Why Do I Do This? with Johnny Lawrence

In this episode, I’ll be chatting with the inspiring Shaun Flores. Shaun is an OCD advocate, a model, an actor and has performed two TEDx talks entitled, ‘The failures of multiculturalism’ and ‘The straitjacket of masculinity’.

He’s also the host of the Flower Hour podcast and today’s intention is to take on the challenging and often uncomfortable conversations around black culture and education, learning to identify and regulate your emotions as a man and how depression can be anger turned inwards.

Highlights:

👉 The value of education

👉 Emotional regulation

👉 Your relationship with anger and rage

👉 Living with OCD

👉 Post-Traumatic Growth

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

The failures of multiculturalism

The straitjacket of masculinity

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In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Sharon Lawton.

Sharon is a certified ICF Coach and Head of Training and Business Development for The Coaching Academy.

She’s an award-winning Coach, NLP Practitioner, and DISC Behaviour Profiling Specialist.

Sharon is responsible for ensuring that The Coaching Academy continues to produce high-level coaching education that produces high-level, professional coaches.

With a 14-year background in learning and development, delivering conflict management, mental fitness, and a wide portfolio of personal development, emotional well-being, and resilience programmes, Sharon has developed a passion for motivation, empowerment, and growth and is focused on inspiring people to achieve their full potential.

Highlights:

👉 The search for happiness

👉 The importance of our environment

👉 Self-sabotage

👉 Nurturing resilience

👉 Having accountability

Links:

The Coaching Academy 

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

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In this episode, I’ll be speaking with the fabulous Penny Jarrett.

Penny works in the mental health and wellness space and uses her ADHD and CPTSD to help people overcome their complex mental health challenges.

She’s a writer, a mentor and a speaker, more recently performing a TedX talk called ‘How I learnt to fix my

‘broken brain’ by healing my broken heart.

This talk focuses on her ADHD and unresolved trauma experience and has gone on to help many people understand and heal themselves.

Penny offers courses and a community that guides you towards healing and wholeness.

Highlights:

👉 What is the impact of ADHD?

👉 What is the impact of CPTSD?

👉 What is emotional dysregulation?

👉 The importance of working through past trauma.

👉 How to work through diagnoses and look forward.

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

TEDx Talk - How I learnt to fix my ‘broken brain’ by healing my broken heart - ADHD

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In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Kute Blackson. Kute is an inspirational speaker and transformational teacher.

He’s the author of the two bestselling books You.Are.The.One. and The Magic of Surrender.

He’s widely considered the next generation leader in personal development as he offers a fresh, bold look at spiritual awareness for a new generation. His unique Japanese and Ghanaian lineage lay the foundation for his approach to breaking down barriers and unlocking an individual’s true gifts and greatness.

For over 20 years, Kute Blackson has been inspiring audiences worldwide.

His electrifying presentations offer real-world practical ideas and soul-stirring wisdom and ignite the heart and inspire courageous action.

His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfil their true life’s purpose.

Highlights:

👉 Understanding greatness

👉 Why you should stop searching for purpose

👉 Your ego is your conditioning

👉 How to frame fear

👉 Learning life lessons

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.kuteblackson.com

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In this episode, I'll be chatting with the award-winning money coach, Catherine Morgan.

Catherine is a qualified Financial Planner and Certified Financial Coach and she has set herself the mission to reduce financial anxiety and increase financial empowerment & resilience for 1 million women around the world.

Catherine has been featured as one of the top 32 female entrepreneurs to look out for in Business Leadership.

She’s the host of the top 1% global podcast ‘In Her Financial Shoes’ and founder of The Money Panel®.

Recently she won the Financial Wellbeing Champion of the year and Marketing Influencer of the Year 2022.

And Catherine is the author of the best-selling book, It’s Not About The Money: 3 Steps to Become a Wealthy Woman.

Highlights:

👉 Overcoming bad money habits

👉 Financial Education

👉 Common mistakes around money

👉 Self-worth and money

👉 Changing your relationship with money

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.catherinemorgan.com

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In this episode, I’ll be speaking with Nick Bracks. Nick’s early career in the fashion and entertainment industries ultimately led him to his ongoing work in mental health awareness.

He earned international modelling contracts and made regular appearances on Australian TV.

During his time on Dancing with the Stars, Nick publicly spoke about his experience with depression and anxiety for the first time.

Nick has advocated alongside some of Australia’s most prominent mental health-focussed organisations by candidly recounting the mental health issues he has struggled with since age 11.

He has presented two TED Talks, one covering the growing suicide epidemic.

One of Nick’s creative outlets is acting, including a two-year role on the Australian soap, Neighbours.

Nick’s passion for mental health and wellbeing places a strong emphasis on helping people find focus, deal with stress, re-energise and be mindful through meditation.

