Can you remember watching Tomorrow’s World fascinated by advancements in technology and science and being curious as to what would ever become a reality? With a keen finger on the pulse of what the near future holds for us, media trainer and senior journalist Guy Clapperton appears to be ahead of the curve. In a world where anyone can now be a global broadcaster and journalist from their own home, Guy has already been home working for two decades. Guy is ready for tomorrow’s world today. He is t...
Sep 06, 2022•41 min•Ep. 297
With a background in psychological coaching and performance stress management, Sarah Oakley found herself in an unexpected situation as the main carer for her husband whilst raising two small children. Recognising that she couldn’t manage alone, Sarah reached out for help. Once her energy returned, Sarah founded the Brave Bird Community and built her purpose-driven business and fundraising activities around her drive to help others. Having found her brave, it’s time to find your brave. KEY TAKEA...
Aug 30, 2022•37 min•Ep. 296
Dealing with grief, anxiety, menopause and a knee injury, single mum of two grown up sons, Jo Moseley turned to paddleboarding to recover and reclaim her identity. Living on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, Jo describes herself as a ‘joy encourager, midlife adventurer and beach cleaner’. In 2019, she became the first woman to paddleboard coast to coast, raising funds for 2MinuteBeachClean and The Wave Project along the way. Taking with ease to the water, Jo gains a sense of movement, freedom and...
Aug 23, 2022•30 min•Ep. 295
A lifetime of working with extraordinary mentors, personal development and constant learning has guided Andy Green through moments of impostor syndrome and breaking down limiting beliefs. Stepping away from the clinical side of being a vet for 30 years, Andy’s passion and comprehensive understanding of personal development particularly what makes people tick is at the forefront of his current role. Andy has always had a focus on people which is why his purpose in life is to be an unstoppable for...
Aug 16, 2022•40 min•Ep. 294
Standing in the school playground aged seven to watch an Aer Lingus plane fly overhead was when Cyril Mannion’s absolute passion for flying started. Yet despite his natural aptitude for flying, it took Cyril 42 years for his dream to come true. During his long journey to command of long-haul Boeing jets, Cyril's aviation career had many twists and turns. He first served as an RAF Hercules navigator and Tornado fighter pilot instructor to finally fulfil his purpose to become an airline captain. C...
Aug 09, 2022•46 min•Ep. 293
What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 287 It’s Not All About Swearing with Mandy Barnett 288 The Person Behind the Story with Trish McGirr 289 Courageously Imp...
Aug 04, 2022•32 min•Ep. 292
Award-winning magician of The Magic Circle, host of the Unlocked podcast and professional speaker, Ricky Locke understands the importance of building a strong connection with his audience. Through his own enthusiastic pursuit of curiosity, Ricky will enlighten, inspire and transport you from one world to another. With values of fun, flexibility, freedom and family, Ricky treats every day as a gift and will always bring you a sense of wonder. KEY TAKEAWAY “People’s headspaces are in a different w...
Aug 02, 2022•44 min•Ep. 291
Once shy, reserved and someone wouldn’t speak up for himself, what started out as curiosity soon became a passion as the spark inside Agi Keramidas came alive. After serving in dentistry for more than 20 years, Agi’s mission is now to inspire his podcast audience to stand out and take action towards the next level of their lives. Agi embraces a completely different way of living his life as a podcaster and knowledge broker on a lifelong journey of Personal Development Mastery. KEY TAKEAWAY “Ther...
Jul 27, 2022•40 min•Ep. 290
Respected for his extensive expertise in business, construction, leadership and management and unrivalled commitment to personal development, Richard Stone is a highly regarded coach, mentor and sought after public speaker. Living with an invisible illness and with a passion to support the learning of others particularly young people, Richard demonstrates how to be courageously imperfect. KEY TAKEAWAY “It would never have crossed my mind to be able to actually be prepared to be that imperfect, t...
Jul 19, 2022•43 min•Ep. 289
A former Mental Health nurse who spent 15 years specialising in addictions and trauma, Trish McGirr appeared to have it all sorted out but behind the scenes her marriage was ending and her finances were shot to bits. Starting over with a young child to support and working two jobs to make ends meet, the ongoing burden of debt took its toll and on a night when it became too much, Trish tried to end her life. This became the turning point and the catalyst for Trish’s WHY. Her mission now is saving...
