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Joe Lenton FSICIP MA
@joelenton.bsky.social
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Personal Authenticity Coach,
Helping You To Flourish Authentically.
Focused Professional Coach.
International photography judge, speaker & mentor
Focused Professional Podcast Host
Autistic AuDHD Multiple Sclerosis
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Types of Goals - Growth Goals

These are self-development goals & may overlap with learning, developing our character, living out our ethics, etc.

Growth Goals may have precise targets we want to reach or they might be much looser, aiming to get "better" or expand our horizons.
Large 3-D capital letter G in green
December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Great to have reached my goal of becoming certified as a coach! If you would like help to live and work more authentically as your true self then please drop me a line to arrange a free no-obligation chat
Qualification logo - School of Positive Transformation Accredited Integrative Coach
October 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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New background for an image from a few years ago of a friend's guitar - Cherry Red Epiphone version of a Gibson ES-335 #guitars #photography #musicart
Cherry Red Epiphone version of a Gibson ES-335 - photograph of the main body facing slightly left with a warm coloured background of textures including musical notation stamps
October 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Prefer this one - the other 2 earlier were fun but I think this is more up my street. Made brushes from music font to add into the mix
#guitars #photography #music #guitarart #yamaha
Yamaha Flying Samurai vintage electric guitar full length photo on a background of mixed notes and other music notation and stamps made with a brush of the subject
October 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Vintage Yamaha Flying Samurai electric guitar with backgrounds created using custom brushes in @borisfx.bsky.social Optics. Which do you prefer?
#guitars #photography #musicart
Yamaha Flying Samurai vintage electric guitar full length photo with sunburst body and rosewood fingerboard. Background is dark brown with guitars at various angles from a brush made from the subject Yamaha Flying Samurai vintage electric guitar full length photo with sunburst body and rosewood fingerboard. Background is grey and brown grunge with guitars at various angles from a brush made from the subject
October 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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New remake of an old image - the background was created using custom stamps made in Blender and mixed in Boris FX Optics. The instrument is a Casio digital guitar
Casio Digital guitar body with a small amount of the neck visible with a sci-fi digital background - mainly dark with lines of bright blues and a lens flare added to the guitar on the top left
September 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Abstract painterly grunge background - stamp created with nodes in Blender and used in @borisfx.bsky.social Optics with a little bit of colour :)
#guitar #photography #electricguitar #guitarart
Yamaha Pacifica electric guitar full length shown diagonally from bottom left to top right with body bottom left. Dark blue tiger stripe body with rosewood fingerboard. Abstract painterly background created using texture brush - looks like mainly red and blue paint daubs on a dark textured surface
September 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Playing around with a grunge texture I made in Blender and turned into a brush to use in Boris FX Optics to create a new background for this image
#bassguitar #guitar #photography
Bass guitar whole length shot with the body near us and the head near the top of the image further away. Background is a textured blue to harmonise with the bass, with added lens flare
September 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Experimenting making textures for backgrounds. This guitar was on a very plain background originally so I thought I'd play about with some other possibilities using @borisfx.bsky.social Optics #Ibanez #guitar #photography
Ibanez Universe 7-string electric guitar black body with mirror scratchplate on a textured background
September 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Having a play with some old images creating different backgrounds using Boris FX Optics. This is a Yamaha Pacifica guitar with a textured and painted background effect
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Yamaha Pacifica electric guitar with blue tiger maple body and rosewood fingerboard. Swirling paint dabs and textured background
September 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Thank you to my 10 fantastic guests from season 3 who gave their time and wisdom so generously for our listeners. Catch up on missed episodes of the Focused Professional podcast through streaming apps or the website. #photographypodcast

Guests include: @sisselajohansson.bsky.social
Focused Professional Podcast Season 3 gallery of guests with images of all 10 from the season - Frankie Adamson, Ross Grieve, Sanjay Jogia, Hannah Couzens, Jessica McGovern, Antonio Bernardino Coelho, Sissela Johansson, Therese Asplund, Dario Righetto & Tony Hewitt
August 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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New episode of the Focused Professional photography podcast out now. Our guest this time is the brilliant and inspiring Tony Hewitt. Don't miss it! Listen now on the website or using podcast streaming apps
#photographypodcast #photography
Graphic advertising Focused Professional podcast episode with Tony Hewitt. Image of Tony Hewitt bottom right. Image of microphone top right. Focussed Professional logo top left. Main text reads: "Exploring Different Perspectives with Tony Hewitt - A true giant of the photography industry, Tony is a highly respected teacher, mentor, judge and coach with numerous top accolades to his name. He is passionate about helping others and shares his wisdom freely in this episode. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from a true master of the art. Listen now on the website or your podcast streaming app" www.focusedprofessional.photography
August 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Really pleased to have achieved certification! Looking forward to helping others thrive as a positive psychology coach. It has been of immense benefit to me personally and I find the approach very affirming for neurodivergent people - well, for everyone thankfully! Focus on what helps us flourish
Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner stamp from the School of Positive Transformation with yellow and blue yin/yang style logo in the middle
July 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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New episode of the podcast out now! Our guest is a multi-talented creative who among other things is responsible for printing the competition entries of some of the worlds top photographers - Dario Righetto. Listen on the website or via a streaming app
#photographypodcast #photographyprinting
Focused Professional podcast episode advertising banner with headshot of guest Dario Righetto bottom right, image of mic top right and Focused Professional logo top left. Main text reads: "An Artist's Journey - Dario Righetto - Multi-talented creative Dario Righetto joins us to share his passion for art, training and producing beautiful prints. Many of the world's finest photographers trust Dario to print their work for competitions. In this episode he shares his knowledge, debunks myths and speaks about the passion that inspires him to help photographers worldwide"
July 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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New episode of the podcast available now! This time I chat to the brilliant Therese Asplund. Her work has gained her a perfect score in international competition, won numerous awards & enabled her to be an ambassador to multiple world-class brands #photographypodcast
Focused Professional podcast episode update with FP logo at the top, an image of a microphone top right & headshot of Therese Asplund bottom right. Main text: "Therese Asplund - Lighting the Path to Perfection. Elinchrom Global Ambassador & Nikon Creator Therese Asplund joins us for episode 28. What's special about shadows? What does a hardware store have to do with a stunning fashion photo? How did she feel scoring a perfect 100 in an international print competition? Listed to find out! Available on the website or via podcast streaming platforms"
June 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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New episode of the podcast out now! @sisselajohansson.bsky.social shares her passion & vision as she seeks a more authentic way for her to live & do business. Get ready to be challenged & inspired! Listen on the website or via streaming apps. #photography #podcast #portraitphotographer
Title: "Seeking Authenticity with Sissela Johansson" Text: "In episode 27, Danish photographer, model & tutor Sissela Johansson shares her passionate vision for portrait photography & sustainable business. Will you join her in the search for authentic human connection?" Top left image = Focused Professional logo Bottom right image = Sissela Johansson headshot Top right image = microphone
June 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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New episode out now! Our special guest this time is Antonio Bernardino Coelho from Portugal. He has won numerous international photography awards in a variety of genres. We learn what inspires his work. Listen on the website or via a streaming app
#photography #podcast
Focused Professional podcast episode with Antonio Bernardino Coelho. Image of Antonio bottom right, Focused Professional logo top left, image of mic top right. Main text reads: "In episode 26 we chat with internationally renowned Portuguese photographer Antonio Bernardino Coelho. He shares how he finds inspiration in anything, from small things to big issues and across a range of genres. Listen on the website or using your favourite podcast streaming platform"
May 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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New podcast episode out now! Jessica McGovern & I discuss the importance of working to our strengths, some of the various advantages and disadvantages of our neurodivergent brains, her home renovation, pet photography & more. Listen now on the website or via podcast streaming apps.
#photography
Graphic advertising the new episode of the Focused Professional podcast with a picture of the guest Jessica McGovern with her dog bottom right, a picture of a mic top right and the Focused Professional logo top left. Main header reads: "Top Dog Pet Tog - Jessica McGovern". Text reads "Few people have impacted the world of pet photography as much as Jessica McGovern. Even her students are award-winners! She has overcome many obstacles to reach the dizzy heights of success she knows today. Join us as she shares her perspective on strengths, running a business and being true to your unique self."
May 12, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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So lucky to be treated to this wonderful display from our wisteria this year
May 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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New episode of the Focused Professional photography podcast out today with special guest Hannah Couzens!
#photography #photographypodcast #headshotphotographer
Image about the new podcast episode with Hannah Couzens. Includes a photo of Hannah, a pic of a mic, the Focused Professional logo and text. The main text reads - "Cracking Headshots with Hannah Couzens - Sony Ambassador & Profoto Educator Hannah Couzens is a familiar face from the teaching & demo stages of many photography shows. She is passionate about equipping others & has a wealth of experience & stories to share. What can you learn from here approach? Liten now on your favourite podcast app!"
April 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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New episode of the podcast out today! We talk prints street photography and more with Ross Grieve. Listen now on the website or using your favourite streaming app
#photographypodcast
Focused Professional logo in cream on green with text in box underneath saying "Streets Ahead with Ross Grieve - Ross is an ambassador for multiple brands and is well known in the industry as a top professional. He excels in street photography and is passionate about prints. Hear how he nearly got kicked out of a market and spent ages searching for a subject that suddenly disappeared. Listen now on your favourite podcast app!" Image of a microphone on a boom arm top right. Black and white profile image of Ross Grieve bottom right This is an advert for the latest episode of the Focused Professional podcast
March 31, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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I wonder why Facebook showed me this sponsored ad?! 😂
Sponsored advert shown to me on Facebook from Routledge Books showing the front cover of a book called "Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements"
March 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Interested in photography? We had a diverse set of guests in Season 2 of the Focused Professional podcast with expertise across a variety of genres. These are some of the top artists in the world in their field. Listen now on the website or via your favourite streaming app
#photographypodcast
Focused Professional podcast season 2 guests - 10 square portrait images in two lines of 5 - with the Society of Photographers logo top right as sponsors of the season. Guests images shown: top row, left to right - Gary Hughes, Renee Robyn, Mark Rossetto, Rachel Owen, Terry Donnelly - bottom row left to right - Curtis Jones, Fiona Elizabeth, Sean Gallagher, Belinda Richards & Peter Rooney Focused Professional logo in cream on green top left
March 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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A week isn't enough but at least it is something. How I long for the day when we are all appreciated and valued by society regardless of our strengths or weaknesses just as human beings
Neurodiversity Celebration Week March 17-23 2025 with large text "I'm supporting!" in white on a blue background Text reads "Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconception about neurological differences" White text on blue background saying "Neurodiversity Celebration Week aims to transform how neurodiversity is perceived by providing the opportunity to recognise the many skills and talents of neurodivergent individuals"
March 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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New episode out today!
#photographypodcast
Focused Professional podcast episode with Frankie Adamson advert. with text: From the plains of Africa to UK city streets, Frankie has her lens trained on our furry friends. She is the winner of The Society of Photographers 2025 Photographer of the Year & Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Hear her story in the latest episode. Listen now on your favourite podcast app! Graphic elements include the Focused Professional logo, an image of a microphone on a boom arm, Frankie Adamson's self-portrait and a small headshot image of the host Joe Lenton
March 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM