How to Spark Success

What people skills would you gain from spending months at a time underwater in a Navy submarine? My How to Spark Success podcast guest in this episode is John Parr - Expert and Founder in the Emotional Assertiveness Model. Having struggled at school with dyslexia and moving directly into an engineering career in the Navy, he soon found he wasn't feeling fulfilled within this role. He moved into wo...

How about getting in the newspapers without spending a single penny on advertising? If you're a business owner and are ready to step into the limelight and get the publicity you deserve, then listen in on this #HowtoSparkSuccess podcast episode now.   I'm joined by Christian and Michelle Ewen – co-founders of Write on Time Ltd – two former journalists, with more than 30 years combined experience b...

Any successful business owner knows that having multiple income streams is key to success. And my podcast guest on this episode is a true embodiment of that principle! I was delighted to speak to the talented Laura Hamilton - TV Presenter (of Place in the Sun), Travel & Property Expert, Business owner of Lord Roberts on the Green, and (if that's not keeping her busy enough) a pilot in training! La...

Imagine if you could take 4 months off from your business and see absolutely no loss of income! This isn't a pipe dream! This is exactly what this episode's podcast guest  Catherine Gladwyn  did following neurosurgery. Featured in Forbes, The Guardian, The Independent, The Telegraph and BBC Swindon to name but a few. In her new book THE 20% RULE she shares the golden rule - no one client should ta...

How many LinkedIn Experts do you know who started their career as a Chemical Engineer and working in a Gypsum Mine? I bet my guest on this podcast episode is pretty unique in that respect! As a true believer that careers and success are non-linear, I was intrigued to find out more about how Judi Fox became a LinkedIn, Sales and Video strategy expert. What can be achieved with Brains, Energy and En...

What does winning Masterchef teach you about running your own Charcuterie business? Dhruv Baker, my guest in this episode, has done a career 360 in the last 10 years - from working in Media, to winning Masterchef, owning gastro pubs and now co-founding Tempus Foods, an award winning Charcuterie business with business partner and chef Tom Whitaker. Check out this episode to steal some of his succes...

What's the secret of generating leads on LinkedIn? How do you build an engaged community that will want to work with you? In this episode of #HowToSparkSuccess podcast, I'm delighted to speak to Jemma Lea Bevan, LinkedIn expert in generating leads on social media, founder of Social Jems. We hear about how Jemma's career and experience has lead her to help other people generate their own leads on L...

For anyone who has grown up in a conservative home, you'll know how challenging it can be to break out of the mould and to do things differently. This is exactly what this episode's guest, Enzo Ochoga, has done. Agile Coach, Mindset speaker, Storyteller and founder of Transform My Universe ( https://transformmyuniverse.com/ ) - she's all about building a community. In this episode, Enzo shares how...

If you ran a world class Music & Entertainment venue - what acts would you choose? How would you get funding? How would you organise a 10 day International Festival during lockdown? That's exactly what my next guest and her team do on a day to day basis. I'm delighted to speak to Lucy Davies - Executive Director of The Stables, Milton Keynes. Find out about how persistence, having great mentors an...

Ever wondered if your voice helps or hinders your success?  My guest on this episode of the How to Spark Success podcast is an expert in "Giving great voice" and the art of confidence communication. I am joined by Tasia Valenza - an EMMY Award winning voiceover artist and actor, a TedX Speaker Watch Tasia's TedX GIve Great Voice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR9qqiK7tR0#action=share Read more...

If you're a solo entrepreneur or work from home, you'll know how hard it can be to find reasonably priced (or Free!) and funky co-working spaces around London.   My 2 guests today spotted a gap in the market and co-founded WeCoffee - free and unique working spaces, weekly events and a community of collaborators.   I'm delighted to be joined today by WeCoffee co-founders Arnaud Mardegan & Ben Carew...

If you set yourself a challenge to meet a new person every day for 366 days - what would you ask them? What would you want to learn? That's the challenge today's podcast guests Donna & Stephen Fry from Adelaide have set themselves. Over half way through, they share their story - why they started the challenge, what it's taught them and how they've seen changes in themselves as a result. You can fo...

Are you striving to "Be Brilliant" but burning yourself out? You've come to the right podcast! In this episode, I'm joined by the amazing Janine Garner - bestselling author with her new book "Be Brilliant - How to live a life of influence" out now. Janine is a networking and collaboration expert, Keynote speaker and Podcast host. We talk about being perfectly imperfect, the importance of surroundi...

In this episode of the #HowToSparkSuccess podcast, I welcome guest Carlo Guzzi - expert in storytelling and the art of indirect persuasion. Carlo Guzzi is a direct response copywriter who has lived & breathed business for more than 25 years with an uncanny knack of writing engaging stories. He is currently classified as a Linkedin fanatic! In today's disrupted business world, buyer scepticism is a...

I've got a treat for you today with my guest Viv Broughton - Author & Owner of the Premises Studios - London's leading music studio complex. Viv talks about his fascinating career journey - taking him from musician (Drummer in The Pretty Thing, playing in a band and recording with David Bowie), to political activist, to Journalist and Marketing Director in the Voice (Britain's best known Black pub...

In this episode, I talk to new guest Tahirih McLaren-Brown - Mental Wellbeing Coach. We talk about how we define success - whether this be judged on what you're doing or how connected you are, the importance of openness and positivity, being open to failure and looking out for opportunities. As the founder of Flourish Coaching & Mindfulness - Tahirih extolls the virtues of mindfulness and how powe...

Can you honestly say that you've truly followed your heart in your career? That you bring your true self to work? That you've followed your passion ? In this episode of the How to Spark Success podcast, I'm joined by guest Phillippa Wilkinson to talk about her career journey within Education, and about the importance of following your spark, passion and heart in your career. One to watch if you've...

Do you feel like the Protagonist of your own life? Are you the writer in charge of your own story? Find out more from the new episode of the  #HowToSparkSuccess  series. In this episode, I speak to  BIANCA PANANTI  - Psychologist & Psychotherapist specialising in the use of autobiography and the creative process in treatment. Joining me from Florence, Italy, Bianca shares some fascinating insight...

Episode 3 is OUT NOW - tune in now to learn the success secrets of Steven Thompson  - The Heart Brand Activator, CEO of Big Daddy Digital and host of the Podcast "Tea with Ste". We talk about listening to what your heart says, being  #authentic  and why that's so important in building your  #brand , his  #career  journey including as a Police Detective and Reiki master. Don't forget to FOLLOW the...

Would you get up at  4.30am  to learn the secrets to gaining almost 🌟40,000 LinkedIn followers🌟? Well I did, so you don't have to! MORE SUCCESS SECRETS REVEALED! In this Episode of "How to Spark Success", I am delighted to be joined by the amazing Edward Zia  - Influencer, Marketing Mentor & Master Coach, from Sydney. His success secrets and story was definitely worth the early start this mornin...

Imagine if you could learn the success secrets of savvy business owners. What would you ask them? We let you in on just those secrets here! Welcome to the "How to Spark Success" series - conversations with savvy business owners, who share their success secrets! In Episode 1, I'm delighted to be joined by Louise Thompson, Corporate Communications specialist, Found of Considered Living (a vintage ho...