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The Focus Bee Show(227) The Secret Sauce to Success & Fulfilment: Self Compassion with Katie Rossler(227) The Secret Sauce to Success & Fulfilment: Self Compassion with Katie RosslerBeing a high achiever often comes with a stronger inner critic and less compassion. Here’s where Katie Rossler comes in, to share her core insights on self-compassion. Some of the magic we covered:- Why we struggle with self-compassion- The core tools to develop greater self-compassion- Approaching success through a more holistic perspectiveAnd so much more! ABOUT Katie RosslerKatie Rössler is a burnout and hidde...2023-08-0136 min
The Focus Bee Show(204) Leading Brain: Master Your Inner Voice(204) Leading Brain: Master Your Inner Voice We all have a tendency to be critical towards ourselves, whether this is due to society, our upbringing or our personality – it is something we all struggle with. In this episode, some of the magic: Recognise our self-talkWhy self-talk mattersShifting your self-talk to have greater self-belief & confidenceEmpowered vs arrogantAnd so much more! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a...2023-02-2113 min
The Focus Bee Show(202) Why Personal Development Leads To SpiritualityThrough my own journey of personal development, I have noticed that it often is linked to spirituality. This is also something I have picked up on with many other personal development junkies 😊 In this episode, I share: The journey of personal developmentDefinition of spiritualityWhy personal growth & spirituality are linkedAnd so much more! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now suppo...2023-02-0714 min
The Focus Bee Show(200) Crafting Your Vision, Aspiration and Purpose(200) Craft your Vision, Aspiration and Purpose Vision is a fundamental tool for growth and development. In this episode, I shareBest practises for creating your visionJourney vs goals, shifting the focusTools such as aspirational identity, role models and finding your whyBalance between vision & actionVIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/TrTQiHWehLI ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and exe...2023-01-2411 min
The Focus Bee Show(198) Happiness: the ultimate practise for happiness (presence, & peace)(198) Happiness: The Magical Practise For Daily Happiness Happiness is a topic I have always been passionate about. We all want to be happy – yet, we can’t quite grasp it. It feels challenging to master happiness. In this episode, I coverWhy we struggle to be happyWhat we have misunderstood about happinessThe magical practise of happinessAnd so much more! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/6asoXI_cXIwABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, interna...2023-01-1015 min
The Focus Bee Show(196) Karpman Triangle: Stop Being a Victim Or Savior(196) Karpman Triangle: Stop Being a Victim Or Savior In all types of relationships, there are dynamics, patterns and habits. This often shows up as Karpman Triangle: savior-victim – persecutor. In this episode, I shareWhat is Karpman TriangleHow to stop being a saviorHow to stop being a victimWhat other patterns can show up and can be avoidedAnd so much more!VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/jCGCY8eEsxwABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative lead...2022-12-2712 min
The Focus Bee Show(194) All Growth Is a Leap In The Dark(194) All Growth Is A Leap In The Dark ‘All growth is a leap in the dark’ (Courage is calling, Ryan Holiday). All our progress and development comes from taking great steps into the unknown. Today’s episode, I coverWhy growth is uncomfortableHow to take leapsMental practises to be boldAnd much more!VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/S6Yykh-FhBw ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a hydrogr...2022-12-1311 min
The Focus Bee Show(192) What I Learned From 100 Interviews(192) What I Learned From 100 Interviews For my podcast, I have interviewed 100 people, and learned so many incredible valuable lessons. In this episode, what I share: The main take away from interviewing 100 peopleSome of the key principles that come up over and over againHow to implement some of these principlesAnd so much more!VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/K5lxZN4WDIU ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a...2022-11-2910 min
The Focus Bee Show(190) How To Increase Your Awareness(190) How To Increase Your Awareness All change begins with self-awareness. You cannot change or transform your life, without awareness. In this episode, I cover: Why self-awareness is fundamental to changeHow we can define self-awarenessWhat are the best practises for increasing self-awarenessAnd so much more! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/bkQL_DWB7Z8ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she...2022-11-1511 min
The Focus Bee Show(188) How To Make Tough Decisions(188) How To Make Tough Decisions Daily, we make decisions – at work and at home. It can sometimes feel that we don’t have a compass to support us to make these decisions. In this episode I cover: Why we struggle with decisionsHow to use visualisation in decision makingCreate your compass for tough decisionsHow to know if your decisions are alignedVIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Zc9WxadER38 ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie st...2022-11-0112 min
The Focus Bee Show(186) Become Indistractable: Remove Distractions From Your Life(186) Become Indistractable: Master Distractions In Your Life Distractions are one of the greatest obstacles to leading a purposeful life. In this episode, I cover some of the best tools to master distractionsWhy we are distractedSome of the best practises to avoid distractionsPerspective shift on distractionsAnd so much more!VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/sQ92uC_DSw0ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a...2022-10-1811 min
The Focus Bee Show(103) How to Find Purpose and Meaning in Your Life with David BlumDavid Blum, TEDx speaker, and coach focus on meaning & purpose. How can we ‘find’ meaning in our life? What contributes to living a fulfilled and purposeful life? Some of the magic: The number one ingredient to purpose Main reasons why we lose our sense of purpose How play and purpose are related What questions can we ask ourselves to ‘find’ purpose The main myth about ‘purpose’ And so much more! ABOUT David Blum David Blum is a TEDx speaker & coach who helps curious, life-hungry people find even more joy and fulfillme...2022-02-1530 min
The Focus Bee Show(102) 3 Ways To Release Your CreativityYou might want to be more creative but feel stuck and blocked. This can happen for several reasons and there are a few ways to get un-stuck. Creativity can be blocked when: you are going through a challenging time in your life, when you have not rested or played enough, if you fear imperfection, after a period where you have created a lot! Journaling is a great method to help you to release and unleash your creativity. The morning pages, recommended by Julia Cameron for instance, can help you with reducing the judgment and being more accepting of yo...2022-02-1010 min
The Focus Bee Show(101) Mastering Agile Mindset as a Leader with Chuen Chuen YeoChuen Chuen Yeo, named one of the top 101 global coaching leaders, and author of ‘the 8 paradoxes of leadership agility’ reveals how we can learn to be more agile, flexible, and resilient in this VUCA world. Some of the magic: How to develop an agile mindset as a leader The most common paradox of agile leadership The four steps of the Re4 coaching model How agility and resilience are connected And so much more! ABOUT Chuen Chuen Yeo Chuen Chuen Yeo is an executive coach who specializes in developing ag...2022-02-0830 min
The Focus Bee Show(100) Focus: The Magic Door to Freedom and FulfilmentFocus is one of the topics I am most passionate about! I have found, time and time again that focus contributes to freedom and fulfillment. There are three types of focus: short-term focus (on the task at hand), long-term focus (goals & directions), selective focus (thoughts & emotions) Short-term focus helps you to work effectively on any activity. This helps you to be inflow. Flow, also known as optimal experience, makes you feel fulfilled at the moment, and also is one of the main factors of high levels of productivity. Long-term focus – clarity on your goals – provides you with a clear d...2022-02-0311 min
The Focus Bee Show(99) Empowering Cultures, Values and Organisational Change with Lorraine MargheritaLorraine Margherita, a catalyst for organizational change, covers the fundamentals of company culture, vision, and how to empower cultures in organizations! Some of the magic: How to remove barriers between decisions and actions Key pillars of company culture Values: alignment, and impact And so much more! ABOUT Lorraine Margherita Lorraine Margherita defines herself as a catalyst for organizational change: she co-designs and facilitates collective dynamics for better governance and performance, in general large and multicultural organizations. Most of her work focuses on removing the barriers between decision and action...2022-02-0135 min
The Focus Bee Show(98) Pareto and Parkinson: Get More Work Done in Less TimeThere are many different methods that can help you to boost your productivity and efficiency. Two of the key ways are Pareto Principle and Parkinson’s law. Pareto principle: the 80/20 rule. Knowing that 20% of your work contributes to 80% of your achievements. In other words, what are the main activities that enhance your performance? Once you are clear on these activities, you can focus more on them, and diminish or eliminate the rest. The Pareto principle shows up in many areas in our life: work, relationships, well-being, etc. By consciously looking for the 20%, you can greatly reduce your workload and...2022-01-2709 min
The Focus Bee Show(97) Mindful Self Discipline: Live Your Purpose & Take Back Control Of Your Life with Giovanni DienstmannGiovanni Dienstmann is an international coach and speaker, author of the book: Mindful Self Discipline. His approach to self-discipline is not only more compassionate, it is also more effective! Loved every minute of the conversation – turns out focus & self-discipline have a lot in common! Some of the magic: The concept of mindful self-discipline The greatest obstacle to self-discipline and how to overcome it Tangible tools to increase self-discipline Meditation is empowered peace False hope syndrome and Dunning Kruger effect And so much more! ABOUT Giovanni Dienstmann Giovanni Dienstmann is the creator...2022-01-2534 min
The Focus Bee Show(96) The Surprising Benefits of Cold ShowersCold showers have so many incredible benefits that I feel that I talk about them all the time. It really is incredible what a few minutes in a cold shower can do for our mind and body. Stimulates alertness and put us in a good mood! Nothing more fantastic than the post-cold shower feeling. They make you feel more focused! Cold exposure helps with muscle recuperation after a workout and is a great boost for the immune system! I know many people who have been taking cold showers for years now and have not been sick once in th...2022-01-2010 min
The Focus Bee Show(95) World Champion Peak Performer’s Secrets to Success with Kate StrongKate Strong, world champion in triathlon, has proven that our mind is the greatest part of our performance. Loved my conversation with Kate, which illustrates that so much is within our possibilities, and we can achieve so much more than we realise! Some of the magic: The drives that carried her towards her goals The physical, mental and emotional sides of world-class achievements Why cleaning toilets helped Kate more than positive affirmations in a challenging phase of her life How to deal with being discouraged – building resilience Key tools to reframe your beliefs ‘Success is 80% in the mind’–...2022-01-1829 min
The Focus Bee Show(94) Flexible Thinking: How To Change Your ThoughtsWidening our perspective and horizons increases our opportunities, and reduces our struggles. Perhaps one of the easiest ways to overcome a challenge is to change our perspective! Stuck thinking is the opposite of flexible thinking – being stuck in one way of proceeding. Being open-minded and listening to other people’s input might be all it takes to create a new way of thinking and looking at a problem. Changing your environment, moving, walking, going somewhere different – this can contribute to a change of thought, an epiphany or a different perspective. Asking yourself powerful questions – never underestimate the power of questions...2022-01-1309 min
The Focus Bee Show(93) Add Joy to Your Life: The Importance Of Play with Stephanie FigueiraStephanie Figueira is an actor, voice artist, performer and founder of the Barcelona Improv Group. We covered so many different topics in this conversation – it was a real joy to re-connect with Stephanie, having met three years prior in Barcelona! Some of the magic: How to embrace your creative path The importance of play and how to add fun and joy to our life Enneagram: self-reflection and how to accept all of our nature How challenging times best contribute to our growth! And so much more! ABOUT Stephanie Figueira Steph...2022-01-1136 min
The Focus Bee Show(92) Reach Peak Performance: Yin vs Yang ApproachesWhen it comes to peak performance, there are two main ways to reach it: the yin approach and the yang approach. Peak performance entails reaching your goals and aspirations in your work and life, all while maintaining balance in all areas of your life. Yang Peak Performance comes from a place of forcing and pushing. Often it is fuelled by a lack of self-worth and a need to perform to prove to ourselves that we are worthy. The downfall with this approach (aside from the forcing self-talk!) is that no matter the results achieved, it never feels like eno...2022-01-0612 min
The Focus Bee Show(91) Reset Your Mind with Positive Intelligence with Joanna LottJoanna Lott, a business strategist coach, goes through the intricate world of positive intelligence: from dealing with her pleaser tendencies to re-wiring our brain through positive intelligence boosts (PQ reps). Some of the magic: How to stop being a pleaser and be more assertive Positive Intelligence, Saboteurs etc. Using PQ reps to reset your mind and brain And so much more! ABOUT Joanna Lott Joanna shows coaches how to build their coaching business with honesty vs hustle so they gain consistent clients and income. She has over...2022-01-0427 min
The Focus Bee Show(90) Connect With Your Future Self For TransformationToo often we feel disconnected from our future selves. This leads us to indulge in the present moment and ignore the consequences. Reconnecting to our future selves makes it easier for us to be disciplined and follow through with our commitments to ourselves. When I was reading ‘mindful self-discipline’ (by Giovanni Dienstmann), the passage on the connection between our present selves and future selves really struck me. How often had I postponed/procrastinated/ignored something, only to pay the consequences later? Does that feel familiar? It seems that we are biologically wired to favour short term gratification over long t...2021-12-3011 min
The Focus Bee Show(89) How to Master the Art and Science of Negotiation with Paula GarzonPaula Garzon, a negotiation trainer and conflict resolution trainer, joined the show and dived into the fascinating topic of negotiation!Some of the magic:The misconceptions of negotiationSome key tips on how to be a better negotiatorCross-cultural aspects of negotiationAnd so much more! ABOUT Paula Garzon Born and raised in Colombia, passionate about cross-cultural issues from an early age, Paula has acquired a keen interest in language learning. She is fluent in Spanish, French, Italian and English.She started her career and worked for several years as...2021-12-2831 min
The Focus Bee Show(88) The Truth About Dopamine DetoxDopamine detox or dopamine fast is a trendy tendency! Everywhere, we seem to read about the importance of dopamine detoxing. What is it really all about and does it work? The concept of dopamine detoxing is to reduce the number of stimuli in one or several areas for a given amount of time. The idea is that by reducing it, we become less dependent or addicted to this behaviour. The term dopamine detox is misleading as it suggests that it reduces our dopamine levels. In fact, it does not impact our dopamine but rather gives us the opportunity to...2021-12-2308 min
The Focus Bee Show(87) Reset Your Mind with Time Off and Eudaemonia with Max FrenzelMax Frenzel, co-author of the bestselling book Time Off, explains why rest is a prerequisite to well-being and how we can build a rest ethic. So many key insights in this conversation!Some of the magic:The journey that enabled Max to discover the power of time offHow to implement rest to prevent overwhelm and burnoutSome key reflections to shed the light on the right balanceYudemon: use of HRV to reduce anxietyAnd so much more! ABOUT Max Frenzel Max Frenzel is the co-author of the international be...2021-12-2131 min
The Focus Bee Show(86) Being Proactive: How It Can Change Your LifeBe proactive is the first habit of the seven habits of highly effective people (Stephen Covey) and there is a reason for this! Being proactive can transform your life! By taking full responsibility for your actions, you can no longer blame external circumstances for your situation. This empowers you to take control and action to change/ improve your life. Being proactive comes down to taking aligned action: not taking any action but being aligned with what matters to you most and then having the courage and discipline to follow through with it. The 5 seconds by Mel Robbins is a t...2021-12-1613 min
The Focus Bee Show(85) Rebel Transformative Leader, Energy & EFT, Intuition with Luisa FerrarioLuisa Ferrario, is a rebel transformative leader who mentors conscious business owners who are wiling to become inspiring, impactful transformative leaders. Pure magic is shared in this episode!Some of the magic:The rebel & transformative approach Luisa has to leadershipEnergy tools to facilitate transformationEFT Techniques and the impact they had on her lifeHow to strengthen our intuitionAnd so much more! ABOUT Luisa Ferrario Rebel Transformative Leader, Luisa Ferrario mentors conscious business owners willing tobecome inspiring and impactful transformative leaders too. She is the foun...2021-12-1437 min
The Focus Bee Show(84) The Four Virtues Of StoicismStoicism is booming right now and this is mainly because of how practical and effective it is. Unlike other philosophical movements, stoicism is based on action and can be ‘lived’ every day. • The four virtues of stoicism are courage, temperance, wisdom and justice.• Temperance is directly related to self-control. The idea is to keep everything in balance so that you are on neither extremes. The virtue of temperance can be applied to your work, your nutrition, your exercise – everything in moderation. • Wisdom comes not only from experience but also from applying philosophy in action. Using concepts suc...2021-12-0911 min
The Focus Bee Show(83) Exponential Mindset, Courage and Fulfilment with Perttu PolonenPerttu Polonen, futurist, innovator, keynote speaker and author share his wisdom on the importance of fundamental skills and what can help us lead a fulfilled life. Some of what we cover:• Importance of daily courage• How to develop an exponential mindset• The origin of purpose and motivation• Fulfilment vs happinessAnd so much more! ABOUT Perttu Polonen Perttu Pölönen has been given many titles, such as inventor, author, composer, keynote speaker, futurist and visionary. In Finnish media, Perttu has been called a gentle highbrow a...2021-12-0727 min
The Focus Bee Show(82) How Leaders Avoid The Planning FallacyThe planning fallacy – when you underestimate how long an activity or task will take – can be detrimental to both your productivity and your wellbeing. It can cause you to feel stressed as tasks pile up and are behind in your work. The number one way to avoid the planning fallacy and that almost all leaders do is to track how long you spend on different tasks. This will help you to gain clarity on how long these tasks actually take and help you to plan more accurately.Anticipate both the best and the worse type scenario – allow some room in...2021-12-0209 min
The Focus Bee Show(81) Yin Peak Performance & Self Compassion with Laura PetrauskaiteLaura, a high energy brand manager, reveals her journey from Yang Productivity to a more Yin approach of self-compassionSome of what we cover:Yang productivity and its effectThe transition of a journey from efficiency to self-compassionRituals to nurture ourselvesImportance of flexibilityAnd so much more! ABOUT Laura Petrauskaite A bubbly character who turns ideas into action always with a positive attitude and high energy!Internationally experienced brand manager, Coaching practitioner, Relocation enthusiast who has lived in 7 different countries in the past 10 years. Passionate about Pro...2021-11-3027 min
The Focus Bee Show(80) Create a Regular Meditation PracticeMeditation has been such a powerful and transformative experience for me, that I feel it is essential to share it with you! So many incredible benefits come from having a regular meditation practice! The greatest benefit is the extra mental space you obtain. Thanks to this extra mental space, you can better manage your emotions, improve your relationships, and be more focused and efficient! By bringing your awareness back to your breath, you improve your meta-attention: the awareness you have about how you pay attention. This meta-attention is a superpower! Thanks to it, you can better understand your ow...2021-11-2513 min
The Focus Bee Show(79) Mind Shifting, Genius Leader and Self Love with Anna LiebelAnna Liebel, a mind shifter that helps leaders tap into their genius, shares her knowledge and gold on how we can shift our perceptions, become a greater leaders and learn to love ourselves. Some of what we cover:The origin of mind-shifting Reducing perfectionism and impostor syndromeKey practices for self-love and compassionInner compass for genius leadershipAnd so much more! ABOUT Anna Liebel As a Mindshifter, Anna helps male leaders in tech get out of the firefighter mode, become the proactive Leaders they want to be, and enjo...2021-11-2335 min
The Focus Bee Show(78) The Power of Daily 1% ImprovementWe are often attracted by great goals and less by ongoing improvement. It feels more satisfying to have huge ambitions than to gradually improve every day. Yet, there is a reason why we often fail with New Year Resolutions. Big goals don’t work without a daily systematic process. You can call this habits or improvement. Daily 1% is more powerful over the course of time than big ambitions. Some ways of putting this in place are to: track your progress, increase time/quality/awareness or other factors in a specific area you are working on. By impro...2021-11-1809 min
The Focus Bee Show(77) How to Build Your Speaking Career with Lovelda VincenziLovelda Vincenzi, a world-renown MC and moderator, joins the show to share with us her journey and insights into the public speaking world! What a ride!Some of the gold:Lovelda’s journey into speakingHow to charge 4 figures + for speakingMoney mindset: what holds people backSales Coaching for female speakersAnd so much more! ABOUT Lovelda VincenziLovelda Vincenzi is a well-renown international MC, Moderator and Female Speaker Sales Coach. Lovelda has been speaking on stages since age 13.She built her professional speaking business in 18-months. Taking herse...2021-11-1634 min
The Focus Bee Show(76) Energy: How to Get Rid of Vampires and Find Fairies?Our energy can be fuelled or drained by internal/external factors. Once we pause to analyse these factors, we can better replenish our energy! This impacts our focus, productivity, well-being, performance, etc. Vampires are the energy drainers. For example people, place, tasks that drain you. It can also be internal drainers, such as worries, anxiety and brooding. Fairies are energy boosters! They fuel you with life and energise you! Fairies can be external (also people, places etc.) and internal (emotions of excitement and joy, gratitude…)Raising your awareness to better understand what drains you and what fuels you is a...2021-11-1117 min
The Focus Bee Show(75) The Magic of Delegation, Outsourcing and the VA World with Migle KapoorMigle, the founder of VAMigle, is a passionate entrepreneur, who first fell in love with the VA world while reading Tim Ferris’ book: The four-hour workweek. Some of the main insights of our conversation:Outsourcing: how and why it works!Zone of Genius and zone of excellenceEnergy boosts, habits, and successAnd so much more! ABOUT Migle KapoorMy name is Migle but in professional life, I’m more well known as VAMIGLE. From an idea born more than 10 years ago to ➡️ a friend as my first clien...2021-11-0931 min
The Focus Bee Show(74) How to Transform Your Life and Your BusinessWhen we hear the word transformation and are attracted to it, it means that there is something we are dissatisfied with. If you are looking for transformation, think about what aspect do you want to change or transform in your life? It is more effective to work on one area at a time than to transform everything in one go!Visualise what ideal would look like in this area of your life. Be very clear about what you want to obtain. Reflect on what is holding you back. Why are you still where you are in this area? Mo...2021-11-0420 min
The Focus Bee Show(73) Activate Your Feminine Power And Transform From Within with Leslie K SaglioLeslie Saglio is a master coach, facilitator and speaker. As the creator of feminine power and purpose immersion, she coaches women to activate their feminine power. I loved our conversation as we spoke about spirituality and inner transformation. Some of the main insights:Leslie’s journey towards transformationKey practises tapping into feminine powerHow to start a breathwork practiceHow to find purpose (hint: it is not with our mind!)And so much more! ABOUT Leslie K SaglioLeslie is a Master Coach, Facilitator & Speaker with expertise spann...2021-11-0224 min
The Focus Bee Show(72) Craft Your Perfect Morning Routine For SuccessAt the start of my personal development journey, I was obsessed with morning routines. I looked them up all the time and even paid Asian Efficiency for their morning routine course & template. From years of studying and implementing it. There are a few key concepts that always come up: Prepare your mind, body and spirit for the day. Starting the day pro-actively and not reactively. Journaling: A great exercise is the morning pages by Julia Cameron – this helps with clarity, insights and creativity! Meditation: A 5min to the 1-hour practice of meditation is beneficial for focus & emotions throughout the d...2021-10-2811 min
The Focus Bee Show(71) Put Together Your Sizzling Offer with Janine CoombesJanine Coombes, the marketing expert, reveals her secrets when it comes to marketing and packaging a great offer for our clients! Some of the main insights:Why a clear offer is a must! Common marketing mindset strugglesHow to determine a great priceLearning from our failures and our successesAnd so much more! ABOUT Janine CoombesJanine Coombes makes selling easier by helping people package up their services into offers of undeniable value. In other words, they become sizzling hot. Your ideal customers ‘get’ why they should...2021-10-2626 min
The Focus Bee Show(70) How to Fall In Love With The ProcessAs a result-oriented person, I can understand the impatience that comes with the process. Sometimes, we can dislike the journey because we are so eager to reach the end goal. There are a few reasons why this is not satisfying in the long run. Firstly, we rarely stop to celebrate goals before we rush to set new ones. Secondly, goals are achieved in a brief moment in time so the enjoyment does not last. Finally, the process is all we ever have. Five key tips to make the process more enjoyable:Look at processes you a...2021-10-2110 min
The Focus Bee Show(69) Personal Socrates: How to Upgrade Your Life with Marc ChampagneMarc Champagne, the mental fitness expert and host of one of the top 50 podcasts ‘Behind the human’, shares the magic of his book Personal Socrates and how we can use these insights to upgrade our life! It was a great joy to have Marc on the show and to read his book!Some of what we cover:The ‘Olympic Level Reminders’How to optimise our Return on Energy?!The superpower of questions!The magic of combining: knowledge & stillnessAnd so much more! ABOUT Marc Champagne Marc Champagne unpacks the mental fit...2021-10-1933 min
The Focus Bee Show(68) How to Stop Procrastinating Your DreamsAll too often we place our dreams and goals on a pedestal, out of reach. We set too high expectations for ourselves and get discouraged along the way. Some important concepts: The main reasons why we procrastinate are: too high expectations and perfectionism; fear of failure and rejection; being an end-to-start plannerTo overcome this, one of the best methods is to: break down the big goal into small achievable steps. Each small step contributes to incremental progress. Changing your self-talk to understand your thought patterns and beliefs can also make a huge difference! Having an accountability part...2021-10-1411 min
The Focus Bee Show(67) How You Can Achieve Balance With Ease with Susanne GrantSusanne Grant, the award-winning work-life balance integration expert, provides you with strategies and methods to improve your work-life balance, gain energy and find ease in your life! Some of the main insights:Struggle and success are not necessarily correlatedHow to find ease & thriveGrounding practisesTheta healingAnd so much more! ABOUT Susanne Grant Susanne Grant is an Award-winning Work-Life Balance Integration Expert, Intuitive Business Coach & Consultant and International Bestselling Author of the book “Drop The MF Struggle”. She helps organisations reduce stress-related absence costs, increase job satisfac...2021-10-1231 min
The Focus Bee Show(66) How to Manage your Emotions to Become IndistractableHow to Manage your Emotions to Become Indistractable We often think of distractions as being external, when fundamentally most of the distractions we face and the reason many of us struggle with focus are that we are dealing with our emotions. Learning how to manage our emotions is the number one way to become Indistractable. Some highlights of this episode:Impact of internal and external triggersThe opposite of distractionThe 10-minute ruleTechniques for dealing with our emotionsMentioned in this episode:Indistractable, Nir EyalV...2021-10-0710 min
The Focus Bee Show(65) How to Be an Innovative, Inclusive and Agile Leader with Nada AhmedNada Ahmed, the top 50 women in tech in Norway, provides a fantastic insight on leadership. The lessons she learned along her journey and the leadership concepts that are most relevant to today’s fast-paced environment. Some of what we cover:Innovation & creativity Agile Leadership Empowering leadership4 key principles of leadership: Empowerment, Clarity, Agility, CollaborationLessons learned from her journeyAnd so much more! ABOUT Nada Ahmed Nada Ahmed is currently Vice President Innovation at Aker Solutions, a leading engineering and technology supplier to the offshore energy industry. Nada has 14 years of...2021-10-0530 min
The Focus Bee ShowHow to Be an Innovative, Inclusive and Agile Leader with Nada AhmedNada Ahmed, the top 50 women in tech in Norway, provides a fantastic insight on leadership. The lessons she learned along her journey and the leadership concepts that are most relevant to today’s fast-paced environment. Some of what we cover:Innovation & creativity Agile Leadership Empowering leadership4 key principles of leadership: Empowerment, Clarity, Agility, CollaborationLessons learned from her journeyAnd so much more! ABOUT Nada Ahmed Nada Ahmed is currently Vice President Innovation at Aker Solutions, a leading engineering and technology supplier to the offshore energy industry...2021-10-0501 min
The Focus Bee Show(64) How Stoicism Can Make You a Great (Self-)LeaderSelf-leadership is essential to each and everyone of us because it comes down to how we manage ourselves. If we can’t lead ourselves, then we cannot lead others. In Zeno of Citium’s words: ‘the man who conquers himself conquers the world.’Some highlights of this episode:Stoic’s dichotomy of controlHow to strengthen our inner citadelThe PAW that governs usThe link between stoicism and self-leadershipMentioned in this episode:The obstacle is the way, Ryan HolidayThomas Edison and the fire VIDEO of this episod...2021-09-3010 min
The Focus Bee Show(63) How to Level Up your Sleep and Boost your Performance with Tara YoungbloodTara Youngblood, the world-renowned expert in the field of sleep, CEO & co-founder of Chili Sleep, will change the way you view sleep! So many practical insights and advice on how you can level it up! Some of what we cover:• The key pillars of sleep• How to optimise quality of sleep• What helps us to wake up more effectively• How our day affects our nights and vice-versa!And so much more! ABOUT Tara Youngblood Tara Youngblood, Co-Founder and CEO at ChiliSleep™ and Author of Reprogram Your Sleep: The...2021-09-2826 min
The Focus Bee Show(62) How to Train your Mind for Success & HappinessThere is often too much importance attached to strategy and too little attached to our own mind and how we use it. This is why I created this episode, to cover the ways that we can use our minds in order to be more successful and happier. In this episode, I go through:The key areas of our mind that impact our successWhat we can do to change the way we thinkGround-breaking principles that allow us to have a different take on thoughts & emotionsVIDEO of this episode:Y...2021-09-2315 min
The Focus Bee Show(61) How to Have more Impact and Work Less with Terry McDougallTerry McDougall, executive coach and bestselling author, explains how we can learn leadership, and how we can have more impact all while working less hours! Some of what we cover:The fundamental pillars of leadershipWhy we are afraid to slow down? Key leverage points to optimise our workAddiction to external direction & validationAnd so much more! ABOUT Terry McDougall Terry Boyle McDougall is an Executive & Career Coach and CEO of Terry B. McDougall Coaching. She helps high-achieving professionals remove obstacles that keep them stuck so they can enjoy more succ...2021-09-2130 min
The Focus Bee Show(60) How to Stop Self Sabotaging your Success?There are nine key saboteurs that are a fundamental aspect of our psychology and the way we function. These saboteurs are over-stretched strengths that can limit our daily performance in our work and life. In this episode, I cover:The Nine Saboteurs from Positive IntelligenceHow to recognise each saboteur What actions you can put in place to work on all these aspectsMENTIONED & extra resources for this episodeSaboteurs from Positive Intelligence4 Tendencies by Gretchen RubinHow personality affects our performance...2021-09-1616 min
The Focus Bee Show(59) How our Personal & Professional Performances are Correlated with Chet HiraniChet, a performance coach that has been trained by Jairek Robbins, and I have a conversation on the correlation between personal & professional performance! Some of what we cover:Key habits and practices that are valid for both areasBoundaries and bringing work homeThe power of listeningAnd so much more! ABOUT Chet Hirani Chet Hirani - Who has lived corporate life for 15 years in Software Tech, climbing up the ladder and working with executives, giving him insight into people’s minds, and making a better analysis of the struggles. He now e...2021-09-1431 min
The Focus Bee ShowHow our Personal & Professional Performances are Correlated with Chet HiraniChet, a performance coach that has been trained by Jairek Robbins, and I have a conversation on the correlation between personal & professional performance! Some of what we cover:Key habits and practices that are valid for both areasBoundaries and bringing work homeThe power of listeningAnd so much more! ABOUT Chet Hirani Chet Hirani - Who has lived corporate life for 15 years in Software Tech, climbing up the ladder and working with executives, giving him insight into people’s minds, and making a better analysis of the struggles. He no...2021-09-1412 min
The Focus Bee Show(58) How to Be a Self discipline Ninja without Forcing?When it comes to self-discipline, we often imaging that it means forcing ourselves to do what we don’t want to do, in order to achieve greater results for ourselves in the future. What if there was another approach to self-discipline that didn’t require as much force and pressure? In this episode, I cover:The Yin approach to self-disciplineThe three essential pillars to change our approachHow we can transit from self-rejection to self-acceptanceMENTIONED & extra resources for this episode:Mindful self-discipline VIDEO of this episode:YouT...2021-09-0912 min
The Focus Bee Show(57) All the Fundamental Practices for TOP Mental Health with Mark MetryMark is a LinkedIn Influencer, mental health advocate, and has been featured in Forbes, Tedx, and spoken at Fortune 500 companies. Great pleasure to have Mark on the show – we covered so much in terms of mental health, energy boosts, training our mind – so many golden nuggets! Amongst others, we cover:Mark’s transformation – his own journey dealing with social anxietyThe four pillars of energy that are keyOne top energy practice that can immediately shift our stateThe number one myth about mental healthHow to work on our self-acceptanceAnd so much more! ABOUT Ma...2021-09-0740 min
The Focus Bee Show(56) Leadership Revealed: Essential Principles for all Leaders with Amnah AjmalAmnah Ajmal is one of the top 100 women in the world in FinTech. Her passion, dedication and perseverance shine through as we discuss top leadership principles. In this episode, we cover:International leadership: working in multiple countriesEssential principles that differentiate leadersBuilding trust! And so much more! ABOUT Amnah Ajmal Amnah Ajmal is the Executive Vice President, Market Development, MEA for Mastercard. In this role, she is responsible for acceptance, acquiring, merchants, digital partnerships, strategy and M&A for the region. Prior to this role, she led the North...2021-08-3129 min
The Focus Bee Show(55) Which Enneagram Personality Type are you?The Enneagram is a total game-changer when it comes to understanding ourselves and others. I am very passionate about this topic and know what a huge impact it can have on our own lives, how we manage our emotions, and how we communicate with other people.In this episode, I go through:The nine key enneagram personalitiesThe three subtypes and wings for each numberThe fundamental principles of the enneagramMENTIONED & extra resources for this episodeTake the enneagram test hereA lot of great information on the enneagram here2021-08-2610 min
The Focus Bee Show(54) Success and Business Growth in Uncertain Times with Mac AttramMac Attram, the founder & CEO of MindSpace Coaching, shared his magic on business success in spite of challenging times, obstacles and trials. In this episode, we cover:How to cope with uncertaintyThe key role of mindset in salesThe correlation between business growth and inner growthTop habits to be at the top of your gameAnd so much more! ABOUT Mac AttramMac Attram is the Founder & CEO of MindSpace Coaching, a leading business growth expert, widely regarded as one of the most sought Business Coaches and Trainers for...2021-08-2433 min
The Focus Bee Show(53) Unstoppable Confidence for Wonder Women with Tiffany DawsonTiffany Dawson, career coach for women in STEM, and multi award-winning podcast host, shares her journey with us from engineer to coach and overcoming impostor syndrome & transforming self-confidence. In this episode, we cover:Clear definition and understanding of confidenceA key tool to improve your own confidenceThe similarity & difference between confidence & impostor syndromeQuestioning own beliefs to rewire our brainsOne trick to change our own perception of this inner judgeABOUT Tiffany DawsonTiffany is an ex-mechanical engineer turned career coach for women in STEM. She teaches step-by-step frameworks to be...2021-08-1732 min
The Focus Bee Show(52) Design your Life, your Business and your Environment to Thrive with Adi CohenAdi Cohen, Tedx speaker and nomadic architect, shares her wisdom on re-thinking our spaces and environment so that we can thrive! In this episode, some of what we cover:Adi’s journey as a nomadic architectHow our environment impacts usTools to help us re-design and reconfigure our spacesImproving our life & performance through ideal environmentsABOUT Adi CohenAdi Cohen is an architect, TEDx speaker, creative being and free thinker. She is the founder of THE NEW MOVEMENT, an architecture studio that designs one-of-a-kind projects worldwide. Her design appr...2021-08-1028 min
The Focus Bee Show(51) How to Reset and Re-align Your Life with Rosalyn PalmerRosalyn Palmer, an award-winning transformational coach & therapist, has reset her life many times and takes us with her on her journey to reset her own life and how she combines these experiences and her therapist background to transform the life & business of leaders. In this episode, some of what we cover:Book: Reset – background, journey and key messagePowerful tools to reset your own lifeHow to make life feels as great on the inside as it looks on the outsideThe 5 Fs to re-align your lifeYin Leadership: bringing out the Yin in leadingCON...2021-08-0333 min
The Focus Bee Show(50) How to Get Anything you Want?In this episode, I share the tried & tested framework to get anything you want in life. This could be a goal you are aiming for, or a skill you wish to develop. Essentially, these are the fundamental steps to put in place to reach this goal. I explain:The five key steps to getting anything you wantWhy action is not enough on its own (though it is still important!)Where most of us fail to push through and what we can do about it! MENTIONED & extra resources for this episode:2021-07-2914 min
The Focus Bee Show(49) Find your Dream Job and Define your Ideal Lifestyle with Juliana RabbiJuliana Rabbi, a recruiter turned career coach, shares in this episode how to find a dream job working remotely. Some of the challenges along her journey have enabled her to combine both her recruitment background and career transition to best guide her clients to their ideal lifestyles. In this episode, some of what we cover:The process Juliana went through to working remotely as a coachHow to define your ideal lifestyleHow to use design thinking to find your next career stepsABOUT JulianaJuliana Rabbi is a recruiter-turned-career coach. Af...2021-07-2729 min
The Focus Bee Show(48) Turning Dreams into Reality with Simon Alexander OngSimon Alexander Ong is an award-winning life & executive coach, business strategist and public speaker. He helps leaders, entrepreneurs, organizations and celebrities to transcend their limitations and experience extraordinary transformation. In this episode, some of what we cover:What holds people back from their true potentialHow systems are more powerful than goalsWhat type of environment enables us to thriveWhat is essential as an energy foundationABOUT SimonEverything that Simon does is built to energise people to see their world differently and awaken their imagination of what is truly po...2021-07-2031 min
The Focus Bee Show(47) Transformation & Journey from Thug to Scholar with James WilliamsDr James Williams, international speaker, author, and coach radically pivoted his life from selling drugs as a teenager to becoming a professor and leader. During our talk, James shares with us his journey, his insights, and why happiness can not be found in outside circumstances. In this episode, some of what we cover:How mindfulness & leadership are connectedConnecting the dots looking backwardsEmotional Intelligence and how to master itJames’ journey and his transformational momentsKey tips on finding inner peace, dailyABOUT Dr James WilliamsCurrently, Dr Williams serves as an associate professor (tenu...2021-07-1330 min
The Focus Bee Show(46) Why Happiness, Storytelling and Serving are Essential in your Business with Dr PeleDr Pele, the host of ‘Profitable Happiness’ Podcast, author of ‘Social Velocity’ and founder of Velocity Jam, shares all the magic behind his work: the joy, the music, the storytelling, all interwoven. A gem of an interview – thank you, Dr Pele! In this episode, we cover:Why profit and happiness go hand in handSelling vs servingThe magic of storytelling and content creationThe 3Rs of Social VelocityMusic & Marketing: how they both are part of Dr Pele entrepreneurship journeyAnd so much more!ABOUT Dr Pele HermesDr Pelè is a bestselling a...2021-07-0630 min
The Focus Bee Show(45) My Top Daily and Weekly Habits for Peak PerformanceIn this episode, I share some of my top daily and weekly habits to optimise my energy, productivity and overall performance!Some of what I cover:My four-step morning routineWhy I love cold showersHow I plan and review my weeksAnd so much more!!MENTIONED in this episodeMorning Pages, Julia Cameron Wim HofBen Greenfield Jairek Robbins peak performance course VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie S...2021-07-0113 min
The Focus Bee Show(44) All about: Productivity, Mindfulness and Equanimity with Connor SwensonConnor Swenson is a speaker, facilitator, writer, and coach, who helps teams sustain high performance. Connor & I both share an interest in productivity, mindfulness, and overall peak performance – it was great to dive into these topics with him! In this episode, we cover:3 key ways in which mindfulness & productivity are relatedHow to step away from busy to productiveDefinition of high performanceVipassana: What a silent meditation retreat is like and key learningsThe importance of equanimityAnd so much more!!MENTIONED in this episodeMake time Search inside yourself Vipa...2021-06-2930 min
The Focus Bee Show(43) Introspection, Standing still and Resilience – the Art of Growing Up with Jerry ColonnaJerry Colonna, CEO coach and author of Reboot, shares with us the journey that led him to write this book, the key traits of great leadership, and the value of introspection & standing still. A great joy & privilege to interview Jerry on these topics! In this episode, we cover:Crucible Moments in the writing of RebootThe equation for enhanced leadership and resilienceWhy introspection is fundamental for leadershipHow to step off ‘the busy treadmill’Self-leadership and the art of growing up ABOUT JerryJerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an exe...2021-06-2230 min
The Focus Bee Show(42) Authenticity, LinkedIn and Viral Content with Chrissie ZavicarChrissie Zavicar, LinkedIn Marketer tells us about her transition from working with a football team to becoming LinkedIn savvy – how & why it matters and all the magic around creating powerful content! In this episode, we cover:How & Why Chrissie fell in love with social mediaHow to show up authentically on LinkedInEneagram, personality types How to create viral postsAnd so much more! ABOUT Chrissie ZavicarChrissie Zavicar is the President & CEO of e-link consulting. The start of e-Link Consulting began in late 2015 when Chrissie was asked to writ...2021-06-1531 min
The Focus Bee Show(41) Emotional Intelligence, Hypnotherapy, Sweet Life with Sarah PotterSarah Potter, hypnocoach, empowers business owners & creative souls to be more confident and resilient in their life & business. In this episode, we cover:Emotional Intelligence Profiling How to have a self-care mindset and not just self-care practisesPower combination of Coaching & HypnotherapyTools to rewire your subconsciousWhat the sweet life looks likeMENTIONED in the episodeEIP Emotional Intelligence Tool Elizabeth Gilbert: ‘Fear can be in the backseat, but don’t let fear by the driver’ Activate your life with Sarah Potter 2021-06-0831 min
