Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life (#MWML), is the show that empower you to redefine the life you want and live your best life now! Hosted by Francine Beleyi, founder of nucleus of change. Join me and my guests weekly for an inspiring and thought-provoking show
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
How do you manage your money and build your personal wealth?
In today's episode 74 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am in conversation with Olubunmi Samuel-Adeyemi, aka The MoneyTherapist. She helps business and career professionals to manage their money better so that they can build personal wealth.
Olubunmi is the first person with published academic research on Personal Finance in Nigeria. Her company LIMER Personal Finance has reached more than 5,000 people with financial literacy knowledge at all levels.
In this conversation, she shares how she helps business and career professionals to get better at managing their own money and build personal wealth.
Olubunmi purpose is to inspire people to more significant achievements. She believes that everyone can do better, no matter how well you're doing.
For the show notes go to www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast
If you are a purpose-driven entrepreneur looking to position as an authority in your industry, attract your ideal clients and impact the lives of millions globally, apply for a complimentary mini-brand audit call at www.francinebeleyi.com/audit.
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
How do you view your financial status and your ability to achieve wealth stability?
In today's episode 73 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, and the first of Season 7 focusing on Money Mindset and Habits, I am in conversation with Dr. Brad Klontz.
He is a clinical psychologist, founder of Financial Psychology Institute®, and an Associate Professor of Practice in Financial Psychology at Creighton University Heider College of Business. He is the author of 5 books on financial psychology.
Dr Brad Klontz started out as a clinical psychologist and very quickly learned that money is the number one stressor in people’s lives regardless of a current pandemic or market downturn. He has dedicated his career to trying to understand why we are so crazy when it comes to money, why we self-destruct, and why we are programmed to do everything wrong when it comes to money
In this thought-provoking conversation, you'll discover:
- The painful and embarrassing associations we make with our money and financial status.
- How to achieve a healthy relationship with wealth
- How to adjust our tribal brains and break free from generational conditioning
- The mindset of wealthy people
- Why he is on a mission to heal and help everyone to address their money issues
For the show notes go to www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
If you are an entrepreneur with big ideas and a grand vision looking to position as an authority in your industry, attract your ideal clients and impact the lives of millions globally, apply for a complimentary mini-brand audit call at www.francinebeleyi.com/audit.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
✨What are the unresolved money-mindset issues that are crippling your life and prevent you from living the life that you want?
Are you afraid of selling or asking for money? Maybe you dread negotiating for what you're worth or asking for a premium price for your services or products. Whatever it is, if you have some unfinished business around money, you will love this upcoming season 7 of the Meaningful Work, Meaningful life podcast.
In this brand-new season, I will be focussing on Money mindset and the habits that prevent us from achieving what we want in life and how to create new empowering habits.
My guests were once in debt of hundreds of thousands of dollars; they battled money mindset issues and worked hard to overcome their money challenges. They now have been able to start successful businesses while still in their 9 to 5 job, get out of debt, become millionaires, built millions of cash-flowing assets from scratch and added up to 16 streams of income whilst working in a job. But rather than keeping their secrets of success to themselves, they are now on a mission to helping others master their inner money game, build their wealth to grow and prosper.
I am bringing you some of the best money-savvy experts for open and honest conversations about money to help you rebuild your money foundation on solid ground. They come from all the corners of the planet from Africa, Europe, America, India, China and Australia.
They will help you uncover your money scripts, get rid of what no longer serves you and learn new empowering habits & strategies to take control of your financial future.
I can’t wait to bring you my ground-breaking conversations of the season 7. So, tune in next Tuesday 18/08 to start bursting all the money myths & limiting beliefs that are holding you back; get super actionable tips to reset your money blueprint and live your best life now.
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Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
#71 You Only Live Once with Thomas Fabbri
Do you believe that you have something to give to the world, but you're afraid to get it out there?
In today's episode 71 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am in conversation with Thomas Fabbri, Adventurer. He overcame three divorces, jail, drugs, alcohol, bankruptcy, homelessness, to go on to become a major airline captain, corporate helicopter pilot, author, speaker and fitness guru.
In this raw and honest conversation and the last episode of the season 6 you'll discover:
- The extraordinary journey of Tom from a guy who never went to college but ended up becoming a captain at a major airline and flying with individuals who graduated from prestigious schools
- How he got stripped of his happiness as a kid and ended up on a very self-destructive path
- How he turned things around to come out of the self-destructive path
- How he struggled with self-esteem, confidence and courage
- Why forgiveness and love became his two rules when he became a father
- Why he is passionate to lead the health and wellness movement.
For more information, visit www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
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Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
"There are a lot of great advice and strategies, but none of the strategies works if you don't go and align with yourself".
Are you feeling that you are becoming confused by what everyone else's thinks that you fail to trust your own authority?
In today's episode 70 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am continuing my conversation with @Megha Bradley, a Business & Life Transformation Strategist.
In this second part of our thought-provoking conversation, you'll discover:
- What is the link between shame, unworthiness, and judgment
- Why shame will cause people to kill each other and how to get rid of it with a powerful forgiveness process
- How guilt plays out in our lives and how to tune in to what brings us joy instead
- How to have a peaceful and trustful relationship with money
- Why it's ok to be ambitious, wealthy, conscious and kind
- Why we should trust even if we can't see what is ahead
For more information, visit www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
If you are a regular listener of my podcast, I'd love to know more about you and what you like. Please complete a short survey at https://bit.ly/3iDXdu3 🙏🏼
If you are an entrepreneur with big ideas and a grand vision who struggle to attract your ideal clients and yearning to make an impact in the lives of thousands, apply for a complimentary mini-brand audit call with me at www.francinebeleyi.com/audit.
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Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
"There is a divine plan greater than what I can come up with." Megha Bradley
How Do you Step in Your True Identity and Find the Courage to live your life purpose?
In today's episode 69 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am in conversation with Megha Bradley, a Business & Life Transformation Strategist. She is a veteran entrepreneur and also a spiritual healer and teacher, and she uses this powerful combination to facilitate the healing and "next level" success strategy of ambitious business owners, coaches and healers.
In this first part of our thought-provoking conversation, you'll discover:
- How Megha grew up with an abusive childhood and developed unhealthy coping mechanisms. But despite her trauma went on to build a successful business until she had to face her demons
- The extraordinary circumstances that led her to focus on helping transform generational cycles of abuse and poverty
- How she discovered she was black at 32 years old and much more extraordinary tales.
For more information, visit www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
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If you are an entrepreneur with big ideas and a grand vision who struggle to attract your ideal clients and yearning to make an impact in the lives of thousands, apply for a complimentary mini-brand audit call with me at www.francinebeleyi.com/audit.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
When was the last time you had fun in your workplace and felt fully vibrant and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table?
In today's episode 68 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am in conversation with Amy Lynn Durham, Executive Coach & Leadership Development expert. She is the author of the book 'Create Magic At Work’. She uses her skills as a Corporate Mystic to bring Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to energize and transform the workplace.
In this high-spirited conversation, you'll discover:
- The 3-step process "Dare to Dream" that helps individuals who may feel burnt out to pursue their life purpose and enjoy their present moment.
- How to have a healthy work-life integration especially when working from home
- Why she is passionate to create magic at work by bringing heart and human connection to the workplace.
For more information, visit www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
If you are an entrepreneur with big ideas and a grand vision who struggle to attract your ideal clients and yearning to make an impact in the lives of thousands, apply for a complimentary mini-brand audit call with me at www.francinebeleyi.com/audit.
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Are you struggling to say 'No' to various solicitations to the detriment of what truly matters in your life?
In today's episode 67 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am in conversation with Dr Wale Akinyemi, Chief Transformation Officer at PowerTalks. They help organisations with their leadership development and organisational culture. He is a speaker, author of 18 books, a newspaper columnist, a media personality and a passionate dreamer.
Wale’s purpose is about transforming Africa one mind at a time. He believes that there is no point in dying if you never lived.
In this spirited conversation, you'll discover:
- Why saying 'Yes' to our core values help us say 'No' to everything else
- How he found clarity when he turned 40
- The critical life lessons learnt when he lost everything and made him a more compassionate
- Why there is no difference between his vocation and his vacation
- Why he is passionate about raising a movement of transformation thinkers.
For more information, visit www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
How fulfilled are you with your life today on a scale from one to ten?
In today's episode 66 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am in conversation with Dr Andreea Dutescu Vanacker, CEO at SPARKX5, entrepreneur, keynote, speaker and author. Andreea shares her journey and the key insights of her book 'Vitality: Life and Leadership insights'.
In this sparkling conversation, you'll discover the 5 vitality areas to thrive in life and business and why Andreea is passionate about creating greater human fulfilment.
For more information, visit www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
If you are an entrepreneur with big ideas and a grand vision who struggle to attract your ideal clients and yearning to make an impact in the lives of millions, apply for a complimentary mini-brand audit call with me at www.francinebeleyi.com/audit.
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Are you struggling to find something useful to contribute to the world right now?
In today's episode 65 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am in conversation with Nabou Fall, CEO of the PR/advertising company Vizeo, co-founder of an incubator for entrepreneurs Impact Hub Abidjan, writer, trainer, and speaker.
In this conversation, you'll discover why Nabou is passionate about helping African women to find their voices.
You'll also find out:
- How she learnt that no matter what your failures are you also have qualities
- How she struggled with confidence earlier in life and the impact of positive words of teachers
- Why she thinks that Africa is a fantastic territory of learning and understanding the world at large
- How she manages different audiences on different platforms and in different languages
- How she built her brand using blogging and now generates multiple streams of income
- Why caring about people is what matter the most
Nabou believes that each of us has a little gift that we can share with the world, and meaningful life is not self-centred, but community focussed.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
If you are an entrepreneur with big ideas and a grand vision who struggle to attract your ideal clients and are yearning to make an impact in the lives of thousands, apply for a complimentary mini-brand audit call with me at www.francinebeleyi.com/audit
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Do you sometimes catch yourself using excuses and avoidance tactics for not moving beyond your comfort zone and achieve your goals?
In today's episode 64 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am in conversation with Kaye Doran, an entrepreneur and women's leadership & life coach. She is devoted & passionate about helping you uncover your next level of personal leadership.
In this conversation, you'll discover why Kaye believes that we all have the Power of Change is in Your Hands. You'll also learn:
- How having emotionally unavailable parents at a younger age became a gift in her adult life
- How the worst situations (including the current pandemic with coronavirus) are an opportunity to go deep inside and connect to the gift it offers
- What returning in the workforce in her 40s after running her business taught her
- The process she uses to get people unstuck and create breakthrough
- Why we sometimes sabotage our life when things are going well
Kaye believes that "You are more deserving than you think' and recommend to honour yourself and follow through!
Listen to this riveting conversation now. The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
If you are an entrepreneur with big ideas and a grand vision who struggle to articulate what you do to your desired clients. Apply to get a complimentary mini-brand audit call with me at www.francinebeleyi.com/audit
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Are you struggling to share the stories that shape your worldview and who you are with the world because you are scared of being judged?
In today's episode 63 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am in conversation with Bobby Herrera, storyteller and author of the book The Gift of Struggle: Life-Changing Lessons.
Bobby is also a proud Army veteran and the co-founder and CEO of Populus Group. This organisation helps medium to large-sized organisations better manage their non-permanent workforce. At their core, they believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to succeed.
In this conversation, you'll discover the struggles and leadership journey that led Bobby to build a $500+million organisation and a thriving community and how you too can apply some of his lessons to become the leader you want to be, especially in this new post-COVID season.
Listen to this gripping conversation now. The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
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Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
How do you marry your passion for the market needs especially in these unprecedented times?
In today's episode 62 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am discussing with Heather McGowan, international keynote speaker on the future of work and the future of learning.
Heather is the co-author of the book The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work. This visionary and timely book covers many aspects of personal life and professional life and provides invaluable keys on how to adapt and thrive in this fast-moving and unprecedented COVID19 time.
In this conversation, Heather explains how to marry our passion and market needs.
- How to marry our passion and market needs and what to do if you can't find a job
- The questions we should stop asking ourselves to grow
- How to create value when you are pursuing many different interests
- How to spot opportunities now and how to think about adapting your business model
- Why employers should shift the way they recruit their talents and help employees find their purpose
Listen to this fascinating conversation now. The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
If you are ready to find your edge and position yourself for success and impact, book a call to discuss your goals today at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Have you ever realised that what you've struggled with the most in life is what you need to break through to fulfil your destiny?
In today's episode 61 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am welcoming Isabelle Methot, CEO and founder of Ellipse. She helps francophone entrepreneurs, executives and leaders to break language barriers with the competency and confidence required.
In this conversation, Isabelle explains how what she struggled with the most in life is the exact same skill she is helping her students with now. She also shares:
- The power of microlearning and consistency to achieve our goals and the two key strategies to accomplish anything
- Why progress is preferable to perfection and the hacks she uses to help students to keep motivated
- How after reaching an incredibly low point after a divorce and four kids, she decided to start her entrepreneurial journey.
- How she leverages the online platform to run her business in a flexible way
- She also explains the process and strategies she had to go through to be able to charge for what she's worth
- Why she had to give up her childhood dream of becoming an athlete and accidentally became a teacher
Isabelle is passionate about girl power recognising that women have a lot to bring to the table, and staying in the shadow isn't going to help anybody.
Listen to this heart-warming conversation now. The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
If you are ready to find your edge and position yourself for success and impact, book a call to discuss your goals today at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Have you ever felt strongly about an idea or an opinion but failed to share your vision with the world?
