Thriving Matters Podcast

I caught up with Matt Bliss whilst in the UK earlier this year where we did talk "Global Matters' especially about leadership and thriving. I hope you will enjoy the depth of the conversation that includes government decision making post covid and the insights about autonomy, voice, micro- management, change management, the importance of people data and opportunity to develop people.Matt shares his career history in education, followed by roles in IT in Victorian government where his rabid curiousity enabled him to work across agencies and teams and projects. Matt is the first to say that he keeps adding expertise based on trust, to explore his skill base tools and builds his connections with personal and genuine contribution. Influence with authority and contribution with reflection are standout personal and professional capabilities that have proven to be attractive to all leadership levels across the organisations and workplaces Matt has been involved with - his self awareness a definite part of his genius. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your colleagues, family and friends. You can find us on all Podcast platforms. To connect with Matt: LI: linkedin.com/in/matthew-blissURL: mbpod.com Email: business@mbpod.comTo connect with Carrie: LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/URL: www.carriebenedet.comEmail: carrie@carriebenedet.com

You will love our conversation with Azeem Saheer 'Human Capitalist' who gives us an all encompassing new 'living' definition of being emotionally rich!Azeem has just celebrated reaching 100 episodes of EI Cafe Podcast that explores how knowing nothing about hosting a podcast developed an effective learning platform as a reult of covid. You can hear his excitement about the in person 100th episode event in Sri Lanka. The uniqueness of the Sri Lankan context shines through as Azeem shares how over 9 years and 10 seasons based on emotional intelligence and how it influences our daily life and work. Azeem also talks about his daily routine, his faith foundation and curiosity around people stories and how we connect to learn and share our expertise.You will hear how Azeem started his working life and the opportunities he investigated with passion that shifted his mindset towards exploring emotional intelligence and celebrating human emotions. 'Enable your EI Chips' - pause alot before you think and make decisions.I know you will enjoy Azeems 'gems' and hope that you share with your colleagues, family and friends! Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss our incredible guests and their stories.To Connect with Azeem: LI: linkedin.com/in/m-azeem-saheer-pcc-837b3759Email: connect@mazeemsaheer.comTwitter: azeemsaheerTo connect with Carrie:Email: carrie@carriebenedet.comURL: www.carriebenedet.comLI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/

You are in for another treat! Our guest is Elizabeth Williamson, Founder, and Owner as well as Resilience, Relationships and Conflict Resolution Expert. Elizabeth has an incredible personal story that she shares with us this episode of Thriving Matters podcast that I know you will be glued to! In her personal life, Elizabeth has faced many physical challenges, including surgery in 2012 to remove a rare type of tumour within her spinal cord. From paralysis to re-learning to walk and building a successful business, Elizabeth embodies a spirit of resilience, and to value learning from the inevitable the downfalls and scars that accompany this journey. She is passionate about helping leaders and teams develop flexible thinking, successful collaborations and creative problem-solving skills. She created the RE-IMAGINING RESILIENCE™ Program to share a multifaceted and insightful exploration of resilience characteristics. You will hear us talk about: RELATIONSHIP SKILLS – Arguably the most important set of skills for a thriving and impactful life. Our first relationship is with ourself and gaining mastery with that persuasive negative inner voice to make peace with ourself to be your very best friend. Then there is love and heartache for many couples and families who want to communicate better and argue less, but feel like they are going around in circles without finding solutions. Elizabeth shares over 45 years of research-based skills, arts and science behind creating meaningful and rewarding relationships utilising the work of John and Julie Gottman. RESILIENCE SKILLS - Elizabeth's life has been richly informed by grief and loss early in life, personal and professional challenges, and over the past decade, learning to live with paralysis and the consequences of spinal cord trauma. 2012 surgery to remove a rare type of spinal cord tumour turned her life upside down. Post-surgery she was paralysed from her shoulders down, unsure if she would ever walk again. With substantial daily effort and extensive professional rehabilitation, she has eventually re-learnt to walk. She continues this only with ongoing, intensive physical therapies and a rather constant conflict with gravity CONFLICT SKILLS - The Inevitable Conflicts in our workplaces & communities. If you know what really works to resolve conflict you can stop being exhausted by family, leadership or team disputes, caught too often in the middle of difficult conversations or feeling blamed for things that are not your responsibility "Thinking new thoughts is really hard work. Creative thought requires you to think in at least sets of 5. (Most of us think in binary terms: either/or, right/wrong, us/them), which will keep you stuck with obvious problems). Try generating 5 options to difficult problems – the first two you won’t want, the third is an unhappy compromise, the fourth is closer to your dreams, and the fifth is hard work but insightful. Great, now you’re really thinking!!" If you enjoyed our conversation, share this with your friends and colleagues. To connect with Elizabeth: LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-williamson-solutions/ Email: ew@elizabethwilliamsonsolutions.com URL: www.elizabethwilliamsonsolutiions.com To connect with Carrie: LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/ Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com URL: www.carriebenedet.com

Listeners, we all have stories to share that incorporate how we have been focusing on our overall wellbeing especially healing ourselves. Kerry Dell has a fabulous story that we share with you this episode of #thrivingmatterspodcast. Kerry immigrated to New Zealand from South Africa and hasn't looked back! Listeners you know when you've met a kindred spirit and the conversation just flows don't you. Kerry shares her morning and evening 'thriving' routine that floods her with positivity for the day and her interactions ahead - mantras, H2O, celery juice, stretches and meditations and new learning. Kerry has learnt to listen to her intuition and listening skills bringing together her knowing that our physical body thrives when our mental state thrives! We talk about unexpected change and harnessing belief in your personal truth. Her 'Stand in Your Own Power' 28 day Program has helped many individuals of all ages. Kerry is also hosting a Safari Retreat in South Africa in early April 2024 that will be sensational! If you've enjoyed this episode don't be afraid to share with your family, friends and colleagues - and subscribe so you don't miss out on our fab guests. About Kerry Dell: Kerry is a Certified WILDFIT Master Health Coach, a Natural Health Practitioner and a Head Coach for Mindvalley. Kerry is passionate about increasing productivity and vitality by enhancing people's wellbeing through coaching on nutritional science, food psychology and stress management. Kerry's 6 month Wellness Programs significantly enhance productivity by increasing people's performance, teamwork and morale through specialised focus on health assessments, tailored health plans and emotional awareness. To Connect with Kerry: LI: linkedin.com/in/kerry-dell Email: kepshealth@gmail.com To Connect with Carrie: LI: linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet URL: carriebenedet.com Mobile: +61438399881 Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com

Our guest this episode is the beautiful Sonya Furlong, an Adelaide 'gal' who shares her story of transformation - how she wanted to give back and align her values after a 15 year film industry career. Five years ago Sonya started her own business of Life Coaching and discovered that NLP made all the difference for her own life journey. Feeling restricted by a full time job and a relationship breakdown, Sonya set out to discover ways to self heal with 'grace and grit.' Listen in as Sonya describes her morning 'thriving' ritual, how she winds down her day for the best possible sleep and how she looks at hardship experiences as an opportunity to help us grow and learn to make us truly magnificent! Sonya is currently reading The Hero's Journey and ways to generate change in herself and others. You will also hear her say "Don't STUMBLE around! You are not alone! Develop yourself through step by step strategies." If you enjoyed our conversation, share this with your friends and colleagues. Sonya has an 'can do' attitude of curiosity, thrust and gratitude that is too good to miss out on!. To Connect with Sonya: LI: linkedin.com/in/sonyafurlongnlptrainer URL: centreforlifetherapies.com Email: sonya@sonyafurlong.com To connect with Carrie: LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/ URL: www.carriebenedet.com Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com

When you meet Kel, you instantly feel the energy and expertise he has for all things 'people' - genuine connections and how to find freedom and time to live a rich and fulfilling life. Isn't that what most of us aspire to?Kel's experience in growing startups into highly successful businesses is a story worth listening to especially as he readily shares some of his life and work experiences that turned out to be defining challenges. Listen in as we talk about his daily mantra of making others happy and being able to put a smile on their face! We talk about how significant life experiences such as his major health and overall wellbeing issues triggered some major life and relationship changes as well as retiring for all of two weeks! Kel sees the 'big picture' for business owners who are failing to thrive and feeling intense pressure in their work and personal life. The Hub of Transformation is the result of his personal quest in recognising who he was and how he was actually behaving. Utilising technology for gaining time and freedom is Kel's speciality, proof being in the recognition he has received internationally. Enjoy Kel's openess and honesty, his 'thriving' life and businesses, great sense of humour and passion for making people happy. A transformation recipe for productivity that includes consideration for others not just yourself!To connect with Kel: URLs:transformhub.com.au (Company)kelvinholliday.com (Personal)LI: linkedin.com/in/kelvinhollidayTo connect with Carrie:Email: carrie@carriebenedet.comURL: www.carriebenedet.comLI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/