Let's Talk Possibility With Telana Simpson | Exploring What's Possible

What are our choices available when it comes to healing, in today's world? Dr Helen Didcott shares her views on healing, homeopathy and allopathic medicine, and defines disease and illness and health, from the homeopathic point of view. She also explores with Telana where she sees medicine and healing going in the future. She explains how homeopathy works and shares her tips for healthy living and why taichi is such an important practice to her. For more info see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/healing/ ‎

What can we learn from children entrepreneurs?  And what should we be focusing on teaching them, to help them have more impact in the world and have a brighter future? Denis and Richard are  teaching a group of children between the ages of 11 and 15  years old, about how to start a business, which these young entrepreneurs will be launching and making an income from in the very near future (from the date of publication of this podcast).  Telana chatted with the young entrepreneurs about their experience in starting a business, how they define entrepreneurship, and the advice they would give adults thinking of starting their own enterprises. For more info see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/children-entrepreneurs

Gareth Pickering believes that freedom comes from more meaning, and finding your purpose.  And that this freedom is worth fighting for. He shares his story of moving from the world of advertising, experiencing an earthquake, and travelling and lifestyle changes, that led him to finding his freedom.   He explains to Telana why it’s important to experience your own journey towards your own definition of freedom, and unpacks some steps to help you on your way.   For more info about Gareth and this episode see:http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/freedom/

Terence Tracey and Geoff Biermann enjoy their cars. They specifically have quite a sweet spot in their hearts for the Hillman Imp, also known as the poor man’s porsche. They decided to drive one from Johannesburg, South Africa, the way through Africa and Europe to London. And they gave themselves a crazy deadline- travelling the 14000 km’s in less than 40 days! And what an adventurous story it is! I had a delightful morning with Terence, sitting in one of his imps from his collection, mesmerised by his adventure. If you’ve ever been curious about travelling in Africa and enjoy a good story and adventure, you’re going to enjoy meeting Terence as much as I have- there’s lots of pearls of wisdom that Terence shares along his story, so it’s well worth a listen! For more info about Terence and this Episode see:http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/adventure-hillman-imp/

Denis Fourie is a successful entrepreneur who offers mentoring to others looking to start or grow their businesses. He has the experience to back up his mentoring, having taken a number of businesses from concept to market, managing them and selling them too. We chatted about what’s possible for entrepreneurs with the right mentors, and covered the topics of: * CEO vs. Entrepreneur* Thinking big* Failure* Funding* Mentoring* The South African and Global landscape of entrepreneurship If you enjoyed this and want to learn more from Denis, catch the follow up show (release date 4 Feb 2016) on Let's Talk Communication, exploring networking, negotiating and relationships.(PS- The jet-fuel developer referred to in the podcast is Siyabulela Lethuxolo Xuza) For more info about Denis and the show, see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/entrepreneurs-mentoring/

This is quick episode between shows, to let you know I’ve been on a break for a while, and am working on some varied and exciting shows, and coming up soon is a long chat I had with Terence Tracey - a Hillman Imp fanatic, and his adventure driving this small classic car through Africa on a ridiculous time frame! After spending the morning with him in one of his cars, I felt like I had just driven up through Africa and Europe! The full episode will be out soon, but here’s a sneak peak of Terence showing me a few paintings about his adventure, and the award he won. For the full story of Terence’s adventure, immersed with many wise words and funny anecdotes, be sure to subscribe to my channel on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube, or check this blog talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za and you can download the full show, coming out soon! You can also follow me on twitter @Telana. Till then, look for the possibilities! For more info see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/adventure-art-1963-hillman-imp

Sihle Tshabalala had to consciously decide to do things differently to have a different life, and he made this decision while in prison. Today, he is an inspiration to many in his community and country, and has ideas he is putting into action that are challenging the status quo. He shares with Telana his story, the impact Brothers for All is having, and some different ways of tackling social issues that are having a positive and significant influence in his community. For more info see:http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/how-to-inspire-communities-to-change-sihle-tshabalala

Christopher Venter is an adventure writer, and never would have guessed he'd be writing about his last adventure without his sight.  Telana caught up with Chris and heard about his travels, love for scooters and adventure, his tragedy which he's turning into a new adventure, and what he's learnt about technology solutions for the blind. For more info see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/the-adventures-of-the-blind-scooter-guy

Samantha Derham, sustainability consultant, shares with Telana about how a lifestyle change that women can consider can have a significant and positive impact on their health, their finances, and the environment.  They talk about the reusable menstrual cup, looking at the mooncup, and cover concerns about using this sanitary product and its many benefits.  They also touch on the challenges in developing countries around the cultural taboos around menstruation, the effect for women with their monthly periods, and how the menstrual cup could be a solution.   For more information see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/why-women-should-consider-using-menstrual-cups/

Rod and Kate Power have created a useful tool for parents to help empower their children, in the form of a book called "My Underpants Rule".  It makes having the tricky conversations around protecting your "private parts" easier to have, with a focus on empowerment, without having to explain sexual abuse.   To prevent sexual assault and child abuse, Rod and Kate's vision is to empower children to break the secrecy around the abuse, and give them tools to know when to speak up and what actions to take.  This is a must have for all parents, to make parenting to create empowered adults engaging and easy.   For more info see: Website: www.myunderpantsrule.com and http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/how-to-empower-children-against-child-sexual-abuse-episode-133