Highlights:

👉 Fitting in within your environment

👉 Forecasting mental health challenges

👉 The importance of accountability

👉 Using personal challenges as a motivator

👉 Becoming forward focused

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.nickbracks.com

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In this episode, I’ll be chatting with the inspiring Amber Lights.

Amber is the founder of Amber Lights in Oxford which was created in memory of her sister Hannah. Hannah was her big sister who never failed to make her laugh and was always there when she was struggling.

From late 2015 through 2017, Hannah’s struggles saw her seek the help of multiple homeless charities within Oxfordshire including Homeless Oxfordshire.

During this time, she sought comfort from the services they provided and began to rebuild her life. Sadly, Hannah passed away in 2017.

In Hannah’s memory, Amber Lights in Oxford was set up to support Homeless Oxfordshire and the fantastic work they do. Homeless Oxfordshire is the largest supported accommodation provider for homeless people in Oxfordshire.

Each night they accommodate over 200 people. Alongside this, they provide day services, hot food, clothing, toiletries and welfare facilities to over 550 individuals who access their services throughout the year.

Today, Amber and I are discussing homelessness and the stigma, judgement and misunderstandings that surround this situation, which could honestly happen to anyone, at any time and for many reasons.

Highlights:

👉 Amber shares hers and Hannah’s story

👉 Amber Lights in Oxford & Homeless Oxfordshire

👉 How a person can become homeless

👉 What support is available to a person experiencing homelessness

👉 Addiction & homelessness

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Today, I’ll speak with the UK’s leading tapper, Poppy Delbridge.

Poppy is the host of Rapid Tapping, a top-ranked podcast, and the author of the up-and-coming book Tapping In: Manifest the life you want with the transformative power of Tapping.

Tapping or emotional freedom technique (EFT), sometimes referred to as tapping the body, can create a balance in your energy system and treat pain.

Poppy’s coaching work revolves around making you the most authentic, abundant, and empowered person you can be at all levels.

She’s a popular speaker, Ambassador, and in-house coach at global members clubs such as Soho House and AllBright. Poppy’s clinically proven manifestation methodologies have been featured in publications such as The Telegraph, Red, The Sunday Times Style, Health and Wellbeing, The Evening Standard, and Stylist.

Today, we intend to conduct a deep dive so that we can all fully understand this incredibly powerful energy-regulating technique.

Highlights:

• What is tapping?
• How tapping works
• The science behind tapping
• Tapping and trauma
• Her new book

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.poppydelbridge.com

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Today, I’ll be chatting with the one and only Josh Connolly. For Josh, December 2012 was the beginning of him seriously planning his suicide. Fast forward to December 2019, and he’s delivering resilience workshops to global organisations. Back then, he believed that resilience was the ability to keep going no matter what, avoid any struggle, and show up.

That idea drove him to a place where he felt the best thing to do for his children was to take his own life. Today, I have the pleasure of saying he has a new idea of resilience. One that is fluid, which allows him to struggle and ask for help. One that allows him to keep his head up and shoulders back despite his internal struggles.

One that embraces vulnerability and keeps him reachable. One that helps him to understand what he feels, know what he needs as a result and be able to communicate that within his activities and relationships.

Rather than driving him to suicide, this idea of resilience has helped to deliver emotional resilience training to village primary schools and global brands alike. Josh doesn’t believe he’s a new person, he’s the same person, with the same emotions. The difference today lies within what he does with the energy of those emotions.

Highlights:

• Josh’s experience with suicide
• The evolution of belief systems
• Resilence
• Addiction
• The difference between anger and rage
• Forgiveness vs acceptance
• The battle with ego
• Emotional freedom

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.joshconnolly.co.uk

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Today, I’ll be chatting with Adam Lind. Adam is a mindset coach who helps individuals and workplaces build resilience by teaching practical and accessible tools influenced by Western and Eastern cultures.

Adam has always been drawn toward helping people. After overcoming major adversities in his own life, he was left entirely controlled by his mind and thoughts. A six-year journey of travel, discovery, and research has allowed him to harness a broad range of supported knowledge to help others combat stress, mindset, and adversity.

He undertook a journey with his wife to travel from London – to Asia by land using only hitchhiking as their method of transport.

They crossed 26 borders by land and placed their trust in the kindness of humans.

They learnt invaluable lessons interacting with people from all walks of life whilst sitting in their cars.

Adam now lives full-time on a 59ft Narrowboat with his wife.

They enjoy the primitive and dynamic nature that living on the British waterways entails and the nomadic sense of exploring the UK.

Highlights:

• How to build resilience
• What he learned from hitchhiking
• The importance of mindset
• Tools for improving mindset
• Self-development secrets

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