Canaries only sing in good environments and Melissa Curran has created ‘The Canary Concept’ to improve mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. Having battled with anxiety, depression, burnout and grief herself, Melissa now uses valuable insights of her own life experiences to motivate and inspire change for the better and remove the stigma behind mental health. KEY TAKEAWAY “When I started running, it was hard and every step of the way, not my body, my mind told me to stop. If you can coac...
Jul 23, 2020•45 min•Ep. 56
Building relationships, common sense investment and breaking down barriers to push outside her comfort zone are all daily activities for Louise Reynolds. With a background in marketing and management consultancy, her love of travelling and property enabled her to leave the corporate world behind to build a business around her passions where she has spent years helping others to invest with common sense. KEY TAKEAWAY “We all know how making a change, putting yourself in uncomfortable positions br...
Jul 21, 2020•31 min•Ep. 55
Richard Thorpe talks about the real world resilience that is needed to survive and thrive in life. He places particular emphasis over why it is so important to have absolute clarity on your ‘Why’ if you are to achieve your potential in life and has even shaped his own model of WHY after his training in coaching, counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and from his experiences in business and sport. KEY TAKEAWAY “Challenge yourself. Challenge your thinking. Whenever a thought comes into your m...
Jul 19, 2020•40 min•Ep. 54
Family and community have always played a huge part in Matt Baker’s life and the desire to build sustainable communities is the foundation on which he has co-founded his businesses. Leaving a musical legacy behind is also fundamental to Matt and you will often hear him introduce himself as the Piano Playing Property Investor. As a developer of Next Level HMOs and Co-living properties, Matt’s vision is to create a positive impact on HMO and Co-living communities across the UK, creating lifelong p...
Jul 17, 2020•43 min•Ep. 53
Niall Scott never enjoyed working for others. Jumping from job to job, he realised that working for himself was the only solution for him but didn’t quite know how to get started. When his father passed away, Niall reevaluated everything and started to think about the bigger picture. First, he invested in himself, in his mindset and then subsequently has invested in property building a portfolio of next level co-living spaces for working professionals and is now focused on social housing. KEY TA...
Jul 16, 2020•33 min•Ep. 52
Jeannette Linfoot is on a mission to live the best life and be the best version of herself. Having always been the only woman in the boardroom, she recognises that there is so much untapped talent in this world and she wants to be able to unlock that potential to help people live their best versions of their lives too whilst leaving a lasting impact on this world. KEY TAKEAWAY “Be brave! Be bold! Be brilliant. You only have one life. Every single person has greatness within them. No regrets. Go ...
Jul 14, 2020•35 min•Ep. 51
WHY is such a powerful question and according to Mike Bristow once you know WHY something works intuitively through experience you should be asking WHY in a different context around the emotional intelligence that drives a far richer viewpoint on life. In this episode, you will discover what Mike’s passions are, how important absolute focus is and what his views are on legacy, cricket, property, crowdfunding and winning. KEY TAKEAWAY “Whatever you're doing, make sure it's right for you because t...
Jul 12, 2020•47 min•Ep. 50
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 043 Tipping Point with David Breaker 044 The Possibilist with Gitanjali Trevorrow-Seymour 045 Author Your Future with Richard Hagen 046 Positive Psychology with Frederika Roberts 047 The Gift of a Lifetime with Kerri Layton 048 Start with a Vision with Nick Bradley KEY TAKEAWAY “Four questions to ponder: Why? Why not? Why not you? Why not now?” Jim Rohn BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS* Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor...
Jul 10, 2020•19 min•Ep. 49
Nick Bradley shares his journey of personal development and self-discovery after a spectacular burnout and how he now believes that all the best decisions come from the heart. Nick is passionate about personal and professional development, showing up and being the best version of himself every day. His bigger vision is to help bring entrepreneurial skills, experience and mindset to people in developing nations so they can follow their dreams and live life more on their terms utilising entreprene...
Jul 09, 2020•41 min•Ep. 48
What happens when as an international blues and jazz singer your voice suddenly produces robotic noises instead of talking normally? This is what happened to Kerri Layton as she shares her shocking story of how at the height of her singing career she was rushed straight in for an emergency operation on her vocal chords. Terrified, Kerri went into that hospital theatre not knowing whether she would ever sing again. KEY TAKEAWAY “The state of energy which has kept me open to possibilities was havi...
