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Talking Trading - Expert trading tactics so you can excel in the markets.Get Started Trading the StockmarketLaunch into an enriching conversation on navigating the world of trading with Louise Bedford and Con Koutsikas. This podcast explores the essential steps for beginners to excel in the stockmarket.From embracing the beginner's mindset to honing your skills through mentorship and self-assessment, this interview offers invaluable insights to kickstart your trading journey.I have an exciting announcement. I’ve just released my brand new Mentor Program Pro course. After 25 years of running the Mentor Program course, I’ve streamlined it for maximum impact, so you can fast-track your success and put your trad...2024-08-2045 min
The Hayley Osborne Show122 | Empowering you to communicate through confidence with Con KoutsikasIn this episode of The Hayley Osborne Show I am talking with communication and confidence coach Con Koutsikas! I just love a good alliteration as well! Lots of power in all those “C’s”. Sitting down to have a “cuppa with Con” as a guest on the show was awesome. I deep dive into the world of confidence and what it takes to become confident as a business owner. Having the ability to be a great speaker and communicator are part of the foundations you need inside your business that will translate throughout your busin...2024-08-1237 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Rachel Eckey, CEO Harcourts Real Estate SA, Industry LeaderMy guest on this episode is industry leader, business powerhouse and role model, the CEO of Harcourts in South Australia, Rachel Eckey. Rachel has a diverse background in business, real estate and government, and has worked with teams throughout Australia, as well as in Europe and Canada. She spent a decade in strategic communications and business leadership roles before joining the real estate industry 13 years ago. Harcourts are a values-driven real estate company who have been market-leaders in South Australia for many years and are leading the charge to change the perc...2024-07-2639 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Sabine Christelli, Holistic Sleep and Deep Neuro Rest ScientistHOW WELL DO YOU SLEEP?We know one of the most important aspects to our overall health is the quality of our sleep, and I know for many out there, a good night’s sleep is either a distant memory or worse, a fantasy. My guest on this episode is Holistic Sleep and deep neuro rest scientist, Sabine Christelli. Sabine also has · Bachelor of Science (Hons) (biochemistry /immunology) and Graduate Research Certificate in Sleep Research. · NLP Master Practitioner, Hypnotherapist and Internationally trained Kundalini Yoga teacher, specializing in breathing, but taugh...2024-06-2652 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Hayley Osborne, Small Business Growth Strategist, Marketing Consultant, Serial EntrepreneurDoes your business have a marketing plan?Does your content 'talk to' or 'talk with' you consumer?My guest on today’s episode is Digital Marketing Expert, Coach to serviced based businesses, Business strategist, Podcast host, Speaker, Mumma of 2 boys and Wannabe chocolate connoisseur, Hayley Osborne. As a Serial entrepreneur, Marketing Consultant, and Small Business Growth Strategist, Hayley is driven by a passion to empower Australian small businesses by demystifying and simplifying marketing. Hayley Recognizes small businesses as the backbone of our economy, and is dedicated to ensuring owners ha...2024-06-1246 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Karina McDonald, Cerebral Palsy, Special Needs Care AdvocateMy guest on this episode described getting divorced and giving birth to her son Jake, with quadriplegic cerebral palsy as the best things that have happened to her. Karina McDonald, has an active family of five, She is a mother to 11-year-old Sienna and Jake 8 and stepmother to 12 year old Jace. Jake lives with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, he in non-verbal, non-mobile, PEG fed, experiences seizures, regular operations, and medical appointments. Karina juggles a team of 14 doctors, specialists, therapists, and support workers to manage Jake's needs, as well as works full t...2024-06-0454 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Leah Baylis, Breast Cancer Survivor, Business WomanOVER 20,000 WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER THIS YEAR AND MORE THAN 3,200 WILL LOSE THEIR BATTLE WITH THIS INSIDIOUS DISEASE. My guest on this episode shared her very personal journey as a wife, mum, business owner and breast cancer survivor to raise awareness and the importance of making your health a priority. Leah Baylis is the Managing Director of Champagne Recruitment, a wife, mum of 3 who at 43 years of age, on October 14th 2022, was diagnosed with Stage 3 Horm...2024-05-2847 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Russell Voss, Not Your Typical Relationship Counsellor, Speaker My guest on this episode is 'not your typical' Relationship Counsellor or personal development Speaker. With over three decades of expertise in psychology, neuroscience, and metaphysics, Russell Voss, affectionately known as Russ, is a transformative force like no other. From his disciplined years in the Royal Australian Navy, earning his Bachelor of Social Work Degree and after a significant life 'correction’ at the age of 40, Russ can transform your relationship like no other. He's worked in crisis centres, healthcare facilities, and even remote regional Australia, bringing hope and healing to individuals and families, wher...2024-05-2152 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Stefania Puleo, Dating and Relationship Therapist, Coach and AuthorOn this episode, we are going to try and answer THE question that is on the minds of most men, What do woman really want?To help answer that question is Dating and Relationship Coach/Therapist and acclaimed author of 'Master the Language of Attraction, Stefania Puleo After two decades of absorbing women's intriguing 'man-gossip' as a hairstylist and personal trainer, Stefania seamlessly channels her insights to empower high-achieving men in dating with confidence to attract their ideal partner for harmonious, successful relationships. Drawing from her extensive int...2024-05-1549 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Suzanne Ingleton, Eating Psychology Coach, Master NLP Practitioner, and Hypnotherapist,ARE YOU AN EMOTIONAL EATER?CAN’T STOP AT ONE TIM TAM, YOU NEED TO EAT THE PACK? My guest on today’s program is Eating Psychology Coach, Master NLP Practitioner, and Hypnotherapist, Suzanne Ingleton. Suzanne has dedicated the last 20 years to helping 1000's of people to be the healthiest versions of themselves by prioritising their mental, physical and emotional wellness. Suzanne Ingleton is from SA Weight Loss Hypnosis and is known as "The Weight Loss Coach", Suzanne is dedicated to helping women and me...2024-05-0857 min
Money Mastery with Marshy#33 - Con Koutsikas | How to Overcome the Fear of Public SpeakingWarren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of all time.
