Smash The Box

Aneela Rose is an athlete and a Mental Lifter. Sport has always played a big part in her life. As well as being the founder/owner of her own successful PR Business, Rose Media Group, she is also a World Power Lifting Champion (AWPC 2018) and the 2019 ABPU British Powerlifting Champion and Record Holder. “I wired a little differently to others in my profession”, she smiles. “I embrace re-invention and change”. Inspired by her father and the London 2012 Olympics she picked up her old school javelins and started to throw them again. “The feeling lit me up again”. Acting on her inspiration, she embarked on a journey of strength training that gave birth to a second career as an athlete, specifically as a Power Lifter. “There’s a moment that happens and it affects you…you get palpitations, goosebumps. When you feel that, you have to act on it”, she buzzes. Aneela is one who always gives things a go, even if she doesn’t initially believe she can do it “It’s ok not to get it right first time. Once I’ve tried it my way, I can learn from that.” Wise words from an inspiring lady. Aneela touches on the importance of failure as a pathway to growth.”In the gym, I look for failure because through failure my muscles grow.” A big believer in the power of the mind, Aneela has strict routines for the beginning and end of day, shutting away her phone, calming herself down.”It sounds minor but it’s actually a really big deal for my frame of mind”. As well as diet, Aneela emphasises the importance of who you surround yourself with. "I have power words. I call myself a “mental lifter” because feedback affects my lifting. There’s only certain people I want to have around me now because they are the ones who make you feel a certain way. She talks of her “three cogs”; personal, business and lifting with her husband in the middle to support. Time to give yourself a lift by tuning in to this amazing lady!

Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box!

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Donald Sloan believes in the power of food and drink as cultural entities. As Chair & Founder of The Oxford Cultural Collective (OCC), Donald sees food and drink as being at the heart of who we are as people, how we think about ourselves, how others perceive us. “They are a sense of pride, identification”, he suggests. Donald feels that in the UK we have become distant from food. He talks passionately about the role of food in community, “Any community that is connected to where their food comes from, to the traditions surrounding the food will have a sense of connection with it and that will unavoidably strengthen that community”. He has created his own vibrant community (OCC) in which everyone can flourish, feel a sense of belonging to and connection with. OCC is something that people can input to and draw energy from. Formerly Head of The Oxford School of Hospitality Management at Oxford Brookes University, Donald became interested in organisational structures and consciously creating a positive environment where people can become the best version of themselves. Always using food and drink and hospitality education to positively impact individual lives and communities, there are plans for an academy to include gastronomy and food writing masterclasses. “Food is a particularly powerful emotional connector to where you and others before you came from, and a way to let others understand you”, Donald enthuses. "Food should be enjoyable and pleasurable”. Just like this podcast! Bon Appetit!

Cemal Ezel is a social entrepreneur with a big heart and a great cause. Working with homeless charities, Change Please is a brilliantly simple not for profit enterprise that takes homeless people from the streets and gets them into employment and back into society using coffee as a vehicle. Virgin Airlines, Barings Bank, Elior Catering to name but a few have all switched to Change Please as their coffee provider. You will also see their kiosks and carts starting to appear in and around our cities. The individual stories are moving and powerful. The enterprise focusses on a ‘job first’ model, to empower its people. As well as lifting people out of homelessness, Change Please allows people to do good everyday simply by choosing where they buy their coffee. It helps to humanise and break down stories and labels. “We’re not going to have social change in our society unless we have social enterprise as a part of it.”, says Cemal passionately. “Disrupting established marketers by adding the social element”. Away from the heartwarming stories, as a seasoned business professional Cemal is acutely aware of the reasons why businesses take on Change Please. There is a massive focus on quality and taste tests have been hugely successful when pitted along side other more well known brands. Also, the kudos and ability to win contracts by being associated with such a strong socially responsible cause has proved to be the number one draw for businesses. “It’s not always about 'doing the right thing' as people might think”. Cemal understands this and makes sure it works for everyone. Now expanding internationally and gaining increasing mainstream media coverage as they grow, this is one of life’s great stories. One of four enterprises, Cemal is not limiting himself to coffee. Hear more in this uplifting and powerful podcast about how a trip to Vietnam and 'seeing signs' led to such an incredible initiative.

Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box!

