Access to Inspiration
Access to Inspiration is a not-for-profit podcast dedicated to uplifting and motivating listeners through compelling conversations with extraordinary individuals.The show features guests from more than 30 countries who have pushed boundaries, explored the unknown, and made significant impacts in their respective areas. Topics range from business and adventure, to the arts and social change.Each episode delves into the personal journeys, challenges, and triumphs of these inspiring figures, offering valuable insights and actionable advice.The Access to Inspiration podcast is more than just a series of interviews; it is a catalyst to inspire change within people across the globe.Through t...
S20 E147 · Wed, April 16, 2025
147. Zara Lachlan: One Woman’s Journey Rowing Across an Ocean
(00:00:00) 147. Zara Lachlan: One Woman’s Journey Rowing Across an Ocean (00:02:42) The Impulse to Row Across the Atlantic (00:04:28) Competitive Spirit and Family Influence (00:06:42) Preparing for the Atlantic Row (00:09:37) Life on the Ocean (00:13:56) Encounters with Marine Life (00:19:59) Mental and Physical Resilience (00:23:09) Returning to Land and Future Plans Sue Stockdale welcomes Zara Lachlan, who shares her extraordinary experience of rowing solo across the Atlantic from mainland Europe to South America, covering over 3,500 nautical miles in 97 days. Despite overcoming many challenges as well as mental and physical hurdles during her voyage, Zara highlights the importance of resilience, self-belief, and the power of support from loved ones. About Zara Lachlan Zara Lachlan is a 21-year-old physics student at Loughborough University who is joining the army in September 2025 as a technical officer. She has competed internationally in cycling and rowing which she started at 16 at Welbeck, the Army’s 6th Form College. Zara heard about ocean rowing when she was much younger but only decided to take on this challenge last summer, and the first time she ever saw an ocean rowing boat was in August.Two and a half months of intensive training later, she was fully prepared to row across the Atlantic solo. Zara faced extreme weather leading to a capsize, orcas and sharks, and a near miss with a large ship, yet still describes her expedition as the most enjoyable and rewarding experience she has come across so far. Zara set out to encourage others to find a fun way to keep fit and healthy and gain the confidence needed to try something new. None of her crossing would have been possible without the support she got from the charity Team Forces and all her sponsors. Connect with Zara Lachlan via Instagram Key Quotes "I didn’t have a big reason to row across an ocean, I just thought it would be fun." "Some days, I rowed for 21 hours, and it still wasn’t enough. That was a hard lesson in learning to accept what’s out of my control." "For almost 60 days, I had no music, no distractions, just the ocean, the wildlife, and my own thoughts." "The hardest part wasn’t the physical challenge. It was waking up every day knowing I had 3,000 miles left to go." "Nine times out of ten, you’re stronger than you think you are. The only way to find out is to go for it." Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | <a href="https://www.inst
S20 E146 · Wed, April 02, 2025
146. Rosemary Hoskins: Developing Skills for an Uncertain Future
Sue Stockdale talks to Rosemary Hoskins, a learning and development expert, about navigating uncertainty in careers, personal growth, and leadership. Rosemary shares her journey from graduating during a recession to building a diverse career and offers insights on the importance of critical thinking, adaptability, and peer learning. The conversation emphasizes the value of evaluating risks, asking 'what if' questions, and creating plans to manage the unknown. Rosemary also talks about her unique personal experiences, including bringing a polo pony from Argentina and building her own ecohouse illustrating the power of stepping out of one's comfort zone to explore opportunities. About Rosemary Hoskins Rosemary Hoskins has built her career in people development around designing and leading strategic change to enhance organisational capability and to change the way that people work. Most recently serving as Global Capability Lead at AstraZeneca, she has previously worked in learning and development roles at Barclays, Citi, BP, UKTI, and PA Consulting. Her first career was as an independent environmental consultant. She likes to learn things mainly through doing them, supported by sharing ideas with others and just the right amount of relevant content. Connect with Rosemary Hoskins on LinkedIn Time Stamps 01:57 Rosemary's Early Career Challenges 04:04 Skills for Thriving in Uncertainty 05:34 The Role of AI in Critical Thinking 06:57 Working in the Grey 08:37 Learning and Development Strategies 09:55 Personal Stories and Career Reflections 10:42 The Polo Pony Adventure 17:33 Leadership and Peer Support 20:04 Future Outlook and Final Thoughts Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Read our Impact Report and if you would like to support us then Buy Me A Coffee Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/sup
S20 E145 · Wed, March 19, 2025
145. Anil Damle: Epic Road Trips
Sue Stockdale interviews Anil Damle, a passionate nature and wildlife enthusiast from India, about his epic road trips across the continents of Africa, Latin America, and Australia. Anil shares his experiences of overcoming logistical challenges, the importance of teamwork, and the unexpected kindness of strangers. They delve into his journey's practicalities, including vehicle maintenance and adapting to different terrains and the personal growth that comes from embarking on such ambitious travels. About Anil Damle Anil Damle is a renowned film producer, author, and tourism pioneer. He comes from a distinguished lineage in filmmaking, being the grandson of the founder partner of Prabhat Film Co. now home to the prestigious Film & Television Institute of India. As a passionate adventurer, Anil holds three India Book of Records for being part of the first Indian teams to drive across Africa (2016), Latin America (2017), and Australia (2019). His career in tourism took off in 1993 when he founded Damle Safaris, specialising in wildlife tours, African safaris, and polar voyages. Anil is also a prolific author, having written 10 books on tourism, three of which have won the title of ‘Best Book of Tourism.’ Find out more about Anil Damle via website and YouTube Time Stamps 01:15 Anil's Early Travel Inspirations 02:44 Epic Road Trips Across Africa 06:29 Challenges and Triumphs in South America 08:37 Navigating Language Barriers and Local Support 16:52 High Altitude Adventures in the Atacama Desert 19:50 Reflections on Resilience and Teamwork 31:08 Memorable Moments and Future Plans 37:09 Exploring India and Upcoming Adventures Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Read our Impact Report and if you would like to support us then Buy Me A Coffee Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rs
S20 E144 · Wed, March 05, 2025
144. Jayshree Seth: From STEM to Storytelling: making science relatable
Sue Stockdale interviews Jayshree Seth, who was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science, communicate its benefits and the importance of STEM fields to drive innovation. About Jayshree Seth Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 80 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. She joined 3M in 1993 after an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York. She is a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from her alma mater REC Trichy India, now NIIT Trichy, where she earned a B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering. She is also a member of Carlton Society which is the 3M Science and Innovation “Hall of Fame.” Jayshree is the fourth woman and first female engineer to be inducted. In 2025 she was named to the prestigious Thinkers50 Radar list featuring people those whose ideas will help shape the future of organisations and leadership. Connect with Jayshree Seth via LinkedIn Time Stamps 01:05 Jayshree's Early Life and STEM Journey 03:20 The Power of Curiosity 04:51 Becoming a Chief Science Advocate 05:18 Understanding Public Perception of Science 09:00 Mosaic Building: Jayshree's Problem-Solving Approach 13:02 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Innovation 22:34 The Role of AI in Innovation 25:00 Jayshree's Inspirations and Legacy Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Read our Impact Report and if you would like to support us then Buy Me A Coffee Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S20 E143 · Wed, February 19, 2025
143. Astrid Vargas: Saving Species, Regenerating Landscapes, and Inspiring Action
Sue Stockdale interviews trailblazing conservationist Astrid Vargas in episode 143 of the Access to Inspiration podcast. Astrid shares her journey from childhood fascination with nature to leading efforts in bringing species like the Iberian lynx back from the brink of extinction. They discuss the importance of inspiration, systemic thinking, and community engagement in conservation, and delve into the 'four returns' model for landscape restoration developed by Common Land. Astrid emphasises the role of art, celebration, and collective action in fostering a sustainable future, offering insights and encouragement for anyone looking to make a positive impact on the planet. About Astrid Vargas Astrid Vargas is an award-winning conservation biologist with a track record in setting up, developing, leading, and monitoring environmental restoration programs. She has been a key figure in the recovery of three of the world’s most endangered species: the Iberian lynx in Spain, the black-footed ferret in North America, and the golden-crowned sifaka in Madagascar. Astrid believes in the power of art and inspiration to transform society. She is the founder of Inspiration 4 Action, an initiative that inspires communities to bring collective creativity into ecosystem restoration. Find out more about Astrid Vargas and Inspiration 4 Action via website: her book website : Instagram : Facebook Time Stamps 01:22 Astrid's Early Inspirations and Influences 04:50 The Journey into Conservation Biology 06:42 The Iberian Lynx Recovery Program 11:35 The Four Returns Model for Landscape Restoration 21:44 Art, Celebration, and Community Engagement 29:26 Advice for Young Conservationists 31:14 The Joy of Conservation and Final Thoughts Key Quotes What if saving the planet could be joyful, creative and inspiring? There's a big need in endangered species programs to resolve conflict and to listen to each other and to find ways where we can all move forward together. It's our own activity that's causing the demise of so many species. The beauty of nature makes me want to act. It gives me the amazing love to try to to do whatever we can so we don't lose it. We need a different thinking than the thinking that caused this problem. Our mind has to move to a restoration, regeneration thinking. Connect with Access to Inspiration: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1" target="_bl
S20 E142 · Wed, February 05, 2025
142. Ricky Ellcock: Defying Limits- from Cricket Pitch to Cockpit
Sue Stockdale interviews Ricky Ellcock, a man who defied significant challenges to excel in two remarkable careers: professional cricket and aviation. Raised in impoverished conditions in Barbados, Ricky's journey saw him overcoming racial and socio-economic barriers. His ingenuity as a child, along with his resilience in facing career-ending injuries, led him to become Virgin Atlantic's first Black 747 captain. Ricky shares his experiences of culture shock at an elite English boarding school, fighting through debilitating injuries, battling depression, and ultimately redefining success. His story is one of humour, humility, and relentless determination to achieve one's dreams, and serves as a powerful inspiration for aiming high despite the odds. About Ricky Ellcock Captain Ricky Ellcock was born in 1965 in Redman’s Village, St Thomas, Barbados. He attended Combermere School, Barbados before gaining a scholarship to Malvern College, Worcestershire, England at 15 years old. Ricky made his first Class debut as a 17 year old fast bowler for Worcestershire CCC before being selected for the England cricket team at 24. A major back injury and two unsuccessful back operations was to ultimately end his cricket career. He retrained in 1993 as a pilot at the British Aerospace Flying College and gained his MSc in Air Transport Planning and Management at The University of Westminster. Ricky joined Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1997 as their first black pilot and would go on to take command of the Boeing 747-400 (Jumbo) from 2005 until 2015 before switching to command the 787-900 (Dreamliner). Connect with Ricky Ellcock via LinkedIn : Website : and find out about his book Balls to Fly Time Stamps 02:08 Ricky's Early Life in Barbados 04:07 Cricket Career and Challenges 06:23 Cultural Shock and Education in England 12:04 Injuries and Setbacks in Cricket 20:00 Transition to Aviation and Overcoming Depression 24:32 Becoming Virgin Atlantic's First Black 747 Captain 32:18 Health Challenges and Writing a Book Key Quotes Everything that I saw was new. I'd never worn a jacket. I'd never seen a colour TV or a toaster. At 16 years old, I could probably bowl a ball, near enough 90 miles an hour. My dad said black people don't fly aeroplanes. I think every professional sportsman has to be dedicated. You have to have a major work ethic. . Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter
Bonus · Wed, December 11, 2024
2024 A Year in Review: Highlights and Favourite Episodes
Host Sue Stockdale reflects on an incredible year filled with growth and achievement and co-founder Clive Steeper and Sound Editor Matias de Ezcurra reflect on the episode has the greatest impact on each of them. Listeners are invited to revisit highlights, key insights, and memorable moments from the year, including a reminder of practical tips on embracing failure, fostering openness within teams and using intuition. This episode serves as a celebration of our inspiring guests and the insights gained from them. Timestamps 00:00:25 - Celebrating Achievements 00:02:14 - Clive's Favourite Episode 00:05:14 - Matias' Favourite Episode 00:07:39 - Embracing Failure and Learning 00:08:15 - Astronaut Robert Thirsk on Failure 00:08:26 - Danielle McDonough on Fear of Failure 00:09:43 - Keith Sharpe on Team Openness 00:11:18 - Eveline van den Heuvel on Regulating the Nervous System 00:13:21 - Sue's Favourite Episode Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Read our Impact Report and if you would like to support us then Buy Me A Coffee Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S19 E141 · Wed, November 27, 2024
141. Christoph Quarch: Why philosophy is relevant in today’s world
Sue Stockdale interviews philosopher Dr. Christoph Quarch, exploring his definition of philosophy and its relevance in today's world. Christoph shares his personal journey toward philosophy, his academic path, and the importance of meaningful conversation as a means for individual and collective transformation. They reflect on the significance of inspiration and spirit in fostering innovation and organisational change, as well as delving into the need for slowing down, reconnecting with nature, and embracing open-mindedness as keys to living a more fulfilling life. About Dr. Christoph Quarch Dr. Christoph Quarch is a philosopher and bestselling author of numerous books on philosophical, ethical, economic and social topics. He supports executives in companies, teaches as professor at Danube Private University in Krems a. d. Donau and as a lecturer at Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA) and Basel University. Christoph organises philosophical journeys for the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT, and together with his podcasts, articles and the weekly radio column "Frühstücksquarch”, he covers a wide audience throughout the German-speaking world. Quarch's work draws on the sources of European philosophy to provide answers to the multiple challenges of the 21st century. In 2019, he and his wife Christine Teufel founded the New Platonic Academy to promote a renaissance of European humanism. Connect with Christoph Quarch via website Key Quotes Philosophy is mostly about analyzing and deciphering our current mindset There's a kind of operational system. which is working on our brain, on our mind, and we hardly ever reflect on it. We think conversation is something that is so taken for granted, everybody knows how to do it. But in fact, we don't know how to do it. Usually we do not listen to the words that other people use, but we only hear what we want to hear. The more tools, instruments of communication we have, the less developed seems to be our capacity to converse in a good way. I think we need to learn to reconnect in a proper way, to reconnect with life, to reconnect with nature, to reconnect with being itself. I want to convince people that life is easier and probably more fulfilling when we stop trying to do everything on the basis of our own power and our own ambition. Time Stamps [02:48] Collective social patterns and habits. [05:05] Philosophy as a lifestyle. [11:41] The importance of meaningful dialogue. [15:11] Socratic dialogue and reflection. [16:56] Disruptive Mindset in Transformation. [22:08] The
S19 E140 · Wed, November 20, 2024
140. Pamela Bisson: Empowering youth through media arts
Sue Stockdale talks to Paméla Bisson from Quebec City, who is a media arts advocate and the founder of Le Machin Club - a nonprofit dedicated to engaging children aged 9 to 13 in creative projects like short films, podcasts, and a weekly radio show. Through Le Machin Club, Pamela strives to empower children and foster a more conscious and aware generation in Quebec City's vibrant cultural landscape. Pamela recounts her journey from a summer camp counsellor to establishing her organisation and her mission to spark curiosity and empathy within young people. She shares her challenges, achievements, and transformative experiences in places like Senegal and Brazil, which have shaped her views on privilege, social awareness, and consumerism. About Paméla Bisson Paméla is a new media arts artist and movie director based in Quebec City, Québec. Holding a degree in Cultural action and social studies from the University of Québec in Montréal, she initiates projects focused on arts, culture, the planet and humankind. In 2015, she created Le Machin Club, a non profit organisation which produces media quality content by, and for youth, with collaboration of professionals. Based in Québec city, its mission is to empower youth, locally and globally, with creativity to be active in their community. Connect with Pamela Bisson via website : Linkedin : Instagram : Facebook and Le Machin Club via website : YouTube : Instagram : Facebook Key Quotes Le Machin Club uses media arts to create a spark in the kids In the nine years that it has been running, we've been involving over around 500 children Here we have a lot of privileges and we should not take them for granted There's a lot of injustice in the world and when you discover that perspective, you either do nothing with it or you see what you can do. I think arts in general are opening the boundaries we have in our own mindset. Time Stamps 03:35 Inspiration and Background 06:18 The Birth of Le Machin Club 08:55 Engaging with the Community 17:02 Achiev
S19 E139 · Wed, November 13, 2024
139. Keith Sharpe: How to become a better version of yourself
Keith Sharpe, Head of Coaching and Leadership Development for the GB Cycling team talks to Sue Stockdale about his work helping athletes and coaches to be better tomorrow, by supporting them today. Keith explains how to create a high performance environment by role modelling curiosity, kindness and humility, and why playfulness and concise communication are key elements of success. About Keith Sharpe Keith has worked in elite sport for 24 years, gaining a wide range of experiences supporting athletes and coaches in Olympic, Paralympic and Professional sports. He is currently Head of Coaching and Leadership Development for the GB Cycling team. Keith is also a coach mentor for the Premier League. He spent a number of years working in Ghana and Denmark for Right to Dream and FC Nordsjaelland leading their Character Development strategy and delivery. Mindful of giving back, Keith is a Samaritans listener and founded his village Beer Club, which runs quarterly, promoting local suppliers and supporting the local community. Connect with Keith Sharpe on LinkedIn Key Quotes To not be curious is to be dead Kids always ask why, why, why? I think the day that we stop asking that is quite a shame I want to say or convey my message in the best way with as few words as possible. We're pushing the athletes every day to be a better version of themselves. I don't think there is failure. I think there's only learning. We're all carrying a story and to normalise that rather than to hide away from that is really important. I think that role modelling of being vulnerable is really important in the workplace. Inspiration comes from people passionate about what they're doing and doing it really well Trust yourself. You can do it. You can fluff your feathers and you can give it a go. Time Stamps [03:45] The role of curiosity in careers [06:15] Overcoming self-doubt in communication [11:35] Normalising workplace conversations [13:41] Learning from performance outcomes [18:03] Authentic leadership styles [23:26] Importance of kindness in leadership [25:27] Playfulness in learning environments [31:06] Toastmasters for communication development [35:00] Community engagement and leadership. Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | <a href="https://www.instagr
S19 E138 · Wed, November 06, 2024
138. Renato Granieri: Capturing nature from behind the lens
Award-winning photographer Renato Granieri discusses with host Sue Stockdale his transformation from a corporate career to becoming an wildlife and travel photographer. Born in Sardinia and settled in the UK, Granieri shares how a trip to the Faroe Islands sparked his passion for photography at the age of 40 and the pivotal role his partner, a travel journalist, played in his career switch. Granieri emphasises the importance of patience, visualisation, and planning in capturing stunning wildlife images and describes the diverse global locales he explores from Antarctica to the jungles of Africa. He also shares his insights on using new technologies like drones for photography and how his work has become a lifestyle deeply rooted in nature conservation. About Renato Granieri Renato has been a wildlife photographer since 2014. Since his first visit to the Arctic, Renato has travelled regularly to the Arctic and Antarctica. In 2024, Renato has reached the geographical North Pole on an expedition vessel. Renato has won several awards, including the Grand Prize of the National Geographic Traveller on two separate occasions, the Bird Photographer of the Year and the Asferico International Contest. Renato has been commissioned by newspapers, magazines, tour operators and tourist boards and also leads specialist photographic tours to a number of destinations around the world. Amongst all, he spends considerable time with chimpanzees, both with those in the wild and those under rehabilitation, contributing to raising money for the preservation of the species. Renato has a strong passion for conservation and is actively involved in a project with Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone. In 2022, he was made an official ambassador for the chimpanzees of Sierra Leone. He has two main long-term goals: help with the preservation of wildlife, particularly with great apes and the habitat they live in and inspire others to take care of our planet and travel the world responsibly. Connect with Renato Granieri via website | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook Key Quotes I started touching my first camera at the age of 40. Visiting a colony of puffins was the turning point when I started getting very obsessive about wildlife and the natural environment You get paid to do something that you really like and change your life and change the way you see things Click less and think more One excellent shot is worth mil
S19 E137 · Wed, October 30, 2024
137. Agnese Spona: Exploring the future of learning design
Sue Stockdale talks to learning designer Agnese Spona about the process of creating learning experiences. Agnese shares her frustrations with traditional education systems and the barriers to scaling individualised learning. The conversation concludes with thoughts on how to inspire better human interactions and curiosity within educational contexts, considering the rapidly evolving landscape influenced by AI and technology. About Agnese Spona Agnese Spona is a professional with a passion for empowering individuals and organisations through transformative learning experiences. Agnese is founder of Ness, a learning design and facilitation practice focused on fostering growth and positive change. She also co-founded MadeFor, an international learning business where she led instructional design, customer experience strategy, and brand building as well served as a management team member at the Customer Bureau. Agnese's insights on education sector has been deepened in her role as a thesis and research supervisor at Hague University of Applied Sciences and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. She is also a founding member of Women in CX and has served as a Strategy and Proposition Design advisor at Logiscool Netherlands (coding school for kids). Her volunteer work : TEDx Amsterdam Impact Program Coach and with Project Fearless demonstrate her commitment to community and social impact. Find out more about Agnese Spona via her website : Instagram and LinkedIn Key Quotes How do you actually motivate people to recognise that they want to learn? One of the things that's really hard in education is evaluation of effectiveness of that education. The ultimate goal is to make sure that you consider really the learner in your design. If AI can do your Excel spreadsheet the question is what you're going to do then with that Excel spreadsheet. Time Stamps 01:35 Agnese's Journey into Learning Design 03:14 Building a Learning Business 04:29 Understanding the Learner's Needs 08:37 Challenges in Traditional Education 14:21 Impact of COVID and AI on Learning 19:13 Personal Reflections on Education 22:05 Curiosity and Customized Learning 24:34 Scaling Individualized Learning 27:41 Future of Learning and AI Connect with Access to Inspiration : Twitter | Facebook | <a h
S19 E136 · Wed, October 23, 2024
136. Mark Fletcher: Creating an eSports team
Sue Stockdale speaks with Mark Fletcher, the owner of Altitude Esports, about what led him to forming and leading an esports racing team. Mark shares his deep-rooted passion for racing, influenced by his father's racing background and their combined foray into model car racing. He explains how the team was founded from personal loss and a desire to create a community. The conversation also touches on Mark's engagement with Sports 2000 racing, integrating his virtual racing skills into real-world mechanics, and the supportive family-like environment within the racing community. About Mark Fletcher Mark Fletcher is 36 years old and lives in Worcestershire, England. He is the owner of Altitude Esports, an iRacing esports team and SimFly Driver Development. Mark has a passion for most sports, and in his spare time runs, plays golf, and mechanic for a Sports 2000 race team. He enjoys travelling and exploring new places. Altitude eSports is a media partner of Access to Inspiration podcast. Connect with Mark and Altitude Esports via Facebook and Twitch. Key Quotes There are paid professionals who earn more than I do in my day job and they are racing on a simulator It's not just a day out for lads and dads We have exactly the same infrastructure as you would for a real race We can simulate in the SIM everything that the real world will throw at you Find your way to remember these people who have passed and make them still part of your life every day Every time that the car touches the track, its like I remember mum Time Stamps 02:28 What is eSports Racing? 03:19 The Competitiveness of eSports 04:20 Formation of Altitude eSports 07:47 Challenges and Personal Motivations 10:47 Team Dynamics and Recruitment 21:08 Balancing Real and Virtual Racing 28:19 Getting Started with Sim Racing Connect with Access to Inspiration : Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn If you are enjoying this podcast - Buy Me A Coffee and leave us a mess
S19 E135 · Wed, October 16, 2024
135. Eveline van den Heuvel: Embracing Intuition and Creativity
Sue Stockdale talks to Eveline van den Heuvel about her fascinating life journey and academic background in cognitive neuroscience and health psychology. Eveline delves deep into the importance of questioning everything, connecting with people, and harnessing intuition and creativity in both personal and professional life, highlighting its significance in today’s world driven by technology and artificial intelligence. About Eveline van den Heuvel Eveline's genius is to help others pave the way into the unknown by creating a bridge between the pragmatic, transactional world and the ethereal creative space of imagination. She holds a Masters in Cognitive Neuroscience and Health Psychology as well as being a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Breathwork coach. During her 20 years as a professional she has worked in academia, the startup and corporate world, as well as in personal and executive coaching. She loves bringing ideas to life particularly in the space between technology, neuroscience and meditation. Eveline also works as a facilitator, gently encouraging people to show and bring more of themselves within group workshops or regular monthly sessions. Connect with Eveline van den Heuvel via Linkedin and Instagram Francis Cholle TEDX Talk on Intuitive Intelligence recommended by Eveline Key Quotes I counted how many homes I had lived in and I came to 36 houses by the age of 30. Intuition is not separate from creativity, but forms the basis for it. I think sometimes we can define limitations for others by what we say to them, what we say is possible for them. I remember having experiences where I had these senses like I know what somebody's feeling I've been here before. Allow yourself to learn something about yourself that you didn't already know. They found that 81 percent of the CEOs actually used their intuition to make certain decisions. Time Stamps 02:20 Childhood Memories and Playfulness 03:23 Nomadic Lifestyle and Life Lessons 06:41 Academic Journey and Neuroscience 12:19 Exploring Intuition and Personal Growth 17:09 Integrating Intuition in Business 25:33 Practical Tips for Accessing Intuition Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration" target="_b
S18 E134 · Wed, August 28, 2024
134. David Smith: High performance, health and humility
In this episode 134, previous guest from episode 87 Dr Sarah Gilchrist introduces her guest, David Smith MBE, a former Paralympic rower with an impressive sports background. David shares his journey from winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, to facing the reality of paralysis and living with challenging medical issues. David stresses the significance of staying connected to the current moment as a key element of success and a fulfilling life. He introduces the concept of "being where your feet are," emphasising the value of focusing on the present rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. This mindset enables individuals to fully engage with their surroundings, experiences, and emotions, leading to a heightened sense of awareness and gratitude for life. About David Smith MBE David Smith MBE is a remarkable athlete, inspirational speaker, and advocate for resilience and mental strength. With an illustrious career in sports, David has competed at the highest levels, earning accolades in both rowing and cycling. His journey is marked by extraordinary achievements, including winning gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games as part of the mixed coxed four rowing team. David's life took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive tumor on his spinal cord. Despite facing multiple surgeries and the threat of paralysis, David's unwavering determination and positivity saw him return to competitive sport. His story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the human spirit. Awarded an MBE for his services to rowing and inspiring others, David now dedicates his life to motivational speaking, sharing his experiences with global audiences. Through his talks and podcasts, he empowers others to overcome adversity and embrace life's challenges with courage and optimism. Discover the incredible journey of David Smith exploring what he learned from his athletic career, his battles with health, and his mission to inspire resilience and a new perspective on life in others. Connect with David Smith MBE via LinkedIn and his website Time Stamps 02:05 - David's Tumour Diagnosis 04:03 - Impact of Tumour on Life 07:35 - Athlete's Awareness of Their Body 13:06 - Self-Management and Learning 16:06 - Challenges of Self-Rehabilitation 19:02 - Observing and Listening 23:00 - Finding Beauty in Simple Things 27:00 - Roberto's Story 31:08 - Redefining Success 36:37 - Humour in Difficult Times Key Quotes "How do I make the world just a bet
S18 E133 · Wed, August 21, 2024
133. Shoko Doherty: Inspiring global citizenship
Host Sue Stockdale interviews Shoko Doherty, CEO of Celtic English Academy, who originally hails from Japan and now resides in Wales. Shoko shares her experiences of cultural differences between Japan and Wales after moving 20 years ago, highlighting aspects of respect and societal values. Shoko also describes how they embrace cultural differences and foster a multicultural environment with the students to lead to positive experiences for both students and staff and contribute to building a more inclusive and harmonious society. About Shoko Doherty Shoko Doherty is the CEO of Celtic English Academy, an English language school in Cardiff accredited by the British Council, which has welcomed over 15,000 students from more than 50 countries in the past 20 years. She also serves as the Chair of English UK, a national association dedicated to advancing international students' education in the English language within the UK. Shoko is recognised for her role in exporting education and contributing to international trade as a Welsh Government Export Exemplar and as an Export Champion for the UK Government Department of Business and Trade. Holding a degree in music from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Shoko has an interest in classical music, especially brass bands. Connect with Shoko Doherty on LinkedIn : and Celtic English Academy on LinkedIn : Instagram : Facebook : TikTok Key Quotes When I learned to speak in English, I was still using sense of Japanese language in a way, translating from Japanese to English Making mistakes in front of somebody in Japan is taught as a quite big embarrassment. I'm really proud that we do make differences in students' lives every day Language school is like a microcosm of the world where people from different countries and backgrounds meet and learn together. We recruit students from over 50 countries and the diversity of nationalities and the market are really important. Being a musician is like being an athlete. It's not so elegant behind the scene, unfortunately. It requires a high level of discipline, long hours of practice and ability to work collaboratively with others. Time Stamps 02:20 - Cultural Differences Between Japan and Wales 08:11 - Career Path to become CEO of Celtic English Academy 14:01
S18 E132 · Wed, August 14, 2024
132. Cobe Williams: Street Life, Second Chances and Saving Lives
Sue Stockdale talks to Cobe Williams, the Director of U.S. programming for Cure Violence Global, as he reflects on his upbringing in Chicago, his exposure to street and gang life, and the impact of violence in his community. From childhood memories of block parties to the absence of a father figure leading him to the streets, Kobe shares poignant moments that shaped his life and perspective on the importance of addressing violence in communities. Learn how Cobe turned his life around to focus on community work, relationships, violence prevention, and the impact of the Cure Violence Global model. About Cobe Williams Ricardo "Cobe" Williams's journey from the depths of gang life to becoming an international symbol of peace is nothing short of remarkable. His life story reads like a screenplay - born into the notorious Black Disciples, a childhood marred by the brutal murder of his father, and years spent navigating the treacherous waters of gang leadership. Yet, his astonishing turnaround - from gang leader to award-winning peacekeeper and community activist - offers a blueprint for social reform worldwide. His work has been celebrated across media outlets like People Magazine and he has earned many accolades, including the Hero Award from Phillip Zimbardo and the United Nations Peace Award. Cobe serves as Director of US Programs for Cure Violence Global, overseeing training and technical assistance for more than 50 sites across more than 20 cities. Cobe travels the globe training violence interrupters in mediation and conflict resolution strategies. Connect with Cobe Williams via Interrupt The Violence.com Key Quotes “It's important to listen and get to know people and build relationships. “ A lot of youth feel nobody listen to them." “ A lot of times people, on the news when somebody got shot or somebody got killed or whatever, they always say it's gang related. That's not true. A lot of this violence is interpersonal." "I can help save somebody's life. It feels good to know I saved somebody from getting shot and getting killed." “People don't just wake up and say they want to do something bad to somebody, right? But a lot of times people they don't know how to ask for help." "Meet people where they are. Don't judge nobody because you never know what they've been through and what they're going through." "It's not how you start, but it's how you finish." Time Stamps [03:16] Turning point in court. [06:40] Interpersonal violence beyond gangs. [10:48] Credibility and community impact. [12:44] Sports and community building. [17:56] Overcoming struggles and inspiring
S18 E131 · Wed, August 07, 2024
131. Maritza Lopez: From corporate leader to eco entrepreneur
Manuela Gil who was a guest on episode 73 returns to introduce Maritza Lopez, a former corporate professional turned eco-entrepreneur from Colombia. Maritza, the CEO of MyEcoHome is working on regenerating the Earth through bio-products extracted from Colombian forests, and explains the importance of maintaining forests for sustainability, creating value from forests, preserving biodiversity, and developing productive forests for future generations. Maritza also explains why she changed career at age 40 as well as addressing why she wants to preserve tropical dry forests in Colombia. About Maritza Lopez Maritza is an executive with over 15 years of experience in managing both private and state-owned companies. She is recognised as a prominent leader in entrepreneurship and the development of non-timber forest products from Colombia's forests. Her career spans public and private organisations, where Maritza has consistently demonstrated exceptional skills in strategic management and driving triple bottom line impact initiatives. Her innovative approach and unwavering commitment to sustainability has significantly impacted natural resource conservation and economic development in local communities. Connect with Maritza Lopez via LinkedIn and website Key Quotes “Productive forests are forests that are romantic, poetic but also economical." "I think the main challenge for me now is embracing the scarcity." “What I'm trying to do is to live my life despite the uncertainty,”. "I imagine that we can regenerate 2% of the tropical dry forest in Colombia" "I want my daughter to see me as a woman that could follow her heart no matter what" “Risk must be taken because the greatest hardship of life is to risk nothing." Time Stamps [04:55] Productive forests and incentives. [08:06] Understanding Colombian forest ecosystems. [11:45] Preserving tropical rainforest through entrepreneurship. [19:50] Balancing challenges in bioeconomy. [24:32] Spiritual evolution in business. [29:13] Taking risks in life. Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | <a href="https://accesstoinspiration.org/impact-report/" target="_blank"
