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Hi, I’m Gail Gibson, Master Performance Coach, International Speaker, Podcast Host & Author. I thrive on enabling leaders to step up, shake it off, and shine.
Welcome to my podcast, The Can Do Way.
My guests, from across the globe, have Can Do stories of growth, resilience, and success to share.
Tune in and be inspired by these individuals who have developed a strong Can Do approach. Each one of their stories is unique. Each one of their stories has a key message.
It’s the Can Do Way to connect, uplift, intrigue, build, enable, and grow #CanDo
Welcome to my podcast, The Can Do Way.
My guests, from across the globe, have Can Do stories of growth, resilience, and success to share.
Tune in and be inspired by these individuals who have developed a strong Can Do approach. Each one of their stories is unique. Each one of their stories has a key message.
It’s the Can Do Way to connect, uplift, intrigue, build, enable, and grow #CanDo
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In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to SEO specialist Brandon Leibowitz.
Brandon has run and operated SEO Optimizers since 2007. SEO Optimizers is a digital marketing company that focuses on helping small and medium-sized businesses get more online traffic, which in turn converts into clients, sales, leads, etc.
Brandon’s dynamic Can Do story will fire up your mindset to see the bright side of challenge and to keep pushing through as you strive for success.
Listen for Brandon’s Can Do tips:
Get a mentor.
Learn from your mistakes.
Be persistent.
Connect with Brandon
https://seooptimizers.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/BrandonLeibowitz/videos
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonleibowitz/
https://www.instagram.com/leibowitzbrandon/
https://www.facebook.com/BrandonLeibs
https://twitter.com/brandonleibs
https://www.pinterest.com/leibowitzbrandon/
https://seooptimizers.buzzsprout.com/
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Jacqueline Fong, Entrepreneur, Craft Activist, Independent Board Member, and Former Investment Banking Professional.
Based in Kuching, Sarawak, Jacqueline is the director of Tanoti which is a congregation of artisans dedicated towards the preservation of heritage craft. Tanoti House currently houses a community of songket weavers practicing this exquisite craft entirely by hand.
Tanoti is the winner of the World Craft Council Award of Excellence for Handicraft 2014 and the MaGIC Amplify Award 2015 for Social Entrepreneurship. Tanoti champions heritage preservation, women empowerment, and rural community building.
Set around the theme of her continuing journey from perfection to imperfection, Jacqueline’s Can Do story will inspire you to explore the possibility of change for growth.
Listen for Jacqueline’s Can Do tips:
Be driven by intuition.
Have passion for your endeavour.
Retain your integrity.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Peter Docker, Author, Leadership Consultant, and Executive Coach.
Peter is passionate about enabling people to unlock their natural talents. He teaches leadership that is focused on commitment and human connection. This approach harnesses the collective wisdom of teams to generate extraordinary outcomes. He illustrates his insights by drawing on examples from his previous industry, flying, and military careers to explain powerful concepts that can be applied in any business.
A trained leadership consultant and executive coach, Peter's commercial and industry experience have been at the most senior levels in various sectors, across 93 countries.
With the theme of ‘there’s more I can do’, Peter’s uplifting story encourages you to lead yourself with courage and belief as you discover what you stand for in life.
Listen for Peter’s Can Do tips:
Put love in the driver’s seat.
Be curious.
Everything will be ok in the end. If it’s not ok, it’s not the end.
Read Peter’s book: Leading from the Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control, 2021
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Dennis Heath, Executive Coach, Coach Supervisor, Voice Over Artist, Narrator and Actor.
A qualified and experienced Executive Coach and Coach Supervisor, Dennis has helped managers become leaders and helped leaders and their businesses reach peak performance.
His background includes thirty years in sales and management positions with multinational telecoms manufacturers in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific.
As well as his coaching work he is an accomplished voice over artist and audiobook narrator, and screen actor.
Filled with Can Do pearls of wisdom, Dennis’s evolutionary tale invites you to step away from your comfort zone and allow opportunities guide you.
Listen for Dennis’s Can Do tips:
Do what scares you. Do not predict negative outcomes.
Reframe Can’t to Can through a process of elimination.
