The Live Well, Perform Better Podcast

A sit down with Brian Kingston, coach, facilitator and trainer @Essential Training about his work, career journey and what it's like forging his own path within his father's business, Essential Training. In this conversation Brian and I discussed the nature of the work we do, how his experience in sales and technology has influenced his approach to his work now and what it means to bring our full selves including our vulnerabilities to the work we do. Find out more about Essential Training here: https://www.essentialtraining.ie/ Connect with Brian on LinkedIn Follow Essential Training on Instagram Listen to the Essential Training Podcast Subscribe to Below the Line Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a while, but we are back with a really special guest Monica Haughey. Monica is an experienced and established psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer who works with individuals and groups. Her passion is to support people, either individually or in a team, to identify their issues or blocks and assist them in navigating their own unique path in an empowered and creative way. Monica and I sat down for a conversation in which she outlined the differences and similarities that exist between coaching and psychotherapy, the types of challenges she helps her clients work through and what it means for someone to make their next courageous step in their lives. Find out more about Monica and her work by visiting her website Connect with Monica on LinkedIn Subscribe to Below the Line Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our very special guest this week is Michael Kelly. Michael is the founder of GIY aka Grow it Yourself, a social enterprise with a simple but powerful mission - helping people to live healthier, happier and more sustainable lives by growing some of their own food. Michael joined us to tell us about his career path which began with working in IT and has since blossomed into a multi-faceted portfolio of activity that now takes in writing books and columns, producing television series on Amazon Prime and RTE as well as running the GIY business which continues to go from strength to strength. Along the way we also delved into his personal routines and habits, his approach to leadership and the importance and impact of the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai on his life and business. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn Follow GIY on Instagram Visit the GIY Website Watch Michael's new series Food Matters here Subscribe to stay in touch with us @ www.belowtheline.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are delighted to be joined by another special guest Jackie Das. Jackie is a self described “meeting rescuer” who through her recently established business the Das Approach is helping people in businesses across the world to conduct high stake meetings for maximum impact. With a background in the Pharmaceutical industry Jackie has worked around the globe in roles that have always placed an emphasis on the need for confident presentation and communication skills and it is this passion borne out of her professional experience that is now driving her work. In this conversation we covered a range of topics including: As well as: Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn Subscribe to stay in touch with us @ www.belowtheline.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by another special guest David Passmore. A native of Kent and long-time resident in Ireland, David has held a number of prominent roles in Irish Sport and Academia including serving as the Ireland Men’s Field Hockey Head Coach, assistant coach for Ireland’s women’s hockey team, National Development and Under -21 Head coach as well as lecturing in Coaching Science and Education at Dublin City University. He very kindly took time out of his busy schedule to talk to about all of this as well as his latest challenge – serving as the Head Coach of the USA’s Women’s Field Hockey Team and the opportunity it has given him to pursue some long held professional and personal goals. Along the way we spoke about what it means to be truly high performing, the role of values and bringing them to life in order to build great teams as well as what it’s like to transplant yourself from your permanent job and your family in Ireland to challenge yourself in a new environment in the US. Connect with David on LinkedIn Follow David on Twitter Follow the US Women's Field Hockey Team on Instagram Subscribe to stay in touch with us @ www.belowtheline.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by another special guest John Tuohy. John was the CEO and founder of Parcel Motel a hugely successful parcel locker business which was acquired by UPS, in 2017. An award winning and experienced leader in the parcel delivery and logistics industry John sat down to talk about his career to date and what he has learned from his experiences building businesses and teams in a career that has had many twists and turns and is far from over yet. Along the way we cover everything from his new venture OohPod and returning to the world of a start up after building up a large business, the importance of looking after yourself while in the middle of pressurised situations as well as why Ireland is a great country to do business in in 2023. Connect with John on Linkedin Find out more about OOH Pod Subscribe to stay in touch with us @ www.belowtheline.