Self unLimited - Stories of the Brave

Helen talks with María Recaman about her experience of being in a 'limbo state' in her workscape. She had moved to a new country and sought to find work. Two things that are challenging under normal circumstances, but she had to also contend with the early phase of the COVID pandemic. She shares about her emotions and strategies for coping and find a way through.

Helen talks with Samantha (Sam)Garrett who's venturing inside her organisation, Using Technology better. She's tapping into her creative energy for personal flow and to create new value for the small enterprise of 20 and its clients. Also in the conversation is Mike Reading, her boss, who's supporting and backing such emergent activity with useful guardrails from strong core values that Mike's set...

Helen talks with Prateek Kapur about relationships and the nitty gritty in establishing and cultivating connections, with an open mindset to what value might be created. Prateek came to Australia two years ago as a post-grad student from India. So there's a cross-cultural flavour to his relationships too as he shapes a new chapter in his workscape after completing his studies.

Helen becomes the subject of the podcast, rather than the interviewer! The microphone is turned around so Dani Sirotic, good friend of Self unLimited asks Helen the questions. Dani probes to learn more about Helen's past workscape and what shaped her thinking in creating the Self unLimited idea. Spoiler alert - there's a recurring theme about possibilities!

Helen talks with Máire Ruane about the challenging health situation she experienced and how she found ways to use this experience to help her thrive. She connected to her strengths in relationships, learning and sharing, and has got a buzz from purposeful activity to help others and save lives.

Helen Palmer talks with Matt Mulrine about his adventures in passionately choosing to run his own business, and what he's learnt from the challenges in this choice. Mindset is an important part! There are risks and rewards should you decide this is the life style you want.

Helen talks with Ruari Wood-Freeman about his decision to create space with a temporary break from employment with a large corporate organisation to creatively explore a different workscape. A bold decision for a young person so early in their working life!

Helen talks with Nisha Leena Sinha Roy and her husband Patrik Mihailescu about their mutual and interconnected journeys in being Self unLimited. The journey's are not the same, yet they have powerful intersections that have shaped their workscapes and their family life.

Helen talks with Eric Chan about making career choices that go against the status quo. He shares about the influences, the challenges and the results for his choices. While in his early 30s, he’s got daring advice for people of all ages.

Helen talks with Helen Blunden who shares her inspiring story about a side-gig that’s about fun and learning and not about money. She tells how it came about and what she's getting out of it. A fabulous example of a Scenario 2 workscape in being Self unLimited

Eliza Lim talks with guest interviewer Dani Sirotic about how she took the big leap to create her own retail business. She knew she was unhappy in the corporate world and had to make a change. She shares openly about the ups and downs of such change.

Helen and Kim Ballestrin talk about the choices Kim makes for herself, and in negotiation with her employer, that enables her to work in a Self unLimited manner.

Helen and Jason Leong talk about how the Self unLimited program was utilised in personal and professional development of Jason's team. Jason reflects on his own Self unLimited journey.

Helen and Angela Nielson, talk about how Angela extends her Relationships to bring diverse people from her network together in an informal Awesome gathering.

Helen talks with Nisha Leena Sinha Roy, about how Nisha unLimited is shaping up. Nisha's workscape is currently Scenario 2 and she's been exploring different ways she does 'extra-curricular' activity. One of those is volunteer work with Girl Guides - she's even got opportunities for other women wanting to expand their talents and experience!

Helen chats with Brad Adriaanse about how Brad unLimited is shaping up. He's been shifting across multiple Self unLimited Scenarios, and has insights and advice for people exploring and wandering like him.

Helen chats with Lisa Weber about how Lisa unLimited is shaping up since she attended the first virtual class. She's working SCENARIO 2 (employee with extra-curricular activities) in a large multi-national organisation, and has useful advice for people in a workscape like her.

Helen chats with Emma Smart about how Emma unLimited is shaping up since we read her story in the Self unLimited book. She shares what lessons she's learning as she runs her own creative business in her early 30s.