Jul 12, 2022•37 min•Ep. 288
As mother of two children with Tourette’s syndrome and with a background in medicine and education, Mandy Barnett realised that this was something that she had a unique perspective on. When Covid hit in March 2020, her daughter had to shield and Mandy became aware of a huge spike of cases of Tourette’s syndrome being reported in the press. Writing a practical guide, Mandy’s aim was to provide help to parents of children with Tourette’s syndrome in a post-pandemic world and to educate people that...
Jul 05, 2022•43 min•Ep. 287
In this episode, Amy Rowlinson shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 281 Start with Yourself with Abigail Langridge 282 Serve Your Purpose with Sue Richardson 283 Professional Relationships with Andy Lopata 284 The Genius Maker with Lysette Offley 285 Forgive Your Past with Maria Guimaraes KEY TAKEAWAY “The lesson I found was to first understand the connection that you have deep within yourself to then understand the connectedness you have with others. It is you...
Jun 30, 2022•35 min•Ep. 286
What is the meaning of our human existence? Why do you exist? Experiencing physical and verbal abuse from her mother and told that she should not exist, Maria Guimaraes mastered the art of becoming invisible as a child masking all the pain, suffering and abuse. Fighting to exist all her life, Maria then found her turning point and through transformation of coaching she found her WHY. Sharing her message that suffering is the struggle that makes us mentally strong, Maria exists to help others to ...
Jun 28, 2022•32 min•Ep. 285
Do you wish to let go of procrastination, imposter syndrome, anxiety or perfectionism? On a mission to help more women into the Professional Services Industry and to support those already there by addressing exam and confidence challenges, Lysette Offley recognises that success often comes at a cost. Lysette’s work has been classified as a ‘game-changer’ and ‘the missing link’ by leading educationalists and is the must-have training for professional people who need leading-edge strategies for pa...
Jun 21, 2022•32 min•Ep. 284
In today’s business world, connection is vital yet on its own connecting is not enough. It’s one step in the process of building genuine relationships with others. Known as ‘one of Europe’s leading business networking strategists’ by the Financial Times and ‘a true master of networking’ by the Independent and Forbes.com, Andy Lopata is a specialist in networking and professional relationships. KEY TAKEAWAY “They're told to join LinkedIn because everyone's doing it and suggest it but they don't t...
Jun 14, 2022•44 min•Ep. 283
Grabbing a book out of her mother’s hands and teaching herself to read at the age of three, Sue Richardson began her lifelong love affair for books. Captivated by the magic, Sue has built her business around her love for books and has created a world which enables others to expand their worlds. Helping authors to write the right book, Sue says the book has to honour you and your authentic self as the author and serve your purpose. KEY TAKEAWAY “My purpose is to enable and empower people to tell ...
Jun 07, 2022•38 min•Ep. 282
Staring out of the hospital window just after the birth of her third child, Abigail Langridge knew that to avoid burnout and mum guilt she had to leave her corporate life behind her and create what she felt she needed for others; support for the administration of life professionally and personally. With a vision as clear as a picture postcard, Abigail scooped up the idea of Mary Poppins and brought her into the modern day. Supporting high achieving women to reclaim their personal life and to all...
May 31, 2022•34 min•Ep. 281
In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 275 Demystifying Mental Toughness with David Charlton 276 Social Impact Investment with Will Mallard 277 Students Against Sexism with Camille Saunders, Kelvina Malaj and Harini Iyer 278 Fail Forward with Henri Ghijben 279 Stuff They Should Have Taught You in School with Monsui Tek KEY TAKEAWAY “How do you spread your word to share your WHY to attract all the people you need to make things happen? Whateve...
May 26, 2022•37 min•Ep. 280
Frustrated with the restrictive curriculum at school, Monsui Tek starting learning about time management, organisation and personal development outside of school. With an optimistic mindset, Monsui crafted his own new trajectory in life which was very different from his peers. Attending property network events from the age of 17, a whole new world opened up and Monsui started to identify all the stuff they should have taught him in school. KEY TAKEAWAY “Where you are today is not where you have ...
May 24, 2022•38 min•Ep. 279
Having failed his GCSEs and being told he was nobody, Henri Ghijben defied all the odds to run a successful tree surgery business. Then after he had built the company up to 47 staff, his business went under and he lost his family home. Learning from his mistakes and rebuilding from rock bottom using his four foundational pillars of business, Henri is now on a mission to help others avoid the same mistakes and if they do fail to fail forward. KEY TAKEAWAY “Fail forward. Do not be scared of failur...
