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Cory McGowan is an American by birth who has made the mountains of Minakami, Japan his forever home with his family. He is a coach, husband, father, and a bear dancer. In this week’s episode, FocusCore Podcast host, David Sweet chats with Cory about his coaching business, Adventure Partner, which he launched in November 2020, and how Covid and past career trauma has led him to this new career path.
If you have ever wondered about coaching and what it can do for you and for your career, you wouldn’t be alone.  Cory shares his experience of being a coach, what it involves, and the benefits. They also discuss coaching benefits for organizations, why organizations shouldn’t shy away from using coaching as a development opportunity, and how it can elevate not just people but organizations to reach their potential. 
In this episode we discuss:
The difference between training and coaching How Corey transitioned from working in the corporate world to running his own business, Adventure Partners, and why he doesn’t see himself as an entrepreneur Why a coach also needs their own coachTaking the jump with his family from Japanese city life to the Japanese mountains and living in MinakamiCommunity development in Minakami, setting up the Relocation Concierge Programme for Minakami and his vision to make a positive impact in his adopted town for his family Japan’s social issue of rural depopulation and how he contributes to addressing this problemCory’s first-hand experience of bear dancing, how it led him to discover bears are an endangered species in Japan, and how he is active in their conservation The routines and rituals that keep him focussed and are non-negotiable for his well-being
About Cory McGowan:
Coach, Husband, Father, Bear Dancer. After decades of searching, Cory found his true home in the mountains of Japan.
Professionally trained transformational coach and experienced adventurer. He uses both to support leaders and other humans around the world to express their fullest potential and co-create the lives they want for themselves. 
He supports his hometown, Minakami, Gunma Prefecture as the first foreign relocation concierge and is actively creating a vision for community development with the hopes of being a leader in solving the problem of rural depopulation in Japan. 
Connect with Cory McGowan:
Website: https://www.adventure-partner.net/ 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/coryadventurepartner/?hl=en 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-mcgowan-328b2b5/?originalSubdomain=jp 
Links of things mentioned in this episode:
Kumamori
Minakami Relocation Concierge
Connect with David Sweet:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidsweet/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejp 
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Hello and welcome to the FocusCore Podcast with your host David Sweet. In this episode, David speaks with Hideo Goto, Country General Manager of Henkel Beauty Care Japan and Korea.
Hideo has a long career history in beauty and personal care spanning over 20+ years and has been in senior management roles at Henkel Beauty Care since 2017 where he has accelerated business growth by strengthening brand portfolios through innovation and building high-performing teams. By focusing on a strong organizational culture and innovation, Hideo has led Henkel to be a leader in the consumer and professional haircare industry in Japan. 
In this episode we discuss:
Hideo’s career journey that has led him to Henkel Beauty CareThe growth of Henkel, in particular, the haircare business in Japan and their path journey to becoming a powerhouse of hairKey challenges for growing Henkel and how to sustain growth over the next 10 yearsInnovation including digital innovation and product innovationThe company culture of Henkel and how it attracts employees and how Henkel’s strong culture values differentiate them from their competitorsHow leveraging collaboration from within the business to create solutions is keySustainability and how Henkel is adapting to reach the 2030 UN sustainability targets and the importance of sustainability embedded in a company’s values to attract employee candidatesThe impact of Covid-19 on Henkel’s beauty care business and how haircare is thriving due to the pandemic
Hideo Goto Bio:
Hideo Goto is Country General Manager of Henkel Beauty Care Japan and Korea, a position he was promoted to in 2021 having joined Henkel Beauty Care in 2017 as GM of the Professional Division. In 2019, Hideo was promoted as Country GM of Henkel Beauty Care Japan and led both the professional and consumer businesses. In 2020, he successfully turned around consumer business and, in 2021, accelerated the growth and achieved the historically highest market share. 
Hideo has more than 20 years of experience in health and beauty industry, and a strong track record of driving results.  Prior to Henkel, he started his career at Johnson & Johnson in 1996 in sales and marketing.  In 2005, he joined L’Oreal and spent 11 years there, where he turned around several businesses and scaled the growth.  He held various leadership positions throughout his tenure including GM of Active Cosmetics Division in Japan, GM of Consumer Product Division in Taiwan, and GM of Professional Product Division in Japan.  
Hideo earned an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management in the U.S. in 2003 and a BBA from Meiji University in 1996.
Links of things mentioned in this episode:
Henkel Japan Career Page
Connect with FocusCore:
Website: https://www.japan.focuscoregroup.com/ 
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/focuscoreasia 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejp 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/focuscore/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focuscorejp/ 
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“Playing dance music for the old at heart”, my latest Barefoot Lunch Podcast guest is Christopher Davis-Shannon. 
We will get to hear firsthand why I think Christopher is such an outstanding musician as he plays a song. We'll also talk about 
Christopher’s favorite book and standard food regime His fascinating background going from clarinet to bass, guitar, and ukulele, and then coming to singing much later in life.The business of music marketing and his newest side hustle, ukulele strings. The exciting release of his newest album 
I think you'll understand why I think Christopher is not only a distinguished musician, performer, and teacher.
About Christopher:
As a multi-Instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator, based in Philadelphia, Davis-Shannon maintains a steady tour schedule with his own music as well as a sideman for various acts. He brings to the stage not just the pure joy of music, but a vast knowledge of the history behind the songs that he holds close to his heart. His intricate instrumental work and plaintive vocals are infused with soulfulness which cannot be faked, and a respect for his predecessors which is rarely equaled.
Links: 
Website: https://www.thetinman.co/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cdavisshannon 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cdavisshannon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banjoleletinman/ 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UluNSdIUTkvPzt4Yrw3dw 
Twitter: ​​https://twitter.com/cdavisshannon 

