Focus on WHY

295 Calm Confidence with Jo Moseley

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dealing with grief, anxiety, menopause and a knee injury, single mum of two grown up sons, Jo Moseley turned to paddleboarding to recover and reclaim ...

294 Unstoppable Force for Good with Andy Green

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A lifetime of working with extraordinary mentors, personal development and constant learning has guided Andy Green through moments of impostor syndrom...

293 Never Lose Focus with Cyril Mannion

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Standing in the school playground aged seven to watch an Aer Lingus plane fly overhead was when Cyril Mannion’s absolute passion for flying started....

292 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episo...

291 Sense of Wonder with Ricky Locke

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning magician of The Magic Circle, host of the Unlocked podcast and professional speaker, Ricky Locke understands the importance of building ...

290 Personal Development Mastery with Agi Keramidas

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Once shy, reserved and someone wouldn’t speak up for himself, what started out as curiosity soon became a passion as the spark inside Agi Keramidas ...

289 Courageously Imperfect with Richard Stone

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Respected for his extensive expertise in business, construction, leadership and management and unrivalled commitment to personal development, Richard ...

288 The Person Behind the Story with Trish McGirr

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A former Mental Health nurse who spent 15 years specialising in addictions and trauma, Trish McGirr appeared to have it all sorted out but behind the ...

287 It’s Not All About Swearing with Mandy Barnett

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As mother of two children with Tourette’s syndrome and with a background in medicine and education, Mandy Barnett realised that this was something t...

286 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amy Rowlinson shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 281 Start with Yourself with Abigail Langridge ...

285 Forgive Your Past with Maria Guimaraes

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is the meaning of our human existence? Why do you exist? Experiencing physical and verbal abuse from her mother and told that she should not exis...

284 The Genius Maker with Lysette Offley

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you wish to let go of procrastination, imposter syndrome, anxiety or perfectionism? On a mission to help more women into the Professional Services ...

283 Professional Relationships with Andy Lopata

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s business world, connection is vital yet on its own connecting is not enough. It’s one step in the process of building genuine relations...

282 Serve Your Purpose with Sue Richardson

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grabbing a book out of her mother’s hands and teaching herself to read at the age of three, Sue Richardson began her lifelong love affair for books....

281 Start with Yourself with Abigail Langridge

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Staring out of the hospital window just after the birth of her third child, Abigail Langridge knew that to avoid burnout and mum guilt she had to leav...

280 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 275 Demystifying Mental Toughness with David Charlton 276...

279 Stuff They Should Have Taught You in School by Monsui Tek

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Frustrated with the restrictive curriculum at school, Monsui Tek starting learning about time management, organisation and personal development outsid...

278 Fail Forward with Henri Ghijben

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Having failed his GCSEs and being told he was nobody, Henri Ghijben defied all the odds to run a successful tree surgery business. Then after he had b...

277 Students Against Sexism with Camille Saunders, Kelvina Malaj and Harini Iyer

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Experiencing misogyny and underrepresentation from an academic perspective, three students initially came together to combat sexism and empower those ...

276 Social Impact Investment with Will Mallard

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Witnessing unbelievable hardships on a rugby tour in South Africa at the age of 19 shaped the life of Will Mallard and his focus on WHY. With a passio...

275 Demystifying Mental Toughness with David Charlton

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A life event was the catalyst for a stick or twist courageous decision to pursue a new career path. Now supporting athletes from the talented youngste...

274 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 269 Take the Leap with Damola Osibona 270 Think with Bryc...

273 Follow the Joy with Eva Fanari

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling to adjust to the little differences and idiosyncrasies moving from Estonia to the USA, these differences compounded for Eva Fanari. What st...

272 Advancing Humanity Through Creativity with Danny Matthews

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With his ‘just one more’ philosophy, helping one more young person or one more businessperson with one more seedling idea, Danny Matthews  pulls,...

271 The Magic Formula with John Hayns

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Describing himself as a strange mix of coach, speaker, writer, juggler, magician and fire-eater, John Hayns clearly thrives on variety in life. Focuse...

270 Think with Bryce Hoffman

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Founder and President of global firm Red Team Thinking, Bryce Hoffman teaches individuals and organisations how to engage critical thinking, enable di...

269 Take the Leap with Damola Osibona

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lost for some time, it took an all-inclusive holiday in Mexico and a book about money to provide the inspiration needed to pave the way for Damola Osi...

268 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 263 Young People’s Futures with Jake Richings 264 Time ...

267 First Class Life with Helen Adams

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With a mission to empower a million female entrepreneurs to follow their heart to create the money they really want and to step into their power, Hele...

266 Meaningful Change with David Roberts

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seeing other people succeed and connect their purpose with their values harnessing energy as a force for good is what David Roberts thrives on in life...

265 Rewrite Your Story with Meena Kumari Adnani

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Trusting a family member to manage her finances, in 2016, Meena Kumari Adnani lost all her cash savings. Two years later, shifting from a scarcity to ...

264 Time to Think with Tony Brooks

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does the thought that you are not good enough ever enter your mind? It is just a thought yet so many people let it take hold. Are you aware how you ca...

263 Young People’s Futures with Jake Richings

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you leave school with all the answers knowing exactly what you wanted to do in life? Unlikely, except most young people believe that everyone else...

262 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 257 Women of a Certain Stage with Lauren Chiren 258 Build...

261 Reframing Perspectives with Elisa Iannacone

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Using a trifecta of media, law and politics, Elisa Iannacone leverages her cinematography and multi-media creative skills to deliver messages and tell...

260 The Business of Speaking with Steve Lowell

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

53 years ago, since the age of six, Steve Lowell, CSP has been speaking and performing on the live stage. Current President of the Global Speakers Fed...

259 Heading Towards Joy with Lis Allen

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A lifelong love for learning has meant a rollercoaster journey through the varied worlds of language, quantum physics, neuroscience, psychology, epige...

258 Building on Solid Foundations with Dan Hulbert

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everybody’s purpose journey is different. Dan Hulbert’s WHY is focused on his values of how to practically work on himself using self-mastery, sel...

257 Women of a Certain Stage with Lauren Chiren

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Believing that she was suffering from early-onset dementia in her early 40s, Lauren Chiren left her senior role in financial services. Imagine her sur...

256 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these recent podcast episodes: 251 More, Less or Different? with Stuart Harris 252 Get G...

255 Beyond Defence with Mia von Loga

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From victim to fighter, Mia von Loga’s personal story involving physical and emotional childhood trauma and abuse eventually became the foundation f...

254 Speak Your Truth with Anthony Stears

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is the art of conversation dying? In a world led by digital technology, building relationships verbally is eroded daily by the ever-increasing number...

253 The Promise with Jason Hewlett

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Formerly a very successful Las Vegas after-dinner corporate event speaker and casino performer, Jason Hewlett changed direction to honour and prioriti...

252 Get Good at Life with Lee Jackson

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a long career as a youth worker, the switch to become a professional motivational speaker arose after deep reflection on the feedback he receive...

251 More, Less or Different? with Stuart Harris

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For almost 20 years, working with businesses that need to increase sales and improve their customer service, Stuart Harris keeps his goals simple. He ...

250 Living with Purpose – Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Focus on WHY has made it to the 250th episode milestone and Amy is thrilled to say that the podcast is still going strong. Downloaded in 103 countries...

249 Warrior Heart with Anthony Brinkley

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With 28 years of military experience leading over 100,000 troops, now upon retiring Anthony Brinkley has become a best-selling author, an executive li...

248 Get Your Voice Heard with Steve Bustin

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s your worst fear? Is it public speaking? If so, your worst fear is how Steve Bustin makes his living. As both an accomplished public speaker a...

247 Capture the Curiosity with Charlie Whyman

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Influenced by success in high performance sport, Charlie Whyman applies these winning methods into the world of sales and marketing. With a strong foc...

246 Scale with Purpose with Brendan McGurgan

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Skilled at building profitable, scalable and purpose-driven businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible, global b...

