“Creating something by myself and then putting it out for the world to see.” Gabriel DeSanti is a content creator and an influencer from NYC. At 22, he has already helped fellow content creators step up their game and served as a motivational speaker in various events. In today’s episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Pete and Gabe talk about his career and how he found happiness in it. He didn’t find his niche at first, but he knew he was passionate about creating and making videos, so this ...
May 22, 2020•32 min•Ep. 35
The tourism industry is having a difficult time right now. The coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for people to travel so there are no customers. But, that doesn’t mean such businesses shouldn’t be considered by aspiring entrepreneurs in the future. In this episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Pete talks to Claire Rees, the co-director at Introbiz Sweden and Wild Spirit, about her successful journey in starting a business in the wilderness. If we’re being honest, it is not something...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 34
One of the best ways to put your content out there and engage more people is by using videos. In this episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Pete talks to Cody about social media marketing and video content strategies. Cody was able to gain thousands of followers on various platforms and was named YouTube Creator On The Rise in 2018. According to Cody, the most important thing in content creation is you find a story/idea interesting enough for you and them. After this, you’re all set to go. Y...
May 17, 2020•37 min•Ep. 33
“Be who you needed when you were younger.” In today’s episode of The Fire in The Belly Podcast, Pete talks to Matt Thompson, the creator and host of the Best of Belfast Podcast, about his journey. He has launched a platform to showcase the beautiful places of Northern Ireland and its people. This has gained so much traction and success since it started. He has been putting the people of Belfast in the spotlight since 2017, and he doesn’t see it stopping anytime soon. Pete and Matt discuss many t...
May 15, 2020•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 32
Sometimes, it just takes another with exceptional talent to make your message more impactful. Adrian Vazquez, our guest for this episode of Fire In The Belly Podcast, shares how he was able to build his career and how he was able to work with top names in different industries. He also gives useful advice on finding your niche and creating content. Adrian hasn’t always had solid plan for his future, but he has always been a risk-taker and an optimist; he has never let great opportunities slip thr...
May 12, 2020•33 min•Ep. 31
“You get paid with what your worth, so it’s best if you work your way up.” This is according to Introbiz’s Male Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 and serial entrepreneur Brian Chittick. Today in the Fire In the Belly Podcast, Pete and Brian discusses more about network marketing. Network marketing helped Brian build and grow businesses. Brian was always eager to grow his businesses, so he maintains healthy relationships with people in his network. Brian also shares that his fellow entrepreneurs and ...
May 10, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 30
Fire In The Belly Podcast #029: Deep Health Coaching With Jennifer Byrne DESCRIPTION Nourish to flourish! That’s Jennifer Byrne’s, our guest for today, advice to everyone listening in. It’s easy to be happy and be impactful to everyone around you when you’re self-aware—not only with the mind, body and soul, but also with your relationships and everything that surrounds you. Jennifer has always been passionate about helping others. Before she became the go-to Deep Health Coach, she endured a 12-y...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 29
Did you know that you can reverse engineer any unwanted conditioning of yours and then build that unstoppable mindset afterwards? Well, you can. Today in the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Pete talks to Eamonn Walsh, a Sales Coach and the creator of The Power of the Individual, where he educates on how you can use your personal power to grow, lead, and succeed—whether it be in your career or your business. His clients are mostly individuals who have had problems with their businesses (particularly s...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 28
“I don’t want to die with all this knowledge inside of me… That’d hurt me to know that I haven’t passed down my skills.” Bernie Allen, a speaker, coach and author, is our guest for today on the Fire In The Belly Podcast. In this episode she speaks about her personal and business life. She has overcome a lot of obstacles. Every individual she meets, she relates and sympathises with. Everything that happens, happens for a reason. She emphasises that it’s time to accept things as it is, be grateful...
