The Art of Living Proactively (Harnessing the Power of Your Choices)

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 19 with Wesley Tan, who essentially helps people to be much kinder to their bodies so that their bodies works for them and not against. He owns a gym named Forma which is based around Gymnastics Fitness, running fitness classes, online training, teacher training courses and physical therapies. Some of the topics discussed in this episode: Gymnastic training Osteopathy Injuries and recovery Strength, flexibility and mobility Martial arts training Yoga Sedentary behaviour Training programmes: https://Vimeo.com/ondemand/formaonline   Website: https://formagym.co.uk    Recommended books - As a Man Thinketh by James Allen freely available in the public domain.    The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel   Favourite quote: “Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes, And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes The tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills, Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills:— He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass: Environment is but his looking-glass.” James Allen   Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hvf019-wesley-tan/ [fusebox_transcript]

Happy Vs Flourishing episode18 with Paul & Emily Hughes who run a company named "Parents guide to GCSE" which arms parents of children taking their GCSE exams with the ammunition required to assist their children in getting through this stressful time for both the child and the parents. Half of your child’s learning time is spent at home. Emily and Paul help make it less #sendwine and more #winning. Parents naturally want to help their child succeed, but it’s been a while since we all did our exams and the 5 minute chat at a parents’ evening is nowhere near sufficient, so if you knew exactly what your child should do and when; it would be easier to support them, that's where Paul and Emily save parents. Topics discussed: Why you can't rely on school to communicate every little thing. Don't bank on your teenager telling you… well, anything. (There’s a limit to how much information you can communicate using only grunts, shrugs or eye-rolls.) The enormous stress teachers are under at the moment The vague government announcements that leave headteachers, teachers, school staff, parents and the children confused Learning techniques How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected school children The school curriculum is vastly different to how it was for the parents of most school children, making it extremely difficult for them to even understand some homework their children are struggling with The course that Emily and Paul have that helps parents through this stressful period How they help both the children and the parents with so much more than just their schoolwork, but also teach them vital life schools that schools are not giving them such as finance Links: Are you helping or hindering your teenager? Take the quiz: https://www.parentguidetogcse.com/are-you-avoiding-these-big-mistakes-quiz/ Website https://www.parentguidetogcse.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/parentguidetogcse Book: GCSE Survival Guide For Parents Podcast : Parent Guide to GCSE podcast Recommended books: Oversubscribed: How To Get People Lining Up To Do Business With You - Daniel Priestley Key Person of Influence: The Five-Step Method to Become One of the Most Highly Valued and Highly Paid People in Your Industry - Daniel Priestley Routine Machine - John Lamerton Favourite quotes: "If you're unwilling to learn, no one can teach you. If you're determined to learn, no one can stop you" - Zig Ziglar "Knowledge beats nagging" Other books mentioned in this episode: Rest- Why you get more work done when you work less - Alex Pang How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week: 50 Proven Ways to Enhance Your Memory: 50 Proven Ways to Enhance Your Memory Skills - Dominic O'Brien Mindstore: The Classic Personal Development Program: The Classic Personal Development - Jack Black Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: [fusebox_transcript] https://tonywinyard.com/hvf018-paul-emily-hughes/

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 17 with Duncan Bhaskaran Brown. He is an award winning speaker, author and Morris dancer! He has helped hundreds of people across the world to get over indulgence, and wake up to a better future. We discuss attitudes toward addictions, food and many other topics in this episode. Topics discussed: WFPB - Whole Food Plant Based T. Colin Campbell author or Whole and The China Study Addiction and indulgences Mental health Making changes to ones life Apples and ice-cream! Stoping smoking Duncan has spoken at events in sectors from healthcare to local government, from the emergency services to world class universities. He can help you get free from your unruly urges whether they are for food, drink, drugs, social media or Netflix. Books he recommends: Whole by T Colin Campbell The China Study by T Colin Campbell In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté Favourite quote: “I'm gonna role model the energy I wish the world had.” - Brendon Burchard Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanbhaskaranbrown/ https://www.bhaskaranbrown.com/   Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hvf017-duncan-bhaskaran-brown/

