Becoming More Significant is all about recognising and connecting with your true value and being empowered to create a life of meaning and purpose. It is about 'Living Your Legacy' NOW and making a real and lasting difference to the people you live and work with rather than waiting to shuffle off your mortal coil before people truly understand your uniqueness. This Podcast shares thought provoking conversations with inspirational guests by asking them the key question – ‘How are you Becoming ...
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Andreena Leeanne is an out and proud lesbian, Lived Experience Speaker, Writing Workshop Facilitator & Poet who writes and performs poetry to come to terms with and speak out about her personal experiences with homelessness, mental health, childhood sexual abuse, identity, relationships & many other challenges she has faced in her life. https://www…
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Lis Cashin is an award-winning author, TEDx and global speaker, and passionate mental wellbeing consultant. In this inspiring episode, Lis shares the shocking trauma she experienced at the tender age of just 13 which triggered years of dealing with undiagnosed PTSD and laid the foundations for the work she does today. Lis delivers mental health and…
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Dawn Breslin is a leading light in the field of coaching and personal transformation. Through her work as a TV & Radio presenter, best-selling Hay House author, inspirational keynote speaker and media consultant for some of the world’s leading brands, she has inspired thousands of individuals to heal, re-energise and transform their lives. Dawn’s n…
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More of the best in depth conversations to help you Become More Significant, today beginning with... Sean Foley -A really frank and open conversation about the many highs and lows that Sean has faced, overcome and taken valuable lessons from that truly enrich the work he does today. He helps to develop you into the kind of leader that high performi…
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More of the best of the best.... An Engineer & Chartered Accountant by profession, Becky Woodhouse founded PURE Spa & Beauty in 2002 after recognising a gap in the market for accessible spa & beauty services catering for time-starved professionals like herself. She now owns 15 Spas across the UK with plans to open more in the coming months Linkedin…
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We revisit the best of Sylvias podcasts, kicking off this time with Geoff Thompson, a former doorman, now BAFTA award winning screenwriter. Author of fifty books, he has appeared on the Sunday Times bestseller list several times. He says – ‘Get yourself out of the way and be a conduit for all the insights and wisdom you that come through you to sha…
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Here is another collection of the wisdom of a lifetime from many diverse fields. These guests are a wayshower for many as they Become More Significant. Midcap companies hire Janice B Gordon, The Customer Growth Expert, she uses her 20+ years sales, customer experience and business experience to unleash hidden potential and accelerate growth by inve…
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Sometimes it's so good to relive the best of the insights from Becoming More Significant series. These things have a canny knack of reappearing at the right time. First: Maria - Maria Franzoni has held senior positions with 2 leading bureaus; CSA Celebrity Speakers and London Speaker Bureau – named by the New York Times as “the only international s…
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Sometimes it's so good to relive the best of the insights from Becoming More Significant series. These things have a canny knack of reappearing at the right time. We revisit the story of Madeleine Black who is an incredible inspiring woman, who now speaks out against sexual violence against women, after healing from her traumatic experience. She ha…
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Sometimes it's so good to relive the best of the insights from Becoming More Significant series. These things have a canny knack of reappearing at the right time. Today we hear from the best of the podcasts, from Dan Keeley and his brilliant contribution to the mental health field. www.dankeeley.co Amy Rowlinson, who already has her own incredibly …
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Episode 75- Top of the Pods with Karen Sommerville
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Really inspiring story of a how a small Scottish family business went Global and the tenacity and 'can do' attitude of Karen Sommerville. Karen.founded Angels’ Share Glass in 2013 with father, Tom Young MBE. Growing the business from a small craft enterprise to commercial production. She said “I’m very tenacious and if someone says that I can’t do …
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Episode 74- Top of the Pods with Dawn Breslin
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From Burnout to Vitality Dawn Breslin is a leading light in the field of coaching and personal transformation. Through her work as a TV & Radio presenter, best-selling Hay House author, inspirational keynote speaker and media consultant for some of the world’s leading brands, she has inspired thousands of individuals to heal, re-energise and transf…
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Episode 73 - Top of the Pods with Lis Cashin
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From Trauma to Triumph. Lis Cashin is an award-winning author, TEDx and global speaker, and passionate mental wellbeing consultant. In this inspiring episode, Lis shares the shocking trauma she experienced at the tender age of just 13 which triggered years of dealing with undiagnosed PTSD and laid the foundations for the work she does today. Lis de…
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Episode 72- Top of the Pods with Katherine Henley
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The Integrity of Self Katharine Henley leads Baringa’s People and Change Practice. She has over 25+ years’ experience in organizational development and transformation, working in the UK and overseas. She is a strong believer that the essence of organizational success is human connection – and is curious about how leadership mindsets can affect perf…
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Episode 71- Top of the Pods with Nicola Dawson
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You Can Do Anything If You Try Ex Police officer and Epic Trail Runner - Nicola Dawson’s motto is “You can do anything if you try”. She has always had that drive of ‘why can’t you do things?’ She had to learn early on how to look after herself in life and always thought ‘don’t get upset, you can’t change the past, it’s happened, just focus on the f…
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Episode 70 - Top of the Pods with Saskia Larsen
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Adversity Breeds Opportunity Born and educated in South Africa, Saskia moved to the UK after a successful career in Human Resources and Organisational Development. This move provided her with the luxury of really getting to know my children whilst considering my next steps. Over the past 20 years her career path has included teaching as well as gen…
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Episode 69- Top of The Pods With Adrian Murphy.
