ROAR! - Marilise de Villiers

ROAR! welcomes Sarah Armstrong Smith to talk about all things cyber, and to promote her latest book, Understand the cyber attacker mindset. ROAR! cares deeply about people’s wellbeing - physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. We know that adversity forms part of everybody’s story, and we love sharing stories of courageous people who turned their ‘mess’ into their message. And it feels extra special when that message helps to fight all forms of abuse, in this case cybercrime, to make the world a safer place for all. Sarah is a phenomenal human being and absolute rockstar in the cybersecurity industry. It was a great honour for me to interview her recently about her latest book, Understand the cyber attacker mindset, which launching this coming Monday - 4 March! To get your sneak preview of what Sarah’s book is all about, hop over to YouTube to watch our conversation. Sarah not only goes deep into how a fraudster’s mind work, she also delves further into the principles of human emotions, motivators and levels of morality which can differ based on an individual’s personal belief system, social dynamics and culture. She calls this the seven sins of attackers, and use the seven ‘cardinal sins’, first referred to by the Roman Catholic church in the fourth century as a way of teaching morality and ethics and the consequences of our decisions and actions. Absolutely fascinating stuff. Check out Sarah’s new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1398614289?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_K1HRF07YPT90N9J8BEPX I absolutely loved this conversation. Thank you, Sarah, for joining me, it was an honour interviewing you. You’re a legend! I took away so many golden nuggets, and my biggest ‘aha moment’ was how we always have the power available to us to change our perception – to look at things from different vantage point to get a better appreciation for other people’s beliefs, motivations, and actions. As the late Dr Wayne Dyer famously said: ‘If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.’ To get your sneak preview of what Sarah’s book is all about, hop over to YouTube to watch our conversation. Until next time, live your purpose, stand in your power and have courage to speak truth – to ROAR! Much love, Marilise Get a copy of Sarah book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1398614289?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_K1HRF07YPT90N9J8BEPX About Sarah Sarah’s had a long and impactful career in business continuity, disaster recovery, cybersecurity and crisis management. Currently the Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft, Sarah acts as executive sponsor to strategic and major customers across Europe. Sarah is a trained PR spokesperson and international keynote speaker. She talks passionately about the human aspects of cybersecurity, and building trust and transparency through effective crisis management. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-armstrong-smith/

ROAR! welcomes John Roussot to our very first podcast for 2024 ROAR! cares deeply about people’s wellbeing - physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. We know that adversity forms part of everybody’s story, and we love sharing stories of courageous people – like John – who transformed his adversity, the loss of his parents at a young age, into a powerful, mission-driven message: ‘Liberate your greatness.’ John vulnerably shares how his parents died with their greatness still inside them. Absolutely heart-wrenching, and so incredibly courageous. To unlock your full potential and liberate your greatness hop over to YouTube to watch our conversation. Too many of us walk the tightrope between pressure to perform and fighting fatigue from not prioritising our wellbeing. We literally work through burnout and sacrifice our work-life balance to get ahead in our careers. But there is another way, and it starts with you. It starts with you liberating your greatness. In this podcast John shares over 22 years of wisdom, also captured in his #1 Amazon best-selling book: ‘Liberate your greatness: Accelerate your growth. Achieve your goals faster. Amplify your impact.’ Here is a summary of his signature framework: Awareness: all pro-active change starts with awareness Alignment: with your purpose, mission, values, objectives, goals Action: with great awareness and great alignment your action is laser focused Accountability: someone to hold you accountable to show up daily and do the work, to summon the best of who you are Amplify: by leading people, managing systems, and using your influence for good Accelerate: innovate, communicate, collaborate, and co-create to accelerate I absolutely loved this conversation. Thank you, John, for joining me, it was an honour interviewing you. You’re a legend! I took away so many golden nuggets, and my favourite take-away is ‘to master the fundamentals.’ To unlock your full potential and liberate your greatness hop over to YouTube to watch our conversation. Until next time, live your purpose, stand in your power and have courage to ROAR! Much love, Marilise John kindly gifted you copy of his success journal, which you can download here. About John John Roussot is the founder and CEO – chief excellence officer – of FiiT4GROWTH, a renowned business coaching and online training platform that helps individuals and organisations unlock their full potential. He has more than twenty-two years of experience in coaching, mentoring and guiding people towards personal and professional success, establishing himself as a multi-award-winning business coach and leadership development trainer. Passionate about empowering others, John has worked with individuals, teams and businesses in thirty-three countries. He synthesises global best practices into easy-to-understand frameworks, strategies and tools to help people achieve lasting, holistic success in their personal and professional lives. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnroussot/