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 16 with Bob Ferguson and we explore the world of public speaking and communication, especially Toastmasters International. Bob has been a member of Toastmasters for over 25 years and has represented the UK twice in the Toastmasters world championship speaking contest. As a professional speaker e is also a member of the PSA, the Professional Speaking Association and in this episode we discuss the differences between Toastmasters and The PSA, the value members receive from each organisation and some tips for finding the right club. Topics discussed: Confidence Impromptu speaking Presentations Professional speaking Competition speaking Mentorship Evaluating How to find your nearest Toastmasters club During the early part of Bob’s Aerospace career, he realised that the standard of presentation in engineering was very poor. But he was not going to do anything about it as he detested speaking in public and would do almost anything to avoid it. Then in 1995 a happen chance visit to a Toastmasters International Club changed his life and started a 25-year journey that continues to this day.  It started with him overcoming his fear of public speaking which was his only real target. After that though a whole world of possibilities opened up. He started to enter the twice-yearly competitions and by 2002 had won the UK & Ireland International Speech contest that took him to America to compete in the semi-finals of the World Public Speaking Championship; an event that was in equal measure exciting and a learning experience. It taught him the necessity of having processes in place to deal with writing high-quality speeches.  He continued to focus on improving his crafting techniques and won the UK & Ireland evaluation contest in 2005. This is a competition to provide structured, supportive and encouraging feedback to a test speaker. Then he embarked on his toughest challenge – the humorous speech crown. Humour is one of the hardest skills to learn and Bob reckons it is harder than the contest that leads to the World Championship! In 2006 he was the runner up in the competition and another 3 years of work paid off when he won the Humorous speech championship in 2009. Humour is such an important skill for all speakers to be able to make listening easy and highlight important points that Bob thinks it should be mandatory training for all speakers.  Parallel with his time in Toastmasters the last 20 years of Bob’s engineering career were spent in the space industry designing components for the European Space Agency missions to Mercury and Mars.  His speaking skills came to the fore then helping him communicate complex concepts and information with clarity and confidence. That period also Bob attracted private speaker coaching clients to improve their crafting and delivery of important presentations and speeches.  In 2017 Bob left the engineering world to focus solely on his speaker coaching and event speaking career. He now specialises in coaching technical experts to communicate their valuable information effectively. He also speaks at conferences, largely to technical managers, about getting communication in their organisations right so that information flows up and down the organisation effectively.  Toastmasters International The Professional Speaking Association To find the nearest Toastmasters club to your location use this link: (This can be used no matter where in the world you are located) Notes: Toastmasters International is a worldwide organisation with 364,000 members in 145 countries with over 16,200 clubs.  It is an organisation that promotes public speaking and leadership skill development.  It is not associated with the red-coated MCs that the word Toastmaster is associated with in the UK. Bob can be contacted by email at: bob@bobferguson.co.uk His website is: www.bobferguson.co.uk The book Bob recommends: Craig Valentine and Mitch Meyerson: World Class Speaking: The Ultimate Guide to Presenting, Marketing and Profiting Like a Champion   Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hvf016-bob-ferguson/

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 15 with Wendy May who is a "Purpose coach". In 2019 Wendy released a book titled “Regenerative Purpose: The Dynamic Nature of the Way We Choose Work” and in this episode we dig into that. Wendy is also a conscious leadership consultant, and recovering achievement addict. After leaving behind a successful corporate career, she embarked on a heart-led journey of service work in 2015. As a changemaker, she supports the process of soul-purpose alignment so we can create a world of work that works for everyone. A Harvard alumna with a graduate business degree from UCLA, Wendy started on her own purpose path in 2015 after leaving a 15-year career in corporate leadership and organisational consulting. Through her writing, speaking, coaching, and retreats, Wendy supports the process of soul-purpose alignment to create a world of work that works for everyone.  Some topics discussed in this episode: Purpose Minimalism PAIN Privilege Glitter revolution! Wendy's Book: “Regenerative Purpose: The Dynamic Nature of the Way We Choose Work” Book recommended by Wendy: The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life by Lynne Twist and Jack Canfield Wendy's favourite quote: "Purpose is not what we love to do. purpose is what we do from love". Links:  regenerativepurpose.com heywendymay.com Programs: Purpose Co-Lab — this is a 12 week intimate collaborative group coaching program, based on the principles of Regenerative Purpose heywendymay.com/programs Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hvf015-wendy-may/ [fusebox_transcript]

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 14 with Richard Burrows. As an elite performance coach, he has centred his approach on the mastery of breath and cold exposure. The foundations provided by sound breathing mechanics, efficient and effective use of oxygen and the ability to control the automatic responses to pressure, stress and fear can propel performance to completely new levels.  Athletes, business professionals, tactical operators and busy parents success depends on their ability to generate and use energy at the critical moment, which are impossible without control of our critical life force - oxygen. Rich's clients include Olympic Athletes, National and World Champions, as well as Senior Executives and Technology Entrepreneurs.  Topics discussed: Importance of CO2 tolerance CrossFit Benefits of cold exposure The book Blue Mind Quality of life The Oxygen Advantage breathing technique XPT Life Aerobic vs anaerobic training Autoimmune system Humming for nitric oxide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v-nTRLEXFk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR20YmjPvoN3wveLYUHXQTQhzGQZI9LW3r3w5SF71WECOiJta2XlomQa0F8 Fave book: Blue Mind: How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and Better at What You Do - Wallace J Nichols Fave quote: Stanley Kubrick ...  “I’ve never been certain whether the moral of the Icarus story should only be, ‘don’t try to fly too high,’ or whether it might be ‘forget the wax and feathers, and do a better job on the wings.” Links: https://www.performancebreathing.online/  https://www.instagram.com/richjburrows/  https://www.facebook.com/coachrichjburrows Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hvf014-richard-burrows/

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 13. Jonas Altman is a speaker, writer and entrepreneur on a mission to make the world of work more human. He creates transformational learning experiences to elevate and grow leaders around the globe. His new book "SHAPERS: Reinvent the way you work and change the future" was recently released. We  discuss: London and travel Workologist! The intricate dance between teaching, learning, giving, mobilising, and coaching The work conundrum Shifters and shapers Curiosity Favourite Book: The Great Gatsby  by Francis Scott Fitzgerald  and  Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl Favourite Quote: "No one is any one thing" Martin Short Book: Shapers: Reinvent the Way You Work and Change the Future Links: www.Shapers.life www.JonasAltman.com Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hvf013-jonas-altman/

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 12 featuring Rian Doris talking about the science of flow states, coaching techniques for flow and peak performance that reach from embodiment practices, recovery to flow triggers and gratitude. 15 obstacles to achieving flow state 1. Mindset 2. Distraction 3. Burnout 4. Exhaustion 5. Sleep 6. Overwhelm 7. Clarity 8. Motivation 9. Passion, purpose, curiosity, mastery 10. Time - output Recommended book: Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time - Jeff Sutherland Favourite quote: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: ""Control of consciousness determines quality of life" Links: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/radio https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective/ Ted-x Talk: "Why Hustle Doesn't Lead to Success"   Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hvf012-rian-doris/

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 11 is with Frederika Roberts who has travelled the world speaking at international positive psychology and positive education conferences.  She is a speaker, trainer, lecturer and published author, she supports individuals and organisations to practise, promote and embed wellbeing practices into everyday life and we talk about that in this episode. Topics discussed:   Frederika holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology, is European Representative of IPPAed (the Education Division of the International Positive Psychology Association) and is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education.  Book recommendation: "Love 2.0" by Barbara Fredrickson Favourite quote: "Choose your attitude" - Debra Searle Books: Character Toolkit for Teachers: For Flourishing's Sake: Using Positive Education to Support Character Development and Well-being Recipe for Happiness: Nine Essential Ingredients for a Happy Life Photos of Frederika supplied by Hubert Hung http://www.h2portraitphotography.co.uk/ Links: http://happiness-speaker.co.uk  http://educatetoflourish.org.uk http://forflourishingssake.com (podcast) http://twitter.com/frederika_r http://twitter.com/EduFlourish http://twitter.com/FlourishingED https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederikaroberts/ http://youtube.com/happinessspeaker I mentioned about the site "Beautiful News" which you can find at: https://informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnews/ Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hvf011-frederika-roberts/

Episode 10 of Happy Vs Flourishing is with Caroline Sherlock who is a functional medicine practitioner, inspiring people to make simple, achievable dietary changes, guiding them towards foods and drinks that taste great but which also benefit their health. She specialises in personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine, following the Functional Medicine approach to help identify the root cause of health symptoms - using tools such as functional laboratory and nutrigenomic testing to guide targeted programmes.   Some of the topics discussed include: - Nutrition - The institute of functional medicine and what functional medicine is - The importance of sleep in good health - What is Neutrigenomic testing and how it can help you - The autoimmune system and COVID-19 - The Blue Zones Recommended book: The Bluezones - Dan Buettne   Favourite quote: “The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" Lao Tzu   The book that Caroline contributed to: Unlocked - From Surviving to Thriving  Website:  www.eatdrinklivewell.com   Institute of Functional Medicine   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinklivewell/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinklivewell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eatdrinklivewel Linkedin Personal https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinesherlock/ The Eat Drink Live Well Method: 12 week online programme helping busy high achieving women to regain control over their health https://theeatdrinklivewellmethod.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/EDLW+Method+PDF.pdf     Eat Drink Live Well Test Interpretation Packages (including Nutrigenomic):  https://app.acuityscheduling.com/catalog.php?owner=18276004&category=Test+Interpretation+Packages Happy Vs Flourishing links: www.ExceedingExpectations.me Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review: https://tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hvf010-caroline-sherlock/