What’s possible with a million matchsticks?  Telana asks Patrick Acton, a master matchstick artist. His latest and biggest piece to date was commissioned by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and is called the “Plane Loco”.  It is made from over a million matchsticks being glued in placed one matchstick at a time.  Pat shares Telana’s passion for matchsticks, just on a much larger scale, and he tells her about his 40 years of mastering the use of matchsticks. For more info about Pat’s matchstick passion see www.MatchstickMarvels.com, and about Telana’s project see www.onematchstick.co.za   For more info see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/whats-possible-with-a-million-matchsticks-with-pat-acton

When we hear of a sports hero who has broken a record, or our favourite team wins a world cup event, we get so excited. There is something about a person being able to perform at such a high level, that amazes us! With Telana is Tim Goodenough, a Meta-Coach who specializes in working with Elite Athletes and sports teams, and who wrote the book 'In the Zone with South Africas Sports Heros' with co-author Michael Cooper. And Jody Martins, who’s also a Meta- Coach and who has been coaching cricket for over a decade. Tim interviewed 17 of South Africa’s top athletes and analysed their mental skills, looking for what supported them to achieve such high levels of performance. Who were some of those athletes? (Graeme Smith, Jonty Rhodes, Penny Heyns, Nass Botha) What makes one athlete great and another merely good? How can athletes perform at the top of their game and do so consistently? Is it really all in the mind? And how can these principles be applied in business and life in general? [This is a rebroadcast of

The greatest social change factor in the world right now could be fathers and their role in family and society. What makes the role of fathers and effective fathering so critical for a country like South Africa? And what do we mean by effective fathering? We speak with Kevin Rutter, an advocate for Fathers and founder of the NGO 'Fathers for Africa', and Hazel Kurian, a counselling Psychologist, about all things to do with the Fathers and Father Figures in our lives. For more info see:http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/the-role-of-fathers-in-changing-society

Davey Du Plessis attempted a solo journey of the Amazon River, to encourage a "take action" approach towards environmental issues. Two months into the journey he was ambushed, shot and left for dead. What’s possible after this incredible story of survival?  Davey shares his experience of how he survived, and his take on the dark side of humanity versus the overwhelming compassion of mankind. [This is a rebroadcast of the episode 100 from August 2013] For more info see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/surviving-getting-shot-in-the-amazon-davey-du-plessis

Shack fires in informal settlements are an ongoing challenge and when not detected early enough, have disastrous consequences for thousands of people. A group of friends brought together their diverse skills, and turned the fire detector - that started as a student’s thesis project - into a viable product and business which is now saving lives and homes. Telana speaks with one of the founders and directors of Lumkani, Emily Vining, about their journey from startup to award winning social enterprise.   For more information see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/the-journey-of-a-fire-detection-startup-with-emily-vining-ep-131 and www.lumkani.com

Author, CEO and Founder of Raizcorp, Allon Raiz shares his insights about the psychographics and the mindset of successful entrepreneurs, and the entrepreneurial journey itself. Allon is the author of "Lose The Business Plan" and his latest book, "What To Do When You Want To Give Up" which tap into his experience of dealing with over 2000 entrepreneurs. [This is a rebroadcast of the episode 51 from October 2012] For more info see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/psychological-mindsets-of-successful-entrepreneurs-rebroadcast-episode-51 

Rayne Moses is inspiring the youth through skateboarding, and giving them hope for a brighter future. His social enterprise called Nebula, with its exciting philosophy, is intertwining skate sessions with classroom activities, and getting the youth off the streets and actively participating in creating the future of their dreams by learning skills from listening to entrepreneurship.   For more info see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/whats-possible-with-skateboarding

Guy Kawasaki recently released his revised edition of “The Art of Start 2.0”.  Telana chats to him about entrepreneurship and how to start things, what people get wrong when they start something, the fear of starting, mantras, criticism, how to pitch ideas and talent.   Links referred to in the show include: http://guykawasaki.com/ten-easy-ways-to-make-your-pitch-rock/ http://guykawasaki.com/the-only-10-slides-you-need-in-your-pitch/ http://guykawasaki.com/books/the-art-of-the-start/  https://www.udemy.com/entrepreneurship-course-by-guy-kawasaki   For more information see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/guy-kawasaki-on-starting-a-business-entrepreneurship-ep-129

Dr Bruce Lipton shares how human evolution continues to rapidly occur, in this day and age. He takes us into how our conditioning has made us to believe that we are powerless, and how we have handed our personal power over to others. In this conversation, he delves into: Baby boomers and Millennials; how they connect with and perceive the world. Conscious parenting and how our upbringing molds our belief systems and values. How our beliefs, not our genes, determine our health. Why Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy has little to do with genetics and more to do with what she believes. Bruce Liption also debunks the popular myth that Charles Darwin is the originator of The Theory of Evolution. He informs us that Jean-Baptist Lamarck started the study of what is now known as The Theory of Evolution. Dr Bruce Lipton is the author of; The Biology of Belief, Spontaneous Evolution and his latest The Honeymoon Effect. He is also the foremost thought-leader on conscious evolution. [This is a rebroadcast of the episo

Telana explores with Jacques Lourens the good, the bad, the ugly and even the beautiful of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's).   They discuss the technology, from the cameras to 3D robotics; the risks involved; and also the application of drones in the areas of: Agriculture Security Wildlife Management Search and Rescue Land Surveying Aerial Photography and even Cargo Drones. For more info see: http://talkpossibility.innercoaching.co.za/how-drones-can-be-used-with-jacques-lourens-ep-128