What do you do when you're forcibly separated from your 10 year old son and can only see him via Facetime for an hour a week?

This is exactly what Kate Markland had to deal with, and in this amazing chat she shares how she turned that hour into a global movement.

Kate shares:

• When she realised that a lot can happen in an hour
• How stories can really change lives
• The small steps she took when she was in the middle of adversity to get herself moving again
• How she created a global movement despite what she was going through personally
• How she allowed people to help

To learn more about Kate visit:

Kate's website

StoryQuest for schools

The Adventures of Gabriel

LinkedIn

We also referenced the book: Make Your Bed by Willliam H. McRaven

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Finally, if you're a Business Leader and want to learn more, visit barbaranixon.co.uk

Have a fab week

Barbara

In this episode I talk to the fabulous Business and Marketing Consultant Shannon Stone.

And together we talk about:

- How to trust yourself in business

- That making mistakes is actually the point

- The tools that help to move past self doubt

- How to catch yourself doing things right

- How to get momentum whenever you're feeling stuck

- The things to do to market your business that many don't

- The importance of the basics

- The power of consistency and why we don't do it

If you want to find out more about Shannon click here

And if you like this episode please share with someone you think would benefit, and don't forget to hit subscribe so you don't miss and episode.

And if you're ready for more visit Barbaranixon.co.uk

In this episode I'm answering a question:

Barbara, I'm craving headspace right now but I feel as though I'm being pulled in all directions, what do I do?

I get this question a lot...so if you can relate this is the episode for you.

And if you have a question you'd like me to answer in a future episode visit www.barbaranixon.co.uk

One of the questions I ask in my Confident Leaders Scorecard (click here to complete) is:

I know what I need to be at my best and I have these in place.

We're talking about Success Habits!

Do you know what you need to be at your best?

Do you have these in place?

And how do you make them work?

Join me, Barbara Nixon, for a solo episode of the Smash Your Own Ceiling.

For more info visit www.barbaranixon.co.uk

Wouldn't you love to know how a leader at the top of their game tackles imposter syndrome?

That's exactly what I'm chatting to the fantastic Nick Bowen about. As the headteacher and creator of one of the largest high schools in the UK, it's no surprise that he had a moment of feeling like an imposter.

In this episode we cover:

- Why sometimes you need to step up even though you don't think you can

- Behind the scenes of imposter syndrome

- Tools that works for Nick

- How it's lonely at the top in Leadership

- That accountability is a must and not a dirty word

- The power of connecting people, and then letting go

This is a fantastic chat. Let me know what you think, and if you want to learn more about Nick click here

If you're not a natural speaker and you need to speak in front an audience as part of your work, what do you do?

In this episode I chat to the amazing Presentation Coach Simon Raybauld, and as well as talking about Doctor Who we also cover some pretty cool stuff. Things like:

What people really care about when you're telling a story

How to choose the right story so people take the action you want

The power of an alter-ego in boosting your confidence

How to use music to give you a much needed confidence lift

And...So many more tips

You can find more about Simon here

And if you're ready for more and to Smash Your Own Ceiling visit www.barbaranixon.co.uk

I loved this conversation with the awesome motivational speaker Steve Judge.

We talk about how Steve's near fatal accident changed his life.

How he motivates himself through his day with his success habits

How he stays enthusiastic and motivated and passes that onto others.

This is such a great conversation, let me know what you think.

For more info on Steve click here

Here's the second episode in our End the Year Strong Series.

Today we're talking about the Golden Trio of results - Habits, Mindset and Actions.

When you focus on these, amazing things start to happen.

And if you'd like more info to do more, visit Barbaranixon.co.uk, and if you'd like to join the Elevated Leaders Programme click here.

Or take the Confident Leaders score-card here

See you in there

Barbara