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Elliot Reeves is a highly accomplished broadcaster, speaker and advisor, as well as creator of The Elliot Reeves Show, host of 13 Minutes with Elliot Reeves and founder of Inspired Edinburgh; a pre-eminent video production and media company centred around a world-class online talk show and top 20 UK ranked Philosophy podcast.He has interviewed everyone from TED Global speakers and Orwell Prize winning writers, to record-breaking adventurers and international athletes. Additionally, he was worked with Scotland’s most respected institutions, organisations and leaders, including the likes of Prof Norman Drummond CBE, Sir Bill Gammell and First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon.Founders365 is hosted by business coach Steven Haggerty and shares 365 insights from 365 founders during 2020.Listen to more and subscribe at https://stevenhaggerty.com/founders365
Elliot Reeves is a highly accomplished broadcaster, speaker and advisor, as well as creator of The Elliot Reeves Show, host of 13 Minutes with Elliot Reeves and founder of Inspired Edinburgh; a pre-eminent video production and media company centred around a world class online talk show and top 20 UK ranked Philosophy podcast. In 2016, inspired by renowned podcasters such as Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss and Brian Rose, Elliot resigned from his role at a top Asset Management firm to pursue his true passion - having powerful conversations with fascinating people. He has since produced in excess of 100 face-to-face video interviews with everything from TED Global speakers and Orwell Prize winning writers, to record breaking adventurers and international athletes. He has also had the privilege of working with some of Scotland’s most respected institutions, organisations and leaders, including the likes of Prof Norman Drummond CBE, Sir Bill Gammell and First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. In this interview you will learn: 1: You have to change your internal identity as well as your external circumstances 2: Curiosity gets you a long way 3: When you know something is right, do it 4: The best definition of success Elliot has ever heard
Join us on this episode as we meet with podcaster, broadcaster and host of Inspired Edinburgh, Elliot Reeves! After graduating from University and working his way up the corporate ladder in the finance industry, Elliot decided that he wanted a more...
Elliot Reeves is a highly accomplished broadcaster, speaker and advisor, as well as creator of The Elliot Reeves Show and founder of Inspired Edinburgh, a high-end video production and media company centred around a world class online talk show. Since the beginning of 2016 he has interviewed some of the most highly credentialed speakers, authors, adventures, athletes and entrepreneurs, including the likes of Dan Pena, Lisa Williams, Peter Sage, Professor Harald Haas, Peter Hitchens, Max Evans and Mark Beaumont. He has also worked with many of Scotland’s most well respected institutions, organisations and leaders, including the likes of Professor Norman Drummond CBE, Sir Bill Gammell and First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. By constructively challenging perceptions and encouraging people to question themselves, their beliefs, and the world around them, Elliot’s purpose is to inspire, and elevate the consciousness of others.http://www.elliotreeves.co.uk/
Chet Sandhu is a former international drug smuggler, author, renowned podcast guest and founder of Alpha CBD+ In November 1999 he was arrested at gunpoint in Alicante Airport and subsequently charged with smuggling the largest haul of black market steroids in Spanish history, valued at more than half a million dollars. Sentenced to four and a half years in prison, his book ‘From King of Karachi to Lockdown in the Costa Del Crime’ chronicles his life and drug smuggling operation, and tells the story of how he rose to the top of the hierarchy inside Fontcalent, one of Europe's toughest prisons, famed for its brutal conditions and high-profile inmates. Today he spends his time growing his company Alpha CBD+, one of the newest and fastest growing independent retailers of premium cannabidiol products. His ultimate aim is to provide the UK and European market with the best quality CBD products at the most competitive prices. Now committed to making a positive difference, he’s given emotional and financial support to orphans, people in poverty and the homeless, he’s carer to four snakes, two Argentine tegu and two tortoises, and his podcast episodes with past Inspired Edinburgh guests James English and Shaun Attwood have been seen nearly a million times. 00:00 Trailer 00:30 Introduction 03:50 How have things changed since Chet’s first podcast with James English? 06:30 How can Chet convince others he has changed? 07:00 Chet on his popularity 09:00 The interest in true crime today 10:40 What is it like in prison? 15:10 Chet on his early life 18:50 Chet growing up 25:30 How much has Chet healed from the trauma of his early life? 28:20 Chet on his relationship with his parents 30:20 Chet on thinking about the past and his future outlook 31:50 Chet’s early aspirations 33:00 Chet on strict parenting 34:30 Chet on Sikh culture 36:30 Chet on the caste system and being a Jat 42:00 Chet on Indian laws 45:30 Would Chet live in India? 45:50 Chet and the chip shop incident 48:00 Chet on his first crime 49:10 Did Chet think he would get caught for smuggling steroids? 50:20 What did he think would happen if he got caught? 51:10 Getting caught and the aftermath 52:20 When did Chet first take steroids? 53:30 Chet on his steroid cycles 54:20 How did Chet feel on steroids? 55:00 How did Chet manage the aggression/energy? 56:40 The classification of steroids 58:40 Chet’s training and diet 1:05:10 Dealing with confrontation and street fighting 1:07:40 How does Chet think others perceive him? 1:09:10 How did Alpha CBD+ come about? 1:12:20 The potential benefits of CBD oil 1:14:30 Chet’s thoughts on ‘Alpha’ 1:15:30 Chet’s pets 1:18:30 Chet’s thoughts on zoos 1:21:10 Chet’s thoughts on death and God 1:23:10 How has Chet evolved throughout his life? 1:24:50 Chet’s caring side 1:25:30 Being happier in jail 1:27:20 Chet on purpose 1:30:00 Chet on his legacy 1:31:50 Chet on success 1:33:10 Why Chet helps other children 1:35:50 Best piece of advice 1:38:50 Dealing with haters 1:39:50 Speaking to 20 year old self 1:45:00 Changing the world You can find Chet at: https://alphacbd.eu/ https://www.instagram.com/alphacbd.eu/ https://www.facebook.com/chet.sandhu Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.linkedin.com/company/INSPIREDINBURGH
I love this episode. It is raw, real, powerful and will offer you some crazy mojo injections. Elliot Reeves is a highly decorated broadcaster, speaker and advisor, as well as creator of The Elliot Reeves Show and founder of Inspired Edinburgh; a pre-eminent media production company centred around a world class online talk show. In 2016, inspired by renowned podcasters such as Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss and Brian Rose of London Real, Elliot began broadcasting profound and powerful conversations with fascinating, influential and inspirational people.
Elliot Reeves is a highly decorated broadcaster, speaker, video producer, consultant, and the founder and host of Inspired Edinburgh; a per-eminent media and production company centered around a world class online talk show. We spoke to Elliot about his past, podcasting, social media, his ventures and much more! Find Elliot here: http://www.elliotreeves.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/elliotcreeves?lang=en https://inspiredinburgh.com/
Elliot Reeves from Inspired Edinburgh which is a boutique media and production company centered around a world class interview show delivering powerful conversations with fascinating, influential and inspirational people. Elliot has Interviewed social media influencers to top business moguls. This was a fantastic episode where we discuss it all!
In this episode, I'm joined by media producer and interviewer Elliot Reeves, of Inspired Edinburgh.Having produced more than 80 episodes to date, Elliot has extensive experience delving into the minds of such high-profile people as Dan Peña, Mark Beaumont, Jo Caulfield and more.During our chat, we cover Elliot's thoughts on personal development , religion vs. spirituality, finding balance between positivity and negativity, his approach to interviewing, outrage culture, and developing an authentic and ethical personal brand.(Plus his fascination with high-quality pens.)Don't miss it.Check out Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.comFind out more about Elliot here: http://www.elliotreeves.co.ukFollow Elliot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elliotcreeves See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Marketing consultant Mike McGrail and Elliot Reeves, host of Inspired Edinburgh Podcast, join Nashy for a chat on social media, podcasting and much much more.This Pod is brought to you by ACE Property - Management and Sales and in Partnership with Scrum Magazine.Follow The Property Rugby Club on Twitter - @PropertyRugby
Marketing consultant Mike McGrail and Elliot Reeves, host of Inspired Edinburgh Podcast, join Nashy for a chat on social media, podcasting and much much more.This Pod is brought to you by ACE Property - Management and Sales and in Partnership with Scrum Magazine.Follow The Property Rugby Club on Twitter - @PropertyRugby
James English talks to Elliot Reeves from Inspired Edinburgh, who has kindly let us use the interview he did with James recently to celebrate Reaching 25 episodes. James speaks openly about his battles with drink,drugs,gambling and women he also speaks about growing up in possil Park one of the uk most deprived areas. You can check out all Video episodes on iTunes and my YouTube page, James English - Anything Goes Podcast Show https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdiBNdMSiQeT8aD7gXWgvA/videos?view_as=subscriber
Our latest Inspired Edinburgh guest is John Mckenzie. John, also known as The Flying Farmer, is a helicopter pilot, farmer and green energy advocate. An ex-Army Air Corps helicopter pilot, he's flown on military and commercial operations worldwide for over 20 years and has more than 8,000 hours flying experience. His flying has also included aerial filming of events such as the Great North Run, the Great Scottish Swim, the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup as well as television programmes including Monarch of the Glen, Monty Hall Great Escape, Bear Grylls Born Survivor and 3 Men in a Boat, and in 2015 he was Nicola Sturgeon's pilot during her general election campaign. Most recently he's founded GlenWyvis Distillery, built on history - powered by nature. In the biggest ever community crowdfunding campaign in UK history, GlenWyvis is the world's first 100 percent community owned distillery, entirely powered by renewable energy, which will produce high quality craft scottish whisky and craft gin. 00.00 Trailer 00.18 Introduction 01.45 John’s early life 02.45 Dingwall and The Scottish Highlands 04.25 John’s career path 06.50 John’s experiences in the Army 10.25 Commercial flying compared to military flying 11.30 Some of the people John has worked with 13.30 How does John manage pressure? 15.30 Green energy 22.50 The genesis of Glenwyvis 26.50 Why has the crowdfund been such a success? 29.00 Buying into the vision 30.30 Fake it till you make it 32.00 Official bottling date 33.00 Rejuvenating Dingwall and The Highlands 35.00 Prioritising time 36.30 What does a typical day look like? 39.00 How has John evolved as a person throughout his life? 41.00 The function of alcohol 43.30 Is there anything John would have done differently? 45.20 John on his purpose 48.30 John on his legacy 50.20 John on success 52.30 Dealing with failure 54.15 Should national service be mandatory? 54.40 Best piece of advice 56.10 What would John say to his 20 year old self? 58.40 Changing the world 1.00.00 Travel and its impact on John You can find John at: https://flyingfarmer.co/ https://glenwyvis.