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are delighted to be joined by another special guest Dr Stefanie Teichmann. Stefanie is a German born and now Dublin based coach and strategic advisor to clients in a variety of sectors and industries across the globe. Having started her professional career as a management consultant with McKinsey&Co., Stefanie subsequently held various General Management, Director and VP roles at The Coca-Cola Company, Google, and Nike, at local, regional and global levels, combining Strategy and P&L leadership positions. She spoke to me about her own career path and experience, her introduction to coaching how what she does now is as much about aligning with her own personal values as it is bringing her considerable experience to the people she works with as well the value and role of advice, guidance and challenge in coaching conversations. Connect with Stefanie on LinkedIn Visit Stefanie's Website TECA Executive Coaching & Advisory Subscribe to stay in touch with us @ www.belowtheline.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are delighted to be joined by another special guest Kealan Lennon. Kealan is the CEO and Founder of CleverCards one of the fastest growing FinTech businesses in Ireland and in this conversation he spoke to me about the early experiences that shaped his career and the inspiration behind the Clever Cards business, the challenges of growth and attracting investment, the power of having a simple and compelling business vision as well as what it’s like to be an attendee at the World Economic Forum at Davos. A must listen for anyone would be entrepreneur, business owner or leader this was a great conversation with a highly motivated and passionate person who has a laser like focus on where he is going and the heights he aims to take his business to. Connect with Kealan on LinkedIn. Learn more about Clever Cards Subscribe to stay in touch with us @ www.belowtheline.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's special guest is Stephen O'Leary. Stephen is the Founder and Manging Director of Olytico, a Dublin based business that listens to the internet on behalf of some of the biggest brands and organisations in the world. This listening and analysis turns big data into actionable insights for organisations to make better decisions and design communications that deliver maximum impact. Stephen spoke to me about this career path and trajectory, the challenges he has experienced along the way, the impact of coaching on both himself and his business and how he tries to set himself up for success so that he can in turn set others up for their own success. On top of all this Stephen also spoke to me about his role as President of the Dublin Chamber Commerce for 2023, the issues he is hoping he can have a positive influence on in this role as well as his thoughts on the online and social media landscape right now. A great talk with an entrepreneur who has his sights set firmly on big things. Find out more about Olytico Connect with Stephen on LinkedIn Follow Olytico on Instagram Subscribe to stay in touch with us @ www.belowtheline.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our first episode back, I am delighted to have been joined by Bernard Jackman. Bernard is someone that would be well known to many people as a well loved and respected rugby player for Ireland and Leinster Connacht and the Sale Sharks, a coach for teams including FC, Grenoble and the Cardiff Dragons, as well as a writer, broadcaster and pundit, an Irish, UK and French media. I invited him on to the podcast to talk a little bit about rugby, but a lot more about his own personal story, what he has learned from making a series of pivots in his life and career, and how he is bringing his knowledge and passion for the game of rugby to new contexts as a broadcaster, speaker and consultant. This was a fascinating discussion with someone who has a real passion for leadership and culture in sporting and business organisations, who has been up close and personal with some of the most respected business and sporting leaders in the world and who relishes new challenges and taking them head on thanks to an appetite for hard work and a really positive and optimistic outlook and mindset. Follow Bernard on Twitter Connect with Bernard on LinkedIn Follow Bernard on Instagram If you like what you heard and want to stay in touch with us then please head over to www.belowtheline.ie to subscribe to our mailing list and to explore our upcoming programmes and events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by a very special guest Anne Marie Graham of Mindset Success Strategies. Anne Marie is a coach who works with business owners and entrepreneurs of all kinds helping them get the most out of themselves and their business in ways that align with their values and what they want their experience of their lives to be. In this conversation Anne Marie spoke to me about her career which began in nursing before setting up a healthcare business, selling that business and now bringing her hard won knowledge and experience to bear in helping people to reach their business and life goals through expert coaching and programmes. Drawing on the work of such notable coaches and psychologists as Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor and Brian Tracy Anne Marie spoke to me about the importance of uncovering and challenging our often-unconscious self-limiting beliefs, why we all need our own set of daily habits and practices to maintaining strong mental clarity and focus as well as why she believes in the truly authentic and impactful coach as being one who practices what they preach. Connect with Anne Marie on LinkedIn. Visit Anne Maries website Mindset Success Strategies Follow Anne Marie on Instagram Our next Elemental Leadership Experience takes place on the 2nd & 3rd of March 2022. At the Elemental Leadership Experience you will be a participant in two days of inspiring sessions, workshops and talks facilitated by Below the Line team of expert business and performance coaches, all while enjoying wonderful accommodation and hospitality in a beautiful part of the world with a group of likeminded, success orientated people Places are limited so if this sounds like something you want to be a part of head over to www.belowtheline.ie/upcoming-events-programmes/p/elemental-leadership for full details on how you can reserve your place. If you like what you heard and want to stay in touch with us then please head over to www.belowtheline.ie to subscribe to our mailing list and to explore our upcoming programmes and events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I'm delighted to be joined by another very special guest, Paul Overy. Paul is a financial coach and planner who is passionate about helping people get the proper financial advice and guidance that they need to help them achieve what he terms financial well, being a long-time advocate for truly independent financial advice. Paul spoke to me about his career and the many years spent helping people get the financial information that is most relevant to them, as well as what motivates and drives him to do what he does. This is a must listen conversation for anyone looking to learn about the common mistakes and pitfalls that many of us make when it comes to money and financial planning, as well as what we can do to take greater control of our finances and plan with more confidence and greater clarity. Connect with Paul on LinkedIn Connect with Dempsey Financial. Our next Elemental Leadership Experience takes place on the 2nd & 3rd of March 2022. At the Elemental Leadership Experience you will be a participant in two days of inspiring sessions, workshops and talks facilitated by Below the Line team of expert business and performance coaches, all while enjoying wonderful accommodation and hospitality in a beautiful part of the world with a group of likeminded, success orientated people Places are limited so if this sounds like something you want to be a part of head over to www.belowtheline.ie/upcoming-events-programmes/p/elemental-leadership for full details on how you can reserve your place and avail of our early bird rate an offer which extends until the 1st of December. If you like what you heard and want to stay in touch with us then please head over to www.belowtheline.ie to subscribe to our mailing list and to explore our upcoming programmes and events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by a very special guest Jenny White. Jenny is a qualified nutritionist and co-founder of Beoga Nutrition a business that works with both individuals and organisations providing advice, guidance and coaching on how we can build better habits around our diet, lifestyle choices and our relationship with food amongst many other areas. Jenny spoke to me about her career journey from the legal profession to nutritionist, what drives her to do what she does and how as a self-employed business owner and mother she looks after herself by following the advice she gives to her clients which is ultimately about making and keeping things as organised, simple and repeatable as possible. This is a must listen conversation for anyone interested in the role that food plays in our health, why good nutrition is really simple and easy, what we should be eating during the winter months as well and why we should pay attention to the four pillars of movement, diet, sleep and stress so that we be at our best as often as we can. Connect with Jenny on LinkedIn Follow Beoga Nutrition on Instagram Visit Beoga Nutrition's website Our next Elemental Leadership Experience takes place on the 2nd & 3rd of March 2022. At the Elemental Leadership Experience you will be a participant in two days of inspiring sessions, workshops and talks facilitated by Below the Line team of expert business and performance coaches, all while enjoying wonderful accommodation and hospitality in a beautiful part of the world with a group of likeminded, success orientated people Places are limited so if this sounds like something you want to be a part of head over to www.belowtheline.ie/upcoming-events-programmes/p/elemental-leadership for full details on how you can reserve your place and avail of our early bird rate an offer which extends until the 1st of December. If you like what you heard and want to stay in touch with us then please head over to www.belowtheline.ie to subscribe to our mailing list and to explore our upcoming programmes and events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by a very special guest Roisin Coughlan. Roisin is a woman who wears many hats – a yoga instructor, strategist