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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.
New episodes every week. Start your journey with our latest episode on innovative learning and personal growth.
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Is Life Balance Only for Other People? with Warren Miles-Pickup
Jan 800:38:58Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat if you were on the verge of losing it all? How willing would you be to face your reality and make the required changes to your life?My guest, Warren Miles-Pickup, experienced this very situation. He used it as a catalyst for life and career changes that have helped him establish balance where previously there was none. Perfect for: Anyone struggling to find balance between career and family life.Your transformation: You will see a path to a life that will allow you to enjoy your balance, your way.Key takeaways:Balance in life is not a static 50-50 but a dynamic process.Community and social life are crucial for personal well-being.Curiosity and education are key in client relationships.Personal growth reflects in business practices and values.You can see more from Warren here:Website: PixelTrueLinkedIn: Warren Miles-PickupGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Hypnosis in Self-Healing with Ryan Christensen
Feb 11, 202500:45:09Tap to summarizeSend us a textFor this episode I'm joined by hypnotist and entrepreneur, Ryan Christensen, who is here to discuss his own unique set of techniques for deep personal change. Ryan has worked with hundreds of high-achievers and neurodivergent professionals to radically transform their mindset and shift their subconscious beliefs towards success.His analytical skills and deep insights into the human mind helped him discover a new working model of belief construction, detailed in his first book “Winner Peace: How to End Inner Conflict and Make Success Inevitable.”Ryan has twenty-three years of experience in the intelligence community, specifically in counter-terrorism and counter-proliferation operations and is also a veteran of the Marine Corps and Air National Guard.Ryan's personal journey of overcoming depression and suicidal ideation, as well has his struggles with autism / Asperger's syndrome and bipolar disorder, led him to try practically every mental health and self improvement modality currently available, including talk therapy, coaching, hypnosis, spiritual retreats, breath work, energy healing, psychedelics and more. That journey gave Ryan keen insights into how the mind works and the limitations of each methodology, eventually leading him to create his own unique set of techniques that we discuss on the show.You can find out more about Ryan here:LinkedIn: RyanWChristensenWebsite: RyanTheHypnotistGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Leadership & Coaching with Justin Hills
Feb 6, 202500:46:54Tap to summarizeSend us a textWelcome to The Best You – Interview Series, where I engage in conversations with a variety of interesting people!For this episode I'm joined by coach and leadership consultant, Justin Hills, who is here to talk all things coaching and consulting.Justin believes that when leaders are motivated, empowered, and fulfilled in their careers, they positively encourage growth in all areas of life and all relationships. As an executive leader with over 20yrs of experience in high-performing cross-functional teams, Justin is motivated to support the development of our current and emerging leaders to define success, and to own their influence and responsibility in how they impact the performance of others. Justin founded Courageous&Co to collaborate and partner with coaches and companies to serve leaders in their growth and self-actualization.You can find out more about Justin here:LinkedIn: Justin HillsWebsite: Courageous&CoGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Transform your Life without Medication with Raj Khedun
Feb 4, 202500:54:35Tap to summarizeSend us a textWelcome to The Best You – Interview Series, where I engage in conversations with a variety of interesting people!Note: There is a section (36:45 - 42:30) where I work through Raj's proprietary breathing technique that will sound like silence over audio. I'd encourage you to go to YouTube to see it in action!For this episode I'm joined by author Raj Khedun who is the managing director of health and wellness company: Keep Fit Kingdom.Keep Fit Kingdom has published over 1,500 articles in the areas of health, fitness, yoga, nutrition, healthy recipes and motivation.Raj published a Top 10 category book "How Squats Can Change Your Life", and also has 12 years of experience in relationship, performance, and mentoring coaching.With his team, they have developed little known methods that work to profoundly transform and improve a person's life in the areas of health, fitness, overcoming addictions WITHOUT prescription medication, side effects and the anxiety that often accompanies conventional advice.You can find out more about Keep Fit Kingdom:Website: Keep Fit KingdomGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →LinkedIn Essentials with Lovely Marshall