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GlenWyvis https://twitter.com/glenwyvis https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-glenwyvis-open-share-offer Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest Inspired Edinburgh guest is Colin McLean. Colin is founder and CEO of SVM Asset Management, an independent Edinburgh-based fund management group. He has more than 35 years' investment experience and is widely regarded as one of the UK's top stock-picking analysts. He was elected to the Board of Governors of the CFA Institute in 2012 and he is a past chairman and board member of CFA UK. He’s also a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and a chartered fellow of the CISI. He’s an honorary professor at Heriot-Watt University, a regular contributor to financial publications, has been a guest on Bloomberg TV, CNBC, BBC TV and Radio and he frequently speaks at conferences on the topics of investment, hedge funds and behavioural finance. A fascinating insight into Colin's background, his career journey, the evolution of the Asset Management industry and his passion for investing. 00.00 Trailer 00.18 Introduction 01.30 Colin’s early life 02.40 Colin’s initial interest in investing 06.50 Colin’s aspirations and career path 09.50 The decision to start SVM Asset Management 12.45 The biggest challenges in setting up a business 14.00 Colin’s investment approach and philosophy 18.20 Investing in Tech 20.30 The types of businesses Colin invests in 24.00 What makes a great investor? 26.00 Managing emotions and avoiding complacency 31.00 Colin’s views on CEO remuneration 35.40 Why is capitalism good? 38.40 How has the investment industry changed over the years? 42.30 How might the Asset Management industry be disrupted over the coming years? 46.30 Colin’s best advice for wealth creation 50.30 Colin on his life purpose 53.20 Is there anything Colin would have done differently? 56.30 How has travel impacted Colin’s worldview? 59.00 What would Colin like his legacy to be? 1.01.10 Best piece of advice 1.03.30 How does Colin define success? 1.05.30 What would Colin say to his 20 year old self? 1.07.10 Changing the world You can find Colin at: http://www.svmonline.co.uk http://www.thevaluekey.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/colinmclean https://www.linkedin.com/company/svm-asset-management-limited Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest Inspired Edinburgh guest is Mark Asquith Mark is a serial entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, UK’s number one business podcaster, and a millennial influencer. Since quitting his real job in 2005, he's gone on to found award winning global design agency Hacksaw, media company and podcast Excellence Expected, with guests such as Chris Ducker, Amy Landino, Guy Kawasaki, Rand Fishkin and John Lee Dumas; with whom he also co-founded website design business, Podcast Websites. Mark has cultivated a personal brand that has created an audience of worldwide fans and he speaks across the world at tech, business and media events, particularly in the United States. He has a straight talking, no bullshit style, he spends all of his speaking fees on hot dogs and beard products, and he once heckled Rick Astley enough to upset him! 00.00 Trailer00.18 Introduction02.00 The Hot Dog story and Mark’s Why11.00 Mark’s early life and becoming an adult22.50 Becoming an entrepreneur28.30 Mark’s highs and lows39.30 Getting into podcasting44.45 What makes a great podcast?49.00 Mark’s favourite tools and life hacks52.30 A day in the life of Mark Asquith54.50 Where does Mark see himself in 5 years?58.30 Mark on his purpose1.01.20 Why vs purpose1.04.20 What would Mark like his legacy to be?1.05.30 Mark’s definition of success1.06.50 Mark’s life philosophy1.09.00 Excellence expected - how did the name come about?1.11.30 Best piece of advice1.14.30 What would Mark say to his 20 year old self?1.16.00 Mark on personal brand1.21.50 Changing the world You can find Mark at: https://www.excellence-expected.com/https://www.facebook.com/mrasquith/https://twitter.com/mrasquithhttps://www.instagram.com/mrasquith/ Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.comhttps://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest Inspired Edinburgh guest is Jenny Tough. Jenny is an adventurer, endurance challenger, author, film maker, speaker and world traveller. She’s travelled six continents solo, cycled around Europe, paddled through the South American jungle, ran marathons on four continents, hiked throughout Asia, trekked in Patagonia, dived with sharks, surfed in the North Sea, competed in numerous adventure races, and lived in five countries! In 2016 she wrote her first book, ‘Keep The Sea To The Right’ which tells the tale of her solo 3,800-kilometre circumnavigation cycle of the Baltic Sea coastline and most recently she became the first person to run across Kyrgyzstan, an expedition which involved 25 days of running with a 12 kilogram rucksack, accessing ancient nomad trails high up in the Tien Shan mountains. Her goal in sharing her adventures is to inspire people to go find their own adventure! 00.00 Trailer 00.18 Introduction 01.50 When did Jenny start adventuring? 03.00 Living on a boat 04.00 Jenny’s career path 05.00 Why Jenny left the 9-5 06.20 Jenny’s lifestyle and diet 07.30 Jenny’s first big challenge 09.30 What did Jenny learn from this? 13.30 Not making emotional decisions 14.30 What does Jenny’s training look like now? 17.00 What does Jenny carry? 18.00 Jenny’s relationship with material possessions 19.30 What has been Jenny’s favourite challenge? 20.50 How does Jenny manage her mind? 22.20 Jenny’s view of ‘failure’ 24.00 Jenny on her biggest failure 26.50 Women in endurance sport 29.20 Jenny on film making 31.10 How has travelling the world impacted Jenny’s worldview 32.10 What does a day in the life of Jenny look like? 33.30 Edinburgh and the access to nature 34.20 Where would Jenny like to live? 35.50 How has Jenny evolved as a person throughout her life? 38.40 Is it more common for people to follow their passion? 39.20 Is there anything Jenny would have done differently? 40.40 Jenny on her life purpose 41.30 Jenny on her legacy 42.40 What irritates Jenny? 44.15 Jenny’s life philosophy 45.00 What is Jenny most grateful for? 46.00 If Jenny could master any skill or habit, what would it be? 47.20 Jenny’s definition of success 49.50 Who inspires Jenny? 50.50 Jenny’s life goals 52.10 Jenny’s favourite podcasts 54.00 Who has had the greatest influence on Jenny? 56.00 Best piece of advice 57.00 Jenny’s views on social media 58.30 What would Jenny say to her 20 year old self? 1.00.00 Jenny’s core values 1.01.00 Changing the world You can find Jenny at: http://www.jennytough.com https://twitter.com/jennytough https://www.instagram.com/jennytough https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz19OCvmBVPT9m5kIm6hbYA Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have the man, the myth, the legend - Dan Pena. Dan, also known as The 50 Billion Dollar Man, is an American born entrepreneur, philanthropist and the world's most successful high performance business success coach. In 1982 he founded Great Western Resources with $820 dollars and during an 8 year period in a bear market he grew it into a $450 million dollar business. For the past 20 plus years he’s been running his eight-day Castle Seminar from his home Guthrie Castle in Scotland; teaching students his Quantum Leap Advantage (QLA) methodology and has created to date somewhere in the region of 800 billion dollars in equity value amongst his mentees and devotees. He’s the author of several books, most notably 'Your First Hundred Million, he is the recipient of countless awards and recognitions, and he was appointed by her majesty the Queen as member of the 'Order of Saint John'. Dan pulls no punches as we discuss the influences and events that shaped him, what makes him an effective mentor, his life goals and legacy, and even the ghosts of Guthrie Castle! This is not for the faint of heart. 00.00 Trailer 00.18 Introduction 01.45 Dan’s early life and background 09.45 Dan’s parents and work ethic 22.40 How can people develop self esteem? 28.30 The changes in Brian Rose of London Real 34.00 What makes Dan an effective coach? 47.30 If Dan woke up with no money whatsoever, what’s the first thing he would do? 50.20 Dan on his biggest failure 58.40 Dan on his purpose 1.07.20 How does Dan define success? 1.08.25 How important is money to Dan? 1.11.00 Why does Dan live in Scotland? 1.12.30 The best piece of advice Dan has ever received 1.15.40 What would Dan’s 5 year old self think of him now? 1.20.00 Was Dan’s dad proud of him? 1.21.00 How do we evolve from where we are? 1.22.00 Dan on Guthrie Castle and it’s history 1.26.50 How does Dan account for ghosts? 1.28.30 What does Dan think will happen when he passes? 1.35.10 What would Dan change in the world? You can find Dan at: http://www.danpena.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/CastleSeminar/ https://twitter.com/danspena https://www.instagram.com/danspena/ https://www.youtube.com/c/DanPe%C3%B1aThe50BillionDollarMan https://www.linkedin.com/in/danpena/ Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Col Gray. One of Scotland's most respected graphic and brand designers, Col is owner and head honcho of Pixels Ink, a comic book geek, a speaker and a YouTuber. He has a passion for branding that is as big as his beard! With 20 years' experience under his signature baseball cap, he helps people rock their brand. By creating strong visual branding, combined with a solid brand strategy that has personality and vision, he helps Clark Kent's become Supermen and Lois Lane's become Superwomen! We go deep on Col's background and journey, branding and content marketing, as well as his thoughts on purpose, success and legacy. 00.00 Trailer 00.18 Introduction 01.10 Col’s favourite superhero 02.00 Col’s early life and background 08.45 Col’s career path 11.30 What is branding? 17.00 Good logo design 20.00 The process from Clark Kent to Superman 27.30 Dealing with perfectionism 35.00 Fiverr and Upwork disrupting logo design industry 45.30 The importance of content marketing 58.00 Speaking on camera 1.00.50 Col on his purpose 1.05.00 What would Col like his legacy to be? 1.06.40 How does Col define success? 1.11.00 Best piece of advice 1.14.40 What would Col say to his 20 year old self? 1.17.30 Col on his personal values 1.22.30 What would Col change in the world? 1.25.30 What superpower would Col have? You can find Col at: https://www.youtube.com/c/pixelsink https://www.facebook.com/PixelsInkDesign https://twitter.com/pixelscol https://www.linkedin.com/in/pixelscol/ Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest Inspired Edinburgh guest is James Ketchell. James, also known as 'Captain Ketch' is an adventurer, motivational speaker and author. On 1st February 2014 he became the first and only person on the planet to have rowed the Atlantic, summitted Mount Everest and cycled round the world. In 2015 he published his first book 'The Ultimate Triathalon'. Bear Grylls said of it "As you read James's story, you will begin to believe that you too could achieve the extrordinary". He's received extensive coverage in the national media and the press and his blogs have appeared in magazines including Men's Health and Sidetracked. He's an ambassador for children's charities Over The Wall and Kindled Spirit as well as The Scouts and he's recently become a fully qualified gyrocopter pilot. A hugely inspiring conversation that explores James’ background, overcoming adversity, his adventures and thoughts on his purpose and legacy. If you need some inspiration in your life, look no further. 00.00 Trailer 00.18 Introduction 02.30 James' early life and background 04.20 What did James think he would do in life? 07.50 At what stage did James believe he could achieve anything he wanted? 09.00 James’ motorcycle accident 12.40 The inspiration for rowing the Atlantic 15.20 The feeling when James completed the row 23.15 How did James go from rowing the Atlantic to climbing Everest? 29.50 What was climbing Everest like? 36.50 How did James prepare for the around the world cycle? 