Where you go, you grow. Energy | Time | Focus | People | Money... Melissa MacGowan chats with real people to explore the messy and diverse ways we grow from failing, healing, leading, living, changing and everything in between. Feel alive and join the grow tribe.
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81: Sharing her mental health story, empowering herself and others - with Naomi Fryers
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Story telling is a powerful way to reduce stigma and raise awareness around mental health. Naomi Fryers had a breakdown and was removed from her home by police and taken to a mental health ward. In her words, she hit rock bottom and over time embraced her story, growing through adversity to tell her own story with an empowering ending.Naomi Fryers …
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80: Outsource stuff, insource joy - with Eliza Ludwig
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What would you pay not to do? That is what Eliza Ludwig (Money Coach) and I chat about today. Her ideas cross the transactional tasks stuff and the transformational changes we can make if we challenge why we do what we do. For example healthy nutrition is important to you but you are grabbing takeout food a few times a week and wishing you could af…
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79: Curiosity & confidence beat being 'good' at school - with Paul Hallam
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Episode Notes: How do you want to be remembered as a leader? What impact do you aspire to have on people, business and communities? Enjoy this open wide ranging discussion with multi-passionate leader and entrepreneur, Paul Hallam who shares lessons and reflections on transition, growth, leadership impact, mental health, failing, self mastery, work…
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78: Managing & healing energy, acclimatizing to impermanence and being less 'other focused' by setting boundaries - with Jessica Keats
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Episode Notes 10 years ago if someone said to me that they were off to see their Energy Healer, I would have probably judged them as a bit strange out of lack of awareness and experience. Energy? Healing? I was deeply into acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and personal development but energy healing sounded a step too far. Now I am now that person. …
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We hope you enjoyed the episode Visit the Go to Grow Website here: www.gotogrow.com.au Send us an email with any thoughts, questions or ideas to stewart@gotogrow.com.au or melissa@gotogrow.com.au Thanks so much for choosing growth and being part of the tribe. The best way you can support our weekly diverse messy real growth exploration is to share …
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76: Productivity Shame Reframe - with Kristin Swanson
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Episode Notes Today we chat about productivity for the now. Key takeaways include: Shame is your cue to shift something up - start with your energy Getting clear on what is most important is half the battle - know your priorities Managing yourself & health must be high in the priority mix Your brain is bias to the negative so consciously move your …
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75: 💜Growth Love💜 mini ep We hope you enjoyed the episode Visit the Go to Grow Website here: www.gotogrow.com.au Send us an email with any thoughts, questions or ideas to stewart@gotogrow.com.au or melissa@gotogrow.com.au Thanks so much for choosing growth and being part of the tribe. The best way you can support our weekly diverse messy real growt…
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74: - From Survival to Success on your terms - with Jo Stone
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Episode Notes: What is not working for you right now? Getting unstuck starts with clarifying what is not working in your life and how that is showing up. Tired? Overwhelmed? Busy? Always busy. Rather than pushing on, we challenge you to acknowledge it and build your 'courage muscle' by gaining support to figure out what you do want. Today we chat w…
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71: Ditch the budget & grow your money mindset - Heidi Rumohr
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Today we chat your money and your growth. We are supported by Financial Planner and Money Coach Heidi Rumohr so we can step into our money growth, building awareness about the money energy connection, money mindsets, money behavior and why it is OK to ditch the budget! We discuss: ⚡️ How to build powerful micro habits and mojo ⚡️ How and when your …
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73: 💜 Growth Love 💜 mini ep. We hope you enjoyed the episode Visit the Go to Grow Website here: www.gotogrow.com.au Send us an email with any thoughts, questions or ideas to stewart@gotogrow.com.au or melissa@gotogrow.com.au Thanks so much for choosing growth and being part of the tribe. The best way you can support our weekly diverse messy real gr…
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72: Talking style to boost your mojo (plus save $ & time) - with Katie Allen
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Are you wondering if skinny jeans are still a thing? I was. This week we are joined by Stylist Katie Allen and we explore that question and more. We chat clothes, trends, dressing for success plus simple cost effective tips to support you reenergize your look. Enjoy getting your style on. Katie has some great resources here and you can connect with…
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70: Anxiety & overwhelm support - Dr Jodi Richardson
