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.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
My guest on today's programme is Simon Middleton. He was a connection I followed and made through LinkedIn. So imagine my surprise to during our conversation when I discovered that Simon is the author of "Build A Brand In 30 Days" a reference source I regularly use with marketing clients.
It is true to say that Simon is in his later years and has had a long and varied career. On leaving education, he trained as a primary school teacher. On qualification, he discovered that teaching was not for him.
Moving into public relations, he honed his creativity and writing skill. Then in one of those volte-face moments, he decided to retrain as a Nurse and spend ten years working in the NHS.
On leaving the health service in another career shift, he returned to the PR and branding world. It was a time accelerated growth, and his career took off, writing books, speaking at events, running a successful brand consultancy. He did the TV slots. He did the world travel.
Moving on again for health reason, Simon relocated to his beloved Suffolk and found inspiration on the beach and in the harbour at Southwold. That inspiration has led to the launch of a new menswear clothing brand. "Blackshore"
In our conversation, you can hear us enjoying the journey. We touch on branding, Stories, What is a success, the meaning of life and the reason why TV detectives drive Volvo cars.
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Simon Middleton.
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
The podcast today is a little different from the previous conversations in that there is no guest.
The main reason for that is I have been travelling throughout March, that has meant limited internet access, limited scheduling windows with guests and technology problems. It finally caught up with me today; I could not make it happen.
That was it I am left with a show and no guest. In considering what was the best thing to do I realised that the one person you have not heard from is me, what is my story.
I might have shared a little bit of it on the website or in the podcast, but I have not told my actual story. Or where I sit with the theme of this show, I have said I am on the journey of discovery. But not explained my thoughts on the big questions of success passion and meaning.
It is time I set the record straight and gave a little bit about my life and where I come from.
This podcast covers my early life, the loss of passion for the work that I did, it also looks at how my passion shifted as my circumstances changed.
I talk about my thoughts on success, meaning and at the end of the podcast I share a resource that is working for me at the moment.
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
What we have learnt so far
During the last 10 weeks or so we have had a number of interviews and discovered some common threads around life passion and business
One of the things comes through it is about following the energy, all of my guests had a curiosity for life
They have an interest in what is going on around them.
There is something about discovering the qualities of your character because when you explore and express those qualities you are fulfilling the purpose you were made for
What is Success
This is not necessarily something that is comparable with others. Your success may look and feel different.
Money is not always the answer but it can be a tool
Following your joy can be the same as following your passion
Passion is often about serving the world or serving a greater purpose.
But the one thing that is important if you are going to follow a life of passion and purpose is to make sure that you're serving your own purpose and that you are looking after yourself.
Dan put it best when he said. Are you earning enough to give you the freedom to do the things you are passionate about?
My conclusion in making this programme was that it is difficult to review and distil ten interviews without telling you everything. I can only say listen to them they are worth the time.
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Martin Murry, you may not know the name, but you will know the product, Roserock Gin. Martin is part of the new movement in distilling industry.
We are seen this before with craft beer. Over the last ten years, there has been a growth in the number of microbreweries. They have changed how beer is appreciated and turned around a declining industry.
Now it is the turn of the craft distillers. Craft distilling was blocked by the licencing rules at HMRC. The licencing was based on a minimum still size of 1800 litres. That is beast standing over 4m tall.
In 2009 Following a successful challenge by a London, Gin producer. Small production licences were granted, the door had been opened, and it unlocked a new industry of creativity and innovation.
This the story of Martin Murry, a man that has always been passionate about brewing and drinks industry. It is his journey from a successful career in the oil and gas industry to the rekindling his passion for brewing and distilling.
In our interview, you will hear about the choices he made and how it all began.
The experiments, and what is holy Grass
This is the Story of Roserock Gin
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Lisa Avery She is a positive psychologist. My conversation with Lisa was an inspiration, as she walks her talk and is clearly passionate about her life and work.
But our conversation was more than that, as we explore some of the science behind finding meaning.
Lisa is head of UK operations for Growing with Gratitude an international organisation dedicated to the empowerment of young people through positive psychology. It is about helping them uncover previously hidden strengths and tap into deep reserves of resilience.
She also works in the corporate worlds using positive psychology to bring about change.
It is the story of someone who followed their skills for languages and teaching and discovered a passion. That discovery changed their life direction.
In the programme, Lisa explains the difference between Eudaimonic and Hedonic Happiness. And we look at the practical steps you can take to find your own journey.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Lisa Avery
Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
I have been in marketing for 20 years, like every industry there are the "Stars" people that are leaders in their field. My guest today is one of those leaders.
Doberman Dan ( he will explain that name ) has been a serial entrepreneur for over 30 years. He is a best selling author and A-list copywriter a gun for hire in the world of sales copy.
He is also a professional musician and composer, and his writing success allows him the time to pursue that passion.
