The Mind Takeaway Podcast

When it comes to mental health in the workplace, Sheila Lord, by her own admission, has learned from her mistakes. She saw first-hand how businesses and organisations weren't taking mental health seriously and the detrimental impact on the industry as a whole. To tackle this head-on, Sheila started BMR, and today the company leads the way in mental health support programmes, all of which have a de...

When we blame others, we stop listening and give away any chance of finding solutions. In this 12 minute Micro Episode, we explore the transformative power of taking responsibility and ownership for our actions. Timestamps and Takeaways 01:12 When we were kids, we learned that if we blame someone else, we won't get punished, whether we had something to do with the situation or not. 01:48 It's not...

In this episode, we speak to Giulia Iannucci, a  social entrepreneur and founder of KnowThyBrand dedicated to helping women in business build sustainable ventures and career paths. Always curious and inquisitive, Giulia has worked and lived in Spain, Belgium, Australia, Singapore, the UK and Luxembourg. Timestamps and Takeaways 02:15 Not knowing what we want to do, exploring our curiosity and...

Your manager's and peers' behaviour can positively or negatively impact your self-confidence and belief in your ability to do great things. Sometimes leaving a toxic company can be as challenging as ending an unhealthy and abusive relationship.  All because our self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem are shattered, and we can't see better options. In this 14 minute Micro Episode, we expl...

Tenacity, perseverance and being a good human being will get you far in life. In this episode, we speak to Martin Newman, an expert keynote speaker, columnist, author and advisor on customer-centric transformation and customer experience. Martin is also an advocate for diversity, social responsibility and employee engagement for all consumer-facing sectors. He appears regularly on BBC TV and Radio...

Dissent is essential in leadership. If you are not comfortable with differences of opinion in your team, then you cannot really call yourself a leader. Leaders often shy away from open dialogue and differences of opinion because it feels uncomfortable to have someone not agree with you, even though diversity can only flourish if you are open to differences of opinion. If you want to innovate, solv...

In this episode, we speak to Tiffiny Frances Hogg, an accredited transformational coach and founder of the Personal Consultancy. Tiffany has spent the last 17 years helping executives and founders build their businesses and now helps aspiring and existing entrepreneurs challenge the status quo and create successful and fulfilling businesses and lives. Having suffered multiple burnouts in the rat r...

At work, we often say yes to things under pressure that does not serve even the company or us. In this Micro Episode, we explore personal boundaries. You may or may not be aware of some of the boundaries you have in your life for both your personal and professional life. Once you become aware of them, it becomes easier for others to know them, too, if you are willing to share them. Timestamps and...

In this episode, we speak to Marjolijn Flug, a career and allyship coach who firmly believes that everyone deserves that YOU-shaped space in the world where they can truly be themselves, feel valued and welcome. People who have created that space for themselves can also pay it forward and more easily create more space for others, becoming stronger allies to diversity, equity and inclusion. Marjoli...

When people feel well, they do well!  We all fall into the trap, believing that when we do well, we will feel well, which leads to mental health challenges in the first place. If we want better results, we have to take care of ourselves first.  In this 10 minute Micro Episode, we explore:   Timestamps and Takeaways 😃 Why is it so essential to take care of your mental health first b...

In this, our 60th episode (well, actually our 79th if you include the Micro Episodes), we speak to Layla Li and Sonali Sanghrajka, co-founders of KOSA AI. They are based out of Nairobi, Kenya, and Amsterdam, Netherlands, building software solutions that help companies make their AI technologies more inclusive of all genders, ages, races, and more through bias detection and mitigation. Timestamps:...

Peter had a wonderful conversation with Garry Turner for his LinkedinLive Right Here, Right Now show about the creative process and what can emerge when you have a minimal brief, simple questions asked and an open heart. They talked about the interplay between flow, thought and creativity, plus the creative process and freedom of thought, inspired by their recent collaboration where Peter created...