S18 E130 · Wed, July 31, 2024
130. Urs Koenig: Leading with radical humility
Sue Stockdale talks to Urs Koenig about his insights and experiences from his time serving as a peacekeeper, shedding light on the importance of humility in leadership in a demanding and high-stakes environment. Koenig explains the concept of 'radical humility' which he describes as the ability to be a bad ass leader and a good human at the same time. About Urs Koenig Urs is a former United Nations military peacekeeper and NATO military peacekeeping commander, a highly accomplished ultra-endurance champion, a widely published professor, bestselling author, and a seasoned executive coach and keynote speaker with more than three decades of experience helping hundreds of leaders and dozens of executive teams unlock new levels of achievement across four continents. He is the founder of the Radical Humility Leadership Institute and speaks frequently on the topic of leadership to corporations and associations across the globe. He holds a PhD in geography and a Master of Science from the University of Zürich, Switzerland, and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. Urs is the loving father of two teenage boys who make commanding soldiers look easy. He lives in Seattle, Washington. Connect with Urs Koenig on LinkedIn - Twitter - Instagram - website Time Stamps [06:03] The role of humility in leadership. [09:24] Humility in media portrayal. [14:30] Radical humility. [18:20] Embracing regular feedback. [20:06] Leaders asking the right questions. [25:29] Relationship building in virtual world. [27:44] Building Trust in Relationships. Key Quotes "The best commanders I had were deeply humble. They had great self-awareness, they built meaningful relationships with their team members, and they applied a growth mindset." "I was always drawn to highly successful people who could have the humility and say, I actually don't know, but I'll go and find out." "The most important decision in strategy is deciding what not to do and having the humility to say no to everything else." "All of us should aspire to building a leadership factory in our teams" "You can't half-ass humility." "I say be a badass leader and a good human" "Be more courageous in chartering your own course." Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/accessto
S18 E129 · Wed, July 24, 2024
129. Dana Frank: Building legacy through real estate
In episode 129 Sue Stockdale talks to Dana Frank, who shares the story of her family business, TD Frank Family Properties. Dana explains the origins of the business dating back to 1950 and how determination and hard work laid the foundation for a successful business that continues to thrive today. Learn about the legacy of resilience and entrepreneurship that shaped TD Frank Family Properties over the years. Dana also talks about her book Get Up And Get On It, where she reveals the formula for creating generational wealth based on human experience that everyone can relate to. Find out more about Dana Frank via Dana's website and Instagram Key Quotes "Only 12% of family businesses make it to the third generation." "I treat my properties like I treated raising my children." "We are engaged every day and we have fun. It's such a fortunate position to be in where everybody's working towards the same cause. And when we win, we all win together." "Cash erodes, equity grows." Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn If you are enjoying this podcast and would like to support us then Buy Me A Coffee Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S18 E128 · Wed, July 17, 2024
128. Ricardo Brito: From Burnout to Breakthrough - Reinventing your Career
In this episode host Sue Stockdale talks to Ricardo Brito about his journey of experiencing burnout and how it led him to a pivotal moment of realisation. Ricardo reflects on the challenging work environment, dissatisfaction with the tech world, and the breaking point that made him reassess his path. About Ricardo Brito Ricardo Brito is a career and life coach helping people pave their way to personal and professional fulfilling balance through what he calls the PATH Method. Ricardo’s journey began back in 2021, when deeply entrenched in the corporate tech world as a UX design lead he found himself battling burnout, disillusionment, and defeat. The turning point came when he reached a breaking point and sought medical help, realizing that something needed to change. This led him on an unexpected path of rediscovering himself through therapy, coaching, and experimentation. As he delved into coaching, Ricardo found a renewed sense of purpose and direction. Connect with Ricardo Brito on LinkedIn and access his free Career Storytelling Kit or newsletter Time Stamps [00:04:14] Financial and identity beliefs. [00:06:23] Resistance to change. [00:09:26] Embracing experimentation and playfulness. [00:15:12] Identity and entrepreneurship. [00:16:49] Transition in career coaching. [00:21:19] The power of storytelling. [00:25:31] Preventing burnout through self-care. Key Quotes "I just shut down my laptop and said, I can't do this anymore." “Addressing the nature of that resistance is the first step to understand how can you let it go, call it by what it is and figuring out where it comes from." "It's a new confrontation with yourself and your identity." “We need to have those things to inspire us to move forward." "Changing how you approach things to make sure that you're invigorated and don't burn out again." "The better medicine is preventive medicine, not healing. So prevent your career burnout.” Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn If you are enjoying this podcast and would like to support us then <a href="https
Trailer · Wed, July 10, 2024
Preview of Series 18
Sue Stockdale previews upcoming Series 18 and describes the typical diversity and range of guests that appear on the podcast. In Series 18 there will be a guest hosted episode and another featuring a guest recommended to us by a previous podcast guest. Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn If you are enjoying this podcast and would like to support us then Buy Me A Coffee Read our latest Impact Report Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Bonus · Mon, June 17, 2024
Launching our Impact Report 2024
In this bonus episode of the Access to Inspiration podcast, host Sue Stockdale announces the release of the 2024 Impact Report, highlighting the podcast's achievements and how it creates a social impact. Listeners share their love for the inspiring conversations and the hidden gems found in each episode. Read the Impact Report on the website Notable key points from the report are: Guest Inspiration : 81% of guests felt inspired to participate in another podcast after their experience with Access to Inspiration. Positive Feedback : Guests have praised the professional and empathetic approach of the hosts, highlighting how well-researched questions and organic conversations have made them feel valued and encouraged to share their stories. Diverse Guest Representation : Guests represented 33 countries, with a 50:50 gender split, and 40% of guests were first-time podcasters. Listener Engagement and Impact : Listeners reported being inspired to take bold steps in their careers and personal lives, reflecting the podcast's mission to foster personal and professional growth. Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn If you are enjoying this podcast and would like to support us then Buy Me A Coffee Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S17 E127 · Wed, June 12, 2024
127. Monique Maissan: Recycling plastic waste into textiles
Sue Stockdale talks to Monique Maissan, CEO of Waste2Wear about her entrepreneurial journey to manufacture textiles from recycled plastic bottles. Monique saw an opportunity to make a positive impact in the textile industry, one of the most polluting industries in the world, and pivoted her business to focus on this. Monique emphasises the importance of seeing waste as a valuable source and viewing it not as a problem to be disposed of, but as a resource that can be repurposed and reused, so that we can shift towards a more sustainable and circular economy. About Monique Maissan Dutch entrepreneur, Monique Maissan specialises in sustainable solutions for the textile industry. As CEO of Waste2Wear she is a pioneer in creating products from recycled plastics. This includes fabrics and finished products from recycled plastic bottles (RPET) and bags from recycled polypropylene (RPP) from discarded domestic appliances and single use food containers. Through Monique’s leadership, Waste2Wear has won several industry awards for their unique products; blockchain transparency and RPET testing method (RA-3) that identifies recycled plastic bottle content in fabrics. Find out more via website | LinkedIn | Instagram Time Stamps [02:17] Textile industry pollution concerns. [09:51] The impact of marketing on recycling. [14:07] Transparency in recycling industry. [15:54] Ensuring authenticity in supply chains. [22:59] Sustainability and changing demands. [25:16] The importance of innovation. [32:18] A sustainable legacy. [35:24] Viewing waste as valuable resource. Key Quotes “I hope that I actually could close the business because there's no more plastic to recycle. That is my goal." “The textile industry is a very polluting industry” “We calculate with every step what is the reduction in water, in energy and in carbon footprint compared to the virgin equivalent”. “To date we have recycled about 100 million plastic bottles”. “Post consumer recycled polypropylene is only being recycled 1% in the world”. “The millennials, when they are sitting with a Gen Z it's going to be a comparison of how sustainable are you, not if you are sustainable”. “The key to any business is you need to keep innovating”. “I am inspired by young people who actively want to make a difference.” “It's not always good to keep on doing things. It's also good to stop things”. Connect with Access to Inspiration: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/a
S17 E126 · Wed, June 05, 2024
126. Sofia Heinonen: Rewilding Argentina and beyond
Sue Stockdale talks to Sofia Heinonen, Executive Director of Rewilding Argentina. Sofia shares her journey from a young girl fascinated by the natural world to leading significant conservation efforts in Argentina and beyond. She discusses her initial work in national parks and how her encounter with conservationists Doug and Kris Tompkins profoundly influenced her perspective, shifting her focus from merely protecting land to actively restoring and rewilding ecosystems. About Sofia Heinonen Sofía Heinonen was born and raised in Buenos Aires where she trained as a biologist. An activist by nature, she has spent more than thirty years designing large-scale and long-term projects to create protected areas and restore natural ecosystems. Sofía was part of Fundación Vida Silvestre and the National Parks Administration before joining the Iberá Project in 2005, led by Doug and Kris Tompkins (CLT Argentina), which Rewilding Argentina would later continue. She is currently Executive Director where she leads four projects that cover more than one million hectares and a team of more than 200 people. In 2022, the BBC recognised her as one of the 100 most influential women on the planet. Find out more about Rewilding Argentina at Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube Please complete our short survey to give us your feedback about the podcast Time Stamps 02:34 - Rewilding Argentina's Mission 04:01 - Achievements in Iberá Wetland 06:30 - Economic and Legal Challenges 08:28 - Personal Challenges and Growth 10:25 - The Impact of Rewilding on Iberá 14:37 - Cultural and Mindset Changes 18:15 - Vision for Expanding Conservation Efforts 22:08 - Leadership and Inspiration 28:17 - The Importance of Perspective 34:27 - Passing the Baton Key Quotes "Doug Tompkins said it will take time, but eventually we will win because the law is on our side, and in 20 years nobody will remember the conflicts." "It was like a big war in the sense of changing of land use and changing of paradigm and change the economy." "Changing culture is really the big issue with climate change." “We need to change the context th
S17 E125 · Wed, May 29, 2024
125. Jeremy Fish and Lucy Constable Fernandez: The Enduring Impact of Raleigh International
Sue Stockdale explores the transformative power of Raleigh International expeditions with Lucy Constable Fernandez and Jeremy Fish. Since the organisation was launched in 1978 by Colonel John Blashford-Snell, more than 50,000 individuals have participated in expeditions around the world. Sue discovers the impact that it has had, and how the organisation has adapted to continue offering life-enhancing journeys for young people today. About Jeremy Fish and Lucy Constable Fernandez Jeremy participated as a venturer to Indonesia in 1987; and to Guyana in 1988 as a volunteer manager. He was a Raleigh Board member for seven years including three as Vice Chair. In 2018 Jeremy was founder of Raleigh UK Alumni society and is currently Co-chair. He has also been a businessman for 30+ years and is a passionate believer in providing young people with opportunities to develop their leadership skills. Connect with Jeremy via LinkedIn and the Raleigh UK Alumni Society or via Email. Lucy is Managing Director of Raleigh International. Her career spans over ten years in marketing and communications in the not-for-profit sector. As a proud mother to a 12-year-old boy, Lucy understands the importance of nurturing the next generation of leaders. Lucy steers the strategic direction and leads the marketing, recruitment, and pre-departure teams. She also collaborates closely with Country Directors and Expedition Delivery teams to fulfil Raleigh's mission of empowering young individuals worldwide. Connect with Lucy via LinkedIn and Raleigh International via website : Instagram : Facebook : LinkedIn : YouTube Please complete our short listener survey to give us your feedback about the podcast. (3 questions it takes less than 1 minute) Key Quotes Raleigh really changed my life back in the late 1980s and gave me a bigger perspective on the world." "If somebody has Raleig
S17 E124 · Wed, May 22, 2024
124. Neil Wightwick: Transforming lives through nature's classroom
In episode 124 we delve into the world of outdoor education with Neil Wightwick, a leading figure in driving national policy in Scotland to make outdoor education accessible to all. Discover how outdoor environments can become powerful classrooms and how physical challenges can foster growth and curiosity in students. Neil shares his passion for varied outdoor activities and recounts his own experiences, such as rowing across the Atlantic, which taught him the importance of resilience and the power of nature. Neil also discusses with host, Sue Stockdale his work in enabling young people to engage with the outdoors, particularly those from marginalised communities. About Neil Wightwick Neil Wightwick is a modern-day explorer and tireless advocate for adventurous education, whose remarkable adventures have taken him to the farthest reaches of the globe. With a resume that includes rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, scaling unclimbed peaks in Patagonia, and crossing the vast expanse of the Kalahari Desert on foot, Neil's thirst for adventure knows no bounds. Throughout his career, Neil has been driven by a deep-seated belief in the transformative power of outdoor experiences, particularly for young people. He is currently serving as the CEO of the Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education and Head of Glasgow City Council's Outdoor Education Services. Through his leadership roles, he is shaping the landscape of outdoor education, ensuring that future generations have the chance to explore, learn, and grow through adventurous experiences in the great outdoors. Connect with Neil Wightwick via LinkedIn. Please complete our short listener survey to give us your feedback about the podcast. (3 questions it takes less than 1 minute) Key Quotes "I like to have variety, and I like to learn from all of those different experiences." "The solutions and the challenges of today and tomorrow aren't going to be solved by students who have learned how to regurgitate information in a test." “If I don't get outside and I don't have some kind of physical activity, it does start to affect my mental well-being." “There are a number of ways that outdoor learning and adventurous education can interact in really positive ways with the digital world." “We're always coming full circle to appreciating the value of silence and conversation and experience in present time rather than looking at technology at the same time." Time Stamps [02:15] Adventure in everyday life. [06:03] Adventurous education and experiential learning. [09:24] Outdoors as a mental tonic. [13:55] Impact of adventu
S17 E123 · Wed, May 15, 2024
123. Danielle McDonough: The power of mindset on athletic performance
In episode 123 we explore the world of sports and mindset mastery with Danielle McDonough, a former professional ice hockey player turned mindset coach. Danielle shares her journey from the ice rink to coaching, emphasising the importance of overcoming self-doubt to achieve peak performance. Host Sue Stockdale talks to Danielle about athlete psychology, imposter syndrome, and practical strategies for reshaping our thinking in challenging situations. About Danielle McDonough Danielle McDonough started skating at age 4 and playing hockey at age 5, and later received a BA in Sociology from Providence College while on full athletic scholarship for ice hockey. She played in the National Women's Hockey League (WNHL) for 2 years and professionally in Lugano, Switzerland for 2 years. After retiring from professional sport Danielle gained a MA in Sport & Exercise Psychology and is now CEO of Peak Performance Training LLC working with athletes, coaches, and parents on the mental side of performance. She is the official Mental Skills Coach for the USA Hockey National Development Camp and author of The Empowered Athlete—Self-Confidence, Self-Acceptance, and Self-Worth: An Athlete’s Guide to Excellence. Connect with Danielle McDonough: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | get her free e-book Please complete our short listener survey to give us your feedback about the podcast. (3 questions it takes less than 1 minute) Key Quotes "As soon as I step on the ice, I'm just free in a way. I really love that about it." "I like the full contact aspect. I like the hitting piece." "Your mind can sabotage everything. It doesn't matter how physically fit or capable you are. If your mind isn't right, you can talk yourself out of everything" "I thought I was the only person on the entire face of this earth who was experiencing these things." "Diaphragmatic breathing is so powerful and so important and can change your sta
S17 E122 · Wed, May 08, 2024
122. Roderick Aitken: Sourcing sustainable timber
In episode 122, host Sue Stockdale explores the delicate balance between commerce and conservation in the world of forestry with guest Roderick Aitken. As a fifth-generation family business in Scotland importing tropical wood, Roddy shares insights on sustainable practices and the collective responsibility we have towards the planet, discusses the importance of protecting precious ecosystems while meeting the demand for exotic woods. About Roderick Aitken Roderick has a degree in forest management from The University of Aberdeen. He has spent one year working in Malaysia’s forest and sawmilling sectors, then two years with BSW timber in Scotland. He joined Gilmour & Aitken in 2005 and is now Operations Director. Roderick is the principal buyer of tropical timbers for Gilmour & Aitken. He has carried out responsible purchasing audit work within West Africa, Far East and Guyana, traveling to these areas regularly. Roderick is a sailor and kayaker in summer, climber and skier in winter and enjoys being outdoors. The more remote and wilder the terrain, the better. Find out more about Roderick Aitken at the website, and watch the video about Sustainable Forestry Please complete our short listener survey to give us your feedback about the podcast. Time Stamps [01:53] Sustainability in tropical timber industry. [09:35] Long-term sustainability and traceability. [14:14] Sustainable tropical logging practices. [16:03] Hardwood for marine industry. [22:05] Positive impacts of sustainable forestry. [27:39] Maintaining supplier relationships. [34:43] Materials for sustainable construction. Key Quotes “It isn't just always profit maximisation. It's a long-term sustainability goal as well.” "I get quite frustrated when people think that they're two different things, economic sustainability and environmental sustainability." “In the size of a football field, you're only taking two or three trees. So it's very light touch logging." "For every cubic metre of Greenheart arrived in the UK and used on a job, 1.24 tonne of carbon is being stored in the Guyanese forests as it's regrowing." “I think that relationship is really important. Supplier and buyer, you both have to be successful for it to work.” "Without trust, a lot of the tropical timber operation will fall apart." Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/accesstoins
S17 E121 · Wed, May 01, 2024
121. Arild Nydegger Øvre-Eide and Gyrid Dahl: Embracing Change and Tradition in Norwegian Farming
In this episode host Sue Stockdale talks to Arild Nydegger Øvre-Eide and Gyrid Dahl, from Øvre-Eide farm in Bergen, Norway. Arild, the fifth-generation owner of a small farm, discusses his decision to become a farmer and how his father's support played a role in his journey. Gyrid who works at the farm explains what motivated her to change career from being a hairdresser to learning how to run a farm. The episode also explores Arild's surprising role as a teacher in a local prison and why tradition is important in communities. Find out more about Øvre-Eide Farm and on Instagram and Facebook Key Quotes "We have this possibility to keep up the farming absolutely everywhere in Norway." "If we want to live off of the farm, we have to diversify." "In Norway, we spend a lot of money in our prison system and especially in education." "We have some school classes with special need kids that come here once a week to get a break from the classroom." "I am very happy when we can share our farm with other people." "I have a big hope for the future for the Norwegian farming, but you must try to do something else. You cannot continue on the same track as, for example, your father and grandfather has done." "You have to get out of your comfort zone. to achieve bigger things." Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn If you are enjoying this and would like to support us then Buy Me A Coffee Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S16 E120 · Wed, March 20, 2024
120. Robert Thirsk: From medicine to Mars - Insights from over 200 days in space
In this guest-hosted episode Clive Steeper from episode 1 talks to engineer, physician, and former astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk about the preparation and training needed for astronauts to operate effectively on space missions, and how these skills are also relevant for leadership more generally. Robert reflects on training for astronauts, non-technical skills in space missions, adapting back to life on Earth, providing healthcare on deep space missions, AI-enabled technologies for space exploration, and the benefits of the space programme for society. About Dr. Robert Thirsk Dr. Robert Thirsk was born and raised in western Canada. He received degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Bob also holds a Doctorate of Medicine from McGill University and a Master of Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Bob has flown on two space missions as a member of the Canadian Space Agency’s astronaut corps. He first flew aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 1996 with six international crewmates as part of the Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission. His second flight in 2009 was a six-month expedition aboard the International Space Station. Bob and his five Station crew mates performed multidisciplinary research, robotic operations and maintenance of spacecraft systems and payloads. Following his astronaut career, Bob served as a vice-president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and then as Chancellor of the University of Calgary. He remains in close contact with the Canadian Space Agency, his former employer, to pursue a leadership role for Canada in the delivery of remote health care to astronauts who will someday venture to deep space on daring missions of exploration. Find out more about Dr Robert Thirsk via website | Twitter | LinkedIn Key Quotes "I grew up in a magical time. I grew up in the 1960s." "Training is our currency of trade." “The difference between a good astronaut and a great astronaut is mastery of those non-technical skills." "Failure is not something to be hidden or backed away from. Astronauts embrace failure." “As the space age opens up and we have the opportunity to fly a more diverse group of people in space, we need to start flying communicators and artists." "I hope that my legacy will be that I brought great benefit to t
S16 E119 · Wed, March 13, 2024
119. Reanne Olivier: Empowering African Youth
In podcast episode 119, Reanne Olivier, co-founder of Africa Matters Initiative talks to Sue Stockdale about how her first journey to South Africa was sparked by her parents' curiosity and exploration of the continent. This led her to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about Africa, and ultimately shape her passion for making a difference. By immersing herself in the diverse cultures and communities of Africa, Reanne gained a deeper understanding of the continent and its people, allowing her to build relationships, learn from others, and collaborate to create an initiative that is empowering African youth. About Reanne Olivier Reanne is the co-founder and CEO of Africa Matters Initiative, a youth-led organisation dedicated to empowering and upskilling African youth. As the CEO, she has led successful youth programs promoting transformative leadership and community advancement across 22 African countries. With over a decade of experience in nonprofit program management across Africa, she specialises in designing and developing highly effective learning materials for young people. Reanne previously served as a Program Manager for Princeton in Africa and as the USA Director for Stellenbosch University’s Development & Alumni Relations Office. Key Quotes "Africa is more than what the Western media was portraying." "There's a welcoming nature of the African continent, of African people, that allows you to feel at home, regardless of your race, your gender, your background.” "Human beings are literally the same. They're just in different locations. They just speak different languages and they have different colours." “We have been able to impact over 6, 000 young people across the continent.” “Community for me is really, really important. Again, that's what has moulded me to be the person that I am today.” Find out more about Africa Matters Inititiave at Website | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn <a href="http://ee
S16 E118 · Wed, March 06, 2024
118. Kate Leeming: From Africa to Australia: Exploring the world by bicycle
In episode 118 Sue Stockdale interviews Australian adventurer Kate Leeming. Kate has cycled almost 100,000km completing major journeys around the world. She became the first person to cycle an unbroken line from Africa's most westerly to its most easterly point. Sue explores the motivations behind Kate's adventures and the impact she aims to make through her expeditions. The episode also covers topics such as education for sustainable development, the role of women in community development, and the physical and mental benefits of cycling. About Kate Leeming As an explorer/adventurer, Kate has cycled almost 100,000km on her major journeys. She has successfully completed expeditions on all seven continents and attained four world firsts. In 2010 she became the first person to cycle an unbroken line from Africa’s most westerly to its most easterly point - from Senegal to Somalia cycling 22,040km over ten months through twenty countries. For her achievements in exploration, adventure and community work, Kate has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Education degree from The University of Western Australia, a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) and the prestigious Spirit of Adventure Award from the Australian Geographic Society. Connect with Kate Leeming via LinkedIn : Breaking the Cycle Foundation: Facebook : Instagram : Twitter Time Stamps [00:01:24] Cycling across Australia. [00:05:14] Making a difference through exploration. [00:09:39] Importance of education in poverty. [00:14:46] Real Tennis - the original game. [00:22:02] Dealing with support teams. [00:25:12] Finding funding for filmmaking. [00:30:29] Trying new things and self-confidence. Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Sign up for our newsletter | Read our Impact Report <br /
S16 E117 · Wed, February 28, 2024
117. Sue Stockdale: Building trust and psychological safety
In episode 117 former guest Dr. Nashater Deu Solheim (episode 49) talks to Sue Stockdale. Sue discusses her experiences as an adventurer and athlete, focusing on her expedition to the Magnetic North Pole. She talks about her initial curiosity and decision to apply for the expedition, as well as the challenges she faced in raising funds and preparing physically and mentally. The conversation also explores themes of building safety within a team, curiosity and resilience. About Sue Stockdale Sue Stockdale is an adventurer, coach, author, and TEDx speaker. In 1996, Sue became the first British woman to reach the magnetic North Pole. Sue's travels span over 70 countries, including deserts and polar regions. Beyond adventures, Sue is a sought-after executive coach to CEO’s and leaders. With nine books published, including her memoir "Explore: A Life of Adventure," Sue Stockdale is a true trailblazer. Connect with Sue Stockdale via website : LinkedIn ; Twitter TimeStamps [00:01:57] Planning an Arctic expedition. [00:06:13] Preparation for sponsorship. [00:06:54] Mental preparation for challenges. [00:13:19] Unexpected situations and chaos. [00:17:41] Sticking with difficulty and getting through. [00:22:11] The importance of psychological contracts. [00:24:11] Teamwork and camaraderie in battle. [00:27:13] Vulnerability and authenticity. [00:31:24] Micro actions in times of crisis. [00:34:15] Free flow and preparation. Key Quotes "When you voice your far and realize that other people share that fear, suddenly it diminishes." "I always think when the unexpected happens, when you're winging it, so to speak, and your heart's racing, it's how you manage your emotions that really makes the difference." "I'm a great believer that in the end, we probably don't really wing much in life because we're using our earlier experiences, even if they're not directly relevant or exactly the same, we've built some skillset or confidence or mindset that helps us in these situations that we hadn't planned for." Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | In
S16 E116 · Wed, February 21, 2024
116. Bruce Parker: The opportunity that was too good to be true
This episode explores the concept of sliding doors moments and emphasises the importance of trusting oneself and finding stillness and clarity in life. Host Sue Stockdale interviews singer and entertainer Bruce Parker. They discuss Bruce's love for soul and Motown music, which he grew up with in Inglewood, Los Angeles. Bruce shares his experiences of touring in China and encountering a dangerous situation with the Chinese triads. About Bruce Parker Bruce Parker is known as The California Soul Man, and has enthralled audiences around the world, working with legendary music icons such as Chaka Khan, Debbie Harry, and Michael Jackson. Connect with Bruce Parker on LinkedIn. Key Quotes "That was my first real experience of having been on stage, and something touched me at that moment, and realising, wow, there's a gift here." "I never graduated. I was just pulled toward this music" "We're being treated like royalty. We're given five star hotels. We're being driven around in Mercedes limousines." "I was told, you do what Kobayashi say, or nothing your family or your government ever be able to do to find you". "We were given everything. It was this incredible situation. But having been told that by Kobayashi, I knew we were really, really in trouble". "I call myself a spiritual person. No matter what the situation, The answers are always there" "Be still, be quiet, and listen". Time Stamps 00:00:13 Sliding doors moments shape us. 00:06:01 Following your passion is important. 00:13:02 Trapped in China, no escape. 00:25:32 Negotiation for freedom in China. 00:36:03 Resourcefulness leads to new opportunities. 00:38:26 Listen to your inner voice. Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Sign up for our newsletter | Read our Impact Report Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspir
S16 E115 · Wed, February 14, 2024
115. Georgina Bark: Exploring the craft of dry stone walling
Sue Stockdale speaks with Georgina Bark, also known as Bo, a dry stone waller. Bo shares her journey of leaving an office job behind to pursue a career outdoors and why she enjoys her work. Bo emphasises that problem-solving is a crucial aspect of her job, both in building walls and repairing them and offers advice to listeners, encouraging them to pursue their passions. Georgina Bark is based in Gloucestershire and an Advanced Certificate holder and member of the Dry Stone Walling Association. Key Quotes "You can use hammer on Cotswold stone and the sandstones and the limestones, but there's no point trying to hammer a big granite boulder because you won't win that battle." "If I come back and drive past in another 10-20 years it should be here unless I've done something catastrophically wrong" "It's really satisfying to see people learning, people taking something in. It's nice learning a skill they've maybe never dreamed of doing even and seeing their pride in what they've done at the end of the weekend." "The grants for farmers to repair walls are so low that a lot of farm walls go into disrepair and it's a lot cheaper to put a roll of stock netting round." "Sometimes you get in a bit of a rut with a few stones and that's maybe the time to walk away, play with the dog, go and have a cup of tea." 'I'm always learning, always something different, different sites, different scenery, getting to go all around the country, working with different people sometimes, different stones." Time Stamps 00:00:20 Traditional craft of dry stone walling. 00:05:08 Dry stone walling is a craft that requires hands-on experience and a keen eye for judging and using the available stone. 00:10:19 Building dry stone walls sustainably. 00:14:40 Opportunities for collaboration in walling. 00:23:11 Problem-solving is crucial in wall building. 00:24:29 Learning and adapting is key. 00:29:30 Follow your passion and do what makes you happy. Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Sign up for our newsletter | Read our Impact Report Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias
S16 E114 · Wed, February 07, 2024
114. Aneela Rose: Balancing Powerlifting, Business, and Family
Sue Stockdale interviews Aneela Rose, the founder of PR agency Rose Media Group and world and British powerlifting champion. Aneela shares her journey of embracing a growth mindset and how it transformed her life personally and professionally. Learn about Aneela's challenges of balancing work, family, and personal interests, the importance of maintaining a positive mindset, and the value of continual learning and collaboration. Aneela also discusses her achievements in powerlifting, how she has overcome barriers and how it inspires her children and family. About Aneela Rose Aneela Rose is the multi-award-winning founder of Sussex PR Agency Rose Media Group and World and British Powerlifting Champion. Inspired by her two children, she adopted a growth mindset, which changed her life, both professionally and personally. Her favourite mantra in business is “ To achieve what you have never achieved, you must do what you have never done” and in her sport, “ People said girls shouldn’t lift weights, I said - watch this. ” Amongst the many accolades Aneela and her agency have won are: Best B2B PR Consultancy in UK, Success in Business Award, Employer of the year Award, Dynamic Asian Business Woman and Asian Achiever Award. Aneela represented Team GB at the World Powerlifting Championships in 2018 and won gold in her class, she won gold again at the ABPU British Championships 2019 and silver at the 2022 British Champs. Connect with Aneela Rose on Linkedin, Website , Twitter Key Quotes "I learned very early on that if you could control your mind, then you are going to win with yourself." "Change the outcome of a situation by approaching it in a different way." "Taking a step back and breathing and thinking about the positive element of the task in hand actually can turn things around towards an upward spiral." "I was told you're better at the strength training than you are the javelin. I think you need to switch sports." "My husband said you can't give up powerlifting because that's who you are and it gives you the mental strength as well as the physical strength to be able to cope with everything else you've got going on in life". Time Stamps [00:07:39] B2B PR agency and clients. [00:11:47] Growth mindset. [00:16:42] Being a world champion. [00:21:18] Overcoming hormonal changes in menopause. [00:23:02] Scheduling and time management. [00:29:40] Switching sports for success. [00:32:29] Female Asian powerlifting barriers. [00:34:50] Age should be no barr
Trailer · Wed, January 31, 2024
Series 16 Preview
Sue Stockdale previews Series 16 of Access to Inspiration podcast highlighting some of the guests to be featured over the next few weeks - including: Georgina Bark, known as Bo shares her passion for dry stone walling. We will also discuss the solo nature of dry stone walling with Bo talking about how she enjoys the sounds of nature while working outside. We will also dive into the world of sliding doors moments with singer Bruce Parker. Get ready to be inspired by his incredible unexpected adventure and how he realised the power of listening to your inner voice when you find yourself in a difficult situation. And we kick off next week with Aneela Rose, founder of Rose Media Group and a champion powerlifter. Aneela is a force to be reckoned with! Not only is she a successful PR professional, but she's also a World and British powerlifting champion.Tune in to hear how she balances it all and manages her busy life. Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Sign up for our newsletter | Read our Impact Report Producer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S15 E113 · Wed, October 18, 2023
113. Elise Wortley: Finding inspiration in nature