41.40 When did James decide to write a book? 46.30 What is James most proud of? 52.50 James on his purpose 56.50 What would James’ life look like if he had accomplished all of his goals? 59.00 What would James like his legacy to be? 1.00.00 Best piece of advice 1.02.20 James’ positive habits? 1.05.30 Who inspires James? 1.08.00 What is the biggest obstacle James has overcome? 1.11.40 What would James say to his younger self? 1.12.40 What would James change in the world? You can find James at: http://jamesketchell.net/ https://www.facebook.com/jamesketchellpushinglimits/ https://twitter.com/captainketch https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesketchell https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-EfbA352eYeYJlRpFNxUQ Like and Follow Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest Inspired Edinburgh guest is Paul McFadden. Paul is an investor, mentor and co-founder of the ALG Property Academy. He helps people who want to become full time property investors do so in 90 days or less. Through his 12 month Property Protege programme he trains people how to raise unlimited finance, source property leads, develop a millionaire mindset and build seven figure property portfolios. He also runs ALG Property Networking events throughout the UK that bring together like minded, driven individuals and guest speakers; he’s the co-host of 'This Week In Property Podcast', hard hitting real-talk on UK Property, and most recently the 'Hardcore Property Podcast'. Paul shares his story to date, what drives him, his vision for the future as well as an abundance of knowledge and success secrets. 00.00 Trailer00.18 Introduction01.50 Paul’s early life and background08.10 Paul’s entrepreneurial mindset12.20 Paul’s path into property20.50 Going full time in property28.40 Paul’s longer term business vision38.50 What drives Paul?42.40 Paul on Dan Pena44.10 Paul on Dan’s Castle Seminar48.15 Paul’s success habits55.00 What is Paul most proud of?56.15 Paul on his purpose58.00 Paul on his legacy1.01.00 Paul’s favourite personal development resources1.04.45 What skill or habit would Paul master?1.06.00 Best piece of advice1.07.30 Paul’s bucket list1.08.40 Paul’s life philosophy1.10.10 Who has had the greatest influence on Paul?1.11.00 What would Paul say to his 20 year old self?1.12.50 Changing the world You can find Paul at: http://www.algpropertyacademy.comhttps://www.facebook.com/algpropertyacademyhttps://twitter.com/algpropertyhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ALGPropertyAcademy Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.comhttps://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Mostafa Salameh. Mostafa is one of only 16 people on the planet to have completed the ‘Explorers Grand Slam’, a truly astonishing feat which involves climbing the Seven highest Summits in all seven continents as well as conquering the North and South Poles. His journey began in 2004 following a vivid dream in which he was reciting the call to prayer from the world’s highest peak. He followed this calling and became the first Jordanian to climb Mount Everest in 2008 and in the same year was knighted by King Abdullah II of Jordan. Four years into his sporting career he made a conscious decision to climb for a purpose. In the spirit of helping those in need, he launched three successful initiatives that raised millions for charity. In March 2016, he published his first book titled ‘Dreams of a Refugee’ and a large part of his time is now passionately invested in inspiring and motivating children, youths and adults into realizing their own dreams in the same way he has. Without question one of the most inspiring people we’ve had the honour of speaking with. 00.00 Trailer 00.13 Introduction 01.40 Reflecting on achievements 02.30 What does the city of Edinburgh mean to Mostafa? 03.20 Mostafa’s early life and growing up 10.00 Mostafa’s career ambitions and aspirations 11.40 How did Mostafa’s career path change? 30.30 Did Mostafa ever have any doubts? 36.30 When did Mostafa decide to tackle the North and South Poles? 45.30 Mostafa’s future plans 50.20 What does Mostafa feel is his purpose? 55.00 What would Mostafa like his legacy to be? 55.45 What is Mostafa most grateful for? 56.50 Who are the people that have influenced and inspired Mostafa? 1.01.00 Improving the situation with Islamic extremism 1.03.50 Best piece of advice 1.05.30 How does Mostafa define success? 1.06.10 Speaking to 20 year old self 1.06.50 Changing the world 1.09.50 Mostafa’s greatest achievement You can find Mostafa at: http://www.mostafasalameh.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MostafaSalamehjo/ https://twitter.com/mostafasalameh https://www.instagram.com/mostafasalameh/ Like and Follow Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Lily Asch. Lily is a mental health advocate, storyteller and social entrepreneur. As a teenager she was considered ‘unsafe to self’ and admitted to a psychiatric ward. For a long time she was ashamed of her experience, until she opened up and discovered the power of conversation. Having gained experience working with the likes of FreshSight and TEDx University of Edinburgh she's since gone on to found Real Talk, a social enterprise dedicated to mental health storytelling and wellbeing. Real Talk supports individuals in connecting to their narrative around experiences of mental ill health and crafts safe spaces for these stories to be shared to an audience, fostering conversation and connection. We talk about her background, her mental health journey, the vision for Real Talk, her views on mental health today, as well as our favourite topics - legacy, purpose and changing the world. 00.00 Trailer 00.15 Introduction 01.30 Lily growing up 03.00 Schooling in the US 05.00 Lily’s earliest mental health experiences 07.20 What led to Lily being taken to a psychiatric ward? 09.50 How was Lily labelled ‘unsafe to self’? 12.00 What was the ward like? 15.00 Does Lily think she should have been there? 17.15 What was the recovery process? 19.50 Lily’s self education around emotional awareness 22.30 How did Lily end up in Edinburgh? 24.40 Ways Edinburgh differs from the US 27.00 How did Real Talk come about? 30.00 How does Real Talk work and what is the format? 32.00 What does storytelling mean to Lily? 33.40 What is the vision for Real Talk? 36.00 Lily’s views on mental health today 39.00 Technology effects on mental health 40.20 Doing TED talks 42.15 Speaking advice 45.00 Lily on her purpose 46.30 Lily on legacy 47.20 What is Lily most grateful for in life? 47.50 If Lily could master a skill what would it be? 49.10 How does Lily define success? 50.20 Is Lily successful now? 51.20 Who or what inspires Lily? 52.50 Lily’s life goals 55.45 Best piece of advice 56.45 What would Lily say to her 14 year old self 57.20 Changing the world Like and Follow Lily at: https://www.facebook.com/realtalkstorytelling https://twitter.com/realtalkstories https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyiasch https://twitter.com/lilyiasch Like and Follow Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Corinne Hutton. Known fondly as Scotland’s ‘bionic mum’, Corinne is an author, TEDx and motivational speaker, and Founder of Finding Your Feet, a charity that supports families affected by amputation or limb difference through a range of sporting initiatives and social inclusion projects. In June 2013 after suffering acute pneumonia and septicemia, surgeons were forced to amputate both her hands and her legs below the knee. Since then she has set three world records, learned to fly a plane, abseiled off a multi story building and carried the baton for the Commonwealth Games. She was the poster girl for the NHS organ donor campaign and has she received numerous awards including the Great Scot Award, the Freedom of Renfrewshire bestowed by Lord Provost and a Points of Light award from Prime Minister David Cameron for her outstanding charitable work. She was also a finalist for the Scottish Woman of The Year award 2016 and she was awarded an honorary Doctorate from the West of Scotland University. We talk about Corinne’s personal story, Finding Your Feet and the work she is doing to support others, her awards and achievements, as well as her views on purpose, legacy, changing the world and much more. An incredibly moving and powerful conversation with a remarkable and inspirational person. 00.00 Trailer00.15 Introduction01.50 Corinne’s early life02.50 Corinne’s career path04.50 Corinne on becoming ill08.00 What happened during Corinne’s illness?10.50 Regaining consciousness18.00 Coming to terms with becoming an amputee21.40 Adjusting to normal life again23.00 What advice does Corinne give to people going through what she has?26.20 How Corinne’s charity Finding Your Feet began32.45 The social attitude towards people with amputations34.30 The cover of Corinne's book Finding Your Feet and organ donation43.30 Double hand transplant47.50 Corinne’s greatest achievement50.30 What is Corinne’s purpose?52.00 What would Corinne like her legacy to be?53.40 Corinne’s thought on success and wealth55.20 Corinne’s bucket list goals1.01.00 Best piece of advice1.02.30 Advice for 20 year old self1.04.00 Changing the world Like and Follow Corinne at: https://www.corinnehutton.com/https://www.findingyourfeet.net/https://www.facebook.com/findingyourfeetcharity/https://twitter.com/FYF_Charity Like and Follow Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.comhttps://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Kevin McMahon. Kevin, better known by stage name Kevin Quantum, is a magician-scientist hybrid. In 2005 he paused his Physics PhD to take part in the Channel 4 television programme 'Faking It’, which showed his journey from scientist to professional magician and was watched by more than 6 million people. He is a member of The Magic Circle, Founder of Magicfest, has had 5-star sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, appeared in BBC documentaries, consulted for the National Theatre of Scotland, broke a Guinness World Record, was the first magician to perform at the Globe Theatre in London and was nominated for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2014 and 2015. He's also one of the very few people that counts quantum physics as a hobby! Kevin speak about his journey into magic, how he has evolved throughout his career, what his future plans are as well as his view on purpose and legacy. Fascinating and entertaining from start to finish! 02.50 Kevin’s early life 05.30 When did Kevin become interested in physics? 10.00 Doing a PhD in physics 12.00 What would have Kevin have done had he stayed on that path? 14.40 How did the opportunity to go on 'Faking It' come about? 19.50 What was the 'Faking It’ process? 27.00 How long did it take Kevin to become comfortable with being a magician? 34.00 Kevin on his style of magic, The Colour Ham, Illuminations and how he’s evolved 53.50 What will the future look like for Kevin? 1.03.15 How important is money to Kevin? 1.09.40 What is Kevin’s purpose? 1.13.15 What would Kevin like his legacy to be? 1.18.30 Best piece of advice received 1.22.00 What would Kevin say to his 20 year old self? 1.26.00 What would Kevin change in the world? Like and Follow Kevin at: http://quantummagician.com https://www.facebook.com/KevinQuantum https://twitter.com/kevinquantum https://www.instagram.com/kevinquantum Like and Follow Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Rob MacGillivray. Rob is a Senior Humanitarian Advisor with Save The Children. Described by colleagues as a “Humanitarian Warrior,” Rob has been an aid worker for over 30 years. Based in Ardrossan but deployed globally, he has led the charity’s response on Ebola in Sierra Leone, was the first on the ground organising the aid effort in Iraq, and most recently, initiated and led the team’s search and rescue response in the Mediterranean. He made it his mission to save as many refugees lives as possible and the search and rescue ship 'Vos Hestia' has rescued nearly 10,000 to date – an incredible achievement. We discuss Rob’s background, how he became involved in humanitarian work, the psychological aspects of working in conflict and hot zones and so much more. 01.50 Who is Rob MacGillivray? 