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Podcasts
Explore Shannah's vast podcast library.
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Podcast Library
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Grow a Small Business - Michael Denehey
Unlock Business Success - Boost Team Performance & Revenue Growth
The Balanced Theory with Erika de Pellegrin
Building a Life Plan, The Cost of Burnout & Unlearning Habits
EPISODES
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F*ck I'm Nearly Fifty
F*ck, I’m Just Getting Started! with Shannah Kennedy
We often think of midlife as a time to slow down, but what if it’s actually the perfect moment to reinvent ourselves? In this episode, I sit down with Shannah Kennedy, a master coach and best-selling author known for her expertise in life planning and wellness. Shannah has transformed her own life from battling chronic fatigue and depression to guiding others in designing lives filled with purpose and vitality.
The Jackie Tann Podcast
Think Like An Athlete, Plan For Success
What happens when success no longer brings happiness? In this episode, renowned life coach and best-selling author Shannah Kennedy shares the moment her seemingly perfect career lost its meaning. From managing elite athletes to coaching top executives, Shannah had it all—until burnout forced her to redefine what success truly meant. Join us as she reveals the life-changing lessons that led her to rebuild a life grounded in balance and purpose.
Master Your Market - Chris Ashmore
The Power of Vision & Purpose
When Shannah decided to become a life coach, it was initially perceived as an unconventional move. She started her own business from home, focusing on helping people, including athletes, plan for a balanced life and future. Her coaching now includes executive, life, and midlife coaching, emphasising long-term planning, self-awareness, and well-being.
Embrace Midlife - Belinda Stark
High Performance with Shannah Kennedy
In this episode of Embrace Midlife, Belinda interviews Shannah Kennedy, a strategic life coach with over two decades of experience who has worked with elite athletes, CEOs, and business leaders. Shannah shares her personal journey from a high-stress stockbroking career to becoming a life coach after experiencing chronic fatigue and burnout. She emphasises the importance of having a life plan and practising self-care, self-management, and self-leadership to achieve high performance without burning out. Shannah also discusses the significance of creating and maintaining a vision board, understanding the need for high-performance rest, and the value of having a coach for continuous personal development. The conversation touches on the challenges and opportunities of midlife for women, as well as the benefits of mindfulness, routines, and lifelong learning.
The Paul Taylor Podcast
Life Is A Playground - Here's How To Play Strategically
This was a thoroughly enjoyable conversation with Australia’s top Life Coach, Shannah Kennedy. What I particularly like is her strategic approach to life planning, focus on values and the need for a Plan B.
Shannah came to Life Coaching out of the necessity to strategically organise her own life after suffering from burnout due to over-prioritising busy work. She is the author of 8 books and her mission is to equip individuals and groups with the tools to achieve their visions and goals through a powerfully simple yet strategic approach.
Really Good Conversations - Amy Faulkner
Create a Meaningful Relationship with Yourself
Discover the transformative power of life planning, the importance of self-discovery, and how to cultivate a meaningful relationship with yourself.
In this inspiring episode of Really Good Conversations Amy chats to Shannah Kennedy, a master life strategist, coach, bestselling author of ‘The Life Plan’ and co-author of her latest book ‘Elevate’.
Chew on This - Amal Wakim
Reclaiming Your Life Plan
In this episode of Chew On This, I sit down with Shannah Kennedy, an experienced life coach who has been transforming lives for over 20 years. Shannah shares her unique journey of becoming a life coach at a time when the profession was virtually unknown. She opens up about her own struggles with chronic fatigue syndrome, which led her to seek life coaching and ultimately inspired her to help others. Shannah discusses the importance of having a life plan that encompasses all aspects of one’s existence, from health and wealth to personal goals. We delve into the consequences of not setting goals and the critical need for a holistic approach to life planning.
Grow a Small Business - Michael Denehy
Unlock Business Success - Long Term Sustainable Business Tips
In this episode of “Grow a Small Business,” host Michael Denehey explores the inspiring journey of Shannah Kennedy, Founder of Shannah Kennedy Coaching. Discover how strategic planning and healthy habits have driven their impressive revenue growth and empowered their team members. Gain valuable insights into effective business strategies and learn how to apply them to your own entrepreneurial journey.
You First - Maz O'Connor
Life on Purpose - Everyone Needs a Life Plan
Get ready to take notes. This woman has lived a wonderful life contributing to others. YOU will not be the same after this episode. I’m thrilled to introduce you to a remarkable guest whose expertise in strategic life coaching spans over two decades.