In this episode, Elise Wortley joins Sue Stockdale to discuss her adventure in the Canadian wilderness for the Channel 4 TV show "Alone". She shares her experience being dropped in the middle of nowhere and having to fend for herself in the wild. Elise reflects on the challenges and rewards of immersing herself in nature, including hunting for food and building shelter for the first time. Elise also talks about how reconnecting with nature can have a positive impact on our wellbeing and why she was inspired to start a project to follow in the footsteps of forgotten women adventurers. About Elise Wortley Elise Wortley is an adventurer, writer and presenter, on a mission to redefine what it means to be an explorer. Her on-going project, Woman with Altitude, has received widespread media attention and her writing has featured in outlets such as The Guardian and The Telegraph. Elise has presented on primetime BBC TV, is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and recently starred in Channel 4's new adventure series ALONE, becoming runner up in the ultimate test of endurance and ingenuity, in one of the most beautiful but challenging landscapes on earth. Connect with Elise Wortley on website and Instagram Key Quotes “One of the reasons I did Alone was to become fully immersed in nature and to just leave modern day life behind.” “ I decided to take a team of women with me to India because I wanted the trip to show other women that you can go on these adventures.” “ I used to see rain as horrible, but now I realise that it has a place in the ecosystem and I know how it feels to get as wet as the plants.” “ I learned that when I was in nature in the mountains or anywhere, even the park, I felt so much better.” “Nan Shepherd is all about not getting to the top of the mountain and just rushing to summit it, but experiencing it as a whole. The beauty that you can get out of just immersing yourself in nature.” “Sitting, doing nothing, we don't really do that in our normal lives.” “ I've learned to be a lot calmer because in London, everyone's rushing around.” “ I just want to inspire other people to go on adventures and get out there and not necessarily think you have to live by the normal ways.” Time Stamps [00:00:22] Alone in the Canadian wilderness. [00:02:44] Being kind to yourself. [00:05:02] Managing anxiety. [00:11:31] Female explorers a
S15 E112 · Wed, October 11, 2023
112. Bettina Ovgaard: The wonder of Greenland
Host Sue Stockdale interviews Bettina Ovgaard, a versatile professional who has pursued a career by following her curiosity. Bettina shares her experiences working in various industries, including costume design for film, leading tours in the Arctic, and serving as Chief of Civil-Military Cooperation for Joint Arctic Command. They delve into Bettina's work at the Thule Air Base (now Pituffik Space Base) in Greenland situated near the North Pole, the attraction of the dark season, the challenges and freedoms of remote living, and the unique experiences and personal growth that can come from living in a confined and isolated environment. Finally, Bettina reflects on evolving nature of Greenland, and the importance of networking and building relationships. About Bettina Ovgaard Working on and off in Greenland for 25 years, most recently Bettina has been Chief of Civil Military Cooperation at Joint Arctic Command which is the operational branch of the Danish Defense in the Arctic. From Nov 2023 she begins in a new position as Strategic Advisor at the National Defense Technology Center at Aalborg University Campus in Copenhagen. Connect with Bettina Ovgaard on Facebook and LinkedIn Key Quotes "I find it fascinating that nature is this unforgivable force and makes us very small." "The thing about Greenland that I love is the people and nature and how they mix." What I really like to do in my professional life is startups. I love to do something from scratch because I can develop it together with other people." "For me, variation is the spice of life." "Nothing about us, without us, means that Greenland does not want to be exploited. Greenland wants to be a part of what is going on in its future." Time Stamps [00:04:05] Fascination with Greenland's culture. [00:05:07] Choosing a career path. [00:11:13] Living on Thule Air Base. [00:13:42] Freedom and confinement in Greenland. [00:21:44] Civil-military cooperation in Greenland. [00:28:25] Embracing curiosity and variation. [00:31:06] Greenland's self-assertion and global role. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast by Descript –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook |
S15 E111 · Wed, October 04, 2023
111. Paulo Savaget: Unlocking potential where others see scarcity
Have you ever come up against rules, procedures, or obstacles that make it incredibly difficult to create change? This week's guest shares some brilliant examples of organisations that have successfully overcome these challenges. Sue Stockdale interviews Paolo Savaget, Associate Professor at Oxford University, about his work in transforming unjust systems through workarounds and entrepreneurship. He shares inspiring examples of organisations in Zambia and the Netherlands that have successfully created change despite rules and obstacles. Paolo's work centres around finding loopholes and roundabouts within existing systems. He explains how piggybacking on other organisations or aspects of the system can help spread ideas and messages more widely. Paulo Savaget, author of The Four Workarounds, is an associate professor at Oxford University’s Engineering Sciences Department and the Saïd Business School. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar and has a background working as a lecturer, consultant, entrepreneur, and researcher finding innovative solutions for a more inclusive world. As a consultant, he worked on projects for large companies, non-profits, government agencies in Latin America, and the OECD. He currently resides in Oxford, UK. Connect with Paulo Savaget at Oxford University : Website : LinkedIn Time Stamps [00:00:37] Transforming unjust systems through workarounds. [00:03:58] Potential in overlooked places. [00:08:05] Hackers and their approach. [00:11:52] Life-saving medicines in remote areas. [00:17:12] Loopholes in rules. [00:19:00] Applying Dutch legislation in Poland. [00:23:08] Workarounds and empowerment. [00:26:48] Learning from others and serendipity. Key Quotes "I started seeing more potentiality in places that people only see scarcity." "I know very little about computer hackers, but they seem to make change so quickly and resourcefully in very complex computer systems." “After studying many cases around the world, addressing different kinds of sustainability problems, I identified the four workarounds that are very unconventional." "Most of my research ideas didn't come out of time that I spent just thinking. It's actually from others." "Complicated solutions are not very good in complex situations - simple solutions are good in complex situations". This series is kindly supported by Squadcast by Descript –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversati
S15 E110 · Wed, September 27, 2023
110. Dr. Poornima Luthra: Demonstrating active allyship
In episode 110, host Sue Stockdale interviews Dr Poornima Luthra, an associate professor at Copenhagen Business School. They explore the concept of active allyship and discuss ways to overcome the fear of saying or doing the wrong thing when supporting diversity and inclusion within organizations. Poornima is the founder and CEO of TalentED Consultancy ApS. Poornima’s work in DEI focuses on expanding the dimensions of diversity we address with an emphasis on intersectionality, empowering individuals to be active allies of inclusion and enabling inclusive leadership.She has been recognised as one of the world’s 30 up-and-coming thinkers whose ideas will make an important impact on management thinking in the future by the prestigious Thinkers50. Her book ‘ The Art of Active Allyship’ was named one of the 10 best management books of 2023 by Thinkers50. Poornima is also the recipient of the Professional Women of Colour Denmark 2021 Impact award, and the national winner (Denmark) in the Trailblazer category of the 2023 Nordic Blaze Inclusion Awards Nordic Blaze Inclusion Awards.She is currently co-authoring her third book in the DEI space titled ‘Leading through Bias’ which will be published in November 2023 with the Danish version of the book being published by the Danish publisher Djøf in 2024. Connect with Poornima Luthra via her website : LinkedIn : Facebook Time Stamps [00:01:09] Squiggly career paths. [00:03:31] Microaggressions and gender biases. [00:07:32] Inclusion and diversity interests. [00:10:32] DEI as a zero-sum game. [00:13:54] Fear in diversity and inclusion. [00:18:35] Allyship and its definition. [00:22:19] Progress in active allyship. [00:25:47] LGBTQ+ community acceptance. [00:27:45] Addressing fear and inequality. Key Quotes "I really liked the idea of understanding human beings and the workplace environment." "I went to the program director and said, I'd really like to be considered for this role. And he looked at me and said, not until you've got a lot more white hair". "Fear is a topic that we really need to put on the table. "When we look at diversity as a zero-sum game, that it's one group against another, we actually do more harm." "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." "Allyship is a lifelong process of building supporting relationships with people who are from underrepresented, marginalised, discriminated groups."</
S15 E109 · Wed, September 20, 2023
109. Monica Parker: Exploring the power of awe and wonder
Slowing down and engaging in activities that quiet the brain can bring more wonder into our lives. Monica Parker talks to host, Sue Stockdale about how practicing mindfulness and being observant allows us to cultivate a slower thought process, which is essential for experiencing wonder. Additionally, exposing ourselves to new ideas, new perspectives, and new environments can also stimulate wonder by breaking our routines and allowing our minds to notice novelty. Monica suggests that we don't have to wait for extraordinary moments or visit extraordinary places to experience wonder and awe. Instead, we can find it in the ordinary, in the simple things in our lives. Appreciating things like sunsets, the beauty of autumn leaves, or small details can bring a smile to our faces and evoke a sense of wonder, and enhance our overall sense of happiness and fulfilment. Overall, the episode highlights the importance of curiosity, both about the world and ourselves, in fostering personal growth and self-acceptance. About Monica Parker Monica Parker is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Power of Wonder and a world-renowned speaker, writer, and authority on the future of work. Parker has spent decades helping people discover how to lead and live wonderfully. The founder of global human analytics and change consultancy HATCH, whose clients include blue-chip companies such as LinkedIn, Google, Prudential, and LEGO, Parker challenges corporate systems to advocate for more meaningful work lives. In addition to her extensive advocacy work, Parker has been an opera singer, a museum exhibition designer, a policy director, and a homicide investigator defending death row inmates. A lover of the arts, literature, and Mexican food, Parker and her family split their time between Atlanta, London, and Nice. Her wonderbringers include travel, time spent with friends, and live music. Connect with Monica Parker on her website : LinkedIn : X : Instagram TimeStamps [00:03:07] Finding wonder in prison. [00:06:09] The benefits of wonder. [00:07:03] Slowing down for wonder. [00:13:41] The power of mixed emotions. [00:15:54] The role of inspiration in wonder. [00:19:38] Redefining the work environment. [00:21:00] Silver linings in dark times. [00:24:28] The Power of Wonder. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast by Descript –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more a
S15 E108 · Wed, September 13, 2023
108. Kevin Chapman: Discovering our physical intelligence
In this episode, host Sue Stockdale welcomes Kevin Chapman, co-founder of the Physical Intelligence Institute. Kevin shares his passion for helping people perform at their best by understanding and utilizing the full potential of their bodies. He introduces the concept of physical intelligence and explores how our bodies can impact our confidence and anxiety levels. Through science and practical applications, Kevin empowers listeners to optimise their performance and achieve their desired outcomes. About Kevin Chapman Kevin Chapman is a highly experienced coach, consultant, trainer, communication specialist and business leader. As managing director of RADA Business, Kevin built a market-leading performance brand in communication training and leadership impact, growing the business substantially over 5 years. This work included developing pioneering training for women in multiple countries to build confidence and presence at work. Kevin holds a degree in Mathematical Statistics and Operations Research from Exeter University, an MBA and is a qualified coach. He is also a Trustee of the Comedy School and supporter of The Forgiveness Project. Connect with Kevin Chapman via Website : LinkedIn Key Quotes "You can release serotonin by twisting at the waist." "Internal chemistry has a direct impact on our mood." "If we create a fist and push that against our hand, we'll actually generate more testosterone in our system and we may feel that we have a higher level of risk tolerance, which may help us to speak up." "Doing something like pace breathing over three months, apart from reducing levels of stress, can improve our cognitive function by 62%." Time Stamps [00:02:29] Using the body for confidence. [00:07:39] Embodied training in drama schools. [00:11:20] Flexibility in adapting communication. [00:14:06] The world of embodiment. [00:17:48] Serotonin and gut chemistry. [00:21:22] Performance practices for virtual meetings. [00:26:00] Managing stress and burnout. [00:28:22] Physical Intelligence Institute This series is kindly supported by Squadcast by Descript –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | <a href="https://www.instag
S15 E107 · Wed, September 06, 2023
107. Gary Fildes: Being inspired by dark skies and stars
In episode 107 of the Access to Inspiration podcast, host Sue Stockdale interviews Gary Fildes, an astronomer and the founder of the Keilder Observatory in the UK. Gary's passion for astronomy and his encyclopedic knowledge of the subject have contributed to the success of the observatories he has worked at. They discuss the distinction between being an astronomer and an astrophysicist and how Gary's interest in astronomy was sparked by childhood experiences with a telescope and seeing the Milky Way. Gary reflects on his journey to making astronomy his career and the challenges he faced in a working-class environment that didn't prioritize science. About Gary Fildes Gary Fildes is an outreach astronomer, specialising in public engagement centres in astronomy. Fildes is the Founder and ex - CEO Lead Astronomer of the Kielder Observatory in the UK and is currently lead Astronomer at the Grassholme Observatory which he also founded. An author and with numerous TV and media appearances under his belt. Fildes has firmly established himself as a leading light in the UK astronomy scene. Gary’s experience and knowledge in the development of accessible, exciting and inspiring astronomy centres is unparalleled. In recognition of Gary’s achievements, he was awarded an honorary MSc degree in Astrophysics from Durham University in 2012. Then in 2017 he was also awarded an honorary degree from the University of Sunderland. He has presented on BBC TV and many radio shows. It is widely acknowledged that these observatories success is due to Gary’s ability to communicate his passion, enthusiasm and encyclopaedic knowledge of astronomy to all who want to listen. In July 2016, Gary published his first book ‘An Astronomers Tale’ a bricklayers guide to the Galaxy. Connect with Gary Fildes via Website : Twitter : YouTube : Facebook : LinkedIn Time Stamps 00:33 Passion for astronomy leads career. 09:09 Passion and determination lead to success. 10:08 Importance of astronomy for society. 14:04 Inspiration and passion through astronomy. 19:09 Preserving dark skies is crucial. 23:26 Passion for astronomy fuels education. 27:53 Passion and enthusiasm are infectious. Key Quotes " Astronomy is the source of everything, the foundation of our understanding of the universe." "Astronomy is not just a job for science, but a
S14 E106 · Wed, July 19, 2023
106. Bertrand Piccard: Combining science and adventure to tackle climate challenges
In today's world, the term "ecology" often evokes images of sacrifice, expense, and inconvenience. In this final episode of our Climate Solutions series, renowned explorer and environmentalist, Bertrand Piccard explains why focusing on ecology is not only profitable but also exciting. Piccard is best known for his groundbreaking achievements in exploration: flying around the world in a solar-powered airplane and circumnavigating the globe in a hot air balloon. These adventures allowed him to witness the beauty and fragility of our planet firsthand, instilling in him a deep sense of responsibility to protect and preserve it. Talking to host, Sue Stockdale, who is also an explorer, Bertrand discusses the importance of giving ourselves permission to invent our future, highlighting how we are often trained to remain in our zone of comfort, which ultimately limits our potential for adventure and growth. He emphasises the need to step outside of our certainties and embrace the unknown in order to create the life and society we want and shape the future we desire. About Bertrand Piccard : Clean Tech Pioneer- Founder and President of the Solar Impulse Foundation Bertrand Piccard is a pioneering spirit and an influential voice to encourage the implementation of efficient solutions. As one of the first, as early as the 2000s, to consider ecology from a profitability perspective, Bertrand Piccard is considered an opinion leader on the themes of innovation and sustainability. As President of the Solar Impulse Foundation, he promotes qualitative growth by demonstrating the economic potential of clean technologies. Denouncing the absurdity of the polluting and inefficient systems still too often used today, he pleads for the modernization of the legal framework in order to facilitate market access for efficient solutions. His voice is heard within the most important institutions, such as the United Nations, the European Commission, the World Economic Forum and his commitment has earned him several nominations, such as Champion of the Earth, and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations. Connect with Bertrand Piccard via Twitter @bertrandpiccard and @solarimpulse and the Solar Impulse website Key Quotes I was born and raised into that vision of running scientific expeditions to protect the environment. It’s wrong to say the sky is the limit. The real limit is the fuel. I wanted to identify in the world all the efficient solutions that are economically profitable to be able to protect the environment. We explore with my foundation, the best solutions, we exp
S14 E105 · Wed, July 12, 2023
105. Professor Dame Anne Glover: The importance of communication in science
In this episode of our podcast, host Sue Stockdale talks to Professor Dame Anne Glover, President of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Anne emphasizes the importance of effective communication in science and geography. Whether it's encouraging more people to pursue science or communicating the importance of research findings, clear and effective communication is essential. With Climate Solutions as the theme of this podcast series, Anne shares her thoughts on how the data generated from understanding the current climate situation can be used to generate solutions and highlights the importance of taking responsibility and finding pleasure in the knowledge gained from research. Finally, Anne reflects on the importance of representation and inspiring others, particularly young women, to pursue their passions and overcome barriers. About Professor Dame Anne Glover Professor Dame Anne Glover PRSE FRS is a molecular biologist who has studied how we respond to stress at the molecular level and is currently Special Adviser to the Principal at University of Strathclyde. She was the first Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission (2012-2015) and is a well respected ambassador for European science with deep experience of evidence-based policymaking. Prior to that, Anne was the first Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland (2006-2011) and has worked to increase diversity in both science and in society as well as ensuring that knowledge generated from research can be made useful.In 1999 Anne spun out a company from her research to both diagnose and provide solutions for environmental pollution. She is/has been a trustee and Chair of a number of charities and has a particular interest in how knowledge can be used to transform lives in Africa and developing nations.Anne also serves on a number of Boards in the UK with a common theme of harnessing innovation for sustainability and health. She has been awarded over 20 honorary degrees and fellowships both nationally and internationally and appears regularly in the media and at science festivals. Find out more about Professor Dame Anne Glover via University of Strathclyde and Wikipedia and Twitter Key Quotes "Excitement is a life in science." "People think sometimes that science is a value-free zone. It's just absolutely all about evidence and data. And of course, that's not true." "I think the most important thing is to be outward looking." "I think scientists are pretty good communicators." "I think it's
S14 E104 · Wed, July 05, 2023
104. Roisin Hyde: Reducing the environmental impact of concrete
Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in the world, with one third of global resources going into its production. However, the production of concrete has a significant impact on the environment, and there is a growing need for sustainable alternatives. Host Sue Stockdale interviews Roisin Hyde, a chartered architect specialising in sustainable design and 3D printing of low carbon concrete components as concrete alternatives. Her business, Nomad, has recently been nominated for the EarthShot prize, which supports start-up companies working in the area of habitat restoration and decarbonization. Her goal is to decarbonize the construction industry through her work with concrete. About Roisin Hyde Roisin Hyde is a Chartered Architect specialising in Sustainable Design with a PhD in Parametric Design, Novel Materials and Digital Fabrication. She spent 5 years developing, testing and validating a sustainable model for the 3d Printing low carbon concrete components as a PhD Student in Queen’s and Fulbright Visiting Researcher at UNC. In 2001 Roisin was awarded Startup funding through Innovate UK's ICURe program for the production of 3D printed low carbon concrete components made with industrial by-product and waste materials. Roisin is currently working with partners Balfour Beatty, FP McCann and Enva to produce 3DP concrete seating, planters and paving made with recycled glass from the Palm House of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh as art of the current restoration works. Connect with Roisin Hyde on LinkedIn and via her website, or watch her TED Talk. Partners and Supporters We partnered with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society to bring you this series. Take a look at their Climate Solutions course , developed by leaders and experts in climate change and endorsed by the Institute of Directors. We are also supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Connect with us on Twitter : Facebook : Instagram : <a
S14 E103 · Wed, June 28, 2023
103. Iain Stewart: Empowering communities to adapt to climate change
In this episode, Iain Stewart, an expert in geoscience and sustainability, highlights the need for the scientific community to communicate differently to engage communities in developing sustainable climate solutions, learning to move away from the 'tell and sell' approach, to one of 'sense and respond' in order to build trust. Iain explains to host, Sue Stockdale about his latest project in northeastern Jordan, where a wetland has dried up due to climate change, and what he has learned in getting the project off the ground in the desert landscape. About Iain Stewart Iain Stewart is the El Hassan bin Talal Research Chair in Sustainability at the Royal Scientific Society (Jordan) and Professor of Geoscience Communication at the University of Plymouth (UK). The founding director of the University of Plymouth’s ‘Sustainable Earth Institute’, Iain’s long-standing research interests are in disaster risk reduction, climate change, and Earth science communication. His Earth science communication work has built on a 15-year partnership with BBC Science television presenting popular documentary series, such as ‘ Earth: The Power of the Planet’, ‘Earth: The Climate Wars’, ‘How Earth Made Us’, ‘How To Grow A Planet’, ‘The Rise of the Continents’ and ‘ Planet Oil '.Iain was also academic advisor on David Attenborough's acclaimed BBC series ‘ Seven Worlds, One Planet’. Awarded an MBE for his services to geography and geology education, he was President of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, was the Communications Lead and Evidence Chair for the Scottish Government's Climate Citizen's Assembly, and is the UNESCO Chair for Geoscience and Society. Connect with Iain Stewart on Twitter and find out more at the Royal Scientific Society (Jordan). Key Quotes " Water scarcity is the number one problem here in Jordan. And I think you can't really be a geoscientist working on sustainability here and not have a project on that." "One of the solutions is empowering communities to be able to make their own adaptations." "To be able to cope with the effects of climate change I think adaptability and flexibility will be absolutely the key" "Authentic listening, where you're genuinely shutting up, is something that scientists and experts don't do very well." "Some people would argue from a sustainability perspective that we should effectively stop traveling." "The worst people for traveling in terms of flights are academics and the worst academics are climate scientists." "We need to show leadership here. We need to show the motivation, the sense of purpose to be doing this." "One
S14 E102 · Wed, June 21, 2023
102. Jojo Mehta: Making change through policy and law
Sue Stockdale interviews Jojo Mehta, the co-founder and executive director of Stop Ecocide International who talks about the organisations mission of advocating for the criminalisation of ecocide and make the destruction of nature a global crime. Jojo Mehta co-founded Stop Ecocide in 2017, alongside barrister and legal pioneer the late Polly Higgins, to support the establishment of ecocide as a crime at the International Criminal Court. The core work to make ecocide an international crime at the international criminal court, is supported and progressed by a large network of over 45 teams and associate groups globally. There are over 50,000 endorsing signatories across civil society and faith groups, and a growing number of endorsing businesses and organisations. Jojo is Chair of the charitable Stop Ecocide Foundation and convenor of the Independent Expert Panel for the Legal Definition of Ecocide chaired by Philippe Sands QC and Dior Fall Sow. She is a graduate of Oxford and London universities and has a background in communications, entrepreneurship and environmental campaigning. Connect with JoJo Mehta on Linked In and Twitter and the Stop Ecocide Campaign Key Quotes "Ecocide is making mass destruction of nature a crime at the international level." “So it's literally to kill one's home." “What I think is so important is that people need to see hope." "I don't know anyone that has got into kind of making change in the world or activism in any way without it beginning in some form with outrage." "I think it's that combination of what is the thing you're outraged about and what is the thing you love doing and how do you put those together?" “We've had agricultural companies say to us that we don't necessarily tick all our regulatory boxes because we know nobody's checking and it's cheaper not to." Partners and Supporters We partnered with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society to bring you this series. Take a look at their Climate Solutions course , developed by leaders and experts in climate change and endorsed by the Institute of Directors. We are also supported by <a href="https://squadcast.fm/" target="_blank" rel="
S14 E101 · Wed, June 14, 2023
101. Mike Robinson: Collaborating for climate solutions
Sue Stockdale talks to Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) about his adventurous and philanthropic background, and how experience on an expedition to Borneo inspired him to give back to the environment. Mike also describes his work at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, its function as a small charity, and how he believes that it is not enough for the charity to just inform and influence things, the organisation needs to inspire people that it is possible to change and create solutions that are appealing and ambitious. Mike has been Chief Executive since 2008 and during that time Mike has been instrumental in informing policy through joined-up, collaborative action, particularly in sustainability and climate change. In 2006 he established Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS), the largest coalition ever formed in Scotland, which was so instrumental in delivering the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, the Scottish Climate Justice Fund, and the 2019 Emissions Reduction Targets Act. He is an advisor to Government and trustee on several boards, mostly in the spheres of education, agriculture and transport, and is hosting a series of Climate Emergency Summits with more than 40 organisations to identify suitable responses to the emergency, and to inform government thinking. He is an Honorary Fellow of Scottish Environment Link and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), and has won a number of awards for his contribution to climate change, including the 2001 Best Renewable Energy Initiative, the 2009 Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award for the Environment, and the 2017 Bernier Medal of the RCGS. Connect with Mike Robinson on LinkedIn and Twitter and via the RSGS website Key Quotes "Felix could name every plant in the rainforest and had something to do with every plant. Everything had a use and he knew all of it and it was absolutely inspiring." "It's possible to change" "One of the great joys in my role is I think we're focused on the best of people" "You need scale, so whatever you do- it could always be bigger, it could always be better, it could always be more" "I am most proud of Scotland's climate change leadership" "Ambition is not meant to be achievable - because an ambition that's achievable isn't ambition." "I believe that if everybody understood what I know they'd probably want to do something about climate change." Partners and Supporters We partnered with the <a href="https://www.rsgs.org/" target="_blank" rel="norefer
S13 E100 · Wed, May 10, 2023
100. Simeon Wood: Music makes you feel good
Sue Stockdale welcomes Simeon Wood, a multi-talented musician, educator, and composer, to celebrate the Access to Inspiration podcast's 100th episode. Simeon shares tales of his 30-year journey as a guest entertainer perfoming all over the world in concert halls, on cruise ships, and even in a prison. Simeon describes his two homemade instruments - the walking stick flute and the bicycle pump - and explains why he believes humor and communication are integral to forming a meaningful connection with his audience. At the end of the podcast, listeners are treated to a recording of one of his tracks from his latest album, Feeling Good. Simeon was born in Huddersfield, England and started playing the flute at the age of 8. He studied at the Trinity College of Music, London, was where his performance and writing skills were honed. When he's not touring Simeon is regularly commissioned to write music for television and theatre productions and has appeared on Britain's Got Talent, the BBC’s One Show and the Chris Evans Breakfast show. Connect with Simeon Wood at his website : Facebook : LinkedIn; Spotify Timestamps: [00:03:11] The importance of humour in music [00:07:51] Inspiration to learn flute. [00:11:38] Practicing like a professional. [00:22:16] Inspiring children with music. [00:26:06] Bringing families together. [00:29:36] Bringing joy to prisoners. [00:33:53] Listen to 'Feeling Good'. Key Quotes: The first instrument that I invented was the walking stick flute. I think humour breaks down a lot of barriers, as does music. It's important that you understand that as an entertainer, that you're not just performing at people, but you're performing with people. I had a teacher that said the difference between a professional and an amateur is that the amateur will practice something until they get it right. A professional will practice something until they can't get it wrong. People give me a lot of inspiration. Kindness of people. The emotions that I see in people's faces, inspires me to write because I want to capture it. Words speak a particular message, but music speaks a different language. I want people to be happier and, take them away from some of the difficulties in life. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and
S13 E99 · Wed, May 03, 2023
99. Vic Ferrari: From Bronx kid to NYPD Detective
Who would have thought that a Bronx-born rookie cop would go on to become a successful author, giving readers an intimate look into the world of law enforcement? In conversation with host Sue Stockdale, Vic Ferrari talks about the powerful connection between his deep love for the NYPD and his mission to share his experiences through his writing. Growing up in the Bronx, Vic always dreamt of becoming a police officer, and he eventually achieved that goal at the age of 21. Throughout his 20-year career, Vic worked in various precincts and specialized units, honing his skills in understanding the complexities of the street and the people within it. With a wealth of knowledge and a penchant for storytelling, Vic transitioned to the world of writing, bringing readers an authentic and intriguing look at the life of an NYPD officer. To find out more about Vic Ferrari’s book on Amazon Connect with Vic Ferrari on Twitter and Instagram Key Quotes Field training was not like the movies where you're crashing up cars or getting into gun fights. There's a lot of consequences for your actions. My books are a behind-the-scenes look of what goes on in different precincts and specialised units. We went down to the morgue, and it looked like a mechanic shop. There was eight bays and a bunch of people working on bodies. Becoming a member of the New York City Police Department for me was like the highlight of my life. When I got into writing these books, I knew a nothing about writing, and nothing about the publishing process or how to get the book to market. If you're a first-time writer and you're not skilled, you didn't take a lot of courses - never write in chronological order. It will paralyze you. If you have writer's block, stop writing, call up your friend, or somebody that you know you could talk to and say, I want to tell you a story and tell that story. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/accesstoinspirati
S13 E98 · Wed, April 26, 2023
98. Berit Lewis: Thriving after 50
In episode 98, Berit Lewis shares her personal story of how she arrived at her area of interest in helping people over 50 in their later years of life. Berit talks about how she found a passion for psychology, mindfulness and learning to regulate her physical sensations as a way to manage her thoughts and emotions. This theme of primary and secondary suffering is also brought up, with Berit suggesting that our caveman brains naturally try to keep us safe but not thrive. Berit Lewis is the owner of Thriving Life, offering workshops, courses and retreats in mental well-being. As well as being an experienced and accredited Mindfulness Teacher, she holds a BA (Honours) in Psychology, a MSc in Vitality and Ageing and a MA in Communication and has carried out Mindfulness Based Vitality & Ageing research in cooperation with Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) and Leyden Academy of Vitality and Ageing in the Netherlands. Berit is Danish and lives in the Netherlands with her Welsh husband and two teenagers. Connect with Berit Lewis on LinkedIn : Facebook : Blog and Newsletter on Substack : Ageing Upwards Book: Ageing Upwards – a mindfulness-based Framework for the Longevity Revolution Key Quotes I would describe mindfulness in one word - awareness. Research shows that we do tend to become much more mindful when we get older. I see it as a physical sensation that is feeding into a thought that is feeding into emotions. It's that awareness about how we are controlled by our innate genetic wiring in order to keep us safe, and that's not always good for our wellbeing. I've always had a passion for learning. Instead of being the emotion, or the thought, it's about stepping back and saying, I'm having the thought - that it's a passing thing that comes and goes and not get caught up in it. We are so much in our heads. I think it's very important that we take pauses to step back and just notice what's going on. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/accessinsp
S13 E97 · Wed, April 19, 2023
97. Roshni Pandey: Embracing freedom and openness for creativity and risk-taking
Roshni Pandey, who is Indian by ethnicity, Fijian by birth, Australian by citizenship, & Singaporean by residence, explains how her experience of freedom, imagination and creativity as a youngster influences her work today as a creative strategy consultant, angel investor and social entrepreneur. She reflects on how self-imposed limitations can get in the way of new idea generation, and how a desire for planning hindered her own ability to follow her passions. Roshni is Founder & Managing Partner Lexicon; Co-Founder BlueBox and Founder of TRIBE. She specializes in creative problem solving and strategy delivery and firmly believes in the balance between art and science, and intuition and data. With an innate ability to align consumer, market and business needs with creative solutions, Roshni uses her experience to take a project from articulation of business challenge, to design, assessment, planning & embedding solutions in order to drive sustainable business value. Amongst Roshni’s accolades she was recognised at the 2015 World Brand Congress’ as “Asia’s Most Influential CMO”; gained SME of the Year Award in 2015 for one start-up; and Best Leader Award (2013) IHG AMEA for leadership & talent development. Connect with Roshni Pandey via Linkedin Key Quotes I was born in Fiji in a city called Lautoka. You were bare feet 90% of the time. I think living on an island, you just feel the warmth, whether it's from the sun, or from the people. Growing up I thought I could be whatever I wanted to be, because there was nothing that you weren't allowed to do if you were interested in doing it. In Fiji life is basic, but it's never boring because you invent your own fun. A lot of great ideas are often preceded by a silly idea. I don't think good ideas just happen. I think they're built. I got a tattoo when I left my job, and it says, ‘if you desire something just ask the universe’. The comfort zone that we think we have is created only in our minds, because we've imagined the other parallel world to be so difficult or so scary. If I spend enough time exploring something, it will become comfortable and not scary anymore. Often our subconscious mind is our biggest saboteur. If you are not aware and in tune with your intuition or your gut feel, you often miss a lot of wonderful things. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on <a href="http
S13 E96 · Wed, April 12, 2023
96. Judith Keys: Settling in France
Judith Keys talks to Sue Stockdale about how the ups and downs of emigrating to live and work in France. She explains what prompted her to move, how she initially found it difficult to integrate into the French way of life, and what helped her to adapt. Originally from Ireland, Judith has now lived in Provence for over 10 years. In 2013 she left her corporate job in Scotland, sold her house, and decided I wanted a better dream than the standard 9-5. Since the birth of her youngest son in 2021, she has created two businesses, My Food in France, and My Best Friend in France, with the aim of helping people to get comfortable and learn about French food - through cookery classes as well as to help them with the social and emotional impact of moving and living in a different country. Connect with Judith Keys My Best Friend in France : My Food in France : Websit e: Linktree : Podcast (My Best Friend in France): Key Quotes I think it took a big commitment to make me realize that I needed to change. I think for a lot of people it's a dream life The same issues that I had before were still here when I moved to France, but I just was in a more beautiful place to deal with them. I thought – I could do this; I could do an online cookery class. I don't have to do it physically here. The people who come into my membership are people who love food and inspiration. A lot of people are bored with what they're eating all the time. We just get into a habit. So, my idea was to make it accessible, but also inspirational. I was extremely excited about this change, but there were so many times that I felt very lonely. I just knew in my heart it was the right choice and I needed to do it, and it was going to work out one way or the other. Highlights [00:01:22] Leaving corporate life for adventure. [00:05:42] Moving to France without a plan. [00:07:55] Online cookery classes. [00:10:28] Cooking classes and recipes. [00:15:42] Realities of moving to a different country. [00:16:50] Making connections as an ex-pat. [00:23:27] French cooking membership community. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and
S13 E95 · Wed, April 05, 2023
95. Ray Martin: Life without a tie
Ray Martin created his own path in life after facing a crisis. In 2005, shattered by divorce and the loss of his father, he decided to let go of being a successful business leader to embark on a journey of reinvention by taking a six-month sabbatical which ended up lasting fourteen years. He explains to host, Sue Stockdale what he learned from this experience, and how he completely re-evaluated his life and personal mission. Ray Martin, aka The Daily Explorer, is an entrepreneur and award-winning business leader. As a coach, mentor, facilitator, speaker, writer, and mindfulness teacher, he is a torchbearer for greater human consciousness. He courageously explores both his external and internal world daily in pursuit of greater insight and wisdom about life, for himself and others. He created the Calling All Angels Foundation and runs marathons to raise money for causes he believes in, which have included an orphanage in Nepal and an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. Whatever he does, his mission is to bring more joy and happiness into the world. Connect with Ray Martin at his website and LinkedIn. Key Quotes: I kept wondering why I wasn't feeling in my deepest core, really happy. I had this sense of unease and unhappiness all the time. I came out of the monastery after 10 days in a completely different space, my energy had just really calmed down. I made a decision to adopt the principle of self-acceptance. One of the toughest challenges to reconceptualize my life without having a permanent home. We've got a huge need to control our external reality as human beings. Moving towards a less effortful way of living, is about tuning into your intuition If you got a strong core, you know what your values are, you know what your vision and purpose is, at least have a sense of it. The greatest source of happiness for me has been when I'm taking my knowledge and wisdom and experience and using it to empower others to have an amazing life. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopene
S13 E94 · Wed, March 29, 2023
94. Faisal Hoque: Bringing mindfulness to work and life
Faisal Hoque talks to host, Sue Stockdale about how mindfulness has helped him in his life and work by enabling him to be present, patient and accepting the different circumstances he has found himself in. Whether it was at university where he had to work several jobs whilst studying, being let go by the investors that took control of the company he founded, or supporting his son through cancer treatment, Faisal has used mindfulness to stay calm and see beyond the challenge. Faisal is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies that focus on enabling sustainable and transformational changes. Throughout his career, he has developed over 20 commercial business and technology platforms and worked with public and private sector giants such as the US Department of Defense, GE, MasterCard, American Express, Northrop Grumman, CACI, PepsiCo, IBM, Home Depot, Gartner, and JPMorgan Chase. As a thought leader, he has authored a number of award-winning books including the #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Lift – Fostering the Leader in You Amid Revolutionary Global Change (Fast Company), and the #2 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Everything Connects – Cultivating Mindfulness, Creativity, and Innovation for Long-Term Value (Fast Company). His work has appeared in Fast Company, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, Businessweek, Fox, CBS, Financial Times, Mergers & Acquisitions, Forbes, and Leadership Excellence, among others. Key Quotes Mindfulness can transform your business Everybody is struggling with something and everybody has a various level of emotion that runs through their daily lives. Patience comes from this mindfulness and empathy. I wrote Lift and my message was that if you want to lift others, you have to lift yourself first. When I face adversity, somehow I get very motivated to do something. My greatest strength is perhaps being mindful, staying calm and seeing beyond the fog. Y ou can't be constantly happy, but you can find momentary joy and momentary impact. Connect with Faisal Hoque: Website and LinkedIn This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1" target="_blank" rel="nor
Bonus · Wed, March 01, 2023
Reflections on guest hosted episodes
Clive Steeper and Sue Stockdale, founders of Access to Inspiration podcast, reflect on the recent guest-hosted series and the key insights that they gained including: The value of reflection How to overcome fears and step into the unknown The importance of leadership and self-leadership This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter : Facebook : Instagram : LinkedIn Sign up for our newsletter Read our Impact Report Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S12 E93 · Wed, February 22, 2023
93. Andrew Freear: How Rural Studio creates sustainable impact
In our final guest-hosted episode, researcher and designer Josh Wasserman, from episode 44 talks to Andrew Freear, Director of Rural Studio which part of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture of Auburn University. Freear lives in a small rural community in Hale County, West Alabama, where for twenty years he has directed this unique architecture program where students design and build community buildings, homes, and landscape projects for under-resourced local towns and non-profit organization. Freear explains how the project has evolved over the years, and about the unique experience where the students live and work in-situ and are responsible for all aspects of the design and build process including liaison with community partners, local authorities, and those who will be using or living in the buildings. About Andrew Freear: Andrew Freear is the J. Streeter Wiatt Professor and Director of Rural Studio. He was educated at the University of Westminster and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. He has designed and built exhibits for the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Whitney Biennial, the Museum of Modern Art, the Milan Triennale, and the Venice Biennale. His honours include the Ralph Erskine Award, the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, and the Architecture Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Freear was a 2018 Loeb Fellow at Harvard University and in 2020 received the President’s Medal from the Architectural League of New York. Connect with Rural Studio: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Rural Studio Farm Connect with Josh Wasserman on LinkedIn Key Quotes We're here to educate architecture students and help them get a good design education. Architecture students get to not only design their projects, but they get to build their projects. There's a responsibility to make sure that you are building something that will be here a long time. In the late nineties we built a house out of carpet tiles. We asked ourselves could we come up with an affordable home that anyone and everybody could afford. <li
S12 E92 · Wed, February 15, 2023
92. Cori Myka: Helping non-swimmers overcome fear of deep water
Cori Myka, from Orca Swim School talks to Rob Lawrence ( from episode 42 ) about how she supports adult non-swimmers who often have a fear of deep water, to realize their dreams. And it's all to do with healing the mind. You will learn how she teaches learners remotely to help them become aware of their thoughts and change their subsequent behaviour. About Cori Myka Cori is co-owner of Orca Swim School and creator of the Foundations of Change learning method. For over 20 years Cori has been taking adult non-swimmers from fearful beginning to achieving their dreams. Her unique teaching is so highly regarded because it is based on training and healing the mind so individuals can learn physical steps which takes swimming beyond the pool and into life. Based in Seattle, USA Cori has been training students and teachers locally, across the US and in the UK and Singapore.Cori started her swim teaching career at the young age of 14, when she volunteered at a local pool. In 1999, she co-founded Orca Swim School, together with her husband Bruce. Cori’s continued love of learning and exploring has further developed Orca’s own curriculum to include the most recent developments of brain training, life coaching, mindfulness, and online learning. Connect with Cori Myka and Orca Swim School via Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Connect with Rob Lawrence https://www.roblawrence.co Key Quotes What we are teaching our students is to learn to trust themselves. We start this process to notice the difference between the reactions our body has because of our thoughts. Children of color drown at a higher rate than white children in the US. Everything that we do in the world starts with our thoughts. We bring people to the present and sometimes what occurs to people in the present is a memory from the past. It is really about this process of bringing people's awareness and then slowing things down. Connect with Access to Inspiration on social media via Twitter and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/acce
S12 E91 · Wed, February 08, 2023
91. Pierre Heistein: Recording the story of the Atuel River
Pierre Heistein talks to Brendan Davis, from episode 58, about the documentary film he made telling the story of Atuel River in Mendoza region, Argentina. In 2020 there were protests against the overturning of a water protection law that had successfully kept water-intensive mining projects out of the Mendoza province, the largest wine-producing region in Latin America that gets water from the Atuel River. Pierre and two others decided to trace the route of the river from high up in the Andes to its end in the Cuyo Desert, becoming the first to do so, and recording perspectives of local people who engage with the river in different ways. The resulting documentary received an overwhelmingly positive response from the local community and has caused Pierre to reflect on society’s pace of life, reliance on, and connectedness to nature. About Pierre Heistein Pierre believes that we really are capable of creating more harmonious relationships with each other and the natural world that supports us. He contributes to this through photography, entrepreneurship, teaching, and fatherhood. Find out more at: ATUEL Documentary Spanish version and Instagram Email: Pierre DOT Heistein @ Gmail.com Connect with Brendan Davis https://www.crazyinagoodway.com Key Quotes We felt that it was very important to make the river the main subject, the protagonist of this film. We were forced to move at the river’s pace and we were forced to move at the pace of nature itself. It made me reflect on how to work better, how to live better, how to produce better and to do so at a far more natural pace of ebb and flow of passion and rest. I think the river just taught me that just how to ebb and flow, how to speed up, slow down, go stop and really integrate that into the rest of my life We are a manmade oasis in the middle of the desert, it is impossible to live here without having a deep connection to the river. Our little planet earth in this immense of expansive space is the only place we can live. And we depend on it. And if we don’t look after it, we’re probably not gonna be able to live here, at least with not any level of quality of life. It has made me really question, what am I working towards and reminded me to, to just always be very conscious of the jobs I seek and understand why. We are not here to serve nature. Nature’s not here to serve us. It’s a relationship. and just like an
S12 E90 · Wed, February 01, 2023
90. Dr. James Kisia: Using mentorship to cultivate leadership in Africa
In the first of our series of guest-hosted episodes Racheal Wanjiku Kigame, Country Director, Help a Child Africa, who was a guest on episode 12 talks to her mentor Dr. James Kisia about using mentorship to cultivate leadership in Africa. They discuss: why leaders must listen and be curious why mentors should '‘walk their talk’ if they want to encourage others to grow and develop why there is a greater focus on localisation of NGO (non-government organisation) support today, to meet the needs of local communities. About Dr. James Kisia Dr. James Kisia is Country Director for Catholic Medical Mission Board Kenya (CMMB), is a medical doctor who worked within the public, private, and NGO sectors. He has more than twenty years of combined clinical and humanitarian program work. He has led large, multi-county implementation of projects in reproductive and maternal health in areas of low resource settings and difficult-to-access services in Kenya. James has been involved in setting up emergency and health services in some of the largest refugee camps in the world in Dadaab and Kakuma. James loves the outdoors and has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya several times. He is passionate about the environment and has planted and cared for over three thousand trees within the last four years, most of them indigenous. Connect with Dr Kisia at LinkedIn and at the Catholic Medical Mission Board Connect with guest host Racheal Wanjiku Kigame on LinkedIn. Key Quotes I realised that I had actually put aside my dream and so I rekindled it, and moved from my clinical practice to work for Kenya Red Cross. And I never looked back. My father was a mathematics teacher in the fifties, and my mother was an English teacher. And what they imparted in me was the importance of education. I derive great pleasure at seeing people just develop. Context is very important for leadership, and the way in which we respond to the world is largely influenced by our own perception of the world. I've always admired those kind of leaders that have clarity of thought, and clarity of action. Sometimes it's feast or famine. You have too much money within a short time when disasters occur. And then once the disasters disappear, you don't have any money. If I do my part and leave some
Trailer · Wed, January 25, 2023
Preview of Series 12
Sue Stockdale previews the guest-hosted episodes that will be featured in Series 12. They are: Dr. James Kisia talks to guest host Racheal Wanjiku Kigame from episode 12 about using mentorship to cultivate leadership in Africa Pierre Heistein talks to guest host Brendan Davis from episode 58 about recording the story of the Atuel River Cori Myka talks to guest host Rob Lawrence from episode 42 about helping non-swimmers overcome fear of deep water Andrew Freear talks to guest host Josh Wasserman from episode 44 about how Rural Studio creates sustainable impact This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Read the transcription for this episode and connect with us on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Sign up for our newsletter | Read our Impact Repor t Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Bonus · Wed, December 28, 2022
Bonus episode. John-David Bartoe: An astronaut going into space
During this month we are republishing some of our most popular episodes. Dr. John-David F. Bartoe is a retired astronaut and former Research Manager of the International Space Station. He has travelled over 2.8 million miles and logged over 190 hours in space. In this episode Dr Bartoe talks to Sue Stockdale about his experience as an astronaut, what it’s like to travel into space on the Space Shuttle to get into orbit, and some of the research developments that are happening on the International Space Station. It was first broadcast on 11th March 2020 as episode 9. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter : Facebook : Instagram : LinkedIn Sign up for our newsletter Read our Impact Report Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Bonus · Wed, December 21, 2022
Bonus episode. Jennifer Wilde & Dan McClure: Systems Innovation
During December we are republishing a few of our most popular episodes. This week it's Jennifer Wilde & Dan McClure talking about Systems innovation. It was first broadcast on 26th Jan 2022 as episode 59. Jen and Dan explain how to reimagine systems when addressing big challenges, such as organisational change or the aftermath of a humanitarian disaster. They explain how to avoid overwhelm, why pictures or drawings can help bring clarity, and the four keys that can help people understand system innovation. Jennifer (Jen) Wilde draws on over 15 years of hands-on experience as a senior manager in humanitarian response. She has developed strategies for fostering innovation during emergency response, in challenging, volatile contexts. Jen is Managing Director at Innovation Ecosystem, an organisation that offers practical tools and support to deliver a step change in innovation effectiveness. She met her business partner, Dan McClure, when she was invited by the UN to speak at University of California (UC) Berkeley about the innovation lab that she set up in the middle of the earthquake response in Nepal. Dan McClure is a specialist in disruption. Throughout his 40-year career, he has been a choreographer of ambitious messy change, reimagining complex systems in business, government, international aid, and society. His work spans multiple sectors and engages leaders in both sprawling global firms and fast-moving start-ups. Dan is a thought leader that has helped pioneer practical approaches to system innovation, drawing on insights from a wide variety of past roles such as the global innovation lead at the international consultancy ThoughtWorks, and the Chair of the Advisory Board for the UK based Humanitarian Innovation Fund. Find out more about Jennifer Wilde and Dan McClure at Innovation Ecosystem: Website: https://www.innovationecosystem.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovation-ecosystem Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovation-Ecosystem-110228147543789/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/inno_ecosystem This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter : Facebook : Instagram : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/access
Bonus · Wed, December 14, 2022
Bonus episode. Palwasha Siddiqi: A refugee's road to success
During December we are republishing a few of our most popular episodes. This week Sue Stockdale talks to Palwasha Siddiqi, whose early childhood experiences as a refugee shaped her interest in helping others to maximise their potential. Palwasha was born and raised between Afghanistan and Pakistan. When she was seven her family fled the civil war in Afghanistan and became refugees in Pakistan where they lived for over a decade. They moved back to Afghanistan after the American invasion in 2003 and it was then that she was introduced to a non-profit organization that helped her secure a full-time scholarship to attend university in the United States. The force behind making this move to the US was her passion for education and desire to live a life guided by her own values and wishes. After obtaining her bachelor's and MBA degrees Palwasha went on to join American Express in New York. Seven years later she transferred to London where she now works. This episode was first broadcast on 16th June 2021 as episode 48. Connect with Palwasha Siddiqi on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/palwashasiddiqi This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S11 E89 · Wed, December 07, 2022
89. Alex van den Heever: The mindset of a wildlife tracker
Sue Stockdale talks to Alex van den Heever, a wildlife tracker and author who worked for many years at the famous Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa. He served in numerous roles, as a safari guide, tracker and ultimately had full responsibility for the reserve’s environment. Alex describes the ancient skill of tracking and how it relates to modern day decision-making. He shares the five interrelated activities involved in the tracking process: finding the right track, following, anticipation, losing the track and the encounter. Alex was born in Knysna, South Africa in 1975. At age 19, he began working at the world-famous Londolozi Game Reserve. During this time, Alex was paired with Renias Mhlongo, a local Shangaan tracker who grew up as a hunter-gatherer in the greater Kruger National Park. For 27 years the two have worked together tracking wild animals in Peru, Chile, Brazil, North America, Australia, China, and all over Africa. In 2003, Alex became the youngest person ever to be certified as a Senior Wildlife Tracker in South Africa. He is a director and shareholder of EcoTraining, South Africa’s leading guide and environmental training company. In 2009, Alex and Mrs Gaynor Rupert founded the Tracker Academy, an award-winning non-profit NGO that trains indigenous wildlife trackers. Alex also co-founded Wild Signs, a company that developed the Tracking Success virtual adventure which uses the ancient practice of animal tracking to solve modern-day business problems. He holds a NQF4 Lead Tracker and Professional Trails Guide qualifications, and a Diploma in Marketing and Business Management from Damelin Business School. Alex has published two books: the bestselling Tracker Manual field guide and Changing a Leopard’s Spots, a book about his working relationship and tracking adventures with Renias Mhlongo. In public engagements Alex speak alongside his friend and colleague of 27 years, Renias Mhlongo, in his language Shangaan, which he translates for the audience. Key Quotes: 'There are very few animal trackers left in the world. Southern Africa is one of the last places that people still track wild animals'. 'As long as I remember, I've just wanted to be close to nature'. 'I'd done a year of a marketing degree and I was supposed to go back. I was gonna take a year off - that was 27 years ago. I never went back'. 'Renius was old enough to get me outta trouble, but young enough to get me into it'. 'Tracking is for the most part seen by the west as a very mystical, magical skill'. 'The top, most elite trackers in the world have the ability to balance detail analytical thought with creative holistic thinking'. 'Nature operates on relationships. The relationship between the rocks, the soil, the trees, the plants, the birds, the animals, everything is in. They
S11 E88 · Wed, November 30, 2022
88. Nic Parmaksizian: How to create an environment that encourages innovation
Global CEO of Designit, Nic Parmaksizian talks to Sue Stockdale about why he is passionate about creativity and innovation. Nic outlines how leaders can create environments that encourage innovation, and why ambidexterity is needed to be able to focus on both profitability today and tomorrow. An accomplished global business executive, Nic is known for his strategic, visionary thinking. His contagious entrepreneurial approach and humanity-centred work methodology have contributed to an impressive track record of industry-leading transformational change in the areas of technology innovation and human behaviour. In 2022, Nic joined Designit as CEO and was previously Head of Digital practice at the global technology and management consultancy Capco, a Wipro company. During the eight years that he headed the digital department, Nic built a renowned digital innovation team that challenged the norms to deliver highly successful digital transformation strategies for financial services around the world. Key Quotes: 'I have a very associated mind. So I connect things and I try to find patterns'. 'I still try to make sure that I can still tap into that little voice, that intuition to help guide me when I come to make decisions'. 'There needs to be a clear mandate from the top of a business that this is a priority and that leadership will create an environment where people, have the time, the opportunity and the safety net that they need to be able to innovate'. 'Innovation is not just about coming up with ideas. It's also about following up on those ideas and making sure that's they land and there is execution behind them'. 'Do your day job, but also think about tomorrow'. 'As a leader, what I try to do is lead from the front, lead by example, and role model the behaviours that I would want to see from everybody else'. 'You need ambidexterity between profitability today while thinking about your profit for tomorrow. And I find that sometimes one can compromise the other'. 'I find it very important from a wellbeing point of view to give people access to learning'. Connect with Nic Parmaksizian: Designit - https://www.designit.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicparmak/ This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv
S11 E87 · Wed, November 23, 2022
87. Dr. Sarah Gilchrist: Managing your sleep
Sue Stockdale talks to Dr. Sarah Gilchrist about the subject of sleep. With over 60% of the British population reporting that they have poor sleep quality, and an estimated 1 in 3 suffering from insomnia or sleep deprivation, it’s a topic that has a significant impact on our health and wellbeing. Dr. Sarah Gilchrist FBASES spent over 20 years working in the high-performance sport industry latterly as a Technical Lead for the English Institute of Sport and Senior Physiologist with British Rowing. Her doctorate specialises in sleep and athletic performance, and she now provides consultancy on a range of performance areas, particularly relating to sleep health. She is on the Advisory Board for the Sleep Charity, a fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and is High Performance Sport Accredited. Find out more about Dr. Sarah Gilchrist: Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/gilchristperf/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sarah-gilchrist-ab8773150/ Twitter. https://twitter.com/SarahLGilchrist Website www.gilchristperformance.co.uk Key Quotes: 'Your Dracula hormone, melatonin only comes out at night, and it reacts to dim light'. 'Insomnia is the biggest form of sleep deprivation in the UK'. 'Throughout women's life cycle, sleep is affected, so it's normal'. 'Have you got a strategy to get good sleep? Most people say, no, I don't think about it'. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S11 E86 · Wed, November 16, 2022
86. Tyrone Mathurin: Driven to succeed
Tyrone Mathurin talks to host Sue Stockdale about being a racing driver in Team BRIT, which aims to become the first ever all-disabled team to race in the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race – the most iconic endurance sportscar race in the world. Whilst riding his motorbike in 2005, Tyrone crashed which caused four nerves to be torn from his spinal cord. During surgery to reattach the nerves, doctors were unaware of a hematoma putting pressure onto his spinal cord and a week later he awoke from an induced coma, paralysed. Fast forward to 2022, and Tyrone is behind the wheel at the Silverstone circuit in a specially adapted BMW 118, where previously he had watched Moto GP as a spectator. Tyrone talks about his life growing up, how he endured the challenge of being paralysed, and how he became a racing driver in Team BRIT. Find out more about Team BRIT: Website https://teambrit.co.uk/drivers/tyrone-mathurin/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamBRIT Twitter https://twitter.com/teambritracing Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teambritracing/ Key Quotes: 'My career really started from a negative to a positive, from having a motorcycle accident to getting the chance to race motor cars'. 'I decided to jump on a motorcycle, and then that's when life went the opposite way for me'. 'My nerves detached from my spinal cord, which caused my right arm to not move'. 'It was a long road to the beginning of my recovery and I was in intensive care for three months'. 'There wasn't a support system there to help you through it, I had to do it myself'. 'I met a guy who was in a wheelchair and he gave me the inspiration to not give up- to work hard and you can get through it'. 'I'd never thought I would be actually in the pits at Silverstone doing motor racing'. 'The innovation behind our hand control system puts us on a level playing field. Once we are in a car, the disability goes out of the window'. 'You’ve got to persevere from what you believe in and over time it will happen'. Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S11 E85 · Wed, November 09, 2022
85. Myrtle Simpson: An adventurous life Part 2 - Rainforests
Legendary adventurer Myrtle Simpson talks to Sue Stockdale about her life in the second part of this interview (episode 84 featured her adventures on Ice and Mountains). Myrtle shares her recollections of how she lived for three months with a tribe in the rainforest in Surinam and more recently attended the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Simpson was awarded the Polar Medal in recognition of her arctic achievements, and National Geographic named Myrtle as one of four women 'who defied expectations and explored the world'. In 1965 Myrtle crossed the Greenland ice cap on skis and four years later attempted to reach the North Pole, setting the record for the farthest North reached by any unsupported expedition at the time. Her adventures have been immortalised in an award-winning documentary "A Life on Ice" that premiered in 2019, winning several awards for 'Best Exploration and Adventure film' at film festivals around the world. Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S11 E84 · Wed, November 02, 2022
84. Myrtle Simpson: An adventurous life Part 1 - Ice and Mountains
Legendary adventurer Myrtle Simpson talks to Sue Stockdale about her life. In part 1 of a two-part interview, Myrtle recalls her North Pole expedition attempt in 1969, and some of the adventures that she has undertaken with her husband and children. In January 2017 Myrtle was awarded the Polar Medal in recognition of her arctic achievements, and National Geographic named Myrtle as one of four women 'who defied expectations and explored the world'. Born in 1930, Myrtle Simpson began her early life in India, and then returned to Scotland after the war where she developed a love of climbing. Myrtle travelled to New Zealand and began working as a radiographer, spending weekends learning about climbing high peaks. After Mount Everest had been conquered in 1953 and the Himalayas became more popular and expensive for climbing expeditions, Myrtle and two friends decided to travel to Peru where they climbed numerous virgin peaks including a new route on Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru at 6768m. After getting married and having children, Myrtle continued to travel along with her husband, Professor Hugh Simpson, a scientist and pioneer of breast cancer research, whose research took him to many remote places. Hugh and Myrtle crossed the Greenland ice cap on skis in 1965, and four years later attempted to reach the North Pole, setting the record for the farthest North reached by any unsupported expedition at the time. Myrtle's adventures have been immortalised in an award-winning documentary "A Life on Ice" that premiered in 2019, winning several awards for 'Best Exploration and Adventure film' at film festivals around the world. She has also written several books including Due North, White Horizons and Home is a Tent. Key Quotes 'We put the very last of our fuel into our Primus and realised that if the sea didn't freeze that night, we'd had it'. 'My very first memory was sitting on a mule in a basket'. 'In those days, you could find unclaimed peaks and it was just absolutely magic to be a climber at the time'. 'We had just a magic trip to Peru and climbed numerous virgin peaks, including a new route on the highest mountain in Peru'. 'My daughter Rona was three and there was another local girl of three. And the two girls didn't have a word of each other's language but they never stopped talking to each other for three months'. 'Early women explorers were nearly all botanists because that was something women were allowed to be, back into early Victorian times'. 'I would find ordinary suburban life excruciatingly boring, but you don't have to walk far into nature to really suddenly you feel yourself becoming alive'. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. https://squadcast.fm Read the transcrip
S11 E83 · Wed, October 26, 2022
83. Brian Sachetta: Overcoming anxiety and depression
Sue Stockdale talks to Brian Sachetta, software developer, author, and owner of “Get Out of Your Head,” a brand and book series that seeks to help folks overcome anxiety and depression. Brain explains how he combines his experiences in the tech world with previous mental health battles to draw parallels between computer systems and the human mind to offer practical strategies for evading your own psychological demons. Brian currently has two books on the market, “Get Out of Your Head: A Toolkit for Living with and Overcoming Anxiety” and “Get Out of Your Head Vol. 2: Navigating the Abyss of Depression.” His mission is to help as many sufferers as possible through not only those books but also his blog and podcast appearances. Key Quotes: 'I had always had an interest in doing things with technology'. 'I had so many pages of notes, 100 pages in Microsoft Word, I thought why don't I distill this down into something'? 'That's what happens with anxiety in general, our bodies go into a fight or flight state'. 'I have these tendencies to chew things over to ruminate, and that is not helpful as it only tends to magnify the fear that I'm feeling'. 'You can't really solve emotions, you can only let them flow through you'. 'I was going out and AB testing different strategies'. 'A lot of people have reached out to me. I had one reach out to me and said, this literally changed my life'. 'I think when you dig into it, art is sort of emotion'. 'In my books. I talk about the pain. I talk about the difficulty. I'm not smoothing things over and being everything's wonderful and happy. I give space for the darkness. I give space for the difficulty'. Connect with Brian Sachetta: Website: https://getoutofyourhead.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getoutofyourhead/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getoutofyourheadbooks This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S11 E82 · Wed, October 19, 2022
82. Sebastian Rohr: The wellbeing of your digital identity
Sue Stockdale talks to Sebastian Rohr, a serial tech entrepreneur in the field of Identity & Access Management, and Information Security about the importance of managing one’s digital identity. As well as providing some practical tips on how to manage your digital identity, Sebastian reflects on why burnout is a common occurrence for many professionals working in this field and how he recovered when experiencing burnout several years ago. Sebastian Rohr is the loving father of a teenage girl and considers himself an "earthling", despite travelling on a German passport. Aside from his day job in Security, he regularly contributes to Millennium Development Goal (MDG) projects in developing countries such as Ecuador, Jamaica, Myanmar and most recently Pakistan, where he assisted in preparing a digital system for improving the Birth Registration process. An avid lover of nature and the outdoors, Sebastian likes to ride both his bicycle and motorbike and tries to be outside as often as he can to recharge his batteries. Find out more about Sebastian Rohr: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianrohr/ Twitter https://twitter.com/wi_ing Background https://www.xing.com/profile/Sebastian_Rohr/cv; Key Quotes: 'We have definitely become more traceable, and more trackable with whatever we do online'. 'The stress level in the Information Security industry is immensely high'. 'If you already passed your threshold with stress, get professional help'. 'It's definitely a motivation to know that there are so many people out there who want your help'. 'What definitely helps me through through tough times are my three close friends'. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S11 E81 · Wed, October 12, 2022
81. Abigail Griebelbauer: Neurodiversity meets storytelling
Sue Stockdale talks to Abigail Griebelbauer, who decided to start writing and publishing children's books. She didn't see the representation of neurodiversity in books, particularly picture books, while growing up which sparked the idea behind the first book. After teaching for a couple of years, Abigail decided to pursue a dream of living abroad. Though Covid changed those plans, it pushed her to start writing and publishing children's books. The first book in the series, "D is for Darcy Not Dyslexia" is partly based on her life growing up with dyslexia and is published by The Passage Press which was co-created by Abigail and Cecilia, the illustrator of The Empower Empathy Early Series. 10% of the profits from their book sales go to the Inclusive Children's Book Fund which provides free inclusive books to teachers. The ICB Fund includes books from other authors and publishers. Currently, the fund is in the United States, but the plan is to expand internationally at some point in the future. Abigail graduated from the University of Evansville with a degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. She met Cecilia while studying abroad at Harlaxton College in England and six years later they started working on publishing children's books together. Find out more about Abigail Griebelbauer: Website - www.thepassagepress.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/thepassagepress TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thepassagepress Purchase a copy of The Empower Empathy Early Series - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B19CX1NH Key Quotes: 'I think education is so valuable and so important, and can help a person grow, change and evolve'. 'I realised if I'm telling my students that they need to follow their dreams and really follow whatever aspirations they have in life, that I have to do that as well'. 'For us it wasn't necessarily changing typical books, it was just adding the dyslexic character into the story'. 'Teachers use children's books all the time'. 'Writing a book and publishing it is a completely different thing than actually marketing the book'. 'I get inspired when teachers say when they read the book, the kids in the class who have ADHD, their eyes light up'. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (h
