Lions and Tigers and Bears... in this episode I speak to top wildlife and pop artist Jin Yong about how canvas allows him to express himself and share his message of positivity and self-belief. 

We also speak about his childhood in rural China, how important family and community is to him and the magic of feeding his neighbours pigs and chickens and picking wild strawberries, and his journey to Galway, Ireland, his new home.

We speak about the importance of process, people and persistence and about how balance is important for success.

You can find out more about Jin here: 

http://jinyongart.ie

https://www.instagram.com/jinyongart/

In this episode Peter Burke, co-owner of Crossfit 353 chats to me about direction in life, business, being humble, human interaction and the importance of community and diversity.

We also chat about the positive impact a fitness programme can have on your life and how important it is to help other people. 

Find out more about Crossfit 353: https://www.crossfit353.com

https://www.instagram.com/crossfit353/

https://www.forestapp.cc

Goal setting, it's one of the best things you can do for yourself. Take some time, commit to your future and write your goals down. 

In this episode I talk you through the SMART goal setting tool and NLP's Powerful Well Formed Outcomes. 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/do-it-now-powerful-goal-setting-workshop-tickets-71577741953

www.stevenfarrell.ie 

https://www.instagram.com/steven_farrell11/

This is a re-release of Episode No. 18 because Helen is holding an event on the 5th of September in Dublin and I thought people would like to know about it.

After the original release of this episode I had so many incredible contacts about how much people loved listening to Helen and I think people will get a lot out of her event. There aren't many tickets left so if you can go, sign up! This is NOT a sponsored post.

In this episode health and wellness expert Helen Walsh shares her tips on how to achieve some goals by forgetting about other goals. 

We also speak about gratitude, going against the negative opinionsand the importance of charity work and how much of an impact a small kindness can have on the someone else life. 

http://helenwalsh.ie

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/take-your-body-back-tickets-63853964928

Podcast host of Lessons with Louis, performing arts teacher and film producer Louis Maxwell comes on the show to talk about being a vegan, traveling the world, doing it 'now' and why worry is a waste of time. 

In this episode we also speak about meditation, the problem with people being overly offended, finding what's right for you and the performing arts. 

Louis also gives advice to parents of kids who've just gone through exams or will go through exams and he speaks about his dreams and goals. 

https://www.instagram.com/louismaxiswell/

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/lessons-with-louis-trailer/id1454440240?i=1000431000426

Your creativity is your biggest asset and in this episode I talk about what creativity is, where it comes from and how you can access it whenever you want. 

I also talk about the most important question for creativity: what if? The reason some of us have lost our link to creativity and how to find that link again. 

Being creative is a habit and like any habit you can learn how to be more creative and in this episode I share some techniques to help link back in with your creativity, techniques like the Disney Strategy and taking a line for a walk. 

I also speak about the importance of diversity for creative expression and how creativity can help in the home and work environments. 

Imagine losing your hair. How would that make you feel? 

In this episode I speak to Emma Southern, whose hair began to fall out when she was 10 years’ old. Emma who’s also known as Lady Alopecia shares her story of what she felt like, how she managed and how other people reacted even telling the story of a night when, out of the blue a stranger in a bar, licked her head. 

In this Podcast episode we tackle subjects like stress, depression and blame and how events in our lives can be both great and dreadful, we also speak about gratitude, reframing situations and acceptance. 

Emma also shares some of the tools she uses to help her with her alopecia, from meditation, to breathing, yoga to taking time to check in with her body. Overall this is an uplifting episode and a reminder that it’s okay to have a bad moment or period and it’s also okay to breathe life in, stick on a pair of heart-shaped sun glasses and smile at the world.  

https://ladyalopecia.com

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ladyalopecia

https://www.instagram.com/lady_alopecia/

UCLA (meditation) study: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/forever-young-meditation-might-slow-the-age-related-loss-of-gray-matter-in-the-brain-say-ucla-researchers

In this episode I talk about State and how important it is to catch a disempowering State and change it to an empowering State. 

If you're finding yourself in a sad, unhappy, gloomy State, a State of anxiety, fear, worry, this could be holding you back from reaching your goals. 

You have full control over how you feel and the State you're in and in this episode I give you some techniques to help you change your State. 

Your State has an impact on how you move around int he world and how other people interact with you so being in the the right State is so important. I also speak about how to go from your Present State to your Desired State and find the resources you need to break through anything blocking you for your goals. 

Techniques are at 33:30 and 41:15

Thrown into a bin and he couldn't call out for help.

5 time World Champion kick boxer, Sam McDonald talks about how bullying because of his stammer drove him to kick boxing.

We also speak about his winning mindset, depression, anger management techniques he uses and feeling worthy.

Sam tells the story of how he reached a dream of sparing with Olympic Champion Katie Taylor and how he was told he would only get a job where he wouldn't have to talk. 

Irish actor Jack Murphy is the first transgender man to play a transgender character in an Irish TV soap. In this episode we talk about being transgender, how he told his family, discrimination and advocacy.

Jack also shares a harrowing story of the night he was rushed to hospital shortly after a major surgery.

https://www.teni.ie

http://www.belongto.org