Podcast appearances and mentions of gavin oattes

Gavin Oattes is a motivational speaker. Highly sought after by the world's leading brands, he effortlessly takes his audiences on an uplifting journey of self-reflection, igniting fires in the bellies of each and every individual. Delivering on themes such as leadership, engagement, resilience and wellbeing, he has inspired millions of people to rediscover and embrace their “wee piece of magic”. An award-winning comedian, successful entrepreneur and a bestselling author, Gavin is in demand and speaks at events worldwide. In this weeks episode of Success School, Gavin shares with Matt Hall his struggles living with an anxiety disorder and discusses how he manages this to enable him to navigate a busy and successful career.    Please make sure you subscribe to the podcast channel!   Start your FREE 14 day trial in our Membership HERE: https://www.matthalllifecoach.co.uk/start1656771510677   And don't forget to get your ticket to our LIVE event on Saturday 6th January 2024 in Bradford. Here's the link you need: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/enhance-your-life-mindset-fitness-nutrition-seminar-tickets-732687878167?aff=oddtdtcreator   Follow Matt Hall at: Instagram: www.instagram.com/matthallofficial/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@matthallofficial11   Follow Gavin Oattes at: Instagram: www.instagram.com/gavoattes/ 

On this week's episode of Open, Emma talks to best selling author, award winning comedian and motivational speaker, Gavin Oattes. Founder of Tree of Knowledge and highly sought after by the world's leading brands, he effortlessly takes his audiences on an uplifting journey of self-reflection, igniting fires in the bellies of each and every individual. Delivering on themes such as leadership, engagement, resilience and wellbeing, he has inspired millions of people to rediscover and embrace their “wee piece of magic”.Gavin's books include 'Shine', 'Life Will See You Now' and, most recently, 'A Head Full of Everything - Inspiration for Teenagers with the World on their Mind.'You can find out more about Gavin here - www.gavoattes.com and Tree of Knowledge here - www.treeof.com and follow him on instagram - @gavoattesEmma Campbell - @limtiless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio ProductionsEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

Welcome to "How To Be...", guiding you through life's tricky topics and skills by reading through the best books out there. The reality is when it comes to dreams, is that the majority of people give up on them. The most common reasons as to why they give up, are actually all in their head, and it's terribly sad that people end up living unsatisfying lives as a result. So why do we give up on our dreams, and how do we stick to it? Hence, I spoke to Life Will See You Now author Gavin Oattes on how to keep following your dreams, as well as other experts' books to see if their advice can help all of us. Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life skills and social change! It should be short and sweet. I look forward to journeying with you through this maze of hacks.

For this episode I spoke with a previous guest: Gavin Oattes who is a motivational speaker and best-selling author. His new book is A Head Full of Everything which is aimed at teenagers with the world on their mind. We spoke about being a teenager, our experiences, mental health, productivity, finding meaning and how to be bored. This episode is brought to you by The Struggle For Meaning Newsletter. Feeling unmotivated? Struggling to get projects off the ground? Finding it difficult to be productive? Then sign up for The Struggle for Meaning Newsletter where I provide the philosophies surrounding struggle and meaning and why to be productive, disciplined and live a purposeful life, you must volunteer yourself to struggle. I also provide tips, techniques and strategies for doing so as well as songs, movies, podcasts and book recommendations to help you along the way. Once subscribed, you'll receive the Welcome Newsletter and then, every Sunday, you'll receive the newsletter. To sign up, head to gregorthomson.com.I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).All references made throughout this episode can be found below:https://treeof.comhttps://uk.bookshop.org/books/life-will-see-you-now-quit-waiting-for-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-and-light-that-f-cker-up-for-yourself/9780857088086https://uk.bookshop.org/books/a-head-full-of-everything-inspiration-for-teenagers-with-the-world-on-their-mind/97808570890https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.htmlhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Zest-How-Squeeze-Max-Life/dp/0857088009/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=28W5WK8G9BXW1&keywords=zest+book&qid=1648039818&sprefix=zest+book%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1https://youtu.be/IdTMDpizis8https://youtube.com/c/JockoPodcastOfficialhttps://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb.htmlhttps://fiveguys.co.ukhttps://www.gavinoattes.comhttps://m.facebook.com/gavinoattes/https://mobile.twitter.com/gavinoattes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorA portion of the Quick Fire Questions at the end were created by Tim Ferriss.

