Focus on WHY

What could you achieve if you changed what you did for just 1% of each day? That's 14.4 minutes to try something different. Could it be a mantra to live by? Four years ago, at the lowest point of his life, Pete Lonton made a decision to do something different and be the mightiest version possible. He became Mighty Pete and chose to be, do and have more in his life. Mighty Pete's background is in p...

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes:   167 PR for Anyone with Christina Daves 168 Opportunity to Grow with Cat Settle 169 We are the Unheard with Eve Horne 170 Courage to Change Direction with Rachel Peru 171 Unique Perspectives with Deborah Henley   KEY TAKEAWAY "Don't underestimate the importance you have in life, the impact you can make, the me...

What lights your fire? What ignites your spark? Or has your spark perhaps dwindled? As a leader, do you know where you are taking your people? With a blend of unique insights and unusual experiences, Deborah Henley helps you to work out what really matters in life. Showing you how to unlock your hidden potential, to have the courage to express your truth and to make connections between your missio...

Championing women in midlife to become more visible and step out of their comfort zones with confidence, silver-haired curve model, Rachel Peru, first had to step out of the bubble. Refusing to allow her age to define her, with the courage to change direction, Rachel is on a mission to inspire other women to try new things and to live a fulfilled life. Having turned down so many opportunities in l...

On a mission to change the narrative by raising awareness for equality for womxn in the music industry, singer, songwriter, producer and sound engineer, Eve Horne believes that 'when it comes to being creative, the music should speak first'. With a lack of role models, Eve is passionate about promoting womxn, black and minority ethnic womxn and LGBTQ+ communities in music and so launched the t-shi...

All growth begins with self-reflection, self-awareness, self-discovery and self-development. Serendipity, spontaneity, law of attraction and hard graft play their part too as does clarity, discipline and trusting in the process. Founder of Book Club for Success, Cat Settle has aligned her values with her mission and is positively driven to help others flourish which is why she believes that self-a...

How do you stand out amongst all the noise in today's busy online world? How do you get your products and services into the media and get free PR? How do you share your gift with the world and demonstrate your value? Following a challenging situation and having no resources for advertising or hiring a PR firm, Christina Daves taught herself everything she could about generating her own publicity a...

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes:   161 Sharing Knowledge with Peter Freeth 162 Courage to Speak with Simon Day 163 Dignity and Respect with Rikki Arundel 164 Dress to Manifest with Tania Sterl 165 Look Inside Yourself with Xuan Meng   KEY TAKEAWAY "We are all different and we all have different goals therefore our filters are unique to us. Foc...

Faced with the difficult situation of needing to replace the income for both her and her husband, Xuan Meng saw this challenge to be disguised as an opportunity to achieve financial freedom for her entire family. Opening new doors, Xuan focused on building two income streams in property leveraging her financial background and tapping into her project management skills to support her new venture in...

Styling your vision and helping you to step into your next chapter with a reflection of your inside potential, Tania Sterl shows you what is possible when you dress the inside. Embrace your own version of fabulous, step into the spotlight and express all you are. Using Tania's three pillars of style, self-care, self-confidence and self-expression, you have the potential to choose and change your o...

With a mission to create a fairer world in which every person's gender is accepted and respected, Rikki Arundel wants everyone to have a voice, to be heard and to do what they are good at. A world where people understand and accept one another for who they are without the need to conform to stereotypical ideas. A world where the middle space is ok. A world without secrets where we can simply be ou...

After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice. It was through the strength of conversations that Simon finally found the courage to speak. Communication, connection and courage come together to create opportunity, fulfilment and meaningful work. KEY TAKEAWA...

Regardless of what the environment is doing, people will always seek to learn and develop themselves as they have a need for knowledge whether that is found through reading books, listening to podcasts, watching videos on YouTube or going on training courses. Sharing and creating knowledge is at the heart of everything Peter Freeth does. Focusing on the importance of time, senses, labelling, enjoy...

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes:   155 Unbroken with Madeleine Black 156 Talking Funny with Jeremy Nicholas 157 See Change Happen with Joanne Lockwood 158 Sky's the Limit with Emma Davies 159 Building Better Business with William Buist   KEY TAKEAWAY "If time is your most precious resource, then listening to someone is the most valuable gift t...

By connecting the dots and weaving the strands, you can see the tapestry of your life come together in an authentic way. Working with business owners and leaders, William Buist helps people to understand what building better business means, recognising through their WHY when they could be better, how they need to separate their history from their future and how collectively, minds and resources ca...

Lawyer by day, author by candlelight, with a total mindset reset, Emma Davies proves that the sky's the limit. Having lost her confidence struggling with post-natal anxiety and mum guilt, Emma adopted mindset techniques and personal development growth to find a more liberating way to live. She learned how to say yes, and no, to people or events focusing on what was right for her. With a quirky sen...

As a leading authority on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging who engages with organisations to develop policy and best practice to be more inclusive for all people, Joanne Lockwood is challenging biases. She helps businesses to develop a vision and strategy for conscious inclusion, with the aim of bringing about positive culture change and employee experience. Joanne promotes transgender awareness...

If they are laughing, they are listening. Humour is a wonderful leveller and a great way of bonding with others. Throughout history, humour has proven its importance in life particularly in times of adversity. When you're laughing with people it brings you together and rids any nervous tension or worry. With a background in news and sports presenting and broadcasting, Jeremy Nicholas now specialis...

Shut down by shame, it took decades for Madeleine Black to find her voice and be heard. Now Madeleine is the voice for the voiceless, speaking for those who aren't yet able to find their voice and in doing so she encourages them to speak up. As the Courage Cultivator, Madeleine's voice is her power and she believes it is her duty, her purpose, to use it on behalf of people to help shatter the sile...

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 149 True Colours with Michelle Mills-Porter 150 Rule Breaker with Jackie Fast 151 See the Unseen with Tony J Selimi 152 What if? With Andrew Marsh 153 Vision of an Entrepreneur with Atish Parmar   KEY TAKEAWAY "Who you are, what you do and what you have is all within your control. What you want to have determin...

Following his instinct to drop out of university aged 21 to help his mother build a business, Atish Parmar pursued a different course in life to what people had expected of him. After selling two successful businesses, Atish is now ready to start the next chapter of his life and is focusing on his WHY with his attention on legacy building. His new business is focusing on informing the younger gene...

Embrace the What if? questions, think outside the box and beyond, speak up and be understood. On a mission to encourage people to thrive and challenge themselves to be the best they can be in life, Asperger's Syndrome advocate, Andrew Marsh, wants employers to be open to understand what possibilities and potential may lay hidden within their organisations. Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at 51,...

Promoting the importance that heart, values and service-driven leadership, entrepreneurship, personal self-mastery and spiritual development play in our wellbeing, the future of work, healthcare, education and governance, Tony J Selimi loves researching and teaching topics that bridge science, business, wealth building, psychology, energy healing, wellbeing, time, space, miracles and belief. Visio...

The business landscape has changed but how has leadership evolved and adapted? On a mission to revolutionise the approach to leadership, award-winning entrepreneur and business leader, Jackie Fast, has thrown out the rule book as she paves the way towards rebellious leadership for the future of work. Meaning, purpose and value have now become top of the agenda for workers and businesses who seek t...

"The only thing that will save the human race is our ability to collaborate." In the magnificence of humanity, it was in darkness that People Reader, Michelle Mills-Porter, found light and where she discovered the true colours of those all around her. She found the truth behind our motivation, the importance of effective communication and the sheer power of collaboration, which are the basis for e...