In today's episode 60 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I am welcoming Janie Duquette, a former lawyer, ex artist manager and now the founder of the Academy of Women's Power. She is also a Gender Equity expert, author and speaker and the founder of Group Alma ma terre, a group of business ventures and projects that aim to support and develop feminine leadership and empower women.
In this enlightened conversation, Janie explains why sharing our feeling, and our perspective is the most powerful thing we can do. She also shares:
- How early struggles in life helped her to overcome her obstacles as a young female executive and as an entrepreneur
- How her hardship inspired her to reach out to other women to encourage each other and later turn her insights into a book
- Why she is passionate about helping women doing more business rather than offering service for free and why they need to learn to ask for money
- How she leverages partnerships to run her different businesses
- How she leverages online to support more women in corporate and impact in their lives
Janie is passionate about supporting women in diversity and turning women into rock stars.
Listen to this insightful conversation now. The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
If you are ready to find your edge and position yourself for success and impact, book a call to discuss your goals today at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Have you ever wondered what life could look like if only you could clear the wounding, the trauma and the suffering in your life and claim your hidden gifts?
In today's episode 59 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I have the great pleasure to discuss with Nicola Lucie, Shamanic Practitioner & Shadow Work Coach and founder of the Feminine Principle. She supports women to unlock the unseen, hidden magic held in their unconscious to live an embodied and enriched life full of purpose, possibility and wonder.
I had experienced Nicolas' work firsthand when she took me through her process to understand the root of some of my triggers and to be in a place of power to better respond to them. In this spirited conversation, Nicola explains:
- Why she decided to swap her corporate life for a more spiritual path
- Why it's important to understand our shadow and the unconscious aspect of ourselves
- How our emotional triggers affect our lives and how to track them and take full control of our reactions
- What is the Feminine Principle and how redefining relationship with ourselves underpins our relationship with others and ultimately with mother earth
- How the online enable more women to come together to work in a community rather than struggling alone
- Why she is so passionate about empowering women and girls, to step into their shadow work and do this fundamental work
If you are ready to find your edge and position yourself for success and impact, book a call to discuss your goals today at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Listen to this soulful conversation to understand how to go within and trust yourself from a place of power. The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Have you ever wondered what really goes behind mega online launches and why yours don’t get the same results?
In today's episode 58 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, I have the great pleasure to discuss with Tom Morkes, one of the brilliant minds behind some of the most successful and profitable marketing and sales campaigns in the past decade. Tom has helped more than 100 brands and businesses grow their traffic, leads, and sales using his Launch to Profit Methodology.
Some of the campaigns he managed include a record-setting Kickstarter campaign that generated almost half a million US dollars in 33 days. He also ran book launches that have landed his authors on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists and much more.
Tom is also a past mentor of mine who encouraged me to start this podcast back in 2018. In this value-packed conversation, we discuss:
- The importance of playing the long game in a world of immediate gratification
- Some of the common myths that people believe about online marketing
- Why it's unwise to compare our results to other influencers and the real truth behind influencer marketing
- How to be savvy with social media to benefit you rather than becoming a distraction
- How he joined the US Army and finally left the military career to become a marketer
- What he learnt from running successful campaigns and the critical success factors
- His journey experimenting and travelling the world before he found success
- The power of small beginnings and just getting the ball rolling and be useful to someone
- The two questions you should be thinking about to serve clients with integrity
- Why he believes that any connected device should come with a warning
- The 2 significant benefits of launches versus just doing ongoing promotions
- Why he is passionate to lead the self-directed movement
- And much more
If you are ready to position yourself for success in this fast-moving world, have more meaning, more money and lead a movement to change the world, book a call with me to discuss your objectives at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Listen to this value-packed conversation to understand the secrets of online marketing and how to focus on what will make you successful.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
I’ve recorded this conversation with Jo Formosa, a renowned Ayurvedic practitioner and the founder of Health Dynamics before the coronavirus pandemic. But this conversation sounds like a prophetic one as we find ourselves confined and forced to work from home and to pay special attention to our health.
Jo’s passion is to help people live in excellent health every day. Health Dynamics is a personalised path to health that match Wealth Dynamics profile to your body type and revolutionise your approach to health and wellness by empowering you to achieve new levels of well-being and success in your business. She has helped thousands of people around the world lead a more vibrant and healthy life.
In this episode 57, the first of the Season 6 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life focussed on leveraging the online world, we talk about how she moved a very traditional offline model like a health practice online and the transformational results of the group programs that she is running. Although they're group programs, everybody follows a personalised health program based on their body type and learn how to boost their immunity.
The next 28-Day Health Dynamics Immune Booster Detox Online Program is on April 13. If you are looking for a personalised path to your health, with the help of a supportive community of people, check it out.
Now, let’s dive in into one of the most fascinating conversations of this show.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
I am excited to let you know that the Season 6 of MWML podcast starts next Tuesday with amazing guests, very practical conversations and ideas to do meaningful work and live a meaningful life.
This season focus fits the tough time we are living in as my brand-new guests share their expertise and how they are leveraging the online world to make a bigger impact in other people’s life.
Some of the guests featuring in this new Season 6 are:
- Jo Formosa, the creator of Health dynamics, the world's leading programme based on Ayurveda medicine, an ancient science to understand how your body works and how you can take charge of your health and boost your immune system. She reveals how she’s been able to move online a practice that traditionally was done offline and is now impacting thousands of people across the world
- You’ll also hear about Tom Morkes, one of the brilliant minds behind some of the most successful and profitable marketing and sales campaigns in the past decade; including a record-setting Kickstarter campaign that generated almost half a million US dollars in 33 days
- Nicola Lucie, a Shamanic Practitioner & Shadow Work Coach who support women to unlock the unseen hidden magic held in their unconscious to live an embodied and enriched life full of purpose, possibility and wonder. We will talk about triggers. Understanding what can trigger you in this difficult time when you are living close with someone is important.
- Isabelle Methot, CEO and founder of Ellipse who helps entrepreneurs, professionals and managers to understand and better master the subtleties of the English language and Anglo-Saxon culture to improve their competitiveness and professionalism in the English-speaking business world. She will share how she is able to make an impact beyond her own imagination
- Janie Duquette, a former lawyer and then artist manager is now the founder of the Academy of Women's Power and the founder of Group Alma ma Terre, a group of business ventures and projects that aim to support and develop feminine leadership. She shares how women should stop asking for services and boost their selling skills
- and much more
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, share it with your friends and leave me a review.
If you are ready to discover how to develop your unique value and become a leading voice in your industry in today’s fast-moving marketplace, make more money and a bigger impact, book a call with me to discuss your objectives at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Tune in next Tuesday to hear from Jo Formosa who is opening the Season 6 to understand how to take care of your health and boost your immunity.
