Exploring the creativity of the human spirit with just five simple questions. Those questions give us a window to explore the journey and life story of people that look like they have it sorted.
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Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Wouldn’t it be amazing or WIBA is a phrase coined by Karen Darke and she uses it to dream up adventures and possible outcomes for her life.
As promised on the weekend show, here is the recording with Karen Darke from our 2020 event Reasons and Results. The talk was titled wouldn’t it be amazing and explores Karen’s process with mindsets and motivation.
So who is Karen Darke. A google search will tell your she is a British Adventurer, she is a Paralympic Cyclist, Para-triathlete, Explorer and Author.
In her youth Karen trained as a Geologist and was a crazy mountain climber with no fear of heights. Until at 23 she had a serious fall and was paralysed from the chest down. The path of her life changed at the moment.
While the route was not a straight line it turned her into the adventurer she is today, she has skied, and cycled on all continents and is he proud owner of Gold Medal from the Rio Olympics.
Our conversation explores the path of her Olympic journey and so much more. In the show she is planning an adventure in to Arctic circle and I know she completed that journey over Christmas 2022.
This recording was part of the event Reason and Results
If you would like to work with Karen directly she has a event in May called "Adventure in Possibility" and you can find the details here
Further details about this podcast along with my Guest’s website and social links are all available at:
https://www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/karen-darke-wouldnt-it-be-amazing
Life Passion & Business is dedicated to exploring what it takes to be Extraordinary, to face challenges and rejoice in the opportunities they bring, and expand our vision into new ways of thinking and living.
There is a lot to gain from listening to other people’s stories, however the real work begins by taking action in your own life.
For full details of Events, Resources and Services visit:
www.lifepassionandbusiness.com
Support For Podcasters:
Running a podcast is fun, but it takes time and dedication. Whenever you enjoy a podcast please share your appreciation with comments, likes, shares and reviews. It helps other listeners find good content and supports the content creators and their guests.
Another way you can support the Life Passion & Business podcast is with small donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
How often have you heard the phrase “Money does grow on Trees”? If you had a childhood like mine, unlikely without the word NOT between the does and Grow? It is the title of a book by my guest on the show John Bolton.
John is an optometrist from Brisbane, Australia, and he is the first guest in my series on money. He is the author of the book, “ Money Does Grow On Trees”.
Since the beginning of the year, I have been researching several subjects to bring you a series of mini-events around essential topics for our continued growth and development. We could explore many things, but the most significant factor affecting us every day is Money.
That has to be the first topic, and while I have yet to set a date, I can tell you what it will be called.
Let’s Talk About Money.
Because the one thing I’m acutely aware of as I have explored the subject is that people don’t want to discuss it, they are more likely to discuss sex than money. The event date will be out soon, so make sure you are on our mailing list or following the podcast.
Back to our author and guest on the programme. John Bolton has had a pretty good life; as I explored his story, what stood out was his journey with personal development. His parents were forward-thinking and exposed him to books and tapes from an early age. While he was not interested, it is clear that his parents were role models in his journey.
In our conversation, we cover the five questions related to John’s life and how he explores the idea of passion, purpose, success, meaning and contribution.
John was fortunate to discover that speaking to people and helping them was a calling. As an optometrist, he found a profession that supported both his joy and passion. It satisfied his need to help, making people’s lives better with new glasses and, at the same time having great conversations.
The key to John’s success has been the books he has read, well over 100. His decision to write his own was the desire to share the 15 books that have changed his life.
Further details about this podcast along with my Guest’s website and social links are all available at:
https://www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/john-bolton-money-does-grow-on-trees
Life Passion & Business is dedicated to exploring what it takes to be Extraordinary, to face challenges and rejoice in the opportunities they bring, and expand our vision into new ways of thinking and living.
There is a lot to gain from listening to other people’s stories, however the real work begins by taking action in your own life.
For full details of Events, Resources and Services visit:
www.lifepassionandbusiness.com
Support For Podcasters:
Running a podcast is fun, but it takes time and dedication. Whenever you enjoy a podcast please share your appreciation with comments, likes, shares and reviews. It helps other listeners find good content and supports the content creators and their guests.
Another way you can support the Life Passion & Business podcast is with small donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Being in flow with life is about taking aligned action; in my weekend show, we explored the idea of being in that flow and open to the opportunities that pass; it is about breathing into the space.
When I think of a guest demonstrating the process well, it had to be the late Simon Jordan; he died suddenly in December 2021. I made a tribute programme for him at the time.
