Tom Frengos is a human potential facilitator and coach who has dedicated his life helping people achieve their potential and live a more meaningful life. He has recently published a book titled Fifteen Pauses: The life-changing silence and stillness of Japanese Ma. Fifteen Pauses unpacks our human reactions to the pause – like why we resist it, and why we need it. It explains how holding moments of silence, emptiness, stillness is transformative – life-changing. I really enjoyed this conversatio...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Hema Purohit, FBCS is the Founder of Lotus Advisory and Consulting where she leads transformational initiatives in digital and generative AI that deliver measurable business outcomes and drive sustainable growth. Hema's career in technology spans over 30 years including senior leadership roles at Microsoft and Google . She is a fellow of the British Computer Society and leads digital and social care initiatives across the UK. As we head towards International Women's Day 2025 , Hema shares her re...
Mar 04, 2025•41 min
Nahal Yousefian is the Founder & CEO of The Bar Raisers . The organisation focuses on the interplay of design and behaviour to shape and execute change and aims to transform the way work is experienced, from individual tasks to organisational strategies. What I love most about Nahal is her curiosity and spirit of adventure. Having fled Iran in 1979 due to religious persecution, her life journey took her to many countries and many careers. From primary school teacher in the classroom to VP of...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Kiran & Jivan are two amazing human beings that I had the pleasure of working with this year when I travelled to Romania with my wife to join their Tantra retreat for couples. Tantra is a Sanskrit word that means "woven together". Tantra practitioners weave together the physical and spiritual worlds with a non-dual perspective on life. The philosophy is present in many ancient traditions including Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism and western Alchemy. Kiran and Jivan have been exploring life & ...
Oct 03, 2024•56 min
Ted McKenna is an accomplished sales and customer experience researcher whose work has appeared in the pages of Harvard Business Review. He is a founding partner of Selling Innovations , a customer understanding lab focused on using data and research-backed frameworks to help companies attract, engage, retain, and grow customer relationships. Ted is a co-author, with Matt Dixon , of the book, The JOLT Effect: How High Performers Overcome Customer Indecision. The book is based on cutting edge res...
Sep 27, 2024•57 min
Dr. Jack Kruse is a respected Neurosurgeon and a real pioneer in the field of Quantum Biology and decentralised medicine. His popular blog gets over 250,000 unique worldwide visitors per month providing a valuable resource for those interested in taking greater ownership of their health outcomes. On this episode I caught up with Jack at his home in El Salvador. We explore how Light shapes Life and why Sunlight is more important than diet and exercise for our health and wellbeing. Dr. Jack slays ...
Aug 22, 2024•45 min
Nairy McMahon is the Director of the Centre for Right Relationship UK (CRR UK), delivering training in Organisational Relationships Systems Coaching (ORSC) in the UK, Ireland and Nordics. On this episode we explore the importance of relationship first and other key principles when in comes to coaching teams. Find out more about the training CRR UK offers here .
Jul 18, 2024•37 min
Antifragile is a term coined by author Nassim Taleb that speaks to an ability to gain or grow from disorder. On this episode I am joined by two fellow performance coaches Dr. Nick Holton and Dr. Adam Wright co-founders of the Antifragile Academy. We talk about the concept of antifragility and their work to help individuals and organisations develop it as a capacity. A fascinating conversation in which we discuss the difference between antifragility and resilience, delve into the science of high ...
Jun 28, 2024•44 min
Alexandra Borbolla is the co-founder of FlowXperience, an organisation dedicated to creating an environment that invokes the magic of a transcendental PEAK EXPERIENCE, unity, and a sense of something bigger, where individuals can embrace the unknown, trust their intuition, and connect deeply with nature and their true selves to FEEL LIFE. Alex is a fellow Human Potential Coach and previously worked as a Peak Performance Coach at ACES Autism. I'm delighted to have this opportunity to explore with...
Feb 26, 2024•54 min
Tom Carson was my first boss in the IT industry when I joined Compaq way back in 2000. He has held board level and CEO positions for global multinationals and for new business start-ups in Ireland, the UAE and the Caribbean region. What I always appreciated most about Tom's leadership style was the care he displayed towards his people. A great leader, mentor and sponsor to me personally over the years, I am delighted to welcome Tom to the show and to share our conversation with you all....
Jan 09, 2024•41 min
João Dinis is my neighbour in the beautiful village of Dornes in Portugal. The village forms part of a mystical Knights Templar energy triangle encompassing Dornes, Tomar and Almourol. João along with his wife Marta run an historical and cultural rural tourism centre called Reinado de Dom Dinis . The centre takes its name from King Dom Dinis a key figure in Portuguese history and is also dedicated to the brave Knights Templar that this King protected in an honourable way. João is a brother, a sp...
Dec 31, 2023•37 min
On this episode I join an ex-colleague of mine from Google, Jasmine Arora, on her podcast Heart on Sleeve . We discuss the important topic of feedback. Why feedback is a gift, and how to give and receive it skilfully. #Coaching #Leadership #Feedback #Potential #Performance #People #Growth #Awareness #Adaptability #Liberation
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr
On this episode I am joined by world renowned neuropsychopharmacologist Professor David Nutt. Professor Nutt's research specialises on drugs that affect the brain and conditions such as addiction, anxiety and sleep. In Jan 2008 he was appointed as Chairman of the UK Government's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs having previously been the chair of its technical committee for over 7 years. He came in for much criticism by the Government over his classification of the harmful effects of vari...
Dec 25, 2023•54 min
Ben Yeger is the Founder and co Director of Moving Conflicts . Having served in the Israeli Army from 1983-86, in 2006 Ben became a Peace Activist and joined Combatants for Peace (CfP). In 2007 he became the UK representative of CfP, responsible for nurturing the inner process of both #Israeli and #Palestinian activists. His work centres on designing innovative and collaborative interventions, which transform challenges and difficulties from barriers to relationship into opportunities for chang...
Oct 23, 2023•56 min
Delighted to welcome Nicholas Policarpio to the podcast to talk about his new project The Human Transformation School . Nic is a former mentee of mine from my time at Salesforce . Currently, he works as a Sales Director at SAP where he also runs weekly meditation classes for teams across the company globally. Nic draws on his training in different meditative practices including Taoism, Tantra, Primal Dance and Transpersonal Psychology to offer Inner Education designed to develop people's capabil...
Oct 16, 2023•48 min
On this episode I am delighted to share one of my own sources of inspiration. Anamaria Aristizabal is a Master Certified Coach (MCC), author of the absolutely succulent book Life re-Vision and founder Re-Vision Academy , which offers learning journeys in purpose discovery and leadership. Anamaria experienced a monumental life re-vision herself after a double masters in business and environment from Yale and prestigious jobs at McKinsey, the World Bank, and the Colombian government. As a former b...
Sep 10, 2023•59 min
An ability to engage with confidence and have impact at C-level is fundamental for any seller interested in closing complex solution deals. Enter Declan Tyrell , the CFO Whisperer , who supports sales professionals to communicate with authenticity, bravery and clarity at c-level and so better add value to the clients they serve. Declan is an associate at Vivid Imagination and we have worked together for many years helping sellers to develop the mindset and strategies required for success at boar...
Aug 08, 2023•50 min
On this episode I sit down with Rory Lawson a former Scottish rugby international, entrepreneur and today leadership Coach at Ceannas . Having being capped 31 times for Scotland, Rory suffered a chronic injury that forced his retirement from the game in 2013. We discuss how he navigated his dark night of the soul to re-invent himself as a successful entrepreneur and the work he does today supporting business leaders to develop high performing teams. Rory is full of heart. I really enjoyed our co...
May 27, 2023•59 min
Resilience is our ability to endure life, no matter what comes our way. With awareness and focus on very specific areas, we can actually train ourselves to be more resilient. On this episode I am joined by Steve Howe , a former colleague of mine at HP and Founder of ResilienceBuilder , a new assessment that offers a revolution in how to enhance our levels of resilience both individually and collectively. If you aim to "endure to the end" no matter what life brings your way, then sit back, relax ...
May 14, 2023•43 min
On this episode of the podcast I'm delighted to be joined by Emmanuel Pacheco a colleague, dear friend and master of Cubo Mágico. We explore how the cube offers a wonderful model for problem solving and the work Emmanuel has been doing to help others learn its secrets so they can apply it to the problems they face in life. What are you solving for? Whatever it is, you will not want to miss this episode! A full list of Emmanuel´s lessons on the cube can be found here on YouTube. #problemsolving #...