The Focus Bee Show(40) Unsquash your Squashed Self: Overcome Impostor Syndrome with Trisha LewisTrisha Lewis, a former actor, now turned businesswoman & communication coach, taps into the mystery of unsquashing the self: from impostor syndrome to ‘shoulds’ - a wonderful journey! In this episode, we cover:3 essential steps to overcome ‘Impostor Syndrome’How personifying our doubt can help us to release self-doubtWhy FIBs: Fears, Illusions and Baggage hold us backLetting go of ‘shoulds’The feeling of alignment: clear for decision makingMENTIONED in the episodeThe mystery of the squashed self, Trisha LewisThe big leap, Gay Hendricks Start with Why, Simon Sinek Fearless: how to win at life without...2021-06-0130 min
The Focus Bee Show(39) Flying in your Zone of Genius with Danielle MacleodDanielle Macleod, an international keynote speaker & author, shares with us the magic of the zone of genius: how we can be in flow, reach peak performance and obtain fantastic results! Danielle & I were fully in our zone of genius during the episode – can you feel it? In this episode, we cover:The three zones: Competence – Excellence - GeniusHow to find your zone of genius and work in itAccepting that it can be easy – great work does not have to be hard!How to escape the traps of the zone of excellenceAnd so much more!!...2021-05-2529 min
The Focus Bee Show(37) The beauty of Ikigai and living purposefully with Bunmi DurowojuBunmi, one of the UK’s top 100 most influential leaders, explains open-heartedly how she has come to work & live in accordance with IKIGAI, what struggles she has encountered along the way and the one tool that is always there to guide us. In this episode, we cover:IKIGAI: the magical intersection of profession, vocation, mission, passion3 of Bunmi’s greatest effectiveness challenges and coping mechanism#1 tool to manage stressABOUT BunmiSnr Business Development Manager in Microsoft's Global Business Development organization - Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Cloud. Bunmi covers...2021-05-1129 min
The Focus Bee Show(36) The Challenging Leap from Airline Pilot to Entrepreneur with Paul GreenPaul took the leap from airline pilot to the entrepreneur in the midst of the corona pandemic. His insights into wellbeing and contrasts between pilot and entrepreneur are phenomenal! Are you ready to fly? Tune in to the episode! In this episode, we cover: Paul’s incredible journey from pilot to coach #1 Stress management tool 2 key tips for decision making Ideal work/life balance ABOUT Paul Paul Green is a Commercial Airline Pilot and founder of The Cockpit Method. Paul founded his own coaching business during lockdown after being made redundant f...2021-05-0424 min
The Focus Bee Show(35) How to be Assertive, Pro-active, Change our Beliefs and Plan Efficiently with Nicole TschierskeNicole, dedicated to helping women step up in their scientific career, shares with me a tech background and a passion for coaching. We discussed being assertive, confident, planning and so much more in the show!In this episode, we cover:The two main reasons why we struggle to be assertiveBeing pro-active and why it mattersHow to change our beliefsKey planning strategies to reach our outcomesHow to trick ourselves into the flowABOUT NicoleNicole helps women in science and tech become recognised, go-to expert in their company. If...2021-04-2729 min
The Focus Bee Show(34) All about: Faffing, Self doubt, Neuroscience of Law of Attraction with Jacqui JaggerJacqui, a business & mindset coach, shares with us the different key areas of faffing and how we can actually step up. Our conversation dives from impostor syndrome to the neuroscience of the law of attraction – a real joy to have Jacqui on the show! In this episode, we cover:Jacqui’s journey to coachingThe three key areas of faffing – and what we can do about itWhy mindset is essential for business growthThe Neuroscience of the Law of Attraction ABOUT JacquiJacqui is a kickass mindset and business coach who works with busi...2021-04-2029 min
The Focus Bee Show(33) Find your Dream through Working with Purpose with Davaughnu BanksDavaughnu, founder of Envision Brand Marketing, shed the light on the true definition of success and how we can make this happen. Going through his own journey, and the inspiration behind Dream-Purpose- Action, his reflections on the importance of mission & having a why led to a profound conversation on the importance of purpose in order to feel fulfilled. In this episode, we cover:Davaughnu’s fears before going into entrepreneurship3 key tips on managing these fears & moving forwardDream-Purpose-Action model and how impactful it is!‘The why’: source for all inspirationFinancial success vs whole picture fulfilment ...2021-04-1328 min
The Focus Bee Show(31) The One Secret we forget about High Performance with Laura TejadaLaura, the co-founder of WaveUp, shares with us some of the greatest insights into the world of high performance: why it varies for each & every individual, what can be done to enhance human behaviour in all the different fields. In this episode, we cover:Laura’s journey to founding her start-upWhat are epigenetics and how do they impact our performanceBest rituals to increase & optimise our daily results ABOUT Laura Tejada Laura is a committed, passion-driven, a great enthusiast of human behaviour and enhancement. Currently based in Barcelona, Laura is the co-founder of @wa...2021-03-3026 min
The Focus Bee Show(30) The Superpower of Connecting with Cadi JordanCadi Jordan, super connectopreneur, reveals her greatest gems regarding connecting with others, both offline & online and the best way forward for marketing & social connecting for entrepreneurs. In this episode, we cover:Leveraging social media tools to connectSome of Cadi’s greatest connections in the past yearGreat marketing challenges for entrepreneursMentioned on the show:Mike Vardy Brian Kramer: ’ Slow down to speed up’ Kate Bradley Chernis: Lately Nir Eyal, Indistractable ABOUT Cadi JordanCadi Jordan is a respected social media...2021-03-2326 min
The Focus Bee Show(29) Diversity, Inclusion & Leadership - a winning trio! with Didem Un AtesDidem Un Ates is a multiple award winning Tech Leader in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Didem goes through how she manages all the different areas of her life & business, and how she best dealt with overwhelm when she had covid last year. In this episode, we cover:Importance of Diversity & Inclusion Managing different business areas efficientlyOn-going review of progress different fieldsDealing with overwhelm through slowing down. Pushing through the glass ceiling! ABOUT Didem Un AtesAs General Manager of Customer Success for Microsoft’s Azure Data Platform, Analytics & Artificial Intelligence Busines...2021-03-1623 min
The Focus Bee Show(28) Wellbeing & High performance: The Perfect Combo! with Lee ChambersLee Chambers, well-being consultant, dives into the nitty-gritty of the role of well-being in peak performance: In this episode, we cover:Incremental & long-term benefits of well-being practises: 1% boostData driven overview of well-being Sleep – essential tips & why it mattersSustainable progress for exercise and other well-being practisesManaging hyper-achiever & impatienceDifferentiating between Optimising & Perfection ABOUT Lee Chambers Lee Chambers – Environmental Psychologist, Wellbeing Consultant and Founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing.Having spent the last 10 years working in a variety of fields, including local government, a corporate organisation, and in elite sports, he has now brou...2021-03-0933 min
The Focus Bee Show(27) How to be Resilient and Remain Vulnerable? with Kate Bradley ChernisKate Bradley Chernis, founder & CEO of Lately, opens up in this episode and reveals her self-doubts, the roller-coaster journey of entrepreneurship, dealing with rejection, managing fears, being vulnerable and above all why Kate still loves this journey. Hope you enjoy the ride as much as I did! In this episode, we cover:Career change from Radio Hosting to own businessHow to change how we feel through how we express ourselvesHow to deal with rejection on a daily basis: ‘I Eat bitter pills for breakfast, lunch & diner’!Struggles to see own success when focused on things to improv...2021-03-0233 min