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Dr Jodi Richardson is an expert on anxiety and has written multiple books to support parents, teachers and women. Today she (& her puppies) help us learn to recognise, befriend and manage our anxiety so it doesn’t rule the day and make the important decisions. We discussed anticipating that people are more likely to be anxious at the moment . We wi…
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69: Get out of your head and have a play: your growth assignment - with Lori Pearlstein
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"When people are able to find that sense of play in their work, they become truly powerful figures." Stuart Brown In this episode Melissa and actor, business owner and communication innovator Lori Pearlstein discuss being open to opportunities, how play and playfulness is beneficial to our mental health, happiness and positive outcomes in work and …
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68: Use your superpowers & feel energised - with Andy Jenkins
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"Most people think they know what they are good at. They are usually wrong and yet a person can perform only from strength (Peter Drucker 1909 - 2005) In this episode we connect the dots between energy, impact and strengths. We discuss why knowing your gaps is important and the differences between development and weakness. Understand your strengths…
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67: Take ownership of your personal brand, career & awesomeness - with Suz Chadwick
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In this episode we talk personal branding. Branding is owning, communicating and showcasing your unique proposition and reputation to advance your career, business and life. Simple and complex! Luckily I am joined by branding expert Suz Chadwick. She has many superpowers, is a and wearer of amazing colorful outfits and is most certainly more Gorman…
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66: How to create a morning routine for a productive energised day - with Alex White, Toby Smith & Pete Fletcher
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Today three dynamic and very real senior leaders share how they spend their mornings to set themselves up for a productive, engaged day. Exercise is a cornerstone but so is starting small and keeping it simple. A morning routine is a habitual process of starting the day. This is performed almost subconsciously and conserves energy. When this is dis…
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65: Five steps to energised manager magic - with Melva Holt
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Five steps for less stress and more magic as a manger of people. A must listen for new people managers, transitioning managers and those responsible for managers. Melva Holt founder of PAISE Leadership is committed to developing EXCEPTIONAL mid-level managers ready for business critical roles. Today she teaches us to lead with authenticity and care…
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64: Told she was dying at 28 and growing ever since (& breath-work bonus) - with Nora Logan
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Breath work, meditation and nutrition guide and liver transplant recipient Nora Logan was told ‘you are dying’ by a Doctor at age 28. Nora spent 3 years recovering and has been healing, growing and supporting others to do the same ever since. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: 🔸Nora experienced 3 near death experiences and 3 years recovering from liver failure 🔸She su…
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63: Becoming a leadership team beats being a team of leaders - with Dr Pauline Lee
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Melissa and Leadership/Teams expert Dr Pauline Lee chat about why it is well worth teams doing "the work" to become a leadership team rather than a team of leaders. What can your team do if it is clear on why it exists? How energising is it to be on a team that is headed in the same direction, is supportive and achieving fantastic outcomes. Dr Paul…
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62: Chief Energy Officer Series - Episode 9: Values
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Learn how to boost your energy and impact sustainably. Click here to understand how to become YOUR Chief Energy Officer with this free assessment and resources www.chiefenergyofficer.scoreapp.com We hope you enjoyed the episode Visit the Go to Grow Website here: www.gotogrow.com.au Send us an email with any thoughts, questions or ideas to stewart@g…
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61: Staying open, learning to saying no & adventure inspiration - with Penny Watson
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Melissa and traveler, writer and storyteller Penny Watson chat about the privilege of experiencing nature through travel in a post COVID world. That even when you love what you do, the risk of burnout and the difficulty in saying no is still present. And that maybe our parents were onto something with their 70's style parenting techniques. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲…
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60: Tips to set you and your team up for success this year - with Viren Thakrar
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Melissa and Viren Thakrar chat about setting ourselves and our teams up for success this year as we navigate the "smoosh" of life at work and home. Viren combines his superpowers in psychology, business, sport and play to help businesses build a workplace culture that enables people to grow, innovate and perform. Boom! 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: 🔸 Companies ne…
