The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast

Your purpose doesn’t need to be about building a legacy, it can come from the knowledge

00:54 - An introduction to Alexandra

05:21 - The human side of recruitment

10:31 – Alexandra’s Romanian childhood

12:33 - The effects of being abandoned twice in her life

18:14 - Alexandra's worthiness journey

20:33 - Alexandra explains all about Recfindr

26:37 - How her parents leaving impacted her

32:15 - What is Alexandra's purpose?

38:18 - Improving the perception of recruiters

44:35 - Personal branding is not just one thing

54:24 - Alexandra's thoughts on inclusivity

01:11:06 - A time when Alexandra was hurt                                     

Alexandra’s resources:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrachirica/

Recfindr website - https://recfindr.co.uk/

Recfindr LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/recfindr/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourtale_alex/?hl=en

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisyourtale_alex?lang=en

My resources:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w

Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

A company must consider its values in everything it does, including the first point of contact when hiring new staff. Knowing when you need to add to the cultural dynamic of a team or blend with what you already have is crucial to meet those values. In this episode I talk to Dominic Joyce, Head of Talent Acquisition and Travelex, to find out how to achieve this in your company.

He also discusses the good and bad sides of LinkedIn and shares his thoughts on why hiring starts from a company’s values. He goes deep into his own background by sharing his experiences growing up without a father figure and an alcoholic mother, and how this has informed his relationship with his daughter.

“I mask my emotions with humour” – Dominic Joyce

You'll hear about:

00:54 - An introduction to Dominic

01:58 - LinkedIn's good, bad and ugly

07:43 - The best and worst of recruitment

11:56 - Hiring starts from values

16:19 - Dominic's views on the CV

22:17 - Talent acquisition vs recruitment

24:23 - Dominic's journey since school

26:55 - The effect of no father figure on Dominic

31:10 - Dominic's process of dealing with trauma

36:41 - Dominic's relationship with himself                                      

45:17 - What makes a good client?

Dominic’s resources:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-joyce/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/Dom_Talks_Sport

CVUpgrade website - https://cvupgrade.com/

My resources:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w

Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Having a purpose in life is more than knowing what your destination is. It’s about being present and enjoying the journey as you evolve throughout your life. Achieving this mindset is what can break you free of the clichéd idea of purpose.

That is exactly what my guest in this episode, Izzy Prior, has achieved. She is the founder of Spark, an agency that builds purpose-led reputations for social impact founders through engaging, authentic content.

Izzy talks about her belief of what purpose is and how she focuses on purpose over profit. She also goes into her own personal journey of regrets in relation to posting about her burnout on LinkedIn, how fear has helped her in her life and how difficult relationships from her past have influenced her future.

“Your purpose is always evolving” – Izzy Prior

You'll hear about:

00:00 – Start

00:45 - An Introduction to Izzy

01:36 - Izzy view of what purpose is

06:21 - Keeping the enjoyment on LinkedIn

11:00 - Purpose over profit

12:17 - Social media vs reality

16:13 - Izzy's regret on posting about burnout                                             

19:18 - The stigma around personal branding

25:09 - Izzy's journey including the dark times

28:37 - How a lack of a father figure affected Izzy

34:18 - Has fear ever helped Izzy in her life?

36:07 - Have previous traumas effected her relationships?

43:16 - When did Izzy's purpose become important?

47:14 - What does Izzy's future look like?                                         

55:37 - Izzy's tips to aspiring entrepreneurs

Izzy’s resources:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/izzyprior/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/izprior/?hl=en-gb

My resources:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w

Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

The mind is a powerful thing. Your experience of life is determined by your thoughts, whether it’s experiencing burnout, gratitude, or your relationship with money, it all stems from your thoughts. So how are your thoughts making you experience life?

In this episode I talk to Steve Ware, a mindfulness trainer who supports businesses to optimise their employee wellbeing and reduce burnout. Steve has been through burnout himself after an upbringing that saw him win at everything in life. So it came as a shock.

Steve reveals how he got out of burnout and why it is important to sit with our feelings and how we can learn to observe our thoughts. He also shares his thoughts on gratitude and how he now sees his experiences with burnout and losing his job with IBM as a gift.

“How much courage does it take to sit and be with your thoughts” – Steve Ware

You'll hear about:

00:34 - An introduction to Steve

04:13 - What is burnout?

07:34 - The importance of sitting and feeling

08:13 - How Steve got out of burnout

11:44 - Learning to observe your thoughts

18:15 - Does Steve have to wear masks within his work?

29:13 - What is Steve's grand plan?

31:04 - Was burnout and losing his job at IBM a gift?

34:42 - Steve's thoughts on money

38:59 - Gratitude isn’t the solution to everything

48:26 - What fulfils Steve?

Steve’s resources:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-ware-mindfulness/

Steve Ware Mindfulness Website - https://www.stevewaremindfulness.com/

Steve’s mindfulness blog - https://www.stevewaremindfulness.com/blog

My resources:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w

Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Do you take control for granted? The ability to talk to your friends when you want, to download an app to your phone, or be told why you are moving schools away from your sister. None of these liberties were given to my guest in this episode, Catalina Valentino, after she decided to seek out her biological father and bring him into her life.

In this episode Catalina discusses the impact the controlling relationship with her biological father has had on her. How this has led to her seizing control of her life and realising she is capable of and destined for great things. She also talks about her views on the world from the traits leaders need, to what is required to improve relations between men and women.

“Bit by bit my control was taken off of me from my own life” – Catalina Valentino

You'll hear about: 

03:02 - Catalina's experience with ageism

06:35 - How Catalina's experiences effected her mental health

09:03 - Getting real about Catalina's upbringing

16:06 - How Catalina broke free

19:52 - The effects on Catalina's relationships

22:22 - How has this made Catalina feel?

24:20 - The positive impacts of Catalina's experiences

27:06 - What traits are important in leaders?

31:00 - Catalina on the state of the world

34:29 - The relationships between men and women

40:59 - Catalina's plans for the future with Elixr

45:38 - Is Catalina worried about burnout?

49:53 - What are Catalina's worries?

59:32 - Catalina's darkest moment

About Catalina:

Catalina is a highly decorated, young passionate entrepreneur who was voted Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 and one of the Women of the Future 2023. She is the founder of Elixr a start-up that is a catalyst for the future by investing into and building Tech Companies.

Catalina’s resources:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalinavalentino/

Catalina’s Quick Links - https://zaap.bio/catalinavalentino

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catalina.valentino/

TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@catalina.valentino?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/CatPhilp

Elixr - https://www.elixr.earth/

My resources:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w

Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Baiju Solanki is a performance psychologist, mentor, author and TEDx speaker for high-performing individuals and teams. 

Sally Wynter went from graduating with a Film and English Literature degree, to a 7-figure-exit from her CBD infused gin business.

It's easy to say you have a 'good culture' when everyone comes from the same background.

You can choose to be a victim.

In recruitment, you deal with people every.single.day. And yet, for such a people-focused process, it rarely takes into account what 'being a person' means and all of the nuances that come with it.