Shannah Kennedy, a renowned figure in the field, working with elite athletes, CEOs, and individuals alike, aiming to enhance their personal and professional lives. Shannah’s insights delve into executive strategy, values, vision, and overcoming burnout, all while championing the importance of life planning. As the author of the global bestseller, “The Life Plan,” and seven other acclaimed books, Shannah’s impact reaches far and wide.
The Footy Coach - James O Connor
10 Year Plans, Peak Performance and Improve your Confidence
Shannah Kennedy is an Executive Coach and strategic life planner who has helping elite performers for over 20 years. During this episode we discuss her expertise on creating plans and direction, her views on elite performance and how to achieve it, confidence vs competence and the relationship between the two, myths and mistakes in relation to elite performance and plenty more! Enjoy
Libby Allaway - Leading with Style
Developing a ‘Mid Life’ Life Plan by getting back to basics
We hear it often – a need for transformation in work, life and wellbeing, but the question is, how do we actually do it? This week I chat to Shannah Kennedy, someone who has been on my radar for years – Shannah is a Master Life Strategist and coach, best selling author and key note speaker with over 20 years experience.
What I love about Shannah’s approach is that she focuses on getting” back to basics”, the “mid life journey”, why we need a life plan and how and where do we start. An exceptional human with a great message on career and life strategies. She has worked with CEO’s, elite athletes, and leaders in business.
Andy Reid Podcast
High Performing Humans
With over 20 years experience coaching Olympic athletes, stars of both the sports field & the boardroom, as well as high-powered CEO’s, it’s safe to say that Shannah Kennedy has seen various versions of ‘high performance’. A life coach unlike many, Shannah started life on the harsh floors of the ASX stock market, gaining some life battle scars that have helped to shape her into one of the most respected coaches in her field.
Shannah is a lauded & best-selling author, having written no less than 8 books, and has helped thousands of people to find clarity, direction & purpose.
The Building Doors Podcast
How to Build your Life Plan
Shannah challenges people to rethink their relationships to work, wellbeing and life and works to help you discover who you really are without the title. Shannah is currently working with a mix of C-suite executives, clients in transition (and/or suffering from burn out) business owners and high-potential staff.
She coaches the gap between where you are today and where you aspire to be in the future. She also supports people who feel exhausted and “need a new map”.
Stay at the Top - Jess Spendlove
Elevate your Potential
This week I’m sharing with you the first interview episode of Stay at The Top and I couldn’t have chosen anyone else other than Shannah Kennedy. As well as being my own personal coach Shannah Kennedy is one of Australia’s foremost strategic life coaches. Her proven expertise enables clients to gain control of their lives in order to achieve their visions and goals.
Connectedly
Mum Guilt and Gamification
Are you looking for ways to overcome Mum guilt? Do you need a little refresher on how to increase your happiness and get off that mouse wheel to start choosing a better life, it’s time to listen in as we talk to Shannah Kennedy!
Shannah Kennedy has forged an enviable career as an author and life strategist having coached elite athletes CEOs, entrepreneurs and high performers who want to avoid burnout. She also coaches any one who wants to focus on their life plan and who wants to learn, grow and evolve with clarity, purpose and direction.
Talking Trading
Secrets to a Happy Trading Life
In this episode of Talking Trading, host Louise Bedford talks to renowned strategic life coach, Shannah Kennedy, about the secrets to a happy trading life. Kennedy shares insights on how to turn setbacks into life lessons, defining values, and generating good habits.
13th of June, 2023
Talking Wealth
Designing Your Ideal Future with a Clear Vision
Are you tired of being stuck in your current situation and feeling like you need to take control of your life’s journey? As Shannah shares in this eye-opening interview, you can achieve this by designing your ideal future and setting a clear path as to how you will achieve it.
2023
The Very Brave Podcast
The Brave Collaboration with Shannah Kennedy & Colleen Callander
As professionals, women tend to find their fair share of loneliness in many areas. Whether self-employed or at the top of our corporate career, we often put our noses to the grindstone and climb the rungs of the ladder until we reach the success we’ve been striving for.
Zach Rance Podcast USA
Shannah Kennedy and the Value of building a Life Plan
Shannah shares the importance and value of building a life plan, how to get back to the basics and simplify your life, as well as life and wellness skills you can begin practicing today, and so much more.