04.30 Who had the greatest influence on Rob growing up? 07.20 Rob’s desire to help people 09.00 How did Rob become involved with Save The Children? 14.15 What are conflict and hot zones like in reality? 21.30 Why does Rob put himself in such high risk situations? 23.50 How does Rob manage fear? 26.00 How has the work Rob does shaped his worldview? 28.00 Rob’s work in the Mediterranean 32.00 Being based in Ardrossan 33.30 How rescue missions are decided 34.30 Rob’s thoughts on war and conflict? 37.15 Why are so many people still living in poverty? 41.30 Rob’s views on charity CEO pay 44.50 The importance of aid 47.40 Rob’s thoughts on purpose 51.20 Focusing on helping others 53.30 Who or what inspires Rob? 55.15 Best piece of advice 56.10 Advice for 20 year old self 57.50 What is Rob most grateful for? 59.10 Changing the world You can find Rob and Save The Children at: https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/savethechildrenuk https://twitter.com/savechildrenuk Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Jamie Denyer. Jamie, also known as The Grief Preacher, is a TEDx, motivational, and inspirational speaker. On 14th April 2012, at the age of 19, his beloved nephew Connor Saunders lost his life to a single punch. Jamie since founded 'Connor's Helping Hand’, an organisation through which he delivers workshops and talks at schools, universities, business exhibitions, networking events, young offender institutions and prisons, raising awareness of one punch murder in order educate others on the devastation it brings, and to prevent it from affecting as many families as possible. This is a seriously powerful, thought provoking and moving interview. 02.30 Jamie’s background 03.50 What has influenced Jamie’s style? 05.40 Jamie’s career path 07.30 Paying it forward 13.15 Who was Connor Saunders? 15.20 What impact did losing Connor have? 21.30 How can any positivity be found in what happened? 26.15 How does Jamie deal with anger? 28.40 How has Jamie changed as a result of this? 33.00 What does Jamie think about protecting the murderers identity? 40.00 What is it like to be a young person growing up today? 43.30 What are some of the things Jamie is sharing in his talks? 45.15 Jamie’s speaking advice 47.50 Jamie on purpose 52.30 Jamie on his legacy 54.30 How does Jamie define success? 57.00 Best piece of advice 58.10 Advice to 20 year old self 59.45 Changing the world You can find Jamie at: http://connorshelpinghand.com/ https://www.facebook.com/connorshelpinghand/ https://twitter.com/GRIEFPREACHER https://www.instagram.com/griefpreacher/ Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Mark Cooper. Mark is a motivational speaker, ultra runner, expedition consultant and fundraiser. He originally took up running in 2007 to stop smoking and has since competed in countless events. In 2010 he completed an expedition across Europe where he ran 50 marathons in 56 days from Amsterdam to Barcelona in memory of his Mum, and raised over £30,000 for The Edinburgh Headway group. He was subsequently awarded the Inspiration Award from Jog Scotland and received letters of support from ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former SNP Leader Alex Salmond. Mark’s story is incredibly powerful and inspirational. He is someone who has followed his true passion to achieve unbelievable results. A truly inspiring interview with a great person. 01.20 Mark’s background and early life 03.00 What was Mark’s career journey? 04.00 What impact did Mark losing his Mum have on him? 05.00 When did Mark start smoking? 05.50 When did Mark decide to stop? 08.30 The start of running 10.30 Buying a bike 13.00 Why does Mark enjoy pushing himself? 14.00 Running across Europe 19.40 How did Mark prepare for this? 25.00 Did Mark have any doubts? 33.15 What’s it like looking back on the experience? 34.00 How would Mark’s life be different had he never found running? 37.30 What do Maggie’s Centres do? 39.45 Why does Mark care about helping people? 42.45 Mark’s Nicorette commercial 45.30 What advice would Mark give to someone looking to break a habit? 46.45 Mark’s running in the past few years 54.50 Mark’s proudest moment 57.30 Mark on his purpose 58.20 Mark on legacy 59.00 What is Mark most grateful for? 1.00.30 How does Mark define success? 1.01.50 Who inspires Mark? 1.02.50 What are Mark’s bucket list goals? 1.04.20 Best piece of advice 1.05.30 What would Mark say to his 20 year old self? 1.07.30 What would Mark change in the world? You can find Mark at: http://www.runwithmark.com/ http://www.facebook.com/runwithmark https://twitter.com/runwithmark Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Rebecca Bonnington. Rebecca is a business and leadership coach who has coached hundreds of leaders and entrepreneurs throughout the world. She specialises in team development, improving communication and business development training. She is also an NLP trainer and master practitioner, author of How To Outshine The Rest, and most recently a partner at the Shirlaws Group, a portfolio of companies who advise private enterprise on how to grow, fund or exit their business in order to enjoy their life’s work. Rebecca discusses her early life in Manchester, moving to Edinburgh, discovering NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), as well as sharing a wealth of knowledge on business and personal development. 01.20 Rebecca’s early life 02.00 Rebecca at University 03.00 What was Rebecca’s career path? 04.00 How did Rebecca end up moving to Edinburgh? 05.50 How did ‘Rebecca Inspires’ come about? 07.00 What is NLP? 08.20 How did NLP help Rebecca? 10.30 How has Rebecca used NLP to serve others? 13.00 What makes a good coach? 15.10 Why is emotional intelligence important? 17.20 Coaching a 9 year old 19.00 Working with Shirlaws 21.00 How do Shirlaws help businesses? 22.00 What does Rebecca like about Edinburgh? 23.00 Scotland’s pros and cons 26.00 Rebecca’s purpose 29.45 How others might find a purpose? 30.45 Rebecca on legacy 31.20 What is Rebecca most grateful for? 32.00 Rebecca’s thoughts on success 33.40 Who inspires Rebecca? 34.30 Rebecca’s life goals 35.20 Personal development resources 36.30 Best piece of advice 37.40 Advice to 20 year old self 38.20 What do Rebecca’s children teach her? 39.00 What would Rebecca change in the world? You can find Rebecca at: http://rebeccainspires.com https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaInspires https://twitter.com/Rebeccainspires https://www.instagram.com/rebeccainspires Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Jack Robertson. Jack is the singing sensation of Scotland. At age 12 he performed at the Forth 1 Awards where he shared the stage with Jason Donavan, Sharleen Spiteri, James Blunt, Alesha Dixon and The Stereophonics. A year later he won Festival4Stars and was hand-picked by Robin Gibb to sing at the BeeGees 50th Anniversary gig alongside Lulu, Bill Wyman and Beverly Knight. Jack’s soaring vocals and cutting edge sound have drawn favourable comparisons with Sam Smith and his cover of Sam Smith’s ‘Writing on The Wall’ has had well in excess of 100k YouTube views. Most recently he released his second single ‘Enough’, he has featured on TV and in the press and he performed at the world’s first time travelling dance party, Hot Dub Time Machine. We cover Jack's incredible journey to date, his style of music, the people that have influenced him, his views on the music industry today, his future ambitions and so much more. A great chat with a hugely talented and inspiring young man. 01.30 Jack’s background and growing up 02.50 Jack’s earliest memories of singing 04.30 How did Jack juggle school and singing together? 07.30 What is Jack’s style of music? 08.50 Which artists have had the biggest influence on Jack? 09.30 What is Jack’s latest song ‘Enough' about and what inspired it? 10.30 How involved is Jack in the songwriting process? 12.30 Is there a rationale behind the date of releases? 15.30 How does Jack manage nerves? 16.50 How does Jack practice and refine his singing? 18.30 What are Jack’s thought’s on the music industry? 20.00 Jack’s views on haters 21.50 Jack’s social media management 23.20 Jack on YouTube and his Sam Smith cover 27.30 Jack on Musical.ly 29.30 Jack’s career highlights 31.30 What would Jack be doing if he wasn’t singing? 36.20 Jack on his purpose 38.45 What would Jack like his legacy to be? 40.00 What is the science of getting a number one hit? 41.20 What is Jack most grateful for? 43.30 What drives Jack? 46.15 How does Jack define success? 47.45 Who or what inspires Jack? 49.20 What does Jack see himself doing in 5 years? 50.00 The best piece of advice Jack has received 53.00 What advice would Jack give his 15 year old self? 55.20 What would Jack change in the world? You can find Jack at: https://www.facebook.com/JackRobertsonMusic https://www.twitter.com/jackrobertson https://www.instagram.com/JackRobertsonMusic Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Kallum ‘with a K’ Russell. Kallum is the co-founder and CEO of Acorn Enterprise, an organisation on a MISSION to grow Scotland’s start-up culture. They educate and accelerate new businesses and run events for growing businesses, institutions, and organisations that want to put entrepreneurship at the heart of what they do. He's a speaker and a multiple award winner who has featured in the likes of Virgin Media's Pioneer of the Week, The Sunday Times Maserati 100 List and the Startup Britain Enterprise Champions for Scotland. We talk about Kallum’s background, expectations vs reality when leaving University, the creation of Acorn Enterprise and his views on success, purpose and favourite personal development resources. This interview is truly packed with great insights and advice! 01.30 Who is Kallum Russell? 02.20 Kallum at University 03.50 Kallum’s career aspirations and career journey 15.30 How did Acorn Enterprise come to be? 22.00 How does Acorn Enterprise work? 24.30 How does Kallum find Acorns? 29.30 What do the Acorns learn? 32.40 Where does Kallum see Acorn Enterprise going? 39.00 What is Kallum’s purpose? 40.50 What did Kallum learn about himself during difficult times? 43.00 What would Kallum like his legacy to be? 43.40 How does Kallum define success? 44.30 How has Kallum achieved his success? 49.00 Who inspires Kallum? 50.15 Where does Kallum see himself in 5 years? 51.20 What is the best piece of advice Kallum has ever received? 53.30 What would Kallum tell his 20 year old self? 54.20 What are some of Kallum’s favourite personal development resources? 1.00.00 What would Kallum change in the world? You can find Kallum at: http://www.acornenterprise.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/AcornEnterprise https://twitter.com/acornenterprise https://twitter.com/KallumRussell Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Professor Bill Buchanan OBE. Professor Buchanan is a Scottish computer scientist who leads the Centre for Distributed Computing and Security at Edinburgh Napier University and The Cyber Academy. He is a Fellow of the BCS (British Computer Society) and the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) and has published 28 academic books and over 200 research papers. As well as regular television and radio appearances, he's been involved in a wide range of innovation and enterprise activities, including three successful spin-out companies, and a raft of awards for teaching, research and innovation. Additionally, he was awarded an OBE in the 2017 Honours List for services to cyber security. Bill talks about his background, how he got involved in computer science, cyber security, the cloud and so much more! 01.00 Who is Professor Bill Buchanan OBE? 16.00 How has Professor Buchanan remained at the peak of his field? 25.00 How did cyber security become Professor Buchanan’s speciality? 35.00 What are the implications of cyber attacks? 59.00 What has driven Professor Buchanan to be so successful in his field? 