Let's Pay Attention - Hacking Consciousness

About This Episode What does it look like to rebuild your identity after the career that defined you is taken away overnight? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Dean Stott MBE, former British Special Boat Service operator, world record endurance athlete, global security consultant, and humanitarian, for a conversation that is equal parts honest, grounded, and quietly extraordinary. Dean has served in...

About This Episode What does it look like to dedicate your life to ending one of the world's most misunderstood and underfunded problems, not from rescue, but from prevention? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Alana Stott, global prevention strategist, intelligence advisor, MBE, and founder of Blue Rose Alliance and Rickini Group, for one of the most urgent and expansive conversations the show ha...

Guest Speakers: Theresia, Irene and Vivian Episode Title: You Are Already Perfectly Painted | Uzuri, Self-Love and the Courage to Write Your Story Episode Duration: 00:43:14 Episode Release Date: August 18, 2026 About This Episode What does it look like when two young girls from Tanzania, told to play it small and stay within limits, refuse to stop knocking on doors until their book exists in the...

Guest Speaker: Jane Turner Episode Title: You Deserve a Wonderful Life | Presence, Purpose and Writing With Jane Turner Episode Duration: 00:47:35 Episode Release Date: August 11, 2026 About This Episode What does it look like to receive a life-changing diagnosis and respond not with retreat, but with more presence, more purpose, and more courage to share your story? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with...

Guest Speaker: Alina Pelka Episode Title : Living a Life That Leaves Something Behind | With Alina Pelka Episode Duration: 00:54:06 Episode Release Date: August 4, 2026 About This Episode What does it look like to build a life around service, not because you planned it, but because Africa called and you answered? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Alina Pelka, humanitarian leader, social impact advoca...

Guest Speaker: Nicole Hague Episode Title: Child Protection, Conscious Leadership & Systemic Change With Nicole Hague Episode Duration: 01:09:27 Episode Release Date: 21 July 2026 About This Episode What does it look like to lead from the heart inside a system that rewards compliance over compassion? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Nicole Hague, Director of Progressive Youth Care, for a convers...

Guest Speaker: Dr. Tess Lawrie Episode Title: Health Sovereignty, Better Way and the Courage to Question Everything With Dr Tess Lawrie Episode Duration: 00:50:34 Episode Release Date: 14 July 2026 About This Episode What does it look like to walk away from a career built on decades of academic credibility because your conscience leaves you no choice? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Dr Tess Lawrie,...

Guest Speaker: Adam Awty Episode Title: The Courage to Use Power Well | Conscious Leadership and Systems with Adam Awty Episode Duration: 01:01:52 Episode Release Date: 7 July 2026 About This Episode What does it look like to lead a profession that deals with the most intimate moments of people's lives, while navigating governance, policy, and systemic change? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Adam A...

Guest Speaker: Eric Stopper Episode Title: What Your Fear Is Actually Trying to Tell You | With Eric Stopper Episode Duration: 00:46:16 Episode Release Date: 9 June 2026 About This Episode What does it look like to make decisions from a place of genuine alignment rather than fear, logic, or survival? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Eric Stopper, founder and CEO of Turnstone Partners, professional p...

Guest Speaker: Adelaide Fraser Episode Title: Know Yourself And Make It Count | Ethical Marketing With Adelaide Fraser Episode Duration: 00:51:10 Episode Release Date: 26 May 2026 About This Episode What does it look like to work in marketing and refuse to compromise your integrity? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Adelaide Fraser, purpose-driven leader, founder of Lumens Digital, and head of digita...

Guest Speaker: Laurent Novatin Episode Title: Sound, Vibration and the Technology of Human Awakening Episode Duration: 00:49:29 Episode Release Date:  12 May 2026 About This Episode What if technology could bring you into a deep meditative state in minutes, without plant medicine, without years of practice, without anything external at all? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Laurent Novatin, founder o...