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Do you sometimes feel that no matter what you try, you are still stuck in inertia and can't get anything moving?
Welcome to this new episode of MWML podcast. Last week I explained how to make sense of the situation we are all finding ourselves in with the Coronavirus and understand the 5 stages of change to get prepared to what is coming ahead.
In today's episode, I am bringing you some practical ways to manage your time by adopting the rhythm of nature to achieve your goals with less resistance.
During this time where we are all confined at home, it's going to be very important to stay motivated during the long waiting phase and have some rhythm to remain productive.
Even before this lockdown, we have all experienced times when nothing seemed to be moving as we wanted. The more we tried hard and continued doing more of what we did to get out of the inertia, the more we dug deeper and couldn't find a way to get out of this apathy.
It turns out that understanding how energy works and how flow happens can help us tremendously to get unstuck and start moving things again.
In this episode, I cover the 5 types of energies available, how to use them to experience flow in our life, and how to apply the same principles in our daily life to boost our productivity.
If you are ready to make the best possible of this long waiting time and create your online presence with digital assets that make money, get in touch at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
The season 6 of the show is coming next time with amazing guests and a focus on how to make the most of the online work. You'll learn how health experts, online marketing gurus, educators, business people, psychologists and more are making the most of the online world to have a more significant impact.
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
“Often, it is when things have reached their very worst, that the germ of an idea or an insight occurs. Now is the time to do something .” Francine Beleyi
I’ve switched the content of today’s episode in the wake of the unprecedented situation we find ourselves in with the coronavirus to talk about How we can Stay Focus and Productive During Tough Times.
I know this is not going to be easy either for you nor for me. But we’ve got some tools and techniques to help us deal with this situation better.
In this episode, you will learn about:
- How to understand the internal process of change with the 5-stage of Dr Kubler Russ and how to apply these principles in your current situation
- Some of the examples used during the economic recession of 2008
- The 5-stages to stay productive and support during tough times and some ways to apply these steps
If you are ready to make the best possible of this situation and create your online presence and digital assets, get in touch at francinebeleyi.com/call
Next time I will talk about how to develop a rhythm of flow in your weekly and daily life to get things done faster and with less resistance.
Listen to this episode to find hope and courage to keep motivated in this challenging time.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
If you are looking to boost your visibility online and make the most of this unique circumstance to find your unique position in today’s fast-changing marketplace, there are two fast ways for you to do so:
- Buy my bookPersonal branding in the digital age: how to become a known expert, thrive and make a difference in the connected world – it’s available on Amazon, iTunes, Audible as eBook, audiobook and paperback.
- Book a strategy call with me to clarify your objectives & achieve them fasterat www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
I am excited to share today’s message because I think this is one of the missing pieces when it comes to translating our dream into action and what is preventing most people from living the life they want finally.
We may hear the importance of dreams but don’t get the other part of the equation to make our vision happen. To be able to Act, we have to bring focus into what we are here to do, i.e. find a way to help us going in the right direction.
This is what A Mission Statement can help us do and the topic of this episode. How do we create a personal mission statement for our dream? Why is that important?
Listen to this episode to discover the 5-part process that I use for myself and for my clients to create a clear roadmap to achieve your dream. This step by step method is extracted from the Pillar #1 Know Yourself of the 7 Pillars of the YEANICCTMframework in my book Personal Branding in the digital age. It is the foundation to build an Influential Personal brand.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
If you are looking to boost your visibility in 2020 and find your unique position in today’s innovative marketplace, there are two fast ways for you to do so:
- Buy my book Personal branding in the digital age: how to become a known expert, thrive and make a difference in the connected world – it’s available on Amazon, iTunes, Audible as eBook, audiobook and paperback.
- Book a strategy call with me to clarify your objectives & achieve them faster at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Are you feeling stuck in your business or your career? Are you looking for ways to achieve ambitious goals but are clueless about how to make it happen? Well, you can use the power of imagination and mental rehearsal to manifest your desired reality.
I have the great pleasure to welcoming in today’s episode Dr John P. Wilson, who teaches at the University of Sheffield in the UK. His focus is on teaching and encouraging successful learning in his classes, but he also authored and edited ten books, including ‘Dream Your Life Your Future’.
In this conversation, you’ll learn about:
- The power of imagination in creating our desired future
- The latest neuroscience discoveries to enhance creativity and future success
- How can we become more productive and create innovative solutions at work and in life
- How top athletes rehearse their success in advance and how we can use the same tools
- The difference between dreaming and imagination
- Practical steps we can follow to start dreaming again
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
If you are looking to boost your visibility in 2020 and find your unique position in today’s innovative marketplace, there are two fast ways for you to do so:
- Buy my book Personal branding in the digital age: how to become a known expert, thrive and make a difference in the connected world – it’s available on Amazon, iTunes, Audible as eBook, audiobook and paperback.
- Book a strategy call with me to clarify your objectives & achieve them faster at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
In the previous episode, I invited you to find and articulate your dream, one that is going to fire you up for the next 5-10 years. I hope you’ve already identified that.
Time is our most valuable asset in this busy and fast-moving world we live in. We know that we can reach our goals faster when we are clear on our priorities. Be strict with what we say yes to, focus on them and ditch the rest of our activities. But the problem is that sometimes we have to prioritise what is already prioritised.
Today’s episode is about how to manage your priorities when everything seems to be important. You’ll learn my top three tips to stay on the top of things and one essential tool you can use to sort out your most important priorities.
You’ll find a useful template in the show notes to help you prioritise your activities as well as a daily, weekly and monthly plan to get things done and manage your time effectively.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
If you are looking to boost your visibility in 2020 and find your unique position in today’s innovative marketplace, there are two fast ways for you to do so:
- Buy my bookPersonal branding in the digital age: how to become a known expert, thrive and make a difference in the connected world – it’s available on Amazon, iTunes, Audible as eBook, audiobook and paperback.
- Book a strategy call with me to clarify your objectives & achieve them fasterat www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Welcome to Season 5 of MWML podcast and to the episode 50. I know that some of you have started the year 2020 with big fat juicy goals, aspiration and desire you want to accomplish this year and the next decade but I also know that for some you, this is an excruciating exercise. You are not sure about your dream or how to articulate it in a way that it becomes your driving force in life.
When we talk about doing meaningful work and creating a meaningful life, you got to know what that looks like for you. One of the reasons we don’t get joy, satisfaction in our work or in our life is that we often play small. We set a small goal we can achieve and as soon as we realise that small goal, we have to find a new goal to keep us going; and sometimes we get stuck and until we find something meaningful enough to hang on to.
What if instead, we have a big dream; a dream so big that it scares us; a dream that will take a while to come to pass? This is what I invite you to do with me at the beginning of this year 2020.
