Refreshing Leadership

From using her anatomical veterinary knowledge as a professional sculptor, to flying military helicopters, to shaping her creative freedom as an artist, Hannah has a unique story to share.  This heartfelt conversation takes place with Hannah inside her studio, surrounded by her immense pieces of art, some not even been seen by the public yet.  We delve into topics like managing career transitions,...

In this solo episode, I take a moment to reflect on the themes of connection, trust, and the impact of our nervous systems on leadership and personal growth. I share experiences and insights from the October half-term holiday in England, wild swimming, and enjoying time with family… while my mind unpacked and worked through some of my recent ideas around the human side of leadership. I muse throug...

I am thrilled to introduce Charlotte Friedrich, a cyclical wellbeing expert, who will be sharing her insights on the power of cycles and their impact on our physiology and overall wellbeing.  Before we get started, I want to take a moment to share a bit about my friendship with Charlotte. We have had countless thought-provoking conversations outside of our Master's program, where we were the...

Welcome to Refreshing Leadership, the show that explores the world of self leadership, leading others, and the psychology behind thriving and flourishing together. In this episode, we delve into the intriguing connection between quantum physics and leadership.  Yes, you heard that right!  Quantum physics is an emerging and exciting field that offers a way to bring together the vastness of space, t...

Welcome to another episode where we delve into the complex and multifaceted world of anger management with our special guest, Tanya Heasley. Tanya challenges the notion of eliminating anger and instead empowers individuals to use this powerful emotion positively. We delve into the inspiring stories of Martin Luther King Jr., who harnessed his anger to fuel social change, and legislative victories...

Drum roll please…. Revealing the new name for this podcast! Welcome to Refreshing Leadership, the podcast that explores the intersection of neuroscience, leadership, and purpose. Dive into the world of trauma-informed leadership coaching and harness its wisdom to navigate uncertainty with confidence! If you’ve been listening through the first season when it was called Moving Beyond Trauma, rest as...

Ever noticed a repeating pattern in your romantic or work relationships? Do you fear being left out or left on your own? Do you feel crowded or suffocated in relationships? Do you find yourself struggling to find the right words to deal with a difficult person at work? Do you wish desperately for your dream partner, but find yourself growing older, still alone? This week’s guest is Elfreda Manahan...

I've been having conversations and doing some deep thinking about the direction of this podcast and how it can best serve our listeners. As much as I love discussing trauma and its effects, I've been inspired to expand the scope of our conversations. Don’t worry, the wisdom of trauma and getting the most from our Nervous System will stay with us!  It's abundantly clear that the bigg...

Dr Sarah Brooks has spent the last 10 years researching Voice and Silence in organisations. I was super pleased when she said yes to being a podcast guest. Who “speaks” in organisations? Who’s voices are always heard? And who are always silent? And (the doozie) how can we make this better for everyone? I’m delighted we had the chance to delve deep into the topic of cultivating employee voices and...

Welcome to S2 of the Moving Beyond Trauma podcast! I am thrilled to be back with more episodes that explore the incredible power of the nervous system and how we can move from surviving to thriving in our lives. In this episode, I will be giving you a sneak peek behind the scenes of what's been happening with the podcast and the exciting themes and guests we have lined up for this season. Fro...

How to trust and live again after being let down by someone close? This issue has been asked to me over and over again. In private messages, and client sessions, in workplace and intimate settings, in youth and in age, across gender, ability, and life experiences. Trust really matters. To everyone. How to gather yourself and move on without becoming a steel-walled fortress that no-one can get near...

Sleep is often a massive issue with my clients. In my opinion, its one of the biggest factors affecting people’s well-being that I come across. This episode is packed full of information and top tips around getting to the heart of your sleep patterns and ways to improve them. [Disclaimer is that while I’ve studied, read, and learnt as much as I possibly can about sleep, I cannot say I am a sleep e...

I recorded this on family holiday in the Dolomites, which seemed the perfect place, amongst incredible beauty and power of nature, crisp clean mountain air, and amazing views on every horizon, to talk with you about Love. A big part of my work is inviting people to think more deeply and carefully about what matters to them. While its no surprise to me that Love often shows up in this, the clients,...

