IN THIS EPISODE YOU&apos;LL DISCOVER:The &apos;secret&apos; to having fun in any job! Top tips for avoiding leaving a ‘miserable’ job too soon. Practical strategies for greater joy and purpose at work.ABOUT KATHRYN:Dr Kathryn Owler is passionate about finding ways to experience more fun and enjoyment at work. She has published academic research on the topic and is also an author. Kathryn has been involved in the workplace wellness industry for over 10 years and has trained many groups of people from numerous different workplaces and industries. She is now the director of The Happiness at Work Coach. Kathryn’s mission is to provide people bored, frustrated or unhappy in their work with easy-to-follow (empirically proven) steps that they can action immediately to achieve greater joy and purpose at work.CONNECT WITH KATHRYN:For more information please go to www.happinessatworkcoach.com (and download my free PDF ‘The Three Simple Secrets to Enjoying Any Job!’) or email kathryn@happinessatwork.coach (mentioning Lauren’s podcast) to organise a free 20-min coaching call. 

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How to Enjoy Any Job!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU&apos;LL DISCOVER:The essential tool to reduce stress and anxiety.How to leverage change to your advantage .The secret to endless motivation.ABOUT MARK:Mark Black is a Heart and Double-Lung Transplant Recipient – turned – 4 - Time Marathon Runner. A resilience expert, coach, and author, Mark helps people “Break Through” their limitations and transform your adversity into your competitive advantage. Born with a life-threatening heart defect, Mark underwent two open-heart surgeries before the age of one. He battled his condition and its limitations until 2002 when he was fortunate to receive a heart and double-lung transplant. Three years later, he became the only man in history to run a marathon with someone else’s heart and lungs. Then he did it three more times. Mark is a Certified Speaking Professional. He has inspired more than 200,000 people in more than 600 presentations and has worked with global brands including ExxonMobil and Mercedes Benz. Mark lives in Canada with his wife Marise and their three children. To download a copy of Live Life from the Heart for Free go to: https://markblack.ca/freebook CONNECT WITH MARK:Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MarkBlackSpeaksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markblack/Instagram: @markblackspeaks 

Roadmap to Resilience

IN THIS EPISODE YOU&apos;LL DISCOVER:Resilience.Optimism when things get back.Practices you can employ to keep spirits up.ABOUT DAVID:David has had a successful career in the private and public sector, with senior roles at organisations such as Microsoft, and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. David is a published author on New Zealand Innovation, with two highly successful books – No.8 Re-wired, and No.8 Recharged.He’s an ex-comedian, TV and Radio actor, semi-finalist for New Zealander of the Year, and a genetically modified organism who documented his battle with cancer in his book A Mild Touch of the Cancer.David co-founded sosbusiness.nz a not-for-profit initiative to help cafes and other small businesses during covid-19. It quickly became a huge hit and to date has sold over $2 million in vouchers for over 2500 small businesses.David released a new book, Silver Linings in March 2021, and continues to act as a consultant for government and industry, as well as a director on a number of boards, including as chairman of The Icehouse, the Hi-Tech Trust and the Well Foundation.David is now CEO of The New Zealand Story, an ambitious organisation marketing New Zealand to the world.CONNECT WITH DAVID:To connect with David and for more information, please visit his website www.mildtouch.nz and www.downwithcancer.nz

