Hello and welcome to our final episode for Qtr 1 of 2025. It’s recap time where I’m in the cockpit alone, ready to fly solo across the world reconnecting with our gracious guests.

By now you may be familiar with the approach – we chunk our episodes into 4 groups – i.e. clusters of 3 or 2 guests as it happens this time.

And thanks to our brilliant marketing team we’re able to incorporate each of the promotional intros to save you listening to my wonderfully crafted radio friendly voice the entire time.

So here we go with our first three guests

• Ms. Elizabeth Solaru
• Dr. Mike O’Grady
• Ms. Wendy Alexander

What a great trio to get us underway in in January.

Let’s trip back to the beginning where we first met Elizabeth Solaru. Episode 141 and this chat took us to London which was kind of exciting for me to be back to the mothership, and a country that I hold a special place for given the friendship of colleagues throughout my career.

Elizabeth is a multi award-winning luxury brand business consultant, and author.

As the CEO and Founder of the Diversity in Luxury Awards, she is a pioneering voice advocating for inclusivity & representation in the luxury sector.

An ex-microbiologist and headhunter who ran job hunting workshops for C suite executives, she began her luxury business journey as a celebrated cake artist, earning international acclaim for her innovative designs and impeccable craftsmanship.

Elizabeths clients include UHNWI’s and royalty.

Her latest book, The LUXPreneur: How to Start and Build a Successful Luxury Brand has been described as “the blueprint for a luxury business” and a “must read for those interested in working in the luxury industry”

Check out the promo tracks for a deeper insight.

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Next up we’re staying in UK but shifting to Cork, in Ireland for our first time on this show and visiting our guest Dr. Micheal O’Grady.

Dr. O’Grady is a STEM Leadership and Productivity Coach and the founder of Be Wise And Rise, a company dedicated to helping managers in STEM industries achieve high performance without burning out.

With diverse experience spanning semiconductors, medical devices, and construction, Mike empowers STEM managers to design systems that help them regain control, reduce stress, and focus on what truly matters.

Time for the track from this conversation. Please have a listen.

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Next, we’re back in

Melbourne, Australia

And we are chatting with Ms. Wendy Alexander.

Team it’s early into the new year and I suspect many you are working toward that career transition or job change and therefore you’re likely to find this conversation particularly valuable.

Wendy is an Interview and Career Coach who helps people look so good that hiring managers can’t ignore them.

She was stuck once, not knowing how to get out of a financial and emotional mess after a relationship break-up left her a broke single mum drowning in debt

But things changed when she changed – she invested in herself and found mentors and a supportive community to turn her mess into her success.

Here’s the track from our discussion back in January.

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Well, that rounds out our first trio. Before we jump head long into the next guest block, we’re going to pause here for a short commercial.

Did you know that Coaching 4 Companies, offers Small Business Consulting across various Industrial sectors – most specifically engineering, manufacturing and construction.

We leverage our proven 4X growth formula to assist company leaders identify the gaps and put strategies in place that help their business performance explode. Head over to our website and complete the free Business Health check and if you choose, contact us for a free, no obligation chat. Our team will be very happy to support you.

OK we’re back and moving onto the next three guests that joined us on the show toward the end of October and into November 2024; They are

• Mr. Roberto Capodieci
• Ms. Monika Malan
• Mr. Andy Semotiuk

Starting with episode 145 and another first for the show.

We visit the shores of Bali, Indonesia to chat with our guest, IT and blockchain legend, Mr Roberto Capodieci.

Roberto is a true powerhouse in this technology space, having sold his first software program at the age of 10, later commissioned to assist the FBI and NSA and being recognized for his contribution by President Clinton.

However, it’s in the field of blockchain where Roberto has really made his greatest impact.

Starting in 2013 by founding ventures to explore it’s application in secure document management and international trade to creating systems that leveraged blockchain for secure online agreements.

Roberto has been pivotal in designing decentralized solutions across multiple sectors.

His strategic insight is driving the advancement of layer 1 blockchain technologies and secure custodian ecosystems.

Today Roberto is at the forefront of developing a Play-to-Earn platform within a metaverse game and leads the charge in decentralizing AI, focusing on creating an ethical, sustainable, and precision-driven AI platform. A very insightful conversation – check out this promo track.

