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  • Episode 63 - Sharon Hespe | The Good Gut Girl

    In this episode I chat with Sharon Hespe, a naturopath who is also known as The Good Gut Girl and who wholeheartedly believes that it is possible to change your life through good gut health.


    Sharon is passionate about getting to the cause of her patient's gut problems to ensure that they can be addressed correctly, through testing, diet change, and bespoke herbal medicines and supplements. She knows that gut health plays a major role in how you feel mentally and physically.

    During the episode we unpack the differences between food allergies and intolerances, why we are seeing a lot more food intolerances in recent times, common symptoms, and why the best thing you can do for your gut is to find out exactly what’s going on for you - don’t guess, get a test.

    We also discuss Strengths (Sharon’s top 5 are Empathy, Deliberative, Responsibility, Consistency, Activator) and her awareness of how her Strengths show up within her particular niche.

    Key episode highlights include:

    • It becomes easier to listen to the body when it’s not constantly dealing with intolerances.
    • The best thing you can do for your body and its immune system during these times, is focus on your gut health.
    • Stress is one of the biggest contributing and aggravating factors when it comes to food intolerances.
    • With what’s happening in the world we need to adapt not react. We need to build resilience within the body.

      • You can connect with Sharon and the work she does over on Facebook, Instagram and her website.


      #podcast #immune #immunesystem #gut #leadership #selfleadership #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #health #naturopath #covid19

      39 min
    • Episode 62 - Chris Dhu | Leadership through crisis

      In this episode I chat with Chris Dhu about all things risk, response, learning agility and leadership.

      Chris currently is Head of Fleet at Essential Energy, and has led the Fleet Asset Management Transformation Program at Essential Energy, improving the balance of performance, risk and cost across the function and improving the value delivered to customers in the course.
      Chris’s top 5 Strengths are Self Assurance, Futuristic, Belief, Achiever and Responsibility which we can see shine through on this podcast episode.

      We discuss work/life balance and why that concept needs to change, the response efforts with the late 2019 bushfires and then heading into COVID-19, and how to better manage attention especially when working virtually. We also explore the concept of risk leadership and how the businesses that manage risks day in day out have generally had better response management to COVID-19.

      Key episode highlights include:

      • Ego can be destructive when it’s not consistent with purpose
      • The reflect learn and grow cycle is what builds response agility
      • We can’t ‘act’ our way into an attitude
      • Review your organisation’s vision, objective and purpose - how do those words resonate with you and are they consistent with your values? If they are, leadership is more authentic.

        • We finish off the episode with Chris’s response to our essential Inspired Energy definition: Energy that is unlocked through alignment and commitment to a purpose, powered by vision and consistent with one's values.

        To connect further with Chris, you can find him on LinkedIn.

        #leadership #risk #culture #teamwork #change #transformation #covid19 #coaching #coach #business

        51 min
      • Episode 61 - Aaron Kearney | Journalist & Director of AKS Media

        In this episode, I chat with Aaron Kearney, a multi-award-winning broadcaster, photo-journalist, and sports commentator. The Director of AKS Media International, Aaron is in demand across the globe for his experience in broadcasting, commentary, storytelling and innovation.


        We cover a range of topics during this episode, including sports and the similarities between the game of sport and the game of life, being a student of humanity, the importance of critical thinking, and unpacking the use of media and the effects it has on human beings.

        Key episode highlights include:

        • You’ve heard ‘you are what you eat’ - well you also are what you consume in the media. Put some fibre in your intellectual diet.
        • Two of the most critical resources that any individual can have is to understand and execute critical thinking, and to have high levels of media literacy.
        • Journalism is about being infinitely interested in everything - like a Labrador puppy!

          • We’ll leave you with Aaron’s poetic description of Inspired Energy - "It is the offspring produced when dreams and determination have a passionate affair."


          To connect further with Aaron and his incredible work, find him on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

          #coronavirus #covid19 #journalism #sport #sportsdevelopment #leadership #travel #australia #newcastle #inspiredenergy #business #podcast

          52 min
        • Episode 60 - Daniel Turner | Videographer - Head North Films

          In this episode, I chat with Daniel Turner, a self-taught videographer, drone operator, motion graphic animator, and photographer based on the Gold Coast. I've got to know Daniel through his amazing work on Tammy's programs and the NatEx conference. Check out the highlights here - NatEx 2020. Daniel brings his passion and professionalism to everything he does, working with both small and large businesses.


          We chat about how COVID-19 has affected his business, especially as most of his work is event-based and requires travel. We also cover the positive use of drones, commitment to your goals despite lockdown, and how he has changed his focus from work hard, play harder to stay positive and pivot.

