The Guestlist Podcast

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Fireside Conference Podcast guests - Daniel and Steven have built the most sought after invite-only retreat for leaders in tech and business.

Fireisde Conference once again for a small group of top people in the startup, entrepreneur, tech and business world. It will be held on our private lake in the middle of nowhere with no cellphone reception about 3.5 hours from Toronto, Canada in September 2018. We're proudly the smallest and slowest growing entrepreneur conference in the world :)

Fireside's small group of curated attendees and speakers include some of the most sought after people in tech, VC and business like the founders of Wealthsimple, Borrowell, Zoom, Tokyo Smoke, Coinsquare and more!

You can read more about the conference here: https://firesideconf.com/

Would you be up for having our co-founder (Daniel Levine) as a guest on an upcoming podcast episode? Daniel and Steven have built the most sought after invite-only retreat for leaders in tech and business. The retreat's attendees include a global audience of entrepreneurs, top CEOs, investors and media. I think he could provide a lot of value to your audience. Daniel was recently a guest on the podcasts The Business Method, The Thought Leader Revolution, Startup Canada, The Build Cycle and more.

Lucy and Ruth

https://www.elevateyourhealth.co.uk

BIOGRAPHY

Elevate was founded in 2017, by Lucy Faulks and Ruth Tongue. 'We began running urban retreats for stressed out Londoners which sold out within hours and we realised that there was a demand amongst 30-somethings for no-nonsense, non-faddy, health enthusiasts who didn't want to go to events with 20 something selfie takers!'

Lucy and Ruth know that taking care of your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing can revolutionise your business. Preventing staff burnout will increase productivity, engagement and ultimately save your company time and money.

Burn out is real. In fact 50% of UK workers say they’ve experienced anxiety or burnout in their current job. Ruth and Lucy have been there. They know what it is that leads to that demotivated, disconnected feeling that’s tipping so many people over the edge.

Over the last decade Ruth and Lucy have made it their mission to change this. They’ve worked with hundreds of people to help them achieve greater productivity, engagement and happiness at work by looking at physical, emotional and mental health.

Durability and authenticity are at the heart of everything they offer.

They bring a holistic approach, acknowledging that you can’t be physically well without being mentally well and vice versa. Their years of expertise come together with their passion and knowledge to create a balanced unique solution. No jargon. No fads. No judgement. They will create long lasting and enjoyable changes to your staff’s health and lifestyle.

As an employee wellbeing company, Elevate also curates annual wellbeing campaigns and acts as wellbeing consultants for a range of large and SMEs across London and the UK. Clients include the International Quarter London, Google Campus, Mastercard, Berkeley Homes, AllianceBernstein, WeWork, Blackheath High School and PURE PR.

About Lucy

Lucy is an executive CPCC coach and author of Technotox - supporting emotional wellbeing in this complex digital age. Lucy specialises in mindfulness and meditation, resilience, emotional intelligence, happiness and mental health. Lucy has studied Positive Psychology at City Lit and the University of Pennsylvania. Lucy has been teaching meditation for over five years and previous clients include Mastercard, Lights of Soho, Crossrail, Berkeley Homes Group, Google Campus, Pure PR and Wework.

About Ruth

Ruth Tongue is an MSc qualified nutritionist and STOTT Pilates teacher and has been working in health and wellness for over 15 years. As a nutritionist and health expert, Ruth contributes to many national and international publications including Top Sante magazine, Women’s Fitness, OK, Glamour as well as regularly appearing as a nutrition and health expert for the BBC and ITV. Ruth specialises in nutrition for weight loss, skin health, sports nutrition, and women’s health, as well as stress management, anxiety, and emotional eating. Ruth is currently the consultant nutritionist for Charlton Athletic Football Club’s Women and Girls teams, the England National Walking Football Team and also Nutrifix app. She has been running sell-out retreats across Europe for over 7 years as well as health events in London such as the popular Bloom brunches and urban retreats for stressed out Londoners.

Could Luwi Be the Nonhormonal Birth Control of My Dreams?

Lisa Kinsella, founder of new female contraceptive LUWI on The GuestList Podcast.

Luwi (pronounced loowee and stands for “Let Us Wear It”) is an ultra thin, hormone-free, chemical-free, new form of contraceptive and sexually transmitted infection (STI) protection made for women.