Simon was a long-term online friend, I had known each other for ten years, yet as in common in the digital world, we never managed to meet in person.
Taking Aligned Action
Going back to my point about flow and aligned action. There is a view and narrative that you will crawl through the swamp to get to your goal if you want something enough. You will put your shoulder to the wheel of life and push until you get what you want.
I do not deny the idea’s validity, and sometimes getting results requires this level of commitment and sacrifice.
However, at what personal cost do we ask ourselves if we want to pay that price? There was a time when I did the 7 am to 7 pm life. Did it get me anything? I thought it did, but it meant I ate late, watched too much TV and went to bed to do it all again the following morning.
In this show with Simon, we explore his journey from the ego-driven on-stage marketing professional whose life was falling apart to the free-flowing mountain climber, swimmer, adventurer and branding coach. At the time of recording, his life philosophy was about taking aligned action, simplicity and moving with the flow.
The conversation was taken from the event Reason and Results, in 2020. The detail of this and all of our past events can be found here
Further details about this podcast along with my Guest’s website and social links are all available at:
https://www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/simon-jordan-aligned-action
Life Passion & Business is dedicated to exploring what it takes to be Extraordinary, to face challenges and rejoice in the opportunities they bring, and expand our vision into new ways of thinking and living.
There is a lot to gain from listening to other people’s stories, however the real work begins by taking action in your own life.
For full details of Events, Resources and Services visit:
www.lifepassionandbusiness.com
Support For Podcasters:
Running a podcast is fun, but it takes time and dedication. Whenever you enjoy a podcast, please share your appreciation with comments, likes, shares and reviews. It helps other listeners find good content and supports the content creators and their guests.
Another way you can support the Life Passion & Business podcast is with small donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
In tune with what? Are you in tune with life? The question for this podcast is, where do you sit with being in the flow of life, and are you using your intuition?
On this show, we are exploring the benefit of being in the flow, in tune with the energy of life. If that feels a bit woo-woo, consider this. A dog will get excited well before their owner pulls into the drive. Birds fly thousands of miles, even returning to the same location year after year. We don’t call that woo-woo or strange it is just nature.
What if your intuition was just nature?
Back in 2020, at the height of the pandemic, the podcast was almost two years old, and I was reviewing the journey. There were patterns, so many guests would talk about intuition or having a gut feeling when making big choices or decisions in life.
They were connecting to something greater than the sum of its parts.
It was so common that my wife was inspired to create an event around the topic. We called it spiritdualty. It is a good piece of work with over 35 amazing conversations. ( check it out)
I have long said I live my life in flow, and I firmly believe that option is open to all willing to try. On the show, we explore some ideas on how you might connect with the flow of your life.
If you like to follow up on the shows mentioned
Lyn Robertson and lottery numbers
Jennifer Main Living in Alignment
Jennifer Main Empathic Initiator
The event Spiritduality is in the event tab at the website.
The Five Questions eBook: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/the-five-questions
Focus Coaching: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/focus-coaching/
Support The Podcast:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Midlife Survey: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/midlife-challenge/
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
What does it mean to be Living in Alignment? For me, it is about moving through life in flow with our surroundings and connecting with something bigger that we can see. If we are going to meet the challenge of AI in the 21 century. This is a path it cannot follow.
Our conversation is with Jennifer Main. She is a transformational guide and shows people how to tune into their intuition and connect with the flow of life. She is a speaker, best-selling author, and leading meditation & theta healing instructor.
In this conversation, we explore what is possible when we connect and flow with the rhythms of life. It is about using our intuition and living in alignment, and only possible when we use more than our physical senses.
Jennifer was born in the USA, lives in Scotland, and is no stranger to the programme as she is a past guest. The recording you are about to hear with Jennifer was from a virtual event in December 2020 and is part one of two.
The second part is more of an experience where Jennifer took Cheryl and me on a journey to connect with our surroundings. This and many more amazing conversations are available on the event page.
In my weekend reflection, I explored the rise of AI. Since making that programme, I have realised humans need to develop and grow to meet the challenge. AI will never develop our capacity for intuition. It will never have the ability to read the room or tune into the space.
The Story of Spiritduality
In 2020 the podcast was two years old, and we could see a theme. Many guests would talk about using intuition or gut feeling when making decisions. I wanted to explore the subject, as did Cheryl (the wife). So together, we created an event called Spiritduality. It was an exploration of the line we walk between faith and religion and ordinary life.