Talking Nutrionelly
High Performance Self Care with Shannah Kennedy
In Episode 20 we hear from Shannah Kennedy, high performance Life Coach of 20 years. Best selling author, motivational speaker, transition specialist, Mum, Wife and wellbeing enthusiast. Having suffered chronic fatigue syndrome for many years herself, building a base of wellbeing into each and every client engagement is a critical pillar within Shannah’s approach.
Your Brilliant Career
The YOU in your career
Being happy and performing well at work can sometimes feel like conflicting goals. One part of us craves the over achievement and other side, wants calmness and more stability in our lives – and yet, work trumps most of the time.
David Meltzer USA
Office Hours – Why we all need a Life Plan
Join Shannah as she guest appears on episode number 386 of Office Hours, hosted by David Meltzer.
22nd of September, 2022
The Very Brave Podcast
Bravely Leaning into Rest with Shannah Kennedy
“I just really try and show up every day. I think that’s the most important thing, for me, as a brave and courageous and kind and calm and confident human.” You are the asset. You are the glue keeping things together. So you need to take care of you. This was made painfully clear to Shannah Kennedy as she navigated a lucrative but life stealing career in sports.
The Autoimmune Hour
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Shannah Kennedy
We welcome one of Australia’s foremost strategic executive life and health coaches Shannah Kennedy, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) thriver and author of the new book ‘The Life Plan: Simple Strategies for Building Confidence in a Changing World.
Kamalaya Wellness for Life Podcast
Loneliness in an age of connectivity
In our sixth episode of the second season of the ‘Wellness for Life’ podcast, we talk about loneliness. After over two years of isolation and challenges that many people have been put through, connectivity became a serious issue. Because of prolonged social distancing people now must re-learn how to be social and how to talk with others face-to-face.
Voice America - Resiliency Within
The Value of a Life Plan
Elaine Miller-Karas will amplify the message of hope, healing and resiliency she has learned from our world community as she has traversed the globe after human made and natural disasters. Hope often springs forth in response to suffering and trauma. Our beliefs and our wellbeing are being challenged during these unprecedented times.
31st of May, 2022
Soulivity USA with Brian Johnson
Create Your Life Plan
This week, Brian is joined by Life Coach and Author Shannah Kennedy: With over 15 years experience to her name, Shannah Kennedy is one of Australia’s foremost strategic life coaches. Her proven expertise enables clients to gain control of their lives in order to achieve their visions and goals. With an intuitively tactical yet caring approach, Shannah applies her knowledge, energy, drive and spirit to motivate and inspire others to shift their life, career and business dreams to reality.
22nd of May, 2022
Making it Count with Julie Hyde
Why you Need a Life Plan
Whether it’s the loss of a relationship, a medical diagnosis, or a change in your career, we all know the feeling of no longer being in control. In this powerful conversation, Shannah shares her strategies to help you find clarity and move forward into your plan B with purpose.
Pure Health Hub
The skills you need to build your best life
Shannah Kennedy is a gun at Self-Mastery. Her clients include C-suite executives, Elite sports people, entrepreneurs and Mums and Dad’s knowing they need to upskill their wellbeing life skills but are chasing the tools to do so.
8th of April, 2022
Spa It Girl Podcast
Vision Boards – How to Make Your Dreams a Reality
Yvette Le Blowitz Podcast Host sits down with Shannah Kennedy to find out more about her Health & Happiness Vision Board Kit and how we can create our own Vision Board at home.
The Aging Project
Aging well doesn’t just ‘happen’
Join Shelley for episode #8 of The Aging Project Podcast, as she chats to Shannah about business plans, burnout, chronic fatigue, planning for the future, celebrating ourselves and routines.
The Balanced Theory with Erika de Pellegrin
Building a Life Plan, The Cost of Burnout & Unlearning Habits
Today I am joined by Shannah Kennedy who shares her thoughts and knowledge on why we need a life plan. Think about it … we are not our jobs – it’s what we do, not who we are. So who are we? She shares the cost of burnout on her personal health. how to draw a line between your hobbies/passions and life, flipping guilt for not being productive, unlearning habits and dealing with expectations. My final sneak preview is her thoughts on why high performers need to value rest and recovery (which often is so counter intuitive) to perform sustainably.
WB40 The Good Girl Confessional
Best Selling Author Shannah Kennedy – The Life Plan
Today in the Confessional, Sandy chats with Shannah Kennedy who is a Life Coach and the best selling author of 7 books that have been changing the way people live their lives, including the extremely popular The Life Plan and her latest book, Plan B.
