Live The Change

Live The Change with Sophie Benge: Sophie Benge is an empowering force to be reckoned with. She is a seasoned veteran in the spa and holistic healing space. Her thirst for adventure led her to Hong Kong, where she was introduced to the spa industry. Here is where Sophie's love for indigenous wellness was nurtured. Soon after, she began the role of Editor for Elle Decoration Magazine in Asia and is now a consultant in the international wellness spa industry. With over 25 years of experience under her belt, Sophie has pivoted her expertise to catering mid-life and menopausal women to help them reconnect with their bodies and femininity. Now as an energy guide, Sophie's mission is to lift women up and motivate them to take charge of their feminine essence gracefully. Some questions I ask: How does menopause relate to women's feminine nature? How do we connect back to our bodies post childbearing? What are key concepts to know for women to be able to embody their feminine essence? In this episode, you will learn: When we embody our feminine essence we connect with our body, allowing for a transformative moment How to connect with your sexual energy by; slowing down, remaining present, and becoming aware of your senses The four parts of the clitoris and its intention towards womanhood Sophie's 3 gems: Balance Do lovely things for your body throughout the day Get out in nature

Live The Change with Janet Henson, Divorce and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach Being in a relationship with a narcissist is no easy feat; learning your partner is a narcissist is even worse, but leaving the relationship can be unfathomably difficult. Janet Henson's profession is just that; she is a divorce and narcissistic recovery coach. She helps people equip themselves in making the hardest transitions of their lives by empowering, affirming, and providing support every step of the way. Having had her own ordeal with a narcissist, Janet uses her experience as a roadmap on how to recognize red flags and navigate their personalities. She specializes in narcissistic abuse, ex-pat divorces, and late-in-life divorces, and her mission is to lift people out of the hole that was dug by a charmer who became a harmer. Some questions I ask: In what ways has narcissism become widely known as a personality disorder? How can people identify it? What would you say to someone who has a narcissistic person in their life? What is your experience being in a relationship with someone who is a narcissist? What would you say to people who are confronted by others for distancing yourself from the narcissist in your life? In this episode, you will learn: How to learn attributes of a narcissist; charming, clever, false compassion (the charmer and the harmer) Narcissist can develop their personality from their upbringing; ie helicopter parents with high expectations, parent who are narcissistic themselves and adopted behavior Narcissists tend to target people who are empathetic Janet's 3 gems of wisdom: Listen to your gut instinct Enjoy and appreciate life Make sure to always keep healthy

Live The Change with Laura Shuckburg: Laura Shuckburg is an agent of change and a champion for thriving. She is a life coach and menopausal consultant for women in their midlife. At the age of 47, Laura began experiencing unexplainable symptoms of anxiety and brain fog that felt like borderline dementia though to her surprise, it was Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). In a decision to live life to the fullest, rather than resentment, Laura left her marriage in 2020 and set off to France with her dog, a van, and a new zest for life. With Marvellous Midlife and Menopause Hive, Laura's goal is to inspire women to pave their own path to happiness and fulfillment as they journey through the most pivotal moment of their life. Some questions I ask: How has PMDD define your life? What brought you to France? Why now? How did you decide to live and run your business in a van? In this episode, you will learn: Understanding how Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder affects your life and state of being The butterfly effect; why choices should always be examined carefully and come from a heartfelt place  Why outright hatred or judgment towards a person is often a reflection of ourselves that we refuse to acknowledge Laura's 3 gems: Listen to your body Take up meditation  Try to be happy with what is present

Marsha Powell is Founder of BelEve UK, the London based Girls' Charity, that equips girls and young women with the support network, skills and confidence to make informed choices about their future. Committed to the development and social mobility of young women, this HR professional uses all her transferable skills, knowledge and experience from her 15-years career in the city and her Masters in Personel Development to develop and sustain a platform that contributes to the female empowerment and gender equality narrative in the UK. BelEve gives girls and young women support, guidance, education, confidence, self-esteem, opportunities, positive solutions and role models. With 8 years of experience working with girls and young women, Marsha has developed and successfully facilitated the learning of over 5000 girls aged 8-19, contributing to their social mobility, improved educational outcomes and wellness. BelEve’s outcomes are delivered through employability, leadership workshops and career development support. A strong believer that every girl needs a mentor, she has recently relaunched a mentoring & skills development programme matching 50 professional women with 50 young women. The programme is set to support girls in the next steps in their educational or career journey, to ensure they have the right skills and support to achieve their potential and goals.