245 The Care Connector with Iain Clague

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With his mum as a nurse in elderly care and a life that has always revolved around the care sector, it was always the destiny for Care Connector, Iain...

244 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections with actions from these recent podcast episodes: 239 Play a Much Bigger Game with Paul Avins 240 Artistry of Natu...

243 Ask Better Questions with Mike Pagan

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How is your mental wealth? How much time do you spend on it each day? Do you recognise and appreciate the power of your support network? Are you ready...

242 Find Your Own Way with Tasneem Ali

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As an introvert living in an extroverted world growing a career in a corporate world was not easy for Tasneem Ali. Having trained as a coach it was th...

241 Slides Save Lives with David Henson

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do your slides suck? Do you work in congruence with your slides like a professional partner? On a mission to banish bad visual communications so audie...

240 Artistry of Nature with Kalindi Jordan

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to be in our pleasure? What does it feel like to be consciously connected? With a real passion around the themes of sexuality, pleas...

239 Play a Much Bigger Game with Paul Avins

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Staring down death after a four and a half minute cardiac arrest, Paul Avins came to terms with his own mortality and allowed his ego to die in that m...

238 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections with actions from these recent podcast episodes: 233 Refocus, Re-energise and Reconnect with Leon Bamforth 234 Cr...

237 Who Thinks Wins with Marcus Dimbleby

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s 21st century world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), the necessity for applied critical thinking is more obvi...

236 Written in the Stars with Sajna Rahman

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hitting rock bottom was the beginning of a new life for Sajna Rahman. Making the decision to do well in her career, Sajna focused on a clear vision, a...

235 Success Not Perfection with Andy Bounds

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With a simple and clear maxim of communicate better and sell more, the focus is always on the desired outcome of an action or an agreement. Learning h...

234 Creating Brave Spaces with Sarah Fox

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amplifying voices from those people who are not usually heard from the creative industries and with a philosophy of Do Good and Do Well, Sarah Fox’s...

233 Refocus, Re-energise and Reconnect with Leon Bamforth

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Creating potential and reducing suffering is at the core of the work of commercial mediator, business consultant and professional speaker, Leon Bamfor...

232 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections with actions from these recent podcast episodes: 227 Voyage of Discovery with Tom White 228 Using Data Smarter wi...

231 Time Well Spent with Scott McArthur

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With over 300 stories in his backpack mixing and matching them to be relevant to his corporate audience, professional keynote speaker and storyteller ...

230 Recalibrate Your Thinking with Dr Lynda Shaw

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a world where everyone is far too busy or believe it is too hard to embrace or enable change, a simple recalibration of the brain is what is needed...

229 Your Authentic Path with Kate Trafford

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How often do you think about the moments when you feel most fully alive and what does that tell you about who you really are? Beginning her career as ...

228 Using Data Smarter with Sam Knowles

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Living in the knowledge economy surrounded by data how do you filter out the noise to process and understand it? Helping people and organisations to a...

227 Voyage of Discovery with Tom White

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you reimagining your future through learning, development and growth? Challenging, stretching and progressing yourself whilst getting the balance ...

226 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections with actions from these recent podcast episodes:   221 Power of Vision with Carey Conley & Laurel Wilson 222 Fut...

225 Moments of Truth with Steve Catchick

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Equipping businesses to develop a Secret Salesforce of Brand Ambassadors in order to drive engagement, reduce churn and win more business, Steve Catch...

224 Being Human with Gary Hosey

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Focused on supporting leaders and developing their behaviour and performance around how they show up with emotional intelligence in the workplace and ...

223 The Gift of Conflict with Jo Berry

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sixteen years after an IRA bomb killed her father in 1984, Jo Berry first met with the man responsible, Pat Magee. This initial three-hour meeting led...

222 Future of Speaking with Maria Franzoni

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scouring the broadsheets looking for new work, a cryptic advert stood out from the others. It asked “Are you able to negotiate and communicate at se...

221 Power of Vision with Carey Conley and Laurel Wilson

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With a passion for revolutionising vision and purpose, the mission of Carey Conley and Laurel Wilson stems from their own adversity after losing two f...