S11 E80 · Wed, October 05, 2022
80. Liz Benditt: An optimist's perspective on enduring cancer
Liz Benditt talks to host Sue Stockdale about how she endured four different cancers over a period of eight years, and how she and her family adapted to the unexpected situations they faced together. Following this, Liz used her experience as both a marketer and a cancer patient to launch www.TheBalmBox.com – a site featuring functional self-care and gift packages for cancer patients. Liz Benditt is a senior marketing executive with 25+ years professional experience with a wide variety of brands, products and services including Lyric Opera, Ace Hardware, Hallmark, SONIC America’s Drive In, Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Mattel Toys, Walt Disney World, and Bluetooth. In addition to her role as President and CEO of The Balm Box, Liz teachers undergraduate marketing courses at The University of Kansas School of Business. She is a public school and community service advocate, serving on leadership boards for National Charity League for Greater Kansas City and The Mainstream Coalition. Liz lives in the Kansas City metro area in the USA with her husband, two teenage kids, and one terrible dog. Connect with Liz Benditt: Website: https://thebalmbox.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheBalmBox/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balmboxIG/ Twitter https://twitter.com/boxbalm LInkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/balm-box-llc/ Key Quotes: 'To get my mum to shut up, I went to her dermatologist and it turns out that it was melanoma skin cancer'. 'Many skin cancers are not at all scary'. 'I got the call on a Tuesday to tell me, and by Friday I was having surgery'. 'They said if the cancer has spread, you have maybe a year to live'. '11 months after having, been diagnosed with melanoma, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer'. 'I think it's important to take care of your body and to pay attention to holistic methods'. 'You learn to just have a little more faith'. 'Don't panic until you have to panic'. 'I had stuff happening that was a distraction from panicking over whether or not I was gonna die'. 'Science is not as absolute, I think as we'd all like to think it is'. 'You choose what to focus on. And I chose to focus on living versus dying'. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv <br /
Trailer · Wed, September 28, 2022
Preview of Series 11
Sue Stockdale previews some of the guests in Series 11 which will focus on various aspects of Health and Wellbeing, including physical, mental, and social connectedness. Upcoming guests include: • Abigail Griebelbauer, a dyslexic children's book author who includes characters with dyslexia and ADHD • Sebastian Rohr, a tech entrepreneur working in the field of Identity and Access Management and Information Security • Myrtle Simpson, trailblazer, explorer, and mother who in 1965 was the first woman to ski across the Greenland Ice Cap. • Liz Benditt, a senior marketing executive who endured four different cancers over the course of 8 years • Brian Sachetta, a software developer, and author of a book series to help folks overcome anxiety and depression • Alex van den Heever, animal tracker, and co-founder of the Tracker Academy, that trains indigenous wildlife trackers. Sue also talks to Elliot Rushton, a new member of the Access to Inspiration team, about his favourite episodes to date. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S10 Enull · Wed, August 24, 2022
79. Dailyn Matthews: Stuntwoman and Adventure Photographer
Adventure and action are commonplace for this week’s podcast guest, Dailyn Matthews, a stunt woman and adventure photographer. She explains to host, Sue Stockdale about the mindset and degree of preparation required to appear on set ready to be in a fight scene, car chase or plunge headfirst into a tank of water wearing a strait jacket. Going to extremes is also the unique flavour in Dailyn’s other career as an adventure photographer. With a camera in hand since she was 18, Dailyn uses her lens to harness the magic of the wilderness she so adores. The enthusiasm she brings to this medium is the same vibe that powers her career as a stunt performer. After years of being punched, drowned, shot at, and surviving falls and thrilling car manoeuvres, she’s now infusing adventure photography with a splash of that bold femininity. Find out more about Dailyn Matthews https://dailynmatthews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailyn.matthews/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailynmatthewsstudio Stunts: www.troubleonwheels.com This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S10 Enull · Wed, August 17, 2022
78. Manny L: Being a corporate exec and entrepreneur
Sue Stockdale talks to Manny L, a health food entrepreneur, senior leader at a Fortune 500 company and an advisory board member of a process improvement think tank. Manny explains how uses his corporate knowledge of technology and efficiency in the health food start-up, Heavens Pantry he runs with two friends. Manny L is a master of time management, balancing a demanding corporate career with a startup. A passionate changemaker, developer of talent, and leader - his passion is leveraging technology and processes to make society a better place. Find out more: Website: https://www.heavenspantryllc.com Instagram: @heavenspantry Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063995707526 Amazon https://a.co/d/gtc01IG This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S10 Enull · Wed, August 10, 2022
77. Elena Rossini: Using creativity for social good
Sue Stockdale talks to Elena Rossini, an Italian artist, writer and activist who uses creativity to improve representation. Elena describes why she feels compelled to work on issues of social justice, media representation, and the empowerment of women and girls. Her most notable project is the critically acclaimed documentary The Illusionists, about the globalisation of beauty ideals, which Rossini shot in eight countries, across four continents. The film has been featured in Vogue Italy, New York Magazine, NPR, FOX and NBC Baltimore, amongst others. Rossini is the creator of hundreds of GIFs depicting professional women – which have dominated GIF search results, accruing 1.6 billion views. She is also the creator of the multimedia platform No Country for Young Women, which showcases over 120 interviews with inspiring women representing five continents, seven decades and over two dozen professions. Most recently, Elena is working on another documentary, The Realists - about the dark side of Big Tech. She lives in Paris, France with her husband and daughter. Find out more about Elena Rossini at https://elenarossini.com Key Quotes: ‘All my projects use creativity for social good.’ ‘The film The Illusionists came out in 2015, and my distributor tell me that it's been a top seller every single quarter since then.’ ‘Women write to me and say how the film has impacted them and how now they see advertising in a completely different way ever since watching it.’ ‘Curiosity is one of the most important things that any creative could have.’ ‘I try to hone observation and curiosity and live as much as I can in the real world, away from screens and algorithmic recommendations.’ ‘I’ve always made it a point every day to find something new that gives me a sense of wonder and awe.’ ‘I want to show people examples of individuals that are using technology in a mindful way, but they're not being used by it.’ ‘When you look up all the animated GIFs of cinematographers, they’re mine, and they're all women.’ ‘Up until now, I've been completely invisible in all the projects that I do. I've always wanted the projects to speak for themselves.’ ‘I love that film and photography can almost act like time machines, they can crystallise a moment.’ ‘I don't think that there are many visible examples out there that show a working female artist, who's a mother.’ ‘I think it's incredibly powerful and cathartic to turn frustrations into opportunities for creativity.’ This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter
S10 Enull · Wed, August 03, 2022
76. Susan Murphy: Communicating with your authentic voice
Sue Stockdale talks to Susan Murphy, a broadcast voice coach who helps young broadcasters find and use authentic voice and pitch. Susan describes why audio and voice has become more important recently, how to access your best vocal pitch, and what causes some of her clients have tears in their eyes when they find their authentic voice. Susan spent 40 years on-air and in production, learning what makes an effective voice and it has propelled her career. Her voiceover work has appeared on television commercials and programs, websites, and even e-learning (she is known as Vanessa in some Artificial Intelligence environments). More recently she found her true passion in teaching others and now works with clients as a broadcast voice coach, polishing the on-air sound of anchors and reporters. Connect with Susan Murphy: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-murphy-a649406 Website https://susanmurphyvosot.com Key Quotes: ‘Audio and voice has become more important, because context is now more important, because of disinformation and misinformation.’ ‘An audio only podcast requires that you pay more attention and your brain to engage a little bit more in painting the picture.’ ‘When we work on uncovering her authentic voice, tears come into her eyes. And she tells me it's healing.’ ‘I am very conscious of modulating the speed and allowing pauses to work in conversation.’ ‘You and I are having a conversation, but those who are listening to us, I'd like to think I'm in conversation with them as well.’ ‘So many people are afraid of just not talking for a second.’ ‘Voices are very individual.’ ‘I help you access a voice that can be the basis of inspiration.’ ‘I consider myself extraordinarily lucky to love what I do and have loved it since day one.’ ‘Go with your gut. Listen with it, act with it. Trust it more often.’ This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S10 Enull · Wed, July 27, 2022
75. Adeyanju Olomola: Overcoming imposter syndrome
Sue Stockdale talks to Adeyanju Olomola about her transition from a twenty-year career in a corporate organisation to running her own business as a Certified Professional Coach. Adeyanju reflects on: • What imposter syndrome is, and how to overcome it • The reality of how long it can take to get a paying client • What she learned about life from her twin children Adeyanju works with purpose-driven individuals and organisations to coach them discover what success means to them and identify pathways to growth. In addition to coaching, she supports learning and development programs within organizations through training and blended learning facilitation techniques. Prior to setting up her coaching practice, she worked in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry with 20 years of diversified experience. A member of the International Coaching Federation, Adeyanju holds the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential and is currently on the path to Professional Certified Coach credential. She is the immediate past Vice President of ICF Nigeria Chapter, a certified John Mattone Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach, an Extended DISC & FinxS Accredited Consultant, a Narrative Coach Enhanced Practitioner, and a Team Coaching Foundations Certified Coach from GTCI. Adeyanju operates a hybrid business model – as the Lead Coach and CEO of The Source Coaching Ltd and an Associate Senior Coach and Trainer with TNM Coaching, TBA Consults, CoachHub and BetterUp. Connect with Adeyanju Olomola on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/adeyanju-olomola Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deyanjuo/ Key Quotes: "You need to hear, and also speak your customers language." "I was literally terrified every single day." 'Imposter Syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, their talents, and accomplishments, and they have a persistent, internalized fear of being exposed.' "You actually forget who you are." "I realised - what I don't know, I will learn." "The common thread is really about the narratives that have shaped us from an early age and into adulthood." "Overcoming it begins with self-awareness. To really be aware of who you are, and how you've come that far." This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impac
S10 Enull · Wed, July 20, 2022
74. Thomas Luther: Sisu - leading the Finnish way
Sue Stockdale talks to Thomas Luther, CEO of Nevel, a green infrastructure company in Finland. He explains the concept of Sisu – the Finnish way of being and explains in the conversation how he embodies this approach in the way he leads the company. Thomas was born in Finland and is happy father of five children and married to a wellness and yoga entrepreneur. He believes in wellbeing, positive change, and having a purpose driven career. Graduating in economics and engineering Thomas has been in leadership roles for 25 years in service businesses, logistics and sales, of which seven years were abroad. He believes that deep subject knowledge is not a prerequisite to be a leader. Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas--luther/ This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S10 Enull · Wed, July 13, 2022
73. Manuela Gil: Engaging others through purposeful leadership
Sue Stockdale talks to Colombian entrepreneur Manuela Gil, majority owner of Vivaldi Ingenieria Hospitalaria, about how she transformed the family business by building a company driven by purpose. She talks openly about how she overcame her fear of losing control, why you need to listen to your heart, and how engaging clients and employees in conversations about purpose brings about unexpected outcomes. Manuela is married with two children and moved back to Colombia having worked and studied in Germany for several years. She balances her roles of mother, entrepreneur, and CFO of the business, with making time to invest in her own development. Manuela's driving force is “be a lighthouse of inspiration, hope and empowerment by walking and showing new and outstanding paths’. Website http://vivaldi.com.co/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuela-gil-de-tober/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vivaldi_inghospitalaria/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Vivaldi.ingenieria.hospitalaria Key Quotes: 'I had a feeling I could give more and have a positive impact on society'. 'I would never change going into a family business. If you find yourself there, I think it's a beautiful path'. 'Colombia doesn't produce medical devices, so we import the devices, and distribute them. It’s more than just selling; we find the solutions that clients can use in order to care for life or save lives'. ‘I started to recognize that one of my biggest points of work in life is in trust’. ‘When I feel fear, I express this fear in wanting to control so wanting to put everything in place, to plan and secure everything.’ 'Starting to work on myself was giving me a better understanding of balancing life.' ‘We want to bring this harmony and this balance to our customers.’ ‘I realised my driving force, or my purpose had not been connected with the purpose of the business’. ‘Our central point in our customer experience is inspired transformation’. This series is supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast:
S10 Enull · Wed, July 06, 2022
72. Paul Zak: Immersion neuroscience – measuring what the brain loves
Sue Stockdale talks to Dr Paul. J Zak about how neuroscience can help podcasters, entertainment companies and employers measure what the brain loves and why it matters. Dr. Paul J. Zak is a professor of economics, psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University and is ranked in the top 0.3% of most cited scientists with over 170 published papers and more than 18,000 citations. Paul’s two decades of research have taken him from the Pentagon to Fortune 50 boardrooms to the rainforest of Papua New Guinea. Along the way, he helped start several interdisciplinary fields such as neuroeconomics, neuromanagement, and neuromarketing. He is a regular TED speaker and is author of a number of books including forthcoming title Immersion: the science of the extraordinary and the source of happiness, due for release in summer 2022. A four-time tech entrepreneur, his most recent company Immersion Neuroscience is a software platform that allows anyone to measure what the brain loves in real-time to improve outcomes in entertainment, education and training, advertising and live events. Paul frequently appears in the media in such places as Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, Fox & Friends, ABC Evening News, and his work has been reported in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Time, The Economist, Scientific American, Fast Company, Forbes, and various podcasts. Key Quotes: ‘Your brain is a super lazy organ because it takes so much energy to run, it really just wants to idle most of the time.’ ‘Immersion is this neurologic state in which people have extraordinary experiences.’ ‘The brain is modulating energy flow all the time. And so, it's never just on 100%.’ ‘People actually learn better in groups than they do singly, whether that's in-person one-to-one or in asynchronous remote settings.’ ‘Psychological safety basically means ”Am I relaxed enough in this setting that I have enough space in my brain to be immersed. If I'm not, I'm not ready to learn." ‘I think of immersion as a kind of neural prosthetic. It gives me this sort of superpower where I can be more effective as a social creature.’ ‘In the animal literature there was a very rich vein of growing neuroscience, identifying oxytocin as a signal that a member of your species is safe or familiar.’ ‘Employees that work with stronger social connections are more productive. They enjoy their jobs more and we've shown, they shed the stress of work more rapidly when the workday's over.’ ‘We've shown in experiments when leaders articulate the social purpose of work, people put in so much more discretionary effort, because we're helping the world. And that's what social creatures generally want to do.’ “The arc of all my professional work has been creating knowledge and technologies to increase happiness in the world at
S10 Enull · Wed, June 29, 2022
Preview of Series 10
Sue Stockdale, podcast host and author of EXPLORE: A Life of Adventure, previews some of the upcoming guests in Series 10 and suggests three ways to listen to each episode. They include: -Susan Murphy, on using your authentic voice -Elena Rossini, film maker and activist -Thomas Luther, CEO -Adeyanju Olomola, on overcoming imposter syndrome -Manuela Gil, on taking over a family business She also previews next week’s guest Dr Paul J. Zak, TED speaker, and Professor of economics, psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University, California. Paul has started four technology companies including the first neuroscience as a service platform, called immersion neuroscience. He demonstrated the tech whilst recording the episode with Sue to track his own level of immersion! Our podcast series is supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for each episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S9 Enull · Wed, May 25, 2022
71. Sue Stockdale: Exploring Potential
Eveline Van Den Heuvel takes over the host’s role to interview Sue Stockdale. She discovers how Sue inspires people to step into the unknown and explore more of their own potential. Sue, who usually hosts this podcast series is a motivational speaker and executive coach, working with leaders in some of the world’s top companies. Sue Stockdale is the first UK woman to ski to the magnetic North Pole, and author of EXPLORE: A Life of Adventure which describes how from challenging beginnings, she embarked on a lifetime of adventure, exploring some of the world’s most extreme environments including the North Pole, Antarctica, and Greenland. Today’s podcast host is Eveline Van Den Heuvel, an innovative concept developer taking seemingly disparate ideas and pieces of information and weaving them together in a unique, often highly transformative way for her clients. She is co-founder of Inward Creations, an agency that creates innovative concepts in the space of wellbeing, as well as being a facilitator and writer. Find out more about Eveline at www.inwardcreations.com Find out more about Sue Stockdale: Website: https://suestockdale.com Book: https://suestockdale.com/explore/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suestockdale/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/suestockdale This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Also thanks to Maureen Gibbins for her support of this Access to Inspiration podcast episode. Key Quotes: “I see life as an experiment.” “If we approach the unknown with curiosity, rather than judgment, that can bring a new sense of perspective.” “If I can show up and be a beacon and an inspiration to those that I'm engaging with on a daily basis in a very small way, that's just like a ripple effect.” “The skill of noticing and the skill of adapting are two things that enable any of us to survive.” “What's the opposite of conscious leadership - unconscious leadership.” “The value of coaching is it gives a chance for the individual that's being coached to take time out to observe themselves.” “Until we're comfortable enough to be an outsider, to be the lone voice, to be the one who's the disruptor or the challenger, we will stay with something that isn't serving us.” “By looking at another person's experience to draw insight - that brings a new observation to you.” Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepur
S9 Enull · Wed, May 18, 2022
70. Sophie Dow: No mind should be left behind
Sue Stockdale talks to Sophie Dow, a former freelance correspondent, writer, and founder of the Salvesen Mindroom Centre about what happened when she went on a search to discover a diagnosis for her daughter Annie, who had learning difficulties, and how it led to her to starting up a charity. Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a leading Scottish charity helping and supporting children and young people and their families who are neuro divergent, previously referred to as having learning difficulties. The charity has 22 employees and have helped thousands of children and families since its’ inception. Sophie’s book 'When life doesn’t follow the script', about life with her daughter Annie, the setting up of Salveson Mindroom centre and neurodiversity was published in her native Sweden in 2018 and has received five-star reviews. Find out more about Salveson Mindroom at https://www.mindroom.org It Takes All Kinds of Minds 2023 conference information https://itakom.org Sophie Dow website https://www.sophie-dow.com This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Key Quotes ‘We didn't have any guidance or directions or anything. So thanks to being a journalist, I just set about doing research.’ ‘There were 2,700 delegates, professors and teachers and head teachers and speech therapists at the conference. Anyone needed to support and help a child that's struggling.’ ‘I realised this is a public health issue that hasn't been addressed. It's still a public health issue today in 2022.’ ‘Every single person that's born has the right to a dignified life.’ ‘ I don't have some £70,000, but I have a vision.’ ‘We are all only human beings.’ ’25 genes out of the 22,000 or so that we all need in order to have a good chance at life were missing. And those 25 genes are the cause of Annie's mental handicap.’ ‘The big challenge of the 21st century is to try and understand more about how the brain and the mind works.’ Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S9 Enull · Wed, May 11, 2022
69. Sanzar Kakar: Trading is key to the Afghan spirit
Sue Stockdale talks to Sanzar Kakar about his life as an entrepreneur in Afghanistan, how he measures success, and how the company pivoted to support the recent humanitarian crisis in the country. Sanzar Kakar is the Chairman of Afghanistan Holding Group, a 13-year-old private firm with 350 Afghan team members that has served over 700 international organizations. Ventures include Moore Afghanistan (accounting and consulting), Afghanet (internet service), Mezan (school), F45 Training (fitness), BusinessDNA (media), Hesab (payments), and BBR (transport). Mr. Kakar graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Engineering and from Warwick Business School with a Master’s in Business Administration. At the University of Pennsylvania, Sanzar served as the Manager of the Wharton Graduate Association. Following his undergraduate degree, he worked for Merrill Lynch as a Technology Analyst on a trading desk for bonds and equities, creating a link for automatic reporting to the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Kakar started in Afghanistan as an Investment Associate for Acap Partners, setting up a $20 million venture capital facility and sourcing over 300 new deals for consideration. He joined as an Executive Advisor to the Attorney General's Office of Afghanistan on a U.S. Department of State program to reorganize the institution and set up a national paper and computer criminal case management system spanning seven-justice institutions. Later, Sanzar served as the Economic Advisor for the Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility, setting up operational and fiduciary requirements for the seven-year £30 million grant facility in Kabul, followed by a promotion to Deputy Interim Team Leader. Mr. Kakar speaks English, Pashtu, and Dari. Find out more about Afghanistan Holding Group at the website. https://ahg.com.af This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Key Quotes: ‘I like to start new ventures and new opportunities.’ ‘I think Afghans in general have an incredible entrepreneurial spirit.' ‘It is the greatest humanitarian crisis probably of our lives and anything we can do to try to address it and help people in their time of greatest need, it's an obligation upon us.’ ‘I’m very much from the technology background, and technology is a lot about scale. You can accomplish a lot of things through technology by making a bigger difference and bigger impact.' ‘I’ll be able to look back and say, I tried my best and I was able to help the most number of people. And that would be a great measure of success for us.’ ‘What I learned more and more about myself is that the value of helping others.’ ‘I’m a very visual person often making charts
S9 Enull · Wed, May 04, 2022
68. Caitríona Jennings: The Mindset of the Long Distance Runner
Sue Stockdale talks to Caitríona Jennings, an Olympic athlete and current Irish 50km and 100km record holder, about the preparation, training and mindset required to perform at the highest level of athletics. Caitríona has been able to balance her professional life and sports career simultaneously and describes how she is able to do so. Having studied Law and Accounting in University, Caitríona joined the international accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2001 and was promoted to the position of Tax Director before joining Goshawk Aviation as Head of Tax in 2016. Currently living in Hong Kong, Caitríona took on a new role as VP Risk in CDB Aviation in 2019 when she relocated here with her husband. Caitríona is a member of the board of directors of the Irish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and leads the Aviation working group. Caitríona is also a founding member of Propel, an industry networking group for aircraft leasing professionals based in Hong Kong. Caitríona’s achievements in her professional career were recognised in 2016 when she was selected as a finalist for the Consulting and Advisory Professional of the Year Award, in the Irish Early Career Awards Ceremony. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Find out more about Caitriona Jennings: Website https://www.caitrionajennings.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/caitriona.jennings Twitter https://twitter.com/cjennings1x Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jenningscaitriona/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitriona-jennings-56385352/ Key Quotes: “Typically I do try to run early in the morning if I can because I find that once I have my exercise done, I'm more relaxed for the day.” “I’m humbled to think that I currently hold the Irish record in both 50K and 100K distances.” “Running. It's a very easy sport to do.” “I think running has instilled a really strong sense of discipline into me, my timekeeping and how I structure my day.” “The most important learning that I got from running was how to be resilient.” “There's always a positive to everything and I try to just constantly focus on that positive.” “I’m going to be running for as long as I spend a day in work in the office.” “I have those moments of doubt all the time, the little voice in my head, but I just constantly try and reinforce positivity.” “What I've learned in the past, If you try and burn someone off too fast, you're actually only destroying your own race.” “The amount of research that's been done and evidence is overwhelming to show the connection between gut health and mental health.” “I am motivated to reduce the records for both the 50 K and the 100 K
S9 Enull · Wed, April 27, 2022
67. Maxim Ivanov: A multi-skilled circus artist
Sue Stockdale talks to Maxim Ivanov, a multi-skilled circus artist (Handstand balancer, aerialist, juggler) about his career in circus performance. Maxim describes what he enjoys about performing and why he loves trying out new things. Maxim is originally from Kazan, Russia, and was living in Ukraine until recently. Along with his wife Olga, he performs on different stages in Europe, and on cruise ships around the world. Maxim loves to create unusual and surrealistic UpsideDown photos and videos. He can fly higher his head and taught himself to play piano. Recently Maxim taught his five-year-old daughter to climb on his shoulders without using hands and legs and she appeared as part of their stage performance in a festive show. Find out more about Maxim Ivanov: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxivanovhandstand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxim.ivanov.5817 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximi/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Ez0GhNxmfM This series is supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at https://squadcast.fm Key Quotes: ‘At circus school the first year is trying everything, and then the second year we choose what we want to do - which skills which discipline. And then the third and fourth year, we create our act.’ ‘In circus school I chose the hand balancing. I really love it, the position - static. But now I really like flying with my wife doing dual straps.’ ‘We need a lot of audience appreciation.’ ‘Perfect is like when I can play with good lighting, good sound, and good staging. This is my perfect ideal stage.’ ‘It's hard to find the perfect place but you need to adjust and to be flexible, to be adaptive, to places to people.’ ‘That feeling when you're on stage, it's indescribable.’ Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Series Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S9 Enull · Wed, April 20, 2022
66. Vicki Tough: Working at height
Sue Stockdale talks to Vicki Tough, an arborist, tree climbing Instructor and Rope Access Level 3, Work at Height professional about the highs and lows of her job, and finds out about the Big Canopy Campout: an annual tree top event that connects tree climbing and forest enthusiasts around the world. Vicki grew up in the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland which set the scene for a fascination with the natural world. After pursuing a Zoology Degree at the University of Glasgow, Vicki’s first experience of a rainforest in Ecuador became the catalyst for her career as a Work at Height Professional, Arborist and Tree Climbing Instructor. She founded Sylvana Alta to combine these professions and promote scientific exploration in forest canopies worldwide, believing that the greater understanding of its value will better protect it for the future. Vicki has organised, participated in, and led research expeditions for over 18 years assisting and contributing to scientific studies in South America, Indonesia, Europe and Australia. An IRATA level 3 supervisor Vicki has over 12 years of industrial rope access experience; working on large scale construction projects throughout the UK and Europe and contributing to the less than 1% of females in this role. Working in these contrasting environments has enabled an appreciation and understanding of technical rigging solutions and the importance of teamwork in often challenging conditions. In 2017 Vicki and several other climbing professionals set up Big Canopy Campout C.I.C and the event has grown to encompass participants from 36 different countries raising money to support grassroot organisations in their fight to protect their local forested areas. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Find out more about Vicki Tough Website www.sylvanaalta.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SylvanaAlta Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/sylvanaalta/ LInkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-tough-1a00803b/ Big Canopy Campout www.bigcanopycampout.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CanopyCamp Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/canopycamp/ Key Quotes: ‘The whole scope of the Olympics was so huge. Not only the buildings, but also just the grandeur of the event and it bringing the whole world together.’ ‘Everything takes 10 times longer and you really need to prepare before you set out.’ ‘I would wear overalls that looked like they were designed for my father.’ ‘It was just this drive to explore and to ask questions. I was always such a curious child.’ ‘When I show researchers how to climb they're just so enthusiastic, trying to get up this tree so that they can see the thing that they want to research
Trailer · Wed, April 13, 2022
Preview of Series 9
Sue Stockdale introduces some of the guests she will be speaking to during Series 9. They include two people whose career requires them to work at height: Vicki Tough, an arborist, tree climbing Instructor and Rope Access Level 3 - Professional Work at Height professional and Maxim Ivanov, a multi-skilled circus artist who is a handstand balancer, aerialist and juggler. Other guests in the series include Sanzar Kakar, Chairman of Afghanistan Holding Group, Sophie Dow, founder of the charity Salveson Mindroom Centre and Thomas Luther, CEO of Nevel in Finland. This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S8 Enull · Wed, March 09, 2022
65. Jamie Ramsay: Human Powered Adventuring
Sue Stockdale talks to fellow Scot Jamie Ramsay, an endurance adventure athlete. Jamie has completed over 43,000km of human powered adventuring in 31 countries and 25 different adventures by running, cycling, hiking, skiing, paddle-boarding and mountaineering. He reflects on what motivates him to adventure, as well as his observations about the world through his travel experiences, and how he hopes to make a bigger impact by inspiring others. After 12 years working for an international communications agency, Jamie Ramsay wasn’t happy with the direction of his life and realised if he didn’t make some drastic changes then things would continue to spiral downwards. His solution was to quit his job - after being promoted to Partner, fly to Vancouver and run 17,000km to Buenos Aires solo and unsupported. Following the success of this adventure, Jamie has dedicated his life to pushing his perceived boundaries. Each adventure he undertakes is designed to challenge him in new ways. Over the years, Jamie has worked with a number of notable global and UK brands including Microsoft, Land Rover Mobile, Gore Wear, Cotswold Outdoor and Whole Earth. Find out more about Jamie Ramsay: Website - https://www.jamieramsay.net Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamieisadventuring/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-ramsay-b9473b16/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/jamieisadventuring Key Quotes ‘When I stop I find it difficult. My mind starts wandering and motivation gets more difficult if I don't have a target.’ ‘I don't want to be mediocre. I want to be good at everything I do.’ ‘I realised that to keep pushing boundaries, I had to stop proving myself to other people that I could already do something. I had to challenge myself in new ways.’ ‘The whole reason I left the constraints of London and that life was to be free.’ ‘I think the main thing you see is the impact of consumerism and how that's just bleeding out across the world.’ ‘The people who are succeeding, they're not sitting around thinking, oh, I can't do this because of this. They're thinking, what can I do to get around that obstacle, to get to where I need to be.’ “Adventuring is pushing myself to my limits.’ This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://bit.ly/3hElalv
S8 Enull · Wed, March 02, 2022
64. Lisa Marie Platske: Courageous leadership
Sue Stockdale talks to Lisa Marie Platske, President/CEO, Upside Thinking, Inc. about what courageous leadership means and how she found courage to move on after she was impacted by 9/11. The conversation touches on how vulnerability, forgiveness and the willingness to step out of one's comfort zone can help leaders be of greater service to their people. An award-winning leadership expert in human behaviour, Lisa Marie Platske has received accolades from the White House, the United States Small Business Administration and The International Alliance for Women, recognised as one of the Top 100 women making a difference in the world. She left her Federal law enforcement career after 9/11 to be the CEO of Upside Thinking. Lisa Marie delivers presentations worldwide sharing research on how vulnerability and forgiveness are critical to exceptional leadership as well as her proven 7-step leadership model centred on connection, positioning, and executive presence. An international best-selling author in five countries, Lisa Marie has written or co-authored seven books. A member of the Forbes Coaches Council and a regular contributor to Forbes.com, she has trained or coached over 100,000 leaders around the globe to make a bigger positive impact on the planet. Past clients include Honeywell, Santander Bank, Aflac, and Perry Ellis International. Key Quotes: ‘9/11 was a time of great upheaval and learning about myself.’ ‘If I don't find a way to see the good in humanity, or to see the good in others then it will be a really lonely existence.’ ‘It's not fearless leadership. It's courageous. It means that the fear is still there.’ ‘I was spending so much energy, trying to do it all alone. it isn't one to do alone, you need other people.’ ‘I came up with three components that were always present and it was vision, voice, and vulnerability.’ ‘The first to forgive is the bravest, the first to forget is the happiest.’ ‘Rather than looking at option A or option B my idea, your idea, what's the third one that we don't see. And the only way for us to see it is for you and I to co-create something together.’ ‘The world needs you and your brilliance.’ Find out more about Lisa Marie Platske https://upsidethinking.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamarieplatske Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lisa.marie.platske This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at https://squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.