Honor’s superpower is reinvention. When lockdown threatened her livelihood in the tourism sector in South West France, building an online coaching business with Instagram brought unexpected benefits – a community of like-minded women running their own small businesses. Far removed from her former life as a recruitment consultant in the City of London, she recently launched “How to Have Fun with Instagram”, signing up seven clients in the first 24 hours. Honor is a strong advocate for helping women in their fifties find new confidence in themselves and in running their businesses. Some questions I ask: Is it easier to run a business through the power of the internet? What would you say to someone who isn’t a natural extrovert? Does your mentoring help add a layer of self-expression to the midlife women who you champion? In this episode, you will learn: How Instagram helps small businesses be seen and heard Build it and they will come: how positive affirmations will help you believe it and become it People can have a new lease of life every decade and women in their fifties have such a lot to offer If people make mistakes, we love them all the more for being authentic Social media opens up new options and new choices which we made not have heard about Honor’s 3 gems: You don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow so live for today Don’t care about what others think of you – it is none of your business Just do it, just live it

“When people feel psychologically safe at work, creativity and productivity increase.” As children of the 80s, Ben and I both lived and worked in very socially-driven and fast-moving times but for Ben, six years in the frenetic world of running a PR and events business reached a pain point which eventually led him on a new journey. A year of travelling and self-discovery transformed his pain into purpose, and he is now a business leadership coach, helping support businesses with meaningful cultural change. His focus is on the people and the culture (and the storytelling behind them) within organisations with the goal to bring conscious engagement alongside strategic engagement to create greater fulfilment and purpose. Increasingly, clients are asking for his guidance to find spiritual and cultural solutions to commercial problems. Some questions I ask: Do you think it is possible to create an authentic culture without the ability to connect and be present? Will businesses with a dysfunctional culture be able to survive?   How did you get to the point in your career when you realised that this was your calling? What was painful about letting your previous businesses go? In this episode, you will learn: To think too far ahead is to invite anxiety and neurosis: live in the day and stay present Within our culture, we are taught to think commercially not culturally, and materialistically rather than spiritually Younger generations are realising that enough is enough, and that more than enough can make you miserable The less purposeful your life, the more money you need to offset the meaninglessness Ben's 3 gems: Slow down Learn to sense with your intuition rather than think with your mind Put your healing and recovery first and everything else follows that

As a PR expert with 20 years experience behind her, Caroline Joynson loves championing small businesses and solopreneurs, many of whom are women. A stint in a large corporate gave her an insight to the varied world of PR and the realisation that she was better suited to running her own agency. Cheerleader PR was launched two years ago and offers coaching, courses and consultancy all aimed at raising a business's profile and credibility. Some questions I ask: What observations about the changes in the PR industry have you noticed since you started out in 2001? Would you agree that women understand the nuances of PR better than men?   Are media bios a good starting point for business PR? Can the PR route to amplifying a business message be more powerful than paid advertising? In this episode, you will learn: Third party endorsements and a stamp of approval from journalists remain key principles of PR Now is a great time for women in business to stand up and be themselves PR will amplify a positive business message and this applies equally to small businesses as to larger ones The importance of backlinks from authoritative publications to increase Domain Authority (DA) Learning to be our own cheerleaders and being cheerleaders for others Caroline's 3 PR gems: You are more interesting than you realise Look to your existing network and build relationships there. Start locally and build up Words and pictures are equally important in PR – it is worth investing in professional photography

Gita's childhood aspirations to become an Oscar-winning actress perhaps portrayed early signs of an open-mindedness of spirit and the glorious idea of possibility. Her positive outlook was repeatedly remarked upon by her peers during a 15-year banking career in London, a positivity which helped this Australian born "neuroscience nerd" overcome Imposter Syndrome and a life-threatening condition to become a mindset and performance coach. A mission to create one billion "possibilists" has come from her understanding that destiny evolves and that success lies in choosing what to give meaning to among our constantly running thought processes. Some questions I ask: What is your mission to create one billion 'possibilists'? If you understand that feelings create thoughts, do you then have agency over how you feel?   When meditating, should we allow our thought processes to keep running? Is it typical for people to feel that they need qualifications to speak to their genius? In this episode, you will learn: Focussing on possibilities gives greater value than focussing on trying to remain positive Confidence is another myth we are being constantly fed and feeling the need for external validation is outsourcing our wellbeing Feelings come from our thinking so we should observe the velocity of this thinking while maintaining our true thoughts Our brains cannot process negatives: we can't NOT think about pink elephants without thinking about pink elephants The importance of separating what is a fact and what is a belief Gita's 3 gems: Gratitude will save you when you feel everything is out of control Perfectionism is a myth – don't become a slave to it Everything is possible. Quieten your mind and listen to your inner wisdom for you to create in this world like nobody else will

Kate Law, Nutritionist known as The Food Boss, says, “Talk to yourself like your best friend. It will feel weird but you'll get used to it.” I’m a firm believer that in life, you get out what you put in. But now with everyone working at home and our kitchen being the canteen, how can we set ourselves up to give our body and mind what they need, and not just spend the day raiding the tuck shop? No-fad nutrition consultant Kate shares her insights and some great tips.  Some questions I ask: How can we achieve work-life balance when working from home? Covid has freed up some time – no commute, no water cooler chat. But what do we do with it?   How do we set up our food environment so we don’t mindlessly snack on rubbish all day?  Often people have to hit rock bottom to want to change things. How can people feel motivated to change things before they get to that point? In this episode, you will learn: If you want something to change, you have to make it a priority. Get a good night’s sleep and you’ll make better food choices. You won’t get decision fatigue. Try not to eat when you’re distracted. Even 5 or 10 minutes will give you a mindful lunch. Diarise it, and it’s more likely to happen. So, schedule in lunch, a walk...something you love. Kate's 3 gems: Move Eat Do something you love – every day

