COVID LOCKDOWN CHATS DAY 23 - 'Integrity and Passion in Business' with a local business owner.

We continue on day 23 of our COVID Lockdown with an exciting, stimulating, and inspiring chat about business during lockdown - as well as the fears, visions, and hopes for the future, with guest Travis Field.

Key messages in today's interview are:

How do we manage and deal with fear during lockdown

The role of compassion when leading and running a business

The importance of integrity, authenticity and autonomy in leadership and business

Travis quotes Tolstoy; "Man finds happiness only in serving his neighbour."

Travis is involved in the hospitality trade in a business which employs 30 staff which he has had to shut down during lockdown. He has been an army officer and has owned a variety of businesses including magazines, hospitality and trade. He is involved in Big Buddy, a charity for boys without dads, has a leadership side gig and does lots of men's community work.

Join Sue and Jo as Travis discusses key tools to work through fear, the role of communication, vulnerability, generosity and kindness.

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With huge thanks to Travis!

Love, light and peace

Jo and Sue

COVID LOCKDOWN CHATS DAY 22 with Lewis Rowe - 'Business Strategy in Lockdown' (Supporting Mental Health)

We continue on day 22 of our COVID Lockdown chats with guest Lewis Rowe. Lewis is the owner of Devonport Car Company in Auckland, New Zealand which has had to shut down while New Zealand is at lockdown level 4.

When a business closes for lockdown what strategies can be implemented to still move forward?

How important is communication with customers and clients at this time?

What mindset is needed to remain positive and see a future ahead in an unknown economic market?

Join Sue and Jo as Lewis discusses finding the opportunities in lockdown for business as opposed to seeing the time as a burden; reinventing his business after lockdown to reach a wider market, staying healthy and fit, supporting local businesses where connection and relationships are built and lots more......

You can reach Lewis on www.devcars.co.nz

With thanks to our guest - Lewis Rowe - Devonport Car Company

Love, light and peace

Jo and Sue

COVID LOCKDOWN CHATS DAY 20 - 'Disappointment and dealing with it' with Jo and Sue.

How hard is it when we are confronted with our feelings and emotions associated with failure, being let down, or grief?

What happens when expectations we had aren't met and life turns out very differently than what we had hoped?

How do we deal with pain, loss or suffering associated with disappointment?

Join Sue and Jo from 'Pods with Posh and Pool' as we discuss the hard topic of dealing with disappointments, being aware of our attached feelings and emotions and growing through inner transformation.

As Rumi said, "The cure for all pain is IN the pain"

and

"Don't grieve - anything you lose comes around in another form"

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Love, light and peace

Jo and Sue

COVID LOCKDOWN CHATS DAY 20 - 'Avoiding Trouble in your Bubble!' with Psychologist Dr Emma Woodward

Today on week 3 of lockdown we are joined by Dr Emma Woodward, an educational psychologist, who shares her wisdom, knowledge and experience around managing 'trouble in the bubble' with children and teens.

Why is focussing on relationships so important during lockdown?

How do we cope as parents and also balance meeting our own needs?

What strategies can we use to manage varying feelings and emotions within our 'bubble'?

Dr Emma Woodward has over 20 years experience working with young people, schools and in the community as a child and educational psychologist. Specialising in all areas of child behaviour, learning and emotional development, she focuses on a child-centred approach and positive & lasting change. Emma is the Clinical Director of NZIWR, and mother to 4 energetic boys!

Join Sue and Jo as Emma chats about positive psychology and wellbeing within the confines of our homes during lockdown, managing homeschooling, emotional needs, anxiety and parenting.

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to make sure you don't miss out on any of our daily chats with 'Pods with Posh and Pool' as we continue to explore how lives have been affected during lockdown.

With thanks to our guest Dr Emma Woodward

Love, light and peace

Jo and Sue

COVID LOCKDOWN CHATS - with Anna Hall-Taylor aged 21 giving her thoughts from a students perspective.

At short notice Anna had to pack up from University in Wellington and her new job, to return to her family in Auckland for lockdown.

Anna talks about her mental and physical health and how she's keeping sane.