Put things in perspective.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Nikki East, Co-Founder, Marketing & Brand Extraordinaire for Authors, and Book Addict.
Co-Founder of Hull Noir and Spellbound Books, Nikki has been working in the shadows within the periphery of the publishing industry for more than 10 years. She has assisted numerous authors with promotions, building websites, proofreading, branding and much more.
Essentially, Nikki love books and being around people who love books. A self-confessed chatterbox, Nikki listens deeply to help her clients achieve their ideal outcomes.
A digital gypsy at heart, Nikki’s Can Do Story will energise you to dream, believe and achieve in 2023 and beyond.
Listen for Nikki’s Can Do tips:
Be honest with yourself.
Be clear about what you want to do.
Always believe that you can be anything you put your mind to.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Lindsay Randerson, Holistic Health Coach, Holistic Therapist, and Nutrigenomics Practitioner.
For 30 years, Lindsay has worked in the health and wellness industry as a Wellness Director for five* health resorts, and retreat spaces internationally. The constant demands of juggling family and career took a toll on her health leading to burnout, chronic fatigue, and hormone imbalances.
Lindsay is passionate about guiding women through shifts in nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset, to restore and optimise midlife health. When not working with clients you will find her heading for adventures, dancing, playing tennis, normally on the beach or exploring nature with family and friends and her new puppy Olive.
A curious life adventure, Lindsay’s Can Do Story will inspire you to shift your focus from doing to being and embrace the power of self-reflection.
Listen for Lindsay’s Can Do tips:
Be creative and get playful.
Try and trial things.
Practice being quiet and still.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Claire Wardell, Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Leading with Menopause, Founder of You, Me and The Menopause, Town and District Councillor for The New Mills Ward Cirencester, and Former Mayor of Cirencester.
After several years struggling through women’s health issues, Claire underwent a full hysterectomy. Following the procedure, she continued to experience gynae and perimenopausal issues. After seeking medical advice and receiving physiotherapy, and support from friends and family, Claire believed that more needed to be done to raise awareness on the impact of menopause.
Claire’s passionate Can Do Story and campaign aims to encourage other women to speak up and to arm future generations with the knowledge and compassion to transition well through this stage in life.
Listen for Claire’s Can Do tips:
Invest in you.
Book time for yourself each day.
Never give up.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Helen Webb, Entrepreneur, Mentor and Volunteer.
Helen is a marketing expert and leader, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. After 25 years in consumer, non-profit and B2B organisations she now runs her own marketing consultancy. She specialises in helping organisations grow by understanding their customers and stakeholders enabling actionable strategic marketing plans. She makes marketing simple, targeted and cost effective.
Not one to sit still, Helen likes a challenge and volunteers a lot! She has been Chair of the local business club, mentored Air Cadets to Everest Base Camp, run the Chicago marathon for charity and is now a Trustee of Flying Scholarships for Disabled People.
A dynamic conversation filled with discovery. Helen’s Can Do story inspires you to explore what gives you purpose, to grasp opportunities that fulfil you, and to live life as a fun adventure.
Listen for Helen’s Can Do tips:
Stay active and curious.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help and advice.
Find your purpose – your ‘thing’.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Shikha Uberoi Bajpai, Founder, Entrepreneur, Consultant, Female Empowerment Advocate, and Professional Athlete.
Shikha is a former top 100 WTA professional tennis player, former president of Indi.com and the founder of Impact Media 360. She’s a graduate of Princeton University, advisor to social impact and tech start-ups, and committed to female empowerment through sport.
Shikha identifies as an impact entrepreneur and has gone from tennis to tv to tech weaving her story with the threads of optimism, empathy, and her love for a challenge.
Playing the game sits at the heart of Shikha’s energetic Can Do story. Her words convey a positive message for you that to realise the difference you want to make, believe in yourself as you grasp each opportunity with an ‘I can do it’ attitude.
Listen for Shikha’s Can Do tips:
Step outside and fully interconnect with nature. Be silent and soak in the experience.
Make time to breathe and calm yourself. Take a deep breath and reimagine your nature experience
Create and protect a boundary to practice your nature and breathing routine consistently.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Dorothy Watt, Homeopath, Teacher, Researcher, Lecturer, and Wellness Advocate.
Dorothy grew up intending to be a research scientist. However, she began questioning the Western empirical scientific method during her Cambridge University science degree when the need to design experiments in which only 1 thing changed at a time made individuals invisible.
Her personal health journey took her to homeopathy, and she developed her knowledge and love of homeopathic remedies while bringing up her family. She has a thriving practice and is passionate about empowering people to take control of their own everyday health issues using self-help homeopathy.
A life reaffirming conversation, Dorothy’s Can Do story will help you feel grounded, remove your limits, as you move toward your potential with momentum.
Listen for Dorothy’s Can Do tips:
You can look after your everyday health without pharmaceutical medicine.
Think outside the box. There is always more than one way to look at things.
‘My body is my temple’ – your commitment to self.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Theresa Adrienne, Intuitive Practitioner, Energy Healer, Mystic, Writer, Qualified Business Psychologist and Vocal Coach.
Theresa combines the heart, head, body and spirit and decades of experience to support others with practical interventions to reclaim their ‘whole self’ in life.
Her own journey and devotional practice have taken her across continents and cultures, having held a global senior corporate career and run her own successful consulting business for over a decade, supporting leadership, coaching, communication development interventions, meditation practice and immersive retreats.
Led by heart and intuition, Theresa’s Can Do story evokes a sense of deep calm and freedom.
Listen for Theresa’s Can Do tips:
Stop.
Create Space.
Listen.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Vivian Twiss, founder of The VIVA Group - Pilates & Wellness, VIVA has two Reformer Pilates studios and a Wellness beauty salon and thrives to be a destination where Fitness, Health, and Beauty meet.
Vivian has traversed Peru through Spain, finally settling down in Singapore to create Pilates by VIVA and The Salon by VIVA to celebrate the vitality of life.
Vivian handpicked her captivating Sentosa Cove and Keppel Bay locations, highly qualified Pilates instructors, and professional Salon team to bring her vision of creating a unique wellness experience that connects with the community to life.
A burst of sunshine, Vivian’s joyful Can Do story will brighten your path as you find a way through life’s challenges.
Listen for Vivian’s Can Do tips:
Change the way you look at problems; see the glass half full instead of half empty.
When faced with a problem, search for a solution instead of wallowing in it or simply giving up.
Learn from your mistakes; look at them as learning experiences instead of failures and keep moving forward.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Alison Bladh, Nutritional Therapist and Beauty Therapist who lives in the wilds of Sweden after falling for the charms of a Viking man!
Having worked in the health and wellness industry of over 30 years specializing in menopausal women’s health, Alison now runs her own online clinic - helping women worldwide manage the negative symptoms of menopause. Her mission is to support her clients with bespoke changes to diet, health, and lifestyle so they can harness their hormones and get their confidence and sparkle back.
Inspired by the natural lifestyle of her childhood, be vitalized by Alison’s curious Can Do story.
Listen for Alison’s Can Do tips:
Push yourself beyond your comfort zone. Say YES to something you feel uncomfortable about.
Believe in yourself for a full life experience.
Learn a new hobby.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Joyce Wong, Wellness and high Performance Coach, and Speaker.
With a masters’ degree in Food Science and Nutrition Joyce is prolific author of research and review papers and is a columnist of The Petri Dish Science Magazine.
As a wellness coach, Joyce helps stressed stay at home mum and high paid executives taking them through her holistic approach towards a vibrant life coaching programme. She enjoys learning something new and different every single day and share with others.
Filled with passion and positivity, Joyce’s Can Do story highlights the value of non-negotiable solo time to pause, breathe, imagine, and reset.
Listen for Joyce’s Can Do tips:
One step at a time.
Recognise your own progress.
Constant check in.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Gerard O’Donovan, Founder, CEO, Director, and Master Executive Coach.
