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Quality of Mind: Realising Exponential Potential.

Quality of Mind: Realising Exponential Potential.

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Ep 86What is available? Infinite creativity, leadership and running as an elephant

This podcast series explores the 'before psychology' game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Craig Wilmann, a business leader and content creator, who experienced a transformative shift in his understanding of the mind. He shares his journey and the benefits he now enjoys in all aspects of work and life. The discussion covers: - The difference this understanding can make for Leadership - How Craig first experience non duality during a burnout episode - What is it that we are pointing to? How does it feel? What is behind the personal mind? - The simple yet profound nature of just being in life and sensing it, without the narrative of being a self. - The inspiration, creativity and confidence to create and publish a short story every week for a year! - The relevance for the workplace; contrived versus emergent leadership - How this understanding helps any area of life and work, including running marathons dress as an elephant😁 Curious - want to know more? The highly recommended Meaningless Problems podcast that Craig has created. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to help him hit his charitable goal. Note: Craig's writing pseudonym is Doe Wilmann The Leaders Council that Craig is Executive Director of. His Linkedin Profile Find out more about Quality of Mind If you want to know more about 'becoming awake' check out our new 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗬 programme, which is a simple guide you to experience it direct for you. Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts -

May 7, 202344 min

Ep 85Do we need to be ’awake’ to have an ’enlightened’ life? What do those words even mean?

This podcast series explores the 'before psychology' game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Helen Amery, a fellow coach of the understanding behind Quality of Mind, who poses an excellent exploration, the difference between being 'awake' and having an 'enlightened life'. Do we need to be 'awake' to have an enlightened life? What do those words even mean? Explore with us on this episode... The discussion covers: What do we mean by those words? A simple description If we have a recognition of being 'awake' does that lead to an enlightened life? What makes it hard to have an enlightened life without a recognition of 'our true nature' Two more words - The difference between 'inquiry' and 'reflection' How different coaching approaches start from different places; what truly makes the difference Is this relevant for the workplace? What does it offer? How psychological safety is an innocent reverse engineering due to a misunderstanding Some of the indicators that you might be on the path to either.... Curious - want to know more? During the show we mentioned Helen’s post that prompted this recording. Here’s that original post To find out about Helen’s work go to her main website where you can find out about her Wild Fig Community, private sessions and free resources Awakening and Enlightenment | Coach and Guide (wildfigsolutions.co.uk) And for everything relating to The Complete Book of Awakening, go to its publishing website, Thoughtful Raven. There you’ll find a link through to the courses and community for the book. Thoughtful Raven – The home of practical spirituality books. Listen to Helen on her journey back in 2019 as she starts to have realisations about the principles behind Quality of Mind in this special behind the scenes 3 part mini series Find out more about Quality of Mind If you want to know more about 'becoming awake' check out our new 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗬 programme, which is a simple guide you to experience it direct for you. Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Apr 13, 20231h 1m

Ep 84Are We Too Comfortably Numb? Is There More to Life?

This podcast series explores the 'before psychology' game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Quality of Mind colleague Kate Adey. Kate has over 20 years experience in the corporate world - as a consultant and coach. Have you ever noticed that spark in life has dulled, or the feeling of joy for no reason has evaporated? Are you surviving rather than thriving? And if thriving, is it achieved by striving and grind? Many of us are innocently and invisibly 'comfortably numb'. Sound like you?..Listen on... The episodes covers: How as we grow up gradually and subtly the freedom, ease, and joy can disappear from life, but we see it 'just how life is' The indicators that you might be more 'comfortably numb' than you realised How this is exaggerated in most organisations and workplaces Is there an alternative? What can we do about that? How do we see the extraordinary in the ordinary Maybe we have just been looking in the wrong place.... Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Kate and her website Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Mar 23, 202346 min

Ep 83A Real Time Quality of Mind Coaching Conversation with 3 Business Leaders

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''before psychology'' - that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is taken from the WTF What The Future?! Podcast series. Where Piers was asked to have a real time coaching conversation with three business leaders Ian Parry, Helen Gillett and Andy Caulton, who were keen to learn more about Quality of Mind In this episode we discuss: The nature and benefits of the Quality of Mind approach A mini real time direct self inquiry experiment on 'who we are' We've never experienced anything outside of the mind - so what? What is the nature of reality? What has that got to with more leadership potential It sounds too good to be true, so ''how do I.....'' What is the flow state made of? The aperture How do you describe Quality of Mind, what it is and what is isn't. How do you sell and promote something that appears so different; are people sceptical? Curious - want to know more? The WTF podcast What The Future?! and the Future Leaders website Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Mar 13, 202357 min

Ep 82A 5min Snippet: Quality of Mind - ’’ Do We Really Have Free Will ? ’’

From the QUALITY OF MIND Podcast Part of our new 'Not Even 5 Mins Series' Ep7: 'Do We Really Have Free Will? A excerpt from the episode ''Can We Really Do Change? A Conversation about Free Will and Being the Doer'' With regular contributor Katrijn Van Oudheudsen. Link to the full episode Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? Check out our other podcast episodes; a curated list here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of posts

