Seeking fulfilment and purpose in your life? The intention of this podcast is to encourage you to focus on your WHY which will enable and empower you to achieve your desires. Creating positive, global ripple effects, guests from all walks of life and at differing stages in their business, career and life speak with podcast host, Amy Rowlinson, sharing their unique perspectives on purpose in relatable, uplifting and inspiring conversations. Have a Purpose. Have a Plan. Focus on WHY.
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410 Mental Strength with Lorna Davies and Jac McGill
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Is your child struggling with fear, anxiety or peer pressure? Committed to improving children's mental health, building resilience and encouraging growth, Lorna Davies and Jac McGill are actively transforming anxiety into confidence. With proactive prevention such as explaining the role of fight-flight-freeze responses to children, they enhance sel…
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Are you asking longer life questions? What are you passionate about? How well do you adapt to challenges? Monty Halls, marine biologist and adventurer dives deep into the high standards of military life, the challenges of screen addiction in children and the reasons behind his focus on empowering the next generation to protect our planet. Monty’s j…
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Do you ever find yourself living just for the weekends? Ditching the perfection trap and unpacking societal pressures, Clare Foley demonstrates the power of embracing vulnerability and authenticity. Clare’s transformative journey and shift of mindset to personal growth led to a life filled with purpose, peace and calm. Sharing how to find joy in da…
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Ever pondered the dynamic force of life or the profound beauty amid challenges? Visual storyteller Riccardo Sai dives deep into these themes, exploring how nature, storytelling and purposeful living intertwine to inspire and drive change. Riccardo discovered the significance of crafting meaningful connections especially in testing times. Riccardo s…
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406 Strategic Gender Balance with Kathy Coleman
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How essential is gender balance for business success? Does your workplace view challenges as growth opportunities? After a health crisis, Kathy Coleman shifted from a “just get on with it” mindset to valuing the vital role of emotional intelligence and gender balance in thriving organisations. Now through her work in gender balance and corporate tr…
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405 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, exploring topics of celebration, synchronicity, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, keynote speaking, change, meaningf…
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404 People, Planet and Profit with Ben Wales
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Tired of the corporate world grind? From burnout to brilliance, Ben Wales was once there, but he found his calling in guiding values-driven founders/CEOs and their teams from high performance to high transformation accelerating both the growth and impact of their companies. At the core of Ben's practice is his desire to enable leaders and teams to …
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403 Recipe for Life with Dajana Paliokaite
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Ever wondered how to control your mind and be free to choose positivity? Dajana Paliokaite, founder of Mindset Kitchen, transformed personal tragedy into a passion project combining cooking and deep conversations. Sharing her powerful journey of self-awareness, authentic living, and the importance of gratitude, Dajana embraces freedom in work, life…
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402 Embrace Your Adventure with Jenna Dominique
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From broadcast journalism to creating unique adventure retreats, Jenna Dominique’s journey highlights the importance of purposeful living. Reflecting on the transformative effects of motherhood, her struggles with perfectionism and the vital practice of adaptation and letting go, Jenna navigates the complexities of life while prioritising self-care…
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401 Apply a Solutionist Perspective with Nicola Peel
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Are you feeling disconnected from nature in our tech-driven world? Environmentalist, speaker and solutionist Nicola Peel shares profound insights into rekindling our bond with the Earth. With over two decades of experience in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Nicola delves into the wisdom of indigenous cultures, the urgency of protecting existing rainforests,…
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400 Focus on WHY Goosebumps with Amy Rowlinson
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What happens when you combine magic with synchronicity and serendipity? You get goosebumps! For this special 400th episode milestone, hosted by Beverley Glick, discover the power of purpose with Amy Rowlinson as she shares her enlightening journey writing ‘The Book’ with her late grandfather, using his wartime commonplace scrapbook for wisdom. This…
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399 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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After several guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, exploring topics of self-worth, connection, humour, fulfilment, introspection, kindness and trust, Amy shares her Re…
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After a life-altering accident, burn survivor Marc Convey defied odds, choosing post-traumatic growth over limitation. Through resilience and healing, Marc discovered the pivotal role self-awareness plays in shaping destinations. Finding contentment and authenticity from his inner freedom, with positive momentum Marc is no longer running away from …
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397 Craft Connection through Comedy with Beth Sherman
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Is humour the universal love language of connection? With a flair for comedy, speaker, Emmy award-winning comedy writer, comedian and speechwriting consultant Beth Sherman believes it is. Having mastered the immense heart-warming power of humour to create and strengthen emotional connection, engagement and likeability, Beth bridges gaps with humour…
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Are you in a prison of your own making? Are you caught in the pursuit of perfection? From battling undiagnosed PTSD to her transformative path through trauma and the awakening of leadership potential, Lis Cashin navigated life’s complexities with resilience and grace. Now embracing her role as a catalyst for women’s empowerment in leadership, Lis’s…
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395 Build Better Relationships with Sarah Fox
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Are contracts your nemesis? Is legalese leaving you lost? With her holistic approach, recovering lawyer Sarah Fox is transforming the way people do business advocating for simplicity and transparency in business agreements. Weaving in learnings from tandem cycling across Europe, Sarah drives home the importance of understanding the small print, bot…