Gerard is the founder and CEO of The Noble-Manhattan Group. Europe's premier and longest established professional coaching and coach training organization.The Founder of The ALPHA Group, the leading Peer to Peer group to help owners of SME's in 21 countries, President of the IIC&M (International Institute of Coaching and Mentoring) the world's leading accreditation body for professional coaches, Chairman of the ICN – International Coaching News- the world’s largest Coaching Publication, Director of the IRCM (International Regulator of Coaching and Mentoring), Master Executive Coach working with C-level Executives, and owner of The Coaching Blog.
An adventurous serial entrepreneur, Gerard shares his Can Do bookaholic passion for lifelong learning; to be inspired by curiosity, learning and personal growth.
Listen for Gerard’s Can Do tips:
Study marketing.
Treat your body well.
Spend time alone each day.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Hulya Kurt, Certified and Accredited Coach, Director, Speaker, Facilitator, and Author.
After 32 years of experience in a multinational company, Hulya followed her passion to coach, train, and mentor. To motivate and empower employees, companies, and teenagers to move forward in their lives.
In 2022, Hulya published her first book, Break Free from your Hamster Wheel. Based on her professional experience, Hulya’s book shares her journey to break free to follow her passion for coaching.
An energising Can Do story, Hulya’s attitude and tenacity shine throughout her book writing journey. Aspiring writers – be sure to listen out for Hulya’s golden success tips.
Listen for Hulya’s Can Do tips:
Be clear about what you want to write about and know your target audience.
Don’t overthink the process. Discover your flow by writing from the heart.
Never give up. Keep yourself accountable.
Buy Hulya’s book
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Louise Neicho, Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher.
Founder of Woodland Yoga, Louise is passionate about connecting people with nature through yoga and mindfulness practices. She believes nature has a great deal to teach us and its wisdom can be soaked up through practicing outdoors, feeling all the elements and witnessing the unending cyclical changes and reflecting these within. In turn, we rediscover the interconnectedness of all life and restoring and protecting this precious planet is no longer something outside of ourselves.
A purpose-driven Can Do story, Louise’s gentle yet thought-inspiring message will hearten you to remind yourself of your ‘Why’ in life.
Listen for Louise’s Can Do tips:
Make time for a daily self-compassion break.
Take baby steps to achieve what you want.
Find joy in life.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Tracey McAlpine, Founder & Editor of FightingFifty.co.uk.
Following a career in advertising, Tracey took a 25 year career break to bring up her family.
When she reached 50, she was fit, healthy and positive, she was ready to start the second half of her life. But she quickly became aware of the negativity surrounding older women. At the time, 11 years ago, very few people were offering advice on how women could stay well and thrive during later life.
Tracey started the website Fighting Fifty to challenge the perceptions of ageing and to offer expert advice on how to stay well as you get older.
Be inspired by Tracey’s nourishing Can Do story to positively ‘grow into who you are’ as you age.
Listen for Tracey’s Can Do tips:
Later life is a time for growth.
Keep moving, keep learning.
If you never try, you will never know.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Monce C. Abraham, Thinker, Doer, Pledged Organ Donor, and Director.
A management specialist – his expertise includes Marketing, Branding, Strategy, Building Innovation Capability, Thought leadership, Organization Effectiveness and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Since 2011, his company, THEV, has assisted organizations with product-market fit bridge the gap from where-they-are to where-they-want-to-be, in the fastest time possible whilst optimizing the resources available.
Living by his mantra ‘If you are destined to succeed, nothing can stop you’, Monce’s lively Can Do story will actively encourage you to push your limits beyond your comfort zone.
Listen for Monce’s Can Do tips:
Know you are more capable than you currently think you are.
Take care of your mind and body – put yourself in the right mindset.
Don’t settle – listen to your own self. It’s your journey – follow your gut.
In this episode of The Can Do Way, I am talking to Rafael Puebla, Mindful Leadership Consultant, Speaker and Founder.
Rafael is the founder of OnBeing Mindful a leadership training and executive coaching firm focused on providing corporate mindfulness and emotional intelligence based programs. He combines 25 years of international corporate experience and mindfulness practice.
With a desire to explore and embrace life beyond Mexico, Rafael’s transformational Can Do story is a true gift to inspire the explorer in you.
Listen for Rafael’s Can Do tips:
Practice presence.
Get mental clarity.
Remember your purpose.