1.21.20 What would Professor Buchanan like his legacy to be? You can find Bill at: https://asecuritysite.com https://twitter.com/billatnapier https://www.linkedin.com/in/billatnapier Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Marvin Reid. Marvin is a Senior Occupational Therapist and Founder of Chill Winston UK, an organisation that works with boys and men to give them the tools to become more emotionally resilient. He's a speaker, a vlogger, a podcaster and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner. This is a deep and profound conversation about Marvin's ongoing self discovery and evolution, the genesis of Chill Winston and his mission to combat male suicide. 01.00 Who is Marvin Reid?02.20 What was Marvin like growing up?09.00 What triggered Marvin’s desire to change path?11.00 When did Marvin find his passion for yoga?14.00 What is Marvin’s style of yoga?15.40 The journey into occupational therapy28.30 How did Chill Winston come about?30.20 How have the challenges in Marvin’s life fed into what he’s now doing?36.00 How does Marvin use his own experiences to help others?40.00 How have yoga, meditation and jiu jitsu helped in finding out who Marvin is?47.50 How does Marvin disconnect?55.00 What is Marvin’s purpose?57.30 How does Marvin actualise his purpose?1.08.00 What would Marvin like his legacy to be?1.12.00 What is the best piece of advice Marvin has received?1.17.00 What would Marvin say to his 20 year old self?1.18.00 What would Marvin change about the world? You can find Marvin at:https://www.chillwinstonyoga.comhttps://www.facebook.com/chillwinstonukhttp://instagram.com/chillwinstonuk Find Inspired Edinburgh here:http://www.inspiredinburgh.comhttps://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Michael Cockburn and Steve Jeans. Michael and Steve are the Founders of Shoal, a coworking platform that connects entrepreneurs at a deeper level through the sharing of spaces and resources on a global scale. We talk about their backgrounds, business ventures, vision for Shoal, living in the Matrix, millennials, as well as purpose, legacy and success. A highly entertaining and inspiring conversation with two extremely astute young business leaders. 02.00 Who is Michael Cockburn? 04.50 Who is Steve Jeans? 07.45 How did their paths cross? 10.00 What is their first business Aura? 12.00 What is Shoal and how did it start? 19.30 Thoughts on co-working and starting a business 26.20 What is the big vision for Shoal? 30.50 What does entrepreneurship mean to Michael and Steve? 47.50 What do millennials want? 55.50 What is Steve’s purpose? 58.30 What is Michael’s purpose? 1.08.00 How do Michael and Steven define success? 1.11.50 What's the best’s piece of advice they have ever received? 1.16.00 What would they like their legacies to be? 1.18.00 What would they change in the world? 1.21.30 What advice would Michael and Steve give to their younger self? You can find Shoal at: https://shoaltogether.com/ https://www.facebook.com/shoaltogether/ https://twitter.com/shoaltogether https://www.instagram.com/shoaltogether Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Brian Morrison. Brian is the Founder and Managing Director of BizSocial Enterprises, an organisation that aims to encourage local businesses and social enterprises to build relationships and trade with one other using the buy local model. They run networking events, expos and training events across the country with some of the UK's leading speakers and workshop facilitators and donates 25% of their profits to local community projects. We discuss Brian’s early life, growing up in care, his battles with alcohol and how his experiences have led him to finding a deeper purpose in life. A no holds barred conversation with an incredibly inspirational human being. 01.30 Brian’s background and early life 06.00 Brian’s initial experience of living in care 08.00 How long was Brian living in children’s homes? 12.20 How Brian found out about his father 16.00 When Brian began using alcohol? 18.00 What was the reason for using alcohol? 22.00 How long was Brian drinking daily? 22.50 What impact did alcohol have on Brian’s life? 27.30 How did Brian overcome his addiction? 41.15 What advice would Brian give to someone battling an alcohol addiction? 42.15 Does Brian think Brian alcohol should be legal? 44.30 What has Brian’s life been like since he became sober? 50.30 Getting involved in networking 52.20 What is it about networking Brian enjoys? 53.30 When did Brian decide to setup BizSocial? 55.15 What does a day in Brian’s life look like now? 1.00.30 Does Brian think the events in his life had to happen for him to find his purpose? 1.05.30 What is Brian’s purpose? 1.08.20 What would Brian like his legacy to be? 1.11.50 How does Brian define success? 1.12.40 What is the best piece of advice Brian ever received? 1.14.15 What would Brian say to his 20 year old self? ************************************** You can find Brian at: https://www.bizsocial.biz https://www.facebook.com/BizSocialNetworking https://twitter.com/BizSocNetwork Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Croz Crossley. Uncle Croz as he’s better know is The Mindset Technician. He helps businesses and individuals by teaching people how much power and control they have over their future. For more than 20 years he has studied human behaviour and how people seem to reprogram themselves for failure. Croz is also an author, an actor, a speaker and in recent times has been mentor to UK’s number one motivational business speaker, Brad Burton. This is a fascinating conversation that dives deep into human psychology, the importance of niching, the Law of Attraction, the personal development industry and relaxing. We hope you enjoy it. 01.20 Who is Croz Crossley? 3.30 Croz’s background and journey 15.30 The importance of niching 19.20 Croz’s personal battles 29.30 How can people unlearn the bad habits they’ve been taught? 41.15 Croz’s thoughts on The Law of Attraction 44.15 Croz’s attitude towards money 47.45 Wealth is the perception of abundance 49.30 The worst day of your life 51.50 Croz’s views on the personal development industry 53.50 How to determine value 59.45 Trusting the messenger 1.05.30 How does Croz define success? 1.09.00 Croz’s purpose 1.14.10 Croz’s thoughts on legacy 1.18.45 Best piece of advice 1.22.30 Croz’s advice for his 20 year old self 1.23.15 What would Croz change about the world? ******************************************* You can find Croz at: http://croz.uk.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rebootology https://twitter.com/UncleCroz Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Tony Singh MBE. Tony is one of the UK's best-loved celebrity chefs renowned for his lively personality and skill in designing quirky and delicious dishes. He's starred in BBC2's A Cook Abroad and the Incredible Spice Men as well as having regular appearances on The Great British Menu, Saturday Kitchen and Ready Steady Cook. He's an award winning restauranteur, a previous winner of Scottish Chef of The Year, and was awarded an MBE in the 2017 Honours List for services to the food and drink industry, and also for his charity work. Tony’s humour and energy is palpable. He’s hugely passionate about Scotland and it’s produce and he talks in detail about his early life, career, high points and some of the main lessons e’s learned throughout his journey. Buckle up for this one! 01.30 Tony’s early life and growing up 03.00 Tony’s education and career history 08.00 What were Tony’s aspirations growing up? 09.00 When did Tony discover his passion for cooking? 10.30 What are Tony’s favourite dishes? 11.00 How did Tony get involved with television? 13.00 Does Tony have any other plans to be on television? 13.50 How would Tony describe his cooking style? 14.50 What is the essence of good food? 15.50 What does a day in the life of Tony Singh look like? 17.20 How is Tony’s time divided? 18.00 Why is Tony ‘over' fine dining? 19.30 How did Tony find out about his MBE? 22.30 How has the Sikh community changed in Edinburgh throughout Tony’s life? 23.15 How religious is Tony? 23.30 What are Tony’s views on the food industry in Scotland? 26.00 In what way could it be better? 28.00 What are some of the things Tony is doing in the local community? 28.50 What advice would Tony give to young people looking to get into the food industry? 30.00 What have been some of Tony’s biggest highlights? 31.00 How has Tony been so successful? 31.30 Who are the people that have influenced Tony? 32.00 What did Tony learn from them? 33.50 What would Tony have done if he hadn’t become a chef? 34.30 What is Tony’s purpose? 35.30 What would Tony like his legacy to be? 36.30 How does Tony define success? 37.00 Who and what inspires Tony? 37.30 What are Tony’s future plans? 39.50 What is the best piece of advice Tony has ever received? 40.50 What are Tony’s biggest learnings? 41.15 What would Tony tell his 20 year old self? 42.00 What would Tony change in the world? ***************************************** You can find Tony at: http://tonysingh.co.uk https://twitter.com/McTSingh https://www.instagram.com/mctsingh Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Gavin Neate. Gavin is a socially aware entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Neatebox, a proximity aware technology company finding innovative solutions for the enhancement of independent daily living for people dealing with reduced mobility. Your aim is to be part of a movement that encourages a more inclusive society. Gavin speaks about his journey from guide dog trainer to technology company CEO, meeting Richard Branson and his long term vision for his company. A remarkable person who is doing some truly incredible work! 01.30 Who is Gavin Neate? 10.00 Where does Gavin’s humility come from? 13.30 How did Gavin identify the need for Neatebox? 14.30 Where did Neatebox start? 16.50 What steps did Gavin take to bring his vision to reality? 18.00 What has been Gavin’s business journey? 22.30 Gavin’s LinkedIn picture with Richard Branson 26.00 What opportunities have come from it? 27.30 What are the three products Neatebox now offer? 39.30 What is the strategy for Neatebox to go global? 41.30 How has Gavin managed his emotions during his journey? 44.00 What have been some of Gavin’s high points? 46.30 What feedback have Neatebox's products had? 50.30 Taking being able bodied for granted 52.00 What is the vision for Neatebox? 54.00 Gavin’s thought on Scotland and entrepreneurship 56.30 What is the role of an entrepreneur? 58.00 Had Gavin not founded Neatebox what would he be doing? 1.00.00 What is Gavin’s purpose? 1.02.00 What would Gavin like his legacy to be? 1.03.00 How does Gavin define success? 1.04.00 Who inspires Gavin? 1.05.30 What is the best piece of advice Gavin has received? 1.07.20 What would Gavin tell his 20 year old self? 1.08.20 What would Gavin change about the world? You can find Gavin at: https://neatebox.com https://www.facebook.com/Neatebox123 https://twitter.com/neatebox Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Evelyn McDonald. Evelyn is the CEO of Scottish EDGE, a funding competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland’s up and coming, innovative, high growth potential entrepreneurial talent. Scottish EDGE is supported by the Royal Bank of Scotland, The Hunter Foundation and the Scottish Government and winners to date have created more than 800 Scottish jobs, and generated in excess of £45m in turnover. Evelyn is an extremely astute business leader who shares brilliant knowledge, experience and advice from her own personal journey and from working with world class entrepreneurs and business people. 01.20 Who is Evelyn McDonald? 11.00 What were Evelyn’s original aspirations? 12.00 Evelyn on being titled the 'Queen of Scotland’ 14.00 What does Evelyn’s role entail? 16.00 What are the plans to make Scottish EDGE sustainable? 19.00 How does Scottish EDGE work? 23.00 What do the judging panel look for? 25.00 What competitors should and shouldn’t do 27.30 How do people become more likeable? 28.30 Scottish EDGE success stories 31.30 Scottish mentality towards goals and success 34.00 When did Scotland become a global hub for entrepreneurship? 35.30 What does Scotland do well? 38.00 What are some of the things we could do better? 39.30 What does Evelyn think about the representation of women in Executive roles? 