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Lighting the Torch, Creating the Vision. Adrian Murphy is CEO of Murphy Wealth – a multi award-winning UK based financial planning firm with ambitions growth plans. He is also Chair of MND Scotland (Motor Neurone Disease) and passionate about raising funds for this worthy cause. In January 2021, Adrian became a Kinder Institute Registered Life Plan…
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Episode 67- Top of the Pods with Michelle Janse Van Rensburg
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Harnessing ‘Gifted ADHD’ Michelle is an accountant by trade, but a serial entrepreneur inspiring others to open their own business. Most of her time is spent as MD and Founder of Nimacc Business Lounge - A Dynamic and digitally Savvy Consulting firm based in South Africa. Michelle has an extremist personality known as - ‘Gifted ADHD’ She said - "Gi…
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Episode 66: Top of the Pods with Sean Foley
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Inside Out Leadership A really frank and open conversation about the many highs and lows that Sean has faced, overcome and taken valuable lessons from that truly enrich the work he does today. Sean’s vulnerability makes this a really heart-warming episode Sean ‘The EQ Commando’ is a dedicated coach and trainer with 30 years of real-world experience…
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Episode 65: Top of The Pods- Russell Dalgleish
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Connecting The World. Russell Dalgleish - Serial Scottish Entrepreneur and Investor, Strategist and Innovator Russell is founding Managing Partner of the advisory group, Exolta Capital Partners, and Founding Chairman Scottish Business Network, www.sbn.scot the global network supporting Scottish business leaders. Russell’s core areas of focus are Le…
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Episode 64- Top of the Pods -Paul Avins
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"How to Bounce Back from Adversity" Paul Avins is an Award-Winning business coach and one of the most sought-after business growth experts in the UK today, helping entrepreneurs to stop fire-fighting and shift to new levels of scalable sales, team performance and passive profits. Paul's life started with needing to overcome adversity having been pu…
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Episode 63- Top of the Pods- Ian Houston
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"Every Step Counts" Ian Houston serves as President of the Scottish Business Network (SBN) US and as Ambassador in Washington, DC. He creates linkages between Scotland and the U.S. across sectors. In addition, he writes a monthly column for the Herald Scotland called 'Letter from America.' He quotes Picasso in the very open and honest conversation …
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Episode 62- Top of the Pods -Amy Rowlinson
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"Have a Purpose, Have a Plan, Focus On Why" Amy Rowlinson is a leader in purpose and fulfilment. With a fascination for understanding WHY people do what they do in life, Amy is on a mission as a Life Purpose Coach to help entrepreneurs create values-based, purpose-driven and people-centred businesses. On her second global podcast, Focus on WHY, Amy…
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Episode 61 -Top of the Pods- Claire Alexander
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Brave, fierce and proudly Scottish, Menstrie lass Claire is an international business owner who traded corporate life for entrepreneurship in 2012. Leadership signs shined through from a young age. Claire has always been personable, empathetic and hugely driven and now she inspires others through her business endeavours to get the best out of thems…
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This episode is when I look back on the last 5 conversations and pull together the key insights from my incredible guests and expand on the learnings from each one with practical actions we can all take right now to become a more empowered, impactful and significant version of ourselves. I also add suggested 3 top actions you can take to make a rea…
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Episode 58 - Russell Wardrop - Kissing With Confidence.