He has a Net Worth over $118 Billion USD.
Do you know what he said his best investment was?
It wasn’t Coca-Cola…
It wasn’t American Express…
It wasn’t even Apple Inc!
No, Warren Buffett said the best investment he ever made was a $100 ‘Dale Carnegie public speaking course’ when he was 20 years old.
This course helped him overcome his fear of public speaking.
To this very day Warren Buffett still proudly hangs his graduat...2024-05-051h 28
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Louise Bedford, Share Market Trading Expert, Best Selling Author and SpeakerMy guest on this episode is one of Australia’s most compelling speakers on the share market and best-selling author of six books on investing and trading.Louise Bedford has been trading the markets since 1990 and has trained thousands of people to maximise their own trading potential.Louise is a behavioural finance expert and has degrees in Psychology and Business. Known as ‘the corporate executive who lost the use of her arms and achieved financial freedom by trading with a pen in her mouth’ – Louise inspires people to achieve their trading best...2024-04-3046 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Rik Schnabel, Australia's #1 Brain Untrainer, How Mindset Magnifies Money HOW IS YOUR BANK ACCOUNT LOOKING?For many, it’s not anywhere near as abundant as they would like it to be. So, how would you feel if I told you there is a direct relationship between your mindset and your bank account… Your mindset in fact, magnifies money. My guest on this episode to share his knowledge and expertise is one of Australia’s leading transformational coaches, Rik Schnabel. Rik is a businessman, leader, mentor, author, and coach with his transformative company, Life Beyond Limits. Coaches from...2024-04-231h 03
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Rachael Treasure, Australia's Best Selling Author and Regenerative AgriculturistOn This episode, I am joined by literary royalty, My guest is Australia’s bestselling author and regenerative agriculturalist, Rachael TreasureRachael has been dubbed an agricultural activist, farm feminist and literary pioneer and has worked as a rural journalist, radio broadcaster, jillaroo, professional wool classer, veterinary nurse, stock camp cook, high country cattle drover, truffle sniffer dog handler and family farm manager.Rachael sparked a publishing boom in 2002 when her first novel Jillaroo woke the world up to contemporary women’s stories beyond the city lights ‘Jillaroo’ has become an ic...2024-04-1756 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Samantha Boardman, Personal Budgeting Expert, Author, Radio HostWe are constantly being reminded of inflation and the cost of living crisis. My guest on this episode is Personal Budgeting Queen, Author and Radio Host,Samantha Boardman. Samantha founded ‘Spending Made Easy’ in July 2016, after being made redundant from her corporate job 12 months before. At Spending Made Easy they are experts at budgeting, and they take all of the stress, worry, panic, uncertainty, and often sleepless nights out of your mundane and tedious day-to-day finances and budgeting. Sam ab...2024-04-0345 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Theo Venter, Miracle Survivor, Author, Speaker, Safety AdvocateTheo Venter is the only person known to have survived 22,000 volts and 1,200 amps through the heart and lived to see another day. When Theo removed his insulated gloves while working on a damaged transmission pole, he made a decision that would impact himself and his family in ways he couldn’t have imagined. But why did Theo, an experienced linesman, make what the safety industry would tell us was a poor decision?As a result of his experience, Theo’s purpose was clear……….to save others from having to experience s...2024-03-1256 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Rebekah King, 'The Brain Changer', NLP Master, Speaker and CoachA recent study by the mental Health Foundation in the UK found that in the past year, a staggering 74% of people have been so stressed that they have been overwhelmed or unable to cope.My guest on this episode is Rebekah King, The Brain Changer. Rebekah is a · Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)Master Practitioner· Hypnotherapist· Speaker and life coach. As a former corporate professional who, for years, navigated depression and anxiety.Rebekah reached what seemed like an insurmountable low. A pivotal encounter with a renowned Australian Coach...2024-03-0550 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Nick Lee, Founder and Chairman of The Jodi Lee foundation, Corporate health expert, co-director and partner of Healthy Minds.THIS EPISODE MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE………BOWEL CANCER…..Now that I have your attention, once considered an old persons disease, there is an alarming increase in both diagnosis and death in younger people. Here are some frightening statistics:1. Bowel Cancer is now the #1 death by cancer of 25-30 year olds2. This is up from #9, 40 years ago.3. Now the 4th most common cancer, there has been an 11% increase in under 50’s My guest on this episode of ‘A Cuppa with The Con Versationalist’ is Nick Lee, Chairman of The Jodi Lee foun...2024-02-2039 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Dr Tim Mahlberg Sie, Innovator, Entrepreneur, Director Stone and Chalk SAInnovation is the future. Innovations in Green Technologies, Space and Artificial Intelligence are impacting our world. Stone and Chalk at Lot 14 in Adelaide South Australia is at the forefront of innovation and it’s having impact on a global scale. My guest on this episode of ‘A Cuppa with The Con Versationalist’ is Innovator, entrepreneur and impact -driven Director of Ecosystems at Stone and Chalk, Dr Tim Mahlberg Sie With a curiosity for people and culture, a passion for community, and a dedication to creatin...2024-02-1451 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Dr Tom Nehmy PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Author, Global SpeakerDR TOM NEHMY IS A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS’EXPERIENCE. His passion is preventing psychological problems in people of all ages while also enhancing resilience and wellbeing. His doctoral research in developing the Healthy Minds Program produced the world’s first prevention program to prevent the onset of symptoms of depression, and anxiety while also reducing risk for eating disorders. He was subsequently awarded the 2015 Flinders University Vice-Chancellor’s Prize for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. Tom is a prolific public speaker and corporate Trainer across Australia and overseas and has coau...2024-02-0655 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Maggie Yarak, Patent and Trademark Expert, Commercial LawyerARE YOUR TRADEMARKS, PATENTS AND IP (Intellectual Property) PROTECTED?HOW VULNERABLE ARE YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS FROM ILLEGAL USE OF YOUR IP?WHAT WOULD THE COST BE IF YOUR IP WAS COMPROMISED?On this episode I chatted with experienced commercial lawyer, trademark and patent expert, Maggie Yarak.Maggie has over 20 years experience in both the private and corporate sectors including banking, outdoor media, franchising, consumer and aviation and having negotiated international contracts to the value of $400 million.We discussed:· What lead her into...2024-01-3146 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Darren Fleming, Global Speaker, Trainer and AuthorHAVE YOU EVER HAD TROUBLE CONCENTRATING? Perhaps your focus isn't as good as you'd like it to be. Or do you have one of those inner voices that constantly berates you and holds you back? The good news is you're not alone. Everyone has these issues. It's how they deal with them that determines their level of success. My guest on this episode of ‘A Cuppa with The Con Versationalist’ is Darren Fleming. Darren is a speaker, author and trainer to some of the largest companies in Australia and around the world in...2023-09-2055 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Jodie Atkinson, Grief Recovery Specialist, Speaker, Author and EntertainerHER HUSBAND PASSED AWAY 37 DAYS AFTER DIAGNOSIS.On this episode, Jodie Atkinson shared her journey which rose from the ashes of devastation after losing her husband to Pancreatic Cancer only 37 days after diagnosis.Being acutely aware of her own lack of preparedness to face her grief, she not only sought help for herself but a deep desire to help others.From becoming a' Certified Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist' to her work with community organisations to writing her book, 'Have You Met My Grief' to amazingly having her book transformed into an Award Winning Cabaret...2023-09-1347 min
The Grief CodeEp 469 - Effective Communication with Con KoutsikasEpisode SummaryIn this episode, Ian and Con discussed the importance of demonstrating your highest values and how the best preparation is to be well-prepared. Learn the value of being accountable for your own actions. Recognise the value of letting go and listening. Develop the skill of taking lessons from the past.Heal your unresolved and unknown grief: https://www.ianhawkinscoaching.com/thegriefcodeAbout the Guest: After more than 30 years in the commercial furniture arena, a catastrophic relationship, changed the direction of Con's personal and professional life and led him into...2023-09-061h 17
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Derrick McManus, Former Star Force, Speaker, Trainer, Founder Centre for Human DurabilityDoctors told him that he shouldn't have lived! Shot 14 times in less than 5 seconds from a semi-automatic weapon, he lay bleeding for 3 hours before he could be rescued. As if this is not unbelievable enough, he returned back to FULL duties within 2 1/2 years.On this episode, I chat with former Elite Star Force officer, Derrick McManus. He shared his harrowing story and how it lead him to a career as a renowned keynote speaker, trainer and founding 'The Centre for Human Durability' where his programs provide tools to go beyond resilience, to sustainable Optimal Performance.W...2023-09-0658 min