Self Belief Unsquashed

#31 Louisa van Vessem - You Decide - Sod the ‘Shoulds’.

Business Consultant and Mentor, Louisa van Vessem has a reality based perspective on running your own business. She describes herself as ‘brutally honest’ and her own story has meant dealing with reality big time. We talk about crushing perceptions and organising your world to suit your rhythms - not the ‘shoulds’. We talk pace and balance and taboo.

#30 Rebecca Perl - Yes you can write - just start

Rebecca Perl knows what works when it comes to the written word - and she talks good common sense - such as ‘if you can think, you can write’.  Blogs, website copy, articles - keep it simple - think about who you are writing for - and importantly enjoy the process. Insight, tips and resources in this relaxed and rich chat.

#29 Achim Nowak - Open the door to connection

C-Suite success coach, Achim Nowak reminds us not to limit how we show up because of false narratives and that we can be authentic in many different ways - being a successful adult means we choose a way that's helpful to the context we are in. We talk about energy and opening the door to connection. There is plenty of that in this conversation. Finally Achim shares a moment of real discovery whilst preparing for his TEDx talk ‘Enough Already’ - it might surprise you. 

#28 Taz Thornton -We all have a story that will inspire

Taz Thornton helps people ‘unleash their awesome’. In this chat you will hear award winning speaker and coach Taz, tell her extraordinary story that led to her realisation that vulnerability is a super-power. The conversation flowed so well that it turned into a rich and real long conversation - full of gems of insight, inspiration and very practical tips. We cover all sorts from tree-hugging to ‘taking your socks off’ - just listen.

#27 Sarah Hackett - What is your personal brand

Sarah Hackett is the Marketing Director of branding agency ‘Brand Jam’. She is also an old uni pal of mine. We chat about all things branding and ‘staying real’. Sarah gives great examples as well as key insights and actionable tips. What is at the heart of good branding - personality, passion and practicality.
 

#26 Mark Schaefer - Build your 'Like-Minded Island'

Mark Schaefer believes in humane marketing. He isn’t into telling people what to do – but he does want to us to explore the possibility that the idea that today the customer is the marketer – and you have to find ways to help them do their job as a marketer. Mark suggests we build and find our ‘Like-Minded Islands’ – a human connection approach that  doesn’t need to be complex.

#25 - Dominique Geary - Self-belief without memes and ‘must do’ stuff

The story of how a personal trainer went from running a gym to telling people not to go to the gym! Dominique is the founder of the ‘Anti-Fitness Project’ – and you can’t get more real than this fascinating individual. Are we being drawn into messages that go against our natural real-ness? This chat is about life and business – a must listen.

#24 Oliver Tidman - What's in a name? Let's get real about IP

In the enthusiasm and overwhelm of setting up a business – some basic housekeeping can be overlooked – like protecting your company name. Oliver gives legal advice to entrepreneurs and start-ups – so why not take full advantage of his insight and advice in this chat. Practical but in no way boring.

#23 Nick Hixson - Plan for real Life-Work Balance

Nick Hixson – a business enabler who loves helping people. He believes in shifting from Work/Life balance to Life/Work balance – and in this episode he shares the why and how of this shift. This chat is packed with humour, bog-standard human stuff and high-level insights, practical actions and loads of fascinating references.

#22 Carol Glover - Advantages of growing your Maverick Mindset

Carol Glover describes herself as The Maverick Maker – she helps others cultivate aspects of a ‘Maverick Mindset’. In this episode we talk about what that means and how it helps us and others. Carol also touches on inter-generational sharing and the ‘brain in our stomach’!