Let’s Talk Nova

#26 Quick Update & Understanding How We Learn - Hierarchy of Competency

In this episode, I share a few updates on what I've been doing while taking a break from podcasting. I share some personal insights into my own self-development journey.

I also speak about the challenge new expats face as they embark on this new exciting chapter of their lives, living in a new country.

I share and explain the Hierarchy of Competency and how it relates to pretty much everything in our lives.

I hope you enjoy this episode - quick and snappy today!

This week's song choice is: Rathbone Place - 'Be Free'

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr8Pz_mGyy0

#25 Pat English & Pat Kelly: Life in Abu Dhabi in the 90s

In today's episode, I had the pleasure to interview both Pat English (Achill, Co. Mayo) and Pat Kelly (Craughwell, Co. Galway) about their time moving to Abu Dhabi in 1992 & 1993.

I was lucky to be coached by both Pat English and Pat Kelly when I played for the ladies football team, Abu Dhabi Na Fianna. They both played a huge role in creating such a welcoming community for the Irish in Abu Dhabi, especially for our ladies teams.

Both of them share how they decided to move out to Abu Dhabi in the 90s, what life was like here, how the GAA community started and some wise words about moving home to Ireland.

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and thank them both for giving me their time to interview them. I hope you enjoy it just as much when you listen.

The author chosen by Pat Kelly that he listens to daily: Richard Rohr

The book chosen by Pat English: The Grass Arena

The song chosen by Pat Kelly: Pink Floyd - 'Comfortably Numb' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FrOQC-zEog

The song chosen by Pat English: Zucchero - 'Va Pensiero' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bt9RTMDvX4

#24 Implementing Healthy Habits In Your Morning & Evening Routine

In this episode, I share some ideas to implement into your morning and evening routine. Our morning and evening routines are so important to ensure high performance, productivity and to have an over all good mood to start the day ahead.

Please let me know if you implement anything I suggest or even better, if you have any new ideas to share. I'd love to know what you have to say!

Please feel free to rate and review on Apple Podcasts. As always, thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode!

This week's song choice is Modjo - 'Lady - Hear Me Tonight' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMfxI3r_LyA

The Instagram page I reference for entertaining dance videos is here: @basementgang https://www.instagram.com/basementgang/

#23 Ena Meagher: Realities of Returning Home to Ireland

In today's episode I had the pleasure to interview Ena Meagher, who hails from Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Ena moved to Abu Dhabi and taught there for three years. After leaving Abu Dhabi, she moved to Melbourne to dip her toes into the life down under for just over one year.

Ena has now returned to Ireland in the last 18 months building her new coaching business, working with young people in mental health, and expressing her own creativity through her love of poetry.

Ena shares her expat journey in both Abu Dhabi and Melbourne, how both cities compared, how she made her decision to move home and what tools she used to help ease her back into life in Ireland again.

I really appreciate Ena's honesty in this episode as she shares the real side to moving home, and also shares ways to make the transition smoother with her 4P's framework (Permission, Patience, Power & Purpose - check out her free resources on her website for further info).

Ena's website: https://www.enameagher.com/

Ena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thecreativelife/

Ena's Song Choice is: 'This Is Me' from The Greatest Showman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjxugyZCfuw

I am confident any expats who are making the decision to move home will find this helpful and reassuring. Let me know if you have a listen by sending me a message on Instagram or leave a comment and review on Apple Podcasts (reviews aren't available on Spotify).

#22 The Drama Triangle & Our Own Emotional Healing Journey

In this episode I explain the model of The Drama Triangle, created 40 years ago by a man named Stephen B. Karpman.

The Drama Triangle is not intended to represent an actual victim, but rather someone feeling or acting like one. It is all about how we people interact with one another.

I delve into the three roles in this model; the victim, the persecutor, and the rescuer.

Also, I share a little about my own emotional healing journey and how it even started in the first place.

This week's song choice is Christina Aguilera 'The Voice Within' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA2k79EGHbc

#21 Cas Germain: Creating Healthy Boundaries in Life

In today's episode, I chat with Cas from Wales, UK. Cas is a Teacher and qualified Life Coach based in Dubai. She speaks about an important topic of creating healthy boundaries in our daily lives; family, friendships and work environment.

Cas opens up the conversation around the 'Disease to Please' and to know how to honour who we are, while communicating boundaries.

This was a really interesting conversation, and I hope it helps many people.

Follow Cas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casgermain/

The chosen song by Cas is: Luther Vandross 'Never Too Much' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNj9bXKGOiI

#20 Activity: A Simple Tool For Your Limiting Beliefs

In this episode, I share a simple, yet effective coaching tool I use when supporting clients to identify and deconstruct their limiting beliefs.

This is a different kind of episode than I've done before. Join me by grabbing a pen and paper, relax with an open mind and be honest with yourself throughout this short activity.

The founder of this approach, The Work, is called Byron Katie. You will find many worksheets online, YouTube videos and explanations to further help you explore this technique.

This week's song choice is: 'Queen Of The Night' - Whitney Houston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFcnGLFGbL8

Like, share, rate & review this episode if you enjoyed it. Also, shoot me a DM if you wish to share your thoughts!

Sending you love, light and healing. I hope you take away something valuable from this episode!

#19 Lorna King: Corporate Sector, Life Coaching & Female Empowerment

In today's episode, I chat with Lorna King, who hails from Bolton in the UK. Lorna has been living in the UAE for many years, with her husband and family. 

We chat about what life is like in Abu Dhabi working in the private sector of corporate life, inclusivity, life coaching, and female empowerment. Lorna is honest, open and offers some thought-provoking perspectives on life here in Abu Dhabi.

Lorna can be found here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lornakingcoaching/

Also, Project Athena: https://projectathena.me/

Lorna's song choice is Fleetwood Mac - 'Tusk' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATMR5ettHz8

#18 Aoife Abushaqra: Raising A Multicultural Family

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Aoife Abushaqra, who hails from Listowel in County Kerry. Aoife has been living in the UAE for an incredible 10 years and in that time she has converted to Islam, got married, become a mom of three beautiful children, and all while working as an International IB High School English Teacher.

Aoife is extremely open, honest and informative with her story of meeting her husband, the resistance she faced at times, learning to follow her heart and now raising her children in a multicultural society. I had such an insightful conversation with Aoife about how her life has been shaped by many moments of fate and how one decision to answer a random phone call changed her path.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to Aoife.

Here is Aoife's song choice: The Cranberries - 'Linger' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Kspj3OO0s

#17 Megan Maguire: Growing Up As An Expat in Abu Dhabi

In this episode I chat with Megan Maguire, who comes from Clare in Ireland. Megan shares her journey of expat life since the age of four, right up to now graduating and working in London as a Speech and Language Therapist.

Megan shares what she identifies as 'home' while growing up abroad, the challenges & benefits that come with life as an expat and how she maintained her connection to being Irish while abroad.

I had a wonderful chat with Megan, taking a trip down memory lane from our time playing Gaelic Football together and getting an insight to what life is really like for expat families away from home. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it, so many laughs!

Megan's song choice is: Earth, Wind & Fire - 'Let's Groove Tonight' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrle0x_DHBM