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59: Simple accessible & effective tips to grow your resilience - with Blair Kaplan Venables
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Melissa and Blair Kaplan Venables chat about how we can continue to grow resilience and prepare for the inevitable challenges we face. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress. Blair shares her personal challenges and resilience hacks. She was inspired to create …
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58: Overcoming growth limitations & taking micro actions to take life changing leaps - Dot Clemens
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In this episode Melissa and Dot Clemens chat about growth when it is not easy and leaving a secure job to start her own business mid 2020 providing CFO and HR solutions to help scale businesses. We discuss that taking 'leaps' in life is really a serious of small micro-actions that pile up over time. Dot shares the positives and downsides of grit an…
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Click here to understand how to become YOUR Chief Energy Officer with this free assessment and resources www.chiefenergyofficer.scoreapp.com We hope you enjoyed the episode Visit the Go to Grow Website here: www.gotogrow.com.au Send us an email with any thoughts, questions or ideas to stewart@gotogrow.com.au or melissa@gotogrow.com.au Thanks so muc…
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57: The energy drain of being in the wrong job and a leadership story of navigating - with Jon Eddy
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In this episode Melissa chats with Leadership Development Coach and Mentor Jon Eddy about how he realized that he was in the wrong jobs, the accompanying anxiety and energy crisis and how we dug his way out. Jon was eventually transparent with his boss who supported him to get clear, get strong and design his ideal job. It is possible! 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆…
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56: How to empower pre-teen and teen girls - with Ramita Anand
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In this episode Melissa and Educator and Mentor Ramita Anand chat about a proactive approach to empowering young girls in the pre-teen and teen years when they are most vulnerable yet open to remarkable break throughs. Ramita combines her experiences as an educator and a parent of a child diagnosed with autism, to provide us with insights to how we…
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55: Create the life you desire and embrace discomfort - with Heather Chauvin
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In this episode Melissa and Heather Chauvin chat about growth, support, crisis and ultimately choosing discomfort to live a full meaningful life at work and home. Heather touches on her stage 4 cancer recovery and the overwhelming realization that her quest for success may have looked appealing from the outside but she felt far from successful on t…
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54: My growth intentions for 2021. What are you Choosing? with Melissa MacGowan
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Welcome to 2021! We arrived. This week Melissa returns to growth and discusses her growth intentions for the this year, encouraging you to do the same. Hint: choosing discomfort is involved. We truly are better together. Not Another Resolution MasterclassLearn To Tame Your Inner Critic - Free Video ClassI hope that you are enjoying experiencing the…
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53: Chief Energy Officer Series - Ep 8: Feeling Energised?
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Learn how to boost your energy and impact sustainably. A Chief Energy Officer takes ownership and prioritizes actions each week to renew energy and achieve what is most important in work and life. We gain momentum and sustain our mojo. It is a practice and way of being. Understand how to get started today for YOU CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE ENERGY ASSES…
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52: End of year growth wrap up - with Melissa MacGowan
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Connection, community and a growth movement. I love the grow tribe. You absolutely rock. We rocked 2020 growth so watch out 2021. Together we are growing and leaning into discomfort. Discomfort and growth go hand in hand and they are not going anywhere. Like you, we are just taking a break over the New Year. Please stay safe and well. Go slow and e…
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51: Chief Energy Officer Series - Ep 7: Do you have supportive habits in place?
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Learn how to boost your energy and impact sustainably. A Chief Energy Officer takes ownership and prioritizes actions each week to renew energy and achieve what is most important in work and life. We gain momentum and sustain our mojo. It is a practice and way of being. Understand how to get started today for YOU CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE ENERGY ASSES…
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50: How to Find your Voice - with Lucy Cornell
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Did your parents tell you "children should be seen and not heard"? That girls need to be nice and polite? Not to be "bossy"? Like me you might repeat some of those phrases and catch yourself. How do we support those children to find and keep their their voice? How do we hold ourselves back from being seen and heard in the workplace? What can we do …
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49: Chief Energy Officer Series - Ep 6: Passion for what you do.
