The Focus Bee Show

Simon Alexander Ong is an award-winning life & executive coach, business strategist and public speaker. He helps leaders, entrepreneurs, organizations and celebrities to transcend their limitations and experience extraordinary transformation.  In this episode, some of what we cover:What holds people back from their true potentialHow systems are more powerful than goalsWhat type of environment enables us to thriveWhat is essential as an energy foundationABOUT SimonEverything that Simon does is built to energise people to see their world differently and awaken their imagination of what is truly possible so that they can live a better story. As an award-winning coach and keynote speaker, he has been interviewed on Sky News, BBC and Forbes, and has spoken at some of the planet's most successful organisations such as Virgin, Salesforce and Microsoft. He is also writing his first book with Penguin Random House to be published in 2022.  CONNECT with SimonLinkedInInstagram Twitter Facebook YouTube 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, 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' 

Dr James Williams, international speaker, author, and coach radically pivoted his life from selling drugs as a teenager to becoming a professor and leader. During our talk, James shares with us his journey, his insights, and why happiness can not be found in outside circumstances.  In this episode, some of what we cover:How mindfulness & leadership are connectedConnecting the dots looking backwardsEmotional Intelligence and how to master itJames’ journey and his transformational momentsKey tips on finding inner peace, dailyABOUT Dr James WilliamsCurrently, Dr Williams serves as an associate professor (tenured) at the University of Tennessee and is the owner of UnmaskYTP, LLC, training domestic and international leaders to function in joy while seeking curiosity in every pursued endeavour. He teaches mindfulness, leadership, and one-on-one coaching to build brighter leaders for the future. He has worked with leaders in Spain, South Korea, Bulgaria, China, and many Fortune 100 companies. Dr Williams is also a professional actor, performing as Uncle Tom in Into the Wilderness (SAG/movie) and starring as Waco Collins in Murder Chose Me. He wrote two books, From Thug to Scholar: An Odyssey to Unmask my True Potential and How to Get Abs like a Bodybuilder but Eat like a Fat boy. He has also published over 15 scholarly articles and delivered over 30 presentations on emotional intelligence, soft skills, leadership, mentorship, hospitality pedagogy, HR management, and personal and professional development. Dr Williams grew up masked, selling drugs at 13 years of age, fathering two kids, dropping out of high school, and living on the streets by 17 years old. Dr Williams earned six degrees (two doctorates), PhD from Iowa State University. He honourably served the United States Air Force, winning Airman of the Year. He is also a Certified Hospitality Educator and trainer. Dr Williams has spoken to over 100 unique audiences and won numerous speech competitions, was recognized as a Top 15 Emerging Scholar of 2019 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. He was also a featured speaker for TEDx UTK in 2019. Best international mentor for the Chinese Hospitality Education Initiative for the 2019 national championship in Shanghai, China.  CONNECT with James WilliamsTwitterFacebookLinkedinYouTubeVIDEO 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 BLOG: Receive ‘Ultimate Peak Performance CHECKLIST’

Dr Pele, the host of ‘Profitable Happiness’ Podcast, author of ‘Social Velocity’ and founder of Velocity Jam, shares all the magic behind his work: the joy, the music, the storytelling, all interwoven. A gem of an interview – thank you, Dr Pele!   In this episode, we cover:Why profit and happiness go hand in handSelling vs servingThe magic of storytelling and content creationThe 3Rs of Social VelocityMusic & Marketing: how they both are part of Dr Pele entrepreneurship journeyAnd so much more!ABOUT Dr Pele HermesDr Pelè is a bestselling author, musician, educator, and Founder of VelocityJam, where he partners with professionals to build social velocity, which turns their authentic content into clients. Born in a war-torn African village, he has experienced both humble beginnings and the victory of the American dream. His unique journey has taught him what truly drives success—and it’s not who or what we are. It’s how well we leverage happiness and harmony—the music of our lives. Dr Pelè holds a PhD in Organization and Management. He has delivered global learning solutions to Fortune 500 clients, won numerous speaking awards, and landed songs on top Billboard and UK music charts. Today, Dr Pelè artfully combines his passions for music and education to help people close the gap between potential and performance.Contact Dr Pelè at www.drpele.comCONNECT with PeleWebsiteLinkedInVelocity Jam 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, 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 BLOG

In this episode, I share some of my top daily and weekly habits to optimise my energy, productivity and overall performance!Some of what I cover:My four-step morning routineWhy I love cold showersHow I plan and review my weeksAnd so much more!!MENTIONED in this episodeMorning Pages, Julia Cameron Wim HofBen Greenfield Jairek Robbins peak performance course  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 leading 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': Listen to Katie’s PODCASTConnect with Katie on LINKEDINVisit Katie’s BLOG

