Speaking Podcast

Steve Lowell is a Master Trainer to High-Impact Speakers, Past President, Global Speakers Federation #sales #marketing #closethesale ================ All Episodes can be found at ⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ------------------ About my Guest Steve Lowell Steve Lowell, CSP, has been speaking and performing on the live stage since the age of 6 – that’s over 55 years ago! From Ottawa, Canada, Steve is a multi award-winning global speaker. For nearly 40 years, he has been training and mentoring executives, thought-leaders, and professional speakers worldwide to deliver high-impact keynote speeches, drive revenue from the platform and build wealth through speaking.Steve is a Past President of the Global Speakers Federation (GSF) and Past National President of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS). A three-time number one international best-selling author, Steve is a sought-after expert helping thought leaders, coaches, authors and sales teams sell more by changing the way they speak.He shares the stage with such greats as Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul Series), Kevin Harrington (Shark Tank and “As Seen on TV”), and Brian Tracy (Speaking legend and author of over 70 books).Together with his wife, Jayne he travels the world speaking, training, and mentoring those who have a message to monetize through the spoken word. What we Discussed: 00:33 Who is Steve Lowell 01:10 Starting on Stage at 6 years 02:25 Not having tyhe Fear of being on Stage04:05 How he improved his Speaking Skills 07:10 The Different Speakers Associations 09:30 What is Neede to Join a Speakers Associations 11:00 The Psychology of Selling 14:30 Who is in the Market for a Tennis Instructor 16:30 How a Coach can sell 19:45 His 3 Best Selling Books 21:50 Tips to get a No.1 Best Selling Author 23:45 Self Publishing Vs Traditional Publishers 25:40 Marketing Your Business 28:30 Having a Minset of Service 30:20 Do not Wing a Podcast or a Speech 32:40 Memorise Key Phrases of Your Speech 34:40 Lessons to Speak in other Countries 37:20 Lessons learnt with Equipment as a Speaker 40:00 How to overcome when something goes wrong 42:30 Always have a Plan B 45:45 Why he Prefers Flip Charts 48:00 The only time you should use a Powerpoint Presentation How to Contact Steve LowellWebsite: www.stevelowell.com Website: www.stevelowell.com/free-bookFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.lowell/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevelowell/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stevelowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealstevelowell/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/stevelowell ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 Join our Speaking Podcast Community ✦ Website: https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingpodcast/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #stevelowell #branding #irishman #speakingpodcast

Chris Dattoli is an NJ-based voice actor who has been a part of various video games, audiobooks, anime’s, cartoons, & commercials, #podcasting #podmatch #voiceactor ==================== Join Podmatch ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠ ⁠ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠ ⁠https://bio.link/podcaster ⁠⁠ ==================== Bio of Chris Dattoli Chris Dattoli is an NJ-based voice actor who has been a part of various video games, audiobooks, anime’s, cartoons, & commercials, such as “Kon" in the fighter game Konsui Fighter, "Kuroki Maeba" in ReBite: The Psychopathic Chef, Arthur, Marty, and all the male roles in the physiological video game IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmare, & in the video game Brigandine Grand Edition as Zemeckis, Cador & Paternus. He’s also voiced numerous commercials for brands like the NFL Network, Disney, Microsoft, Lowes, and more! In addition to his voice resume, Chris is also an On Camera actor and model and has been featured in numerous on-screen movies, TV shows, and commercials for companies like T-Mobile,FOX, and more! In 2024, Chris won a Voice Arts Award from the Society of Voice Arts & Sciences! What we Discussed: 00:20 Who is Chris Dattoli 01:00 His Podcasting Experience 03:25 Should you Script your Questions for your Podcast 05:50 His Voice is Familiar for the major corporations he worked with 07:10 How do we Protect our Voice 11:00 Not over doing recording and editing 14:25 His Home Recording Studio 18:15 The Microphones that he uses 19:30 The Software that he uses for editing 22:20 How to Start off as a Voice Actor 26:20 How to know what to charge as a Voice Actor 30:20 How is an Audio Booked Priced 35:00 Ensureing that you get paid your Royalties 37:05 Does he fear Ai and how to protect yourself against it How to Contact Chris Dattoli https://www.dattolivoiceovers.com/ https://x.com/chrisdattolivo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiiGP8ajZpWyLZFmZA_XMBQ https://www.instagram.com/chrisdattolivo/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-dattoli-78940495/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisdattolivo?lang=en ___________________ 🤝 Join our PodFather Community ✦ Website: ⁠https://www.podfather.me/⁠ ✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / podfather.podcast ✦ Facebook: / podfather.me ✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ Find me at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ & ⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠ Start your Podcast here ⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/⁠ ----- Podcasters Submit your Tips here ⁠https://forms.gle/9w1NduFbC5jRX2En9⁠ Sign up fo my Affiliates ⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/affiliate-area/⁠ VA Affiliate ⁠https://va.world/affiliate-area/⁠ Brain Gym Affiliate⁠ ⁠https://braingym.fitness/affiliate-area/⁠ ⁠ Join Podmatch ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠ ⁠ #podcastguesting #podcasthosting #podcastshow #podcastcoach #voiceacting