42.00 Is there anything Evelyn would have done differently in her career? 43.40 What does Evelyn think she would be doing were she not CEO of Scottish EDGE? 44.50 How does Evelyn define an entrepreneur? 46.00 How does the West coast of Scotland differ to the East? 48.30 What is Evelyn’s purpose? 51.00 What would Evelyn like her legacy to be? 52.00 How does Evelyn define success? 54.00 Who or what inspires Evelyn? 55.30 Where does Evelyn’s passion for business come from? 56.50 What is the best advice Evelyn has received? 59.00 What would Evelyn say to her 20 year old self? 1.01.30 What would Evelyn change about the world? ************************************************** You can find Evelyn at: https://scottishedge.com https://www.facebook.com/ScottishEdge https://twitter.com/ScottishEdge Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have David C. Reilly. David is an adventurer, a traveller and a disability sports and travel writer. He was born with cerebral palsy but has never let his disability prevent him from participating in outdoor pursuits, achieving his goals or fulfilling his potential. His work has been published in newspapers, magazines and online journals and he has also made appearances on national television and radio. He now aims to inspire and motivate others through his writing and speaking. David talks openly about his background, education, outdoor pursuits and future goals as well as some of the challenges he has faced - truly inspirational. 01.20 David’s background and growing up 04.00 What was David’s education? 06.30 What did David do after school? 08.20 What was it like moving away from Edinburgh? 09.00 How did David attain his Masters when earlier teachers had written him off? 10.30 What kind of improvements would David like to see in education? 11.50 What sort of discrimination has David faced? 13.30 What is cerebral palsy? 16.00 What would David say to educate others about disability? 17.30 David’s career journey 20.00 What does David enjoy about the outdoors? 22.30 What are some of the obstacles David needs to negotiate? 25.15 What has David learned about himself while doing challenges? 26.50 What are some of the challenges David has done and what are his future plans? 29.00 How did David go about securing partnerships? 31.00 David on his social media 36.30 David on travelling 40.00 What does a day in David’s life look like? 42.00 What is David’s purpose? 43.30 What are David’s goals? 45.00 What would David like his legacy to be? 48.20 Who inspires David? 50.30 Best piece of advice David has received 52.00 What would David say to his 20 year old self? 54.00 What would David change about the world? You can find David at: http://davidcreilly.com/ https://twitter.com/david_ventures https://www.facebook.com/DavidAdventures/ https://www.instagram.com/davidcreilly/ Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Darren McGarvey. Darren, better known by stage name Loki, is a Scottish rapper and hip hop recording artist, who has made regular media appearances as a social commentator. Through his music and writing, he has looked at deprivation and expressed his belief in the importance of community and social responsibility. Darren speaks in depth about his background, his personal battles and his shift in mindset over recent years. He shares his views on politics and social deprivation and talks about his latest album ‘Trigger Warning’ and his upcoming book ‘Poverty Safari’. An incredibly powerful and thought provoking interview that will seriously challenge your paradigms. 01.30 Darren's background and growing up 04.30 What were Darren’s aspirations? 10.00 Darren’s thoughts on class and social mobility 15.30 How has Darren developed his vocabulary? 21.00 The Righteous Mind and it’s impact on Darren 26.00 Where does Darren sit on the political spectrum? 31.30 Darren’s thoughts on improving social deprivation 37.00 How has Darren overcome addiction? 45.00 How can people escape a victim mentality? 52.00 What is Darren’s creative process? 57.30 Darren on his latest album ‘Trigger Warning’ and his book ‘Poverty Safari’ 1.07.30 Crowdfunding and JK Rowling 1.15.50 Being authentic 1.19.00 What is Darren’s purpose? 1.34.00 What would Darren like his legacy to be? 1.38.50 How does Darren define success? 1.42.30 What would Darren say to his 20 year old self? 1.45.00 If Darren could change anything in the world what would it be and why? You can find Darren at: https://www.facebook.com/MistaLoki https://twitter.com/lokiscottishrap https://www.youtube.com/user/misterloki100 https://soundcloud.com/mista-loki https://misterlokiscotland.bandcamp.com Sign up to our mailing list for all the latest updates: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Maxwell Muir. Max is the Founder of Action 4 Dogs, an organisation whose mission is to help owners understand their pets better so they can achieve a natural relationship and one without confrontation. He's a fully certified dog trainer and delivers coaching, seminars and workshops throughout the UK. He's lectured internationally on dog behaviour and is a sponsor of Labrador Retreiver Rescue Scotland. Through his experiences, Max is broadening his focus to motivational speaking and personal development coaching. Max talks openly about his background, the struggles he’s overcome and the wisdom he’s acquired from years of reading and assimilating knowledge from the personal development and self help industry. This interview is extremely inspiring and reaffirms that we should all have the confidence and self belief to go after our goals. 01.30 Who is Maxwell Muir?02.30 Max’s early life05.00 What were Max’s aspirations growing up?06.30 Max’s initial career journey07.00 When did Max discover his passion for dogs?08.30 Human and canine interaction10.00 How do dogs think?11.30 What are the main things Max helps dog owners with?13.00 How difficult was it moving to entrepreneurship/self employment?14.30 How much has working with dogs enabled Max to develop his speaking?17.00 What are the topics Max plans to speak about?18.30 What are some of Max’s personal battles?21.00 What did Max do to overcome his limiting beliefs?26.00 How does Max of today compare to the Max of old?28.00 How would Max encourage others to improve themselves?29.50 How far along is Max in terms of reaching his highest potential?32.00 How important are concentration and focus?34.50 Coming through trying times39.30 Capitalising on personal experiences45.00 When did Max become interested in personal development and self help47.00 What sources of information does Max consume?50.00 How does Max prepare for public speaking?51.30 Who have been Max’s biggest influences in terms of public speaking?56.00 What is Max’s purpose?57.30 What would Max like his legacy to be?59.30 How does Max hope to instil confidence in his Son?1.01.30 How does Max define success?1.05.30 What are some of Max’s success habits?1.07.30 What are Max’s big goals and what would he like his life to look like?1.11.00 Being criticised for having big goals1.14.00 What is the best piece of advice Max has received?1.16.30 What would Max say to his 20 year old self?1.19.30 If Max could change anything in the world what would it be and why? You can find Max at:http://www.action4dogs.co.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/action4dogshttps://twitter.com/MaxwellMuir Find Inspired Edinburgh here:http://www.inspiredinburgh.comhttps://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have The Motivational Queen, Zoe Bennett. Zoe is the Founder of Training Personified, an organisation that delivers workshops and mentoring to businesses to ensure that the customers, internal and external are provided with the best customer service at all times. She has won a number of international awards, is a humanitarian and a motivational speaker. Zoe speaks about her background, her Father's murder and personal struggles, how she has overcome difficulties in her life and shares incredibly powerful insights about life, business and the role her Father played in being an inspiration to her. An incredible and moving interview with an incredible human being. 01.00 Zoe’s early life and growing up02.00 Zoe’s education04.00 What were Zoe’s aspirations?06.30 What did Zoe study?08.30 When did Zoe’s entrepreneurial journey begin?10.30 Why did her mindset shift from employee to entrepreneur?13.00 The murder of Zoe’s father21.30 Defamation of Country charge28.00 When did Zoe start her motivational speaking career?32.50 When did Zoe start her own business?36.00 What would Zoe say to people who live in the belief that they will live forever?37.00 What does a day in Zoe’s life look like?41.30 Where does Zoe think organisations fall down on customer service?42.30 What are some of Zoe’s high points?44.00 What is Zoe’s purpose?45.00 What would Zoe like her legacy to be?48.00 Who inspires Zoe?50.00 Would Zoe write a book about her story?52.30 What is the best piece of advice Zoe has ever received?53.30 What advice would Zoe give to someone who wants to go into speaking?59.00 What would Zoe say to her 20 year old self?1.00.00 If Zoe could change anything in the world, what would it be? You can find Zoe at:https://trainingpersonified.comhttps://www.facebook.com/trainingpersonifiedhttps://www.facebook.com/motivationalqueen Find Inspired Edinburgh here:http://www.inspiredinburgh.comhttps://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Angel Anderson. Angel is an entrepreneur and Founder of Smarketing solutions, a company that provides sales and marketing solutions for businesses that are selling or want to sell online. He’s a YouTuber, an Area Director of Toastmasters and has recently retired from the United States Air Force. Angel talks about his fascinating background, business lessons, thoughts on success, purpose and legacy as well as sharing some great advice about social media marketing. 01.00 Angel’s background and upbringing13.00 Learning a new language in a new country15.30 Toastmasters and communication18.00 Leaving the military and how it has influenced Angel24.00 Angel on time management and productivity30.00 Angel’s productivity advice32.00 Angel on creating YouTube videos37.50 What advice would Angel give to someone starting YouTube videos?41.20 Angel’s business and motivation for producing content 49.00 Angel’s favourite social media platform54.30 Angel’s plans for Smarketing Solutions58.00 What is Angel’s purpose?1.02.00 What would Angel like his legacy to be?1.04.30 How does Angel define success?1.07.00 Who or what inspired Angel?1.10.00 What would Angel say to his 20 year old self?1.12.00 If Angel could change anything in the world, what would it be and why? You can find Angel at:http://www.angelanderson.comhttps://www.facebook.com/angelfandersonhttps://www.youtube.com/user/AngelAndersonVideos Drop Inspired Edinburgh a message on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Mario Tomic Mario is a certified physique coach, public speaker, digital entrepreneur and a world traveler. He is the founder of Tomic.com, a company that helps entrepreneurs, consultants, and executives reclaim their health, increase their energy, and reach their full physical potential. Mario's social media channels have more than 100,000 subscribers and his YouTube videos have over 8 million views. Since 2012, Mario has traveled to over 45 countries and has coached hundreds of people both online and in-person. He is currently on his first world tour, organising fitness and self-development events in major cities around the world. His mission is to empower people to regain control over their health, develop critical thinking, embrace the journey of self-improvement, and reach their full potential as human beings. 01.30 Mario’s background and upbringing 12.00 Mario’s career path 17.00 Mario’s physical transformation 21.30 What did Mario’s training and diet look like at that time? 24.00 Developing a personal brand 29.30 What are some of Mario’s biggest learnings from his research and video creation? 33.30 The importance of producing accurate content 34.30 When did Mario realise health and fitness was what he wanted to pursue? 37.00 When did Mario decide he wanted to travel? 