Relight Your Fire

Welcome to Season 2 of the Relight Your Fire Podcast. In this episode, I'm joined by speaker & mentor, Harry Singha. As a part of my work with the Hemraj Goyal Foundation, I have been organising and running workshops in schools to teach children about Leadership & Empowerment. Harry plays a key part in the workshops when he speaks to children about 'Finding Your Voice' and in this episode, we go over some of the things he teaches and coaches; looking specifically at children and students, Harry shares some invaluable advice and we discuss the ideas behind two of his methodologies, REPO & BWF. To connect with Harry online, visit: www.harrysingha.com To find out more about myself, the work I am involved in or the show – visit www.anitagoyal.com Or to get in touch with me you can e-mail anita@anitagoyal.com. Thank you for listening and for all of your support. (01:21) Introduction to Harry Singha (02:52) Mental health in schools (05:17) What is Personal Development (08:41) Mental health for students (in schools) (09:34) Managing your emotional state (11:54) BWF Model (17:01) Tricking your mind into happiness (20:24) REPO & changing habits (26:56) How to serve authentically

Welcome to Season 2 of the Relight Your Fire Podcast! In this first episode back, I am joined by Avnish Goyal and we are talking about Fear. Avnish and I discuss how you must shift your focus away from fear and how to break through it or use it as motivation; especially in the entrepreneurial world. To find out more about Avnish or to get in contact with him, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avnishgoyal To find out more about myself, the work I am involved in or the show – visit www.anitagoyal.com Or to get in touch with me you can e-mail anita@anitagoyal.com. Thank you for listening and for all of your support. (2:07) How we can move focus away from the fear and onto the action (2:58) How fear can motivate you or inhibit you (5:44) Breaking through fear (8:45) F.E.A.R. False Evidence Appearing Real (14:01) Managing Fear as an entrepreneur (19:19) Fear of failing vs the fear of not succeeding (23:35) Not just for profit (25:26) Perfectionism is a myth & can sabotage us from what we really want to do

Welcome to the last episode of Season 1. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for listening and share some of the great feedback that you have all left for me. Season 1 has taught me so much and I owe a special thank you to the incredible guests that have joined me and the team behind Relight Your Fire. In this episode, stay tuned for some really exciting updates on my work with the Hemraj Goyal Foundation and how you can get involved in changing the lives of children as well as updates on my upcoming book, website and Season 2 updates! To get in touch with me or the team, visit www.anitagoyal.com Or email me at anita@anitagoyal.com I look forward to seeing you in Season 2.

In this second episode of three, I'm with Ajay Gupta. Ajay Gupta is a powerful, dynamic, inspirational speaker with a passion to make a difference in people's lives as well as serving on the board of 2 charities. In this episode, we talk about having an unbreakable mindset. Ajay extrapolates what fear is and how being fearful can hold you back from the things you really want. We look at the beliefs and patterns that you can create, avoiding being comfortable/complacent and building an unbreakable mindset. To find out more about Ajay: https://www.instagram.com/ajaysgupta/

In this episode, I'm with Ajay Gupta. Ajay Gupta is a powerful, dynamic, inspirational speaker with a passion to make a difference in people's lives as well as serving on the board of 2 charities. Ajay has been a Youth Coach and Ambassador for the Anthony Robbins Foundation for over 10 years. Ajay was the #1 Peak Performance Coach and Corporate Speaker with Anthony Robbins for 4 years. Over the years, Ajay has had the privilege of meeting Ex-Presidents and Prime Ministers, travelled and spoken in over 43 countries and 4 continents. In this episode, we talk about how Ajay became so engrossed in the self-development arena, including his experience walking on hot coal at 9 years old. We go into his own journey as well as some useful advice around creating routine, patterns for happiness and finding ways to energise to stay more present in your day. Connect with Ajay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajaysgupta/

In this episode I'm with Trishul Vadi, Osteopath, Doctor of Chiropractic, Entrepreneur and Co-Director if AVID Clinic. Trishul is one of UK's leading practitioners in drug-free neuro-musculo-skeletal treatment and runs AVID Clinic in South London. He is one of only three practitioners in the UK qualified in both Osteopathy and Chiropractic, making him one of the world's leading health care professionals in helping your body naturally heal itself. Trishul's expertise is finding how to optimise an individual's health without using drugs or surgery, to help them achieve their life goals. In the episode we talk about stress management, the importance of having people around you that challenge your believes and your mindset's impact on healing yourself. Trishul breaks down the key differences between Osteopathy and Chiropractic, and in doing so leads to sharing why he does what he does & his early experiences with his Grandmother. We go onto talking about dealing with pain where someone's ability to heal is reduced, and Trishul shares his incredible tips on how you can help your body heal. This episode is packed full of knowledge and as one of TikTok's favourite health professionals, Trishul is truly at the top of his game. To stay in touch with him or to keep up with his journey you can find him @TrishulVadi on all socials and feel free to visit www.trishulvadi.com

