Jamie Lerner - An Integrative Approach to Wellbeing

Jamie Lerner, co-author of the book  The Ever-Loving Essence of You, can put a fresh spin on just about anything that anyone throws her way. Her unique and masterful ability to re-frame even the most difficult situations is astounding. All of a sudden your biggest nightmare becomes your greatest pleasure as she lovingly helps you sift through the contrast and find that small opening of light that quickly becomes your greatest jumping off point for clarity. Unassuming, reassuring and seemingly without any sense of ego, Jamie Lerner is able to put everyone and everything at ease. Jamie Lerner is an asset to any corporate setting. She is easily able to untangle the issues at hand and move right along into helping facilitate a solution-based platform for creative, productive, good-feeling collaboration and change. Jamie Lerner can most often be seen working with individuals, children, adults and couples as well as with small groups. She never positions herself as the expert of anything and is always reminding you that it is you who knows best for yourself ALWAYS.  

Website:   www.jamie-lerner.com

I was born with a knowing; a true sense of who I came forth to become. Fortunately I grew up in a family where there was tremendous encouragement to explore every curiosity and embark on each incredible journey of self-discovery. I threw myself into the mix of life with a sense of wild abandonment. There was so much to experience and I was bound and determined to explore it all. I was ahead of my time, always choosing the road less traveled as I allowed my inner being to guide me every step of the way. The contrast that I have experienced throughout my lifetime has been stunning. Each and every wonderful moment has brought me closer to the clarity of the life that I have so joyfully created and live out each and every day.

I am on what I often call my "third life." I have co-created a beautiful family with my successful and dynamic husband. I received my MSW from Loyola University, and developed a wonderful thriving private psychotherapy practice. I have traveled the world exploring all types of spiritual healing modalities. I am a passionate amateur equestrian rider on the AA horse show circuit. I have an insatiable appetite for pleasure, beauty and joy, and often refer to myself as a true pleasure junkie.

Everyday – Endless Opportunities

Jamie Lerner is passionate about the endless everyday opportunities that we have to create and sustain an ongoing long–term connected relationship with ourselves. She speaks to the power of consciously creating a harmonious connection between our thoughts and our feeling to create balance, as we are then able to shift into alignment one subject at a time.

The Art of Allowing

Jamie Lerner lights up when asked about the topic of allowing. She discusses the joys and freedom to move about the world without having a point of view (judgment) about what anyone else is saying or doing. She believes that everyone is allowed to choose what is best for themselves and when we tend to what is best for our own selves and have clarity for ourselves, we care not what others have chosen for themselves. The entire point of allowing is to feel good as we flow from one loving moment to the next creating unconditional relationships along the way.

Change Your Storyline, Change Your Life

Changing your storyline is a subject that Jamie Lerner spends a lot of time on with her private clients. One of her favorite questions is to ask “is your storyline working well for you”. She believes that the story that we are incessantly telling is directly reflected in the life that we are living. Change your story and you will change your life.

Mandy Gutsell - Coach and Practitioner

Mandy Gutsell is the founder of kNOw Limits and is based in the West Midlands.

She graduated from the prestigious Coaches Training Institute based in California and has undergone coaching Certification, achieving the designation of CPCC (Certified Professional CoActive Coach). She is one of the first 5 people in the UK to gain the title 'Certified Parent Coach for Teens' graduating from Parent as Coach Academy with an Advanced Coaching Course.

Mandy is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), the most rigorous independent professional body for coaches worldwide. She is also a member of BADth (British Association for Dramatherapists)

Mandy believes very strongly in developing and updating skills in her relevant profession. She attends training regularly having her own coach and supervisors.

Since 1987 Mandy has committed to her passion of life long learning. She has developed an expertise in personal development programs, team building, pioneering new ideas in organisation and inspiring individuals.

Mandy is a qualified Mental Health Nurse, Dramatherapist, Teacher in Further Education, Aerobics Instructor and Coach. She has a BSc hons in Mental Health Studies specialising in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Mandy's personal philosophy in coaching encompasses the following;

The thoughts we have in our minds influence what comes out in our actions and words, creating the lives we live.

