E20: Interview with Rhys Veen

Rhys Veen is a Physiotherapist, Co-founder of the Emboddy Store and Chairperson for the Young People in Business initiative with the Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In this episode with Rhys, we talk about giving things a go, showing up and maintaining consistency.

In our conversation we discussed some tips for young leaders that us 'not so young' leaders can also learn from. A key element that he raised was the power of support, mentorship and learning. Rhys discussed how this helps us in business and how the connections and relationships that we have with our loved ones can also assist us in maintaining a strong work/life balance.

Finding people to surround yourself that build you up brings about so many more rewards than listening to those who feel that your goals and dreams are impossible. Rhys also discussed movement and how that can be beneficial to us overall - 'Health is Wealth'.

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Rhys Veen Bio:

Rhys Veen is a Physiotherapist and Co-founder of the Emboddy Store. Rhys is a man taking steps forwards in life to become the best version of himself. He's a Physiotherapist in the private practice, disability and sporting world. He also works in the corporate wellness space locally in Bunbury and for the Fremantle Dockers. He currently chairs the Young People in Business initiative with the Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is taking every step he can to be a next generational leader.

E19: Recap of Interview with Bashir Riachi

In this recap episode we review our interview with Bashir Riachi in his interview from Episode 18.

We review:

• The work we do in private, shows up in how present in public
• How being different can become your superpower
• How cultural biases and gender biases can show up within teams
• The art of listening and how that impacts getting to know the members of your team
• Realisation of why and how we make decisions and their impact on others
• Doing the right thing, not what makes you feel good
• Finding people who can inspire and encourage you
• Self reflection through the feedback of others
• The importance of Trust and Accountability

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Niomi Hurley (Host) Bio:

Niomi spent her career working in HR Management and HSE Management roles. The one thing that was key to the success of both of these areas was people. Their behaviours, their attitudes and their motivators were understood on a deep level by Niomi.

After completing a degree in Psychology, a degree in Human Resource Management, and Diploma level training in Leadership and Management, Quality Auditing and Work Health Safety, Niomi obtained certification in Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)®️ and Clinical Hypnotherapy.

Niomi's mission is to help businesses and individuals to connect better to themselves and their individual capabilities, creating curiosity, igniting their energy and creating lasting, beneficial change.

E18: Interview with Bashir Riachi

Bashir Riachi has established an impressive career in sales leadership and has worked for organisations that service some of Australia's biggest corporate clients. In this episode with Bashir, we talk about the importance of trust and accountability in not just leaderships, but relationships in general.

In our conversation we discussed a range of leadership lessons and the impact that we have on others as well as the impact that others have on us in leadership and life. Bashir spoke about really intently engaging with people to move into a space of influence and how that results in the ability to charge them with energy so as leaders, we can open the right doors up for them.

As a Lebanese Australian, Bashir also touched on how he navigated through his life and career and being different from most of the people around him. He spoke openly about some of the cultural biases that he has experienced and how he learned to find the beauty in being different. The interview finished with Bashir talking about how the art of listening, effective communication and understanding what you stand for, forms the foundation of his leadership focus.

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Basir Riachi Bio:

Bashir is a dynamic sales leader that has established an extensive and broad portfolio of sales (B2B & B2C - spanning across 18 years of experience ranging from globally recognised brands / fast moving consumer goods (The Coca-Cola Company) to industrial safety supply materials industry (Blackwoods) servicing Australia's biggest corporate clients.

Over the years, he has successfully stimulated stability, growth and business planning within his many roles by transmission of vision to reality, mission into achievements and philosophy into accomplishments. Prior to his successful sales Career, Bashir was a graduate of Edith Cowan University with a (Bachelor of Education) degree. He practised as a teacher for 4 years in both the public and private education sector, prior to embarking into the business world. In this business space he opened some of the south-wests most known hospitality venues and then launched into his corporate career with the Coca-Cola Company where he spent 14 years. This career started in Perth with him later relocating to Melbourne - where he now resides with his family.

His most recent professional role at Australia's biggest industrial safety supply business (Blackwoods – a Wesfarmers owned business) was as the National Sales Manager (Industrial, Mining, Retail & Government). Bashir has developed a strong reputation for gaining respect through exercising discretion, sound judgement and a professional hands-on approach.