31st of January, 2022
Healthy-ish Body and Soul
Break out of your New Year funk with Shannah Kennedy
It might be the New Year, but many of us are feeling uninspired, lacking motivation and just a bit…blah. Shannah Kennedy is a life coach and author, and talks through the importance of vision boards – and how to create your ideal one – to shake-off any pandemic-induced New Year funk.
Healthy-ish Extra
Power Planning your Year
It might be the New Year, but many of us are feeling uninspired, lacking motivation and just a bit…blah. Shannah Kennedy is a life coach and author, and talks through the importance of vision boards – and how to create your ideal one – to shake-off any pandemic-induced New Year funk.
Life's a Beach with Hoppo
Shannah Kennedy Returns
This week Shannah Kennedy returns to the beach shack to talk all about her new book: Plan B
The Burnout Show with Jess Jones
Over coming Chronic Fatigue Syndrom
Shannah Kennedy’s fast-paced lifestyle in her 20s saw her married to her job; an achivement junkie, A-type, overachieving perfectionist, consumed by work, keeping fit and partying hard. This way of life cost her her health, landing her with chronic fatigue syndrome.
The Podcast with Annelise Worn
Strategic Life Plans with Shannah Kennedy
In this episode I interviewed the incredible Shannah Kennedy. You may have her name, or read one of her books. Shannah is a renowned life coach who focuses on helping people have a plan for their life, and prioritise themselves while going after what it is they most want.
Straight Forward with Kim McKay
Plan B – What to do when Life Happens
What do you do when life throws you a curveball? When burnout rears its ugly head? Shannah Kennedy is a life coach, wellbeing specialist and best-selling author who has experienced it all. She has worked with Olympic athletes, executives, and business owners, helping them to build their roadmaps to succeed in life, health and wellbeing.
The Grass is Greener with Tim Henry
Plan B – When life throws you a curve ball
Change can turn our plans, our lives and our dreams upside down. Whether you have faced a redundancy, dealt with a break-up, been in an accident, lost a loved one, had a health scare, or been impacted by an economic downturn, your ability to navigate through the change process and create an alternative plan will be the key to your future happiness.
Secrets of Successful Business with Justine McLean
Feeling Overwhelmed? Maybe it's time for Plan B!
Today, we’re going to dive into Shannah’s new book, Plan B: A Guide to Navigating and Embracing Change. In this episode, Shannah shares some simple tools to help you navigate life when it’s not working out quite the way you planned. I think we could all use a little Plan B right now!
Energetic Radio
Shannah Kennedy Plan B
This week I am thrilled to have the incredible Shannah Kennedy back on the podcast for a second time. Shannah is a global superstar, life coach, seven-time best selling author and most of all, a lovely and inspiring human.
Empowered with Revie Jane
Burnout Specialist Shannah Kennedy
This week I chat with the inspiring Shannah Kennedy. Shannah is a best-selling author, motivational speaker and accredited life coach with over 20 years of experience. Shannah is a wealth of knowledge in her craft and I can’t wait for you to hear our amazing chat.
Funny Business
A guide to navigating and embracing change with Shannah Kennedy
Shannah Kennedy is an Executive Life Coach, Business Strategist, Author and Wellbeing/Transition Specialist.
Healthy-ish Body and Soul
4 Steps to embracing change (even when it sucks)
Whether it’s, er, a pandemic, a break-up, redundancy, or a health scare, sometimes life throws us a mega-sized curveball. Life coach and author of new book Plan B, Shannah Kennedy discusses her four-step approach to getting through the sh** and finding your best plan B.
The Story Box with Jay Fantom
Why everyone needs a Plan B
With over 15 years of experience to her name, Shannah Kennedy is one of Australia’s foremost strategic life coaches. Her proven expertise enables clients to gain control of their lives in order to achieve their visions and goals.With an intuitively tactical yet caring approach, Shannah applies her knowledge, energy, drive, and spirit to motivate and inspire others to shift their life, career, and business dreams to reality.
Breakfast Bits with Sally-Anne Whitten
Life Lessons and Plan B
Catch up with the latest interviews and news with 2TM’s Breakfast host Sally-Anne Whitten. In this episode, Sally interviews Shannah Kennedy on some of her life lessons and the need to have a Plan B.
Roll with the Punches with Tiff
Plan in Pencil with Shannah Kennedy
She is back… Our resident life-green thumb, tomato plant extraordinaire.. The Life Planner, Shannah Kennedy joining me for a conversation that right now is relevant for many. Plan B. Plan B is all about the pivot, the grief, the delay, the uncertainty, the unexpected and the planning in pencil and taking a damn detour when shit hits the fan in life. I hope ya’ll find some gold nuggets… I know I did.
Go Well
Shannah Kennedy - Plan B
If having a life purpose resonates with you, listen in to this podcast with author and life coach Shannah Kennedy, as she really does provide a lot of information, value and tips in this interview with Cate.
Spa It Girl
A guide to navigating & embracing change
Yvette Le Blowitz, Podcast Host sits down with Shannah Kennedy to find out more about her brand new book Plan B – A guide to navigating and embracing change published by Penguin.
31st of July, 2022
Centred in the City
Staying Centred while navigating change with Shannah Kennedy
During this podcast episode, I get to speak with Shannah Kennedy who is a Master Life Strategist and Coach, Wellness-Specialist and Best Selling Author. Shannah emphasizes the importance of controlling the controllables when navigating uncertainty and change.
Steph Sanzaro Podcast
Pivoting to Plan B
In this episode we discuss her new book and some fundamental elements of adapting to change that the book guides the reader through. We gain some perspective into Shannah’s life, as someone who has managed chronic fatigue and depression for over 20 years. Shannah talks openly about these struggles, and does so to help others out there know that they are not alone.
Inspiration Rising
Developing a Life Plan
With over 15 years experience to her name, Shannah Kennedy is one of Australia’s foremost strategic life coaches. Her proven expertise enables clients to gain control of their lives in order to achieve their visions and goals.
3rd of June, 2021
Roll with the Punches
Shannah Kennedy and the tomato plant
Shannah tells me today how to look after myself like I would a tomato plant (just quietly, I fear for my own mortality based on my ability to keep plants alive). It’s analogy she’s going to write a book about and it makes the world of sense…
Life's a Beach with Hoppo
Shannah Kennedy & Yatesy’s Cruel Prank
This week, Hoppo chats with the successful Shannah Kennedy to hear about her journey towards becoming a life coach. Later on, Yatesy joins Hoppo in the Beach Shack to recount a cruel prank Hoppo played on him and we also hear from the fans in the mailbag.
Bend it like Bamboo
The Resilience Show
Welcome to The Bend Like Bamboo Resilience Show. Each week, I get to interview amazing people, who will share their inspiring stories of resilience. I dive deep into wonderful DNM’s with my very special guests, exploring their stories of how they have overcome adversity in their lives, professionally and personally.
Plugged & Unplanned with Tony Nash
Tony Nash interviews Shannah Kennedy
Booktopia’s CEO Tony Nash sits down with Shannah Kennedy, leading Australian business and life strategist, author of bestsellers ‘Simplify,’ ‘Structure,’ ‘Succeed,’ ‘The Life Plan’ and ‘Chaos to Calm’, and advanced certified life coach and NLP practitioner. They discuss mental health, setting goals, and being an introvert in the time of COVID-19.
Funny Business
Lessons from the life coach
Shannah Kennedy is a strategic life coach, best selling author and international speaker.
Savvy Mumma Podcast
Values, Purpose & Our Finances
In this interview with Shannah, we tackle the importance of purpose and values in our lives. We demystify what it’s all about, provide simple strategies on how to define them and uncover why it’s so important and pivotal in creating a life plan and a financial plan.
Energetic Radio
The Life Plan
Shannah Kennedy is a leading Australian business and life coach whose expertise enables clients to gain control of their lives and achieve their visions and goals. An Advanced Certified Coach and NLP practitioner, Shannah works individually and in groups with a diverse range of executives, entrepreneurs and sporting leaders, including Olympians and CEOs. As a coach, she uses her skills, energy, ambition, drive and spirit to motivate and inspire others to turn their dreams for their lives, careers and business into reality.
Brolosophy
Shannah Kennedy on life coaching purpose and mental health
Shannah Kennedy is one of the most sought-after strategists in Australia after working with a range of senior executives, elite athletes, entrepreneurs and organisations. Shannah’s unique insights, and emphasis on the need to find real balance and purpose in work and life, challenges the traditional definition of what it means to be successful and happy. Enjoy the show!
The Daily Talk Show
From Chaos to Calm with Shannah Kennedy
Shannah Kennedy is back! We chat about creating a structure to work at home, communicating as a leader, community and supporting those around you, and what sales and ambition look like in a time like this.
The Happy Hour
How to gain control of your life in order to achieve your visions and goals with Shannah Kennedy
Shannah was one of the first life coaches in Melbourne (studied it 20yrs ago) no one knew what the hell I was talking about. Shannah wanted to coach athletes into retirement.