Episodes

Type A Leaders & Humanistic Psychology

Thom Dennis is CEO of Serenity in Leadership - culture change & leadership development specialists building profitable, responsible workplaces.

Thom hosts regular Dialogue events with an array of inspiring guests, and a video series on YouTube. I was privileged to be invited along as a guest for one of Thom’s video interviews - reproduced here in audio form.

In this episode we explore how our early life experiences mirror themselves in how we come at our...

Martin was CEO of The Merchants Group, one of the first BPO and CX consultancies in the UK. He then spent a decade in the systems integration industry positioning the value of new technology and the associated change agenda. In 2008 Martin set up his pioneering outfit Brainfood Consulting.

Now a qualified ‘CX Mentor’, Martin provides forward-thinking conference chairing, keynotes, webinars, white-papers, workshops, consulting and mentoring.

Martin’s multi-faceted focus covers everything from e...

First Anniversary Episode - Section 1
In this 3 part episode Steve Hinkey puts me through my paces!

We talk about podcasting, personal transformation, the global situation, partying in the 70s, creativity, self-expression and more.

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First Anniversary Episode - Section 2
In this 3 part episode Steve Hinkey puts me through my paces!

We talk about podcasting, personal transformation, the global situation, partying in the 70s, creativity, self-expression and more.

View on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcRktvMlGa3BdkK0xdqcLmkIrpDoPW_2U
I love it when you write in. To send feedback, questions & requests head over here:
https://yesyounow.today/podcast
To find out more about Steve listen to Truth & Transcen...

First Anniversary Episode - Section 3
In this 3 part episode Steve Hinkey puts me through my paces!

We talk about podcasting, personal transformation, the global situation, partying in the 70s, creativity, self-expression and more.

View on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcRktvMlGa3BdkK0xdqcLmkIrpDoPW_2U
I love it when you write in. To send feedback, questions & requests head over here:
https://yesyounow.today/podcast
To find out more about Steve listen to Truth & Transcen...

What is Humanistic Psychology, What Does it Mean to Me and Why is it Important Right Now?

I am often asked - what is Humanistic Psychology? what does it mean to you? and why is it important right now?

In this one-woman ‘stream of consciousness’ episode, I tell my story about my relationship with Humanistic Psychology.

How I found out what it was in my 40s, discovered I’d been living it since my 20s, realised I’d been immersed in it since I was 6 years of age, and carried it forward across the...

Fearless Speech, Responsibility, Freedom & The Possibility of Being Wrong

Dr Richard House Ph.D. is a Chartered Psychologist and a retired senior university lecturer in Education Studies [Early Childhood] and Psychology and Psychotherapy. He is currently Editor of Self & Society: International Journal for Humanistic, Existential and Transpersonal Psychology, and a founder-member of the Independent Practitioners Network and the Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

A trained Steiner Kinde...

Blame, Accountability, Facilitating Growth & Building Resilience
In this episode my friend and ‘podcast buddy’ Reuben Wachs interviews me. We explore how I came to be the coach and facilitator I am today, and the part played by my early childhood exposure to bohemian alternative living. We discuss resilience - what it is, why it’s especially important today, and how we might develop it. This is a lovely episode for anyone who would like to understand more of the ‘hidden secrets’ of humanistic ps...

Soul, Healing, Love, Awakening & Doing the Right Thing

Dr Steve began esoteric healing in the late 1970's - hands-on and hands-off diagnostic, clearing, and healing techniques. He traveled the world for 40 years teaching doctors, healers, swamis, gurus, yogis, esotericists, scientists, and the public how to approach and heal with the Soul, using super subtle precision focus, timely key words, potent mantras, mantrams, sounds, pinpoint touching at the right time, holding and merging the Invisibl...

Shame, Denial, Hope, Courage & Speaking Out

Madeleine Black is an author, speaker, sexual violence activist, psychotherapist and podcaster.

Tragically - at the age of 13 Madeleine was raped and tortured by two men. She chose to forgive them, and after decades of silence, decided to speak out. Following the sharing of her story publicly on The Forgiveness Project’s website in 2014 she was approached by numerous women - and men - saying that reading her story gave them strength, hope, and a diff...

Critical Thinking, Compassion, Nuance, Debate & Living Our Values

Antony Sammeroff empowers heroes to meet their potential. His coaching helps people discover how wonderful they are, cultivate their talents, remove psychological barriers, understand themselves and others better, and tap into their own wisdom so they can make better decisions. He is available for international Zoom sessions.

Antony co-hosts the Scottish Liberty Podcast and has appeared on other top libertarian podcasts. He also...

Honour, Courage, Justice & Whistleblowing

Ian Foxley is a whistleblower, and the founder and CEO of the UK based whistleblowing think tank Parrhesia.

In a 24-Year career in the British Army, he commanded an arctic warfare radio troop, a parachute squadron and 3rd Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment in Bosnia-Herzegovina and worked in Counter Terrorism and the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall. And more.

His 15 years in commercial life culminated as Programme Director for GPT Limited, an Ai...

