Too often we feel disconnected from our future selves. This leads us to indulge in the present moment and ignore the consequences. Reconnecting to our future selves makes it easier for us to be disciplined and follow through with our commitments to ourselves. When I was reading ‘mindful self-discipline’ (by Giovanni Dienstmann), the passage on the connection between our present selves and future selves really struck me. How often had I postponed/procrastinated/ignored something, only to pay the ...
Dec 30, 2021•12 min•Season 3Ep. 90
Paula Garzon, a negotiation trainer and conflict resolution trainer, joined the show and dived into the fascinating topic of negotiation! Some of the magic: The misconceptions of negotiation Some key tips on how to be a better negotiator Cross-cultural aspects of negotiation And so much more! ABOUT Paula Garzon Born and raised in Colombia, passionate about cross-cultural issues from an early age, Paula has acquired a keen interest in language learning. She is fluent in Spanish, French, Italian a...
Dec 28, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 89
Dopamine detox or dopamine fast is a trendy tendency! Everywhere, we seem to read about the importance of dopamine detoxing. What is it really all about and does it work? The concept of dopamine detoxing is to reduce the number of stimuli in one or several areas for a given amount of time. The idea is that by reducing it, we become less dependent or addicted to this behaviour. The term dopamine detox is misleading as it suggests that it reduces our dopamine levels. In fact, it does not impact ou...
Dec 23, 2021•9 min•Season 3Ep. 88
Max Frenzel, co-author of the bestselling book Time Off, explains why rest is a prerequisite to well-being and how we can build a rest ethic. So many key insights in this conversation! Some of the magic: The journey that enabled Max to discover the power of time off How to implement rest to prevent overwhelm and burnout Some key reflections to shed the light on the right balance Yudemon: use of HRV to reduce anxiety And so much more! ABOUT Max Frenzel Max Frenzel is the co-author of the internat...
Dec 21, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 87
Be proactive is the first habit of the seven habits of highly effective people (Stephen Covey) and there is a reason for this! Being proactive can transform your life! By taking full responsibility for your actions, you can no longer blame external circumstances for your situation. This empowers you to take control and action to change/ improve your life. Being proactive comes down to taking aligned action: not taking any action but being aligned with what matters to you most and then having the...
Dec 16, 2021•13 min•Season 3Ep. 86
Luisa Ferrario, is a rebel transformative leader who mentors conscious business owners who are wiling to become inspiring, impactful transformative leaders. Pure magic is shared in this episode! Some of the magic: The rebel & transformative approach Luisa has to leadership Energy tools to facilitate transformation EFT Techniques and the impact they had on her life How to strengthen our intuition And so much more! ABOUT Luisa Ferrario Rebel Transformative Leader, Luisa Ferrario mentors consci...
Dec 14, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 85
Stoicism is booming right now and this is mainly because of how practical and effective it is. Unlike other philosophical movements, stoicism is based on action and can be ‘lived’ every day. • The four virtues of stoicism are courage, temperance, wisdom and justice. • Temperance is directly related to self-control. The idea is to keep everything in balance so that you are on neither extremes. The virtue of temperance can be applied to your work, your nutrition, your exercise – everything in mode...
Dec 09, 2021•12 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Perttu Polonen, futurist, innovator, keynote speaker and author share his wisdom on the importance of fundamental skills and what can help us lead a fulfilled life. Some of what we cover: • Importance of daily courage • How to develop an exponential mindset • The origin of purpose and motivation • Fulfilment vs happiness And so much more! ABOUT Perttu Polonen Perttu Pölönen has been given many titles, such as inventor, author, composer, keynote speaker, futurist and visionary. In Finnish media, ...
Dec 07, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 83
The planning fallacy – when you underestimate how long an activity or task will take – can be detrimental to both your productivity and your wellbeing. It can cause you to feel stressed as tasks pile up and are behind in your work. The number one way to avoid the planning fallacy and that almost all leaders do is to track how long you spend on different tasks. This will help you to gain clarity on how long these tasks actually take and help you to plan more accurately. Anticipate both the best a...
Dec 02, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 82
Laura, a high energy brand manager, reveals her journey from Yang Productivity to a more Yin approach of self-compassion Some of what we cover: Yang productivity and its effect The transition of a journey from efficiency to self-compassion Rituals to nurture ourselves Importance of flexibility And so much more! ABOUT Laura Petrauskaite A bubbly character who turns ideas into action always with a positive attitude and high energy! Internationally experienced brand manager, Coaching practitioner, ...
