The Being Human Podcast with Richard Atherton

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ I've never been much of a horseman. I've been scarred off them since my dog was once aggressively chased and kicked by one when I was a boy. But that, as they say, is another story. So I was intrigued to chat with this week's guest, Rosie Tomkins, a successful entrepreneur, author and now leadership coach. She keeps horses on her smallholding in the west of England and uses them in her work. Rosie's approach differs from conventional methods as she harnesses the inherent potential of the natural world as inspiration for her work in empowering leaders. We talk: How a trip to a friend's stables helped Rosie turn around her business Why nature is such a powerful source of inspiration How 'we are nature' Using our bodies to change our state Worm poo for good Links: Rosie's website N-stinctive: The Power of Natural Intelligence – her current book Let Nature Be Your Compass: Introducing the Power of Natural Intelligence – her upcoming book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ I interview Damian Hughes, host of the hugely popular The High Performance Podcast, academic, international speaker and best-selling author. I first heard him speak at a client we both share. He enraptured the audience with his humour, fantastic stories and insight. He combines his deep understanding of human psychology with what he's learned interviewing some of the most accomplished people on the planet. We talk: Growing up as the son of a world-class boxing coach Creating High Performance cultures Low efficacy vs. high efficacy personalities Lessons from football legend van Persie High Performance defined (not what you'd think) Links: Damian's Website High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best - The Book How to Change Your Life: Lessons on Transformation from the World of High Performance - The Book The High Performance Podcast

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Gilbert Bates, multiple author and practitioner of Janovian Primal Therapy - a highly effective approach for resolving early trauma and leading a rich and love-filled life. Following a breakdown at age 46, Gilbert sought help by traditional psychiatric means. He was told he'd have to be on medication for the rest of his life. After experimenting with shamanistic practices, Gil realised that medication blocks the flow of traumatic memories from coming to conscious awareness, serving to keep his feelings down. In contrast, he discovered that Janovian Primal Therapy gets underneath the brain's inbuilt defences to allow us to experience painful memories for what they are and to heal from them. Today he's sharing the results of his incredible journey. We talk: Curing his depression by 90% Feeling love for the first time in his 70s The fatal flaw in the human psyche and how to resolve it Reconnecting with our animal nature Resolving our primal pain and letting the love flow Links: Gilbert's Website Three Levels Of Mind YouTube Channel Love and the Three Levels of Consciousness - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Brent Pohlman, the author of 'Leaders Look Within' and owner and CEO of Midwest Laboratories. Brent started working at 15 in the company his father started and ended up in charge. Through decades of building on his father's legacy, Brent has learned that no matter what incentives you offer, employees will only truly listen to a manager that leads from the heart. After a cardiac scare in 2006 and the loss of his mother a decade later, Brent realised he needed to change how he led. Some introspection led him to a purpose-oriented and people-first approach. We talk: Developing a personal 'Why' and 'How' The power of monitoring our Heart Rate Variability Rubber bands and negative self-talk A killer morning routine Prayer in the workplace Links: Brent's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ I've got a great one for you this week. I speak with the fantastic Fini Cooper, a Breathwork Therapist based in London. I first met Fini hosting the Wellness In The Wild festival, and her speech was brilliant. Despite being a part-time yogi for two decades, I hadn't realised the extent of the benefits of breathwork: the impact that taking conscious control of our breathing can have on our health and well-being. We talk: Foundational breathing The difference between talk therapy and deep work Why CO2 is good for us Playing with inhale vs exhale Taping your mouth at night Links: Fini's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week we speak with Jason Lippert, President & Chief Executive Officer of LCI Industries (LCII), a New York Stock Exchange-listed company with 15,000 team members, over $5.2bn in yearly sales, and one of the world leaders in producing RV components. Jason has taken to heart Bob Chapman's teachings on leadership and hopes to inspire other people through his work, even founding the Lippert Academy of Leadership. We talk: How’s Jason faith helped him to re-evaluate his approach to business Changing his ways as a leader The importance of emotional control as a leader Taking culture out of HR Great leadership requires training Links: The Lippert Academy of Leadership

