The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast

Welcome to the next episode of the ENERGY LEADERS series, and in our second episode - Jake Hesham sits down with Conor Grogan.

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In this episode of the Energy Leaders podcast, Jake is joined by Conor Grogan, co-CEO of Hawthorne Renewables. Conor shares his background in the solar industry, starting from his engineering education and his experience in asset management and remote monitoring in Spain. He then moved to the UK and worked for a technical advisory company during the booming solar market. After that, he returned to Dublin and worked in a development company, gaining valuable experience in project development. Conor also pursued a master's degree in renewable energy finance along the way. Tune in to learn more about Conor's journey and insights into the renewable energy sector.

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[00:02:37] Career journey in renewable energy.

[00:08:13] Move to the US.

[00:15:09] Niche in PURPA projects.

[00:18:41] Rebranding and company expansion.

[00:22:07] Expanding solar energy projects.

[00:28:28] Community solar development program.

[00:34:07] Dual use solar projects.

[00:39:21] Scientific and technical outreach.

[00:44:11] Policy boosting renewable industry.

[00:49:11] Transmission networks and renewables.

Welcome to the new ENERGY LEADERS series, and in our first episode - Ben Wilkinson sits down with John Lennon Miller.

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Chaberton is a renewable energy company that strives to be the most efficient and effective developer of renewable energy projects. This mission is at the forefront of everything they do. The founders of Chaberton are experienced energy industry veterans who leverage their diverse backgrounds to identify better ways of originating, developing, and financing projects.

They aim to establish trust within the industry by developing high-quality projects and building a reputation among stakeholders, from local landowners to town, county, and state officials. Chaberton's mission is detailed, and they are driven by their three verticals: community engagement, project development, and project finance. They strive to be a model for doing things better and differently, with a focus on stakeholders rather than just their business.

In the podcast episode, John Lennon Miller discusses the challenges of educating the public about the benefits of solar energy, particularly community solar. He emphasizes the need to overcome myths and misconceptions about solar.

John believes that education needs to start at the grassroots level and that it is important to communicate the benefits of solar energy in a way that is understandable to landowners and the community. He also stresses the importance of collaboration and a common message within the renewable energy industry to better educate the public. 

The podcast episode also highlights the importance of having a clear vision and values and empowering employees to do their jobs. Chaberton operates based on their three core values of creativity, excellence, and humanity. They strive to incorporate these values into everything they do and give their employees the freedom to do their jobs. The CEO of Chaberton led the charge to make the organization a public benefits corporation, which allows them to prioritize people over profits. 

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Timestamps

[00:05:31] Policy and Legislation for Solar.

[00:07:32] Chaberton's Mission.

[00:11:03] Messaging challenges in solar industry.

[00:13:20] Misconceptions about solar energy.

[00:16:42] Collaboration in the solar industry.

[00:22:01] Solar Industry Maturing.

[00:23:35] Collaboration for cannabis legalization.

Welcome to a new series of the Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, hosted by Andy Barrow. Over several episodes, he will be facilitating conversations inspired by the idea of mindset, motivation, habits, hacks - all with the ideas of Progressing each day!  

In this special episode, Andy is speaking to Amoria Bond’s very own CEO, David Etherington.

David’s career spans over 27 years in variety of industries, including consultancy, project management, sales and of course, recruitment. From morning routine to managing mindset, David has a plethora of insights on progressing lives; both others and his own; one day at a time.

This episode is an engaging listen for those who are seeking advice from a leader at the top of their game.

Timestamped guide:

00:32 – Intro to David

01:09 – How do you start your day?

07:09 – Has calmness been a consistent theme for a long time, or has it taken a while to develop?

11:22 – From amotivation perspective, how do you handle dips or maintain high levels of motivation?

18:24 – Are you quite an adaptable person?

23:45 – As a business leader who has tackled challenging situations in various forms, what tips would you give on resilience?

31:10 – What is your view on positivity in a workplace context?

37:58 – What does progression look like and mean to you day to day?

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In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by a special guest to discover how you can master squeezing the most out of life.

We’re delighted to be joined by Oliver Dunn - aka “Oli the Choc” - a TV personality, podcast host and master chocolatier since 2001.

From the need to surround yourself with the right people to how voice notes have enabled Oli to add value, stay motivated and overcome challenges, this conversation holds plenty of valuable advice on how everyone can have a positive impact on those around them - whether in business or in life.

Hosted by Andy Barrow, this instalment is the perfect listen for anyone looking to maximise their time and energy to drive the results they want to see.

Timestamped guide:

00:33 – Intro to Oli

01:45 – Energy as a currency

04:20 – Overcoming fears

05:31 – The power of voice notes

07:49 – The value of storytelling

09:53 – How do you overcome fears when it comes to creating content?

12:14 – Growing as a person

14:09 – Building relationships and the secret to a longer life

17:29 – The importance of impacting people positively

19:10 – How does your morning start?