She coaches people from a belief that everyone has the capacity to change no matter what their background. Accepting clients for who they are with unconditional positive regard and belief that everyone deserves a chance.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mandygutsell

Website: knowlimitscoach.com

Facebook: facebook.com/mandy.gutsell

Twitter: twitter.com/GutsellMandy

Rhiannon Abbott - Master Baker

I’m Rhiannon. I’ve baked since I was young but, after leaving a career in local government in 2012, I re-trained with Virtuous Bread and set up my own bakery from home. From selling bread on the local Farmers Market, I now enjoy passing on my skills through my bread making classes. I love seeing students’ success and the ‘wow’ moment as fresh baked loaves appear from the oven – both are a great part of each class for me.

Based in Epsom, Surrey, my classes include an Introduction to bread making, Introduction to Italian Breads, Sourdough Breads plus occasional festive baking classes, so there’s something for everybody. 

Not able to come to a class? You could also join my supportive Facebook community (1,900+ members) for home bread bakers, where I offer tips and advice on baking bread at home. My first online bread baking course will be launching in March 2020. 

I also support small and start up baking businesses to use social media effectively to grow their business. Plus I run training for people who would like to set up their own bread bakery business from home. 

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/epsombakehouse

Website: theepsombakehouse.co.uk/learn-to-bake-bread

Facebook: facebook.com/TheEpsomBakehouse and facebook.com/groups/bakebreadathome and facebook.com/groups/onlinemarketingforbakingbusinesses

Twitter: EpsomBakehouse

Instagram: instagram.com/theepsombakehouse 

Duncan Yellowlees - Storyteller and Speaker Trainer

What is it that gets people to engage? What do we pay attention to? What is a presentation anyway? These are the sorts of questions that fascinate me. My background in theatre led to a master’s in science communication and a career helping speakers and performers make the best use of their time on stage. Along the way I’ve learnt about storytelling, comedy, psychology and how to explode things (safely) on stage. All part of a mission to aid presenters in telling the best stories in the most effective ways. I live in Newcastle upon Tyne, and train/coach people from around the UK and the world.

Website: duncanyellowlees.com 

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/duncan-yellowlees

Twitter: twitter.com/d_yellowlees 

TedX Talk: https://youtu.be/oSl0ZNYyjtw

#TheOpenMike Podcast S5:E1 - Storytelling with Michael de Groot

Hey and welcome to #TheOpenMike

On today’s episode, I'm excited to be covering the topic of Storytelling.

YOU CAN ALSO WATCH THE VIDEO PODCAST BY CLICKING HERE

Today's influencer guest is Michael de Groot from Staying Alive UK Ltd and Michael is based in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, In the United Kingdom

Michael covers a 'deep dive' including five key strategies to help you with your Storytelling inc:

• The difference between the storytelling in most adverts versus the storytelling in the movies.

• How the framework of a story is built up.

• Attention + Tension = A.Tension

• What role does ‘The Hero's Journey’ play in storytelling?

• How storytelling affects the brain to make decisions?

I would highly recommend that you go check out Michael's Storytelling Online Workshop to increase your skills to share meaningful stories.

In the Podcast Michael shares these 3 pro tips for you on Storytelling to help you get started fast, including:

• How to understand what are your clients pain points, how can you create more and amplify the pain identification and relevance

• Tips on ensuring you focus hard and understand the audience you are addressing, with a target target target approach.

• How to be clear about the output of your story, what are you expecting in advance, is this to ask the audience to buy something, book a call and, when they speak to their friends, what would they say about your story?

We also cover how Storytelling affects the brain to make decisions including:

• Neurocoupling turns ideas and connects the story as their own in our brains

• Mirroring is where you see yourself in that position or recognise it as something similar to what you are or have experienced

• Cortex Activity is when the brain fires what you are imagining as real (like a runner) pretending and visualising running the 100m - their body reacts even though its imaginary

• The pleasure chemical the emotion that stories provide is known as Dopamine.

