In this episode, I get curious about the concept; WORD FOR THE YEAR. Maybe like me, you have created new years resolutions only to find they didn't last that long! I have found that having a word for the year is a far positive way to keep on track. One simple word that keeps me intentional, supports my decision making and represents how I want my year to feel. So if this speaks to you, grab a warm drink, open up your journal and work through the 4 steps that I take to find my word of the year.

In this episode I get curious about the question, what do you want?  I explore the complexity of the answer and share how my reaction ties back to some flippant comments from when I was a child.  As an exercise, I ask you to take some time exploring your own answers with my workbook which you can get in my online learning portal (you can access it by clicking on the link below). Click Here

In this episode, I get curious with ultra-runner, Kirk Hardwick. Kirk believes that we are all born to run, and argues, you don’t have to be superhuman to be able to run 100 plus miles over 24 hours. All it takes is commitment, determination and drive. He says the word impossible is overused and is done so in a way that limits our capacity to be our best. Kirk says the allure of running is the ability to find ourselves and to re-discover what we are meant to do. He describes how running many miles can be tough, but it’s in those tough moments that bring us the greatest joy and helps us build resilience we all need. Kirk is passionate about health and well-being; he believes that well-being is not one dimensional and that we should all build holistic component parts into our lives. Delayed gratification, seeing his family smile with pride and inspiring others are his greatest motivators. Kirk shares the following two incredible quotes: “We don’t stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing”. George Bernard Shaw We aren’t good at what we do occasionally, were good at what we do consistently (Author unknown) You can find out more about Kirk here: Instagram @kirk_hardwick www.enhancingexistence.blogspot.com

In this episode, I get curious with the Managing Director of Brother, Phil Jones MBE, whose personal purpose is to inspire the potential of millions of others. We get curious about how powerful leaders are ones who bring emotional intelligence and compassion to an organisation. We explore; The power of creating meaningful cultures where small things make the biggest difference.  How to use diverse information to create feedback loops to communicate the right content at the correct frequency and in the appropriate tone. Why leaders need to develop situational self-awareness so they can serve their people and develop and embed meaningful wellbeing cultures. The power of understanding your purpose. Why it's important to not just care for those you lead but also their families. Why covid 19 has given us the opportunity to reflect and grow our communication, relationships and organisations. Phil shares the following quote: “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny."  Mahatma Gandhi You can connect with Phil LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/philjones40/ Twitter https://twitter.com/PhilJones40 

Today I get curious with double Olympic gold medal winner, Danielle Brown MBE. Together we get curious about the power that comes with knowing yourself because as Danielle states, your relationship with yourself is the longest.  We discuss the power of positivity and mindset, why saying yes brings amazing opportunities, how kindness overflows into your whole life and why you should never give up, but instead get up! Danielle shares the following quote with us: "I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel".  Maya Angelou You can find Danielle at:  https://www.daniellebrown.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/Danibrownmbe

In this episode, we get curious with Sarah LeBrocq. Sarah lost 8 stone in the TV series, fat, fight of my life and now campaigns to raise awareness about the complexity of obesity. We explore those complex issues and links to genetics. We discuss the stigma, assumptions and stereotypes people living with obesity face every day and the importance of changing the narrative.  Sarah explains the role of obesogenic environments and how her view of wellbeing has changed over the years. 

In this episode, we get curious with Ali Mortimer.   Ali talks us through her very personal journey that led her to uncover the 7 pillars of her heal yourself happy methodology.    Ali shares the 7 pillars, starting with the power and effect of food, the importance of finding physical activities that bring you joy, ensuring we gain enough quality sleep, why we need to go to the mental health gym regularly, finding your authentic self through the happy soul pillar, the importance of creating positive happy connections before bringing it all together to create your own unique health prescription that you can embed in your life to heal yourself happy. Ali also shares a bonus tip of bookending! You can find Ali here: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/healyourselfhappywithali/?eid=ARBF_7Pd43tOrZdppwtEmhkaS5YJVG8bz_tifTuc8Nc1im2HxmXuTjd6cVKWVgTO7WRe_b8jqLc3vD0G Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heal_yourself_happy/?hl=en Website https://www.heal-yourself-happy.com/ Book Link http://theenergyhealingmagazine.com/product/how-to-be-happy/ Ali shared her favourite passage by Marianne Williamson “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Pete talks us through some ideas for enhancing and maintaining our wellbeing whilst working at home.  We discuss how to build healthy routines, faking our commute to work, starting and finishing our day well, the importance of connections, how we can use this time to learn from our family members and what resilience really means.  "Pete is also a Consultant for Goss Consultancy Ltd (http://www.gossconsultancy.com) with whom he worked on the Tower of London and Wellcome projects mentioned in the show." Find out more about Pete: Website: https://petequinnconsulting.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-quinn-consulting/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/peteqconsult?s=20 Pete recommends: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corporate-Rebels-Make-work-more/dp/9083004805

Today I get curious about wellbeing with Gina Battye; Gina is a world-renowned LGBT+ & Authenticity Advisor, trainer, speaker, author and coach.  She advises for TV, Film, Radio, Theatre, Global Press, multinational companies, Fortune 500s and Leading Global Organisations. She has experienced a unique but sadly all too familiar journey, surviving workplace bullying which impacted her health and triggered her having to hide her authentic self. This, however, led Gina to creating the authentic self process, which helps people release the past to enable full growth and development. Gina's work has been featured widely in the media, including Sky News, BBC, Forbes, The Telegraph, BBC Three, The Times, Metro, The Sun, Psychologies, Cosmopolitan, Pink News, Vice, Gay Star News, Diva and Curve. Connect with Gina Website: https://www.ginabattye.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginabattye/ Gina's recommendations: Deepak Chopra, Perfect Health; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfect-Health-Revised-Deepak-Chopra/dp/0553813676 Oprah Winfrey, What I know for sure; https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Know-Sure-Oprah-Winfrey/dp/144727766X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DLKIC08FN3SK&keywords=what+i+know+for+sure+oprah+winfrey&qid=1583667844&s=books&sprefix=what+i+know+fo%2Cstripbooks%2C151&sr=1-1

In this podcast, we get curious with Mark Gilroy about workplace wellbeing that isn't simply a box-ticking exercise but a meaningful journey, balancing our life - work time, and the power of journaling. Mark is the managing director of TMSDI, a company which distributes a unique set of profiling tools which facilitates curious conversations about personal, team and organisational performance. Mark is a sought after speaker at leadership, personal development conferences and for other podcasts, he is fascinated by human behaviour and is a self-confessed psychology geek, is an awesome photographer as well as having a pretty awesome singing voice.