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394 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, exploring topics of life rules, mental health, voice dialogue, managing inner critic, serendipity, bravery resili…
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Be unique but conform. Stand out but look like this to fit in. With a deep desire to make it in the music industry these were the paradoxes Bernii Mac faced. Taking on board the messaging she felt might help elevate her career meant Bernii got swept up in the machine and lost touch with her authenticity which affected her mental health and wellbein…
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392 Healing Power of Nature with Isaac Kenyon
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Do you ever find yourself trapped indoors lost in the digital shuffle craving fresh air? Having attributed nature to saving his life, it is nature which now fuels eco-adventurer, international keynote speaker and philanthropist Isaac Kenyon’s purpose-driven mission. Leaving behind him the deepest depths of digital burnout to redefine human enduranc…
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Do you make it a daily habit to push yourself every day? Do you take credit for the tremendous talents and abilities you have? Do you have a crisis management mindset? Employing a step by step, bit by bit approach to breaking down seemingly impossible challenges into more manageable chunks, award-winning, international and TEDx Speaker Hilary Brigg…
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390 Serendipitous Moments and Brave Steps with Richard McCann
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Overcoming personal tragedy and surviving extreme adversity, motivational speaker and coach Richard McCann transformed his pain and suffering into purposeful change. This shift meant that for almost two decades now Richard has empowered people with his iCan philosophy enabling them to chart their own paths from darkness to purpose, to overcome chal…
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389 Creating Conditions for Growth with Adrian Brown
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How well are you navigating the complexities of organisational design and leadership in your business? With forty years of experience spanning corporate and business start-ups in different industry sectors, Adrian Brown focuses on creating transformative conditions within teams. From social contracts in small groups to the broader impact on global …
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388 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, exploring topics of sobriety, giving, charity, networking, storytelling, creation, self-reflection, purpose, rela…
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387 Unconditional Love with Cindy Powers Prosor
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Holding a profound belief that everyone is inherently a master creator, Cindy Powers Prosor has sensed a partnership with the divine to shape her life’s path from childhood. Harnessing this extraordinary intuitive power of co-creation that resides within has not only guided her own life but has also lit the way for others seeking to unlock their cr…
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386 In Your Own Words with Beverley Glick
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Do you know how to use storytelling to unlock the power of your life stories to influence, inspire and build trust? Through her intuitive, yet structured writing process professional storyteller Beverley Glick has curated a life dictionary of words that symbolise pivotal moments in her life. Believing the essence of effective and authentic communic…
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385 Unnatural Success with Charlie Lawson
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Are you a natural networker? Charlie Lawson is a very Unnatural Networker. By putting networking across from the point of view of someone who’d rather avoid it completely, Charlie helps professional service folk to gain confidence and find joy in creating meaningful connections. From his own struggles with confidence in social and business situatio…
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384 Thoughtful Giving with Mindy Gibbins-Klein
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Are you a 1% giver? How much of your income goes towards charitable giving and how much time do you spend on self-reflection? Having sold her publishing company, speaker, author and multi-award-winning entrepreneur Mindy Gibbins-Klein found herself blessed with more time to reflect on what really mattered to her. In 2020, Mindy recognised that whil…
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383 Sobering Reality with Duncan Bhaskaran Brown
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With a deep understanding of the neurological and biological effects of alcohol, Duncan Bhaskaran Brown works with companies to help create strategies that allow for their employees to reach their full potential whilst also focusing on their wellbeing and productivity. With a desire to shift the societal norms around alcohol consumption, Duncan has…
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382 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, exploring topics of self-awareness, confidence, equality in education, bias, racism, change, sobriety, inner dial…
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381 Hope, Joy and Gratitude with Karin Volo
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From a wrongful incarceration of 1352 days to overcoming Stage 4 cancer, Karin Volo understands the importance of inner growth and self-awareness to heal trauma and disease. Creating purpose in her everyday life as Chief Joy Bringer and CEO of Evoloshen, Karin is an expert in engagement, personal and organisational development. Karin recognises how…
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Despite experiencing many challenges growing up, former lawyer, inspirational keynote speaker, transformational coach, author and podcaster Caroline Flanagan and her brother shared a mindset of breaking through barriers, a mindset she carries forward in her work today. A recognised expert on Imposter Syndrome, Caroline focuses on supporting black l…
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With the struggles and guilt of balancing work with motherhood, it took a life-altering experience for Jo Hines to shift her perspective and priorities. With a sense of newfound control and exploration of new possibilities, Jo finally left the corporate world after thirty years in banking to pursue a passion project which has since evolved into a b…
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378 100 Little Epiphanies with Laura Willoughby
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Founder of the world’s largest mindful drinking movement, Club Soda, and the UK’s foremost expert in low and no alcoholic drinks, Laura Willoughby MBE holds core values of openness, equality and community collaboration. Her superpower is uniting people to solving societal problems and her vision of championing alcohol-free options at social venues …
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377 Preserving Confidence with Desna McKenzie
