Full Circle: Finding Your Way Home Gillian McMichael

Host Gillian McMichael reflects on the sixth season of the Full Circle: Finding Your Way Home podcast. Drawing from the wisdom and stories of the season's guests, Gillian highlights her key learnings from each conversation. Tune in to gain valuable insights and be encouraged to prioritise your growth and self-improvement journey. Season seven of the podcast is coming soon. Until then, stay well and invite joy and curiosity into your life.
 
 
Notes
 
00:00 Gillian reflects on her conversation with Lucy about imposter syndrome
02:29 Gillian’s reflections on her chat with Debbie about rejection
04:31 Gillian’s conversation with Mena about helping women of colour to speak up 
05:45 Reflection on Gillian’s chat with Shannon about finding the right career path
07:01 Gillian reflects on her conversation with Dionne on female leadership
08:10 Gillian’s musings following her chat with Katie on building a personal brand
09:11 Looking back on her conversation with Denise about prioritizing health in your sixties
10:35 Chatting with Sam about the power of reconnecting with nature 
12:20 Reflecting on her conversation with Beverley about coaching women into financial well-being
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Craving a sense of calm and balance in your life? The answer could be right at your doorstep. Join me in this enlightening conversation with Sam Wright, a Forest Therapy and Nature Connection Guide from Natural Edge Coaching. Sam's unique approach to coaching involves taking her clients into nature, where they can connect with themselves and the environment in a profound way. In this episode, we explore the benefits of nature connectedness, the importance of taking micro-moments throughout the day to connect with nature, and the power of simply being in the present moment. Whether you're feeling lost or simply need to recharge your batteries, Sam's insights will inspire you to open the front door, get outside, and start living a more connected and fulfilling life. 
Quotes
“I feel lots of people don’t feel safe when stepping outside – but I do. There were arguments at home between my parents and I found that really difficult. Taking my dog Ben for a walk enabled me to essentially meditate in that space. No matter what was going on at home…I was just in the fields with my dog.” - 05:40
 
“It’s a place where you are not judged. There’s just the breeze, the trees, the squirrels, and the raccoons. You can speak out loud, you can walk, you can whistle, you can sing, you can scream, you can cry. That space is held for you.” – 08:36
“I take executives away from their everyday offices, and I believe that we get to them, to their truth, insights, the shift, the ease, the calmness, the clarity, quicker, when we are outside.” – 30:15
“Nature is restorative, I believe, and we are genetically attuned to being there, and there is theory after theory of reasons why.” – 38:30
 
 
Time stamps
00:00 – Introduction to Sam
02:25 – Sam’s connection with nature
05:20 – Sam on how connecting with nature makes her feel safe10:00 – What sparked Sam’s passion for nature
13:10 – Experiencing miscarriages and the loss of her dog
16:30 – Healing after loss21:20 – Being consistent and persistent 23:02 – On becoming a coach 29:05 – Weaving nature into her coaching practice
42:04 – Sam’s greatest lessons44:40 – Advice for listeners46:20 – Connecting with Sam 
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In today's episode, I am joined by Beverley Fray, a transformational life and wellness coach who specializes in helping women achieve breakthroughs in their finances and overall well-being. During our conversation, Bev shares her transformational journey and the crucial steps you need to take to create a solid financial strategy. She also stresses the importance of being honest about your financial circumstances, recognizing the impact of deep-rooted beliefs on your relationship with money, and overcoming limiting beliefs that may be holding you back from financial success. Bev also emphasizes the importance of letting go of shame and guilt around money, and she shares insights from her book “Permission: To Do Life & Business Your Way” which focuses on how to do business your way. Join us as we explore how to kick shame to the curb and develop a healthy, positive relationship with our finances.
 
Quotes
“In the work I do, I find people who are middle-income, who would have considered themselves to be rich or well-off, are actually the hidden problematic cases because they are not talking about their finances.” – 06:05
“Savers may have had parents that said “can’t afford it, got no money, we can’t spend that on you” while spenders might have experienced lavish behaviour.” – 07:20
“We are programmed to spend by what we see. Adverts teach us to want what we don’t necessarily need, but we go buy it anyway.” – 10:15
“In the workplace, I always called myself an intrapreneur because I believe you have to go to work and treat your job as if it’s your own business.” 15:30
 
“My number one word is love. For me, that’s a starting point in everything.” – 20:30
 
“There is a lot of deep childhood trauma around money that they need to release.” 23:05
 
Time stamps
00:00 – Introduction to Bev
02:21 – Bev’s background in banking and charity 05:26 – How Bev helps women improve their relationship with money
06:30 – Reasons people hide their debt
08:30 – The causes of money trauma09:30 – Why people spend money despite a pending recession
11:30 – Bev’s shift into transformational coaching18:15 – How Bev works with clients19:49 – Bev’s purpose as a coach22:10 – Challenges that Bev has met on her journey
25:30 – Why people are more honest with themselves after 2022
28:35 – What Bev learnt by being true to herself
32:18 – Bev’s book, “Permission: To Do Life & Business Your Way”38:00 – How to connect with Bev
 
 
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This week I am joined by Denise Linay, a Personal Trainer, ICF-qualified wellness coach, and writer of the blog ’60 is the new 60’. In this episode, Denise shares her experience of overcoming several serious health scares including heart failure and two autoimmune conditions, all while maintaining her wellness routine at the age of 63. Denise discusses her determination and passion for staying fit, the importance of making health a priority, and trusting your intuition when it comes to your health and well-being. As someone who walks the walk, she also offers advice for anyone looking to focus on their fitness and reveals the incredible goals she has set for herself before she turns 70. This is a truly inspiring conversation that you won't want to miss, so tune in now!
 