There is a story and a journey here, The idea of a music career started at age seven. However, coming from a poor family and low self-esteem background goals and planning was not in the mindset.
In his early years, he worked without direction. While the dream was to be a professional musician the reality was to earn a living. You will hear how joined the Dayton Police Department. How he explored multi-level marketing and went on for nine years or serial business failure.
He ultimately discovered his success in writing for the Bodybuilding world, and this saw him leave the police departments and become a writer.
In this interview there are revelations, We discuss aspects of his journey that have never been publicly explored.
Our conversation is a business interview but it is also a discussion about life and finding meaning.
Tuesday Feb 20, 2018
Tuesday Feb 20, 2018
The gift this week is my guest Ketan Makwana, I first saw him speak at an event in London 2 years ago. He is a well-known speaker both internationally and on the TEDx circuit. To put that is context, In 2017 he travelled just under 120,000 miles did 42 cities and over 250 events.
The man is a serial entrepreneur and mentor and has started, scaled a sold multiple businesses in the last seven years.
Our story begins in 2011, for various social economic and political reasons August that years saw riots on the streets of London.
Ketan's rise to prominence was due to his response to that summer madness. He could see the issue was in part to the emerging skills gap between education and employment.
In 2012 Ketan founded and delivered an event called Youth Enterprise Live. It was a project backed by the Prime Minister of the day David Cameron. The project was the UK’s largest event focussed on Education, Employment and Enterprise for 15-30-year-olds.
It was an outstanding success. In our conversation, you will hear how that event was conceived and how at the last moment a hitch put it all at risk.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
My guest on this podcast is victor Jemeniz I first came across Victor through my podcast addiction, I like to go to the gym, and I tend to listen to podcasts while I'm there.
Listening to his programme I was inspired to get in touch. It was clear that Victor had a busy and varied business life. Success and entrepreneurship came quickly to him. But there was more, and you will notice as you hear him speak. There is calm about him he is grounded. I got the sense that he had some answers to my life questions and that we would connect well.
During our conversation, you will hear how he started a cycling business and almost went broke but turned it around.
How he creates communities and networks around him
How to recognize and find your own passion
How and why he walked away from one of the most successful cycling podcast on iTunes.
Tuesday Feb 06, 2018
Tuesday Feb 06, 2018
My Guest today is Ian Forsyth, a Glasgow man who I moved to Inverness in the late eighties for a job with the civil service.
He went back to Glasgow in 1990 and discovered that the call of the Scottish Highlands was too strong to ignore.
On his return to Inverness, he went work for an eventually own one of the largest training companies in the area. The company specialised in business development and consultancy.
Seven years ago the business started to produce training videos. The project developed into a wide range of video production and that range has continued to evolve.
Last year saw the business joined forces with PR and Communications company System2.
in our conversation Ian explains the secret to making a good video, we explore the creative process what it takes to get stuff done and the importance of making choices.
He even managed to squeeze in a few golf tips
Monday Jan 29, 2018
Monday Jan 29, 2018
A conversation with Simon Jordon.
By his own admission in his late 20s, Simon was on something of a deathwish. Weighing in at some 23 stone he was binge eating drinking and on various drugs.
Then just 18 Months later having made a decision to change his life and turn it around. He weighed in at just 13 stone and finish the London Marathon in 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Jumping forward into his late 30s Simon worked in the corporate world made the decision to leave and start his own marketing company. Within one year he was working for international companies and get an invitation to speak at various gigs around the world.
Throughout Simon's life he has always taken massive action and achieved big results and that is given him work with companies like Nike, Coca-Cola, Sky TV and many many others. Simon currently operates a branding Business and Design consultancy working with coaches other consultants all over the world. He lives in of North Wales on a farm with his dogs having fun means climbing mountains or running up hills.
it's very clear that Simon had a journey going on here in his early career he was very much chasing and chasing results and then something happened, he went to a place of surrender. This conversation is how that impacted on his business and life.
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Wednesday Jan 03, 2018
Wednesday Jan 03, 2018
Hello, and welcome to Life Passion & Business Podcast. I am Paul Harvey and I am your host. This the intro, or show-real for Life Passion & Business. I want to have some conversations with people I think have got the answers. It all started with my own questions:
- What is it all for?
- Why are we here?
- And the big question posed by the author Douglas Adams when I was in my teens: What is the answer to life, the universe and everything?
- What does it mean to be successful and have a good or rewarding life?
This podcast is my mission to find meaning in my life through the conversations with people who look like they have it sorted. Because I believe everyone must find their own path.
So this is an opportunity to hear stories from people that have been on a journey, have learnt some stuff along the way and have discovered what it takes to live a life full of passion and meaning.
Together we are going to discover how to measure success. That the journey is never over (until it is) and that meaning can be found if we look for it.