Fran's Journey Towards Courage

Joel White's lived experience of challenges with mental health inform the work he does today. We all crave connection.   Working on the relationship with yourself makes all the difference. You are there with yourself all the time.      What is that relationship with yourself like? Look at the people around you.     "A lot of people are afraid to move on.  Somehow, they get stuck.    Rewired is about empowering men and journeying with them to be and do all they can do. The practice of Origami originated in Japan after papermaking technology arrived in the 7th century.  It has now transitioned into an art form and a symbol of mindfulness.  "I try to do as much as I can.   Origami really helped me. I needed to go through what I am going through to be where I needed to be.     I am getting better at identifying ulterior motives, being clear about my intentions and being real.    What counts is knowing my why,  fuelling my commitments and making the  efforts in  driving things that happen in the present and which shape the future" Joel shares.   

Carol gives tips on dating after 70 years of age.   Some of them may surprise you!   Deal breakers What are the deal breakers? "What am I not going to put up with? You have to know yourself in your heart. "  advises Carol.

Kori Kanayama shares how she made the move from organisational consultancy to becoming a community chef.   She is honest that pivoting was driven by the loss of her health, which forced her to reexamine the options for her career.  As a consultant, key ingredients are paying attention and to listening to the client.  Whatever you are doing, the client has to be getting value.   The effective consultant needs to get clear on what the client is seeking and do their best to support the client achieving the outcomes and outputs they want.  

Laura Gates gives her personal insight on how she navigated grief following the  loss of her sister. "I work in Silicon Valley in the tech industry, but I've really had a wonderful experience working with all types of leaders from all types of backgrounds", Laura shares.  "I am learning that grief changes its shape and its form over time." Speaking about her sister, who lost her life suddenly, Laura is candid, "I don't want to replace her. I don't think I ever could replace her. There's a part of my life that will never be the same.   I personally feel like I have gone on this transformational journey that I am not the person I was before this experience."

In Light, Stephen Light illuminates places through his work and the passion that he brings with it. He works across multicultural groups employing a systemic team relationship focus to solutions, and he also enjoys facilitating the creativity that stems from such diversity. Initially Stephen trained as a Scientist and found his way to caring about people. He has his own journey of discovery.

Integration and Intersection brings personal stories to life. Bob Varney had been losing his excitement about companies. Now, through his life experiences he is witnessing what partnering with others actually looks like.  He is impacting lives and that makes it personal.  He is learning patience.  David Garrison's book 'How God is redeeming a lost world 'is illuminating; highlighting insights into how faith movements are happening and how they can take place in our own communities. .   

David Taylor Klaus says, "What matters rests largely on how we define success.   The lens through which we choose to see the world colours, the evidence we collect?  We do not see the world as it is. We see the world as we are. Ask 100 people what success means to them and you may get at least 20 different responses. "

Leadership: the personal lens of Morlai Kargbo was an opportunity for spotlight for the ACCA winner to offer a personal insight to his early life, the driver to support disadvantaged accountants and what he considers success.    Morlai's Early Life Morlai Kargbo a Sierra Leonean, born, went to primary and secondary school in Sierra Leone.  He lived there until he was his early thirties.  Morlai's parents were uneducated, they encouraged him throughout his life.  Morlai was determined to get a degree and to excel in everything he did.

In her journey towards courage Fran Borg-Wheeler talks about her struggles, her successes and why she is passionate about heartcentred leadership. "I wanted to be a barrister. So, I went and did a law degree and found myself being offered opportunities to do volunteering work.  These days, a focus on thriving is one of my core priorities alongside serving and supporting others. I talk openly about having mental health problems. My mental health challenges are in the background all the time.  About two years ago, I had quite an acute bout of depression and anxiety."

Brenda Yoho is expressing her voice. She says "Every person is valuable.  Everyone has some kind of value in life and a meaning and a purpose. I can aim to make others feel good and to feel safe.  Every day I do something that I know will help someone feel a little bit better and that brings value to them." Her book "Lead with Two Rules, Feeling Good and Feeling Safe" offers a simple and powerful framework for supporting students dealing with trauma and poverty.