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The Best You - A Coaching Podcast: Personal Growth Through Real Conversations
Hosted by Gary Gillan · EN
Feeling stuck or unsure how to unlock your full potential?
Here's the truth: you are the best person in the entire world at being you - even if you don't quite believe that yet. Through real conversations with innovators, coaches, and everyday people navigating their own personal growth journeys, this podcast helps you gain self-awareness, build confidence, and create lasting change.
Each week, we explore the breakthroughs, struggles, and insights that help you understand what makes you tick and how to become the best version of yourself.
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TotalHER: The Platform Giving Women Their Time Back
1w ago00:40:46Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWomen are being pushed out of corporate America in droves. Serial entrepreneur Robin Sims-Allen has spent 23 years spotting the gaps nobody else was solving for. Robin’s platform TotalHER started as a social network and is now becoming a full economic engine for women. This conversation is about freedom of time - and why that's the one thing nobody should be allowed to own.Perfect for: Women considering leaving the traditional workplace, building a side income, or looking for a genuine community of ambitious women rather than another social media feed.Your transformation: You'll hear how TotalHER is being redesigned from the ground up based on direct feedback from the women using it, and what ‘freedom of time’ means as a business philosophy.Key takeaways:The real reason companies are forcing a return to office - and it's not about productivityWhy funding still overwhelmingly favours male entrepreneursHow TotalHER tailors the entire experience based on your intention from the moment you joinThe unexpected group of women finding the most success on the platform right nowWhat's one thing you'd want a platform built entirely for women to include? You can see more from Robin here:Website: TotalHERLinkedIn: Robin Sims-AllenGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Scaffolding: Is Your Support Structure Still Doing Its Job?
2w ago00:09:46Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWe put scaffolding on buildings without a second thought. On ourselves? To some, it feels like an admission of failure.Have you ever hesitated to ask for support because it might say something about you?There are two ways this goes sideways: You never put it up (ego says needing help is weakness), or, You never take it down (comfort makes leaning easier than standing)It's worth being honest with yourself here - which one best reflects you?Look at whatever support you're leaning on right now and consider whether it is still doing its job - or are you just used to it being there?#Coaching #Scaffolding #ProfessionalDevelopment #Mentorship #SelfDevelopment #GrowthMindset-------------------------This kind of clarity doesn't happen by accident - it's a skill you can build. If you're ready to stop spinning and start moving, let's talk. Book a free 30-min call: garygillan.comGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Empowering Young Women to Lead and Run for Office with Sarah Jakle
3w ago00:38:20Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMany women opt out before they even try.Sarah built the nonprofit - DemocraShe - to help change that. DemocraShe creates a safe, brave, joyful space where young women receive the support and guidance they need to pursue the roles they deserve.They do this by encouraging young women to elevate their voices through self-advocacy, civic engagement and community service, empowering a new generation.Perfect for: Coaches, educators, parents and leaders who want to nurture confidence in young women - and anyone fighting their own inner critic.Your transformation: You'll learn how to identify and quiet the inner critic, push through the moments where you'd normally opt out, and move forward one small step at a time. Key takeaways:Women opt out at the exact moment they should lean inEveryone needs an ‘Inner Best Friend’ who silences self-doubtHow ‘you can't do it wrong’ dismantles perfectionismWhy hope is a choice, not a feelingYou can see more from Sarah here:Website: DemocraSheLinkedIn: Sarah JakleGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Life is a Journey Not a Destination
3w ago00:13:04Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWe're all so busy chasing the destination that we forget we're actually living the journey.You’ve heard the line many times. You've likely nodded along to it every time. But have you ever properly stopped to ask whether you're living like it's true?The truth is that most of us aren't. We treat the good bit as the moment we ‘arrive’ and discount, under-appreciate, or ignore the rest.That's a lot of life to write off, isn’t it?I recorded something a wee bit longer this time that includes six shifts that change how the whole ride feels. From who you've got on the bus with you, to how much of this you can actually control, to the one that catches most people out: forgetting to have any fun along the way.#Coaching #PersonalDevelopment #SelfAwareness #LifeJourney #GrowthMindset #Mindset-------------------------This kind of clarity doesn't happen by accident - it's a skill you can build. If you're ready to stop spinning and start moving, let's talk. Book a free 30-min call: garygillan.comGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Fluency, Identity, and Leading in French with Rachel Pierre
4w ago00:43:55Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailRachel didn't speak a word of English until she was eighteen. A year later she was studying computer engineering in the United States. She went on to hold a number of technical leadership roles, then watched senior executives lose all their authority the moment a room switched to French. She realized she had the secret sauce to fix it - and Parlez! was born.Perfect for: Leaders and executives operating in francophone environments who freeze, hesitate, or lose their command the moment the language shifts. Especially relevant for anyone in Canada who has ruled themselves out of roles because they don't speak French.Your transformation:Understanding why your brain freezes mid-sentence in another language - and the neural reset that switches it offThe cultural cue most leaders misread - and how it can completely derail your objectivesWhy effort, not perfection, is what keeps you in command of the roomThe real roadblock to fluency, and it isn't the languageYou can see more from Rachel here:Website: Parlez MethodLinkedIn: Rachel PierreGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →The Hidden Gap Holding High Achievers Back - And How to Close It with Dr. LaChelle Wieme