          Daniel generously shares his top tips when it comes to using video in a professional space:

          • Even though video is visual media, 50% of it is audio. Don’t forget to spend just as much time and effort on that too. If you don’t have a high quality mic, small rooms that are carpeted are best (like your wardrobe) so audio doesn’t bounce around.
          • Take a seemingly flat image and make it alive by using a few pops of light.
          • Don’t shoot where your window is in the background - have the light always in front of you.
          • Look at the camera, and if you’re taking part in an online/video meeting - look at the person on the other side just as you would in-person.

            • To connect further with Daniel, you can find him on Facebook and Instagram, plus make sure to check out his business Head North Films.

            #coronavirus #covid19 #video #videoorgrapher #entrepreneur #online #conference #australia #business #podcast


            45 min
          • Episode 59 - Greg Gates | Sirron Holdings - Innovation through a crisis

            In this episode, I chat with Greg Gates, Managing Director of Sirron Holdings Group.  We explore pivoting your business when faced with hardship.

            Sirron Holdings Group is based in Caves Beach, just south of Newcastle in NSW. At their heart, they are a manufacturer of quality commercial dishwashing machines. Through their hospitality companies (Norris Industries, Zexa Chemical Solutions, Butler Equipment and Mahatmacane Finance), they have expanded services to support the additional kitchen needs of their customers. A core principle of Sirron Holdings is the balance between ethical, environmental and economic outcomes.

            With Covid-19, Greg pivoted from manufacturing dishwashing machines to manufacturing hand sanitiser, and says it came down to thinking quick and utilising his contacts to pivot the business within days. 

            We speak about company culture and hiring the right people with the right attitudes which particularly comes in handy in times of hardship, and also how this crisis could mean a resurgence for the demand of Australian manufacturing.


            Key episode highlights include:

            • In the workplace, surround yourself with people who are better than you. Then get out of their way so they can do what they’re paid to do.
            • Our whole focus used to be on efficiency but now the focus is resilience.
            • If you’re thinking of pivoting, move quick, follow your instinct and get your staff on board through frequent communication.

              • Connect further with Greg (and purchase some more hand sanitiser!) by heading to Zexa and Sirron Holdings.

              #coronavirus #covid19 #productivity #leadership #entrepreneur #teamwork #manufacturing #australia #handsanitiser #handsanitizer #innovation #culture #business #podcast

              42 min
            • Episode 58 - Kerry Dover | Momentum Architect

              In this episode, I chat with Kerry Dover, fellow Strengths coach and founder of Momentum Architects.


              Right now business as we know it is not the same, and in this episode, we discuss how to stay motivated and keep momentum going. Some key ways are - build a great routine, work on your mindset, be kind to yourself, and experiment with your own time v energy management.
              We also discuss Kerry’s Strengths (her Top 5 are Strategic, Achiever, Includer, Activator, Focus), complementary Strengths within relationships, and why two people with the same dominant strengths may not necessarily see eye-to-eye.

              Key episode highlights include:

              • To build a great business you need strategy AND strengths.
              • Routine, habits and accountability are keys to keep momentum right now.
              • Skills such as self management and regulation of your energy and time will have more weighting now than what they’ve previously been given.

                • To connect further with Kerry, jump on over to Momentum Architects, listen to her podcast or follow on Instagram.


                #podcast #strengths #cliftonstrengths #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #momentum #covid19 #wfh

                47 min
              • Episode 57 - Antonia Milkop | Strengths-based Coach (NZ)

                In this episode, I chat with Antonia Milkop, a fellow Strengths coach, based in New Zealand.


                We discuss the three mindsets that she is seeing during the COVID-19 health crisis - the rabbits in the headlights, the hyper-focused/productive workers, and the ones thinking ahead to the future and how to pivot and grow in a 2.0 economy.
                We also chat about how the current climate is bringing out both the light and dark side of people’s Strengths, and the ways to work around that.

                Key episode highlights include:

                • During this time of social/physical distancing, we miss out on being able to read body language in conversations and the energy in the room. We now need to slow down and ask more open questions to fill these gaps.
                • For those who are not having their Strengths ‘fed’ right now, pick a Strength's theme for the day to lean on and allow it to serve you.
                • Use this time to really get to know your colleagues and team members - we are suddenly able to view each other more authentically in our own environments - kids and all!

                  • To connect further with Antonia, visit her website or connect on LinkedIn.

                  The online strengths collaborative spreadsheet that Antonia mentioned can be found here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zxNcSgAWAd_bpQZo5Zuw8N4pWAQev1Ni/view?usp=sharing   

                  #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #nz #covid19 #clifotnstrengths #strengths #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #health #podcast #socialdistancing #physicaldistancing

                  51 min
                • Episode 56 - Luke Jamieson | The Power of Gamification

                  In this episode, I chat with Luke Jamieson, founder and CEO of PLAYFULLi.


                  Luke is an expert in gamifying employee experiences to support diversity and foster positive cultures that drive sustainable success. His approaches have attracted many coveted awards and has helped shape some of Australia’s largest organisations customer and employee experience programs.  

                  We discuss how gamification can be a game-changer for your business, especially when it comes to KPIs and repeatable behaviours. Luke is an advocate of making it competitive but not with unhealthy competition. Traditional KPIs focus on who will be 'the best', which only benefits the short term.
                  We should be focusing on community, building a network, socialising, enhancing product knowledge and/or being a subject matter expert. We need to recognise and reward that aspect too.

                  Key episode highlights include:

                  • We are currently in a global ‘work from home’ experiment, and it’s time to find out ways to help people master their roles and find purpose.
                  • The five love languages do translate into the work environment and in the way we like to receive recognition. You need to identify what people are motivated by.
                  • Create an environment where someone is competing against themselves, not others.
                  • Our systems are only as good as our attitudes.

                    • You can connect with Luke on Twitter or LinkedIn, check out his website over at PLAYFULLi and review his latest blog post.

                    As a special offer to listeners of this podcast, playfulli are offering in an exclusive opportunity to experience 3 months usage of enerjoy an AI-based gamification platform for free. To take advantage of this offer, simply email your details to [email protected] with the subject inspire.

                    #coronavirus #covid19 #gamification #play #fun #cx #contactcenter #leadership #entrepreneur #teamwork  #goals #business #podcast

                    50 min
                  • Episode 55 - Tammy & Murray Guest | 10 Tips for working from home

                    In this episode, I catch up with my wife Tammy to discuss tips for working from home. We have been running our businesses from home for a number of years (me 8 years, Tammy 5 years) and we have learned some things that work and don't. With the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, right now so many people are suddenly needing to work from home and our hope is these 10 tips make things easier for you!

                    TIPS FOR WORKING FROM HOME

                    1. Discuss the arrangements with family or your flatmates
                    2. Create a routine
                    3. Work with the energy and environment of different rooms (e.g. home office, lounge room, outside areas)
                    4. Move and stretch
                    5. Setup your work area ergonomically
                    6. Set up wifi rules
                    7. Be realistic on your goals
                    8. Be kind to yourself & others
                    9. Communicate needs and timetable
                    10. Have alone time, connection time

                      11. Bonus tip - Reach out to your work colleagues and team-mates!

                      You can find out more about what Tammy does at www.tammyguest.com too!

                      #coronavirus #covid19 #productivity #leadership #entrepreneur #teamwork #goals #business #entrepreneur #workingfromhome #family #podcast


                      28 min
                    11. Episode 54 - Julie Jones | Productivity Ninja & Scuba Diver

                      We are currently in the throes of COVID-19 - Coronavirus - and in this episode my discussion with Julie Jones is centred around how this virus could help us all innovate, create better work environments, and utilise productivity in a much better way.


                      Julie spent 30 years in senior marketing and strategy roles across a range of industries, before burning out, battling cancer - twice - and then switching the way in which she worked to that of a Productivity Ninja. She now helps others in converting dreams into action. We also chat about her love for scuba diving and how she has been able to view the recent bushfire effects on our underwater ecosystem - all our planetary ecosystems are interrelated.

                      Key highlights on this episode include:

                      • When it comes to the potential lockdowns and changing the way we work in the face of this virus, we really need to trust our people
                      • Create a home work space that gives you a boost of energy, but that also honours your boundaries
                      • Shift the thinking of ‘you are productive if you’re sitting at your desk 9-5’ to a more results-based culture. The most productive companies have moved to this model of working.

                        • Plus, Julie’s top tips for productivity include:

                        • Utilise the pomodoro technique - focused 25min sprint ON, 5min off.
                        • Know what time of the day you’re the most productive and take advantage of that
                        • Set yourself small rewards - get x done, then you can have y.
                        • Focus on attention management rather than time management
                        • Set SMARTIE goals - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely, Inspiring, Exciting.

                          • You can connect further with Julie at Think Productive, on LinkedIn, or on Facebook. Julie is also available to chat on 0434 115 755 or via email.


                          #coronavirus #covid19 #productivity #leadership #entrepreneur #teamwork #scuba #scubadiving #diving #climate #productivityninja #goals #business #podcast

                          49 min

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