The Focus Bee Show(26) Essential tips for Financial Wellbeing with Lavinia OsbourneLavinia is a Financial Wellbeing & Business Coach. Having her on the show opened up the can of worms of: our relationship with money, how we link it to our self-worth, what we can put in place to increase our financial wellbeing. So much gold in so little time! In this episode, we covered: Global financial well-being day! Overview on the blockchain industry Money mindset Diversity & Inclusivity ABOUT Lavinia OsbourneLavinia Osbourne is a Financial Wellbeing & Business coach; as well as a Blockchain, Fintech & Welltech specialist. She is the founder and director of Butter...2021-02-2334 min
The Focus Bee Show(25) How to Make our Mind work for us? with Jessica BostonJessica is a multi-award winning hypnotherapist. Her insights in the subconscious mind, how we function at a deeper level are incredible! We covered some ground breaking terrain in this conversation. Amongst others, in this episode, we cover:How can we become more aware of these patterns? How can we make our conscious & subconscious coordinate? ‘The role of the subconscious is not to make us feel good but to survive’. ABOUT Jessica BostonJessica Boston is a multi-award winning hypnotherapist, HPD, CCHyp, DipCHyp that specialises in unlocking the creativity, freedom and growth hi...2021-02-1632 min
The Focus Bee Show(24) Best Practises for Work - Life Balance with Amanda Holst LarsenAmanda Holst Larsen is an HR business partner at Pfizer with a strong focus on productivity & leadership. She is an intrapreneur skilled in people management, change management and leadership development. In this episode, we cover: The top contributors to life/work balanceHow to schedule & plan your day in a productive wayThe importance of gratitudeBuilding authentic relationships CONNECT with Amanda Holst Larsen:Amanda Holst Larsen - LinkedInVideo of the episode:You Tube- The Focus Bee Show ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie...2021-02-0925 min
The Focus Bee Show(23) Radically Redifining Failure & Success with Virginia SkrobishVirginia Skrobish is an executive coach, author of 'the archer's bow', and consultant. During this episode, some of the topics we covered are: How to learn from failurePerfectionism & the quest for always betterManaging impatienceHow to choose the way we feelCONNECT Virginia Skrobish:Virginia Skrobish- LinkedInVideo of the episode:You Tube- The Focus Bee Show ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart founded ‘The Focus Bee’ and is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie supports founders and executives on sus...2021-02-0235 min
The Focus Bee Show(22) How to Transform your Habits with Laura L BernhardLaura L. Bernhard is a podcast consultant helping entrepreneurs create profitable podcasts. She also runs The Marketing Bound Podcast that helps service-based entrepreneurs with inbound marketing strategies, like content creation. email nurturing and social media. During this episode, some of the topics we covered are: Greatest take aways from her podcast How to grow a profitable podcastTransform your habits - top tips!CONNECT Laura L Bernhard:Laura L Bernhard- Podcast: https://www.marketingbound.com/podcast Laura L Bernhard - Website: https://www.marketingbound.com/Laura L Bernhard - LinkedIn: htt...2021-01-2633 min
The Focus Bee Show(21) Welcome to the 5 am Club with Lily WongLily Wong is a podcaster, English teacher, Influencer & 5am enthusiast! During this episode, some of the topics we covered are: How & why to become a 5am person? The benefits of a tribe & accountabilityMeditation, Exercise & Reflection - perfect trio! Abundance - revealed! It is not all about finance. CONNECT Lily Wong:Lily Wong - Podcast: Fly with LilyLily Wong - Website: http://flywithlily.com/Video of the episode:You Tube- The Focus Bee Show Episode 21 ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie...2021-01-1928 min
The Focus Bee Show(20) Does Structure Inhibit or Free Creativity? with Sella MasselinkSella Masselink is an innovation consultant and design sprint facilitator. Her main fields of interest are: Service Design, User Experience (UX), Behaviour Change, Innovation, Agile, Design Sprint, Gamification, Neuropsychology & Positive PsychologyDuring this episode, some of the topics we covered are: The link between creativity & structureFollowing inspirationPower of meditation to reduce overwhelmCONNECT Sella Masselink:Sella Masselink - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellamasselink/Video of the episode:You Tube- The Focus Bee Show Episode 20 ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Ka...2021-01-1224 min
The Focus Bee Show(19) The Perfect Balance: Productivity & Creativity with Wesley JoachimWesley Joachim has been writing and composing music for more than 10 years and has been working as a full-time freelancer for 2.5 years. Finding the ideal combination between creativity and organisation is a real thing for Wesley. Right now, he is in the process of finishing his first documentary movie for which he is making the soundtrack. During this episode, some of the topics we covered are: How productivity & creativity are correlatedSome great productivity insightsProcesses for creativity & moreCONNECT Wesley Joachim:Wesley Joachim - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesley-joachim/2021-01-0530 min
The Focus Bee Show(18) Nailing Networking: How to Re-start your Career in a New Country with Adela Mehic DzanicNailing networking: how to re-start your career in a new country?Adela Mehic-Dzanic is a businesswoman, female tech leader, speaker and a mentor. Originally from Bosnia, 7 years ago she moved to Vienna with her husband and started building her career from scratch. Today, she works at the executive level of the software company MAVOCO AG and serves as Vice President of the Female Leaders Network of the WU Executive Academy. Adela’s mission for 2020 is to impact 1000 women and girls in IT and beyond with her career story. This experience allowed her to mee...2020-12-2941 min
The Focus Bee Show(17) How to Break out of the 9 to 5? with Michael PeresHow to break out of the 9 to 5? Michael Peres is a serial-entrepreneur, journalist, radio host and software engineer best known for founding various tech and media startups, providing exclusive PR services to prominent artists and public figures and pioneering the Breaking 9 To 5 work model. Peres resides in Seattle, Washington and is currently Editor In Chief at Peres Daily, Israel Now News and Breaking 9 To 5 News.During this episode, some of the topics we covered are: The benefits of quitting the 9 to 5The inevitable challenges it comes withMindset on: what are we willing to...2020-12-2233 min
The Focus Bee Show(16) Conquer the Fear of Public Speaking with Brenden KumarasamyConquer the fear of public speakingBrenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel he started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication. He coaches purpose driven entrepreneurs on how to master their message and share their ideas with the world. During this episode, some of the topics we covered are: The impact of speaking on business performanceHow mindfulness & speaking can be correlatedWhat to do to overcome the fear of speakingHow & why to be vulnerableCONNECT with Brenden Kumarasamy:Yo...2020-12-1532 min
The Focus Bee Show(15) How to Maintain Consistency in your Creativity? with Alex B SheridanHow to maintain consistency in your creativity? Alex B. Sheridan is the founder of Impaxs, he helps companies generate revenue and build brand on Social media. He creates ingenious videos on LinkedIn!During this episode, some of the topics we covered are: How to be consistent with content creationHow to be inspired & have a flow of creativityWhat to do to leverage what you are good atBest attitude & mindset towards failure The importance of experimentationCONNECT with Alex B Sheridan:Website: Asheridan@impaxs.comLinkedIn: http...2020-12-0833 min