Episodes
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
LP&B 42 Ana Wilson The Business Doula
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
My guess on this weeks programme is probably in fact definitely the youngest person I've ever had on his podcast. She is 24, but I am not going to hold that against her. She's a young entrepreneur who has always been self-employed ever since she left full-time education.
Ana Wilson The Business Doula
Anastasia Wilison (I am sure she will hate for that, but that is a name of distinction) Ana has a good sense of where she's going and what life is about, and apart from few side jobs, she has always been the entrepreneur.
Like a lot of my guests, we are Facebook connections. While I did not know here well before the conversation, but there was something in her posts and our interaction and kept my interest.
The main point of this interview for me is that it was interesting to talk to someone who is in the early years of their business life.
It let me explore this with you a little. When I was Ana's age, I worked for a company. I had absolutely no focus or interesting, it was a job that kept my Fridays apart. I had little expectation for it or where my life was going.
Like many of my contemporaries, we were directionless at that age. Just waiting for an opportunity to drop in our laps.
Generation Z
Ana is from the beginning of generation Z she grew up with the internet social media. The availability of knowledge and ideas. I think that has been the driving of change in our society. It has made it possible for young people to start a business and make a difference in the world
You can discover everything on youtube, so the possibility of finding inspiration is not down to the luck of the right teachers or moving in the right social networks. Motivation is open to us all with a few clicks or swipes of a screen.
There have to be the right social conditions, and you must be ready to receive what you are looking for.
But It is so refreshing to meet a young business owner, with the knowledge and awareness that has taken me years to obtain.
I am talking about the skills of mindset and health and what it takes to be and survive as an Entrepreneur.
It is all about mindset
Ana is very candid we explore my usual question, and I think she is still looking. Never the less she shared essential insights as we talked about mindset and mental health and how affects her life if not managed.
I feel privileged that Ann took time out to speak with the old guy and explore my dumbass questions.
We live in both challenging and exciting times. If Ana is anything to go by we are in good hands. Because she represents the progression of society, it was very refreshing to me to meet someone so young who has the knowledge and drive and passion for what they do and is doing it.
I only wish that I could have been that focus at that age, how might life have turned out differently. But then we would not be having this conversation so no regrets..,
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Ana Wilson
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Sunday Oct 21, 2018
LP&B 41 Monique Nelson Become happier and healthier with food.
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
On the show today I have Monique Nelson she is a certified health coach. The programme is about food.
My food-related guest is timely, and you may have noticed in last week's programme. I have become a bit of a food forager. I mentioned my success with fungi and the abundance of apples. Did you check-in with the neighbour I can assure you they have more apples than they know how to use.
This week I noticed the acorns littering the ground during my forest run. Of course, they are squirrel food, but they are edible if the tannin is leeched out. The tannin makes them bitter and will upset the stomach.
Leeched nuts can be roasted and eaten like chestnuts, or ground to make a coffee substitute ( caffeine free). Or the raw nuts ground into a flour for cakes and biscuits.
Following a bit of experimenting, I now know why most of the Acorns in the UK stay on the ground. There is not a lot to be said for roasted acorns they taste of nothing.
A Glimpse of the Bloody Obvious
I guess this is what you could call a glimpse of the bloody obvious.
Because if acorns were good to eat, as children, we would have been collecting them. Then parents would have prepared and roasted them for the family.
That does not happen because acorns are best as food for the squirrels.
However, it was a useful exercise, an exploration of free food. To be fair on further reading, the best nuts come from the right tree as some taste better than others.
Monique Nelson
That brings me to today's guest Monique Nelson; she is Canadian currently living all over the world. I met her last year on a mastermind weekend in Brighton.
Following the mastermind, she committed to change and move forward. In June 2017 she left the stable corporate life in Canada. It was time to travel and to explore her interest in health and nutrition.
Professional House and Pet Sitter
Having sold her home and leaving Canada, she became a professional house and pet sitter. That means travelling and staying in peoples homes and looking after pets while they are away.
Yes, that really is possible.
As well as house sitting in the spring 2018 Monique completed her training and qualified as an IN certified Health Coach. Currently, she does a little one on one coaching as travel allows and is in the process of creating online programmes for people to improve their diet and health.
Here mission is to help people become happier, and thereby healthier, no matter where they are in life, or whatever difficulties may be. Much of that will be accomplished with better food.
This a gentle conversation with a gentle soul changing the world through better eating.
Monday Oct 15, 2018
LP&B 40: Paul Harvey Life Passion and Business 40th Show
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Monday Oct 15, 2018
It's amazing that "Life Passion and Business" the podcast has reached 40 episodes. WOW! For something that was born without a plan, this is an achievement. There needs to be some recognition but what do you do?
