This week's guest is Alex Barker. She is an author, speaker, community builder and a badass pirate queen! I was introduced to Alex initially through reading the ‘Be More Pirate’ book and it’s subsequent offering ‘How to Be More Pirate’ which follows up with a series of stories on how the ideas in the first book have impacted numerous individuals, groups and businesses to create radical shifts in the way they relate to and make a significant difference in the world. The first book was required reading for a certification I undertook at the end of 2020. Subsequently, a soon to be podcast guest Amy Guerrier, who I met on this certification, happened to know Alex personally and invited her to come and meet the Enlifted crew. A subsequent Zoom workshop last year then saw Alex joining and undertaking Enlifted 1 and 2 certifications which she now utilises as part of her on-going development both personally and professionally. This was the first time we had spoken directly to each other and it was a heap of fun! I hope you enjoy learning about Alex’s life story so far, as much as I did.

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Contact Alex Barker:

Be More PIrate Website: bemorepirate.com

Personal Website: alexbarker.co.uk

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Contact Simon Drew:

Instagram: @coach.simon.drew

Email: simon@simondrew.net

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Recording date: 03/02/2022

Topics covered: growing up; parents; education systems; well being; meditation; self awareness; affirmations; words; growth; Enlifted; workshops; Bali; remote working; mentoring; communication training; professional speaking; drinking alcohol; social care; social justice; empowerment; pirates; history; politics; sociology; police; making a difference; finding purpose; harassment at work; relationships; progress and process; fear of failure; perfectionism.