May 03, 2020•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 27
In this episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Pete sits with Adam Strong, an Elite Athlete turned Business Coach, to talk about how you can achieve peak performance and increase productivity levels so you can reach your goals in no time. Adam believes that the focus, discipline, and teamwork that he has learned in his vigorous training for being an athlete were significant factors on how he got where he is now. Aside from growing his business and wealth, he has also grown his reach—he is hel...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 26
Giving birth is a big turning point for any woman and family. People talk about how beautiful it is and we treat it as a blessing. But how come we never talk about the effect on a mother’s life afterwards? In this episode of the Fire In the Belly Podcast, Pete sits down with Lisa Burke, an author and yoga teacher, to talk about her traumatic birth experience and how yoga and meditation helped her get through it. Listen in to learn how Lisa managed this and how she found her inner peace and balan...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 25
Let your guts talk. When Nicola Connolly Byrne, our guest for today, started helping other people to attain their goals, she didn’t have a blueprint to follow. She was just simply guided by her passion to serve other people. In this episode, Pete talks to Nicola on how to be the best version of yourself. Nicola dives deep into how loving yourself and having a positive mindset can instantly help you do that. One thing that can help you know yourself is to also get to know more of your close ties ...
Apr 26, 2020•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 24
Kids can be unruly and get on any parent’s nerves sometimes. But that doesn’t mean we can lash out at them anytime. Your screaming won’t cut it if you want them to really learn so they won’t do it again in the future. In this episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Pete talks to Vivian McKinnon, a Floatation & Trauma Specialist, a public speaker, and a coach, about how she helps her clients by sharing her personal stories (including recovery from traumas). No one should be ever told that t...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 23
This is what you are; this is who you really are. Have you found what your purpose in life is already? Our guest for today is Evelyn McAleer, a life coach who can help you find your purpose and your path. Learn how you can honour your authentic self and fulfil your intentions. Evelyn also discusses the importance of gratitude, selflessness, and balance. Evelyn shares how it wasn’t easy for her to find her own path. That is why she wants to help others move effortlessly towards theirs. Tune in no...
Apr 21, 2020•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 22
“The fitness industry is big right now; it’s thriving.” It’s true. People are more self and health-conscious than ever before. In this episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Pete sits with Phil Graham, Personal Coach and Bestselling author, to talk everything about personal fitness. Entrepreneurs in the said niche, will learn a lot from Phil as he shares how he built and grew his own personal fitness business. His own 10 Commandments can help you grow your wealth, impact, and freedom, just li...
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 21
James Perry is an Accounting Exam Coach, an author and a speaker. He helps clients achieve exceptional results in their exams so they can pursue the career they want. In this episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, James discusses more on his method of exam coaching and the growth of his business. James has always been passionate about helping other people. He attributes his supportive parents as the building blocks for his success today. Learn how you can reach your goals when you listen in. ...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 20
Kenny Falconer is a life coach who helps his clients improve their EQ, or a.k.a. emotional quotient/intelligence, to achieve more. In this episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Kenny talks us through his successful career change from being in construction to business coaching. Kenny has tried many different jobs in the construction. Though he enjoyed the industry, he decided that he wanted to help more people by becoming a true-life beacon. He studied, became an NLP Coach & Practitioner,...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 19
For Trish McGirr, a Business Consultant, Coach and Mentor, it’s her personal stories that she treats as her capital. It’s the key reason people go to her and then ask: How can we get our 6-figure dream? In this episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Pete talks to Trish about how sharing the gameplay of your life can influence other people. There’s nothing more valuable than helping someone improve to be a better person and better entrepreneur. Share what works and what doesn’t. In addition, T...
Apr 12, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 18
One good deed a day. That’s what Stephen Morrow wants you to do—to live your life. We cannot notice the beauty in the mundane stuff when we’re too hooked with our schedules, quotas, goals, etc. There’s a lot to see. In this episode of the Fire in the Belly Podcast, we learn more about how to do things for other people. Know how appreciation and gratitude can go a long way when achieving your goals. Stephen also emphasises giving value to society first, listen in for stories on how Stephen has do...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 17
No 9-5 work shift. No Being bossed around by someone else. No wasted time. Freedom and self-expression are very important to Paul Berry, an expert in gardening and the owner of Paul Berry Gardens. Today on the Fire in The Belly Podcast, Pete, your host, and Paul talks everything you need to know on how to catapult your way to entrepreneurship. Yes, you can be your own boss, just like Paul. Paul developed his entrepreneurial skills as soon as he got out of college. He was hungry for success, for ...