Also, Michael provides you with some amazing resources to kick start your Storytelling journey including a Storytelling canvas (download your editable version here).

Podcast Host:

Mike Midgley is an experienced entrepreneur and executive board professional with venture capital experience and a proven track record in high growth business strategies. Throughout his career, Mike has achieved successful six and seven-figure exits plus he has raised over £1.6m in Venture capital and franchised his businesses over 68 times. As a podcast Host, Keynote Speaker, Angel Investor, Executive Coach and Non-Executive Director, he provides a motivational ‘hands-on’ driven approach that is supported by an extensive skill set across the fundamental disciplines of business. Outside of his executive services, Mike still plays an active role as the Growth Engine Architect within The SuccessHub's HubSpot Inbound Certified Partner Agency channel that supports High growth SME's and Mid Corporate / Enterprise clients. Mike is passionate about giving back to the community, he is an active Business Mentor for Doncaster Councils 100 Mentor Program, plus he contributes to the SuccessHub Community Program and Charitable work where he raises money for his favourite charity the NSPCC.

https://www.thesuccesshub.io

https://blog.thesuccesshub.io

https://blog.thesuccesshub.io/podcasts

Emily and Paul Hughes - The Parent Guide to GCSE

Paul & Emily Hughes met in 2003 as trainee teachers assigned to the same school.  It took a few years until they finally bonded over divorces and Emily’s motorcycle leathers (long but obvious story), and the rest, as they say, is history. 

They’ve been happily married for 11 years, and now that they’ve both escaped teaching (their words, not mine), they run the Parent Guide to GCSE, supporting parents whose children are in Year 11.  They made 11K in their launch week, so they must be doing something right!

Emily has a Masters from Cambridge in Maths with Education, while Paul has a Masters in Information Management and Computing from University of Sheffield, which will probably tell you what they each taught for 15 years.

Emily also runs a Pop Choir in her spare time, as she says she still needs to be able to boss people around having left teaching.

Paul says he thinks that’s already covered at home...

The hardest part of being a parent is watching a child go through something really tough and not being able to fix it for them.

Website: https://www.parentguidetogcse.com 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParentGuideGCSE 

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1481190890 and https://www.parentguidetogcse.com/category/podcast/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentguidetogcse 

LinkedIn: Emily: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-hughes-339683165 and Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-hughes-8040a115

Debra Levitt - The Podcast Launcher

Canadian born, Debra has lived in the United Kingdom for most of her adult life. Through the past 28 years, she has moved from temporary secretarial support to software training before building a successful career as a project manager.  Working for global blue chip companies including Glaxo Smithkline, Syngenta and Thomson Reuters, Debra has a wealth of experience of different companies and project types. Learning about different industries and companies with each role has proved key to her enjoyment and development.

“For a long time, I had a desire to be a voiceover artist but I never felt ready to start pursuing it. When I started my own business, I went on a local radio station in late 2017 and it reminded me of my interest in using my voice in some way.  Podcasts were already beginning their resurgence so in early 2018 I decided to start my own podcast.

Starting my own podcast provided a whole new set of challenges – I did it all myself – researching online and through trial and error.  I loved it!

Later that summer, I was asked if I had considered helping others to start their own podcasts – I hadn't! The more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea and, in January 2019, I fully launched the Podcast Launcher and Podcast Concierge.  Providing a range of services to meet each individuals needs.

The Podcast Launcher, 5 Steps to Start Your Podcast and Podcast Concierge services let you decide what type and level of support you want at any stage of your podcast – even if it is just an idea!”

In addition, she has started exploring her creative side and is also starting to transform her digital artwork into actual products. Learning how to develop this side, understanding the wealth of opportunities, the competition and determining where to focus her attentions is an amazing change of direction for her on both a personal and business level.

Between the work on Bridge Road and her design endeavour, DebEl Designs, Debra finds that she is challenging herself from many different angles – time management, skill sets, technology and so much more.  

