In this episode, we discuss a hugely popular book, but one that Paula didn't actually like very much!

Listen to hear our two very different views on how this book has (or hasn't) affected our productivity and decide for yourself whether it can help you feel less frantic and overwhelmed with everyday life and your personal commitments. 

Show Notes:

1) The Power of Less by Leo Babauta 

2) Zen Habits Blog by Leo Babauta

In a special edition of YayCanDo, co-hosts Bernie and Paula discuss what they loved and learned at a recent leadership conference in Dublin. 

The Pendulum Summit is billed as "the world's number 1 leadership and self-empowerment summit", so Paula and Bernie share some of their favourite moments and ideas they took away from the conference. 

If you're interested in hearing some powerful ideas from two days of inspirational speakers, check out today's episode of YayCanDo.

Show Notes: 

1) Pendulum Summit 

2) Les Brown 

3) Eric Edmeades 

4) Sharon Lechter

5) Marie Gleeson

6)  Frankie Sheahan, CEO Pendulum Summit 

In this month's review of YayCanDo, we reflect together on the key ideas that have helped inspire us from our book club and individual interviews. 

From the importance of finding meaning in our lives through work, family or personal projects, through to the importance of "detachment" as a way to enjoy a more peaceful life.

We also discuss the importance of rest and recovery for top performers in any area of life, as well as some key highlights of the "Pendulum Summit" conference we attended recently. 

Listen to learn what new ideas inspired us to find greater possibilities in our lives this month. 

Show Notes: 

1) Book Club: "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl 

2) Upcoming book: "The Power of Less" by Leo Babauta

3) Pendulum Summit Conference

This episode is one of Paula's monthly solo shows.

Having recently passed a big birthday milestone, Paula loved the idea and intention of "thriving in the second half of your life" from the book "You: Part Two".

On today's episode, Paula meets the authors, husband and wife team Campbell and Jane Macpherson, who explore the idea of creating new possibilities in the second half of your life, by embracing and celebrating where we've come from and what we've learned along the way, as a way to enjoy an even more inspiring second half of our lives. 

Show Notes: 

1) You: Part Two by Campbell Macpherson by Jane Macpherson

3) Campbell Macpherson - Change Leadership Specialist, Keynote Speaker and Author of 'The Change Catalyst' (Wiley 2017), 'The Power to Change' (Kogan Page 2020) and 'You: Part Two' (Hachette 2021).

4) Jane Macpherson - Yoga teacher and therapist. Co-author "You: Part Two" and the chapter ‘The Power of Yoga’ in ‘The Power to Change’. 

5) You Part Two.com 

"Man's Search for Meaning" is the autobiographical description of the harrowing existence of prisoners who were imprisoned and tortured in concentration camps throughout world war two. 

In the face of this extreme suffering, the author of this book, Viktor Frankl, realised the importance of choosing a mindset that allowed him to focus on his life's work and the love of his life in order to find meaning and survive. 

His book describes how, for each of us, our "search for meaning" is the primary motivation in our lives.

Bernie and Paula today discuss this idea as a key concept that is truly a "YayCanDo" belief, and that we can each take responsibility for our experience of life by choosing a clear purpose and creating meaning for ourselves throughout our lives.

As humanity seemingly rocks from one crisis to another, "Man's Search for Meaning" offers us some beautiful ideas and inspiration that life is still full of possibility, no matter how challenging it may seem at times.  

Show Notes:

1) "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl 

It's already the end of our second month of YayCanDo, so today's episode captures what we loved and learned along the way. 

Featuring key lessons about the importance of healing past traumas, to the idea of growing older gracefully, as well as the ongoing theme of living our lives by choosing our perspectives in order to create new possibilities.

This episode also explores other powerful spiritual concepts such the importance of stillness, and connecting with our inner "true self".

Listen as we share another episode of all of our "highs, lows and learnings".

Show Notes: 

1) Poem: "I Will Not Die an Unlived Life" by Dawna Markova

2) Book Club: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr Joseph Murphy 

3) "Grace & Grit" by Ken Wilber 

4) Upcoming Book Club: "Man's Search For Meaning" by Viktor Frankl 

This episode is one of Paula's monthly solo shows.

Michael Neill is an internationally renowned teacher, broadcaster, speaker, and the author of six best-selling books.

He teaches how to live life "from the inside out” as a way to experience more aliveness, peace, and productivity.

In today's episode of YayCanDo, he shares his own journey from a seriously troubled mindset in his teenage years and even through to adulthood, which led him on his own personal development journey and now to his incredible coaching career.

Michael has spent more than three decades as a coach, and is consistently ranked as one of the world's top coaches. 

I find his work and his ideas incredibly inspiring - especially the possibility of living a truly fearless life, so please listen and enjoy our conversation.

Show Notes:

1) Michael Neill website

2) Michael Neill's Ted X Talk - Why Aren't We Awesomer?