A fantastic episode with Anna Hall-Taylor, speaking on lockdown and the effects on teens and early 20's. 

Are you missing your friends and hanging out with them?

Are you feeling frustrated stuck at home?

Do you wish you could have your freedom and choose what you do?

Join Sue and Jo as they chat to Anna and discuss the frustrations of lockdown and the positives that will hopefully come out of it?

COVID LOCKDOWN CHATS - 'Matt Senior - Hammer Hardward Closure' - Day 16

Today Matt Senior the owner of Hammer Hardware in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand - chats to Sue and Jo about life during lockdown.

What were the struggles of closing a shop with only two days notice?

How did the community respond to last-minute purchasing of basic essential household and garden items?

What is classified as essential trade?

The response to level 4 lockdown in New Zealand has been overwhelmingly positive. Local Devonport Podcast 'Pods with Posh and Pool' continue to explore how lives have been affected and how the community is supporting one another at this time.

With thanks to our guest Matt Senior

Day 15 - COVID LOCKDOWN CHATS - 'FORGIVENESS' (supporting Mental Health)

Are you feeling resentment crop up while time is on your hands?

Do you feel anger, rage or bitterness towards someone or something in your life?

Does an incident from your past hold you back from living a life free from constraint?

Many of us in lockdown are left wit our own thoughts and feelings, and in isolation are finding challenges in areas of our lives that have not yet been resolved. Today we discuss FORGIVENESS - This is a BIG ONE!!!

Join Jo and Sue on Day 15 as they discuss what FORGIVENESS is and what it is not. Listen to Sue's remarkable story of the power of forgiveness while she works in prisons teaching Restorative Justice.

Join these two inspiration single mums as they discuss living a life free from the trauma of the past. As always 'Pods with Posh and Pool' deliver a light-hearted discussion with their usual humour as they together weave through the topic of the day.

Love, light and peace

Sue and Jo

After a surfing accident in 2015 Mark Mandeno had to learn how to live in a new body, and at times this was challenging. Although it is the more profound and confronting journey of finding love and acceptance for himself that has been the most prominent and soulful part of his transformation.

Mark is the director and owner of AdventureWorks (adventure works.co.nz) an outdoor education company working primarily with secondary schools, specialising in delivering high quality and valuable experiential and adventure education programs to engage, inspire and to explore success.

Join us as we discuss surrendering to the situation, finding acceptance and what it takes to look within rather than to rush to blame, anger and resentment.

Mark is raw, honest and insightful about learning how to live life as a quadriplegic. Tune in to listen to a truly inspiring episode.

DAY 14 - COVID LOCKDOWN CHATS 'SINGLE PARENTING' (always supporting Mental Health)

Are you a single parent?

Are you married but feel like a single parent when raising your children?

Are you raising children while feeling isolated, stressed, fearful, lonely, guilty or overwhelmed?

This informal chat with Jo and Sue is for you! Join these two inspirational single mums as they discuss doing the best you can  do in the circumstances you are in.

What are the greatest challenges single parents face?

How can you find support at this time?

With over 20million children being raised by single parents globally you are certainly not alone. As always 'Pods with Posh and Pool' deliver a light-hearted discussion with their usual humour as they together weave through the topic of the day!

Join us as we discuss what SINGLE PARENTING might look like in the midst of turmoil, and journey with us over the coming days as we chat about hot topics that will directly affect many.

Love, light and peace

Sue and Jo

This episode was recorded pre lockdown, when New Zealand was in unease and listening each day for further news and updates on Covid-19 - UNCERTAINTY was certainly something the nation was feeling!!!

Join Jo and Sue as they talk about Anxiety, Fear, Stress - just some of the feelings triggered by uncertainty

Living with the duality of the situation - Faith or Fear, Highs or Lows, Good or Bad?

Investigating Acceptance

Realising how you react to a situation is your choice - Empowering!

How to look for the positives?

And as always, there are a few light hearted and giggly moments to lighten the mood.

With love from our hearts to yours - Stay Safe

Love, light and peace

Sue and Jo