Episodes
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
What are we about?
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
The question in the podcast interviews is always the meaning of life, but I am beginning to wonder it we need a bigger question.
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Jeff Harry : The Play Coach
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Today’s guest is Jeff Harry, the Play Coach.
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Do you play enough?
Play is something that most of us associate with childhood. As adults, we might play with children. But most people gave up playing with stuff when they hit puberty.
Yes, it is ok to play sports, cards or board games, but there are adult responsibilities, so it is believed that there is no time for ‘child’s play’ in this world. There is a little light as the gaming industry has tapped into our desire to play and made it acceptable for adults to play online games. However, all of this play is still confined to our leisure time; the difference with children is that playing is the day job.
But what if we have got it wrong and play should be part of our day jobs as adults?
My guest on the show today is Jeff Harry, and he is a play coach. He shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by playing.
Jeff saw the movie “Big” where Tom hanks got to play in a toy shop, thinking that was a job he started writing to toy companies.
“I was spamming before spam was a thing.”
Letters from a 9-year-old get treated as kind of nice but politely rejected. Not that it stopped him, he kept writing, and by the time he was 15, he got some advice to study mechanical engineering.
He got the degree and got the job he had always wanted in toy company, only to discover it was not what he expected or wanted. There was no play!
There he was 25 and working in a cubicle, looking at a screen and writing reports about play. Then 9/11 happened and leaving New York seemed like a good option, so he quit.
Moving to the San Francisco bay area, he got the perfect job building stuff with Lego, and over the next 12 years he turned it into the largest Lego inspired stem organisation with over 400 people doing creative stuff.
Our conversation is the story of how Jeff took play into the business world. He has since worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day.
Jeff is an established international speaker. He has been selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers of 2020, for his work in organisational development.
“While we spend most of our time pretending to be important, serious grown-ups, it’s when we let go of that facade and just play, that the real magic happens.”
It is a wonderful conversation; Jeff encourages us to embrace our nerdy genius, as it gives us the power to make a difference and change lives. He believes that we already have many of the answers we seek, and by simply unleashing our inner child, we can find our purpose and, in turn, help to create a better world.
I hope you enjoy this playful conversation with Jeff Harry. His website is:-
https://www.rediscoveryourplay.com
Do check out his social links and connect with him. You can find him on LinkedIn Youtube, Instagram Medium and Ticktock.
https://youtube.com/jeffharryplays
https://instagram.com/jeffharryplays
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-harry-6991a94/
https://medium.com/@jeffharryplays
https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffharryplays
That is it for this week, my final thoughts for the Christmas season…
"Be kind to all, but most of all be kind to yourself. "
It is a reflective time of year, and for those in the northern regions, it is cold, dark and a good time to snuggle up and go within.
I use this time to find inner wisdom, much of that was explained on the advent journey in a previous podcast. referencing our Spirit-duality event: https://spirit-duality.heysummit.com/checkout/select-tickets/
If you are looking for some answers the free ‘5 Questions Workbook‘ is a good place to start: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/the-five-questions/
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Janice Clyne : The Fermentation Specialist
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
This week I am talking to Janice Clyne, The Fermentation Specialist.
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We can all relate to food; it is an emotive subject and stirs memories, both good and some times not so good. Who remembers dreadful dinner dates or childhood associations?
I have a horror story around sprouts that stopped me eating them for years, but for the most part, some of my best memories with friends, lovers or family are related to food and drink.
I am a foodie; cooking and sharing food is my thing. Food is never far from my mind, I know what I will be cooking on most days and I love to experiment. So when I first met Janice Clyne, it was with some excitement. Janice is a fermented food specialist, while most of us know our fermented drinks and our fermented flour (bread) there is a whole world of fermentation that is both fun and has enormous benefit to our health.
That was in the Change your world coaching group. In Facebook, groups engagement is often variable, but this week Janice had people sharing photos food and exploring new possibilities. I was hooked and could see a whole new area of taste and flavour possibility opening before me.
Janice started her career as a food research scientist; achieving a BSC Hons, MSC and going on to a PhD with a project in the whisky industry, working on the ageing process. She left the PhD to have her first child and never went back. Four girls later she has become a committed fermenter, food grower and educator/teacher of healthy choices.