In her personal life, Debra has had the normal ups and downs that we all do.  Most recently, she has discovered that she is more of an “outdoors” person than she ever expected with horses and dogs playing an ever more important role in her life.  

Podcast: http://itunes.bridginggaps.uk

Podcast 5-day challenge: https://podcastconcierge.com/podcast-challenge-signup 

Websites: https://www.bridgeroadconsultants.com and https://www.redbubble.com/people/DebElDesigns 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/levittdebra 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BridgeRoadCons 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgeroadconsultants 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BridgeRoadConsultants 

Ashleigh King - Nurture Your Zest

Hello! I'm Ash and I love people and learning about new cultures, and perspectives. I am an MBA student at Newcastle University, President of the TEDx Newcastle University Society and I have my own startup #NurtureYourZest Podcast and Days Like This Are Sweet Creative Consultancy Limited.

I am passionate about entrepreneurship, even though it can be an emotional rollercoaster sometimes - the highs and lows of entrepreneurship can be lonely, and it can be easy to get lost. I have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and I am a survivor of child trauma. I am intrigued by the creative and the curious, who have the courage to overcome difficult circumstances and re-create their world through hard work and determination.

I hope that through the stories shared on my podcast, people will feel inspired to change their world through self-growth, self-belief and self-care.

Website: https://www.nurtureyourzest.com - https://www.dayslikethisaresweet.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-elizabeth-king

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nurtureyourzest

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nurtureyourzest

Dr Julia Bramble - Social Buzz

Julia brings her skills from a career in forensic science to the world of social media marketing.
As an international strategist, speaker and trainer for small businesses, her work centres on the human behind the digital.

Her experience as a Business Growth Advisor for a national business membership organisation, working closely with businesses from all sectors, is invaluable in her work today.

She writes regularly for Social Media Examiner and is also Mum (aka crisis control manager) of 6 crazy kiddos.

Website: https://www.bramblebuzz.co.uk 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliabramble 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/juliabramble

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliabramblebuzz and www.facebook.com/BrambleBuzzSocialMedia  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliabramble and https://www.instagram.com/celebratedevon 

Michael de Groot - The Results Podcast

I’m going to start with a question, with a proud show of hands who has ever been to the cinema? Great, that’s everyone in the room.

I’m a Dutchman and I’m passionate about storytelling and the movies you enjoy are of course all stories.

No! I don’t have jokes up my sleeves, tell children’s stories and I’m not even a published author. I don’t even like novels.

We produce bespoke and visually impactful cartoons and animation campaigns, engaging audiences and giving them a unique insight into an organisation's story and value proposition. And now Storytelling Workshops too!

You are actually already the biggest storyteller in your life, so why not tell your business story in a fun way?

I also host my own podcast called ‘Share Your Story’, I’m a volunteer with Crisis UK in Birmingham, the homelessness charity and I’m a student of Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Taiko Drumming and Minimalism. Just my way of developing a more meaningful life.

The Results Podcast Link

Website: https://stayingaliveuk.com

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/stayingaliveuk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stayingaliveuk

Esther Pesie - Soul Women

Hi, my name is Esther. I am originally Dutch, but I live in France for many years!  I support women online to feel good and energised. I use Qigong which is Chinese yoga and Reconnective Healing. The Qigong exercises are easy and give you an instant boost of energy. It helps you calm your mind. You can say it is meditation in motion and at the same time you work on relaxing your muscles. Sounds cool doesn’t it! Reconnective Healing is a treat. A treat for yourself. It supports balance on physical, emotional and mental levels. Many imbalances can be resolved in a session so you start to feel good and aligned again. It is like an upgrade of your system. I also treat animals which makes me feel very happy. In my private life I enjoy good food, art, architecture, the ocean, my doggie and all the good life has to offer. 

Hope to meet you soon! ~ Esther Pesie

Here are the links where you can find me:

My Facebook business group for heart minded people: https://www.facebook.com/groups/626036001197583 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/behappynow.fr

Website: http://www.soul-women.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esther-pesie-39075b4 

Steve Mills - Raise Your Game

I help people who run small businesses to be more successful using a system that I have developed over the past 25 years called Results Acceleration.