Feb 12, 20235 min

Ep 81The Complete Book of Awakening -Talking to the Authors

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''before psychology'' - that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. Piers chats with the authors of a new wonderfully helpful book on the subject of exploring Non Duality (which forms the foundation of Quality of Mind). Helen Amery the co-author, has been a regular on the show and she is joined by Sara Priestley to discuss how they developed 'The Complete Book of Awakening'. In this episode we discuss: How the book – The Complete Book of Awakening - came about Why the book is called “Complete” The definition of awakening Who the book is for -Why this isn’t a book to ‘read for gist’ Why the book removes all spiritual dogma and paradox Why direct inquiry and logic are a powerful combination The three levels of experience and putting them in their right order Why our conceptual labels don’t reflect reality Why resistance arises during an awakening inquiry and why that’s OK Why this inquiry is your own – you have to see it for yourself – and why the outcome isn’t a life floating in bliss as many imagine it to be Why goals of a nicer life must be put secondary to seeing your essential nature How do you know if you’ve recognsied your essential nature – awakened? Why awakening results in the behaviour changes that we usually ‘try’ to make happen in business Curious - want to know more? Go to the Thoughtful Raven website for free resources that go with the book, purchasing links for the book and journal, and links to courses and a community, as well as to get in touch with Helen and Sara. Thoughtful Raven – The home of practical spirituality books You can buy the book on Amazon and also The Complete Book of Awakening – Exploration Journal Check out our other Quality of Mind podcast episodes, a curated list here Helens initial appearance on the Quality of Mind podcast, and her experience of being coached in this understanding, and more recently talking about 'Does the Mind really work Inside Out' Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Jan 9, 202353 min

Ep 80Realising the need for more evolution in how organisations are led and structured

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''before psychology'' - that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. Piers talks to fellow Coach, Stephen Lock, who through his own leadership journey realised organisations are still rooted in the industrial revolution when it comes to how they manage and control themselves. They discuss the way forward....😊 In this episode we discuss: The roots of our current prevailing corporate culture and leadership style How ideas like non-hierarchical organizations, or different ways of having conversations have emerged, but missing the true understanding and relevance of human consciousness How our conditioning and culture has made some areas seem a no go - and then we wake up What do we fear losing by exploring something different? An organisational example of where it does work, to start from a different foundation Do we need to reverse engineer or can we go straight there? Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Stephen and his work here or website here Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Dec 20, 202249 min

Ep 75Wants, Desires, Resistance, and Tuning into the Optimum system. A conversation with Clare Dimond

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''before psychology'' - that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Clare Dimond a wonderful return guest to the show, and this time the topic is about how the personal mind creates a sense of seeking and wanting, and how we can tune into a 'purer' sense of evolving and creating. Clare is a skilled teacher of the understanding behind Quality of Mind, and a prolific and gifted author. In this episode we discuss: What is behind all wants and desires The red herring of the rewards in life, our peak moments - fuelling the confusion. The purpose of resistance - not trying to avoid it and how it is our inner conditioning made external - Feel and sensing not thinking about our feelings and emotions Shifting out of identification and inevitable resistance, and how that leads to curiousity Deeper knowing and sensing, obviousness Two types of sensitivity: our fluid raw primal 'reality immersion' and our conceptual separated conditioned based sensitivity The intelligence in how to run the body mind- the sensing and then our innocent identification to that The natural revealing a way of supporting a body mind to its optimum Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Clare and her work here Another episode with Clare What has this got to with how we communicate, lead and turn up at work? Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Dec 5, 20221h 20m

Ep 79How the Mind Turns up in Everything We Do - A Conversation with a True Leader & Innovator

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind, before psychology, that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with insightful business leader and global commentator - Chris Nurko. Chris has decades of global business leadership experience. He is a true thought leader in innovation, branding and creative collaboration. This is a more 'downstream' and less 'technical' conversation than some of our episodes but of course still points to what is behind everything - the mind. Chris is someone with an intuitively high Quality of Mind in the game of life, so enjoy the listening to how success gets created in the business world when you recognise the most important variable This episodes discusses: Starting with aperture - how organisational culture as an operating system can contract or expand possibility Breakthrough brands and how they alter the consciousness of society Opening your mind to harnessing the powers of others for mutual goals, exponentially accelerates the potential impact Modern business don't give the space for realization to happen, which is where mindsets dissolve new perspectives come along How titles, resumes, achievements are all ego defences and crutches - the myth of brand 'me' The growing importance of seeing how the role of mind impacts everything Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Chris on LinkedIn here Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Some 2 minute 'tasters' of Quality of Mind Check out our other podcast episodes, curated into sections Piers regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts To make a comment or ask a question just voice here

Nov 23, 202233 min

Ep 78Are we Digging for Potential in the Wrong Place? From the Dance floor to the Board Room

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind, before psychology, that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Janick Loewe, Janick is a coach who works with performers and business creators to unlock their full potential. He is a ex Ballroom dancer and won the Professional World Championships in 2014. We explore the topic of human potential and how it works, whether that be on the dance floor or the board room. This episodes discusses: Are we hunting for potential in the wrong place Dancing with what we are our psychology, and what is before psychology Be the samba! How potential is very often suffocated by our psychology, our thoughts. Where to dig, tracing it back to 'i' The downside of reverse engineering and thinking our way back into flow; Reaching potential is subtractive not additive Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Janick and his work here and on Linkedin here Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Some 2 minute 'tasters' of Quality of Mind Check out our other podcast episodes, curated into sections Piers regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts To make a comment or ask a question just voice here

Nov 9, 202249 min

Ep 72A 3min Snippet: A Client talks about the benefits and Nature of Quality of Mind

From the QUALITY OF MIND Podcast Part of our new 'Not Even 5 Mins Series' - Ep6: 'The Hydrofoil on the Boat A excerpt from the episode '' Link to the full episode Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? Check out our other podcast episodes; a curated list here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of posts Mark Lund - President of McCann World Group UK and Europe, talks about the benefits and Nature of Quality of Mind

