Vivid Imagination

On this episode of the podcast I'm delighted to be joined by Emmanuel Pacheco a colleague, dear friend and master of Cubo Mágico. We explore how the cube offers a wonderful model for problem solving and the work Emmanuel has been doing to help others learn its secrets so they can apply it to the problems they face in life. What are you solving for? Whatever it is, you will not want to miss this episode!

A full list of Emmanuel´s lessons on the cube can be found here on YouTube.

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On this episode I introduce a unique mother and daughter entrepreneurial duo, Yvonne and Jasmin Eskenzi, founders of The Zensory. The company provides a very cool, fun and playful way to incorporate multi-sensory mindfulness tools into your working life. Whether you are seeking to access a high performance focused state, or a more clam relaxed state, the Zensory has tools to support you. And all delivered in an easy to use interactive app. What I love most about this conversation is the beautiful bond that exists between mother and daughter and the creative magic that has sprung from that. Yvonne also reflects on how her own parents have been real role models and sources of inspiration in her life. I hope you all enjoy the conversation and also highly recommend you check out the app.

Daniel Kish, President at World Access for the Blind, and inventor of FlashSonar (Echo location) system for the blind has been described as The Real Life Batman! Having lost both eyes at 1 year old from retinal cancer, Daniel learned to address his challenges at an early age with a self-directed and self determined attitude supported by his very pragmatic parents who desired freedom first beyond all else for their child. This no limits philosophy and Daniel's amazing resilience led him to develop a human sonar capability that through his work teaching others now enables blind people globally. His work has been featured in over 150 publications and numerous media outlets reaching an audience of over 2 billion viewers globally. I recently had the pleasure of hosting Daniel when he joined as a participant on one of Vivid Imagination's African Meditation retreats. His story is such an inspiration! Not only does Daniel work to help blind people cope with their challenges, he also helps sighted people face their fear of the dark and has delivered corporate presentations on the importance of mindset to PayPal, Proctor and Gamble, and Apple amongst others. This is a conversation not to be missed! 

Delighted to share this conversation I had with fellow Coach, Dante DiBattista, on his podcast The Pursuit of Self Actualisation. We discuss my own healing journey and the impact it has had both on my worldview and the work I do with leaders today. Specifically, I share my experiences working with the tribes of the African interior and with leaders in modern digital tribes of the west. This coming summer I'll be running a number of unique retreats in Portugal to share the wisdom that has been imparted to me by the elders of these African tribes. Those interested in discovering more can visit my website for details and to request participation. Places are limited and by invitation only following an initial consultation. 

Teresa Clark is the Founder and CEO of The Wellness Revolution or to use her official title The Alchemist. The company is on a mission to inspire organisations to lead with purpose by putting wellbeing and human experience at the heart of everything they do. Loved this conversation that explored ways to foster cultural change at the organisational level, but also the importance of individuals exercising their own agency particularly in relation to the boundaries they set. If you are interested in how to flourish within the workplace then this episode offers an optimistic perspective on the future. 

Jade Green is an Australian Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Trainer, Facilitator, Surfer and Chief Ripple Creator at VÄRE. Her mission is to be the ripple of change in the world and in the workplace, helping enable humans to be happier at work by leading teams through a Total Team Transformation.  I had the pleasure of first meeting Jade during my study with the Flow Research Collective and found her Mindset and Passion a real inspiration. Full of energy and fun this is an episode you are sure to enjoy! Jade shares her story from growing up on a trailer park to life as a successful entrepreneur. The transformations she has undergone and the lessons she's learned along the way. We also touch on the devastating floods that have occurred in the region of Australia where Jade is based and lack of visibility this human tragedy has had in the mainstream media. 

Today marks the 48th year of my journey around the Sun! So what better way to celebrate than to sit down with my South African cousin Eric Wiebols to talk about his Solar Energy business (My Generation Solar). I always find Eric fascinating to speak with and recently when I visited him in Johannesburg I was inspired by how he generates enough energy himself to run his entire house, plus his car and with the surplus mine Bitcoin. We discuss Eric's perspective on the decline of the nation state and the rise of the sovereign individual enabled by decentralised access to resources. Eric also shares how his travels around the world on a mountain bike early in life forged him into the person he is today. Enjoy! 

How do you take your game to a whole new next level and 10X performance? The answer is Flow! Flow is a state where you feel and function at your best. And you can learn how to hack it! On this episode I share an interview I did with Katie Stoddart for her show The Focus Bee. We explore the preconditions for the flow state and the blockers for the state and I share how I work with corporate executives and teams to help them hack the state so they can achieve sustainable high performance over the long term. 

After a considerable break the Podcast is back and I'm delighted for the opportunity to sit down with a man who has been a great leader, mentor and friend to me. Simon Macklin is the Senior Vice President for Customer Success at Salesforce in the UK&I and France. I first met Simon while working at Salesforce a number of years ago. He was a wonderful sponsor for my work and an inspiring leader. Since then he has become a client of my coaching business and remains a close friend. One of the things I most appreciate is Simon's attitude towards the customer and his philosophy of acting as a concerned friend. In this episode we explore Simon's reflections on leadership both within business and in the context of the wider challenges we face as humanity on the planet today. Sit back, relax and enjoy!