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AlisonSmith has 23 years' experience as a coach and speaker. Her podcast 'Landscaping Your Life' is about getting back on track when you're stuck and can't see the wood for the trees. Alison lives in Scotland. She loves going out for walks, open-water swimming, reading, writing, and nature.  https://www.alisonsmith.co/

Caroline Williams originally planned to be a PE teacher, but ended up studying biology because she found the science aspects of PE more interesting than the team sports. The author and editor of multiple books including MOVE! (which has blown my mind, and we speak manly about in today's interview), she has spent several years researching the links between movement and the mind. Throwing your inner ear off balance will always change how you feel; Caroline likes to improve her mood by cycling down bumpy hills and walking her dog.  https://www.carolinewilliams.net/

Dr Mandy Ruddock combines her academic knowledge and her passion for wellbeing and performance. Mandy has been working, researching, and advocating in sport, well-being, and optimal performance for over 15 years. With a PhD, Mandy is lecturer in the School of Psychology and Public Health at LaTrobe University and a member of the Centre for Sport and Social Impact. Mandy has experience in the elite sporting domain, and she has consulted, collaborated, and researched with the Australian Football League (AFL), the AFL Coaches Association, the AFL Players Association, the AFL Umpires Association, BeyondBlue and the Australian Institute of Sport. Her research in coach welfare, wellness monitoring, sport transition, occupational stress, burnout and psychosocial factors of sport injury, have been presented at international conferences and published in international journals. Mandy thoroughly enjoys the challenges of the elite sport environment and her passion is to bring research and knowledge into practice and to empower individuals and groups to actively enhance their own wellbeing. Once an athlete herself, Mandy has crossed paths with many sporting, professional and unique individuals and she is passionate about connecting people. Her aim is to empower individuals and to assist them enhance their own wellbeing and performance. Mandy is an active mum to three boys and appreciates the simple things in life. https://elevateaus.com.au/

In today's episode, David Milan informs listeners about the art and science of interpersonal dynamics, while offering unique ways of understanding one’s self. He helps empower our inner world as we learn to navigate life as well as personal and professional relationships.  Having worked for 20 years as a trainer and mental health clinician in both government and private practice, David has the skills to equip each person with more confidence in their personal journey. He is the Author of the Self-Awareness Method (SAM™) and ‘Safe/Unsafe: Understanding Modern Relationships - Field Guide’.  https://mymilan.com.au/

Welcome back everyone, its been a few months since the last episode where I needed a bit of a break to freshen things up. With that being said, todays guest Matthew LaBosco is a Vitality Expert, who is going to give you what you need to kick off 2023. Matthew has worked with thousands of individuals over the last 20 years supporting them to go beyond the limitations of healthcare in the spaces of movement, systemic health, and mental well-being. Matthew has a thriving private practice, teaches online courses, and is the author of the book, "Healthy to Vitality". Im sure you will love our chat today.  https://www.matthewlabosco.com/blog

This week I have the pleasure of sharing one of the most insightful and thought provoking podcasts I have had the pleasure of being apart of. Dr. Aaron Ahuvia is going to share his years of research and understanding of human behaviour, to try and unpack the psychology of love. All I can say is that this is such a wonderful chat with Aaron, and people of all ages will take something away.  Check out Aarons book and all his research here - https://thethingswelove.com/

Cathy Nesbitt is a Health and Wellness Advocate. Cathy is the Founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composters (est 2002), Cathy’s Sprouters and Cathy’s Laughter Club. She is a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more sustainable life. Cathy is an avid cyclist and gardener. https://www.cathyscomposters.com/

This week I am delighted to sit down with author, podcaster, coach and artist Michaell Magrutsche. Michaell has a unique perspective on the world that's well worth listening to. His energy and life story to get where he is today is one of resilience and grit. Michaell has discovered patterns within Art that foster creative communication and identify art values outside any systems which always raise our human potential. MICHAELLM.com #TheSmartofArt

I'm thrilled to welcome my good mate Ash Manuel back to the podcast for a very special occasion. Last week Ash released a global book that is going to help people of all ages build reliance and happiness in their homes.  In todays episode Ash shares the idea around the book as it being an essential toolkit for people to foster wellbeing in their lives. Ash shares some of the activities and strategies to develop an attitude of gratitude: the positive mindset that we all need to successfully weather ups and downs, successes and setbacks. Grab a copy of Ash's brilliant book here - https://www.growingwithgratitude.com.au/book/Book Ash and myself for a full day workshop, read more here and contact us to chat about bringing this to your area - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/youth-wellbeing-positive-education-full-day-teachers-workshop-singapore-tickets-410277790917