Oct 24, 20223 min

Ep 71A Client’s Story of Personal and Organisational Transformation

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind, before psychology, that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Quality of Mind client - Mark Lund. Mark was President McCann World Group for UK and Europe - with a remit for about 15 businesses and 5,000 people. This episodes discuses: Transforming 10 business to behave as one; increases in profit, productivity, and scale Working in flow, & better decisions. More psychological freedom The power of recognising the capacity for universal intelligence QoM is not a normal training; the benefits don't decay like most courses, but continue to grow. The potential is massive People are yet to recognise how powerful a shift in how you see the world could be - wish I'd done it 10 years earlier! In todays competitive world QoM is the key to enable the people you work with and the whole organisation to be so much more Curious - want to know more? We have a 15min YouTube video version of this conversation here You can find out more about Mark here Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Some 2 minute 'tasters' of Quality of Mind Check out our other podcast episodes, curated into sections, including our new 'Not Even 5 Mins' section Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts To make a comment or ask a question just voice here

Oct 24, 202248 min

Ep 74A 6min Snippet: ’Unlocking Better Workshops’

From the QUALITY OF MIND Podcast Part of the new 'Not Even 5 Mins' Series' Ep5: 'Unlocking Better Workshops' A excerpt from the full episode 'The Missing Piece in Creating Better Workshop & Meetings Outcomes'' Link to the full episode Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Some 2 minute 'tasters' of Quality of Mind Check out our other podcast episodes, curated into sections

Sep 30, 20226 min

Ep 73The Missing Piece in Creating Better Workshop & Meeting Outcomes

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''before psychology'' - that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Frans Rensen, a return guest to the show, and this time the topic is about how Quality of Mind can dramatically shift the quality of the output and outcomes from workshops and meetings. Frans is an experienced corporate coach, with a background in Agile methodology and now also specialising in Quality of Mind. In this episode we discuss: How for some people this can be their first experience of the power of Quality of Mind What happens for people when they free themselves from their thinking limitations in a workshop How come we are invisibly shackled by our mind, especially in the workplace, but it is normalised There is a practical relevance and tangible power to the 'oneness' that can be felt Uncovering the nuggets of gold that solve big ''problems'' How starting with Quality of Mind improves or removes the need for traditional facilitation structures and techniques Curious - want to know more? Frans's profile on Linkedin The previous episode where Frans describes how Quality of Mind is the missing piece Agile change Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Some 2 minute 'tasters' of Quality of Mind Check out our other podcast episodes, curated into sections Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts.

Sep 30, 202243 min

Ep 70Creating Stuff In the World - Is There Really Any Magic to It? A conversation with JP Morgan

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind, before psychology, that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with fellow coach John Patrick Morgan. John is a philosopher and champion for being. He leads a team of Creating Champions who teach, coach, and guide thousands of entrepreneurs and artists in being more free, loving, and powerful. By learning and embodying the Creating perspective, their clients achieve a union of outcomes in spiritual growth, material success, and social impact. He walks his talk, lives what he teaches, and has a genuine and powerful commitment to creating. This episodes discusses: Exploring the 'Sailing .v. Rowing' metaphor The nature of creation - The big bang goes on banging Clarity, Certainty and Commitment - What's the difference? 'Allowing to be created' .v. 'Making it happen' Neutral intention in creating goals - The dance of 'Both ... And...' Plans .v. serendipity & synchronicity Creating shared dreams in business How the self gets in the way of creating Commitment is what happens when you don't say no to love Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about JP and his work; ''Creating'' here and his personal website here he is on YouTube and Insta and there is a neat quiz, for you to try The Ultimate Creator Calculator™️! Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Some 2 minute 'tasters' of Quality of Mind Check out our other podcast episodes, curated into sections Piers regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts To make a comment or ask a question just voice here

Sep 21, 20221h 4m

Ep 68Can We Really Do Change? A Conversation about Free Will and Being the Doer

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with our now regular show guest coach and author Katrijn Van Oudheudsen. Katrijn points to the direct path non-dual understanding in her work around Servant and Selfless Leadership. The discussion covers: - What is behind change - the idea agency and judgement - Do we have freewill? - How materialism became relevant, but isn't accurate - The need to start at the beginning, what is foundational? - How it is hard to let go off the idea of agency and being the doer - There is something even better than trying to 'do' life - Don't try and understand it in the conventional way, just look for a trace of resonance and intrigue Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Katrijn on LinkedIn here and her website and great book here For our previous episode on Leadership listen here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts - Free will

Aug 25, 202230 min

Ep 69A 5min Snippet - The Innocent Mistake of Seeking Stability in Psychology

From the QUALITY OF MIND Podcast Part of our new 'Not Even 5 Mins Series' - Ep4: 'Where can we seek stability?' A excerpt from the episode ''Our Innocent Mistake with Psychological Safety - Seeking Stability in an Unstable World - A conversation with Joel Drazner' Link to the full episode Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? Check out our other podcast episodes; a curated list here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of posts

Aug 11, 20225 min

Ep 67Explore With Us - A Real Time ’Direct Experience Self Inquiry’

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. Explore with us! This a different type of episode to usual, as we conduct a real time 'direct experience self inquiry'. You can listen and explore along with us, as Katrijn and I chat with Emily, who bravely volunteered to be our live demonstration subject. A direct experience self inquiry is a process whereby someone explores the nature of what something is - using ‘direct experience’ i.e. not using beliefs or learnt concepts, but instead exploring in a fresh, non-intellectual, almost 'sensing' way. The benefit from this is foundational, as it underpins all our work in Quality of Mind and the wonderful impact that can have on someone's life and work. Please - we really want your feedback on this episode! So please share your comments and questions, if you want to voice it rather than write please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - We'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Katrijn on LinkedIn here and her website and great book here For another episode on the 'self' - listen to ''Why you can't do Leadership Development'' and Quality of Mind here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Jul 28, 20221h 14m