220 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections with actions from these recent podcast episodes:   215 Time for a Change with Shelley Bridgman 216 Circle of Inf...

219 You Get Out What You Put In with Ashley Leeds

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Time is an infinite commodity so why not cherish it and get the most out of every waking moment? Due to a non-compete restriction, Ashley Leeds had to...

218 Community Values with Pip Thomas

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WHY do I do WHAT I do? A question at the forefront of the minds of many people at various times in their lives. For Pip Thomas, champion of change and...

217 Black Sheep Values with Brant Menswar

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What makes a Black Sheep stand out and so special? What is the difference between your values which are important and those which are simply non-negot...

216 Circle of Influence with Gordon Glenister

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How as a thought leader can you become more influential and create a greater impact in your field? Specialist in membership and influencer marketing, ...

215 Time for a Change with Shelley Bridgman

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Working with teenagers and young people who are self-harming, suicidal, struggling with their gender identity and finding that life has just got too d...

214 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 209 Level Up with Victoria Eley 210 Spectator in Your Own Mind...

213 Innovation Takes Courage with Dr Lizzy Bernthal

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After serving 25 years as a healthcare professional in the British Army (Lt Col) with a PhD in psychological wellbeing, Dr Lizzy Bernthal has a new mi...

212 Live from the Heart with Diana Hartley

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having spent most of her life holding her breath, it was knowing that she was finally able to truly express herself that Diana Hartley felt she had th...

211 Stepping into Wealth with Catherine Morgan

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What would it take to break free from living with generational trauma, a low sense of self-worth and a feeling of being trapped in a constant debt and...

210 Spectator in Your Own Mind with Imogen Edwards-Jones

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cataloguing the fall of an empire prompted an instant love affair with Russia. Moving on to explore various Babylonian worlds, the lure of black magic...

209 Level Up with Victoria Eley

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Believing that you become who you surround yourself with, Victoria Eley surrounded herself with goal-orientated, high level entrepreneurs. She shifted...

208 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes:   203 Talk More, Type Less with Will Kintish 204 Money Master...

207 How to be Unboring with Jackie Barrie

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A strong believer of focusing on delivering answers to her audience’s problems, Jackie Barrie understands what it takes to get the audience involved...

206 Be in Charge of Your Own Destiny with Nick Bush

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wrestling with the idea of purpose, it was by bringing two worlds together to create synergy between his passion and his profession that Nick Bush rea...

205 Freedom of Time and Health with Sonya Morton-Firth

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At 40, tired of the corporate lifestyle, moving from briefcase to bikini to prove that it’s never too late to change the way you look and feel and b...

204 Money Mastery with Lesley Thomas

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Strip away your ego to help the purpose to surface to achieve what you really want. Get out of your own way, ignore the negative inner voice and work ...

203 Talk More, Type Less with Will Kintish

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With two of the biggest decisions in his life made for him, nothing else in his life has been left to chance. Will Kintish left an established career ...

202 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 197 What Really Matters with Melanie Martin 198 Podcasting wit...

201 Independent Thinking with Farah Hussain

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Living firmly in her comfort zone with the autopilot switched on, it was the pandemic that finally woke Farah Hussain up from sleepwalking through lif...

200 Understand Your Purpose with Amy Rowlinson

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate the bicentennial landmark of reaching 200 episodes of Focus on WHY, Amy Rowlinson asked ‘Fire in the Belly’ podcast host Mighty Pete ...

199 Hard Hat Developers with Priya Kripalani and Jasmine Dosanjh

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Introduced by a mutual friend to connect via a WhatsApp group, two complete strangers went on to become best friends. Having both built property portf...

198 Podcasting with Purpose with Neal Veglio

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is the purpose of a podcast and what is the role of a podcaster in today’s world? How do you create a podcast worth listening to? When is a pod...

197 What Really Matters with Melanie Martin

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With a portfolio career in healthcare and a focus on digital transformation, Melanie Martin is directing her attention to the communities who are not ...

196 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 191 A Bit of a Boost with George Anderson 192 Everything is Ne...