🎙️🦁 ROAR! hears from the roarsome CISO Alliances duo, Leigh Thomas and James Smith, who are on a mission to create valuable, candid networking platforms for senior executives across multiple industries. Listen to the podcast to find out more 🦁🎙️ Alliance = “A union formed for mutual benefit”. CISO Alliances = A platform for CISOs to collaborate and learn - to candidly share their experiences and move the industry forward with tangible outcomes. “If fulfilment can be achieved with a community build, build it as a union formed for mutual benefit” - Leigh "I'm passionate about pushing forward the industry as a whole and making a difference. Providing a platform for CISO's that they trust and feel comfortable within - a safe space if you will - to be able to freely express their views and share their experiences" - James  About Leigh Leigh is the founder of Alliance Media Group. A seeker of the ideal and passionate about achieving it. Leigh is from a Customer Service background working in the Entertainment and Leisure industry which has followed him through his career of working in B2B across enterprise IT, Information & Cyber Security, Oil & Energy & Mining industries. Leigh is directly responsible for the CIO & CISO Alliances in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi. About James James is the director of The CISO Alliances within the UK&I. James uses his experience in customer care to build a community with a personal touch, something that is not often found in the industry. For so long it's been a given that we should just passively listen to vendors sales pitches, but being able to give the community a platform for their voices to be heard and for them to say 'we are the front line guys and girls, you need to listen to us', is paramount.  Conversation highlights: We discuss how CISO Alliances is a safe space for CISOs to freely express their views and share their experiences and why this is so important.  We talk about some of the biggest challenges that CISOs face in the workplace, including the issue of CISO stress and burnout. We look at the importance for having a community in which CISOs and other c-level executives and IT decision-makers feel comfortable sharing their views and experiences - and how a personal touch benefits these industries.   Listen to the podcast to find out more! I absolutely loved this conversation. Thank you Leigh & James for joining me and sharing your passions and insights - I am excited about the work you're doing in this space. Keep going guys 🦁🧡💫  SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode!

🎙️🦁 ROAR! hears from the roarsome Dan Stanley, founder of BetterMen, a coaching practice that works exclusively with men. By sharing his own story, Dan helps men rethink masculinity and become better men. Listen to the podcast to find out more 🦁🎙️ "Life isn't a rehearsal. The old blueprint masculinity doesn't care about the quality of the life you live; it simply requires that you commit yourself to the daily 'grind' for an unfair proportion of your seventy-nine laps around the sun."   About Dan Dan recently published his first book: Rethinking Masculinity, a modern man's guide to succeeding in life, and it's already an Amazon bestseller - huge congratulations Dan! 🧡  Get your hands on a copy now - here! A retired, award winning senior army commando and former national champion in indoor rowing, Dan has coached hundreds of clients, helping them improve their wellbeing, relationships and lives. His work empowers clients to change or re-ignite their careers, save marriages, exit businesses for seven figure sums and gain investment in the BBC's Dragon's Den. Dan is the facilitator of Men & Mountains, a men's walking community with hundreds of men across the UK. Conversation highlights: We talk about modern day masculinity and Dan shared some tough truths about the 'old blueprint of masculinity' - he paints a picture of middle-aged mediocrity with men, especially between the ages of 40-59, at a crossroads The old definition of masculinity was founded in professional success. We look at how it has affected the generations since the great wars, and how it has changed since the rise of the 'baby boomers' Dan highlights that everyone has both masculine and feminine energies, and our gender conditioning highlights how boys growing up are taught how to "man up" and "boys don't cry" Towards the end of our chat, Dan shares three questions he would ask anyone feeling stuck - these questions are gold!  🎙️🦁Listen to the podcast to find out more🦁🎙️ I absolutely loved this conversation. Thank you Dan, love and appreciate you!! AND congratulations again on publishing your book Rethinking Masculinity, a modern man's guide to succeeding in life - it's an incredible book! 🦁🧡💫  Get your copy - here! Watch the YouTube episode - here! SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode!

