Being Human

#150 The Smartest Person in The Room - with Christian Espinosa

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode of Being Human, we discuss cybersecurity with expert in the field and author Christian Espinosa. Don't worry, we're not talking about bits, bytes, and firewalls. We're talking about the biggest security threat of them all. The one between the keyboard and the chair.Christian shares with us his journey becoming a world-renowned cyber security coordinator, managing on one hand the whims of extremely brilliant, but fickle security specialists, and on the other hand the needs of major clients like the US Army.Christian also shares his self-development journey from a very rough start to success in his field.In this episode, we explore:- From trailer park to entrepreneur - Choosing your own meaning- The power of self-reflection- Excellence for technical leaders- Extreme ownershipEnjoy!To your humanity,RichardLinks:Christian's book  

#149 Cynefin at 21 - with Dave Snowden

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode Being Human, we have a return visit of one of our most popular guests, Dave Snowden. Dave is by far my favourite Welsh National Treasure. He's a philosopher-cum-management thinker and developer of the Cynefin framework, a decision making framework that has transformed the way people work and think from the military generals to software developers to humble business coaches like me.Professor Snowden is part academic, part entrepreneur, part raconteur and a brilliant conversationalist. He's back to discuss the book created to celebrate 21 years of the Cynefin framework.In this episode, we explore:- The latest (and final) incarnation of Cynefin- Snowden vs Taleb- Snowden vs Stacey- Sense-making unpacked- Slaying fluffy bunniesEnjoy!To your humanity,RichardLinks:Dave's BlogThe Cynefin Book

#148 Eating for Energy - with David ”Avocado” Wolfe

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/This week on Being Human, I speak with someone who's significantly influenced my lifestyle and how I eat. I think many of us understand that our diets aren't as healthy as they could be. But what if we were able to eat in a way that had us experiencing an abundance of energy from dawn till dusk?David 'Avocado' Wolfe is that possibility made manifest. He has spent a lifetime researching and seeking out the most nutritious foods on the planet. If you were to read his Wikipedia, you might instantly dismiss him.But on matters of health and nutrition, he's worth hearing out. As we discuss in the podcast, you don't have to believe what he has to say. Just try what he suggests and judge for yourself.We talk:- His beginnings in a 'health gang'- Foraging for food when starting out broke- Where to begin getting healthy- Clearing that colon- Planting nearly 100k fruit treesTo your humanity,RichardLinks:David's WebsiteThe Fruit Tree Planting Foundation

#147 Building a Start-up Culture - with Richard Stobart

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode of Being Human, I speak with Richard Stobart, an old friend and the CEO of successful start-up char.gy, a business devoted to transforming lampposts across Britain to start charging our electric cars.If you want to learn more about building a start-up culture within your business, this is the episode for you. Richard shares candidly about how he initially failed to create good start-up ideas within his existing consulting firm. He then tells us what worked in creating his fast growing char.gy..We talk:- Business Model Canvases- How 'Hack Days' can fail- The in-house incubator that worked- Conditions for building start-ups- Getting investorsTo your humanity,RichardLinks:char.gyUnboxed Consulting

#146 Small Is Beautiful - with Tom van der Lubbe

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode of Being Human, we're doing a little experiment with my friend and regular guest Tom van der Lubbe. Tom is a fellow traveller seeking to humanise the workplace. He's also a historian with a huge brain.He is Dutch, but let's not hold that against him. Tom and I review one of the most influential books of 70's, Small Is Beautiful, written by the economist E F Schumacher.Schumacher's central thesis is that the way we approach economics improves our living standards whilst degrading our culture.In this episode, we explore several aspects of Schumacher's thinking:- Buddhist economics - Education as our greatest asset- Economic reductionism - Man and machine - The role of the State Do let me know what you think of this format.To your humanity,Richard 

#145 Detox, Declutter, Dominate - with Perry Marshall

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A conversation with Perry Marshall, a man who runs several companies, has written a string of best-selling books and who founded the world's biggest science prize.If you want to get the essence of building a life where you make an extraordinary impact, this could be the episode.It gets a little repetitive, but his message bears repeating.We talk:- The curse of our digital devices- What to start eliminating- Renaissance time- Your $1k-per-hour time- Remember you're paid to think Enjoy!To your humanity, RichardLinks:Detox, Declutter, Dominate - The BookPerry's Website 

#144 Looking Forward to 2021 - with Richard Atherton

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A very Happy New Year to you all.We kick off 2021 with a brief message. I share a few thoughts on where to focus to show this year and a call to action. In the episode, I talk:- Food as medicine- Community- Taking Being Human to a new levelEnjoy!To your humanity,Richard

#143 Zone of Genius - with Anna Liebel

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/I hope that you're all enjoying your Christmas break.This week my guest is Anna Liebel. Anna is a on mission to empower professionals to thrive by helping get into what she calls one's Zone of Genius.This particular episode is a special one, as it has an addendum where Anna goes into detail with a subject close to my heart: journaling. Just watch out for it at the end of the recording.In the episode, we talk:- Your 'zone of genius'- Staying on track- Journaling- The 'Euromaidan' protests in Ukraine- Leading others from your zone of geniusEnjoy!To your humanity,RichardLinks:Anna's LinkedIn Profile

#142 Interviewing The Interviewer - with Richard Atherton

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/This week we turn the tables and I become the interviewee. Jan Ake Johnsson is my interviewer. He's the star of episode #64 and a man who cured himself of epilepsy through trauma release work.Jan is 80 and still in excellent health - an inspiration to us all.In the episode, we talk:- Preparing for interviews- Childhood influences - Idols- Medicalisation of society- Returning to the earthEnjoy and a Merry Christmas to all of our listeners.To your humanity,Richard

#141 Management 3.0 - with Ralph van Roosmalen

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/If Management 1.0 was how we managed how factories functioned in the Industrial Age, then what’s management for a Knowledge Economy, or even a Transformation Economy? Enter Management 3.0 – an approach that represents a major cultural shift, empowering team members to take on more decision-making responsibilities, while encouraging managers to create a collaborative work environment.My guest this week is Ralph van Roosmalen. When the current team inherited the company from founder Jurgen Appelo, they needed a new leader. In the spirit of the approach, the team asked Ralph to take up the mantleWe talk:- The essence of Management 3.0- How our schools must adapt for a new age- Signs of a big shift - Growing up with freedom- Becoming CEOTo your humanity,RichardLinks:Management 3.0