In this episode, I'm with Lord Rami Ranger CBE, Chairman and Founder of Sun Mark and Sea, Air and Land Forwarding Ltd; two of Britain's fastest-growing companies. Both of his companies have received prestigious awards from Her Majesty the Queen. In 2005 Rami was invested with an MBE for his services to British Business and the Asian Community. His continued contribution and achievements in business, community affairs and philanthropy were further recognised when H.M. The Queen elevated his Queen's honour from an MBE to a CBE in the 2016 New Year's Honours List. Rami has also been awarded two honorary doctorates. He was nominated for a life peerage and a seat in the House of Lords in Theresa May's resignation honours. He was created Baron Ranger, of Mayfair in the City of Westminster. He is a philanthropist at heart supporting many educational initiatives. He is a Patron of Combat Stress, Fellow of The Prince's Trust and he has served on the Prime Ministers Apprenticeship Delivery Board as an Apprenticeship Ambassador for the Food and Drink Industry. In the episode, Lord Ranger shares with me the story of his humble beginnings, reflecting on the strength and tenacity of his Mother, who against great odds, raised him and his siblings. The lessons he's learned from his mother and his own viewpoints are incredible throughout the episode as Rami touches on his political journey, charitable giving, success in business and raising a family. To connect with Lord Ranger find him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lord-rami-ranger-cbe-frsa-37abb4119/

In this episode, I'm with Leah Chowdhry, CEO & Founder of Pop up, Party and Play. At only 28, Leah runs an award-winning business 'Pop up, Party & Play' and has raised £175,000 for charities, single handily. Recently, she has become the first British Asian Woman to swim the English Channel. Dedicating most of her life to helping children, she was named the Woman of the Year and Most Inspirational Young Person in 2019. Most recently, she's been honoured with The British Citizenship Medal joining an exclusive group of 400 people throughout the UK for her contribution to the community. In this episode, Leah shares what it's like to be a CEO at such a young age and what drives her to take on the challenge. Addressing some of the social and cultural stigmas attached to being a young Asian female running a company. Leah shares some of the conversations she'd had to have and how she's approached them. Pop up, Play & Party is a revolutionary business that provides childcare in the workplace and naturally, this is a huge weight lifted from working parents. But the true impact is made clear with some of the heart-warming stories that Leah shares from working parents. One of her incredible achievements is swimming the English Channel for Charity, which took 15 hours. We talk about both the motivation to give to charity, which she has had from a very young age, and the mental and physical resilience of taking on such a challenge. Leah's mindset, a combination of humbling experiences and incredible hard-work – she goes on to share some incredible tips on success, plus insight on what she has planned next! To keep up with Leah online you can follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahchowdhry/ And to find out more about Pop up, Party & Play, visit: www.popuppartyandplay.co.uk

In this episode, I'm with Natasha Rattu, Executive Director of Karma Nirvana. As a society, women's rights and issues have been especially prevalent in recent times. Natasha, as you'll hear, speaks on a topic that many of us may acknowledge once we hear the definition; honour-based abuse. Natasha Rattu is the Executive Director at Karma Nirvana leading the charity towards its strategic vision of ending Honour Based Abuse in the UK. She was Awarded the national Crown Prosecution Scholarship 2010 and, in 2017, She was awarded the Super Achiever Pitman Boss of the Year. She has developed the national specialist Honour Based Abuse police risk assessment tool and has trained 24 police forces across England and Wales. She was awarded the Super Achiever Pitman Boss of the Year award in 2017. Natasha is a recognised legal expert in family and criminal proceedings within the field of Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage. Commonly unrecognised, honour based abuse is a new concept to many and Natasha gives an in-depth explanation of what it really is, what stops victims coming forward and some of the assumptions around honour based abuse; leading to the ways that we, as a society, need to address it. Natasha shares a really impactful story of a lady who was unable to receive adequate care during the lockdown after coming forward, due to a lack of translators. An incredibly powerful example of the type of life that Nataha & Karma Nivarna are trying to change. We speak on the blocks and barriers for victims, COVID's effects on Karma Nivarna's work as well as the change in the number of calls that they're receiving, especially from children. Natasha's leaves us with some incredible insight into the work she does and her goals and aspirations for the next 10 years. I hope you enjoy the episode. To connect with Natasha online, find her on LinkedIn here: https://bit.ly/2QhcI1e And learn about Karma Nirvarna click: https://karmanirvana.org.uk/ In this episode, I'm with Natasha Rattu, Executive Director of Karma Nirvana. Aas a society, women's rights and issues have been especially prevalent in recent times. Natasha, as you'll hear, speaks on a topic that many of us may acknowledge once we hear the definition; honour based abuse. Natasha Rattu is the Executive Director at Karma Nirvana leading the charity towards its strategic vision of ending Honour Based Abuse in the UK. She was Awarded the national Crown Prosecution Scholarship 2010 and, in 2017, She was awarded the Super Achiever Pitman Boss of the Year. She has developed the national specialist Honour Based Abuse police risk assessment tool and has trained 24 police forces across England and Wales. Natasha is a recognised legal expert in family and criminal proceedings within the field of Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage. Commonly unrecognised, honour based abuse is a new concept to many and Natasha gives an in-depth explanation of what it really is, what stops victims coming forward and some of the assumptions around honour based abuse; leading to the ways that we, as a society, need to address it. Natasha shares a really impactful story of a lady who was unable to receive adequate care during the lockdown after coming forward, due to a lack of translators. An incredibly powerful example of the type of life that Natasha & Karma Nivarna are trying to change. We speak on the blocks and barriers for victims, COVID's effects on Karma Nivarna's work as well as the change in the number of calls that they're receiving, especially from young people. Natasha leaves us with some incredible insight into the work she does and her goals and aspirations for the next 10 years. I hope you enjoy the episode. To connect with Natasha online, find her on LinkedIn here: https://bit.ly/2QhcI1e And learn about Karma Nirvarna click: https://karmanirvana.org.uk/

In this episode I'm joined by Mirela Sula, CEO and Founder of Global Woman Magazine and Global Woman Club. Mirela has worked in media and education for the last 20 years and has a speaking experience from all around the world. Her background is in psychology and counselling, journalism, teaching, coaching, women's rights, and media training. Mirela is also the organiser of the Global Woman Summit and Global Woman Awards. She has appeared on London Live TV, BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour, Sky TV and has also been featured in the 'Evening Standard' and 'The Guardian' and her last self-help book 'Don't Let Your Mind Go' was a best seller and also published in America and Turkey. Mirela shares her experiences and motivations behind launching the Global Woman Club from empowering all women to directly impacting those who are in abusive relationships. She shares what it means to be an 'empowered woman' and breaks down the hidden power she believes is inside every woman. She shares with me a wonderful story of a woman who reluctantly took the stage at one of her events and, as a direct result, was offered international speaking opportunities. We talk about her books, starting from her experiences as a psychologist, becoming too attached to her clients (going as far as to provide financial aid to a woman who's partner gambled) and the realisation that she could have a greater impact. As we talk about her truly inspirational story, from coming to London with her children with just 3 months of savings she gives us some incredible advice; perfect for someone who needs help with their vision and for women who are struggling to find who they are. To find out more about the Global Woman Club you can visit: https://globalwomanclub.com/ And connect with Mirela via LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirelasula

In this episode, I'm with Zamiha Desai, Director of RecommendAsian Ltd. Zamiha is the founder of The Facebook group RecommendAsian and Professional Asian. Today the group stands at 70,000 people on the ladies RecommendAsian group and 75,000 people on the ProfessionalAsian group. In 2016 Zamiha was working for the Argos Head Office and living a very ordinary life. A new management structure and subsequent redundancies left her miserable and dreading going to work. In April of that year Zamiha had started a Facebook group called RecommendAsian - it was 219 of her friends and she had been recommended a sari pleater that she thought was amazing and she wanted to share it with her friends. Not knowing how to do this, she created a group, Recommend Asian, which quickly grew. In this episode, we talk about how the group grew, starting as women only. We speak about losing passion and enjoyment in her work and how creating communities allowed her to regain it, the challenges of working from home (even before COVID) and staying productive and learning to charge for her time/business. Zamiha has some pillars when it comes to building communities online which she shares with me. With a real focus on authenticity which leads us onto the topic of her newer, more humorous group on Facebook which is also quickly gaining traction. To connect with Zamiha online, find her on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/zam.des.3 And learn about Recommend Asian and Professional Asian here: https://www.facebook.com/recommendasian https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalAsian

Nishma Gosrani OBE is a Financial Services Partner at a leading Strategy Consulting Firm, based in London. Her work focuses on human capital transformation, as well as the future of work and culture. She also features in the Financial Times' "Top 35 Future Leaders" list. Nishma has nearly two decades of Big 4 consulting experience across geographies, throughout which she has architected and deployed strategic people initiatives. In this episode, we discuss diversity, equity and inclusion, the challenges of home-schooling during a pandemic and the 'need to squeeze productivity out of every minute of the day'. Nishma shares some invaluable tips on not 'burning out', some of the challenges for working mothers and her own career journey. I hope you enjoy the episode. To find out more about Nishma or keep up with Nishma, find her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nishmagosrani