Nov 30, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Meditation has been such a powerful and transformative experience for me, that I feel it is essential to share it with you! So many incredible benefits come from having a regular meditation practice! The greatest benefit is the extra mental space you obtain. Thanks to this extra mental space, you can better manage your emotions, improve your relationships, and be more focused and efficient! By bringing your awareness back to your breath, you improve your meta-attention: the awareness you have ab...
Nov 25, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Anna Liebel, a mind shifter that helps leaders tap into their genius, shares her knowledge and gold on how we can shift our perceptions, become a greater leaders and learn to love ourselves. Some of what we cover: The origin of mind-shifting Reducing perfectionism and impostor syndrome Key practices for self-love and compassion Inner compass for genius leadership And so much more! ABOUT Anna Liebel As a Mindshifter, Anna helps male leaders in tech get out of the firefighter mode, become the proa...
Nov 23, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 79
We are often attracted by great goals and less by ongoing improvement. It feels more satisfying to have huge ambitions than to gradually improve every day. Yet, there is a reason why we often fail with New Year Resolutions. Big goals don’t work without a daily systematic process. You can call this habits or improvement. Daily 1% is more powerful over the course of time than big ambitions. Some ways of putting this in place are to: track your progress, increase time/quality/awareness or other fac...
Nov 18, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Lovelda Vincenzi, a world-renown MC and moderator, joins the show to share with us her journey and insights into the public speaking world! What a ride! Some of the gold: Lovelda’s journey into speaking How to charge 4 figures + for speaking Money mindset: what holds people back Sales Coaching for female speakers And so much more! ABOUT Lovelda Vincenzi Lovelda Vincenzi is a well-renown international MC, Moderator and Female Speaker Sales Coach. Lovelda has been speaking on stages since age 13. ...
Nov 16, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Our energy can be fuelled or drained by internal/external factors. Once we pause to analyse these factors, we can better replenish our energy! This impacts our focus, productivity, well-being, performance, etc. Vampires are the energy drainers. For example people, place, tasks that drain you. It can also be internal drainers, such as worries, anxiety and brooding. Fairies are energy boosters! They fuel you with life and energise you! Fairies can be external (also people, places etc.) and interna...
Nov 11, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Migle, the founder of VAMigle, is a passionate entrepreneur, who first fell in love with the VA world while reading Tim Ferris’ book: The four-hour workweek. Some of the main insights of our conversation: Outsourcing: how and why it works! Zone of Genius and zone of excellence Energy boosts, habits, and success And so much more! ABOUT Migle Kapoor My name is Migle but in professional life, I’m more well known as VAMIGLE. From an idea born more than 10 years ago to ➡️ a friend as my first client ...
Nov 09, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 75
When we hear the word transformation and are attracted to it, it means that there is something we are dissatisfied with. If you are looking for transformation, think about what aspect do you want to change or transform in your life? It is more effective to work on one area at a time than to transform everything in one go! Visualise what ideal would look like in this area of your life. Be very clear about what you want to obtain. Reflect on what is holding you back. Why are you still where you ar...
Nov 04, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Leslie Saglio is a master coach, facilitator and speaker. As the creator of feminine power and purpose immersion, she coaches women to activate their feminine power. I loved our conversation as we spoke about spirituality and inner transformation. Some of the main insights: Leslie’s journey towards transformation Key practises tapping into feminine power How to start a breathwork practice How to find purpose (hint: it is not with our mind!) And so much more! ABOUT Leslie K Saglio Leslie is a Mas...
Nov 02, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 73
At the start of my personal development journey, I was obsessed with morning routines. I looked them up all the time and even paid Asian Efficiency for their morning routine course & template. From years of studying and implementing it. There are a few key concepts that always come up: Prepare your mind, body and spirit for the day. Starting the day pro-actively and not reactively. Journaling: A great exercise is the morning pages by Julia Cameron – this helps with clarity, insights and crea...
Oct 28, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Janine Coombes, the marketing expert, reveals her secrets when it comes to marketing and packaging a great offer for our clients! Some of the main insights: Why a clear offer is a must! Common marketing mindset struggles How to determine a great price Learning from our failures and our successes And so much more! ABOUT Janine Coombes Janine Coombes makes selling easier by helping people package up their services into offers of undeniable value. In other words, they become sizzling hot. Your idea...