S8 Enull · Wed, February 23, 2022
63. Jeffrey Morse: An astounding recovery journey
Aviator Jeffrey Morse was living an action-filled life, travelling the world with his career in the military and in commercial aviation. Then in 2012, he suffered a brain aneurism, a dissected artery and a paralysis-causing spinal cord stroke. At the age of forty-nine, Jeffrey was told he would likely never walk again. He made a vow that he would walk out of the hospital anyway. Six weeks later, he did just that. Host Sue Stockdale discovers how Jeffrey Morse was able to accelerate his recovery by utilising skills he had learned during his career and how Jeffrey now inspires others to reframe their own challenges or obstacles by focusing on positivity, gratitude and self-responsibility. Find out more about Jeffrey Morse at www.jeffreyamorse.com Finding Forward Book https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Forward-Have-Will-Within/dp/1612544916 Twitter https://twitter.com/Finding_Forward Facebook www.facebook.com/jeffrey.a.morse.1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finding_forward/ Key Quotes: 'I'm just grateful every day.' 'You've got less than a 25% chance of surviving the surgery.' 'Suddenly I'm realising I'm sending commands from my brain to my body and my body isn't responding.' 'I had no idea what the future was going to hold at that point, but I wasn't going to let the surgeon's prognosis of what he thought be the last word.' 'My life wasn't over, if I could provide some sort of hope and inspiration to this man in the bed next to me.' 'Sometimes I would sit and think that those things that I did in my past, sort of prepared me for this thing.' 'I'm focusing on this life and making this life happy.' 'I was looking at life from the perspective of what I was doing was 80% physical and 20% psychological. And I found the more I got into things that it was absolutely the opposite of that.' 'Perfect comes with practice. In other words, give yourself the latitude. Trying and failing and trying again.' Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinpirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Download our Impact Report https://accesstoinspiration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Impact-Report-2021.pdf Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S8 Enull · Wed, February 16, 2022
62. Janine Canham: Bringing humanity back to the workplace
Sue Stockdale talks to Janine Canham, Chief Operating Officer of Sanford C. Bernstein in Asia about how she leads her team by showing empathy and building a sense of team spirit. Janine also talks about her love of running, particularly ultra-distance races and draws the parallels between both environments. Janine Canham was born of a British mother and Lebanese father and was raised in Beirut until the Civil War. She has lived in Hong Kong for 30 years. She started her career as a lawyer with an international law firm. Janine sat on the Listing Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and led the establishment of Bernstein in Hong Kong, Singapore, and India. Janine has twin boys and is an avid runner, having taken part in numerous multi-stage ultra-races across the world. She has also dabbled in triathlon, completed an Ironman, and is a keen supporter of RUN, a charity in Hong Kongwhich helps support vulnerable refugees through the power of sport. Find out more about Janine Canham https://www.linkedin.com/in/janine-canham-21b58929/ Janine Canham Quotes 'My dad's Lebanese and we lived in Beirut till I was 12 and left because of civil war. Now I look at refugees and think, there but for the grace of God, we were obviously very lucky.' 'I think COVID especially has made people appreciate families more, and appreciate your colleagues' families more as well'. 'I think you don't need to hide your vulnerabilities.' 'We're trying to be really understanding and help people and I hope people appreciate that.' 'I guess when it gets really, really tough and you're struggling, that's when the mental game kicks in. And when you have to play mind games with yourself to stop yourself from quitting.' 'I think with the job and the running event, you have to have the finish line in mind. I think I'm not quite sure yet how I'm going to get there, but I know somehow I'm going to find a way to get there.' 'I think the main thing with people working remotely is just to make sure we all stay connected with each other.' Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinpirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Download our Impact Report https://accesstoinspiration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Impact-Report-2021.pdf Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156
S8 Enull · Wed, February 09, 2022
61. Zach Moreno and Rock Felder: Making an impact in podcasting
Sue Stockdale talks to Zach Moreno and Rock Felder, co-founders of SquadCast to discover how they are making an impact in podcasting. She learns how they collaborate and inspire others based on their values of listening, transparency, and flexibility, and hears their thoughts on how the podcasting industry will evolve in the future. SquadCast is a remote recording platform that empowers podcasters, capturing quality audio and video conversations their listeners love. Simplifying post-production and collaboration, SquadCast's patent-pending cloud-based technology is essential for podcasters producing multiple shows. Launched in 2017, SquadCast has customers in 120+ countries. Among those are marquee brands such as Microsoft, Spotify, ESPN, NPR, iHeartRadio, Kara Swisher, and Shopify. The company is headquartered in California, USA. Find out more at www.SquadCast.fm Listen to their podcast: Between 2 Mics https://between2mics.simplecast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquadCastFM Zach on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZachInSpace Rock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockwellfelder We are proud to announce SquadCast as one of the sponsors of this not-for-profit podcast for 2022. Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Download our Impact Report https://accesstoinspiration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Impact-Report-2021.pdf Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S8 Enull · Wed, February 02, 2022
60. Carrie Cort: Adopting a sustainable lifestyle
Sue Stockdale talks to Carrie Cort, founder of Sussex Green Living about the action she has taken to inspire others in her community to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. She explains some of the approaches she has taken to do this, including retrofitting a 1974 milk float, organising a pop-up environmental festival using a six-ton lorry powered with recycled cooking oil, and launching a monthly repair café. Carrie describes herself as a passionate and optimistically stubborn environmentalist. In 2011 with a 4-year-old son and growing concern for his future, worsening global warming and little time to achieve zero emissions, she decided to act and launched the charity, Sussex Green Living on 22nd April 2012 Earth Day. Her idea was to develop a network of people working together to create a more sustainable world. To educate herself, Carrie completed waste prevention training in 2012 and climate change training in 2016 delivered by the former US Vice President Al Gore and leading climate change scientists. Find out more about Carrie Cort and Sussex Green Living Website: www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriecort/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SussexGreenLiving Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sussexgreen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sussexgreenliving/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpi2Xfv0HP3ntjwthO4f__A Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Download our Impact Report https://accesstoinspiration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Impact-Report-2021.pdf Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S8 Enull · Wed, January 26, 2022
59. Jennifer Wilde and Dan McClure: Systems innovation: reimagining ideas and solutions
Sue Stockdale talks to innovation strategists Jennifer Wilde and Dan McClure about how to reimagine systems and navigate through the complexity that exists when addressing big challenges, such as organisational change or the aftermath of a humanitarian disaster. They explain how to avoid overwhelm, why pictures or drawings can help bring clarity, and outline the four keys that can help people understand systems innovation. Jennifer (Jen) Wilde draws on over 15 years of hands-on experience as a senior manager in humanitarian response. She has developed strategies for fostering innovation during emergency response, in challenging, volatile contexts. Jen is currently serving as Managing Director at Innovation Ecosystem, an organisation that offers practical tools and support to deliver a step change in innovation effectiveness. She met her business partner, Dan McClure, when she was invited by the UN to speak at University of California (UC) Berkeley about the innovation lab that she set up in the middle of the earthquake response in Nepal. Dan McClure is a specialist in disruption. Throughout his 40-year career, he has been a choreographer of ambitious messy change, reimagining complex systems in business, government, international aid, and society. His work spans multiple sectors and engages leaders in both sprawling global firms and fast-moving start-ups. Dan is a thought leader that has helped pioneer practical approaches to system innovation, drawing on insights from a wide variety of past roles such as the global innovation lead at the international consultancy ThoughtWorks, and the Chair of the Advisory Board for the UK based Humanitarian Innovation Fund. Today, Dan is right at the cutting edge of innovation and loves to talk about why systems innovation is such an important part of the future of work. After working with Fortune 500 companies, governments and some of the world’s largest non-profits and philanthropists, Jen and Dan are looking to share some of their insights into how all types of businesses need to think outside the box to solve problems. Find out more about Jennifer Wilde and Dan McClure at Innovation Ecosystem: Website: https://www.innovationecosystem.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovation-ecosystem Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovation-Ecosystem-110228147543789/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/inno_ecosystem Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Read our Impact Report https://accesstoinspiration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Impact-Report-2021.pdf Sound Edi
S8 Enull · Wed, January 19, 2022
58. Brendan Davis: Creating impact through the lens of filmmaking
Sue Stockdale talks to Brendan Davis, a writer-director-producer working internationally in film & TV about what his work involves; what makes an award-winning film, and how filmmaking can transcend some of the silos that people find themselves in. Brendan's career began his entertainment career in Atlanta in 1990, moved to Los Angeles in 2002, and has split his time between Beijing and Los Angeles since 2013. Davis has been a producer on films premiering, competing, or winning at Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, and other festivals. In 2013 Davis produced the first Los Angeles-based season of Chinese TV hit "Jia Pian You Yue" for CCTV-6, featuring Stan Lee, Justin Lin, M. Night Shyamalan, Sean Astin, and others. He is a former Producing faculty member at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, served a year as Chairman of Adamas Film International in Beijing, and has guest lectured at the Beijing Film Academy. In 2018 he wrote and directed the documentary “Yibin: An Elemental Journey” for CCTV. In 2019 he and director Eric Raine completed a 5-year journey making feature documentary CRAZYHOT, about the world of ultra hot chile peppers, now available on VOD worldwide. Davis is currently in pre-production on Paris-based feature film MY FAVORITE SEASON and producing a documentary on US-China relations with writer-director Larry Sullivan, cinematographer Naeem Seirafi, and partners. Quotes 'Film is a way for me to connect with greater experiences outside myself, but also have my internal interpretation of it.' 'Film is as much driven by the use of sound and music, as it is the visual'. 'The most successful films in general have a sense of cohesion internally. It feels like a finished piece of work'. 'A lot of things inspire me. I think that overcoming long odds is, something that's very relatable to people in general. I think that especially moves me'. 'I feel like there is interest in how can I benefit my family and my society, my cohort. That's a generic difference between the Chinese culture versus the American culture. But I do think it's changing'. 'I have a lot of hope and faith and confidence in filmmaking to transcend some of these silos that people find themselves in. And I feel like that's what is going to be even more necessary than ever before, as we move forward'. Find out more about Brendan Davis: Website https://www.crazyinagoodway.com the podcast "How China Works" https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brendankdavis/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VeritasInLux Read the transcription for this episode at www.accesstoinspiration.org or connect with us at Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/c
S8 Enull · Wed, January 12, 2022
57. Results of our impact survey
Sue Stockdale talks to Racheal Kigame and Salome Gathoni from Kenya who volunteered to design our impact survey, analyse the data, and produce our first impact report. They discuss some of the results and explain why it’s essential today for any company or organisation to measure if they are making a social impact in the lives of individuals, families, or communities they are serving. Sue also shares some of the listener's feedback as well as examining with Racheal and Salome the growing interest in impact investing, and how organisations must adopt new ways of communicating if they want to have a positive impact. Racheal Kigame is Country Program Director of Help a Child Africa, based in Nairobi. She was a guest in Access to Inspiration Episode 12 – Leading a non-profit in Kenya https://www.accesstoinspiration.org/podcast/racheal-wanjiku-kigame-leading-a-non-profit-in-kenya/ Salome Gathoni is a communications specialist, and Corporate Affairs Manager and the member of the senior management team of a hospital in Kenya. Read our 2021 Impact Report https://accesstoinspiration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Impact-Report-2021.pdf Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Sound Editor: Rob Lawrence (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Bonus · Wed, December 29, 2021
Bonus Episode from Coaching Perspectives podcast
In this bonus series on Leadership and Learning we share episodes from other podcast series we recommend. They feature inspirational people that our host, Sue Stockdale has interviewed. This guest episode is from the Coaching Perspectives podcast series published by the Association for Coaching. Host, Sue Stockdale talks to Dan Hoffman, founder and CEO of Circl.es Learning Labs based in Brooklyn, NY about how to create a learning environment, and the role that leaders have in making this happen effectively within an organisation. Dan's mission is to make it easier to connect as humans in small groups and to make a difference in how we learn, work and live. Listen to other episodes from Coaching Perspectives podcast series https://www.associationforcoaching.com/page/CoachingPerspectivesPodcasts Find out more about Coaching Perspectives magazine and the Association for Coaching at https://www.associationforcoaching.com/page/CoachPersectiveUpdat Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Bonus · Wed, December 22, 2021
Bonus Episode from the Conscious Leader podcast
Our guest today in this bonus series on Leadership and Learning is Paul Tennant OBE, who until recently was Chief Executive at The Law Society. Paul talks to our host Sue Stockdale about some of the key leadership characteristics that are important such as resilience, empathy, and always remaining curious. He also explains the importance of pausing and reflecting and how this helps him as a leader. From January 2022, Paul will be the new Chief Executive for care provider The Abbeyfield Society, which owns and manages around 20 UK care homes. This episode is part of the series featuring other podcasts that we recommend. Listen to more episodes from The Conscious Leader podcast series. https://www.tlcglobal.co/podcasts Find out more about the Learning Curve https://www.tlcglobal.co Read the transcription for this Access to Inspiration episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Bonus · Wed, December 15, 2021
Bonus Episode from the Association for Coaching Podcast Channel
In this bonus series on Leadership and Learning we share episodes from other podcast series we recommend. They feature inspirational people that our host, Sue Stockdale has interviewed. This guest episode is from the Coaching in the Workplace series which is part of the Association for Coaching Podcast Channel. Host, Sue Stockdale talks to Jen Kidby, Director of Talent and Leadership Development at Grant Thornton Canada, about the work being done to create a coaching culture within the business. Jen explains how employees adapted and maintained resilience during the pandemic, and how senior leaders used podcasting to talk about their experiences of leading through a pandemic. Jen Kidby is an accredited coach and a coach supervisor, and has worked as an external and internal coach for over 18 years. She is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and has worked in both the UK and Canada, giving her a strong foundation to help leaders and other coaches be successful. In her role in Grant Thornton Canada, Jen leads coaching for the firm, supporting over 100 Partners across Canada to bring coaching to life through their everyday leadership. Listen to other episodes from the Association for Coaching podcast channel https://www.associationforcoaching.com/page/Podcast_Channel Find out more about the Association for Coaching at https://www.associationforcoaching.com Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Bonus · Wed, December 08, 2021
Bonus Episode from the Clusters podcast
In this bonus series on Leadership and Learning, we are sharing episodes from other podcast series we recommend. They feature inspirational people that our host, Sue Stockdale has interviewed. This guest episode is from the Clusters podcast. Host Sue Stockdale talks to Simon Bazalgette, Chair of Trustees at the worldXchange Foundation, about how the legacy of the Grubb Institute, which focused on organisational dynamics, systems thinking and psychology, played a role in the creation of Clusters. Clusters is a programme bringing together representatives from across sectors such as Housing, Environmental, Health and Digital to explore new ways of seeing, being and doing. Simon talks about how self-awareness, systemic thinking, and empowering others are at the heart of effective leadership. He describes a powerful early learning experience he had as a volunteer running a youth club in a deprived area, where by using this leadership approach they created a safe space for the youths to run their own organisation. In 2020, Simon co-founded Global Venue Services, and he is the Chairman. Between 2008 and 2019 he was Chairman of Jockey Club Racecourses, (JCR) the largest UK racecourse operator, and Group Chief Executive of its owner, The Jockey Club. JCR owns and operates 15 racecourses and puts on three of the top 10 best attended sports events in the UK (Cheltenham, the Grand National and the Derby). Prior to taking over the running of the 270-year-old Jockey Club, Simon had spent 15 years co-founding and running media and technology start-ups. The worldXchange foundation exists to advance the education and the capability of communities to shape positive sustainable change through collaborative, action led programmes across the world. Listen to other episodes of the Clusters podcast at https://www.spreaker.com/show/clusters Find out more about Clusters at https://www.clusters.world Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Bonus · Wed, December 01, 2021
Bonus episode from The Sports 2000 Podcast
In this bonus series on Leadership and Learning, we are sharing episodes from other podcast series we recommend. They feature inspirational people that our host, Sue Stockdale has interviewed. This guest episode is from The Sports 2000 podcast. Sue Stockdale talks to John Iley, a new competitor in the Duratec category of Sports 2000 (a sports prototype series) about his debut season, how he works with motorsport engineering student’s trackside, as well as how John aims to improve his own driver performance. As a youngster, John dreamed of driving racing cars and it took four decades to fulfil his ambition. His career instead took a different direction where he focused on the technical side of motorsport which became all-consuming. Notable career highlights include working at Jordan Grand Prix as a senior aerodynamicist, before becoming Head of Aero in 1998. He continued working in that role at Renault F1, Ferrari F1, and in McLaren F1 evolving to Performance Director. Now running his own business since 2015, John is a consultant, predominantly helping people’s performance vehicles go faster as well as supporting International and National motorsport governing bodies technically. Iley gained his ARDS racing licence at 50 years old and made his Sports 2000 debut in 2021 with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) team where he lectures, mentors and is Professor of Practice. Listen to other episodes of The Sports 2000 Podcast at www.sports2000.co.uk and connect with Sports 2000 on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/srcc_sports2000/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Sports-2000-Championships-327158720703344 Twitter https://twitter.com/SportsCarChamp Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us on social media: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration Linkedin www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S7 Enull · Wed, October 13, 2021
56. Mick Dawson: Rowing across the Pacific Ocean
Sue Stockdale talks to Mick Dawson about his epic adventure to row across the Pacific Ocean, and how he overcame numerous challenges. These include a failed attempt when a freak wave capsized his boat after 109 days at sea, how he avoided being crushed by container ships, and a night facing sea serpents. Mick Dawson is a former Royal Marine, a professional sailor, author, motivational speaker and one of the most experienced and successful Ocean Rowers in the world. He has undertaken a total of six ocean rows in the last two decades. Two across the Atlantic Ocean and four across the Pacific, rowing in total, more than 22,000 nautical miles. Most notably he became the first person to successfully row across the North Pacific; from Japan to The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, during an epic voyage with his friend and rowing partner Chris Martin. It would take the intrepid pair 189 days 10 hours and 55 minutes to complete their non-stop record-breaking voyage; Rowing almost 7,000 miles to complete one of the world’s last great firsts and earning them a place in the Guinness Book of World records. Their remarkable feat is yet to be repeated. More recently Mick was part of another remarkable world first; Rowing 3000 miles from California to Hawaii with Steve Sparkes, who is blind, having lost his sight during his military service. When he and Mick stepped ashore in Hawaii, 82 days after their departure, Steve became the first blind person ever to row the Pacific Ocean. Find out more about Mick Dawson: Website: https://www.189days.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mick-dawson-b503a172/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/189days Twitter: https://twitter.com/MickDawson189 Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mick-Dawson/e/B077MVXDX2?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1630941703&sr=8-1 ____________________________________________________________________________ Key Quotes: ‘I think for me it started as a young child and I saw things that piqued my curiosity -principally things to do with the sea.’ ‘I’d lost communications because my satellite had broken about day 12 on that trip. I'd been at sea for 109 days when I capsized’. ‘The first thing you've got to do when you look into any great ambition is you've got to take responsibility’. ‘When things go wrong, it's your responsibility to find a way to get back on track’. ‘People would say - how can we help? And I like that, it sums up that ethos between mariners that bonds complete strangers together’. ‘It's an amazing stretch of ocean where few people go, and I thought that it was my opportunity to paint the world with bright colours’. ‘It was two hours on, two hours off - 24 hours a day for the six months out there’. ‘You are seldom beaten by the challenge in front of you. You're invariably beaten by your approach to
S7 Enull · Wed, October 06, 2021
55. Chaewon Yoo: Cycling along the Silk Road
Sue Stockdale talks to Chaewon Yoo from Korea, about her adventure to cycle along the ancient network of trading routes known as the Silk Road, and what she learned about commerce and life along the way. Chaewon cycled over 8500 kilometres through 14 countries from Shanghai to London. Despite her cycling companion dropping out along the way, getting her bicycle stolen, and only confirming the major sponsor on the day before she left, Chaewon determinedly carried on, and successfully completed the adventure in 36 weeks, coming back with a new outlook on what’s important in life. Chaewon previously worked as a tech reporter in China, Israel, Silicon Valley and South Korea and recently published the English book - Cycling the Silk Road. Find out more about Chaewon Yoo: Website: https://www.seekroad.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evayooare/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArwIZ7hLEv4uLl3L4eD2CA Book "Cycling the Silk Road": https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0939ZG6BL Key Quotes: ‘When I started cycling, I didn't even own a bike. I was using a sharing bike.’ ‘I met this amazing couple in Shanghai who said they were cycling from Shanghai to London. I was so amazed because the couple were 59 years old and I thought, wow if they can do it, I think I can do that too’. ‘By observing how different countries are when I crossed each border - the people, culture, food culture, and the language that was very amazing’. ‘I would knock on the door and show in Google translate; I can give you this sum of money. Would you let me stay in your house overnight? And locals would invite us in’. ‘I think it's very important that you set a deadline like your farewell party. Because if you do have the party, you must depart’. ‘I think doing this cycling trip made me realize now I can say that I'm at least the leader of myself. I can control myself.’ ‘You don't need money to have a good life.’ ‘I think the most valuable thing I have is all my experience and whatever I have with myself that nobody can take away from me’. Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org We want your feedback on the podcast / Connect with us: Leave us an audio message https://www.speakpipe.com/AccessToInspiration Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Copyright © Access to Inspiration 2021 Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_
S7 Enull · Wed, September 29, 2021
54. Christian De La Huerta: Curiosity - the key to personal growth
Sue Stockdale talks to Christian De La Huerta, about how curiosity plays an important role in personal growth, enabling us to become aware of sub-conscious patterns of behaviour that may be holding us back from having a fulfilling life. Christian is a personal transformation coach, TEDx speaker, and author of Awakening the Soul of Power, described by music icon Gloria Estefan as “a balm for the soul.” With 30 years of experience, Christian is a sought-after spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach and leading voice in the breathwork community. He has travelled the world offering inspiring and transformational retreats combining psychological and spiritual teachings with lasting and life-changing effects. An award-winning, critically acclaimed author, he has spoken at numerous universities and conferences and on the TEDx stage. Find out more about Christian De La Huerta and receive a free guided meditation, power practices and a chapter from the book, visit: https://soulfulpower.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christian.delahuerta.1 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/christiandlh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiandelahuerta Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-De-la-Huerta/e/B001KINR1K YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4hOzeGdhkTcRxOHkV9tfbQ Key Quotes: ‘It made me, like many of us do, reject parts of who I am in that desire to be accepted’. ‘We're so good at adapting- we're creatures of adaptation. The problem with that is that we often sacrifice big aspects of ourselves for that illusion of acceptance’. ‘The ego is that part of us that takes everything personally that reacts, that defends, that judges, that has expectations, and demands, about others and ourselves’. ‘The simple word of ‘curiosity’ is stepping back from all that stuff, from all that judgment, all that thinking that we know, from all that charge, that that need to be right’. ‘When we ask those deep, difficult questions and we have the courage and the willingness to go within and to look inside of ourselves, the rewards are infinite’. ‘No matter what the curve balls life, life continues to throw out our way - we always get to choose how we show up and respond’. Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Give us your feedback - leave us an audio message https://www.speakpipe.com/AccessToInspiration Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Copyright © Access to Inspiration 2021 Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this
S7 Enull · Wed, September 22, 2021
53. Ronald Paredes: Rediscovering creativity
Sue Stockdale talks to Ronald Paredes a Latin-American artist, graphic designer, and podcaster from Caracas, Venezuela about we can rediscover creativity within us. Born and raised in a family of painters and designers, he has always been in contact with graphic arts and visual communication and found himself shifting his professional life between his three passions: art, graphic design, and psychology. With over 20 of experience in the creative industry, he continually balances his personal projects as a visual artist with his work in the advertising industry. Parallel to his work as a graphic designer and his artistic activities he started conducting studies and research into creativity and its connections with psychology, neuroscience, and creative processes to rediscover our natural creative capacities. He uses this information to produce and host a podcast called The Creativity Roots. Connect with Ronald at: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mundosanto Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mundosanto TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/ronald_paredes_challenging_our_lazy_brain You Tube https://youtu.be/6NgERVsWpcA Website https://mundosanto.art Please give us your feedback about the impact that this podcast had on you Take the 3-minute survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TW2CXMN ____________________________________________________________________________ Key Quotes: ‘I'm originally from Caracas, Venezuela. I was born there, in a family of artists and designers’ ‘What I tell people is - if you're capable of understanding a joke or making a joke, you are being creative’ ‘I found out that when you start developing a language, you start losing creativity. There is a connection that when you start developing critical thinking- you start developing this fear of judgment’. ‘Creativity is an innate, human capacity. Every single person is creative.’ ‘Creative confidence is when you discover that you have the ability to do something and that it makes you feel good about yourself. It opens a door to a world of possibilities, and then you feel free to explore’. ‘I live by the principle that I don't care what other people think - don't be, scared of being seen. Because that's very important’. Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Give us your feedback - leave us an audio message https://www.speakpipe.com/AccessToInspiration Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Copyright © Access to Inspiration 2021 Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale
S7 Enull · Wed, September 15, 2021
52. Jenna Howieson: From LGBT learner to educator
Sue Stockdale talks to Jenna Howieson who works as a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion professional in Scotland. She loves travelling, having visited close to 30 countries to date, and reflects that travel helped her explore her identity. Whilst attending a roundtable meeting with the CEO at work on gender and women in the workplace, Jenna was curious to find out what the company's approach to LGBT inclusion was, and asked a question about this. This ultimately led to Jenna switching her career to educate others about LGBTQ+ and creating a role for herself as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professional in the company. In addition to her 5 years of experience in the workplace, she also runs an LGBTQ+ travel blog, where she shines a light on the nuances of traveling and living as a queer person in today's world. Jenna has previously spoken at conferences such as the Stonewall UK Workplace Inclusion Conference in Scotland and runs educational workshops on LGBTQ+ inclusion for organisations of all sizes. Connect with Jenna Howieson: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-howieson-44a03760/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thejennaway/ Blog https://thejennaway.com Please give us your feedback about the impact that this podcast had on you Take the 3-minute survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TW2CXMN Key Quotes: ‘During the last year I’ve realised there's always challenges and new opportunities and adventures. They just look very different.’ ‘Travel brings so much opportunity to discover your identity, whatever that looks like.’ ‘I’ve just always had that mentality that you don't need someone else to be able to do something.’ ‘I wasn't going to wait around at home for someone else to come with me before I got to see the world.’ ‘Thailand is always top of my list when I'm celebrating the countries that I've had really positive experience and we felt completely welcomed.’ “Diversity, equity and inclusion across the board is a lot more than just LGBT inclusion.’ ‘I’ve moved from being the learner into educating others as well, that was a big step.’ 'I think it's not being afraid to fail and understanding that everyone is human. We are not all perfect. Sometimes we're going to slip up. Sometimes we're going to use the wrong language, but for me, it's always intent over anything else.’ ‘I definitely wasn't someone that was popular in high school. I didn't really fit in, but I think that by staying true to myself, staying independent and staying authentic led me to where I am today.’ Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/acces
S7 Enull · Wed, September 08, 2021
51. Thomas Andrén: Discovering your dream job using questions
Sue Stockdale talks to Thomas Andrén about the process he used to identify his dream job by asking himself over 900 questions to discover the answer. This process took several months and connected Thomas to his mind as well as his body, where he noted down any physical reactions he got when answering the questions. The results were fascinating. Thomas is a Certified Swedish Classic Massage Therapist who grew up in Värmdö, east of Stockholm in Sweden, and worked as a computer technician in the early 2000s. After a decade in this sector, he had enough and decided to change his career using a structured method of problem-solving. After months of reflection, Thomas changed career and went on to study to become a massage therapist in 2010. He then started working on cruise ships in Scandinavia, and most recently for LivNordic and Viking cruises. Please give us your feedback about the impact that this podcast had on you Take the 3-minute survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TW2CXMN Key Quotes: ‘Being a massage therapist gives you a longer opportunity to actually have a conversation with someone.’ “I realized now in later years that I actually allowed life to take me wherever”. “So I started writing down questions to myself. I bought a notebook and I started just randomly writing down questions to myself”. ‘I took this notebook with all the questions and in rapid succession started answering these questions. And I would take note of what happens if I got any physical reactions when I was answering these questions’. “There also a handful of questions that I always answered yes to. One of them being, would you like to have the entire world as your playground?” “It’s also important to be able to zoom out on yourself to see yourself from different angles, different perspectives to realize that you do have a positive way of thinking, and you do have a negative way of thinking and you do have a critical way of thinking”. ‘I became my own Rubik cube with thoughts and insights’. ‘I know a lot about computers. I could take a deep dive into the most advanced machine there is – the human body’. “Don’t be afraid to step out of the way. It will make you feel uncomfortable that, but feeling uncomfortable is a very important step of evolving and pushing through to whatever adventure that awaits you”. Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Give us your feedback - leave us an audio message https://www.speakpipe.com/AccessToInspiration Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Copyright © Access to Inspiration 2
S7 Enull · Wed, September 01, 2021
50. Sue Stockdale: Insights from fifty episodes of inspiration