The 10 Stage Process of Mastering the Sale with Benjamin Brown #sales #marketing #closethesale ================ All Episodes can be found at ⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ------------------ About my Guest Benjamin Brown: I got into sales coaching when I worked with BNI (Business Network International). I realized that many small businesses don’t use a sales process. In fact many business don’t think sales training is important until it starts to affect their revenue. I began sharing all my sales experience with business owners. As a result, I built the Rapid Success Sales Process. By implementing a proper sales process an individual or business owner can increase revenue and become more successful. What we Discussed: 00:30 Who is Benjamin Brown 01:20 Why he got into the Marine Core and Benefits to him 03:50 The 10 Stage Process of Mastering the Sale 04:30 Be Prepared for the Sale 05:45 How to know the Personality type of prospect on a call 11:10 What is the Purpose of a Sale 13:00 Testimonials & Referrals benefits 16:00 Sell your Referral Program 17:45 Overcomming Customers not giving their Credit Card details 21:45 Having a Positive Mindset in Business 24:15 Should you use a Script on a call 27:00 Training the Coaches or Sales Managers 30:00 He Loves to Fire Sales People 33:15 Using Social Media for your Business 35:30 Improve the tools you use for your business 41:00 People wait too long to get help How to Contact Benjamin Brown https://www.360salesconsulting.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/BenjaminBrown563/linkedin.com/in/360sales/facebook.com/360salesconsultingtwitter.com/team360salesinstagram.com/benbrowntre ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 Join our Speaking Podcast Community ✦ Website: https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingpodcast/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #BenjaminBrown #branding #irishman #speakingpodcast

Katie's Brinkley history of radio journalism mixed with her social aptitude allows her to bring a unique insight and leverage her client stories to the forefront of their social strategy #podcasting #podmatch #podtour ==================== Join Podmatch ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠ ⁠ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠ ⁠https://bio.link/podcaster ⁠⁠ ==================== Bio of Katie BrinkleyKatie Brinkley has been leveraging social media to grow audiences and income for over 20 years. Since the time of MySpace, she's helped her clients build a strategy to attract the right followers and generate consistent inbound leads in as little as an hour a week.From building corporate-level growth strategies for AT&T and DirecTV to implementing done-for-you social media for entrepreneurs, tech start ups, and consultants, Katie has been at the forefront to the changes in how buyers engage on social media. Utilizing her platform-agnostic strategies, Katie's clients have been able to see bottom-line results at every stage of the sales process.Katie's history of radio journalism mixed with her social aptitude allows her to bring a unique insight and leverage her client stories to the forefront of their social strategy. What we Discussed: 00:40 Who is Katie Brinkley 03:00 What did she Learn from the Female Sports Reporter 04:50 Her i-Heart Radio Journey 07:30 How her Podcast evolved 09:40 My Space is still around and how Katie used it before 12:55 Ways to Grow Your Podcast 13:50 Using SubStack for your Podcast 16:05 Can you be Penalised for Puting the Video on a Few Platforms 18:45 Using Social Media Schedulers 22:00 Social Media Censorship 23:00 Having my Podcast Episode Removed 23:30 Social Media is a Time Suck 28:00 How she used Social Media for her Book 30:00 Do not let Abuse on Social Media effect you 34:05 What her Book the Social Shift is about 35:30 Using Threads as a Platform 36:20 What is BlueSky Platform 37:30 Her Podcast Rocky Mountain How to Contact Katie Brinkley https://www.katiebrinkley.com/ https://nextstepsocial.agency/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiebrinkley https://www.youtube.com/channel/@rockymountainmarketing https://www.instagram.com/iamkatiebrinkley/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialprofitlab ___________________ 🤝 Join our PodFather Community ✦ Website: ⁠https://www.podfather.me/⁠ ✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / podfather.podcast ✦ Facebook: / podfather.me ✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ Find me at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ & ⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠ Start your Podcast here ⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/⁠ ----- Podcasters Submit your Tips here ⁠https://forms.gle/9w1NduFbC5jRX2En9⁠ Sign up fo my Affiliates ⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/affiliate-area/⁠ VA Affiliate ⁠https://va.world/affiliate-area/⁠ Brain Gym Affiliate⁠ ⁠https://braingym.fitness/affiliate-area/⁠ ⁠ Join Podmatch ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠ ⁠ #podcastguesting #podcasthosting #katiebrinkley#podcastshow #socialshift

Conor Cunneen Is IrishmanSpeaks. This man is happily exiled in Chicago where he says the Guinness is good, the people are friendly and has has been force fed more corned beef and green beer than I ever had in Ireland. #irishmanspeaks #ireland #irish ================ All Episodes can be found at ⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ------------------ About my Guest Conor Cunneen: Conor Cunneen Is IrishmanSpeaks. This man is happily exiled in Chicago where he says the Guinness is good, the people are friendly and has has been force fed more corned beef and green beer than he ever had in Ireland! Conor is a former Marketing Vice-President who now earns a crust as a keynote speaker, business humorist and consultant who leaves audiences with: a smile on the face, a spring in the step and memorable, actionable take-aways to Improve People, Performance & Productivity – with a Smile! Conor is a Chicago Humorous Speaker of the year - for a speech (would you believe?) on Customer Service in San Quentin Prison.He is also a recipient of the Presidents Gold Medal for Volunteer Service for the work he does with the unemployed. What we Discussed: 00:30 Who is Conor Cunneen 01:00 Is Marketing about Irish man Speaks 03:20 Differentiate Yourself 04:45 What is the Sense of Humor with those in Chicago 07:00 Helping People in a Job Search 08:40 How to stop the Nerve during an Interview 10:50 Adding Humor to your Presentations 13:00 Stop thinking you are not funny 16:50 Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year 18:40 Presidents Gold Medal 21:45 Learning to Speak online 24:50 Allow time for laughter during your speech 27:00 The AcronYm L.A.U.G.H. 35:50 His filing System for his speech notes 40:00 His Books How to Contact Conor Cunneen https://irishmanspeaks.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@IrishmanSpeaks https://www.linkedin.com/in/irishmanspeaks/ https://www.tiktok.com/@irishmanspeakshttps://www.facebook.com/IrishmanSpeaksConorCunneen https://x.com/IrishmanSpeaks https://www.pinterest.com/irishmanspeaks/ https://www.instagram.com/irishmanspeaks/ ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 Join our Speaking Podcast Community ✦ Website: https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingpodcast/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #humorspeech #humourspeech #irishman #speakingpodcast

