Renu Ballantine is the mastermind and culinary maestro behind Chef Renu B, a private chef service based in Surrey with Chef Ballantine at the forefront of the action and decision making.

Renu joins Anthea this week to talk about the passion that ignited her business empire, the path she took through the corporate world, why diversity and inclusion mater so much, and her insatiable drive for success - one that led her to taking decisive action when it mattered, and which has now paid off handsomely in terms of business success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Those with a true entrepreneurial spirit often feel the need to break through the societal expectations placed upon us, especially in terms of career. Entrepreneurs are always looking for a way to work with their passions.
• Those who disregard the talent pool available by opening the door to inclusion are missing out on making their companies truly great.
• The world of being a private chef is incredibly competitive, and the best rise to the top through a combination of credibility and talent.
• The world of business and personal growth becomes stagnant if we are not pushing ourselves to do better, to learn more, to discover new tools within ourselves. Stepping outside of our comfort zone is a natural step towards growth.

BEST MOMENTS

'I wasn't a stay-at-home corporate spouse type'

'We championed women, We celebrated women. We coached women'

'If I'm not learning new things then it can get boring. It can feel as though I am not progressing'

'I've really enjoyed being creative'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Chef Renu B - https://www.chefrenub.com/

Chef Renu B Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chefrenub

Chef Renu B Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chefrenub/

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

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As we work towards the bigger goals, it's vital to keep that momentum up by celebrating the smaller, quicker wins along the way in order to raise motivation and keep us on track.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We all need sources of mental energy in order to keep us on the right track towards our goals. When we lose access to these, it can derail our action plans.
• By prioritising the factors we can control, we get that small endorphin rush of achievement, and re-energise the plans we make.
• When your confidence has been dented, there's nothing wrong with taking the small easy wins - it gets you back in the flow.

BEST MOMENTS

'There are times when our levels of motivation fall'

'Sometimes when you get into that funk it can be difficult to get yourself out of it'

'I had to focus on some areas of my life that had come out of balance'

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

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Scarlett O'Connor is the founder of Scars 2 Strength, and armed with a champion mindset, NLP & Hypnotherapy in her tool bag, she provides professionals with the tools to get unstuck, increase their confidence and regain control of their lives.

Few people are more experienced when it comes to taking real action towards the goals ahead, and in this episode, she talks to Anthea about her inspiring mission in life, her powerful and sometimes painful journey from zero to hero, and the pioneering ways in which she is helping others to defeat the traumas of the past and push on towards the heights of success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS  

• When we come from tough beginnings, it can inspire us to push harder and work tirelessly to elevate our lives.
• The only limit to what we can achieve are the limitations we apply mentally. By achieving more, our vision gets bigger, and the goals we can go for become more productive.
• When we share the stories of our journeys, it doesn't just provide a sense of closure and achievement for ourselves, but provides inspiration and encouragement for others who may be going through something similar.
• Incredible things can be achieved if we use the pains of the past as fuel to accelerate growth and increase resilience.

BEST MOMENTS

'I'm very much focussed on success and achieving results'

'We're always limited by what we think we can achieve'

'I was fascinated by human behaviour'

'In releasing all of that, it was a fuel to drive me to help others, plus become world champion'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Scarlett O'Connor LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/scarlett-oconnor

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

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Part of taking action, is auditing our progress so far, and in this special episode, Anthea offers a practical guide on how to do so, how to ensure we're still on track for any outstanding goals, and how we can use the success we've had so far to accelerate any further plans we have for ourselves.

KEY TAKEAWAYS  

• Even if things are going well for you, it's always wise to see why this is and how we achieved it. it can help to guide our plans in the future.
• A broader, external perspective can allow us to see where we're going wrong, and what factors might be slowing down our progress.
• If tasks are impeding you, then consider leveraging them out to others. It may be that freeing up some of your time will allow you to move more swiftly towards the goals that matter.

BEST MOMENTS

'This can give you a much more detached approach'

'Some of the tasks you're doing could actually be leveraged'

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

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Natalie Bailey is a Property Developer and Coach and Mentor as well as the creator of the Confidence Mastery podcast. Having over 10 years’ experience in running businesses, including Bars, Gyms, and eCommerce she now has a property development business with her business partner and Mum, Paula. She helps others be more confident and successful in health, wealth & happiness so they can live the life they dream of.

No one knows more about not just how to take action, but when, and in this inspiring, empowering episode, Natalie talks about the value of confidence, how practice makes perfect, and why saying yes can lead to a world of new opportunities.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The key to development and effectiveness is practice. Keep persevering on the tasks you wish to perfect, and in time you'll gain mastery.
• Incremental gains feel achievable, especially if we add elements that make the process fun. The results soon stack up.
• We sometimes get so bogged down by the serious side of development. We need to return to a more creative, pure way of bettering ourselves.
• We need to embrace the affirmation side of life. Say yes more! Try to agree to more and more, and you'll find your boundaries being tested in a good way.

BEST MOMENTS

'You're never going to improve if you don't keep practising'

'Consistency equals success'

'Exploring creativity, as if you're a child, also helps'

'I love anything that you can "gamify"'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.facebook.com/groups/confidententrepreneurscollective

http://www.nataliearabella.com/club

Confidence Mastery Podcast

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

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In this episode, Anthea talks about motivation: what happens when we lose it, how we can get it back as well as other ways to keep moving forward without it.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We do many things every day that we aren’t motivated to do. We just need to learn how to harness those other ways of getting things done when we lose motivation.
• Our plans and environment are important in achieving our goals, we can’t solely rely on motivation.
• Habits are one of the most important things to create, aiding you in your success to achieve.
• Discipline can feel extreme, but it is also incredibly effective in helping us meet our goals and act.
• Planning ahead is another way to move forward when you have lost motivation. Try and set things up to be as easy as possible in your day-to-day.
• Motivation is still important, it’s what gets us started and creates excitement.
• Doing something new is a simple way to re-motivate yourself.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Really, it’s just a chance to think about how we can apply that whilst trying to reach our specific goals’

‘We want habits to start to become second nature’

‘Discipline plays a huge part’

‘We need to set ourselves non-negotiables’

‘Use the novelty factor to your advantage, whenever we try something new it is exciting for us’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

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Anthea discusses discomfort - how it can impact our progress as we work towards our goals, and how the process of change begins with an internal conversation about accepting that change comes with stepping outside of our comfort zones.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We've all heard the expression "Nothing changes if nothing changes". If we want to change our circumstances, we need to take ownership and accept that changes must be made.
• Every beneficial action we've made in life began with a feeling of discomfort - such as starting school, a new job, or even participating in more adult activities and roles following our youth.
• Fearing the steps we need to take in order to reach our goals can lead to stunted growth and development. We are perfectly capable of conquering fear, we just need to instil self belief.

BEST MOMENTS

'We get nervous about the unknown, but that feeling is temporary'

'You've had to move out of your comfort zone'

'That initial fear factor can build into a big thing!'

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

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Carol Urry is the founder of Warrior Mum Coaching, a specialist service designed to help women become alcohol free and thereby improve relationships, wellbeing and energy levels.

Carol joins Anthea to talk about her amazing work, and why changing our relationship with alcohol is the key to unlocking a happier, more productive and more aspirational life for ourselves and those we love.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Social drinking can lead to a deeper reliance on it, and a subsequent sense that it can medicate away the bad days we're having. This impacts our health and our relationships in real time.
• When you drink, without realising it, we aim for the buzz it provides. Our brains then become accustomed to the highs it provides, and we crave more.
• Alcohol is one of the most addictive substances out there, and yet it's something that we're expected to moderate without any external help. Society encourages us to consume more, and normalises it everywhere.
• Once we make the first step towards recovery, we've conquered the hardest part. The will to keep drinking eventually runs out, we just need to take that initial reactive step towards help.

BEST MOMENTS 

'Alcohol was a self-medication tool for me'

'I've been there, done it and got the t-shirt'

'Alcohol is a very addictive substance'

'People have to battle on a daily basis with these cravings and these triggers'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Carol Urry Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carolurry/

Warrior Mum Coaching - https://www.warriormumcoaching.com/?r_done=1

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

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Anthea discusses weight loss and its many approaches - everything from the way we should view confidence, and why we need to reframe the way we see the whole weight loss journey in order to make it work more effectively for us.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Society places conditions upon us by choosing the way we should look, but we should never assume that what's right for others is right for us.
• When we engage in specialised sports training, we're not only training and losing weight, but learning a new skill and focussing upon what we're doing in every moment.
• When weight loss is no longer our sole driver, and with the focus shifted away from simply burning calories, it frees up a huge amount of mental energy.

BEST MOMENTS 

'I help people to rediscover how good they're supposed to feel'

'I became fascinated by the impact that food an nutrients could have on us'

'This was a complete game changer for me'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Action Women - 

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

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Jess Roper is a two-time English Kickboxing Champion, 2nd degree blackbelt, hypnotherapist, and public speaker, who's been spending the past year talking to over 10,000 students in over 50 schools about her empowering message of how to dream big!

Jess joins Anthea to discuss her mission, the ways in which she's taken action in order to get there, and how you can use the principles of "Dream big, start small and never give up" to help you hit your own goals.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• You can hit any goal you want if you start in an achievable way and work towards incremental gains. Starting small is the key to finishing big.
• Jess lost her first five fights before she got a win, but eventually became a two-time world champion. Never give up, even if the initial hurdles shake your self-confidence.
• The things that terrify us in life the most often lead to the biggest gains. Facing down your fears is the keep to true self-development.
• Most people know ways in which they can improve their diet. Education plays a small part. But the main way to change our habits is to change our behaviour and hypnotherapy can help with this.

BEST MOMENTS 

'I have had quite an action-packed life myself'

'Becoming a champion isn't about always winning. It's about never giving up'

'Stepping into the club was almost as hard as stepping into the ring'

'If I can achieve that, what else can I achieve?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Jess Roper Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamjessroper/?hl=en-gb

MEET YOUR HOST

Anthea McCourtie

Anthea McCourtie is a transformation coach, a registered nutritional therapist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, action movie lover, keen climber and trail runner, with a particular love of pole fitness and staying active!

WHERE TO FIND ANTHEA

Website – https://youbyanthea.co.uk

Email – [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/you.by.anthea/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/You.By.Anthea

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

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