May 06, 2023•27 min
On this episode I introduce a unique mother and daughter entrepreneurial duo, Yvonne and Jasmin Eskenzi, founders of The Zensory . The company provides a very cool, fun and playful way to incorporate multi-sensory mindfulness tools into your working life. Whether you are seeking to access a high performance focused state, or a more clam relaxed state, the Zensory has tools to support you. And all delivered in an easy to use interactive app. What I love most about this conversation is the beautif...
Apr 15, 2023•42 min
Daniel Kish, President at World Access for the Blind , and inventor of FlashSonar (Echo location) system for the blind has been described as The Real Life Batman! Having lost both eyes at 1 year old from retinal cancer, Daniel learned to address his challenges at an early age with a self-directed and self determined attitude supported by his very pragmatic parents who desired freedom first beyond all else for their child. This no limits philosophy and Daniel's amazing resilience led him to devel...
Feb 16, 2023•50 min
Delighted to share this conversation I had with fellow Coach, Dante DiBattista , on his podcast The Pursuit of Self Actualisation . We discuss my own healing journey and the impact it has had both on my worldview and the work I do with leaders today. Specifically, I share my experiences working with the tribes of the African interior and with leaders in modern digital tribes of the west. This coming summer I'll be running a number of unique retreats in Portugal to share the wisdom that has been ...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Teresa Clark is the Founder and CEO of The Wellness Revolution or to use her official title The Alchemist . The company is on a mission to inspire organisations to lead with purpose by putting wellbeing and human experience at the heart of everything they do. Loved this conversation that explored ways to foster cultural change at the organisational level, but also the importance of individuals exercising their own agency particularly in relation to the boundaries they set. If you are interested ...
Nov 04, 2022•48 min
Felix Hirschburger is a Professional Coach, licensed hypnotherapist, Switzerland's first Wim Hof Method Instructor and co-founder of Psychological Fitness International and Louma Empowering People . I've know Felix for many years and it was great to sit down with him again to talk about the science and art of Breathwork. We discuss the benefit of certain breathing patterns to help relieve anxiety and stress, boost performance and invoke transformational experiences. Breathing practices have be...
Oct 03, 2022•50 min
Jade Green is an Australian Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Trainer, Facilitator, Surfer and Chief Ripple Creator at VÄRE . Her mission is to be the ripple of change in the world and in the workplace, helping enable humans to be happier at work by leading teams through a Total Team Transformation. I had the pleasure of first meeting Jade during my study with the Flow Research Collective and found her Mindset and Passion a real inspiration. Full of energy and fun this is an episode you are sure to enjoy...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Today marks the 48th year of my journey around the Sun! So what better way to celebrate than to sit down with my South African cousin Eric Wiebols to talk about his Solar Energy business ( My Generation Solar ). I always find Eric fascinating to speak with and recently when I visited him in Johannesburg I was inspired by how he generates enough energy himself to run his entire house, plus his car and with the surplus mine Bitcoin. We discuss Eric's perspective on the decline of the nation state ...
Apr 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min
How do you take your game to a whole new next level and 10X performance? The answer is Flow! Flow is a state where you feel and function at your best. And you can learn how to hack it! On this episode I share an interview I did with Katie Stoddart for her show The Focus Bee . We explore the preconditions for the flow state and the blockers for the state and I share how I work with corporate executives and teams to help them hack the state so they can achieve sustainable high performance over the...
Mar 31, 2022•33 min
After a considerable break the Podcast is back and I'm delighted for the opportunity to sit down with a man who has been a great leader, mentor and friend to me. Simon Macklin is the Senior Vice President for Customer Success at Salesforce in the UK&I and France. I first met Simon while working at Salesforce a number of years ago. He was a wonderful sponsor for my work and an inspiring leader. Since then he has become a client of my coaching business and remains a close friend. One of the th...
Mar 14, 2022•41 min
Sammy Seager is an actor, podcast host, YouTuber and film producer. On this episode we explore her journey to find balance between the demands her creative work and the demands of motherhood. Sammy talks openly and vulnerably about her struggles to overcome alcohol addiction and narcissistic abuse. And her most recent project to produce a new film called "Invincible" . An open and raw conversation with a courageous woman whose story offers hope and inspiration to many. Support the crowd fund for...
May 24, 2021•32 min
