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Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Whats your daily ritual that you honour each day?
Our conversation is with Joanne Brookes, a gal that really has thrived through thick and thin over her career and life. I've know Joanne for a while now and It never ceases to disappoint when we get together because we can't help ourselves - we always have so much to share with each other!
Listen in as Joanne starts with her story as an introverted 18 year old and how her options for tertiary education at university were redirected into gaining a bank position through sheer persistence and cold calling!
We talk about those early days, what Joanne learnt on her way through various postions over 17 years with the Commonwealth Bank and how this lead her to starting and building her incredible business skills. Joanne shares her sucesses and what it cost her openly, how she sees hte value responsibility for your employees as well as how leaders need to know and lead themselves before you can lead your people.
You will be interested in her daily walking ritual without headphones...50 things you know with coloured pens activity... hands on head resetting tip... as well as her passion for adult learning and the incredible Ducere Business School opportunity for a contemporary global MBA!
If you enjoyed this episode every podcaster loves a little love, so share with family, friends and colleagues and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss our incredible global thriving guests!
To connect with Joanne:
Email: joanne@navig8biz.com
LI: linkedin.com/in/joannebrooks
URLS: navig8biz.com/ (Company)
ducere.edu.au (Company)
Mobile: 0434 602 024
To connect with Carrie:
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/
URL: www.carriebenedet.com
Mobile: +61 438 399 881
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
You are in for another treat! Our guest is Elizabeth Williamson, Founder, and Owner as well as Resilience, Relationships and Conflict Resolution Expert.
Elizabeth has an incredible personal story that she shares with us this episode of Thriving Matters podcast that I know you will be glued to!
In her personal life, Elizabeth has faced many physical challenges, including surgery in 2012 to remove a rare type of tumour within her spinal cord.
From paralysis to re-learning to walk and building a successful business, Elizabeth embodies a spirit of resilience, and to value learning from the inevitable the downfalls and scars that accompany this journey.
She is passionate about helping leaders and teams develop flexible thinking, successful collaborations and creative problem-solving skills. She created the RE-IMAGINING RESILIENCE™ Program to share a multifaceted and insightful exploration of resilience characteristics.
You will hear us talk about:
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS – Arguably the most important set of skills for a thriving and impactful life. Our first relationship is with ourself and gaining mastery with that persuasive negative inner voice to make peace with ourself to be your very best friend. Then there is love and heartache for many couples and families who want to communicate better and argue less, but feel like they are going around in circles without finding solutions.
Elizabeth shares over 45 years of research-based skills, arts and science behind creating meaningful and rewarding relationships utilising the work of John and Julie Gottman.
RESILIENCE SKILLS - Elizabeth's life has been richly informed by grief and loss early in life, personal and professional challenges, and over the past decade, learning to live with paralysis and the consequences of spinal cord trauma. 2012 surgery to remove a rare type of spinal cord tumour turned her life upside down. Post-surgery she was paralysed from her shoulders down, unsure if she would ever walk again. With substantial daily effort and extensive professional rehabilitation, she has eventually re-learnt to walk. She continues this only with ongoing, intensive physical therapies and a rather constant conflict with gravity
CONFLICT SKILLS - The Inevitable Conflicts in our workplaces & communities. If you know what really works to resolve conflict you can stop being exhausted by family, leadership or team disputes, caught too often in the middle of difficult conversations or feeling blamed for things that are not your responsibility
"Thinking new thoughts is really hard work. Creative thought requires you to think in at least sets of 5. (Most of us think in binary terms: either/or, right/wrong, us/them), which will keep you stuck with obvious problems). Try generating 5 options to difficult problems – the first two you won’t want, the third is an unhappy compromise, the fourth is closer to your dreams, and the fifth is hard work but insightful. Great, now you’re really thinking!!"
If you enjoyed our conversation, share this with your friends and colleagues.
To connect with Elizabeth:
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-williamson-solutions/
Email: ew@elizabethwilliamsonsolutions.com
URL: www.elizabethwilliamsonsolutiions.com
To connect with Carrie:
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Cathy Derksen is a gal who really brings out the best in herself and her community. and she will tell you that you too can bring 'life to your life!'
I recently meet Cathy whilst speaking on a Women's Global Business Virtual conference hosted by Annie Gibbons all about 'Grit and Grace'
Grab a drink of choice and listen in as Cathy shares her 'why' she does what she does now and how her previous career in science and technology led to burnout and gave her the opportunity to choose time to reflect, dream and discern her next steps.
You will hear some her tips for taking a break with courage to make the leap, the power of breathing, developing trust and managing imposters syndrome.
Cathy has found the way to open up the power of women's stories and how being part of a community has a ripple effect with global impact.
I know you will enjoy Cathy's company on this episode as well as her book projects and plans for her Mexico Retreat - go Cathy!
Every podcaster loves some love, so make sure you and your friends subscribe so you don't miss any of your 'grit and grace' guests.
To connect with Cathy:
URLs:
LI: linkedin.com/in/cathyderkseninspiredtenacity
URL: inspiredtenacity.com
Email: cathy@inspiredtenacity.com
To connect with Carrie:
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Listeners, we all have stories to share that incorporate how we have been focusing on our overall wellbeing especially healing ourselves. Kerry Dell has a fabulous story that we share with you this episode of #thrivingmatterspodcast.
Kerry immigrated to New Zealand from South Africa and hasn't looked back! Listeners you know when you've met a kindred spirit and the conversation just flows don't you.
Kerry shares her morning and evening 'thriving' routine that floods her with positivity for the day and her interactions ahead - mantras, H2O, celery juice, stretches and meditations and new learning.
Kerry has learnt to listen to her intuition and listening skills bringing together her knowing that our physical body thrives when our mental state thrives! We talk about unexpected change and harnessing belief in your personal truth. Her 'Stand in Your Own Power' 28 day Program has helped many individuals of all ages.
Kerry is also hosting a Safari Retreat in South Africa in early April 2024 that will be sensational!
If you've enjoyed this episode don't be afraid to share with your family, friends and colleagues - and subscribe so you don't miss out on our fab guests.
About Kerry Dell:
Kerry is a Certified WILDFIT Master Health Coach, a Natural Health Practitioner and a Head Coach for Mindvalley. Kerry is passionate about increasing productivity and vitality by enhancing people's wellbeing through coaching on nutritional science, food psychology and stress management.
Kerry's 6 month Wellness Programs significantly enhance productivity by increasing people's performance, teamwork and morale through specialised focus on health assessments, tailored health plans and emotional awareness.
To Connect with Kerry:
LI: linkedin.com/in/kerry-dell
Email: kepshealth@gmail.com
To Connect with Carrie:
LI: linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet
URL: carriebenedet.com
Mobile: +61438399881
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
We have a sensational guest this episode - Rachel Pietsch who just loves a good voice. And what a gem she is for any one wanting to finesse their speaking, breathing and singing skills for any reason and any career.
Rachel just loves her work because 'it energises me!' We explore the uniqueness of our voice and the wholistic environment that needs to treat sleep, nutrition, hydration and emotions with considered respect.
Listen in as we talk all about Rachel's daily 'thriving self care' routine and her tips and reasons for controlled and boxed breathing, her voice preparation for conferences and speaking gigs, and why a can of pineapple in syrup is a must!
I know you will enjoy Rachel's easy tips and her encouragement to master your 'practice mindset' to your advantage. I know I did!
About Rachel Pietsch:
Rachel specialises in preventative and corrective voice training designed to help anyone get through a full day of speaking, avoiding strain and voice loss.
Drawing her expertise from almost three decades as a voice teacher, Rachel has worked with many different types of voices as well as undertaken intensive voice function training.
Rachel knows that a confident and reliable voice is born from understanding the parameters of one’s own voice, as well as knowing how to use it properly and to its fullest potential. Expressing ourselves effectively and genuinely becomes easier when our voice can operate with ease.
Rachel offers workshops in the greater Melbourne area and online, individual coaching and a self-guided online course for people with a broad range of interests and needs, including public speakers, teachers/instructors, actors, authors, executives, interview preparation, voice rehabilitation, as well as working musicians and singers, recording artists, songwriters and composers, tribute artists, and musical theatre performers.
To Connect with Rachel:
LI: linkedin.com/in/rachelpietsch-nowyouretalking
URLs: nowyouretalking.com.au
rachelpietschvocalstudio.com.au
Email: rachel@nowyouretalking.com.au
To connect with Carrie:
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Our guest this episode is the beautiful Sonya Furlong, an Adelaide 'gal' who shares her story of transformation - how she wanted to give back and align her values after a 15 year film industry career.
Five years ago Sonya started her own business of Life Coaching and discovered that NLP made all the difference for her own life journey. Feeling restricted by a full time job and a relationship breakdown, Sonya set out to discover ways to self heal with 'grace and grit.'
Listen in as Sonya describes her morning 'thriving' ritual, how she winds down her day for the best possible sleep and how she looks at hardship experiences as an opportunity to help us grow and learn to make us truly magnificent!
Sonya is currently reading The Hero's Journey and ways to generate change in herself and others. You will also hear her say "Don't STUMBLE around! You are not alone! Develop yourself through step by step strategies."
If you enjoyed our conversation, share this with your friends and colleagues. Sonya has an 'can do' attitude of curiosity, thrust and gratitude that is too good to miss out on!.