Jan 30, 202500:39:59Tap to summarizeSend us a textWelcome to The Best You – Interview Series, where I engage in conversations with a variety of interesting people!For this episode I'm joined by thought leader in empowerment, personal development, and career coaching, who is also a keynote speaker, Lovely Marshall who is here to talk about how to use LinkedIn to network you to your career. As the founder of ‘Lovely is YOUR Story’, she provides life-changing online education, personalized one-on-one coaching, and transformative courses to clients worldwide. The mission of Lovely is YOUR Story is to empower the world through inspiration, motivation, and innovation.Recognized in Forbes, CEO Weekly, USA News, and NY Weekly, Lovely’s keynote talks ignites her audiences with her powerful message: You Belong Here. Her career coaching centers around empowering those who feel overlooked and undervalued.You can find out more about Lovely here:LinkedIn: Lovely MarshallInstagram: Lovely MarshallFacebook: Lovely MarshallYouTube: Lovely MarshallGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Achieving Ultra Performance & Success with Purdeep Sangha
Jan 28, 202500:46:04Tap to summarizeSend us a textWelcome to The Best You – Interview Series, where I engage in conversations with a variety of interesting people!For this episode I'm joined by by strategic advisor, best-selling author, and TV show host, Purdeep Sangha, who is here to discuss his expansive career spanning empowering CEOs, executives, and entrepreneurs to achieve ULTRA performance and success. Purdeep’s holistic approach integrates work and life, making him and his team ideal guides for individuals seeking excellence in both realms.You can find out more about Purdeep here:Website: Purdeep Sangha LinkedIn: Purdeep SanghaInstagram: Purdeep Sangha Facebook: Purdeep SanghaGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Educators Are Human Too! with Heather Setka
Jan 23, 202500:41:57Tap to summarizeSend us a textWelcome to The Best You – Interview Series, where I engage in conversations with a variety of interesting people!For this episode I'm joined by educator Heather Setka, whose journey in academia has intricately interwoven with her personal life, guiding her towards a path of self-discovery and growth. Heather’s commitment to education extends beyond the conventional classroom, as she actively explores how the evolving consumer-driven landscape of education impacts both students and educators alike.The main messaging here is that your educator (teacher, instructor, lecturer, professor, etc.) is a human being having a human experience too. You can see more from Heather below:LinkedIn: Heather SetkaArticle: From One Woman To AnotherGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Democratizing Mergers & Acquisitions with Eric Grafstrom
Jan 21, 202500:48:17Tap to summarizeSend us a textWelcome to The Best You – Interview Series, where I engage in conversations with a variety of interesting people!For this episode I'm joined by entrepreneur and founder of ExitGuide, Eric Grafstrom, who is here to chat about his work in start-up land and his experience in helping new startups get off the ground. Eric has worked with dozens of VC-backed startups as an executive, fractional CxO and coach.He is the founder of ExitGuide, an M&A platform for small businesses, whose mission it is to democratize M&A and enable trillions of dollars in value to transition to the next generation of small business owners.You can see more from Eric below:Website: ExitGuideWebsite: Eric GrafstromLinkedIn: Eric GrafstromGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Start-ups, Entrepreneurship & Neo Financial with Kris Read
Jan 16, 202500:59:53Tap to summarizeSend us a textWelcome to The Best You – Interview Series, where I engage in conversations with a variety of interesting people!For this episode I'm joined by Neo Financial Co-Founder, Kris Read, who discusses his entrepreneurial journey that took him to helping create one of the most dynamic and exciting players in Canadian FinTech. This is a fascinating journey into what it takes to co-create an organization with passion, purpose, and persistence, all while working in an ultra-competitive business landscape.Relationships are what it's all about, and Kris and his colleagues at Neo truly embrace that to their core. You can see more from Kris below:Website: Neo FinancialLinkedIn: Kris ReadGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Transcribe →Self-Confidence & Health with Alexandra Dotcheva
Jan 13, 202500:32:22Tap to summarizeSend us a textWelcome to The Best You – Interview Series, where I engage in conversations with a variety of interesting people!For this episode I'm joined by Alexandra Dotcheva, who is a former symphony orchestra violinist, turned nurse and real estate investor. Alexandra moved from the United States in 2000 and received her doctorate in violin from the Louisiana State University in 2007. She joined the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra in 2006, and in 2008, prompted by the economic crisis, she decided to pursue a career in nursing. Alexandra has been practicing as a registered nurse since 2011 and is currently a full-time home care nurse and owner of three real estate businesses.Alexandra’s passion for health, martial arts, fitness, and financial independence, as well as her experience with the challenges of cultural integration inspired her to write the book, It Really Is Simple: A Holistic Approach to Self-Confidence – A Practical Guide, in which she shares her journey to success with the intention to inspire many others to embrace change and pursue their dreams, in spite of fear and insecurity.The book is based entirely on the Alexandra’s experience with overcoming a twenty-year-long history of low self-esteem and poor self-confidence.You can see more from Alexandra below:Website: Holistic Self ConfidenceCoaching: Holistic CoachingFacebook: Holistic Self Confidence MethodLinkedIn: Alexandra DotchevaYouTube: Alexandra DotchevaTwitter/X: Holistic Self CoBook: It Really Is Simple: A Holistic Approach to Self-ConfidenceGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
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