The Barefoot Mediator Podcast

How do children build the confidence to have conversations that they may find challenging – ordering food in a restaurant, describing what’s wrong at the doctors? How can parents and indeed all of us support children in speaking up in situations where it’s important for them to have a voice? In today’s Podcast, I am speaking with Anthony Stears who is known as the Telephone Assassin, about how in...

How do discover or rediscover that health is more than medical diagnosis and drugs? How can we understand what our bodies but also our minds and souls need to be healthy? What role can connection and community play in preventing illness and breakdown and why are these so often missing in modern life? On this podcast, I am speaking with Atul Bansal who is an emergency care consultant about his expe...

How can we create our own life choices despite the circumstances and environment we find ourselves living in? How can we envision how we want to live our life rather than following other people’s directions and agenda? How can we connect the dots rather than collect the dots by thinking for ourselves and not being afraid to speak up and be a disruptor? In today’s podcast, I am speaking with Andrew...

Why do we eat what we do? Why is there so much conflict around the subject of food? How can we reach a better understanding of food and nutrition and make the right choices for us and our families? In today’s episode, I am speaking with Zoe Harcombe who is a public health researcher, author and speaker on matters of public health and nutrition. We discuss: • Some of the conflicts that shape our ch...

How do we deal with uncertainty in a world that offers us complexity, crisis and challenge? What influences our beliefs and how do they guide our behaviour? In today’s episode, I am speaking with Peter Milligan who is a professional speaker and business psychologist with 3 decades of experience in developing business leaders and teams, helping them to have less stress, more joy and greater effecti...

What impact does mindset and happiness have on learning? How can children learn about collaboration and empathy? Why are play and finding joy in life so important for children and indeed for all of us at this time? In today’s episode, I am speaking with Daisy Fretwell, who is a solicitor, entrepreneur, education hub founder and founder of a micro-school project We discuss: · The importance of focu...

Are there patterns that define corporate scandals? What are the 9 toxic building blocks that are present when such scandals unfold? How can leaders and followers alike help to build ethically robust organisations? In today’s episode, I am speaking with Guido Palazzo who is a professor of business ethics at the University of Lausanne and the author of Dark Patterns – the hidden dynamics of corporat...

What is creativity? Does it simply mean we are good at drawing, painting or music? Or does it represent something else that all of us can tap into to discover our true potential? How can you find that spark of creativity in yourself and others that helps us to think differently about the world and the problems and challenges we all face? In today’s episode, I am speaking with Sarah Cressall OBE wh...

What are your thoughts about money? Where do those thoughts and ideas come from? Do they empower or hold you back in finding your role in society and achieving your vision of a fulfilling life? In today’s episode, I am speaking with Deborah Henderson who is a former investment banker and now the founder of the Centre for Inspired Leadership We discuss: · What does money mean to us? · How do we thi...

What if you could see yourself as a vessel or channel for ideas that want to exist in the world? What if you could ignore the voices of doubt and step into your own potential and brilliance? In this episode, I am speaking with Nick Williams ,who is a guide to people in leadership from around the world, inspiring them to find the brilliance in themselves and others. We discuss: • How we can step ou...

How do you show up as the best version of yourself? How do you build confidence in who you are and clarity in how you communicate? AND how can being more RED transform the way you connect with others and with yourself to make life and business more enjoyable and fun even? In this episode, I speak with Mel Sherwood, a Presentation Skills and Personal Impact Speaker, Founder of The RED Effect™ and A...

The Role of Forgiveness - in recovering from injustice and mistreatment. How do you let go of resentment and learn to forgive? How do you rebuild confidence, trust and positivity? What are the consequences of holding on to hurt and so allowing it to continue to harm us rather than finding a way to let go? In this episode, I am speaking with Stephen Tolfree who is an executive coach specialising in...

