Bek Smith's guest appearances

Bek Smith

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Creating Synergy Podcast

Pete Holliday

Brené Brown

Lisa Cummings

Oscar Trimboli

Kristen Ulmer

Vinh Giang

Thomas Mitchell

Michael Johnson

Kristy Goodwin

Christopher Miller

Wendy Perry

Mel Kettle

Angie Saunders

David Conley

Brandon Miller

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Bek is a fitness industry professional, a former physiotherapist, a professional public speaker, psychology educator, wellbeing advisor and coach. Bek Smith enables transformation by teaching a layered psychological skillset we need to perform at our best. She is a former researcher, physiotherapist and sponsored athlete, who now uses applied neuroscience and psychology to build high-functioning individuals, teams and organisations. Bek loves working with out-of-the-box thinkers and guiding them to build the confidence they need to challenge the status quo and make a real difference in the world. Bek's purpose is to expand awareness and elevate consciousness so we can love ourselves, each other and the planet more. The vehicle she uses is mental fitness, where she teaches practical "bite-sized" psychological exercises which help to shift mindsets and behaviours. Bek and Daniel Franco went deep in this conversation and just dived straight into it. They talked about Bek's feeling of not belonging to a community or group and feeling as though she was a fringe dweller. They also talked about the idea of being normal, what is considered normal, and who actually decides what is normal. Bek shares her thoughts on the realism of burnout, the negative mental health effects of working from home, how we can fill up our own cups by designing circuit breakers in our lives and much more about Psychological Fitness.Books  mentioned in this episode:Daring Greatly - How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead - By Brené BrownStolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention - By Johann HariLost Connections - Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope - By Johann HariAtlas of the Heart - Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience - By Brené BrownA New Earth - Awakening to Your Life's Purpose - By Eckhart TolleThe Power of Now - A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment - By: Eckhart TolleWhere to find  Bek SmithLinkedInhttps://www.smithandwellness.com/Join the conversation on Synergy IQ LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram (@synergyiq) and please support other leaders by liking, subscribing and sharing this podcast. Access SynergyIQ Website to get to know more about us. Say hello to our host Daniel Franco on LinkedIn.

Bek is a fitness industry professional, a former physiotherapist, a professional public speaker, psychology educator, wellbeing advisor and coach. Bek Smith enables transformation by teaching a layered psychological skillset we need to perform at our best. She is a former researcher, physiotherapist and sponsored athlete, who now uses applied neuroscience and psychology to build high-functioning individuals, teams and organisations. Bek loves working with out-of-the-box thinkers and guiding them to build the confidence they need to challenge the status quo and make a real difference in the world. Bek's purpose is to expand awareness and elevate consciousness so we can love ourselves, each other and the planet more. The vehicle she uses is mental fitness, where she teaches practical "bite-sized" psychological exercises which help to shift mindsets and behaviours. Bek and Daniel Franco went deep in this conversation and just dived straight into it. They talked about Bek's feeling of not belonging to a community or group and feeling as though she was a fringe dweller. They also talked about the idea of being normal, what is considered normal, and who actually decides what is normal. Bek shares her thoughts on the realism of burnout, the negative mental health effects of working from home, how we can fill up our own cups by designing circuit breakers in our lives and much more about Psychological Fitness.Books  mentioned in this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/daring-greatly-bren-brown/book/9780241257401.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daring Greatly - How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead - By Brené Brown</a></li><li><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/stolen-focus-why-you-can-t-pay-attention-johann-hari/book/9781526620163.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention - By Johann Hari</a></li><li><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/lost-connections-johann-hari/book/9781408878729.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lost Connections - Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope - By Johann Hari</a></li><li><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/atlas-of-the-heart-bren-brown/book/9781785043772.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Atlas of the Heart - Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience - By Brené Brown</a></li><li><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-new-earth-eckhart-tolle/book/9780525948025.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv6KFlrzv9gIV0BxyCh2qfwwmEAAYAiAAEgLjrPD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A New Earth - Awakening to Your Life's Purpose - By Eckhart Tolle</a></li><li><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-power-of-now-eckhart-tolle/book/9781577314806.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Power of Now - A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment - By: Eckhart Tolle</a></li></ul>Where to find  Bek Smith<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-bek-smith/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.smithandwellness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.smithandwellness.com/</a></li></ul>Join the conversation on Synergy IQ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/synergyiq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/synergyiq/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/synergyiq/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>(@synergyiq) and please support other leaders by liking, subscribing and sharing this podcast. Access <a href="https://synergyiq.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SynergyIQ Website</a> to get to know more about us. Say hello to our host Daniel Franco on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljfranco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.

