This week Leadership & Executive Coach Fran Best joins us on the show and she shares the story of her incredible career that led her to become a coach today. What she loves about living in Sligo and how she coped in the lockdown, plus much much more.

Here is some more information about Fran and her coaching business Lissawell Coaching (the brand name comes from my stunning home in Lissadell combined with wellness)

https://lissawellcoaching.ie/ 

Here is a fantastic video Fran recently shot in Sligo 

 https://youtu.be/BRQTcy5coIs

At Lissawell Coaching we empower high potential clients to unlock their full potential and solve problems enabling change.

Operating locally, nationally, and internationally in person or via the virtual world Lissawell Coaching is Leadership & Executive brand.

Focusing on values, strengths, behaviours, resources along with powerful tools, I use Neuro-linguistic programming techniques to build rapport enhanced by positive psychology techniques to resolve conflict, improve collaboration, and optimise performance to achieve organisational success.

What problem can I help you solve today?
On our journey together we can help you be an influential leader, save time, save money, and add value to your life and work environment.

We support new startup businesses, inspire existing businesses to embrace corporate wellbeing, resilience, and drive profitability by improving your customer's experiences.

Together we can work to alleviate anxieties returning to work, find the right job for you & ensure that you are confident and interview & presentation ready to empower your audience.

Are you a Sligo Native? If no what is the story of how you moved here?: Yes, I sure am. I am gifted to be based in Lissadell in the North West of Sligo where I enjoyed playing many sports.
At 18 I left country life and moved into the big smoke to attend IT Sligo & worked in Dunnes Stores part-time, onto management in Elverys sports.

As I had the pleasure of working with Life Style Sports as Regional manager in a number of different regions in Ireland I enjoyed living in Dundrum, I moved to the mid-lands where Moate & Athleague were great commuter towns for my husband and I, when I worked with Dixons Carphone and as a country manager with GameStop. Faith took me home after several houses we were renting were sold, I had the honour to do up my grandparents’ home where I had so many amazing memories growing up. Now Benbulben is in my back garden and the stunning Lissawell beach around the corner.

What do you love about living in Sligo?: 

I love the peace, a sense of wellness, and calmness of Sligo.
The genuineness of the smiles of the people you meet on the beach, the quality of delicious food in the North-West.
I have developed a new sense of gratitude for the beauty around me, the beach in Lissadell, Cliffoney beach, Streedagh beach, a walk-in Raughley, Benbulben forest walk, and the endless opportunities for adventure.
I love being able to enjoy a walk in between clients and reset with family and friends.

If you could wave a magic wand what would you fix or bring to Sligo ie. facilities, shops, restaurants, culture/arts?: 

Sligo is a leading location for pharmaceutical Medtech and technological brands. It would be amazing to entice additional retailers and businesses to our fantastic town, it is heartbreaking to see so many empty units in Quayside, Johnston’s court, and in Sligo town. Sligo has top talented people that would be an asset to many businesses.

What are you looking forward to in the future in your personal and professional life?: 

Personally, read, exercise, and be mindful, to continue to enjoy life and as I love adventure, I like