🎙️🦁 ROAR! hears from the roarsome Phillimon Zongo, award winning CISO and CEO of the Cyber Leadership Institute 🦁🎙️ "Sticks that are put in a bundle cannot be broken ." Phil Zongo (African Proverb) About Phil Phil Zongo is the CEO & co-founder of the Cyber Leadership Institute, a global enterprise that has equipped cyber leaders from more than 50 countries with critical skills to accelerate change, influence decision makers and deliver impactful presentations to boards. He is a global keynote speaker and the author of two best-selling books - The Gift of Obstacles, and The Five Anchors of Cyber Resilience. In 2017, Phil was invited to Chicago, USA, where he was honoured with one of ISACA’s highest global awards for major contributions to the field of IT governance and cyber security. In 2020, Phil was named one of the Global Top 100 Most Influential People of African Descent.  Conversation highlights: Despite being born in rural Zimbabwe and only getting his first pair of shoes at the age of 12, Phil has shown with true determination, you can make your best life a reality. Phil used to run 25km to school and live with no electricity. In this podcast Phil shares how he developed Grit, Grace and Gratitude to making his best life - his roarsome life - a reality. It's GOLD, don't miss it. With Phil's CISO hat on, he shared his experience and why a mindset shift from cyber security to cyber resilience is required. Listen to the podcast if you would like to know Phil's 5 anchors of cyber resilience. We consider the obstacles all cyber leaders face and how, with grit, grace and gratitude, we can overcome any obstacle to not only survive, but THRIVE.  "Your best life is on the other side of your biggest obstacle." me ;) I absolutely loved this conversation. Phil's journey to igniting and unleashing his ROAR! is truly remarkable. A powerful message that you want to hear!  Thank you Phil, love and appreciate you 🦁🧡💫  SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode!

🎙️🦁 ROAR! hears from the roarsome Melissa Agnes, founder and CEO of the Crisis Ready institute 🦁🎙️ "Whether you like it or not, today’s crisis realities and successful crisis management depends on your team’s ability to manage the real-time challenges that the digital landscape presents, while simultaneously managing the actual crisis in real-time." Melissa Agnes About Melissa Melissa is a recognized leading authority on crisis preparedness, reputation management, and brand protection. She's is the creator of the Crisis Ready® Model and author of Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World. She is a coveted speaker, commentator, and advisor to some of today's leading organizations faced with the greatest risks. It's no secret that Melissa is frustrated with the crisis management profession, she feels strongly that the 'status quo' of crisis preparedness and crisis management no longer suffices. In this podcast she shares WHY and also HOW your organisation can become not only crisis ready but INVINCIBLE! ⭐️ It's pure gold ⭐️    Here are a few highlights:  We discuss what is meant by 'crisis' and how we can manage a crisis in today's fast-changing digital world.  We look at the effect that social media, the real-time news cycle and mobile technology has on our response to crisis. We consider how personal resilience can really benefit organisations in crisis management.  We talk about the 'crisis landscape' and how today's population hasn't be taught how to deal with crisis. And she gives us the HOW!  I absolutely loved this conversation and learned a lot... thank you beautiful Melissa, a powerful ROAR 🦁🧡   If you're serious about getting your organisation crisis ready and INVINCIBLE, do not miss it! SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode! Watch on YouTube HERE

                                    🎙️🦁 ROAR! hears from the roarsome Tj Power 🦁🎙️ "For me a lot of self-awareness and insight came when I connected to my intuition, when I started going on quiet walks without my phone and spending time listening to my mind."                                                                         Tj Power About Tj Tj is a neuroscientist, a mind consultant and founder of Digital Mind. Tj began his professional journey lecturing psychology at the University of Exeter at the of 21. After years of research into mental health, Tj began to build Digital Mind and now works with organisations and schools to enhance people's mental wellbeing.  You can find Tj on Instagram, Tik Tok and LinkedIn - @tjpower A few highlights from the conversation:  We discuss real tangible tips on how to keep on top of our mental health.  We consider the effects of social media, junk food, smoking, alcohol and addictions on our physical and mental wellbeing. We look at the importance of digital detoxing - one of Tj's favourite things to do when he needs a break from social media. We talk about how we can shift from limiting self-talk to having more empowering conversations with ourselves - how you can strengthen your resilience muscle and find your inner ROAR. There are so many golden nuggets here - I absolutely loved this conversation and learned a lot... if you're serious about your mental and physical wellbeing, do not miss it! 🧡🦁 Have you found your ROAR!? 🦁🧡   SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode! Watch on YouTube HERE