Bashir's experience has seen a desire to create and implement strategies that are closely aligned to business goals and objectives, designed to achieve best practice management solutions for his external and internal stakeholders. Bashir's key strengths include P&L management, communication, strategic leadership/people development, problem solving, project management, relationship management, negotiation, achieving and exceeding desired business performance combined with a result driven / people first approach.

Bashir is a life partner to Kirsten, a step dad to Cale (14) and Beau (10). He is the captain of Beaumaris Lawn Tennis Club Men's division 9 pennants team and spends most of his weekends either on the tennis court or in the family kitchen. Bashir is a proud first generation Lebanese Australian and has called Australia home for 35 years.

E17: Recap of Interview with Sean Picton

In this recap episode we review our interview with Sean Picton in his interview from Episode 16.

We review:

• The benefits of serving others for mental wellbeing
• How eliminating expectations results in reduced suffering
• The meaning behind the phrase 'as within, so without'
• Continuity and consistency in how we present to the world
• The power of the right mindset
• Maximising the potential that comes with diversity
• Stepping up to participate in our own rescue

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Niomi Hurley (Host) Bio:

Niomi spent her career working in HR Management and HSE Management roles. The one thing that was key to the success of both of these areas was people. Their behaviours, their attitudes and their motivators were understood on a deep level by Niomi.

After completing a degree in Psychology, a degree in Human Resource Management, and Diploma level training in Leadership and Management, Quality Auditing and Work Health Safety, Niomi obtained certification in Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)®️ and Clinical Hypnotherapy.

Niomi's mission is to help businesses and individuals to connect better to themselves and their individual capabilities, creating curiosity, igniting their energy and creating lasting, beneficial change.

E16: Interview with Sean Picton

Sean Picton is the Response Team Inspector for the Royal Gibraltar Police, he runs his own business called The Hero Coach, and is host of The Hero Help Desk Podcast. In this episode with Sean, we talk about navigating the chaos of life and leadership.

In our conversation we discussed using skill development as a tool for moving through and out of depression, embracing diversity in workplaces, evolution of culture and evolution of leaders. Sean also discussed strategies that he has successfully used to navigate through the challenges he faces in life and as a leader.

We also touch a little on mindset and the importance of continuity of character, decisions and ethics and how those allow us to give a standardised service as a leader. I loved the quote from Sean on Mindset – "mindset to our brains is like oil to a car and the better quality oil you have in the engine the longer and more efficient it will run"

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Sean Picton Bio:

Sean grew up in Liverpool, England. From an early age, his dream was to become a police officer after a police officer visited his school. In 2008 he joined Merseyside Police as a civilian member of staff and in 2010 he fulfilled his dream of becoming a police officer.

Over the next 6 years, Sean was deployed to several different departments, including Response Team Policing and Neighbourhood Policing. During this time, he and his team received commendations for their work in disrupting organised crime within the Fazakerley, Croxteth and Norris Green areas. In 2016, Sean achieved another long term goal of policing abroad when he relocated to Gibraltar to continue his service for the Royal Gibraltar Police.

In 2018 Sean was promoted to Sergeant and redeployed to a Response Team. Soon after, Sean was successful in his application to join the Training + Recruitment Department where he remained until winter 2019 when he was redeployed back to the Response Teams. In July 2020, Sean was promoted once more, this time to Inspector and returned to the Training + Recruitment Department. During his time in this department, he and his team received commendations for their work in redeveloping the Probationer Management system.

In July 2022, Sean was redeployed to become the Response Team Inspector, where he remains today. Whilst conducting his duties as a serving police officer, Sean has since obtained certification as a Professionally Certified Coach with the ICF (International Coaching Federation) and now runs his own business called The Hero Coach. Through The Hero Coach, Sean delivers leadership and life coaching services, as well as career coaching for police officers.

In early 2023, Sean opened his own Podcast show called The Hero Help Desk, where he discusses all things leadership, wellbeing and police related matters.

E15: Recap of Interview with Adam Hill

In this recap episode we review our interview with Adam Hill in his interview from Episode 14.