This conversation is her journey through sourdough, kombucha, kefir, kimchi, kraut & fermented veggies! She is passionate to share her knowledge about the magical world of microbes and gut health. 80% of our immune system starts in the gut.
Janice is the founder of Nourished by Nature, dedicated (some may say obsessed) with addressing the fast food, convenience, throw-away society. She is determined to address today’s chronic health issues by introducing people to the health affirming & delicious world of fermented foods & drinks.
For her it is about informing, supporting, & enabling people of all ages & backgrounds to enjoy better health, through making better-informed food choices, getting back into their kitchens & bringing the joy & pleasure back into cooking and eating real food!
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Janice Clyne. Do check the links in the show notes for her celebration cookbook that is spot on for the festive season.
You can also find Janice at https://www.blognourishedbynature.com/
on Facebook, NourishedbyNatureUK and
on Instagram @benourishedbynature.
Next weeks show is all about play. A great subject with Christmas on the doorstep.
In the meantime if you would like to explore the Podcast’s 5 questions from your own perspective, do check out the 5 Questions Workbook on the Life Passion and Business website
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Are we living in a virtual world?
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Could we be living in virtual reality could this be a completely managed environment and if it was what where did we come from is there worse than here?
More to the point is it a privilege to be here?
Questions and thoughts for my Sunday reflection.
Looking for the links in the podcast they are here.
https://spirit-duality.heysummit.com/checkout/select-tickets/
Choose the Free ticket to get access
Podcast Resources and the 5 questions workbook
https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/publications-resources/
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Louise Miller : The Productivity Mentor
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
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How productive are you? Do you get stuff done?
I have waves of ninja activity and days when it is just not happening. For me, it is all about accountability, so I have partners to hold me to this, or I make a public declaration that holds me to it. I even offer accountability to support in my coaching so that others feel held in achieving their goals.
Some people find organization and productivity easy, others struggle.
Thankfully in this world we are all different, which keeps it interesting, What comes easy to some is almost impossible to others. Of course, in a world of home working and restrictions, mindset implementation and productivity is a huge issue for many people.
There is also a flip side to this conversation; people who are so driven that they drive themselves into overwhelm. That is the story behind my guest on today’s show.
Louise Miller, the productivity mentor could always organise, even as a child she had a tidy bedroom. Efficiency has always been her thing.
“My Degree is in Reading and Colouring In.”
On leaving University, with a degree in English and Fine Art, her career path was unclear. But those organizational skills came in handy, and she became an administrator. She excelled to the point of promotion into management roles.
It was then that she discovered how unique her skill set was, as managing disorganized people is not so easy and often stressful.
Also, as an efficient and effective manager, more work ends up on your desk. There is truth in the phrase if you want something done ask a busy person.
Louise’s had a successful 15-year career in administration and management until work-related stress and anxiety lead to a near breakdown. It finally dawned on her that being that efficient and productive in an organisation is not always good for your health.
Our conversation is the story from almost total breakdown, to recovery and then on to soul searching discovery.
Louise now supports overwhelmed business owners to reach compassionate, sustainable productivity. It is her mission is to help others land their brilliant ideas in reality, grow a fulfilling business and create space for what they love doing.
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Louise Miller.
If you want to connect with Louise, you can find her at https://www.bettylouonline.com, and on Linkedin,
Do check out her website for the Free resources, particularly “The big idea to inspired action.
https://www.bettylouonline.com/from-big-idea-to-inspired-action
If you are following the Gratitude path we shared in the Sacred Christmas FREE Introduction/Inspiration session, stick with it the outcome is so worth it.
If you want Inspiration or Support to stay on track, You can achieve this with the Advent/Christmas Inspiration and Empowerment Sessions. Tickets are available until 31st December and include all the sessions you have missed so far. The price is £95 for a single ticket / £150 for a group ticket. Both options includes all 40 Sessions.
The link for tickets to the Free Session and tickets for the Advent/Christmas options is here.
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Reflection: Rolling with change
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
How do you roll with change, my thoughts as the local church finds a solution to it yearly Carol Service under COVID restrictions?
Thoughts on the podcast going forward. What would you like to hear?
There is still, time to explore Christmas gratitude for free or experience Spirit duality as part of the Advent Christmas journey.
The link is here, get the free option and go from there.