My company offers a done for you marketing service, sales and marketing coaching and advice and training in sales and marketing.

I am a former international sportsman turned leading marketing and business development professional with over 28 years of experience. I have written four highly successful marketing books, as well as over fifty audio and video products.

Website: www.stevemills.co

Book a FREE meeting: https://www.stevemills.co/private-bookings

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketingadvice

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SteveMillsmarketing

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SteveMills

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheResultsClub

We help Companies to grow Sales by making Sales and Marketing more effective.  I do this by finding overlooked sales and marketing opportunities and customising the sales and marketing processes. We have worked with Microsoft, BT, Cimbali, Sport England, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Dubai Oasis Authority & 1,000’s of small businesses. We have assisted clients to increase sales by over £100m+ in sales through my training, mentoring, speaking & ‘done for you’ marketing services.

I am a Coach and adviser and I focus on helping my clients to 10X their businesses. I improve a company’s revenue by improving their sales and marketing strategies.

We work with anyone from a single entrepreneur to multi-million pound companies helping to increase sales through customisation of sales and marketing approaches and training processes. The Steve Mills Results Club is one of the most popular online sales and marketing training associations for small businesses – http://www.stevemills.co/resultsclub.  The Results Programme is our cornerstone programme aimed at helping businesses to 10X their business – http://www.stevemills.co/business-mastery/

When I am not working I can be found keeping fit on the tennis court, or at the gym, playing golf (very badly), following my beloved Sheffield Wednesday, or walking along the beach in my new home in Southsea.

Liz Johnson - Composer

Liz Johnson (b.1964) is an award-winning British composer based in the Malvern Hills, Herefordshire ‘a major composer deserving wide recognition’ (Divine Art). Her music encompasses an immense range from the smallest miniatures to expansive, large-scale, ambitious and multifaceted works. Liz was selected as one of Sound and Music’s first ‘New Voices’ in 2018 which has led to her directing a ground-breaking multidisciplinary project Scintilla weaving music, poetry, dance and live electronics, working with internationally renowned choreographer/ dancer Dane Hurst.

Several of Johnson’s works engage with wider issues of wellbeing: Scintilla explores issues of isolation and mental health, and the series of Triptych pieces for early instruments focuses on female body image after major surgery, inspired by the artwork Triptych – a scarred series by Dora Williams. Johnson has herself recently overcome serious illness leading to isolation. Having now regained her health she is passionate about creating work that allows people to engage with the most difficult issues. Colwall Requiem for Aleppo – a Requiem for Refugees – juxtaposes music for amateur choir and children’s choir with virtuosic meditations and transcriptions of traditional Arabic music for the viola soloist.  ‘I can’t remember the last time I actually dripped tears during a concert. And then she brought us back to a place of hope by the end of the piece so we were emotionally safe to head back into the real world.’ (Liz Garnett) http://www.helpingyouharmonise.com/colwall

Johnson’s debut double album Intricate Web (2017) has been met with wide critical acclaim ‘The Cello Suite is stunning… The music explores a vast canvas… To me, this suite is Johnson’s masterpiece (so far). It is not too much to say that it takes its place beside Bach, Britten and Ligeti.’(Musicweb-International). Johnson’s close working relationship with the Fitzwilliam String Quartet, who recorded the album, has given rise to two impressive large-scale works: the clarinet quintet Sea-change, featuring twenty-five different instruments, including string quartet with Swannee whistles and egg shakers and five different sized clarinets from Contrabass to E flat, and Sky-burial for female voice and string quartet. 'The music is in turn rugged, anguished, languid, and resigned, producing a haunting scenario that will not quickly be forgotten' (Fanfare), sung by vocalist extraordinaire Loré Lixenberg.

Liz Johnson started her career as a Primary School teacher and it was not until her mid-30s that she began studying composing for the first time. Taught by Philip Cashian she went on to gain her PhD at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2006. She lectures at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and is currently overseeing a new creative collaboration between student musicians and composers with choreographers and dancers at the Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Music clips on the podcast from Liz Johnson's Intricate Web album MSV77206 available to download from Divine Art Records.