Gavin Oattes - A Head Full of Everything: Inspiration for Teenagers With the World on Their Mind... with TRE´s Hannah Murray

This week on Alive and Kicking Newstalk's Own and Something Happens singer Tom Dunne talks to Clare about why men need to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable issues. Comedian and author Gavin Oattes talks about his latest book, A Head full of everything which looks at the awkward teenager years and why they don't have to be such a struggle. Dr Doireann O'Leary launches a new range of health supplements and dispels the common medical myths and wellness fads. Listen and subscribe to Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.     

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In part two of this special launch episode, Rosie and Collette chat to best-selling author, former primary school teacher and all-round funny guy Gavin Oattes (https://gavinoattes.com/) as he shares how we can inject joy into our lives every day and why we should always strive to be the milk. Disclaimer: This episode contains language that is considered vulgar or offensive by some listeners.

In part two of this special launch episode, Rosie and Collette chat to best-selling author, former primary school teacher and all-round funny guy Gavin Oattes (https://gavinoattes.com/) as he shares how we can inject joy into our lives every day and why we should always strive to be the milk. Disclaimer: This episode contains language that is considered vulgar or offensive by some listeners.

It's time for a mojo injection, jump in and feel lighter. When two motivational speakers get together, the mojo wakes up. This week Jojo chats to Gavin Oattes, Bestselling author, International motivational speaker and MD of The Tree of knowledge. They cover all things happiness, contentment, mental health and keeping the mojo in check. Gavin also provides a sneak peak of his new book, A head full of everything, written for teenagers, which comes out in March 2022. You can also get Gavin's book - Life Will See You Now here. A huge thanks to Upload Studios, Edinburgh's first video podcasting studio for hosting this podcast and capturing the audio and the amazing video footage - check out the full video here or look out for shorter clips on social media. Gavin Oattes grew up in Troon, Scotland. Now living in Edinburgh he is Managing Director and owner of Tree of Knowledge, one of the UK's most exciting people development organisations. Working with some of the largest brands in the world, Oattes is now regarded as one the most talented and sought after speakers, regularly delivering keynote speeches at conferences and exhibitions around the world. An award winning comedian, a best-selling children's author and former Young Entrepreneur of the Year, his inspiration all comes from where he began his career….Primary School Teaching. Jojo Fraser is an award-winning author, podcaster and keynote speaker, dubbed as ‘the Queen of positivity and a kindness advocate. She is a Tedx speaker and a regular contributor on BBC radio. Jojo is known for normalising discussions around our mental health, making it accessible and relatable to all. She has quickly grown a reputation for having a huge impact even on the most sceptical of people. She is founder of Scotland's top wellness blog, mummyjojo.com Contact her at - mummyjojoblog@gmail.com or across social @jojofrasermojo

Creating positive whole school behaviour change can feel like swimming upstream. But what if there was a basic formula for achieving success?In this episode, we speak to Gavin Oattes, who's worked with some of the biggest organisations in the world on personal development. He reveals the process he uses with schools to drive positive change - starting from the school's core values all the way through to student behaviour change in the classroom.Gavin's Tree of Knowledge website: https://treeof.com/Join our Inner Circle membership programme: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/inner_circle.phpJoin our FREE Classroom Management and Student Behaviour FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/school.behaviourDownload other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php

