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Focus on WHY Amy Rowlinson
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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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Intergenerational Communication with Renée Lee Rosenberg
With four decades of experience, Renée Lee Rosenberg helps people and organisations understand generational differences and how they impact lives, work and attitudes towards aging. Now with five generations in the workforce, each generation’s beliefs, attitudes and values vary due to their unique experiences. Understanding these differences is vital for effective workplace communication and collaboration. Renée explains the stigma of ageism and how culture and society both shape people’s views on aging and death. Embracing aging, seeking to eliminate stereotypes in creating a more inclusive society and a successful multi-generational workforce, Renée is working on improving intergenerational communication.
KEY TAKEAWAY
“My purpose is to help people who are ageing, which is all of us, defeat this stereotype and the stigma of ageism. So many of us fall into the category of self-stereotyping.”
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS*
Achieving the Good Life after 50 by Renée Lee Rosenberg - https://amzn.eu/d/85YP933
Drive by Daniel Pink - https://amzn.eu/d/8rGkkQm
ABOUT RENÉE LEE ROSENBERG
Renée Lee Rosenberg, MA, Positivity Pro, CourAGEous Talent Development Coach, Speaker—works with organizations and individuals to foster employee engagement, productivity, multi-generational understanding, well-being and happiness.
An eighteen-year member of NSA US, Renee presents virtually and in-person, has been interviewed in media, print and online (ABC Eyewitness News, MSNBC, Italian TV, and Forbes.com, to name a few).
Her book “Achieving the Good Life After 50”, focuses on reinventing work after 50. During her early years, Renée lived in Japan, assisted fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto and met David Bowie. Clients describe Renée, a native New Yorker, as passionate, authentic, inspiring and funny.
CONNECT WITH RENÉE
https://bit.ly/generationtalkwithrenee
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneeleerosenbergpositivitypro/
https://www.facebook.com/Renee.Lee.Rosenberg
https://www.instagram.com/reneerosenberg
https://www.youtube.com/@reneeleerosenberg
Positivitypro.com
rrsnbrg@gmail.com
ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON
Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Top 1% Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Amy works with individuals to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment, to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration and to welcome clarity, achievement and purpose.
WORK WITH AMY
Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to focus on their WHY with clarity uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. If you would to focus on your WHY or launch a purposeful podcast, then please book a free 20 min call via www.calendly.com/amyrowlinson/enquirycall
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY
Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter
CONNECT WITH AMY
https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson
HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson
DISCLAIMER
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. -
Trust in Action with Tony Underwood
Brought down to earth and physically grounded in the pandemic, Tony Underwood transitioned from being an airline pilot to being the pilot of his own purpose-focused and impact-driven life. With a shift in perspective on purposeful living and a focus on fulfilment, Tony reflected on his values of trust, love and respect and what legacy he wanted to leave. Ensuring that the teachings and ways of life of two people who made a huge impact on his own life are being passed on to the next generation, Tony believes that everything revolves around building relationships. With a focus of performance through purpose, Tony is a brilliant advocate of trust in action.
KEY TAKEAWAY
“That needs to change and needs to evolve. It can't just be a snapshot now and that's your purpose for the rest of your life. It needs to be continually reflected upon, worked upon, designed and redesigned.”
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS*
Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed - https://amzn.eu/d/7vxS7KA
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek - https://amzn.eu/d/5ZfGfAq
ABOUT TONY UNDERWOOD
Tony made the transition from international rugby player to build another successful career in commercial aviation. Reaching the top of these two high-performing environments, he brings a unique insight into what individual qualities it takes to harness the most from teams. In particular, that everything revolves around trust.
He played rugby for Cambridge University, Leicester Tigers and the Newcastle Falcons, won 27 caps for England and went on two British Lions tours. His flying career took him from EasyJet to Virgin Atlantic and culminated in his role as a Captain for Emirates. Tony is on the Dean’s Advisory Board at York St. John Business School and is a proud ambassador of the Newcastle Rugby Foundation.
CONNECT WITH TONY
www.trustcentredleader.com
https://twitter.com/underwood_tony
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-underwood-671a1645/
ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON
Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Top 1% Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Amy works with individuals to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment, to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration and to welcome clarity, achievement and purpose.
