Today I’m super excited to chat with Marybeth Gregg. Marybeth is the President and Founder of the Gregg Resource Group and the International Center for Women's Leadership.

Marybeth is an International Coach, Speaker and Author of the book How to Soar with a Broken Wing - Finding Tiny Moments of Joy Every Day. She is also a contributing author in the new book, Wellness Wisdom.

What you’ll hear about:

• Learning through grief
• Knowing you’re not alone
• It’s not selfish to receive help
• Finding small moments of joy use the ABC method – Aware, take a Break, get Curious
• Spend time outside and take a pause
• Living your values
• Understanding your perfectionism
• If it’s not joyful, I’m not doing it!
• The power of women in leadership
• Our everyday interactions mean so much
• We’re all leaders in our own life regardless of our role
• Listening to our hearts and live with intention

Weekly Challenge : Spend time being self aware. Get away from the noise and electronics.

Power of Music : Don’t worry be happy by Bobby McFerrin

Links:

Gregg Resource Group Website

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Today I welcome Alun Bedding to the show. Alun has worked in the pharmaceutical industry as a statistician for over 30 years and four years ago qualified as a coach through the Academy of Executive Coaching in 2020, gaining the International Coaching Federation credential of Associate Certified Coach in 2023.

Since 2020, he has amassed over 400 hours of coaching working with individuals and teams. A passionate advocate of coaching, he has appeared on podcasts, webinars and blogs extolling the benefits of coaching.

He believes that coaching is for everyone and that anyone can benefit from a good coach.

What you’ll hear about:

• Leaders as coaches
• Creating space for people to think
• You don’t have to know all the answers
• Find people around you to practise with
• The art of not interrupting people
• The beauty of silence
• Finding the people who help you show up authentically
• Don’t become the advice monster
• Stay curious and ask questions
• The confusion around the word “coach” and whether it’s directive or indirective
• Who am I?

Weekly Challenge : Be present in a conversation. Be an active listener and be in a world of not knowing.

Power of Music : In the end by Linkin Park

Links:

Alun’s LinkedIN

Alun Bedding coaching and consulting website

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Today I speak to Geoff McDonald. Geoff was previously the Global Vice-President of HR, Marketing, Communications, Sustainability at Unilever, and is now a global advocate, campaigner and consultant in addressing the stigma of mental ill-health in the workplace and elevating wellbeing to a strategic priority in the C suite.

He is a very much sought-after keynote speaker, who inspires and provokes organisations to put wellbeing at the centre of everything they do, with a reputation for energising and motivating audiences to take action in creating workplaces that enhance the lives of all employees.

What you’ll hear about:

• The powerful emotions of love and hope
• Being open to talking to friends and colleagues
• The stigma of mental ill–health
• Understanding anxiety and depression
• How companies are supporting people with mental ill-health in the workplace
• Reflect on your own relationship to mental-ill health
• Start the conversation on mental-ill health in your team/company
• Tell your story
• Bring in an external catalyst to gain awareness and start the conversation
• Move from the rationale to the story-telling
• Understanding not everyone is a great story-teller
• Get the right permissions before you share your story
• What does asking for help mean?

Weekly Challenge : See if you can take on some “CAN DO” everyday - Connection, Be Active, Be Nice to someone, Discover, Observe

Power of Music : Don’t let the old man in by Toby Keith

Links:

Geoff’s LinkedIN

Geoff’s Website

Minds @ Work

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