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
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Is it on the bus with you, or are you traveling towards it?
What I am talking about is your passion and your happiness.
Gordon Mullan is one of the people who has taken up my request to discuss podcasts (more on that below) and what makes some stand out from others.
Gordon is a specialist on live events, he hosts events and trains speakers to use virtual technology so this was a very helpful conversation for me. One of the things he brought up is when people are looking outside of themselves (“I will be happy when…”) then internal contentment is difficult to find.
This brings me to Gratitude. It is the key to finding that inner happiness that enables us to achieve those elusive goals with greater ease. Getting on board with gratitude brings you closer to inner happiness and reigniting your passion and purpose.
On the bus with you is a conversation about this idea that when we seek what is outside of us the path to happiness will always be elusive.
Podcast Research
So what are the conversations I am having about podcasts. Well, the aim is to explore how to move Life Passion & Business to the next level, and for this I need your help. There are two options:
Option One:
The written survey will give valuable information on what you enjoy listening to and what inspires you. It’s just a handful of multiple choice questions and space for additional thoughts.
Here’s the link: https://cutt.ly/Gxg5AiS
However, there is nothing better than a good conversation and an opportunity to get to know you better. So my preference is…
Option Two:
To have a one to one chat on Zoom and the quickest, easiest way to book it is through the link below. It’s a really simple procedure.
Appointment Link: https://paulharvey.as.me/?appointmentType=21323103
I hope you are up for this. The podcast is for you, so the more conversations I have the clearer the direction will be.
If you enjoy the podcast, let me know...
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
My guest on the show today was born in Spain in a small town outside Barcelona. Angel Ribo, known as the CEO Confidant, heads a consultancy for international business expansion and a charity teaching entrepreneurship to kids in Latin America.
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Languages were an early factor in his future success, Spanish, Catalan, French, English and Portuguese.
College Life
He went to college in the big city of Barcelona to study Engineering and Computer Coding. College life was good; he got his degree but realised that it was not going to be his career.
During college, he volunteered at the 1992 Olympic games as part of the team managing the scoring and stats for the volleyball competition. That was where he discovered the joy of working in teams as part of a bigger project.
Out of college and having established software and coding were not for him, he looked for work, and the universe helped. He took on an International Relations’ role at his college, a perfect opportunity to use his language skills and travel.
The big break came when Angel was headhunted by an Audiovisual Projects company in Barcelona, more project and teamwork with creative professionals.
The Joy of Travel
His degree was put to good use in 1999 when he moved to the UK and found work with an international company selling Software and Training. Living in the UK and working for a US company opened the door to sales, networking and lots of travel.
Over the last 21 years, Angel has empowered more than 1,500 CEOs in 33 different countries. He is a Public Speaker, CEO Consultant, Board Member, Philanthropist and has lived in 8 countries.
Angel Ribo Has Two Missions In Life.
1) The non-profit Wisdom for Kids . There are 81 million children living in poverty in Latin America. “Wisdom for Kids” has already supported over 1000 families and half of his coaching fee goes straight to the organisation.
2) The second mission is connected to the first, and it is to inspire CEOs’ to give back to the world.
Our conversation is a journey of exploration, travel and discovery. I hope you enjoy the conversation with Angel Ribo.
Website & Social Links:
https://divinehumanventures.com/home
https://linkedin.com/in/angelribo/
https://linkfol.io/theceoconfidant
Inspiration and why we listen to Podcasts?
Our Sunday show was considering how podcasts are a source of inspiration and information. It was also a recognition that I have fulfilled my original remit and I want to ensure the show continues to meet the needs of listeners.
Why do you listen to podcasts, what are you looking for?
I would love to hear your view, what are you looking for?
Check out the survey link, 10 quick questions and no email address required. It should take 5 minutes.
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Today, my thoughts were on inspiration and where we find it, and then I realise it was more about why we listen to podcasts.
Life Passion and business started from a desire to understand more about life, and to some extent, it has fulfilled that purpose. And it continues to open the door to fantastic conversations.
But we are three years old, and we have come to a point where it fulfilled the original remit, so where do we go from here.
Why do you listen to podcasts, what are you looking for?
Check out the survey link, 10 quick questions and no email address required. It should take 5 minutes.
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
My guest on the show is Marques Ogden, NFL Player, Entrepreneur, and in different times Keynote Speaker.
Marques had some excellent family role models in his early years and was brought up to believe anything is possible. In high school, a visiting NFL football player inspired him to work towards a dream.
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It was his dedication to focus and hard work that won him a scholarship and a place at Howard University in Washington DC. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, with an emphasis on construction and cost accounting.
But more than that, he was the first and only young man to be drafted (while at college) to the National Football League with the Jacksonville Jaguars, playing offensive lineman. The average NFL player gets 18-24 months at the professional level. Marques stayed at the professional level for 6 years, building a solid career with the Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills, and the Tennessee Titans
As said, he played well beyond the average, but the body can only take so much before the injuries get serious. At 27 he hung up the helmet and padding and went to find a life as an entrepreneur.
Along with his dedication to hard work and focus, this is when the degree in construction paid off. It allowed him and his business partner to create one of the fastest-growing companies in Baltimore, Maryland, for 2010. However, rapid growth can lead to a significant fall, and that fall was deep.
Within 3 years he lost everything. His home, cars and his pride.
“I was a Millionaire in April 2012 by April 2013
I had just $400 to my name. and that was it. ”
Taking Any Job He Could Get
Playing with the NFL, Marques was on $20,000 a week; after lots of searching, the only work he could find was a custodian on the graveyard shift at $8.25/ hour.
Our conversation is the journey of his highs and lows. It takes time and dedication to get back on track and this is a beautiful story of financial rediscovery and contribution.
Today Marques has a mission to inspire accountably within people so they discover the passion and drive to get on and achieve greatness.
He is currently a Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Best-selling Author and Marketing Leader, helping to build others’ success.
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Marques Ogden.
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Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
How often do you say no?
We all like to be helpful, so saying no can often be difficult, especially when a friend asks a favour.
However, sometimes No is a necessity, especially when someone else would be better suited to the task, and saying Yes would be just another distraction that would take us away from achieving our goals.
This is a Sunday Reflection Shortcast from your podcast host Paul Harvey.
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Today’s guest is Cathy Nesbitt who has has been a vermiculture champion for over 20 years (that’s worm composting to you and me).
Being ‘a lady of a certain age’ her working life started with few options: Teacher, Nurse or Secretary. She chose the latter, and had a 20-year career as secretary and PA working for some prestigious companies. Whilst this work was fine, it was not her passion. The shift to something more inspiring began when volunteering at a nursing home. She became interested in Psychology and was inspired to study so joined a night school class whilst continuing to work full time at her day job.
After finishing with a qualification, she looked for an opportunity to use and explore her new skills and found a place working with challenged adults.
“This is why I was put on earth to be a social worker, until I met management, wow did not expect the politics.”
Little actions can lead to big changes and in the 1990s, most developed countries were having problems with waste. Canada was no exception, landfills in Toronto had become full, and trash was being exported to US landfill sites. Looking to do her bit, Cathy started composting at home and encouraging others to do the same.
A work injury in 2001 lead Cathy to consider new options and she decided to start her own business. That was the start of what has now been a 20-year journey with composting and worms.
Throughout the years, Cathy has won over 20 green business and community support composting awards. She has published over 300 articles and has been on TV and radio both local and national.
Not being one to stand still, Cathy is also a certified Laughter Yoga Leader, Teacher and Laughter Ambassador. So her life has a theme of worms, bean sprouts and laughter. Her personal mission is to promote simple solutions for today’s challenges.
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Cathy’s website URL & Social URLs are:
http://www.cathyscomposters.com/
http://www.cathyssprouters.com/
http://www.cathysclub.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CathysCrawlyComposters
https://twitter.com/Squirm
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathynesbitt/
https://www.youtube.com/user/rhgn2112
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
I have been reflecting on my dreamscape. Many of us accept that our dreams are a window to the subconscious and some consider it a valuable resource, a place to connect with our deeper self and true desires.
I am noticing that my latest Netflix box sets are turning up as night time action in my dreams, and whilst this is very entertaining, I have been wondering if I am giving this inner resource the best materials to work with. Am I hindering my capacity to receive messages from a higher source?
How do films or novels appear in your dreams? What is the role of family and friends in dreams? And is it actually possible to read while dreaming?
I would love to hear from you with your dream experiences.
This is a Sunday Reflection Shortcast from your podcast host Paul Harvey.
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
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My guest on the show today is Israeli born, diamond expert Isaac Mostovicz.
We begin his story at the age of 26 when he was offered a senior role with diamond manufacturer Muller & Sons. A life-changing opportunity for him and his family which meant relocating to Antwerp, Belgium.
