Episode 14

Following Joe Navarros recommendation and introduction, I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with someone who had a business concept. Former ballet dancer Rachel Cossar is an embodiment expert with a unique background in nonverbal performance.

For 15 years, she trained and competed as a Rhythmic Gymnast on the Canadian National Team. Through this, she joined the Boston Ballet and performed lead roles in front of audiences at the Boston Opera House and for global audiences.

Rachel is the founder of Choreography for Business. She helps clients embody confidence and competence in the workplace and clients receive focused and expert attention to details in common postures and body language.

Rachel is a non verbal communication expert and she’s an expert in posture and presence. These skills are super important in business, being on the stage, dealing with others, being in meetings, networking, standing out in a crowded worlds amongst other situations. 

It was an absolute honour to be speaking to Rachel for my podcast and to have her share her tips and advice on how we can stand out correctly.

For more information about Rachel, click the following links: Rachels Instagram, Rachels Twitter and Rachels Website. 

Happy listening.

Episode 13

Mark was voted #1 in the worlds top 30 body language professionals for two years running so I knew if I wanted more insight and knowledge from the world of body language and human behaviour, Mark would be able to help me. It was an absolute pleasure to talk to Mark for my podcast.

Mark shares his tips, advice and knowledge on how to use body language to excel, behave and gain.

As a speaker, business owner, and of course, a human, I rely on body language to make certain decisions and help me through various projects. After speaking with Mark, I've learned some new techniques and tips in order to utilise when making decisions with certain people.

Mark explains how we can use body language to our advantage so we can be perceived how we want without being inauthentic, why body language can't be read and he explains how we can SCAN someone to interpret their body language. An extremely interesting listen.

Find out more about Mark, his company and what he does here. You can purchase Marks books via this link.

Happy listening.

“Stop reading body language, start leading it” – Mark Bowden

Episode 012

I've always thought of decision making as part of life, something that is just done. After talking with Annie, a retired poker player, I realised and learned that theres more to the decision making process than meets the eye. Annie has carved a career out of teaching people around the world the science of decision making through her books and her speaking.

If decision making is vital to your business and indeed your life, then listen to this podcast. Listen to Annie share her insights on how to make better decisions, how to figure out which decision has the highest odds of success and how to make smarter decisions in uncertain waters.

Speaking to Annie has changed my perspective on making decisions and luck – and I know she'll do the same for you.

Find out more about Annie here: www.annieduke.com and her charity which helps young people make better decisions throughout their life: www.howidecide.org/.

I hope you find this interview useful as well as enjoyable.

Episode 011.

Productivity – something we all wish we could master! I for one wish I could handle business, motherhood, fitness and relaxing all in the space of 24 hours but seeing as life is life, sometimes I have to cancel me-time!

After speaking to Jo, I learned ways to take care of myself more, how to be more productive and learned ways to handle the day better.

Jo is a speaker and coach specialising in productivity and wellbeing. I never really thought that productivity and wellbeing go hand in hand but Jo explains how it does and why it's so important!

If like me you have a full on day, juggling various projects, running a business, taking care of family amongst other things, then listen to Jo share ways in which we can master the day and handle our time better.

The book Jo recommends is The Power of When by Michael Breus.

The apps Jo uses are: Sanebox.com, Readdle.com, Sparkmailapp.com, Todoist.com, LastPass.com, Boomerangapp.com

To find out more about Jo or to work with her, visit her website www.engagementandwellbeing.com.  

Happy listening!

Episode 010

For this episode, I had the honour of speaking to and interviewing former FBI agent, best selling author and non-verbal communication expert, Joe Navarro. Joe spent 25 years in the FBI and through his work he was able to study, refine and apply the science of non-verbal communications. I read his book What Every Body Is Saying and by page 15 I knew I just had to have Joe on my podcast!

In this episode, we discuss body-language – the importance, the positives and the negatives. Joe shares his tips, his advice and what he has learned throughout his life and career. We also discuss public speaking (of course) and how body language can really help or spoil our performance and he shares the body language secrets that we should use in order to portray a positive message.

This was such an exciting interview to record.  I learned so much in this episode and I am so happy that Joe agreed to talk to me so I can bring his knowledge to you.

Please listen to this interview attentively. You will learn something and you will appreciate the information Joe shares because you can implement his tips into your lives and business immediately.

You can find out more about Joe here and a list of his books are here. 

I hope you enjoy the interview and feel free to leave your comments below.

Hanieh

Episode 009 – There are times in life where we seek a change – this change might be needed in our personal life or in our business. Sometimes, we can successfully transform our life or our business on our own, sometimes we need support.

In todays episode, I talk to Ron Carucci about finding your inner voice, making changes and how to stand out in a busy world. Ron is an expert on a number of topics, including the journey from start up to scale up of a young business, leading massive transformation in more mature organisations, advice on rising through an organisation from middle management to executive leadership, and more.

It was a pleasure to speak to Ron and to learn from him. I hope he inspires you. Here are some ways to get in touch with Ron.

Website – Twitter – Rons TEDx Talk

I hope you are finding the podcasts useful and valuable. You can sign up to my newsletter here so you are always notified of future episodes and updates and in the second email, receive my video on “7 Public Speaking tips I disagree with and what to do instead”. 

Wishing you lots of success

Hanieh

Episode 008 – I have had many different jobs since leaving university, and I didn't enjoy either of them. I simply treated them as a way to have money, not make money. My heart was always in presenting and speaking and those were the only roles that have ever given me satisfaction, joy and fulfilment. I believe that we all need to live our dreams and have the career or business we love! Sometimes, however, we feel stuck and unsure of how to move into the role we want, how to climb up the career ladder or change careers and do what we really love to do!

In this episode, Susan shares her advice on what to do if you're seeking a new career, want to climb up the career ladder or if you're feeling stuck and not sure what to do next. This episode is ideal for those looking to make a change in their career – no matter what that change is.

Susan is an executive transition coach who has a passion for helping individuals thrive in their career. The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Harvard Business Review are some of the publications that have tapped her for career advice.

You can get in touch with Susan via the following ways:

Twitter – LinkedIn – Website – Amazon 

I hope you are finding the podcasts useful and valuable. You can sign up to my newsletter here so you are always notified of future episodes and updates and in the second email, receive my video on “7 Public Speaking tips I disagree with and what to do instead”. 

Wishing you lots of career success,

Hanieh

Episode 007

In today's episode, I talk to Tessy Anthony, HRH Princess of Luxembourg about branding, self-development, Tessy's projects and she shares some valuable success tips.

It's an honour to speak with Tessy again as she's a true inspiration and I always look forward to seeing the various projects she's involved in and I'm sure you will too.

I hope you enjoy the interview.

Resources: www.coursera.com & www.prowibo.com

Episode 006 I've always wanted to write a book, and one, hopefully near, day I will. When I met Anne, I thought she'd make a great interviewee because so many people are in my shoes – they hope to write a book one day. 

This interview is all about that – how to start writing and Anne shares some great tips around publishing. Anne’s main objective around her platforms are to help budding writers to learn how to edit their own words which in turn can maximise their chances of having their work published. She’s an author herself and you can find out more about Anne and her work here.

You can listen to the interview below or via iTunes here. 

I hope you enjoy the interview.

Episode 005

In today's episode, I share the A-C of the A-Z of Public Speaking. As you know Public Speaking is one of my most favourite topics ever and something I enjoy everything about! It's no wonder I had fun coming up with a word starting with every letter of the alphabet to do with public speaking. (LOL! It was fun, honest).

I hope you enjoy todays episode.

Please get in touch with your contributions – I'd love to hear them.

Until next time,

Hanieh