In this special 50th episode of the podcast, co-founder Clive Steeper interviews the host, Sue Stockdale to discover the key insights she has gained from producing and hosting 50 episodes to date, as well as learning about her background as a polar explorer, executive coach and TEDx speaker. Sue's mantra is “we all can achieve more than we imagine is possible – but often the only person stopping you… is you”, which was echoed in her recent TEDx talk on “Transformation begins in the mind’. In 1996, she became the first British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole, and has been on expeditions to Geographical North Pole, Antarctica, Greenland, Chile and Kenya. As an athlete she has also represented Scotland in 3000m, and cross-country events. Today as an executive coach, motivational speaker, author, and podcaster, Sue brings a unique blend of business expertise and psychological insight to her work with CEOs, senior leaders, FTSE 250 and Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organisations and ambitious entrepreneurs. Connect with Sue Stockdale: Website- https://suestockdale.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suestockdale/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/suestockdale Please give us your feedback about the impact that this podcast had on you Take the 3-minute survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TW2CXMN Key Quotes: ‘I realize how important inspiration is. It's a bit like free energy’. ‘Part of the excitement of our podcast and why inspiration is so important is because we're all interconnected. You do something that I see as admirable or that I never imagined was possible, and then you tell me the story, I begin to think to myself, maybe I could do that too’. ‘I often ask myself, well, what's the worst that can happen. Being prepared to face into the worst possible consequence. And if I'm prepared to accept that then why not? Why not just take the first step?’ ‘I'm always using curiosity and interest to guide me. Being prepared to say, I'll accept the consequences of what happens. It's not failure. It's just learning. And I'll use that learning to move forward and grow as a person’. ‘I think for almost a third of our guests on the podcast, it's their first ever experience. And seeing them have a positive experience and getting value and enrichment from being recognized and sharing their story that is hugely motivating for me and really enjoyable, because I think we're opening the door like that first step for them’. ‘Many of the guests have said afterwards how enjoyable it was that they learned something about themselves through telling their story’. ‘Don't be afraid to be your authentic self. You don't have to be the same as everybody else and that we all can achieve more than we actually realize’. ‘I think that it's far easier for people to be pulled towards wanting to change t
S7 Enull · Wed, August 25, 2021
49. Nashater Deu Solheim: Relationships are at the heart of leadership
Sue Stockdale talks to Dr Nashater Deu Solheim about how to take care of the relationships that are important to us – be it as a leader, in social circles or within families. Nashater explains how showing empathy, curiosity, and an interest in the other person can help us to build trust and connection in relationships– something she had to do when working with psychopaths. Dr Nashater Deu Solheim is CEO of Progressing Minds and author of “The Leadership PIN Code- Unlocking the Key to Willing and Winning Relationships”, which debuted on the 2020 Forbes list of 8 books “…that make you reconsider the way you manage relationships”. She is an HBR contributor, executive coach on leadership influence, and a keynote speaker on her experience as a psychologist working with psychopaths, the military and with leaders in business settings. She holds a doctorate in Psychology from the UK and trained as an Expert Negotiator at Harvard Law School. Connect with Nashater Deu Solheim: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nashater-deu-solheim-ba3b1a12/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndsolheim Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/progressingminds111 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nashaters?lang=en Key Quotes: ‘Leaders who don't know their team members beyond the tasks, don't really know their team at all’. ‘If you have no idea what's going on in somebody's life and you keep battling them to, to deliver harder, to live, deliver faster, deliver more, and you have no idea what's holding them back- you will breach that trust and you will eventually lose it, and certainly lose their goodwill before that.’ ‘Empathy is about understanding the other person's perspective - to understand doesn't mean to agree’. ‘Curiosity for me is the antidote to a lack of empathy’. ‘The reason we get uncomfortable is because we often feel that we have to fix things or have answers. And leaders do not need to have the answers to everything. It's not a requirement’ Please give us your feedback about the impact that this podcast had on you Take the 3-minute survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TW2CXMN Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Give us your feedback - leave us an audio message https://www.speakpipe.com/AccessToInspiration Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Copyright © Access to Inspiration 2021 Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support?utm
Trailer · Wed, August 18, 2021
Preview of Series 7 on 'Curiosity'
Host Sue Stockdale previews Series 7 on the theme of “Curiosity” and highlights a few of the guests that will be coming up in the series. They include: - Thomas Andrén worked as a computer technician for 10 years in Sweden. Deciding to change career, he used curiosity to drive his decision-making and began studying to become a massage therapist in 2010. -Dr Nashater Deu Solheim, is a psychologist and CEO of Progressing Minds from Norway. She is an HBR contributor, executive coach on leadership influence, and will be talking about her experience of working with psychopaths. - Jenna Howieson from Scotland, whose question to the CEO at a round table meeting led to her ultimately creating and implementing a diversity and inclusion strategy for a global company. - Ronald Paredes, a graphic designer and artist from Venezuela who started conducting studies and research on the subject of creativity and its connections with psychology, neuroscience, and creative processes as a way to rediscover our natural creative capacities. We want your feedback about the impact that our podcasts have had on you: Take our 3-minute survey here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TW2CXMN Or leave us an audio message about what the podcast has inspired you to do: https://www.speakpipe.com/AccessToInspiration Read the transcription for this episode and all our podcasts on www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration Linkedin www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra Producer: Sue Stockdale Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S6 Enull · Wed, June 16, 2021
48. Palwasha Siddiqi: A refugee's road to success and beyond
Sue Stockdale talks to Palwasha Siddiqi, whose early childhood experiences as a refugee shaped her interest in coaching and helping others to maximise their potential. Palwasha was born and raised between Afghanistan and Pakistan. When she was seven her family fled the civil war in Afghanistan and became refugees in Pakistan where they lived for over a decade. They moved back to Afghanistan in 2003 after the American invasion, and it was then that she was introduced to a non-profit organization that helped her secure a full-time scholarship to attend university in the United States. After obtaining her bachelor's and MBA degrees Palwasha went on to join American Express in New York. Seven years later she transferred to London where she currently works as a Senior Marketing Manager leading their B2B digital marketing communications. Her latest adventure involves building her own coaching practice focused on empowering individuals and leaders to realize their full potential. Connect with Palwasha Siddiqi on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/palwashasiddiqi Website: www.siddiqicoaching.com Key Quotes 'We lived there during, during the civil war and some point during the war our house got hit by a rocket so everything went up into flames. We pretty much lost everything' 'I remember a rocket flying and someone saying to just dive down on the ground to stay safe. We would stay there for five, ten minutes, and then we would get up. Some of us would get up. Some of us would not.' 'I think resilience is a superpower that we all have that we can nurture.' 'I was told from a young age, all of these things that I couldn't do just because I was a woman. So my passion and my purpose was learning and getting educated.' 'All of a sudden I had so much freedom and abundance of a kind of just life that I had never experienced before.' Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Give us your feedback - leave us an audio message https://www.speakpipe.com/AccessToInspiration Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b Copyright © Access to Inspiration 2021 Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S6 Enull · Wed, June 16, 2021
48. Palwasha Siddiqi: A refugee's road to success and beyond
Sue Stockdale talks to Palwasha Siddiqi, whose early childhood experiences have shaped her interest in coaching and helping others to maximise their potential. Palwasha was born and raised between Afghanistan and Pakistan. When she was seven her family fled the civil war in Afghanistan and became refugees in Pakistan where they lived for over a decade. They moved back to Afghanistan in 2003 after the American invasion, and it was then that she was introduced to a non-profit organization that helped her secure a full-time scholarship to attend university in the United States. After obtaining her bachelor's and MBA degrees Palwasha went on to join American Express in New York. Seven years later she transferred to London where she currently works as a Senior Marketing Manager leading their B2B digital marketing communications. Her latest adventure involves building her own coaching practice focused on empowering individuals and leaders to realize their full potential. Connect with Palwasha Siddiqi on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/palwashasiddiqi Key Quotes 'We lived there during, during the civil war and some point during the war our house got hit by a rocket so everything went up into flames. We pretty much lost everything' 'I remember a rocket flying and someone saying to just dive down on the ground to stay safe. We would stay there for five, ten minutes, and then we would get up. Some of us would get up. Some of us would not.' 'I think resilience is a superpower that we all have that we can nurture.' 'I was told from a young age, all of these things that I couldn't do just because I was a woman. So my passion and my purpose was learning and getting educated.' 'All of a sudden I had so much freedom and abundance of a kind of just life that I had never experienced before.' Read the transcription for this podcast at www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us on social media: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinpirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration Linkedin www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration /
S6 Enull · Wed, June 09, 2021
47. Tanmay Vora: Inspiration through illustration
Sue Stockdale talks to Tanmay Vora about how he developed his skill in creating visual notes, through his curiosity and interest in learning. He illustrates and shares great ideas in the form of sketchnotes that combine the topics of leadership, learning and change. Tanmay Vora is a senior business leader with two decades of diverse global experience, author of three international books and illustrator of best-selling books. As Founder of QAspire Consulting, he helps individuals, teams and organizations deliver high-performance through process consulting, visual facilitation, leadership development, strategic capability building and coaching interventions. He is passionate about leveraging visual thinking for learning, innovation and change. He illustrates and shares great ideas worth sharing in form of sketchnotes and offers graphical recording services to events, authors and organizations worldwide. He also teaches the magic of visual thinking through interactive workshops. Contact Tanmay at his website www.qaspire.com Twitter www.twitter.com/tnvora Facebook www.facebook.com/tnvora Instagram www.instagram.com/tnvora LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tnvora Key quotes in this podcast: [05.56] "I sat down with a piece of paper and a pen, and I said, what do I already have as an inventory of skills? I wrote down the skills on a piece of paper and circled them around. And then almost magically. I saw those two circles coming together and forming a small intersection. The two words that I wrote was technology and writing. And I say that, what if I bring these two circles together and see where it intersects?" [07:31] "How do you climb a mountain? I would say that don't try to climb it straight in a linear fashion, but try to sort of crisscross your way on the top of the mountain". [10.51] "I think that lot of people equate learning with outcomes and they say that if I learn this, what am I going to get in return?" [12.40] "Inspiration is like a seed that grows inside of you, but not without soil and not without the sunlight. The analogy that I often use is that if inspiration is the seed, then we need sunlight". [14.28] "So I feel that being prepared, being consistent and showing up in your pursuit every single day, irrespective of whether you're inspired or not, I think gets the inspiration going." [17.48] "I try to sort of circumvent the risk of judgment, by saying that if this is going to help a lot of people, I can't go wrong'. [20.03] 'Wisdom happens when we take a step back and start reflecting on what we've done". [24.21] "My pursuit is to take people back into that stage of their life when they were fearless in making the mark on a piece of paper. This is I think the core of why I do what I do." Read the transcription for this podcast at www.accesstoinsp
S6 Enull · Wed, June 02, 2021
46. Nic Marks: Measuring happiness
Sue Stockdale talks to Nic Marks, statistician and founder & CEO, Friday Pulse about the work he has done on measuring happiness, why it’s important to businesses, governments and countries, as well as individuals and how COVID impacted happiness. Described by one client as a “statistician with a soul”, Nic has been working in the field of happiness and wellbeing for over 25 years. In 2010 Nic gave a TED talk on his previous work in public policy, which has now been watched over 2.3million times. Named as one of the Top Ten Original Thinkers by the Institute of Director’s Director Magazine, Nic’s work was hailed as one of Forbes Magazine’s Seven Most Powerful Ideas in 2011. * Free tool to reflect on individual happiness https://fridayone.com * The weekly people check-up for companies https://fridaypulse.com * Find out more about Nic Marks at https://nicmarks.org * Connect with Nic on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksnic/ Key quotes in this podcast: [01.40] Our happiness is very driven by all sorts of social connectedness and relationships and the quality of them. [02.33] We tend to measure what's easy to count, not whats most important. [07.00] If we want to create a future which is good for citizens in the future, then we have to look at how we create that. [10.52] When we feel good, we do good work, but it's very close to our mood. [11.55] I think of happiness like having different wavelengths. There's very long ones, over years and decades and we have good periods of our life, and then there's very, very rapid ones, five moods in the morning. [12.23] We talk about five big drivers to happiness at work. They are Connect, Be Fair, Empower, Challenge, Inspire. [16.20] We definitely find that some organizations worry about opening a Pandora's box of emotions. And the thing is they're there already, if they're not in the light, they're festering and are causing problems. [16.47] We're not trying to shame team leaders. We're basically trying to help them have better conversations with their teams. Read the transcription for this podcast at www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us on social media: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinpirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration Linkedin www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S6 Enull · Wed, May 26, 2021
45. Hong Hoang: The Vietnamese changemaker
Sue Stockdale talks to Hong Hoang, Founder and Executive Director of CHANGE, a dynamic Vietnamese NGO with the mission to address the country’s most critical environmental issues. She talks about the challenges faced in mobilising young people, and engaging a wider community across Vietnam to tackle climate change, pollution and wildlife trafficking. Under Hong’s leadership, CHANGE has been coordinating nearly 200 campaigns since its establishment in 2013 to raise awareness, build capacity, engage the community and different sectors in action campaigns to protect wildlife, reduce human impacts on the environment, and provide support to the affected communities. To find out more about Hong Hoang: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/changevn LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hong-hoang-7b44bb3/ Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us on social media: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration Linkedin www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S6 Enull · Wed, May 19, 2021
44. Josh Wasserman: The role of observation in design
Sue Stockdale talks to Josh Wasserman a design thinker and insights expert, about the role that observation plays in the design process, how design can more inclusive and what inspires him to be creative. Josh recently designed a new pregnancy test prototype for RNIB, which received worldwide media attention, and is thought to be the world’s first pregnancy test which is accessible to those with sight loss. This enables privacy in a process which had previously required the help of a fully sighted individual. Josh specialises in helping businesses and brands identify and unlock opportunities, building viable product and service experiences that are human-centred, using immersive research, strategic thinking, concept ideation, validation, and development - and always links the solutions to the insight. He brings creativity, imagination and instinct through more than 12 years of industry experience. Josh believes that good design inspires change, improves lives, and is always relevant. To find out more about Josh Wasserman, check out his website www.Innovvate.co You can see a video describing the prototype and the transcription for this episode at our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media - www.Twitter.com/accessinspirat1 www.Instagram.com/accesstoinspiration www.Facebook.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S6 Enull · Wed, May 12, 2021
43. Dr Leanne Armitage: Increasing diversity in the medical profession
Sue Stockdale talks to Dr. Leanne Armitage about how a childhood experience, where she witnessed street violence, inspired her to become a doctor. With no medics in her family or social network, Leanne used her initiative to take the necessary steps towards achieving this goal and is now a qualified junior doctor. During her second year of medical school Leanne became very frustrated by the lack of diversity, with very few students come from low-socio economic backgrounds and certain ethnic minorities. This inspired her to cofound a charity - The Armitage Foundation – which offers medical outreach programmes to students from under-represented backgrounds. As a result of the work Leanne has been doing through The Armitage Foundation, she was awarded the UK 2018 Queen's Young Leaders Award by Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Connect with Dr Leanne Armitage: Website. https://www.leannearmitage.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-leanne-armitage-mbbs-bsc-hons-73632260/ Twitter https://twitter.com/LeannaAmali Instagram https://www.instagram.com/armitage_leanne/ and her charity the Armitage Foundation Website https://armitagefoundation.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ArmitageFoundation LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/armitage-foundation/ Twitter https://twitter.com/TheArmitage_FDN For transcriptions of all our podcasts go to www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media - www.Twitter.com/accessinspirat1 www.Instagram.com/accesstoinspiration www.Facebook.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S6 Enull · Wed, May 05, 2021
42. Rob Lawrence: Connecting sound, language and emotion to create change
Host Sue Stockdale talks to Rob Lawrence, a podcast producer, coach and mentor about how the combination of sound and language can influence our emotions and can be a catalyst to create change. Rob talks about how he changed his career from being an IT professional into podcasting and coaching and how he is ‘obsessed’ with creating highly engaging listening experiences, and supporting aspiring leaders and coaches towards finding their own voice, audience and message. Rob's successful podcast, Inspirational Creatives, reached over 130,000 downloads in 2020 and taught Rob that you can create an audience organically, by consistently producing content you care about. His podcast contains interviews with over 120 creative entrepreneurs, artists and producers on “how to create a successful living doing what you love". Find out more about Rob Lawrence: Website www.roblawrence.co and www.inspirationalcreatives.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/robislistening/ Twitter http://www.twitter.com/robislistening Instagram http://www.instagram.com/inspirationalcreatives Connect with Access to Inspiration and read the transcription for this episode Website - www.accesstoinspiration.org Twitter http://www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram http://www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Key quotes in this podcast: [3.29] Whatever it is, I'm listening to, I am having an emotional experience of sorts. And as that sound varies, my emotional experience varies too. And what I can say is I don't feel the same depth of experience with visual stimulation necessarily. [10.47] And what was really interesting to me was within the time that it took to walk from one end of the beach to the other, in my mind, he asked me three or four questions which completely changed my perspective on everything I did and how my life was at the time. [14.08] I love the ripple effect of podcasts. It's instant, it's global it's growing. [15.54] In order to make a positive difference, I think we have to think more consciously about everything that we do. [18.45] Is the next hour that I'm going to spend with this person, something that has the potential to lead towards positive change? If the answer is yes, that's the only measure I need on a day-to-day basis to keep going. [19.34] To me - to be inspired means to be moved. Perhaps a little bit more than that. It means to be moved positively towards wanting to create something. [21.50] It's really important we listen to ourselves and what we think. We all deserve the opportunity for our own voices to be heard, but not just by somebody else, but by ourselves too. [22.32] We all deserve that opportunity to be heard, but we also deserve the oppor
S6 Enull · Wed, April 28, 2021
41. Amy Henderson: Building a better future for working parents
Sue Stockdale talks to Amy Henderson, one of the USA’s leading voices on the critical role that parenting and caregiving has in developing the future of work. Amy talks about her own experiences as a working parent, the challenges she faced, and some of the research and data from neuroscience that explains how showing up for parenthood significantly enhances your capacity for emotional intelligence, courage, efficiency, productivity, purpose, and collaboration. Amy is the founding CEO of TendLab, where she is creating a movement to change the game for working parents. With only 14% of American parents having access to paid parental leave, Amy talks about the challenges she faced as a working parent, and what motivated her to create TendLab as a way of addressing how working parents are valued in the workplace. Through TendLab, Amy has worked with companies and their parents' groups at places like Salesforce, Accenture, Cloudflare, and many more. As cited in Forbes for her "truly collaborative nature," Amy also started and co-leads the Fam Tech Founders Collaborative, a network of over 130 founders who are solving for the needs of caregivers. A regular speaker and author advocating on behalf of parents at work, Amy has written for, or been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fast Company, Slate, InStyle, and others. Her book ‘Tending: Parenthood and the Future of Work’ is published by Nationbuilder books. For more information about Amy Henderson on social media: Instagram www.instagram.com/amytendlab Twitter www.twitter.com/AmyTendLab Facebook www.facebook.com/AmyHendersonAuthor or via the website www.TendLab.com. For transcriptions of all our podcasts go to www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media - www.Twitter.com/accessinspirat1 www.Instagram.com/accesstoinspiration www.Facebook.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Trailer · Wed, April 21, 2021
Preview of Series Six of Access to Inspiration podcast
Host Sue Stockdale previews Series Six of the Access to Inspiration podcast. The theme is “21st Century Changemakers” and Sue highlights a few of the guests she will be speaking to in the upcoming series. They include: Hong Hoang, founder and Executive Director of CHANGE – a Vietnamese NGO with a mission to address the country’s most critical environmental issues Dr Leanne Armitage, whose teenage experience inspired her to become a doctor and then create the Armitage Foundation to increase diversity in medical schools Amy Henderson, founding CEO of TendLab, talking about the movement she is catalysing to change the game for working parents in the US For transcriptions of all our podcasts go to www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media - Twitter @accessinspirat1 Instagram @accesstoinspiration Facebook @accesstoinspiration Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S5 Enull · Wed, March 10, 2021
40. Karen Espley: The accidental adventurer
Sue Stockdale talks to Karen Espley, who could be described as 'the accidental adventurer' about what encouraged her to travel to Antarctica, New Zealand and West Africa. After 15 years working in large businesses, clawing her way up the career ladder Karen Espley had a demanding job with almost unbearable levels of stress. With the cushion of having saved enough money to live without earning for a year, Karen realised that there must be more to life, and when an opportunity came for a life changing trip to the Antarctic in 2000, she took the plunge and began her journey to find a different way to live and to escape from the expectations she grew up with. These adventures included living on a Russian base in the Antarctic, and working as a project manager in a rainforest in Ghana with Raleigh International. Karen then travelled back to the UK through West Africa via Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal using only public transport. In 2013 at 50 years old, she had a midlife crisis and then travelled around New Zealand and Australia in a camper van. Connect with Karen Espley: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenespley/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/karen.espley.31 Twitter https://twitter.com/ChameleonGuide1 website https://thechameleonguide.com/about/ Read the transcription for this episode at www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S5 Enull · Wed, March 03, 2021
39. Denise Nurse: Creating the career and life you want
Sue Stockdale talks to Denise Nurse, an award-winning entrepreneur, solicitor, coach, and broadcaster about creating the career and life you want by being flexible and not limited by traditional business structures. She explains how sometimes you need to have a safety net 'at least in your mind' to give you the confidence to take that step into the unknown. In 2007, along with Janvi Patel, she co-founded Halebury, a pioneering UK law firm. Halebury introduced flexible & agile working in the legal industry. In 2018 they successfully sold Halebury to a global legal services business, and Denise stepped down from her role as VP Flex Resourcing in 2020. Whilst working as an in-house lawyer at Sky, Denise won an internal TV presenter competition. She presented the Weather & Programming for Sky News, Sky Travel and Sky One and was a presenter of BBC One’s Escape to the Country. Denise has been recognised with several awards and was recognised as a Woman of Influence & Power in Law 2020. More recently Denise was inspired by a desire to make positive change during the 2020 COVID pandemic and she co-founded two non-profits Black Founders Hub and Support SEND. Connect with Denise Nurse: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisenurse/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/denisebn Website: https://www.blackfoundershub.com Read the transcription for this episode at www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S5 Enull · Wed, February 24, 2021
38. Mariah Reading: Sustainability through eco-art
Sue Stockdale talks to Mariah Reading, an eco-artist who creates impressionist paintings from recycled items she picks up in the natural environment. Mariah explains how she developed this particular area of interest, why its relevant today, and how big brands such as Merrell and Subaru have recently collaborated with her as she highlights the harm of pollution and climate change. Mariah Reading was born and raised in Bangor, Maine, USA where the surrounding landscape gave her a deep appreciation of nature’s beauty. The 2016 National Park Centennial propelled her Recycled Landscapes work to greater attention which was designed to highlight the need of preserving and protecting the environment. Having already visited 24 National Parks, she plans to continue her project in all 62 US National Parks. Mariah has dedicated herself to the field of eco-art through her Artist in Residence at Denali, Zion, and Acadia National Parks, working as an Arts In the Parks Volunteer at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, assisting in Yosemite Facelift efforts, developing a K-12 STREAM curriculum with University of California Santa Barbara Oceanography students, and creating conservation workshops with the Channel Islands National Park. Find out more about Mariah Reading and her art on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mariahreading/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mariahreadingart Website http://www.mariahreadingart.com/ Read the transcription for this episode at www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S5 Enull · Wed, February 17, 2021
37. Sameer Dua: Mastering self-leadership through critical conversations
Sue Stockdale talks to Sameer Dua, a best-selling author and Founder/Director of the Institute for Generative Leadership, Asia and UK, about the importance of self-leadership. Dua explains that in order to lead yourself, you need to grant yourself power to 'take care of what truly matters to you'. Having experienced several life-impacting events within a five week period, he realised that he needed to be committed to the things he really cared about. Sameer Dua is the world’s leading authority on Declaring Breakdowns, a Generative Leadership expert, a coach for top global leaders, founder of the India Business Literature Festival and the Gift Your Organ Foundation and has over 28 years of experience in Management and Leadership education. Sameer’s transformational work in leadership development has already impacted thousands around the world. He has been listed amongst the top 30 emerging thinkers of the world by Thinkers50, as one of those who will shape the future of business. The Thinkers50 listing is considered to be “the Oscars of Management Thinking” by the Financial Times. In addition, Sameer runs a regular series on “Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita: A Generative Leadership Perspective” and he has participants from 24 different countries regularly attending his sessions. Before setting up the Institute for Generative Leadership in Asia and UK, Sameer ran management institutes in 4 cities in India and 2 colleges in London, UK and had students from 52 different countries of the world. He has trained leaders in organisations such as Mercedes Benz, John Deere, Siemens, NetApp, T-Systems, BMC Software, Jungheinrich, Elringklinger, Wipro, ResourcePro, Amdocs, Schaeffler, Faurecia, Volvo, Reliance, amongst many others. To connect with Sameer Dua: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sameerdua Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerdua1official Twitter: https://twitter.com/duasameer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerdua/ Read the transcription for this episode at www.accesstoinspiration.org or connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S5 Enull · Wed, February 10, 2021
36. Caitlin Crommett: A millennial's approach to solving intergenerational differences
Sue Stockdale talks to Caitlin Crommett about the work she is doing to solve intergenerational differences, and in particular, her foundation DreamCatchers, which serves to fulfil the final dreams of hospice patients through chapters run by youth in high school or college. Caitlin Crommett describes herself as a Millennial. She is a 2015 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, and a speaker on generations in the workplace. Her interest in generational connection began at age 15, when she started a foundation called DreamCatchers. She saw a need for greater cross- generational connection- something that is rarely shared between these typically-elderly patients and young people in our society today. This sparked her passion for facilitating greater connection and communication between all generations, in the workplace and in the world. In 2016, Caitlin published a book called “How to Attract Millennials to Your Workplace: And Actually Keep Us!”, focusing on new techniques and strategies for engaging Millennial employees and volunteers, and has been a guest writer & “generational expert” on several websites and blogs. She runs a Youtube channel called “Generation WHAT?”, where she posts weekly videos helping people and organizations solve generational issues in the workplace. She currently resides in Los Angeles, where she as serves as president of DreamCatchers Foundation while growing her speaking business internationally. Connect with Caitlin Crommett at: Instagram: @CaitlinCrommett @dreamcatchersfoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlincrommett/ Linked In DreamCatchers: https://www.linkedin.com/company/40850721 Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/GenerationWhatAcademy DreamCatchers link: www.dreamcatchers1.org Pen Pal Initiative: https://connect.dreamcatchers1.org/ Twitter: @caitcrom @dreamcatchersf Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S5 Enull · Wed, February 03, 2021
35. Chris Tolley: Finding inspiration as a composer
Sue Stockdale talks to Scottish television and film composer, Chris Tolley, about where he gets his inspiration from. The interview includes a track 'Snowfall" from his latest album at the end of the podcast. Chris Tolley studied Ancient History at St Andrews, and had a couple of music scholarships along the way. He moved to London where he worked for a number of years with Really Useful Group, and progressed from photocopying music, to managing the music dept. After this he went to BBC Radio 2 where he managed and judged an opera talent competition with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and worked on Friday Night is Music Night, their flagship live classical music programme. Chris now releases commercial recordings on top of his television and advertising work. He released his first album Beneath the Surface in 2020 and his second album Home was released in January 2021. To find out more about Chris Tolley www.christolleymusic.com Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S5 Enull · Wed, January 27, 2021
34. Lory Mitchell Wingate: Written in the stars - a career in astronomy
Sue Stockdale talks to Lory Mitchell Wingate, Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) about her love of astronomy, and how she took a leap of faith by leaving a high level position to backpack across the USA in 2008, which ultimately shifted her career in a very visible way. Lory has over twenty-five years of experience in both for-profit and non-profit companies, as a successful leader with a history of exceptional performance on complex technical, scientific, and engineering projects that incorporate leading edge technology in all phases of the program and project life cycle. She has ideated and implemented a unique blend of standard project management and systems engineering processes to achieve optimal science and engineering outcomes through the appropriate process rigor applied to business and proposal development and project management across all disciplines. She has published two books on the methodology for Taylor and Francis/CRC Press: Project Management for Research and Development (2014), and Systems Engineering for Projects (2018). Lory has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Technology Management and is both a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and an Expert Systems Engineer (INCOSE® ESEP). Lory serves on numerous committees and various panels. Connect with Lory Mitchell Wingate on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/lorywingate Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S5 Enull · Wed, January 20, 2021
33. Felipe Saldarriaga: Coping with unexpected challenges in life
Sue Stockdale talks to Felipe Saldarriaga, a stroke survivor and entrepreneur from Medellin, Colombia about he adapted to this life changing situation. At age 11 he was left having to survive in a wheelchair with a full left side paralysis due to an unexpected and unexplainable stroke. As a result of this he had to learn to walk again and basically hack his way through life to get the most of it. His story is inspiring, and a compelling listen. Today, at 30 years old, he's still recovering from the paralysis but has travelled to four continents, worked with an Academy award-winning producer doing feature film in Argentina, has organised conferences, art and music festivals for thousands of people and even learned to scuba dive, a lifelong dream of his. He's the cofounder at Discovery Talks, a qualitative research software that helps people gain valuable insights from their conversations. Connect with Felipe Saldarriaga on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fel1369/ Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S5 Enull · Wed, January 13, 2021
32. Joni Deutsch: Why silence is just as important as sound
Sue Stockdale talks to Joni Deutsch, Podcast Manager for WFAE, Charlotte’s NPR station in North Carolina about the importance of making space for silence, and how she amplifies underrepresented voices through her work as a broadcaster and podcast host. In addition to leading the public radio station’s chart-topping podcast productions, Joni is also the creator and host of WFAE’s Charlotte music podcast Amplifier, recently honored for excellence in arts and music podcasting by Charlotte Magazine, the Edward R. Murrow Awards and The Webby Awards (called “The Internet’s Highest Honor” by The New York Times). In October 2020, Joni executive produced the Charlotte Podcast Festival, Charlotte’s first podcast festival with free and virtual sessions designed to inform and empower the next generation of audio storytellers and podcasters. Joni is an NPR Music contributor and was the first woman to guest host the legacy NPR program Mountain Stage. A supporter of innovative media and a mentor to digital women leaders, Deutsch’s work has been heralded by NPR, Harvard University, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Poynter, the Online News Association and the American Press Institute. www.wfae.org/people/joni-deutsch Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Trailer · Wed, December 16, 2020
