This conversation fascinated me. Joseph McGuire has spent decades studying how we read people, not just through words, but through faces, bodies and behaviour.

He’s taught the ancient Chinese art of face reading and body language since the 1980s, blending it with modern negotiation and interrogation skills to help leaders make better decisions and avoid costly mistakes.

We talk reinvention, intuition, and why so many people miss red flags in business and relationships.

From C level hiring to dating dynamics, this episode is about seeing beyond the surface and understanding the person behind the title, before it costs you time, trust or millions.

Highlights:

(02:39) Realising you can read people long before you have language for it

(06:01) Leaving Ireland and the reinvention that changed everything

(11:13) Turning intuition into a practical, teachable skill

(19:13) Why executive hires fail more often than we admit

(29:28) Spotting red flags in high stakes interviews and relationships

(34:56) Reinvention, trust and learning to see clearly

Connect with Joseph:

Email: info@clearsightcommunications.com

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-mcguire-face-facts/

Connect with Lucy:

Website - https://bookmagic.ai

TikTok - @lucymccarra

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I’m joined by Dayna Byfield, a burnout prevention strategist and keynote speaker, to talk about the kind of burnout that hides in plain sight. The “I’m fine” burnout, where you keep performing, adapting, and carrying everyone else until there’s nothing left.

Dayna shares how being visibly different as a kid shaped her drive, her resilience, and her default setting of becoming whoever the room needed.

We also dig into what makes her work different, she’s trained in interdisciplinary problem-solving and behaviour change, with 20 years across entrepreneurship, connection, biology, and cultural change.

Dayna brings sporting performance principles (yes, including Formula 1) into leadership and well-being, pushing for supportive structures, not just louder “self-care” messaging.

Highlights:

(02:25) - “Little Dayna was always big Dayna”, and why being visibly different shaped everything

(04:58) - The bullying moment that taught her to shapeshift to feel safe

(07:58) - “I got two and a half A levels”, and how General Studies hinted at her real strengths

(13:51) - The burnout that literally stole her voice, and the wake up call from the chairman

(21:32) - When the good stuff (love, marriage, a baby) becomes the pressure cooker

(30:33) - Back to uni, polymath energy, and her mission to redefine power as quiet and gentle

www.daynabyfield.com (launching soon)

Connect with Lucy:

Website - https://bookmagic.ai

TikTok - @lucymccarra

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LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucymccarraher/

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Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/LucyMcCarraher/

I’m joined by Lee Chambers, Founder and CEO of Male Allies UK, and honestly, his story is a masterclass in reinvention.

We go all the way back to growing up on a council estate in Bolton, being the kid who couldn’t stand unfairness, and how that same “I’ll step in” energy shaped everything that came after.

After a career spanning corporate finance and building and exiting a tech company, Lee now helps organisations engage men in inclusion and build effective allyship.

He’s a Great British Entrepreneur Award winner, was named 2023 UN Women Changemaker of the Year, and received the Freedom of the City of London in 2024 for services to equality in business.

In this episode, we talk about what it really takes to rebuild after life knocks you sideways, and how allyship gets practical when it’s grounded in everyday choices, not just good intentions.

Highlights:

(03:15) - Growing up in Bolton, social justice instincts, and being “the kid who stepped in”

(07:29) - University pressures, mental health struggles, and journaling before it was trendy

(11:50) - Redundancy as a turning point, boiler room living, and starting a business anyway

(16:29) - The health crisis that changed everything, losing mobility, then fighting to walk again

(21:45) - Becoming a stay-at-home dad, loneliness, and the eye-opening baby group moment

(34:35) - What Male Allies UK actually does, engaging men in inclusion and building real allyship

You can connect with Lee Chambers at:

https://www.maleallies.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leechambers-1/

And get your copy of Lee’s book here: Momentum: 13 Ways To Unlock Your Potential.

Connect with Lucy:

Website - https://bookmagic.ai

TikTok - @lucymccarra

Instagram/Threads - @lucymccarraher

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucymccarraher/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@lucymccarraherauthor

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/LucyMcCarraher/