The Leveraged Business: Earn More, Work Less, Grow Faster Jay Allyson

Wellbeing, personality archetypes and seasonality for resetting and recharging, these are just some of the topics my guest on our Rising Resilient series talks about…

Jo Hafey is a holistic health practitioner and mentor who helps her clients master clarity, focus and motivation for peak performance in business and life. Welcome to the eighth instalment of our "Rising Resilient" series on the Leveraged Business Podcast, where we delve into the resilience journeys of women entrepreneurs. 
This episode features Jo Hafey, an expert in traditional Chinese medicine, who shares her profound insights on cultivating resilience, balance, and vitality in both life and business. In this engaging session, Jo discusses the concept of 'upright qi'—the vital energy that fuels our day-to-day vigour and momentum.
 Listeners will learn how to tap into their inner strength and maintain their foundational health through practical, everyday practices that align with both personal and professional demands. Jo's holistic approach integrates traditional wisdom with modern entrepreneurial challenges, offering actionable strategies for managing stress, enhancing well-being, and improving overall productivity.
For entrepreneurs, particularly women who juggle multiple roles and responsibilities, this episode is a treasure trove of advice on thriving amidst challenges. Jo emphasises the importance of knowing oneself deeply—understanding personal needs, strengths, and the activities that replenish energy. From the significance of mini resets to realign focus during busy days to the impact of seasonal changes on our bodies and moods, Jo covers a wide range of topics that resonate with anyone looking to enhance their resilience.
Tune in to "Harnessing Your Inner Strength with Jo Hafey" for a treasure trove of strategies that empower listeners to thrive amidst adversity. Whether you're dealing with business obstacles or personal setbacks, this episode will inspire you to transform challenges into opportunities with grace, grit, and a deep sense of self-awareness.
Prepare to be inspired to implement changes that lead to profound personal satisfaction and business achievement. Join us on this enlightening journey to discover how resilience can be a transformative force in your entrepreneurial endeavours and beyond.
Shownotes and links available at: http://jayallyson.com/podcast/harnessing-inner-strength-jo-hafey/

In this empowering episode of our podcast, we welcome Barbara Walsh, the dynamic co-founder of SupraLimina and a maestro in executive transition coaching. After cementing her legacy in South Africa, Barbara is now conquering the UK with her profound insights into leadership development.
SupraLimina is the next iteration of a highly successful consultancy, Metaco, founded in 2009, which rapidly grew to become a leader in Executive and Team Coaching and Leadership Development solutions in Southern Africa, expanding into many parts of the world.
Now based in the United Kingdom, she and partner Danny Tuckwood have grown a strong international reputation for partnering with senior teams to level up their executive leadership capabilities to deliver systemic value across their organisations and strategic stakeholders. 
Barbara has a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in complex, rapidly-changing environments. In corporate roles, she has led teams through periods of upheaval and uncertainty; and as an entrepreneur, she’s experienced her own fair share of failures, along with successes.
Barbara brings two decades of acumen in steering individuals through the tumultuous waters of corporate leadership. But what does it take for first-time executives, especially women, to step confidently into their roles and shatter ceilings? The same might be asked of business owners as they grow and scale their enterprise. 
Noted for the authoritative 'Mind the Gap' white paper, Barbara brings an arsenal of wisdom to the fore, sharing invaluable tips for emerging leaders and business owners. From navigating cultural shifts to harnessing resilience practices, she's here to discuss how she equips leaders to not just survive, but thrive.
Barbara's approach to coaching embodies the resilience practices we explore throughout our series, especially as she navigates the specific challenges of executive transition coaching. It's not just about overcoming; it's about thriving. Her passion for helping leaders - particularly women - find their footing in executive roles is both practical and inspiring. As a result, they have created a unique portfolio of programs specifically aimed at supporting the transition from senior manager to executive roles.
Barbara brings not just thought leadership but a treasury of actionable strategies for those ready to enhance their executive trajectory and evade the pitfalls of burnout. But she doesn't just theorise; she gets personal. Her intimate recount of navigating burnout during a life-altering move serves as a beacon for executives and entrepreneurs alike, and illuminates the episode with raw authenticity.
With candour and a touch of humour, Barbara shares her expertise on bouncing back, and why the traits of self-care, compassion and perspective taking are particularly potent for women entrepreneurs. They just might be your superpowers in disguise.
Embark on this enlightening journey that harmoniously blends personal tales with profound professional insights. Barbara's interaction with a client, catalysing a reinvigoration of joy in the doldrums of professional life, paints a vivid picture of how immediate, energising action can reignite the original passion we have for our work.
Tune in for an episode that's a tapestry of resilience, learning, and the invincible spirit of entrepreneurship. Barbara discusses the nuances of leadership that aren't often covered in textbooks, how to avoid common pitfalls and develop perspectives, attitudes and skills that resonate for business owners and leaders alike, no matter the industry or location. Our conversation isn't just about bouncing back from adversity; it's about preparing to succeed amidst it.
Shownotes and links to learn more about Barbara Walsh, Supralimina and their work can be found at http://jayallyson.com/podcast/executive-leadership-resilience-habits-to-manage-stress-barbara-walsh/.

My rising resilient series guest today is Lily Woi, an executive coach, leadership expert, and culture change consultant. Lily is both a published author, and international speaker. She has been a contributor to Brainz Magazine and featured on Forbes.
 As an ex-corporate person and a business owner, Lily understands what it’s like to be constantly firefighting endless challenges, feeling overwhelmed and without the headspace to focus on the things that matter most to you. 
As entrepreneurs, making positive changes that drive real value often seems like an unattainable goal. Let’s face it, that feeling of constant anxiety and frustration sucks big time.
So, Lily is on a mission to change the status quo by helping people develop conscious self management skills. She is uniquely qualified to share her experience and techniques to help shift emotional states and behaviours, unlock potential, and build resilience from the inside out.
Lily has made remarkable strides in our coaching work together. Her resilience shines through in her work with executive clients, as well as in her dedication to provide effective culture change solutions for forward-thinking companies.

If a shift towards greater calmness, confidence and courage is something you want to see for yourself, then tune into this interview.
Tune in via http://leveragedbusinesspodcast.com.

Why are professionals burning out while they give the best of themselves to help others? 
Addressing this question is a key driver for my guest today, Mia Sindolic. After a career as a paediatric dentist, and later after moving continents and having to resume her career as a dental hygienist, her use of self-compassion to drive her entrepreneurship is admirable.
When I met Mirjana (Mia) Sindolic a year ago for business coaching, she was a women filled with passion and determination for the vision of her business and the people she wanted to help. Now, the founder of a cutting-edge coaching program for dental hygienists that leans into teaching intuitive communication for her clients, her journey is one of innovation, commitment and adaptability. She has mastered the art of staying ahead in the fast-paced digital world, continuously evolving her strategies to meet changing practitioner demands.
As the founder of Blue Light Horizon, her business serves dental health professionals, contributing to education, healthcare and well-being of patients, dental teams and the community. Mia seeks to break the curse of isolation and stress that health professionals face. She helps them with communication that takes them from chaos to calm, based on an intuitive and science-backed strategy that empowers patient relationships and makes people calmer, more energetic, and more resilient than ever.
Based on the needs she saw in her industry, Mia created an online coaching program exclusively for dental hygienists, but has huge applicability for other professionals and business owners alike. Popular coaching topics include maximizing your impact, creating a positive environment that will help you maintain work-life balance, strategy for teams or organizations, and leading through change.
So although Mia’s programs are specifically designed and developed for dental hygienist, there is lots to be learned for any seasoned professional or business owner who’s feeling a little overwhelmed, jaded or just weary of the day-to-day.
The quote on Mia’s website BlueLightHorizon.org/about-me page sums this up beautifully: "I often wonder if the bridge was always there, or if I was building it as I walked." Come tune in to my interview with this remarkable woman – you won’t just get nuggets of wisdom, you’ll be blown away inspired. 
Shownotes with all the links to listen to the interview or read as an article/transcript available at: https://jayallyson.com/podcast/intuitive-communication-mia-sindolic/  where you can also find her very popular free eguide: 3 Communication Styles that Transform a Long Day into a Great Day.

