The Best You - A Coaching Podcast: Personal Growth Through Real Conversations

Gary Gillan
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Feeling stuck or unsure how to unlock your full potential? Here's the truth: you are the best person in the entire world at being you - even if you don't quite believe that yet. Through real conversations with innovators, coaches, and everyday people navigating their own personal growth journeys, this podcast helps you gain self-awareness, build confidence, and create lasting change. Each week, we explore the breakthroughs, struggles, and insights that help you understand what makes you tick and how to become the best version of yourself. New episodes every week. Start your journey with our latest episode on innovative learning and personal growth.

  1. 1일 전

    Identify and Overcome Achievement Fatigue with Grace Najean

    Send us Fan Mail Success on the outside doesn't always mean alignment on the inside. Grace knows this better than most.  A former concert pianist turned corporate strategist, Grace spent eight years as a Master Coach for Tony Robbins before developing her own framework - Soulfluence - to help high achievers break free from stress-driven success.  Grace has coached thousands of executives and leaders across the globe, and in this conversation she shares why the highest performers often struggle the most, and what it actually takes to lead with clarity, calm, and purpose. Perfect for: Leaders, executives, and high achievers who are still succeeding on paper but feel the cracks forming underneath. Your transformation: Shifting the way you think about performance, energy, and what sustainable success actually looks and feels like. Key takeaways: Achievement fatigue is real. When success is still happening but powered by stress rather than alignmentBurnout isn't a time problem - it's an energy problemMore systems and productivity tools won't fix a dysregulated nervous systemMost leaders operate in survival modeYour thoughts are not you. Most of our beliefs about time, money, and worthiness are conditioned - not chosenWhat's one belief about time or success you've carried for years that might actually be conditioning rather than truth? You can see more from Grace here: Website: Grace NajeanLinkedIn: Grace NajeanRetreat: SoulfluenceGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    52분

  2. 4월 13일

    Beat Burnout and Reclaim Your Focus with Melo Calarco

    Send us Fan Mail Burnout rarely announces itself. What if the reason you can't switch off is because you've never actually learned how? Most high performers know how to push harder. Very few know how to pause - and that gap is exactly where burnout lives. Melo has cycled solo around the world, survived a cyclone through 12 hours of meditation, and spent decades helping surgeons, executives, and entrepreneurs perform at their best - without destroying themselves in the process. Perfect for: High achievers, leaders, and entrepreneurs who pride themselves on pushing through - and are starting to notice the cost of never stopping. Your transformation: You'll walk away with a clearer understanding of how burnout actually shows up, and a set of simple, science-backed practices to build more presence, focus, and resilience into your everyday life. Key takeaways: 90% of people don't realise they're burning out until it's too lateSelf-awareness is the foundation of both emotional intelligence and great leadership - and it's a skill you can train, not a trait you either have or don'tThe way you do one thing is the way you do everything - eating at your desk or scrolling while you walk isn't harmless multitasking, it's actively training your brain to be distractedPresence is the greatest performance tool most people overlook - giving your full attention, to others and to yourself, is where real clarity and connection beginWhat's one thing you could do more mindfully this week to proactively help you identify potential burnout areas in your life? You can see more from Melo here: Website: Melo CalarcoLinkedIn: Melo Calarco Gary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    53분

  3. 4월 6일

    Free to Lead: How Limiting Beliefs Can Quietly Run Your Life with Will Steel

    Send us Fan Mail Are you living to your full potential right now, or is something holding you back? What if the thing holding you back isn't a lack of skill, strategy, or opportunity - but a story you made up about yourself before you were five years old? Will spent 10 years as a Royal Air Force pilot, flew 747s for British Airways, and has delivered transformational programs to over 90,000 people across 26 countries. But beneath all of it? A 3-year-old boy who believed he wasn't wanted. In this conversation, Will pulls back the curtain on what's really driving high achievers - and why no amount of success, status, or external validation will ever be enough until you get to the root of it. Perfect for: People who feel driven but quietly unfulfilled. Leaders, entrepreneurs, and high performers who've ticked every box but still feel like something's missing. Your transformation: This conversation will challenge the way you see yourself, your drive, and what's really been running your show.  Key takeaways: Most people are unconsciously driven by a limiting belief - and until you find it, you'll keep running the same patternSuccess without self-awareness is a treadmillLeadership isn't a title - it's a choice. Anyone can do it - the question is whether you're leading from your authentic self or your conditioned oneBefore you can lead others effectively, you have to strip away the identity built around your limiting beliefsIntegrity is the ultimate performance practiceDo you identify with the concepts of limiting beliefs?  You can see more from Will here: Website: Will SteelLinkedIn: Will SteelGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    37분

  4. 3월 30일

    The Inner Work Behind Outer Success with Matthew Stafford

    Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest thing holding your business back… is you? Matthew has helped thousands of entrepreneurs break the $1 million barrier - but after years of building, crashing, and rebuilding, he discovered that no strategy, system, or framework could outrun an unexamined story.  In this raw and revelatory conversation, Matthew takes us deep into the work that truly changed everything - including a five-day solo dark retreat in complete pitch blackness that he describes as nothing short of getting his life back. Perfect for: Entrepreneurs, business owners, and high achievers who sense that external success isn't filling the gap they hoped it would - and who are ready to explore the inner work that creates lasting, sustainable growth.  Your transformation: You are the common denominator. Until Matthew stopped blaming circumstances and asked what he was contributing to his own patterns, nothing changed. Owning your role is the first step to real power. Key takeaways: Your brain will manufacture comfort - even when it's a lie. Our minds create false realities to protect usVulnerability is a business strategyYou'll never consistently outperform the story you believe about yourselfThe inward work precedes the outward resultsChasing external success to fix an internal wound is a loop many entrepreneurs are trapped inWhat deep work is part of your journey and how is that working out for you?  You can see more from Matthew here: Website: Build Grow ScaleGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    32분