Nicole and I first met many moons ago when we were both fledgling online business owners in a pre-social media world. A few years and three children each later, and after dipping her creative toe into a renovation project on a house, she realised that property development was her passion. Through channelling her resourcefulness and trips to endless building sites, sometimes with a baby strapped to her back, Nicole gradually built up a portfolio worth millions – an experience she has written about in her best-selling book Bricking It.  Personal and professional setbacks have been a source of learning which she shares both through her podcast and as a speaker. Some questions I ask: Did you ever truly believe that you would start a property business and become a millionaire? How did you take your foot off the entrepreneurial pedal when you had children?   Do you feel you have agency over your future despite uncertain times? Would you recommend women going into business entrepreneurship in the property market? In this episode, you will learn: Women are given the false hope that they can have everything but a compromise is always needed somewhere There is a huge gap in advice for those going through the child-rearing phase within a marriage Good use of social media shows other women what is possible – there is comfort in other people's reality Nicole's new book "How to Lose Millions in Property" was written to highlight the realities in the world of property Nicole's 3 gems: Treat every person with kindness and respect, as though they might be your next best client Life is a marathon not a sprint To be successful, all you have to do is finish

Janey Holiday has spent the past 20 years helping women to improve their mindset and their health. A degree in International Relations led to a brief spell working for the government and in the corporate world, both of which quickly dispelled any notion she had to work for anyone other than herself. Reaching rock bottom, both financially and on a personal level, her epiphany moment came at a fitness class when she completely recast her life and became a personal trainer. Her boot camp program, Fit for a Princess, grew exponentially and proved that despite her lack of formal business training, learning from her own mistakes provided her with the answers she needed to succeed. Her BEST mindset program has been running for seven years and in response to this year's health crisis, she has now launched her BEST business program aimed at helping small businesses run by women. Some questions I ask: What should you do to change your mindset when you are in a dark place? How do you deal with someone who is trying to sabotage your life? Describe how your BEST program helps women to be their greatest and most authentic selves? What drove you to become an entrepreneur at such a young age? In this episode, you will learn: There is no such thing as right or wrong, just belief systems and values The only person who can make yourself stressed is you – learn to detach and disassociate Mirroring is a confidence tool whereby you act in a such a way that implies you have already succeeded The definition of inspire: to breathe life into Embrace plot twists in your life as they can lead you to better places Janey’s 3 gems: Give yourself permission to create the life you want and which makes you feel good Never worry about what other people think about you – it isn't your business Be kind to yourself. Show self-compassion and give yourself permission to be imperfect

Revelations about the future of the global employment market with the advent of rapid advancements in technology at one of Laura’s inspirational talks, had me reviewing the direction of my own business. Laura Thomson's company, Phenomenal Training, works with customer-facing organisations to help them understand how to realign their business model to today’s changing digital landscape through culture change, communication and leadership programmes. With a background in Human Psychology, she is also a self-confessed AI geek. Some questions I ask: How have managers had to change their idea of managing staff during the pandemic with remote working? What does the job market of the future look like? What do you say to people who have lost their job and what is their best plan looking forward? In this episode, you will learn: How humans can leverage skills alongside technological advancement in the 2020s The three human edge skills: emotional intelligence, personal resilience, mental presence The 4 ‘Cs’ going beyond the algorithms: caring, collaboration, curious, creative Continuous learning and development keeps you interested in your role Laura’s 3 gems: Planning backwards (‘how do I want to feel at the end of the day’ rather than ‘what am I going to do today’) Be grateful for life Reflect each day on GAIL (Gratitude/Accomplished/Improved/Learnt) and extract whatever success you can from it

“The bloodline of Ubermummies is friendship and bringing people together” I can frequently be found at 6.30 in the morning in front of Alex's online exercise classes. My body (and positivity) has been transformed since I signed up with Ubermummies, Alex's health and fitness business. From being the owner of a successful construction company for ten years, she found herself at rock bottom when a broken relationship left her without direction and without her business. 18 months on her back after spinal surgery involved a slow physical recovery but a chance to figure out a new path. The Ubermummies community is growing and Alex is as determined as ever to make an impact on women wanting to become their best self. Some questions I ask: • Where did your ability to be brave come from? • What happens next when your life has become a car crash? • How did Ubermummies evolve and go online in 2020? In this episode, you will learn: • Life is about timing and things stacking up when they are meant to! • We are all in charge of our own destiny but if you're not happy, know that everything will work out. • How other people can sometimes see you more clearly than you can see yourself. • The positive energy of being in an empowering community of women. Alex’s 3 gems: • If you want something to be different, you have to get started in making that change. • Be consistent and keep showing up – the results will come. • Be collaborative and kind in everything that you do.