The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. A look back at the second year of The Braw and The Brave with an array of interesting and inspiring guests sharing their stories, wisdom and everything in between. A mix of in-person interviews (pre-covid) and episodes recorded remotely, 2020 gave me the opportunity to speak to over 80 guests. A huge thank you to my BrawBrave Clan for making 2020 another belter. 2020's BrawBrave guests featured: Briana Pegado, Abby Nash and Sally Hughes of Groundswell Scotland, TedX Cumbernauld Women 2020: Maureen Hascoet, Elisa Iannacone, JoJo Fraser, Susannah Laing, Sylvia Baldock and Anna Pettigrew, John Buultjens, Susan Campbell of ACAOS, Fraser MacLeod, Gavin Oattes, Selena Hales of Refuweegee, Styled by Alice, Tony McGeever, Alison Wood and Mhairi Cochrane of Lily Pads, Sonali Misra, Christopher McEvoy of Vevar, John and Joe of The Men Who, Hilary Goodfellow of The SAY Award, CAFOLLA, Rachel and Brogan of Flings & Things, Sean C Kennedy, Robert Scott, Ed Fitzpatrick, Man of the Minch, Nico Ev, Colin Cloud, Colm Keenan of Braw Talent, Stewart McCheyne, George Scott, Jean Johansson, Stephen Martin Allan, Chris JS Wilson, Danila Marzilli, SophyLouise Illustration, Gerry Dunlop, Aneela McKenna, Nashy of Get After It, Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan BROAR, Pamela Distefano, Claire Barclay, Aarti Joshi, Sonia Marshall, Hope Gordon, Hannah Taylor of Delicate Rebellion, Patrycja Kupiec and Ange Melvin of YWCA The Young Women's Movement, Casci Ritchie, Chaz B, Mahri Reilly and Mel Jordan of Scottish Youth Theatre, Jane Bonnyman, Laura Boyd, Matt Hickman of Brownbear, Jennifer Bates, Mike McKenzie, Scott Meenagh, Murray McMillan, Hannah Justad of GlasgowCAN, Josh Quigley, Jay Lafferty, Jodie McCallum, Donald Mowat, Chloe McNiven, Ross OC Jennings, Dan Healy, Kirsty Crawford, Cameron Barnes, Noel, Heather and Kirsty of Wevolution, Chris Ferri, Michelle and Helena of Hillhead Ladies Hockey, Audra and of Repair Cafe Glasgow, Nikki McWilliams, Paul and Mark of Fakie SB, Kat of Yer Awrite, Iona Rendall, Gary Cameron, Rich Copeland aka The Wee Baker, Jakub Arendarik of Visual Creativity, Siobhan McKenna of Rejean Denim, Laura Boyle, Rebecca Vasmant, Simon Murphy, Isabelle Joss and Jennifer Reoch. Enjoy! If you've enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee via Ko-Fi to help support the production of future episodes. Thank you so much, Lisa #brawbrave https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave See https://soundcloud.com/ for privacy and terms of use.

The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. N.B. Contains some strong language 'The Thingymabobs' became a feature of the podcast in 2019 and we've continued the tradition this year, with the last question I ask every guest being 'What's your favourite Scottish word or phrase?'. Here are some of the wonderful answers given and the reasons why my BrawBrave guests love the Scots patter so much. Thanks to: Jennifer Reoch, Isabelle Joss, Simon Murphy, Rebecca Vasmant, Laura Boyle, Siobhan McKenna of Rejean Denim, Jakub Arendarik of Visual Creativity, Rich Copeland aka The Wee Baker, Gary Cameron, Iona Rendall, Kat of Yer Awrite, Paul and Mark of Fakie Apparel, Nikki McWilliams, Lauren and Audra of Repair Cafe Glasgow, Michelle and Helena of Hillhead Ladies Hockey, Chris Ferri, Noel, Karen and Heather of Wevolution, Cameron Barnes, Kirsty Crawford, Dan Healy, Ross OC Jennings, Jodie McCallum, Jay Lafferty, Josh Quigley, Hannah Justad of GlasgowCAN, Murray McMillan, Scott Meenagh, Mike McKenzie, Jennifer Bates, Matt Hickman of BrownBear, Laura Boyd, Jane Bonnyman, Mel and Mahri of Scottish Youth Theatre, Chaz B, Casci Ritchie, Patrycja and Ange of YWCA The Young Women's Movement, Hannah of Delicate Rebellion, Hope Gordon, Sonia Marshall, Aarti Joshi, Claire Barclay, Pamela Distefano, Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan aka BROAR, Nashy of Get After It, Aneela McKenna, Gerry Dunlop, SophyLouise Illustrations, Danila Marzilli, Chris JS Wilson, Stephen Martin Allan, Jean Johansson, George Scott, Stewart McCheyne, Colm Keegan of Braw Talent, Colin Cloud, Nico Ev, Man of the Minch, Ed Fitzpatrick, Robert Scott, Sean C Kennedy, Rachel and Brogan of Flings & Things, CAFOLLA, Hilary Goodfellow of The SAY Award, Joe and John of The Men Who, Christopher McEvoy of VEVAR, Sonali Misra, Alison and Mhairi of Lily Pads, Tony McGeever, Styled by Alice, Selina Hales of Refuweegee, Gavin Oattes, Fraser MacLeod, John Buultjens, Abby and Sally of Groundswell Scotland. Enjoy! If you've enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee via Ko-Fi to help support the production of future episodes. Thank you so much, Lisa #brawbrave https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave See https://soundcloud.com/ for privacy and terms of use.

Interviewing Gavin Oattes - bestselling author, comedian, award winning entrepreneur & international keynote speaker. Author of incredible book "Life Will See You Now" and Managing Director of "Tree of Knowledge" who's mission is to educate and inspire the world. Life Will See You Now on Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Will-See-You-Now/dp/0857088084 Tree of Knowledge website - https://treeof.com/

The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. N.B. Contains some strong language. This episode references anxiety. See below for helpful mental health links. Episode 125 is in conversation with author, keynote speaker and Director of Tree of Knowledge, Gavin Oattes. A former primary teacher, Gavin was drawn to the spotlight from a young age travelling the globe performing as a standup comedian but it was his passion for combining positivity, play and education that sparked an interest in motivational speaking. Starting his journey with Tree of Knowledge after a life-changing staff CPD session in his school, Gavin now heads up the company which specialise in delivering inspirational training programmes for schools and businesses. He has written four books with an emphasis on creativity, innovation and inspiration being our greatest assets in life- our superpowers! Enjoy! Website https://gavinoattes.com Twitter https://twitter.com/gavinoattes?s=21 NHS Mental Health links https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/ If you've enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee via Ko-Fi to help support the production of future episodes. Thank you so much, Lisa #brawbrave https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave See https://soundcloud.com/ for privacy and terms of use.

On this episode I interview the excellent Gavin Oattes; co-author of the book Shine. Gavin shares with us his journey from primary school teacher to stand-up comedian through to inspirational speaker and author. We talk about the power of story telling and the impact it has on others. Gavin shares his thoughts on 'doing what you love and enjoy' and how many people 'lose their Sunday to their Monday'! He talks passionately about 'Fire Up Scotland' and why it's important to him to do be doing this; as well as sharing how him and Andy Cope came together to co-author Shine. Here's some words of wisdom from Gavin; "You wake up in the morning and go to bed at night; what you do in between is life." He also leaves us with some words of wisdom taken from the legend of the All Blacks; "No dickheads allowed. Don't be a dickhead." Find out more about Gavin and what he's up to here Get your hands on his book Shine here Start a conversation with him on; Twitter Instagram Facebook And his business Tree of Knowledge --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/perfectimbalance4/message

On this episode I interview Jim Lawless; motivational speaker, author of the book Taming Tigers and living proof of why we all need to act boldly as time is limited. As a result of an unfulfilled job as a corporate lawyer and unsure about what the future looked like, Jim decided to act boldly and left the city to explore what would give him greater purpose in his life. Jim shares his story and how Taming Tigers came about. As a result of taking on a bet from one of the audience to ride a horse in a televised race, Jim embarked on training to become a Jockey. First of all it's worth pointing out that Jim had never been on a horse before in his life. People laughed of course and some of the videos of Jim (learning to ride) are hilarious. Taming Tigers is centred on Ten rules; 1.Act boldly today - time is limited 2.Re-write your rule book - challenge it hourly 3.Head in the direction of where you want to arrive, every day 4.It's all in the mind 5.The tools for Taming Tigers are all around you 6.There is no safety in numbers 7.Do something scary everyday 8.Understand and control your time to create change 9.Create disciplines - do the basics brilliantly 10.Never, never give up! Furthermore in this episode, Jim shares some of the risks that he's taken and how he sometimes feels confidently lost (similar to Gavin Oattes on episode 14). He talks about his own vulnerability and turning up messy. Some final words of wisdom from Jim; "Enjoy it. We're not here forever. Don't get down about it; let's enjoy today." Find out more about Jim and what he's up to here You can get your hands on Taming Tigers here Start a conversation with him on; Twitter Instagram Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/perfectimbalance4/message

Who is Gavin Oates? Described as "part child, part David Bowie" - is Managing Director and owner of Tree of Knowledge, one of the UK’s most exciting people development organisations. Working with some of the largest organisations in the world, Gavin is now regarded as one the most talented and sought after speakers, regularly delivering keynote speeches at conferences and exhibitions around the world. An award winning comedian, a best-selling author and former Young Entrepreneur of the Year, his inspiration all comes from where he began his career….Primary School Teaching. He is a firm believer that we as adults can be every bit as inspired by young children as they can by us grown-ups In this episode How to ensure your kids don’t loose their shine   How to be the best hero for your kids (or should you be a sidekick?)   The importance of failure    Shining as a couple   About Zest - Gavin’s latest book and why you should treat your life like a bowl of Rice Krispies.   How to find Gavin   https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinoattes/ https://www.facebook.com/gavinoattes/ https://www.instagram.com/gavoattes/ https://gavinoattes.com/ https://treeof.com/people/gavin-oattes   Author Page - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gavin-Oattes/e/B0794FQT97%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   If you like Klaas approach to the journey then book a call with him by emailing at becomethemeiwanttobe@gmail.com   You can also join his closed facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomethemeiwanttobe/   This podcast was produced by RogueSpirit Podcasting - message to see how they can help you produce your podcast - david@roguespirit.co.uk

Who is Gavin Oates? Described as "part child, part David Bowie" - is Managing Director and owner of Tree of Knowledge, one of the UK’s most exciting people development organisations. Working with some of the largest organisations in the world, Gavin is now regarded as one the most talented and sought after speakers, regularly delivering keynote speeches at conferences and exhibitions around the world. An award winning comedian, a best-selling author and former Young Entrepreneur of the Year, his inspiration all comes from where he began his career….Primary School Teaching. He is a firm believer that we as adults can be every bit as inspired by young children as they can by us grown-ups In this episode Travelling and being away from your children   Being present   Beautiful interruptions   The importance of play   Toilet paper and the everyday stress of life   How to shine - charging your mind each day   How to find Gavin   https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinoattes/ https://www.facebook.com/gavinoattes/ https://www.instagram.com/gavoattes/ https://gavinoattes.com/ https://treeof.com/people/gavin-oattes   Author Page - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gavin-Oattes/e/B0794FQT97%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   If you like Klaas approach to the journey then book a call with him by emailing at becomethemeiwanttobe@gmail.com   You can also join his closed facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomethemeiwanttobe/   This podcast was produced by RogueSpirit Podcasting - message to see how they can help you produce your podcast - david@roguespirit.co.uk    

This episode I speak to Gavin Oattes, a motivational keynote speaker and author – he shares how he began his career as a primary school teacher, and now has four books to his name including his latest, ‘Life Will See You Now’. We talk about loving freelance life and the wobbles that come, tempting us to get a so-called ‘normal’ job…. and how we as freelancers have a responsibility to take charge of our freelance happiness and goals – including how we set goals, and how that goal setting can affect what we do and how we feel in business. There’s chat on the love/hate of social media and having competition as a freelancer, as well as dealing with anxiety. Find Gavin at https://gavinoattes.com/This episode was recorded in July 2020

In this episode I share a super fun and informative in-person interview I held with best-selling author, Gavin Oattes. Enjoy!

Gavin Oattes is a former primary school teacher, stand up comedian and is now one of the worlds most sought after keynote speakers. He is also the Managing Director of the Tree of Knowledge and and the co-author of Shine and Zest. His first solo new Life Will See You Now is out now and I would highly recommend that you grab a copy. Gavin & I discuss a wide range of topics including Mary Poppins, the New Zealand All Blacks and why we are what we think.