and creative facilitator as well as a movement and mindfulness consultant she is someone who in whatever capacity she is operating helps people and organisations discover and connect to their true purpose. Her approach to her work stems from a career that began in supporting people experiencing homelessness and the challenges and traumas she saw them endure, personal experiences of overcoming physical injury and coming to yoga to aid her recovery along with a naturally curios and questioning nature that is always asking why and seeking to understand personal and organisational motivation at a deeper and more visceral. This is a must listen conversation for anyone interested in how you can join the dots between your personal and professional interests and passions, what trauma is and how it can manifest in our lives and why it’s important to keep a healthy perspective on what it means to live well and perform better . Thanks Roisin being a great guest! Our next Elemental Leadership Experience takes place on the 2nd & 3rd of March 2022. At the Elemental Leadership Experience you will be a participant in two days of inspiring sessions, workshops and talks facilitated by Below the Line team of expert business and performance coaches, all while enjoying wonderful accommodation and hospitality in a beautiful part of the world with a group of likeminded, success orientated people Places are limited so if this sounds like something you want to be a part of head over to www.belowtheline.ie/upcoming-events-programmes/p/elemental-leadership for full details on how you can reserve your place and avail of our early bird rate an offer which extends until the 1st of December. If you like what you heard and want to stay in touch with us then please head over to www.belowtheline.ie to subscribe to our mailing list and to explore our upcoming programmes and events. Connect with Mantra Strategy here Connect with Roisin on LinkedIn here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by a very special guest Paul Gleeson. For those of you familiar with Below the Line you will know that Paul is a founder member of the Below the Line team who as a possessor of an adventurous spirit has undertaken and completed some amazing feats of human endurance which include cycling across Australia, rowing the Atlantic Ocean and exploring the far reaches of the Arctic. In a slight change from our normal format, I asked Paul to sit down with me to tell me about his latest adventure which involved leading an expedition to climb Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe earlier this year. What follows is a conversation in which we explored where the inspiration for this particular expedition came from, what was involved in preparing for it, the personal challenges Paul overcame on the trip as well the lessons that we can all take from an experience like scaling a mountain and bring back and apply in our everyday lives and work. Huge thanks to Paul for taking the time to do this and we hope you enjoy this one. Connect with Paul on LinkedIn Our next Elemental Leadership Experience takes place on the 2nd & 3rd of March 2022. At the Elemental Leadership Experience you will be a participant in two days of inspiring sessions, workshops and talks facilitated by Below the Line team of expert business and performance coaches, all while enjoying wonderful accommodation and hospitality in a beautiful part of the world with a group of likeminded, success orientated people Places are limited so if this sounds like something you want to be a part of head over to www.belowtheline.ie/upcoming-events-programmes/p/elemental-leadership for full details on how you can reserve your place and avail of our early bird rate an offer which extends until the 1st of December. If you like what you heard and want to stay in touch with us then please head over to www.belowtheline.ie to subscribe to our mailing list and to explore our upcoming programmes and events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by a very special guest Daphne Costa Lopes. Daphne heads up the Customer Success Team for the UK at HubSpot. Hailing from Brazil and now living in Dublin Daphne kindly took some time to tell the story of how she came to Ireland, her interest in and passion for the interface between humans and technology, what she thinks the future holds for us this in space as well as why she chooses to see opportunity where other people might ordinarily see problems. This is a must listen conversation for any business leader or anyone with career ambitions to be in leadership into how to fuse passion for your chosen subject matter or area of expertise with personal practices and habits that enable you to put the best and highest performing version of yourself into play. Connect with Daphne on Linkedin Visit Daphne's website You can subscribe at www.belowtheline.ie where you can you stay up to date with our podcast as well as exclusive online events and sessions including our Press Pause Coaching Community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by a very special guest Senem Donatan Mohan. Senem is a storyteller, scientist and consultant who is passionate about exploring authentic ways of communication. Hailing from Turkey and now living in Ireland Senem spoke to me about her transition from an academic and researcher to a performer and artist and how she now combines