Focus on WHY

Dedicated to the will to win as the world's first Stage IV survivor of vocal cord cancer and now entering into his 27th year since diagnosis, Shrenik Shah is truly living a thrilling Life 2.0. Leveraging the loss of his natural speaking ability has ironically given him a voice which he uses to create many incredible opportunities. Adopting his 'Do not quit' mantra, Shrenik has delivered thousands...

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: 317 Drive Change with...

A retired policewoman with a comprehensive understanding of the law sought to purchase investment property for some extra income however discovered that the property sourcing sector was in considerable need of regulation. Property Sourcing Expert, Tina Walsh, wrote a book on the industry, started a training company and has set up a National Association to govern it and now wants to aid others in t...

Anxiety and stress can feel like barriers that hold you back from experiencing or achieving what you desire in life. According to Anxiety Specialist Caroline Cavanagh, it doesn't have to be that way. Caroline's approach is to help you to take back control, understand your truth and to reframe judgement as opinion. This will lead to building greater resilience and a high level of control over your...

Are you conscious of being able to free up your time, reduce your stress and create greater impact in the world? This is the focus for award-winning entrepreneur and multiple business owner Alexis Kingsbury and for his clients. Through his work, Alexis has helped hundreds of business leaders save thousands of hours of their time each year enabling them to work more effectively and unlock their bus...

Knowing from an early age that he was somehow different, Stephen Whitton carried a secret for decades as he didn't know how to navigate that world. Now he does and his purpose is to help others who are struggling to navigate their worlds. As the founder of the global movement for mental health support in the automotive industry, [M]enable, Stephen is on a mission to remove mental health stigmas th...

Born and raised in the Australian outback, Matt Black left home aged 14 and put himself through college whilst sofa surfing. Working several jobs around the clock simply to put meals on the table, Matt set up a business which made him a millionaire teenager before he'd even graduated. With no formal qualifications, Matt went on to build and sell several successful companies to become a serial entr...

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: 311 Pure Conversation...

IVF, divorce, job loss, two house moves and a diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma each took their toll on Diane Andrew. Losing sense of who she was, Diane spent all her energy on treatment and recovery and felt exhausted. Fortunate to have a new and supportive partner, Diane found her deep inner strength and her 'you can do this' attitude. However it was only when Diane went to see a motivational sp...

A connector, healer and midwife who gives birth to things that didn't exist that should exist, Nadine Hack is healing the world. Distilling lessons learned over decades about the vital importance of being connected to one's own core purpose and values and being able to connect to others more deeply, Nadine longs for, creates and sustains meaningful connections. Paving the way for others to follow,...

A series of microagressions in the workplace knocked Anita Phagura's confidence and ambition. Motherhood, post-natal depression, redundancy and training to be a Samaritan all helped Anita to understand what was important to her. With a new focus of making a change in the working environment, Anita now supports leaders to change their ways of thinking, upskilling their understanding of inclusion, a...

How much white space is in your diary? Fire breaks prevent burnout. How often do you take them? Business mentor, strategist and author, Karen Skidmore has been running various businesses for 18 years now and understands how to build sustainable momentum in business. For Karen, white space and fire breaks in business and life are essential. Motivated by people potential, Karen is focusing the time...

What's important to you? This is the question that Life Coach and Podcaster, James Dean, has now made his mission to ask as many people as possible on his own podcast. James feels that once you know what's important, you can then design and build a life with purpose and meaning and ultimately be yourself. With his guests and coaching clients, this purposeful question also creates pure conversation...

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: 305 Focus on Introver...

You don't know what you don't know. So if you don't know what you don't know, how do you know if you need healing? Licensed Biblical prayer minister, teacher, mentor and non-profit ministry founder, Dana Grindal didn't know that life could be better. She didn't know that she could be more fulfilled, more peaceful, a better mum, a better volunteer and a better wife. She had found herself really goo...

Why did you choose to be here? For what purpose? What is it that your soul wants to experience in the world, express in the world and perhaps even change in the world? What's your light that you're here to shine? These are the key questions that, architect and accelerator of change, Dr Joanna Martin first asked herself and now she encourages women leaders globally to answer.   Joanna is passionate...

Have you ever been on a holiday that changes the way going forward you think, work and live forever? Following a recent 'Back to Nature' canoe trip and reflecting on the mirror-like qualities of the crystal clear waters in Algonquin Provincial Park, Simon Hague has rekindled his interest in the environment and sustainability and is linking this into how he does business. Growth, curiosity, bettern...

Cast your mind back, was your careers advice useful? Did it tap straight into your passions and purpose or did you get channelled straight into the rat race? After a re-evaluation whilst travelling the world and after losing her father to pancreatic cancer, Sarah Dennis felt ready to take a massive leap from the world of corporate banking to become a bookshop owner. Using the process of eliminatio...

Living in a society which is often more tailored to the extrovert, as a proud introvert, Jon Baker is on a mission to expose the talent of quieter businesspeople and activate introverts. Jon believes that balanced teams allow introverts and extroverts to flourish individually and as a team, improving productivity, creativity and diversity of thought. This is why Jon has a determined focus on intro...

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: 299 The You Factor wit...

Are you every day in every way in everything you think, do or say constantly getting better all the time? Do you want to be remembered, referred and recommended for your work? After a successful career in the accounting and tax profession, Mark Lee is now a widely connected mentor, speaker and debunker. Mark believes that it's not enough to simply stand out in your industry, he says that your targ...

Energising audiences and helping sales organisations reimagine revenue growth through customer excellence and sales, Founder of Scale Your Sales Podcast and Framework, Janice B Gordon is known as The Customer Growth Expert. Janice uses more than 20 years of business, sales, customer experience and leadership to unleash hidden potential and accelerate revenue growth by investing in customer alignme...

Joining the Royal Air Force back in 1994 and becoming the second woman to ever fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line operating in hostile environments, Mandy Hickson had no idea that three words spoken by a young cadet would serve as the foundation for her overriding purpose in her second career. Now serving as Aviation Ambassador for the Department for Transport, Mandy is also in high demand as a...

What is purpose and why do you need it? What is it you get up every morning to do? What do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime? Are you living someone else's purpose or your own? Do you know what your strengths and values are? These are all key questions but do you know the answers to them? In this celebratory 300th episode of Focus on WHY, Amy Rowlinson invites 11 guests to share their a...

Have you ever stopped to focus on what makes you you? Do you know what your 'You Factor' is? Award-winning marketing mentor, Denise Fay helps businesses owners who want to make both impact and income to become more visible, whether that's world domination or simply to become more famous in their niche. To find fulfilment in life and to achieve your goals, Denise encourages you to maximise the life...