Jun 900:45:44Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailYou already have everything you need. You might have just forgot how to access it.Dr. LaChelle Wieme left a 20-year career in anesthesia - and as the family breadwinner - to build a life on her own terms. She didn't have a roadmap. She had one aligned step. Then another. What she discovered changed everything she thought she knew about confidence, identity, and why smart, driven people stay stuck.Perfect for: Ambitious professionals, entrepreneurs, and high achievers who know what they want but can't seem to close the gap between who they are and who they're meant to be.Your transformation: You'll walk away with a completely different understanding of where confidence actually comes from - and a practical way to access the version of you that already has it.Key takeaways:Confidence isn't a prerequisite for action - it's the result of itFix your thoughts, feelings, and habits all you want - if the identity underneath is shaky, the whole structure wobblesYour ancestors didn't just pass down their limitations - they passed down their strengths tooWhen you're spiralling, you're not weak - you're dysregulatedThree affirmations that cover every limiting belief: I am safe. I am capable. I am worthyYou can see more from Dr. LaChelle here:LinkedIn: LaChelle WiemeWebsite: I Am Life By DesignGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →The Heartbeat of Business with Hanna Bauer
Jun 100:51:05Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMost leaders are treating symptoms. Hannah treats the root cause and systems. As a child, Hannah survived a terminal heart condition through an innovative surgery that went on to save over 30,000 lives. Decades later, she realized she hadn't left that experience behind - she had been supporting organizations using the same principles that saved her life. What she built from that is Heartnomics: a framework for leaders who are tired of band-aids.Perfect for: Leaders, founders, and executive teams who sense something is off but can't pinpoint where. Your transformation: This conversation will shift how you see failure, data, and the hidden cost of avoidance in your organization.Key takeaways:When everything is urgent, nothing gets solved and your team burns out Hiding your scars costs more than showing themKnow your numbers - you can't have courageous conversations without a common ground of measurement If your leaders aren't using values to make daily decisions, that's not your culture Rest isn't weakness - organizations, like bodies, have seasons and rhythmsYou can see more from Hanna here:Website: HeartnomicsLinkedIn: Hanna BauerGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →How to Build a Culture of Excellence with Kyle McDowell
May 2601:05:33Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAfter nearly 30 years climbing the corporate ladder, Kyle hit a wall. That reckoning became the catalyst for something far more powerful than any career milestone he'd achieved.Kyle walked away, embarked upon deep self-reflection, and returned with a principle-based leadership framework that would become the foundation of his bestseller, Begin with We.This is a conversation about ditching the iron fist, building real standards, and creating the kind of environment where people don't just comply - they own it.Perfect for: Anyone who leads a team, runs a business, or simply wants to show up better - at work and in life. Your transformation: Kyle's 10 We principles aren't theory - they are hard-earned lessons from three decades in the trenches - this conversation brings them to life with honesty and real-world examples.Key takeaways:Excellence starts with doing the right thing, always - even when no one is watching and especially when it's hardLeaders set the tone by example, not by titleSaying what you'll do and then doing it builds trust behind the scenes Challenging each other - diplomatically and grounded in data or experience - is what separates excellent teams from mediocre ones Obsessing over the details signals how much you care about the people you serveYou can see more from Kyle here:Website: Kyle McDowell Inc.LinkedIn: Kyle McDowellGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →No Safety Net. No Blueprint. Just a Woman Who Backed Herself and Won with Kathrine Farris
May 1800:47:45Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWomen in tech is still an exception. Women in tech leadership roles are even more rare.Kathrine left a stable banking career - as the sole income earner with a newborn - and built a tech business that clients stay with. Seeing opportunity, aligning with your skills and circumstances, moving with the times, and taking a leap of faith. Have you ever thought about doing that? Kathrine did.This is a masterclass in turning expertise into a business that genuinely serves people.Perfect for: Coaches, consultants, and service-based business owners who want a marketing partner that actually thinks alongside them.Your transformation: You will shift how you think about the difference between a vendor and a strategic partner, and gain an understanding of what it looks like when technology and human relationship combine.Key takeaways:Relationships outlast transactions. Clients who feel known - not just served - will stay, refer others, and grow alongside youYour expertise is your filter for AI. If you can't spot when it's wrong, you're not ready to trust its outputContext-trained AI projects outperform open chat every time. Stop starting from scratchDone-for-you only works long term when it comes with strategic thinkingChasing trends builds nothing. Mastering your craft builds everything.What's one thing in your business that you've been treating as a transaction that should actually be a relationship?You can see more from Kathrine here:Website: MarketecsLinkedIn: Kathrine FarrisGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →You Can Be Kind and Still Get Paid - Build Your Business Without Abandoning Yourself with Brandi Munguia
May 1100:53:03Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailKindness is not weakness. Neither is love. And you don't have to abandon yourself to be successful. Brandi knows this first hand. Having spent years inside Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi's elite mastermind ecosystem - rising from contributor to executive director, scaling communities, sharing stages, and shaping the rooms that shaped others. Then she chose to leave. Not because it failed her. Because it was her time. What came next is a masterclass in knowing your value, holding your standard, and building a business that reflects who you actually are.Perfect for: Founders, coaches, and consultants who are tired of undercharging, over-giving, and shrinking themselves to close the deal. Your transformation: A sharper understanding of how to position your offer(s) and handle the objections with confidence, grace and firmness.Key takeaways:Contribution without expectation is the fastest path to the rooms you want to be inYour skill set has a bullseye - the centre is where proximity is closest, problems are biggest, and your ability to compress time is most valuableWhen someone asks you to drop your price, change the scope - never the valueKindness weaponised against you is manipulationThe right clients exist - people who say yes without asking you to shrinkHave you ever dropped your price when you should have changed your scope instead? What shifted when you held firm?You can see more from Brandi here:Website: Brandi MunguiaLinkedIn: Brandi MunguiaGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
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