And What Else‪?‬ Wendy O'Beirne (The Completion Coach)

So many of us are terrified of public speaking, but have you ever considered what causes that? It's not usually just a direct fear of speaking! That's why today's episode with Kay Munday, speaking coach, is so valuable - it breaks down to so much more than just opening your mouth on a stage. She is an international speaker and coach on a mission to eradicate labels through the power of storytelling. Kay firmly believes effective story-telling is the most important tool in your toolbox and she draws on the learning within her own journey from dyslexia, an introvert who suffers with anxiety, and a professional who hated all forms of speaking, to a now internationally recognised presence and Google’s go-to speaking coach.

Kay and I are talking about:
How Kay helps people become better speakersLearning how to communicate better with yourselfWhy self trust is so important in changing your lifeFear of speaking and why that's not usually your problemFailure vs learningsDoing the right thing for you and putting yourself firstProcessing where you're at before moving forwardsLearning to ask for helpBeing open about your storiesYou can connect with Kay over on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, or on her website at kaymunday.com.
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Sometimes the best businesses are those that start totally by accident, and my guest today has fallen into a number of her businesses through her own personal journey from recovering from an eating disorder and beginning to share content about that online. Joining me today is Steph Elswood, a health and fitness advocate, professional dancer, director of body confidence workshops 'Stay Sassy', Author of 'Plant to Plate' and Founder of 'Sasstainable', 'Dry Disco' and 'Carouse'. I found her originally as 'Healthy Chef Steph' and instantly connected with her approach to wellness and sobriety. In today's episode, we're going deep into Steph's journey from anxiety following drinking in the pub after her boyfriend's rugby matches, to becoming sober and eventually starting her own non-alcoholic drinks company after noticing a gap in the market.

Steph and I will be chatting about:
How Steph got started making content to help her recover from her eating disorderThe companies Steph has started and her newest one, a non-alcoholic drinks rangeChallenges and obstacles that come with running businessesWhy Steph stopped drinking when she was 22How giving up drinking actually gives you the things you were looking for in drinking originallyPeople pleasing and sharing your life onlineAuthenticity and vulnerability
If you'd like to stay in Steph's circle, you can follow her on Instagram @stephelswood and YouTube @StephElswood and follow her non-alcoholic drinks company on Instagram @drinkcarouse.
If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and subscribe! And if you want to learn more from me, come and say hello on Instagram @thecompletioncoach or via email at wendy@thecompletioncoach.co.uk or find out more about working with me on my website, thecompletioncoach.co.uk.

A solo episode today - and I'm back with my usual attitude, of course! A question I want you to ask yourself is "is the self-development work I'm doing actually leading me to develop, change and grow?". If the answer is no - we need to work out why, and that's where today's episode will come in handy. If you're taking in all the information, but being passive about implementing it, then you really need to sit down and think about what's truly going on. And if you're blaming the planets, astrology or signs as a reason to wait or why it's not your fault (coming from someone who works with astrology and loves this stuff) - this episode might be a bit of a wake-up call!

Today I'm diving into:
Why you can't be passive when it comes to self-developmentTaking self-responsibility for changes you need to makeGetting out of umbrella terminology and looking at factsThe reason you set such high standards for yourselfDetangling your self-worth from your business or employmentWhat your "personal brand" truly meansWorking out what you need to stop doing instead of what you need to start doingIf you've enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and subscribe! And if you want to learn more from me, come and say hello on Instagram @thecompletioncoach or via email at wendy@thecompletioncoach.co.uk or find out more about working with me on my website, thecompletioncoach.co.uk.

When we've been doing something so well in the past, moving into a new career or phase of life can be scary. It takes a lot of bravery to be able to take that leap, and today's guest is proof that when we live life aligned to our values, we can truly thrive. Joining me for this conversation is Fran Millar, who is currently CEO of men's fashion brand Belstaff and previously was one of the founding members and senior management of Team Sky, potentially one of the most successful professional cycling teams ever to exist. While she lives her life mostly offline, in today's episode we cover plenty of topics surrounding her move from sport to business, how successful women are judged and what she believes her strengths are as a leader.

Today Fran and I are chatting about:
Challenges Fran has faced in a male-dominated industryHaving the confidence to make changes in your lifeThe impact of choosing not to have childrenHow women are viewed in business and what their superpowers areAdvice we'd give to our younger selvesIf you've enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and subscribe! And if you want to learn more from me, come and say hello on Instagram @thecompletioncoach or via email at wendy@thecompletioncoach.co.uk or find out more about working with me on my website, thecompletioncoach.co.uk.

I love exploring different topics within the realm of self-development on this podcast and today's episode is no different. We'll be diving into the wonderful world of breathwork, which if you haven't tried before, can over time allow you to reduce stress and improve sleep and focus, as well as release emotions and understand yourself as breath can be a mirror of lots of our behaviours, physiology and psychology.
Joining me today is Rob Rea, a breathwork coach who worked in banking for 5 years before realising it wasn't his path. His journey with breathwork started over a decade ago in Bali where he discovered within stillness, a sanctuary for creativity, introspection and healing. Over the past decade he has dedicated himself to exploring various breathwork practices and methodologies and his path has taken him on a global adventure, where he has integrated breathwork, meditation & somatic experiencing techniques into his daily life.

Today Rob and I will be chatting about:
How Rob transitioned from banking to modelling to breathwork coachingWhy calmness is a practice and what brings Rob back to his calmHow awareness gives you the power to chooseThe things that hold people back from starting breathworkWhat breathwork can do for you and your bodyMicro-choices and increasing your percentage of changeHow Rob would like to see the breathwork world change in the futureYou can connect with Rob on his website at robrea.co.uk or on Instagram at @robrea__.
If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and subscribe! And if you want to learn more from me, come and say hello on Instagram @thecompletioncoach or via email at wendy@thecompletioncoach.co.uk or find out more about working with me on my website, thecompletioncoach.co.uk.

It's a very special day today... my 46th birthday! In celebration of that, we're going to have a little reflection episode and also cover navigating those voices in our head that challenge us. I can honestly say that right now I feel the best I've ever felt in my whole life, and so if you're reading this or listening to today's episode thinking that you're too late or should be further ahead by now - just breathe and take a moment. Things only really started to change for me once I stopped avoiding the inner work that I didn't want to do and challenged the way I was thinking and behaving. I'm talking you through some examples in this episode!
We're also celebrating a year since the podcast was first recorded - can you believe it?!

Today I'm chatting about:
My thoughts on my life now I'm 46How giving up alcohol improved my ability to feel my emotions and changed my lifeNavigating negative thoughts and how the first kilometre impacts youDe-storying stories we're stuck inDeciding not to tick the world's tickboxesIf you've enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and subscribe! And if you want to learn more from me, come and say hello on Instagram @thecompletioncoach or via email at wendy@thecompletioncoach.co.uk or find out more about working with me on my website, thecompletioncoach.co.uk.