Jennifer Main is a past guest, and you can find the original show Jennifer Main Podcast
Further details about this podcast along with my Guest’s website and social links are all available at:
https://www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/jennifer-main-living-in-alignment
Life Passion & Business is dedicated to exploring what it takes to be Extraordinary, to face challenges and rejoice in the opportunities they bring, and expand our vision into new ways of thinking and living.
There is a lot to gain from listening to other people’s stories, however the real work begins by taking action in your own life.
For full details of Events, Resources and Services visit:
www.lifepassionandbusiness.com
Support For Podcasters:
Running a podcast is fun, but it takes time and dedication. Whenever you enjoy a podcast please share your appreciation with comments, likes, shares and reviews. It helps other listeners find good content and supports the content creators and their guests.
Another way you can support the Life Passion & Business podcast is with small donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Aligned Speaking, When we connect with our soul it is the one aspect of humanity that AI will never master. When we speak and connect with who we are, communication happens on a level that is beyond words. Speaking is so fundamental to everything that we do, and this podcast is a fantastic example of what is possible with
I was looking for a past show to share this week and came up with this episode from December 2018, at the time Patty was focused on the power of public speaking. Her current focus has moved to intuitive coaching and is based on the laws of attraction and action.
That does not take away from the content you are about to her.
Patty was set a challenge to find 50 speaking gigs in 50 weeks, and she did it. That journey was a lesson in mastery, overcoming obstacles, and dealing with the unexpected. When we set out to achieve a goal or purpose, it is the commitment that matters most. In the middle of this challenge, her mother’s cancer took a turn for the worst.
Aligned Speaking,
In this recording, she demonstrates how it is possible to create intimacy and connection through emotion.
It is a wonderful piece of gold from the start of my podcast journey. The one fly in the pudding is my audio quality, inexperience with the zoom app I selected the wrong microphone, and my voice is dreadful. I will explain more in the show.
Do check out the offers at the end of the show.
Further details about this podcast, along with my Guest’s website and social links are all available at:
https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/patty-lennon-aligned-speaking
Life Passion & Business is dedicated to exploring what it takes to be Extraordinary, to face challenges and rejoice in the opportunities they bring, and expand our vision into new ways of thinking and living.
There is a lot to gain from listening to other people’s stories, however the real work begins by taking action in your own life.
For full details of Events, Resources and Services visit:
www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/
Support For Podcasters:
Running a podcast is fun, but it takes time and dedication. Whenever you enjoy a podcast please share your appreciation with comments, likes, shares and reviews. It helps other listeners find good content and supports the content creators and their guests.
Another way you can support the Life Passion & Business podcast is with small donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
The things we love? Is it the car or our phone? So what does it mean to love something? I am not talking about a person. I am talking about an item, an object or a brand. My guest on the show has been researching how we love for over 30 years.
Our show today is the first recording in our streamlined format, and it makes the show more compact. I hope you enjoy it.
The conversation is in 2 parts. The first part will be audio, and the second will be on our YouTube channel.
Dr Aaron Ahuvia is the Czarnecki Endowed Professor of Marketing at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and the world’s leading expert on brand love.
And that all started with research work in dating services. He and a colleague were looking at how dating apps work. But before exploring the project, they needed to understand love, which was the start of a 30-year adventure.
His work on brand love has been recognized not just in academia but also in industry. In 2019 he received the Stetik Group Brand Relationship Award for research that has influenced business practice.
Before all of this Aaron, is a philosopher, and as you will hear in our conversation, semantics is everything.
We cover his journey through the five questions and what it takes for him to live a good life.
In part 2 of our conversation on TouTube, we explore the ideas behind loving brands and objects. We explore some of the pitfalls that AI may open when coming to that bonding with inanimate things because they respond to us.
Further details about this podcast, along with my Guest’s website and social links are all available at:
https://www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/aaron-ahuvia-the-things-we-love
Life Passion & Business is dedicated to exploring what it takes to be Extraordinary, to face challenges and rejoice in the opportunities they bring, and expand our vision into new ways of thinking and living.
There is a lot to gain from listening to other people’s stories, however the real work begins by taking action in your own life.
For full details of Events, Resources and Services visit:
www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/
Support For Podcasters:
Running a podcast is fun, but it takes time and dedication. Whenever you enjoy a podcast please share your appreciation with comments, likes, shares and reviews. It helps other listeners find good content and supports the content creators and their guests.