Quotes
“I remember going to a boot camp when I was 53 asking, ‘am I too old to be doing this?’ and I absolutely loved it and that’s what really sparked my interest in fitness.” – 06:04
 
“It came to a crunch when I did a 10KM race around the Olympic Park and I couldn’t run it; I had to walk it because I kept nearly passing out and I just thought, “something’s not right…” – 09:40
 
“I booked a stress ECG to see what was happening when I was exercising. The Cardiologist scanned my heart and took my history and that’s when my life changed because she told me I had severe aortic valve stenosis.” 10:31
 
“I value my health a lot more. It’s life-affirming. You have to live every day because it can be taken away from you.” – 18:45
Time stamps
00:00 – An introduction to Denise 
07:37 – What Denise has learned about wellness and fitness
08:00 – Experiencing discomfort while training 09:00 – Being diagnosed with severe aortic valve stenosis
12:30 – How Denise came to terms with her heart issues 
20:37 – Key lessons Denise has learned 19:29 – Life after recovery
20:53 –Training to be a Personal Trainer
22:22 – Denise’s advice for people wanting to exercise
25:00 – Denise’s experience with two autoimmune conditions35:20 – About Denise’s blog36:56 – Denise’s goals before she turns 7038:23 – The principles that guide Denise42:47 – Connecting with Denise 
 
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Are you ready for an episode that will inspire you to take control of your personal brand and shape your future? I am joined in this episode by the brilliant Katie Baron – a London-based writer, brand strategist, trends forecaster, and futurist with extensive experience within the fashion, retail, and design industries.In this fascinating conversation, Katie shares how she helps clients shape their personal brand, sheds light on her job as a trend forecasting and her unique role in shaping the future, and some of the key cultural shifts and patterns she is currently seeing. This episode Is packed with valuable insights and practical advice for building a powerful personal brand, so I hope you’ll tune in and use this opportunity to dig a bit deeper and understand whom you want to be, and how you want to show up in the world.  
 
 
Quotes
“Everybody has something very unique to give, and it's about being able to express that. For most people…it’s very difficult to understand that specificity of who you are, what it is that motivates you, and what you want to give.” – 07:39
 
“Sometimes I work with people who are really very successful at something which is almost kind of a danger in itself.” 13:37
 
“So, you have a power base of women and yet you have the advertising world which literally just doesn’t care.” – 21:10 
 
 “The biggest thing that trend forecasting has taught me is that we are here to shape what happens. A lot of what I’m doing is saying ‘this is what I think is coming down the line if things continue in this way’.” 36:31
 
 
Time stamps
00:00 – Introduction to Katie
04:41 – What drove Katie to do what she does07:40 – Why having a personal brand is important 12:00 – Katie discusses the sense of ‘becoming’
19:19 – Trends around personal branding
20:42 – Thoughts around ‘The 100-Year Life’
25:00 – Cultural shifts regarding what is important to people
28:00 – Katie discusses her books
36:31 – The biggest lessons Katie has learned from trend forecasting
37:10 – What people should consider
45:15 – How to connect with Katie
  
 
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There has been a lot of progress when it comes to gender equality, but the truth is women still face obstacles when it comes to reaching executive positions. Join me as I chat with Dionne Aiken, the Chief Marketing Officer of a major global organisation, to talk about her journey as a successful female leader. Although in 2023 only nine women are leading FTSE 100 companies, Dionne has managed to break through the glass ceiling and reach the top of her industry.
In this episode, Dionne shares interesting insights on leadership, juggling family and professional life, and what it takes to successfully navigate a leading global organisation. Dionne also discusses the importance of female empowerment, how a family-first leadership style promotes inclusivity, and how you can improve your leadership skills. So, if you’d like to learn from an award-winning and inspiring female leader, don't miss this episode!
 
Quotes
 
“I guess in terms of my journey I wanted to empower other women… I just wanted to ensure that I’d walked the walk before I could help others.” – 02:38
“Life balance, I think, right now, is about work-life integration.” – 12:13
‘’I work really hard to ensure that my team feels safe being parents and that they are able to say, ‘my child is sick’ and know that they’ll be met with, ‘that’s okay’. I think it’s very important to be inclusive and create an environment where people feel safe.’’ -15:25
‘’If we look at the FTSE 500, there are 47 female CEOs - 2 of whom are black – and so as a percentage that’s 9.4% women, and 0.04 black female CEOs. And if we move to the FTSE 100 there are 9 female CEOs and 0 black women. That’s a problem. But it’s so easy for us to say ‘gender parity’ and ‘let’s uplift each other’ and say men need to join us on the journey, but oftentimes there’s a conversation to be had about women supporting women.” – 20:56
Time stamps
 
00:00 – Introduction to Dionne 
02:35 – Dionne’s journey to becoming CMO
04:56 – How Dione’s granddad encouraged her to be a leader, not a follower06:40 – What it’s like to be a leader today 
08:02 – Dionne’s leadership journey
10:17 – Determining what leadership models to use and when11:28 – Finding the balance between work life and family life 13:39 – How to be worthy of the position you earned15:25 – Dionne on the qualities that modern leaders must possess
17:37 – The challenges of navigating a big global organisation
24:48 – Why women need to support each other in competitive fields  
25:53 – What makes a great leader 
33:35 – Advice for female leaders who want to unlock their power37:45 – Things to do to be great38:43 –Dionne’s biggest learning curve and wake-up call45:29 – How to connect with Dionne
 
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