In the 1980’s business was booming and it was an exciting time for diamond manufacturers. Isaac was eager and inspired to be in the luxury diamond market where he pioneered new styles of cutting and polishing precious stones.
His passion and dedication turned the factory into one of the very best in the industry. He achieved that success by giving his production team the freedom and encouragement to express their personality as true artisans through diamond polishing.
Success brought rewards and he became the CEO of the company, earning him both respect and reputation within the industry. Sales were good, so money was good, but Isaac could see the industry was flawed and he had questions.
The company’s success opened the door to conversations with some of the biggest names in the diamond industry. In every meeting, Isaac asked the same question, “Why do people buy diamonds?”
Isaac was troubled with the answers he received, and it led him on a quest to find the truth for himself. He threw himself into study, completing his MBA and a PhD in luxury marketing and consumer behaviour. He achieved all of this whilst still running his successful business, which gave him a distinct advantage for selling into luxury markets.
However, like many luxury markets, the diamond business was a house of cards that collapsed with the 2008 financial crash. After 40 years, Isaac was out of work.
This conversation takes us on a journey through the history of diamonds, covering the rise and fall of the business through the eyes of someone who lived and saw the crash coming. It continues with Isaac’s recovery and reinvention and expresses the importance of engaging the heart to impassion the journey of business development.
Today Isaac works with C-suite decision-makers and founders to emotionally reconnect them to their business. He has researched and coached C-suite decision-makers on leadership, ethics, (corporate social responsibility and corporate governance.
If you enjoy this conversation with Isaac Mostovicz, please support the podcast..
If you are inspired to reach out to Isaac you can find him at:
www.IsaacMostovicz.com
And on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacmostovicz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsaacMosto
The podcast has 5 simple questions, but they are not so simple to answer.
How do you think you would you answers these questions and what do you think you would discover?
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Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
I was listening to a laid-back pop music channel on Spotify this week. I noticed the songs were beginning to form a pattern, they were about the loss of love or people, and the overriding feeling was that of regret.
Regret not dancing enough.
Regret not being a better person
Regret not valuing who they were
It got me to think about the power of regret in our lives and they are big factors in what could hold people back. Nothing quite like the fear of repeating the pattern.
I can't say I am paralysed by my regrets but I certainly recognise that I get caught by them from time to time and the feeling is unpleasant.
It has been said before and well documented when it comes to the end of life most people have some regret. I am determined I will move through mine before I get there and it is the mission of the podcast to help you do the same.
So here are some thoughts around regret, how we can take steps to move through them.
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Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Remy Blumenfeld began is professional life in front of the camera on US television as a reporter on arts and entertainment. However, his interests have always been in society’s edges, and in the early 90s, that meant giving a platform and a voice to the issues of race and gender.
Leaving the US, he moved to the UK and started a production company with a co-founder, initially from his bedroom in a crime-ridden area of London. He had no previous experience of running a business, but that did not stop them.
Remy and his co-founder established Brighter Pictures, producing the first Asian pop culture show for BBC2 and a black music show for British Channel 4, a programme that aired for nine years.
He is credited with over 30 original television series and is the TV format creator of ‘There’s Something About Miriam‘, ‘Gay, Straight or Taken?‘, ‘Wudja Cudja‘ and ‘Undercover Lovers‘.
Remy ran Brighter Pictures for 10 years, building a solid reputation in managing creative teams and making successful TV programmes. He sold the company to Endemol (creators of Big Brother) in 2001 and continued working in the company until 2004.
Our conversation is not about his TV work, it is about his transition into supporting creative founders to find the edge and explore their passion. It is about helping the next generation of creatives reach goals and avoiding some of the deep failures and pitfalls that he experienced during his career. Some of those mistakes cost him millions.
“Success is about Balance having a life where energy time and resources are shared between the things that are important to us.”
Remy is a deep thinker, and this was a rich conversation that explores his journey and changing career. It has not been all roses and success; there were failures and low points. There was a near-death experience that led him to look at life again and consider what was important.
” In my hospital bed with hours to live, they let me sleep with my dog, and I survived…”
Remy Blumenfeld is a prolific write and commenter, with articles in Forbes, the Independent Newspaper, the New York Times and the Sunday Times.
He is considered one of the world’s leading business coaches and advisor for the creative industry, with clients in film, tv, advertising, publishing and the gaming sector.
His latest project is called “Stand Out” it is a 9 module online programme, a course for creative founders. Remy saw the need for a programme to fill the missing gap that all creative founders experience, just as he did when he launched his first company.
