Michael Sharkey, a podcast professional, radio programmer and talent coach joins the show today to discuss how he voluntarily left the media world in 2014 after 25 years and the life-changing experiences that came after. Together they discuss why audio is so powerful, how to understand your relationship with fear and why it is important to honour your fire in the belly.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 
Start with a podcast, and then from that podcast you can move on doing different things with video such as Zoom chats or videoing yourself promoting your podcast. You can then have your podcast transcribed which allows people to identify which parts of the episode they would like to listen to.
In the spectrum of conversation and the dialogue we have as humans, there is something that spiritual leaders throughout history always bring up, which is, that if we spend our life helping others, we will find true happiness. Happiness doesn’t live in fancy cars or big houses, it lives when helping others.
We all have a gift, and some people realise this and others don’t. One of the saddest things to see is people working so hard in a job they hate because they need to pay their mortgage and feed their families. That person has a mission but that mission has been suppressed by culture and society.
Nobody is going to overcome fear. You need to understand what your relationship is with fear. Wait and see how your story unfolds and be okay with the outcome.
Fire in the belly is passion. This means that you have a passion that you want to share as well as uncovering other people's passion. Passion is that fire. It is important to understand and honour your fire in the belly. It is an extraordinary thing and as we uncover it we find some of the answers to our bigger questions. There is a reason why people have gut instincts.

 

BEST MOMENTS 

“The people listening to Fire In The Belly are eavesdropping on this conversation. If we do it right, they can walk away with something that they can digest and think about regardless of where the conversation goes.”

“Audio can be so powerful.”

“Serving others is what brings me the most joy. It is what I love to do.”

“The answer lies in just staying present.”

 

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Michael Sharkey:

“What happens when you spend a lifetime in the media and walk away voluntarily? You hear radio differently and see the media world for its opportunities and faults. After spending 25 years in broadcast radio, running commercial radio stations (most recently for Cox Media Group), I took a sabbatical in early 2014. While the experience for me and my family was life-changing, I knew this experience would give me the distance I needed to chart a path forward for my career in radio/media. I once heard the expression, "when you're inside the bottle, you can't read the label." This applied to me when I was on the radio. When I walked away, I got outside the bottle, read the label and knew the direction to go. My takeaways from this time moving forward: Radio is still meaningful, it's just being programmed poorly (mostly by executives). Spoken word is incredibly powerful and growing daily with the rise of podcasting. If 20-34 year olds spend 82% of every day staring at their smartphone, you better make the radio experience meaningful for them on this device. Finally, if you want to bring radio to Millennials, you have to unlearn everything you've ever learned about radio and execute it completely differently. The Spotify generation wants radio (I’ve researched this), but you have to give it to them in ways you're not currently thinking of.”

 

ABOUT THE HOST

The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire In The Belly’. 

Pete is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Property Investor, and father of 3 beautiful girls. Pete’s background is in Project Management and Property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire in The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire In the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting, and inspiring others.

Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire In The Belly’ is the Q&A’s - Questions and Actions!

The ‘Fire In The Belly’ brand and the programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development courses, and rapid results mentoring.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.facebook.com/mightypetelonton/