This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Susan Dean, the founder and owner of Dean Publishing. Susan is a life and business coach, workshop and training facilitator, publisher and entrepreneur. With her help, coaches, authors, mentors, and many other business professionals have shared their knowledge and exponentially raised their profile, brand and business. Susan is a visionary and always thinks of new ways business owners can level up in their business, so she has created additional products like audiobooks, online courses, journals, quote cards and more. Susan loves what she does, and I am excited to share her passion and journey with you on today's podcast.  https://www.deanpublishing.com/

After 30 years of successfully leading a nonprofit youth sports organisation in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Dan and his wife, Sandy sold their house and all of their stuff in August of 2020. They now live full-time in an RV traveling the country with their golden retriever, Youkilis. Working around Dan’s speaking schedule, they volunteer at various locations, help others, and tell the stories of their travels and those they meet through blogging, social media and podcasting.  He has dedicated his life to serving God by giving back and helping others, and has no regrets. You can find Dan here - https://journeyofmymothersson.com/

After more than 20 years of teaching acting for film and TV around the world, Paul Barry finds this consistently to be proven true. In order to regularly and believably portray authentic and engaging human beings, actors must subvert their habitual impulses and dive into the unfamiliar and sometimes frightening territory of playing the opposite of what would seem to be 'intuitive'.  Having taught acting for film and TV for over 20 years to almost five thousand clients from around the world, including many recognisable actors working on screen in Australia, the UK and the US, Paul's time is now dedicated to his online acting training. Helps actors avoid the 'starving artist' fate by teaching online income generation skills to the next generation of artists via his coaching program, 'Dreaming for a Living'.  https://www.dreamingforaliving.com/home

We've all been there. Small talk is easy, but it isn't always exciting or engaging. For example, you ask someone how their day was, and they respond with "fine" or "it was okay." But what if you changed the question? Asking meaningful questions can be the difference between a surface-level conversation and a deep, meaningful exchange. For example, instead of asking someone how their day was, try asking them what the best thing they did today was. You might be surprised at the response you get. This simple reframing can change the entire ball game when it comes to conversation. By asking more powerful questions, we can open ourselves up to learning more about the people around us and create truly meaningful connections. Join Dale today for a short episode where he dives into the three worst default questions we all use and how simple reframing can change your life. Please let us know if you liked this short episode, as we can bring them back to mix up the interview-style episodes. Cheers Dale  Daily Mission Cards designed to help deeper conversations and connections - https://www.jugar.life/daily-mission-cards/

Andy McNeilly is an educator, speaker, coach, author and most importantly a husband and father. He has worked in education for nearly twenty years, including primary school children and adult education. Andy focus's on wellbeing, and social and emotional learning for children and adults.  Connecting with your Kids is his first book, written for parents. Andy is currently writing Connecting with your Teens, In the future, he is planning to write books for educators, and also for organisations about building connected relationships. Most importantly, Andy is a parent with his wife Sandi, with three amazing kids: Daisy, Finn, and Monty. It is here in his family where Andy has learnt the importance of having strong, connected, and nurturing relationships. This is what he is going to share with all all today and so much more.  http://andymcneilly.com.au/

On April 16, 2009, Kim Hamer watched her 44-yr-old husband take his last breath. During his illness and after his death, she was amazed by the helpful ways their coworkers, bosses, friends, and family supported them. Kim started calling their kind actions "acts of love". After the death of her husband, Kim, an HR leader, noticed how little guidance leaders received when navigating cancer, health crisis, or death of a team member. She knew their lack of knowledge negatively affected morale, employee engagement, and productivity. She set out to change that. Combining her personal experience with her professional knowledge and leadership skills, Kim launched her business to support leaders and coworkers when cancer (or any health crisis) affects a team member. Click on this link to connect with Kim and the amazing work she is doing - https://www.100actsoflove.com/whatnottosay