Jul 07, 2020•45 min•Ep. 47
Frederika Roberts is an ordinary person who has experienced extraordinary events. In business, she has learnt at least as much from her mistakes as from the things she got right. Her personal life has been a rollercoaster of emotions, yet Frederika feels exceptionally lucky and describes herself as ‘fundamentally happy’. In this podcast, she shares her poignant, emotional and insightful journey and WHY she does what she does! KEY TAKEAWAY “The quality of our relationships with other people impac...
Jul 05, 2020•43 min•Ep. 46
Richard Hagen has always lived with purpose and has always asked the question WHY? His biggest challenges in life have been when his personal missions have clashed with the external reality or the external agent that would be the channel that his purpose would be expressed through. Talking about his WHY, Richard shares stories from his life which include ‘committing suicide’ at the Edinburgh Festival, being mugged by an Orthodox priest in Jerusalem and surviving a few years as a Year Six Class T...
Jul 02, 2020•44 min•Ep. 45
Gitanjali Trevorrow-Seymour is a professional possibilist, neuroscience nerd, executive coach, a recovering perfectionist and a catalyst. Her mission is to liberate that 3lbs of flesh inside your head from overthinking, so you don’t just start seeing the possibilities but you act on them with curiosity, confidence and courage. In this podcast, Gitanjali shares how she spent decades of her life living in fear with self-doubt, self-sabotage and low self-confidence and how now, through her life mis...
Jun 30, 2020•52 min•Ep. 44
David Breaker was told by his GP at a routine doctor’s appointment that he would only have five years to live or at most ten if he was lucky. After hearing this news, David had two weeks of nightmares where as a ghost he walked through a graveyard and saw a gravestone with the words: David Breaker. He was here. He played games. David shares his WHY and the emotional journey of how he transformed his life losing 20 stone in the process recognising that health is the most valuable asset you have. ...
Jun 28, 2020•55 min•Ep. 43
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 036 Put Your War Paint On with Danny Gray 037 Real Life 1.0 with Tej Singh 038 Discipline and Regret with Sandro Forte 039 Create Your Ikigai with Héctor García 040 Evolution of Data with Toby Wilde 041 Innocence Project London with Dr Louise Hewitt KEY TAKEAWAY “We stand on a very fragile line on the right side of justice more often than not.” BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS* Ikigai by Héctor García and Francesc Mirall...
Jun 26, 2020•26 min•Ep. 42
Lecturer of the School of Law, Dr Louise Hewitt is also Director of the Innocence Project London which is a pro bono organisation where law and criminology students work alongside Louise and lawyers. They all give their time on a pro bono basis to investigate the cases of alleged wrongful convictions of people who have been convicted but who have exhausted the appeals process and are maintaining their innocence and often those individuals are still in prison. By recording this podcast, Louise is...
Jun 25, 2020•39 min•Ep. 41
Toby Wilde has a vision for the future of real estate which is why he founded Oparo, a Real Estate and Computer Technology (REACT) firm which is algorithm based, people driven and has real estate investment at its heart. Toby shares WHY he works in the PropTech sector and why he is disrupting and redefining both investment and finance methodology in the UK Real Estate market using proprietary technology. For Toby, it is this evolution of data and algorithms that will drive future investment deci...
Jun 23, 2020•34 min•Ep. 40
Focus on WHY meets IKIGAI! International bestselling author Héctor García shares why he co-authored Ikigai with Francesc Miralles and how they wrote the book from their hearts. Héctor shares his WHY, his love of Tokyo and the Japanese culture, his interest in existentialism and the importance of community. What do you love doing? What does the world need? What can you be paid for? What are you good at? When you combine your passion with your mission, with your vocation and your profession you ac...
Jun 21, 2020•51 min•Ep. 39
Not to be discouraged by some challenges during the early part of his life, Sandro Forte has built one of the UK’s most successful and highly respected businesses, with individual and corporate recognition and awards too lengthy to list. Yet, by his own admission, Sandro is an ‘ordinary guy’ who simply believes and demonstrates day to day that determination and a will to win are prerequisites for success. Sandro has been voted ‘Top Conference Speaker’ in all five continents and is described by m...
Jun 18, 2020•45 min•Ep. 38
Tej Singh was born to be an entrepreneur. Tej is an international podcasting, brand-building property investor and on this “life-changing podcast” Tej shares his WHY which he describes will take him from Real Life 1.0 to Real Life 2.0 and then back again! Tej has a favourite quote that summarises how he lives his life. “If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.” Marcus Aurelius KEY TAKEAWAY “Time flies. It will be too late before you realise it. Don’t worry about what ot...