You've heard that the best way to predict the future is to create it. My goal in this episode and this season is to help you find and articulate your dream, something that is going to fire you up for the next 5-10 years.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
If you are looking to boost your visibility in 2020 and find your unique position in today’s innovative marketplace, there are 2 fast ways for you to do so:
- Buy my book Personal branding in the digital age: how to become a known expert, thrive and make a difference in the connected world – it’s available on Amazon, iTunes, Audible as eBook, audiobook and paperback.
- Book a strategy call with me to clarify your objectives & achieve them faster at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Happy New Year 2020. I wish you a year full of happiness, joy and success. In today’s show, I’d like to bring you the best of 2019 and especially the top 7 episodes that have made to the top of 2019 chart and saw the most downloads.
These highlights are short clips of the full episodes that you can listen again. All of the selected extracts contain a crucial message to have your best year ever as you are starting this brand-new decade with renewed goals, aspirations and desire that you want to accomplish.
Top 7 Most Downloaded Episodes of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life Podcast in 2019
#23 A Digital Platform to Change the Identity of a Nation Through Storytelling with Hodan Nalayeh
#24 The Power of Your Story to Influence and Impact Others with Celinne Da Costa
#25 Changing The Perception of Science and Engineering With Roma Agrawal
#27 Creating a Better Future Through More Wisdom with Dr Bruce Lloyd
# 35 The Law of Intention with Naomi Sesay
#38 You Can Choose Again with Catherine Ord
#39 Do What You Love That People Value with Michelle Clarke
I hope you liked the selection of the top downloaded episodes of 2019. Go back to listen to the full episodes which have so much more wisdom, inspiration and practical action steps.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
If you are looking to boost your visibility in 2020 and find your unique position in the new economy to make more impact, there are 2 fast ways for you to do so:
1. Buy my book Personal branding in the digital age: how to become a known expert, thrive and make a difference in the connected world – it’s available on Amazon, iTunes, Audible as eBook, audiobook and paperback.
2. Book a strategy call with me to clarify your objectives & achieve them faster at www.francinebeleyi.com/call
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
What would you do if you hit the rock bottom and can’t see any solution on the horizon?
My guest in today’s episode 48 of Meaningful Work Meaningful Life podcast, Mo Haque is a Keynote Speaker and author of Choosing to Stay.
Mo was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer five years ago. When chemo stopped working, a breakthrough drug was his only hope. But there was a problem. The drug was too expensive, and the NHS wouldn't pay for it. Mo needed to raise money for his cancer treatment. An unexpected event led him to crowdfund over £186,000 to access the potentially life-saving drug and has seen his tumour reduced by over 50%.
He joins me in this last episode of 2019 to share his stories of hope, love, and gratitude.
Listen to this inspiring episode to find out how Mo learned to ask for help and wonderful stories of strangers showing him love and helping him through this journey.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Are you struggling to be your authentic self and not being like someone else?
My guest in today’s episode 47 of Meaningful Work Meaningful Life podcast, Mimi Kalinda, is the co-founder of Africa Communications Media Group. Mimi is passionate about giving Africans a voice to counter the stereotypical image people all over the world have of Africa and Africans.
She joins me in this episode to discuss the power of narrative and reveals the power of storytelling and why we need to own our story. Mimi also shares key lessons she has learned around how to have the most impact in the time we have on earth to make a difference and how to conquer the fear of taking risks with our dreams.
Listen to this inspiring episode to find out why Mimi is so passionate about being part of the narrative movement.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and share it with your friends.
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Are you facing so much adversity and can’t see any way out of your circumstances?
My guest in today’s episode 46 of Meaningful Work Meaningful Life podcast, Michael Ballard, President and CEO of Resiliency for Life. Michael helps individuals, schools, communities, and businesses to learn how to prepare for, deal with, and recover from adversity.
Michael has been through it all. He battled two cancers for 7 years, had a near-death experience, and had the devastating experience of watching his daughter fight a brain tumor.
In this conversation we talk about resilience, the skill that helped him and his daughter thrive in those difficult times. He shares practical ideas to building resiliency, as well as how he coached his daughter through her successful fight with cancer. Michael also shares tips about mastering calmness.
Listen to this poignant episode to find out why Michael is passionate about leading the situational mental health movement.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and comment here.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
My guest in today’s episode 45 of Meaningful Work Meaningful Life podcast, Gregory Copploe, is a Poet, Author, Artist and Transformative Life Coach. His goal is simple: to help you re-imagine your life.
His book, The Art of Being Whole centres around brokenness and the beauty and gift we receive in that vulnerable, uncomfortable state of being.
In our conversation, Gregory talks about the time when he felt his soul was being depleted, he felt empty, sad and depressed. He knew there was something greater that he was supposed to do but was afraid to do anything until he reached that bottom point where there was nothing more to lose.
He started to search for what he wanted in life but was afraid he wouldn't be able to make as much money as in his high-flying job! So, to show the universe he was serious on his search he made radical decisions.
Listen to this raw and soulful episode to find out why Gregory is passionate about leading the awakening movement for himself and others.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review and comment here.
Monday Dec 02, 2019
Monday Dec 02, 2019
Are you an introvert struggling in a world of extroverts? My guest in today’s episode 44 of Meaningful Work Meaningful Life podcast, Ian Woodhouse, business coach for healthcare professionals. He is a Mechanic profile, the last of the 8 Wealth Dynamics profiles.
In our conversation, you will find out how Ian after a disciplined start as electronics engineer in the Army spent most of his career in a flashy sales and marketing role. He found it difficult and tiring to be as outgoing and loud as was expected of him as it didn’t fit with his introverted nature.
When he discovered his wealth dynamics profile as Mechanic, the weight just lifts off his shoulders. It was such a relief to stop fighting his nature and instead embrace his values and natural strengths. He had another light bulb moment after a random encounter and decided to shift focus to embrace what makes him happy.
Ian is now determined to helping introverts like him know that there is a path to success that's natural for them.
Listen to the episode to find out this inspiring conversation and why Ian thinks that when you're not doing what you should do, it’s hard work but when you're doing what you are naturally good at, everything becomes easy!
Are you an introvert struggling in a world of extroverts? My guest in today’s episode 44 of Meaningful Work Meaningful Life podcast, Ian Woodhouse, business coach for introverted healthcare professionals. He is a Mechanic profile, the last of the 8 Wealth Dynamics profiles features in this series.
In our conversation, you will find out how Ian after a disciplined start as electronics engineer in the Army spent most of his career in a flashy sales and marketing role. He found it difficult to be as outgoing and loud as was expected of him as it didn’t fit with his introverted nature.
When he discovered his Wealth Dynamics profile as Mechanic, the weight just lifted off his shoulders. It was such a relief to stop fighting his nature and instead embrace his values and natural strengths. He had another light bulb moment after a random encounter and decided to shift focus to embrace what makes him happy. Ian is now determined to helping introverts like him know that there is a path to success that's natural for them.