Values, Clarity, Respect & Getting On With It
Kevin ‘The Business Fixer’ Gaskell - is a serial entrepreneur, author and adventurer - one of the world’s foremost leadership experts, responsible for transforming three of the most iconic international brands - Porsche, BMW and Lamborghini.

A trailblazer in his approach, Kevin has enjoyed three decades of success as a business leader; founding startups, driving turnarounds, and leading major brands in a variety of sectors including technology, manu...

Resolution, Love, Happiness & Wisdom

Michael is a leadership expert, a writer, podcaster and executive coach. He has over 30 years experience in coaching, training and facilitating leaders and their teams around the globe.

As a Senior Partner he spearheaded the pioneering US based executive coaching firm KRW International to the point of sale. He led the Coaching Division of Mercer Delta Learning Center, providing programmes for top execs in global corporations such as Time Warner and Novartis...

Openness, Presence, Big Ideas & the Power of the Unknown

Dr. Magdalena Baciu is a storyteller and visionary helping individuals and groups birth a new living paradigm. She blends hermetic philosophy, alchemy, mythology, indigenous wisdom and healing with scientific experience and sharp intuitive insight to create unique blueprints for deep transformation, empowerment, remembrance and healing. From earliest childhood Magdalena has been aware of her love for people - and her deepest wish and miss...

Liberation, Empathy, Oneness and Who We Really Are

Richard Lang has been a psychotherapist, a dance teacher, has taught tai chi for thirty years - and has retired from doing all these things.

In 1970 before he began any of those activities, he attended a workshop with Douglas Harding, author of On Having No Head, and discovered who he really was. We discuss what is meant by that in this episode.

The method Harding developed is called the Headless Way, a method for directly becoming aware of y...

Growth, Perspective, Inclusion & Ambiguity

Simon is Leadership Development Director at UK-based Harthill Consulting. For over 30 years - his work with organisations focuses on developing the emotional and strategic competence of leaders and their teams.

I wanted to invite Simon onto Truth & Transcendence because of his wonderful combination of wisdom, kindness and wry humour. In his no nonsense and playful style - he quietly helps leaders and influencers transform their entire relationship wit...

Choice, Responsibility, Growth & Fulfilment

Andro Donovan is an international facilitator, speaker and consultant - and a published author. Andro helps high-performing CEOs and entrepreneurs become more effective leaders - with greater influence, effectiveness and perspective - and an enhanced sense of meaning and purpose in their lives.

After 15 years of working with blue chip companies in the City of London UK as a management consultant - and witnessing many burnt-out CEOs - Andro set up AD ...

Disillusionment, Growth, Spirituality & The Inner Journey

Martin Pollecoff has an extraordinary blend of experience and insight to share. I’ve always enjoyed his blend of pithy irony and cutting to the nub of the matter, along with a huge generosity of spirit and dedication to helping others. As both a leader and a practitioner of many years standing, Martin’s perspective is of great value to leaders today.

Martin is a Psychotherapist and Supervisor in private practice in West London UK.

He w...

Heart, Truth, Alignment, Growth & Creativity

Julie Parker facilitates the alignment of Mind, Body and Spirit with Pellowah, Energy Techniques, Spiritual and Transformational Life Coaching.

Raised in Australia and Papua New Guinea, Julie was introduced to “spirit” at a young age. A mother interested in Buddhism, Theosophy and all things esoteric, and an entrepreneurial father, made the bold decision to pack up their 3 children and move to Papua New Guinea in the 1960’s.

Julie has been an adver...

Wellbeing & Vitality

This week I share with you my recent guest appearance on Leadership Luminaries, expertly hosted by Michael Banks.

We spend a lot of time working, in fact the average full-time employee works around 37 hours every week. We dedicate much of our awake time and energy to work. So why allegedly do only 27% of people feel their employer really cares about their overall wellbeing? What are we doing wrong and how can we fix it?

My conversation with Michael Banks explores an expan...

Communication, Honesty, Gender, Diversity & Inclusion

As a woman in business, Lesley Alexander has experienced first-hand what it's like to rise through the ranks of what is traditionally a male dominated culture. I especially appreciate how she has held on to her values and principles - becoming if anything more committed to the highest good. There is much we - men and women both - could learn from Lesley's experience and perspective.

Lesley is President of the UK Pensions Management Institut...

Love, Truth, Power, Gender & Vulnerability

Tim Broughton is a highly experienced personal growth and development facilitator. Over the past 30 years he has held numerous group workshops and worked with hundreds of private clients. Tim's background in individual counselling and therapeutic group work emphasises integrating the personal with the spiritual.

Tim helps his clients transform their daily lives to become more loving, satisfying, harmonious and joyous. He offers a creative and safe spa...

Gender, Redemption, Hope and Spirituality

Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE is a former chief executive, organisational consultant, priestess and published poet. She offers a unique synthesis of Leadership and Goddess spirituality for our modern times. She bridged mainstream organisations and spiritual communities for over 30 years and the organisations she led won numerous awards.

Lynne is Chair of the Glastonbury Town Deal Board. She was appointed CBE for services to education and was named one of the U...