The Be Glad Movement from Pollyanna

On Saturday 20th June, this weekend, it will be world refugee day. In these unprecedented times of Covid 19 I think we are all feeling varying degrees of seperation from our loved ones but nothing quite compares to the type of story I’m so grateful to be able to share with you today. At 12 years old, Gulwallai mother told him and his brother to leave home for Europe and never return to war torn Afghanistan. As a mother I cant even begin to imagine what that must have been like for her. Let’s listen to Gulwallais story.#safepassage #refugees #refugee #children #afghanistan #worldrefugeeday #worldrefugeeday2020 #thelightlesssky #weareallhuman #kindness #humanity 

How could I not interview Jason Rawles, on the ‘About ’ page of Jasons website the very first line reads ‘The book of Jason is a story of personal accountability and extracting goodness from the bad.’ Everything the BeGlad Movement stands for. This is a story of a man who had various struggles throughout his life but through grit and determination managed to make a success of himself in the IT sales world. He was a high flier, literally flying around the world and earning hundreds of thousands of pounds. Unfortunately all this extra cash did not buy Jason happiness, something was not in alignment. He’d lost friends and wasn’t spending time with his family or having and adventures. He got so low he realised something had to give and it was time to take response-ability for his own happiness.Watch the full interview to hear how Jason took himself off to ask himself some probing questions and take a good long look at what he had become and how that contrasted with who he really knew he wanted to be deep down. Jason now leads guided hikes and expeditions as well as being a keynote speaker on the following topicsPersonal accountability for successNavigating leadership in businessWhat happens when your core values are conflictedHow adventure supports great leadershipLessons learnt from life in leadershipwww.jasonrawles.com https://www.theadventurerclub.co.uk/www.beglad.co.ukhttps://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/beglad in aid of the Samaritans 

With the rise in mental health awareness pretty much all of us are now familiar with the term anxiety but what’s it like to discover you have anxiety and how do you learn to cope with it on a daily basis. In this episode I talk to Lucy Smith who really went through the mill with her anxiety but now has the tools and a killer morning routine which makes her totally unstoppable, listen on to hear her story. Panic attacksMental Health and wellbeingAnxietyPersonal DevelopmentCoping strategiesMorning routines

In this episode I talk to Faye Kilgour. I think this interview is important for the times we find ourselves living through at the moment. This is a very open and honest account of a time when Faye suffered with her mental health and anxiety. At no point does Faye try to dress down her privileged position and I commend her for that because the message truly is, that it doesn’t matter how much the outside world thinks you do or don’t have, illness is illness. I know incredibly fit and strong people struck down with cancer, physical fitness does not ensure we are immune to physical ailments so why should money and the trappings of what many would consider a gifted life mean that person is immune to mental illness. I’m no angel and I’ll be the first to admit that in the past I’ve come out with statements like ‘What have they got to be worried about, etc’ but as time has passed and my own demons have come to challenge me the more I know that you just cannot judge others. We simply have no idea what they grew up with and how life has impacted them. Anyway without further ado lets hand over to Faye.Personally I feel Faye was very selfless and brave to tell her story. I know there are many people out there who feel like they aren’t entitled to feel the way they to, especially from the military community, people from the military community with complex ptsd who actually were traumatise by life before the services, then found safety in the structure of the armed forces only to suffer again when they were back into civvy street thinking they aren’t allowed to feel bad because they never went to a war zone or got a leg blow off. Please don’t compare yourself to others, reach out for help and talk about how your are feeling. My favourites as always being the Samaritans, freephone from the UK on 116 123, that number again is 116 123.In this episode we talk about:-LonelinessAnxietyMental HealthComparing yourself to othersHealthy practices for mental fitnessFollow Faye on Instagram here @thewhatifcoach#loneliness #anxiety #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalillness #mentalfitness #authenticity #kindness #selflove #meditation #mindbodysoul #workingfromhome #startups #selfemployed #selfmotivation #pollyanna #gladgame #silverlinings #begladmovement #privilege 

In this episode recorded back in 2018 I talk to Allan Kleynhans the international speaker and high end performance coach. Allan really is a bit of a jet setting super star in my eyes, so full of positivity and energy but he wasn’t always that way, he trained himself to be that way, in fact, at one point in his life Allan suffered terribly with depression and post traumatic stress from the conflict in Angola which he had to take part in as part of his national service as a South African. Listen on to hear how Allan turned his life around and the book which got him started with that endeavour. ·       Growing up in South Africa·       Conscription/National Service in the military·       The Angola conflict·       Napoleon Hill’s ‘Think and Grow Rich.’·       Personal Development·       International Speaker and Coach.www.allanspeaks.com@allankleynhanswww.beglad.co.uk

Lauren was working in the international financial services sector working with teams around the world. She loved her job and the people she worked with.However things started to go wrong. She wasn’t sleeping well so would turn up to work fatigued and struggle to remember what it was she was meant to be saying in meetings.One day she was lucky that a colleague was there to catch her when she fainted. Her boss noticed that things were not quite as they should be and Lauren was able to work from home a little bit but she really did feel like she was losing the plot.While on holiday with her son in Iceland Lauren slept well and had a lovely time, so much so that her son asked if they could come back when the snow had melted. The last night of their holiday Lauren found herself in floods of tears, she called the doctor.Unbeknown to her Lauren had gone through the menopause.As 50% of the population will experience the menopause at some time in their life Lauren decided that more awareness needed to be raised around the subject so that women could face this period of their life with dignity and not be penalised. Lauren now runs training workshops for men and women on what to expect. Lauren has even had men say to her after workshops ‘I think you just saved my marriage.’

In this episode recorded back in 2018, I talk to Alice Bromage who was in the army for over 20 years. Her career took her to some interesting places and had her working with all different cultures but in this episode specifically we talk about the effects of toxic leadership on a team and how one person’s abhorrent behaviour has the ability to undermine team moral. Follow the link in the bio to hear Alice’s story, what she endured and how her business now delivers comprehensive training to teams and leaders on the importance of resilience and good leadership techniques.There are some really important points made by Alice. I was particularly interested in the work she did with the Special Forces after her experiences with the toxic commander and what a massive contrast she found with the culture, especially the exercise element. I know I’m guilty of having certain knowledge and not putting it to good use.In this episode we talk about the impact of toxic leadership and how other people can drain your energy.·       Resilience·       Trauma from human contact·       Knowing verses doing·       The importance of exercise·       How the little things count·       EmpathyFind out more about Alice and what she does here https://www.empowering-success.co.uk/

In this episode I talk to Lawrenzo Jacobs who struggled after his parents divorce, with a rebellious streak as a teenager which led him to a life of crime. It was while serving his time he discovered the power of words and the affect positive affirmations could have on his mental health and actions. He did a lot of introspection and learned that he could channel his energy into more positive pursuits, listen on to hear how Lawrenzo turned things around and what he is up to now.If you liked this podcast please do share rate and review. I’m looking for more guests so please do get in touch if you know anyone.In this episode we talk about: -·       Divorced parents and moving with a military step father·       Incarceration – self study and self improvement·       Positive affirmations.·       The importance of words and their true meanings·       The so called free world – mental incarceration.·       Using positive thinking to overcome a broken neck.