“Death involves everyone,” says Ivor Williams. “Design accordingly.” This line from my conversation with this week’s Fearless Forward guest sums up his life’s work. Many wisdom traditions and indigenous cultures treat awareness of mortality as a way into deeper consciousness. In the West, we tend to do the opposite: often pushing the subject away until […]
Imagine a nine-year old girl writing and directing her first play. Even at this young age, she has a natural inclination to lead. An extrovert, she’s also highly sensitive. And this trait, while often misunderstood by others, becomes a cornerstone of her self-awareness. Over time, her hypersensitivity becomes a guide to what feels right for […]
Fear fascinates me. It’s ever-present, but rarely obvious. It’s behind every knee-jerk reaction to a stressful event. And, ultimately, it’s what makes us human. So I particularly enjoyed recording this week’s episode of the Fearless Forward podcast with author and productivity expert Grace Marshall. Our conversation centres on the hidden force she calls high functioning […]
If the life you’ve built for yourself falls apart, no amount of discipline or achievement or ‘pushing on through’ can save it. You’re in a moment of truth. What’s needed is for you to face the fact that the only way out of this is in. In other words, resolution cannot be found by changing […]
We’re all afraid of something. But what if we let our fear guide us to what really matters? When we take the time to understand the source of the fear, we can also tune into what it’s asking of us. A fear of loss might be telling us to appreciate our friends and loved-ones. A […]
For this week’s Fearless Forward podcast guest, an early career setback became a gift. Having convinced herself she wasn’t good enough to teach, she lost faith in her own worth. It took the right conversations with the right people for her to see this wasn’t true. Today, Esther Taylor is the CEO of the Lady […]
For many of us, losing a large chunk of our memory sounds terrifying. But for renowned leadership coach and author Ian Day, it has proven to be a gift. Back in 2017, during a regular gym session, Ian suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. He was clinically dead for 20 minutes. And with a survival rate […]
What if life were simply a series of different adventures we say “yes” to? Because often the most rewarding experiences are the ones we don’t plan. My guest on this week’s Fearless Forward podcast is an international marketing leader whose career is a masterclass in saying “yes” to the adventures life brings. Kathryn Giblin’s journey […]
Sometimes, the greatest opportunities are born from the greatest uncertainty. In 1991, the collapse of the former Soviet Union gave rise to a dynamic market economy. One particular physicist and mathematician not only witnessed but actively shaped the transformation of Russia’s business landscape. That man was Mikhail Klarin. Moving from scholar to pioneer, he helped […]