Focus on WHY

After a life-altering accident, burn survivor Marc Convey defied odds, choosing post-traumatic growth over limitation. Through resilience and healing, Marc discovered the pivotal role self-awareness plays in shaping destinations. Finding contentment and authenticity from his inner freedom, with positive momentum Marc is no longer running away from trauma instead he's running into life.   KEY TAKEA...

Is humour the universal love language of connection? With a flair for comedy, speaker, Emmy award-winning comedy writer, comedian and speechwriting consultant Beth Sherman believes it is. Having mastered the immense heart-warming power of humour to create and strengthen emotional connection, engagement and likeability, Beth bridges gaps with humour showing how it can be used to create healthy work...

Are you in a prison of your own making? Are you caught in the pursuit of perfection? From battling undiagnosed PTSD to her transformative path through trauma and the awakening of leadership potential, Lis Cashin navigated life's complexities with resilience and grace. Now embracing her role as a catalyst for women's empowerment in leadership, Lis's journey epitomises the quest for the deeper under...

Are contracts your nemesis? Is legalese leaving you lost? With her holistic approach, recovering lawyer Sarah Fox is transforming the way people do business advocating for simplicity and transparency in business agreements. Weaving in learnings from tandem cycling across Europe, Sarah drives home the importance of understanding the small print, both in contracts and in life's grand adventures. Fro...

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, exploring topics of life rules, mental health, voice dialogue, managing inner critic, serendipity, bravery resilience, determination, stress, purpose, fear, intuit...

Be unique but conform. Stand out but look like this to fit in. With a deep desire to make it in the music industry these were the paradoxes Bernii Mac faced. Taking on board the messaging she felt might help elevate her career meant Bernii got swept up in the machine and lost touch with her authenticity which affected her mental health and wellbeing. This experience formed the foundation of Bernii...

Do you ever find yourself trapped indoors lost in the digital shuffle craving fresh air? Having attributed nature to saving his life, it is nature which now fuels e co-adventurer, international keynote speaker and philanthropist Isaac Kenyon's purpose-driven mission. Leaving behind him the deepest depths of digital burnout to redefine human endurance through many world-record achievements and by r...

Do you make it a daily habit to push yourself every day? Do you take credit for the tremendous talents and abilities you have? Do you have a crisis management mindset? Employing a step by step, bit by bit approach to breaking down seemingly impossible challenges into more manageable chunks, award-winning, international and TEDx Speaker Hilary Briggs pushes through barriers every day. Facing down p...

Overcoming personal tragedy and surviving extreme adversity, motivational speaker and coach Richard McCann transformed his pain and suffering into purposeful change. This shift meant that for almost two decades now Richard has empowered people with his iCan philosophy enabling them to chart their own paths from darkness to purpose, to overcome challenges and to unleash their own potential.   Deliv...

How well are you navigating the complexities of organisational design and leadership in your business? With forty years of experience spanning corporate and business start-ups in different industry sectors, Adrian Brown focuses on creating transformative conditions within teams. From social contracts in small groups to the broader impact on global challenges, Adrian advocates for fostering a cultu...

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, exploring topics of sobriety, giving, charity, networking, storytelling, creation, self-reflection, purpose, relationships, intuition and love, Amy shares her Refl...

Holding a profound belief that everyone is inherently a master creator, Cindy Powers Prosor has sensed a partnership with the divine to shape her life's path from childhood. Harnessing this extraordinary intuitive power of co-creation that resides within has not only guided her own life but has also lit the way for others seeking to unlock their creative potential. Cindy is consciously leaving bre...

Do you know how to use storytelling to unlock the power of your life stories to influence, inspire and build trust? Through her intuitive, yet structured writing process professional storyteller Beverley Glick has curated a life dictionary of words that symbolise pivotal moments in her life. Believing the essence of effective and authentic communication lies in the power of your personal storytell...

Are you a natural networker? Charlie Lawson is a very Unnatural Networker. By putting networking across from the point of view of someone who'd rather avoid it completely, Charlie helps professional service folk to gain confidence and find joy in creating meaningful connections. From his own struggles with confidence in social and business situations, Charlie emphasises the importance of purpose a...

Are you a 1% giver? How much of your income goes towards charitable giving and how much time do you spend on self-reflection? Having sold her publishing company, speaker, author and multi-award-winning entrepreneur Mindy Gibbins-Klein found herself blessed with more time to reflect on what really mattered to her. In 2020, Mindy recognised that whilst her income had gone up, her charitable giving h...

With a deep understanding of the neurological and biological effects of alcohol, Duncan Bhaskaran Brown works with companies to help create strategies that allow for their employees to reach their full potential whilst also focusing on their wellbeing and productivity. With a desire to shift the societal norms around alcohol consumption, Duncan has a clear vision for a future where he wants people...

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, exploring topics of self-awareness, confidence, equality in education, bias, racism, change, sobriety, inner dialogue, control, contribution, collective and indivi...

From a wrongful incarceration of 1352 days to overcoming Stage 4 cancer, Karin Volo understands the importance of inner growth and self-awareness to heal trauma and disease. Creating purpose in her everyday life as Chief Joy Bringer and CEO of Evoloshen, Karin is an expert in engagement, personal and organisational development. Karin recognises how her conscious choices and resilience in dealing w...

Despite experiencing many challenges growing up, former lawyer, inspirational keynote speaker, transformational coach, author and podcaster Caroline Flanagan and her brother shared a mindset of breaking through barriers, a mindset she carries forward in her work today. A recognised expert on Imposter Syndrome, Caroline focuses on supporting black lawyers with their career progression empowering th...

With the struggles and guilt of balancing work with motherhood, it took a life-altering experience for Jo Hines to shift her perspective and priorities. With a sense of newfound control and exploration of new possibilities, Jo finally left the corporate world after thirty years in banking to pursue a passion project which has since evolved into a business venture. Focusing on understanding the imp...

Founder of the world's largest mindful drinking movement, Club Soda, and the UK's foremost expert in low and no alcoholic drinks, Laura Willoughby MBE holds core values of openness, equality and community collaboration. Her superpower is uniting people to solving societal problems and her vision of championing alcohol-free options at social venues is carving new paths for societal acceptance. Rece...

Fuelled by an unwavering passion for education, viewing it as a key to unlocking potential and a catalyst for social progress, Desna McKenzie recognises the historical injustice of education withheld from marginalised people for generations. Desna confronts the traumas and disenfranchisement experienced by Black children in the UK. As a devoted mother, Desna has first-hand knowledge of the challen...

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, exploring topics of choice, mortality, inclusivity, sobriety, wellbeing, legacy, creation, superpowers and purpose, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from th...

Uniting for change, making a difference and building a support network for FND patients, Founder and CEO of FND Dimensions, Steve Webster, knows that strength is found within a peer-led community. Having worked in the charity sector all his life, his focus had been on community and youth development. However after a long period of ill health between 2006 and 2012, Steve's career in the environment...

Leaving the world in a better place is the underlying principle for David Abbott to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Educated at Oxford, David has run businesses from start-ups to UK brands of $1b distribution companies and has held a variety of senior marketing roles. He now works directly with businesses on their pricing, achieving dramatic improvements in their profitability. With a foc...