Review of the Year and Preview of Series Five
Sue Stockdale, host of Access to Inspiration podcast and her co-founder Clive Steeper talk to Fraser Allen, host of the Scottish Business Network podcast about why the Access to Inspiration podcast was started, and review what has been accomplished in 2020. We hear from three listeners from Germany, India and UK about what they have enjoyed about the series, and how they have applied some of the inspirational insights from the guests that have been interviewed. We look ahead to 2021 and the launch of Series Five in January 2021. Guests in the upcoming series will include Joni Deutsch, Podcast Manager at WFAE, (Charlotte's NPR radio station in North Carolina) on "why silence is just as important as sound"; Scottish film and TV composer Chris Tolley will be talking about where he gets his inspiration from, and Colombian, Felipe Saldarriaga, sharing insights on "resilience" and how he coped when life brought unexpected challenges leaving him paralysed at age 11. Other guests in Series Five are Lory Mitchell Wingate, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research) whose interest in the earth and astronomy was brought to life when she backpacked across America; Sameer Dua, founder of Institute for Generative Leadership in India, talking about why we need to care, and 'Millennial' Caitlin Crommett explaining why she set up a Foundation that serves to fulfil the end of life needs of hospice patients. Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S4 Enull · Wed, November 04, 2020
31. Anne Pleun van Eijsden: Leading a revolution in the paper industry
Anne Pleun van Eijsden, Founder of Paper on the Rocks, talks to Sue Stockdale about her mission to create a healthy paper industry, and why she created her own rules about how to run a business, rather than following the traditional approach to being an entrepreneur. Paper on the Rocks, is a social impact business based in the Netherlands that wants to create a forest friendly paper industry by scaling tree-free paper alternatives. They primarily do so by making sustainable stationery like notebooks made from upcycled stone waste. With a diverse background in History, International Law and Marketing, Anne Pleun knew from a young age that she wanted to become an entrepreneur and build a company that would change an industry for the better. She lives in the Netherlands with her partner and child. Follow Paper on the Rocks: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/paperontherocks/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/10215712/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/paperontherocks Twitter https://twitter.com/paperontherocks Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S4 Enull · Wed, October 28, 2020
30. Milena Cvijanovich: Bringing sustainability into the world of luxury
Milena Cvijanovich talks to Sue Stockdale about her work as a designer and architect focusing on sustainable luxury, and how inspiration plays a role in her work. Based in Monaco, Milena has always been passionate about craftsmanship, sustainable design, alternative natural resources, social entrepreneurship and collaborative business opportunities. With a Masters in Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University and inspired by her physicist father, Dr. George B. Cvijanovich, one of the first inventors of the solar panel, Milena is the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards in architecture and entrepreneurship. Founder of Milena C Designs, an international architecture and interior design firm and specialized since 1994 in eco-luxury design. She counts Blancpain, Beaufort Hotels, MCM, Intrawest, Logitech and the World Economic Forum among her prestigious clientèle. Milena has guest lectured on Sustainable Innovation, Sustainable Luxury and Cross-cultural Design Management in Luxury MBA programs and at conferences in Europe and the Middle East and has been an official contributor to Forbes Magazine and other international magazines. She is also the co-founder of a new sustainable luxury platform, bringing together those who enjoy the finest life has to offer, yet have a keen desire to protect the planet and its inhabitants. NOMADESSENCE, specialises in designing, curating and gifting spaces, materials, bespoke objects and art while contributing to heritage preservation and social empowerment. Her vision is to showcase the amazing stories of stunning mindful design, innovative upcycling, and inspiring pioneers in Sustainable Luxury. Find out more about Milena Cvijanovich: Website - https://milenacdesigns.com/ Nomadessence - http://www.nomadessence.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/milenacdesigns/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/milena-cvijanovich-8ba749/ Connect with us on social media via: Read the transcription on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S4 Enull · Wed, October 21, 2020
29. Barry Fudge: What it takes to win....and keep on winning
Barry Fudge understands what it takes for elite athletes to win...and keep winning, and has spent a decade with a front-row seat to the training of the world's best endurance runners. Barry talks to Sue Stockdale about what inspired him to work in elite sport, and the elements that enable the world's best endurance runners to deliver medal-winning results, time and time again. Barry is a highly motivated and experienced performance leader operating successfully in professional sport over a period of 4 Olympiads. He is globally recognised as a performance expert with multiple peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and speaking engagements. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Physiology and Sport Science as well as a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Glasgow, UK. Most notably, Barry was Physiologist, Head of Science and the Head of Endurance at British Athletics for over a decade where he constructed a world-leading endurance program, supporting the best coaches and athletes in the UK by ensuring that when a British endurance runner stood on the start line they were the best-prepared athlete in the field. Barry’s current role is as founder of Lap 25, where he uses his considerable skills and experiences to support others to be the best they can be in sport, business and life. You can find out more about Barry Fudge: Lap 25 website https://www.lap25.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lap25.consultancy Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-fudge-b6a9a63/ Connect with us on social media via: Website https://www.accesstoinspiration.org including transcriptions for each episode Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S4 Enull · Wed, October 14, 2020
28. Vinay Chandra: The relentless optimism of the entrepreneur
Vinay Chandra, CEO of High Peak Software based in India and Atlanta, USA talks to Sue Stockdale about the highs and lows of being a serial entrepreneur. Vinay is a versatile and multifaceted entrepreneur who has devoted his creative energy and restless passion into starting and running businesses around the globe. Over the last 25 years, he has successfully and unsuccessfully founded and operated multiple businesses on three continents. He is an Alabaman by birth, Bangalorean by upbringing and Bostonian by education. After graduating with degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics from Boston University, his first stint involved working with his family’s electronic component manufacturing business facing bankruptcy in India. While this initial endeavor did not succeed, it embedded into him the words of Churchill, “Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.” He continued his journey by moving to Germany and buying the assets of an energy saving lighting manufacturer and helped turn it around by innovating its products and globalizing the manufacturing supply chain. Along with quickly learning the German language, he also accumulated some experience trading commodities in the newly opened economies of Romania and Bulgaria. His next stint involved moving to Atlanta, GA, and starting up a consulting business helping technology companies with their manpower needs. Facing the economic crisis of the early 2000’s, he saw the opportunity of leveraging talent in India and remotely supporting customers in the US. The challenge of finding qualified technical people in the US enabled the next phase of his venture-building by remotely developing software products for global customers, from the development center in India. Over the last few years, as CEO of High Peak Software, he has been able to leverage his diverse entrepreneurial, social, educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds to create products across fintech, manufacturing, legal tech and other industries leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning. http://highpeaksw.com/ Connect with Vinay Chandra on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandravinay/ You can read the transcription of this podcast at our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S4 Enull · Wed, October 07, 2020
27. Nontuthuko Mgabhi: Running 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents
Sue Stockdale talks to Nontuthuko Mgabhi, General Manager Human Resources at Richards Bay Coal Terminal, South Africa, about the mindset, commitment and preparation it took to successfully run seven marathons in seven consecutive days, on seven continents in February 2020. Nontu became the first African female to complete this challenge, and in the process also raised a substantial sum of money to improve conditions for children in an underprivileged rural school - the Khiphinkunzi Primary School in Mtubatuba, South Africa. Nontu is a registered Industrial Psychologist. She holds a Masters Degree in Industrial Psychology, and has an Advanced Business Management Diploma from ESMT, Berlin, Germany as well as Post Graduate Diploma from GIBS, Johannesburg and Rollins Business School, Florida, USA. She holds the position of General Manager Human Resources at Richards Bay Coal Terminal Limited (RBCT) which is the single largest export coal terminal in the world, established in 1976. Prior to joining RBCT, Nontuthuko has held a number of senior positions including in Rio Tinto, South African Breweries; and was a Senior Lecturer (Organisational Development) in the School of Psychology; for the University of KwaZulu Natal. To connect with Nontu Mgabhi you can find her on: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nontuthuko.mgabhi and via her fundraising website https://gobeyondforachild.com/ Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ and read the transcription for this podcast at www.accesstoinspiration.org Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S4 Enull · Wed, September 30, 2020
26. Jonathan Cook: Living the dream as a dairy farmer
Sue Stockdale talks to farmer Jonathan Cook, about why he loves his job. Jon looks after a herd of 50 cows producing the raw milk which he sells on his dairy farm in Wiltshire, England. He is from a fourth generation farming family and along with his partner, Sarah, look after the herd on their 100 acre farm where they now adopt a regenerative approach to farming. Both are passionate about raw milk and believe that educating the public on its health benefits and where food comes from is part of their work. Website: www.dorasdairy.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dorasdairy Connect with us on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org or via social media: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S4 Enull · Wed, September 23, 2020
25. Major Becky Frater: Flying high as a military helicopter pilot
Sue Stockdale talks to Major Becky Frater about her career as a military helicopter pilot and instructor, and discovers more about the focus and concentration that these roles demand. Becky originally joined the Army in 1998 after three years as a secondary school teacher in Bristol. After initial training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst she was commissioned directly into the Army Air Corps and was subsequently awarded her Army Wings Flying Badge in 2001. She was posted to 659 Sqn of 4 Regt AAC as a Flight Commander after qualifying on both the Lynx Mk7 and Lynx Mk9. Deployments included Belize, France, Canada and ultimately OP TELIC (Iraq) after which she was awarded a GOC’s (2*) Commendation. She was then selected to undertake Qualified Helicopter Instructor training and was subsequently employed as a Flight Commander within 705 NAS of DHFS at RAF Shawbury. In 2007 Becky was appointed to 702 Naval Air Squadron (NAS), the Maritime Lynx Training Squadron, where she was awarded her Royal Navy Wings. After which she was appointed to 815 NAS as Flight Commander. She was subsequently appointed to 702 NAS and responsible for instructing future maritime attack helicopter pilots including maritime aviation and ship deck landings. During this time, she was also selected to lead the Royal Navy Black Cats Helicopter Display Team during the 2010 display season. She was promoted Lt Cdr during this appointment. Currently she is the Requirements Manager for the Army Wildcat until January 2021 after which she will be attending the Qualified Weapons Instructor Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance course at RAF Waddington. Becky enjoys all sports but more specifically hockey having represented England, England Over 40s, England Universities and British Universities in the past and also received her Combined Services (Captain in 2006), Army and Royal Navy colours. Connect with us on the website www.accesstoinspiration.org or via social media on: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S4 Enull · Wed, September 16, 2020
24. Navi Radjou: Consciously reinventing how we live and work
The recent pandemic has caused many people to re-evaluate how they live and work. Sue Stockdale talks to leadership thinker Navi Radjou about his life and experiences in India, France and USA, and how this has influenced his thinking on how business and society considers and practices innovation, to do better with less. Navi Radjou advises senior executives worldwide on breakthrough growth strategies. A Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School, Navi has served as vice president at Forrester Research, a leading technology research and advisory firm in Boston. In 2013, Navi won the prestigious Thinkers50 Innovation Award, given to a management thinker who is re-shaping the way we think about and practice innovation. He delivered a talk at TED Global 2014 on Frugal Innovation (nearly 2 million views). Navi co-authored Frugal Innovation: How To Do Better With Less, published by The Economist in 2015, as well as the global bestseller Jugaad Innovation (over 250,000 copies sold worldwide). He is writing a book on how individuals and organizations can reinvent themselves purposefully in the post-COVID-19 world. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and widely quotedin international media. Born and raised in Pondicherry, India, he holds dual French-American citizenship. He attended Ecole Centrale Paris and Yale School of Management. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. He is a life-long student of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vipassana meditation. Website: http://naviradjou.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/naviradjou Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naviradjou Learn more about the Access to Inspiration podcast: Read the transcription of this podcast www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Trailer · Wed, September 09, 2020
Preview of Series Four of Access to Inspiration podcast
Sue Stockdale previews Series Four where the theme of the series is sustainability and pioneering. She also welcomes the first Access to Inspiration Ambassador, Paul Rose, and talks to Matías de Ezcurra our Sound Editor who edits the podcasts, to find out the effect that the recordings have on him personally. Some of the upcoming episodes in this series are: - Navi Radjou: Consciously reinventing how we live and work - Jonathan Cook: Living the dream as a dairy farmer - Nontuthuko Mgahbi: Seven marathons in seven days on seven continents Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S3 Enull · Wed, July 29, 2020
23. Paul Rose: at the front line of exploration and adventure
Sue Stockdale talks to Paul Rose about his life at the front line of exploration. Having spent 10 years as Base Commander in Antarctica, Paul talks about some of the skills he has learned in extreme environments that help him navigate modern life. Paul is one of the world’s most experienced science expedition leaders. He helps scientists unlock and communicate global mysteries in the most remote and challenging regions of the planet. Former Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society, Paul is Expedition Leader for the National Geographic Pristine Seas Expeditions. The Royal Geographical Society has awarded Paul the Ness Award and the Founders Gold Medal. In addition, as a broadcaster, published author and journalist, Rose presents BBC television programs on current affairs, science and the environment. He is Ambassador for the UN Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. Paul was the Base Commander of Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, for the British Antarctic Survey for ten years and was awarded HM The Queen's Polar Medal. For his work with NASA and the Mars Lander project on Mt Erebus, Antarctica, he was awarded the US Polar Medal. A mountain in Antarctica is named after him. For more info on Paul www.paulrose.org Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S3 Enull · Wed, July 22, 2020
22. Andrew Scott: how to gain and retain a Michelin star
Sue Stockdale talks to an award-winning British chef, Andrew Scott about what it takes to achieve and retain a Michelin star. Andrew was inspired to develop his career as a chef by his parents, who both worked in the hospitality industry. After winning a cooking competition at the age of 13, Andrew started working part time as a pot washer in the kitchens of his local hotel. Then following training at college, he was taken on by Simon Haigh at Mallory Court in Warwickshire, England as an apprentice chef. After four years, he then worked under Simon Rogan at his acclaimed Michelin-starred restaurant - L’Enclume in the Lake District, before returning to Mallory Court where Andrew became head chef in 2010 retaining the restaurant’s Michelin star for three years running. In 2012, he became Head Chef at the Curlew, in Kent, and in just under a year Andrew gained his first solo Michelin Star in the 2014 guide. Following this Andrew joined Sudbury House in Oxfordshire overseeing Restaurant 56 which won a number of accolades, and during this time he appeared in the BBC TV series Great British Menu, representing the Central region. Andrew's most recent role was as Head Development Chef for Miele. To find out more about Andrew check out his LInkedin Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-scott-35304763/ Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S3 Enull · Wed, July 15, 2020
21. Alysia Silberg: Being a Silicon Valley venture capitalist
Alysia Silberg talks to Sue Stockdale about the reality of being a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, the challenges she had growing up in South Africa and what she hopes her long-term legacy will be. Alysia is Founder and General Partner of Street Global Venture Capital, a global seed stage investment firm, investing in technology start-ups that are solving big, difficult problems and have the potential to reach $1billion valuations. She is a multi-industry, self-made entrepreneur, statistician & data scientist. She co-founded data marketing company, Digital by Design, voice data analytics company, Acceleforce, and co-designed the product and technology platform for Xexec, a multi-million user global employee benefits software platform. As a qualified actuary, derivatives market specialist, wealth manager and alternative asset specialist, Alysia is extremely comfortable and experienced in all areas of investment management and governance. Alysia is also recognized as a prominent, emerging public leader advising North American, European, African and Asian governments on startup ecosystem development, accessing leading-edge technology for economic development, inclusive and diversified entrepreneurship, women’s empowerment and trade at the highest levels. Alysia Silberg's Linkedin Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysiasilberg/ Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S3 Enull · Wed, July 08, 2020
20. John Miles: Improving economic prosperity for workers in Venezuela
Sue Stockdale talks to John Miles, co-founder of iWorker, about why he started up the business and how it helps generate economic prosperity for skilled workers in Venezuela and other countries that are in dire economic situations. John Miles is a Canadian entrepreneur who started his career managing a few small brick-and-mortar businesses just outside of Toronto. In 2017, John decided he wanted to experience a new culture and learn a new language so he cashed out his ownership in the companies he was involved in and bought a one-way ticket to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Soon after arriving in Buenos Aires, John met his now business partner, Jeb. After hearing the stories of food and medicine shortages from their Venezuelan friends who had fled the crisis back in their country, John and Jeb decided to try to do something to help out the situation. They soon got the idea for a socially-focused virtual assistant agency that could connect college educated Venezuelans with online work in North America. Today iWorker has grown to over 300 workers and 700 clients and has expanded to other countries going through economic crisis such as Haiti, Nicaragua, Zimbabwe and Kenya. More info about iWorker can be found at www.iworker.co Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S3 Enull · Wed, July 01, 2020
19. Nauja Bianco: Life 'up north' being a global Greenlander
Sue Stockdale talks to Nauja Bianco, a native Greenlander about what life is like 'up north' and why cultural identity is becoming more important for Greenlanders and those living in the Nordic Countries. Nauja Bianco was born and raised in the capital Nuuk, in Greenland. At the age of 17 she was an exchange student in the USA, followed by travels to Central and South America after graduating high school. In 1996, Nauja joined an expedition to Antarctica as part of a larger group of young people celebrating UNESCO’s 50th anniversary and putting focus on environmental protection, climate change, international cooperation as well as conflict resolution and peace. As a political science major, her career has been within government, diplomacy and international relations. She has worked for the Government of Greenland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and the intergovernmental organization of the Nordic Council of Ministers. Nauja is currently an independent consultant running Isuma Consulting doing strategic advisory work within Arctic and Nordic affairs and is a freelance journalist and communications adviser. From August 2020 she will take up the post of Director of the Greenlandic House and Nordatlantic House in Odense, Denmark. Connect with Nauja Bianco on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nauja-bianco-3190b11b/ or on Twitter https://twitter.com/NaujaBianco Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S3 Enull · Wed, June 24, 2020
18. David Liebnau: Why we need heart and courage at times of uncertainty
Sue Stockdale talks to David Liebnau, Client Director and Senior Expert at SYNK Group, in Berlin, Germany about why we need heart and courage at times of uncertainty. David graduated with a Masters Degree in Communications and has worked for the past twenty years as a senior learning & development consultant and executive coach. He has worked in 25 countries with more than 20,000 managers at all levels - including the board of large corporations. For more details http://synk-group.com Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S3 Enull · Wed, June 17, 2020
17. Virginie Goethals: How sport rehabilitates refugees in Hong Kong
Sue Stockdale talks to Virginie Goethals, co-founder of RUN, a non-government organisation in Hong Kong that focuses on trauma rehabilitation through sport and education. Virginie explains how her love of the outdoors and running long distances accidentally inspired her to help female refugees in Hong Kong who are victims of sexual violence; and help them rebuild their mental and physical strength through hiking and running. For more information http://www.runhk.org Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S3 Enull · Wed, June 10, 2020
16. Sarah Lang: Transforming infrastructure in New Zealand
Sue Stockdale talks to Sarah Lang, Project Director at Infrastructure NZ, about how she started with one small idea and put it into practice, which in turn has transformed the face of the infrastructure sector in New Zealand so that it better represents the diversity of the country's population. Sarah is Project Director at Infrastructure NZ, New Zealand’s peak infrastructure body. In 2016 Sarah established the NZ Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) and is an advocate for the advancement of women in the infrastructure sector. Sarah has led the growth of the WIN network to over 1750 members spread over seven chapters nationwide, and more with the Emerging Talent Network. She was awarded the 2018 Women of Influence Diversity Award and was a nominee for the 2019 New Zealander of the Year Award. Find Sarah Lang on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-lang-499a1a2/ Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Trailer · Wed, June 03, 2020
Preview of Series Three of Access to Inspiration podcast
Sue Stockdale reflects on the impact on listeners that the podcasts have had so far, and also previews Series Three of Access to Inspiration which will feature guests from Germany, Greenland and Hong Kong. The guests for this upcoming series are: Sarah Lang - Transforming the infrastructure sector in New Zealand Virginie Goethais - How sport rehabilitates refugees in Hong Kong David Liebnau - Why we need heart and courage at times of uncertainty Nauja Bianco - Life up north - being a global Greenlander John Miles - Improving economic prosperity for workers in Venezuela Alyshia Silberg - Being a Silicon Valley venture capitalist Andrew Scott - How to gain and retain a Michelin star Paul Rose - At the front line of exploration and adventure Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on Twitter @accessinspirat1 or Instagram @accesstoinspiration Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S2 Enull · Wed, April 22, 2020
15. Marlina Moreno and Shannon Noelle Rivera: Why conservation and collaboration go hand in hand
Two dynamic women working in the conservation sector - Marlina Moreno and Shannon Noelle Rivera, talk to Sue Stockdale about the importance of collaboration as well as some of the projects they are involved in around the world. Marlina Moreno is a former NFL cheerleader and professional dancer turned conservation biologist, filmmaker, and digital content creator. Her work has taken her to some of the planet's wildest places -- from the Peruvian Amazon to Uganda's highest peak -- and has been featured by media outlets such as Nat Geo Wild, Forbes, CBS, and more. She is the founder of Project:Conservation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting people and projects on the frontlines of conservation through visual storytelling and digital campaigns, and is creator of the popular wildlife-inspired travel blog, www.MarGoneWild.com. Instagram @marlinamoreno Shannon Noelle Rivera is a conservation scientist, environmental consultant, and international wildlife host largely focused on the importance of intersections within conservation practice, including identifying gender-sensitive strategies within conservation, and addressing animal welfare in conservation practice. Shannon has worked throughout Southeast Asia, the Amazon region, Oceania, and North America on wildlife trafficking issues, wildlife rehabilitation, reforestation, and various other conservation initiatives. Based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Shannon works with the state’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife; Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program and Smart Trees Pacific building urban forestry capacity throughout the state and Pacific region. Shannon has a Master of Science in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law from the University of Winchester. http://www.shannonnrivera.com Instagram @shannonnoelle Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S2 Enull · Wed, April 15, 2020
14. Amelia Lin: The profound impact of education on her life and work
Amelia Lin, co-founder and CEO of Saga had an unusually academically-oriented start to life, which has profoundly impacted her life and work. Amelia talks to Sue Stockdale about the role that books and education had as she grew up, how that influenced her desire to record her parents' life stories, and how Saga was created as a result. As as a 7th grader (11-13 years old) Amelia scored a 1550/1600 on the SAT (the standardised test widely used for college admissions in the US), which was the highest in the country at the time out of 55,000 7th graders. Following her academic studies at Harvard, and a career working in Silicon Valley technology start-ups, big and small, Amelia was inspired to use technology to help her mother and father record their life stories in their own voices, and to make it easy for other families to do the same. To find out more about Saga http://trysaga.com Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S2 Enull · Wed, April 08, 2020
13. Christopher Phin: Becoming a podcasting hero
After 16 years in magazines – as a writer, editor, editor-in-chief and publisher – Christopher Phin has for the last year been leading the creation of a podcast strategy at Scottish publishers DC Thomson Media. Chris talks to Sue Stockdale about why he loves podcasting as a communication medium, as well as where he sees the industry developing in the future. Chris now publishes eight podcasts, with more in development, and he’s energised by the opportunities podcasts give to strengthen relationships with audiences, find new audiences, and to deliver highly engaged audiences to commercial partners. He was the recipient of Publisher Podcast Hero of the Year award in 2020 in recognition of his role in shaping best practice, being enthusiastic and sharing his knowledge. Find him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisphin/ or Twitter @chrisphin Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S2 Enull · Wed, April 01, 2020
12. Racheal Wanjiku Kigame: Leading a non-profit in Kenya
Racheal Wanjiku Kigame talks to Sue Stockdale about leadership and how working as Country Program Director for Help a Child Africa in Kenya enables her to make a difference and help the most vulnerable in society, having grown up in a slum herself. Find out more at https://www.helpachild.org/programmes/kenya Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S2 Enull · Wed, March 25, 2020
11. Deb Downing and Dennis Borner: giving up life on land for a Caribbean sailing adventure
In the autumn on 1999, Deb Downing and Dennis Borner embarked on an atypical retirement adventure. They sold their home and all their furniture, and embarked on what was to become a twelve-year sailing adventure. In this Access to Inspiration podcast, Sue Stockdale talks to Deb and Dennis to find out how they adapted to living onboard a 49 foot ketch rig, which included learning to catch marlin, cut one another's hair; and appreciating the vibrancy of the cultures and countries they visited. Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S2 Enull · Wed, March 18, 2020
10. Laurel Herman: Having impact, being influential and using initiative
Laurel Herman is acknowledged as an international expert in every aspect of personal effectiveness. In this podcast, she talks to Sue Stockdale about fifty years of being in business, and how using her initiative to solve problems has taken her into a number of different ventures including concept shopping, an image consultancy and a social enterprise helping people with Autism Spectrum Difference achieve fulfilling working lives. Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S2 Enull · Wed, March 11, 2020
09. John-David F. Bartoe: An astronaut going into space
What’s it like to travel into space? Sue Stockdale talks to Dr. John-David F. Bartoe to find out the answer to this question. He is a retired astronaut, solar physicist, and former Research Manager of the International Space Station who has travelled over 2.8 million miles, and logged over 190 hours in space. In this podcast Dr Bartoe talks about what inspired him to become an astronaut, what it’s like to gaze down at earth from space, and his predictions for the future of space travel. Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S2 Enull · Wed, March 04, 2020
08. Lauren Vaitkus: Leading the way for women in the cruise industry
When it comes to women working in the cruise industry, they are in the minority – with women accounting for fewer than 2% of the mariners employed worldwide. Lauren Vaitkus is one of only two female cruise directors working for Celebrity Cruises who are leading the way in taking action to transform the numbers of women working in the industry. Lauren is an enthusiastic and dedicated leader, with responsibility for entertaining three thousand guests onboard a 122,000 tonne cruise ship plus a department of seventy entertainment staff who are charged with delivering a world class experience to guests every day. Lauren explains in the Access to Inspiration podcast how she progressed her career initially working in retail and hospitality management, but always with a long-term aim to attain the high profile and demanding role of Cruise Director. To find out more about Lauren follow her on Instagram @Lauren_seas_the_world Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
Trailer · Wed, February 26, 2020
Preview of Series Two of Access to Inspiration podcast
Sue Stockdale previews Series Two of the Access to Inspiration podcast; talks about her own background as an adventurer and polar explorer with former TV News Anchor Roger Rocka, and explains why the Access to Inspiration podcast was created. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S1 Enull · Wed, February 19, 2020
07. Loshni Manikam: Improving wellbeing in New Zealand's dairy industry
What if farming + family does not equal happiness? Loshni Manikam, leadership coach and winner of Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year in 2018 talks to Sue Stockdale about how she helps women to thrive in New Zealand's dairy industry. Find Loshni at https://www.facebook.com/thrivingfarmingwomen Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S1 Enull · Wed, February 12, 2020
06. Riaan Manser: First person to circumnavigate Africa by bicycle
Riaan Manser was the first person to circumnavigate Africa by bicycle and has circumnavigated Madagascar by kayak. He talks about what he has learned from these, and other epic adventures he has undertaken. http://www.riaanmanser.com Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S1 Enull · Wed, February 05, 2020
05. Celia Garland: Using curiosity to create your ideal career
Celia Garland, Glass Blower and Naturalist, talks to Sue Stockdale, about creating a career that she loves by following her passions. As a child Celia had a love for art and the outdoor world. Through a series of adventures as a child – including hiking the Appalachian Trail, her love for art and the outdoors developed. Finally, when it came time to choose a college, she studied at Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated with a BFA in Glass and Glass Sculpture. She then joined the Corning Museum of Glass, Blow Glass at Sea Team. While travelling and blowing glass, Celia’s love of the natural world was further developed, and she was then recruited to join an amazing team of naturalists working onboard a cruise ship. Celia now educates people about the amazing places that they visit onboard ship, and is able to share her passion for not only art, but also the environment. To find out more www.celiagarland.com Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S1 Enull · Wed, January 29, 2020
04. Sharron McPherson: Disruption, creating impact and setting big goals
Sharron McPherson, co-founder of the Centre for Disruptive Technologies in South Africa talks to Sue Stockdale about disruption, creating impact and setting big goals. Sharron is a former Wall Street investment banker /attorney turned serial social impact investor. She is one of Africa’s leading experts on the impact of technology disruption on emerging market growth, development and future work. Sharron is Adjunct Senior Lecturer (University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business), and a member of Faculty at Singularity University (NASA Ames Research Centre – Mountainview California). Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S1 Enull · Wed, January 22, 2020
03. Keith Crutcher: The brain and its ability to adapt
Dr Keith Crutcher, Neuroscientist, talks to Sue Stockdale about the mysteries of the brain; and why adaptability, curiosity and forgetting is vital for our survival in the fast-changing business world. Keith, a long-established brain scientist, has held faculty positions at the University of Utah and the University of Cincinnati, where he carried out a number of research studies on brain plasticity and Alzheimer’s disease. Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S1 Enull · Wed, January 15, 2020
02. Harriet Minter: Risk-taking, career change and women's leadership
Harriet Minter talks to Sue Stockdale about risk-taking, career change, and hot topics in women’s leadership today. Harriet is a journalist, TEDx speaker and former editor of The Guardian, Women in Leadership section. She writes a monthly column in Psychologies magazine and is a regular speaker on women’s rights, organisational change and workplace diversity. Connect with Harriet Minter via website Read a transcription of this podcast on our website www.accesstoinspiration.org Connect with us on social media via: Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1 Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
S1 Enull · Wed, January 08, 2020
01. Clive Steeper: Going fast in business and motorsport
Clive Steeper talks to Sue Stockdale about going fast in motorsport and business. Clive worked for Goodyear as a Tyre Engineer with F3, F2 and F1 teams, and was Team Manager for TWR Silk Cut Jaguar Le Mans team. He is an executive coach and co-author of four popular business books. To find out more about Clive Steeper www.clivesteeper.com This series is kindly supported by Squadcast –the remote recording platform which empowers podcasters by capturing high-quality audio and video conversations. Find out more at squadcast.fm Read the transcription for this episode on www.accesstoinspiration.org and connect with us: Twitter : Facebook : Instagram : LinkedIn Sign up for our newsletter Read our Impact Report Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him) Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support .
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