Guy Morris has released three pulse-pounding thrillers inspired by true stories, actual technologies, global politics and history. #guymorris #ai #masonicgroup ================ All Episodes can be found at ⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ------------------ About my Guest Guy Morris : After a traumatized childhood, Guy pushed on to earn multiple undergraduate degrees in economics, finance with a minor in computer science, before earning an MBA. Guy was awarded a full grad school scholarship and acceptance into the Harvard MBA program by building a macro-economic model that out-performed the US Federal Reserve. Starting with IBM, Guy went on to a 36-year leadership career with Fortune 100 software, high-tech and global energy such as Burroughs, Oxy Petroleum, Oracle, and Microsoft. Known as a thought-leader and innovator of leading edge technologies that span over three decades, including early stage AI, Guy now speaks to the dangers of AI. During his career, Guy was also a published song writer for Disney Records, recorded multiple CDs, produced an award-winning webisode series that brought the FBI to his door, earned a Coast Guard charter captain license, and an adventurer /diver who fed sharks. In 2019, Guy retired to pursue his third-act career as a self-published author of award-winning thrillers, most often compared to Dan Brown. From cartel death threats in Latin America to the shark diving in Moorea; from the Board Room to a recording studio; from child homelessness to corporate jets, Guy pulls from a rich life of diverse experience to write books that thrill, educate, and inspire thoughtful dialogue on genuine issues facing humanity.Since his 2021 debut, Guy has released three pulse-pounding thrillers inspired by true stories, actual technologies, global politics and history. His Kirkus recommended books won both a Reader’s Favorite Gold and Silver Award, listed on BookTrib's Favorite 25 Books of 2021, finalist for IAN Book of the Year, and semi-finalist for Screencraft's Cinematic Book. His articles have been published in SD Voyager, and Mystery & Suspense magazines. What we Discussed: 00:40 Who is Guy Morris 01:20 How he became Homeless at a young age 05:15 The Hardship created his success mentality 08:10 Never Judge any persons job Position 10:30 The Patents he created 13:30 The FBI Knocking on his door 20:20 His book was ahead of his time 22:15 DARPA mentioned in the book 26:10 The Bilderberg Group 29:00 The Illuminati and Freemasons 33:00 Who is the Bad Guy Behind the Bad Guy 33:35 My expereince at a Masons Event and friends in it 36:00 They believe in Karma so tell us what they will do 38:00 The World Economic Forum and the Great Reset 39:45 How he wrote about things before they happened 44:30 DNA & Cloning 47:15 It was not called Artifical Intelligence before 50:10 Different Ai Types 53:10 What is Good with Ai 56:45 Ai does not need to be politically correct 1:01:15 Ai can be Biased 1:04:10 Technology that was available 100+ years ago 1:08:00 His 3 Books and Awards 1:10:05 Could the Book become a Movie How to Contact Guy Morris https://www.guymorrisbooks.com/ https://x.com/guymorrisbooks https://www.linkedin.com/in/guybmorris/ https://www.instagram.com/authorguymorris/https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGuyMorrisBooks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGi3JinUp6w24dJmDVq3ZKg ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 Join our Speaking Podcast Community ✦ Website: https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingpodcast/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #positiveAi #author #awakeningpodcast #swarm

Lidia Chmel helps coaches overcome the fear of selling by building a money-making habit so you will never have an empty calendar again. From CFO to Business Coach and Growth Strategist. #coach #howtobeacoach #coachingtips ================ All Episodes can be found at ⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ------------------ About my Guest Lidia Chmel : What we Discussed: 00:10 Who is Lidia Chmel 01:10 From Russia to Portugal to Israel 05:30 No Government should have control to destroy an innocent persons life 09:00 Helping people become coaches in 12 months 13:30 How Coaches should navigate Social Media using the Rule of 1 16:40 How much time should you allow for a Discovery Call 18:50 Do not give a Free Coaching Session 20:10 Should you send the Financial Expectations 23:00 Using Slimy Sales Tactics for getting a Sale 24:20 How to do Sales the Proper way as a Coach 26:00 People Pushing a Hard Aggressive Sale 29:10 The Disclaimer on her Coaching Course 30:10 Only 9% of People complete their New Years Resolutions 32:45 Paid Marketing for finding Coaching Clients 37:35 Teaching System to Coaches 39:00 Do Not Break Trust How to Contact Lidia Chmel https://getitdonecoaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lidiachmel/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidia-chmel/ ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 JOIN OUR SPEAKING PODCAST COMMUNITY ✦ Website: https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingpodcast/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #lidiachmel#coachadvice #coaching