According to Beth Sherman laughter and humour are and should be an essential part of my life and work. In today’s episode, I am speaking with Beth who is a 7 x Emmy award winning comedy writer and comedian. We discuss: · How humour helps us connect with others, allowing us to build trust and inspire action · Why humour is essential in helping us through challenging times · How humour is all about...

The Dark Triad is a combination of personality traits including Narcissism, Psychopathy and Machiavellianism that together are represented in many of those who have dominant or leadership roles in society? In this episode I am speaking with Danni Haig, who is a business psychologist and leadership consultant, empowering leaders and organisations to thrive in the face of complexity. We discuss The...

How do you spot bullying in the workplace before it damages relationships and productivity? · Why is bullying on the rise or are we just more aware of it today? · What if we had the processes in place to identify and stop bullying much earlier to prevent the pain and anguish that it causes? In this episode I am speaking with Nicki Eyre who is a Workplace Bullying Consultant and Better Business Wor...

What if we could detect and treat cancer at a much earlier stage than is currently the case? What if we could cure cancer through this revolution in detection? What if we could find cancer before it finds us? In this episode I am speaking with Dr. Azra Raza who is medical doctor and oncologist specialising in Acute Myeloid Leukemia or AML and a preleukemic condition known as myelodysplastic syndro...

Creating a Culture of Belonging • How do you create a culture of belonging and engagement? • How can we stay connected in a digital world? • Why do so many people feel disconnected at work and as leaders? In this episode I am speaking with Jackie Handy who is an expert in workforce culture and engagement. We discuss the topic of belonging and connection in a digital age and something Jackie calls...

Why do we often fail to speak up when it’s important to be heard? What are the choices we face in dealing with challenging people or situations? And how can we find a better way that embraces humanity without avoiding critical conversations? In this episode I am speaking with Joe Weston who is an expert in mastering the art of respectful confrontation about his new book “Fierce Civility” and disco...

How does each of us find our sense of purpose and our WHY? How can we be inspired in this journey by family members who are no longer living? And what does it mean to Tap Into Tingle? In this episode I am speaking with Amy Rowlinson who is a speaker, coach and author about her new book “Focus on Why” and discovering how each and every one of us can create a purposeful life, whatever our age and ci...

Why has narcissism been described as the organising principle of society? How do we better understand its root causes? What choices do we have in managing the rising tide of narcissism today? In this episode I am speaking with Professor Sam Vaknin, Professor of Psychology and author of Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited – as we discuss the root cause of narcissism, its impact in society tod...

What stops us from picking up the phone to prospects and clients? What if we could feel confident in tackling challenging conversations that we put off having? In this episode I am speaking with Anthony Stears, the Telephone Assassin who helps the businesses to have better conversations that get better results whether that is literally on the telephone with prospective customers or in management o...

What happens when you put people before profit in your business? What if we could put people first in society too? In this interview, I speak with Howard Behar about the servant leadership model, and how putting people first and prioritising their development is the key to building a great business. We also discuss how standing up and speaking up about what we believe in could lead us all back to...

In this interview, I speak with Liz Rivers and Hetty Einzig about how women can step forward to lead with confidence and power We discuss: · What inspires women to step up and lead with Purpose, Power and Presence? · Where does empathy and the ethics of care fit in modern day leadership? · The role of imagination and creativity as well as the rhythms and cycles of nature in developing themselves a...

In this interview I speak with Caroline Flanagan, about her journey as a black lawyer in a predominantly white profession. We discuss: What does it mean to be the first? To stand out and be different from those around you? And to feel as though you are an imposter and don’t fit? How can we all be more aware of deep-seated attitudes and behaviours? Caroline is a transformational coach, an inspirati...

On this special episode of The Barefoot Mediator Podcast the tables are turned as Jane is interviewed by her guest, author and speaker Chris Cooper, on her new book 'The Mole & The Mountain'. Jane shares why she wrote the book, who for, and the key message the book shares for the times we are living in. Find out more about Chris Cooper here - www.chriscooper.co.uk To subscribe to the BAREFOOT MEDI...