Another way you can support the Life Passion & Business podcast is with small donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Who is the imposter? I discovered a piece in the Guardian new paper that was, considering procrastination; it led to our mid-week podcast. It also made me think about the other aspects of life that keep us from achieving what we want. One of those monsters is the imposter syndrome.
It is an internal conflict that stops us from deciding and holds us back from our goals based on the idea that we’re not good enough.
This show explores the syndrome’s basics, with examples from some of my insecurities.
We look at why it has become more of an issue in modern life and offer some simple solutions that can help get us through.
We all need to stretch beyond where we are to get what we want.
In the show, I mention how finding support from friends and colleagues is a good route through issues like imposters.
However, friends can only take you so far, so if you want to move beyond your comfort zone, external help will often make the difference.
Check out the new video for Focus Coaching.
The Five Questions eBook: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/the-five-questions
Focus Coaching: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/focus-coaching/
Support The Podcast:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Midlife Survey: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/midlife-challenge/
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Stop Procrastinating; while easy to say is not so easy to do. So what is the secret to getting stuff done? In our show today, you will get some direction that could put you on the right path. First, some background to this show.
Our weekend show was about habits, both the good and the bad and on that programme, I mentioned some of our past guests that overcame habitual challenges and moved forward in life by creating new beneficial patterns. One of those guests is Gemma Ray; she struggles with deadlines and habits to the point where she did the research and wrote a book called self-discipline.
Her background is in radio writing, and she was a guest on the podcast to celebrate the launch of her first book and even the second book. In between those books, she was a speaker at our 2020 virtual events Beyond the change and Reasons and results.
Our conversation is taken from the Reasons and Results event and was called. Self-Discipline is the highest form of self-care.
Gemmy brings humour and light quality to what could be a heavy topic. You are in for a treat.
Reasons and Results was a fantastic event, and the content is still relevant even three years on. For details, check out the event tab on the website.
Further details about this podcast, along with my Guest’s website and social links are all available at:
https://www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/ gemma-ray-stop-procrastinating
Life Passion & Business is dedicated to exploring what it takes to be Extraordinary, to face challenges and rejoice in the opportunities they bring, and expand our vision into new ways of thinking and living.
There is a lot to gain from listening to other people’s stories, however the real work begins by taking action in your own life.
For full details of Events, Resources and Services visit:
www.lifepassionandbusiness.com
Support For Podcasters:
Running a podcast is fun, but it takes time and dedication. Whenever you enjoy a podcast please share your appreciation with comments, likes, shares and reviews. It helps other listeners find good content and supports the content creators and their guests.
Another way you can support the Life Passion & Business podcast is with small donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Could you be unstoppable? Could there be a secret waiting to be discovered?
Following on from the 5-year birthday celebrations and having reached out to several past guests. The idea or impulse to reconnect with some of my past friends led to great discussions, and Patrick Powers was one of those people. In our catch-up chat, he said he had discovered what it took and was writing a book about becoming unstoppable.
I first met Patrick in 2020, the year of Covid lockdowns in the UK, and they had decimated his face-to-face business networking group in London.
But Patrick is no stranger to facing difficulties in his business and life; in the 00’s, he was a star in a network marketing business at some point, and he had a team of 10,000 people.
He lost everything while living in the Dominican Republic; he ended up in London as a broke taxi driver.
Back in 2020, he built the second-largest business in the world.
How do you become unstoppable?
Over the last few years, I saw Patrick’s life as a highlight reel on Facebook. At some point, he got married and went to live in Russia, and then there was the drama of leaving the country. Followed by the drama of returning to the country.
It is a brilliant story worthy of any novel, and it happens to be true.
Some years back, Patrick changed his last name to Power, because he was a powerhouse of passion and inspiration and he still is that and more.
Further details about this podcast along with my Guest’s website and social links are all available at:
https://www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/patrick-powers-becoming-unstoppable
Life Passion & Business is dedicated to exploring what it takes to be Extraordinary, to face challenges and rejoice in the opportunities they bring, and expand our vision into new ways of thinking and living.
There is a lot to gain from listening to other people’s stories, however, the real work begins by taking action in your own life.
For full details of Events, Resources and Services visit:
www.lifepassionandbusiness.com
Support For Podcasters:
Running a podcast is fun, but it takes time and dedication. Whenever you enjoy a podcast please share your appreciation with comments, likes, shares and reviews. It helps other listeners find good content and supports the content creators and their guests.