To Connect with Sonya:
LI: linkedin.com/in/sonyafurlongnlptrainer
URL: centreforlifetherapies.com
Email: sonya@sonyafurlong.com
To connect with Carrie:
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Our guest this episode is a 'can do' courageous young woman, Emily Dennis. Now Emily and I met this year at a Business Summit and instantly found a connection, even despite a few decades!
You will really enjoy where our conversation went and what we discussed about living in this age particularly in our adolescent years.
We talk about how Emily uses her life experience to date to reflect and plan her daily thriving routine which includes exercise, prayerful contemplation and sitting with silence to ground herself. We cover lots of topics like leadership, listening and caring for others and dreaming big!
Emily is very open to learning about herself and how she can work more purposefully within her current jobs - she is people driven and knows, needs, wants to be involved with setting up a podcast for young people to talk through what is happening in their lives. Her mantra "just shred it' shines through and shows up in how to commit, not being afraid to fall and getting up over and over again... incredible life skills that we can use to lift ourself as well as others!
I hope you enjoy Emily's WOO - and how she wins others over! She has an attitude of gratitude that is infectious.
To Connect with Emily:
LI: linkedin.com/in/eemilybrown
INSTA: em_dennis
To connect with Carrie:
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
URL: www.carriebenedet.com
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
When you meet Kel, you instantly feel the energy and expertise he has for all things 'people' - genuine connections and how to find freedom and time to live a rich and fulfilling life. Isn't that what most of us aspire to?
Kel's experience in growing startups into highly successful businesses is a story worth listening to especially as he readily shares some of his life and work experiences that turned out to be defining challenges.
Listen in as we talk about his daily mantra of making others happy and being able to put a smile on their face! We talk about how significant life experiences such as his major health and overall wellbeing issues triggered some major life and relationship changes as well as retiring for all of two weeks!
Kel sees the 'big picture' for business owners who are failing to thrive and feeling intense pressure in their work and personal life. The Hub of Transformation is the result of his personal quest in recognising who he was and how he was actually behaving. Utilising technology for gaining time and freedom is Kel's speciality, proof being in the recognition he has received internationally.
Enjoy Kel's openess and honesty, his 'thriving' life and businesses, great sense of humour and passion for making people happy. A transformation recipe for productivity that includes consideration for others not just yourself!
To connect with Kel:
URLs:
transformhub.com.au (Company)
kelvinholliday.com (Personal)
LI: linkedin.com/in/kelvinholliday
To connect with Carrie:
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
URL: www.carriebenedet.com
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Listeners our guest this episode is Faris Aranki and you will quickly get to know that he has a good sense of humour as well!
Originally trained as a school teacher, Faris has explored many continents sparking a curiosity and love of culture and diversity. Leaving teaching and working in the corporate world eventually led him to starting up his own business.
Listen in as we talk about his father as role model, the insights he gained from business and organisations who didn't followup on their strategic advice and directions to the brilliant 'war games' that build teams and collaboration.
Faris shares a number of his personal self awareness strategies, some favourite questions that help to unravel repeated reactions and behaviours and his success formula, the latest books on his bedside table, and how to 'chunk' your day into 6 parts for active learning.
Success = IQ + EQ + FQ - his working formula that adds FQ for focus. We know you will enjoy!
If you enjoyed this episode every podcaster loves a little love, so share with family, friends and colleagues and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss our incredible global thriving guests!
To connect with Faris:
Email: faris@shiageto.com
URL: shiageto.com
farisaranki.medium.com/
LI: linkedin: linkedin.com/in/farisaranki
To connect with Carrie:
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
URL: www.carriebenedet.com
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Kory Sherland has real grit and our conversation this episode is one many of you will be inspired by. Kory, through her story of health and wellbeing challenges related to her chronic disability and autism, shares how to go out into the world and make an impact even when you only have a one or two hours per day to work on your dream.
Listen in as we discuss her disabilities that have become her 'thriving' mechanism, through application and understanding of how her life challenges are a gift to create a life that works for you and be able to share with many others.
Kory shares her meditation practice that has been mastered over 20 years, how she has authored 6 books, including Vegans are Cool: Plant Powered Women; Plant Powered Men; Golden Age of Politics (written under the name of Kathy Divine, available on Amazon)
Now Kory's focus is on working alongside autistic adults in a variety of ways from 1:1 coaching and mentoring, group sessions and her Autietalk Academy with programs for adult thriving now under development.
Kory has a special type of 'grit' and resilience that she has been able to manage and develop with support and is very vocal in encouraging us all to 'live our small lives in a bigger context'.
If you enjoyed this episode every podcaster loves a little love, so share with family, friends and colleagues and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss our incredible global thriving guests!
To Connect with Kory:
Email: kory@autietalk.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/korysherland/
URL: www.autietalk.net
To connect with Carrie:
Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com
URL: www.carriebenedet.com
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/