Website: http://www.lizjohnson.co.uk https://lizjohnsoncomp.wordpress.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizjohnsoncomposer

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FwmqhVsY9A3oxyXgpLiH8?si=vXJkOr5UT0-FRrJa0R6eCg 

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lizjohnsoncomposer

Intricate Web Album: https://divineartrecords.com/recording/intricate-web-liz-johnson

Neale Wood - Talk ‘n’ Walk

Having suffered from PTSD and the ailments that are often connected to a breakdown. Such as Anxiety and Panic Attacks, sever Depression and a self loathing and hatred of what I had become. My Hero Story I feel is more about what I did to overcome these debilitating illnesses.

For me as a guy now in his 50's, I had no idea what Stress was and to be fare thought that it was weak minded people that needed to get a grip. I never believed that I would suffer from it, never mind the fact that I tried to 'check out' and end it all. It was the most terrifying and debilitating illness I have ever suffered from and for many, many months the fight to survive hung in the balance, a balance I had no CONTROL over.

I had been brought up to believe men should be big, strong, never need help and not to show emotional weakness and protect.

Nothing prepared me for what happened and it was my core programming that was the real issue for my mental health state, or lack of it.

The rest you can find out by listening  to my interview and visiting my website/FB page, or watch my videos and blogs.

Website: tbc

Facebook: tbc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neale-wood-9a98712

Rupert Honywood - Catalyst for Change

Hello I am Rupert Honywood – the founder of Business Growth Bureau.  Many thanks for your interest in learning more about me, my team and the Bureau.

I believe in a world where every business owner, director or team player has the opportunity to reach their highest vision of success by growing their business and achieving more sales.

I was most inspired when I founded another organisation a few years ago which aimed to give service men and women the tools they needed to start their own business. And it was when a CEO of another charity came to me, with the help I had given him and his management team suggested that I form another organisation helping other businesses and charities to grow and scale.

As a consequence the Business Growth Bureau was formed. As you can imagine this grew rapidly into what you see today and we have helped many organisations to become successful as a consequence.

I love to create virtual circles where every party (from customers to prospects, investors, staff, advocates and suppliers) win out of the relationship with the Bureau.

Fundamentally we all benefit from the leverage effect that this creates when we can build a strong organisation where we are all here to help each other and achieve strong sustainable growth. I believe that if we can help people and organisations, then we all benefit and what you tend to give does generally does tend to come back.

This also sets strong foundations for joint venture relationships and partnerships. I want to see us having a massive impact on your business to generate more sales or charities to achieve more donations and sponsorship.

My personal goal is to influence at least 1,000 companies and organisations a year to become much more successful and I would love you to be part of that journey with us. 

Do get in touch and let me know how we can help.

Website: businessgrowthbureau.com  and rupert@businessgrowthbureau.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/honywood

Twitter: ruperthonywood

Autumn Aldous - Happiness Box

Autumn Aldous is a mindful based cognitive therapist, trainer and life coach.  She runs mindfulness sessions and personal development workshops around the Midlands for the general public to attend but also for companies and charities. Autumn is available for one to one therapy or life coaching either in person or via Skype.

Here is a breakdown of the services that Autumn provides:

1. Local mindful based cognitive therapy sessions around the Midlands, which offer affordable structured help in friendly group settings (from an amazing £5-£7 per session). 

2. Mindfulness and personal development sessions for companies and charities.

3. Laughter yoga sessions. Huge fun! 

4. Affordable one to one therapy, either in person or via Skype, or emails. Also life coaching.

5. Autumn is currently writing a book called “Reflections of a Happy Dead Person” due out Winter 2019.

6. A wide variety of self-development classes in the community, topics include confidence building, assertiveness, Law of Attraction, self-acceptance, face your fears, and many others. 

7. She is a qualified and experienced trainer and can deliver full/half day training on mental health awareness, mindfulness, self-development and motivational workshops.

