Smash Your Own Ceiling

Barbara Nixon
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You’ve grown into who you are today. This podcast is about who you become next. Barbara Nixon is an Executive Success and Leadership Coach and Consultant, and speaker, with nearly 30 years’ experience. With a down-to-earth style, she shares practical tools and inspiring conversations to help you upgrade your mindset, grow your confidence and lead yourself first. New episodes land every Friday. (For inspiration and personal development, not medical or mental health advice. Everything shared is intended to prompt reflection, not tell you what to do. Guest views are their own.)

  1. 4d ago

    159 - How to unlock human potential in the age of AI - with Andrew Bryant

    In this episode of the Smash Your Own Ceiling podcast Barbara Nixon talks to Global authority expert on self leadership Andrew Bryant. Together they discuss: Daily practices to be our best self (and why this matters)The power of being intentional about our dayWhy fear is the biggest thing holding us backThe importance of curiousityWhy everything starts from making a decisionAND - how to unlock human potential in the age of AI To learn more about Andrew click here https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbryant/ www.selfleadership.com BARBARA'S LESSONS DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY Join a growing community of Business Leaders unlocking their leadership potential. Subscribe by taking the Confident Leaders Scorecard and get your free report with practical tips to get you started.  and a weekly lesson every Friday in your inbox. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barbaranixon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. Oct 23

    158 - How to be someone people want to be around

    In this episode of the Smash Your Own Ceiling podcast Barbara Nixon talks about how to be aware of your energy and the impact that it has on the people around you and your results. She talks about: What we mean by energyWhy being intentional about your energy is really importantHow to start dialling up your awareness about your energyHow to start tuning in to the energy of the people and places you're in and around BARBARA'S LESSON DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY Join a growing community of Business Leaders unlocking their leadership potential. Subscribe by taking the Confident Leaders Scorecard and get your free report with practical tips to get you started.  and a weekly lesson every Friday in your inbox. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barbaranixon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Oct 16

    157 - 5 Daily life changing practices

    In this episode of the Smash Your Own Ceiling podcast Barbara Nixon shares 5 daily life changing practices. BARBARA'S LESSON DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY Join a growing community of Business Leaders unlocking their leadership potential. Subscribe by taking the Confident Leaders Scorecard and get your free report with practical tips to get you started.  and a weekly lesson every Friday in your inbox. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barbaranixon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ The book that Barbara refers to in this episode is The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard - Click here to learn more

  4. Oct 9

    156 - Step into your next level identity using your wardrobe with Samantha Harman

    In this episode of the Smash Your Own Ceiling podcast Barbara Nixon talks to Style Editor, Samantha Harman all about: The importance of clothes when it comes to stepping into your next level identityHow every time you open your wardrobe you're faced with your old beliefsHow to navigate leadership through your wardrobeAND...how we're all standing on the shoulder of the giants that came before us. To find out more about Samantha visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-harman-style-editor/ BARBARA'S LESSON DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY Join a growing community of Business Leaders unlocking their leadership potential. Subscribe by taking the Confident Leaders Scorecard and get your free report with practical tips to get you started.  and a weekly lesson every Friday in your inbox. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barbaranixon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Oct 2

    155 - The hidden trap of meaning making

    Welcome to the Smash Your Own Ceiling podcast and in this episode Barbara Nixon is talking about the hidden trap of meaning making. She shares: - How as humans we're great at making things mean something - The impact of making meaning - A question to use in the moment to interrupt the meaning pattern - How we can take action from the meaning that we've made. BARBARA'S LESSON DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY Join a growing community of Business Leaders unlocking their leadership potential. Subscribe by taking the Confident Leaders Scorecard and get your free report with practical tips to get you started.  and a weekly lesson every Friday in your inbox. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barbaranixon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠

  6. Sep 24

    154 - How to re-define success and actually enjoy life with Kate Trafford

    Welcome to the Smash Your Own Ceiling podcast and in this episode Barbara Nixon is talking to Coach, Author, and Speaker Kate Trafford. They talk about: - When does success not feel like success? - How to enjoy the journey, rather than jumping to the next thing - What do you need to be at your best - What makes you feel fully alive? - The importance of looking at your strengths - How to look for the patterns - Raising your self awareness, and learning how to say no - How to gamify the tasks that you don't enjoy We also mentioned the Values in Action questionnaire Learn more about Kate here ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/katetrafford/ KateTrafford.com BARBARA'S LESSON DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY Join a growing community of Business Leaders unlocking their leadership potential. Subscribe by taking the Confident Leaders Scorecard and get your free report with practical tips to get you started.  and a weekly lesson every Friday in your inbox. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barbaranixon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠

  7. Sep 18

    153 - How to thrive and do good with Chris Cooper

    Welcome to the Smash Your Own Ceiling podcast and in this episode Barbara Nixon is talking about the power of legacy with Chris Cooper. They talk about: - What is legacy? - Do we actually create a legacy? - Taking some time out and hitting the re-set button during the day - Breathing properly...why it's not woo woo - The power of the basics and why ignoring them is doing a dis-service to our work. - What is your purpose? - What we can do to amplify good, and contribute positively - The power of the ripple effect - The impact of following your desires - Operating in your strengths, and the importance of strength spotting in others - Observing your own Hero's journey - How to get something from what you learn - How to reclaim your your energy - The importance of upgrading your mindset - Ways to be kind Learn more about Chris here https://chriscooper.co.uk/ The book we mentioned at the end was The Promise of a pencil by Adam Braun BARBARA'S LESSON DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY Join a growing community of Business Leaders unlocking their leadership potential. Subscribe by taking the Confident Leaders Scorecard and get your free report with practical tips to get you started.  and a weekly lesson every Friday in your inbox. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barbaranixon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠

  8. Sep 11

    152 - Confident Leaders Series Part 6 - The 5 Common blocks for leaders

    Welcome to part 6 of the Confident Leaders Series, and in this episode Barbara Nixon is talking all about the 5 common blocks that hold leaders back. Barbara talks about: - The 5 common blocks that hold leaders back - Raising your self awareness so you can start to make changes - How to stop the block in action - And how to do something different to get a different result BARBARA'S LESSON DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY Join a growing community of Business Leaders unlocking their leadership potential. Subscribe by taking the Confident Leaders Scorecard and get your free report with practical tips to get you started.  and a weekly lesson every Friday in your inbox. ⁠⁠⁠www.barbaranixon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠JOIN ELEVATE⁠⁠⁠ - a one day deep dive coaching event for Founders and Senior Leaders who are stuck in the weeds or struggling with self doubt. ⁠⁠⁠www.barbaranixon.co.uk/work-with-barbara/elevate

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You’ve grown into who you are today. This podcast is about who you become next. Barbara Nixon is an Executive Success and Leadership Coach and Consultant, and speaker, with nearly 30 years’ experience. With a down-to-earth style, she shares practical tools and inspiring conversations to help you upgrade your mindset, grow your confidence and lead yourself first. New episodes land every Friday. (For inspiration and personal development, not medical or mental health advice. Everything shared is intended to prompt reflection, not tell you what to do. Guest views are their own.)

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  • Creator
    Barbara Nixon
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    163
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Barbara Nixon
  • Show Website
    Smash Your Own Ceiling