Passion To Profession

This episode features interpersonal catalyst , Keynote and DisruptHR speaker -
Garry Turner , who is passionate about enabling connections, innovation, and growth in individuals and teams through a mix of workshops, thinking partnerships, keynote talks and live events.

Garry shares 

• His years of following traditional path of success - striving for more money , higher job titles, better lifestyle etc 
• His 'mid-life awakening' moment when everything felt hollow except genuine human connections
• How he blended his passion for people/culture / organization development with his international sales experience to carve out a unique path for himself
• How he balances fulltime corporate job and his passion
• 'Change is an inside job' - His new book which sharing his life experiences along with 35 other leaders who have shared their experiences about how to deal with change

Garry's Best Tips covered during this conversation

1. For Overcoming negativity : 'Sit in, Process your feelings and then let go' - become self aware 
2. For dealing with change : 'Change is an inside job. Environment may be negative, but your reaction or response need not be negative '
3. For converting Passion to Success: 'Do your best not to imitate others. Be Creative . Most important of all , know that you are enough' .

To learn more about Garry and his work, check out
https://www.garryturner.life/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryinterpersonalcatalyst/
https://twitter.com/GarryIPCatalyst

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Episode 10 covers the story of “Joining the Dots Foundation” – NGO based in Bangalore working diligently to uplift rural education in India, particularly Palamaner, Andhra Pradesh.

Given the recent pandemic situation , JTD has refocused its efforts towards making Palamaner area safe and help control the spread.

They have undertaken a massive FACE MASK DISTRIBUTION effort and have successfully delivered more than 65k + face masks to more than 50 surrounding villages within a span of just 15 days!! This called in JTD team to work on the field with more than 450 village volunteers , it took more than 90 tailors who gained employment because of this initiative! 

JTD Founder Dhananjay Ramakrishnappa elaborates on the company’s vision which started with a goal of providing scholarships, assisting in higher education for atleast 100,000 underprivileged kids. 

This vision of making ‘school the most favorite place for children’ – has resulted in JTD providing all round educations for lower income kids.

Some of their notable accomplishments in Palamaner, India

•  Sponsored college education for 200 students 
• 10 Computer labs with over 260 + computers and telescopes for schools
• Teaching basic programming skills to under privileged kids
• Built a military training facility 
• First all girls hockey team and formal sports training
• Built 5 libraries with more than 10,000 books available for kids

Three things that has helped his success-

1.       Having a strong family support

2.       Strong Self-discipline and Success habits like effective morning routine , running

3.       Dedicated volunteers who treat this not as a NGO, but a start up taking ownership and being accountable.

What does it take to follow your passion and find true purpose in life ?
 According to Dj,

“Understanding that ideas are over rated, execution is the key.

You will need 2 kinds of people in life- one who is very excited for you and cheers you on, and second kind of person who will give you a reality check and not compassionate talks when things go wrong .

Embrace your failures more than success , it is only when odds are low that growth actually happens”

Follow and support JTD – facebook.com/JTDfoundation

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This episode covers the life story of Cornell Thomas , who is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker and author whose work is endorsed by nation's top life coach Tony Robbins himself!

In this episode , Cornell talks about

• His mom's influence in early life which shaped his thinking
• Early basketball days and career limiting injury
• His transition from basketball coach to becoming motivational speaker/author

Plus,

• 3 Public Speaking tips that will help you become a better speaker!

You can connect with him HERE!

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In this episode , Ash sits down with young entrepreneur and host of Humans 2.0 podcast Mark Metry to dig deep into his story of how he overcame social anxiety and depression emerging as one of the top podcasters , successful entrepreneur.

In this episode , we discuss

• Mark's earlier years - facing racism , bullying 
• How social anxiety affects body and mind
• What led him to write - "Screw Being Shy" 
• Importance of Mental/Brain Health and the sceince behind it ! (Geeky section of the podcast :))
• Biggest learning from hosting Humans 2.0 - one of the top 100 podcast on Global Charts
• His passions and how they serve as vehicles to determine the purpose

You can follow Mark here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Screw Being Shy - https://www.amazon.com/Screw-Being-Shy-Anxiety-Yourself-ebook/dp/B085T7D1X4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=screw+being+shy&qid=1586962436&sr=8-1

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In this episode , Ash sits down with TEDx speaker , Author and Leadership Expert Kimberly Davis to understand what it takes to be a brave leader.

