Smash The Box

Holistic Wellness Coach Lauren Vaknine was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) as a toddler, Lauren has already fought multiple battles on her journey. Lauren’s mother rejected the recommendation to pump steroids into her then 2 year old daughter. Instead, she took herself to the library, did her one research and embarked on a journey #1 of homeopathy & herbalism. “She took an individual approach.” It worked, but only in part. Lauren and her mother had to become scientists & detectives as her disability came and went throughout her early years. By 18 however she was in a wheelchair full of drugs , unable to sit, talk or eat. “I lost it!”, she admits. A new avenue introduced Lauren to IPEC Therapy, revolutionary technique that improved Lauren not just physically but emotionally too. An amazing advert for the power of the mind, Lauren went from a wheelchair to riding a bike in 3 months. The story does not end there. Thinking she was cured and keen to make up for lost time, Lauren ignored advice to maintain the disability & partied hard. The disability returned. Cue journey #2, with Lauren making big life changes with a new mindset. Now a qualified nutritionist, author and schooled in genetics, Lauren is 7 years in remission and is now helping others. Dragons, fear, mindset and “taking ownership” are all covered in this rollercoaster podcast.

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 successful businessman and self-made millionaire, Tony O’Shaughnessy is inspired by philosophers who think differently and who challenge the world. His own philosophy saw him grow and sell his tech business, ABS for millions a decade ago, as well as later operating a restaurant business in Somerset. Tony likes to keep things simple and has some simple messages in this inspiring podcast for anyone with aspirations to make it in business. Tony emphasises the importance of purpose, of listening, of humility and surrounding yourself with positive people. Inspired by Simon Sinek, intrigued by Donald Trump, Tony talks openly about the ambition, risk and luck that are all needed to make it in business. “Everybody gets luck. It’s what you do with it.” he smiles. “You can’t get off the ground without some expertise in your field. But that’s only 10%. The other 90 comes from your heart. It’s belief and attitude.” All of this plus dogs and grandchildren, Tony’s not done yet you feel; “You’re never too old to learn” is his parting shot in this wisdom packed podcast.

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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Jo De Rosa enables freedom from addiction. Not just alcohol & drugs but food, sugar, abuse, anger - anything where there is an imbalance. The founder of Quantum Sobriety, Jo is all about finding your truth & the journey from your head to your heart. Seven years sober, Jo feels that many recovery programs are limiting & outdated. She explains why Quantum Sobriety takes a different approach. That the opposite of addiction is not sobriety but “connection” and emphasises the importance of replacing the ‘black hole’ with something positive. We cover her Buddhism, inner peace, the benefits of meditation & why she doesn’t speak before 9-30am. Jo’s journey is one of remarkable recovery and a quantum leap. I have an addictive personality. "I swapped drugs for drinking & was smoking up to 80 cigarettes a day.” She describes her previous life a pendulum swing. “There was Yoga Jo & Party Jo. I was spiralling out of control. I was very lucky”. Jo now helps others on their journey to recovery via retreats, her online program and there is now a book, also called Quantum Sobriety. Life lessons abound in this uplifting and truly inspiring podcast. Look out too for Jo’s wonderful “Ghandi story".

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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Born deaf, Ruth Williams is a ‘Play Specialist’ for children with disabilities. Her deafness led to all sorts of complications that affected her balance, breathing, eating reading and talking. Always behind other children at school, Ruth was written off by teachers. "I was bullied, ridiculed & reprimanded. I hated school. They didn’t know what to do with someone who was deaf. I wanted to learn and was determined”. Told she would never amount to anything in life and the best she could expect was working in a factory, Ruth had other plans and knew instinctively from age 10, that she wanted to work with children. A move away from home led to happier times. Her first job in a children's home set her on a path to help disadvantaged children. Ruth talks about 'getting a spark out of children’ and focusses her life and work on what people can do rather than what they can’t do and expanding on that. “Everybody can do something.” Ruth talks movingly about going from hearing nothing to hearing everything and the first time she heard thunder & lightning. “I thought the house was going to fall down”. Hospital work, school work or private work. Rather than wanting to be some kind of miracle worker, Ruth is more interested in sharing her knowledge & teaching the parents of disabled children how they can better help their own children. this is a heartwarming story of adversity overcome, of determination, of heroes, of looking at the world through the ears & eyes of a child, of making a difference and paying it forward.

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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Founder of Killing Kittens (KK to its followers), Emma Sayle has been described as a leader in female sexual liberation & empowerment. “Go me!” she laughs. After attending an all girls boarding school in the Middle East along with a ‘very controlling father’, Emma tells of the mixed messages she received growing up. During term time, I was being told the world is equal for men & women but I saw a very different set up at home & in society. The fire started burning from nearly age”. An early PR job working for the Erotica Show catapulted her into the adult world where she encountered some weird & wonderful people. Yet still she found it to be male dominated. Inspired by the success of Ann Summers & Sex In The City, she created KK, her own global tribe, which an online & offline community, which hosts regular parties. Emma is passionate about women being more vocal about what hey want sexually without fear of judgement. There are 2 strict rules; 1. men can only attend a party if accompanied by a woman & 2. men are not allowed to approach women. She has lost friends & a previous boyfriend over it but is unrepentant. “This is our time” she says emphatically. Recently crowd-funded, KK is growing 'at 1000mph’. She has also created a ’Safe Date’ app for women and has an extreme sports fund raising group called Sistrhood, as a 'yin to her yang’, which organised a channel swim earlier this year. Listen with open ears, open eyes & an open mind to this empowering podcast.