🎙️🦁 ROAR! hears from the roarsome Jenny Radcliffe - The People Hacker 🦁🎙️                      "Think to yourself - if I was to stop tomorrow, what wouldn't be there for people?                                                             What use is everything I do?" Jenny Radcliffe   About Jenny Jenny is a rockstar in cyber security. She is a world-renowned social engineer, a go-to expert on the human element of security scams, cons and hacks. She has appear on numerous podcasts, television and radio shows. Jenny was recently selected as Infosecurity Europe's Hall of Fame inductee for 2022. Jenny is a truly roarsome human all round.  A few highlights from the conversation:  We discuss the 6 secrets of success, especially the importance of rest and taking time out for yourself - something that is not negotiable in todays hectic world.  We look at the importance of setting boundaries - both invisible and physical boundaries - that are targeted by cyber criminals and bullies constantly.  We talk about cybersecurity and the importance of it being a safe space for everyone to thrive and be at their best. And so much more... do not miss this interview! 🧡🦁 Have you found your ROAR!? 🦁🧡   SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode!

🎙️🦁 ROAR! hears from the ROARsome Lisa Forte - a partner at Red-Goat security and a co-founder of Respect in security initiative. 🦁 🎙️ Watch the full conversation:  YouTube "Respect in security is an initiative that aims to stamp out the worst hate and harassment in the information cybersecurity industry. It's for the employer to pledge that will take action if people abuse their employees, to take appropriate action and open up lines of communications for the people involved." Lisa Forte   About Lisa  Lisa is a cybersecurity specialist, who is passionate about respect and diversity within the cybersecurity industry. She is a co-founder of the 'Respect in security" pledge that aims to stop abusive and inappropriate behaviour in the security space. Lisa's passions in life include climbing, mountaineering and caving.  A few highlights from the conversation:  We discuss the positive and negative aspects of social media and how people can become accidental bullies online.  We look at the different levels of narcissism and what to look out if we suspect we are dealing with a narcissist. We talk about cybersecurity and the importance of it being a safe space for everyone to thrive and be safe. And so much more! Do not miss this interview.  🧡🦁 Have you found your ROAR!? 🦁🧡   Watch us in action on YouTube. SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode!

🎙️🦁 ROAR! hears from the ROARsome Dipti Tait - a relaxation ambassador who  teaches hypnotherapy and runs a global hypnotherapy practice. She is also a regular guest on BBC radio and breakfast TV 🦁 🎙️ Watch the full conversation:  Podcast YouTube "So my introduction to grief was because of death, the death of my parents. Then I realised that grief comes in many, many forms, and is not linked to death only. It is linked to the loss of anything you loved. Its could be the loss of business, loss of identity, loss of purpose, loss of health." Dipti Tait  About Dipti Dipti is a born and bred Londoner who now lives in cotswolds with her family. She has worked for the BBC and it was during her career break that tragedy struck and she lost both her parents within a short space of time. During this time Dipti discovered the world of self development, coaching and therapy and decided to dedicate the next phase of where life to mental health and wellbeing. Dipti has written two books on grief and is a fully trained hypnotherapist.  A few highlights from the conversation:  We discuss how grief can come in many many form and doesn't always stem from a negative experience.  We explore the idea of turning discomfort and grief into fuel and in turn into power.  We highlight the importance of building your resilience muscle.  And so much more! Do not miss this interview.  🧡🦁 Have you found your ROAR!? 🦁🧡   Listen to the Podcast | watch us in action on YouTube. SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode!

🎙️🦁 ROAR! hears from the ROARsome Petra Velzeboer - CEO of PBLtd, a small team that is focused on mental health in business. From strategy right through to reactive support through to training and courses 🦁 🎙️ A few highlights from the conversation:  We talk about stress and the stacking of things. Burnout is the stacking of stress that isn't released over time. Things stack in general, this is not an immediate thing, it happens over time. We have to be able to reflect, be self aware, self critical in a useful way. We discuss signs of stress and that "It's okay not to be okay." We explore the reasons that people burnout.... and what workplaces are doing to minimise the risk of burnout.  We highlight the impact of psychological safety in the workplace and the importance of a culture that acknowledges the topic of mental health and supports their people.   And so much more!  🧡🦁 Have you found your ROAR!? 🦁🧡   Watch us in action on YouTube. SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode!

