here she shares techniques you can use to help you get through and avoid overwhelm at work. What you'll learn [1:50] How Dina felt about quitting her career as a lawyer. [02:45] How Dina went from being a lawyer to becoming a coach for other lawyers. [06:00] Wha...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #129 - Award-winning educator and neuro-linguistic programming master Brigitta Hoeferle explains how NLP can help you create good relationships, persuade others and sell your ideas. What you'll learn [1:30] Brigitta’s experience in teaching the Montessori method and how she became an NLP master. [3:55] What ‘neuro-linguistic pr...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #128 - Yoga teacher and well-being expert Matt Appleby discusses how to recover from burnout, the challenges of balancing parenthood and work, and the importance of creating boundaries. What you'll learn [1:48] How Matt helps dads who are experiencing burnout.  [4:15] How Matt found his passion for yoga.  [6:43] What inspired M...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #127 - Author and coach Becca Ribbing explains why we look for new jobs every few years, how people can recognise that things need to change, and ways we can improve our job satisfaction. What you'll learn [1:40] How Becca found out she wanted to spend her life coaching others. [3:24] The personality traits that make Becca a go...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #126 - Interview coach Margaret Buj explains how to negotiate your salary, whether you’re applying for a new job or looking to get a pay increase in your current role. What you'll learn [02:30] Why people find salary negotiations so difficult. [04:00] The times when you shouldn’t negotiate your salary. [04:48] At what point in...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #125 - Career coach Isabeau Iqbal explains how you can recognise the characteristics of perfectionism and offers insight into how you can turn the trait into a strength and stop it holding you back. What you'll learn [02:05] Isabeau talks through her varied career history. [04:10] Defining the term ‘perfectionism’ and examining...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #124 - Career Leap founder Misha Rubin explains how mapping out your values and strengths can help you identify the criteria that your next role needs to fulfill. What you'll learn [01:35] Misha discusses his career background and how and why he created The Career Leap Method. [05:16] Misha talks about his involvement in music...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #123 - Donna Tashjian shares how losing her job led to a career following her passion, the importance of not listening to the opinions of others, and the power of listening to expansive voices. What you'll learn [1:34] What a life mastery coach does and the types of clients Donna works with. [2:48] The different types of mentor...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #122 - Success coach and corporate wellbeing trainer Melanie Pritchard explains how to look after your mental health at work, the warning signs to look out for, and how you can ask for help. What you'll learn [1:54] How Melanie helps people who aren't happy in their jobs. [2:39] Why Melanie moved from working in law to sta...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #121 - Coach and brand strategist Carol Parker Walsh explains how to overcome the fears of loss which may be preventing you from changing career and recognise the transferable skills you can take into any future role. What you'll learn [01:28] Carol talks about the Paralympians that she has coached. [03:43] How brand strategy d...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #120 - Charlotte Crabtree of Reflex Coaching discusses how to deal with feelings of self-doubt and imposter syndrome and how to stop being a people-pleaser. What you'll learn [01:25] Charlotte explains how horses are involved in the type of coaching she provides. [03:57] Charlotte discusses her background and what led her to st...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #118 - Manager, facilitator and coach Philippa Kindon explores the benefits of having an internal workplace coaching programme and how you can introduce one into your organisation. What you'll learn [1:48] Who Mayden are and the type of business development Philippa does for them. [3:46] How successful Mayden’s internal coachin...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #118 - Chartered psychologist Lucinda Carney explains how workplace appraisals can be improved and what you can do to make that happen. What you'll learn [1:50] What Actus is, who they help and how they encourage people to have regular conversations. [4:22] The challenges involved with developing a software product and starting...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #117 - Executive coach and meetings expert Mamie Kanfer Stewart explains how to make workplace meetings more productive, effective, and enjoyable. What you'll learn [1:44] How Mamie identified the problems with meetings and how to fix them. [3:34] The value of working in multiple different businesses before focusing on one comp...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #116 - “America’s Career Coach” Ken Coleman discusses how to make the most out of a promotion and what to do when taking on a leadership role for the first time. What you'll learn [1:52] How Ken helps people discover what they’re born to do and make that a reality. [3:24] The wake-up call that made Ken realise he had to work ou...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #115 - Career coach Lindsay Gordon explains how to find a job that’s a good fit for you and how you can use the interview process to assess if a potential employer’s values align with your own. What you'll learn [1:48] The common challenges analytically-minded people face when changing their careers. [2:58] How Lindsay became a...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #114 - BitLift founder and cryptocurrency expert Gerbz describes what went wrong when he sold his business and started to work in corporate, how he switched things up and how diving down the cryptocurrency rabbit hole has enabled him to take control of his destiny. What you'll learn [01:40] Gerbz explains the premise of BitLift...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #113 - The lines between work and home life have become blurred during the pandemic as more people work from home, sometimes whilst simultaneously looking after children.  Against that backdrop, it’s no wonder people are feeling burnt out. In this interview, Destiny Spurrell of Soul Spark explains the phases of burnout and provides...