“People get into show business and they focus on the show, they hope the business will look after itself, but it is the business that makes it work.”
Remy’s journey has been a life-changing experience, and I am so delighted he took some time to share his story with me.
You can find details of his coaching and the Stand Out Programme at Vitality.Guru: https://www.vitality.guru/
His Social Links are:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/remy-blumenfeld-9086b520/
https://www.instagram.com/remy_blumenfeld
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO7Qdo0tEHidFmUIdSwgNNQ
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Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
It is also looking at how passion shapes our lives.
Where does it go how do we lose our passion, and more importantly what is the part to getting it back?
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Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
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Today my guest on the show is a fellow podcast host. Jessica Coulthard of the “Ignited Entrepreneurs Podcast” went all in recording and uploading more than 100 shows in just over a year. And get this, podcasting is her side hustle, she has a full-time role as a project coordinator.
Our conversation is a tale about the power of podcasting, coaching and personal development.
In 2015 Jessica had an epiphany, she realized was writing down the same goals that she wrote down every January, and her life wasn’t changing. That moment, was the moment of realizing that she was choosing to keep herself small and it started her on the path to changing her life.
She discovered Jack Canfield’s book “The Success Principles™ and then it was time for the hard questions and her journey towards the life she wanted.
Our conversation is about Jessica’s journey of self discovery, moving from the quiet introvert to become the women with a voice her own. It is about finding her place in the world and who she was here to serve.
In 2019 Jessica hosted a live event called “The Women Who Inspire Conference” 2019 and went on to become the host at Ignited Entrepreneurs Podcast.
Jessica Coulthard defines herself as a Strategic Interventionist; she uses NLP techniques to dig deep into her clients’ unconscious and works with them to understand their driving needs, core values and motivations to facilitate rapid change!
Time Line
1.00 The day it all changed
2.00 asking tough questions
2.45 Jack Canfield Success Principles
3.00 what is stopping me
4.00 living with excuses
5.00 podcasting and networking
7.00 the power of win win win and the ease of the medium
10.00 The journey the day it changed
11.30 finding her niche, helping people to find their passion
12.00 The side hustle
12.45 The Women Who Inspire Conference 2019,
14. Role Models
17.30 not willing to give up
18.30 The Success Model
20.45 Contribution to the world
22.00 What surprises people about her
25.00 Owning who you are
27.00 being with people
30.00 Why are we here
I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jessica Coulthard. If you would like to get in touch with her you can find her on www.justagirllikeme.com
And through her social media links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-coulthard-811241114/
https://anchor.fm/jessica-coulthard7
https://www.facebook.com/groups/744902869314068
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
What is Valentine's day where did it come from and how did it connect get connected with love?
The real meaning or route or Valentine has been lost in history there are lots of stories but nothing definitive
No answers here just thoughts about it but the Valentine's Day is an interesting one is because it seems to connect deeply into our sense or need for love or to give love.
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
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My guest on today’s programme is Natsume Oki, a young woman living in Japan, a YouTube host, a Business Advisor and an Author who has ‘a passion to contribute to the human race”. That was one of the first things she said in our introductory conversation.
Natsune was brought up in an entrepreneurial Japanese family living in Japan but struggled with the cultural hierarchy of Japanese society, where to be humble means to work hard and stay where you are. She always knew that business for her was the answer to create the futureshe wanted.
Attending college with a view to taking a business degree, within a year she made the bold decision to move to America. Despite her limited grasp of the English language or resources to fall back on, she trusted her instinct to follow through on this drive to break out of her culture.
Her arrival in Seattle began an 8-year journey in Tech Startup and during this time she established a sexy clothing brand and created a company that supports international project management. She is committed to supporting Japanese businesses to grow both at home and abroad.
The eight years in the Start-Up community taught her about business development and project planning. She developed her own systems using the Japanese principle of IKIGAI which led to the publication of her book ‘The Game of Self-Domination’ a guidebook about self-discovery and achieving lifelong success.
Today Natsume’s focus is on her YouTube Channel ‘LifeupeducationTV’ about entertainment and education featuring stories of high achievers across a wide variety of industries from entertainment to technology.
“I want to help humanity make progress”
Natsune Oki’s story is about the Fusion of East meeting West, she is a powerful woman who will achieve whatever goal she can dream of.
I hope you enjoy this conversation with Natsune as much as I did. if you would like to connect with her you can find her on:
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Are you making the best use of time?
Do you use time as an excuse?
Do you allow yourself time to think?