Another way you can support the Life Passion & Business podcast is with small donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
How do we capture our dream energy? That is the energy and capacity we seem to have while sleeping and exploring the infinite possibility of dreamland. What are the secrets hidden in your dreamland?
I have been very conscious of my dreams this week. Not in any great place of revelation but in the feeling of power and infinite possibilities I experienced on waking.
In this podcast, I explore the power of my dreams and how they help me explore possibilities, give answers to questions and sometimes help me to choose a path of direction.
How do we ensure we have the best dreams, and how do we avoid troubled ones?
It is a shortcast; it will not take long, and who knows, it might help you discover the secret you have been looking for all along.
The Five Questions eBook: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/the-five-questions
Focus Coaching: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/focus-coaching/
Support The Podcast:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Midlife Survey: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/midlife-challenge/
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Are you emotionally aware? Could you count your feeling, and how many would you recognise?
I heard on a podcast this week that many people, if asked, could only identify three emotions while feeling them.
Happiness, Sadness and pissed off.
How did we become so disconnected?
In last week’s podcast, I was considering joy, and this week it has been an exploration of joy. I became aware of how much joy I experienced every day.
There was running across a field of dying snowmen; a conversation with my son connected me back to that event on the hill together.
The point is when we can connect with our emotions and are aware of what we are feeling. It gives us a whole new set of information, a new set of tools by which to make decisions and navigate the world.
In our shortcast, we are exploring just how you go about finding emotions and why it’s important, the value of it. Plus, there’s always that little homework I set for us all.
Could you count your emotions over the next 7-days?
The Five Questions eBook: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/the-five-questions
Focus Coaching: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/focus-coaching/
Support The Podcast:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Midlife Survey: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/midlife-challenge/
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Reconnecting with past guests in the birthday show was just like connecting with old friends, and it has opened new possibilities for some interesting conversations. One of those was with Patrick Powers; he was on the show last in the middle of the Covid Lockdowns in the Uk.
A lot has changed for him since my last conversation, and as we are currently looking for a date to meet up, I thought it would be a good opportunity to upload our last conversation.
There are a few references in the show to focus coaching; the link is at the bottom of the page.
Further details about this podcast along with my Guest’s website and social links are all available at:
https://www.lifepassionandbusiness.com/noomi-natan-inner-power
Life Passion & Business is dedicated to exploring what it takes to be Extraordinary, to face challenges and rejoice in the opportunities they bring, and expand our vision into new ways of thinking and living.
There is a lot to gain from listening to other people’s stories, however, the real work begins by taking action in your own life.
For full details of Events, Resources and Services visit:
www.lifepassionandbusiness.com
Focus Coaching
Support For Podcasters:
Running a podcast is fun, but it takes time and dedication. Whenever you enjoy a podcast please share your appreciation with comments, likes, shares and reviews. It helps other listeners find good content and supports the content creators and their guests.
Another way you can support the Life Passion & Business podcast is with small donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Sunday Jan 15, 2023
Sunday Jan 15, 2023
Joy or joyful, how would you like to experience more joy in your life? Where do you get it from, and is there a difference between experiencing joy and being joyful? I was discussing it on a call, and someone reminded me that one is a noun and the other a verb. A thing and an action.
On the show, we are exploring this idea of happiness and expressing or experiencing it in the form of joy.
The conversation was sparked by returning to a book on my Kindle list. “Joyful The surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness.” By Ingrid Fetell Lee
According to the book, we’ve made our lives too comfortable; we’ve taken away the surprise element of having to work with our environment, we’ve stripped out the colour, and in doing so, we stopped inspiring or stimulating ourselves. The process has cut us off from the ability to experience joy in its simplest form.
We explore those ideas, and I encourage you to find more joy in your life.
The Five Questions eBook: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/the-five-questions
Focus Coaching: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/focus-coaching/
Support The Podcast:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Midlife Survey: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/midlife-challenge/
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Some final birthday thoughts
I was not a happy bunny when I started this show five years ago. I was searching desperately for answers to my life and how I could thrive rather than be so sad.
What I’ve learnt over those five years is that we are all living a story, and our belief in that story gives us the quality of life we experience.
This is my final wrap-up of the birthday celebrations and my thoughts on the journey over the last 5 years. We explore the concept behind this story, how happiness or sadness is a choice and how the power of the mind can take us to wherever we want to go.
The Five Questions eBook: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/the-five-questions
Focus Coaching: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/focus-coaching/
Support The Podcast:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion
Midlife Survey: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/midlife-challenge/