Guest Speaker: Dr. Elia Gourgouris  Episode Title: Don't Procrastinate Your Happiness | With Dr. Elia Gourgouris  Episode Duration: 00:43:51 Episode Release Date: 28 April 2026 About This Episode What if happiness isn't something you arrive at — but something you practice, choose, and refuse to postpone? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Dr. Elia Gourgouris — America's Happiness Doctor, bestselling a...

Guest Speaker: Daniela Tixi  Episode Title: Integrity, Intuition & the Long Game | With Daniela Tixi  Episode Duration: 0:58:00 Episode Release Date: 14 April 2026 About This Episode What does it look like to operate with full integrity inside high-pressure boardrooms and capital raises — for over 25 years? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Daniela Tixi — strategic global connector, angel investo...

Guest: Bridget Cook-Burch Episode: From Near-Death to Knowing | The Power of Your Story With Bridget Cook-Burch Duration: 57:54 | Release Date: 31 March 2026 About This Episode What if the moment you almost died was the moment you finally started living? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Bridget Cook-Burch — New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, publisher, humanitarian, and found...

Guest: Molly Bedingfield  Episode: What Does It Mean to Truly Lead With Integrity? With Molly Bedingfield of Global Angels  Duration: 58 mins | Release Date: 17 March 2026 About This Episode What does it really mean to lead with integrity when no one is watching? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Molly Bedingfield — social entrepreneur, executive coach, and founder of the Global Angels Foundation — t...

In this episode, I sit down with Sandra Dee Robinson, an actress turned communication coach whose journey has moved from global television stages to deeply personal work around voice, values and presence. What struck me most in this conversation was not the scale of her career, but the moment she realised she could perform confidently for millions and still feel unable to speak as herself. As we s...

In this episode, I sit down with Mary Kurek, CEO of Frontrunners Development and a woman whose life has been quietly shaping leaders across continents. What moved me most in this conversation wasn’t the scale of her work. It was the thread that ran through it. At 18, a simple act of gratitude shifted the trajectory of her life. A thank you note. A moment of being seen. An unexpected invitation tha...

What We Talk About in This Episode: 🌱 Why the quiet work matters more than loud leadership🧭 Conscious leadership as energy, presence, and intention💡 Purpose beyond profit in organisations and systems🌍 Younger generations seeking meaning, not entitlement🤝 Building networks that serve the good of the whole Questions for You to Reflect On: 🔍 Where are you placing your attention right now?🌿 How...

In this episode, I sit down with Laura Anderson, a spokesperson, advocate, and connector working toward an awakened world, for a conversation about awareness, discomfort, and conscious choice. We explore what it means to slow down and pay attention, not because something is wrong, but because something deeper is asking to be seen. Laura brings an embodied perspective shaped by her background in th...

In this episode, I sit down with Bianca Stawiarski, a healer, social entrepreneur, and founder of Warida Wholistic Wellness, for a conversation that moved far beyond leadership frameworks and into what it truly means to live consciously. We explore presence, deep listening, and the tension many of us feel between logic-driven systems and heart-led ways of being. Bianca shares her lived experience...

In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend Artemis to explore what it truly means to live and lead consciously. Our conversation dives into the lived experience of awareness — how we catch ourselves when we fall out of presence, how we return, and how our values guide every decision we make. We speak about the balance between logic and intuition, the courage it takes to uphold integrity, and...

Welcome to the very first episode of Let’s Pay Attention: Hacking Consciousness. This podcast is an invitation to pause, to reflect, and to give yourself permission to walk the path you are truly here to walk. Every story is unique, yet we are connected by a woven thread of unity. In this episode, I share: ● Why I started this podcast and what it means to live with intention and consciousness ● Th...

Step into a space where we slow the pace, quiet the noise, and tune in to what truly matters. Let’s Pay Attention - Hacking Consciousness is for thoughtful seekers and conscious leaders ready to live and lead with deeper awareness. Hosted by Cathy Dimarchos, this show invites you to explore awareness as a daily practice. One that can transform how you see yourself, others, and the world.