A strong believer of focusing on delivering answers to her audience’s problems, Jackie Barrie understands what it takes to get the audience involved, what keeps their attention and how to communicate more effectively. A keen wordsmith from an early age, Jackie first carved a career in copywriting and subsequently has spent the last two decades leveraging the power of the written and spoken word running her own business in copywriting, experiential speaking and training. Creative, fun and writing...
Sep 15, 2021•30 min•Ep. 207
Wrestling with the idea of purpose, it was by bringing two worlds together to create synergy between his passion and his profession that Nick Bush realised that he was already living and working with purpose. In his role as management consultant, Nick changes the narrow perspective of what people may believe is possible in the business world and gently opens people up to how they might change the way they work or the strategies that they pursue. Nick advocates to follow the Invictus way and be i...
Sep 13, 2021•37 min•Ep. 206
At 40, tired of the corporate lifestyle, moving from briefcase to bikini to prove that it’s never too late to change the way you look and feel and by focusing on healthy nutrition and disciplined training, Sonya Morton-Firth focused on her WHY. Now aged 50, Sonya has done more in the last ten years than the previous 20 and with a focus on the most precious commodity in life, time, Sonya is choosing freedom of time and health. KEY TAKEAWAY “Don't live with regrets. If you want to do something and...
Sep 08, 2021•40 min•Ep. 205
Strip away your ego to help the purpose to surface to achieve what you really want. Get out of your own way, ignore the negative inner voice and work on your money mindset. Money Mastery Business Coach, Lesley Thomas advocates this approach in her work with service-based female entrepreneurs to help them overcome limiting beliefs around money. Supporting her clients to develop a healthy, wealthy, money mindset, Lesley believes that once those beliefs are turned around, only then can the magic ha...
Sep 06, 2021•37 min•Ep. 204
With two of the biggest decisions in his life made for him, nothing else in his life has been left to chance. Will Kintish left an established career in accountancy to pursue his love of networking and training. Working the room or zoom, Will now shows people how to network, build relationships and communicate effectively. After 57 years in business, Will’s mantra is simple – talk more, type less. KEY TAKEAWAY “The quieter shyer person often, very often, makes the best networker. Why? Because th...
Sep 01, 2021•37 min•Ep. 203
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 197 What Really Matters with Melanie Martin 198 Podcasting with Purpose with Neal Veglio 199 Hard Hat Developers with Priya Kripalani and Jasmine Dosanjh 200 Understand Your Purpose with Amy Rowlinson 201 Independent Thinking with Farrah Hussain KEY TAKEAWAY “The benefits of working on a growth mindset and believing in abundance over scarcity are infinite. Being able to bounce back faster, recover, adjust to ...
Aug 30, 2021•33 min•Ep. 202
Living firmly in her comfort zone with the autopilot switched on, it was the pandemic that finally woke Farah Hussain up from sleepwalking through life. As a natural storyteller, having built up her confidence and self-belief and following a dream she’d had for a while, Farah is on a mission to help and support as many people as she can to focus on human-centred networking, soul conversations and independent thinking. KEY TAKEAWAY “I inspire myself. I’m absolutely in awe of what I'm doing. I lov...
Aug 25, 2021•30 min•Ep. 201
To celebrate the bicentennial landmark of reaching 200 episodes of Focus on WHY, Amy Rowlinson asked ‘Fire in the Belly’ podcast host Mighty Pete Lonton to switch roles and host this special episode. Reflecting on the last 200 episodes, Mighty Pete asks Amy all about her purpose, her WHY and her superpowers! Over the last 200 episodes, guests have openly shared WHY they do what they do. Each person is so unique sharing their incredible stories, insights and experiences and, according to Amy, tha...
Aug 23, 2021•58 min•Ep. 200
Introduced by a mutual friend to connect via a WhatsApp group, two complete strangers went on to become best friends. Having both built property portfolios independently, Priya Kripalani and Jasmine Dosanjh subsequently joined forces to progress in the property industry together. Family-driven with a focus on shared goals, aligned ambitions, matching morals, self-belief, trust and confidence, Priya and Jasmine are determined to create choice for their future. Empowering other women into property...
Aug 18, 2021•45 min•Ep. 199
What is the purpose of a podcast and what is the role of a podcaster in today’s world? How do you create a podcast worth listening to? When is a podcast considered a success and what constitutes true podcast gold? As an early adopter of podcasting back in 2001, the passion for this medium still shines through for Neal Veglio. Enriched by knowledge and keen to show the vast potential of what podcasting can achieve for an individual and a brand, Neal brings his expertise, experience and energy to ...