About my Guest Rob Wolf: Robert Wolf M.D., grew up as the only child of Ervin and Judit Wolf. Their stories of their escape from communist Hungary, and his father's tragic history of escaping the Nazis twice but having his own parents deported to Auschwitz, inspired Robert to document his parents' tales and share those stories with Jewish groups and others throughout the United States. In "Not a Real Enemy," Robert shares his family saga-and the forgotten history of the nearly half million Hungarian Jews who were deported and killed during the Holocaust-through an epic and inspiring tale of daring escapes, terrifying oppression, tragedy, and triumph. #holocaust #hangry #Auschwitz ================ All Episodes can be found at ⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ------------------ What we Discussed: 00:15 Who is Rob Wolf 01:15 Does he Experience Censorship 04:40 Polish got a Raw deal in WW2 07:15 Liberland 09:35 Auschwitz in Poland 12:50 October 7th In Israel 14:30 The Olympics is where the Whole World becomes Unified 15:35 Did Hitler go to Argentina? 17:30 The Falkans & Antartica 19:20 THe History of the Book 25:45 Did they talk about the woar during his upbringing 28:20 How does his family react to his book and mission 30:40 His Dads Escape 37:00 Hatred for the Germans was a Mistake 38:30 His Book has achieved a lot of Awards 39:55 Despite the Trauma they did not share stories with the Children How to Contact Rob Wolf: https://robertjwolfmd.com/ https://www.facebook.com/notarealenemy https://x.com/RobertJWolfMD https://www.youtube.com/robertjwolfmd https://www.instagram.com/RobertJWolfMD https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-j-wolf-md/ ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 JOIN OUR SPEAKING PODCAST COMMUNITY ✦ Website: https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingpodcast/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #robwolf #notarealenemy #Robertwolf

Gao Motsemme has been helping professional Individuals and entrepreneurs break free from generational toxic relationships, imprints, curses, and hexes, tap into unwavering self-love, embody confidence, activate their highest self-connection, #Africanhealer #familytherapy#toxicrelationships About my Guest Gao Motsemme: A mother of 3 Human MRI/Psychic Surgeon, Freedom Illuminator(Embodiment Queen) and Change Management Certified Expert, Accountant for 15 plus years For the past 7 years, she has been helping professional Individuals and entrepreneurs break free from generational toxic relationships, imprints, curses, and hexes, tap into unwavering self-love, embody confidence, activate their highest self-connection, and attract soul-aligned relationships and opportunities, so they can thrive in the boardroom, bedroom, and beyond in 90 days or less using African Ancient Quantum Medicine methodology, without relying on conventional or fragmented approaches. She was initiated to her work through major life shifts. Not only was she mourning the end of a relationship and marriage but she faced a judicial Injustice which led to being separated from her children for 5 years, and that woke her to calling. What we Discussed: 01:45 Who is Gao Motsemme 06:00 Why we should fight conforming in Society 06:40 Not living with her children for years 08:30 Not staying in a Toxic Relationship with Children involved 15:10 Having forgiveness for your Ex Husband 17:00 Having Unconditional Love 23:45 Breaking the Negative Pattern 25:30 The Person Must Decide to make the Change 30:00 The Highest Form of Love 30:45 What Damange are Parents doing having a Favourite Child 32:20 Masculine & Femine Energy 37:00 African Acient Quantitive Medicine 39:30 Be Open to Alternative Treatments --- How to Contact Gao Motsemme https://www.awakeningconfidence.com/gaomotsemme/claritysession https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaomotsemme/ https://www.facebook.com/gmotsemme?_rdr https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_EXmnsV1cCbK9KYR-TF7MQ https://www.instagram.com/gaomotsemme.magneticconfidence https://www.tiktok.com/@gaoconfidence.motsemme ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 JOIN OUR SPEAKING PODCAST COMMUNITY ✦ Website: http://meditationpodcast.org/✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/meditationpodcast ✦Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/meditationpodcast.org ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #AfricanAncientQuantumMedicine #meditationpodcast #mindfulness #breath

In her debut book, Game On! Is Management Your Best Career Play?, Joanne Merrick empowers readers to make informed decisions about stepping into management. #employee #managertips #gameon ================ All Episodes can be found at ⁠www.thecryptopodcast.org⁠ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ------------------ About my Guest Joanne Merrick : Joanne offers over 25 years of global experience in helping individuals and organizations thrive. She has delivered transformative leadership programs across five continents and 22 countries, combining her expertise in neuroscience with a passion for building management and leadership capabilities. As founder of The Leadership Recipe, LLC, Joanne designs impactful programs that enhance communication, emotional intelligence, and team performance. Her global perspective - shaped by living in Australia, Hong Kong, and now the USA - draws on her leadership roles at major organizations like Deloitte, Amazon, and Juniper Networks. This diverse background fuels her fresh, practical approach to leadership development.In her debut book, Game On! Is Management Your Best Career Play?, Joanne empowers readers to make informed decisions about stepping into management. What we Discussed: 00:00 Who is Joanne Merrick 02:35 What was the bigest challenge living in a few countries 06:40 Lessons learnt speaking in different countries 08:55 Her Career working for large corporations 12:30 Better way to get your college qualifications 16:40 No always getting to switch off when working for a Corporation 19:10 Should you be friends with your direct reports when you are a manager 21:40 Not training the Managers when promoted 23:30 Why she wrote the book 25:15 Managing people a lot older than you 27:00 Feeling lik e you an Agony Aunt with your Team 29:55 Dealing with incompetent managers 33:15 Witnessing distrespect at Director level 39:40 Intent and Impact 40:25 Training and not having the manager attending 45:30 The Words People use effect the Employees49:20 Having advice that does not hurt a person 55:30 Quests in the Book 58:00 Where to contact Joanne How to Contact Joanne Merrick : https://www.theleadershiprecipe.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-merrick/ ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 JOIN OUR SPEAKING PODCAST COMMUNITY ✦ Website: https://www.podfather.me/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingpodcast/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #manager #work #corporation