8. Motivational Speaker.

9. Event Organiser both spoken word and music and well-being festivals.

10. Counselling Supervision.

11. Soon to be released the Smiling Brain App, a new and interactive mental well being app and Sandi the Cuddle Cushion an innovative sleep aid.

MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/Midlands-Mindfulness/members/14491865/

MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/Midlands-Mindfulness/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-aldous-5a765494/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/debbiealdous 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/autumnjanealdous 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveyourlifewithhappiness/ 

Lindsay Milner - Meaningful Work

Lindsay is the owner of Silvern Training, and is on a mission to help people look forward to Monday mornings and love going in to work. So many people hate their work, and we spend too long in the workplace for it to be like that. 

Lindsay has had a very varied working life, doing everything from admin, volunteering, sales, teaching, training, fundraising, management and chairing a board of charity trustees.  Almost 20 years working in the public sector in administration and management, followed by almost 20 years career in the voluntary sector, including board level experience. 

Loves to see people develop their confidence, so that they can speak up appropriately. Takes great joy in helping people to enjoy a rewarding working life that fulfils their potential.

As a member of a Toastmasters International club since 2010, supports members in their public speaking journey, and sees at first hand how encouragement, support and practice makes a difference to confidence.  Meetings every second and fourth Monday at 6.30 at the Novotel Broad Street, Birmingham. Visitors welcome.

Loves books, especially personal development books, and can be found reviewing them on You Tube #abookinfiveminutes.

Website - silverntraining.com

You Tube channel - youtube.silverntraining.com

Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaymilnersilverntraining

Twitter - @silverntrainuk

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/silverntraining

Bulling Speakers website – bullringspeakers.co.uk 

Jack Hamilton Fellows - The Social Mercenary

Loughborough Graduate 2019 with entrepreneurial tendencies. Started 3 companies during my studies: Personal Training, Import & Export of Hazelnuts and most recently an ethical clothing company, The Social Mercenary.

Interesting facts: My first job was in Nuclear Engineering. I like finance - coming second in a competition at Microsoft Asia HQ. I'm obsessed with self-development, lifting myself out of depression and regular panic attacks. I'm binary, it's 100% or nothing. I love going on adventures especially skiing or surfing. 

One of my hardest challenges to date. Opened up trading with ethical factories in Ghana. Raised £10,000 on Kickstarter in 2017 to begin the project, being featured in National Press. Donated backpacks to be filled as Xmas parcels for the homeless. Generated £40,000 in turnover from the first year of trading. So far we have sold 1000 backpacks and now sell a range of accessories.

Website: https://thesocialmercenary.com

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jackhamiltonfellows

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialmercenary and https://www.instagram.com/jackhfellows 

Miti Ampoma - Communications Strategist

Miti Ampoma is an award-winning communications expert, experienced English language skills trainer, author, journalist and coach. Miti is on a mission to create a global movement of game-changing communicators who have the skills to change businesses for the greater good. She wants to bring heart and soul back into the way we communicate so we connect as humans, rather than simply through a screen.

While advanced technology has significant benefits for businesses, it has also caused our priorities to shift. Rather than people being at the centre of organisations, the main focus is now on process and technology. Too many people consider communication to be a soft and fluffy optional extra. Instead, Miti argues it plays a crucial role in the success of a business, both in terms of its finances and corporate social responsibility.

Known as the Mary Poppins of the C-Suite, Miti’s kind but firm manner and ability to interact with people from all walks of life and bring them together to communicate effectively again, has helped to transform businesses across the world in a way that has been described as ‘magic’.

Her Innovative Communicator courses help to transform feelings of dread and drudgery of work into optimism and enthusiasm, so that workers at all levels start each day filled with joy. ​From the boardroom to the frontline, her no-nonsense approach means she is not afraid to roll up her sleeves and get stuck in! For businesses to succeed the employees within them need to deliver the mission and direction that is set in the boardroom. Communication is key to galvanise, inspire and bring employees together to achieve this mission.

Miti has broad experience, including 20 years working with FTSE 100 companies. She has seen communication at its best and its worst. As a result, she understands the value of effective communication and the direct impact it has on a company’s bottom line. Indeed, Miti is one of the most sought-after and respected communicators in the industry. Her five star reviewed book, ​The Innovative Communicator: Putting the soul back into business communication​, has had a real influence on the business community.

In her own words: “​Great communication means great business these days. Bad communication is bad business all days!​”

Miti Ampoma focuses on working with people from the bottom to the top to help them:

1. Unlock the ‘innovative communication’ skills in leadership teams

In 2006, Miti combined her extensive knowledge to launch Miticom. The goal of which is to deliver innovative communicator training in a no-nonsense, accessible and deeply human way. This training helps put people back at the heart of organisations from where they can drive performance and create sustainable financial growth.

Living in a complex, fast-changing and fiercely competitive arena, businesses can’t afford to lose their edge simply because they don’t value their most important resource: their people. Miti’s training shows leaders how to use the positive power of communication to generate lasting success with integrity and humanity and drive global business change.

2. Share her expertise through a brand new communication training programme

Miticom has recently launched its Innovative Communicator Accelerator Programme (ICAP). Miti says, ​‘Innovative Communication is not a function, something you delegate to your human resources or communications team. It’s when you have the qualities you need to lead with confidence and drive growth. It’s how you set the style and tone for communication at every level across your whole business. It’s how you connect with people, create loyalty and build relationships. And it’s how you encourage others to do the same.’

ICAP is designed to help leaders and managers create the change they need to put people back at the heart of their business. It will help them communicate with humanity, integrity and soul. And it will help them create the conditions their business needs to enjoy sustainable growth, performance and profitability.

3. Understands the importance of communication on a global scale

We are living firmly in the age of globalisation. This, coupled with advances in technology, is creating an international workforce. Therefore, the value and significance of cross-cultural understanding is increasing, along with the need to master English, as the global language of business.

Miti’s international experience, both professionally and in her personal life, means she understands that effective communication depends on much more than just a knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. She teaches international leaders to recognise cultural differences and communicate in English as easily and with as much impact as they do in their native language.

Miti spent her childhood in both the UK and Ghana and is extremely proud to have dual nationality. As a young adult, she lived in many different countries. These early experiences sparked a lifelong love of travel and desire to get to know people and amass friends wherever she goes. This worldwide experience has helped Miti in improving business communication on an international scale.

Aged 40, Miti trained as an actor, but ultimately decided not to pursue it as a career. Although, her love of the arts still very much impacts her life today as it refreshes her mind, and sparks new ideas. She uses this training and influence in her work, which you can see in her presenting style and love of a good story.

Another love - broadcast communication - saw Miti pursue a career in television, where she worked for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, first as a journalist and then as a producer and director of documentaries. Later, she went on to lead communication and change programmes for a number of global corporations including household names such as Aviva and Lloyds Banking Group.

Miti has also worked as a cleaner, kitchen hand and massage therapist, but these are stories for another day!

Website: miticom.co.uk Email: info@miticom.co.uk

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mitiampoma 

Twitter: twitter.com/MitiAmpoma

Facebook: facebook.com/miti.ampoma 

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Chris Denny - Attention to Detail

Chris Denny is a researcher, trainer, consultant, and business owner. When he is not running a business or spending time with his family, he is researching attention to detail or helping others become more detail-oriented. 

Chris delivers training workshops and seminars for companies and government organizations and conducts one on one coaching for high-value employees. Attention To Detail training is available via online courses. 

The seed of Attention To Detail Solutions started in 2010 when Chris had an employee who was technically strong and generally valuable aside from his low attention to detail. After searching for a book or training and finding nothing that would help, Chris started to create something that could help. He had inadvertently found a passion and after 6 years of exhaustive research, hundreds of surveys, and dozens of interviews, Chris emerged with the Attention To Detail Training™ system. 

Website: attentiontodetail.com

Facebook: facebook.com/atdetail

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC1UKFMsFg3-v-Zo4Yzn-74Q