Starting the New Year off right with the international bestselling author of  "Time Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic and Finding Success Without the Stress."

Max’s  ideas have been featured in Fast Company, Financial Times, Thrive Global, Entrepreneur Magazine, and other publications. After receiving his PhD in Quantum Information Theory from Imperial College London and working as a postdoctoral research fellow at Tokyo University, Max got involved in several tech startups, focusing on the intersection of AI research and product design. He has been particularly interested in the applications of AI and deep learning to creativity, design, and music, and most recently started applying this knowledge to another passion we both share: optimizing human performance and wellbeing.


This talented gentleman also composed the music for our lunch today, aptly named, Happily Ever After. 


https://maxfrenzel.com 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-frenzel-60597361/ 
https://www.instagram.com/mffrenzel/ 
https://www.yudemon.com 

Shift your BRILLIANCE….with Dr. Simon T. Bailey!
An American speaker, author, life coach, and entrepreneur.  Bailey is the author of Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You, INC and Release Your Brilliance: The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Revealing Your Genius to the World. Bailey was inducted into the National Speakers Association's CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame in 2015
One book you recommend everyone should read
When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man, by  Jerry Weintraub
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7720207-when-i-stop-talking-you-ll-know-i-m-dead
What’s your favorite lunch?If you could invite anyone to lunch, living or dead, who would you invite. Inspired by Mother Theresa .You are brilliant! The story of your life:
I was born in the ghetto of Buffalo, NY,
“Nineteen years ago, I walked away from a job as Sales and New Business Development Director of the world-renowned Disney Institute based at Walt Disney World Resort (#Disney).* I had a guaranteed paycheck and benefits galore. I didn’t want for anything and was on the fast track to a bright career future. 
In the midst of living my own version of the American dream, something was missing.”
“Brilliant Living”! You are amazing in all that you do! Why are you passionate about what you do? How do you do it? What are some routines or resources that help you?“Simon Says:” What advice do you have for people who are trying to find their purpose?What brings you joy? You’re my inspirational guru for marketing! I just wanted to tell you that :-) What do you wish you knew before starting your career?What's next for you? Where can listeners sign up for your course or purchase your product?


http://www.simontbailey.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BrilliantSimonT
https://twitter.com/simontbailey
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simontbailey/






Music on this episode is The Sheik of Araby performed by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra. 
Thomas Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956), an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. The Sheik of Araby, is a song that was written in 1921 by Harry Smith  and Francis Wheeler, with music by Ted Snyder. It was composed in response to the popularity of the feature film, The Sheik, staring Rudolph Valentino.  

Jennifer Shinkai is an amazing and varied person with so many insights. 
In this podcast, she'll lovingly dislike all the questions that I ask her and still share:


Favorite authors and why mini-giraffes are perhaps a bad idea A delicious meal at Vaccinara Mukojima , sitting on Tom Hiddleston's lapRediscovering artMaking March MattersPodcasting:  https://ikigai-with-jennifer-shinkai.captivate.fm/listenShakespeare Saturdays
And much more. 

Please follow Jen:
https://jennifershinkai.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifershinkai/
https://www.facebook.com/jennifershinkaicoach/
Podcast:  https://ikigai-with-jennifer-shinkai.captivate.fm/listen
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzhMsnrS6JkrFDVvf7PIQFQ
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Music is "Brazil" from the Belgian born French jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt  (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953). He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents, being known for his gypsy jazz. You'll often find him paired with  violinist Stephane Grappelli.  In 1934, the group was among the first to play jazz that featured the guitar as a lead instrument.  He died suddenly of a stroke in 1953 at the age of 43.