Facing the Worst

IN THIS EPISODE YOU&apos;LL DISCOVER:How I shifted my life after applying positive psychology habits into my daily routine.5 habits for happiness.Insights into how our brains can help or hinder us. I&apos;d love the conversation to focus around my winning speech and unpack lessons learned.ABOUT VERITY:Way back in 2005, Verity started her journey as the first musician with the tenacious foresight to get online crowdfunding for an album she hadn&apos;t even recorded yet. Fifteen years later, and a career glittered with accolades, brings us to 2021 and Verity&apos;s latest big first - first speaker from Africa to ever be crowned the World Champion of Public Speaking and the 6th woman in history. Her talent for ‘acting out the box’ rather than merely ‘thinking out’ of it, has brought international success for Verity, speaking globally on innovation and thinking differently. As the Toastmasters 2021 World Champion, Verity captured the judges, and thousands of people&apos;s imagination with her winning speech ‘A Great Read’ - an inspiring invitation to improve our lives by "writing a different story". Helping people do just that, is Verity&apos;s passion. CONNECT WITH VERITY:Facebook: www.facebook.com/iamverityLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/veritypriceInstagram: @iamverityTwitter:  @helloverityWebsite: www.iamverity.com 

Write a Different Story

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:What exactly is burnout and what are the three red flags that tell us that someone may be suffering from burnout? What are the causes of burnout (some may surprise you) What are the four strategies that can be applied at an organisational, leadership and individual level to spot burnout, stop it and stamp it out?  BE IN TO WIN!Comment below with one thing you got out of this interview and be in to WIN a copy of Suzi&apos;s book "Beyond Burnout" *Open to all NZ residents. Draw closes Friday 22nd October 2021. Feel free to share this episode with your friends, family and colleagues.ABOUT SUZI MCALPINESuzi is an Executive Coach, self-confessed leadership geek, and author of the best-selling book Beyond Burnout and the award-winning leadership blog, The Leader’s Digest.   Suzi has been featured in Forbes Magazine, RNZ, Sunday programme, The New Zealand Herald, Next Magazine and The Sunday Star Times and is a regular keynote speaker on topics of leadership. CONNECT WITH SUZI You can find out more about Suzi by checking out her website suzimcalpine.com 

Beyond Burnout

IN THIS EPISODE YOU&apos;LL DISCOVERHow having a nourishing morning routine sets you up for a positive day.Successful people&apos;s morning routines. Modern neuroscience on the power of mornings. ABOUT KATE:Kate is a women&apos;s holistic wellbeing expert empowering women to move from surviving to thriving. She is an author, Yoga & Qoya teacher, retreat facilitator, speaker & seeker, mother and a woman on a mission to thrive with heart and soul.CONNECT WITH KATE:To learn more about Kate and Thrive in Light, to receive a free meditation and free fun and enlivening Yoga practice, for ethical products and soulful nourishment head to www.thriveinlight.co.nz

The Power of a Morning Routine

IN THIS EPISODE YOU&apos;LL DISCOVER:How I learned to face up to my emotionsSelf-care is subtle and powerfulDon&apos;t believe the hype around alcoholABOUT LOTTA:Lotta Dann drank alcohol steadily and heavily from the age of 15 to the age of 39. She got sober in 2011 with the help of an anonymous blog called &apos;Mrs. D Is Going Without&apos; and her memoir of the same name was published three years later. Her second memoir, &apos;Mrs D Is Going Within&apos;, came next and she&apos;s just released her third book, &apos;The Wine O&apos;Clock Myth: The truth you need to know about women and alcohol&apos;. She writes about alcohol, addiction and recovery from her home in Wellington, New Zealand, where she also manages the community website Living SoberCONNECT WITH LOTTA:For further support, join the community at Living Sober. Follow Lotta on Facebook: www.facebook.com/mrsdisgoingwithoutAnd on Instagram: @mrs_d_alcoholfree

Life in Recovery

IN THIS EPISODE YOU&apos;LL DISCOVER:Why Leaders Need to Care How People Feel at WorkHuman-Centred Leadership ExplainedWhy Feelings Matter at WorkABOUT JEREMY:Jeremy is the founder and Master Gamemaker at riders&elephants. R&E designs games to help people connect through conversation. Jeremy is on a mission to humanise the workplace and shine a light on the power of the irrational economy.As a Gamemaker, Jeremy distills and simplifies complex concepts into beautifully simple card-based games. All R&E games unlock emotion-led conversations about workplace culture, customers, and individual wellbeing.In 2018, after four years of development, R&E successfully launched The Emotional Culture Deck. The ECD is a card-based tool used in 40+ countries by over 100,000 people worldwide. We feel grateful that organisations including IBM, Netflix, IAG, Xero, Starbucks, Westpac, Air New Zealand, Panasonic, and New Zealand Rugby all use our games.CONNECT WITH JEREMY:Find out more about the riders & elephants community at www.ridersandelephants.com.For more about the Emotional Culture Deck visit www.theemotionalculturedeck.com.