The reason why I do what I do, is to “ease suffering and get the fun back”. Early when working with me client often ask about this: Why is this supposed to be fun. Isn’t therapeutic “working on yourself” supposed to be hard? (Who said it couldn’t be both at once, hard work AND fun?) What if I’m not fun enough. Do you get bored, or think I’m no good as a client? (There’s a huge difference between f...

Summer 2023 Mini Series - Chill I was asked “can the nervous system response be stuck both ‘on’ and ‘off’”… This mini episode is my answer, which you won’t be surprised to hear, if based on applied polyvagal theory. This episode I get into a bit more detail on how this shows up in daily life and what we can do about it. Time stamps: 01:39 Questions I get asked about feeling stuck on both a high en...

This is the final episode of Season 1, which amazingly reached 20 episodes and over 1140 downloads (today)... But wait. Here's an episode with a difference. In preparing this episode I wondered who, out there, has listened to each episode 2-3 times? Who knows the world of coaching and personal development inside out? Who sees audio the way other people see images? Who can grill me on MY exper...

Life is beautiful, exhilarating and full of possibilities; it’s also complex, challenging and inherently uncertain… It takes courage to allow yourself to experience the whole spectrum of what life has to offer – “good” and “bad”, pleasant and uncomfortable, success and failure, happiness and anxiety. To not merely endure life, but to enjoy it in all its facets. [Yannick Jacob]. Yannick was my firs...

Paula Reid, Adventure Psychologist, is (amongst other intense experiences) the 3rd British woman to ski to the South Pole in 2014. We have her all to ourselves here in this episode where we talk through the sh*tty life situation that culminated in her decision to undertake the trip, along with inspiring insights into her approach to life. Her Adventure Psychology strapline is “Going knowingly into...

Not only is Anna one of the most upbeat people I know, but she’s got a ton of wisdom on navigating health issues specific to women - except the affect us all in some way or other! Join us as we discuss rebuilding your body and mind from post-partum, (or injury of any kind including hysterectomy and more), through hormonal challenges that affect health and fitness, to menopause - and beyond! You’ll...

Meet Anna Stephens Master Coach, and ex-Army buddy of mine who I first met in the summer of 1993 (how time flies eh!). She's always been the sunniest, most optimistic of friends, someone who genuinely refills my tank, so I was delighted when she overcame her own injuries and hang ups about running a business when she left the Army... and trained as an awesome personal trainer. Like me, she wa...

I couldn’t wait until the end of the season to draw together my reflections and ideas from Season 1 of my very first ever podcast, Moving Beyond Trauma! It’s been by far the most radically creative thing I’ve ever done, and wonderfully affirming - I’m not alone, everywhere out there are people quietly moving beyond their own trauma, and helping others do the same.  Here’s what came up: 1.    Stats...

Not only is Andy Elwood a Mental Health First Aid Trainer, but his experience as a helicopter rescue paramedic (both civilian and military) gives him a powerfully down-to-earth approach to mental health. He goes so far as to say that there is no health without mental health, and that he firmly believes he saves more lives now, by training people in mental health first aid, than he ever did in his...

After a truly terrible experience, I urgently needed a dentist who would not cause more trauma to our daughter. By absolute luck, I found Dr Sarah, and I was so delighted with the experience we got from her I asked her if she’d be our podcast guest! A trauma-informed world, imo, learns from the voices of people who have experienced it… and like any other learning, its power comes from being turned...

Andrew is an Actor and a fellow Positive Psychologist, and I am delighted that he agreed to come and share top tips with us on Acting Confident, taking the Lead (pun intended!) and boosting your self esteem. What I love is that every one of his tips are based both in the school of acting and Positive Psychology. Acting is not faking something, but it is about becoming someone else, for a time, for...

Free up your mind! De-clutter, create fresh space, find your identity, and more… The “Psychology of Home” unlocked; Part 2, with Caroline Rogers, Professional Declutterer Caroline and I unpack more of the psychology that underpins why we don’t say someone is “houseless”, we say they are “homeless”. There is enormous psychological power that lies dormant and unnoticed, simply in the very act of cur...