Noah Healy is a market designer and game theorist working on better economic systems. #financialsystem #blockchain #crypto ================ All Episodes can be found at www.thecryptopodcast.org All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------------ About my Guest Noah Healy: Noah Healy is a market designer and game theorist working on better economic systems. After training in nuclear engineering he worked for tech startups at the peak of the dot com boom. Becoming fascinated by the mathematics of information and computation led to patent work on a better commodity market design. What we Discussed: 00:00 Who is Noah Healy 03:30 His Blockchain Journey 08:00 The Bitcoin failure issues 11:50 Coordisc 16:05 Stopping the Corruption 22:30 The Basic Economic Assumptions 24:00 Mathematical Foundations 26:05 The Solution 28:50 The Chaos of commodities from Wars 32:05 Qualitative arguments 34:30 What Happens to Speculators with a disaster 37:30 Regulations for the Commodities Markets 40:40 His Patent and his experience with the Patent Office 46:10 Time & money Suck from Government 49:15 The Difficulty of getting International Patents 55:10 What he need to make this work How to Contact Noah Healy : https://coordisc.com/ linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-healy/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8aOEcDV7MA ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 JOIN OUR CRYPTO PODCAST COMMUNITY ✦ Website: http://thecryptopodcast.org/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thecryptopodcast/ ✦Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thecryptopodcast/ ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #commodities #digitalfreedom #freedom

Morgan McCarver tells of her difficult time with Scoliosis and how she found her passion and skill with Pottery. #pottery #claypottery #clay ================ All Episodes can be found at ⁠www.thecryptopodcast.org⁠ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ------------------ About my Guest Morgan McCarverMorgan McCarver was born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Her work is inspired by her female mentors of past and present, as well as her connection to Victorian corsetry through her scoliosis journey. She received an art degree with a ceramics concentration and a double minor in art history and business in 2019 from Anderson University in Anderson, SC. McCarver had the honor of receiving the 2019 Outstanding Art Major Ceramics Award her senior year. As a 2020 701 Center for Contemporary Art prize finalist, she had the honor of being the youngest artist to ever make it that far. She is a multi-award winning artist who recently received an Artist Support Grant to attend a national ceramics conference. She has had the honor of displaying her work in 3 solo exhibitions, “FemininiTEA” 2020, “The Strength of a Wildflower” 2022 and “Postures in Porcelain” 2023. She recently completed a residency at Edgewood Cottage in Blowing Rock Summer 2023 and participated 2022 as well. McCarver has studios in Asheville, NC and Spartanburg, SC. Her art can be found in various galleries around the Carolinas and Tennessee. Her first book, “God the Artist: Revealing God’s Creative Side Through Pottery,” will be released with Morgan James Publishing January 9, 2024. What we Discussed: 0:00:30 Who is Morgan Mc Carver 0:03:00 What age she was when she had the operation for Scoliosis 0:04:40 Was she suffering with pain fro Scoliosis 0:06:00 The fear that the surgery could go wrong 0:07:50 The Recovery after the Operation 0:09:10 How she got into Pottery 0:10:00 BA of Arts for Pottery 0:11:20 Are her designs thought or it comes from her own Creavity 0:13:00 What is Screen Printing 0:14:20 Is there Different Types of Clay 0:16:10 The Process to make the clay 0:17:40 Is the Clay or fumes dangerous 0:19:00 Tools for Trimming your Pottery 0:20:30 The Drying Process of Pottery 0:22:00 Different Types of Kilns 0:24:30 How to Fire the Kiln Properly 0:26:15 The Price of Pottery Kilns 0:27:10 The prices increased a lot 0:29:30 How the Glazing works 0:31:40 Dishwasher & Microwave Proof 0:32:50 The Awards that she received for her Pottery 0:35:00 Her reasonable Prices V's the amount of Work 0:39:30 Her support from her Grandmother 0:40:00 Why she decided to write the book about Potery How to Contact Morgan McCarverwww.MorganMcCarver.com https://www.facebook.com/morgan.mccarver.7 https://www.instagram.com/morgan_mccarver_porcelain/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-mccarver/ ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________ 🤝 JOIN OUR SPEAKING PODCAST COMMUNITY ✦ Website: https://www.podfather.me/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingpodcast/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #MorganMcCarver#potterybook #Scoliosis#learnpottery