Gavin is a truly motivational speaker. His inspiration for what he does comes from where he started out his career—primary school teaching. He is a firm believer that we as adults can be every bit as inspired by young children as they can by us grown-ups. Gavin transports his audience back to when they were … Continue reading Give Yourself Permission To Be Playful at Christmas – and At Any Time! Gavin Oattes – PP246 →

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Become a fearless father presents: The recording of the interview with Dadpreneur Gavin Oattes, founder of the success blueprint academy and father of 2. 0:00 - How to deal with the guilt of being away from your kids for extended periods of time .:.. - Who is Gavin Oattes? In this interview Klaas van Oosterhout had with Gavin Oattes, they talked about: * How to be the best father you can be; * How to raise amazing kids; * How to create an everlasting relationship with your wife; * Zest; * And much more. Links mentioned by Gavin Oattes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinoattes/ https://www.facebook.com/gavinoattes/ https://www.instagram.com/gavoattes/ https://gavinoattes.com/ Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/becomeafearlessfather/ Music: https://www.bensound.com

Gavin Oattes is an International Keynote Speaker, two time Bestselling author, and the Owner and Managing Director of Tree of Knowledge, one of the UK's most exciting people development organisations whose vision is to inspire the world.  His book 'Shine' recently turned one, and it is the 12th biggest selling personal development book of the last 12 months in the UK. His upcoming book 'Zest: How to Squeeze the Max out of Life' is due for publication at the end of July this year. In September last year he organised and hosted 'Fire Up Scotland', the biggest event of inspiration held in Scotland for over 50 years. Taking place at Glasgow's SSE Hydro, it was free to all of the country's Secondary Schools and was attended by more than 8,000 pupils.  He’s also an award winning comedian, the inventor of Study Ninja, a former Young Entrepreneur of the Year, a two time TEDx speaker, and he appeared on BBC’s Dragons Den.   00.00 Trailer 00.12 Introduction 03.10 Gavin’s early life 06.50 Why do adults lose the enthusiasm they had as a child? 10.50 Gavin’s career path 14.30 How has Tree Of Knowledge changed? 17.50 How has Gavin changed? 22.50 Fire Up Scotland and how it came about 39.50 Gavin on his books 48.20 Gavin on his purpose 49.20 Gavin on his legacy 52.20 Where does Gavin see himself in 5/10 years? 54.30 How does Gavin define success? 1.01.10 How does Gavin do to unwind? 1.05.30 Best piece of advice 1.06.40 Speaking to 20 year old self 1.11.30 Changing the world     You can find Gavin Oattes at: https://gavinoattes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/gavinoattes/ https://twitter.com/gavinoattes https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinoattes https://www.instagram.com/gavoattes/ https://treeof.com/   Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH

Do you want more energy, passion and purpose? Let's shine! I adore Gavin Oattes and his quirky mind. With a background in primary school teaching and a successful career in stand-up comedy Gavin is now regarded as one of the most talented and sought after speakers in the UK, regularly delivering keynote speeches at conferences and exhibitions around the world. He is the MD of Tree of Knowledge and in 2012 Gavin won 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year'. Gavin is a bestselling author and his new book - Zest, has just hit the shops. When life gives you lemons it's time to make some zest. Enjoy your weekly mojo injection. Jojo x

On this episode I share my interview with Michel Falcon, entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author of People First Culture. To date, Michel has built his career off 3 topics; company culture, employee engagement and customer experience. On work-life balance; The first thing that I plan for each week is related to my health. The second things are the personal things I need to do. Then comes the work stuff. This helps me to find a balance immediately.               By his own admission Michel is not a great academic learner. He did however, want to learn how to be success in business and this led him to 1-800 Got Junk. It was during his 5 years here that he learned the importance of company culture, employee engagement and customer experience. In his own words; These things aren't just nice to haves. They are absolutely imperative if you want to grow a very genuine business. As a result of the experience Michel left to set up an advisory firm focused on company culture, employee engagement and customer experience. Humble beginnings Michel started out working with very small companies and at times he was struggling to find clients. Back in 2012 people didn't always understand what these topics were. Undeterred Michel continued on this path and as awareness started to grow he moved to Toronto in 2016. During 2016 he joined his current business partners to start a hospitality company. It's here where Michel has been able to bring his 'People first' strategies to life. We have gone from zero employees and zero revenue to nearly 20 million turnover and nearly 200 employees. People First Culture This is about building an organisation that your people and customers admire. In Michel's words; most companies fall short even when they set out with the intention of being admired. People and customers are often looked at separately whereas Michel sees them as 2 peas in a pod. He goes onto explain that he coaches his managers to spend 80% of their time focused on employee experience and 20% of time on the customer experience. One is the outcome of the other. Michel sights 3 reasons why a company won't become people first; They've never been taught how to The don't have the right DNA (the DNA to care about a stranger and be a benevolent leader) The ability to think long term Michel is on a crusade to bridge the gap between our personal lives and our professional lives. Find out more Finally if you would like to start a conversation with Michel, you can find him on; Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Alternatively, find out more about Michel by reading the latest Ignite blog; A People First Culture More details can be found on his website. If you enjoyed this episode you can leave the show a rating and review on iTunes or the platform that you use to listen to podcasts. Certainly check out all the episodes to date here Tune in next time to hear my interview with Gavin Bell, Facebook Advertising Consultant, Vlogger and Speaker. Gavin was recommended by the brilliant Gavin Oattes who appeared on the show all the way back on episode 14!