Wayne Shipman has a fascinating story where he has overcome some very low times to be able to share his inspiring story with us today. From living outdoors as a homeless man in 2005, it was a far cry from being a proud father and patriotic Army soldier in the 1990's, and coping with bipolar and borderline personality disorders almost resulted in suicide. A last chance decision to face the realities of homelessness, divorce, bad parenting, major drug use, and the underlying effects of such mental health crisis lead to a path of total sobriety and an end to life on the streets. Wayne's story is one of surprising private success, where everyone will be able to take away something positive from our chat today. Youtube Channel - https://youtube.com/channel/UCajBCCkiMAIGhTvlYhJQZVQ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wayne.shipman2022

Julianne Bosch is a mother of three adult children. How a Mother Took Her First Step on the Moon draws on her personal experience as a professional career coach, helping clients document their own powerful advice. You can find her scanning travel blogs and posts for her next family travel adventure or giggling with her girlfriends about her latest lost in translation moment. She calls it yard talk, because most of the greatest mum solutions happen while making the puppy poop at 5:00 a.m. drinking coffee with your neighbour in the front yard. https://juliannebosch.com/

Maria Ruberto’s work is dynamic, interactive and spirited. Her application of psychology is anchored by research in neuroscience and brain function – and framed by the science of optimism. Maria is focused on increasing the capacity and performance of individuals and teams who rely on highly tuned relationships and emotional intelligence to achieve professional, organisational and client success. Maria has worked extensively for 10 years within the areas of Educational Leadership, Trauma Response and statewide initiatives relating to Student Wellbeing with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. She has worked with Travancore School of Mental Health which is a partnership with the Royal Children’s Hospital, Orygen Youth Mental Health and is currently consulting with Beyond Blue to develop training around the new resilience resource Sense Ability. https://www.salutegenics.com.au/https://home.hellodriven.com/resilience-training/

Sandeep Nath is the founder of RENEWALism. An IIT-IIM alumnus, he founded and ran a successful strategy consulting company before heading to the Himalayas in search of the purpose of life and what drives our energetic consciousness. As a Coach, he has taken the sacred wisdom of our Inner Power to more than 46 cities spread over four continents. An international Reiki master, Business Qigong guide, Mindfulness coach, and Author of two books, Sandeep is an expert on Stress Management and applying ancient oriental wisdom to modern business challenges. He is on the executive boards of the Global Youth Mental Health Awareness Inc (GYMHA), Australia, and the Professional Speakers Association of India. https://renewalism.com/

As an Australian sporting legend, Katrina Webb is no stranger to a Gold medal podium or a star-lit stage. She has received awards and medals most athletes only dream about. Despite this success, her journey hasn’t always been easy. Born into a family of sporting stars, it was no surprise that a young Katrina Webb was born with natural athleticism. By the age of eighteen, she had already secured a netball scholarship at The Australian Institute of Sport. What she didn’t realise at this time was that her sporting career was about to take an unexpected turn. During training at the Institute of Sport, a right sided weakness that Katrina had since birth and for many years she had spent hiding, was labelled Cerebral Palsy. Katrina’s ability to pursue netball at a national level was in jeopardy. Despite this, a twist of fate presented a previously unseen opportunity. Katrina was eligible for the Paralympic games. Her weakness had become her greatest strength. Over the years Katrina had tried to conceal her disability, so making the decision to compete at the very public Paralympics was not easy. In time, she realised that through self-acceptance and determination she could tackle her disability head on and that it was her gift. This decision paid off when she won two Gold medals, and a Silver medal in Atlanta 1996 and at Sydney 2000 went on to win a Silver and Bronze medal. While the Sydney Paralympics were successful for Katrina, her competitive spirit still left her with a desire to win Gold again. She knew that to do this she needed to take ‘conscious action’ and become a ‘Gold’ level performer in every aspect of her life. In the four years between the Sydney and Athens Paralympics, Katrina mastered the alchemy of performance with a clear focus on understanding mindset, and the results speak for themselves. At Athens in 2004 she won another Gold Medal in the 400-metre sprint and set a new Paralympic record. Today, Katrina’s running career is in the past, but her passion for helping others perform at their best continues to be her greatest inspiration. Off the track Katrina is the Director of Silver 2 Gold High Performance Solutions which specialises in powering organisations, teams and individuals best. As a professional speaker she has impressed audiences at an International level including speaking at the United Nations and sharing the stage with the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Jack Ma and Usain Bolt. Katrina's TEDx - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV-7jc2bqX0Katrina's website - https://www.katrinawebb.com.au/