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Ishan Galapathy has a passion to understand how world-class companies tick. In turn, Ishan translates his findings into simplified models for operational excellence so that productivity and profitability is increased. Rather than cultivating a workplace culture driven by fear and threats of “staffing cuts”, Ishan hones in on the significance of proactively engaging employees and the problems they may face. On this episode, you’ll hear some of the foundational elements of Ishan’s new book ‘Advance’. For Ishan, one of the main drivers to minimize business shrinkage is to value employee thinking and input, which creates a collective sense of ownership. This podcast is for those wanting to learn how to solve critical problems, increase engagement and drive advancement in their area of influence. It will help you do this by encouraging the importance of setting and working towards long-term goals, and having a proactive approach towards people and business.

ABOUT ISHAN GALAPATHY:

Our guest today Ishan Galapathy has a wealth of knowledge in the field of Operational Excellence (OpEx), working across six countries for nearly two decades, for multi-nationals such as Kellogg’s and Arnott’s. In his last corporate role, Ishan was part of the team that developed Kellogg’s global supply chain excellence program. Renowned for his simplified techniques, Ishan helps manufacturing businesses to move them from chaos to excellence through productivity improvement and frontline leadership programs.When he is not working, you can find him playing backyard cricket with his sons or sipping a cup of coffee with his wife.

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Emma McQueen, both the cheerleader and the coach. Emma is not afraid to help you figure out your own message and personal brand for the betterment of others. At the end of the day, there is no other human on the planet like YOU. On this episode, you’ll hear a collection of stories around how to develop clarity and tap into your own potential. These traits often come with understanding your intrinsic and extrinsic value as a starting point, then shifting into gear and giving things a go. This podcast is for those who might find themselves being compliant at times, swaying to other people's expectations of who and how you should be. It will inspire you to know your worth, build assertiveness, take a leap, negotiate, and thrive.

ABOUT EMMA McQUEEN:

Emma McQueen is a Melbourne-based executive, leadership and business coach for professional women. Emma works with women across industries and sectors, from those with their own businesses to women working in some of Australia’s leading organisations, both corporate and non-profit. Her coaching philosophy is based on harnessing the power of strengths and on taking action to get results. She believes that effective coaching has an indisputable impact on a person’s performance, and on their wellbeing overall. Her clients leave her sessions motivated and challenged to take action and get results, often exceeding their own expectations- although Emma is rarely surprised by their achievements, she has an unwavering belief in the extraordinariness of the seemingly ordinary. Emma loves working with people who are driven and passionate about their work, but feel stuck in a place of overwhelm. Through her powerful, challenging yet kind coaching, Emma takes them from chaos to clarity, from uncertainty to empowerment.

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The habits we engage in and the things we consume, directly relate to the feelings we experience. Though at times, the question we forget to ask ourselves is: how do we actually want to feel? On this episode, Shannah Kennedy shares in detail around using routine to create lightness in life. Through her stories, Shannah exemplifies her mastery of living out her values and explains how she uses visualization, imagery and healthy habits to do so. After rubbing shoulders with professional athletes and corporate innovators for decades, Shannah has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the area of coaching people through transitions, and coaching people towards fulfilled futures. This podcast is for those who want to know themselves better. It’s for the person who relies too heavily on their occupation instead of relying on their personhood. If you want to have longevity in your life, Shannah will inspire you to enlarge your thinking and fine tune your life.

Shannah Kennedy had an incredible career in sports management and sponsorship working with over 100 Olympic and elite athletes until she hit burnout and was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and depression. She hired a life coach for herself to shift out of the darkness, review, reset and refocus her life. In 2000 she studied to be one of Melbourne’s first life coaches, focusing on coaching athletes into retirement after seeing so much destruction in their lives outside of sport. Shannah Kennedy is now a leading business and life coach and master strategist, trusted by her clients across the spectrum of business, sport and entertainment. She challenges people to rethink their relationships to work, wellbeing and life. “We work to discover who you really are without the title.” Shannah is currently working with a mix of C-suite executives, clients in transition (and/or suffering from burn out), business owners and high-potential staff. She coaches the gap between where you are today and where you aspire to be in the future. She also supports people who feel exhausted and “need a new map” Her bestselling book ‘The Life Plan’ is the basis of her transformative approach, developed over 20 years working with people seeking more meaningful lives. She is recognised as one of Australia’s most influential life coaches featured in the Australian Financial Review, Huffington Post, The Sydney Morning Herald and Thrive Global. She has co-authored 4 other books with global presence, Chaos to Calm, Restore, Shine and Ignite. As a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator both on stage, in the boardroom and virtually via webinar and live Q & As, Shannah delivers highly engaging, interactive and educational workshops designed to have immediate impact and empower participants to simplify, take action and build their road map to success. She delivers essential life and wellness skills to transform the way you live and work, create clarity, purpose and direction with a light shone on the value of self-care, self-management and self-leadership. She lives in Bayside Melbourne with her husband Michael and teenage children Jack and Mia and is an ambassador for Asia’s best health retreat, Kamalaya, Koh Samui. She loves adventure and exploring the world as a family.

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