We review:

• The power of community in propelling you forward
• Stepping outside your comfort zone
• Blocking the lies that fear is trying to tell you
• Being driven to pleasing your principles over pleasing people
• Creating our own luck

Niomi Hurley (Host) Contact Details:

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Niomi Hurley (Host) Bio:

Niomi spent her career working in HR Management and HSE Management roles. The one thing that was key to the success of both of these areas was people. Their behaviours, their attitudes and their motivators were understood on a deep level by Niomi.

After completing a degree in Psychology, a degree in Human Resource Management, and Diploma level training in Leadership and Management, Quality Auditing and Work Health Safety, Niomi obtained certification in Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)®️ and Clinical Hypnotherapy.

Niomi's mission is to help businesses and individuals to connect better to themselves and their individual capabilities, creating curiosity, igniting their energy and creating lasting, beneficial change.

E14: Interview with Adam Hill

Adam Hill is a CEO, bestselling author, international speaker, host of the Flow Over Fear Podcast, and leadership coach and in this episode talks about how we he learnt to rise above fear to achieve his compelling dream.

In this interview with Adam, we explore how fear tries to overtake our lives through telling us lies and how it is possible to overcome and prevent those lies from taking control. Adam also discussed the framework for achieving a compelling dream and the ability to rise from hopelessness into a world where there is hope beyond hopelessness.

We also touch a little on continuous growth, the power of finding the right community to tap into and how consistently showing up and working towards something, helps us to arrive at our goal. When we realise that the 'juice is in the journey' we can approach life in a space where we are able to rise to meet fear and stop listening to the lies that it keeps trying to tell us.

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Adam Hill Bio:

Adam Hill is a CEO, bestselling author, international speaker, host of the Flow Over Fear Podcast, and leadership coach helping people to rise above fear and realize their ultimate potential in leadership and life.

After overcoming alcoholism and unhealthy habits, Adam reframed his anxiety disorder into a superpower, becoming a top amateur triathlete, inspiring leader, and CEO of a nearly nine figure multigenerational family business.

When he is not running a 100 year old family business, speaking, coaching, or chasing new levels of achievement, chances are he is wearing a Speedo in front of a camera, attempting to create humorous media content. Whether or not he's successful with that, you can be the judge.

E13: Recap of Interview with Karl Moyse

In this recap episode we review our interview with Karl Moyse in his interview from Episode 12.

We review:

• Personal risk of going into business
• Growing through building on our current level of knowledge
• Taking responsibility of our current life position
• Showing up authentically

Niomi Hurley (Host) Contact Details:

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Get Up and Grow Consulting LinkedIn Profile

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Niomi Hurley (Host) Bio:

Niomi spent her career working in HR Management and HSE Management roles. The one thing that was key to the success of both of these areas was people. Their behaviours, their attitudes and their motivators were understood on a deep level by Niomi.

After completing a degree in Psychology, a degree in Human Resource Management, and Diploma level training in Leadership and Management, Quality Auditing and Work Health Safety, Niomi obtained certification in Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)®️ and Clinical Hypnotherapy.

Niomi's mission is to help businesses and individuals to connect better to themselves and their individual capabilities, creating curiosity, igniting their energy and creating lasting, beneficial change.

E12: Interview with Karl Moyse

Karl is the Director of Moshi Moshi Marketing and talks about how we can create a richer life for ourselves and others around us through creating, connection and living with a givers gain attitude.

In this interview with Karl, we explore how AI will potentially change the world of business and discuss the benefits and challenges that come with such change. Karl also goes into some philosophical areas sharing some thought provoking ideas about what AI is capable of and what we are yet to find out about its capabilities moving forward. Having an open mind around these changes in technology allows better planning for businesses that may be adversely affected by it.

We also touch a little on some deeper philosophies around how the roles that people play in our lives and how they take us on the path of our purpose. Looking at the different obstacles and wins throughout our lives in a deeper way, allows us to come to realise that we are all actors in this stage of life with a role to play in supporting each other.

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Karl Moyse Bio:

Karl is a UK-born creative professional with over 23 years of experience in design and digital marketing. Karl has worked across all aspects of the industry, with a focus on design, project management, and digital marketing.

He has been part of an award-winning team at Jacob Bailey in the UK and has had two websites shortlisted for the Australian Web Awards after moving to Australia.

Karl is passionate about design and sees it as a way of life, reflected in his hobbies and spirituality. He is also a keynote speaker covering topics such as data, technology, and creativity.

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