The Focus Bee Show

When it comes to self-discipline, we often imaging that it means forcing ourselves to do what we don’t want to do, in order to achieve greater results for ourselves in the future. What if there was another approach to self-discipline that didn’t require as much force and pressure? In this episode, I cover:The Yin approach to self-disciplineThe three essential pillars to change our approachHow we can transit from self-rejection to self-acceptanceMENTIONED & extra resources for this episode:Mindful self-discipline VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders in peak performance.Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership, Enneagram & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCASTLINKEDINBLOGTWITTERINSTAGRAMFACEBOOK

Mark is a LinkedIn Influencer, mental health advocate, and has been featured in Forbes, Tedx, and spoken at Fortune 500 companies. Great pleasure to have Mark on the show – we covered so much in terms of mental health, energy boosts, training our mind – so many golden nuggets! Amongst others, we cover:Mark’s transformation – his own journey dealing with social anxietyThe four pillars of energy that are keyOne top energy practice that can immediately shift our stateThe number one myth about mental healthHow to work on our self-acceptanceAnd so much more! ABOUT Mark Metry Mark Metry is a Forbes featured keynote TEDx speaker, host of a global top 100 podcast, bestselling author and documentary series cast member.Once upon a time, Mark couldn't make direct eye contact with anyone and barely had friends, due to various issues like mental health, social anxiety, being a first-generation immigrant, experiencing poverty, and more.Now, Mark dedicates his life to being of service to others by making an impact in the industries of mental health, careers and personal branding, speaking, documentary filmmaking, and more...  Mark has been featured in over 250+ podcasts and media like Forbes, Mindvalley, Influencive, Inc Magazine, Huff Post, Fearless Motivation, Spartan and many others.Mark’s former podcast, Humans 2.0 (now Social Anxiety Society). In total, my thoughts, views, podcasts, and videos have been viewed over 50+ Million times. Mark’s podcast hit #96 of the top podcasts in the world with Tim Ferriss, NPR, Lewis Howes & Gary Vaynerchuk.Mark is an international (virtual) speaker at conferences, schools, and Fortune 500’s delivering meaningful & transformative current edge applicable knowledge through speaking engagements, panels, host, MC, workshops, and more.Mark is a strategist consulting funded start-ups, founders, entrepreneurs, creators and organizations to sustainably start, grow & brand build their way through the competition in the age of vanity metrics with marketing experience for over 13 years and accumulation of over 100M+ overall impressions.Over the past several years Mark has dedicated time to teaching professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to learn how to manage social anxiety and rewire your mind, an affordable program here: markmetry.com/program CONNECT with Mark MetryLinkedInVIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee':PODCAST LINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOG

Amnah Ajmal is one of the top 100 women in the world in FinTech. Her passion, dedication and perseverance shine through as we discuss top leadership principles.  In this episode, we cover:International leadership: working in multiple countriesEssential principles that differentiate leadersBuilding trust! And so much more! ABOUT Amnah Ajmal Amnah Ajmal is the Executive Vice President, Market Development, MEA for Mastercard. In this role, she is responsible for acceptance, acquiring, merchants, digital partnerships, strategy and M&A for the region. Prior to this role, she led the North America product organization, based out of the US, responsible for the development and management of consumer and small business payment solutions, including credit, debit, prepaid, small business and acceptance solutions, with a focus on creating sustainable competitive differentiation for Mastercard and its customers.Amnah joined Mastercard in 2015 as Head of Products for Middle East & Africa where she focused on driving innovation across consumer and commercial payments based on technology, partnerships and delivering digitally integrated consumer experiences.  Prior to joining Mastercard she was heading the consumer bank franchise for Standard Chartered Malaysia responsible for end-end P&L. She was also responsible for retail banking strategy for Indonesia, Malaysia & Taiwan in a global role based out of Singapore. Prior to Standard Chartered, Amnah worked at Citigroup in UAE, Egypt, UK and Poland. She held a number of positions at Citigroup including Asset Business Head for Poland responsible for a full range of consumer asset products, innovation and distribution including credit cards, co-brands, personal loans and mortgages. She was honoured to be listed as the top 100 women in Fintech, across the globe, for 2019 by Lattice80 and recognized as the top 25 women leaders in financial technology by the Financial Technology Report US for 2019 & 2020. She was recently recognized as the top 100 woman in fintech, across the globe, for 2021 by IBM & Fintech magazine. She also holds the honour of being in America’s top 10 women in Fintech by the Fintech Magazine for 2020.CONNECT with Amnah AjmalLinkedInVIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee':PODCAST LINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOG

The Enneagram is a total game-changer when it comes to understanding ourselves and others. I am very passionate about this topic and know what a huge impact it can have on our own lives, how we manage our emotions, and how we communicate with other people.In this episode, I go through:The nine key enneagram personalitiesThe three subtypes and wings for each numberThe fundamental principles of the enneagramMENTIONED & extra resources for this episodeTake the enneagram test hereA lot of great information on the enneagram hereVIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders in peak performance.Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee':PODCAST LINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOG

Mac Attram, the founder & CEO of MindSpace Coaching, shared his magic on business success in spite of challenging times, obstacles and trials.  In this episode, we cover:How to cope with uncertaintyThe key role of mindset in salesThe correlation between business growth and inner growthTop habits to be at the top of your gameAnd so much more! ABOUT Mac AttramMac Attram is the Founder & CEO of MindSpace Coaching, a leading business growth expert, widely regarded as one of the most sought Business Coaches and Trainers for Entrepreneurs. He is famous for helping business owners rapidly increase their sales revenues between 20% – 200% in just a few months, as well as implement better processes and build winning business teams so that they can have more time off to enjoy their lives. Mac had many years of challenges and failures in business before discovering what really works! His tenacity and over 30 years of Martial Arts practice helped him stay focused and disciplined; a trait he takes into all areas of his life including business. He is an entrepreneur who has developed and sold several profitable companies. He is also a multi-award winning business coach and author and has been featured as an “expert advisor” in TV, newspapers and magazines. He was previously awarded the ‘Executive Coach of the Year’ in the UK. The principles he learned in business and now teaches to others have helped him earn millions for himself and for his clients. Mac has also trained and coached over 100,000 business owners & individuals from all over the world in more than 30 countries and has shared the stage with some of the world’s premier thought-leaders, entrepreneurs & speakers, including Robert Kiyosaki, T.Harv Eker, Blair Singer, Les Brown, Keith Cunningham, James Caan, Eric Thomas, Lady Michelle Mone and Duncan Bannatyne. CONNECT with Mac AttramWebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagram LinkedInVIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee':PODCAST LINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOG

Tiffany Dawson, career coach for women in STEM, and multi award-winning podcast host, shares her journey with us from engineer to coach and overcoming impostor syndrome & transforming self-confidence.  In this episode, we cover:Clear definition and understanding of confidenceA key tool to improve your own confidenceThe similarity & difference between confidence & impostor syndromeQuestioning own beliefs to rewire our brainsOne trick to change our own perception of this inner judgeABOUT Tiffany DawsonTiffany is an ex-mechanical engineer turned career coach for women in STEM. She teaches step-by-step frameworks to become confident, strategy-savvy and influential leaders with ease and grace.  Having worked at global engineering consultancies across Australia and the UK, she witnessed and experienced the many challenges women still face in male-dominated industries.  After overcoming her own battles with impostor syndrome and poor work-life balance, she was compelled to teach other women to do the same. You can often find Tiffany speaking at events about gender equality in STEM and sharing career advice on her multi-award-winning podcast, “How to be a STEMinist”.CONNECT with Tiffany DawsonLinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook GroupWebsitePodcastVIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PodcastLinkedInBlog

Adi Cohen, Tedx speaker and nomadic architect, shares her wisdom on re-thinking our spaces and environment so that we can thrive! In this episode, some of what we cover:Adi’s journey as a nomadic architectHow our environment impacts usTools to help us re-design and reconfigure our spacesImproving our life & performance through ideal environmentsABOUT Adi CohenAdi Cohen is an architect, TEDx speaker, creative being and free thinker. She is the founder of THE NEW MOVEMENT, an architecture studio that designs one-of-a-kind projects worldwide. Her design approach aims to fuel creativity and promote well-being.  Adi is a global citizen, and to the best of her knowledge, the first architect to be living a nomadic lifestyle while working. She uses her travels as a source of inspiration, a way to connect to ancient wisdom and learn from local communities.CONNECT with Adi:FacebookInstagramLinkedInWebsitePodcastVIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCASTLINKEDINBLOG

Rosalyn Palmer, an award-winning transformational coach & therapist, has reset her life many times and takes us with her on her journey to reset her own life and how she combines these experiences and her therapist background to transform the life & business of leaders. In this episode, some of what we cover:Book: Reset – background, journey and key messagePowerful tools to reset your own lifeHow to make life feels as great on the inside as it looks on the outsideThe 5 Fs to re-align your lifeYin Leadership: bringing out the Yin in leadingCONNECT with RosalynRosalyn Palmer - Transformational Coach/Therapist | LinkedInRosalyn Palmer Page | FacebookRosalyn Palmer (@rosalynpalmer.transformation) | Instagram RosalynPalmer (@RosalynPalmer) / TwitterVIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCASTLINKEDINBLOG

In this episode, I share the tried & tested framework to get anything you want in life. This could be a goal you are aiming for, or a skill you wish to develop. Essentially, these are the fundamental steps to put in place to reach this goal. I explain:The five key steps to getting anything you wantWhy action is not enough on its own (though it is still important!)Where most of us fail to push through and what we can do about it! MENTIONED & extra resources for this episode:Purpose – Simon Sinek Start with Why Commitment – Bob Proctor Focus – Tony Robbins – Focus & Goals VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders in peak performance.Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCAST LINKEDIN TWITTERFACEBOOK BLOG

Juliana Rabbi, a recruiter turned career coach, shares in this episode how to find a dream job working remotely. Some of the challenges along her journey have enabled her to combine both her recruitment background and career transition to best guide her clients to their ideal lifestyles.  In this episode, some of what we cover:The process Juliana went through to working remotely as a coachHow to define your ideal lifestyleHow to use design thinking to find your next career stepsABOUT JulianaJuliana Rabbi is a recruiter-turned-career coach. After working for over 15 years as a recruiter and part of the human resources teams in multinational corporations all over the world, she has been working remotely for the past 8+ years and now helps professionals to create a career and a lifestyle that makes them happier. Juliana has a background in Psychology, a Master Degree in Human Resources. She currently works as a Career Coach and helps professionals to land their dream remote job in 90 days. She is also a Digital Nomad who has been to 51 countries, she can't resist playing with dogs, she tries different animal poses in yoga and enjoys acting in comedy improv.CONNECT with JulianaLinkedInInstagramYouTubeWebsiteVIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': Listen to Katie’s PODCASTConnect with Katie on LINKEDINVisit Katie’s BLOGReceive ‘Ultimate Peak Performance CHECKLIST’