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I swing out with Andrew Genovese, a Dimensional Breathwork teacher/facilitator, sacred space holder, plant medicine guide, visionary, and New Earth Ambassador. On his journey to heal his traumas, Andrew found breathwork and now uses it to tap into the central nervous system to calm the mind and purify the body. This work allows us to let go of our physical body and permits the subconscious and unconscious mind to bring to the surface whatever is ready for us to process and release fully. He has now become an ambassador for a technology he claims to be as powerful as breathwork: reduction/oxidation or redox. Redox signaling molecules are produced within every cell in your body and act as cellular messengers or activators. These molecules are critical in keeping oxidation in check and preventing cellular damage. The company he represents claims to have created a bottled form of these molecules. We talk: How Andrew cured a chronic, painful condition through breathwork alone Why the lack of ‘chi’ is at the root of ill health The Redox breakthrough The ending of the dark age of the Kali Yuga Links: Andrew's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Stoyan Yankov, productivity and performance coach and author of PERFORM: The Unsexy Truth About (Startup) Success. Stoyan has a fantastic life story to share. Starting in his native Bulgaria and pursuing a finance degree in Denmark, he discovered a passion for filmmaking that saw him eventually work as a producer for more than 500 films. Then the epiphany happened. When delivering a speech, he realised a person's life could truly be changed with a one-hour speech. After that, he quit filmmaking and pursued a career as a motivational speaker and workshop host. We talk: Washing dishes and giving speeches Keeping purpose present The Art of Prioritisation Are you eating frogs or honey? Can 'self-work' be an avoidance strategy? Links: Stoyan's Webiste PERFORM: The Unsexy Truth about (Startup) Success - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Garret Kramer, an author, coach and consultant with over 28 years of experience helping athletes, actors, and business leaders. What started as an inkling in the back of his mind that life was more than it was cracked up to be, Garret's work has led him on a path of self-exploration, discovering non-duality on the way and its relevance to performance, happiness, and psychology. Garret shares: When he realised that conventional, 'fix-the-self' coaching wasn't his path Mainstream coaching and therapy vs the path of non-duality How wonder is schooled out of us Our societal obsession with individual identity Tricking the seeking mind Links: Garret's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week's Being Human episode guest is Dr. Vincent Esposito, a holistic doctor trained in chiropractic, nutrition, and herbal medicine. Dr. Esposito has a fantastic health journey that started during his time as a college athlete. Noticing an increase in body weight and the onset of gut issues, he started to dive deeper into anatomy and psychology, understanding the biochemistry that allows our bodies to run properly. After developing a regimen of healthy eating and living rules, he's resolved his gut issues and has developed a plant-based system that allows people to live healthy lives inside and out. We talk: Using the five flavours for great vegetarian meals Is it about plant-based, or it is about whole foods? The peril of not going organic How you eat, not what you eat Links: Dr. Esposito's Website Dr. Esposito's YouTube Channel

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week we speak with Gillian McMichael, teacher, healer, coach and author of the book Coming Home: A Guide to Being Your True Self. Coming from a working-class background, Gillian's path from being an administrator and holiday rep to coaching at the highest levels in business is remarkable. A pioneer in the field, Gillian set up the very first professional coaching body in Scotland and has gone on to master multiple disciplines in the healing and coaching arts. Gillian shares: Recovery from sexual trauma Finding meditation The power of answering big questions Resiliency and Reiki Stacking habits Links: Gillian's Website Coming Home: A Guide to Being Your True Self - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week’s Being Human guest is Sol Luckman, a confessed beachaholic and obsessive cultural creative. Preferring hard play over a so-called honest day’s work, these days in the New Abnormal, Sol spends his time on a new small island mostly bodysurfing, painting, and writing—not necessarily in that order and usually not all at once. How while on a permanent vacation, he became a multi-award-winning and international bestselling author and prolific professional artist is anyone’s guess. We talk: From athlete and star student to suffering a vaccine injury Eras I, II and III of Western Medicine Discovering the codes to achieve a bioenergetic reset Turning frogs into salamanders Are we living in a sound hologram? Links: Sol's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week’s Being Human episode sees the return of Michael Sahota, this time joined by with his wife Audree Tara Sahota. Michael and Audree are the co-creators of the SHIFT314 Evolutionary Leadership Framework™ (SELF), which provides a practical step-by-step guide for the inner and outer shifts needed to unlock Business Agility, Teal and other new ways of working. We talk: How consciousness is awareness Awareness starts with noticing the consequences of your behaviours The triangle of trauma impact Healing fast and slow What is driving your desire? Links: Leading Beyond Change - The Book EmotionalScience.com

