Simple Reflections Podcast

I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast , I am joined by Baz Melia from the Always a Rifleman Programme to discuss the realities of military mental health, life after service, and the power of community.  Baz explains why “reaching in” matters more than “reaching out,” how early intervention can save lives, and why veterans often need support...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I reconnect with coach Anna Keeble to explore her new guided audio series, The Way Home .  We discuss how teens and adults can learn to trust their own inner wisdom, tune out “noise,” and take the next right step without needing a perfect map.  Anna shares how the programme was shaped by feedback from...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by Kat Cerna and we talk about transformation, presence, and the power of meeting life as it happens. Kat shares how simple conversations can shift our understanding, why emotions are not problems to avoid, and how everyday interruptions can become invitations to wake up and notice more. Th...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by Robin Charbit where we talk about the unexpected journey that led him from engineering and consulting into helping people and organizations understand how the mind works. Robin shares how insight, curiosity, and a deeper awareness of thought can unlock performance, improve safety, and ev...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode I reflect on the power of consistency, creativity, and showing up even when motivation dips. I shares how the podcast has grown, why I create it for personal learning, and how his new self-published book, “ Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There” , came from turning ideas into something tangible.  Amazon link: https://amzn.eu/d...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if the very things you think disqualify you from serving others are actually the ingredients that make your contribution priceless?  In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m rejoined by my friend Jacqueline “Mama J” Hollows to explore closing a beloved social enterprise, starting again, and trusting life’s nudges into new roles, incl...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message Do you ever stop to ask the one big question your leadership is avoiding – and what might be possible if you dared to be different?  In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I sit down with Louise Edwards, founder of Bold Space Coaching, to explore how imagination, “creative conflict,” and truly human leadership can transform teams, cul...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if every apparent failure in your life was actually a disguised invitation to reinvent yourself and serve more deeply?  In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I sit down with legendary coach and author Steve Chandler to explore how “failing forward,” curiosity, and genuine conversation can transform our experience of life and work.  We...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message If you knew resilience had your back 100% of the time, what would you dare to do differently?  In this solo episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I share what might be my most technically challenging recording yet, and how “take five” became a live example of resilience in action. I talk about resilience as the part of us that never quits – someth...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if leadership was less about having the answers and more about showing up with curiosity, love and a willingness to learn alongside the people you serve?  In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, Melissa Ford and I explore how leadership is the engine behind service, and why dropping the need to be the expert can open the door to deeper...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if the bravest thing you did this year was to take one tiny step into the unknown and trust that you’re more capable than you think?  In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast with my guest, Rebecca Bonnington, we explored human potential, the magic of small steps, and what it really means to be “held” by life even when you feel like...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if loneliness was not a personal failing, but a quiet invitation to reconnect with your own wisdom and with others?  In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, my conversation with Dave Nichols and Nate More from Feel the Vibe explores how simple human connection can ease suffering without adding more labels, language, or “fixing” to the m...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if pain, in all its forms, was not a sign that you’re broken, but a deeply intelligent signal inviting you back into life, as it is, right now?  In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by psychotherapist, Three Principles-based mentor and coach, Jenny Gaitelband, to explore how a deeper understanding of the mind can bring co...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m joined by Prince Jimmar for a conversation that delves into the roots of motivation and asks, “How can we be of true service to those around us, and why do we show up the way we do?”  Prince is a co-founder and Executive Director of Rebels for Peace, a community organisation in South Chicago.  The...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if being truly heard is the most powerful form of resilience?  In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast I’m joined my Marie Arymar, a resilience and clarity coach from Exeter. Marie is also the author of “Do You Want to Know a Secret?”, and the host of the Precarious Parenting podcast, sharing insights from coaching families and wom...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message Do you ever pause to consider how the desire for genuine connection guides your work and interactions?  In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, Nikon Gormley joins me for an honest exploration of authenticity, intuition, and the courage to serve others – not from a place of perfection, but with genuine presence and curiosity.  Our conversati...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message When was the last time you caught yourself sitting in the unknown, letting curiosity – not certainty – guide a conversation? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m joined by Eirik Olsen, The Co-founder and Executive Director of One Solution.  I love Eirik’s approach to growth, it feels refreshingly real. Our conversation drifts into wha...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message When was the last time you allowed yourself to drift gently into a conversation, suspending all assumptions and seeing where it might take you?  In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m joined by Trevor Timbeck, a leadership coach from London, Ontario, and co-author (with Steve Chandler) of "The Power of Systems" and "The P...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message How does healing happen when we invite curiosity and wonder into our lives—alongside medical wisdom? In this episode, Dr Rani Bora – a holistic psychiatrist, coach, and author – joins me to bridge the worlds of medicine and spirituality. We talk about being a “spiritual medic” and how honouring the soul, not just the body and mind, opens new pathways f...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message Have you ever wondered what truly matters when time grows short—and how to welcome the present, however uncertain? In this powerful episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I reconnect with my dear friend Rachel Furman from Los Angeles. Rachel joins me in the final weeks of her life to speak openly about facing the end with calm, courage, and accepta...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message When was the last time you let curiosity drive your choices — and noticed it fundamentally change your perspective or path? In this episode of Simple Reflections, I’m joined by Chad Littlefield, co-founder of We and Me, and co-author of Ask Powerful Questions . Chad is renowned for “hijacking” TEDx events, transforming passive audiences into active par...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message Do you ever wonder why you do what you do and how best to be of service to others? In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast with my guest, Oli Mansfield, we explored the notion that of the clients we work with, we are our top client. What does that even mean Dave? Great question… for me, it’s the idea that I, like everyone else is not a...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message You know the old saying... "necessity is the mother of all invention!"... well I've been inventing!    This episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast will fit the rhythm: ·       Regular as clock work every 2 weeks ·       2+ years ·       62 episodes ·       Always with a guest... ...until NOW!    This episode will be just me, in a slig...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message How often have you given yourself permission sit in silence and take stock? In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast with my guest, Aila Coats, we kept coming back to this idea. Aila is a colleague and teacher of mine from Mississauga the idyllic Tahoe National Forest in California.  Aila is a professional coach who mainly works with tee...

I'd love your feedback, send me a message How often have you given yourself permission to notice moments in time? This was something that came up in the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast with my guest, Greg Fisher. Greg is a good friend and colleague from Mississauga in Ontario, Canada.  Hi is a Coach, “Chief Potential Officer” and the author of a couple of books (details in the...