Coffee with Fleur

The science is out – yes, coffee is good for your wellbeing! And it feels like a bit of a mic drop moment… With a recent study indicating that people you have a couple of teas of coffees a day have a lower risk of dementia and marginally better cognitive performance, it seems that our work here is done. Join us in the beachside café for our last ever Coffee with Fleur Podcast episode.  We reflect...

Join us as we explore the effect that kindness and altruism has on our wellbeing. While it may sound obvious, in this world, it sometimes feels like we need a refresher.  The satisfaction of helping someone else and really making a difference gives us perspective, elevates our feelings of gratitude and builds positivity. Listen for: ·       Examples of altruism ·       Research into kindness ·   ...

Join us on location at the beach as we explore the benefits to mental health and wellbeing of getting outside.  Numerous studies have shown that being outside in different environments, whether thats a garden, park, river, bush or beach, is hugely important to our wellbeing. Our senses are stimulated in a different way, we take time to relax, and our minds open up. Listen for: Research on the bene...

What does it mean to be alone? And what’s the difference being alone, loneliness and solitude?  Fleur has found herself hooked on the SBS TV show Alone, where people are dropped in the wilderness and asked to build shelter, seek food and record their thoughts over a period of weeks. The person who lasts the longest in isolation wins. As the series progresses, the differences between being alone, l...

This one’s personal, you see, for the first time David finally feels able to accept and talk openly about his dyslexia, sensitivity and introversion.    This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week and one of its themes is fitting for a podcaster: "Dyslexia: Raising the Volume". The goal is to celebrate the individuality, creativity, and passion of those with dyslexia while raising awareness and challengi...

At a time when the rate of change and uncertainty is stacked and continuous, both at work and across the world, how can we possibly absorb it all?  The volume of data and information we consume each day is enormous and increasingly we find ourselves struggling to take it all in or becoming overwhelmed, with all the implications for our mental health and wellbeing. Of course, this begs the question...

Ever been in a discussion and thought “I don’t think that, but I can’t say anything”, or felt a sinking feeling when a facilitator ask you to answer an awkward question in front of a group of leaders? In this episode we look at psychological safety, what it is and how we might create an environment where it can be occur. If we don’t have the opportunity to bring our collective diversity of thought...

I’d be happy if I only had… that new car, latest phone, bigger house or role promotion. But would you really?  In this episode we look at social comparison and how comparing ourselves to others we know or see on social media can challenge our own wellbeing.  Perhaps the seemingly perfect lifestyles we see portrayed online aren’t reflective of real life. And perhaps those who look like they have it...

Six months ago we recorded episodes detailing our experiences with social media. So where are we now? We all know the challenges that come with technology that’s in our hands and platforms that are built to accelerate our use, have a big potential for addiction and are pervasive by design.  We also know the research into the dramatic impact social media can have on our wellbeing and many of us are...

This episode of the Coffee with Fleur podcast finds us in a contemplative mood as we take stock of all the change and disruption occurring around us in the world. It seems each time we turn on the news or open the internet we’re bombarded with negative stories about the latest political upheaval or conflict.  This cumulative load can eventually influence our mental health and wellbeing, as we try...

We’re back in the cafe! That’s right, our podcast Coffee with Fleur is back talking about all things change and wellbeing. Since our last episode the world has become full of uncertainty with us only having to opening our internet or switch on the television to be bombarded by events. And as our organisations encourage us to bring our whole selves to work, we also have to remember that in doing so...

Courtney Harrison is a proud Aboriginal woman and a leader in diversity, equity and wellbeing, working with communities in southeast Melbourne in making progress towards Reconciliation. In sharing her deeply personal and powerful story, Courtney opens up about living with her family in the regional town of Warragul, her connection to Country, navigating the daily challenges she encounters and the...

We round out this current season of the Coffee with Fleur podcast with a discussion around the concept of purpose. Have you ever asked; “what’s my why?” or “why am I even doing this?”  It’s so much easier to respond to those questions if your answer has meaning and is aligned to your purpose.  We discuss how having that ‘why’ may help as you take on or move through a change or challenge, or provid...

Social media, part two: David’s story. We all know the challenges that come with technology that’s in our hands and platforms that are built to accelerate our use, have a big potential for addiction and are pervasive by design.  We also know the dramatic impact social media can have on our wellbeing and many of us are searching for ways to find a better balance. We’re all in different places and i...

Ah, social media.  We all know the challenges that come with technology that’s in our hands and platforms that are built to accelerate our use, have a big potential for addiction and are pervasive by design.  We also know the dramatic impact social media can have on our wellbeing and many of us are searching for ways to find a better balance. We’re all in different places and in these two episodes...

In our latest episode we explore the topic of compassionate leadership. What is compassionate leadership, how do you practice it and why should leaders consider it a critical factor in the success of their organisational change? We look at two contrasting examples: ·        How CEO Brian Chesky navigated the impacts of the pandemic on his Air B&B business, restructured significantly making sig...

In this episode, we explore the essential role that values play in shaping our lives and well-being, including: ·       the importance of identifying our core values and why living in alignment with them is key to personal fulfilment and mental well-being ·       how intentionally making decisions and taking actions that align with our values leads to greater clarity, purpose, and meaning ·       ...

In this episode, we delve into the power of our strengths and why identifying, understanding and developing them gives us confidence for navigating change and enhancing our wellbeing. While many of us have a sense of what we’re good at, how many of us have fully understood which attributes make up our strengths?  The good news is that there are ways to do so quickly and for free.    If you know wh...

Hopefully like us you’ve enjoyed a restorative break over the summer, building up your batteries for whatever 2025 brings. While the year ahead is sure to have it’s challenges, our pod will continue to provide ideas, strategies and practical tools equipping you to navigate them and adapt when that time comes. It’ll also mean that you can make the most of the opportunities that come your way. Join...

Lael Wilcox is an elite ultra-cycling legend, holding the records for the Tour Divide, a race along the length of the Rocky Mountains and the Trans-Am, a race across the United States.  In 2024 she broke the women’s world record for riding around the world. That’s 29,169km in distance travelled, 19,987m in elevation gained – over 21 Mt Everests – in 108 days 12 hours 12 minutes, without a rest day...

The second of our two-part SMART work design episode sees us explore how we as individuals can ensure that our work settings enable us to thrive. The model, developed by Australian Research Council Professor Sharon Parker from Curtin University, is a framework that can be used when designing meaningful and motivating work. Within the formal structure of our work environments there are things that...

This episode sees Fleur talk us through the SMART work design framework, which supports organisations and individuals to ensure that their work settings enable us to thrive. The model, developed by Australian Research Council Professor Sharon Parker at the Future of Work Institute, is a framework that can be used when designing meaningful and motivating work. ​Focusing on how optimising our work d...

This episode of Coffee with Fleur sees us explore what’s meant by the term ‘burnout’, what it is, what it isn’t and why it occurs. We look at some of the contemporary research that’s available that identifies how organisational culture and continuous change can create the systemic conditions where employee burnout occurs. And how in this information overloaded world, if we don’t put personal bound...

In a special bonus episode of Coffee with Fleur we head into the bright lights of the city to watch the amazing movie Inside Out 2.   Riley has now become a teenager which means big changes and even bigger emotions. Suddenly life becomes more complicated as Envy, Ennui (Boredom), Embarrassment and most of all Anxiety upset the balance in her life.  How will Riley adjust to growing up and becoming...

We’re back in the cafe! That’s right, our podcast Coffee with Fleur is back and we’re talking about all things change and wellbeing. Since our last episodes we’ve done so much. Fleur has been immersing herself in the world of smart work design and David has been further exploring the world of change and wellbeing. And we’ve both been trying to navigate what it is to live in a information overloade...