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The Good Intentions PodcastEp 46 - The Menopause Revolution: How to Embrace Change and Thrive - Fiona DayFiona Day is an incredible woman - she's an intuitive consultant and an energy healer - and she's also the only guest I've ever had on the show twice!The last time I spoke to her was January 2020 - just before the world got turned on it's head - back then we talked a lot about energy and how we can tune into our own intuition and feelings.This time we got together to talk about the menopause - a life change that Fiona has been recently navigating. She talked to me with such honesty...
2024-05-1348 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 45 - Why Your Job as a Parent Isn't to Make Your Children Happy - Joanne JewellJoanne Jewell is a therapist, educator and speaker. Born in the UK, she became an expat at just 12 years old when her family moved to South Africa for her father’s job. She says she spent most of her adolescent years trying to fit in or to avoid fitting in – not appreciating then the theory behind the need to belong and feel securely attached. Jo lived the life that was expected of her by her family and society until she was 30, but always knew there was something missing. That despite her constant efforts, the answer to hap...
2024-02-201h 07The Good Intentions PodcastEp 44 - If You Have a Body, You are an Athlete - Jessie GubbinsMeet Jessie Gubbins, a dynamic force in the realm of fitness and coaching. Her journey from a dedicated management consultant, traveling the world and working endless hours to her current role as a fitness advocate is nothing short of inspiring.Jess treats everyone she coaches as an athlete because she believes if you have a body, you are an athlete. She wants us all to feel great about our bodies. Not only how it looks, but also what it can do. Whether it's carrying your groceries inside from the car in one trip, playing hide...
2024-01-0249 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 43 - Empowering Young Minds with Confidence and Resilience - Yasmine HammadYasmine Hammad, the visionary behind the Blossoming Kindness Initiative and a Certified Children’s Life Coach, is dedicated to empowering young minds through play-based coaching.In a world inundated with toxic influences, social media pressures, and peer expectations, children often grapple with anxiety, stress, and a lack of motivation, leading to a decline in their overall well-being—physically, mentally, and emotionally.Yasmine's unique approach equips children with essential life skills, enabling them to cultivate a resilient inner world. By focusing on their well-being, children can navigate external toxic influences with strength and grace.In t...
2023-11-2748 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 42 - The Military Secret Bio Hack You Need to Know - Why Peptides will Change Your Life - Dean HenryDean Henry became fascinated with health and fitness at an early age. He grew up in a household that was dominated by sports and was on the path to a promising athletic career before a knee injury quite literally got in his way. It was this sudden change of trajectory in his life - alongside a peanut allergy diagnosis for his daughter - that prompted him to delve deeper into the world of health and nutrition. As a functional medicine coach, everything Dean does centres around the belief that wellness starts from within. He helps his...
2023-08-2154 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 41 - How to be Happier with Nasreen Abdulla - Happiness Editor at Khaleej TimesNasreen Abdulla has a very unusual job title - she’s the Happiness Editor at Khaleej Times. I was fascinated to speak to someone whose whole job revolves around optimism - Nasreen is tasked with finding human interest stories that speak to our hearts, that uplift and inspire us. There’s a quiet revolution happening in news with a huge desire from readers to consume positive stories and it was so insightful to speak to someone on the front line of content creation. We talked about how it feels to have a job like this, how sh...
2023-07-2839 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 40 - Good Intentions Special - PurposeHere on the Good Intentions podcast I love to explore the subject of purpose - it’s one of the main reason why I started recording three years ago.I’m constantly curious about how can we become more deeply connected to the world around us and how can we gain clarity on what our path should be in the world. In my latest episode I re-visit conversations with many of my incredible guests to explore how we can fulfil our purpose with meaning and discover our own authentic power leading to the highest and truest...
2023-07-0419 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 39 - How to Build a Stronger Mind (and climb mountains) – Caroline LeonCaroline Leon is an Australian born health and fitness advocate, fitness professional, and the co-founder of A Life of Education. When Caroline broke her back four years ago, falling from an indoor climbing wall, she never thought she'd be able to walk again. Her life-threatening injuries included two shattered feet, a displaced and fragmented right pelvis that was disconnected from the left side of her body and a bust fracture to part of her spine. Her injuries were so severe that she wanted to give up, but after being confined to a wheelchair for six...
2023-06-1248 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 38 - Good Intentions Special - Success and Achievement"What have I achieved?" is a question we all ask ourselves as we progress through the valleys and hills of our lives. Whereas this was once a cliched mid life crisis question - it now seems to be coming up earlier and earlier. We can compare ourselves so much more readily to one another on social media, and so this comparison steals our joy and makes us question our progression. Are we doing enough? Progressing enough. Are WE enough?So that’s the self analysis element - then throw in the fact that as a soci...
