Dream Chasers

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  EP041 | Hidden No More: Growing a Word-of-Mouth Psychic Business, With Philippa Methuen 26.02.2026 31min

  I sit down with my client Philippa Methuen, a psychic medium who has quietly built a thriving, word-of-mouth practice over more than two decades - all alongside her ongoing employed career.Philippa shares how the traumatic loss of her sister as a teenager sparked unexplained experiences that she didn’t understand at the time and how, years later, further loss and upheaval brought her back to exploring something she had once tried to ignore.We talk about stigma, secrecy, courage, confidence and what it really looks like to build a business slowly and organically without marketing, without a grand plan, and initially… under a different name.Whether you’re curious, sceptical, open, unsure - or a blend of all four - this conversation invites you into a gentle “what if?” space.- - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:For over 35 years, Phillippa Methuen has worked within family businesses and estate agencies, but during this time her interest in spirituality deepened, and since the age of 37 she has been working professionally as a psychic medium, alongside her day job.Phillippa offers one-to-one and group readings, face-to-face and over Zoom, for clients in the UK and overseas, as well as Past Life Regression sessions, and workshops covering Vision Boarding with Oracle Cards, Journaling with Oracle Cards, Learning to Read Tarot and Oracle Cards, Meditation and Relaxation, and Spiritual Development.Her intention is always that each client leaves with something meaningful – whether that be healing, comfort, clarity or renewed confidence to live life fully.𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP040 | Define your era, reject old labels and reclaim who you really are, with Alison O'Leary 29.01.2026 15min

  In this episode:Here’s my invitation to you - to pause, reflect and get intentional about who you are becoming in 2026 – not through goals, resolutions or “self-improvement pressure”, but through identity.So many of us carry labels we never consciously chose. They’re handed to us by family, work, culture and circumstance, and over time they quietly become part of who we think we are. The problem? Once a label becomes part of your identity, you often start living in ways that protect it – even when it no longer feels good or true.In this solo episode, I explore how to recognise the labels you’re carrying, how to decide which ones you’re ready to release, and how to consciously choose the identity markers that genuinely feel like you. From there, we move into defining your “era” for 2026 (or your current new year, depending on when you are listening) – a declaration of how you want to feel, live and show up, on your own terms.- - -𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP039 | Corporate Exhaustion to Soulful Retreat Creator, with Jo Chidwick 11.12.2025 27min

  In this episode:Have you ever reached that point where your career looks brilliant on the outside, but feels like an emotional flatline on the inside? My guest, the vibrant and soulful Jo Chidwick, knows that feeling only too well.After 30 years in the corporate world - leading global marketing for major IT brands - Jo found herself exhausted, disconnected from joy, and realising she’d drifted miles away from the parts of her work that once lit her up. And like so many of us, her wake-up call came from a quiet but persistent voice inside whispering, “Is this really it?”In this uplifting episode, Jo shares how she moved from autopilot to alignment; from relentless meetings to running meaningful retreats; and how a single stay in France planted the first seeds of a brand-new life. Today she splits her time between the UK and France, running soulful, holistic retreats that help people rest, reconnect, and rediscover who they are.This conversation is warm, hopeful, full of giggles, and beautifully honest and it might just spark something inside you too. Come join us.- - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Jo Chidwick is the founder of Largus Retreats, a soulful retreat experience for people who want to step out of the noise and reconnect with themselves. Based between France and the UK, her retreats blend nourishing food, restorative practices, creativity, nature, and a warm, welcoming community feel.After three decades working in London’s corporate world as a Global Marketing Director in the IT industry, Jo completely redesigned her life. Today she offers small, intimate retreat experiences in Somerset and the Dordogne, with themes ranging from wild swimming to floating sound baths to seasonal reset weekends.Her work is grounded in joy, intuition, freedom and connection — and her retreats often gather people from across life stages, encouraging them to rest, explore, and rediscover what matters.𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP038 | The Micro-Kindness Happiness Hack, With Alison O'Leary 13.11.2025 17min