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48: Designing a kitchen that really works for you - with Markie Tuckett
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The mighty and humble kitchen. Home to much of our 2020 growth and insane pancake making. Or is that just me? I don’t think so! Today I chat with a young female entrepreneur and kitchen designer about 2020 growth wins and kitchens. Markie Tuckett has grown her business, community and is ‘staying golden’. www.timberplumb.com Timber Plumb Instagram S…
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47: Chief Energy Officer Series - Ep 5: Planning where you spend your time
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46: Navigating midlife, menopause and Greek Islands - with Beck Walsh
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Banish Burnout in 8 weeks: Starting October If you are a female leader struggling with burnout then I invite you to join my 8 week program. You will reduce your burnout symptoms to survive AND thrive in your career and your personal life. 👇 get 50% off full price this week only with the special 'roadmap' deal. Expires 26th September unless sold out…
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45: Chief Energy Officer Series - Ep 4: Personal & Professional Goals
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44: Growing as a Couple - with Stewart MacGowan
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“Growing old with someone else is beautiful, but growing old while being true to yourself is divine.” – Dodinsky Do you wish your partner would get growing? Does your partner put growth pressure on you? My husband Stewart made an interesting comment the other day about not wanting to be left behind on the 'grow train'. So today we chat about his gr…
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43: Chief Energy Officer Series - Ep 3: Use your Super Powers
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42: How to Hack your way to Happiness - with Penny Locaso
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“We are beginners in this new life” (Penny Locaso - Happiness Hacker and my guest today). This year we are grieving and growing and we can be happy. Being happy takes practice. It is a powerful time to assess your habits, productivity, your energy and expectations of self. When do you feel alive? Happy? How could you feel that way more often? How c…
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41: Chief Energy Officer Series - Ep 2: Know your Super Powers
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40: Vulnerability, leadership and speaking truth - with Jessie Shuraleff
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"The price is high, the reward is great" Maya AngelouWhat would change tomorrow if you gave yourself and your team full permission to integrate the joys and challenges of life into your leadership?Where have to you been holding back? What would more vulnerable look like for you? What stops you and at what cost?Today I am joined by Jessie Sharaleff …
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39: Chief Energy Officer Series - Ep 1: Starting points
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38: Owning Your Mistakes - with Jon Anderson
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Made a mistake lately? Of course you have.You are a grower so I remind you to embrace the 'growth mindset'. Our brains can grow. Guaranteed we will make mistakes but choosing the 'growth mindset' enables us to learn and improve versus a fixed approach bypassing growth and hunkering down in fear and judgement.Today I talk with my uncle and sports jo…
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36: How to Tame Your Inner Critic - with Georgia Foster
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Taming your Inner Critic to Grow We are all about supporting our growth. So best we understand what sabotages our growth. In this case it is you! More specifically it is your inner critic. This week we have an insightful and practical chat with Georgia Foster who is an expert in helping us tame our inner critics to be authentic and successful. Geor…
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Today I ponder....... We can do the hard work to develop ourselves, recognising that "what got us here, won't get us there" and this is very much the case when transitioning to a managing people. Most of us have default ways of thinking and working which are either an accelerator for us or more of a hand-break. Often they are well entrenched 'copin…
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34: Running Coaching Tips - with Jo & Nick Bowden
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I chat with coaches Jo & Nick Bowden about running a running business together and of course growth. You do not need to be a runner, just a 'mover' to listen and learn about supportive ways to move our bodies and boost our stamina (mental, physical and emotional) Some key takeaways: Challenge the labels you apply to yourself "I am not a runner...."…
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33: How to know when you are winning and not stuff it up
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Locating Yourself - A Key to Conscious Leadership This Podcast is new and I need your feedback and suggestions on topics, narratives and people of interest. Please share with other curious growers and leave a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Please share your growth pictures and stories, challenges and wins via 'Go to Grow' In…
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