Apr 07, 2020•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 16
Hugh Hegarty is a business mentor and coach. He’s trained in NLP, or the neuro-linguistic programming, which helps his clients with their personal development, get over issues like trauma, phobias, or depression. And today on the Fire in The Belly Podcast, Hugh discusses more on NLP, personal development, focused mindset, and importance of communication above other topics. He also shares some personal stories from his childhood which influenced his values. Just like him, he wants other people to...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 15
Andrew Dobbins is the owner of the Business Mindset. As a business mentor and a Mastermind Facilitator, he has helped individuals and companies grow their businesses. In today’s episode of the Fire In The Belly Podcast, Pete talks to Andrew about his journey in long-life learning and mentoring. Andrew emphasises that his core beliefs have helped him a lot in achieving more than he could ever imagine in life right now. Him applying his Christian teachings and him burying his face in books every s...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 14
Jordan Wright is a breakthrough and transformational coach, specialising in helping people push through the boundaries and barriers that hold them back in life, with a particular focus on helping those in business who may find themselves at a plateau, and who wish to elevate further. To Jordan, “Fire In The Belly” represents the passion and purpose that have driven him from a childhood clouded by a lack of self-belief and disillusionment, to become a world-class empowerment coach, whose clarity ...
Mar 25, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 12
Seamus Fox’s business journey began during his days as a personal trainer. Since then he’s gone on to become one of the country’s most respected business consultants, regularly being called in to guide gym owners and other personal trainers in every aspect of this specialist industry. Seamus’ success has all been self-motivated. It’s a tale that began during a dark period in his life, and which has brought him to the top through a combination of hard work and self-empowerment. By finding his “wh...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 11
Alan Wallace is as driven as they come. A self-made marketing and sales expert, who’s driven by his purpose: to inspire and motivate, to grow and develop each day, and to live to serve. Alan has fought his way back from serious illness to take control of his life, harnessing the fire in his belly to develop and grow as a human being, and to be the best version of himself he can possibly be. In this week’s show, Alan talks about his incredible journey. KEY TAKEAWAYS One of the greatest realisatio...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 10
As one of the founders of the Transforming People Academy, which specialises in accelerated learning, coaching and personal development, Michael Colhoun knows all about what it means to harness the fire in your belly, and turn that passion into something positive. Michael joins Pete on this week’s show to discuss the challenges he faces in bringing about this positive change to a society very much set in its ways, the ways in which yoga has improved his connection between mind and body, how to t...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 9
This week, Pete talks to Gary Doherty, the founder of THINK Network, whose mission is simple: to passionately spread positivity, motivation and inspiration through empowering networking events across Northern Ireland and beyond. Pete and Gary discuss Gary’s definition of what fire in the belly means to him, and crucially what it is to him, the power of networking and mentoring, and his inspiring journey from the very bottom, and the incredible ascent to where he is now. KEY TAKEAWAYS For Gary, “...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 8
Pete Lonton is joined by international speaker, coach and mentor, Pat Slattery, a man who’s spent over twenty years helping people to live their dreams and realise their potential. It’s a pursuit that continues to fascinate Pat, and one he’s devoted himself to entirely. In this special conversation, Pat describes the motivations behind his mission, the reasons for the fire in his belly, the dangers of conformity, and the formula for life and living that he uses himself, and which he is on a miss...
Feb 24, 2020•55 min•Ep. 6
Pete talks to BBC’s The Apprentice finalist, Khadija Kalifa, who has, since leaving the show in 2018, gone on to become one of the nation’s most sought-after business coaches, due to her no-nonsense approach and wealth of experience. Khadija talks about the importance of self-development, the axiom that causes her to seize each day, the importance of optimism, and her empowering definition of what it means to have “fire in the belly”. KEY TAKEAWAYS For Khadija, the want and need for more to life...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 5
This week, Pete talks to high-performance mentor, Kim Calvert, the co-founder of Dynamite Lifestyle, and a member of the Proctor Gallagher Institute Circle Of Excellence. As Proctor’s Number One Consultant, globally, Kim has devoted herself to helping people become unstuck; to move away from where they are, and get to where they want to be, through looking at the root cause of results, and harnessing the power of the mind. In this truly inspiring episode, Kim discusses the factors that make us a...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 4