Listen to the episode to find out this inspiring conversation and why Ian thinks that when you're not doing what you should do, it’s hard work but when you're doing what you are naturally good at, everything becomes easy!
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Are you struggling to make more money or to keep it? My guest in today’s episode 43 of Meaningful Work Meaningful Life podcast, Nancy Lee Ma, CPA, CEO & Founder of Crystal Clear Profits is a Lord profile, the 7th of the 8 Wealth Dynamics profiles. She teaches small business owners and entrepreneurs how to make more money, keep it, and grow it so they never have to worry about not having enough again.
In our conversation, you will find out how Nancy organises her days to hit her multiple deadlines and why she thinks that time management is critical when you're an entrepreneur to balance your time between doing the work and going out to get new business.
She also shares how she moved away from pure cold accounting to integrate energy and coaching in her work with clients and how as a kid, she dreamt of becoming a philanthropist.
Discovering and understanding her Lord profile was a dramatic revelation and relief as she can now appreciate the gifts and qualities she possesses and why she struggled with certain things like writing. “I don't have to compare myself to other people, any longer,” she says.
Going through a divorce and caring for an ill dad after her mum passed away were some though moments which also came with great self-understanding.
Listen to the episode to find out this honest and sincere conversation and why Nancy is so passionate to eliminate poverty in the world.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here.
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
In today’s episode, I am featuring the Accumulator profile, the 6th of the 8 Wealth Dynamics profiles. I have the pleasure to feature Louise Mosley who helps corporate escapees grow their business by reconnecting with their WHY and using their unique skills and talents.
Passionate about scuba diving, she helps people to be neutrally buoyant i.e. to find the most efficient way to enjoy what they do effortlessly and stay in flow.
Whilst on a scuba diving holiday, Louise met her partner Neil and the pair decided to leave the UK to Honduras. She quitted a well-paid job working for pharmaceutical companies in sales and marketing to get to the Caribbean island with no job with a few weeks of accommodation.
Being in a different environment, a different culture, with a different language and with people with a different outlook on life, she learnt more than what she’s learnt in her previous 13 years of training.
Listen to the episode 42 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast to find out how Louise and Neil continued their exploration to Indonesia, Philippines and now to Croatia where they are renovating a ruin into a boutique bed and breakfast. You’ll also find out how she struggled with self-promotion, how understanding her Wealth dynamics profile as Accumulator helps her to stay in flow and her tips to stay positive with a turtle with a bobbing head.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here.
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
In today’s episode, I am featuring the Trader profile, the fifth of the 8 Wealth Dynamics profiles. I have the pleasure to welcome Karen Revell, money and mindset coach who work with service-based entrepreneurs, and business leaders to help unlock their wealth.
Karen distinguishes four aspects to wealth: Financial wealth, an abundant lifestyle or living a rich life that doesn't necessarily relate to money, your self-worth: how you see yourself, your own identity and your inner wealth: your strengths, your talents, your genius.
Unlike most entrepreneurs who left the corporate world to do what they love; Karen was very much in flow in her corporate job. She climbed the ladder and had success in my career, earning well over six figures and in fact that enables her to build her financial wealth and retire from my job in her 40s.
She now split her time between the UK & Spain. She believes that we should be earning money doing what we love as long as that is aligned with our talents and our strengths. Her message is to understand that we can all work for ourselves, we can all be entrepreneurs, but you do need to know your talent, your personality, your strengths and do build your business your way in alignment with who you are and what you're here to do rather than following role models that are absolutely not right for you. She also shares how understanding her Trader profile was a huge relief as she stops to compare herself to other entrepreneurs.
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here and share the podcast with your friends.
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
In today’s episode I am featuring a Dealmaker profile, the fourth of the 8 Wealth Dynamics profiles. I have the pleasure to welcome Gabriel Uribe, a Conscious Leader and Wealth Sculptor. He serves business owners to recognize their greatness and act accordingly.
In this insightful conversation, you will find out:
- How Gabriel moved from being a lawyer whose job was to fire people to becoming a conscious leader coach
- Why he starts all his coaching sessions with this question: What is your definition of greatness?
- How connecting his clients after coaching sessions makes him unique in his field
- How attending masculinity circles benefits him and other men at a personal and business level
- How he deals with the impostor syndrome and much more
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here.
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
In today’s episode I am featuring a Supporter profile, the third profile of the 8 Wealth Dynamics profiles.
I have the great pleasure to be in conversation with Michelle Clarke who is Global Partnerships Manager at GeniusU but also Co-founder of Talent Dynamics specialising in accelerating the levels of trust and flow in organisations.
In this insightful conversation, you will find out:
- How she moved from her corporate job to fail running her own company to find her current tribe
- How Michelle organise her week based on four key frequencies to keep her and her team in flow and be the most productive
- How understanding her profile and strengths as a Supporter transformed her life and exploded her business
- The lessons she learnt when her fiance committed suicide and when she took a major financial risk
- And much more
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
In today’s episode I am featuring a Star profile, the second profile of the 8 Wealth Dynamics profiles. I have the great pleasure to discuss with Catherine Ord, the founder of the Wealth Vector System, a transformative card system based on the timeless wisdom of the I-Ching and Wealth Dynamics to help entrepreneurs and leaders navigate change, gain clarity and focus in order to make better decisions.
In this deep and honest conversation, you will find out:
- How Catherine integrates different dimensions to rhythm her daily life
- The conscious choices she has made to live the life she wants
- How an early childhood circumstance impacted her life to become an entrepreneur
- How she uses the vector card system to expand the thinking of entrepreneurs
- How discovering and understanding her Star profile has enabled her to stay in flow
- The impact of dealing with a dysfunctional family and an alcoholic mother on her sense of family and her personal journey
- And much more
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here.
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Today I am continuing with the Wealth Dynamics series introduced last week in the episode 36 by featuring the first of the 8 Wealth profiles: The Creator profile.
Marie Ruzicka is an International Transformational Leader and Best-selling Author, host of the Catalyst for Joy and creator of the Magikal Land of [Awe]some Podcast. We had a typical ‘creator’ conversation, with a lot of inspiration and out of the box thinking.
In this conversation you will find out:
- How discovering her Wealth Dynamics profile changed Marie’s life and led her to decide to leave her corporate job to travel the world
- How her childhood desire to make a quick impact is manifesting today
- How she is helping people creating their future vision and reverse engineer it to now
- How she uncovers limiting beliefs that hold people back by using a modality called PsychK
- How falling down a flight of stairs and being out of work was her wakeup call
- Why she wants to create a movement for magic and joy.
- And much more
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
How do you know if you are applying the right solution to your life challenges? Today’s episode is a bit different than the usual format. I am excited to present you a tool that I’ve discovered more than 10 years ago that changed the course of my life and helped me understand who I was at a totally deeper level.
- Do you sometimes sense that things aren’t quite how it should be but don’t have the words to articulate what is wrong?
- Do you feel stuck in this season of your life or in your business without really knowing which direction to take?
- Are you confused by all the conflicting advice you hear from experts of what you should do or not do?
Well, this tool will help you uncover your path of least resistance. The Wealth Dynamics is a unique personality profiling system for entrepreneurs and leaders, which is currently used by a million of entrepreneurs around the world. It was created by Roger James Hamilton, a futurist and social entrepreneur.
In this episode I talk about:
- The origin of Wealth Dynamics and why it matters to get clarity and a sense of direction
- The wealth formula for entrepreneurs to get in flow
- The 4 sides and 8 profiles of the Wealth Dynamics system that reveals who you are
- The Wealth Spectrum and the 9 levels to understand where you are at
- Why wealth is not about money
- How successful people are playing different games that are unique to them and why it’s crucial to find where you belong
- And much more
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here.
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
“I don't believe anyone on this earth hasn't got a purpose. It’s just that we haven't revealed it to ourselves.” Naomi Sesay
Today, I have the great pleasure of discussing with my friend Naomi Sesay who was a guest in the season 1, episode 5. Naomi Sesay is a global speaker, former TV producer, serial entrepreneur, and currently Head of Diversity at Channel 4, one of the major British television broadcasters.
I’ve known Naomi since 2007 when I attended her workshop called the Law of intention Experience (LOI) based on quantum science. She had interviewed some of the top quantum physics experts, produced the film What the Bleep do We Know and wrote a book called the ‘Human upgrade’.
I have asked Naomi to share more about the LOI and how we can tap into it to do meaningful work and live a meaningful life.
In our fascinating conversation, Naomi talks about:
- How to manifest our future
- Why we experience the results and outcomes that are happening in our lives
- The strong impact of her mum as matriarchal figure in her life
- How to start experiencing the Law of Intention and tap into our purpose and our consciousness
- The power of human energy field and implication to live a meaningful life
- Mindset & Synchronicity
- Financial freedom
- And much more
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review here.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
“It's a gift when work is so meaningful that you'd do it for free. And that's also a problem,” says, Dr Michael F. Steger, my guest in today’s episode. Michael is a Psychology Professor, Author, Speaker, Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose. He is a recognized authority on meaning in life, purpose, happiness, psychological strengths, and positive psychology. His research interests center on understanding how people create a life worth living and seeking ways to help people flourish and achieve well-being.
In our fascinating conversation, Michael talks about:
- His love for research and finding out why are we here on this planet – how we are going to be here and how we think about how we are here
- Two types of people: those who are questioners like himself and are always questioning and searching and other people who are more comfortable with certainty
- Why meaningful work is probably more demanding than meaningless one
- Why ultimately it comes down to what we're going to do with our lives
- The complex nature of selfishness vs giving
- How he struggles with attention span and distraction
- Why he rather wants to be living his values right now than be remembered for something when he is no longer here
- And much more
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, please leave me a review here.
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Welcome to season 4 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast. In this season, I am breaking things down more specifically and featuring guests who are giving you practical techniques and tools to live a more meaningful life. My aim is to bring a very practical dimension to our conversation around the 3 Ms (meaning, Money and Movement) and decrypt the science of achieving happiness in life.
Some people read a book, enjoy it and hopefully take some notes to improve their business or their life. Most people simply forget what they’ve read after a while. But a few are so impacted by what they’ve read that they decide to stand up and do something to change their life. This was the case with Dr Jess Wade, a physicist at Imperial College London turned into a prolific Wikipedia editor. Her life has changed over the last few years thanks to the book ‘Inferior’ by Angela Saini.
“For a long time, I felt I was too small and insignificant to do anything that was impactful,” she says.
Jess is now called a ‘one-woman powerhouse’! She is a scientist on a mission. She wants every woman who has achieved something impressive in science to get the prominence and recognition they deserve – starting with a Wikipedia entry.
Listen to my fascinating conversation with Dr Jess Wade to find out:
- How she struggled with maths before ending up being a top scientist
- What a day in her life looks like
- How to become a Wikipedia editor
- What to do about the lack of support that affect the confidence of women to pick science subjects
- How she combats the impostor syndrome to reach higher goals
- How to build the case to get powerful people in the conversation to support diversity
And much more...
The show notes are available www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast. If you love this episode, leave me a review here.
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
This bonus episode includes some highlights of the season 3 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life podcast, the show that empower you to redefine the life you want and live your best life now!
I really loved the Season 3 where I featured amazing women and men who are leading fabulous movements in Europe, in Africa, in US and across the world
- Parminder Vir, former ceo of Tony Elumely foundation, shares how she rose as a girl from rural Penjab to lead the most ambitious African entrepreneurship in episode 22
- Episode 29, Kwame Christian shares how his personal struggles earlier in life with difficult conversations led him to study psychology, human behavior and wants to start a revolution of confident communicators
- Episode 30, Hildy Gotlieb the co-founder at Creating the Future, who justly said that we don’t necessarily have to build a new movement, but we can all be part of one that already exists.
- Dr Bruce Lloyd in episode 27 gave us great food for thought to create a better future through more wisdom.
- Francesca Uriri, head of communication at Uber for East and West Africa, episode 31 - Leading Ladies Africa wants showcase the diversity of women in Africa to bring to the forefront not just the elite.
- Hodan Nalayeh in episode 23, changed the identity of her Nation, Somalia, through Storytelling. Sadly, she was killed whilst doing what she loved, reporting on positive stories. Her message: ‘Never give up on your dream’.
Many other guests also shared their experience and perspective in this season 3, and see leading a movement or being part of one that you care about as a key component of living a meaningful life.
Go and listen or re-listen to all these episodes of the Season 3 but also the seasons 1 and 2 whilst I am taking a break for the summer to recharge my battery. I will be back in Autumn with a brand-new season 4 of Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life.
The show notes are available at https://www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast/
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Are you tired of hearing discourse about diversity but finds that the same people stay in the limelight and don’t represent the full spectrum of a society? Well, you are not alone.
My guest in today’s episode, Francesca Uriri, Head of Communications at Uber East & West Africa decided to change that representation and showcase the variety of women in Africa. “While it's great to see the woman with the pearls on the cover of the magazine, it's also important to see the woman who is in the market, who's selling tomatoes, who is bringing her produce from villages to the towns," she says.
Leading Lading Africa was born and has 77,800 followers today on Instagram…
The full show notes are available at www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Are you frustrated by your willingness and enthusiasm to make change happen in your life, in your organisation or in the society but seems to go nowhere? If so, you are not alone! There is a great explanation why you are not seeing the change you want to make.
My guest in today’s episode, Hildy Gotlieb, a social scientist and asker of powerful questions had an aha moment when she realised that to see the world change, we need to change the questions we ask. Discover the three set of questions you can ask in any situation to see real change happen and much more…
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Discover how a people-pleaser became a top expert in negotiation and conflict management.
Today, I have the great pleasure to have on the show, Kwame Christian, a lawyer and expert in negotiation and conflict management. He is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute and a professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, the top ranked dispute resolution program in the country, and Otterbein University’s MBA program.
He is the author of the best-selling book Nobody Will Play With Me: How to Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict. Kwame also hosts the top negotiation podcast, ‘Negotiate Anything’.
Kwame’s shares his personal struggles earlier in life with difficult conversations; which led him find a way to better deal with that by exploring psychology, human behavior and how the thoughts and beliefs influence our behavior and the way that people think.
“When it comes to these difficult conversations, it's not a question of whether or not we do it, it's a question of whether or not we do it well,” he says.
People often default to an avoiding strategy to avoid conflict. But he encourages us to be proactive when it comes to solving these problems and mending the relationship.
He explains the Compassionate Curiosity framework, a simple 3-step process to negotiate anything.
Kwame believes that with every conversation, there's an opportunity to learn, to make things better and to communicate at a higher level.
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Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
This is the part two of my interview with Dr Bruce Lloyd, Emeritus Professor in Strategic Management, London South Bank University. In last week’s episode, Bruce shared great insights on leadership, wisdom, knowledge, management and organisation as well as the choice of his career, the relationship between quality of conversation and good decision making.
In today’s episode, we are going deep and more personal as he shares how he tried to escape a controlling mum, on being book alcoholic and having a curious mind, his long search for meaning, true meaning of love, his unfulfilled desire of being a philanthropist and much more.
Other subjects we discussed include:
- The paradox of education and how to reduce information stress
- Power vs responsibility
- Why values, organisation, conversation skills ought to be embedded in school curriculum
- How to keep ahead of the robots
- Why a meaningful life is not about making more money
- Why companionship is as valuable as love
- The rise of a lucrative industry: Geriatric backpacking
- How getting involved in many activities prevent you from aging
- Why we should eliminate the taboo of discussing the planned end of life
If you haven’t listened to the first part episode 27, go and listen to that too as it will give you some more context to what we are discussing in today’s episode. Now let’s dive in.
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Discover how a kid who dreamt of being a motor racing driver became an academic, helping PhD students to develop a broader view of life whilst researching their subjects.
Dr Bruce Lloyd, Emeritus Professor in Strategic Management, London South Bank University has spent over 20 years in industry and finance before joining the academic world to help establish the Management Centre at what is now London South Bank University.
Bruce has written extensively on a wide range of strategy and futures-related issues. He was also the UK coordinator for 'The Millennium Project' 1999-2005 and has been active in the 'Futures industry'.
In true academic, Bruce has been so generous in sharing his wisdom during our interview that I am creating two episodes from our conversation. This first part is almost a masterclass in strategy and how to think about the Future as well as some great personal insights.
In our conversation, Bruce shares how he unexpectedly landed in the academic world as a professor of strategy and supervising PhDs and how he got involved in Future Studies. He explains the relationship as well as the difference between Strategy and Futures Studies and why we are better off with forecasting even if it’s not an exact science.
He tells how teaching in academic world was the most rewarding part of his whole career but also how the administrative side can feel very pressurised as he now enjoys his semi-retirement and doing what he wants rather than following other people’s agenda!
Bruce reveals the connection between leadership, wisdom, knowledge, management and organisation performance as well as how he finds himself studying wisdom. He also shares why values are becoming increasingly important in this world and explains the logical link between data, information, knowledge and wisdom.
He tells us how the quality of conversation in organisations is critical in determining the quality of the decisions taken and why we should be okay to take decision based on imperfect information.
Bruce also explains why we should rehabilitate the word ‘leadership’ and not use it interchangeably for psychopathic, megalomaniacs and dictators. He highlights the distinction between authenticity and empathy and why it’s crucial to make that distinction and enlightens us about the danger of authenticity without values. He reveals how lack of trust in our society comes from people perceiving that there is a lack of fairness in the process of decision making.
Bruce believes that in the face of actual rapid changes, it’s important to have effective learning processes to make sure that change equal progress.
Listen to this rich conversation now. The show notes and references of the show are available go to www.francinebeleyi.com/podcast
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Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Find out how a girl who was dreaming of becoming Prime Minister ended up leading a digital and social inclusion movement in the UK and beyond.
Helen Milner OBE is the Chief Executive at Good Things Foundation, a social change charity that is driving social and digital inclusion. They support excluded people to become digitally able and active and apply their knowledge in all aspects of their lives, including health, getting a job and growing financial resilience. She was named by the Digital Hall of Fame as one of the 20 people who had achieved great things in Britain using digital.
Helen as a real tech evangelist thinks that technology has huge benefits for people's lives and can be transformative. Her career has been around, digital, education and helping people to learn new skills and she is passionate about giving a second-chance to adults with learning.
In this thought-provoking conversation, Helen explains where her passion for Digital Inclusion come from and why she had always been driven to achieve impact and been ambitious but for the greater good. She also shed some light on the overlap between digital and social exclusion.
She explains how she marries big picture thinking with being very practical and why we need a laser focus to get things done. Being so driven to achieve her mission meant that Helen struggled to fit it all into a working week and worked seven days a week for several years until she finally learnt the life-saving skills of delegation.
She also offers great advice to get paid more in a job you love and not undervalue yourself.
Determined to drive the movement of digital and social inclusion in the UK, her organisation is expanding in Australia and in Kenya, focusing on socially excluded people.
Having helped almost three million people with thousands of partners, Helen believes that we need to bring people in to help us achieve our goal rather than trying to do it alone!
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Monday Jun 24, 2019
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Discover how a nerdy girl from India became one of the senior engineers who designed The Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe.
Roma Agrawal MBE is a structural engineer who works with signature architects, designing footbridge towers and sculptures including six years as a senior structural engineer on The Shard in London.
She is a multiple award winner both for her technical prowess and her contribution to raising awareness of engineering as a career. She actively promotes engineering, scientific and technical careers to young people and particularly to underrepresented groups.
In our conversation Roma explains why she became an engineer and how she found herself working on the gigantic project of The Shard just after she graduated. She also gives us a glimpse into her daily life working on such an ambitious project.
She tells why engineering may have a bad press and her passion to inspire young people to consider an engineering profession, especially women and people from minority background.
Roma is not your typical girl who raves about flowers instead she tells how her now husband won her heart using an unusually geeky strategy!
Being driven and always on the go had positive aspects for Roma but she reveals how going through multiple rounds of IVF to get pregnant was a big calling point in her life.
Her top advice: create a support network and don't be afraid to ask for help. You don't have to achieve everything here and now.
Roma believes that you should break free of stereotypes that might be holding you back
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