Connor Swenson is a speaker, facilitator, writer, and coach, who helps teams sustain high performance. Connor & I both share an interest in productivity, mindfulness, and overall peak performance – it was great to dive into these topics with him!  In this episode, we cover:3 key ways in which mindfulness & productivity are relatedHow to step away from busy to productiveDefinition of high performanceVipassana: What a silent meditation retreat is like and key learningsThe importance of equanimityAnd so much more!!MENTIONED in this episodeMake time Search inside yourself Vipassana Article on vipassana ABOUT ConnorConnor is a Speaker, Facilitator, Writer, and Coach who helps teams develop focus, increase effectiveness, and ultimately sustain high performance. Drawing on 7 years of experience at Google, where he taught internal programs on productivity, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence, he now shares that knowledge with businesses and entrepreneurs around the world. He believes we need to rethink our definition of productivity to create happier and healthier organisations.Connor previously managed partnerships for Google for Startups in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Additionally, he ran marketing for Campus London, Google’s space for startups in East London. He has held various partnerships, marketing, and operations roles at Google in San Francisco, New York, and London and also helped found Silicon North Stars, a non-profit that inspires and educates future leaders in technology.In addition, Connor is a Meditation Teacher & Community Leader at Just Breathe, an organisation dedicated to bringing modern mindfulness to the world. CONNECT with Connor WebsiteNewsletterTwitterLinkedIn 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 leading 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':Listen to Katie’s PODCASTVisit Katie’s BLOGConnect with Katie on LINKEDIN

Jerry Colonna, CEO coach and author of Reboot, shares with us the journey that led him to write this book, the key traits of great leadership, and the value of introspection & standing still. A great joy & privilege to interview Jerry on these topics! In this episode, we cover:Crucible Moments in the writing of RebootThe equation for enhanced leadership and resilienceWhy introspection is fundamental for leadershipHow to step off ‘the busy treadmill’Self-leadership and the art of growing up ABOUT JerryJerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. Prior to his career as a coach, he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase. Previously, he led New York City-based Flatiron Partners, which he founded in 1996 with a partner, Fred Wilson. Flatiron became one of the nation’s most successful, early-stage investment programs. His first leadership position, at age 25, was editor-in-chief of Information Week magazine. Jerry lives in Boulder, Colorado.CONNECT with JerryJerry’s Twitter: @jerrycolonna Jerry's LinkedInReboot’s Twitter: @RebootHQ Reboot WebsiteReboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up webpageVIDEO 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 BLOG

Chrissie Zavicar, LinkedIn Marketer tells us about her transition from working with a football team to becoming LinkedIn savvy – how & why it matters and all the magic around creating powerful content!   In this episode, we cover:How & Why Chrissie fell in love with social mediaHow to show up authentically on LinkedInEneagram, personality types How to create viral postsAnd so much more! ABOUT Chrissie ZavicarChrissie Zavicar is the President & CEO of e-link consulting. The start of e-Link Consulting began in late 2015 when Chrissie was asked to write a professional’s LinkedIn profile and she quickly saw the potential in the platform.After several years of working on LinkedIn for clients, and Microsoft’s acquisition of the platform in 2016, she realized there was a growing need for specialization in LinkedIn.In 2018, Chrissie made LinkedIn her core offering, helping six- and seven-figure businesses gain visibility on the platform. In addition to her client services, Chrissie teaches LinkedIn strategy through presentations and workshops and is also a LinkedIn Local – Ann Arbor host.Chrissie’s career began in sports when she began working with the Detroit Lions in 2005. Chrissie had the honour of opening the Detroit Lions’ Facebook account, doing the same for Twitter and Instagram. What Chrissie found was that she was pretty darn good at social media.In her role with the Lions, she learned how to get inside the heads of the fans and deliver the type of content they were looking for. Having built the team’s social media fan base, Chrissie was ready to start her own business.When Chrissie isn’t talking LinkedIn, you will find her working as the CMO of Team 84 LLC, at an activity with one (or all) of her three kids, or in an in-depth conversation about the enneagram (she is an 8w7).CONNECT with ChrissieLinkedInWebsite 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, 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 PODCASTVisit Katie’s BLOGConnect with Katie on LINKEDINReceive ‘Ultimate Peak Performance CHECKLIST’

