Mark Joseph

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I was very excited when my organisation decided to invite keynote speaker Mark
Joseph. At this time, I was an HR Business Partner at a Corporate Investment Bank, and
I knew it was exactly what we needed considering all the buzz around the benefits of
mindfulness in the media. Little did I know that the training was going to focus on me,
focussing on myself and my healing. It was the beginning of my journey within that has
been truly transformational.
I began to start feeling calmer and respond rather than react. I became more aware of
myself, what I was thinking, how I was behaving and what environmental cues
triggered me. I became aware of what I was paying attention to and whether it served
me. I started to shift my focus to what was in my control and power. I learnt how to
breathe consciously, pause more, reflect and be more present. All simple right but
learning the science behind it all was key.
I noticed a difference in myself, and others noticed a difference in me too and they
started to ask me about it. Soon I was sharing practices in townhalls across my business
areas, and it became a regular practice to start our meetings with a mindful practice.
The content and delivery is fun, interactive, and relaxing with a science based and
secular approach. The speaker, Mark Joseph is amazing, his authentic and talks about
his personal experiences and challenges, his warm and approachable and allowed
space to dig deep within myself and be vulnerable. How refreshing in a Corporate
environment.
I highly recommend Mark if you are keen to explore a way to help you further on your
path of healing. It is definitely worth your investment and can change the quality of
your life.

Bhavna PurmasirHuman Capital Business Partner, RMB

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I suffered severe burnout in 2019, which affected my physiology,
lived with chronic back pain and as a result my mental health. I was
introduced to Mark Joseph in my business unit and his talks became
my life-line.
I learnt so much from his repeated talks; the impact of prolonged
stress, importance of what & how I eat, importance of sleep and of
physical & mental exercise and how all these can have a positive or
negative impact on my overall wellbeing.
At the end of our journey with Mark I had experienced deep
personal transformation and that was the start of a life long journey
of discovery & growth. I went from the person who was visibly
exhausted and skin looking very dull to a radiant and better version
of myself. I still apply daily, the tools and techniques I learnt to cope
with whatever situation life throws at me.
I have built healthy boundaries, I'm able to identify good stress vs
bad stress and manage it. Most importantly, I'm thriving! This was
the best investment I made on myself. I committed to the journey,
did all the activities and I reaped the fruits of the commitment I
made to myself.

Zanele MlangeniBusiness Manager, Absa CIB

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This serves to confirm that Mark Joseph has worked with us as a Mindfulness Teacher and Speaker since 2018 when we ran the first intake of RMB Mindfulness Training program. We have since run further programmes in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, extending the offering to the FirstRand Group, as well as “Grow your Practice” monthly masterclasses to build confidence in the team to run their own guided mindfulness sessions. Mark is a very approachable and patient teacher and speaker, setting his students at ease with his openness and deep knowledge and experience. He helped us take the offering online during Covid, and also ran a 21-day Lockdown Mindfulness Journey to help support FirstRand staff from a mindfulness and mental wellbeing perspective. I can highly recommend Mark for this work – it is his passion and he has the ability to build deep, meaningful relationships.

Liza SteadRMB Global Leadership, Coaching and Mindfulness Lead