40.00 How has travelling altered Mario’s worldview? 47.30 How has living a minimal changed Mario’s relationship with material possessions? 50.50 What are the things Mario concentrates his energies on? 53.00 How does Mario focus on staying present vs focusing on achieving bigger goals? 57.30 What does a day in the life of Mario look like? 1.04.30 What is Mario’s purpose? 1.06.30 What would Mario like his legacy to be? 1.08.00 How does Mario define success? 1.10.00 Who or what inspires Mario? 1.13.30 Why does Mario believe he has been successful? 1.16.30 What is the best piece of advice Mario has received? 1.18.30 What would Mario say to his 20 year old self? 1.20.00 What would Mario say to encourage people to overcome resistance? 1.24.00 What would Mario change in the world? You can find Mario at:http://www.tomic.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mariotomicofficialhttps://www.youtube.com/user/shockingfit Drop Inspired Edinburgh a message on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Aleksander Vitkin. Aleksander is an entrepreneur and creator and founder of Daily Business Hustle, an online community of young entrepreneurs. He's coached hundreds of people to build their own six and seven figure businesses. He’s a speaker, a YouTuber, a blogger, a photographer, a world traveller and has interviewed highly successful people such as Joel Brown, Nick Kho, Gulliver Giles and Tai Lopez. 01.20 Aleksander’s background and early life 06.00 Daily Business Hustle 13.00 Upwork and outsourcing 18.30 It’s not all glamour 20.00 What does an ordinary day for Aleksander look like? 21.30 How has travelling shaped Aleksander’s worldview? 25.30 How much of Aleksander’s studies were relevant for business? 26.30 How would Aleksander change the current education model? 29.00 How does Aleksander manage stress and avoid burnout? 34.30 What does Aleksander do to unwind? 36.00 How does Aleksander decide when to move? 37.00 Does Aleksander not worry that his opinions will offend people? 41.00 Views on millennials? 45.00 Aleksanders social media strategy 47.30 What platforms does Aleksander like most? 48.30 Following vs return 51.00 What is Aleksander’s purpose? 52.00 How can other people find their purpose? 57.00 Where does Aleksander’s drive come from? 1.00.00 What are some of Aleksander’s success habits? 1.02.00 How does Aleksander define success? 1.03.00 What would Aleksander like his legacy to be? 1.04.00 What are some of Aleksander’s other goals? 1.04.50 Where does Aleksander see himself in 5 years? 1.05.50 Aleksander’s favourite books 1.08.00 Who or what inspires Aleksander? 1.10.00 What’s the best piece of advice Aleksander has received? 1.13.00 What would Aleksander say to his 20 year old self? 1.16.30 What would Aleksander change in the world? You can find Aleksander at:http://www.aleksandervitkin.comhttps://www.facebook.com/aleksandervitkinofficialhttps://www.youtube.com/user/AleksanderVitkin Drop Inspired Edinburgh a message on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest guest on Inspired Edinburgh is Ekaterina Matveeva. Ekaterina is the Founder of Amolingua, a company whose mission is to create a more connected, multi-lingual world. She has been working on the concept of the secondary linguistic personality since 2009 and has organised international events like G20 exploring inter-cultural communication in business and politics. She became the first Russian female memory sportsman exploring how mnemonics could help in language learning and in 2015 she founded EuropeOnline, now Amolingua, an EdTech Startup teaching people languages at an accelerated pace. Her school was listed in CNBC's top 20 startups in the world and she received the title of UK Business Woman 2015 by the Grad Factor. 01.20 Ekaterina's background and education 16.00 Ekaterina's qualifications 17.30 How has Ekaterina changed as she has gained more knowledge and qualifications? 19.30 How was Amolingua conceived and what does it mean? 21.20 CNBC top rated startup 27.30 How does Amolingua work, what are the mechanics of it? 30.00 How do you assess a students progress? 31.00 What does this mean for the future of education? 32.00 Does Ekaterina think she will work with educational institutions or disrupt them? 38.00 How important is it for people to know multiple languages? 42.45 What is language alter-ego? 45.00 What's Ekaterina's thinking and dreaming language? 48.30 What is Ekaterina's purpose? 53.30 What would Ekaterina like her legacy to be? 55.30 How does Ekaterina define success? 56.45 Who or what inspires Ekaterina? 1.01.30 Ekaterina's success secrets 1.06.30 Best advice ever received? 1.08.30 What's Ekaterina's best public speaking tip? 1.10.30 What would Ekaterina say to her 20 year old self? 1.12.30 If Ekaterina could change anything in the world, what would it be and why? You can find Ekaterina at:http://www.amolingua.com https://www.facebook.com/amolingua https://twitter.com/amolingua Drop Inspired Edinburgh a message on Facebook: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have the incredible Lynne McNicoll OBE. Lynne began her fundraising journey at the age of 49 and a year later had raised £55,000. Over the next four years with the support of others she raised £650,000. This led to her establishing It's Good 2 Give!, a charity that supports young cancer patients and their families which has raised in excess of £1m. Despite her own cancer battle, Lynne has worked tirelessly raising money for the charity and is currently in the process of launching The Ripple Retreat, a luxury respite home on the banks of Loch Lomond. In recognition of her work she was awarded the Institute of Fundraising Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year Scotland, the Sir William Y Darling Award for Good Citizenship, the Local Hero Award for Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year and then in Queen's Birthday Honours List 2015, an OBE for services to children's charities in Scotland. Lynne is a truly remarkable person and an inspiration to us all. 01.00 Lynne’s background 02.30 Getting started in fundraising06.00 Speaking in public and positivity09.30 Raising over £650,00012.00 The motivation for starting a charity15.00 How the charity was formed17.30 How does It’s Good 2 Give! help people?24.00 How does It’s Good 2 Give! raise money?26.00 Patrons of It’s Good 2 Give! 28.00 The Ripple Retreat39.00 Why Lynne has been so successful?40.30 What do the awards and recognition mean to Lynne?41.50 Receiving an OBE47.30 Lynne’s own battle with cancer52.30 Side effects of treatment56.00 Lynne’s purpose57.30 What would Lynne be doing if she hadn’t set up her own charity?59.30 Lynne’s legacy1.00.45 Who or what inspires Lynne?1.03.30 Best piece of advice1.05.20 What would Lynne say to her 20 year old self?1.08.30 If Lynne could change anything in the world You can find Lynne at:http://www.itsgood2give.co.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/itsgood2givehttps://twitter.com/itsgood2give Drop us a message on Facebook: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest Inspired Edinburgh guest is Luke Robertson. Luke is a record-breaking British explorer, adventurer and endurance athlete. In January 2016, aged 30, he became the youngest Brit and the first Scot to ski solo, unsupported and unassisted to the South Pole in Antarctica. He also became the first person in history to ski to the South Pole with an artificial pacemaker which was implanted in 2008 and also the first to do so after undergoing brain surgery in 2014, required to remove a rare enterogenous cyst. Luke is an ambassador for the Polar Academy and Marie Curie and has raised in excess of £70,000 for Marie Curie. He has also just completed the Marathon Des Sables and aims to be the first person to travel the length of Alaska in 2017. A truly remarkable and inspirational person, this is one of my favourite interviews to date. 01.30 Early years and background 04.00 Discovering first health issues06.30 Impact on mental wellbeing and mindset08.00 Challenges, expeditions and the outdoors11.00 Time line on adventures12.30 Discovering second health issues16.30 Luke's reaction20.00 Post operation attitude23.30 Preparation for South Pole26.00 How it felt getting to Antarctica28.00 Dealing with isolation31.30 Motivating yourself33.00 Frostbite35.30 Did Luke ever think about quitting?38.00 On top of the bottom of the World40.00 Sir Ranulph Fiennes support42.30 TEDx talk about fear46.00 Luke on following his passion 48.00 Events scheduled in 201751.00 Fund raising55.30 Luke's purpose57.00 Luke's legacy58.30 Managing ego1.00.00 Luke's definition of success1.02.00 Best advice ever received 1.03.00 Focusing on the things you can control1.04.30 What Luke would tell his 20 year old self1.06.30 What would Luke change in the World You can find Luke at:https://www.facebook.com/lukejgrobertsonhttps://www.facebook.com/duenorthalaskahttps://twitter.com/lukerobertson Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Dean Reilly. After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2012 Dean has been on a mission to 'give MS a doing'. A self-confessed 'big unit' he has completed six marathons and is currently training for his seventh as well as having done a host of other endurance events and challenges. He won the Edinburgh Evening News Local Hero award and was the first recipient of a Kelly's Hero award from renowned Scottish presenter Lorraine Kelly. Dean talks in detail about his background, his diagnosis and battles with MS, his highs and lows, mental health, endurance challenges as well as success, purpose and legacy. An incredibly inspirational conversation with a truly remarkable person. 01.30 - Background and early life03.30 - Dean on his confidence05.20 - Being smart as a youngster09.00 - Getting a job 14.20 - Working in London16.30 - Financial services18.30 - British Gas19.30 - Being diagnosed with MS26.00 - Dealing with the news28.45 - What is MS?30.00 - Living with MS31.45 - The NHS33.00 - Accepting MS36.30 - Support from mates 38.30 - Looking at the positives39.30 - Taking on challenges and giving MS a doing45.00 - Picking someone to beat49.30 - Taking on a triathlon52.50 - Mighty deerstalker 54.00 - Fighting the King of the Gypsies56.35 - Struggles with MS and mental health59.30 - Getting help1.02.30 - A day out to the cinema1.04.00 - It's okay not to be okay1.06.00 - Being vulnerable 1.10.00 - Dean's purpose1.14.00 - Impacting the lives of others1.16.00 - Happiness and loving life 1.17.30 - Dean's legacy1.22.00 - Dean's definition of success1.24.00 - What would Dean say to his 20 year old self?1.26.30 - Changing anything in the world1.33.00 - Dean's letter to MS1.34.30 - Invisible illness1.36.00 - Owing MS thanks You can support Dean in the 2017 London Marathon at:https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/DeanMS You can find Dean at:https://www.facebook.com/DeanVsMshttps://twitter.com/DeanvsMShttps://www.instagram.com/deanvsms2017 Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Laura Kate Thompson. Laura is the Founder of Blondilox. Porridge. No rules. Blondilox was born out of her personal health journey after battling an eating disorder and burnout. She is stirring up the porridge game with pop up events and her range is now available in well known Edinburgh health stores Hanover Healthfoods and Jan De Vries. Laura discusses her background in music journalism, her health challenges, the creation of Blondilox as well as her views on success, purpose and the millennial generation. 