In this Micro Episode, we explore time and the present moment in conversation with Claudia Goetzelman, one of our coaching colleagues in Berlin, a world-class photographer for content and brands. Timestamps and Takeaways 01:44 It’s only humans that have developed the ability to measure time, and animals don’t have that ability; it is more automatic for them. 02:36 When living in our external repre...

In this episode, we speak to Stefan Tonnon, a human resources professional with 25 years of experience as a leader in the IT sector across EMEA, the US, and APAC. His passion for people development, diversity, inclusion and belonging, technology and sustainable transformational change is the driving force behind his career. He has lived in five countries, and being a global citizen has enabled him...

In this Micro Episode of the Mind Takeaway Podcast, we explore the fear of talking about Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. Timestamps and Takeaways 01:30 Diversity and Inclusion is not a topic you can resolve by attending a one day workshop; it’s about getting into conversations about it with your employees. 02:03 The most significant thing that gets in the way of creating a more inclusive...

In this episode, Peter speaks to Robert John Hope, an Irish, Berlin-based singer-songwriter whose music is rooted in ambient folk and alternative pop/rock. In Ireland, he will be known mainly as the man with the distinctive voice and poetic lyrics who fronted the band Senakah, with whom he toured Ireland, the UK and the US extensively in the past. He is now back with his debut solo album ‘Plastici...

"People will always say things about you, regardless of how good a job you're doing". In this Micro Episode, we explore What Others Think of You is None of Your Business. Timestamps and Takeaways 01:01 We can often create stories about what others think about us, which is a common trap for leaders. 02:06 The best thing you can do is approach things with integrity, transparency, and honesty, plus n...

In this Micro Episode, we explore vulnerability, how it shows up why it's necessary to understand it for yourself and how it impacts the people around you. Timestamps and Takeaways 01:21 There's a lot of confusion about what it means to be vulnerable in the workplace, and we explore why that is. 02:09 Feeling uncomfortable before a meeting doesn't mean your thoughts tell you anything about whether...

"How am I feeling, how am I showing up, what's my energy like today?" Want to know one of the most valuable things we explore with our clients? In this Micro Episode, we explore Energy versus Time Management. Timestamps and Takeaways 01:01 When we started being curious about our energy and becoming aware of what impact we wanted to have before any given task, our work and results have transformed....

In this episode, we speak to Detina And Argita Zalli, both scientists and Senior lecturers at Imperial Colledge London and the University of Oxford. Dr Argita is currently a teaching and learning specialist lead in the Faculty of Medicine and Dr Detina is at the University of Oxford as a lead for the MSc course in Precision Cancer Medicine. We Speak Science is their non-profit institution aiming t...

In this Micro Episode, we explore What is Normal with Claudia Goetzelmann, our friend and colleague who joined us in Mauer Park in Berlin.  Why are people waiting for things to go back to the way they were before this current Pandemic started? Timestamps and Takeaways 02:04 Why has everyone been waiting for the last 14 months to go back to normal when normal is right now. 03:04 What does norm...

"You will mess things up, you will fail, you will make mistakes, but that's the point; that's where we build our resilience for the future." In this Micro Episode, we explore Resilience. Timestamps and Takeaways 01:07 Resilience is not something we have to build it is something we already have; it's innate. 01:44 It's by showing up and getting on with life is where Resilience happens anyway. 02:43...

In this episode, we speak to Yonason Goldson. He is a director of Ethical Imperatives, LLC, and works with leaders to create a culture of ethics that builds trust, sparks initiative, and drives productivity.  He’s a keynote and TEDx speaker, trainer, coach, and community rabbi, as well as a podcast host, columnist and author, repentant hitchhiker, world traveller, and retired high school teac...

In this Micro Episode, we explore Psychological Safety. Psychological safety is believing you won't be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes. Google conducted a study for over two years called Project Aristotle and came up with 5 Key dynamics of successful teams: psychological safety, dependability, structure and clarity, meaning, and impact. Psych...

In this episode, we speak to Jennie Stephens, Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy and Director of School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs at Northeastern University in Boston. Professor Stephens’ most recent book, Diversifying Power: Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy (Island Press, 2020), inspires collective action with stories of innovative diverse...