Dan Hafner explains all there is to know about creating an App#appcreation #appdevelopment #apps ================All Episodes can be found at ⁠www.thecryptopodcast.org⁠ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠------------------ About my Guest in his words:I started out building apps with zero ability to write a single line of code, yet somehow figured out how to build an entire app development business! I can work with almost any business from a solo entrepreneur to a small team of 25-30 people to put their idea into a tangible, sleek and scalable app model.What we Discussed: - 0:02:30 His Career to Starting Apps- 0:06:45 Ensureing that the Developers make it properly- 0:08:35 Who Controls the App When its Finished- 0:10:15 Apple & Google Charging 30% Commission and can you take them to your Desktop for Sales- 0:12:45 The fees charged are not fair- 0:14:45 Strip & Paypal fees- 0:17:15 Marketing of the Apps- 0:19:30 Having Apps for an inhouse Corporation- 0:22:30 Apps for Course Creators- 0:24:40 How to Monetize Your App- 0:27:20 Structure for Pricing an App- 0:29:50 Monthly App fee- 0:33:30 His Podcast Tech Bytes- 0:36:30 I hurt my Podcast by Changing the Name- 0:40:05 Do you Create the App for Google & Apple- 0:41:10 What App he is Proud of Creating How to Contact :https://dappernocode.com/https://www.facebook.com/dan.hafner.5https://www.instagram.com/dan_hafner/https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-hafner-35066a39/------------------All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ___________________🤝 JOIN OUR PODFATHER COMMUNITY✦ Website: https://www.podfather.me/✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / thecryptopodcast✦ Facebook: / thecryptopodcast✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster___________________#appmanagement #appmaking #appmaker #appleappstore #developerofapps

Tomo Marganovic founded Aspire Rejuvenation Clinic, a premier wellness center and medical clinic that expanded to multiple locations alongside a high-end nutraceutical company, Cement Factory Nutrition. Aspire Rejuvenation Clinic specializes in preventive and regenerative medicine solutions through hormone therapy and optimization. --- Upgrade Your Brain Unleash & Use Your Uniqueness ⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/⁠⁠ Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world http://partnerco.world/ All about Roy https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠ ------------------ About my Guest Tomo Marganovic : Tomo Marjanovic is a former law enforcement officer turned entrepreneur. During his law enforcement career, Tomo was awarded the Public Safety Medal of Valor for his exceptional bravery and sacrifice to ensure the safety of others. He applies that level of selflessness and dedication to all of his business ventures.In 2019, Tomo founded Aspire Rejuvenation Clinic, a premier wellness center and medical clinic that expanded to multiple locations alongside a high-end nutraceutical company, Cement Factory Nutrition. Aspire Rejuvenation Clinic specializes in preventive and regenerative medicine solutions through hormone therapy and optimization. In 2022, Tomo accepted the Best Company Award on behalf of Aspire and the innovative treatments offered. Tomo also was a keynote speaker at the event.In four short years, his clinic has received international recognition, expanded to multiple locations, and shown thousands that alternative health solutions can save your life and help patients thrive without the detrimental effects of aging.In addition to breaking barriers in the medical field, Tomo hosts a podcast where he dives into thought-provoking conversations with his guests surrounding topics related to mindset, personal and professional development, and health. What we Discussed: - How he got into law Enforcement ( 1 mins) - How did it happen the Police in the USA were not in shape ( 4 mins) - Anti Cop movement when they attack peaceful protestors ( 8 mins) - Masculinity and Toxicity (13 mins) - Creating Social Media that went viral ( 14 mins) - There is No Freedom of Speech ( 18 mins) - Do not take a Sponsorship form a company that is not ethical (22:20 mins) - What his Company does for Health (23:30 mins) - Realising the Dr's were the Drug Dealers (28 mins) - Testosterone side effects (30:45 mins) - Viagra Side Effects (33:45 mins) - Erectile dysfunction (35:20 mins) - Fertility ( 37 mins) - The dangers of the Brith Control Pill (41:45 mins) - Take Control of your own Health (43:45 mins) - His Clinics (45:45 mins) - Why he does not want to Franchise his Business and make millions (48:30 mins) - Online Health service (50 mins) Where to find Tomo Marganovic: https://tomomarjanovic.com/ https://aspirerejuvenation.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@tomo_marjanovic https://www.tiktok.com/@tomo_marjanovic https://www.instagram.com/TOMO_MARJANOVIC/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomo-marjanovic-831102156/ https://x.com/tomomarjanovic ------------------------------ More about the Awakening Podcast: All Episodes can be found at ⁠⁠http://www.speakingpodcast.com/⁠⁠ All Social Media + Donations link ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠ https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast⁠

