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Rivers to Resilience will Inspire, motivate and transform you in building and leveraging resilience. Martina will interview Stellar guests including Leaders regarding their personal journey of emotional resilience whilst sharing how resilience can be leveraged in the workplace and in our personal life. Rivers to Resilience will explore transformational, evidence based strategies to build emotional resilience in the workplace and in your personal life. Martina will discuss scientifically proven strategies that lead to neuroplasticity and sustained change in the nervous system. Rivers to Resilience is guaranteed to revive, restore and refocus you
Episodes

Monday Feb 13, 2023
Owning your Space :From Reservation to Resilience I Dr Agi Keramidas
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Owning Your Space: Rising From Reservation To Resilience
Owning your space means embracing your unique qualities and strengths, and rising above the limitations and doubts that may hold you back. By taking control of your personal and professional life, you can transform from a state of reservation and insecurity to one of resilience and confidence. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker, student of life, seeker of truth, and podcaster hosting the Personal Development Mastery Podcast, to talk about how we can bounce back and have the mental and physical strength needed in battling life challenges.
Dr. Agi Keramidas shares the role of resilience in his transition from being a dentist to a knowledge broker and podcaster and his journey to self-awareness. He also talks about building the muscles of resilience, the real meaning of resilience in people’s lives, and the role of resilience on the journey to success. Tune in to learn more about this and other exciting topics!
Timestamps
[01:40] Dr. Agi Keramidas’s background information
[02:42] The role of resilience in the transition from being a dentist to a knowledge broker and podcaster
[10:29] Dr. Agi’s journey to self-awareness
[14:57] Building the muscles of resilience
[18:35] The role that resilience has played in Dr. Agi’s journey to success
[25:06] The real meaning of resilience in people’s lives
[28:23] The parts of the Rivers to Resilience model that resonates with Dr. Agi
[35:17] Using Spirituality to boost your resilience
[37:22] What Dr. Agi would say to his younger self
Quotes
- (08:33) Many of us are walking around with masks, and the reality is that what we are presenting is the opposite of what it is internally.
- (14:35) Nothing grows within a comfort zone. Success is out there, and it's uncomfortable.
- (18:35) The role that resilience has played in Dr. Agi’s success story.
- (21:25) Resilience and success are connected. You can’t be successful if you are not resilient.
- (39:09) We have got everything that we need within us to create the life that we want to live.
Connect with Dr. Agi Keramidas:
Website: https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTgOvVFfvzK2kRmThhuOs7w
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agikeramidas/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agikeramidas/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PersonalDevelopmentMasteryPodcast/
Connect with me:
Website: https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapha-therapy-services-limited
The book: Resilience In The Workplace

Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Curbing ’Quiet Quitting’ & Building a Resilient Workforce I Martina Witter
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Curbing 'Quiet Quitting ' and building a Resilient Workforce
Martina (podcast host) explores the Tik Tok craze - quiet quitting on which many organisations are facing as employees experience burnout and do the bare minimum in work due to feeling isolated and disengaged.
Quiet quitting is a problem that affects every workplace. It is when an employee decides to leave your company but doesn't tell anyone. They just stop coming to work and then disappear forever. This can be a tricky problem for employers because it can be hard to detect when this is happening, and the employee might not even realize they're doing it.
Quiet quitting can hugely impact the growth of your company. The UK economy is losing £340 billion annually from quiet quitting. In this episode, Martina Witter, podcast host, shares some tips companies can use to curb quiet quitting. She talks about career development, training, and investing in the well-being of your employees. Tune in to learn more about this and other exciting topics!
Timestamps
[01:33] What is quiet quitting?
[03:20] Why quiet quitting needs to be addressed
[05:26] How organisations can help their employees to feel more engaged and acknowledge external factors that may be resulting in quiet quitting
[07:34] Acknowledging what drives quiet quitting
[07:57] The three solutions for quiet quitting
[08:07] 1# Consider career development
[10:25] 2# Training
[11:55] 3# Investing in the well being of your employees
[16:04] The Rivers to Resilience Model
Quotes
(02:59) Quiet quitting has been on the rise. Currently, some companies are losing 20% of their employees' annual salaries through quiet quitting. The UK economy is losing $340 billion annually from quiet quitting.
(07:29) It’s crucial to acknowledge what is driving quiet quitting for you to consider the solution because it will be a different solution for different companies.
(13:28) Stress and poor mental health is the number one cause of work-related ill health.
More information on the Exclusive leadership group Coaching programme
Stress Busters for Success ™ starting in january 2023.
Connect with Martina :
🖥 Website : https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rapha_therapy_service
👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-motivator-witter-ba884947/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapha-therapy-services/
📽 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIx331RsTbzTbfmHLgxxvgQ
📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaphatherapyservicesLimited
📲 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrobertaw
The book: Resilience In The Workplace
Blog - https://raphatherapyservices.com/blog/
Book your free consultation - https://calendly.com/raphatherapytraining/20-minute-therapy-consultation?back=1&month=2022-07
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Monday Sep 26, 2022
Leveraging ’Shuteye’ for Resilience I Dr Jill McGarry
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Leveraging 'Shuteye' for Resilience- Dr. Jill McGarry
Sometimes sleep isn't prioritized as you may experience FOMO or underestimate the importance of this. However, going without sleep for a little while is okay but constantly doing it becomes problematic.
In today’s episode, our podcast host, Martina Witter, is joined by Dr. Jill McGarry (Clinical Psychologist & Sleep Expert) as they discuss sleep's role in resilience, the different types of sleep & the solutions for various sleep problems. Dr. Jill is a Clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience in the NHS and she now also works privately with Individuals experiencing sleep problems.
In the episode, Dr. Jill shares her perspective on resilience, the role of resilience in her professional and personal life, as well as the role of adenosine & melatonin in sleep. We also delve deep into sleep recommendations for autistic people, caffeine effects on sleep, and how mindset shifts could kick off insomnia.
Tune in to listen to the golden rules for optimal sleep and much more!
Timestamps
[01:25] Dr.Jill McGarry’s background
[04:38] Defining resilience
[11:02] What role has resilience played in Dr.Jill’s professional life
[19:49] Journaling as the foundation of self-regulation and building resilience
[24:03] Role of resilience in Dr. Jill’s personal life
[29:00] Sleep in young people and adults with autism
[33:03] Sleep recommendations for people living with autism
[34:00] Effects of caffeine on sleep
[41:42] How mindset can kick off insomnia
[42:32] How much sleep do adults need
[47:34] Golden rules to overcoming sleep problem
[51:02] Working on your physical health based on what works best for you
[59:40] What Dr. Jill would say to her younger self
[01:02:22] To connect with Dr. Jill
Quotes
(06:36) Enjoy the moments when it’s rocky. You'd be bored if it’s just stillness all the time.
(26:55) Breathe through your mouth as much as you would eat through your nose.
(35:29) Our sleep is so precious for our resilience, emotional regulation, and awareness.
(44:47) Our mental health is affected hugely by long-term sleep deprivation.
(47:34) If you have a sleep problem, set the time to wake up every single day at the same time. Your brain will be used to it.
(51:47) When you’re trying to work on doing something physical, do things you enjoy because you’re more likely to keep doing it.
Connect with Dr. Jill McGarry:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jill-mcgarry-25704ba1/
Email: jill@eastburn.biz
Contact: 07768068079
Connect with me:
Website: https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapha-therapy-services-limited
The book: Resilience In The Workplace
Blog - https://raphatherapyservices.com/blog/
Book your free consultation - https://calendly.com/raphatherapytraining/20-minute-therapy-consultation?back=1&month=2022-07

Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Resilience in a Remote World I Martina Witter
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Building Resilience In a Remote World
This is a remote world, and that's a good thing. It gives us the freedom to pursue our passions and live our dreams, but it also presents challenges. One of them is building resilience. In this episode, Martina Witter, podcast host, shares some tips on how you can build resilience in this remote world. She talks about maintaining valued relationships, taking regular breaks and being active, having a routine, and regularly monitoring stress. Tune in to learn more on this and other exciting topics!
Timestamps
[00:41] The change of culture in the workplace due to the pandemic
[01:37] What remote working looks like
[04:34] Tips to make a conducive remote work experience and build your resilience
[07:25] 1# Mantaining valued relationships as a remote worker
[09:17] 2# Taking regular breaks and being active
[10:10] 3# Scheduling and having a routine
[10:27] 4# Regular monitoring of stress
Quotes
- (01:09) Remote working can work for some people, but it’s not conducive to other people’s development or growth.
- (02:37) Remote working is not the same for everyone. Therefore, the way that you would build resilience would differ.
- (05:38) Self-awareness is critical in building your resilience.
- (06:27) Do not compare yourself to others but focus on your unique remote work experience.
Connect with me:
Website: https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapha-therapy-services-limited
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-motivator-witter-bbc-featured-ba884947/
The book: Resilience In The Workplace
Blog - https://raphatherapyservices.com/blog/
Book your free consultation - https://calendly.com/raphatherapytraining/20-minute-therapy-consultation?back=1&month=2022-07

Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Locate yourself & rise! Journaling for success, self awareness & stress relief.
In this episode, Martina Witter talks with Sarah Rees, a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and creator of The CBT Journal. She spent 15 years working for the NHS in almost every area of mental health care before taking a huge career turn after realising that she wanted to help people in a more impactful way. Today, Sarah creates powerful mental health tools and resources designed to help people help themselves and coaches other therapists so they can take their private practice to the next level.
Sarah Rees shares some insights on finding advantages in adversity, having a growth mindset, the role of resilience in life, how stress anchors help build personal resilience, and the benefits of sleep in our mental health. She also talks about the most instrumental things in building your resilience and how journaling and self-awareness enhances resilience. Tune in to learn more on this and other exciting topics!
Timestamps
[01:20] Sarah’s background information
[03:18] The role of resilience in Sarah’s life
[06:43] Building personal resilience
[07:32] Finding advantage in adversity
[11:14] The growth mindset
[13:45] The role of resilience in Sarah’s career success
[16:52] Building resilience workbook
[18:54] The benefits of stress anchors
[23:36] How journaling and self-awareness enhance resilience
[34:41] Building up your resilience muscles
[37:46] The most instrumental things in building your resilience
[42:21] The connection between the mind and the body
[46:03] What Sarah would say to her younger self
Quotes
- (04:35) Out of adversity comes resilience.
- (04:51) Resilience is being able to roll with life's punches, going with what life throws at you and bouncing back as quickly as possible.
- (19:29) We need to have stress anchors that ground us and constantly build our resilience.
- (21:04) The most important relationship we have is with ourselves. If we look after ourselves, everything falls into place.
- (22:43) A lot of research shows that if people are struggling, they don’t open up to their managers. So, managers must create that environment and safe space for their team.
- (27:44) With awareness of mind comes choice. When you know what your mind is doing, you have a choice of what you do with it.
Connect with Sarah Rees:
Website: https://sarahdrees.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahdrees.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rees-92553b63/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahdrees.co.uk/
Connect with me:
Website: https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapha-therapy-services-limited
The book: Resilience In The Workplace
Blog - https://raphatherapyservices.com/blog/
Book your free consultation - https://calendly.com/raphatherapytraining/20-minute-therapy-consultation?back=1&month=2022-07

Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Spirituality ,Resilience and Holistic Wellbeing
In this episode, Martina Witter, the podcast host, is joined by Dr Jimenez, a Licensed clinical psychologist, Coach , Activist and Healer.
Dr Jimenez sheds some light on systemic oppression, spiritual resilience and holistic approaches to resilience and wellbeing. She also shares some insights on the connection between spirituality , resilience and success.
Dr Jimenez specialises in trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders and identity regarding individuals of colour and has been in the mental health field for about 11 years. Dr Jimenez also practises yoga and all the holistic modalities she integrates into her clinical practice.
Dr L. Jimenez shares some insights on the meaning of resilience from a clinical psychologist's perspective, the experiences that contributed toward her building self-resilience, how she applies resilience in her professional life and how the spiritual component helps with hope and resilience. She also talks about the holistic therapies and approaches that can boost someone’s resilience.
Tune in to learn more on this and other exciting topics!
Timestamps
[01:12] Dr Jimenez’s background information
[02:35] Resilience from a clinical psychologist’s perspective
[05:26] The experiences that contributed toward’s her building resilience
[16:06] How Dr Jimenez applies resilience in her professional life
[25:56] The passion for being a clinical psychologist
[32:59] Building community through emotional connection
[36:59] The holistic therapies and approaches that can boost someone’s resilience
[45:52] Soul and spirituality
[51:26] What Dr Jimenez will say to her younger self
[57:30] Advice for listeners
Quotes
- (02:18) People from different backgrounds need to acknowledge that there are different ways and approaches that we can use to build resilience.
- (02:40) Resilience is having the passion for continuing to move forward and persevere despite adversity because, in the human condition, we will always face stressors throughout our lives. Still, the key is how we persevere through these stressors.
- (11:55) You also have to learn to use your voice when you have resilience. You have to know what you need.
- (29:04) It’s essential in all industries and fields to have diversity because if there are no diverse individuals who understand the experiences of the people they are working with, it can prevent change.
- (48:55) The fear that is being put in place is going to keep us in a survival mode. We cannot reach self-actualisation because we are always running for survival.
Connect with us!
Connect with Dr L Jimenez
📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drj_empowers
Connect with us on Social Media and check out some of our videos exploring emotional resilience, wellness, self care and Mental Health.
Book your FREE Organisational Resilience Consultation or complimentary therapy consultation https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/contact-us/
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Sign up for our newsletter and get a FREE Stress Busters download https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/newsletter/
Grab a copy of Podcast Host Martina’s book “Resilience in the Workplace: From surviving to thriving in the workplace, in business and as an entrepreneur”: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Resilience-Workplace-Surviving-workplace-entrepreneur/dp/1789725836
Connect with Martina Witter:
🖥 Website : https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rapha_therapy_service
👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-motivator-witter-ba884947/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapha-therapy-services/
📽 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIx331RsTbzTbfmHLgxxvgQ
📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaphatherapyservicesLimited
📲 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrobertaw
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Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
The Trilogy :Resilience, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
In this episode, Martina Witter, the podcast host, is joined by Samantha Lubanzu, a profound and energetic career and business development coach, Human Resource Professional , Mentor and motivational speaker specialising in diversity and inclusion. Samantha sheds some light on how to be resilient in your life, the roles of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, navigating through racism and discrimination, and how people around her have helped to build her resilience. She also shares some insights on the connection between diversity, inclusion and resilience in the workplace, how organisations can be more inclusive and some advice to young people on resilience. Tune in to learn more on this hot exciting topic !
Timestamps
[02:25] How to be resilient through your professional and personal life
[10:12] The Role of diversity and inclusion in the workplace
[12:49] Navigating through racism, discrimination and being resilient
[25:10] How close people around you help to build your resilience
[31:24] Do diverse individuals require more resilience in their workplace?
[32:53] Connection between diversity and resilience in the workplace
[35:47] How organisations can potentially be more inclusive
[38:58] Seven rivers to resilience
[43:25] PULSE
[46:21] Closing remarks on resilience, diversity and inclusion
[49:36] Advice to young people on resilience
Notable quotes
- (02:36) Resilience is the ability to bounce back from the setbacks of life's troubles and come out winning.
- (14:56) Walk away from situations that are not good for you and your mental well-being.
- (20:00) If you do not understand yourself, you will not be able to make confirmed decisions that will benefit you and allow you to progress in your life personally or professionally.
- (25:12) Keep the right people around you and at the right time.
- (27:44) There is always an opportunity to learn, but we have to take responsibility for that as individuals.
- (32:22) Some situations will delay you but will never stop you from being resilient.
- (46:27) Support those who are underrepresented.
Connect with us!
🖥 Website: https://samanthalubanzu.com/about/
👔Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-lubanzu-career-biz-strategist/?trk=public_profile_browsemap&originalSubdomain=uk
📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samantha.lubanzu/
📲Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Samanthacareercoach/
Connect with us on Social Media and check out some of our videos exploring emotional resilience, wellness, self care and Mental Health.
Book your FREE Organisational Resilience Consultation or complimentary therapy consultation https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/contact-us/
🖥 https://calendly.com/raphatherapytraining
Sign up for our newsletter and get a FREE Stress Busters download https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/newsletter/
Get your copy of Martina’s book “Resilience in the Workplace: From surviving to thriving in the workplace, in business and as an entrepreneur”: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Resilience-Workplace-Surviving-workplace-entrepreneur/dp/1789725836
Connect with Martina Witter:
🖥 Website : https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rapha_therapy_service
👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-motivator-witter-ba884947/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapha-therapy-services/
📽 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIx331RsTbzTbfmHLgxxvgQ
📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaphatherapyservicesLimited
📲 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrobertaw
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Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Mindfulness for Managers : Performance Under Pressure I Martina Witter
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
In this episode, Martina Witter, podcast host, shares some insights on building mindful leadership to increase your organisation's performance, productivity and Resilience. She talks about building mindfulness and performance, stress management, investing in employees' well-being and mental health, and the challenges of leading teams remotely. Martina also sheds some light on the different ways to apply mindfulness. Mindful eating, Mindfulness of emotions and mindful breathing exercises are introduced through guided meditation. Martina highlights how these practical exercises and tools can help build your resilience. Tune in to learn more on this and other exciting topics!
Timestamps
[00:59] How you are performing as a manager
[04:08] Building mindfulness and your performance
[06:19] Stress management for managers
[08:39] Investing in employee well being and mental health
[10:42] Mindful leadership
[11:48] The challenges of leading a team remotely
[13:17] The mindful eating exercise
[21:05] The purpose of the exercise
[26:46] The mindful breathing exercise
[35:22] How to apply these exercises as a leader
[38:19] How the Mindfulness exercises can help build resilience
[39:42] The difference between winning and losing
[42:40] The Rivers to Resilience Training Program and Coaching sessions
Quotes
- (01:13) Mindful leadership is all about increasing your performance, resilience, productivity and that of your team.
- (07:27) It is essential that you know who you are managing because some people can come in with a smile, but they are actually cracking inside.
- (11:31) As a leader, mindfulness will give you more focus, clarity, improve your decision making and your performance.
- (19:52) Being in a different environment and taking in your surroundings and noticing what you don’t usually notice, can help you be a lot calmer and present.
- (33:54) The mindfulness of emotions is about noticing your emotions. It helps build emotional intelligence and resilience.
Resources
Website: https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapha-therapy-services-limited
The book: Resilience In The Workplace

Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Affirming your Destination during times of uncertainty I Dr Pelumi Akintade
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
In this episode of Rivers to Resilience podcast, Martina Witter (podcast host ) talks with Dr Pelumi Akintade, a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Health Coach. They discuss the strategies that help navigate life challenges, factors that can facilitate resilience including building emotional awareness and the importance of gratitude.
Tune in to listen to Dr Pelumi Akintade sharing insights on the meaning of resilience, affirmation and how it is key to building our resilience, factors that help build his resilience, coaching patients with chronic diseases through their transformation and exploring stress management. Dr Pelumi talks about his experience as a front line Doctor during the pandemic and the importance of sleep.
Timestamps
[01:34] Dr Pelumi Akintade’s journey to building resilience
[11:25] Beliefs and strategies that Dr Pelumi fostered to navigate through his life challenges
[22:41] How religion helped to build Dr Pelumi’s resilience
[25:43] Building emotional awareness and having gratitude
[29:54] Dr Pelumi Akintade’s experience in being a front line doctor during the pandemic
[33:44] Coaching patients with chronic diseases like diabetes and HIV through their transformational journey
[36:28] How good sleep helps to manage stress
[41:45] What would Dr Pelumi Ankitade say to his younger self?
Quotes
- (15:29) It is essential that we affirm the direction we are going in life.
- (15:50) Affirmation is the key to building our resilience and ensuring that our mindset is focused on the path we are going to take.
- (18:08) Sometimes in life, we just see the end of someone’s journey. We don’t see the beginning.
- (26:44) Sometimes we feel that we have to rely on ourselves, and that can be challenging.
- (35:01) A change is possible. As you put in the work consistency over a while. You are going to see that transformation.
- (44:46) Seek out and connect with people who you can learn from and benefit from them.
Connect with Dr Pelumi:
👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pelumi-akintade-b00744125/?originalSubdomain=uk
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drpelumi/
📲 Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/pelumi.akintade.7127?_rdc=1&_rdr
Connect with us on Social Media and check out some of our videos exploring emotional resilience, wellness, self care and Mental Health.
Book your FREE Organisational Resilience Consultation or complimentary therapy consultation https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/contact-us/
https://calendly.com/raphatherapytraining
Sign up for our newsletter and get a FREE Stress Busters download https://www.raphatherapyservices.com/newsletter/
Get your copy of Martina’s book “Resilience in the Workplace: From surviving to thriving in the workplace, in business and as an entrepreneur”: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Resilience-Workplace-Surviving-workplace-entrepreneur/dp/1789725836
Connect with Martina Witter:
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rapha_therapy_service
👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-motivator-witter-ba884947/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapha-therapy-services/
📽 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIx331RsTbzTbfmHLgxxvgQ
📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaphatherapyservicesLimited
📲 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrobertaw
We'd love to know how you found the episode so don't be shy and leave us some feedback!

Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
In this episode of Rivers to Resilience podcast, Martina Witter, podcast host, talks with Simon Haigh, CEO of GCM Consulting Limited and Simonhaigh.com. They discuss the four elements of growth, coping with life, the essence of hope in our darkest moments, and the importance of resilience, gratitude, self-awareness, and motivation in business leadership development.
Tune in to listen to Simon Haigh sharing insights on the meaning of resilience, how to build upon your resilience, self-awareness, and how it builds leadership, situational awareness, how leaders can leverage resilience, and how organisation leaders can unlock, build and, sustain business leadership growth. Simon also explains how resilience helped him navigate through immense pressure and responsibility as a leader.
Timestamps
[03:36] About Simon Haigh
[ 04:36] The four elements of growth
[05:34] How travelling across the globe impacted Simon’s resilience, transition and change
[06:51] The meaning of resilience
[07:13] The three elements of coping with life
[08:28] How to build upon your personal resilience
[12:48] Self-awareness and how it builds leadership
[14:36] What is situational awareness?
[20:14] The essence of hope in people’s darkest moments
[24:44] Leadership and how to leverage resilience
[27:53] The role of resilience in high performing leaders and how to help organisations and leaders to unlock, build and sustain business leadership growth and mindset
[32:25] How resilience helped Simon Haigh to navigate through immense pressure and responsibility as a leader
[36:50] What would Simon Haigh say about his younger self?
[40:35] Simon Haighs final thoughts
Quotes
- It is important to be you because if you are you, the best will follow.
- How you manage your emotional behaviours determines your level of resilience.
- Every human being has a shadow, but some people have gone deeper in the forest than others, and it takes longer to come out.
- In our darkest moments, all we need is one little grain of salt to save our lives.
- We are not on this planet for ourselves. We are here for each other.
- There is no shortcut to recovery or growth. It is hard work.
- Passion, hard work, awareness and hope are important in business leadership growth.
- To excel in life, we need to align with the true version of ourselves.
About Simon Haigh- The Growth strategist
Through his Ireland, UK and Australia based company GCM Advisory, and operating as simonhaigh.com, Simon helps organisations and leaders unlock, build and sustain business, leadership, brand and mindset growth through coaching, consulting, training, publications, speaking and e-learning programs. Simon’s clients include high performing leaders, companies, business schools such as Trinity College- Ireland, Smurfit, UCD -Ireland, Southampton- UK, professional organisations & Government bodies globally. His work is endorsed by world no. 1 leadership thinker, Marshall Goldsmith, nominated by PeopleHum Top #200 Influential Thought Leaders 2021, Thinkers 360 # 4 Sales, #9 Entrepreneurship, #10 Legal & IP, #13 Health & Wellness, #33 Mental Health, & #37 Management, and featured in the PeopleHum Top 100 Thought Leader series for Mindful Negotiation. He has also been featured on the BBC, Australia’s ABC television and numerous radio and podcast channels, including his radio show on UK’s first wellbeing channel, Serenity Radio.
Simon started as a tri-qualified (England & Wales, Australia, Ireland) commercial lawyer who, also as an entrepreneur, has built and sold out of technology, luxury items and travel companies. He has also been a C-suite (NANA Development Corporation, Dell, BHP, Xilinx) executive and has sat on five boards across different industries, four continents over 27 years. He is also co-founder and partner of InclusionInLeadership.com.
Simon’s work and two of his three Amazon 5 Star books – How to be a Better Dealcloser and Dealmaking for Corporate Growth are endorsed by Marshall Goldsmith. He is an associate member of the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching Organisation.
Simon is an acclaimed Keynote Speaker, including in Australia, US, UK/Ireland, Canada & China: including World Forums; Ireland TechConnect 2019; Northern Ireland Small Business Conference 2019; Brand Forum London 2019; Start-Up, Scale-up Summit - UK 2020; Bogu Investment Summit - China, 2021.
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