Ep 63Humans Leading Humans - Part Two: Leaders Being 100% Your Self

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is the second conversation with Katz Kiely a digital transformation consultant who as well as decades of experience in transforming organisations, hosts the wonderful Humans Leading Humans Podcast. In our first conversation we discuss what is behind transformation and leadership, and how counter many corporate cultures are to facilitating change. In this second conversation we get more into the aspects of the Mind that need to realised in order facilitate exponential human potential and change The episodes covers: ''Being 100% yourself'' - what does that mean? Flow state - what is behind it? Seeing what people are (and are not) will change how organisations operates The folly of stability seeking in psychology Realisations: Meta and practical What is common in common sense The false deification of the self and being a super human Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? Part One: The first conversation he Humans Leading Humans podcast You can find out more about Katz and Beep and the CREATE framework Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Jul 14, 202252 min

Ep 66A 5min Snippet - ”The Leaders Role - Seeing You First’’

From the QUALITY OF MIND Podcast Part of our new 'Not Even 5 Mins Series' - Ep3: ' A Leaders Role - Seeing You First' A excerpt from the episode ''What has this got to with how we communicate, lead and turn up at work?'' A conversation with Clare Dimond Link to the full episode Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? Check out our other podcast episodes; a curated list here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of posts

Jul 1, 20225 min

Ep 60What has the Mind got to do with Organisational Technology Transformation?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Nigel Wilson -a board director, strategist and leader in technology change. As well as his expertise and experience in technology consultancy, Nigel has a keen eye for the role of the mind in enabling successful change. The discussion covers: - How to put the agile back into agile change - The software, firmware and hardware - The misnomer of psychological safety - The natural innate tendency for curiousity, humility, empathy with in a high QoM - How organisations try to reverse engineer change using the psychological fixes and proscriptions - The normalised low QoM associated with organisational change - The irony of the mind not be valued when it is most important factor, the missing resource source - The common things that appear to trigger low QoM in a tech change project Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Nigel on LinkedIn For another episode on organisational change, agile and Quality of Mind listen here For a more in depth looking into the non-dual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Jun 27, 202240 min

Ep 65A 3 Min Snippet - ’’Am I Just a Thought?’’’ (3min)

From the QUALITY OF MIND Podcast Part of our new 'Not Even 5 Mins Series' - Ep2: Piers talks about the self and 'Am I just a thought?' (3min) If you are curious and want to mind find more about what this snippet is refering to then listen to this episode Self & I: the case of Mistaken Identity Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? Check out our other podcast episodes; a curated list here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of posts

Jun 10, 20223 min

Ep 64A 3 Min Snippet - About the Game Changing Nature of Quality of Mind

From the QUALITY OF MIND Podcast Part of our new 'Not Even 5 Mins Series' - Ep1: Kate Adey is asked About the Game Changing Nature of Quality of Mind (3min) Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? Check out our other podcast episodes; a curated list here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Kate Adey regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of posts

Jun 8, 20223 min

Ep 62Global Change - It Is Not What You Think....

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with fellow coach and author, Naphtali Visser. Naphtali is author of 'Humans Workings - Why culture and Mindset beat Strategy' The discussion covers: - What is this understanding of the 'human operating system' - How the understanding behind Quality of Mind can make a difference to society and the systems we live in - We are all psychologically innocent - We are accountable but also can forgive ourselves and others - We make stories up about the world, and forget we made them up, and it becomes ''that's reality'' - How quickly a judging and fearful mind can become one that is from love and understanding - The difference of acting from insights and an open aperture as to from the 'self' - How making a difference to society is a natural symptom and implication of a shift how you see the nature of what we are. Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Naphtali on LinkedIn and his website and great book here For another episode on societal change and Quality of Mind listen here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Jun 5, 20221h 7m

Ep 61Why You Can’t Do Leadership Development! The Biggest Myths We Need to Unlearn

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with fellow coach and author Katrijn Van Oudheudsen. Katrijn points to the direct path non-dual understanding in her work around Servant and Selfless Leadership. We point to why conventional approaches to leadership development, are never going to really unlock the true leverage point to leadership development, until the more foundational inquiry and realisation about 'what we are essentially' and the very nature of reality has been realised/ The discussion covers: - Why we can't do leadership development - The implications of trying to reverse engineer personal development - What is servant leadership development, from the 'self less' perspective - What do we become in life if we realise there is no doer - The difference between conceptual inquiry and sensing inquiry - Do we really have a body? - Some simple freewill thought experiments Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Katrijn on LinkedIn here and her website and great book here For another episode on Leadership and Quality of Mind listen here Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind listen here or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

May 6, 202254 min

Ep 59A Trauma Therapist and a Quality of Mind Coach; What’s similar- What’s different - When it comes to psychological safety?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with trauma therapist and coach Lou Lebentz. Lou & Piers have similar backgrounds in how they worked with clients, and now Lou specialises with clients suffering trauma. After they had a couple of interesting exchanges on LinkedIn about psychological safety, they decided to do a podcast exploring the difference and similarities.... The discussion covers: What we mean by trauma? The relevance of seeing psychological safety via the nervous system. The polyvagal theory Can you point directly, or do people need to go through a 'journey' - can it be that simple? The issue of 'spiritual bypassing' The self and it's narratives - what are they, and how do they dissolve? The 'real and never true' nature of reality. The importance of 'relational repair' Relationships - who is doing the relating? The power of holding space Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Lou on LinkedIn here and her website here For shorter resources to share on Quality of Mind and Psychological Safety a) short 10min podcast b) a 3min video For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind and it's relevance for psychological safety listen here Find out more about Quality of Mind Check out all our other podcast episodes, via a curated list here Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Apr 19, 20221h 8m

Ep 58Our Innocent Mistake with Psychological Safety - Seeking Stability in an Unstable World - A conversation with Joel Drazner

