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Join Deirdre Morrison and Co-Host Martin McGilchrist, as they speak to people from all walks of life who have one thing in common: They're hitting 50. This milestone birthday is a cause for celebration for some, and trepidation for others. But one thing is sure, it provokes discussion and reflection. Join us as we collect lessons learned from Fifty Hitting 50. This is a pop-up series from the Ambition Incubator.
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The final episode in this series sees Deirdre Graham in conversation with renowned singer, Kim Carnie. They explore bloody murder through Gaelic song, choosing a song each that holds a gruesome tale behind them. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh'…
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Deirdre Graham in conversation with Rona Lightfoot about her upbringing in South Uist, the links between piping and Gaelic songs, and a canntaireachd lesson! Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidheal. Further Information w…
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Deirdre Graham hosts a conversation with Gaelic singer and songwriter, Rachel Walker about two of her own compositions; Sgàthach celebrates the revered warrior queen from Skye and Gormshùil, the most powerful of the West Coast witches. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is support…
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Deirdre Graham in conversation with Dòmhnall Ryno Morrison about some songs and poetry connected to World War 1, with a closer look at the communities that were affected at home, as well as the communities formed in the trenches. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is supported thr…
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Deirdre Graham in conversation with Gaelic singer and screen star Kathleen MacInnes over Òran na Cloiche; the song that celebrates the retrieval of the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey in 1950. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from …
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Deirdre Graham in conversation with Fiona J MacKenzie about the folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw who wrote the book, 'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist', as well as contributing to an enormous legacy of archive recordings at Canna House with her husband, John Lorne Campbell. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham…
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Investing in yourself is one of the most important things you can do to ensure your success and happiness. Whether it's through skills development or self-development, taking the time to focus on yourself can have a huge impact on your life. But what exactly is the difference between skills development and self-development? We explore the concept o…
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Would you rather have 100% of 100, or 80% of 500? This is one of the key mindset shifts that many businesses have to make when they consider a partnership with investors. In this episode, I had the chance to dig into this with Esmond Greene, of Melior Equity, a leading Irish private equity fund. Despite the ongoing popularity of shows like Dragon's…
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Judith Keys' journey from a corporate career to running her own business in Provence, France is an inspiring story of courage and determination. After years of working in the corporate world, Judith decided to take a leap of faith and pursue her dream of owning her own business. She moved to Provence, France and now runs cookery programs and helps …
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We are all looking at the same picture, just through different keyholes. Regular listeners will probably have noticed that I love to talk to people who can shed more light on the picture, by letting us see it the way they do. I’m speaking to the ‘disruptive and provocative’ Rebecca Hartnell today, and we open the conversation with some insights int…
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In this episode, I’m talking to Jason Skeesick, a man who is evangelical about entrepreneurship. We discuss the risks, and the rigour, as well as how romantic notions of escaping the 9-5 often need to be countered with a more integrated approach to life beyond work. Jason also shares what he sees as the difference between entrepreneurship and being…
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In this episode, I'm talking to the pro to whom the pros go for help. Rob King enables the work of other creative professionals through his specialised services. He's seen the good, the fgreat and the indifferent, and has shares his thoughts on what distinguishes them. We also talk about the generation gap that’s opened up in certain creative secto…
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Patty Smit has been on a journey with the elusive condition known as fibromyalgia. This hard to pinpoint condition has been part of her life for two decades, since her 4 year old daughter started showing mysterious symptoms. Patty relentlessly pursued the root of these symptoms, and when the diagnosis finally came, she turned her two storehouses of…
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Vinnie Potestivo is an industry-leading media and talent innovator who is widely known for his inclusive and impactful approach to brand building and personal brand development. With over 25 years of experience, he and his teams have become well-trusted connectors who sell, develop, produce, launch, distribute, and amplify some of the most talked-a…
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Dom “Slice” Teich brings his fighter pilot background and applies them to guide pilots, athletes, business owners, and students with afterburner techniques that American fighter pilots use to ensure mission completion. As an Amazon best-selling author, business owner, entrepreneur, civilian and military instructor pilot, he knows that busy individu…
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On meeting Ralph Watson, a number of things struck me, among them, his mission-driven approach to his work, and his seemingly endless energy and enthusiasm for developing and training coaches. Ralph and I discuss - The importance of the coaching relationship - What to look for to find the right one - What can go wrong, and why that matters so much …
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“I believe that having a basic grasp of neuroscience is essential to being a citizen in the 21st Century.” Dr Ginger Campbell MD My guest today is a physician and veteran podcaster, with a passion for neuroscience. Dr Ginger Campbell has been podcasting on the topic of Brain Science for 15 years now, and has created more than 200 episodes of her mo…
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Today’s guest is allegedly retired, but he’s still juggling more projects than anyone I know. Jeff Ostroff is a multi-faceted career as a marketing and communications professiona, hel has enabled him to work with and for many organizations: small to large, fledgling to established, public to private sector. In that capacity, he has used his skills …
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If you put off getting your legal house in order, then this episode is for oyu. With his 13 phase Business Legal Life Cycle, Jermey Streten specialises in educating business owners on their legal risks and making legal advice as accessible as possible to all business owners. Jeremy is an Australian based lawyer, and CEO of the award winning Busines…