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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‘Colonel Seb Pollington is Head of People Strategy at the Ministry Of Defence. He is also a leadership mentor, Chairman of the Army Modern Pentathlon & a senior army officer of 30 years service. Initially lured by the prospect of travel, sport & being around people, Seb has seen action in both Gulf Wars and emphasises the importance of always being ready. "I found myself, quite unexpectedly, within six months of graduating, a Desert Tank Commander. No one saw that coming.” he examples. Seb shares some wonderful insights into how the military approaches leadership & what the worlds of business & sport can learn from it. We cover reasons why people join the army, recruitment challenges, knowing your place in the hierarchy plus why the thinkers & planners often make the best leaders. “Ultimately, leadership boils down to ‘real valuable human experience’ reveals Seb. He also concludes that strength, endurance and skill are the 3 most crucial attributes that are needed for a career in the military. Get ready for some serious wisdom in this myth dispelling & wonderfully insightful podcast.

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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Emma White wants to create smiles that you won’t want to hide. A former English & Drama teacher, Emma is these days the Founder and CEO of an innovative and brilliantly simply business called OMU. Taking orthodontics (braces) and dental hygiene into schools, OMU stands for Orthodontic Mobile Unit. Experience running their Open Wide dental practice led to three lightbulb moments. Lightbulb moment #1 was when Emma realised that dental surgeries were not always a comfortable place for children and decided to “change things up a bit”. She introduced “Open Wide Days” just for kids. “All the kids that come to us enjoy coming to see the dentist. Balloons, face painting, they can dress up. We talk teeth and nutrition. It’s a fun time. A really good thing”. Lightbulb moment #2 was when her dentist husband Ben noticed that many parents and children arriving at the practice were often stressed. Having to collect children from school, traffic, permission from the school itself - all for a 10 minute appointment. Their idea - literally, to take the practice to the school. They bought a bus, fitted it out as a full on mobile surgery, painted it bright and hit the road. “Schools love it, parents love it and the kids are happy and relaxed”. Their Teeth Academy (lightbulb moment #3) provides free workshops to the schools, educating and informing the children around dental hygiene and normalising braces in a relaxed and cool way. Emma’s passion for her work shines almost as bright as her smile in this whiter than white episode

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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Bernard O’Neill describes himself as ‘a simple Irish person’. He is being modest. A successful entrepreneur and ‘productivity mentor’, Bernard is an expert at enabling businesses to put the right people into the right places at the right times. It’s a skilful process which helps businesses simultaneously boost revenues and cut costs at the same time. All of which makes him very much in demand. Not content with being the CEO of Productivity Mentors, Bernard also co-operates Old Spot Pub Company where he puts his theory into practice and stays close to the action. Based in Dublin, his widespread portfolio of work sees him travelling a lot. Family, is however a priority and he is rarely away for more than a couple days at a time. Having arrived late to parenthood, Bernard declares his children as his proudest achievement bar none. Bernard’s natural enthusiasm for people and life means that he very self-motivated. Work and personal life blur into one and you can tell he genuinely enjoys what he does. “I get unbelievably excited getting up every morning wondering who I will talk to. It’s all about what can we achieve in a day”. For Bernard, the answer is a lot! We talk people, books, family, health and business in this insightful and revealing podcast from someone who has ‘been there done it’ and continues to inspire others to fulfil their passions.

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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'From education on the playing field to business in the boardroom’, is how the enigmatic Claire Davey describes the arc of her journey from Sports Teacher to Executive Coach. Whether she’s coaching premiership rugby players or C-Suite directors, Claire talks about the importance of always asking yourself; ‘What’s next?'. She reveals some of the powerful visioning techniques and mantras that help with tackling new challenges. ‘Leap and the net will appear,’ and ‘Dare to be’ are big ones. Claire also lifts the lid on her other great passion; Yoga Nidra, of which she is an instructor. We talk ‘yogic sleep’, stretch zones, books and why Claire places more importance on organising energy than organising time. She reveals the secret of her end of day routine; ‘Listening to what my body is asking for versus what my mind is telling me’. Claire is passionate about ‘conscious leadership’, starting with the self and being in service of society and the planet. “Better choices for the benefit of the masses”, she rounds it off by saying. She emphasises the importance of ‘being’ and not just ‘doing’ -taking the time to enjoy life. Claire's amazing energy radiates from this powerful and inspiring podcast. Time to get plugged in, if you dare!

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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Does your Linked In profile do you justice? Alex Galviz AKA ‘Authentic Alex’ was voted Linked In Top Voice 2017 & 2018. Linked In has 25 million users worldwide and that puts Alex in the top 12. One afternoon in February 2017, stressed out, burnt out and depressed, Alex decided to quit her corporate job. She posted a deeply personal note and photo from the 45th floor of the office tower in Canary Wharf where she worked. By the time she arrived for her leaving drinks a few hours later, that video had gone viral and received over 80,000 views and 600 comments. “It really really resonated with people”, she reflects. And so began a new chapter. From humble beginnings, Alex describes herself as a “Gentle Warrior” and “serial giver”. By day, she coaches C-Suite executives on how to optimise Linked In for better business results. By night she becomes “Authentic Alex” and helps young people overcome vulnerabilities and confidence issues. “I do a bit of Robin Hood. One pays for the other,” she smiles. Alex runs ‘Reason For Being’ workshops and a number of other initiatives as vehicles for her purpose. She is passionate about breaking taboos, disarming social conventions and emphasizes the importance for her of personal development. For all of her online success, Alex also works hard offline and speaks on stages around the world delivering her uplifting and honest message of hope and help. “I woke up”, she says. Want to define authentic? Tune in to this most open, honest and inspiring of podcasts.

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!

Connect with us!

www.smashthebox.me

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