  In this episode:Have you ever stopped to think how much difference a tiny act of kindness can make - not just to someone else, but to you?In this episode, I dive into one of my favourite happiness hacks of all time - micro-kindness. Not the grand, cinematic gestures that get social media applause, but the everyday moments that no one sees. The ones that keep our collective humanity ticking along.You’ll hear a story that I absolutely adore - about sticky notes, strangers, and something called The Society of Mundane Distinctions. It’s a reminder that we all have the power to create invisible ripples of happiness just by noticing and acknowledging what others quietly do right.And yes, there’s even science behind it. You’ll learn how kindness boosts your own wellbeing, strengthens your relationships, and sparks a contagious effect that spreads far beyond what you can see. Plus, I share my 30-Day Kindness Challenge - a simple, practical way to weave micro-kindness into your daily life.Come join me in this one. It might just be what you need.- - -𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP037 | From People Pleasing to Personal Freedom with Nicola Cameron 16.10.2025 30min

  In this episode:Do you ever feel like you’re at the bottom of a never-ending to-do list that’s full of other people’s priorities and tasks?That was exactly where my guest, Nicola Cameron, found herself. A solicitor by profession, Nicola had built a life that looked successful from the outside, but underneath she was completely disconnected from her own wants and needs.After literally Googling “how do you know who you are?”, Nicola began an incredible transformation. Today, she’s still a solicitor by day, but by night she’s a published romance author with 11 novellas to her name (under her pen name Mia Coco Lanner), and she sings, dances and performs in musical theatre too!In this inspiring conversation, Nicola shares how she let go of guilt, perfectionism and other people’s expectations to create a “first-class life” designed around her joy.- - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Nicola Cameron is a solicitor by day and a romance writer and star of the stage by night. She is the author of eleven romance novellas and with a series about six mountain men looking for wives for Christmas in the works, she can confirm that she very much living her best life. Nicola has gone from being buried under the weight of diary commitments and expectations (both other people’s and her own) to an enthusiastic freer of diary space and seeker of activity that brings her joy.She is dedicated to finding “joy jewels” in her day, those little moments of enjoyment that sparkle through your day and get you through the tougher bits. Nicola does still have a fondness for a side quest and regularly has to employ Shackles On, Shackles Off to stay on track towards her goals, but she is relishing every experience as she continues to build her first-class life.𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP036 | Tiny Tweaks, Big Joy: The Power of Mixing Things Up, With Alison O'Leary 11.09.2025 13min

  In this episode:Ever feel like your days are blurring into one? Same routines, same places, same everything and suddenly life feels… flat? In this episode, I explore why routine, while comforting, can also dull our senses and flatten our happiness, and why introducing even tiny changes can reignite joy, creativity and meaning.We’ll dive into the proven research on novelty and happiness, explore how to make micro-shifts in both your work and personal life, and I’ll guide you through a simple exercise to help you design your very own Tiny Changes List.Come join me in this one, you will not regret it. It might just be what you need.- - -𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP035 | How small, brave choices can make a big difference, with Suzi Lawrence 14.08.2025 27min

  In this episode:I’m joined by the wonderful Suzi Lawrence who is a former client, inspiring human and all-round wise owl. She comes to share her refreshingly honest story of how small, brave choices helped her reclaim her spark, confidence, and a sense of work-life happiness.After spending 17 years with the same organisation and climbing the ranks to Managing Director of Talent, Suzi found herself feeling stuck, undervalued, and completely misaligned with the environment around her.Rather than diving headfirst into a huge, risky career overhaul, she worked with me to gently re-centre herself, clarify what mattered most, and explore new options on her own terms.It’s a powerful story of how Suzi made meaningful changes to her career path based on her values and interests, WITHOUT the need for a full-blown career change.I think you’ll love this one so come join us!- - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Suzi Lawrence began her career in the wonderfully niche world of built environment communications working client-side and quickly rising through the ranks, and finding her true passion in supporting the people around her. She evolved into becoming the Client Services Director, where she could blend her strategic insight with her natural people skills.Eventually, Suzi made the leap to focus entirely on people, taking on leadership of the agency’s Talent function. This move marked a turning point and resulted in her leaving the organisation she had grown up in professionally, a move bringing both challenge and opportunity. It also gave her the space to realise that her passion for helping others thrive could be something with purpose too.In recent years, Suzi has brought that purpose to life through maternity cover roles in the voluntary sector, where she’s found not only fulfilment but a deep sense of alignment between her values and her work. Volunteering has also become a meaningful part of her life, offering new ways to give back and grow.𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP034 | Squad goals for ultimate health and happiness, With Alison O'Leary 17.07.2025 14min

  In this episode:Join me as I dive into the fascinating science and heartfelt truths behind the connection between our relationships and our health and happiness. Drawing on insights from Harvard’s 86-year-long study on happiness, I unpack the profound impact our connections have—not just on our emotional well-being, but on our physical health and longevity too.I’d love you to join me as I explore how to intentionally build your personal squad - a group of supportive, inspiring, and loving individuals - while also offering you some practical advice to review and strengthen your relationships. You can expect a mix of science, actionable tips, and a dose of positivity to help you prioritise the people who make you feel truly alive.- - -𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP033 | A story of adventure, purpose and passion, with Jack Fleckney 19.06.2025 53min

  In this episode:I speak to the awe-inspiring Jack Fleckney, co-founder of Legend Expeditions. From playing professional rugby and serving as a Royal Marine Commando to running his own gym and leading world-class adventure expeditions, Jack’s career journey is a testament to following your passions and embracing reinvention. Together, he and I explore his incredible story, the challenges he overcame, and how he combines his love for exploration with a mission to create meaningful travel experiences.Come join us – you will not regret it!- - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Jack Fleckney is a former Royal Marines Commando who is best known for taking on some of the hardest challenges on Earth, like rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, completing the toughest footrace in the world across the Sahara, kayaking the length of the most dangerous swim in the world, and setting 24-hour World Records.He is a highly detail-orientated and experienced outdoor professional who thrives in extreme environments. His business, Legend Expeditions, specialises in designing, organising and leading life-changing adventures for people who are keen to create their own Legend Story.𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP032 | The Surprising Ripple Effect of Gratitude, with Alison O'Leary 23.05.2025 17min

  In this episode:I’m get into the subject of gratitude. Now, before you roll your eyes because this is something we’ve all heard of before and we know we’re supposed to do more of it (!), what I’m delving into here isn’t just the bog standard “this is why gratitude is good for you and why you should do it” argument. There’s actually a fascinating result of gratitude practices that isn’t really talked about much, and I want to bring it alive because it can have a huge impact on the number of good things happening to and for you in your life. The basis for this is that gratitude makes us:…more OPEN to opportunities, …helps create MORE opportunities, and …makes us more likely to ACT on those opportunities.Intrigued? Great. Come join me on this short, but useful episode! - - -𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP031 | 37 million lessons in happiness, with Matt Phelan 24.04.2025 42min

  In this episode:What an awesome guest I have for you in this episode. He is truly the go-to person on the subject of happiness at work. Come and listen as I talk to Matt Phelan, Co-founder and Co-CEO at ‘The Happiness Index’.A few years ago, Matt gave a TEDx talk where he presented 12 million data points in happiness, from 1 million people in over 100 countries. Safe to say - what this man doesn’t know about happiness, particularly in a work context, is probably not worth knowing!In our conversation we dig into what The Happiness Index is all about, and we talk through what the latest learnings are around happiness and engagement and what really drives us in these areas.We also get into something called The Super Happiness Suit, and talk about whether happiness at work is different from happiness in our personal lives. Do we have separate drivers for those areas of our lives, or are there strong commonalities?Come join us!- - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Matt is the founder of The Happiness and Humans Community, host of The Happiness and Humans Podcast and author of ‘Freedom To Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness’ and ‘The Happiness Index: Why Today's Employee Emotions Equal Tomorrow's Business Success’. Matt has delivered a TEDx talk where he drew on a world of 12 million data points, and tells the story of our happiness in the workplace from 1 million human beings in 100+ countries in less than 15 minutes.Matt Phelan is also a Co-Founder and Co-CEO of the Happiness Index, a business that helps organisations to thrive by understanding how their people think and feel, then use these insights to create a culture of high performance. In his day-to-day role, he's responsible for the strategic direction of the business. 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP030 | The secret to nurturing curiosity and creative thinking, with Paul Spiers 27.03.2025 32min

  In this episode:I have invited my friend, Paul Spiers, back to talk about the subject of creativity.When it comes to figuring out the life and career changes that will make us feel the happiest, most fulfilled and most alive, we need to be creative.  We need to be able to free our minds up to think beyond our current set up and experience, and really allow ourselves to imagine what could be possible. Sometimes that can be really hard to do, especially if you’re someone who feels trapped by your current circumstances, or weighed down by reality, or potentially deem yourself an uncreative person. All of this kills inspiration and ideas, making it impossible to conjure up your best life, which means you can’t then go after it.  Paul is a thought leader when it comes to the subject of creativity (although he’ll probably laugh at me using that description!) He’s genuinely one of the smartest and most creative people I know and that I’ve ever worked with. Come join us as I pick his brains with questions like:How can we ignite our curiosity?How do we get into a creative zone? Are there environmental factors that make a difference? What do we do if we are not a naturally creative person? Then what?- - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:A serial entrepreneur, Paul Spiers is the founder of The New P&L® Institute and host of the internationally respected top 5% podcast series, The New P&L® – Principles & Leadership in Business. He is a speaker, trainer and consultant, and works at the intersection of leadership, culture, people and purpose. A naturally creative storyteller, he’s a highly engaging and inspiring speaker, panel moderator and roundtable facilitator. Paul delivers keynotes and workshops filled with insightful and thought-provoking observations and offers practical examples of how to apply the true power of purpose, creativity, principles and leadership in business. He helps senior leaders, employees and companies better prepare for the more complex Future of Work by advising on how they can transform and align their leadership, vision, strategy and culture to elevate business performance. 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP029 | 7 Types of Rest That Unlock Your Happiness Secret, with Alison O’Leary 27.02.2025 19min

  In this episode:I delve into the subject of REST. It’s a really interesting topic to talk about because I’m not just talking about sleep here. Oh no!In fact, there are seven different types of rest that we all need to feel fully alive and completely ourselves. I want to get into this subject because so many people I work with, and know personally, are struggling with fatigue. Whether it’s a general malaise, a persistent level of tiredness that just won’t leave, or full-on burnout, it can make it really hard to figure out what happiness looks like, and what you want from a work and lifestyle point of view, if you’re just feeling exhausted.So, in this episode, I’m going to get into the ins and outs of rest, covering the seven different types first introduced by Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith. I’m hoping this will help you to think about what you might potentially need more of, and the kind of actions you can take to top it up. Because then, once you are fully tapped into all the different types of rest, you’ll be in the very best position to identify what makes you happy, so that you can go after it. You ready? Great, come and join me! - - -𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP028 | The Three P's for Self-Employment Success, with Derek Britton 30.01.2025 33min

  In this episode:I speak to my wonderful former client and all-round excellent human being, Derek Britton.Derek and I originally worked together years ago when he was a marketeer at a B2B software firm that I was doing PR for, and then last year he became a coaching client after becoming a casualty of the ongoing tech industry layoffs. With three decades of in-house experience across the marketing and sales enablement mix, Derek’s initial assumption was that he should seek a similar corporate role, but something was nagging at him about that idea. So, he hired me to help him think through what he really wanted.It is now 12 months later, and Derek has just completed his first year running his own B2B tech marketing consultancy. In this episode I invite Derek to share with you how he made the choice to work for himself; and how he recognised and overcame the fear associated with this journey into the unknown. If you listen, you’ll also hear us walk through the top three strengths that he believes have been instrumental in helping him to get his new business off the ground with real success. Some great, real-life insights in this one – come join us!- - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢: Derek Britton is an experienced leader in B2B technology marketing, and runs his own marketing consultancy. His career spans three decades, having directed product marketing, corporate brand, marketing communications, customer marketing, product management, and sales enablement. A computer science graduate with a solid technology background, prolific content creation and a proven leadership ability, he is uniquely capable in helping technology go-to-market teams – as clients and colleagues - to deliver successful business outcomes. In his spare time, Derek is an aspiring author. 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales. Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP027 | The Provocative Philosophy of 'Dying with Zero', with Alison O’Leary 16.01.2025 11min

  In this episode:I want to share a provocative philosophy with you. I’ve been really inspired by a book I listened to called ‘Die with Zero’, by Bill Perkins. On the surface, it’s all about aiming to die with zero pounds (or dollars) in the bank. Now I appreciate this sounds quite drastic, and possibly a bit mad, but the deep premise behind Perkins’ philosophy is about aiming to consciously get the utmost out of the life that we have.He challenges us to really think about our death – something most of us do a great job of avoiding - and work backwards, considering how to get the most out of our money and our life, rather than putting things off for some far-flung time in the future, or our retirement.  It blends eye-opening insights about time, money, and happiness from a psychological science and behavioural finance perspective, and it makes a timely, convincing, and contrarian case for living large.Intrigued? Honestly, this stuff is fascinating. Join me in this episode as I get into it with you!- - -𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP026 | Using Your Subconscious Mind to Generate Feel-Good Ideas, Alison O'Leary 19.12.2024 14min

  In this episode:I’m delving into the power of the subconscious mind, and how and why it can help you pinpoint the career or lifestyle changes that you truly want. The subconscious mind has a big role to play in helping any of us identify what will really make us happy, but it’s often ignored or dismissed, or just not recognised as important. In this episode, I talk you through: · The difference between your conscious and subconscious mind, explaining some left-brain/right-brain science · Why your subconscious is way better at helping you come up with right-fit, feel-good career and lifestyle ideas · Three exercises that will help you access and use your own subconscious to tap into answers on what you really need and want, which I personally use and that consistently work for meReady to come join me? Great, let’s get into it!- - -𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales. Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP025 | Choosing Fun From Now On. Early Retirement and adventure, with Cara Leach 05.12.2024 23min

  In this episode:I introduce you to a brilliant friend and client, Cara Leach, who has bucked the trend and chosen to semi-retire early at 49. Cara has always been a career woman, setting an example to her two daughters who she raised for many years as a single mum. She’s a sales and marketing whiz, and has worked in sectors as varied as tech, pharmaceuticals and sport. She was most recently brand ambassador and commercial manager for Marine Football Club.However, the reason we are talking in this episode is because she’s just embarked on a massive, and pretty brave change.At just 49 years old, Cara has made the decision to semi-retire. She and her partner Phil are renting out their house in Merseyside for 12 months, and embarking on a huge travel adventure, which they are going to document, warts and all.In this episode you’ll hear how us talk about Cara’s bold decision to semi-retire; what the triggers were for that decision; the travel plans that she and Phil have and what she wants to get out of it; and how she wants to inspire people with her honest and humorous account of their experience. - - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Cara Leach is a recent empty nester, mum of two university students, and partner to Phil (who's loving retirement!)After 27 years in Sales & Marketing across sports, software and pharma, she has semi-retired, but still brings 110% energy to life. She’s lived in France, Germany and the Netherlands, and is always hunting for new adventures and people to meet.Ridiculously driven, results-oriented and fun-loving, Cara is all about making a difference while finding personal growth and fulfilment along the way!𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP024| What it looks like to work with a Career Coach. Alison O’Leary talks to Shelley Rostlund 21.11.2024 26min

  In this episode:With the help of my fabulous friend and podcast producer, Shelley Rostlund, we’re delving into the subject of career and life change.Yes, it’s a big subject, but we are honing in on how you can identify the kind of changes that will make you truly happy – be they role, career path or lifestyle related. Having coached hundreds of people through career and life change, I can say for sure that as soon as you know what the right changes are for YOU, you’re in a better position to take action and do something about it.In my experience, what typically holds people back is the not knowing. It’s that lack of clarity on what the right thing is, that leaves people feeling stuck and in a frustrating state of limbo, and fearful of making the wrong choices that might make things worse. If you’re wondering what it looks like to work with someone on helping you navigate this big question of right-fit change, then this episode is for you. Together, Shelley and I walk through my framework, which specifically supports people to come to a clear answer on what is right for them. - - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Shelley Röstlund is the producer for the Dream Chasers Show. She is a systems-led personal brand strategist working with knowledge experts…those who teach, educate, consult, advise or mentor others. Her specialism is in uncovering her clients’ marketable genius – their unique gifts which they were born to bring into the world.South African born and British-grown, Shelley has worked with 150+ brands across 30+ industries through her consultancy and agency work. She leads Harbour 32, a family-centred marketing agency which focusses on personal brand strategy and podcast show positioning and production.𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP023 | Rediscovering the joy of Sundays. From PR to Physiotherapy, with Amy McLean 07.11.2024 22min

  In this episode:I invite a former client and friend to come and share her career transition story with you. Amy and I first met in our old lives, when she was one of my PR clients. Years later, she became one of my coaching clients, when she was seeking a career change that would make her truly happy. Today, after 18 years as a communications and public relations professional in IT, Amy is a registered physiotherapist. As you can imagine – that is quite a big change!In this conversation we talk about what she was originally doing, and why she felt stuck, and she shares the three big life events that personally led to her review her career path and seek out a change.You’ll also hear how she made the decision to become a physiotherapist and the training that it entailed, and we get into how she feels now that she’s actually in her new career!Come join us.- - -𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Amy McLean is a community physiotherapist, with a particular focus on care of the elderly for a London Borough NHS Trust. After nearly 18 years working in corporate communications for the tech industry, Amy chose to pursue a vocation in healthcare, returning to university and graduating with a first-class honours in BSc Physiotherapy from St Mary's University Twickenham in 2023.Amy is particularly passionate about care in the community helping people to live and age well.  An advocate for population health and health equality, Amy has guest lectured at London universities and at The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy student conference with the hope of inspiring the next generation of physiotherapists.Amy's choice of healthcare vocation stems from a lifelong interest in exercise physiology, a deep personal drive to help and care for others, and a desire to apply transferable skills accrued throughout her career in problem solving, relationship building, and communication.Amy is a keen runner having completed two London Marathons, and is currently training for The Jurassic Coast Ultra Marathon next year. She lives in South West London with her husband and fur baby (miniature schnauzer) Betsy.𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.
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  EP022 | Our values guide and motivate our attitudes and actions, with Alison O’Leary 24.10.2024 16min

  In this episode:I delve into the fascinating subject of VALUES and their importance to a really happy personal and professional life. Values are the fundamental drivers that guide and motivate our attitudes and actions.We each have unique set of values, and they help us to determine what is important to us; they describe the personal qualities we aim to embody; they direct the sort of person we want to be; and the manner in which we treat ourselves, others and the world around us. So, they are pretty important!If you’re interested in understanding more about your own values, either pinpointing what they are, or revisiting any previous work you might have done on them, then this episode is for you, so come join me.- - -𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change. When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.==================All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.