The Flourishing Introvert Talks

In this episode I'm joined by guest expert Lynda Holt to talk all things neurodiversity in language I can understand. With her clinical background, Lynda's interest in neuroscience was heightened by her years in senior leadership roles in the NHS including National Lead for Emergency Care.  Lynda is the award-winning CEO of an international consultancy & training business, Brave Scene. She is a ch...

In this episode I am joined by award-winning leader and developer of high performing teams, Marianne Page. Marianne spent 27 years as a senior manager with McDonald's and developed over 14,000 managers and franchisees over an 8-year period as the company's Training Manager. For the past ten years, Marianne has worked closely with successful business owners who have over-complicated their life and...

As we discover through this episode, a lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect.   The motivational speaker and author Tony Gaskins put it well when he said "You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop, and what you reinforce." In this episode we look at the 5 key boundaries and how you install them so you can protect them.   This is a must if you recognise that you need...

Having spent so long feeling like we don't fit in or belong in the extraverted world, claiming our strengths can be a challenge for some introverts. This episode starts with defining what strengths really are before offering ways that you can identify your strengths and qualities. For those who need to do the questionnaire to reveals the different types of introvert the link is www.yourintrovertty...

We've long heard this expression but when authenticity and integrity are part of your personal value set, how can it be right? This episode explores the origins of the expression and provides a workable alternative. There are 2 very different aspects to this that impact in different ways. As ever, there are practical suggestions so that trust and credibility can be maintained. Let me know what you...

This episode explores the difference between knowledge and understanding. Many people now claim to know about introversion, but what does it take to really understand the differences? Applied knowledge demonstrates real understanding so that business and personal relationships can be improved. Submit your questions to Joanna HERE Connect with Joanna: Website: www.flourishingintroverts.com

This short episode was promoted by a member of the Introvert's Corner Facebook group.   In it, the differences in communication preferences between introverts and extraverts are outlined so that we have some practical ways to navigate and therefore appreciate the differences. This is in service of diversity and inclusion not division and isolation. Submit your questions to Joanna HERE Connect with...

As seems right for the first episode, we begin by exploring what flourishing means when applied to introverts. Looking at how to grow and develop in a healthy way within a congenial environment means introverts don't have to pretend to be something they're not.   After all, as Alexander den Heijer said "When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower." By foc...

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