Aug 16, 2021•43 min•Ep. 198
With a portfolio career in healthcare and a focus on digital transformation, Melanie Martin is directing her attention to the communities who are not being heard. Ensuring that the power is shifting in the decision making process around how care is accessed, Melanie is overseeing the move from a ‘doctor knows best’ to a ‘patient knows best’ approach. With better shared decisions based on equity and equality, Melanie’s professional and personal journey in healthcare has always focused on one comm...
Aug 11, 2021•37 min•Ep. 197
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 191 A Bit of a Boost with George Anderson 192 Everything is Negotiable with Derek Arden 193 Strength in your Struggle with Caroline Strawson 194 Building Brand You with Kym Hamer 195 Bold Decisions with Andrew Pain KEY TAKEAWAY “Time is passing, people! Wake up and realise that this is your life. This is the real thing. Enjoy, savour and use every moment of every day!” BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS* Atomic Habits by J...
Aug 09, 2021•27 min•Ep. 196
How do you know when to pull the plug or persevere, when to play it safe or do something audacious or when to batten down the hatches or make bold decisions? Having experienced long term abuse in a former marriage, father of five, Andrew Pain is now a campaigner, charity trustee and advocate for victims of domestic violence. Shaped by his experiences and through to the other side happily remarried, Andrew has created a model to help people create boundaries, is raising awareness that domestic ab...
Aug 04, 2021•46 min•Ep. 195
With a clear purpose to live a vibrant, joyful and fulfilling life combined with the core values of joy, focus, decisiveness, growth and exploration, International Business Coach Kym Hamer helps you to unlock your greatest asset: you! A visionary who for years favoured the security and environment that her corporate job had provided until an opportunity to focus on a ‘Kym-shaped box’ enticed her away into the entrepreneurial space. Now Kym offers you the same opportunity and shares what is actua...
Aug 02, 2021•38 min•Ep. 194
Personally experiencing trauma caused by narcissistic abuse, Caroline Strawson found herself self-harming and struggling with complex PTSD, depression and anxiety. After rebuilding her life from being £70k in debt and having her house repossessed, Caroline now helps people to understand that narcissistic trauma doesn’t have to define you and to view narcissism through a trauma-informed lens. By taking those little steps which will lead to giant leaps, Caroline now helps thousands globally to hea...
Jul 28, 2021•48 min•Ep. 193
Losing a deal and subsequently a large client account at work led to the pursuit of betterment, to become the best negotiator possible. As both a lifelong learner and a teacher at heart, Derek Arden started to study the art of negotiation. Understanding that everything is negotiable, Derek negotiated his way through his career into an early retirement and went on to be voted as the UK’s number one speaker on negotiation. Having fulfilled his ambition, Derek thought, ‘what do I do now? What’s the...
Jul 26, 2021•46 min•Ep. 192
With core values of freedom, ambition, harmony and making a difference, a 20 year career in the wellbeing industry combined with his experience and education in behavioural sciences such as positive psychology, mindfulness, NLP and neuroscience coaching, all uniquely position George Anderson to help individuals to make changes in their lives both practically and mentally. Curiosity fuels George’s pursuit of creating a better way for himself and for others and in doing so provides everyone with a...
Jul 21, 2021•44 min•Ep. 191
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 185 Queen of Behaviours with Vicky O’Farrell 186 Conning the Con with Sarah Ferris 187 Business from the Heart with Catherine Watkin 188 Unblind the Mind with Darren Harris 189 Leaning In with Alisoun Mackenzie KEY TAKEAWAY “Your body tends to know before you do! There are signs that are there to show you and when you take a moment to stop, reflect and listen, that is when you understand more about who you ar...
Jul 19, 2021•25 min•Ep. 190
Struggling with menopause-related fatigue and a health misdiagnosis, Alisoun Mackenzie took time out to reconnect, work out what was important to her and reverse the diagnosis through homeopathic medicine. Leaning in, with impact as her focus and trusting the journey, Alisoun has since stepped into being the initiator of change and now champions women over forty by making it easy for them to thrive, enjoy a meaningful life and leave a legacy they are proud of. KEY TAKEAWAY “Put your hand on your...
Jul 14, 2021•32 min•Ep. 189
Having personally tackled many of life’s big challenges, now double Paralympian, Speaker and Founder of Unblind the Mind, Darren Harris works with individuals and organisations who want a mindset shift so they can tackle their biggest challenges. As the most capped England blind footballer, Darren brings a different perspective to those he works with, gained from his 23 years' experience on the front-line of elite sport adopting his motto ‘the eyes are useless when the mind is blind.’ KEY TAKEAW...