🎙️🦁 Bullyproof hears from the ROARsome Jinan Budge - Principal Analyst, Forrester Research ... this is a cyber security special episode where we explore toxic security cultures, based on research Jinan published last year entitled: "Fix toxic security culture before it kills your innovation." 🦁 🎙️CAVEAT: Although this conversation was very specific to cyber security, it applies more broadly, so any organisation that may be experiencing toxic behaviours - or is tolerating a 'brilliant jerk' - can benefit from Jinan's fantastic insights.Watch the full conversation: YouTube "I knew from experience that we have a busted culture. You can hire as many people as you like, they are going to get into the security teams and experience the hideous toxicity and the way that we exclude people and the way that we can often be quite bullying towards one another."Jinan Budge  About JinanJinan leads Forrester’s security and risk research in Asia Pacific. Jinan’s research focuses on enabling the success of the chief information security officer (CISO) role; creating transformational cybersecurity strategies; and building security awareness, behavior, and culture programs at the heart of a security strategy. Jinan is a champion for diversity and inclusion in security and brings a local and global perspective and cultural lens to her research and practice. Follow Jinan's latest research here. A few highlights from the conversation: Jinan lives and breathes her purpose every day through her work at Forrester - her bio sums up her big WHY beautiful. We talk about why toxic security culture is such a big problem and give some tips for how to deal with itWe go deeper into Jinan's research "Fix toxic security culture before it kills your innovation" - what the research was intended to do and the key findings from it.We explore the reasons why people don't speak up... why workplace bullying largely remains a silent epidemicAnd so much more!Do not miss this interview. Jinan's wisdom is like gold dust and I can listen to her soothing voice all day. 🧡🦁 Have you found your ROAR!? 🦁🧡  Watch us in action on YouTube.SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode!

🎙️🌿 Bullyproof hears from digital wellness coach Hannah Tufts ... we explore mental and emotional wellbeing through a male lens and what it takes to be a female ally.  🌿🎙️This week (15th-21st June 2021) the world celebrates Men’s Health Week. It's an opportunity to bring awareness to health issues that affect men disproportionately and focuses on getting men to become aware of problems they may have or could develop, and gain the courage to do something about it.Both Hannah and I want ALL men - our dads, partners, colleagues and youngsters - to feel like it’s OK to talk about their health issues - in particular mental and emotional health - not just push them to the side and ignore health problems away! "Sometimes resilience means curling up in a ball under your duvet and looking after yourself for a day. When you need it, that is resilience. Resilience isn't always going out there with your A-game on."Hannah Tufts  About HannahHannah is the owner of Exhale Global, she's a Cyber Security awareness specialist, content marketing strategist and digital well-being coach. Hannah has now settled in Spain with her partner and is mum to a two-year-old toddler and mini-dachshund. Hannah is a super self-motivated individual that thrives under pressure and she's on a mission to get creative with neuroscience as a way of affecting behaviour change - in particular as it relates to how we use tech to our advantage instead of becoming slaves to it. You can get in touch with Hannah here. A few highlights from the conversation: Variety is the spice of life for Hannah who wears many hats.Understanding how the brain works - the neuroscience - is vital in changing behaviour.Cyber security forms an integral part of your digital life - your are reliant on tech and being connected and with that comes being secure.Pandemic silver lining: more and more men are opening up (instead of bottling up) - we are normalising the conversation around mental and emotional wellbeing.It's OK not to be OK. It's OK to say it out loud. Ask for help - more and more men are doing it.Pandemic downside: we've seen a rise in bullying (or 'below the line') behaviour. Know that hurtful behaviour comes from a place of hurt.We've all been in survival mode for a long time and unfortunately we've not done so well on triggering our happy hormones (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins)... but that OK. It's OK not to be OK.  Be kinder to yourself and know that it is safe to speak up and explain why, what is going on. The worst thing to do is to put on a front - it's defensive and doesn't invite open and honest conversations.It starts with self-awareness. Get honest. Hold the mirror up and be honest about what you're thinking and feeling and why.Be open to the fact that we all have a different truth, be open to the possibility that you may not be right. Be curious about others' perspectives. Be curious, not furious.Self-compassion is vital... When facing difficult conversations, have positive regard for yourself and for the other person. Have a mindset of "I'm OK, you're OK"... this will set you up for success.Men are up against a lot of societal pressures to behave in a certain way and contain their emotions. As female allies we must recognise that there are a great list of things men a juggling that we've not talked about and we've not given space for in the past.Build your resilience muscle - your mental and physical stamina - daily. Self-care is a necessity, not a luxury. 🧡🦁 Have you found your ROAR! 🦁🧡