I just love Dannielle Norman’s energy. She’s the only person I know who says getting older is a good thing! A mindset and relationship coach, she has amazing insight. Her outlook really resonates with me, which is why I’m working with her on my own personal journey. In this podcast, we discuss what to do with pain, ADHD and why we should have more sex. Some questions we ask • How did you connect to your purpose? • What does it feel like to have combined ADHD and only get a diagnosis at 29? • How are you so wise about romantic relationships? In this episode, you will learn • Breakthrough takes work. Coaches can offer support, but you have to be ready to do the hard work. • Age is good. It adds value - you’re learning new things and skills all the time. • Find your purpose, and you’ll find a way – it gives you a reason to keep going. • Pain is not the problem; it’s what you do with it. Dannielle’s 3 gems • In situations that keep you stuck - ask yourself, what am I not seeing? • Get in touch with your why – what do you want to leave behind? • Practise joy – and lots of [safe and consensual] sex. Do things that make you feel good. Also mentioned • Shotgun and Chelsea Bun Club • E.J. Churchill shooting ground • Mary Wesley, The Camomile Lawn and Harnessing Peacocks • ADHD in adult women

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Bobbie makes me feel fearless. And that’s her intention. She says, ‘Dress for the day you want, not the day you were given’ She was one of the first people to break through the glass ceiling on Wall Street in the 1980s (and get her very own corner office with a view!) and she’s had two amazing careers. But she says it took 70 years to get from survive to thrive. She’s written a book to share her wisdom and help women shortcut that journey - so they can thrive earlier in their lives, and for longer. In this episode, you will learn • We make a mental decision about someone in seven seconds. • It's scientifically proven that clothes can also change how you feel about yourself. • Most people have it all in their wardrobe. It’s just they need a different set of eyes on it. • How you dress sets the tone – even for Zoom meetings. Some questions I ask: How did you break through the glass ceiling on Wall Street in the 1980s? What was Wall Street like in the 1970s? How did you deal with harassment at work? How do you help people transform their style? It can be scary showing up. How do you help people feel fearless?

Lucy Hutchings Hunt speaks to Charlie Cannon, resilience man, Motivational Speaker and Performance Enhancement Coach. How can we learn from mega challenges like COVID, and translate them into an opportunity to grow? It’s been a tough year and we have all had to find our inner resilience to survive it. Charlie Cannon is no exception – he lost 90% of his in-person professional speaking and coaching business when COVID first hit, and it knocked him sideways. But he took a breath and pivoted it online. Businesses are now looking to Charlie’s resilience leadership training – not just to overcome the challenge, but to realise potential and growth in the process. Some questions I ask: What is post-traumatic growth? How do we use our biggest challenges in life as opportunities to grow? What is the 4C framework for resilience? Who can benefit from resilience leadership? And how? In this episode, you will learn: We are human beings, not human doings. Sometimes you need to slow down to speed up. To learn from a difficult circumstance, you need to work through it - it’s not always about ‘bouncing back’. Small steps, big change. Nudge things forward a little every day and you’ll get big impact over time. As leaders, we are conductors of energy. We can choose what kind of energy we want to put out there. Self-leadership is a core part of resilience. Lead yourself first.

Lucy Hutchings Hunt speaks to Aarti Parmar, Founder of Boost your Brand online courses about Brand Mindfulness. Aarti Parmar believes a brand must be clear on the inside to shine on the outside. I could not agree with her more. She started a creative agency when she was only 24, which led to a 15-year journey in branding and mindfulness. Her brand mindfulness concept evolved, and she’s using it to help small businesses build beautiful brands – inside and out. Some questions we ask • What is brand mindfulness? • Why is it so hard to brand yourself? • What is the Boost your Brand course and who’s it for? • How do I create a brand that’s unique and authentic? In this episode, you will learn • If you’re creating a new brand, get help from the start. It will save you time, money and sanity. • A brand must be authentic if you want people to connect with it. • It’s easy to copy a brand, but it’s harder to copy its vibe and energy - it needs that uniqueness to survive. • You don’t have to be rich. There is free help out there. Aarti’s gems • The worst anyone can ever say is no. Ask questions, be curious • Everything happens for a reason • There’s always a way to move forward

Nikki Turner is a holistic life and business coach and Founder of the It’s Our Time movement. She is passionate about empowering women to flourish in life and business. With her inspiring community, membership groups, coaching packages and newly launched magazine, Nikki is weaving holistic into the mainstream. Some questions I ask: What is the Holistic Business Circle and how does it support women in business? Where can business be more empathetic and align with women’s various roles? What can people do if they’re struggling with the almost fictional reality of our COVID world? How can we bring therapists who were in-person, online so we can still access their wisdom? In this episode, you will learn: Social media is an amazing platform - if you use it in a way that sticks to your values. It's not about being polished and perfect; it's about showing up and sharing your message. You can take time out without pausing your business, by scheduling posts. It can help women to plan work to the rhythm of their cycle. Hunker down when you’re low on energy, get networking when you feel like Superwoman.

