Jeff Weigh

On this episode I interview Katy Murray & Fiona Smith from Catalyst Collective; the co-founders of a global network of world changing women with a focus on changing the dialogue.

They came together and founded Catalyst Collective just over 12 months ago and provide a community and resources, including on-line programmes and face to face coaching.

Both have 20 years' experience in organisational consulting and leadership development and focus now on sharing that expertise (wisdom) with women leaders, and consulting with organisations that want to make a difference around inclusion.

Through their research

What they are seeing in organisations is a model of leadership which is 50-60 years old. People are unsure what 'good' leadership looks like. This model was shaped in a time when men dominated the workplace.

They are seeing women grappling with 'what is authentic leadership' and how can they remodel what 'good' looks like. In addition it's not just women either; it's men as well who are demonstrating feminised and masculine leadership.

Passionate about what you do

Hugely passionate about the work they are doing, they talk about the importance of full-body joy. However, saying yes to everything can become overwhelming and lead to a feeling of burnout.

Katy says;

"Everything we say yes to, is a no to something else."

Through their own experience they have got better at saying no and more importantly being aware of themselves impact of saying yes all the time.

Next time

In part 2 of the interview Katy & Fiona share their insight and research into the gender pay gap, shifting the focus of discussion and how do we re-define leadership.

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On this episode I interview Richmond Stace the Pain Coach and one of the co-founders behind Understand Pain.

Richmond is a Chartered Physiotherapist specialising in treating and coaching people to manage and overcome their pain.

His purpose is to improve the world by reducing the suffering caused by chronic pain, measured by people living their best lives.

His vision is a world that understands pain, which would mean less suffering and more living.

Where it began

Richmond started out training to be a nurse before he progressed into physiotherapy. Through working with people who were suffering, he made a conscious decision to focus his time and energy on pain.

He explores with his clients (and his audience) what he calls a 'complete' approach to pain and suffering. He treats the person as a whole; combining biology with psychology as he sees them being dependant of each other.

Richmond talks about the importance of mindfulness but not from the point of having a chilled out life, being calm or sitting cross-legged on a cushion! For him, it's about becoming familiar with the way you think, how that's embodied and becoming skilful with that and being able to let go of things that are unhelpful.

Fascinating and inspiring, Richmond is on a mission to change the way we think about pain.

Here's some final words of from Richmond;

"When you understand pain, you're starting to change your pain. Understand your pain to understand your potential."

Check out what Richmond is up to here

Find out more about Understand Pain here 

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On this episode I interview Sarah McKiernan founder of Work-life Balance Management who talks openly about her own mental health experiences and how finding joy in what we are doing is so important.

Sarah is a coach, consultant and speaker who’s work is focused on mental health and well-being as a whole.

Where it began

Sarah's first career was within the IT industry in Australia, working long hours and with a lot of pressure. As a result (and in her own words) she had a nervous breakdown. The medical terms she was diagnosed with were; anxiety disorder, somatic disorder and panic attacks.

Through her own pain and suffering Sarah discovered her passion; helping others.

Finding her own joy has provided a platform that allows Sarah to combines analysis and process improvement with her coaching; working with organisations and also private clients.

Whilst we share a slightly different view on work-life balance, we both agree that a balanced life is not a perfect one. Balance is important (at times) and this tends to be the space between the extremes.

Insightful and inspiring, Sarah is gentle and compassionate.

Here's some final words of from Sarah;

"Don't leave it too late to work out what matters to you."

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On this episode I interview Fergus Connolly, author of Game Changer.

In his own words; Fergus owes everything to failure and making mistakes.

Where it began:

He moved back from the US and took up playing Gaelic football in his teens (which is quite late to take up the sport). Because he wasn't as good, he studied what other successful people were doing. He was always striving to get better and working with the best that he had available to him.

During our conversation, Fergus refers to what he does for a living as an interest, a hobby, a passion. A passion that he admits to being fortunate enough to get paid for doing.

You only have to hear him talk about using all of his free time and holiday time to go and visit coaches to understand how obsessively driven and dedicated he has been in his life to date.

Sharing ideas:

Learning from others, Fergus has taken every opportunity to learn and found other coaches to be very welcoming along the way. This includes working with a number of different teams in a number of different sports. These include; Wales Rugby Union, Munster Rugby Football Club, The New York Knicks, Cleveland Browns, Warrington Wolves Rugby League, San Francisco 49ers and Cricket Australia.

In Game Changer: The Art of Sports Science, Fergus Connolly shows how to improve performance with evidence-based analysis and athlete-focused training. Through his unprecedented experiences with teams in professional football, basketball, rugby, soccer, Aussie Rules, and Gaelic football, as well as with elite military units, Connolly has discovered how to break down the common elements in all sports to their basic components so that each moment of any game can be better analysed, whether you’re a player or a coach. ​

Some wise words of wisdom from a humble Fergus;

"I refuse to believe I’ve done anything extraordinary; I don’t believe I’m any better than anybody else."

Check out what Fergus is up to here

Order your copy of Game Changer here

Find out more about St Frances and the Apieta Fund which Fergus talked about here

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On this episode I interview Osmaan Sharif, owner of Rapid Transformation and host of The Get Out Your Way Podcast.

In his own words; Osmaan saw the ‘light’ (in a really non ‘woo-woo’ way) & quit his corporate job to start his own business back in 2007 to  help people get better results, by changing the way they think, feel & act.

Osmaan works with people; helping them 'Get out of their own way'.

He finds himself doing this on a daily basis; helping people to challenge some of their thoughts and overcome some of their fears.

Since launching his own business in 2007 he’s helped hundreds of small to medium sized business owner’s transition from the corporate world thinking and being an employee, to thinking and behaving like an entrepreneur.