her passion for science and story telling in working with individuals and organisations to help them better understand themselves, their work and the true nature of their purpose. This is a must listen for anyone looking to understand the role of stories and storytelling in helping us make sense of our lives, what we can learn about change and growth from observing nature as well as the power and potential she has found in reflecting on ourselves, our work and our businesses through the prism of the four elements of earth, water air and fire and what she believes they can reveal to us about who we are, what we do and how people come together in organisations to achieve things. Connect with Senem on Linkedin Follow Senem on Instagram Visit Senem's website Find out more about Senem's course The Story Cure You can subscribe at www.belowtheline.ie where you can you stay up to date with our podcast as well as exclusive online events and sessions including our Press Pause Coaching Community . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by a very special guest Conor Carmody. Conor is a highly experienced business person who has held senior management positions across all commercial disciplines in telecoms and retail functions. Among the many hats he wears is that of Business Consultant with Furthr the Dublin based public and privately funded agency supporting emerging entrepreneurs to develop and scale their businesses and it was in this context that he joined to share his insights, knowledge and experience on the true nature of entrepreneurship. This is a must listen for anyone interested in understanding what entrepreneurship asks of those who wish to start a business, why entrepreneurs need to remain unattached to outcomes, what the future holds for technology and its impact on our lives and why it is so important that people who start businesses don’t forget or neglect their own health and happiness in the midst of trying to make their dreams and ambitions a reality. Connect with Conor on LinkedIn Find out more about Furthr Explore the Furthr Festival If you like what you heard and want to stay in touch with us then please head over to www.belowtheline.ie to subscribe to our mailing list and to explore our upcoming programmes and events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by a very special guest Pete Smyth. Pete is the founder and CEO at Broadlake a Dublin based boutique venture capital company that takes a unique approach to investing in businesses in a wide range of industries. Pete was kind enough to sit down with me and offer his thoughts and perspective on what Living Well and Perform Better means to him and in doing so revealed many of the guiding principles that underpin his approach to business, leading and managing people and how to respond and evolve to changing times and circumstances. This is a must listen for anyone interested in how to realise more potential in yourself, your business or your organisation and how and why this process always has to start with you first. Discover more about Broadlake here. Connect with Pete on LinkedIn. You can subscribe at www.belowtheline.ie where you can you stay up to date with our podcast as well as exclusive online events and sessions including our Press Pause Coaching Community. We are hosting our first open, in-person event in over two years that we would love you to be a part of. Taking place in the beautiful Brooklodge Hotel and Spa and surrounded by the stunning natural landscape of the Wicklow Mountains, Elemental Leadership invites you to equip yourself with fresh perspectives, trailblazing ideas and creative tools, so you can navigate and meet the challenges of now with greater ease, confidence and clarity. Please visit: Elemental Leadership Experience — Below The Line to find out more and reserve your place.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am delighted to be joined by a very special guest Dan Glynn. Dan is a holistic health and performance coach whose very personal experiences of trauma and mental health challenges have inspired him to live a life that is dedicated to understanding the role that our minds play in shaping how we experience our lives and the world around us and helping others do the same. Calm, thoughtful and inspiring, this was a great conversation with someone who believes passionately in the potential that we all have to be happy, content and calm and that when this is achieved great things can happen to and for us all. Visit Dan's website here Follow Dan on Instagram here Find Dan on Facebook here Connect with Dan on Linkedin here You can subscribe at www.belowtheline.ie where you can you stay up to date with our podcast as well as exclusive online events and sessions including our Press Pause Coaching Community. We are hosting our our first open, in-person event in over two years that we would love you to be a part of. Taking place in the beautiful Brooklodge Hotel and Spa and surrounded by the stunning natural landscape of the Wicklow Mountains, Elemental Leadership invites you to equip yourself with fresh perspectives, trailblazing ideas and creative tools, so you can navigate and meet the challenges of now with greater ease, confidence and clarity. Please visit: Elemental Leadership Experience — Below The Line to find out more and reserve your place.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.