🦁💥I had a stunning conversation with Ali Stewart and Kate Turner!💥🦁Ali’s purpose is to help every leader on this planet make ‘developing people’, their number one priority. Kate wants to shift the paradigm of motivation and leadership in the workplace. At ROAR! We are passionate about people living successful, fulfilled and healthy lives - yo don't have to sacrifice your health and happiness at the expense of success (however you define it). It's about making your WHOLE life work. Embrace this episode from the perspective of "I am a leader and I have the potential to be a liberated leader."We have a closer look at Liberating Leadership, a proven methodology (four-step leadership process) that is taught to leaders and practitioners worldwide. I am a liberating leadership practitioner myself and I love its central mindset of "High Challenge and High Support" - which Ali, who is also the founder of the Liberating Leadership accrediting body, explains beautifully in this episode. We also dive deeper into courageous conversations  and the central mindset of "I'm OK, you're OK"- true leaders are unafraid to show up authentically and speak their truth. In fact, this is what my ROAR! Blueprint is all about: living your life on purpose, in your power and with the courage to speak your truth - I introduce my ROAR! Blueprint in my recent TEDx talk (this is the transcript, the talk will be in YouTube in a few weeks' time). I hope you enjoy this episode - let me know your thoughts and don't forget to subscribe! 🦁Have you found your ROAR!?🦁#leadership #highperformance #imok #youreok #highchallenge#highsupport #standinyourstrength #motivation #purpose

🎙️❤️👾 Bullyproof hears from Cyber.sc founder and chief strategic Dominic Vogel  ...he is a self-proclaimed active positive troll, and his ROAR! is loud and clear: "Men, let's drain the swamp that is the culture of toxic masculinity. It's 2021 for heaven's sake"   👾❤️🎙️Perhaps not surprisingly, Dom was hit with an unusually high number of DMs (direct messages), after he posted the words above on LinkedIn a few weeks ago. As you can imagine, none of the private messages were particularly kind, and when Dom engaged to better understand the other perspectives, he was faced with ... nothing ... SILENCE. Antagonists were perfectly happy to attack Dom privately, but not publicly. Maybe it's because LinkedIn a professional network where people know their professional reputations are at stake? I wonder what the fall out would have been like on Twitter. I couldn't help but think about following words in You need to calm down, a song by Taylor Swift... It rings so true right now... "You are somebody that I don't knowBut you're taking shots at me like it's PatrónAnd I'm just like "Damn, it's 7:00 a.m."Say it in the street, that's a knock-outBut you say it in a Tweet, that's a cop-outAnd I'm just like, "Hey, are you okay?" I don't really want to say much more - this was a stunning conversation - full of Dom AWESOMENESS - and I want you all to hear it. Thank you Dom for being the AWESOME role-model you are. Like you, I believe in the power of uplifting others and being an active positive troll. It's a honour to call you a friend. Dom is challenging all men out there to become part of the solution. To become an active positive male ally for women in the workplace. Let's drain the swamp that is the culture of toxic masculinity. It's 2021 for heaven's sake."🧡🦁 It's time to find your ROAR! 🦁🧡Check out our new website:https://www.marilise-de-villiers.comConnect with Dom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domvogel