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From Roberto we move onto episode 146 and head to Johannesburg, South Africa speaking with our guest Ms. Monika Malan

Monika is a passionate leadership coach dedicated to helping emerging female leaders develop authentic confidence and thrive in their careers.

With over 18 years of experience in the corporate and IT sectors, Monika has transformed her own journey through resilience, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to personal growth.

She believes that women can be powerful leaders while embracing their unique strengths and authenticity—no need to conform to traditional, often male-dominated, leadership styles.

As with all of the episode these are educational opportunities for me as well you, so check out the track.

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Rounding out our second group, as well as taking us to the halfway mark is our guest from Toronto Canada, Mr Andy Semotiuk. He has an incredible 50+ years of experience helping over 10,000 clients with legal problems.

Andy started working in this field after experiencing his own family’s immigration problems. He has personally endured questioning from immigration officials and wants to help others avoid the same unpleasant experience. Andy has since become an authority on the topic of U.S. and Canadian immigration, writing articles for Forbes as well as speaking internationally on the subject.

As a member of the bars in Ontario, British Columbia in Canada and New York and California in the United States, Andy is well versed in both US and Canadian immigration laws. This allows him to fully understand the circumstances and the technicalities involved when dealing with immigration across the U.S.-Canadian border, as well as dealing with immigrants who are coming from abroad.

See for yourself in the following track.

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Time another short commercial.

At Coaching 4 Companies, we offer three core services. As mentioned previously we support small businesses in the Industrial sector through our Performance and Growth Consultation.

Another service is the ET Development division. This is where the ET project sits and offers 4 free services

• these weekly podcasts,
• our monthly LIVE broadcast,
• quarterly Masterclasses
• and the quarterly Challenges

In parallel with the ET project is our ET Academy for both B2B or B2C clients and this is the formal, premium side of our executive skills development. Here we offer short form Virtual Masterminds, tiered flagship long-duration development programs from between 3 days and 12 months plus the pinnacle of the Academy, our elite Destination Masterminds conducted in an exotic location three times a year.

If you would like to learn more then please visit our website @Coaching4Companies.com, send us a query or book in a call. We are there to support you.

Alright we are back again ready for group 3 and we have three more very interesting guests joining us.

• Ms. Tracy Irwin
• Mr. Henry Wong
• Ms. Rhiannon Albert

Let’s start with Tracy and episode 148. And this means we head back to one of my favorite locations, the area of Altea,Valencia, Spain.

Tracy is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, coach, business mentor, world traveler, lover of all things crafts and anything salted caramel.

In 2002 Tracy founded an award-winning bookkeeping and accounting practice in the UK, and in 2016 after moving to her Spanish home she oversaw the practice from a more hands-off strategic level, eventually selling the business in 2024.

Taking the experience, knowledge and insights from the highs and lows of building and running this operation, Tracy has written a transformative guidebook for all small business entrepreneurs. It’s titled

“One, Two, Free:The Ultimate Business Blueprint To Gaining More Time Freedom Without Losing Your Sanity”

If you have an interest in running a small business then check out this track.

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Next up we’re back to Toronto to chat with Speaker. Brand strategist. Marketer. Writer. Designer. and Creative Director, Mr Henry Wong.

Henry has guided small startups and SMEs to fortune 500 companies. He has been a brand guru for politicians, professional athletes as well company leaders. And is a frequent speaker on branding and creativity.

Henry grew up in the back of a Chinese restaurant but would entertain customers at the front of house with stories, little jokes and big fish tales. These days he does it on behalf of brands, large or mid-growth looking to have a positive impact on the world.

His specialties include: Strategy. Branding. Ideas. And content, of course.

Another great discussion around Marketing so if you’re interested check out this promo track.

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We have reached our final guest in this 3rd group, and we’re heading to another new location for the show, Boise Idaho, located in  North West of the United States and we chat with Ms. Rhiannon Albert, Founder of My Trusted HR.

Rhiannon offers executives & HR teams tailored HR Strategy, Leadership & Training.

With 23+ years experience serving multiple industries,  Rhiannon is passionate about people, being proactive and guiding positive partnerships with leaders to strengthen their ability to create lasting change.

TEAM you may be guessing as you listen today that given the current BUSINESS environment in US, the difficulty level of working as a Fractional CHRO might have gone up a notch or two and you would certainly be correct.