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Niels Pflaeging, researcher and author on organisational leadership and transformation. Niels is a tour de force on a mission to create a world of 'Beta' organisations. He borrows the 'beta' concept from software development, where 'beta' systems are constantly being iterated. Beta organisations are decentralised and comprise small, self-sustaining autonomous teams in the mould of Handelsbanken or Buurtzorg. Niels claims his beta model is the best a company can adopt to thrive in complexity and to enable human flourishing. Niels pulls no punches in describing our present management paradigm, nor his views on applying complexity science in business. Niels shares: Why command and control 'Alpha' organisations stink The difference between Blue (complicated) and Red (complex) systems Why complexity frameworks are BS The issue with consent-based decisions making How to transform to a decentralised 'Beta' organisation in 90 days Links: Organize for Complexity - The Book Niels' Website gomenius

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Andrew Thorp King, author of the book "FAILURE RULES!: The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics". Andrew has had a wild ride - from working a steel production line, to managing a hard rock label, to owning gyms and finance companies. We talk: How failure purifies Love meaning, not money The 'Thing One/Thing Two' strategy living your dream A soul on fire is a soul alive Soulful resilience Links: Failure Rules! - The Book Andrew's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Phil Simon, author, speaker and recognized authority on technology, collaboration, and the future of work. Phil predicts a growing gap between the workplace of the future and how we operated pre-COVID. In his latest book, The Nine, he outlines the major interlocking trends that will shape this new world. We talk: Addressing the mental health crisis We're not going back 5 days a week Optimism for the impacts of Generative AI Combating Zoom fatigue Options for moving forward Links: Phil's Website The Nine - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week’s Being Human episode is with James Priest, exploring Sociocracy 3.0, the liberating approach to business based on the consent, not consensus, process. James combines extensive experience in sociocracy with 15 years of practice in the fields of holistic organizational development, facilitative leadership and personal and relational transformation across a variety of sectors, from corporations to non-profits, children and communities. We talk: Becoming a leader of a spiritual community at 27 First forays in using Sociocracy Preventing teenage pregnancies Developing Sociocracy 3.0 for use in business The unexamined drivers of our behaviour Links: Sociocracy 3.0

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Dr. Gerald Pollack, a man who is on a mission to challenge everything we know about water. We've always been told that water has three states: Solid, Liquid, and Vapor. Dr. Pollack's laboratory findings imply the presence of a surprisingly extensive fourth phase that occurs near certain surfaces. The formal name for this fourth phase is exclusion-zone water, aka EZ water, with its discovery opening the way for new and profound implications in chemistry, physics, and biology. We talk: Getting inspired to study water First discovering 'EZ water' How it makes all of biology wrong Health implications for EZ water Does water have memory? Links: The Pollack Lab Professor Gerald Pollack Facebook Page

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Neil Markey, a man with a remarkable story. After serving in the US Army Rangers and doing three tours in Iraq and twice in Afghanistan, he was discharged suffering from depression and PTSD. This led him to alternative well-being practices and he began a profound healing journey with mindfulness and psychedelics. Via the prestigious consulting firm McKinsey and a stint in private equity, he now leads healing retreats across Jamaica and the Netherlands. We talk: Recovering from PTSD Experiencing psilocybin for the first time Relating to Nature The psilocybin risk/reward Neil's new vision for capitalism Links: Beckley Retreats

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with author, speaker, and therapist Tom Fortes Mayer. In 2000, after a chance encounter with a holy man at the wind down of a rave in Goa, Tom experienced a profound event that changed how he viewed himself and his life. Since that moment, he has been obsessed with how these moments happen and has dedicated his life to learning how to engineer them for others in the most powerful ways possible. We talk: Experiencing epiphany From nightclub impresario to seeker Unpicking self-sabotage Fusing music and therapy Finding sober joy Links: Tom's Website Tom's TedX Talk

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Lisa Bragg, author of the upcoming book Bragging Rights: How to Talk About Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion. Personally, I have had blocks around self-promotion, and it's something I still work on. However, it's a skill more and more of us will need as jobs become more abstract and people choose to follow more independent career paths. We talk: Why we need to brag Pride vs bragging Where to start in telling people who you are Just get it out there Getting teams to shine Links: Lisa's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Peter G. Klein, economist and co-author of Why Managers Matter: The Perils of the Bossless Company. Having been a veritable fanboy of super flat organisations since the start of my business career, this week we hear from the other side of the argument. We talk: Myths and reality of 'bossless' organisations Do flat organisations perform better? Are people really better off without bosses? Management for knowledge workers Humanising bureaucracies Links: Why Managers Matter - The Book Peter's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Melissa Swift, author of the book Work Here Now: Think Like a Human and Build a Powerhouse Workplace. Sawdust on the factory floor is the metaphor Melissa uses to describe the modern workplace. Just as un-cleared sawdust was a safety hazard in 1800s factories, our accelerated work regimes imperil workers today. As Transformation Leader at HR-focussed consultancy Mercer, Melissa has developed a suite of strategies to build thriving workplaces. We talk: Intensification of work Perils of modern tech Trauma awareness How we recover Rituals to rehumanise work Links: Work Here Now - The Book Melissa's LinkedIn Melissa's Twitter

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with Liz Kislik, a management consultant, executive coach, and prolific Harvard Business Review and Forbes contributor. During her time consulting businesses of all types and sizes for over 30 years, Liz has developed a wealth of experience in dealing with workplace conflict. We usually think of conflict as something that happens between people, but people are just the part of the story that’s easiest to see. We talk: The key elements of conflict Where to start with addressing conflict Zooming out The issue with "I statements" Building relationships at work Links: Liz's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I go solo to share my perspective on the topic of trauma awareness in the workplace. Taking hints from the work of Dr Ingeborg Bosch and Daniela Seiff, both previous guests on the show, I talk: Defining trauma Why awareness is important How we defend against trauma Signs that people are triggered Links: Dr. Ingeborg Bosch's Episode Daniela Seiff's Episode

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with human potential coach and technology leader Reiner Kraft, Phd. While working as the director of engineering at Yahoo, he started to notice a decrease in his performance, and early signs of burnout, ultimately culminating in getting hospitalised for an anxiety episode. He realised he needed to change. So began a journey of mindfulness and meditation. Reiner is a prolific innovator with 120 patents to his name. He is now employing these talents in his data-driven & scientific approach to mindful leadership and stress resilience. We talk: Measuring the empty mind The first steps to mindfulness Improving IQ Debugging reactive patterns Applying the 10X approach Links: The Mindful Leader

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with serial founding entrepreneur, start-up investor and democracy reformer Hermann Arnold. In 2001, Hermann decided to ‘build a company to fix the traditional way of working’, developing HR software and naming the company Umantis. He chose to run that company on a democratic basis, having the staff vote for major direction decisions, striking a balance between two worlds: hierarchy and agility. We talk: Mining the corporate shadow Removing internal middlemen Electing leaders Letting anyone make any decision A Henry Ford of self-management? Links: Umantis 42hacks - Hermann's climate change hacking project

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I speak with blogger and former Head of Technology at The Guardian Nik Silver. Nik has spent his career navigating the boundary between Tech teams and The Business. He shares his wisdom on how we can bridge the gap and his approach to leading interventions where communication has broken down. We talk: Start with a problem statement Listening with Clean Language The power of verbatim quotes Connecting coders to users Will AI replace programmers? Enjoy! Links: Nik's Blog

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week I swing way out with teacher and healer Paul Fletcher. According to Paul, all challenges in life are due to negative information energy and matter that gets stored in your vibrational field (soul), while all success is due to a positive build-up. The secret everyone is looking for is to understand where and how the harmful accumulation occurs and how to remove it and maximize the positive. We talk: Tao forgiveness practices Acknowledging the soul Soul Marketing The 21-day gratitude practice Distinguishing heart and soul Links: Paul's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ I've got a great one for you this week. I speak with Doug Kirkpatrick, organizational change consultant, TEDx speaker, executive coach, and author. Doug began his career in the manufacturing sector, ultimately becoming one of the founding employees of The Morning Star Company, a world leader in the food industry that has become famous for its entirely self-managing workforce - that's right, a major blue-collar operation with no formal bosses. He now shares his extraordinary experience at Morning Star with other businesses around the world. We talk: The two principles underpinning self-management How to get started in any organisation How self-management turbocharges innovation 'Adulting' company culture Self-management as leadership training Links: Doug's Website Beyond Empowerment - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Arnaud Collery, a former stand-up comedian, a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker and a coach in tech, entertainment and personal growth After 20 years of globe-trotting, he has settled in France, where he leads a personal growth platform called Humanava that teaches human skills through masterclasses. Arnaud is a raging dynamo in all things related to human thriving. We talk: Starting out as Chief Happiness Officer The power of storytelling Three ingredients for happiness: gratitude, purpose and transparency Using comedy to address l'éléphant dans la chambre 'Otanda': keeping the fires of passion burning Links: Arnaud's Website Humanava

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Yuri van Geest, co-author of the book Exponential Organizations. Yuri is a master in helping companies scale and has worked closely with Ray Kurzweil's Singularity University. Until just a few years ago, he was delivering up to three hundred keynotes a year, but he was experiencing burnout. A moment of self-reflection made him re-evaluate his life. This new perspective led him to take a 300km walk in India, meditating five times daily and to spend five days in a one-square-metre spot without food or water. With a profound shift in consciousness from these experiences, he has changed his life and career. Yuri is now re-embracing his creativity with a monthly DJ slot and is committed to causing a change in consciousness across the world. We talk: Building exponential organisations 'Immanence walks' for kids Confronting your shadow Connecting to nature Applying Nature's principles to everything Links: Exponential Organizations - The Book Yuri's LinkedIn Page

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Patricia Pulliam Phillips and Jack J. Phillips, authors of the book Show the Value of What You Do. Jack’s journey started in Learning and Development at Lockheed Martin when he had to justify why the company should continue investing in free college tuition for new recruits. He won his case and so started a lifelong passion for helping others prove the value of their projects, however intangible the benefits might appear at first glance. We talk: How negative ROI can be a good thing The power of the ROI pilot The ROI of chaplaincy Using ROI to develop data-led decision making Using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to drive ROI Links: Show the Value of What You Do - The Book The ROI Institute

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Alexander Kjerulf, author of the book Happy Hour is 9 to 5: How to Love Your Job, Love Your Life and Kick Butt at Work. Alexander gives detailed, practical advice on building the skills and energy to become happier and more successful at work and on learning how to deal with everything from nightmare bosses, bullies, miserable co-workers, long-running conflicts, stifling bureaucracy and management who refuse to see anything beyond the bottom line. We talk: How quitting is for winners Financial freedom Why not to ask: 'what would make you happy?' Happiness = relationships and results Happiness is about them Links: Happy Hour is 9 to 5 - The Book Alexander's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Justine Clement, breath coach, founder of multiple companies and a formerly self-confessed ‘on-the-go’ CEO. For many years, she was CEO of an experiential travel company, and no words of warning from others about the importance of slowing down could stop her. She only started to listen after a series of injuries forced her to stop. Her slow recovery invited her to start learning how to ‘be’ rather than ‘do’ … and she found some powerful lessons in those enforced moments of stillness. We talk: Conscious Connected Breath Yin versus yang breathwork Forest Bathing (no bath required) Inhaling the phytoncides Going phone free Links: Wonderbreath Forest Bathing Made In Britain Selsey Sea Bathing Society