Giovanna Rossi of the Well Woman Show ‘Activate your superpower’ Giovanna Rossi is my kinda woman. She’s a feminist, she’s advocated for women in policy, and she wants women to lead and succeed. Her Well Woman radio show evolved into a podcast and support system that values a woman’s skills and supports her to sustain her family. Some questions we ask • What is Well Woman Life and who is it for? • Does growing up in two nations help you see things differently? • You’re a woman with a lucrative and lasting business. Why are there so few of you around? • What is a superpower and do I have one? In this episode, you will learn • We live in a society with systems and structures that don’t support women • Competition is unhelpful – it keeps women and other marginalised groups out • Business based on collaboration and compassion works better for women • If you are working with kids at home, you really have to plan it out

Taking bricks & mortar beauty online! I believe any business can be digitised, however bricks-and-mortar it may seem. So, I’m fascinated how Jennie Lawson – who started her first business when she was 21 – has created an online version of her beauty salon. She took the spiritual nourishment that she offers one-to-one in the treatment room, and brought it to a wider audience with Mimosa Sanctuary. She talks to me about the grief that spurred her on, dyslexia, and the tough reality of being a young, award-winning entrepreneur. Some Questions I ask Beauty salons are such a hands-on experience. How can you use digital techniques to bring that experience online? What part did your huge grief play in the creation of your self-care platform? How does someone with severe dyslexia write 6 eBooks? In this episode, you will learn How daily rituals can help when you’re struggling to get through your day The power of mindfulness on grief and pain Strategies for keeping happy when you run your own business Also mentioned: The Griefcast Kajabi Empress Mastermind Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul Sunday Connect with Jennie: hello@mimosabeauty.co.uk thelawsonelement on instagram @mimosabeauty on twitter and facebook

Barbara Guilbride – Live the Change podcast 2019 “When men change, nations change” Barbara Guilbride is a great inspiration to me. She’s spent her whole life showing others how to be catalysts for change. Applying her faith and a simple but effective approach based on four principles, she spent much of her life promoting global peace. She was a part of the influential Caux convention designed to create lasting peace after World War II, and helped smooth Zambia’s path to independence which to this day is in the top five most peaceful nations in Africa. I wanted to share Barbara’s story, which just shows how a successful and rich career doesn’t have to be a transactional one. She may be 98, but her wisdom is timeless. In this podcast you will learn: • How personal change can be a catalyst for change society, countries and continents. • If you want anybody to change, the place to start with is yourself, not the other person. • How one Zambian boy who stole from a supermarket changed his ways and became a Zambian MP. • The four principles that guide Barbara’s life: Absolute Honesty, Purity, Unselfishness and Love, and the amazing impact of abiding by them. • How Barbara’s life was guided by faith in God, but for the non-believing, the four principles would guide anyone of any faith, or no faith at all. Questions I ask: • What happened in Caux, Switzerland that helped establish lasting peace after World War II? • What is the impact of digital communication on community, and for international diplomacy? • Do you think Britain breaking away from Europe is a good thing? • How was Alcoholics Anonymous inspired by Frank Buchman, the founder of The Oxford Group, and later Moral Re-Armament? Also mentioned Barbara’s whole story in a booklet, free to download http://www.changemakersgallery.com/wonderfully-led/ Initiatives of Change is the new name for Moral Re-Armament and its website tells the story of Caux, the 1957 Freedom film and explains the link with Alcoholics Anonymous. www.iofc.org

Ex-TV actress Audrie Woodhouse is passionate and positive. She applies techniques learned in acting to help people relax and present with confidence and authenticity at work. Audrie’s story is a great example of how when we serve, the impact can be immense - one happy client led to her setting up a course delivered across the NHS. In this podcast, Audrie shares her wisdom on performing with confidence, and how she set up her business Honestly Speaking. Honestly, you’ll love it. Some Questions I ask • How did you go from appearing on soaps like Emmerdale to coaching in big businesses like the NHS? • It’s easy to get into a spiral of negative self-talk. How do you get out of that, without having to rely on other people to buoy you up? • How can I write a really great self-affirmation? • How is yoga good for performance? • How did you come up with your name and brand? • You used to be really shy, didn’t you? How did you overcome that shyness? In this episode, you will learn • That breathing is underrated. It keeps your body fresh and gives your mind time to make decisions. • What is NLP, and how it can help presentation skills. • It’s very British to be self-deprecating, but your mind hears your negativity, and your body follows. If you want to exude confidence and positivity, you need to use great language. • That it really is possible to ditch the city and live and work where you want to.