WORK WITH AMY
Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to focus on their WHY with clarity uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. If you would to focus on your WHY or launch a purposeful podcast, then please book a free 20 min call via www.calendly.com/amyrowlinson/enquirycall
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY
Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter
CONNECT WITH AMY
https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson
HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson
DISCLAIMER
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. -
Silent Legacy with Joe Glover
Founder of The Marketing Meetup, Joe Glover, focuses on improving people's lives by solving their problems through effective communication and by providing safe environments to grow their networks and businesses. Striving to increase people's confidence and knowledge, whether it be in the marketing field, as a leader, or as a parent, Joe believes that anyone can benefit from this approach. Whilst many people speak of being defined by the legacy they leave, Joe has a different perspective on his contribution. His drive to spread kindness doesn’t require any direct recognition so instead will create a silent legacy.
KEY TAKEAWAY
“I call it a silent legacy because I don't ever expect that other people will know that it was me or my influence. I don't need a statue. I just like to think that somehow by my life touching someone else's life that they might share those thoughts a little bit more.”
ABOUT JOE GLOVER
Joe Glover, the founder of The Marketing Meetup, used to be a shy networker who felt networking could be kinder. In his search for a safe space to meet other marketers and learn about marketing, he created a community that treats each other as people first. In the time since, the community has grown into a global network of over 40,000 lovely marketers.
The Marketing Meetup regularly hosts guest speakers, including industry leaders like Mark Ritson and Rory Sutherland, who share their knowledge with the community. Joe also has his own podcast, Humans Come First, runs an agency called Empath Marketing as well as being involved with other projects such as Humans of Healthcare, The Marketing Academy and the Cambridge University Accelerator.
CONNECT WITH JOE
https://themarketingmeetup.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josepheglover/
ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON
Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Top 1% Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Amy works with individuals to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment, to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration and to welcome clarity, achievement and purpose.
WORK WITH AMY
Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to focus on their WHY with clarity uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. If you would to focus on your WHY or launch a purposeful podcast, then please book a free 20 min call via www.calendly.com/amyrowlinson/enquirycall
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY
Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter
CONNECT WITH AMY
https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson
HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson
DISCLAIMER
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence. -
Inspiring Business Minds with Dr Tamer Shahin
A seasoned entrepreneur, investor and business coach who has experienced the full spectrum of entrepreneurship from advising governments and multinational corporations to scaling his own business to $100 million then losing everything to the tune of $2.5million in personal debt, Dr Tamer Shahin's journey has been filled with huge successes, catastrophic losses but most importantly valuable lessons. It’s these varied experiences that have shaped Tamer with resilience, know-how and a unique understanding of the dynamics of business success with a determined focus of inspiring business minds.
KEY TAKEAWAY
“Inspiring business minds. That to me is really important. I want to be able to inspire people to run their own businesses so that they can achieve the legacies they want, the impact they want and the lifestyles they want as well.”
BOOK RECOMMENDATION*
Start with WHY by Simon Sinek - https://amzn.to/3pPGfAE
ABOUT TAMER SHAHIN
As an influencer, TEDx speaker, YouTuber and Forbes contributor, Tamer now focuses on helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses and achieve their goals through his company, CEO Entrepreneur. His mission is to inspire and empower business owners to build the business, impact, and lifestyle they desire, without sacrificing their wellbeing or freedom. When not working, Tamer is an avid movie buff and a serious coffee enthusiast, fighting the instant coffee epidemic, one perfect cup at a time.
CONNECT WITH TAMER
Subscribe to Tamer's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/ceoentrepreneur
Website: https://ceoentrepreneur.com/
There, you can access the free business triage, a tool that provides you with a free personalised business health score, identifies your most significant current challenges, and offers strategic guidance to navigate them.
ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON
Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Top 1% Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Amy works with individuals to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment, to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration and to welcome clarity, achievement and purpose.