In this episode, I interview Margo Mansfield, an internationally known speaker, master trainer, mentor, and organization development consultant. Margo is a leader in emotional mastery, helping individuals and companies transform the way they improve performance. She has spent the past 45 years specializing in the development of emotional literacy in the transformation of stress. She supports organisational leaders to excel by humanizing their approach using her 6-step breakthrough roadmap.
Margo’s story is powerful. She’s overcome a tremendous critical car accident, a traumatic event that resulted in her going through numerous surgeries, a mental health crisis and recklessness, leading eventually to physical healing, spiritual growth, more formal education, contemplation, and life-changing decisions. In this episode, you’ll hear insights from her journey that enabled her to rise resilient and bring her gifts to both individual leaders and the business world.
Margo is dedicated to bringing about transformation by helping people discover the secrets of becoming “secure under stress”. She’s a firm believer that people can learn to use stress as an experience of unleashing their greatest potential in ways that they never understood was possible. And, as a contribution to their health and well-being rather than at a cost. She works with individuals and business leaders to engineer organizational transformation through understanding personality differences and building skills to address those differences using her proprietary Reality Security Inventory.
Deep trauma is not an uncommon experience, yet it is very individualised one for any of us. Margo’s personal evolution essentially built her business. When working with leaders and their team members who are facing a future of changes, known and unknown, that are wrought with stress, she says her gift to them is the magic of her combined knowledge and experience that fosters life-long skills.
If you'd like to connect with Margo and explore her approaches, you can find her on LinkedIn or learn more about her work at mytransformingself.com. More in shownotes here: http://jayallyson.com/podcast/managing-traumatic-stress/ including Margo’s free Mindful Mastery video training.

As entrepreneurs, we're highly driven, we're committed to the impact that we have, we push ourselves. And we beat ourselves up a lot. It's what drives us, but it also can cause a lot of burnout and stress and anxiety when things don't go quite to plan.
In our Rising Resilient interview, I spoke with life coach Linda Lalicata on spotting the signs that your life or career isn't where you want it to be, and getting the right support and accountability to work on the kind of personal growth and self-confidence that builds our resilience.
Join us as we dive into the inspiring narrative of Linda Lalicata, a vibrant figure dedicated to guiding women to achieve career goals that bring professional and personal fulfilment.
Linda brings to the table a unique blend of neuroscience, educational acumen, and coaching expertise to help her clients achieve their career and life goals. A staunch advocate for nurturing self-belief, self-confidence, and self-esteem, she has transformed her own experiences into a catalyst for change.
As a teacher at Bronx Community College New York, she goes beyond academic issues, addressing the deeper struggles that hinder student success, proving her commitment to holistic development.
From battling the shadows of self-doubt and her own family turmoil, Linda has emerged as a beacon of personal growth, her life a testament to the transformative impact of positive psychology and education. 
Linda doesn't just coach; she awakens her clients to their innate strengths and values, equipping them to navigate life's hurdles with openness, grace and determination. In our interview for this Rising Resilience series, we explore the essence of resilience through Linda's lens - what it signifies to her and the lives she touches.
This episode is an invitation to those yearning to unlock their potential, to feel empowered, and to celebrate their innate talents, propelling them towards greater success. 
For those moved by Linda's story and eager to harness their inner confidence, the pathway to building career resilience awaits you.
Visit our episode shownotes at http://jayallyson.com/podcast/achieve-career-goals-linda-lalicata/ to connect with Linda, and don't miss the opportunity to sign up for her complimentary Self-Confidence course.