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Lloyd Roberts, author, serial entrepreneur and tech company co-founder. His book G Cubed: The Only Formula You Will Ever Need to Become Personally Fulfilled, is a powerful self-help guide that pairs real-life stories with a practical recipe for a personal fulfilment formula that will revitalize your potential, activate your success, and level up your entire world. We talk: How losing his sister changed his life Almost going blind Changing your standards Gratitude, Growth, and Giving as life satisfaction multipliers How to embed rituals Links: G Cubed - The Book The G Cubed Formula Become More

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Julius Manni, CEO of the Finnish tech company Vincit. Vincit was originally founded in 2007 with a motto. To be a workplace that wouldn’t suck – not even on Mondays. Starting there, they're blossomed into The Best Place to Work in Finland. They've managed to do that using something they call Leadership as a Service, whereby employees are encouraged to develop themselves and their skills through self-management. We talk: Being a father and public company CEO Self-management and worldwide scaling The change leader as facilitator Music as a creative outlet Learning to let go Links: Vincit Julius' Music

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Katie Brindle - a force of nature, life healer and expert Chinese Medicine practitioner. After a car accident ended her dreams of becoming an opera singer, she eventually found healing through a visit to a Chinese Doctor on the King's Road in London. The experience was so profound it inspired her to train as a practitioner. Katie's approach focuses on the gap that Western medicine doesn't address, and that's the 'almost-well', the 'not feeling so good', the tired out and over-stressed. We talk: Katie's transition from marketing exec to therapist The practice that healed her The three foundations of health Cupping for energy Tuning into the seasons Links: Katie's Website Katie's Instagram Katie's TikTok The Hayo'u Method

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Paul Green, Jr., Assistant Professor of Management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. Paul has a fascinating life story. What started for Paul as a seasonal job testing tomato juice became the start of an adventure in researching and understanding The Morning Star Company. Morning Star is the largest tomato processor in California. With no bosses, it has been called “the world’s most creatively managed company,” with Paul now leading the Morning Star Self-Management Institute. We talk: Turning down banking for tomatoes Every man, a mission Whether self-management works for everyone Firing people when there is no boss The need for a ‘moral protector’ Links: Paul's Website The Morning Star Company

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Kyle McDowell, author, leadership coach and former top executive. Kyle has had an extraordinary career. He left high school to work in a call centre, paid his way through college and ended his corporate career managing tens of thousands of people. In his book, Begin With WE: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence, Kyle examines the root causes of dysfunction in the workplace, highlighting the plague of a "me-oriented" paradigm. His inside-out approach cultivates courageous "WE-oriented" leaders who recognize that great things can only be accomplished by great teams with a shared vision and a common set of guiding principles. We talk: We not me leadership Relating to all levels Dropping the corporate persona Holding the line on principles Links: Begin with WE - The Book Kyle's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Philippa Kindon & Taryn Burden, representing the UK software development company Mayden. Philippa and Taryn share Mayden's genuinely pioneering culture. Mayden has taken self-management from the software team and applied it to the whole company. Philippa and Taryn absolutely give the lie to the belief that removing formal hierarchy inevitably leads to chaos. In fact, it's given them an outstanding culture. We talk: A coach for everyone Personal growth, not promotion Building culture bottom up Links: Mayden's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Cesar Perez, author of Chase the Light. A professional actor with a promising career, Cesar was on a meteoric rise until a car accident left him with a severe brain injury and almost entirely incapacitated. His remarkable resilience, through a grueling physical recovery and the breakdown of his relationship, forms the core of our conversation. We talk: Being coached by an extraordinary mother His big break Getting hit by two trucks Recovering for the sake of others Keeping it in the day If you’re going through dark times right now, you may find great inspiration in Cesar’s story. Links: Chase The Light - The Book Cesar's Instagram