On this episode I interview Jim Lawless; motivational speaker, author of the book Taming Tigers and living proof of why we all need to act boldly as time is limited. As a result of an unfulfilled job as a corporate lawyer and unsure about what the future looked like, Jim decided to act boldly and left the city to explore what would give him greater purpose in his life. Jim shares his story and how Taming Tigers came about. As a result of taking on a bet from one of the audience to ride a horse in a televised race, Jim embarked on training to become a Jockey. First of all it's worth pointing out that Jim had never been on a horse before in his life. People laughed of course and some of the videos of Jim (learning to ride) are hilarious. Taming Tigers is centred on Ten rules; 1.Act boldly today - time is limited 2.Re-write your rule book - challenge it hourly 3.Head in the direction of where you want to arrive, every day 4.It's all in the mind 5.The tools for Taming Tigers are all around you 6.There is no safety in numbers 7.Do something scary everyday 8.Understand and control your time to create change 9.Create disciplines - do the basics brilliantly 10.Never, never give up! Furthermore in this episode, Jim shares some of the risks that he's taken and how he sometimes feels confidently lost (similar to Gavin Oattes on episode 14). He talks about his own vulnerability and turning up messy. Some final words of wisdom from Jim; Enjoy it. We're not here forever. Don't get down about it; let's enjoy today. Find out more about Jim and what he's up to here You can get your hands on Taming Tigers here Start a conversation with him on; Twitter Instagram Facebook If you enjoyed this episode then check out these other suggestions from Series 1; Shine - episode 14 with Gavin Oattes Finding your own formula - episode 9 with Kirsty Mac Success leaves clues - episode 6 with Damian Hughes Tune in next time to hear me talking to Alison Jones, Publishing partner for businesses with something to say and Author of The Extraordinary Business Book Club.

On the first episode (14) of Series 2 I interview the excellent Gavin Oattes; co-author of the book Shine.   Gavin shares with us his journey from primary school teacher to stand-up comedian through to inspirational speaker and author. We talk about the power of story telling and the impact it has on others. Gavin shares his thoughts on 'doing what you love and enjoy' and how many people 'lose their Sunday to their Monday'! He talks passionately about 'Fire Up Scotland' and why it's important to him to do be doing this; as well as sharing how him and Andy Cope came together to co-author Shine. Here's some words of wisdom from Gavin; You wake up in the morning and go to bed at night; what you do in between is life. He also leaves us with some words of wisdom taken from the legend of the All Blacks; No dickheads allowed. Don't be a dickhead. Find out more about Gavin and what he's up to here More details about Fire Up Scotland can be found here Get your hands on his book Shine here Start a conversation with him on; Twitter Instagram Facebook And his business Tree of Knowledge If you enjoyed this episode (or want to check out what you missed in Series 1) then please check out some of the others here Tune in next time to hear me talking to Emma Lannigan; Well-being Author, Coach and Therapist.

In this month's episode, Andy Cope talks to International Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Children's Author and Columnist, Gavin Oattes! Find out all about Gavin on his website, gavinoattes.com and follow Gavin on Twitter