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with fellow coach and teacher Joel Drazner. The discussion covers: The innocent mistake we make when seeking stability in an unstable world How that turns up in our search for Psychological Safety What is it that we can rely on? What is the source of happiness and contentment How come it is so easy to misunderstand that, our seeking. What am I really? Is this just a tautology? A little experiment - a practical way to start to see what is really going..... Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Joel on LinkedIn here and subscribe to his excellent weekly newsletter here For shorter resources to share on Quality of Mind and Psychological Safety a) short 10min podcast b) a 3min video Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Mar 25, 202256 min

Ep 56Understanding what is behind your core as a leader - A conversation with coach and author Obi Abuchi

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with leadership coach, trainer and author Obi Abuchi. The discussion covers: What is core to leadership How often we get sucked into the rat race and the nature of organisations and a leaders role, draws us away from recognise what is fundamental about leadership. The ego games and what is behind them How we look in the wrong place to find the solutions The power of surrendering and letting go - versus - controlling and managing The pressure paradox What triggers us to to try a different way, and how we don't need for it to get bad before it gets better Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Obi on his personal website and his corporate work at CORE Leader International Obi's new book 'Leading from Your Core' is available here Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Mar 10, 202245 min

Ep 57Looking At... What is PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY all about? Quality of Mind explores...

Part of the series of short episodes from the Quality of Mind podcast taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. 'Looking at....' This episode: 'Looking at... What is behind Psychological Safety?' is a short 10min podcast, there is a deeper more comprehensive exploration with this episode This episode explores: What is Psychological Safety ? What is core attributes are behind Psychological Safety ? How Psychological Safety is a natural symptom of Quality of Mind Why we don't need to reverse engineer Psychological Safety? Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Still Curious - want to know more? A 3 minute video on Psychological Safety, share with someone busy A Youtube playlist of short 2min videos Exploring Quality of Mind tips What is this new understanding of the mind that has huge implications for Psychological Safety, link to a 45min episode, or link to 100 min episode with Rupert Spira You can find out more on our website about Quality of Mind, Don't forget to check out the other short LOOKING AT episodes on DECISION MAKING PRODUCTIVITY & LEADERSHIP & RESILIENCE Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and post

Mar 1, 202210 min

S1 Ep 32Looking at….3. LISTENING: How does Quality of Mind see the role and key foundations of Listening?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. Part of the series of short episodes from the Quality of Mind podcast taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. 'Looking at....' 'Looking at....3. LISTENING' This episode explores: How we generally lack respect and narrow the role, relevance and value of Listening The difference between 'listening for communication' and 'listening for connection' How listening is your barometer of a far greater invisible power How we are conditioned to listen using the mind How intuitive deep listening doesn't require any effort Still Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Quality of Mind Don't forget to check out the other 'LOOKING AT' episodes on DECISION MAKING PRODUCTIVITY & LEADERSHIP & RESILIENCE Check out this short podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and post

Feb 22, 202218 min

Ep 55Is there really no such thing as a difficult relationship in the business world - what are we not seeing? A conversation with Kate Adey

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Quality of Mind colleague Kate Adey. Kate has over 20 years experience in the corporate world - as a consultant and coach. The episodes covers: How we as 'conventional' coaches used to approach relationships and communication with leaders in the workplace, and what is different now. Are other people really 'a problem'? How effortless it is to relate and have effective communication from a more expanded aperture and when in flow Our shared being, what is it? And is it relevant for the workplace? How a relationship or communication feels is just an indicator to our aperture in the moment. How we get to addicted to psychological efforting - fixing, and trying to work it out. How our misunderstanding of who we are affects how we relate to others. Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Kate and her website Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Feb 15, 202248 min

Ep 54Humans Leading Humans - What is behind great Leadership?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Katz Kiely a digital transformation consultant who as well as decades of experience in transforming organisations, hosts the wonderful Humans Leading Humans Podcast. We discuss what is behind transformation and leadership, and how counter many corporate cultures are to facilitating change and getting the very best from humans. The episodes covers: What Katz has learnt about transformation from working across many industries and cultures. How come many organisations do the exact opposite of what is necessary to engender human based leadership and transformation. The relevance of the the mind in human based leadership and change. The CREATE framework as conditions to improve organisational change are natural symptoms of high Quality of Mind The invisible rat race and hamster wheel. What does the future hold? Are we waking up? Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? The Humans Leading Humans podcast You can find out more about Katz and Beep and the CREATE framework Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Jan 30, 202243 min

Ep 53Surviving to Thriving - There is a Different Way to Get More from Life

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Jennifer Kauffman who has overcome her life's traumas including the Boston marathon bombing, Jennifer discovers her way from emotional and physical suffering and learns to thrive in all aspects of life and work. We discuss what is behind transformation and resilience, how it is available for anyone regardless of their circumstances. The episodes covers: The secret source behind transformation How relying on psychological 'efforting', will power, and hard work are not the best way to a successful, balanced, happy life The power and relevance of being tuned into flow state in your work How it is so easy and innocent to buy into your personal narrative when it appears to be created by events and circumstances Why there is something before and beyond the personal mind that inspires, heals and creates in life Achieving results - following the breadcrumbs and the ''tight / loose sweet spot'' How to create in the world without being restrained by 'outside' limitations and restrictions. Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast and if want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? Watch Jennifer's new transformational film here, it describes the steps of her fascinating journey, and how transformation is available for anyone You can find out more about Jennifer and her work Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Jan 5, 202257 min

Ep 52Do our Minds really work Inside Out? A conversation to explore....

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Helen Amery, a fellow coach of the understanding behind Quality of Mind, who poses an excellent inquiry question that any human being would benefit from exploring - Is the outside world created from the mind? Whether you are an experienced 'seeker', or someone who has never considered this question, explore with us on this episode... The discussion covers: Is it even the right question? Do we actually experience an outer and inner world? What can we look to in terms of our direct experience that points to the nature of reality, experience and the mind? Are we hood winked by our conditioning and perceptions to what might be going on? So what? Does it matter where it all comes from, and realising how it works? What's next, what is the relevance, and how to explore further Curious - want to know more? You can find out about Helen and her work at Wild Fig executive coaching, and her LinkedIn profile, and if you want to follow Helen and join her wonderful community read more here Listen to Helen on her journey as she starts to have realisations about the principles behind Quality of Mind in this special behind the scenes 3 part mini series Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Dec 6, 202146 min

Ep 51What has this got to with how we communicate, lead and turn up at work? A conversation with Clare Dimond

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Clare Dimond, a skilled teacher of the understanding behind Quality of Mind, and a prolific and gifted author. We discuss what this knowing of the true self and how the mind works, means for how we turn up at work, and how we communicate. The episodes covers: How the true freedom to be you, and express yourself gets restricted and shackled by the workplace How what we see in the world, our beliefs and thoughts are an OUTPUT of the system, not the input The invisible limitations most people are sitting in because it looks so real in perception How we don't turn into a 'push over', or don't get what we want, if we realise the illusion of perception The value of navigating the workplace with a psychological cleanliness and neutrality How our leadership and communication are feeding back to us all the time as to activity of our conditioned mind Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Clare and her work here Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Nov 12, 202140 min

Ep 50Why exploring ‘Before Psychology‘ is so needed and valuable. A conversation with Dr Amy Johnson

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode I reconnect with previous show guest Dr Amy Johnson, we discuss the highly relevant question of why we believe 'Before Psychology' is so necessary and powerful yet overlooked. Amy is the author of 'The Little Book of Big Change', she is a regularly featured expert on The Steve Harvey Show, Oprah.com, as well as Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and Self magazine. This is a relatively long episode, but it is all so very valuable - kick back and enjoy the exploration! Please let us know what resonates The episodes covers: What is the 'before psychology' understanding we refer to in the Quality of Mind approach Why do are people now seeking something more than the psychological approaches to their wellbeing and performance The difference between seeing the mind and the self as an entity (object) and an activity (process) How conditioning has misled us - what is our preoccupation with fixing our minds via psychology The relevance of making concessions when pointing people to this understanding How come it makes everything in life more wonderful and simpler Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Amy and her work here Amy's new Book 'Just a Thought' (aka That's Just What Minds Do :) purchase and get a free chapter here Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind The previous episode with Amy where we discuss how change works, and what gets in the way Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Oct 15, 20211h 20m

Ep 49The True Heart of Quality of Mind. A conversation with Rupert Spira

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a real treat, and gives listeners an opportunity to absorb themselves in a conversation with Rupert Spira one of the most articulate, elegant, and humble, and deeply grounded pointers to the understanding known as non-duality, which lies at the heart of the Quality of Mind understanding. Now you may wonder what has a spiritual understanding got to do with transforming business, listen in to find out! The episodes covers: What is the 'before psychology' understanding we refer to in the Quality of Mind approach What do we mean by 'mistaken identity' - what is our true nature? Will becoming more aware of my true nature make me less effective in the world? Will I lose my drive and edge? What is truly sourcing our inspiration, and creativity in the workplace - where does our smart clever stuff come from? The relevance of this understanding for leadership - what you can lean into to increase the performance and wellbeing for yourself and your organisation How science is starting to see the primacy of consciousness - there is no disagreement really A little thought experiment What's next.... Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Rupert on his website, he has some excellent books, and wonderful podcast, and plethora of YouTube clips Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out the Quality of Mind podcast: Listen here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Sep 14, 202155 min

Ep 48How People Get in the Way of Projects

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a little different to usual because we're not going to be focusing so upstream into the mechanics of the mind or what's before our psychology, instead focusing more downstream into the context of project management and change management and what gets in the way of organizations realising full benefits. Through a conversation with Project management specialist Jana Axaline we discuss the real world examples of how people get in the way of projects! The episodes covers: What is the difference between project management and project leadership What gets in the way of achieving full benefits realisation in a project The importance of clarity, and understanding separate realities The downside of being too invested and attached to an outcome The difference between project management and change management Choosing the the right skills for the right role; technical SME .v. managing projects or change How to overcome change fatigue The false economy - organisations not investing in the foundations for successful change Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Jana on LinkedIn and Project Genetics on their website here Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out the Quality of Mind podcast: Listen here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Aug 19, 202134 min

Ep 47Right Here, Right Now - How it Looks in this Moment: An encapsulation of the Understanding behind Quality of Mind

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is taken from The Right Here, Right Now podcast with with Garry Turner. And the brief is = no brief. What emerged was a neat encapsulation of the many aspects of the understanding behind Quality of Mind The episodes covers: What is the conceptual mind? What else is available for us beyond the conceptual? How does Quality of Mind actually turn up for people in the workplace Does it matter if we get caught up in our narratives? So what? Now what? Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Garry and his work here on Linkedin and Youtube Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out the Quality of Mind podcast: Listen here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

Jul 30, 202134 min

Ep 46Improving on the Golf course and in the Boardroom - What do we need to realise about what we truly are?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Sam Jarman a PGA golf pro and coach who now also works with organisations to help them understand the nature of the mind so that it benefits their performance, wellbeing and resourcefulness We discuss: What is it that links better a golf swing to better business performance? Flow state and being free from the conceptual narrative mind What is the true nature of what we are before the 'self' and the relevance of this for everyday life and work How science has reached a dead end on understanding the nature of reality and human consciousness The importance of knowing 'what we are' before we work out how to run our lives The misunderstanding we have about flow and happiness The direction to explore if you want to recognise the answer to lasting peace and wellbeing Curious - want to know more? Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind please feel free to reach out and ask any questions To find out more about Sam; for his work with golfers and more generally with sport or with schools and teachers We referenced another episode 'Self and I' The case of Mistaken Identity listen to that episode here Explore other episodes on the benefits of Quality of Mind, and past clients explaining the difference it has made to their work and lives. If you recognise the spiritual element of what we are pointing to and want to explore more then check out Rupert Spira's excellent podcast The Essence of Non Duality Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and post

Jun 24, 202146 min

Ep 45'Self & I': The case of Mistaken Identity - Exploring the Foundation of Quality of Mind

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode we explore another one of the key foundations of the understanding that underpins the foundation of Quality of Mind. We recommend unless you are already familiar with the benefits and implications of the understanding, you have a listen to some of our other podcasts first, otherwise this might sound irrelevant to the business world! This is a conversation between Piers Thurston and fellow Quality of Mind programme delivery expert Rena Loizou We talk about: What do we mean by 'Self & I' How realising this mistaken identity is foundational to experience the benefits of Quality of Mind How can we actually explore this in our own experience? Unhooking the content of experience from the awareness of it How what we are all seeking is dissolving of the self - how ordinary it is to experience, but we miss it and instead focus on the content of our experience The relationship between 'Self and I' and 'Real and Never True' Curious - want to know more? Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind We reference the 'Real & Never True' foundation of QoM - listen to an episode on that here to find out more Explore other episodes on the benefits of Quality of Mind, and past clients explaining the difference it has made to their work and lives. If you are curious to see whether science agrees yet, watch Jill Bolte Taylor's on her stroke and losing her 'self' TED talk If you recognise the spiritual element of what we are pointing to and want to explore more then check out Rupert Spira's excellent podcast The Essence of Non Duality Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts More about Rena Loizou here

May 17, 202140 min

Ep 44An Intro to Quality of Mind - Some Great Questions from the Business Futures Podcast

Quality of Mind: Realising Exponential Human Potential In Every Aspect of Life & Work. This podcast is an opportunity for curiousity, intrigue and insight as you explore a game changing understanding of the mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is taken from the Business Futures Podcast from Datel Piers is interviewed by Emma Pownall the Marketing Director of Datel, a new comer to Quality of Mind, where she is curious to understand more about Quality of Mind, and how it might be a key aspect of future ready businesses. This episode would serve as an excellent introduction to Quality of Mind for anyone. The interview answers the following questions: How would you describe Quality of Mind? Why should businesses and leaders care about this and be interested? What are the basic principles of Quality of Mind? Can you say more about the aspect described as 'aperture' and how is it useful? How does this fit in with techniques like mindfulness? Examples of the wide impact of Quality of Mind in life and work How can we get into the right frame of mind? If you are intrigued, what are the next steps? To make a comment or ask a question just voice here Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Business Futures Podcast from Datel Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out the Quality of Mind podcast: Listen here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts To make a comment or ask a question just voice here

Apr 14, 202131 min

Ep 43Transformation: Personal to Systemic- How Quality Of Mind can help Society Change

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Garry Turner. Garry first came across Quality of Mind 2 years ago, and experienced a significant personal transformation, which has now extended in his inspiration for changing things in organisations and wider society. Their discussion covers: What all society's 'isms' are a symptom of The difference between activism from a high and low Quality of Mind What we don't see and experience when we are so invisibly pre-occupied with the self How we can go about 'revealing' consciousness How Garry navigated a personal illness with grace and ease The silver bullet that is much simpler than people think The connectedness of all things How change has evolved for Garry in the last two years (you can listen the podcast he did soon after his exposure to QoM here Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Garry and his work here on Linkedin and Youtube The Conscious Chemicals Community video His podcast Activating Consciousness Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out the Quality of Mind podcast: Listen here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

Mar 29, 202151 min

Ep 42Why aren’t we all seeing it yet? A conversation with best selling author Michael Neill

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind, before psychology, that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Michael Neill. Michael is an internationally renowned transformative coach, author and thought leader. His best selling books have inspired millions. His talent as a writer and speaker is acting as a driving force in bringing this new understanding of the Mind to people across the world. In this episode they discuss what gets in the way of people realising this game changing understanding and all the benefits it can bring to an individual or a business. The discussion covers: How we are much more pre-occupied than we might recognise That many people don't even realise that there is a way to get even further, even faster, with less effort How innocently we mis-diagnose what is really going on What great leadership is How to join the dots between this abstract and universal 'oxygen' conversation and the day to day Why it can be helpful to see the power of resonating rather than trying to understand Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Michael and his work here His wonderful podcast Caffeine for the Soul Find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out the Quality of Mind podcast: Listen here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts To make a comment or ask a question just voice here

Feb 21, 202149 min

Ep 41Burnout. Is there another way?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Dr Giles P Croft. They discuss a topic that is becoming ever more prevalent - professional burnout. How it is misunderstood and what you can do about it. This episode is for you if suffer from a formal diagnosis of burnout, or ever just wondered whether you are doing too much, and struggle with burning the candle at both ends The discussion covers: What is burnout, and what are the symptoms, is it different to depression and stress? How for some of us we can normalise being on the edge of a low level of burnout without realising it The illusion of being trapped by our circumstances and situation How, once we understand what’s going on, we see we have infinite possibilities, including staying with the life we already have but with more ease deeper sense of peace, or have the clarity and insight to make changes Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Giles and his work here, and his LinkedIn profile Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Subscribe to our Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Or here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

Dec 3, 202050 min

Ep 40’Real but Never True’ - What is the understanding of reality behind Quality of Mind?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode we explore the nub of the understanding that underpins the foundation of Quality of Mind. We recommend unless you are already familiar with the benefits and implications of the understanding, you have a listen to some of our other podcasts first, otherwise this might sound irrelevant to the business world! This is a conversation between Piers Thurston and fellow Quality of Mind programme delivery expert Rena Loizou We talk about: How realising that any reality is 'real but never true' is foundational to experience the benefits of Quality of Mind What do we mean by 'real' and 'true'? How can we actually explore this in our own experience? How do we get to see reality as more 'real and not true', and therefore benefit from more resourcefulness, wellbeing and potential? Curious - want to know more? Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast where we explore, albeit in a different way, a similar direction We have plenty of other episodes on the benefits of Quality of Mind, and past clients explaining the difference it has made to their work and lives. If you are curious to see whether science agrees yet, watch Anil Seth's TED talk and Don Hoffman's The case against reality If you recognise the spiritual element of what we are pointing to and want to explore more then check out Rupert Spira's excellent podcast The Essence of Non Duality Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts More about Rena Loizou here

Oct 16, 202052 min

Ep 39“When you’re sure there’s more to life than this” A conversation about disillusionment, the rat race. Is there another way?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with fellow coach Helen Amery. They discuss the common, but misunderstood topic of disillusionment. Usually we think it’s terrible to be in a state of confusion or disappointment about life when in fact these times provide the perfect opportunity to discover something new and fresh. If you’re asking these questions - Is this it? Does it have to be this hard? - then this episode is for you. We talk about: How we can normalise a low level of satisfaction with life and become 'comfortably numb', before we get more aware of being disillusioned with our lives What is going on when you aren't feeling connected and loving life? How your lifestyle and circumstances are never actually causing your disillusionment with life - it just really looks like they are How we confuse what is a brick and what is jelly.....(jelly & bricks - yes,really!) How we become limited by our imaginations about what is possible The illusion of being trapped by our need for a certain lifestyle and money How, once we understand what’s going on, we see we have infinite possibilities, including staying with the exact life we already have but with a deeper sense of contentment and joy. Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Helen and her work at Wild Fig executive coaching, and her LinkedIn profile Listen to Helen on her journey as she startsto have realisations about the principles behind Quality of Mind in this special behind the scenes 3 part mini series Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

Aug 19, 202039 min

Ep 38What is at the core, behind the 'magic' of Quality of Mind? A chat with corporate coach Dominic Scaffidi

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. Please note this episode gets a little technical (or some might say profound!) so you might want to listen first to some other episodes (e.g. benefits and role and relevance of Quality of Mind) This is part 3 of series of chats with fellow coach Dominic Scaffidi - in this conversation we reveal what we have been pointing to in other episodes: What is it that we are realising about the nature of the human experience and reality that unlocks so much resourcefulness, potential and wellbeing in people? In this episode we discuss: How innocently and invisibly we usually start in the wrong place What do you think we mean when we say 'you' or 'I'? We reveal a different view... What is this 'real but not true' and illusion all about? How the very nature of reality is misunderstood, and that leads to us to being more of a limitation of potential than we need to be. So what next? Curious - want to know more? Have a listen to previous interviews with Dominic where we discuss 'The highest leverage point - A discussion to explore what really makes the difference' or How does this understanding transform the transformative effect of coaching. Dominic runs his own executive and team coaching business HR Possibilities, and you can find him on LinkedIn here Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind 'I have some questions' a podcast episodes that discusses some of the common questions in the understanding What are the benefits: Check out this podcast: Dramatic Shifts in Productivity, Mental Wellbeing & Purpose from Just 3 Days. Or hear from another coaching client, about the 'The simple, surreal, yet life changing nature of it all' Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Aug 3, 202039 min

Ep 37Re-Emerging from Pandemic - What Leaders need to know. An interview with Caroline Brewer

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Caroline Brewer. Caroline, has 30 years of HR experience both working in organisations and as a coach, discovered the transformative power of principles behind Quality of Mind, she has since gone on to devote her work to sharing the principles, and has just published her first book. In this episode we discuss: How organisations have been responding to the crisis at different need levels, physical, mental and beyond. We didn't need to wait for a crisis to get better - our need to recognise that adaptive ways of working weren't caused by crisis, there is another factor to consider. As we re-emerge how can we keep some of the fresh thinking and pattern disruption The positivity paradox Curious - want to know more? ''More Than You Think: Seeing the magic that lies behind our personal thinking'' Caroline's brand new book here Caroline runs her own coaching business Designed2Thrive and you can find her on LinkedIn here Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind 'I have some questions' a podcast episodes that discusses some of the common questions in the understanding What are the benefits: Check out this podcast: Dramatic Shifts in Productivity, Mental Wellbeing & Purpose from Just 3 Days. Or hear from another coaching client, about the 'The simple, surreal, yet life changing nature of it all' Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Jul 6, 202039 min

Ep 36How does this understanding transform the transformative effect of coaching. An interview with corporate coach Dominic Scaffidi

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Dominic Scaffidi. Dominic, after a highly successful career in blue chip HR, discovered the value of coaching, which then became all the more powerful when he realised the impact of leveraging this new understanding of the mind. This episode explores what is truly transformative about coaching from this understanding In this episode we discuss: The three key differences between this approach to coaching and conventional coaching How you will come to realise you don't need coaching...! Why you will always be a limitation of your self What do we mean by 'transformative'? Curious - want to know more? Have a listen to the previous interview with Dominic where we discuss 'The highest leverage point - A discussion to explore what really makes the difference' Dominic runs his own executive and team coaching business HR Possibilities, and you can find him on LinkedIn here Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind 'I have some questions' a podcast episodes that discusses some of the common questions in the understanding What are the benefits: Check out this podcast: Dramatic Shifts in Productivity, Mental Wellbeing & Purpose from Just 3 Days. Or hear from another coaching client, about the 'The simple, surreal, yet life changing nature of it all' Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

May 19, 202049 min