Being Human

#307 Thriving With a Four Day Week - with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

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This week's guest is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, an author and consultant who has emerged as a leading advocate for the four-day workweek.
Alex dismantles traditional work paradigms, presenting compelling arguments for shorter work hours backed by scientific studies and real-world applications. His unique insights stem from a blend of personal heritage, scholarly exploration, and a deep belief in redefining the future of work.
We discuss:
Sticking to 4 days when the going gets tough
How to make it work in practice
Why workaholics succeed (for a while)
Work until 2 *and* keep your lunch hour
The unlikely innovation boon of the 4-day week
Links:4 Day Week Global WebsiteAlex's Books

#306 The Power of Dreams - with Samantha Fey

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This week's guest is Samantha Fey, a former literature teacher who, after making a series of uncanny predictions about the lives of those close to her, could no longer ignore the psychic gifts.
Encouraged by her boss and a visiting priest, she followed her heart to become a professional intuitive and author. In 2022, she published The Awake Dreamer, a call to engage with our dreams as a source of insight and inspiration.
We discuss:
Napoleon Hill's Commission of the Wise
How to Lucid Dream
Coming out of the spiritual closet
Evidence of Global Consciousness
Having fun with 'micro manifesting'
Links:Samantha's WebsiteListen here, or watch here.

#305 From Misuse to Mission - with Jonathan Hunt-Glassman

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This week's guest is Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, CEO of Oar Health, a seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including strategic leadership roles at Humana, Optum, and Bain & Company, that decided to use his personal journey in overcoming addiction to make a meaningful impact in the way people approach Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) treatment.
His approach to recovery emphasizes the possibility of improvement at any stage and the importance of exploring a broad spectrum of help options. He challenges the orthodoxy of 'sobriety or nothing' and advocates for varied and numerous treatment possibilities, including medication, peer support, therapy, and professional behaviour modification, promoting a message of hope and the potential for a brighter future for those struggling with addiction, especially not ready to quit completely.
We discuss:
Managing his disorder while keeping down a job
First experience with Naltrexone
The 'miracle' effect
Starting Oar Health
His message for those with Alcohol Use Disorder
Links:OAR Health

#304 Open Your Heart and Mind - with Michael André Ford

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This week's guest is Michael André Ford, an American Angel Intuitive who helps people meet, hear and see angels.
I'll be honest: This conversation took me way out of my comfort zone. When I started this podcast, I committed myself to breaking open the range of topics we could discuss in a business context. I never expected that to include talking with angels!
Michael is a highly compelling guest with scintillating tales of encounters with angels of all kinds.
If you want to expand your notion of how this realm might operate and what's really going on in the fifth dimension, this is the episode for you.
We discuss:
Michael's first wild angel encounter
The power of less thinking
Meeting angels at the coffee shop
Links:Listening to Angels - The BookMichael's Website

#303 Leadership Lessons From the Police Front Line - with Dr. Chris Fuzie

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This week's guest is Dr. Chris Fuzie, a former police officer with a unique perspective on leadership. He is also the author of multiple books on this topic, including his latest, 'Liminal Space'.
Having had more than his fair share of hair-raising moments, Chris explores leadership and followership dynamics within high-pressure environments. His premise is that we all must develop outstanding leadership and followership capabilities, regardless of position in any formal hierarchy.
We discuss:
Confronting armed assailants
Intellgient disobeidence
The Liminal Leader explained
Using shapes in communication
Tesselated behaviours
Links:Liminal Space - The BookDr. Fuzie's Website

#302 Surfing the Waves of Trauma Recovery - with Josh Dickson

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This week's guest is Josh Dickson, an accredited EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Consultant, accredited drugs and alcohol counsellor, and an exciting innovator in trauma healing. Josh is the clinical director of the Resurface programme, which uses surfing as a core element in developing new positive resources for those with a traumatic history.
His approach is grounded in the belief that engaging with the natural elements and participating in challenging physical activities like surfing can significantly enhance mental health and emotional well-being.
We discuss:
Flow state: what it is and is not
Flow state and therapy
Surfing and trauma release
Teaching resilience to kids
Flow state vs drug-assisted therapy
Links:ResurfaceResurface's Instagram PageJosh's LinkedIn Page

#301 The Art of Being Human - with Betsy Polatin

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This week's guest is Betsy Polatin, author of Humanual - A Manual for Being Human - and former professor of the Alexander Technique at Boston University College of Fine Arts.Betsy's work combines movement principles and anatomical knowledge to foster self-awareness, resilience, and holistic healing, helping individuals overcome traumas and stress for enhanced personal growth and well-being
We discuss:
How not to ground
The Spirit-Mind-Body
Why we get traumatised
Dealing with trauma
Why we need to go beyond 'techniques'
Links:Betsy's WebsiteHumanual: A Manual for Being Human - The Book

#300 Bridging Science and Compassion - with Wendy D'Andrea

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This week's guest is Wendy D'Andrea, a professor of psychology at The New School in New York, where she specializes in trauma and psychobiology. She also works with Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score) at The Trauma Research Foundation as its Chief Science Officer.Wendy's career began early, working with sexual assault survivors. She has gone on to become a researcher of extraordinary breath, having studied widely across the psychobiological effects of trauma to a panoply of trauma treatments at the individual and community levels.
We discuss:
Her challenging childhood as a carer
Working with assault survivors
Trauma-informed sports
Psychedelics and integration
The psychobiology of trauma
Links:The Trauma Research FoundationThe New School Trauma and Affective Psychophysiology Lab
 

#299 Exploring the Healing Power of the Wild - with Greg Wrenn

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This week's guest is Greg Wrenn, an associate English professor at James Madison University, blending climate science with literary studies.His book, "Mothership: A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis" explores healing from complex PTSD through connecting with nature, psychedelic plants, and the beauty of endangered coral reefs.Greg's approach is deeply intertwined with his appreciation for the natural world, which he looks to as a source of recovery and understanding. His work reflects a journey of personal healing, advocating for ecological compassion and mental wellness through a unique fusion of his academic focus and individual experiences.
We discuss:
Awakening to an abusive childhood
The trap of therapy
First Ayahuasca ceremony
Integration of the psychedelic experience
New freedom
Links:Mothership - The BookDreamglade Center

#298 Aberrant Capitalism - with Hunter Hastings

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This week's guest is Hunter Hastings, an eclectic professional whose career encompasses roles as an economist, venture capitalist, education reformer and co-author of 'Aberrant Capitalism'.Born in a working-class family in the industrial northeast of England, his career trajectory has seen him engaging in global branding and consulting and contributing significantly to the realm of business education.Hunter is fascinating as a man who, while working in venture capitalism, clearly sees the ills of financial capitalism and is passionate about transforming the way future business leaders prioritize service for the betterment of society.
We discuss:
In defence of the consumer
The rot of Financial Capitalism
A new vision for business education
Entrepreneurship as process, not personalities
What leaders and managers can change right now
Links:Hunter's WebsiteHunter's LinkedIn PageAberrant Capitalism - The BookThe Value CreatorsBialla Venture Partners