22:49 – Have you always been an adaptable and open-minded person?

24:39 – What other tips do you have in boosting motivation?

29:21 – Why adaptability is important

31:17 – What tips/takeaways/hacks would you give someone to help them squeeze the most out of their day?

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Welcome to a new series of the Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, hosted by Andy Barrow. He will present to you a series of short chats inspired by the idea of mindset, motivation, habits, hacks- all with the ideas of Progressing each day!  

In this first episode, he is talking to Lee Grantham - someone who Andy has known for around 18-20 years.  

Lee is a former top level head-hunter and all-round athlete who returned to running just over a decade ago and is now an elite ultra-runner. This culminated in Lee winning a 100km race in Italy this year, becoming the first Briton to do so in over 40 years.

This episode is an insightful listen for those who are looking to achieve elite levels of excellence.

Timestamped guide:

00:45 – Intro to Lee

02:09 – How do you start your day?

05:24 – How did you get from “I wanna get back into running” to doing Ultra runs including 50km race in Thailand that’s been deemed potentially too dangerous to hold?

12:26 – What mindset do you think is behind your success?

20:01 – Have you worked on your mindset?

22:28 - Focus & concentration – I imagine these are all huge components of your process – tell me about bit more around this & what you do?

27:53 – How do you ensure you’re still passionate about what you do?

34:43 - Dina Asher-Smith says “believe in your own sauce”…What’s your secret sauce or tips or “hacks” would you offer to the listeners...

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Welcome to the final instalment in the four-part mini-series of the Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast - Progressing Lives Through Unlocking Effective Communication.

Throughout the series, your host Andy Beard has been joined by international experts who explore the importance of effective communication in business and society at large, responding to claims by many commentators, such as the number three ranked CEO in the world Bob Chapman, that the language of business is broken.

Here is Part 4, where we welcome psycho-linguist Felicity Wingrove back to the podcast to discuss progressing lives through communication. This episode is an informative and important listen for anyone looking for actionable insights on communication that can be applied to both your work and personal life.

Earlier in the series, you can hear from Sara Hannah of the Barry Wehmiller Group on how a World-Class organisation like Barry Wehmiller communicates, Petra and Ineke from the Potential Project who will introduce us to the concept of the MSC leader, high-performance podcaster and author of Liquid Thinking, Professor Damien Hughes and the leadership and communications expert, Esther Crichton. If you haven't already, be sure to catch up on parts 1-3 after this episode.

Time-stamped Agenda:

01:49 - In what ways can you relate to the statement that "the language of business is broken"?

03:09 - What is the problem with communicating with someone in a way that meets our energy, rather than the other way around?

04:42 - What can we all do to start to put this right?

06:18 - Would you say that people bring their emotional and language baggage to roles and organisations?

14:00 - What can we do to really go about understanding the language filters in the key relationships that we have?

25:40 - What would you say to someone who is sceptical about psychometrics? 

29:44 - how can we simply progress lives in society through our communication?

Resources Mentioned:

Insights Discovery: https://www.insights.com/products/insights-discovery/

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Welcome to the third in a special four-part mini-series of the Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast - Progressing Lives Through Unlocking Effective Communication.

Your host Andy Beard is joined by international experts who explore the importance of effective communication in business and society at large, responding to claims by many commentators, such as number three ranked CEO in the world Bob Chapman, that the language of business is broken.

This is Part 3, where we meet Esther Crichton, a leadership and communications expert on the different ways we can practically apply different communication tools in organisations. This episode is an informative and important listen for anyone looking for actionable insights that can be applied to both your work and personal life.

Earlier in the series, you can hear from Sara Hannah of the Barry Wehmiller Group on how a World-Class organisation like Barry Wehmiller communicates, Petra and Ineke from the Potential Project who will introduce us to the concept of the MSC leader, and high-performance podcaster and author of Liquid Thinking, Professor Damien Hughes.

In Part 4, you can hear from psycho-linguist Felicity Wingrove, so be sure to stay tuned for the final episode.

Time-stamped Agenda:

01:28 - Tell us about Insights Discovery

08:46 - What are some of the benefits of putting that individual puzzle together and recognising the energy that others lead with and treating them that way?

13:22 - Meeting the needs of people who have different colour energies to yourself.

17:41 - How can you progress lives through using Insights Discovery in corporate communication?

Resources Mentioned:

Insights Discovery: https://www.insights.com/products/insights-discovery/

Thanks for listening to The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, brought to you by Amoria Bond.

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Welcome to the second instalment of a special four-part mini-series of the Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast - Progressing Lives Through Unlocking Effective Communication.

In this episode, we're delighted to once again be joined by Professor Damian Hughes, host of the high-performance podcast and author of the groundbreaking book, Liquid Thinking.