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Russell Wardrop is a short, broad Glaswegian who teaches the skills and behaviours of the Rainmaker. A chartered architect and former academic, 20 years ago he co-founded Kissing with Confidence teaching public speaking, his first love: three hours in front of 400 with a flip-chart and a pen is better than golf. An outstanding facilitator, mentor a…
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Episode 57- Dr. Poonam Malik -Time for Action!
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Dr Poonam Malik is an entrepreneurial academic business strategy leader and an investor in Innovation. She has extensive experience of working in research, innovation, enterprise, governance, health and business sectors globally. As Board Member of Scottish Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland- Dr Malik has held leadership roles across public…
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Episode 56- Angela Burton- Why Writing Your Story Matters
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Angela Burton is the Founder & Chief Writing Motivator of Feet to the Fire Writers' Workshops®, a creative program that inspires older adults to challenge themselves through expressive writing. Started in Louisville, KY in 2014, Feet to the Fire has expanded to develop a licensed train-the-facilitator program for senior living communities and welln…
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Episode 55 - Joe Foster - The Reebok Story
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Joe Foster, Founder of Reebok, born with the ‘DNA of an improver’, shares his incredible story in this fascinating conversation. Joe’s grandfather was the founder of J W Foster & Sons (Athletic Shoes) Ltd and the inventor of the Spiked Running Shoe and the Trainer (Sneaker). Joe and his late brother Jeff were born into the J W Foster & family busin…
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Episode 54- Andreena Leeanne - Action Breaks Silence
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Andreena Leeanne is an out and proud lesbian, Lived Experience Speaker, Writing Workshop Facilitator & Poet who writes and performs poetry to come to terms with and speak out about her personal experiences with homelessness, mental health, childhood sexual abuse, identity, relationships & many other challenges she has faced in her life. In 2018 She…
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This episode is when I look back on the last 5 conversations and pull together the key insights from my incredible guests and expand on the learnings from each one with practical actions we can all take right now to become a more empowered, impactful and significant version of ourselves. I also add suggested 3 top actions you can take to make a rea…
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Episode 52- Ricky Locke- Creating Magic Moments
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Ricky Locke is a professional magician of The Magic Circle, behavioural trainer, speaker and the host of the successful Unlocked podcast. He has an extensive background in Retail leadership, colleague development & training. Over the last 15 years, Ricky has been on the front line performing, serving, studying and putting into practice the simple f…
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Episode 51- Graham McWilliam- Providing Dignity Through Work
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Graham is the Managing Director of Glencraft (Aberdeen) Ltd and Glencraft Luxury, a social enterprise, providing dignity through work to their disadvantaged staff. Glencraft were awarded the highest of the ‘Best Social Enterprise in the UK’ in 2015 as part of the UK Private Business Awards. Glencraft is also the proud recipient of the Queen’s Award…
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Episode 49 - Michelle Janse Van Rensberg - Harnessing Gifted ADHD!
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Michelle Janse Van Rensburg – Harnessing ‘Gifted ADHD’ Michelle is an accountant by trade, but a serial entrepreneur inspiring others to open their own business. Most of her time is spent as MD and Founder of Nimacc Business Lounge - A Dynamic and digitally Savvy Consulting firm based in South Africa. Michelle has an extremist personality known as …
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Episode 48- TJ Power - The Game-Changer
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TJ Power is a young, passionate Psychological Wellbeing Consultant and Founder of TJ Power Health Ltd. He is also the Director of Mental Health & Wellbeing at Whitecalm, The Wellbeing Company At 17/18 we had some real difficulties in my family with a lot of challenges coming up and I basically found I had some kind of innate ability to guide people…
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Episode 47- Lis Cashin- From Trauma to Triumph
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Lis Cashin is an award-winning author, TEDx and global speaker, and passionate mental wellbeing consultant. In this inspiring episode, Lis shares the shocking trauma she experienced at the tender age of just 13 which triggered years of dealing with undiagnosed PTSD and laid the foundations for the work she does today. Lis delivers mental health and…
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This episode is when I look back on the last 5 conversations and pull together the key insights from my incredible guests and expand on the learnings from each one with practical steps we can all take right now to become a more empowered, impactful and significant version of ourselves. I also highlight 3 top actions you can take to make a real and …
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Episode 45- Courtney Lukitsch -Creating Significance: Design a Lasting Brand
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Courtney Lukitsch is the founder and CEO of Gotham PR which is ranked as a top specialty firm in New York by the Commercial Observer. She has been honoured in ‘CEO Today Global’ 2021 and among the 'Best Women in the PR industry' in 2020 by PR News. Courtney is a Forbes Council Member in Business Communications. She has been quoted and published nat…
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Episode 44- Calvin Jodesi From Orphan to Entrepreneur
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Calvin Jodisi is founder & CEO of ASENTI AFRICA, ASENTI’S vision is to unlock the potential of Africa's start-ups to unleash the innovative force needed to solve the problems across the continent and enhance regional trade. He also founded The African Startup Campus to help young entrepreneurs and innovators take their businesses to the next level.…
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Episode 43- Karen Sommerville - Angels Share
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Really inspiring story of a how a small Scottish family business went Global and the tenacity and 'can do' attitude of Karen Sommerville. Karen founded Angels’ Share Glass in 2013 with father, Tom Young MBE. Growing the business from a small craft enterprise to commercial production. She said “I’m very tenacious and if someone says that I can’t do …
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Episode 42- Deri Llewellyn- Davies A Life of No Regrets
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Deri Llewellyn Davies. A Life Of No Regrets Specialising in understanding and conquering the complex and unknown and overcoming epic challenge, whether that be Corporate board room, mid sector scale up, 6 marathons across the Sahara desert or facing one of the biggest earthquakes in a century whilst being one of the highest men in the world on Ever…
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Episode 41 Dawn Breslin From Burnout to Vitality
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Dawn Breslin is a leading light in the field of coaching and personal transformation. Through her work as a TV & Radio presenter, best-selling Hay House author, inspirational keynote speaker and media consultant for some of the world’s leading brands, she has inspired thousands of individuals to heal, re-energise and transform their lives. Dawn’s n…
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This episode is when I look back on the last 5 conversations and pull together the key insights from my incredible guests and expand on the learnings from each one with practical steps we can all take right now to become a more empowered, impactful and significant version of ourselves. I also highlight 3 top actions you can take to make a real and …
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Episode 39- Lee Chambers | From Adversity to Action
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Lee Chambers is a British psychologist, entrepreneur, coach and radio host. Born in Bolton in the United Kingdom in 1985, he is the founder of both PhenomGames and Essentialise. He has been interviewed by Vogue, The Guardian and Newsweek, and is known for being open and vulnerable about his mental health challenges, and learning to walk again. He h…
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Episode 38 | Nicola Probyn | Human Balance
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Co-founder of IllumiNation, Firecracker Events & Marketing and Africa Scotland Business Network, Nicola is driven by making a real and lasting change in the world around restoring balance to our societies, workplace and planet. She holds the strong belief that we all have the power to change the world. IllumiNation is a movement to inspire people t…
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Episode 37 | Ian Houston | Every Step Counts
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Ian Houston serves as President of the Scottish Business Network (SBN) US and as Ambassador in Washington, DC. He creates linkages between Scotland and the U.S. across sectors. In addition, he writes a monthly column for the Herald Scotland called 'Letter from America.' He quotes Picasso in the very open and honest conversation – “The meaning of li…
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Episode 36 | Katherine Henley | The Integrity of Self
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Katharine Henley leads Baringa’s People and Change Practice. She has over 25+ years’ experience in organizational development and transformation, working in the UK and overseas. She is a strong believer that the essence of organizational success is human connection – and is curious about how leadership mindsets can affect performance in a myriad of…
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Episode 35- Sean Foley Inside Out Leadership
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A really frank and open conversation about the many highs and lows that Sean has faced, overcome and taken valuable lessons from that truly enrich the work he does today. Sean’s vulnerability makes this a really heart-warming episode Sean ‘The EQ Commando’ is a dedicated coach and trainer with 30 years of real-world experience forged from Combat Op…
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Episode 34- Wisdom and Insights Episode 6.
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Sometimes these episodes are the best of the lot; Sylvia looks back over the last 5 enlightening conversations and distills the best, and more importantly actionable and doable wisdom. Revisit the insights from Becky Woodhouse, who owns 15, yes 15 spas across the UK, Jamie McGowan who is an entrepreneur and is re-creating prosperity on the Isle of …
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Episode 33 Cilla McKay | Curiosity and Fun
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Inspiring conversation with the fabulous Cilla McKay who has over 25 years’ experience in leading and growing businesses. Cilla delivers real results in transformational leadership, performance development, customer experience transformation, employee engagement, motivation and communication. She has both owned and led business development and lear…
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