🎙️💥🥵 Bullyproof hears from executive performance coach Craig Preston ...how do you lead your team when everyone – including you – are exhausted?  🥵💥🎙️"How YOU doin'?" is a pickup line that encapsulates everything we know to be true about Joey in Friends, a man so confident in his looks and general appeal that he’d rarely pass up an opportunity to approach a beautiful woman. On a more serious note, how often do we ask someone how they're doing merely out of habit, without really meaning it? Being an authentic leader has never been more vital, which means really knowing how your people are doing - every individual. Perhaps even more importantly, asking yourself: "How am I doing?" We live in a time where leaders must step up to create safe and inclusive spaces for all - to speak up, say how they truly feel and ask for help. "What drives me is being part of a group of people, in a team, trying to achieve something together. Getting into an environment where people can celebrate their own and each other's successes."  Craig and I explore how to lead teams when the going gets tough and we took some inspiration from a recent HBR article: How to Lead When Your Team Is Exhausted — and You Are, Too "I think it's fair to say that everybody is now exhausted, we are ready to move into a recovery phase, a reorganising phase, a renewal phase... People are drained, and it's not only the team members, it's the leadership as well. And we often forget that. We expect our leaders to behave in a certain way, but leaders are knackered themselves."  Here are some of Craig's top tips: Balance urgency vs. importance: Deal with today's stuff, but also make some time in your day to plan ahead.Take quality time to recover: Remember, elite performance requires elite recovery.Balance compassion vs. containment: Be vulnerable, honest and authentic - genuinely care for your people, but also LEAD - you get paid to LEAD - you have to 'show up'  for your people. Think about how you show up. Celebrate small successes: Find things to celebrate on a day to day basis... energise your people daily, give your people a clear routine and a sense of purpose.Don't make assumptions: We don't know what we don't know .... we don't know what life is going to be like once we get through this. We don't know how we are going to feel. Take a step back and allow things to unfold naturally.This was a seriously insightful discussion. If you are looking for inspiration to move through the next three to six to twelve months with poise, look no further.Craig Preston is a leading executive performance coach and his rich background - as an officer in the British Army, executive in the commercial and consulting sectors, MD of the Inspirational Development Group and his work with world class performers in professional sport means Craig has a unique blend of experience in a high performance environment.🧡🦁 It's time to find your ROAR! 🦁🧡 

🎙️💥 Bullyproof hears from The Honeycomb Works  -- an organisation on a mission to help leaders & HR create safe and inclusive work cultures -- where everyone feel like they belong and are free to invent. Meet Melissa & Caroline 🎙️💥"I don't know anything that is more important. Leaders have a duty of care for the people in their organisations; they are ultimately responsible for the culture."  Melissa Sabella, founder & CEO, The Honeycomb Works🧡🦁 It's time to find your organisation's ROAR! 🦁🧡 I loved this conversation soo much - Melissa and Caroline are amazing - they use behaviour science, data and tech to help organisations develop inclusive and innovative teams. In fact, as the Director of Behavioural Science & Research, Caroline's work bridges the gap between the world of work and academic research, applying current thinking in practical, accessible ways in order to build inclusive, psychologically safe cultures.Did I say how much I ♥️ this conversation? 😉If you are a leader who cares about creating safe and inclusive spaces for people to thrive, do not miss this episode.CONTACT: The Honeycomb Workscoach@thehoneycombworks.com LET'S CONNECT:LinkedIn TwitterInsta BOOK: ROAR! HOW TO TAME THE BULLY INSIDE AND OUTWEBSITE: WWW.MARILISE-DE-VILLIERS.COMEMAIL: MARILISE@MARILISE-DE-VILLIERS.COM#equity​ #equality​ #IWD2021​ #ChooseToChallenge​  #findyourroar​ #bestlife​​ #humancentric​ #leadership​ #resilience​ #toxic​ #workplace​ #culture​ #bullying​ #intellectualbullying​ #workplacebullying​ #ROAR​ #influence​​ #brilliantjerk​ #highperformance​ #coaching​​​ #behaviours​ #speakup​ #psychologicalsafety​ #empathy​​​ #mentalhealth​ #physicalhealth​

🎙️💥 Bullyproof hears from the esteemed Linda Duberley, a news presenter, media trainer, award winning journalist and proud mom of three. 🎙️💥In this interview Linda tells me about her eldest son Connor’s struggles with online gaming addiction and how he turned his life around. 🧡🦁 It's time to find your ROAR! 🦁🧡 It was by no means a quick turnaround, Linda compares it to a Williams turn, which is when an ocean liner has to turn around in the middle of a big stretch of water. The pivotal turning point came when Connor went to a college called MPW, where a teacher started to help him on a 1:1 basis to write essays properly. That’s when Linda knew that he started to trust adults, figures in authority, again. Ironically, Connor’s problems were also previously fuelled by a particular teacher’s behaviour (amongst other things) towards him.It just goes to show how teachers can literally ‘make or break’ students. LINDA'S TOP ADVICE TO PARENTS:Start young. It starts at birth, you have to form a really strong and healthy attachment with your baby.    Take your own ego out of the situation and you have to concentrate on what's best for your child. If you form the right kind of attachment with them when they are babies, then at will give you the ground work. It will hopefully give you an unbreakable thread so that when you do hit the road bumps, which are inevitable for everyone, that line of communication is strong enough to help you power through various difficulties. LINDA'S TOP PRODUCTIVITY TIP: She spends the first 30 minutes of her day thinking about life, thinking about the challenges ahead and focusing on what she can knock off her list that day, what she can achieve. This gives her a sense of power and dynamism. It’s about making your whole life work, not just your actual work, so it’s you’re your job, advanced hobby, beliefs and your family and friends - the circle that you exist within, the circle that makes you tick.This was a wonderful conversation. Linda, thank you for sharing your story with me. What a ROAR! This conversation helped me so much and is going to help so many people.🧡🦁 It's time to find your ROAR! 🦁🧡 