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mightypete

https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/

Michael Sharkey, a podcast professional, radio programmer and talent coach joins the show today to discuss how he voluntarily left the media world in 2014 after 25 years and the life-changing experiences that came after. Together they discuss why audio is so powerful, how to understand your relationship with fear and why it is important to honour your fire in the belly.
KEY TAKEAWAYS 
<ul>
<li>Start with a podcast, and then from that podcast you can move on doing different things with video such as Zoom chats or videoing yourself promoting your podcast. You can then have your podcast transcribed which allows people to identify which parts of the episode they would like to listen to.</li>
<li>In the spectrum of conversation and the dialogue we have as humans, there is something that spiritual leaders throughout history always bring up, which is, that if we spend our life helping others, we will find true happiness. Happiness doesn&rsquo;t live in fancy cars or big houses, it lives when helping others.</li>
<li>We all have a gift, and some people realise this and others don&rsquo;t. One of the saddest things to see is people working so hard in a job they hate because they need to pay their mortgage and feed their families. That person has a mission but that mission has been suppressed by culture and society.</li>
<li>Nobody is going to overcome fear. You need to understand what your relationship is with fear. Wait and see how your story unfolds and be okay with the outcome.</li>
<li>Fire in the belly is passion. This means that you have a passion that you want to share as well as uncovering other people's passion. Passion is that fire. It is important to understand and honour your fire in the belly. It is an extraordinary thing and as we uncover it we find some of the answers to our bigger questions. There is a reason why people have gut instincts.</li>
</ul>
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BEST MOMENTS 
&ldquo;The people listening to Fire In The Belly are eavesdropping on this conversation. If we do it right, they can walk away with something that they can digest and think about regardless of where the conversation goes.&rdquo;
&ldquo;Audio can be so powerful.&rdquo;
&ldquo;Serving others is what brings me the most joy. It is what I love to do.&rdquo;
&ldquo;The answer lies in just staying present.&rdquo;
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ABOUT THE GUEST 
Michael Sharkey:
&ldquo;What happens when you spend a lifetime in the media and walk away voluntarily? You hear radio differently and see the media world for its opportunities and faults. After spending 25 years in broadcast radio, running commercial radio stations (most recently for Cox Media Group), I took a sabbatical in early 2014. While the experience for me and my family was life-changing, I knew this experience would give me the distance I needed to chart a path forward for my career in radio/media. I once heard the expression, "when you're inside the bottle, you can't read the label." This applied to me when I was on the radio. When I walked away, I got outside the bottle, read the label and knew the direction to go. My takeaways from this time moving forward: Radio is still meaningful, it's just being programmed poorly (mostly by executives). Spoken word is incredibly powerful and growing daily with the rise of podcasting. If 20-34 year olds spend 82% of every day staring at their smartphone, you better make the radio experience meaningful for them on this device. Finally, if you want to bring radio to Millennials, you have to unlearn everything you've ever learned about radio and execute it completely differently. The Spotify generation wants radio (I&rsquo;ve researched this), but you have to give it to them in ways you're not currently thinking of.&rdquo;
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ABOUT THE HOST
The &lsquo;Mighty Pete Lonton&rsquo; from the &lsquo;Mighty 247&rsquo; company is your main host of &lsquo;Fire In The Belly&rsquo;. 
Pete is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Property Investor, and father of 3 beautiful girls. Pete&rsquo;s background is in Project Management and Property, but his true passion is the &lsquo;Fire in The Belly&rsquo; project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking &lsquo;Fire In the Belly&rsquo;. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting, and inspiring others.
Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person&rsquo;s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of &lsquo;Fire In The Belly&rsquo; is the Q&amp;A&rsquo;s - Questions and Actions!
The &lsquo;Fire In The Belly&rsquo; brand and the programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development courses, and rapid results mentoring.
CONTACT METHOD
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mightypetelonton/">https://www.facebook.com/mightypetelonton/</a>
<a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mightypete">https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mightypete</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/</a>

​"Do you have a ‘Fire in the Belly’?"

What does ‘Fire In the Belly’ mean to you? What is your passion? What is your drive and purpose and where does that come from? Are you being your true self and lighting up the mightiest version of you?

These are some of the questions we seek to answer in this podcast. It is a great privilege to hear from some truly amazing people who are extremely successful in their lives whether it be money, business, achievements or overcoming adversity.

Our guests talk about how they have overcome, excelled, thrived and shown utter-determination to fulfil their potential (and become the mightiest person they can be). The personal journeys, insights and lessons that our guests share on this intimate podcast makes for remarkable listening.

We all have phenomenal potential, but not everyone is living their best and mightiest lives. For many, ‘Fire In the Belly’ is the invisible drive and knowing feeling that comes from deep inside. There is no right and no wrong as its personal.

Do you know, and live with 'Fire in The Belly'?  What are you doing to stoke the fire in your belly and be the mightiest version of your proud self? Listen now to the Fire In The Belly podcast and start your own journey of self-discovery.

​"Do you have a &lsquo;Fire in the Belly&rsquo;?"
What does &lsquo;Fire In the Belly&rsquo; mean to you? What is your passion? What is your drive and purpose and where does that come from? Are you being your true self and lighting up the mightiest version of you?
These are some of the questions we seek to answer in this podcast. It is a great privilege to hear from some truly amazing people who are extremely successful in their lives whether it be money, business, achievements or overcoming adversity.
Our guests talk about how they have overcome, excelled, thrived and shown utter-determination to fulfil their potential (and become the mightiest person they can be). The personal journeys, insights and lessons that our guests share on this intimate podcast makes for remarkable listening.
We all have phenomenal potential, but not everyone is living their best and mightiest lives. For many, &lsquo;Fire In the Belly&rsquo; is the invisible drive and knowing feeling that comes from deep inside. There is no right and no wrong as its personal.
Do you know, and live with 'Fire in The Belly'?&nbsp; What are you doing to stoke the fire in your belly and be the mightiest version of your proud self? Listen now to the Fire In The Belly podcast and start your own journey of self-discovery.

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