Jul 12, 2021•36 min•Ep. 188
After 10 years of searching for her own personal fulfilment, Catherine Watkin found the solution to help all the helpers, healers, servers and the difference makers in the world to reach more clients. When Catherine took a moment to listen to what her body was saying, she finally understood that her purpose had been with her in her heart all along. Trusting those feelings and moving forward, she uses all her years of expertise to help others to run their own business from the heart. KEY TAKEAWAY...
Jul 07, 2021•41 min•Ep. 187
Despite the many red flag moments, no one could quite pinpoint what was really going on until the truth finally unravelled itself six months later. With trust broken, the seesaw of psychopathic drama shook the lives of two sisters living on opposite sides of the world. Whilst Sarah Ferris can't change the behaviour of the world's oversupply of con artists and fraudsters, she can shine a light on the techniques they use. Conning the Con may just save you from becoming their next target! KEY TAKEA...
Jul 05, 2021•38 min•Ep. 186
Recognising, understanding and respecting our differences, that we each have a place in the world and value to bring, award-winning personality profiler Queen of Behaviours, Vicky O’Farrell, explains why you do what you do, say what you say and react in the way you react. When it comes to personalities, remember there's no right or wrong. With one lap of this thing called life, Vicky reminds you that you are in the driving seat, so if you're not happy with the direction, indicate and change lane...
Jun 30, 2021•42 min•Ep. 185
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 179 Justice for Children with Lisa Bedlow 180 Eliminating Stress with Ruth Fogg 181 Heart-Shaped Decisions with Graham Frost 182 Understand Your Truth with Gillie Barlow 183 Realising Potential with Alex Williams KEY TAKEAWAY “How you speak, write, listen and read all have a huge impact on not only your daily decisions but on those all-important life decisions. It’s time to switch up your language now! What y...
Jun 28, 2021•28 min•Ep. 184
What if we got there earlier? What if there was prevention over cure? These are the two questions that Alex Williams asks as he focuses on bulletproofing mental health for teenagers and young adults. For those who choose curiosity and seek purpose and meaning in life, Alex uses his 3Rs to realising potential to show them the steps to take to go on a journey of a thousand miles. KEY TAKEAWAY “It's about just encouraging kids to be who they want to be. Be who you want to be and find even the tinie...
Jun 23, 2021•45 min•Ep. 183
Aged just 21, travelling to the Kalahari desert 5000 miles away from anyone she knew, Gillie Barlow started her own journey of self-discovery. Seeing life from different perspectives, one day she had a dream of a mountain house and disabled people. Learning that first you have to understand your truth to find your success, through strength and resilience and a maxim of “I’m going to do it, the question is how?”, Gillie found fulfilment whilst pursuing this dream. KEY TAKEAWAY “We have to pick ou...
Jun 21, 2021•49 min•Ep. 182
Leaving home at 17 without a plan, feeling before thinking was the decision-making process that Graham Frost lived by. Cutting himself off completely from his strict church-focused family, Graham left the family home and didn’t return for 27 years. He wanted to be challenged, to learn new things and to make his own choices in life. Following a series of heart-shaped decisions, he led himself down several very different paths until finally finding his voice and his purpose and now he helps young ...
Jun 16, 2021•38 min•Ep. 181
Knowing that she was different when she was young but not knowing why and only finally understanding the dramatic impact of fracturing both her ears in a car crash five years previous, Ruth Fogg had become profoundly deaf. Ruth shares how the seed was sown aged 11 that she was not only deaf but considered daft and how the world finally opened up to her as an adult with the encouraging words from a mentor. Now working as a stress consultant, Ruth encourages people to use the magic in their finger...
Jun 14, 2021•47 min•Ep. 180
As an educator of thirty years, passionate about enabling and empowering children and young people to balance their emotions, feel success, self-love and happiness, Lisa Bedlow has always sought out justice for children. After leaving headship, heart-driven, Lisa is now making an impact from outside the education system. Lisa wants to give children more than an education. She wants to support them emotionally too, giving them strength, resilience and a voice and set them on the right path from a...
Jun 09, 2021•35 min•Ep. 179
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 173 Fire in the Belly with Mighty Pete Lonton 174 Spring into Leadership with Demetria Hill Sloan 175 In the Line of Duty with Peter Edge 176 Beat the Overwhelm with Danni Wade 177 Create an Impact with Victoria Winterford KEY TAKEAWAY “There's no point burning the candle at both ends because all that will happen is you will burn yourself out. Life is short enough so please don't make it any shorter. Staying ...
Jun 07, 2021•34 min•Ep. 178