I love talking with HR experts so check out the track and see what you can learn.

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And that means it’s commercial break time again – so you have heard us introduce two of our three service functions – Small Business Consulting and Executive Development.

Our third area of focus is Coaching – whether that is for business, career, leadership, teams or group coaching we have you covered. The coaches here at C4C are seasoned professionals, having run their own companies, worked as Advisors, mentored executives and coached extensively their global clients.

We also ensure that we keep you current and experiencing the latest technology through our tripod coaching packages.

When you sign up with us you are given access to your own AI coach as well as a human coach and both are combined with the Coaching Management platform where clients have direct access their notes, tools, templates, action plans and so forth. It really does ensure that we keep you the client as our center of focus and attention.

Interested, why not read more from our website Coaching4Companies.com and then connect when your ready.

Hopefully you can sense the enormous value on offer here as we work our way through these amazing people.

My hope is that these conversations are bringing you equal enjoyment and learning.

I know that my knowledge continues to grow exponentially as a result of this opportunity.

So, our final two guests in order of appearance on the show were,

• Mr. Sid Mohasseb
• Ms. Christina Chen

For our 10th guest this quarter we’re heading to Los Angeles to chat with entrepreneur and philosopher Mr. Sid Mohasseb.

Sid is a bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, venture investor, university professor, and innovation leader. Following the success of his books “The Caterpillar’s Edge” and “You Are Not Them,” he has been actively involved in high-level advisory, early-stage investments, and speaking engagements.

An adjunct professor at USC Marshall Business School and Viterbi School of Engineering,

Sid focuses on AI, data analytics, and dynamic business strategy.

He shares his expertise through TEDx talks, articles in Harvard Business Review , Forbes , and other top publications, and as a mentor to entrepreneurs.

With a track record of founding and selling companies, advising Fortune 500 executives, and serving on boards of cutting-edge AI and tech firms, Sid continues to shape innovation and leadership across industries.

As you will hear in our extended conversation Sid calls on his considerable experience and expertise to offer listeners a wealth of insights and thought provoking questions.

Check out this incredible discussion and promo track

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For our final guest of Qtr 1, 2025 we’re are heading over to London and meeting up with the CEO of First AI, Ms Christina Chen.

First AI, is a company dedicated to helping enterprises effectively adopt AI,

And Christina who has a computer science background from the University of Cambridge and over 20 years in technology, is a recognised thought leader in AI Adoption and AI Talent.

She is passionate about fostering diversity in AI, particularly in increasing representation and inclusivity for women in the field.

Team as you can imagine with the daily developments occurring in this space – deepseek, qwen, tulu to name a few examples in one area alone, this is a very timely and interesting discussion.

Christina and her team are witnessing firsthand the challenges companies and their employees are facing in adapting and keeping pace and as you will hear during our conversation Christina cautions that implementing AI solutions needs to be treated as you would any major initiative – that is as a transformation and one that the workforce needs to adopt.

So many insights coming in today’s episode TEAM and at such a critical juncture in history. Don’t miss a minute.

As Christina says – what a time to be alive.

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So that’s a wrap on our guests from this quarter, but as always we have another wealth of leadership experience, insights and learning heading your way in quarter 2.

To kick off the quarter we start with a family singing group who at the time were set to rival the Jackson 5. Our guest is Mr Keeper Catran-Whitney.

And as exciting as these podcast episodes are you will know that we are running plenty of other events in the coming quarter.

In fact, this coming Friday 28 March we have our 90-minute Masterclass happening – check out our website where you can register for free.

Then in April The Ultimate 3-day Challenge and the topic is “Unlock the Power of Storytelling”

Followed in May when we host a Virtual Mastermind called Communication as a Core Strength – 4 x 2 hour sessions to immerse you.

And then capping off Qtr. 2 of 2025 and for the first time we are running back to back Virtual Masterminds and another Masterclass.

The Mastermind is catering to the demand we have received from leaders on companies wanting to learn the basics of coaching without the expense of attending a 3 day ICF qualifying program. This one is specifically geared towards giving leaders the capabilities to coach their own team members.

Now with that TEAM ET we have reached the end of this recap. Hopefully this short review has triggered some fond memories and perhaps flagged an episode that you wish to go back to for a second listen.

All the best, stay safe, stay healthy and bye for now.