May 19, 2022•39 min•Ep. 278
Experiencing misogyny and underrepresentation from an academic perspective, three students initially came together to combat sexism and empower those with marginalised voices. Now with a mission to achieve gender equality as intersectional feminists, Camille Saunders, Kelvina Malaj and Harini Iyer are raising awareness ensuring that women’s voices are represented on a global scale. Starting in their home town, through the NOUS London blog and podcast, they are now expanding and representing wome...
May 17, 2022•37 min•Ep. 277
Witnessing unbelievable hardships on a rugby tour in South Africa at the age of 19 shaped the life of Will Mallard and his focus on WHY. With a passion for helping people feel secure, Will focuses on solving the problems of social housing in the UK today and for the future through social impact investment. KEY TAKEAWAY “I can help other people and that’s really important to me. If you're looking for a WHY, it’s actually about how can I make other people feel.” ABOUT WILL MALLARD As a social impa...
May 12, 2022•38 min•Ep. 276
A life event was the catalyst for a stick or twist courageous decision to pursue a new career path. Now supporting athletes from the talented youngster up to the professional, international level athlete to improve their performance through developing their mental toughness to help move them forward, Sports Psychologist David Charlton demystifies mental toughness showing how to control the controllables. KEY TAKEAWAY “Look at what it is that's under your control. What is out of your control? Mak...
May 10, 2022•44 min•Ep. 275
In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 269 Take the Leap with Damola Osibona 270 Think with Bryce Hoffman 271 The Magic Formula with John Hayns 272 Advancing Humanity Through Creativity with Danny Matthews 273 Follow the Joy with Eva Fanari KEY TAKEAWAY “Whatever you do in life, do it with love. You have an abundance of love within you ready to share freely with others.” PODCAST RESOURCES Opening Closed Doors with Sophia Nicholls https://podc...
May 05, 2022•30 min•Ep. 274
Struggling to adjust to the little differences and idiosyncrasies moving from Estonia to the USA, these differences compounded for Eva Fanari. What started out as a common cold became a near death experience six months later and triggered a moment of truth and complete clarity of purpose. This epiphany led Eva to believe that every day we work on ourselves as a project which has no deadline and involves compassion, kindness and the ability to forgive ourselves. Focused on the question that Einst...
May 03, 2022•45 min•Ep. 273
With his ‘just one more’ philosophy, helping one more young person or one more businessperson with one more seedling idea, Danny Matthews pulls, shapes, moulds, questions and challenges them to become something in life. Stifling his creativity for years, Danny’s darkest moments in life were the catalyst for his purpose and now he is advancing humanity through creativity. KEY TAKEAWAY “I describe it as bridging the gap between education and employment and giving support and encouragement to the y...
Apr 28, 2022•39 min•Ep. 272
Describing himself as a strange mix of coach, speaker, writer, juggler, magician and fire-eater, John Hayns clearly thrives on variety in life. Focused on the words of one of The Magic Circle’s Founders, David Devant, ‘all done by kindness’, John is most in flow as an entertainer and has the freedom to explore opportunities through his magic. John believes that it is his purpose to serve yourself and to serve others and he advocates doing this using The Magic Formula. KEY TAKEAWAY “Serve yoursel...
Apr 26, 2022•39 min•Ep. 271
Founder and President of global firm Red Team Thinking, Bryce Hoffman teaches individuals and organisations how to engage critical thinking, enable distributed decision making and encourage diversity of thought so that they can better navigate today’s complex VUCAH world. Bryce shares that when you apply the Red Team Thinking mindset you reclaim your role of a thinking person, a thinking leader. Combine that with expressing your purpose by finding your 15% to make an impact within your organisat...
Apr 21, 2022•50 min•Ep. 270
Lost for some time, it took an all-inclusive holiday in Mexico and a book about money to provide the inspiration needed to pave the way for Damola Osibona to pursue his dream. With a strong mindset shift, a powerful ambitious drive and a clear purpose, Damola followed his passion for sales and marketing to become an entrepreneur building his own consultancy from scratch. Knowing the sacrifices that have been made by his loved ones and being crystal clear on why he gets up every morning, Damola’s...
Apr 19, 2022•28 min•Ep. 269
In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 263 Young People’s Futures with Jake Richings 264 Time to Think with Tony Brooks 265 Rewrite Your Story with Meena Kumari Adnani 266 Meaningful Change with David Roberts 267 First Class Life with Helen Adams KEY TAKEAWAY “With purpose comes legacy and that means facing our inevitable mortality and yet when you’re actually faced with the death of a loved one in that moment time both speeds up and slows do...
Apr 14, 2022•26 min•Ep. 268
