Focus on WHY
Episodes
195 Bold Decisions with Andrew Pain
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know when to pull the plug or persevere, when to play it safe or do something audacious or when to batten down the hatches or make bold dec...
194 Building Brand You with Kym Hamer
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a clear purpose to live a vibrant, joyful and fulfilling life combined with the core values of joy, focus, decisiveness, growth and exploration, ...
193 Strength in Your Struggle with Caroline Strawson
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Personally experiencing trauma caused by narcissistic abuse, Caroline Strawson found herself self-harming and struggling with complex PTSD, depression...
192 Everything is Negotiable with Derek Arden
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Losing a deal and subsequently a large client account at work led to the pursuit of betterment, to become the best negotiator possible. As both a life...
191 A Bit of a Boost with George Anderson
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With core values of freedom, ambition, harmony and making a difference, a 20 year career in the wellbeing industry combined with his experience and ed...
190 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 185 Queen of Behaviours with Vicky O’Farrell 186 Conning ...
189 Leaning In with Alisoun Mackenzie
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling with menopause-related fatigue and a health misdiagnosis, Alisoun Mackenzie took time out to reconnect, work out what was important to her ...
188 Unblind the Mind with Darren Harris
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Having personally tackled many of life’s big challenges, now double Paralympian, Speaker and Founder of Unblind the Mind, Darren Harris works with i...
187 Business from the Heart with Catherine Watkin
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After 10 years of searching for her own personal fulfilment, Catherine Watkin found the solution to help all the helpers, healers, servers and the dif...
186 Conning the Con with Sarah Ferris
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the many red flag moments, no one could quite pinpoint what was really going on until the truth finally unravelled itself six months later. Wi...
185 Queen of Behaviours with Vicky O’Farrell
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recognising, understanding and respecting our differences, that we each have a place in the world and value to bring, award-winning personality profil...
184 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 179 Justice for Children with Lisa Bedlow 180 Eliminating Stre...
183 Realising Potential with Alex Williams
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if we got there earlier? What if there was prevention over cure? These are the two questions that Alex Williams asks as he focuses on bulletproof...
182 Understand Your Truth with Gillie Barlow
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aged just 21, travelling to the Kalahari desert 5000 miles away from anyone she knew, Gillie Barlow started her own journey of self-discovery. Seeing ...
181 Heart-Shaped Decisions with Graham Frost
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leaving home at 17 without a plan, feeling before thinking was the decision-making process that Graham Frost lived by. Cutting himself off completely ...
180 Eliminating Stress with Ruth Fogg
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing that she was different when she was young but not knowing why and only finally understanding the dramatic impact of fracturing both her ears i...
179 Justice for Children with Lisa Bedlow
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As an educator of thirty years, passionate about enabling and empowering children and young people to balance their emotions, feel success, self-love ...
178 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 173 Fire in the Belly with Mighty Pete Lonton 174 Spring in...
177 Create an Impact with Victoria Winterford
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As an empath who wears her heart on her sleeve, finding herself surrounded by a lifestyle that was not real and losing her purpose, Victoria Winterfor...
176 Beat the Overwhelm with Danni Wade
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finding herself in the midst of a fog having lost her mojo and unable to sleep, feeling like a zombie not being able to make any decisions and being i...
175 In the Line of Duty with Peter Edge
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
175 In the Line of Duty with Peter Edge Knowing that vulnerable people need protecting and following his dream to serve in the police force, Peter Edg...
174 Spring into Leadership with Demetria Hill Sloan
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
174 Spring into Leadership with Demetria Hill Sloan Are you ready to spring into leadership? Are you ready to embrace the struggle? Are you...
173 Fire in the Belly with Mighty Pete
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What could you achieve if you changed what you did for just 1% of each day? That’s 14.4 minutes to try something different. Could it be a mantra to ...
172 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 167 PR for Anyone with Christina Daves 168 Opportunity to G...
171 Unique Perspectives with Deborah Henley
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What lights your fire? What ignites your spark? Or has your spark perhaps dwindled? As a leader, do you know where you are taking your people? With a ...
170 Courage to Change Direction with Rachel Peru
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Championing women in midlife to become more visible and step out of their comfort zones with confidence, silver-haired curve model, Rachel Peru, first...
169 We are the Unheard with Eve Horne
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On a mission to change the narrative by raising awareness for equality for womxn in the music industry, singer, songwriter, producer and sound enginee...
168 Opportunity to Grow with Cat Settle
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All growth begins with self-reflection, self-awareness, self-discovery and self-development. Serendipity, spontaneity, law of attraction and hard graf...
167 PR for Anyone with Christina Daves
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you stand out amongst all the noise in today’s busy online world? How do you get your products and services into the media and get free PR? H...
166 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 161 Sharing Knowledge with Peter Freeth 162 Courage to Spea...
165 Look Inside Yourself with Xuan Meng
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Faced with the difficult situation of needing to replace the income for both her and her husband, Xuan Meng saw this challenge to be disguised as an o...
164 Dress to Manifest with Tania Sterl
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Styling your vision and helping you to step into your next chapter with a reflection of your inside potential, Tania Sterl shows you what is possible ...
163 Dignity and Respect with Rikki Arundel
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a mission to create a fairer world in which every person’s gender is accepted and respected, Rikki Arundel wants everyone to have a voice, to b...
162 Courage to Speak with Simon Day
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and ris...
161 Sharing Knowledge with Peter Freeth
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Regardless of what the environment is doing, people will always seek to learn and develop themselves as they have a need for knowledge whether that is...
160 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 155 Unbroken with Madeleine Black 156 Talking Funny with Je...
159 Building Better Business with William Buist
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
By connecting the dots and weaving the strands, you can see the tapestry of your life come together in an authentic way. Working with business owners ...
158 Sky’s the Limit with Emma Davies
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lawyer by day, author by candlelight, with a total mindset reset, Emma Davies proves that the sky’s the limit. Having lost her confidence struggling...
157 See Change Happen with Joanne Lockwood
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a leading authority on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging who engages with organisations to develop policy and best practice to be more inclusive f...
156 Talking Funny with Jeremy Nicholas
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If they are laughing, they are listening. Humour is a wonderful leveller and a great way of bonding with others. Throughout history, humour has proven...
155 Unbroken with Madeleine Black
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shut down by shame, it took decades for Madeleine Black to find her voice and be heard. Now Madeleine is the voice for the voiceless, speaking for tho...
154 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 149 True Colours with Michelle Mills-Porter 150 Rule Breaker w...
153 Vision of an Entrepreneur with Atish Parmar
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following his instinct to drop out of university aged 21 to help his mother build a business, Atish Parmar pursued a different course in life to what ...
152 What if? with Andrew Marsh
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Embrace the What if? questions, think outside the box and beyond, speak up and be understood. On a mission to encourage people to thrive and challenge...
151 See the Unseen with Tony J Selimi
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Promoting the importance that heart, values and service-driven leadership, entrepreneurship, personal self-mastery and spiritual development play in o...
150 Rule Breaker with Jackie Fast
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The business landscape has changed but how has leadership evolved and adapted? On a mission to revolutionise the approach to leadership, award-winning...
149 True Colours with Michelle Mills-Porter
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The only thing that will save the human race is our ability to collaborate.” In the magnificence of humanity, it was in darkness that People Read...
148 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 143 Maximise for Flexibility with Richard Howard 144 Game Chan...
147 Listen to Yourself with Dan Milne and Jane Nash
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody has a story. Creating safe spaces to uncover, excavate, describe, shape and tell your stories, Dan Milne and Jane Nash from Narativ London s...
146 Points of Impact with Tim Durkin
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following his calling to train leaders, Tim Durkin sees himself as a positive conduit, a vessel for information and application. Understanding that hi...
144 Game Changer with Fergus Connolly
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Focusing on the importance of failure, performance, authenticity, leadership, resilience, preparation and control, Dr. Fergus Connolly is on a mission...
143 Maximise for Flexibility with Richard Howard
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a fascination for the creation of something from nothing, it makes total sense for Richard Howard to be involved in startups with opportunities t...
142 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 137 Chasing Freedom with Julie Creffield 138 Hidden Potenti...
141 Mind Marvels with Karen Gibb
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As an anxious and hyperactive child who could never sit still and was always told to calm down in the classroom yet didn’t understand how to, it was...
140 Liberate Your Voice with Cindy Ashton
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Born ready to die and fighting for her health every day since, Cindy Ashton understands the preciousness of life. With her maxim of ‘If I’m still ...
139 Passion for Business with Shilpa Panchmatia
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raised surrounded by a family of highly successful bootstrap startups, Shilpa Panchmatia was born with a passion for business. Selling lemonade as a y...
138 Hidden Potential with Clare Richmond
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Social innovator and community catalyst, Clare Richmond, is passionate about harnessing the energy and innovation of a grassroots approach to discover...
137 Chasing Freedom with Julie Creffield
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you building your tribe and finding your peeps? Do you thrive inside or are you fearful of being judged? Opportunities are everywhere and when you...
136 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 131 Your Next Chapter with Helen Pollock 132 Becoming More ...
135 Be More Red with Mel Sherwood
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to Be More Red and apply the RED Effect to your life? What shade of red will you choose? Mel Sherwood walks you through how to reconnect...
134 Shaping Reality with Devan Bailey
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you live with a sense of purpose? Are you the director of your own life? Do you review your life regularly? What are your values and what are your ...
133 Find Your Yellow Tux with Jesse Cole
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a ‘So what? Now what?’, ‘Find a Way’ and ‘Fans First’ philosophy, Jesse Cole knows how to create attention and get the best out of ev...
132 Becoming More Significant with Sylvia Baldock
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Don't worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” Hearing Oprah Winfrey speak these wo...
131 Your Next Chapter with Helen Pollock
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t allow your stories to be lost forever. Don’t hide your light under a bushel. You are in control of your own destiny. Get ready to write your...
130 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 126 Share Your Message with Camilla Long 127 One Belief Away w...
129 Unconscious Competence with Jackie Handy
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A struggling leader turned great leader. Excluded and isolated to become included and recognised for her contribution, Jackie Handy specialises in Div...
128 Mind Over Mountains with Alex Staniforth
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Having experienced the two biggest consecutive disasters in Mount Everest’s history including the 2015 Nepal earthquake which trapped him on the mou...
127 One Belief Away with Tim Shurr
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that you are just one belief away from your biggest breakthrough or from your biggest transformation? From having a healthier body, more ...
126 Share Your Message with Camilla Long
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are few better placed than computer scientist Camilla Long to help you communicate and share your message in a virtual world. From software deve...
125 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 120 Both Sides of the Lens with Jeffrey Shaw 121 Take Intel...
124 Think Big, Start Small with Patricia Fripp
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Focusing on how professionals from all industries can communicate their ideas more effectively, Patricia Fripp has spent more than 30 years helping pe...
123 Follow Your Path with Adrian Hales
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Heeding the sage advice of his grandfather to follow his own path, Adrian Hales passes on this wisdom advocating you create your own trail to make a d...
122 Be Kind to Yourself with Kim-Adele Platts
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you learn to be kind to yourself and learn to like yourself, you cut through the noise to master your self-talk and you see the true power of you...
121 Take Intelligent Risks with Dan Kent-Smith
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you mix your passion with your vocation with your mission and profession, you find fulfilment in your work. This is what Dan Kent-Smith has found...
120 Both Sides of the Lens with Jeffrey Shaw
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Drawing on his experience as a formerly renowned portrait photographer, Jeffrey Shaw is used to observing life from both sides of the lens and sees it...
119 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 113 Five to Seven Seconds with Tony K Silver 114 Speaking of I...
118 The People Stuff with Zoë Routh
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From the wild rivers of northern Ontario to the remote regions of Australia, Zoë Routh has spent the last thirty years showing teams struggling with ...
117 Control Your Environment with Tom Libelt
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Libelt learned from a young age how to sell and negotiate business by getting haggled by Russian vendors. His family moved from Poland to the US t...
116 Find Your Story with Rachel Maunder
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t need to have a big story to be a great speaker! You just need to know how all your little stories that have life lessons within them can b...
115 Tread Lightly on the Earth with Jerry Tate
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Driven by his desire to generate creative, pragmatic and unique architectural solutions, Jerry Tate is influential across all his projects ensuring de...
114 Speaking of Influence with John Ball
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Having always loved performance in some way, shape or form, John Ball developed a passion for public speaking years ago. On his speaking and storytell...
113 Five to Seven Seconds with Tony K Silver
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Five to seven seconds is all you have to make an impression and catch someone’s attention on LinkedIn, sometimes it’s even less than that. LinkedI...
112 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 107 Plan to Retire with Claire Yew 108 Persistence Always Wins...
111 Performing as You with Diana Theodores
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a Business Leader, you perform many roles. However, your greatest role, the one in which you are always centre stage and in the spotlight, is in ‘...
110 Why Not Me? with Lisa Brown
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Having worked in the NHS for over 20 years, Lisa Brown decided to pursue her passion in property. A chance encounter led Lisa to develop a property fo...
109 Science of WHY with Pieter Kruger
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Starting with WHY is one of the most crucial elements needed for sports, businesses, organisations or for individual approaches to achieve sustainable...
108 Persistence Always Wins with Jeremy Meadowcroft
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can you see the broader picture within the funding landscape? Finding the right funding is not always easy and according to Jeremy Meadowcroft, persis...
107 Plan to Retire with Claire Yew
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working hard, climbing up the corporate ladder, a casual conversation one day with her partner at the time instigated Claire Yew’s pursuit of her WH...
106 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 100 The Ripple Effect with Amy Rowlinson and Guests 101 Pay it...
105 Create Your Legacy with Louise Righton
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
‘SSAS Superstars’ author, Louise Righton is educating and inspiring people to achieve financial independence by taking control of their own person...
104 Free the Story with Stacia Keogh
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a diverse and rich background in performance and teaching, Stacia Keogh creates and tells stories as a Performance Storyteller. On a mission to '...
103 Fear and Resilience with Mark Wingfield
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Being threatened with acts of aggression and violence in their workplace is a common occurrence for many frontline staff. Using a variety of technique...
102 Lean in to Change with Adelle Martin
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a misdiagnosis of anxiety at a key point in her career, Adelle Martin had to take time out of her corporate banking role to understand why her bo...
101 Pay it Forward with Diksesh Patel
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leaving behind a programme management career in investment banking to pursue property development full-time in 2017, Diksesh Patel found his calling a...
100 The Ripple Effect with Amy Rowlinson and Guests
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has a story to tell! 100 episodes since the launch of this podcast, there have been many laughs and there have been many tears. In fact there...
099 Reflections and Observations with Amy Rowlinson
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 093 Unlimited Choice with Amit Sodha 094 Be Something in Your ...
098 Path to the Main Stage with Li Hayes
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just after a redundancy, a serendipitous phone call from her brother led Li Hayes down a new path. Leaving the corporate environment behind her, Li en...
097 Stand Out in Your Field with Hayley Appleby-Burtt
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a concept and growing a brand bringing people’s ideas to life through design is Hayley Appleby-Burtt’s passion. After becoming a mum in 201...
096 Do What Makes You Happy with Bushra Mohammed
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a background in property law, Bushra Mohammed took time out from her legal career to raise her three children. Following the sudden illness of he...
095 Truth with Clarity with Martin Morrison
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From an early age, Martin Morrison saw glimpses of who he was supposed to be, and after an intense nervous breakdown at 21, when “Martin” effectiv...