Launched in 2016, we are now crowd funding to continue our growth. Our goal is to reach more women and let them know they can #beincontrol of their sexual health while also enabling a better experience than condoms for both partners. #swapjohnny4jenny

Until Luwi, women have had to rely on a man to wear a condom. Luwi gives women the ability to be in control of their protection and address the problem that condoms can be disruptive to feeling good, leading many men to be unprotected despite STDs reaching epidemic levels. “Until now, sexual health options have not kept up with the modern woman,” noted Kinsella, Founder of Luwi, and original Super Luwi Woman.

Unlike a tight cover of a condom that is only usable at a specific moment, Luwi can be inserted up to eight hours before it is needed and protectively rests inside a woman for a natural, pleasurable experience. Luwi acts as a lining to prevent contraception and sexually transmitted infections and diseases. According to independent efficacy tests Luwi is more protective than a condom, and has a .1 percent breakage rate, compared to a 3.1 percent breakage rate of condoms.

Condoms require women to outsource their sexual health; Luwi exists to change that NOW. Experts estimate that there are more than 150 types of condoms in the global consumer market – none are made for a woman.

Luwi contains no latex and is made of organic and hypoallergenic polyurethane, which is ideal for those with latex sensitivities and hormone reactions (e.g. breast cancer patients, survivors, those concerned with mental health). The material conducts heat, providing a more natural feel for both partners.

Not all Contraceptions are Created Equal

Tara Howard is an entrepreneur and founder of the Venus Awards.

Frustrated by the lack of recognition of women and their achievements in business, she established the first Venus Awards in Dorset in 2009. Since then, the event has expanded to eight regions around the UK, with the 35th Ceremony to be held at the inaugural London Awards at the Waldorf in December 2018.

Tara’s experience in business has taken her around the world. She first moved to corporate London at the age of 18, and bought her first property at 22. She later returned to take over her family’s hotel business, transforming an historic hotel to a premier wedding destination and the number of weddings hosted per year from just three to over 100. Tara also managed to find the time to follow in her mother’s footsteps and qualify as a commercial pilot and flight instructor, and help produce a large scale opera in Toronto and New York.

A mother of four, Tara knows first-hand the many challenges facing women in their careers as well as the joys and opportunities of being a working mother. Vivaciously inspiring, Tara is passionate about helping empower more women in business to develop their self-confidence, to get the recognition they deserve, and to obtain all the success they need, no matter what their line of work.

Outside of work, Tara has always been eager to share her love of travel and adventure with her children. With them she has trekked to Everest Base Camp, cycled from London to Paris, completed the Bournemouth Pier-to-Pier Swim and traversed a Nepalese Glacier. For her next challenge she is set to kayak across the English Channel with her youngest.

Tara is Editor at Large of the Venus Magazine, soon to be host of Venus TV and podcaster to female entrepreneurs. She has been recognised with an Honorary Leadership Award by Leadership Awards UK along with industry leader Andy Street CBE, previously CEO of John Lewis and now the inaugural Mayor of the West Midlands, and management thought leader, Professor Vlatka Hlupic of Westminster University.

The Venus Awards are recognising regional business women across the UK since 2009.

Our vision is to enhance the lives of women around the world through encouragement and self- empowerment. To achieve this, we developed and continually expand a concept that seeks to recognise and reward local business women across the country.

Our goal is to expand into 35 regions across the UK and then take this duplicable model to other countries, including those in the developing world.

Over the last few years, he has interviewed 300+ serial entrepreneurs, experts, and thought-leaders about how they built successful businesses and aligned this with their perfect lifestyle. He tells us he has uncovered their secrets to success, and I would like to share them with you - he is Matthew Turner and he is both emperor of his one person empire but The TurnDog Millionaire.

Episode 1 of NonEmployed. One Person Empires. Never be A Boss/ Never Have A Boss : with Liam Martin Liam, co-founder and director of marketing at Time Doctor and Running Remote.

Liam been a consultant for many online businesses concentrating on process design and scaling companies through outsourcing.

He is currently working at Time Doctor as a co-founder where they develop tools for team productivity concentrating on improving communication for remote teams.

What your mission is?

Liam Martin: Time Doctor is what we define as ‘Time Analytics’ software, which is very different from simply tracking time. The app tracks (along with time) the websites, applications, mouse movements and keyboard movements you work on throughout the workday so you know not just how long you worked but how productively you worked.

And If you’re running a remote team or serious about starting one, this is the conference for you. The Running Remote Conference 2018 is carefully curated to teach you next-level, actionable strategies and tactics you can utilize the very next day to manage & grow your remote team. This is the conference we’ve been trying to find but until now it didn’t exist.

We cover every facet of building a remote team to help develop the future of work. Leading remote work tech companies, online collaboration thought leaders and outsourcing business owners under one roof.

Fore more from the show..listen. WARNING. SOUND ISSUES

Alex Hirst, Co-founder, Hoxby Collective

Creator and leader of a business without walls, Alex co-founded a revolutionary, cloud-based ‘community’ that gives its people the total freedom to choose when and where they work- on the evidence that it will make them a happier and more productive workforce. Their collective vision is to make the world a happier place by revolutionising the way work gets done and inspiring others to rethink their working practices.

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will WORK as one.”

― Jason Allan Scott - Tweet This

His personal story will make you smile, and his learnings will help you re-think your commute and everyday problems and how you create a new career and business by solving your own problems. Identify the problem and ask, “ does it answer a wider problem?”

Look at always tapping into the zeitgeist

Be future proof - will the future provide the answer to todays problems.

Start a movement - there is a different way to work - we can achieve something bigger than what we are working on alone - by networking within their tribe.

Earned media - social media - more of mouth and word of Mouse -

Starting to partner with like minded individuals.

Motivate to refer people who will make the community base.

People buy from people.

Refer opportunities into the community.

So Hoxby is truly proving the Gestalt theorists concept that the basic principle: that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

25% given to Hoxby partners providing skin in the game.

Distinguish - by service, provide output not people.

Feel comfortable with getting things wrong, but don’t repeat the mistakes.

Create event horizons - then take a view and decide.

Shoot Me!! We speak to world renowned photographer Rich Hendry, a London-based photographer whose work spans portraiture, editorial, fashion and advertising. He has shot for brands such as Xaviant gaming, BBC, Crest leather, Brunner furniture, Nespresso, Lost my name, Eaton notts, Sony, Omega, Temperley, Udeshi, Discovery Channel, and HSBC. His work has appeared in media outlets including Harper’s Bazaar, Hello magazine, Scotland on Sunday, Metro, Life & Style, Footballer’s Life, Wallpaper and Icon.

Rich Hendry has exhibited personal work in numerous London galleries, including his acclaimed ‘Legends’ series and has captured portraits for celebrities such as Priscilla Presley, Calum Best, Jasmine Guinness and Caprice Bourret.

www.richhendry.com

Today he talks to us about telling stories through images, following your focus and never to be scared of learning or faking it till you become it.

His biggest learnings are:

To travel often

To focus on passion

and to trust your gut

There is a great quote by Churchill: "If you're going through hell, keep going." To refresh your memory, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill led the UK through World War II.

Today, I'm going to talk with you about BASTARDS - Bastardisation and Lucky Bastards.

My story - my learnings and my advice.

I am honored to be with you today at your event 10th Aspiring Manager award Dinner at The Brand New Four Seasons.

Today I want to tell you three stories from my life.

That’s it.

No big deal.

Just three stories.

The first story is about "necessity being the mother of all invention". My second story is about love and loss. My third story is about death.

But through Calisthetics, Meditation and focusing on what counts I am at a better place then I have ever been before.

As someone who has been shot, stabbed, kidnapped and diagnosed with an auto immune disease with an unforeseeable future, I can now say this to you.

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share.

No one has ever escaped it.

And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life.

It is Life’s change agent.

It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.

They somehow already know what you truly want to become.

Everything else is secondary.

Remember that they don't make statues to critics, and if you don't stand up for what you believe in, you will end up lying down for everything.

Lastly, my wish for you all is this one question?

"What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable?"

Thank you all very much.

Owner of Open Sky Fitness, Personal Trainer, NASM CPT, CES, PES, Level 1 Crossfit Trainer & Film Enthusiast

Rob Dionne, Owner of Open Sky Fitness is an NASM (National Academy of Sport Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer, also holding advanced specialist certifications in Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement. He is a life long athlete competing in swimming, wrestling, Brazilian Ju Jitsu, beach volleyball, etc. With his extensive sports and fitness background, Rob has developed an effective workout programs that incorporate sports movement and the mechanics of weight training in an outdoor setting, that is extremely fun, safe and effective.

Every individual has different needs and Rob is dedicated to helping his clients accomplish their personal goals. Each workout program is designed specifically for the client’s needs.

Recently Rob has created The Lunch Crunch Workout, a lunch time workout program in the La Brea Tar Pits Park in Los Angeles that is perfect for the Stay at Home Mom and Dad! 

He's also creator of The Sky Fit Challenge, a 12 week training progressive workout strategy that focuses on core stabilization, strength and power; while never stepping foot inside a gym. This program has produced some shocking results. http://openskyfitness.com/photos/

After training the Los Angeles branch of TeamASPCA for the Los Angeles Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Rob is excited to work with Terrior Tri and coach future events around the country. 

HIS PODCAST:

Open Sky Fitness is a collaboration between husband and wife team, Rob and Devon.

We understand that life gets in the way sometimes of your health. Having a career and building a family takes a lot of time and energy. It’s easy to forget to take care of yourself amongst all the craziness. Finding time to eat healthfully, exercise regularly and practice mindfulness seems so far away, but, the truth is, it’s at your fingertips. It just takes a little practice and consistency. Let us help you get there.

Our mission is to provide you with the best information out there. Whether your goal is to lose weight, build muscle or figure out a way to juggle all the crazy stuff in your life, we’ll help you achieve the next level in your healthy lifestyle.

If you have found us through the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, you know it’s only been in the last few years that we have found a healthy balance.  Before that, we struggled with change,  knowing what and what not to eat, how to maintain our weight with health, when to take a break and rest, how to communicate to each other, and how to manage our time.   It has been a long journey, and like you, we still have a lifetime of learning ahead of us. But, though we will always have more information to find, we want to share all we can with you so that your path can be easier and faster than ours.   When we are not working one-on-one with clients, we spend a lot of our time researching and chatting with the leaders in the health and fitness business, bringing you the most current information out there. If you’d like to hear our personal stories.

A Couple Future Goals:

Year 1: Expand Lunch Crunch to other parks in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Year 2: Launch The Lunch Crunch Workout in other cities in Southern California.

Specialties: Weight Loss, Muscle Gain, Strength Training, Agility Training, Plyometric Training

OUR WORLDS COLLIDE: The Banned Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmFpskjGXC4

YOU HAVE TO CONSISTENTLY PROMOTE

Dave Allen #

Build habits: 

Create impactful 

App:  STREAKS, HEADSPACE  and Insight Timer. 

Crossfit - builds communities 

build methods 

• GET GOOD AT SELLING, CONSTANTLY GENERATE TRAFFIC AND ALWAYS PUSH FORWARD. 

How do you conquer those moments of doubt that so often stifle or trip or stop so many heroes and Hustlers just like you? 

• Do listen to: 

• IDENTIFY AND STOP SELF-SABOTAGING BELIEFS AND ACTIONS – EP. 172


What is the best advise you received recently, and that you still follow?

#To Trust my Gut!  

The Lokkima Workout and Helen Mirrens Body Secret:

Canadian Air Force exercise routine that "very gently" gets her fit.

"It is the exercise I have done off and on my whole life. It just very gently gets you fit. Two weeks of doing that and you think: 'Yeah, I could go to the gym now,'" she told the site.

The workout, which was created by physician Bill Orban, is made up of 10 basic muscle-working exercises including a series of push-ups, sit-ups, leg raises, running and more. The exercise program is also offered in two series — a 5BX plan for men and a XBX plan for women which actually only takes 11 minutes. Without using any equipment, the workout follows a chart and according to Mirren, you can't move on to the next chart until you master the first set of exercises in the given time frame.

Known as the first type of high intensity workout of our time, the concept was later repackaged and sold as a type of interval training we're all familiar with today, reports the National Post.

FAVOURITE BOOK?

Two Awesome Hours: Science‑Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time ... Book by Josh Davis 


FAVOURITE FILM?

The Godfather, JAW'S.  

BUSINESS OR PLEASURE?
MENTOR? Will Irish - Meet my adience where they are. 


DAILY HABIT? 


FAVOURITE QUOTE?

I never lose. I either win or learn. "Nelson Mandela"

Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook -

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“A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.”  ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh