Push Through It - The Resilience Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mark Corder
Mark Corder is a leadership and management, emotional intelligence and resilience trainer and facilitator, with many years of experience in leading and training teams and individuals.Through this podcast series, Mark interviews inspiring individuals who share their personal knowledge and experience of resilience - something we can all benefit from developing.For more information, check out http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Push Through It Podcast Show Notes
Season 1 – Episode 11 – Nika Stracabosko
Helping with mental health through life’s experiences…
My interview life coach and career person, Nika Stracabosko, who has travelled the world, currently lives and works in Singapore and has had her own ups and downs which stand her in good stead for helping others.
Nika is a passionate coach, yoga teacher and meditation coach, helping clients learn to deal with a major change in their lives, such as moving to a new country, becoming a parent, or starting a new job.
Nika talks about the highs of her career and some of the lows of a depressive illness and previous thoughts of taking her own life.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Nika Stracabosko
Nika Stracabosko LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nika-stracabosko-31269391/
Nika’s website: www.lifecoachnika.com
Push Through It Podcast Show Notes
Season 1 – Episode 12 – Rebecca Perkins
Helping others to overcome their eating disorders…
Rebecca is a well-being and resilience coach. She has seen first-hand profound changes in herself, her family and clients as she has deepened her understanding of the ultimate source of our experience. Sharing the understanding that we all have an inner resilience is bringing about deep transformation for her clients.
Rebecca’s coaching style is powerful, intuitive and graceful. Her expertise lies in guiding clients to a space where they have their own insights which bring about clarity, a shift in their state of mind and lasting change.
Rebecca shares some amazing insights into her coaching and in particular, helping clients and carers with eating disorders.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Rebecca Perkins
Rebecca Perkins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beabodacious/
Rebecca’s websites:
https://www.recoveryfromwithin.life/
https://fourwomenfourdecades.com/
https://themidlifecoach.com/
Rebecca’s book, ‘Recovery from Within’: https://amzn.to/31fKJkb
Rebecca’s articles on ‘Medium’: https://medium.com/@rebeccaperkins_92407
Push Through It Podcast Show Notes
Season 1 – Episode 10 – Sandra Ng
The Science of Positive Thinking…
My interview with positive mindset coach, Sandra Ng, who tells of her own challenging experiences and how she now helps others to develop their resilience.
Sandra is a Positive Mindset Coach and her superpower is helping people silence their inner critic, overcome fear, bounce back, and believe in themselves, so they may live a fuller and more satisfying life.
During the interview, Sandra offers advice and guidance on how to create more positivity in your own life and adopt a more helpful attitude towards setbacks.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Sandra Ng
Sandra’s coaching packages: https://sandrang.lpages.co/sales-page-1-2-1-bookacall/
Sandra Ng LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrapyng/
The Positive Mind Movement Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThePositiveMindMovement/
Sandra Ng Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sandrangthescienceofpositivethinking/
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Season 1 – Episode 9 – Matt Mawson
Big in Amazon, but bigger in the Gym…
My interview with former senior Amazon leader, Matt Mawson, who swapped helping others to grow money for helping others to grow muscles.
Matt has had a busy few years on the career front and talks about his successes and challenges, including how he has adopted a positive attitude towards the things that life tends to throw our way.
Now the proud owner of a brand-new gym, Matt has had to overcome the closure of all UK gyms due to Covid-19, but has bounced back to successfully relaunch on 25th July 2020.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Matt Mawson
Matt Mawson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mawson-35419230/
Strength Base UK website: https://strengthbase.uk/
Strength Base UK Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strengthbasehq
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Season 1 – Episode 8 – Jason Gray
Overcoming some serious business and life challenges…
My interview with business owner and virtual communications trainer and coach, Jason Gray.
Jason is the owner of Virtual Works Training, where he helps ordinary business people make use of the benefits of virtual communication.
Not only has Jason had to bounce back from losing a business, but he also received the devastating news that, still only in his 40s, he had bowel cancer. Jason talks about his personal and professional ups-and-downs and how he has dealt with the challenges that life has thrown at him. Remaining upbeat, Jason explains how he continues to be inspired and motivated to work with and help others.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Jason Gray
Jason Gray LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondgray1/
Virtual Works Training website: https://virtualworks.training/
Push Through It Podcast Show Notes
Season 1 – Episode 7 – Faye Beddow
Overcoming two redundancies to now work for herself…
My interview with Faye Beddow, who bounced back from being made redundant on two occasions to set up her own business, Faye Beddow Consulting.
Faye has over 20 years’ experience developing organisational resilience, health and transformation. She is passionate about supporting individual learning and growth; enabling people to reach their full potential and bring their unique selves to their roles, creating the conditions for organisational success. One aspect of this is supporting people to develop their personal resilience.
“We are not just work creatures … but parents, partners, friends and individuals. Developing personal resilience in the workplace is about looking at our whole selves – what aspects of our lives support our resilience and what aspects reduce it? How can we develop a personal toolkit to build our bounce-back-ability? How can we develop a mindset that moves us forwards rather than hold us back?”
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Faye Beddow
Faye Beddow Website: www.fayebeddow.co.uk
Faye Beddow email: info@fayebeddow.co.uk
Faye Beddow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fayebeddow/
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Season 1 – Episode 6 – David Koch
A much-loved son, still missing after 16 years…
My interview with David Koch, whose son, Gareth, has been missing since 2004 whilst trekking in Nepal.
David Koch is a retired Police Officer who lives with his wife Gill in the small market town of Wantage in Oxfordshire. David and Gill have two sons, Adam who is a Police Sergeant with the West Midlands Police and Gareth who is still currently classed as a missing person.
David talks about how he and his family have dealt with the difficult circumstance of how one of their two sons, Gareth, hasn’t been seen for 16 years, not knowing for sure, what has happened to him. Listen to David’s story and hear how they have been managing to deal with Gareth’s disappearance.
It is difficult not to be moved by a story that, at the time of our interview, has no ending.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
David Koch
David Koch Website: www.emptyhandsdefence.co.uk
Empty Hands Defence Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Empty-Hands-Defence-1397809817159614
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Season 1 – Episode 5 – Roland Chesters
Dealing with HIV and making a difference…
My interview with Diversity & Inclusion campaigner and owner of Luminate, Roland Chesters.
Roland graduated in 1981 from the Royal Holloway College, University of London with a degree in Modern Languages, and after a variety of jobs in senior management in the private sector, joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a language-testing specialist.
Following a life-changing diagnosis of HIV and AIDS in 2006, he became a campaigner for diversity and inclusion. He subsequently enjoyed a number of different roles within the FCO as Diversity & Equality Officer and later Learning & Development Adviser and was also elected Chair of the Disabled Staff Network working with the wider Civil Service Disability Network. He is now a self-employed Disability Development Consultant and has his own company, Luminate.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Roland Chesters
Roland Chesters LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rolandchestersatluminate
Luminate website: https://luminate.uk.com/
Roland Chesters Twitter: @roland_luminate
Book: Ripples from the Edge - https://amzn.to/2CYzeFw
Succeeding in a male-dominated environment...
My interview with former Police Staff member and current project manager, Chris Wells-West.
Starting at the bottom in a very male-dominated environment of UK policing, as a civilian member of Staff, Chris tells some of her story of being in the minority, both as a female and as a civilian member of the team.
Overcoming bias, the requirement to constantly prove herself to the organisation in each role she undertook, continual challenges, and suggestion of a bullying attitude from certain members of the hierarchy, Chris stuck with it. She succeeded in her roles, achieved promotions and commendations and became the Logistics and Resourcing Lead for some of the biggest police operations that the UK has seen within the past decade, culminating in her being awarded the British Empire Medal for Services to Policing.
It would have probably been easier, many times, to walk away and find another less draining career with fewer battles to deal with, but hear how Chris managed to push through it.
This interview will resonate with many people.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Chris Wells-West
Chris Wells-West LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswellswest/
From legal dream, to the brink and beyond…
My interview with Leah Steele, who is the founder of Searching for Serenity, a mentoring and training company focused on helping professionals beat burnout and end imposter syndrome.
Following her childhood dream to become a lawyer, Leah had to cope with both burnout and ‘imposter syndrome’, working flat in a world where a lack of legal professionals in her family meant that she had to constantly prove herself in her chosen profession. Hear Leah’s story and how she overcame the challenges to do what she loves best.
Leah is a mentor and trainer, speaker and writer focused on burnout, imposter syndrome and what it takes to really thrive. She works with individuals and companies across the UK, Europe and US to help create resilient people who finally enjoy their work without it killing them (and develop sustainable careers and greater profitability to boot!). She lives in Bristol with her partner, dog Jasper and cat Smokey.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Leah Steele
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahysteele/
Searching for Serenity website: http://www.searchingforserenity.co.uk
Twitter: @LeahSteeleUK
Searching for Serenity Facebook: www.facebook.com/serenitysearch
The resilience required to save over 100 businesses…
My interview with property developer, author and current business owner, John Whiteman.
As a business trouble-shooter, John successfully turned around the fortunes of over 100
companies with a £0-80m turnover across a wide range of sectors. John found that there is an inextricable link between how you feel and how you perform.
Business was always personal and throughout this time, John gained an amazing insight into patterns that appear in every company and sector irrespective of turnover.
John is a very keen on sportsman, including football, karate, hiking, mountaineering and running. During this interview, John shares some of his personal experiences, including when he was punched in the face by a gorilla and how he ran a marathon with a damaged knee, plus his shared experience of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
John is someone who believes in dreams and goals, so interviewing John was very inspirational.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
John Whiteman
John Whiteman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwhiteman/
Landev website: http://www.landev.co.uk
e-mail: john@johnwhiteman.com
9 Days to Feel Fantastic book: https://amzn.to/37lUoZd
Serious responsibilities of a Chief Super…
My interview with former senior police officer and current business owner of Carmdale Ltd, Rob Hoblin.
Rob has had some significant roles and challenges in his career and shares some of his insights and experiences of resilience. Former police Chief Superintendent, Rob has had a wide range of policing roles, including responsibility for the protection of the UK’s nuclear deterrent along with around 800 police officers and civilians.
Having worked as a trainer and facilitator internationally since 2014, Rob has travelled the world and helped people to enhance their own levels of personal resilience and emotional intelligence through his shared experiences.
Contacts
Mark Corder
Mark Corder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorder1972/
Mark Corder Ltd website: http://www.markcorder.co.uk
Mark Corder Twitter: @MarkCorderEQ
Rob Hoblin
Rob Hoblin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hoblin-mba-ma-fcmi/
Carmdale Ltd website: http://www.carmdale.co.uk
Carmdale Twitter: @Carmdale
Rob Hoblin Twitter: @Robbie2063
Carmdale Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carmdale