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Simplicity in Mind

Feeling like everything is in order but there's a niggle that feels like something is missing? I'll be sharing ideas I'm learning through my work and conversations with my podcast guests.

Failing forward and the Freedom to reinvent with Steve Chandler

Helping you to thrive in any situation. Failing forward and the Freedom to reinvent with Steve Chandler Hi Reader, What if every apparent failure in your life was actually a disguised invitation to reinvent yourself and serve more deeply? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I sit down with legendary coach and author Steve Chandler to explore how “failing forward,” curiosity, and genuine conversation can transform our experience of life and work. We talk about moving from...

Resilience: The part of you that does not quit, with you know who

Helping you to thrive in any situation. Hi Reader, I hope this finds you well. This is a short episode and a little out of kilter... I've been experiencing some tech gremlins of my own making over the last few weeks: planned changes in service provision that haven't gone as smoothly as I'd have hoped, but this short episode is a great reminder for that. I hope you enjoy it... Listen to the whole episode: Podcast Watch the whole episode: YouTube ...and normal service will resume tomorrow when...

Serve to Lead: the engine behind service with Melissa Ford

Helping you to thrive in any situation. Serve to Lead: the engine behind service with Melissa Ford Hi Reader, What if leadership was less about having the answers and more about showing up with curiosity, love and a willingness to learn alongside the people you serve? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, Melissa Ford and I explore how leadership is the engine behind service, and why dropping the need to be the expert can open the door to deeper impact, softer armour and more...

Tiny Steps, Huge Potential with Rebecca Bonnington

Coaching you to thrive in any situation. Tiny Steps, Huge Potential with Rebecca Bonnington Hi Reader, What if the bravest thing you did this year was to take one tiny step into the unknown and trust that you’re more capable than you think? In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast with my guest, Rebecca Bonnington, we explored human potential, the magic of small steps, and what it really means to be “held” by life even when you feel like you’re stepping into the void. Rebecca...

Feel the Vibe: Connection Beyond Labels with Dave Nichols and Nate Moore

Coaching you to thrive in any situation. Feel the Vibe: Connection Beyond Labels with Dave Nichols and Nate Moore Hi Reader, What if loneliness was not a personal failing, but a quiet invitation to reconnect with your own wisdom and with others? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, my conversation with Dave Nichols and Nate More from Feel the Vibe explores how simple human connection can ease suffering without adding more labels, language, or “fixing” to the mix. Feel the Vibe...

Befriending reality: hope in hard times with Jenny Gaitelband

Coaching you to thrive in any situation. Befriending reality: hope in hard times with Jenny Gaitelband Hi Reader, What if pain, in all its forms, was not a sign that you’re broken, but a deeply intelligent signal inviting you back into life, as it is, right now? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by psychotherapist, Three Principles-based mentor and coach, Jenny Gaitelband, to explore how a deeper understanding of the mind can bring comfort, beauty and hope even in...

Letting others shine: lessons in leadership with Prince Jimmar

Coaching you to thrive in any situation. Letting others shine: lessons in leadership with Prince Jimmar Hi Reader, In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m joined by Prince Jimmar for a conversation that delves into the roots of motivation and asks, “How can we be of true service to those around us, and why do we show up the way we do?” Prince is a co-founder and Executive Director of Rebels for Peace, a community organisation in South Chicago. The Rebels for Peace's mission is...

Listening to unlock resilience with Marie Arymar

Coaching you to thrive in any situation. Listening to unlock resilience with Marie Arymar Hi Reader, I'm starting with an apology... I aim to be consistent, but sometimes life gets in the way. This episode was released on time last Sunday but I didn't manage to get everything done so this email is 6 days late... but you know what that say "better late than never". So here goes... What if being truly heard is the most powerful form of resilience? In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections...

Be the swan on a lilo... being interviewed for the RETHINK Podcast

Coaching you to thrive in any situation. Hi Reader, A few weeks ago I was interviewed by a lovely Visual Thinking Coach, Nicki Hambleton, for her RETHINK Podcast. Nicki had seen a post I'd written on LinkedIn around explaining what it is that I do and how it has taken time for me to get clear about that. It a really interesting experience to be on the other side of the microphone... but more than that it drew out some new visual metaphors... this being one of them! Nicki very kindly put...

Leading with presence, not perfection with Nikon Gormley

Coaching you to thrive in any situation. Leading with presence, not perfection with Nikon Gormley Hi Reader, Do you ever pause to consider how the desire for genuine connection guides your work and interactions? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, Nikon Gormley joins me for an honest exploration of authenticity, intuition, and the courage to serve others – not from a place of perfection, but with genuine presence and curiosity. Our conversation circles around the idea that...

Feeling like everything is in order but there's a niggle that feels like something is missing? I'll be sharing ideas I'm learning through my work and conversations with my podcast guests.