Sarah Potter, hypnocoach, empowers business owners & creative souls to be more confident and resilient in their life & business.  In this episode, we cover:Emotional Intelligence Profiling How to have a self-care mindset and not just self-care practisesPower combination of Coaching & HypnotherapyTools to rewire your subconsciousWhat the sweet life looks likeMENTIONED in the episodeEIP Emotional Intelligence Tool Elizabeth Gilbert: ‘Fear can be in the backseat, but don’t let fear by the driver’ Activate your life with Sarah Potter ABOUT SarahSarah believes everyone can and should be able to do purposeful work that not only lights them up but sparks others to live their potential and create lives they will be proud of when they are old and grey too. Coaching & Hypnosis helped Sarah get unstuck from an outwardly successful life in international marketing and instead build a life that embraces her love for travel, adventure and creativity supported by a portfolio career. Her La Dolce Vita Jump Start programme helps you design more of your own sweet days and live a life that you are excited to wake up in. The programme is underpinned by hypnocoaching, a blend of scientifically developed emotional intelligence profiling and hypnosis.CONNECT with SarahWebsiteInstagramFacebook LinkedIn   VIDEO of this episode YouTube Video ABOUT Katie StoddartKatie 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: Women In Tech, SWE, STEM re-imagined etc. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews leading 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':Listen to Katie’s PODCASTVisit Katie’s BLOGConnect with Katie on LINKEDINReceive ‘Ultimate Peak Performance CHECKLIST’

Trisha Lewis, a former actor, now turned businesswoman & communication coach, taps into the mystery of unsquashing the self: from impostor syndrome to ‘shoulds’ - a wonderful journey!  In this episode, we cover:3 essential steps to overcome ‘Impostor Syndrome’How personifying our doubt can help us to release self-doubtWhy FIBs: Fears, Illusions and Baggage hold us backLetting go of ‘shoulds’The feeling of alignment: clear for decision makingMENTIONED in the episodeThe mystery of the squashed self, Trisha LewisThe big leap, Gay Hendricks Start with Why, Simon Sinek Fearless: how to win at life without losing yourself, Pippa GrangeABOUT TrishaCommunication coach, actor and business owner, Trisha Lewis, empowers women to find and be their ‘unsquashed self’ - released from the ‘shoulds’ and ‘self-doubt spirals’.Trisha has a background as a freelance actor, entertainer, speaker and story facilitator. She set up her communication coaching business in 2016 - at the age of 59. She now works with women starting or growing their own business - with soul and originality.Trisha pulls on her life and business growing experiences along with common themes in her client work - to ensure her written and spoken resources resonate. This includes her popular  ‘Make it Real’ podcast.CONNECT with TrishaWebsite LinkedInFacebook Instagram YouTube Channel  Make It Real PodcastVIDEO of this episodeYouTube VideoABOUT Katie StoddartKatie 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: Women In Tech, SWE, STEM re-imagined etc. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews leading 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':Listen to Katie’s PODCASTVisit Katie’s BLOGConnect with Katie on LINKEDINReceive ‘Ultimate Peak Performance CHECKLIST’

Danielle Macleod, an international keynote speaker & author, shares with us the magic of the zone of genius: how we can be in flow, reach peak performance and obtain fantastic results! Danielle & I were fully in our zone of genius during the episode – can you feel it?  In this episode, we cover:The three zones: Competence – Excellence - GeniusHow to find your zone of genius and work in itAccepting that it can be easy – great work does not have to be hard!How to escape the traps of the zone of excellenceAnd so much more!!ABOUT DanielleWhen she was a child, Danielle thought she'd be prime minister or Captain of the British It's a Knockout Team. Clearly, that didn't quite go to plan so here she is today... co-founder of Remarkable Women, entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, author, teacher and coach. She is the former Customer Service Director of Sky TV in the UK, where she led 10,000 people through a major transformation that led to 140% performance improvement in just three years.  She left the corporate world in 2016 to turn her attention to teaching women to create remarkable lives of impact and spends her time inspiring women from all walks of life into an action that is bigger than they thought possible and easier than they ever imagined. CONNECT with DanielleWebsite LinkedInFacebookInstagram VIDEO of this episode YouTube VideoABOUT Katie StoddartKatie 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 business.As an ambassador for women in tech, Katie frequently speaks at conferences: Women In Tech, SWE, STEM re-imagined etc. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews leading experts in high 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': Listen to Katie’s PODCAST Visit Katie’s BLOG Connect with Katie on LINKEDIN FREE TRAINING ON FOCUS