Humanising the Workplace

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:Trust doesn&apos;t happen by accident. It&apos;s a skill people can learn and develop.Trust is comprised of four elements, and when all four elements are present, high-trust relationships thrive.A three-step process to restore trust that has been eroded.ABOUT  RANDY:Randy Conley is a Vice President & Trust Practice Leader for The Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the co-author of Blanchard’s Building Trust training program and works with organizations around the globe helping them build trust in the workplace. Trust Across America named him a Top Thought Leader in trustworthy business behavior and he is a founding member of the Alliance of Trustworthy Business Experts. Inc.com named Randy a Top 100 Leadership Speaker & Thinker and American Management Association included him in their Leaders to Watch in 2015 list. Randy is the author of the award-winning Leading with Trust blog and a contributing author of the books “Leading at a Higher Level” with Ken Blanchard, “Trust, Inc.–Strategies for Building Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset,” and “Trust, Inc.–52 Weeks of Activities and Inspirations for Building Workplace Trust.”CONNECT WITH RANDY:You can follow Randy on his blog www.leadingwithtrust.com.Twitter (@RandyConley), or connect with him on Linked-In (www.linkedin.com/in/randy-conley).

Building Trust is a Skill

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:Radical Self Care begins with believing we are good enough and putting ourselves at the front of the line (women, especially struggle with this) How practicing the fundamentals of health like eating well, sleeping enough, and exercising regularly has become a radical thing to do. Practising radical self-care means we make choices and decisions that honor and reflect the true nature of ourselves.Radical self-care is also leveling up our biochemistry, balancing hormones, optimising nutrient levels. Supporting our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing ABOUT SUSAN:Susan Hunter is a double degree qualified naturopath with a background in psychology and almost 15 years of clinical experience. She loves helping women who are stretched, stressed and struggling. Often they are women in demanding careers that may or may not have a family to also juggle. Susan knows what happens when women don&apos;t prioritise their wellbeing. She did it and has seen clients do the same thing. Susan is passionate about empowering and educating women so they can avoid the burnout that comes with pushing too hard and losing sight of what&apos;s really important. Which is them. CONNECT WITH SUSAN:Find out more about the work Susan does at www.susanhunter.com.au Follow @susan.hunter01 on Facebook and @susan.hunter19 on InstagramFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/susan.hunter01 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-hunter-67282024 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan.hunter19

The Importance of Radical Self Care

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:1) Why diets have not delivered what they promised.2) How to eat fearlessly and mindfully.3) How to free your energy to live the vibrant life you crave.ABOUT MICHELLE:Michelle May, M.D. is a recovered yoyo dieter and the founder of Am I Hungry?® Mindful Eating Programs and Training that guides individuals to resolve mindless and emotional eating and senseless yo-yo dieting to live the vibrant life they crave. Over 700 health and wellness professionals have been trained to facilitate Am I Hungry? programs worldwide. Dr. May is a professional speaker and the award-winning author of the book series, “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat.”CONNECT WITH MICHELLE:Visit www.AmIHungry.com to take the Eating Cycle Assessment and get other free resources to help you eat mindfully.Download chapter 1 of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat to learn about Dr. May&apos;s Mindful Eating Cycle: https://amihungry.com/chapter1.Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AmIHungry LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/amihungry Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/eatwhatyouloveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellemaymd

Mindful Eating for Vibrant Living

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:Listeners will learn about coping strategies that enable self-acceptance, confidence, happiness to lead a fulfilled life while living with chronic health issues. ABOUT EMMA-KATE:Emma-Kate is a wellness practitioner-specialising in massage therapy and mindfulness and the founder of The brain garden trust. She helps people gain back their quality of life by achieving freedom from tension in the body and mind.She is led by the heart and backed by mindfulness-Emma-Kate’s story is one of determination. How she beat the odds of a congenital heart defect, trauma, and anxiety, and how she’s able to strengthen the future of the people around her through the power of wellness techniques.CONNECT WITH EMMA-KATE:Connect with Emma-Kate to enjoy the personalised service, skills and experience for yourself www.emmakate.co.nz.For more info about the Brain garden trust visit www.thebraingardentrust.nz supporting the minds of NZ children and their Families. 

Finding Joy Despite Chronic Pain

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:How to gain instant rapport upon meeting someoneSpotting communication styles and adjusting to facilitate good conversations and improve relationshipsReading facial and body cues to listen better and understand moreABOUT FRANK:Frank is a sales and communications expert, speaker, author and lifelong charity fundraiser. His discipline comes courtesy of The United States Navy’s Presidential Honor GuardHis heart comes from his lifelong devotion charity work. Frank was the longest sitting national president for The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation His sales leadership expertise was developed during his long tenure as VP of Sales with CBS, an office automation company.Frank took his NLP, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, education at the NY Institute for NLP and earned his practitioner degree in that communication science.He has been speaking and coaching professionally for over 15 years winning accolades from such notable companies as DLL Bank, GE, Xerox.His new book B2B is Really P2P how to win with high touch in a high tech world just came out in January of this year.CONNECT WITH FRANK:To see how Frank shows up and some of the content and programs he offers, go to https://www.franksomma.com/.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sommafrankLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fsomma

Charismatic Communications

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:How to live a Technicolour Life3 Keys to becoming the Legendary Leader of your Technicolour LifeWhy Lorraine wishes she&apos;d dyed her hair purple soonerABOUT LORRAINE:Lorraine Hamilton is a purple-haired engineer turned Executive Coach, author, and international speaker. She’s on a mission to help unfulfilled high-achievers redefine success and become legendary leaders of their life without completely starting over.Through her private coaching practice, online programs, and soon-to-be-released book Dye Your Hair Purple Sooner she shows people how to make bold decisions that serve the life they actually want, not the one they’ve been told they should have. She also runs a company called Coach School which offers an internationally accredited Professional Certified Coach program that attracts students from all over the world.CONNECT WITH LORRAINE:Ready to join The Purple Hair Revolution? (It&apos;s ok, you don&apos;t actually have to dye your hair purple) Head on over to Lorraine&apos;s digital digs at www.lorrainehamilton.net to find out more!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkprogramLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorrainehamiltonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachschoolacademy

Dye Your Hair Purple Sooner!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:Nonverbal techniques to:1) Increase Confidence2) Become a Better Negotiator3) Elevate Your Presence to Increase TrustABOUT PAMELA:Pamela Barnum is a former undercover police officer and federal attorney. While working in the justice system, she learned real-world techniques for building trust, detecting deception, and interpreting body language.As part of her Master of Public Administration degree, Pamela studied corporate negotiations. Now she teaches others how to implement these techniques so they can negotiate better deals, increase sales, and build more trusting relationships.Her recent TEDx Talk was viewed more than 200,000 times in the first six months. She has spoken to audiences from 50 to 12,000 in North America and Australia.Pamela has been a featured expert and contributor in print media, radio, and television in the United States and Canada. CONNECT WITH PAMELA:Website: www.pamelabarnum.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pamela.barnumLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-barnum

Trust Starts With You

New Zealand Wellbeing Specialist, Lauren Parsons interviews global experts sharing insights to help you boost your health, energy and productivity. www.ThriveTVShow.com

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