I will come back to that in a moment. let's explore something unrelated but relevant to one of my passions, food and Autumn abundance
I Enjoy Free Wild Food
My running has given me an awareness of the changing seasons and with that the locations of productive trees and plants all over the town. Last weekend saw me collecting a range of fungi. If you are tempted, get advice and take care. It is worth the trouble, Ceps ( Pic), and Boletus make for good eating.
The last few weeks have seen the abundance of fruit trees mainly apples and pears. It was no surprise to read that the commercial UK apple harvest has topped 160,000 tonnes. I suspect if we add in domestic gardens that hot summer has produced over 500,000 tonnes of Fruit in the UK.
While running, I have been watching the fruit on the trees ripen. As we moved into Autumn, that fruit has been dropping and much of it is just left to rot. So it goes without saying; we are appreciating and enjoying the bounty. Photos on the Facebook page.
So if you have friends with apple trees, offer to take some off their hands they will be grateful.
My wild food adventures are not on the podcast, but I thought to share it as another one of those passions.
Back to the 40th Episode of Life Passion and Business
How do you recognise the 40th episode? It's not quite the milestone of 50, but it it is a line in the sand. My mother used to say. "Life begins at 40." But I actually think life begins at 50, but then I'm 50 plus so I would say that.
On thinking about how to celebrate I knew I did not want to do a usual interview. Then I had the idea of allowing myself to be interviewed. Scary. I have shared much of my life on the show and spoken about many things, but I've never actually talked about my life in depth for the programme. I had a chat with Lisa Avery, and she was keen to turn the table.
Lisa Avery
In case you have forgotten Lisa was an early podcast guest and is now a collaborator for an online programme. It is a work in progress, and we will be telling you more about it soon.
The recording was on zoom so that Lisa wave at me to stop me ranting and it all went well. I could tell that Lisa was delighted to put me on the spot and to be honest, I enjoyed the attention.
We covered my story of the podcast, and some of my experiences leading up to its creation, like many of my shows is an opportunity to explore the journey of another human being. This time it was me.
The experience has opened my thinking around the structure of the show. We will see where that takes us.
So here it is episode 40 of
life Passion and Business
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
LP&B 39 Maria McHale: It's all about the Story
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
It's all about the story. On the show today is one of the fantastic women that stepped forward when I put out my last guest appeal. Maria McHale is an old-school journalist, a magazine owner and now communications consultant.
There is no sex in this weeks programme. Sorry, I am playing with last weeks tease as there was no sex in that programme either.
This interview is the story of a Galway girl who left Ireland for the bright lights of London. But first, let's talk about
Nerf Gun Darts
My big revelation the week is a nerf gun dart when fired has no momentum but travels a long way.
What I have noticed on my new life journey is how I am open to more joy and happiness. Because of that, I can experience more joy and happiness. That means saying yes if it feels right.
I am a digital marketer by day, I sort out digital sales strategies, the google and facebook things. I take away the digital marketing problems for people, so they don't need to be a techie.
Just because I work on a computer does not stop me saying yes to other stuff, especially if it brings me joy.
Now I am very practical and love a challenge. So when a client asked about creating a unique trade stand for a show, I had to say yes. I could see a lot of fun in the doing.
The client wanted some interaction with the show visitors, a discussion point. So we decided a little shooting game with flashing lights using a nerf gun. Well with much playing, I discovered that while nerf darts will travel far they have no momentum.
This surprising fact will be a joy to the ears of mothers across the world. But it does mean hitting targets and making lights flash was going to be more challenging.
It was a fun few hours messing with bits of tin can, wires and a soldering iron.
I wonder what joys I will discover this week if I keep saying YES.
Future Guests
This podcast while young is growing. I am continually looking for new guest with interesting. But I thought to throw the question over to you. Who would you like me to interview?
Answers on the Facebook page, please?
On with the Show and let's meet our guest.
Maria McHale and its all about the story
Before the call, I had not spoken to Maria, but like a lot of my guests, I have followed her social media journey as we move in similar circles.
She is an award-winning blogger, journalist and communications consultant. She is old-school magazine trained, a real journalist.
At some point, she started a magazine and then started another, then sold them both. Stories are her thing, and over the last twenty years she has help companies, and entrepreneurs show up in life and online as their brightest and most authentic selves.
She helps entrepreneurs build an enduring online and offline following, helping them connect with and build a tribe of dream clients and help grow a financially successful business.
She loves the quote "great stories happen to those who can tell them”, and believes we all need to dig deep and allow ourselves to share our stories- that process makes us human and helps us develop meaningful connections with our audience.