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Media, Marketing & PR Guru Nicki Bannerman is the host and co-founder of the Influential Women Podcast. We cover all things female, from high profile guest stories to the #metoo movement. Nicki has a passion for human interest stories & sits on the other side of the mic this time as she shares her own. “We actually have a lot of men listeners” she is quick to point out! Launched three years ago on International Women’s day, the Influential Women podcast is about women who have a story to tell, women who have overcome adversity, women who have come through something huge in their life. Some of the topics are hard hitting; grief, divorce, PTSD, abuse, fame, fortune. “I’ve interviewed a lot of celebrities but it’s not all about celebrities. If we can change one person's day and feel more able to deal with their life then we’ve turned our passion into something.” A background in broadcasting and radio, including training by the BBC set Nicki up well. Jane Garvey was her first guest and that’s when she thought; “Wow. This is really happening”. For the many people that don’t know where to find the strength and the resilience to get themselves through life’s bigger challenges, Nicki and her co-producer are offering help through stories and examples from those that have. "To dig deep, to have associations to build on to get that strength and to then give that strength back to others is such a great thing.” Going through a tough time? Looking for ways to find strength? This podcast could provide some hope and help.

Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box!

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Anne-Marie Batson knows her sport. A multi-faceted sports broadcaster, Anne-Marie is a fantastic role model for any young women with their eye on a career in media and particularly sports media. Incredibly hard working, she has dedicated her life to sport and is blazing a trail in what is still a male dominated industry. When not pitch side, she is regular guest on talkSPORT, Arsenal Nation (Arsenal Official Facebook Page) and The Offside Rule Podcast. A passionate advocate for the women’s game, her talents are not limited to football. She also broadcasts court side at Wimbledon every summer. She is passionate about people enjoying sport for what it is - a spectacle, entertainment that takes you out of reality for a while. Anne-Marie gives a voice to the underdog and is passionate about inequality and fairness. She talks about her role models and how women in sport was a change that had to happen; “Why can’t a woman speak about sport? You see it in tennis and now cricket, but football is the one that still gets people’s shackles up”. Her top tips?; Know your stuff, be a good networker and remember to be nice. Her parting shot “Sometimes there is a little voice in your head saying ‘you are enough’. Believe in that” Straight up talking from one inspiring lady who lives and breathes what she does, showing that it’s possible to go for your dreams.

Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box!

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Radhika Nanalal has been on one hell of a journey. It’s a healing journey that is still going. A certified Yoga Instructor, "Radhi” is a creative goddess and the owner/founder of I Am Pylgrym - her own conscious clothing label inspired by travel, wellness and her own holistic lifestyle. Importantly, Radhi is a cancer survivor, who is now sharing her own story to help inspire others to wellness. A self-described ‘plant based foodie’, Radhi’s journey started in rural Australia, growing up in a Hare Krishna commune. This she swapped for a strict city Anglican girls school and has learned to process her experiences by revisiting them and can now articulate them. Radhi believes that whatever we have experienced in our past generally will show up in our here and now: We bring elements of our subconscious traumas, relationships, fear through into the present.” Her healing journey has been more than just one element; “I de-toxed on a profound level physically, emotionally and spiritually”. Radhi’s analogy is one of emptying 'rocks from your rucksack, one at a time’. She talks of the importance of pushing through and going beyond fear, and explains how the yoga mat became her mirror. “Yoga gave me clarity”. This is a calming, mindful and uplifting podcast. It is a story of despair, of recovery, of creativity, both on the mat and off the mat. Enjoy.

Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box!

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Olympic Gold medallist and part of the Team GB Women’s Hockey Team that won in Rio, Crista Cullen has transferred her skills to business & provides some fascinating insights into leadership & successful team culture. Now an accomplished speaker & owner of her own CCKC Consultancy, Crista explains why she likes to immerse herself fully into her client’s cultures before taking action. “I believe in immersion. I don’t want to spectate from the outside. Put me in so, I can understand it, dissect it.” We talk about Crista’s birth home of Kenya, about The Tofauti Foundation (means “different” in Swahili) that she has created & why she is so passionate about conservation and making a difference in Africa. We also talk about how to resolve conflict in teams & the characteristics required to succeed at the highest level of elite sport. Fascinating insights & stories here as well as Crista’s own story from failure to success. Crista describes herself as a non-conformist in a conformist culture and how she’s always been someone who’s done things a bit differently. “I wasn’t the best hockey player in the world but I listened intently. I pulled myself away from the environment and analysed everything to figure out what would make me better.” It’s a strategy that’s served Crista well. Now it’s your turn to listen in as Crista tells first hand how a failing team became Olympic winners, how she is empowering women in Africa through her heroics on Kiliminjaro plus why she is on mission to save the ‘Ugly 5’! Get ready to be blown away.

Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box!

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A born and bred hotelier, Edward Griffiths is a Commander of The Victorian Order, something he expands on in this wisdom packed podcast. Edward is in the business of delivering service excellence via his own successful consultancy His pedigree is impressive. After some formative years with the Roux Brothers, Edward was notably Deputy Master of The Royal Household for 14 years, working for Her Majesty The Queen. These days he is a Founding Trustee of The Gold Service Scholarship Award and holds a number of non-executive director roles at high profile hospitality companies including Searcy’s and Portico. He describes Buckingham Palace as a beacon of excellence for service within the hospitality sector “You are invited to a home, not a hotel” reveals Edward as he imparts some fascinating facts and stories from his time in service to The Queen. Edward reveals that the secret to great events lies in the preparation, planning and reviewing, even if it's something you’ve done many times before. Such attention to detail means that it will take 2 days to lay the table for a state banquet. “…and only an hour to clear” he smiles. Edward is passionate about young people taking up the profession and the scholarship was set up for this. “It focuses on service rather than cuisine. Chefs have had a lot of focus over the years but there is an acknowledgement that every great experience in hospitality is a marriage of very good food and very good service.” Edward talks about The Queen as a great leader and the importance of happy employees. “A happy workforce you feel immediately” . Edward is a wonderful orator and this podcast is mesmerising.

Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box!

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Daniella Davis-Taylor describes herself as 'a Liberator’. The founder of Lifeforce World, Daniella is also the author of a new book called ’Through The Eyes of a Wounded Soul - 10 Steps To A Stress-Free Life’. Daniella describes powerful ups and downs during her upbringing which led to her taking the role of protector. Always very in tune with other people’s pain, Daniella found an incredible urge to liberate them from it; “I started putting my hand on people’s shoulders from about the age of 14. I could touch somebody’s shoulder and feel what they were feeling”. In order to discover who we really are, Daniella believes we need to go through uncomfortable pain. That this pain is powerful, that it can be an ally and be used to help others in deep ways. This is all despite our natural instinct to try and escape it, push it away and bury it. Daniella talks about the importance of processing emotional experiences properly to avoid resulting physical pain, illness and mental imbalance, if we don't. She sees stress as a sign that something needs your attention and how perception is projection. She says that people are thinking too much and are forgetting how to feel. “The only way to relieve stress is to work on an inward level” reveals Daniella as she encourages us to take more control of our lives and become the ‘driver of the vehicle’. “Pain is a power. If you drive it the right way, you will massively change your life”. Daniella is a true force for life and this podcast might just change the way you see yours.

Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box!

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Troy Townsend has always lived and breathed football. Today he is notable for being Head of Development for Kick It Out, a high profile not for profit organisation with the sole aim to kick racism and discrimination out of football. He is also Sports Columnist for The Voice newspaper and MD of his very own Towno10 Productions. His professional football journey started when he joined Millwall, followed by Crystal Palace. Being released twice at an early age however, had a lasting and damaging impact on Troy’s mental health. After being put on a pedestal by his peers early in life, he spent a number of years not knowing where he was going in life. He started to mix with the wrong crowd; “I didn’t like myself as a person” and a first seminal moment involving a fight and a firearm spurred him to change path. “I realised if I wasn’t going to change then things were not going to pan out the way I wanted.” He went back into football as a coach and found a new calling - to support & help people who, like himself, had a vision & a belief but who struggled in terms of family background. He helped shape a football academy and became a father figure to many young aspiring footballers. Success followed with several non-league teams, including a memorable FA Cup run. Football also brought tragedy however, when Troy lost his 18 year old son Kurtis in a car crash. This interview is the first time Troy has spoken publicly in an interview about this and unbelievably, neither Troy nor the interviewer knew of one another’s tragedy prior to this interview. Witness this raw emotional moment shared live on air. A dark period followed and rebuilding his life afresh, troy found purpose in challenging all aspects of discrimination in and around the game he loves so much. We tackle the big issues head on, including events surrounding the England national team’s recent match in Bulgaria, Rainbow Laces and a father’s natural pride in watching his son Andros Townsend play for Crystal Palace & England. “The Kick It Out generation is born from young voices. It’s time to provide them with a platform…” This podcast is proud to be part of that platform.

Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box!

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