WORK WITH AMY
Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to focus on their WHY with clarity uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. If you would to focus on your WHY or launch a purposeful podcast, then please book a free 20 min call via www.calendly.com/amyrowlinson/enquirycall
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY
Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter
CONNECT WITH AMY
https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson
HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson
DISCLAIMER
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. -
Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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 five recent podcast episodes:
335 Character Development with Sebastian Bates
336 Leading by Example with Dave Plunkett
337 Focus on Doing with Barbara Moynihan
338 Knowing WHY with Mark Harris
339 Look for the Light with Lee Jackson
KEY TAKEAWAY
“Life takes on meaning and purpose in every action, in every moment, through your love and through your suffering.”
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS*
Get Good at Life by Lee Jackson - https://amzn.to/42tIgkK
Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown – https://amzn.to/3zCG5i4
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie – https://amzn.to/3O2TxUS
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey – https://amzn.to/3I4BD05
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown – https://amzn.to/41rO1hy
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown – https://amzn.to/3pDHlzm
RESOURCES
NETFLIX - The Call to Courage – Brené Brown
TED Talk – Brené Brown – The Power of Vulnerability - https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability/c
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ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON
Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Top 1% Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Amy works with individuals to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment, to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration and to welcome clarity, achievement and purpose.
WORK WITH AMY
Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to focus on their WHY with clarity uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. If you would to focus on your WHY or launch a purposeful podcast, then please book a free 20 min call via www.calendly.com/amyrowlinson/enquirycall
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY
Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter
CONNECT WITH AMY
https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson
HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson
DISCLAIMER
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. -
Look for the Light with Lee Jackson
Motivational speaker and author, Lee Jackson, blames and credits Amy for the reason one book got shelved and another took priority. Lee’s latest published book Get Good at Life was inspired by his Focus on WHY episode 252 of the same title. Focusing on the power of connection, how to navigate the personal development industry and the significance of asking big questions, Lee speaks of the dangers of misplaced surface-level knowledge and the value of accountability and relationships in life. A profound conversation on wisdom, motivation, resilience and reflective living, Lee compassionately shares what helped him to move forward through grief to find much needed comfort during dark times through his beautiful poem, Look for the Light.
KEY TAKEAWAY
“Don't deny the darkness, but look for the light.”
ABOUT LEE
Lee Jackson is an award-winning motivational speaker, presentation coach and author of 13 books. He is a Past President of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland and one of only 29 people to be awarded the Professional Speaking Award of Excellence. He lives with his family in the UK.
CONNECT WITH LEE
Find out about Lee and his new book / audiobook here: https://www.leejackson.org/book
ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON
Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Top 1% Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Amy works with individuals to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment, to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration and to welcome clarity, achievement and purpose.
WORK WITH AMY
Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to focus on their WHY with clarity uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. If you would to focus on your WHY or launch a purposeful podcast, then please book a free 20 min call via www.calendly.com/amyrowlinson/enquirycall
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY
Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter
CONNECT WITH AMY
https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson
HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson
DISCLAIMER
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.
Customer Reviews
Thought provoking and expertly probing questions.
I'm a huge fan of this podcast. The line up of guests is great, their own commentaries insightful, but Amy always probes skillfully with such wonderful questions.
Best episode guest (to date) is Jo Berry
I have been a regular listener to your podcasts since you were introduced to me by Jeremy Nicholas (when you interviewed him). Today, I have listened spellbound to your interview with Jo Berry. Most of your guests are interesting but Jo Berry was magnificent. After a few minutes contemplating her story, I had to listen a second time. Well done getting her on your show and enabling us to hear her story. Thank you 🙏. You are always good but your listening and leading today was in the highest peaks of “top class”. Thanks so much for this window into the lives of others. Please keep up these excellent interviews, they are simply brilliant podcasts. Cyril Mannion
Amy is a great listener
OK, I’m biased - I’m the guest on what is, as I type, the current edition of Focus on WHY. Take whatever vested interests/pinch of salt with this review as you wish but it remains true that Amy’s interviews are terrific not because she asks the tricky question but because she listens and then digs a little deeper into what really makes you tick.
The result is always an eminently listenable conversation that may well leave you thinking more deeply about your own WHY - the host understands that to be the star of your podcast you need to take some time stepping back.