Jun 16, 2020•39 min•Ep. 37
Danny Gray believed that makeup should be available for everyone and after years of talking about it he finally took action to make his dream possible. In founding War Paint For Men, Danny has given men all over the world more than makeup. He’s given them confidence. He has created a brand that helps men who were struggling with stuff when they just didn’t need to. Sharing his personal story about body dysmorphia and lack of confidence, Danny explains how he is opening doors for men proving that...
Jun 14, 2020•38 min•Ep. 36
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 029 Tell the Truth with Giampiero Scattolon 030 Success Leaves Clues with Maria Thomson 031 The “When Fish Climb Trees” Philosophy with Mel Loizou 032 Follow Your Dreams with Keith Harris 033 Fulfil Your Potential with Jay Dhillon 034 Reinvent Yourself with Claire Norwood KEY TAKEAWAY “We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could ...
Jun 12, 2020•14 min•Ep. 35
From shoemaker to mother to property developer, Claire Norwood shares WHY it is important to her that she continues to “reinvent herself”. Claire has been working as a property developer for the last seven years. By sharing her honest and vulnerable experiences, Claire is inspiring and enabling people who think it might be too late for them to see for themselves what transferable skills they can bring to the table right now. KEY TAKEAWAY “You can be the glue that holds projects together. It’s ju...
Jun 11, 2020•32 min•Ep. 34
Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Mentor, Public Speaker and Investor, Jay Dhillon has a passion for business. From start-up to huge success, in 2013, Jay sold one business to an investment firm and has since gone on to further successes with many other businesses across different sectors and Jay helps others to do the same. With 20 years’ business experience, Jay believes, with the right mentoring advice, knowledge and work ethic, that anyone can achieve success in business. KEY TAKEAWAY “Believe in you...
Jun 09, 2020•47 min•Ep. 33
Pursuing his passion for music, Keith Harris OBE has led a distinguished career spanning 45 years as a music industry manager. Keith shares who he has had the pleasure of working with, the hard yards he has had to put in over the last four decades and speaks of the direct and indirect racial discrimination he has experienced. Drawing awareness to racism in the music industry, Keith explains why he recently wrote his open letter to today’s Captains of Music. Click here to read the letter. KEITH'S...
Jun 07, 2020•46 min•Ep. 32
Mel Loizou has a love for finding people’s true genius and her business is founded on this core strength. Like most people, Mel’s journey has been a roller coaster and it was during the times of greatest challenge that she realised whilst individuals can be successful, it is teams that deliver amazing results. Mel shares her lightbulb moment and demonstrates her strength to connect strategy and people together and how she enables universities, the wider education sector and charities to work in ...
Jun 04, 2020•47 min•Ep. 31
Maria Thomson shares her WHY which takes us around the world from Edinburgh to Los Angeles to Hawaii and back to the Scottish Highlands where Maria currently resides. Maria is highly entrepreneurial in her approach always spotting new opportunities taking very fast action. Maria believes communication is everything and she shares how discovering her strengths and limitations on a one day training event has been the most transformative thing of her life. KEY TAKEAWAY “Life is short. Take action. ...
Jun 02, 2020•37 min•Ep. 30
In 2014 Giampiero Scattolon was diagnosed with PTSD after having served in the US Army for three years and was fortunate to work with a therapist to help him recover. While talking to his therapist he discovered the art of genuine conversations and their potential for treating and healing emotional wounds and pain. Giampiero shares why it is important to him to work as a conversation facilitator to spread the message that an individual can potentially release years of emotional pain through genu...
May 31, 2020•34 min•Ep. 29
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 022 Ignite Your Inner Potential with Kul Mahay 023 Arch to Arc with Chris Leek 024 Next Level Living with Jessica Leader 025 Speak Performance with Ges Ray 026 Elevate. Empowering Potential with Shinnel Paras 027 Always Be Curious with Michelle Bryant KEY TAKEAWAY “Don't wait for tomorrow because tomorrow never ever comes.” ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON Amy is a Coach, Mentor, iTunes #1 Podcaster, Mastermind...
May 29, 2020•15 min•Ep. 28
For Michelle Bryant, time equals freedom and freedom means everything to her. It is WHY she does what she does. Being in control of her time and having the flexibility to travel and see her family when she chooses is of the upmost importance. Michelle is open to new opportunities and challenges, thriving on the unknown and with her curiosity for life always shining through she seeks out adventure. Michelle has created a life of financial independence through building strong communities and netwo...
May 29, 2020•27 min•Ep. 27