Bullyproof hears how Donna Herdsman found her ROAR, and why she's choosing to challenge businesses to make equity and equality a reality."It's like getting a thousand paper cuts. Imagine you get one of those every single day. These cuts never get a chance to truly heal ... the real impact is the stress and the trauma that goes with having a thousand cuts that never really close." DonnaDonna is a dear friend and stunning role-model for women in business. I couldn't think of anyone better to invite as my guest for this International Women's Day special. The theme is Choose To Challenge; PERFECT, as I am all about people and organisations finding their ROAR. We can only start to change the status quo if we speak up about the things that get in the way, like bullying behaviour. It takes great courage to speak up and it comes with making ourselves deeply vulnerable in the process. Easier said than do, I know!  When you connect with your personal power, and when you find the inner strength and courage to speak up - about the things that matter to you, and I mean deeply matter - that's when you find your ROAR. You turn your thoughts, feelings, words and actions into your four superpowers. In this interview, Donna ROARs! She does not shy away from the things that get in the way of individuals and organisations thriving. Donna also talks about the importance of psychological safety. And leaders' duty of care to create safe and inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive, we people feel safe i.e. where they are unafraid to speak-up and challenge the status quo. A great resource referenced by Donna is Adam Grant's latest book, Think Again. Oh, and find out what Donna keeps an imaginary bucket for ;-)Pick-up my book ROAR! How to Tame the Bully Inside and Out on Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/ROAR-How-tam...​Download your free copy of Chapter ONE of ROAR! here: https://www.marilise-de-villiers.com​Get in touch with Donna: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-her...​email: donna.herdsman@yahoo.co.ukResources: COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effectshttps://www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...​#IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge #Equity #Equality #Bullyproof #FindYourRoar #Inclusion #WorkplaceCulture #Diversity #PsychologicalSafety #HighPerformanceHabits 

Meet Adam Pacifico who went from Barrister, to Met Police Cop, to Executive Educator. Today, Adam is the Chief Learning Officer of PCA. PCA is an award-winning global specialist in highly immersive and experiential learning for leaders across all levels, sectors and geographies. Find out what sparked Adam's passion for human-centred leadership, why it's the only kind of leadership that is going to fly in 2021, and what it takes to become a human-centred leader.   We discuss personal resilience. Research for The Leader's Secret Code (link below), which Adam co-authored with Ian Mills, Mark Ridley and Ben Laker, identifies resilience as one of the seven core beliefs of top performing leaders (the other six are fulfilment, strategy, communication, influence, control and empowerment). Resilience is 'the ability to withstand tremendous pressure and spring back into shape.' Why do some people thrive under pressure while others get immobilised?We touch on toxic work environments and Adam specifically talks about the potentially devastating impact of organisations tolerating a 'brilliant jerk.' I was very interested in what Adam had to say on the 'role of the role-model' and 'above the line' / 'below the line' behaviours.The bottom line?  Don't tolerate brilliant jerks! Resilience is a team sportMany organisations put the onus on individuals to be resilient - it's a key performance measure - but as Adam says: 'Resilience is a team sport.' Leaders have a responsibility to be vigilant, to pick-up on the weak signals (or the very very clear signals) that someone actually needs help. It cannot just be the individual's responsibility. It's about the power of the collective. And if we are dealing with someone, or an issue, that is wholly inappropriate - or is the toxin - it cannot just be down to one person.Enjoy!#humancentric​ #leadership​ #resilience​ #toxic​ #workplace​ #culture​ #bullying​ #workplacebullying​ #ROAR​ #influence​ #authentic​ #purpose​ #passion​ #brilliantjerk​ #highperformance​ #coaching​ #accountability​ #extremeownership​ #culture​ #behaviours​ #speakup​ #psychologicalsafety​ #empathy​ #theleadershipenigma​ #podcast​ #theleaderssecretcode​ #mentalfitness​ #wellness​ #mentalhealth​