Adversity is Necessary for Growth
Why adversity is necessary for growth Has your life unfolded in a straight line? The truth is: it doesn’t for most people, either at work or in life. In fact, a bit of adversity is necessary for growth. The [...]
Shaming Shame By Sharing Your Story with Madeleine Black
The Power Of Sharing Your Story In this episode, Nikki Bush speaks to Madeleine Black, an author, speaker, sexual violence activist, former psychotherapist and host of the acclaimed international podcast called Unbroken: healing through storytelling. After decades of silence, Madeleine [...]
Make a Choice to Make a Change
“If you have a pulse, you have a purpose.” I just love this line from my podcast guest this week, Angelique du Toit. So, what is your purpose, regardless of what you have been through in your life? [...]
Ditch The Task Trap And Go From Busy To Productive
Do you often find yourself short of time, caught in the task trap and feeling like you are going nowhere slowly? It's time to intentionally focus on what really matters to you - where you choose to direct your [...]
Sharpen Your Sales Skills: Everyone Is A Salesperson
In this episode, I talk to the tenacious and dynamic guru of sales, SHELLEY WALTERS. Whether you are employed in sales or not, everyone is in sales. Yes, even you! We are all promoting something to get support or [...]
Are You At A Crossroad Moment?
Our lives are characterised by many crossroad moments when we are called to make a decision: yes or no; commit or walk away. These happen in our personal and professional lives alike. Crossroad moments are important, demanding that we [...]
Balance Your Busyness Addiction with Rest
In this podcast, I share my busyness-addiction journey and how I try and balance it out with different kinds of rest in order to continue to flourish. When I use the word “rest”, I am not referring to sleeping [...]
SETTING GOALS: DO LESS TO ACHIEVE MORE
Nikki Bush discusses setting goals in terms of narrowing down where you decide to focus your energy, effort and attention, so that you achieve more. If you are like me, then you probably have too many goals, or a [...]
First-Term Jitters
It’s back-to-school time, so we are chatting about how to deal with first-term jitters. Did you ever suffer from first-term jitters and how is your child handling things? The conversation covers: Why do children experience first-terms jitters? Is change good for [...]
Neuroplasticity; Rewire your brain to cope with stress
Nikki Bush discusses the nuts and bolts of neuroplasticity to decrease stress and increase performance with Dr John Molidor, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine. He holds the Certified Speaking Professional accreditation from the National [...]