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Fuelled by an unwavering passion for education, viewing it as a key to unlocking potential and a catalyst for social progress, Desna McKenzie recognises the historical injustice of education withheld from marginalised people for generations. Desna confronts the traumas and disenfranchisement experienced by Black children in the UK. As a devoted mot…
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376 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, exploring topics of choice, mortality, inclusivity, sobriety, wellbeing, legacy, creation, superpowers and purpos…
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375 Personal Connections with Steve Webster
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Uniting for change, making a difference and building a support network for FND patients, Founder and CEO of FND Dimensions, Steve Webster, knows that strength is found within a peer-led community. Having worked in the charity sector all his life, his focus had been on community and youth development. However after a long period of ill health betwee…
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374 Purposeful Portfolio with David Abbott
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Leaving the world in a better place is the underlying principle for David Abbott to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Educated at Oxford, David has run businesses from start-ups to UK brands of $1b distribution companies and has held a variety of senior marketing roles. He now works directly with businesses on their pricing, achieving dramat…
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373 Stepping with Purpose with Penny Haslam
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Moving women into senior levels, closing the gender pay gap and keeping knowledge within the building, Penny Haslam is achieving phenomenal results with her Impact, Influence and Confidence group program. Focused on empowering and supporting women in the workplace, Penny champions the need for equitable environments, the impact of confidence on wel…
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372 Permission to Pause with Raelene Bergen Harder
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With a passion for cultural respect and inclusivity, particularly in her work with Indigenous Nations and marginalised communities, Raelene Bergen Harder focuses on fostering positive organisational change. Raelene’s work aims to build inclusive, equitable environments where individuals thrive and organisations flourish. Raelene believes that to de…
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371 The Power of Choice with Sarah-Jane Adams
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Believing that children are our greatest teachers as they mirror our behaviours and give us unfiltered perspectives, motherhood has helped Sarah-Jane Adams to redefine success and understand her priorities. Known as the Entrepreneur Whisperer, Sarah-Jane balances motherhood with business and is determined to humanise the juggle. Encouraging people …
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370 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, exploring topics of legacy, suffering, healing, service, beauty, vulnerability, Amy shares her Reflections with A…
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369 Saving Lives Together with Andrew Douglas
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Leaving the fire service, selling everything and moving from the United States to Costa Rica, firefighter, paramedic and union leader, Andrew Douglas, knows first-hand the challenges and stress that come with serving communities and working under pressure. Navigating his own personal recovery from PTSD, Andrew now has a clear vision for healing oth…
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Captivated watching the harp being played in a theatrical production of Swan Lake in Denmark aged four, Katrine Horn was determined to make her dream of playing the instrument become a reality. Her dedication and love for the harp led Katrine to make the ambitious decision to attend music college in London which set her on a path of personal and pr…
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367 Social Power of Food with Wafaa Powell
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From ancient healing to modern empowerment, belly dancing is a form of self-expression and confidence. Through the unveiling of the feminine spirit of belly dancing and finding joy through Lebanese food, Wafaa Powell is building strong connections within her community. Wafaa challenges the notion of blindly following trends and encourages you to ta…
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366 Healing with Purpose with Dr Susanna Petche
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Are you trauma-informed? Psychological trauma impacts not only your physical and mental well-being but also your behaviours and relationships. Dr Susanna Petche is committed to the creation of a trauma-informed world. As a lifestyle and functional medicine GP specialising in psychological trauma, Susanna combines 24 years of clinical practice with …
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Following the flow, living authentically and building connections have guided tattooist and contemporary artist Thomaz Cauchi to much success and joy in life. Thomaz is a living embodiment of his encounters and experiences, an ever-evolving work in progress. Uncovering transformational moments and midlife reflections, Thomaz is on a quest to leave …
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364 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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What are these Reflections with Actions’ episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these f…
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363 Design a Life of Freedom with Catherine McGuire
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Are you in control of your finances? Do you have a clear vision for your future? Do you understand what type of freedom it is you are yearning for? As someone who understands the importance of mindset, purpose and vision, entrepreneur, investor and highly-skilled international business mentor, Catherine McGuire is focused on sharing her knowledge, …
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362 Exploring Life’s Path with Jackie Handy
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What might you learn from walking 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago through the beautiful landscapes of Spain? Whilst embracing this enlightening, challenging and awe-inspiring journey, event speaker and inclusive leadership expert, Jackie Handy, found herself opening up to new perspectives to experience greater life balance and a renewed focus o…
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361 Practical Positivity with Freeman Beals
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Creating a life of abundance through active engagement and curiosity, Freeman Beals uses the power of positive habits to inspire change. Learning from the greats through their autobiographies and from his time travelling across the world, Freeman is now able to see how to connect the dots backwards and how to avoid unnecessary struggles. Focusing o…
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