#71 - Bek Smith, Founder of Smith & Wellness on Developing Psychological Fitness

In this episode, I chat with Bek Smith, founder of Smith and Wellness, speaker and subject matter expert in health and wellbeing. Bek has a background in psychology, spent ten years working as a physiotherapist, is a group fitness instructor of 17 years and was sponsored by Reebok for 5 years in her role as a dance program presenter. She was also the inaugural Lead Trainer for the Wellbeing and Resilience Centre at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, and in 2019 did a TEDx talk on the importance of mental fitness.  This insightful and joyful discussion is full of practical strategies and focuses on the concepts of mental health and mental fitness, and its alignment with general health and fitness concepts that are better understood.  We also delve into how it is useful to balance our mental strength, flexibility and endurance, as focusing too much on any one of these leads to dysfunction.  Key episode highlights include:  The permission you need to stop and relax, comes from you Sometimes the most valuable use of your time is to unplug, but sometimes it’s to actually plugin and get things done, because it will give you a sense of fulfilment and release the emotional baggage Allow for there to be space and silence in emotionally heavy conversations Don't try to 'fix' someone, instead partner with them to solve a problem Start to cultivate a growth mindset around mental fitness When you follow what brings you joy, not only does it make you happier but it makes you more productive.  Bek was also kind enough to pass along these mental fitness tips: Mental Fitness Tip 1 - focusing on our strengths of character helps us overcome our internal negative bias Mental Fitness Tip 2 - compassion starts with self-compassion, and the three steps to cultivating that are mindfulness, self-kindness and remembering our common humanity Mental Fitness Tip 3 - emotional mastery is about recognising the utility of our negative emotions as well as cultivating positive emotions  The best place to connect with Bek is via LinkedIn, the Smith and Wellness website and Facebook Page. #podcast #health #mentalhealth #mindset #mentalfitness #wellbeing #business #leadership #culture #gratitude #entrepreneur 

In this episode, I chat with Bek Smith, founder of Smith and Wellness, speaker and subject matter expert in health and wellbeing. Bek has a background in psychology, spent ten years working as a physiotherapist, is a group fitness instructor of 17 years and was sponsored by Reebok for 5 years in her role as a dance program presenter. She was also the inaugural Lead Trainer for the Wellbeing and Resilience Centre at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, and in 2019 did a TEDx talk on the importance of mental fitness. This insightful and joyful discussion is full of practical strategies and focuses on the concepts of mental health and mental fitness, and its alignment with general health and fitness concepts that are better understood.  We also delve into how it is useful to balance our mental strength, flexibility and endurance, as focusing too much on any one of these leads to dysfunction. Key episode highlights include: <ul> <li>The permission you need to stop and relax, comes from you</li> <li>Sometimes the most valuable use of your time is to unplug, but sometimes it’s to actually plugin and get things done, because it will give you a sense of fulfilment and release the emotional baggage</li> <li>Allow for there to be space and silence in emotionally heavy conversations</li> <li>Don't try to 'fix' someone, instead partner with them to solve a problem</li> <li>Start to cultivate a growth mindset around mental fitness</li> <li>When you follow what brings you joy, not only does it make you happier but it makes you more productive.</li> </ul> Bek was also kind enough to pass along these mental fitness tips: Mental Fitness Tip 1 - focusing on our strengths of character helps us overcome our internal negative bias Mental Fitness Tip 2 - compassion starts with self-compassion, and the three steps to cultivating that are mindfulness, self-kindness and remembering our common humanity Mental Fitness Tip 3 - emotional mastery is about recognising the utility of our negative emotions as well as cultivating positive emotions The best place to connect with Bek is via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-smith-a9591a23/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, the <a href="https://www.smithandwellness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smith and Wellness website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SmithandWellness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a>. #podcast #health #mentalhealth #mindset #mentalfitness #wellbeing #business #leadership #culture #gratitude #entrepreneur

IE81 - Bek Smith | Mental Fitness Expert