2023-06-0216 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 37 - Leadership Soul - Why Meaning and Connection are Crucial in Life and Business - Kate KingKate King is a top Leadership and Team Coach who has coached thousands of the world’s top CEO’s through her own coaching practice and as an Executive Coach at London Business School.She creates meaningful and lasting change in her clients, their teams, and their businesses. Formerly a Londoner, Kate now lives in the Middle East, where she has quickly become the go-to coach for change-making leaders in this future-focussed region.We covered so much in our conversation - how an empowering mindset is a game changer, about reaching our full poten...
2023-05-191h 05The Good Intentions PodcastEp 36 - Why You Need to Stop Playing The Blame Game Now - Denis Liam MurphyMy guest this week is Denis Liam Murphy - author of the incredible new book: The Blame Game. I spent a weekend reading it and as I did, a thousand light bulbs went off in my head - it will honestly take everything you thought you knew and blow it to pieces.How would you react to someone if they said the reason you feel unhappy, anxious, or lost is because you blame too much? You might, as i did initially - think - no way can this be me…But the fact is, blame is...
2023-03-021h 00The Good Intentions PodcastEp 35 - Silicon Valley Success Secrets - Ann HiattAnn Hiatt is a bestselling author, executive consultant, speaker, and investor. She’s a Silicon Valley veteran who reported directly to CEOs including Jeff Bezos from Amazon, Eric Schmidt from Google and Yahoo!’s Marissa Mayer.Ann consults with CEOs and their leadership teams across the globe on C-suite optimisation and has published articles in publications such as Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and CNBC. She has also contributed to articles in the New York Times, Economic Times, the Financial Times and Forbes. She’s in Dubai at the Emirates Literature Festival to talk about her book...
2023-01-2547 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 34 - Age Proof - How to Live a Longer, Healthier Life - Professor Rose Anne KennyDoes old age fill you with dread? What about dying - how do you feel about that? Why do some of us live longer than others? What does the latest science teach us that will help us not only live longer lives but also to live fitter, healthier, and happier lives even in our ‘twilight’ years?Well, this week my guest has all the answers where ageing is concerned - she’s Professor Rose Anne Kenny, who has 35 years of experience at the forefront of ageing medicine. She is a professor of Medical Gerontology at Trinity C...
2023-01-1733 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 33 - Bollywood, Hollywood and Cancer - Lisa RayLisa Ray is an internationally acclaimed performer, philanthropist, author and public speaker. She’s also one of India’s most successful models and an award-winning actress who starred in Canada’s Oscar nominated film Water. After Ray was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2009, her forthright, courageous and humorous approach to navigating her experiences with this incurable blood cancer, which she chronicled in her blog, ‘The Yellow Diaries’, earned her international respect. She is the author of the memoir Close to the Bone and will be attending the Emirates Literature Festival in Dubai in February 2023...
2023-01-0651 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 32 - Authenticity in Leadership - James LaffertyJames Lafferty is the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding and has been described as one of the most unique and diversified CEO’s in the world today. He’s not just a successful CEO, he’s also an Olympic coach. An award-winning journalist. A college professor. A competitive athlete. A philanthropist, husband and father of 6. James started his career with humble roots, as a youth track and field coach. Hired by Procter and Gamble in his native Cincinnati, Ohio, James was recruited from the ranks of fitness instructor to enter P&G’s “Brand Manageme...
2023-01-0459 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 31 - Living a Fearless Life - Cassie Mather-ReidCassie Mather-Reid is a holistic life coach who left her 18-year career in corporate IT behind to follow her calling. One of her main areas of focus is blocked energy and how we store trauma and distress at a cellular level, leading to emotional and physical problems. She works with clients on both their belief systems and energy systems to overcome limiting beliefs and release energy blocks - sounds fascinating, doesn’t it?We talked about how Cassie recognised that she was feeling lost and unfulfilled in life and chose to take a diff...
2022-09-2050 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 30 - Freedom from our Addictions - David GoldingI really do have an incredible conversation for you today. David Goulding is a Sober and Recovery Coach who has been on a 15-year journey of addiction discovery, which saw several attempts to get clean and sober in addition to several rehab stints and attempts to take his own life.A recovered alcoholic and gambling addict, David finally surrendered and transformed his life.It’s now his main goal in life to help those who are in similar situations, which led him to launch a programme unique to the Middle east called Sober Lif...
2022-08-1554 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 29 - Organised Life Organised Mind - Shelina JokhiyaDo you ever feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff you have? Do you have too many things at home that you don’t know what to do with? You are not alone: most of us have a bit of a hoarding streak and live with clutter in our lives.So my guest this episode is perfect for all of us. Shelina Jokhiya discovered she had a natural gift for organising when she was a child, spending hours organising cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs and her huge collection of Madonna memorabilia into simple sys...
2022-08-0346 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 28 - Silencing the Inner Critic - Aliya RajahOn this episode, I had a super conversation with Aliya Raja. Aliya is a personal and professional development coach, a corporate trainer, a podcast host an entrepreneur and founder of Coaching with Aliya. She helps people develop the range of skills they need to maximize their potential, which obviously I couldn't wait to hear more about.We talked about changing our lifestyle and our habits, how organizations need to change and evolve post COVID at the confidence gap between men and women. Fascinating stuff. Aliya says: "Have big goals, have wonderful...
2022-06-2952 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 27 - The Journey Through Grief and Finding Hope - Sasha BatesMy guest this episode is Sasha Bates: psychotherapist, journalist and former BBC and Channel Four producer. Sasha’s husband, the actor and playwright Bill Cashmore, died unexpectedly at the age of 56. When Bill died, Sasha turned to writing and the resulting book, called Languages of Loss, is a moving, powerful and informative narrative account of how grief works, how it feels and how it can be managed; a searingly honest account of losing a loved one, and a practical guide to help anyone who is grieving. In this beautiful conversation, Sasha talked to m...
2022-04-0648 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 26 - The Sober Revolution - Erika DoyleOn this episode we speak about a topic very dear to my heart - the zero alcohol revolution. I stopped drinking alcohol in 2017, and it was a truly life changing and momentous decision. I’m always passionate to talk about how embracing a sober lifestyle can impact positively on your world, and the world around you.So you can imagine how excited I was to speak to Erika Doyle, zero alcohol champion here in the UAE. Erika is proud to be the driving force behind the UAE’s first and only premium non-alcoholic drinks marketplace, Drink Dry. ...
2022-03-1452 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 25 - Making Big Life Changes and the Power of Learning - Louise NicholLouise Nichol fell in love with Dubai when she moved here in 2005. Originally from the UK, you probably know her best as editor of fashion magazines Grazia Middle East and Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. Most recently Louise has made a career switch to indoor cycling instructor and can be found leading legendary and much sought after classes at Crank. Her impossibly glamorous life always fascinated me and I couldn’t wait to talk to her about her experiences in the world of publishing, how she balances raising three children with a career and how she manage...
2022-01-1958 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 24 - Mind Hacking Toxic Patterns and Healing Trauma - Hiba BalfaqihI just love it when my incredible guests recommend other incredible guests to be on the show, and that is exactly what happened with this episode. Earlier this year I interviewed the wonderful Shereen Al Qutob - who is a corporate alchemist, no less. She led me to Hiba Balfaqih who has an equally brilliant job title - she’s a Mind Hacker. As one of the world’s top mindset therapists, healers and psychologists, she helps liberate people from deeply held blocks, negative beliefs, and trauma to live their most fulfilled life.A trai...
2021-11-1753 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 23 - Why Empathy is Essential in Leadership - Mimi NicklinMimi Nicklin is the internationally bestselling author of Softening The Edge - an incredible book about how humanity’s oldest leadership trait - empathy - is changing our world. The data shows that in emotionally intelligent organisations where empathy is high, we see performance, productivity, and creativity go up.Mimi believes that empathy – a scientifically validated skillset –has the power to not only change business environments, but to change society for the better. This was music to my ears.I can’t think of a better time to talk to Mimi about empathy - burn ou...
2021-07-0546 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 22 - How to Write a Bestselling Book - Karen OsmanKaren Osman is an award winning, best selling novelist based in Dubai. Since she won the Montegrappa Prize for Fiction at the Emirates Literature Festival back in 2016, her gripping psychological thrillers have flown off the shelves across the world. I’ve read them all and can tell you just how good they are.Her hugely popular online course Kick Start Your Book with Karen helps budding authors achieve their dream of writing a book and Karen was very generous with her advice and insight on how to write a novel.Despite writing utterly terrifying books, Ka...
2021-06-3038 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 21 - Why Patience and Perseverance are Key in Business - Monica MalhotraMonica Malhotra is the founder and CEO of The Gaggler, an online publishing platform that provides regionally relevant content with diverse points of view, and authentic storytelling.She’s a passionate entrepreneur, always looking for ways to create something with a positive impact and this passion led her to start businesses in education and more recently in online publishing with The Gaggler.Monica and I discussed how re-framing problems is the key to succeeding in business and why patience and perseverance are so important in everything that we do.Monica’s sens...
2021-05-2435 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 20 - Making Work Human - Shereen QutobShereen Qutob is absolutely fascinating - she enables organizations to understand and tap into their true talents - their teams. She helps high performance cultures in an age of constant disruption and as a self proclaimed Corporate Alchemist, her mission is bring humanity back to the workplace one conversation at a time.Shereen says: We’ve been lied to as a humanity. That life is hard. That nothing comes easily. Stress and strife are seen as “normal” while being happy for no reason is questioned. It’s time to break free of these limiting beliefs and shack...
2021-04-2545 minThe Good Intentions PodcastEp 19 - The Power of Storytelling - Bashayer ArifBashayer Arif is an Emirati writer, and the author of a wonderful new children’s book - The Secret Life of Dubai’s Street Cats.Her book about three street cats exploring the city of Dubai is about cats (obviously!) but it’s also a beautiful story of friendship and forgiveness.We discussed the profound power of storytelling, why empathy is so important, and the danger of seeing the world in black and white.Bashayer also shared tips for anyone wanting to write a book - and get published - and she talked throug...
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