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Narada Kush, someone who has changed my life. He was my personal Vedic meditation teacher. Since taking up this practice, my life has transformed in multiple ways: my sleep has improved, my mind has cleared, and I'm far less reactive to daily events. Narada is the author of the book The Vedas For Everyone. He has made it his life's mission to bring the ancient wisdom of the Vedas to the masses and teach their practical applications to inspire people to follow their own unique (inner) path. We talk: his journey into Vedic meditation gathering insight in an age of ignorance finding personal stability through meditation transcending your current state of consciousness Links: Narada's Website The Vedas For Everyone - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I speak with Richard Newman, one of the world's foremost communication trainers. Richard's extraordinary career journey began with a stint in a Tibetan monastery. The challenges he faced there set him on a path to helping others to communicate powerfully. We talk: teaching monks that spoke no English overcoming his autism turning his business around in the middle of the pandemic his potent morning routine how communication starts with mindset Links: UKBodyTalk - Richard's website Richard's LinkedIn profile Richard's Instagram profile

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I go solo to share my experiences of the last year practising Vedic meditation. Previous guest Jillian Lavender first introduced me to this style of meditation in her book 'Why Meditate?'. My new habit has transformed my life and especially my well-being. I share: How Vedic meditation is so easy Sleep vs meditation What is and what is not meditation Links: Jillian's book - Why Meditate? Because It Works Jillian's London Meditation Centre Narada's online courses

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I sit down with Michael Glauser, author and Professional Practice Professor at the University of Utah. During a stint working in the Middle East, Michael began a study of Islam. It sparked a quest to find parallels across all the major religions and philosophical traditions. It led to One People One Planet: 6 Universal Truths for Being Happy Together, Michael’s manifesto for happiness and a path to healing the divisions emerging in many of our societies today. We talk: From academic to building a 600-person company Giving up the ego To judge or not to judge Saving a marriage with one question Learning from Confucius Links: One People One Planet - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I sit down with Chuck Blakeman, serial entrepreneur, international speaker, best-selling business author and world-renowned business advisor. Chuck is on a mission to create a world where all members of companies share in the creative process of building the company together. He is a man who pulls no punches in calling out the current de-humanizing corporate paradigm—his message is a true tour-de-force. We talk: Corporations as Ponzi schemes You can't just fire the bosses Thinking for yourself Capitalism not industrialism The Participation Age Links: Chuck's Website The Crankset Group

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I sit down with Michelle K. Johnston, PhD., author and professor of management at Loyola University in New Orleans. We discuss her book, The Seismic Shift in Leadership: How to Thrive in a New Era of Connection, and how the overriding imperative for leaders today is to connect; to themselves and others. We talk: From pantsuits to heels Dropping perfection How to build connection The power of ritual Lessons from a great quarterback Links: The Seismic Shift in Leadership - The Book Dr. Johnston's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I sit down with Ron Baker, author of Bright Lights, Big Empty. When I first accepted Ron onto the Zoom call for this episode, I was blown away by how extraordinary youthful Ron looked for a man in his early sixties. Ron is a man who has very visibly done The Work. I was also profoundly moved by how loving, and present Rob is. The conversation stretched me in many ways. We talk: Walking away from a career in the performing arts Building his School of Self-Mastery How his business partner became a channel for Gabriel Scanning our past for trauma and the good How the split we're seeing in society right now was expected We go all the way out there with this one, and it's well worth the ride! Links: Ron's Website Bright Lights, Big Empty - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I sit down with Roberto Martinez, co-founder of the software company Nearsoft. As a follower of famous business radical Ricardo Semler, Roberto built a company culture based on: No formal hierarchy Meaning and belonging as foundations Transparency and decentralisation The number one message from Roberto that I took away from our conversation is that if you want a vibrant, humane culture, you've got to find ways to have everyone participate. We talk: We talk: Cooking for the team High participation *and* fast decisions Handling transparency in larger organisations Letting go of hierarchical mental models