  5. 3월 23일

    How Women Are Redefining Entrepreneurship with Krystal Eicher & Wendy Guth

    Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build a business that fits your life - not the other way around?  Krystal Eicher and Wendy Guth, co-founders of Serendipitous Rebel, have lived the messy, non-linear, beautifully imperfect truth of female entrepreneurship - and distilled it into a holistic framework that helps women find joy, alignment, and real momentum in their businesses. This framework is designed to help you learn directly from their lessons so that you can get to where you want to be, quicker and with less bumps in the road. Perfect for: Women entrepreneurs who are overwhelmed by noise, quietly burning out behind a confident exterior, or struggling to find alignment between who they are and the business they're building.  Your transformation: The SAVOUR framework will challenge you to put alignment, self-awareness, and joy at the centre of your business — before strategy, before tactics, before anything else.  Key takeaways: Alignment isn't optional - without it, you end up with a 'Frankenstein' business built from everyone else's advice that never quite works for youJust because you can doesn't mean you should - saying no to the wrong things is how you say yes to better opportunities, better products, and better clientsHigh-functioning anxiety is not a badge of honour; it's the fast lane to burnoutEntrepreneurship is lonely by design, and community isn't a luxury - it's the missing infrastructure most solo business owners needYour calendar is your strategy - if your health, relationships, and joy aren't scheduled, they won't happenYou can see more from Krystal and Wendy here: Website: SerendipitousRebelInstagram: SerendipitousRebelPodcast: SerendipitousRebel Gary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    45분

  6. 3월 17일

    If Not You, Then Who? Building your Personal Brand Unique to You with Katrena Friel

    Send us Fan Mail Do you think you need another online course to finally start your business? What you actually need is someone to ask: if not you, then who? Katrena Friel, award-winning author and business mentor, shares how a $30,000 scam became the catalyst for building a 25-year career helping entrepreneurs launch personal brand businesses.  In this chat, Katrena reveals the ecosystem approach that gets people from dream to reality in just 90 days. Discover why 75% of online programs never get opened, how speaking live beats social media clickbait every time, and why being 'ordinary' is actually okay. Perfect for: Anyone seeking innovative approaches to personal branding, leadership, and self-improvement through authentic business building. Your transformation: Shift from consuming endless courses and searching for 'the secret' to building a complete business ecosystem that launches in 90 days. Key takeaways: Your unique philosophy comes from your lived experience - no one else can deliver itThe book comes first - it creates your philosophy, which creates your keynote, which creates your signature programRest is your greatest ally in the marathon of entrepreneurship - hustle culture is a lie that leads to burnout90% of people are 'ordinary' and that's okayYou can see more from Katrena here: LinkedIn: Katrena FrielWebsite: Becoming The Expert Gary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    49분

  7. 3월 9일

    Authenticity in Leadership: Building Success Through Hard Work and Personal Growth with Pilar Mitchell

    Send us Fan Mail Would you say passion and competence are enough to command respect in the boardroom? It depends who you are. My belief is that for many women leaders, there's an invisible rulebook most people never talk about. Pilar Mitchell, senior attorney and partner at Michael Sullivan and Associates, shares her journey from wanting to make her Peruvian grandmother proud to leading multiple offices and pioneering new business divisions.  Perfect for: Women in leadership, legal professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking innovative approaches to career advancement, personal growth, and authentic self-improvement. Your transformation: Shift from performing who you think you need to be to showing up authentically while mastering the composure that commands respect. Key takeaways: Listening more and speaking with calm certainty commands more respect than talking loudly or frequentlyOutworking your peers isn't as difficult as it seems when discipline and work ethic become your natural stateThe best entrepreneurial opportunities exist within your expertiseAuthenticity enables sustainable successYou can see more from Pilar here: LinkedIn: Pilar MitchellWebsite: Sullivan Attorneys Gary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    45분

  8. 3월 2일

    Women's Empowerment in Tech: Breaking Barriers by Hiring Outside the Box with April Hicke

    Send us Fan Mail Studies have shown that women are exponentially less likely to apply for a role because they don’t have every single qualification and experience listed in the job description.   That’s just not cool and it’s a huge loss for the workplace.  April shares her journey from foster care to leading Canada's first female-focused tech talent partner.  From being diagnosed with ADHD at eight to revolutionizing how companies think about diversity hiring, April reveals why traditional recruitment kills innovation and how one person looking past her resume changed everything. Perfect for: Women in tech, job seekers, hiring managers, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking innovative approaches to career advancement, leadership, and self-improvement through bold action. Your transformation: Shift from waiting until you're ‘fully qualified’ to understanding that grit, resourcefulness, and potential matter more than checking every box. Key takeaways: A job description is a wish list, not a mandate - apply anywayAdaptability and problem-solving are skills that organizations desperately need70% of roles likely to be automated are held by women, yet women aren't involved in developing AI solutionsYour core story is more valuable than any bullet point on your resumeYou can see more from April here: LinkedIn: April HickeWebsite: Try ToastGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    40분
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Feeling stuck or unsure how to unlock your full potential? Here's the truth: you are the best person in the entire world at being you - even if you don't quite believe that yet. Through real conversations with innovators, coaches, and everyday people navigating their own personal growth journeys, this podcast helps you gain self-awareness, build confidence, and create lasting change. Each week, we explore the breakthroughs, struggles, and insights that help you understand what makes you tick and how to become the best version of yourself. New episodes every week. Start your journey with our latest episode on innovative learning and personal growth.

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