Ep. 30 5 Important Lessons I've Learned in life and Business

In this episode I'm talking with Axel Nu about self-confidence and pursuing your dreams. Axel is an actor, model, dancer and screen fighter and his work takes him all over the world. He was in the top 100 on 'So You Think You Can Dance' Australia and has toured with X factor, JLS and Little Mix. He also works regularly with brands such as Playstation, Samsung and Adidas and has featured in Star Wars: Rogue One, Maleficent and Hobbs and Shaw. In this episode, Axel and I discuss: •Pursuing your goals and being results driven. •The performing arts industry. •What it takes to get noticed as an artist. •Being consistent and not giving up. •Being mindful and present and taking time to reflect on the journey that you've taken. •How everything in life is a team effort. •The importance of being yourself as there is only one you in this world.

5 Aug 202038min

Elisabeth Valentine is the founder of The Voice Campus and works with entrepreneurs and business leaders to develop their public speaking, pitching, presentation and networking skills. She has toured the world, playing in front of audiences up to 1'000'000. She has sung for royalty, performed at venues such as Shepherds Bush Empire, Hammersmith Apollo, Wembley Stadium and also lends her voice and coaching expertise to worldwide brands such as Disney, Apple, Fisher Price, Hasbro, Bose, Spotify, Just Eat and BBC... In this episode we discuss: •Our body's response to fear and excitement. •Why we dislike the sound of our own voice. •How to overcome fear of public speaking. •Breathing work to calm your body down. •Focusing on the value you give to your audience through speaking up rather than your fear. •The feedback loop of energy between performer and audience. •Body Shaming in the performance industry. •Nurturing self-talk and self-awareness. •Examining and challenging our belief system.

29 Juli 202043min

Sam Horne is the founder of Supreme Minority. She helps female athletes get competition ready by mastering their inner game and figuring out their "why" to ensure that they are feeling the best that they can on show day, and that they get there without the negative self-talk or self sabotage. "if you're not assessing, you're guessing" We kick this episode off by talking about bodybuilding, competing and Sam's own personal experiences with eating disorders and over exercising, but we also cover a lot more.... •Controlling food and obsessive behaviour. •Social media and body image. •Keeping up appearances on instagram. •How social media encourages you to find fault with yourself. •Self-acceptance and the importance of people spending more time with themselves, on themselves. •Living efficiently - routine, schedule and automation.

22 Juli 202050min

He's played for Wasps, Saracens, Gloucester, Bedford, Bristol, internationally for England Saxons and is currently the assistant head coach of the Bristol Bears women's team. In this episode the rugby sensation that is Tom Lindsay is talking with me about: •The benefits of self-awareness. •The importance of routine and having a 'mental toolbox' •Performance anxiety and imposter syndrome. •Binge eating. •The importance of communication and trust with others. •Mental health awareness and why we should think before we act on social media.

14 Juli 202045min

Rowena Bernardo has launched more than 700 cosmetic products, trained managers around the globe on branding by design and was responsible for the resurrection of a top global makeup brand. Her blog, Beauty & The Bullshit has been quoted and referenced by international beauty bloggers and was once heralded by Elle magazine as the cosmetic industry's answer to The Devil Wears Prada. Rowena helped me expose the marketing tactics of the beauty industry in the #NoFilterNeeeded book, and in this episode we're busting it open further in discussion around: •How the beauty industry doesn't want you to be happy and wants you to love yourself and hate yourself at the same time. •Women fearing old age when the fun is just beginning. •Judging ourselves and handing over judgment on us to a 3rd party. •Finding the language of our own genius. •How we have become a seeing society of comparing visually and we have forgotten how to feel things. •Appreciating things makes you become a better consumer. •Trends being a goldmine for marketers to continue their marketing "bullshit" •Sustainability & Consumerism. •How in our rush for growth and our ambition we are taking for granted the most basic of things that are making our lives wonderful. •How the economy's loss is nature's gain. Yes, there is TONNES in this episode! Make yourself comfortable and enjoy!

8 Juli 202045min

Robb Kelly, PhD is a world-renowned addiction consultant who believes in treating the problem of addiction, not the symptoms. He has worked for many years helping addicts and alcoholics to RECOVER their lives from the disease of addiction. He ended up homeless and broken on the streets of Manchester, England until he found the courage to save himself. Since recovering, Dr. Kelly has made it his life's mission to assist other hopeless, chronic alcoholics and addicts and educate the public on the dangers and warning signs of alcohol and addiction. In this episode we hear Robb's harrowing personal story of alcoholism and addiction and speak about: •Alcoholism being a disease not a choice. •The power of words which can form out reality. •Brain training and self-dialogue. •Kicking fear to the kerb and winning at life. •How the brain can be primed for anything. •Your self-value dictating everything that you do. •Judgment on others and yourself.

1 Juli 202046min

"when you are in the face of adversity you see straight through into the core of a human being" - You'll here quite the story on this episode! Michelle Mills-Porter is not only a communication expert and keynote speaker but a survivor of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. Michelle share's her story of waking up to crashing and banging to find her hotel was submerged in water and then tells of her journey of survival over the next 7 days to stay alive and what she learned about: •Connecting with your core values. •Recalibrating ourselves after adversity and learning what it meaningful in our lives. •Common global enemies causing us to come together such as the Tsunami and Covid-19. •The beauty of collective compassion. •How vulnerability connects us. •Allowing ourselves to evolve. •Living with fulfilment.

24 Juni 202050min

Helen Sanderson is a professional organiser, interior designer and psychotherapist. She takes a holistic approach to home decluttering and in this episode we discuss: •The psychological aspects of keeping your home. •How self-care and self-respect is tied into it and taking care of your home is actually taking care of you. •The drain on your energy from clutter around you. •Conflicting relationships with your home stemming from childhood. •Tackling emotions when it comes to clutter. •How more physical space gives you more mental space which gives you more energy.

17 Juni 202034min