Author of "Brave Leadership" Kimberly offers practical advice on how to be your authentic self and lead through your true self , how to hone your brave and keep the focus on the impact that you want to have.

Episode cover her Passion to Profession Story of 

• Kimberly's early career years of being in theatre 
• Her transition from theatre artist to event/program facilitator 
• Onstage Leadership Program
• What led her to write "Brave Leadership"
• Advice on how to be brave on the path of following one's passion and how our focus determines our bravery.

You can learn more about Kimberly here
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlydavisonstage/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytjkovwLEMA
https://www.braveleadershipbook.com/

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 In this episode, host Ash chats with HumansFirst Club founder Mike Vacanti who is passionate about bringing about a positive shift in business culture to value humans first . 

In this episode, we talk about

• Mike’s career path and his gradual progression towards creating "HumanFirst Club".
• His vision about building a human centric workplace 
• How HumansFirst aims to bring people and teams together to inspire positive change, growth and sustainability through stories, experiences and open dialog
• Mike’s latest book “Believership” – extends beyond leadership and how this brings more heart , inclusion , diversity and empathy to leadership and lifts others through choice rather than command.

Connect with Mike - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjvacanti/

Learn more about HumansFirst and how you can get involved! https://humansfirst.club/

“Believership” book can be purchased here !

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In this episode, host Ash sits down with her good old friend Sid Philar to trace back his journey in music and how he followed his passion that eventually has carved out an alternate career path for him.

Sid talks about

• His early interest in music
• How he overcame his stage fear 
• How he restarted his music career and invested time in formal training
• Balancing his passion and day job 
• His inspiration, favorite singers and his future plans 

Plus,

Live singing – a few lines of his fav Mohd Rafi Track! (player time: 24.16 min ..enjoy!)

To learn more about Sid, refer to Sidphilar.com

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What defines a successful CEO?

Power? Money? Freedom?  Fulfillment of purpose? Impact?

Yes, while all this does paint the picture of success, what we tend to ignore is success just like light does have its shadow side as well.

This shadow side or the dark side is the constant stress, overwhelming pressure, mental anxiety and everything that comes with being a CEO and running your own company.

This is where High Performance and Mindset Coach, Byron Morrison comes in to help CEOs manage the shadow side of success.

In this episode, we talk about

• Byron Morrison ‘s back story and what inspired him to become a mindset and performance coach
• How his dad’s cancer took him along the path of mindset, psychology, health and high performance, writing a best-selling book along the way.
• Evolve CEO Program – his 90-day program designed for CEOs which aims to up level their brain power so they can work faster, think more clearly and erase stress – essentially helping CEOs to operate at their full potential and full capacity.
• Fun Facts about Byron – which includes him being superhero nerd!

You can connect with Byron on https://byronmorrison.co.uk/about-byron-morrison/

In this episode , host Ash Rao sits down with chief storymaker and certified communications coach Sarah Elkins to talk about most underrated but valuable skill -
Power of Story Telling.

Sarah explains how story telling can be a key skill contributing to your success as you pursue your passion and how putting your best self forward in every job you have will take you closer to your passion and purpose.

We discuss

• power of stories and how we narrate matters more than stories itself
• how to change the narrative of a failure story
• how to be your best self in every role
• Highlight of Sarah's work - No longer Virtual Conference 
• Sarah's advice on doing the best we can as a means to convert your passion into professional success story .

You can know more about Sarah here-
http://elkinsconsulting.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesmileisfree/

Enjoy!

In this episode , Global Influencer Lady Anita Bradshaw talks about her leadership journey , her struggles and failures, how she found her purpose in life!

Tune in and get to know her in real life - her inspiration, her favorite routine to spark her creativity , and the best advice on how to convert passion into a professional success story!