Is it possible for humanity to have peace? To not have violent conflict, wars or violence in our homes, schools or online via cyberbullying? As you ponder this question, you might draw on your hopes, experience of human behaviour and possibly what you think is realistic – this is a show about risk and uncertainty…
Ep. 113: Jeremy Gilley – Can We Have Peace One Day?
Is it possible for humanity to have peace? To not have violent conflict, wars or violence in our homes, schools or online via cyberbullying? As you ponder this question, you might draw on your hopes, experience of human behaviour and possibly what you think is realistic – this is a show about risk and uncertainty…
Ep. 112: Nicole Davis – An Olympian Mindset to Uncertainty
This conversation is all about mindset. How do you train your mind? How do you mentally approach uncertainty? Meet Nicole Davis. Nicole is a retired volleyball player who excelled at the highest levels in the sport. That means the Olympics, where she was a silver medallist in the 2008 Beijing games and again four years…
Ep. 111: Alastair Humphreys – Alastair’s Midsummer Morning
Think about your life, particularly your routines. Yes, these can serve us – up to a point. They help us get on with life. In other ways however, they are harmful. They can prevent us from learning and growing. They can get us stuck. Our thought patterns are similar – psychologists and neuroscientists talk about…
Ep. 110: Nancy Roberts – Diversity and Data, Because It’s 2019!
Today we talk about diversity, inclusion and equality, particularly in the workplace. This is one of those topics that is important, but polarising – the famous Jordan Peterson / Cathy Newman interview of a few months ago being a good case in point. Our insights aren’t really data-based, and that’s crazy because it’s 2019. Data…
Ep. 109 : Alex Hutchinson – Endure: the Elastic Limits of Human Performance
What are the limits to human performance? This episode is all about that. It’s not an easy question to answer. As you’ll hear, those limits are elastic – and they are about the body and the mind. My guest is Alex Hutchinson. Alex is an award-winning journalist and author. He has a regular column in…