Julian Treasure is a sound and communication expert, author and international keynote speaker. His five TED talks and 11 TEDx talks have been viewed more than 150 million times, and one of them is the sixth most viewed TED talk of all time. --- Upgrade Your Brain Unleash & Use Your Uniqueness ⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/⁠⁠ Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world All about Roy https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠ ------------------ About my Guest Julian Treasure: Julian Treasure is a sound and communication expert, author and international keynote speaker. His five TED talks and 11 TEDx talks have been viewed more than 150 million times, and one of them is the sixth most viewed TED talk of all time. He has been widely featured in the world's media, including TIME Magazine, The Economist, Vogue, The Times, TV and radio stations including NBC’s Today Show, BBC TV and radio, and many podcasts. He has been honoured with both Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel Award and the International Listening Associations's Special Recognition award. Julian's first book, Sound Business, is the seminal work on effective business sound. His audio branding company The Sound Agency works with major brands worldwide, proving that good sound is good business by designing excellent customer experience for the ears. Julian's second book, How To Be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening, is a practical guide to improving personal communication skills. The audiobook version won both the SOVAS and Audie global awards for best business audiobook of the year. His seven-hour online course How To Speak So That People Want To Listen includes modules on public speaking and wellbeing for presenters. Before The Sound Agency, Julian founded, grew and sold leading UK contract publisher TPD, during which time he was chairman of the Association of Publishing Agencies, a director of the Periodical Publishers Association, chairman of PPAinteractive and chairman of the UK government’s Digital Content Forum. In 2002, he received the PPA Chairman’s Award for services to the UK magazine publishing industry. Julian is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a long time musician, remembering with affection his two 1981 BBC John Peel sessions (the bands were Transmitters and Missing Presumed Dead) and scoring Sounds magazine’s single of the week with Fish Turned Human. What we Discussed: - How he got into Public Speaking (1 min) - The biggest problem in relationships is listening (7 mins) - Hearing V's Listening ( 8 mins) - Techniques to be Fully Preesent when Listening (12:30 mins) - Be present when listening (16 mins) - Can we comprehend if we listen at x2 times (18:30 mins) - What not to say as a CEO (23:15 mins) - Speaking from the Heart V's teleprompter (26:30 mins) - How he prepared his 5 TED speeches ( 29 mins) - Stop winging it ( 36 mins) - Why you need more than just Toastmasters (38:30 mins) - You do not need to be screaming in a Noisy Bar (43:30 mins) - The Power of Sound (48:30 mins) - Winning an Audio Book award ( 52:30 mins) Where to find Julian Treasure: http://www.juliantreasure.com http://www.speaklistenbe.com http://www.thesoundagency.com http://twitter.com/#!/juliantreasure http://www.linkedin.com/in/juliantreasure http://www.instagram.com/juliantreasure ------------------------------ More about the Awakening Podcast: All Episodes can be found at ⁠⁠http://www.speakingpodcast.com/⁠⁠ All Social Media + Donations link ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠ https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast⁠

Scott Allan is the bestselling author of self-help books such as Fail Big, Relaunch Your Life, and Do the Hard Things First. ---- Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world -- Upgrade Your Brain Unleash & Use Your Uniqueness https://braingym.fitness/⁠ --- Speaking Podcast/ Podcast Coaching /My Other Podcasts ⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠ --------------- About my Guest Scott Allan: Scott Allan's journey transcends personal achievement to empower podcast audiences globally. With a portfolio of bestselling books, including "Do the Hard Things First," translated into 16 languages and over half a million copies sold, Scott's mission is to unlock human potential. Drawing from extensive experience as a corporate business trainer in Japan and a Transformational Success Strategist, he brings over 10,000 hours of research and practice in confidence development and mindset mastery. Scott's dedication to teaching, skill-building, and inspiring action offers podcast listeners not just stories but transformative insights and practical strategies for embracing challenges, fostering personal growth, and pursuing relentless self-improvement. What we Discussed: - Who is Scott Allan (2 mins) - Is the School system in Japan as we see on TV ( 6 mins) - The different of schools in Japan ( 7:30 mins) - His Meditation Journey ( 8:30 mins) - Visualis ation forSport (14 mins) - Meditation helping Anxiety (15:45) - Walking Meditation (18:45 mins) - His Journaling Process (21 mins) - Combining his Journals into a blueprint (23:30 mins) - His Creative writing process ( 27 mins) - Self Publishing Vs Publisher (33 mins) - How other Publishers Promote the book and Royalities( 40 mins) - Can we track the Royalties (43 mins) - The Besy Way to Launch a Book ( 46 mins) - The problems we had with Amazon (52 mins) - Why he gets people to do the Audio (54 mins) - The services he offers (56 mins) How to Contact Scott Allan : https://www.scottallanpublishing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/scottallanauthor/ https://www.facebook.com/scottallanauthor/ https://x.com/thescottallan https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-allan-79a7b97b/ --- Help Support the Podcast by visiting my Store, Making a Donation or Supporting my Sponsors http://meditationpodcast.org/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠ https://www.facebook.com/meditationpodcast.org Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world

Jon Ostenson is the Founder and CEO of FranBridge Consulting, an Inc. 5000 company, and he is a top .1% franchise consultant. ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------------ About my Guest Jon Ostenson: Jon Ostenson is the Founder and CEO of FranBridge Consulting, an Inc. 5000 company, and he is a top .1% franchise consultant. Jon is also the author of the bestselling book, ‘Non-Food Franchising’. Jon draws on his experience as a former Inc. 500 Franchise President and Multi-Brand Franchisee in helping his clients select their franchise investments. Jon is a frequent contributor on franchising for publications such as Forbes, Inc., and Bloomberg. What we Discussed: - His journey in Franchising ( 2 mins) - Sometimes its not always a match with a Franchisor and Franchisee ( 4 mins) - Not all Franchisors are ethical ( 6:30 mins) - Own Business V's a Franchise (8:30 mins) - Can you get different sector Franchises (11:30 mins) - Vets get a Discount when buying a Franchise ( 14 mins) - How a Franchise Brooker helps with the Selection and what is the FDD (15 mins) - Investments needed for a Franchise (18:30 mins) - The Royalties and what you get for it (20 mins) - The trickey with scripts to sell the franchise ( 22 mins) - What is a Discovery Day (24:20 mins) - Why Franchisors work with Consultants to find Franchisees ( 26 mins) - Lead Generation ( 27:30 mins) - Tax Optimixation (28:30 mins) - The Non Profit that he donates profits of the book to (30:30 mins) - Next steps if you are interested in starting a franchise (32:30 mins) Where to find Jon Ostenson : https://franbridgeconsulting.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonostenson/ https://www.facebook.com/JonOstenson1/ https://twitter.com/Jon_Ostenson https://www.youtube.com/@JonOstensonFBC ------------------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast

Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons is the founder of Encoraco, a coaching and consulting company that focuses on helping high-achieving entrepreneurs, professionals, and executives design a plan for their lives when they "retire" from their current endeavors. ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------------ About my Guest Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons : Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons is the founder of Encoraco, a coaching and consulting company that focuses on helping high-achieving entrepreneurs, professionals, and executives design a plan for their lives when they "retire" from their current endeavors. Elizabeth and her team have guided hundreds of founders, lawyers, doctors, and executives as they prepare for and navigate retiring from an intense career. Her first book, "Encore: A High Achiever's Guide to Thriving in Retirement" . Elizabeth is also a lawyer, speaker, and consultant. What we Discussed: - Elizabeth's journey to being a Lawyer and her business now (1 mins) - The Corporate Ladder is not always the way to go (3:30 mins) - How did the name Encore come about (4:45 mins) - When you should start thinking of retirement (6:30 mins) - Working all your life for a Dream that Never happens ( 9 mins) - Spending money makes some people uncomfortable (12 mins) - Mindset in Changing your Career (13:30 mins) - People to use their Skillset when they retire ( 16 mins) - What to do if you realise that you need to keep working and can't afford to Retire (18:45 mins) - Get a Pattern Interrupt (21 mins) - Dont let your life become your job (24 mins) - Dealing with the Serial Entrepreneur (25:45 mins) - Try to have a nice experience for your Last Chapter (28 mins) - How a Coach can guide you (30:30 mins) - Let the client do the thinking (32 mins) - Her Book Encore: A High Achiever's Guide to Thriving in Retirement (34 mins) - What the Offer a Group Coaching ( 37 mins) Where to find Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons : https://www.encoraco.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-zelinka-parsons-3b58a52/ ------------------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast

This is the 1st Episode of a weekly call with Arnold Beekes where we discuss current events and what we can do to deal with it. We also share game-changing initiatives that contribute to better living for all. About my Co-Host: Arnold Beekes Innovator, certified coach & trainer and generalist. First 20 years in technology and organizational leadership, then 20 years in psychology and personal leadership (all are crucial for innovation). ============ What we Discussed: - Reflecting on a friend Steve Cotter who passed ( 1:45 mins) - Why we started this collaboration (2:30 mins) - Is Geo Engineering causing illness (4:45 mins) - Do not attack those with a Different belief system (10:45 mins) - Challenge Everything ( 12 mins) - Do not let the Ego get in the way (13:50 mins) - The Pros & Cons of Ai ( 16 mins) - A lot of information given to us is a guesstimate (19:30 mins) - The dangers of using technology all the time (22:30 mins) - Are Tarrot Cards useful (25 mins) - Gifted people that can read your past and future (28:45 mins) - The Protests in Romania after the Elections (31 mins) - Lisbon Treaty in Ireland (36 mins) ==================== How to Contact Arnold Beekes: https://braingym.fitness/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnoldbeekes/ =============== Donations ⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/support/⁠⁠⁠ ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------------

Mo Issa is the founder of a building materials business, which he has run for 25 years. He is also the author of 3 books. The Shift explores personal growth concepts like authenticity, vulnerability, and the ego, while his poetry collection, The Dense Mistiness of the Ordinary, focuses on his everyday experiences and feelings during his transformation. ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------------ About my Guest Mo Issa : Mo Issa is the founder of a building materials business, which he has run for 25 years. He is also the author of 3 books. The Shift explores personal growth concepts like authenticity, vulnerability, and the ego, while his poetry collection, The Dense Mistiness of the Ordinary, focuses on his everyday experiences and feelings during his transformation. Mo’s writing has been featured in Elephant Journal and Rebel Society and goes out to thousands through his weekly newsletter. Mo speaks regularly at conferences and workshops, and he has spoken at the TEDx Accra Conference (2015). In 2016, Mo launched a new initiative, The Authenticity Project, which celebrates people fearlessly pursuing their passions by assisting them with a cash prize and a mentorship program. He received his master’s in law from the London School of Economics. He spends his time writing and reading voraciously in philosophy, literature, poetry, and psychology. What we Discussed: - How to know a good cigar (3:15 mins) - His Midlife shift (6 mins to 8:30 ) - Moving to the UK at 11yrs (8:45 mins) - Personal Development and the tricks they use (11 mins) - His writing journey ( 16 mins) - Having an accident on a skiing trip (20 mins) - Learning to be present in the journey (23 :30 mins) - Taking your eye off the ball in your successful company (28 mins) - His TEDx Talk (30:45 mins) - Being vunerable to his staff (34:45 mins) - How close should you get with Employees (37 mins) - His Humanitarian Work (38:30 mins) - The Shift Book (40:30 mins) - Plans for future books ( 42 mins) Where to find Mo Issa: https://www.mo-issa.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moshifter/ https://x.com/moissawrites?mx=2 https://www.instagram.com/mo.issa/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/moakilissa/ ------------------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast