It's an Inside Job

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “When you rewrite a nightmare’s ending, you’re not avoiding it. You’re transforming it—and that rewiring gives you back control.” - Karen van Kamp en Science writer Karen van Kampen explores how dreams help us process emotion, boost creativity, and build resilience—with tools for dream recall, reflection, and healing. Have you ever...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Denying your body complete acceptance well it can actually lead to illness whereas practicing self-acceptance well that can contribute to healing disease." Unlock the power of self-acceptance for a happier, healthier life. This episode explores how embracing your body exactly as it is can transform your well-being and all...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Technology isn't the hard part. Getting people to see the value and change behaviour—that’s the challenge." - Jannicke Birkevold In this episode, innovation expert Jannicke Birkevold unpacks how emerging technologies like AI, quantum computing, and digital ID systems are reshaping society and business. Learn what mak...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "When we push with purpose, respect, and curiosity, not defiance, we often find those lines aren't lines at all. They're simply assumptions, beliefs, sometimes inherited, sometimes outdated, sometimes just plain wrong." Discover how recognising and respectfully challenging "invisible lines"—unspoken rul...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “We celebrate people who burn out and call it resilience. But real resilience is knowing when to pause, when to speak up, and when to take care of yourself.” - Natalie Armstrong  Nurse and trauma-informed leader Natalie Armstrong shares practical ways to support neurodivergent employees and build resilient, inclusive workplaces. Hav...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "We often underestimate how much strength comes from restoration. Performance without pause leads to burnout." - Annicken R Day Norwegian strategist Annicken R. Day returns to explore how intentional pauses and deep conversation help leaders recharge, reflect, and reframe their path forward. When you're constantly per...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "I learned that leadership is about the strategic thinking, you know, more than sitting in an email box or asking questions. So I think the more you understand that leadership is about modelling and forming and shaping more than telling and asking more questions, the more I get people with me." - Marianne B Hagen Discover...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Emotions are these chemical messengers that communicate from our physiology to our psychology... I think all emotions are important for us. And I think all emotions have positive intent." (11:40) In this episode, we unpack the essentials of resilience, self-leadership, and emotional intelligence . Discover actionable stra...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Ruminating is the inability to shift perspective to see a problem from a different angle." (04:27) Tired of overthinking? This episode provides practical, time-tested strategies to overcome rumination, stop negative thought spirals, and shift from a reactive mindset to a proactive, objective perspective for greater mental...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "When we are out of breath, it means we are out of control. When our mind is out of control, well, our breathing typically follows." (02:45) Unlock the power of your breath to manage stress, enhance mental clarity, and build resilience. This episode dives into the science of breathing, explaining how conscious control over...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Recognising that this anxiety is merely a passing state, like a cloud passing by, well, it can significantly alleviate the pressure and help you maintain composure."  Uncover how your thoughts shape reality and learn practical strategies to cultivate mental resilience and emotional stability. This episode explores the tra...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "High performance is not about perfection or superiority—it’s about reaching your best potential, whatever that may be, and doing it sustainably without sacrificing your health or well-being." - Agnes Cserhati In this episode of It's an Inside Job , I sit down with returning guest and newly published author Agnes Cser...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Innovation starts when we get curious about ourselves—then the world." - Dr Chika Oriuwa In this episode, Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa unpacks the neuroscience behind resilience, creativity, and compassionate leadership. Discover how to activate curiosity, build high-performing teams, and lead with both emotional intelligence a...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "We’ve placed too much value on the psychological part of the brain and ignored the physiological foundation beneath it. Real resilience starts with your nervous system." - Dr Torkil Færø In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Torkil Færø —a general practitioner, emergency physician, award-winning filmmaker, photographer, an...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Reinvention isn’t a reaction — it’s a practice. You get ahead by reading the signals in your system before disruption arrives.” Piers Fallowfield-Cooper. Have you ever felt a subtle tug — a whisper from within — telling you that something needs to change? Maybe your current path no longer fits. Maybe you're not stuck, but you’...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Faith isn’t about blind obedience—it’s about finding meaning in the questions we ask.” – Dr. Amir Hussain In this episode, I speak with Dr. Amir Hussain , Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, about how faith—beyond religion—can act as an anchor during times of upheaval. Amir brings over two decades of sc...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. In this special Bite Size Fridays bonus episode, I wanted to pause and respond to something that’s been showing up a lot lately—in emails, conversations, coaching sessions, and across social media: a growing sense of unease. People are feeling overwhelmed, doom-scrolling more than they’d like, and struggling to stay grounded in a wo...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "You Can’t Explain Your Way Out of What You Behaved Your Way Into" — With Dan Tocchini In this episode of It’s an Inside Job , I sit down with Dan Tocchini—an expert in transformational leadership with over 35 years of experience helping individuals and organizations shift out of stuck mindsets and into powerful action. Da...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “You don't know how strong you are until you're faced with a crisis. I never thought I could survive being kidnapped and thrown into a hole. But somehow, you find the strength in you to get through it.” - Mellissa Fung In this powerful episode, I sit down with veteran journalist, author, and filmmaker Mellissa Fung , whose...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Dementia is not inevitable. Small, intentional changes in lifestyle can significantly reduce your risk.” - Jay Ingram Have you ever wondered how much control we have over our brain health? Can lifestyle choices, education, and sleep patterns influence cognitive longevity and prevent conditions like dementia? In this episode, I sit...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Happiness isn’t something you chase. It’s a byproduct of suffering less.” – Tim Tamashiro Have you ever hit a point where you’ve achieved what you thought would make you happy, only to feel like something’s still missing? Or perhaps you’ve found yourself caught in a cycle of frustration, burnout, or lack of direction? In this episo...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Your desire to know cultivates their willingness to tell.” – Jeff Wetzler In this episode of It's an Inside Job , I sit down with Jeff Wetzler , author of Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You , to explore the transformative power of asking the right questions. Jeff shares how curiosity, psychological safety, an...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "You don't have to erase your struggles to heal—it's about learning to understand and care for them." - Laura Collins In this episode, I sit down with Laura Hans-Segundo Collins , a former elite gymnast and diver turned psychotherapist. We explore what happens when the identity you’ve built around a passion, care...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "We tend to rationalise ourselves out of intuition, but that quiet voice inside of us often knows the answer before our mind catches up." - Elysia Skye In this episode, I sit down with Elysia Skye , an intuitive business coach, speaker, and host of The Brilliance Method podcast. We explore the power of intuition in decisio...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Power is not about control—it’s about collaboration, influence, and shaping the perception of those around you." - Saliha Oukaci Have you ever felt like you’re playing by the rules but still not getting the visibility, influence, or leadership presence you deserve? Do you find yourself holding back, questioning whether yo...