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Find the Possible in the Impossible with Sophie Sabbage

Episode 136

mardi 12 janvier 2021 • Duration 29:15

Businesses are rising and falling faster than ever before, and crisis is the new normal. For over 25 years, my guest today has equipped many thousands of people and many leading brands to tap their full creative and psychological powers in response to challenges, crises and threats. Personally, she has turned a six month 'terminal' cancer prognosis into the most creative six years of her life (so far) by finding solutions she was told did not exist and becoming a Sunday Times bestselling author of three crisis-resolving books.

Please welcome author and activist Sophie Sabbage.

Bio

Businesses are rising and falling faster than ever before, and crisis is the new normal. Sophie Sabbage is a Sunday Times bestselling author who has worked in the fields of human psychology and corporate change for nearly thirty years. She has equipped hundreds of thousands of individuals as well as leading brands to unlock opportunities for growth that they didn't think possible.

Personally, she has turned a six month 'terminal' cancer prognosis into the most creative six years of her life (so far) by finding solutions she was told did not exist. This put her on a global stage as an authority on how to tap inner powers and life-saving creativity in response to challenges, crises and threats. She is now focused on helping leaders and change agents explode their difference-making powers by learning one thing that radically improves the quality of many things when we know how to activate it.

Sunday Times bestselling author of The Cancer Whisperer (which has revolutionised the cancer community), Lifeshocks and Awakenings in the Time of Coronavirus. The Cancer Whisperer, which placed Sophie on a global stage as a virtuoso on how to thrive in adversity. She has since made numerous media appearances, become an internationally recognised author, created a new narrative about cancer and built a speaking business. She has also been to the north and south poles of her humanity in order to stay alive.

Winner of the Gold Award for Business Culture Change in 2008. Winner of the 2019 and 2020 Global Lung Cancer Alliance awards for Excellence in Journalism. Winner of the Nautilus Gold Award for Personal Growth Books in 2018. Winner of the International Speaker Slam 2020.

B.C. (before cancer) Sophie ran a leadership and culture change business consultancy, which delivered practical psychological tools back when this was still at the cutting edge of business practices and considered quite weird. Her mentor and business partner, Dr. K Bradford Brown, was a direct student of the Auschwitz survivor, Viktor Frankl, the founder of humanistic psychology, Carl Rogers, and the British philosopher, Alan Watts. She stands on the shoulders of giants in this field.

Sophie Sabbage has also been delivering life-changing courses for a global educational charity since 1994. She is a multi-award-winning talent – among them Best Culture Change Programme, Excellence in Journalism and the prestigious Gold Nautilus Book award. Her academic background is in English literature, psychology and organisational change. She brings all this experience to her speaking clients. Her audiences leave wiser and braver than when they arrived.

Eloquent, discerning and boldly truthful, Sophie touches hearts, challenges minds and delivers deep shifts in remarkably short periods of time. She is gifted at reading people, cultures and the roots of issues. Soulful, feisty and highly creative, she also has a reputation for expressing what other people experience but are unable or too afraid to say.

Recorded on: 5th November 2020

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Is it possible to read a person's mind? with Graham Jolley

Episode 135

mardi 5 janvier 2021 • Duration 25:31

My guest this week is as adept at captivating an audience of thousands as he is at quietly amazing and amusing an intimate gathering of close friends. His impressive skill and charming good humour make him an extremely memorable, engaging, diverse and popular performer. He has entertained internationally and appeared on numerous prestigious television programmes including Penn and Teller: Fool Us, and he did fool them.

Please welcome my guest, a Man You Can't Keep Out of Your Mind - Graham Jolley.

Bio

Graham Jolley is one of the UK's most talented and versatile magical performers, entertaining audiences with his unique style and amazing mind reading capabilities. Having performed at a huge number of corporate events, private dinners, conferences and on national television, his most recent being The One Show, Graham's act adapts perfectly to any environment.

A psychological entertainer, Graham is able to perform any number of astonishing feats, baffling and thrilling his audience in equal measure. His work has seen him perform for a large number of international organisations, as well as appearing on the high-profile ITV series 'Penn and Teller Fool Us', among many others, and successfully baffling both the audience and the judges.

Graham's versatility has seen him perform in a wide array of settings, with both small and, in the case of his television work, national audiences. At corporate performances, the audience is frequently dazzled by the shows he produces and for him the art of illusion and psychological performance have been a life-long obsession.

With a career spanning more than thirty years, Graham's dedication to the art of performance is truly impressive. His unique style has been continually honed and he has worked with both famous faces and high-profile business executives. His particular brand of wit completes his act and his audiences find themselves enthralled, amused and thoroughly bewildered.

Recorded on: 12th November 2020

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How to be Ten Times Happier with Owen O'Kane

Episode 134

mardi 22 décembre 2020 • Duration 32:40

My guest this week is a former NHS Mental Health Lead and one of the country's leading psychotherapists, with over 25 years' experience in physical and mental health sectors. He is the author of The Sunday Times Best-selling book 'Ten to Zen'. His second book 'Ten Times Happier' which was published in May 2020.

