Have you ever become angry over something you cannot control? Maybe the late arrival of a train. Being stuck in a traffic jam. Yelling at an airline representative because your flight has been changed. Have you ever wished you were taller or shorter? Maybe you have thought about how life would be different if you [...]
Sheryl Puterman joined me on Inspire Breakfast. Sheryl shares her life-changing story Sheryl and her family are survivors of the 2004 Asian Tsunami. This event left Sheryl with a very deep understanding of human vulnerability, & was the leading catalyst that led to her studies and expertise on the science of stress and healing power [...]
What excuses have you used to justify your actions? We often use excuses to stay as we are. Excuses such as: I'm too old. I'm too young. I was born this way. It's too hot. It's too cold I have always done it this way. Maybe you can think of the excuses you have used [...]
You may find it strange that I mention that it is ok to be self-critical. Normally I post about positivity. Let me explain. Many great leaders across the centuries have been self-critical. They use the criticism as constructive criticism. To move forward in the direction of their vision and purpose. They do not beat themselves [...]
This week is National Wellbeing Week. On Monday evening some of the team from Inspire Radio were live on Zoom and Facebook sharing what wellbeing meant to them. I shared that for me wellbeing is looking after all areas of your life. That health is very important to me. As soon as I shared the [...]
It is a lovely sunny evening as I write this post. The sky is blue. The birds are busy singing and enjoying their evening feed from the bird box. We are entering the fourth week of the lockdown due to Covid-19. I have just picked one of my old journals and read a post that [...]
In this podcast, I am joined by Diane Mitchell. Diane is the founder of the Wonderful World of Wellbeing events. Together we explore the lockdown and talk about coming home and new beginnings. We also talk about how Diane is adapting to the changes and what it means right now and for the future of [...]
From a software engineer to a male model at the of 55. It is never too late to make a change. Inspire Radio's Ruth Owen is in conversation with Paolo Bafico. Born in Italy, Paolo spent the last two decades away from his native country ( Ireland first and then the UK since 2010). Like many, he [...]
Recently I drove to Donaster to pick up my mum. Mum was coming to stay with us to enjoy the relaxing serenity of the Howardian Hills. The day happened to be the hottest day of the year. Many people were heading to the coast. The result being that my journey home that would normally take [...]
Have you ever planned to do something with the aim of making a change? Eating healthier foods. Securing a new job. Going for a promotion. Taking more exercise only to self sabotage your own success. Self-sabotage is the fine art of taking action against yourself, convincing yourself you don't want the things you actually do [...]