In this first of four special episodes, I am joined by my husband Avnish Goyal to discuss how Loving in Lockdown can be improved with your intimate relationship with your partner. The lengthy period in lockdown of close contact may have magnified and intensified negativity, conflicts and dissatisfaction in your relationship.  We discuss some of the factors that may cause stress, such as money (economic hardship), sex (incompatibilities) and children (homeschooling and how to raise children). We share some simple tips to help start addressing some of the challenges and constructively deal with conflict.   To be aware of the holes in your love bucket, to repair this and watch how your love bucket overflows. Try the love languages quiz by Gary Chapman to give and receive love in a more meaningful way and grow closer than ever before (available online https://www.5lovelanguages.com/). Write and share what you are grateful for in your partner, sharing how you appreciate each other. It all starts with being a detective of your life and how you are responding and reacting to situations. A supportive relationship is more likely to cope more effectively with lockdown and respond sensitively when the other is feeling stressed.

In this episode, I'm joined by Richard Hawkes. Chief Executive of the British Asian Trust since 2015, prior to which he held a range of senior roles in the UK and international not-for-profit sector for more than 25 years and was The Founding CEO of Sense International. In October 2020 Richard was awarded an OBE for his contribution to the charity sector and we talk about how it felt to receive the award. Richard was formerly Chief Executive of Scope (one of the largest not-for-profit organisations in the UK), International Director of VSO (a UK based international NGO working in 40 countries) We talk about Richard's upbringing in Wolverhampton, being surrounded by different cultures and discovering the communities that he grew up with. During the episode, Richard shares a tonne of value, from his approach to networking from an early age, his career journey to getting where he is, the true impact of COVID on South Asia and on the knock-on effects it's had on things like anti-trafficking. He also shares some really valuable advice for anyone looking to work in the charity sector. To get in contact with Richard, you can message him via linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hawkes-4710a512/ And to find out more about the British Asian Trust visit: https://www.britishasiantrust.org/

In this episode, I'm joined by Manjit Gill MBE. Manjit K. Gill, is CEO and founder of the phenomenal charity, Binti International which is registered in the UK. Binti has a vision to create a world where all women have menstrual dignity. Manjit has amassed over 20 years of international business expertise and has been involved in 7 startups prior to Binti. It was her role as a volunteer mentor for a young lady in Kenya with the Cherie Blair Foundation that led her to start Binti when she found out that some women do not have access to menstrual products. Her mission is to create a huge, social impact, whilst generating a sustainable organisation. To provide basic menstrual products and education for girls and women across the world. Whilst dispelling stigmas, taboos and smash shame with periods. In the episode, we speak on how Manjit began her work on Binti and what inspired her to launch the charity. Having spent the majority of her career in Sales and Marketing, she was one day surprised by the fact that 'many women don't have access to periods products'. She shares how this fact moved her to launch Binti. Speaking on what drove her to further the conversation, she reflects on how the definition of periods is still incorrect in places such as the Oxford dictionary. She shares that 1 in 3 girls through the pandemic have not had access to menstrual products and speaks on her work in the UK to address this problem and how essential products are still inaccessible in a first-world economy like the UK. She shares how we can further educate ourselves on menstruation, and despite having sex education at young ages, how we're unable to still comfortably speak about it. Manjit has worked closely with women in India to move forward the 'taboo' conversation of periods. She speaks on the shame and sexual stigma that comes along with periods in many communities and how this miseducation leads to the conversation being swept to one side. We go on to talk about some incredible people that she's come across such as Arunachalam Muruganantham, also known as Pad Man. She shares the impact that this has had. Manjit goes on to tell me how she has overcome resistance from within her own family; the conversations that she's had to have and how she's approached many of them, including a story of how her own mother was apprehensive of her speaking on the Sikh channel about periods. With her family, she shares with me how involved her own children are in Binti and raising awareness. Binti is currently innovating education and helping communities all over the world with menstrual education and Manjit gives us insight into the campaigns that they're pushing. How she's making access to education to those in the developing world easier and initiatives to change the culture and understanding around periods. Manjit speaks on how she's able to 'keep going', building a sizable charity and how she's 'learned on the job'. She reflects on the learnings she's carried forward from her sales role. To find out more about Binti you can visit: https://bintiperiod.org/ Keep up with Binti on social here: https://www.instagram.com/binti.period/