Hosted by Andrew Beard, in this conversation Damian shares fascinating insights into how high-performance organisations and teams communicate through anecdotes and insights. Damian also shares how to create a high-performing communication culture through practical steps which can be implemented in any team, in any business, by any individual.

Later in the series, you can hear from as well as Esther Crichton, and psycho-linguist Felicity Wingrove, so stay tuned for parts three and four.

Time-stamped Agenda:

00:32 - Introduction to the episode

01:44 - What traits have you seen within high-performance cultures in the way that they communicate?

11:24 - Could you talk us through how the best coaches are not obsessed with having all the right answers but are obsessed with having an environment where questions could be asked?

13:56 - How do I go about creating a STEP environment within my business?

16:23 - Taking into consideration that effective communication is two-way, what role do I have as an employee or team player in progressing lives through effective communication?

19:37 - How else is feedback delivered in high-performance environments?

21:41 - What role does kindness play in communication?

26:38 - What is your final piece of advice to progress lives through communication?

Resources mentioned: 

The Five STEPS to a Winning Mindset: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-STEPS-Winning-Mindset-Leadership/dp/B01HFKCYH4

Thanks for listening to The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, brought to you by Amoria Bond.

This podcast is a Loaded Hype production.

Welcome to the first of a special four-part mini-series of the Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast - Progressing Lives Through Unlocking Effective Communication

Your host Andy Beard is joined by international experts who explore the importance of effective communication in business and society at large, responding to claims by many commentators, such as number three ranked CEO in the world Bob Chapman, that the language of business is broken.

This is Part 1, where we meet Sara Hannah of the Barry Wehmiller Group who incidentally, has worked closely with Bob Chapman. Sara explains how a World-Class organisation like Barry Wehmiller communicates and how through the Barry Wehmiller university, they equip their employees with the skills necessary to become better communicators.

We also hear from Petra and Ineke from the Potential Project who will introduce us to the concept of the MSC leader and share examples of how they communicate. This episode is an informative and important listen for anyone looking for actionable insights that can be applied to both your work and personal life.

Later in the series, you can hear from high-performance podcaster and author of Liquid Thinking, Professor Damien Hughes, as well as Esther Crichton, and psycho-linguist Felicity Wingrove, so stay tuned for parts two, three and four.

Time-stamped Agenda:

01:47 - Tell us about your journey with the Barry Wehmiller Group so far?

3:49 - What did Bob Chapman mean when he said that in his opinion, the language of business is broken?

06:16 - What would you say are the other key areas of approach to communication that really stand out at Barry Wehmiller and the impact that has on the lives of its employees?

09:16 - Can you tell us about the creation of the Barry Wehmiller University and the Communication Skills Training?

16:38 - Do you think that deep listening is a skill that can be developed? What would you recommend to anyone listening that wants to be a better leader?

22:42 - Petra, what is your definition of a mindful leader?

26:04 - Ineke, how do MSC leaders progress lives with the way they communicate? Is there a simple checklist you could provide us with so we could benchmark ourselves against it?

28:54 - How does an MSC leader deliver feedback?

Resources Mentioned:

Everybody Matters, by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia: https://www.barrywehmiller.com/outreach/book

The MSC Leader: https://mol.potentialproject.com/msc-leadership-qualities/

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We're delighted to welcome not one, but two special guests to this episode of the Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast - Ineke Leemans and Petra Keuchenius, to the latest episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast.

Ineke and Petra are from the Potential Project; a research-led, global consulting and professional services firm who are on a mission to create a more human world of work by helping leaders and teams understand and manage their minds.

In this episode, Ineke and Petra shed insight into why both organisations and individuals need to be fighting the distraction epidemic; for both better productivity, improved health and wellbeing, and more meaningful connections.

Expect to hear insights aplenty, from why organisations need to be paying attention to why their employees aren't paying attention, how focusing is key to unlocking progression; diagnosing action addiction; to implementable advice that we can all take heed of.

Hosted by Andrew Beard, Associate Director of Amoria Bond's Engineering Division Europe, this episode is an informative and important listen for anyone who looking to manage their mind, or help teams manage their minds.

Time Stamped Agenda:

01:51 - Introduction to Ineke and Petra, their progression stories

06:28 - What does progression mean to you?

07:30 - How are you progressing the lives of others?

08:49 - What does it mean that we are in an "attention crisis"?

12:08 - How do we solve the multitasking challenge that we face?

15:46 - What is action addiction?

23:23 - Could you share some of the main findings from your research on the impact COVID had?

25:55 - Mindfulness is a key strategy in taking back control; how do you build mindfulness practice?

30:33 - What are the major benefits of building a mindfulness practice over 8 weeks?

Resources Mentioned:

Potential Project App on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/potential-project/id1357567120 

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.potentialproject.com

Thanks for listening to The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, brought to you by Amoria Bond.

This podcast is a Loaded Hype production.