In his latest book he shares his unparalleled insight into what brings happiness and calm into people's lives. His experiences have provided him with the necessary skills to analyse any mental, emotional or stress related issue with the utmost efficiency.

I am delighted to have with me today psychotherapist and best-selling author Owen O'Kane

Bio

Owen O'Kane is a psychotherapist and author of the globally acclaimed book, 'Ten To Zen', along with the follow up 'Ten Times Happier'.

Owen grew up in Northern Ireland during 'The Troubles,' which was the perfect training ground for understanding the anxious mind due to the conflict and fear that existed in the region.

As a former palliative care nurse, Owen heard first-hand the biggest regrets people have on their death beds and as a result, learnt about the stresses and worries we shouldn't hold onto. He has over 25 years' experience in the mental health sector, is a former NHS Mental Health Clinical lead and now runs a successful private practice in London.

Owen's experiences have provided him with the necessary skills to analyse any mental, emotional or stress related issue with the utmost efficiency. He believes that a great mind warrants unprecedented improvements for every aspect of daily working life. Listening to him speak will undoubtedly provide you with the tools to a happier, healthier mind and will support employees through times of crisis.

Owen is a regular contributor to press, news and tv, working with Good Morning Britain, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC News, Sky News, ITV News, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Sun, MailOnline, BBC Radio London, GQ, Big Issue and Evening Standard, to name just a few.

Recorded on: 15th October 2020

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Reinvention - Upsize even if you feel like a hot mess! with Cally Beaton

Episode 133

mardi 15 décembre 2020 • Duration 25:09

With me today I have a comedian, business leader, writer and entrepreneur. She has held senior management positions at some of the biggest media companies in the world, including 10-years as Senior Vice President at the US studio giant Viacom, where she oversaw a multi-million-dollar budget for brands including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount.

While working for Comedy Central, on the road with the late, great Joan Rivers, she was nudged into the sphere of performance.

On top of all this she holds a Masters in Neuro Linguistic Programming and has worked for many years, alongside her not inconsiderable day jobs, as a sought-after Executive Coach to the great and the good in industry, public life and politics.

Please welcome comedian, writer and businesswoman Cally Beaton.

Bio

Cally Beaton is a comedian, writer, speaker and business mentor. Of the rising stars on the circuit today, few can boast the journey into comedy that Cally Beaton can.

Cally is a natural storyteller full of intelligent, distinctive and punchline-rich material and her star is fast on the rise. She has held senior management positions at some of the biggest media companies in the world including MTV, UKTV and Viacom. Early in her career she headed an independent television production company that was bought by ITV's Carlton Television (where a certain David Cameron was on the board). She left to set up a successful creative consultancy company and went on to do a 10-year stint as Senior Vice President at the US studio giant Viacom. There, Cally oversaw a multi-million-dollar budget for channels including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount; if you want someone to blame for bringing South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants to the world, you need look no further. She has a Masters in Neuro Linguistic Programming and has worked for many years, alongside her not inconsiderable day jobs, as a sought-after Executive Coach to the great and the good in industry, public life and politics.

It was while working for Comedy Central, on the road with the late, great Joan Rivers, that Cally was nudged into the sphere of performance. Acting as an unofficial business event warm-up for Ms. Rivers, it was she who told Cally she had what it took to be a stand-up and so, as a 45-year-old single parent, Cally first took to the stage. She quickly cemented her position as one of the most exciting and distinctive new stand-ups in the country, with her unflinching, acerbic and intelligent brand of comedy. She has appeared on BBC2's QI multiple times and as a guest on Radio 4's Museum of Curiosity, as well as BBC Radio 6 Music and as a regular contributor on BBC London. In 2019 Cally has appeared as an expert on BBC2's The Apprentice You're Fired, as well as a panelist on Radio 4's The Unbelievable Truth with David Mitchell and BBC's The Blame Game. Cally also writes for The Guardian.

Her first foray to The Edinburgh Fringe in 2016 was a big success. Her show 'Cat Call', a double header with Catherine Bohart, received a Malcolm Hardee Award. She then followed up with her debut solo hour in 2017, 'Super Cally Fragile Lipstick'. The show was a sell-out hit, receiving multiple 4**** reviews, national press coverage and picked as Best of Edinburgh Fringe by The Arts Desk. Cally built on this success with her hit Edinburgh 2019 show – 'Invisible' at The Assembly Rooms, which enjoyed numerous accolades and sell-out rooms. After multiple Finalist credits in competitions in the UK and the US, Cally went on to win the prestigious 2018 Piccadilly Comedy Club New Act of the Year competition, after being tipped as one of the comedians to watch for 2017 by Chortle.

Drawing on her vast experience, eclectic life and unique wit, she is able to strike the perfect balance of smart, insightful, and entertaining. She is a gifted host and MC, with a natural ability to work a room, and gives sharp, inspirational and thought-provoking keynote and after-dinner speeches. Cally has a hard-won skill set few comedians can boast and has worked with – to name a few – Deutsche Bank, Sony Pictures, IMG, Endemol, Channel 4, Hat Trick, ScreenSkills, Women in Film & Television, UCL. PWC, Aviva, Sky Television, L'Oreal, Lloyds, Wella, Capgemini and Disneyland.

Recorded on: 29th October 2020

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Success in the face of Adversity with Anna Hemmings MBE

Episode 132

mardi 8 décembre 2020 • Duration 23:58

My guest today has a staggering 11 World and European Championship medals, she's a 2 times Olympian, an MBE, an Executive Coach and an Entrepreneur. She is a woman who persevered and succeeded despite the odds, who achieved when others said she couldn't. When she talks to us today about overcoming adversity, leadership and high performance, she's doing it from personal experience.

She draws on the lessons she has learnt along her journey as an Olympian, world champion and expert in the field of resilience and leadership and is on a mission to infuse the business world with the secrets of sporting success.

Please welcome my guest this week – Marathon Kayaker Anna Hemmings MBE

Bio

Anna Hemmings is Britain's most successful female marathon kayaker with a staggering eleven World and European Championship medals, 9 of them gold. By the age of 24 she had been World Champion 3 times and competed at the Olympic Games. In 2010 she was awarded an MBE for her services to sport.

Anna achieved this success against all the odds. She was told by the British head coach that she was not big enough or strong enough to be a great kayaker. She proved him wrong. At the peak of her career, Anna was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and was told by medical experts she might never race again. She battled her way to full recovery and went on to win a further 3 world titles and compete at her second Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. Anna has become an expert in the field of resilience and high performance. She is now an Executive coach and founded Beyond the Barriers high performance training consultancy and works globally with leaders and teams giving them practical tools and strategies to enable them to thrive under pressure, build resilience, be mentally tough in challenging environments and deliver world class performance.

Anna's unique combination of experience in elite sport combined with 12 years leading a successful business and working alongside senior leaders, gives her a broad understanding of the challenges that leaders and teams face and how to overcome them to deliver outstanding results. Whether its building confidence, engaging teams or developing resilient leaders, she is passionate about helping others succeed at the highest level. Her most popular speeches are: 'Staying Ahead of the Game – the Resilient Leader's toolkit', 'Winning against all odds' and 'Getting the Competitive Edge'.

Anna's speeches and masterclasses have been enjoyed and valued by senior leaders through to middle managers across different industries from banking and telecoms, to healthcare and retail. These global brands have trusted Anna to inspire their people to achieve more: IBM, Unilever, Vodafone, Balfour Beatty, UCB Pharmaceuticals, British Airways, Deloitte LLP, RBS and many more.

Key insights from Anna's engaging and thought-provoking speeches are brought to life through entertaining anecdotes from her journey in sport and business. She has a proven track record as an accomplished, inspiring and humble speaker. She makes sure that she has a clear understanding of the audience, the company and their industry; ensuring that each presentation is relevant and designed specifically for the client.

Anna's sporting achievements were recognised at the Sunday Times Sports Woman of the Year Awards, where she won the 2005 Champions Award and then again in 2007 when she was voted BBC London Sports Personality of the Year.

Anna Hemmings will support you on your journey to high performance with speeches, masterclasses and 1:1 coaching.

Recorded on: 22nd October 2020

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Transforming workplace performance ADAPTAGILITY with Tony Dovale

Episode 131

mardi 1 décembre 2020 • Duration 27:52

My guest has spent over 30 years developing the ADAPTAGILITY high Performance methodology, a synthesis of Agility, Adaptability, Resilience and Balance.

His ADAPTAGILITY High Performance Framework, and Digital Diagnostic tool, provides a proven approach, and deep insights, to activating, and optimising, sustainable higher performance.

This helps organisations to achieve eXponential impact, amazing growth, and outstanding results, in the mega-waves of change, challenge, uncertainty and opportunity.

I'm going to ask him to share some of methodologies he is applying to create thriving revolutionary workplaces. Please welcome Tony Dovale.

Bio

Tony Dovale is founder and CEO of Life Masters. He's the Business Soul Surgeon, and the #BulletProof Growth-Optimised Mindset Guy. Tony enables meaningful success with his #Mind-Grow-Tainment, and SWIFT Action with FIERCE Focus approach.

Tony helps people, teams, leaders, and companies, to win through wellness, and achieve exponential impacts and high-performance results in a human positive manner that supports People, Planet AND Profits.

Tony's extensive human potential background equips him perfectly to help you build a consciously constructive workplace where well-being, happiness and high performance thrive.

He has inspired, audiences across the globe as he fuses real-life experiences, neuroscience, 45+ years of experience, and powerful stories together, to take you to the next-level of potential and possibility, in your life and business.

Tony is an expert in resilience, courageous growth-optimised, Mindsets, psychological capital development, and high-performance systems that puts #PeopleFirst in a digital, artificial intelligent, world, 4th industrial Revolution driven world.

He is a globally certified facilitator of the Science of Happiness@work(tm), the author of SOULSHIFT, SWIFT SUCCESS Mindset, & Riding the Razor.

Recorded on: 24th September 2020

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