01.30 Background and growing up02.50 Leaving school and moving away05.00 Learnings from Acting school07.30 Career path09.00 Meeting a mentor and 11.30 Getting into music and music journalism13.00 Other roles in the music industry, shiny object syndrome14.50 Wanting to run her own business15.30 Poor ethics in the media and music industries17.30 Burnouts and working in offices18.30 Working in Holland20.00 Managing talent, drive and determination 22.00 Relationships and business23.30 Making the most of experiences25.30 Impatience and burn out27.30 Coming back to Edinburgh28.30 Obsession with eating and developing an eating disorder 34.00 What was Laura's eating like?36.30 Admitting she had a problem39.00 Acceptance and path to recovery43.00 Blondilox and why porridge46.30 Staring the business and building the brand48.00 Asking for help49.30 Long term vision for the brand52.30 Social media strategy 56.00 How millennials are perceived 57.50 The desire for freedom59.20 Number of millennials pursuing entrepreneurship vs traditional employment 1.02.20 What is Laura's purpose?1.03.20 What would Laura like her legacy to be?1.04.20 The word 'hustle'1.05.30 Laura's definition of success1.06.20 Who or what inspires Laura?1.08.00 Not being tied down1.09.00 Best piece of advice ever received?1.11.50 What would Laura say to her 20 year old self?1.14.00 What would Laura change in the world? You can find Laura at:https://www.blondilox.comhttps://www.instagram.com/iamblondiloxhttps://www.facebook.com/iamblondiloxhttps://twitter.com/iamblondilox Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Davy Hutton. Davy is an entrepreneur, property expert and owner of Quicksale Property Auctions, the hardest hitting property company in the UK today. He's had a string of award winning businesses and has appeared on television shows such as Restoration Man, Changing Rooms and Dragons Den. He's also the owner of Law Castle on the West Coast of Scotland and can regularly be heard doing commercials on the radio in his trademark colourful style. Davy reflects on his background, career journey, views on the world, technology, politics, corporations, society as well as his purpose and legacy. A seriously thought provoking interview with a truly fascinating man. 01.25 - Davy's Background 05.30 - Young people growing up now vs when Davy was young10.00 - How does Davy regulate his thoughts and manage anxiety 12.40 - Davy's career journey 18.30 - Starting early pays dividends21.50 - Davy's take on being an entrepreneur 24.15 - How has fear played a part in Davy's professional life27.15 - Fear in other people's lives29.00 - Social media and the problems it's creating31.00 - Positive aspects of technology and change34.00 - Long term projects and politics 37.20 - The danger with Donald Trump40.00 - Protest votes, bank crashes, corporations and societies 50.00 - Davy's political views55.00 - The gap between wealth/poverty, social media and the news 1.01.00 - The way the media portrays politics 1.03.00 - Gordon Brown and George Osbourne 1.06.00 - The Banking Ponzi scheme 1.10.00 - Being aware of the outer world1.11.30 - The kid that wanted to walk on the moon1.18.00 - What are your ambitions?1.20.00 - Embracing social media1.24.00 - Technology and disruption1.25.30 - Davy's purpose1.28.00 - Mala Zimetbaum and stimulating thought1.31.00 - Davy's legacy1.34.30 - Davy's definition of success 1.39.30 - Dressing and looking different1.47.00 - Being open to stimulation1.49.00 - The art of conversation You can find Davy at:http://quicksalepropertyauctions.comhttps://www.facebook.com/QuicksalePropertyhttps://twitter.com/QuicksaleProper Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Kirk Pickstone. Kirk is a self proclaimed international dyslexic superhero who at 44 discovered he was dyslexic. His mission is now to change the perception of dyslexia and encourage more dyslexics to become entrepreneurs. He is also a presenter, columnist, speaker, business mentor and host of the Duggystone radio show and podcast. Kirk tells the emotional story of how he found of he was dyslexic, how he attained qualifications in spite of it, potential advantages to having dyslexia, how he would like it to be perceived in addition to his thoughts on success, purpose and legacy. A brilliant interview with a truly inspirational individual. 02.00 Kirk’s background and career07.10 Dyslexia challenges during his career 10.00 How it went undiagnosed 13.00 Further education15.00 How Kirk attained qualifications in spite of dyslexia17.30 People in history with dyslexia 19.10 Possible advantages of being dyslexic21.00 Are dyslexics predisposed entrepreneurs?25.30 How would Kirk like dyslexia to be perceived?32.00 Duggystone podcast and some of Kirk’s favourite podcasts35.40 How Kirk got involved with 4Networking43.15 Where does Kirk’s drive come from?44.00 What is Kirk’s purpose? 45.15 What would Kirk like his legacy to be? 46.45 Kirk’s personal values48.00 Kirk’s life philosophy49.30 How does Kirk define success?52.30 What inspires Kirk?53.50 The best piece of advice Kirk has ever received54.30 What are Kirk’s life goals57.10 What kind of educational changes would Kirk like to see?58.50 If Kirk could speak to his 20 year old self59.55 Sliding door moments1.01.15 If Kirk could change anything in the world You can find Kirk at:http://www.duggystone.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Duggystonehttps://twitter.com/duggystonehttps://twitter.com/duggystoneshow Like our Facebook page here:www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest guest on Inspired Edinburgh is Jade Saab. Jade is an entrepreneur and experienced HR consultant who has worked with clients ranging from small third sector organisations to large multinationals. He's a speaker and a writer and he recently co-founded Reformer, an online magazine created by the need for greater equality, liberty, and diversity across the world. A brilliant interview which covers a wide range of topics such as growing up in the Middle East, the media, parenting, millennials and Jade's political views. You can find Reformer at:https://reformermag.comhttps://www.facebook.com/refrmrhttps://twitter.com/refrmr Like our Facebook page here:www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Voices In The Dark. Voices In The Dark is a podcast founded by Andrea (Dre) Domenichini and Jon Waterlow with a focus on 'learning how to human'. They have been breaking down Robert Greene's book The 48 Laws Of Power and discuss how understanding and implementing these Laws can enrich ones life personally, professionally and spiritually. They have also done guest interviews with the likes of top body transformation coach Jamie Alderton and entrepreneur Peter Sage and have appeared on the Shredded Brainiac podcast with Ru Wikmann. One of my favourite interviews to date, we go deep on a plethora of topics from the human experience, understanding people, psychedelics in relation to autism and depression as well as exploring the backgrounds of Dre and Jon. A fascinating conversation and a perfect way to maximise two hours! You can find Voices In The Dark at:https://voicesinthedark.worldhttps://www.facebook.com/VintheDhttps://twitter.com/vinthedhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-in-the-dark Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest guest on Inspired Edinburgh is Christian MacLeod. Christian is a professional golfer turned luxury accessory designer. His pioneering range of belts have wow'd the fashion world and have featured in hundreds of magazines including iconic Mens lifestyle magazine GQ. Christian has had celebrity support from Golf British Open winner Paul Lawrie, Actor James Sutton and Footballer Derk Boerrigter, he's partnered with BMW, Aston Martin and Rox and his collection is stocked in Glasgow's most premium department store, House of Fraser. He was nominated for 'Accessory Designer of the Year' at the 2014 Scottish Fashion Awards and won the Retail Trust Scottish Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015. An incredibly poised, gracious and inspirational individual, Christian talks candidly about his personal journey, vision for the brand as well as views on success, purpose and legacy. You can find Christian on social media at:http://www.christianmacleod.comhttps://twitter.com/inside_CMhttps://www.facebook.com/christianmacleodofficial Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest guest on Inspired Edinburgh is Maureen McGonigle. Maureen is the Founder and CEO of Scottish Women in Sport, an organisation whose vision is a Scotland where females of all ages, abilities, ethnicities and walks of life are participating in sport or physical activity; within a positive, equitable culture where their achievements are promoted and celebrated. She is also a Director of Scottish Sports future, a consultant, a columnist, the only woman to have received a long service medal from the SFA Council and was a finalist for Sports Leader of The Year at the Scottish Sports Awards 2016. We talk in detail about the vision for SWIS, the perception of women's sport, the disparities which exist between men's and women's sport, as well as getting a fantastic insight into Maureen's background, mentality and leadership qualities. Check out Scottish Women in Sport below:http://www.scottishwomeninsport.co.ukhttps://twitter.com/ScotWomenSporthttps://www.facebook.com/ScottishWomeninSport Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Gavin Bell. Gavin is Founder and Managing Director of Blue Cliff Media, a social media agency that generates real business results through scaleable digital marketing campaigns. He's also a blogger with articles published in The Huffington Post and Virgin.com, an exceptionally good vlogger, a speaker, a former Young Entrepreneur of The Year and he recently won the WeDo Scotland Award for 'New Start Business of the Year'. We talk about Gavin's growing up in Shetland, his learnings from Peter Jones' Enterprise Academy, pivoting his business and a raft of other topics including his purpose, legacy and definition of success. Gavin is an incredibly driven and talented young man who is destined to go far. You can find Gavin on social media @MrGavinBell Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest guest on Inspired Edinburgh is Mike McGrail. Mike is the founder of Velocity Digital, a digital marketing consultancy that has worked with brands such as Skyscanner, Postcode Lottery, Mercat Tours and Float. He is also non-executive Director for Creative Edinburgh and in 2016 was working as Marketing Director for ed-tech startup Administrate. Mike is also a speaker, a blogger, host of The Velocity Marketing Podcast and is alleged to have created teeth, trees and skiing! We talk in depth about social media and marketing, the Edinburgh startup scene, overused words, Gary Vaynerchuck as well as Mike's purpose, goals and legacy. Mike is highly entertaining and and refreshingly forthright in his views, we're sure you'll enjoy this interview. Visit Mike's website at www.velocitydigital.co.uk and watch his talk at the Turing Festival in 2015 here Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Our latest guest on Inspired Edinburgh is Faith Canter. Faith is a therapist, nutritional consultant, food intolerance specialist, health coach and a self-love lover who changes people's lives. She is the author of 'Living A Life Less Toxic' and the recently published 'Cleanse' and is currently in the process of writing her third book 'Loving Yourself Inside And Out'. Faith was mentally and physically unwell for much of her life and was eventually diagnosed with ME/CFS which left her housebound and often bedbound. She managed to cure herself by using a whole life approach - addressing toxicity of the mind, body, home and environment. She now supports other people to do the same and lives a life filled with passion, energy and love. Faith is a true inspiration and we hope you enjoy hearing about her amazing story. Visit Faith's website at www.faithcanter.com Like our Facebook page here:www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Jamie Ramsay. Jamie is a British endurance adventurer who in 2016 completed a circa 17,000 kilometre solo and unsupported run from Vancouver to Buenos Aires in aid of CALM, Macmillan and WaterAid. Unfulfilled in his work, Jamie decided to quit his job and follow his heart. His motivation was a desire to live life on his own terms: running was already his passion, and this would enable him to do something physically demanding and see the world. This is a fascinating conversation with an incredibly inspirational person. We talk about minimalism, materialism and the book Stuffocation by James Wallman as well as mental health, mindset, purpose and success. Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
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