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I love the opportunities I get to learn as I interview people for this podcast. For instance, I was totally unaware that a concussion - which is something that quite a few people have experienced - is a traumatic brain injury, or TBI for short. Just recognising this, the impacts it can have on someone’s personal or working life, and what being awar…
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When Steven Rudolph suggested an episode based on feeding tigers I was intrigued. The tigers are of course metaphorical, but how you feed them is no less important because of that. In this episode, I get to be the guinea pig, as Steven takes me through his strengths analysis tool, helps me understand multiple natures and reveals my own personal tig…
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Ann Hince is a professional speaker, author & spiritual teacher. Shewas born in Cornwall in England and has lived in Barbados, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong and Bahrain. With a BSc in Computer Science, Ann moved to Silicon Valley in California and worked as a software engineer and project manager. While raising her two boys, Ann started, and ran, a natur…
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In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Vic Manzo, author of Decoding the Matrix, a book he wrote to help unleash potential and accelerate spiritual awakening. Vic’s training as a chiropractor gives him unique insights into developing effective strategies for success - and indeed unique views on what success really is. We talk about situations when the p…
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Jason Butler has been in executive leadership for twenty years, and is now a consultant in the DEI/Belonging space who helps companies and leaders build spaces of belonging for their employees. He is also a speaker and author, and bases his concepts and ideas around empathy, compassion, brain science, and our biological need to feel safe and known.…
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Find out more about Brenda's work with TRY Global at her website: https://www.tryglobal.org/ukraine TRY Global's Crisis Response Team will be in Lviv, Ukraine this summer to train up to 60 Ukrainians to become certified Trauma Recovery Yoga instructors. With Lviv considered a safe haven for displaced folks from the East, they'll also be providing c…
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Head over to Brenden's youtube channel to head some of his great advice and analysis of some of the world's most effective communicators. And if you want more, Brenden hosts free 90 minute training on effective communication over Zoom every few weeks. It's LIVE and interactive, it is not a webinar, and coaches people for free on the call directly. …
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Cathy Nesbitt is a Multi-award-winning entrepreneur, founder of Cathy's Crawly Composters, Cathy’s Sprouters, Cathy’s Laughter Yoga, Organo Gold. Cathy never intended to run a worm business, but she saw a problem and she saw a solution, and like a true entrepreneur, she put them together. 20 years, and many thousands of workshops, and perhaps milli…
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Head to the Ambition Incubator website for more info and access to the weekly reading group. If you want to know what all that affirming was about, then head over to The NeuroDevelopment Institute and find out what we're up to! Thanks for listening, and don't forget to subscribe for more, and if this was useful, a nice review is always helpful! PS:…
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The book I referred to is "Seeing What Others Don't" by Gary Klein, and if you'd like to discuss it with me and my colleagues at the NeuroDevelopment Institute, then click here to sign up. I know I'm not the only one who gets distracted. I'd really appreciate if you shared your funniest squirrel moment with me -…
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So, you've got an idea, and you want it to be good. You want it to be better than good - you want it to be perfect before you launch it to the world... Nope. According to Claire Gallagher, you're doing it all wrong, and you owe the swear jar a coin, for using the P word. Yes, P*rf3ct is a swear word in Claire's book, and she's very clear on why! Cl…
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If you're a creative professional, or someone who depends on your creativity to make your business succeed and thrive, then there are some things you need to consider. In this episode we're putting a toe in the water, and we start looking at the creative ecosystem. If you're in a creative career, and want to know how charged your creative battery i…
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Come and visit the NeuroDevelopment Institute and support our initiative to raise funds for organisations working to deliver humanitarian aid on the frontlines. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel or FaceBook to stay up to date with our latest news.By Deirdre Morrison
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Steve Fredlund has worked with large corporations (Allianz, Medtronic, Thrivent, 3M) in functions such as actuarial, capital markets hedging, and workforce analytics. He has an MBA, a degree in mathematics, fellowship with the Society of Actuaries (FSA), and certification in Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP). He has also spent 20 years in nonprofi…
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Alisa Cohn is an Executive Coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and Hitachi.) She is the author of From Start-up to Grown-up, which provides insights an…
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If Mihaela's work resonated with you, please take time to read about what she does, and connect with her to find out more. You can connect with Mihaela on Linked In. During her Self-Leadership course, which takes place over 2 experiential weekends, Mihaela helps participants to develop Increased levels of self-awareness, self-esteem and self-confid…
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Jen Thornton has developed her expertise in Talent Strategy & Leadership Professional Development over her exciting 20+ year career as an HR Professional. She’s led international teams across Greater China, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S. to expand into new markets, managing franchise retailers, and developing key strategic partnerships - all while …
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If you liked what Britta had to say, and are interested in working with her, she's currently offering a communications audit for new clients. In this service, she will review 30 mins of your current speaking output and create a video for you with in-depth feedback and exercises to take your speaking to the next level. So whether you need to be more…
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Clint Arthur is a unique character, for sure. Engaging and entertaining, he absolutely comes alive as story teller, so I invite you to enjoy this interview, and maybe take away some of this man’s infectious enthusiasm. Check Clint Arthur's Pulitzer nominated book hereBy Deirdre Morrison
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