“Trust your inner wisdom – it’s real and you can believe it!” Life coach Liz Gilmour is buzzing about Feminine Power. Once we see we’re ruled by false beliefs and a checklist for happiness we didn’t write, we can work out what we really want, and how to get it. Some Questions I ask: What did you do before you became a coach? You ticked all the boxes – law career, husband, kids – why did you still feel a failure? What is life coaching? Why wouldn’t my boss let me step up from my PA role? How do I manifest positive change in the universe? Tell us about Feminine Power! In this episode, you will learn: What are false beliefs, and how can we break through them? It’s ok to trust your inner wisdom – it’s real, you can believe it! The key to growth is to reach out for support, and support others Jealousy can be a good thing, if you use it as a clue to what you really want. If we see greatness in others, we should name it. If we all did it, how powerful would that be? The digital world offers women a new context to unlock potential, on their terms and timeframes. Also mentioned: Claire Zammit’s Feminine Power evolvingwisdom.com Marianne Williamson Marianne.com

Lucy is delighted to share this Live The Change podcast interview with Keri Murphy; an incredible, heart-led, female business leader who has had a profound, first-hand effect on Lucy's own career and success to date and to whom Lucy will always be deeply grateful. Keri Murphy is the CEO and founder of Inspired Living which offers on-camera video training, full production days, business strategy, media and marketing planning through 1:1 coaching, live events and online programs. Keri's genius is in guiding talented entrepreneurs to use video in their businesses in order to rise above the crowd and become the go-to experts everyone wants to work with. Keri is committed to empowering people all over the world to “Dream it. Live it. BE it!” An international speaker, media expert and business mentor, she honed her expertise in the entrepreneurial field for over 20 years, helping others to create—and succeed at—a business they love. Murphy is a television veteran with appearances on MTV, E!, FOX and NBC just to name a few. Her Inspired Living TV web series helps people bridge the gap between having a dream and making it their reality. Some Questions I Ask: Tell me how you navigated the pain of losing your previous business - one that had been your pride and joy for many years? How did 'failing' in that business set you up for exponential success with Inspired Living? How does niching down in your industry help to set your business apart from the competition? How does video support a business owner's ability to convey his or her brand message effectively? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Keri went from being at a business rock bottom to being a celebrated female business leader who works with clients all over the world showing them how to build their own successful seven and eight figure businesses. How Keri navigated being a single mother whilst doubling her revenue year on year. The 'secret ingredient' for success which she would now never be without! How important using video correctly in business is and how to get started right now!

We’re preparing our kids for jobs that won’t exist. Education needs to up its game. Doug Lapsley calls our children ‘the lost generation’ because AI is completely changing the world as we know it, but our education system “is like a juggernaut, heading in the wrong direction”. He deeply believes we all have a moral responsibility to get ready and shape our digital future. Cue Oodlü. A social enterprise, Oodlü offers tools to support teachers and educators to gamify what they’re teaching and make it more exciting. It’s accessible to anyone, in any language, on any budget. But Doug’s not just a techy entrepreneur, he’s an artist and a dad too. He teaches his kids coding and how to use time online productively. He places great value on creativity and paints mind-blowing watercolours that, as he puts it, he can’t get his algorithms to do. In this episode you will learn: The changing job future of our kids in the wake of AI (27:36) The ‘uncertain reward’ theory and other tools of persuasion (18:15) The potential of AI to make our life better – and to really mess it up (37:29) This generation’s responsibility to shape what digital looks like (48:24) The science and drivers of Oodlü’s teacher tools (10:25) Doug’s 3 things we need to do to prepare for a digital future (50:58) 1. Ensure that we shape the digital future… and take responsibility for that. 2. Do our best to encourage digital literacy for our children. 3. Be aware of the fact that the job market is going to change so radically and fast over the next 10 years, and the education system is not preparing our children for such change at this point in time.

Lisa's decades of experience as both a Los Angeles Deputy District Prosecutor AND Criminal Defence Attorney are the driving force behind her 'Sext-Education™: Before You Push Send' movement Some Questions I Ask: As Deputy District Attorney “Prosecutor” in Los Angeles County most of your time in the DA’s office was spent prosecuting sex crimes, domestic violence, domestic homicides, and stalking. How have you balanced work, mental health and family life in such a challenging industry? How do you deal with the daily emotional challenges of working in your sector of the law? What has motivated you to set up the 'Sext-Education™: Before You Push Send*' campaign? *Sext-Education™: Before You Push Send is a program to educate and bring awareness to children, teens, and parents about the dangers of sexting. In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Lisa's work as a Los Angeles State Prosecutor and how her current role as Defence Attorney has positioned her as an expert in navigating the current epidemic of 'Sexting'. How young people are inadvertently destroying their lives and those of others because of their ignorance of the law and the potential repercussions of their sexting. How the phenomenon of sexting does not discriminate; sexting is happening everywhere, regardless of age, race, socioeconomic background, etc. Kids as young as junior high are sexting with kids their age and older. Why 'Sext-Education' should be high on every parent and school's agenda. Connect with Lisa Houlé: www.lisahoule.com www.houle-law.com Also Mentioned on This Show... Los Angeles District Attorney's Office English Common Law Versus Roman (Napoleonic) Civil Law Keri Murhpy's Brilliant Event Subscribe on apple podcasts, or Soundcloud

Laurie is a Political Coach, Author & Speaker who equips candidates with the personal tools and knowledge to clarify and manifest their vision for their time in public office. As a campaign insider, she's got her finger on the pulse of campaign politics in the American electoral system. She helps ensure that your experience, your skills, your values, and your goals are all taken into consideration when helping you take the next step in your career, running for political office. This podcast episode focuses on how more people are more stressed than ever before, and that an increasing number of individuals are asking themselves how they can not only survive longer, but live a better and more fulfilling lives. Go From Stressed to Strong is about the war with the unhealthy habits of our stressful lives. Laurie Watkins is living proof that stress can be commanded to take a hike. She provides readers with practical and proven tools she designed along with health and wellness experts to get on the path to a healthy lifestyle in a 24/7 world. Prompted by Watkins’ own experiences while working inside the world of two presidential campaigns and other high-performing, stressful working environments, she shares her own stories as well as stories from prominent men and women across a wide range of industries on their experiences and how they came out stronger on the other side. Bestselling author and t.v. host Bill Nye “the Science Guy,” 2016 CrossFit Games competitor and RN Christy Adkins, professional speaker and Army veteran Dan Nevins, restaurateur Jamie Leeds, two-star Michelin-rated chef José Andrés, and former White House staffer Phil Larson are some of the many voices featured.

Vitale Buford is an agent of transformation and lasting change. It’s taken her years of living in recovery from Adderall addiction and 'perfection addiction' to reach this place her life and it’s now her mission to help others get where they want to be much, much faster. Aside from a professional coaching certification through iPEC (Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching) and 10+ years of corporate coaching, Vitale has developed a superpower for helping stuck individuals and companies take action through learning one necessary, fundamental truth – They’re worth it.

Amanda Harrison is a Transformational Hypnotherapist and Healer. Her life journey so far has taken her to multiple different continents and cultures. In each new place she has intentionally studied the local healing methods. Her clinic in Harrogate, North Yorkshire is now a melting pot of nurture that combines her expertise, life experience and innate skills. Some questions Lucy asks: How have you successfully stepped into the role of ‘Womb Whisperer’ despite various voices within your industry saying you had no right to work in it and trying to dissuade you? How did your experiences of working amongst women in rural Saudi Arabia inform your decision to focus on helping Western women improve their experiences around pregnancy and birth? In The Episode you will learn: How Amanda found that whilst her early career was spent instinctively wanderlusting after about native healing techniques - it is clear to her now that every crazy experience happened for a reason as they have all successfully converged together in order to organically manifest the creation of her business Joy Therapy Centre. How it has taken twenty years to finally know, exactly what she is meant to be doing this life by setting up Joy Therapy Centre. Meaning that now, every day makes sense and money comes naturally as she is channelling her inner genius as a healer. How choosing to ignore the dissenting voices added to her conviction and success.

Decades of success in C-suite level HR roles led to corporate burnout but also to a profound personal and professional breakthrough...  Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide to leave successful career in corporate HR in order to set up your own consultancy firm? Why are you so passionate about helping women navigate their way out of corporate burnout. How did you make the change from corporate to entrepreneur?

From opthamology to confidence-ology: Pinky helps high achieving women to create their 'killer mindset' with empowerment coaching. Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide to leave your professional role as a an opthamologist and your family support network to move to Edinburgh to become an NLP Practitiioner, ilife coach and networker? What is NLP and how can it change people’s quality of life? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Pinky left behind an abusive marriage and her close family support network, to move countries and start afresh new life with her young son How starting an award winning women’s networking organisation in her new home city enabled her to develop a solid support network and community of like minded female business peers. How practicing NLP has changed her life and so many of her clients' lives for the better.

Lucy Davis' health may have hit rock bottom but the lessons learned mean now she is able to teach others how to live well by falling in love (with themselves). Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide to leave a well paid city job and successful career trajectory in the corporate banking sector to become a globe trotting wellness and self love coach? How did you get past the pressure of the expectations of society and family to take the leap of faith into the ‘unknown’ of the wellness sector? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How years of health problems and degenerative illness, led to Lucy’s lack of ability to engage with life as nature intended. Her bleakness and persistent illness were the catalysts for her taking a career break in Australasia and ultimately make profound changes in her approach to life and existence. How the death of a beloved Grandfather and the untimely death of her best friend catapulted her into entrepreneurial action. How she stealthily leveraged her employed role to build reputation and a solid client base to ensure she set herself up for success as a entrepreneur when going it alone. How Lucy now travels the world teaching thousands of people how to love themselves and live healthy, happy, fulfilled lives.

From a tough start as a teenage, single mother to Consultant Gynecologist and Intimate Wellness Entrepreneur. Some Questions I Ask: What is the Intimate Wellness sector and why do you so strongly believe there is a market for services in the intimate wellness space? How and why did you make the transition from Obsterician & Gynacological surgeon to Intimate Wellness Entrepreneur ? How did your personal, challenging experience of giving birth at the age of 14, to your own child with special needs, inform your decision to become a doctor? What was your experience like as a woman of colour, from a disadvantaged background - entering the medical profession. In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Success is not an overnight game. That it is faith, consistent hard work and commitment to clear end goals which has driven Shyrlena’s professional success. How Shyrlena believes it is everyone’s human right to ‘get their sexy back’ How her faith that all would happen in God’s good time voices has added to her conviction and success. How choosing to just believe that by being of service and putting others before herself whilst ignoring the dissenting voices (as well as self doubt) is a big part of Shyrlena’s secret to success. Connect with Shyrlena Bogard: Instagram - @dr.shyrlena_bogard Facebook -  @shyrlenabogard Linkedin - Shyrlena Bogard Also Mentioned on This Show... Scholarship funds for single Mums and women of colour O shot P shot, Intimate Wellness, Designer Vaginas Subscribe on apple podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Soundcloud

Writing can boost self esteem and save a person in so many ways... Some Questions I Ask: Why are you so committed to the concept of ‘writing your way to happiness’? What gave you the inspiration to become an expert in using writing as a set confidence and life coaching tool? Romanian being your mother tongue, how did you come to be writing a book in English about the healing power of writing? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How learning to routinely express yourself through writing. How incorporating writing into your daily routine can help heal the mind and soul. How celebrating your business wins publicly is as important for others as it is for yourself. How it is important to listen to your inner voice in order to step into your best entrepreneurial self.

She's changed the face of an entire industry by introducing over 18,000 women to Clay Pigeon Shooting!  Some Questions I Ask: Where did you get the idea to host events for women combining Clay Pigeon Shooting with afternoon tea and cake?  How did you find the courage to take on an entire industry and successfully break through tradition and cultural barriers to create such a enduring and fabulous business? What did the logistics and practicalities of 'bootstrapping your business' actually look (and feel) like?  In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Victoria turned a throwaway idea into a prosperous, multi-award winning business that has positively impacted over 10,000 women's lives (and counting) across the globe... How Victoria's personal journey and public business trajectory inspired me personally to (re)launch my own Digital Agency business and keep going strong even when I was plagued by self doubt. How Victoria's beloved father Karl's prolonged and public fight against terminal cancer was the catalyst for huge change in Victoria's mindset and ultiamately her business too.  Also Mentioned on This Show... The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club National Ladies Shooting Day

His twin brother's tragic death has been the catalyst to saving thousands of other lives. Some Questions I Ask: What prompted you to initially set up Beat My Addictions? How did the book ‘Get Your Life Back: The Road to Freedom from Addiction’ contribute to your foundation for success? How do you use Facebook Lives and social media to spread your message and help thousands of people. How did you go from being a messed-up junkie to advising global organisations including the US government on their medical approach to drug addiction rehabilitation? Why did you decide to commit your life to spreading the word about recovery through your organisation, Beat My Addictions? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How the death of his twin brother from an accidental drugs overdose has led to Chris finding a higher purpose for his life. Meaning that today of his entire existence is committed to helping others beat their Addictions. How and why addicts are not just ‘weak’ people.

From late nights rocking it as a female DJ alongside the likes of Avici to being a sober sister trend setter Some Questions I Ask: Why did you finally decide enough was enough and get sober? How did you go from having out with ??? and being a female DJ to becoming becoming a sober coach and setting up A Sober Girl’s Guide? How are you monetising your role as a sober social media influencer? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How everything in Jessica’s life converged to support her transition into entrepreneurialism – she just had to get out there and put into action the plan that the universe had in store for her.

Twelve years ago Anna-Mieke had the vision to create a conflict-free diamond and has led the evolution of the lab-grown diamond industry. Even before the technology to create diamonds was perfected she knew that the only way to combat conflict-diamonds was to grow them in a modern-day lab environment. Some questions Lucy asks: How did you come up with the then, unheard of idea of growing diamonds for jewellery purposes in a laboratory? Where did you get the self belief that the project might work? How did you fund the business idea? How did you deal with the David Vs Goliath vibe you experienced from the ‘haters’ from within the industry? Where did you find the courage to keep going when you were experiencing tough times in your personal life as well as discouragement from the business opposition? In The Episode you will learn: How a chance letter she received from a 9 year old Liberian boy changed the course of AM’s life (and those of millions of others), forever. How it has been possible for a non-uni educated, single mum of two young kids to disrupt and change the direction of the billion dollar, global diamond industry (that initially tried to diminish her) for the infinite better.