Oct 26, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 71
As a result-oriented person, I can understand the impatience that comes with the process. Sometimes, we can dislike the journey because we are so eager to reach the end goal. There are a few reasons why this is not satisfying in the long run. Firstly, we rarely stop to celebrate goals before we rush to set new ones. Secondly, goals are achieved in a brief moment in time so the enjoyment does not last. Finally, the process is all we ever have. Five key tips to make the process more enjoyable: Loo...
Oct 21, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Marc Champagne, the mental fitness expert and host of one of the top 50 podcasts ‘Behind the human’, shares the magic of his book Personal Socrates and how we can use these insights to upgrade our life! It was a great joy to have Marc on the show and to read his book! Some of what we cover: The ‘Olympic Level Reminders’ How to optimise our Return on Energy?! The superpower of questions! The magic of combining: knowledge & stillness And so much more! ABOUT Marc Champagne Marc Champagne unpack...
Oct 19, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 69
All too often we place our dreams and goals on a pedestal, out of reach. We set too high expectations for ourselves and get discouraged along the way. Some important concepts: The main reasons why we procrastinate are: too high expectations and perfectionism; fear of failure and rejection; being an end-to-start planner To overcome this, one of the best methods is to: break down the big goal into small achievable steps. Each small step contributes to incremental progress. Changing your self-talk ...
Oct 14, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Susanne Grant, the award-winning work-life balance integration expert, provides you with strategies and methods to improve your work-life balance, gain energy and find ease in your life! Some of the main insights: Struggle and success are not necessarily correlated How to find ease & thrive Grounding practises Theta healing And so much more! ABOUT Susanne Grant Susanne Grant is an Award-winning Work-Life Balance Integration Expert, Intuitive Business Coach & Consultant and International ...
Oct 12, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 67
How to Manage your Emotions to Become Indistractable We often think of distractions as being external, when fundamentally most of the distractions we face and the reason many of us struggle with focus are that we are dealing with our emotions. Learning how to manage our emotions is the number one way to become Indistractable. Some highlights of this episode: Impact of internal and external triggers The opposite of distraction The 10-minute rule Techniques for dealing with our emotions Mentioned ...
Oct 07, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Nada Ahmed, the top 50 women in tech in Norway, provides a fantastic insight on leadership. The lessons she learned along her journey and the leadership concepts that are most relevant to today’s fast-paced environment. Some of what we cover: Innovation & creativity Agile Leadership Empowering leadership 4 key principles of leadership: Empowerment, Clarity, Agility, Collaboration Lessons learned from her journey And so much more! ABOUT Nada Ahmed Nada Ahmed is currently Vice President Innova...
Oct 05, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Self-leadership is essential to each and everyone of us because it comes down to how we manage ourselves. If we can’t lead ourselves, then we cannot lead others. In Zeno of Citium’s words: ‘the man who conquers himself conquers the world.’ Some highlights of this episode: Stoic’s dichotomy of control How to strengthen our inner citadel The PAW that governs us The link between stoicism and self-leadership Mentioned in this episode: The obstacle is the way, Ryan Holiday Thomas Edison and the fire ...
Sep 30, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Tara Youngblood, the world-renowned expert in the field of sleep, CEO & co-founder of Chili Sleep, will change the way you view sleep! So many practical insights and advice on how you can level it up! Some of what we cover: • The key pillars of sleep • How to optimise quality of sleep • What helps us to wake up more effectively • How our day affects our nights and vice-versa! And so much more! ABOUT Tara Youngblood Tara Youngblood, Co-Founder and CEO at ChiliSleep™ and Author of Reprogram Yo...
Sep 28, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 63
There is often too much importance attached to strategy and too little attached to our own mind and how we use it. This is why I created this episode, to cover the ways that we can use our minds in order to be more successful and happier. In this episode, I go through: The key areas of our mind that impact our success What we can do to change the way we think Ground-breaking principles that allow us to have a different take on thoughts & emotions VIDEO of this episode: YouTube Video ABOUT Ka...
Sep 23, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Terry McDougall, executive coach and bestselling author, explains how we can learn leadership, and how we can have more impact all while working less hours! Some of what we cover: The fundamental pillars of leadership Why we are afraid to slow down? Key leverage points to optimise our work Addiction to external direction & validation And so much more! ABOUT Terry McDougall Terry Boyle McDougall is an Executive & Career Coach and CEO of Terry B. McDougall Coaching. She helps high-achievin...
Sep 21, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 61
