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Returning to London for the first time in almost 2 years (Part 1) Jul 01, 2025

Returning to London for the first time in almost 2 years (Part 1) 

I'm writing this from my friend's house, looking directly across at 33 Ditton Hill Road – the house I called home for almost 18 years.

It's surreal. Same front door. Same pub, just a different colour. Same neighbours. This is where...

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The question that made me almost cry... Jun 25, 2025

I chose accounting over music. Here's what I learned

The question that made me almost cry

A couple of weeks ago, someone asked me if I still play piano.

"No," I said, and suddenly I was fighting back tears.

In 1995, I stood with a Unisa Grade 8 distinction certificate for piano and two universit...

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Beyond wellness programmes: Why free fruit isn't fixing burnout Jun 16, 2025

You're drowning in pointless meetings. Your inbox breeds like rabbits. You're managing in all directions while leadership promises the impossible.

Then comes the well-intentioned announcement: 'We're launching our new wellness initiative! A meditation app, healthy snacks, and other mindfulness reso...

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Why ROAR! led to MOAR! and why it matters to you Jun 09, 2025

“You are meant for more, and already more than enough.”

Pause… Read that again.

Now Recognise (Step 1 of the ROAR process): 

  • What thoughts and feelings are coming up? 
  • What's the story you're telling yourself right now?

Maybe there's excitement at "meant for more" but resistance to "already...

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The question that's changing how we think about work Jun 02, 2025

What if the problem isn't your job? What if it's how we've been taught to think about work?

Last week, I asked a room full of senior leaders a simple question: "When was the last time you felt truly energised by your work?"

The silence was deafening.

These weren't people struggling to find employ...

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🔅If you only had today, can you say that you lived fully?🔅 Jul 31, 2024

📢 trigger alert 📢

Last year, I lost my best friend Andrew. For 41 years, he was like a brother to me, we met on the playground aged 5. On 22 Feb 2023, I received news that he was in ICU with acute pancreatitis. I saw him briefly before my flight (from Cape Town to London), and I told him “I love you,...

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ROAR! Coaching & Consulting
Love your f*#king power
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Love your f*#king power Apr 19, 2024

ROAR! welcomes Sjeanne Cawdry, CEO, Center of Liberation, to share why she is on a mission to give more women permission to play even bigger and fall in love with their Power. She invites us to love our f*#king power.

I absolutely loved this conversation. Thank you, Sjeanne, for joining me, and sha...

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Understand the cyber attacker mindset Mar 01, 2024

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 s...

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Liberate your greatness with John Roussot. Feb 05, 2024

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 advers...

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ROAR! Coaching & Consulting
Rethinking masculinity with Dan Stanley
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Rethinking masculinity with Dan Stanley Nov 07, 2022

🎙️🦁 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 masculin...

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A CISO's journey to grit, grace and gratitude. Aug 15, 2022

🎙️🦁 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 enterpris...

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Are you crisis ready? Find out why crisis ready organisations are INVINCIBLE Aug 04, 2022

🎙️🦁 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 simu...

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