As a coach, Osmaan talks passionately about using tools & techniques from the world of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) & Wealth Dynamics to help people get unstuck.

Osmaan took the decision to launch his own podcast in May (2018) this year on the back of clients and friends asking him if he was going to have his own podcast! 19 episodes in and Osmaan has developed a core following amongst business owners and people wanting to 'Get out their way'.

Some final words of wisdom from Osmaan;

"Honour your own self and your super power. Understand it, discover it and truly embrace it."

Check out what Osmaan is up to here

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On this episode I interview Alison Jones; business book publisher and podcast host with something to say. Her podcast, the Extraordinary Business Book Club has over 100 episodes for listening to check out.

Alison works in publishing and partners business people 'who have something to say'. Having been in publishing for over 25 years she knows what she's talking about.

At one point Alison grew frustrated with the publishing industry and was about to quit. She trained as a coach and developed a 'side hustle' working with people in a coaching capacity. As soon as they found out she was a publisher, all they wanted to do was then publish a book!

Part of what drives Alison is helping people to develop their business through writing and publishing a book. Providing those people with something to say, a platform for there message.

Driven by (personal) embarrassment.

Alison set about writing and publishing her own book. In March 2018 she became author of the book; This Book Means Business; Clever ways to plan and write a book that works harder for your business.

If you're a business owner and you're producing content, it's worth writing a book as the process itself will provide you with content. It can be a great way of 'putting you out there'.

Some final words of wisdom from Alison;

"Be careful because you never know who you're inspiring."

Find out more about Alison and what she's up to here

You can get your hands on This Books Means Business here

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On this episode I interview Jim Lawless; motivational speaker, author of the book Taming Tigers and living proof of why we all need to act boldly as time is limited.

As a result of an unfulfilled job as a corporate lawyer and unsure about what the future looked like, Jim decided to act boldly and left the city to explore what would give him greater purpose in his life.

Jim shares his story and how Taming Tigers came about.

As a result of taking on a bet from one of the audience to ride a horse in a televised race, Jim embarked on training to become a Jockey. First of all it's worth pointing out that Jim had never been on a horse before in his life. People laughed of course and some of the videos of Jim (learning to ride) are hilarious.

Taming Tigers is centred on Ten rules;

1.Act boldly today - time is limited

2.Re-write your rule book - challenge it hourly

3.Head in the direction of where you want to arrive, every day

4.It's all in the mind

5.The tools for Taming Tigers are all around you

6.There is no safety in numbers

7.Do something scary everyday

8.Understand and control your time to create change

9.Create disciplines - do the basics brilliantly

10.Never, never give up!

Furthermore in this episode, Jim shares some of the risks that he's taken and how he sometimes feels confidently lost (similar to Gavin Oattes on episode 14). He talks about his own vulnerability and turning up messy.

Some final words of wisdom from Jim;

"Enjoy it. We're not here forever. Don't get down about it; let's enjoy today."

Find out more about Jim and what he's up to here

You can get your hands on Taming Tigers here

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Part 2 of this episode picks up where we left off, with more openness and thoughts provoked from Heath.

If you're a fan of reflecting and / or like to set goals and write to-do lists, then the Sweet Ass Journal is for you.

Heath talks us through how the Sweet Ass Journal came about and how it's helping people make changes and achieve more in their lives. With an emphasis on developing the 'happiness muscle' the journal focuses on 100 days. Heath has created some templates to navigate you through this process.

With the Sweet ass domination journal Heath has drawn his ideas and inspiration from a number of sources and says;

"You need to take the things that inspire you, the things other people have made and then make it your own and share it with other people."

As well as being the author and creator of sweet ass domination journal, Heath is also a fellow Podcaster and has interviewed over 100 of the Top Entrepreneurs.

You can listen to his podcast; Never Stop Peaking here

Find out more about Heath and what he's up to here

Get your hands on his book: Sweet Ass Journal here

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On this episode I interview Heath Armstrong; creator of the Sweet Ass Journal and Sweet Ass Domination Deck.

Part 1 of this 2 part episode is packed with honesty and no bullshit. Heath says it how it is which is refreshing and enlightening in equal measure.

His energy and enthusiasm gets you straight away as he recounts part of his own story and the times in his life when things weren't going particularly well for him.

Having decided to make some different decisions in his life, Heath has opened up his own mind and mindset to one of affirmation and one of positivity.

As with most of my guests so far, you get to hear that he hasn't just arrived at this point in time. There's been a number of people and influences along the way; who have either mentored, advised or just shared their views.

As well as being the author and creator of sweet ass domination journal and deck, Heath is also a fellow Podcaster and has interviewed over 100 of the Top Entrepreneurs.

Heath gives us a flavour of the domination deck cards and how they include the light and the dark. Here's a short quote from him;

"Life is about how you choose to react, when it happens."

Find out more about Heath and what he's up to here

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On this episode I interview the inspiring Emma Lannigan; co-author of the book Be Life Happy; give play love learn.

Emma is a mentor and coach working across the well-being and marketing sectors; having started out as a marketer.

She openly admits to not 'fitting the model' expected in the workplace during her career; being a strong, opinionated and passionate woman.

Emma shares with us her journey of long lasting change and how it's OK to have more than one career (she's doing it!).

She talks about how you may love your job (or career) at times but does it love you?!

Emma gives a personal account of what it was like to experience acute anxiety a depression in her early 20's and some of the strategies that have helped her to overcome these.

She talks passionately about 'Be Life Happy' her first book and why it's important for each of us to give some time each day or each week to; giving, playing, loving and learning.

In life and certainly from a mental health perspective Emma encourages each of us to;

"Give yourself time to process your own thoughts."

Find out more about Emma and what she's up to here

Get your hands on her book: Be life happy here

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