Focus on WHY

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...

A former Mental Health nurse who spent 15 years specialising in addictions and trauma, Trish McGirr appeared to have it all sorted out but behind the scenes her marriage was ending and her finances were shot to bits. Starting over with a young child to support and working two jobs to make ends meet, the ongoing burden of debt took its toll and on a night when it became too much, Trish tried to end...

As mother of two children with Tourette's syndrome and with a background in medicine and education, Mandy Barnett realised that this was something that she had a unique perspective on. When Covid hit in March 2020, her daughter had to shield and Mandy became aware of a huge spike of cases of Tourette's syndrome being reported in the press. Writing a practical guide, Mandy's aim was to provide help...

In this episode, Amy Rowlinson shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 281 Start with Yourself with Abigail Langridge 282 Serve Your Purpose with Sue Richardson 283 Professional Relationships with Andy Lopata 284 The Genius Maker with Lysette Offley 285 Forgive Your Past with Maria Guimaraes   KEY TAKEAWAY "The lesson I found was to first understand the connection t...

What is the meaning of our human existence? Why do you exist? Experiencing physical and verbal abuse from her mother and told that she should not exist, Maria Guimaraes mastered the art of becoming invisible as a child masking all the pain, suffering and abuse. Fighting to exist all her life, Maria then found her turning point and through transformation of coaching she found her WHY. Sharing her m...

Do you wish to let go of procrastination, imposter syndrome, anxiety or perfectionism? On a mission to help more women into the Professional Services Industry and to support those already there by addressing exam and confidence challenges, Lysette Offley recognises that success often comes at a cost. Lysette's work has been classified as a 'game-changer' and 'the missing link' by leading education...

In today's business world, connection is vital yet on its own connecting is not enough. It's one step in the process of building genuine relationships with others. Known as 'one of Europe's leading business networking strategists' by the Financial Times and 'a true master of networking' by the Independent and Forbes.com, Andy Lopata is a specialist in networking and professional relationships.   K...

Grabbing a book out of her mother's hands and teaching herself to read at the age of three, Sue Richardson began her lifelong love affair for books. Captivated by the magic, Sue has built her business around her love for books and has created a world which enables others to expand their worlds. Helping authors to write the right book, Sue says the book has to honour you and your authentic self as...

Staring out of the hospital window just after the birth of her third child, Abigail Langridge knew that to avoid burnout and mum guilt she had to leave her corporate life behind her and create what she felt she needed for others; support for the administration of life professionally and personally. With a vision as clear as a picture postcard, Abigail scooped up the idea of Mary Poppins and brough...

In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 275 Demystifying Mental Toughness with David Charlton 276 Social Impact Investment with Will Mallard 277 Students Against Sexism with Camille Saunders, Kelvina Malaj and Harini Iyer 278 Fail Forward with Henri Ghijben 279 Stuff They Should Have Taught You in School with Monsui Tek   KEY TAKEAWAY "How do yo...

Frustrated with the restrictive curriculum at school, Monsui Tek starting learning about time management, organisation and personal development outside of school. With an optimistic mindset, Monsui crafted his own new trajectory in life which was very different from his peers. Attending property network events from the age of 17, a whole new world opened up and Monsui started to identify all the s...

Having failed his GCSEs and being told he was nobody, Henri Ghijben defied all the odds to run a successful tree surgery business. Then after he had built the company up to 47 staff, his business went under and he lost his family home. Learning from his mistakes and rebuilding from rock bottom using his four foundational pillars of business, Henri is now on a mission to help others avoid the same...

Experiencing misogyny and underrepresentation from an academic perspective, three students initially came together to combat sexism and empower those with marginalised voices. Now with a mission to achieve gender equality as intersectional feminists, Camille Saunders, Kelvina Malaj and Harini Iyer are raising awareness ensuring that women's voices are represented on a global scale. Starting in the...

Witnessing unbelievable hardships on a rugby tour in South Africa at the age of 19 shaped the life of Will Mallard and his focus on WHY. With a passion for helping people feel secure, Will focuses on solving the problems of social housing in the UK today and for the future through social impact investment.   KEY TAKEAWAY "I can help other people and that's really important to me. If you're looking...

A life event was the catalyst for a stick or twist courageous decision to pursue a new career path. Now supporting athletes from the talented youngster up to the professional, international level athlete to improve their performance through developing their mental toughness to help move them forward, Sports Psychologist David Charlton demystifies mental toughness showing how to control the control...

In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 269 Take the Leap with Damola Osibona 270 Think with Bryce Hoffman 271 The Magic Formula with John Hayns 272 Advancing Humanity Through Creativity with Danny Matthews 273 Follow the Joy with Eva Fanari   KEY TAKEAWAY "Whatever you do in life, do it with love. You have an abundance of love within you ready...