Value Through Vulnerability

I was grateful to have Kelly back onto the podcast after she joined me for the full podcast duration in Episode 4. It was fascinating to learn about Kelly's extensive selfcare practice, but how she is conscious not to allow her selfcare to become a chore - powerful messaging. Kelly can be contacted via the following means: Twitter - @kelly_swingler LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyswinglerchrysalis/ Website - https://www.chrysalis-consulting.co.uk/ The books that Kelly has written can be found here -> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Kelly-Swingler/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AKelly%20Swingler --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

I was excited to welcome Lucy onto the podcast today. Lucy has such a clear & concise view as to what she 'needs' that this sets the stall out for her selfcare vs using selfcare to try and fulfil her needs. This was a big takeaway from this chat and there are a lot more nuggets of wisdom for you in just 15 minutes. Lucy can be contacted via the following means: Twitter - @LucyDoddleHR LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doddlehr18/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

I loved having the inspirational Vicky Carruthers onto the podcast today to discuss self-care. I am really impressed by Vicky's personal journey in so many quarters, but as much by her drive to follow her passion into the HR arena. I found her energy and desire to make a difference very infectious. Vicky can be contacted via the following means: Twitter - @vmjcarruthers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vmjcarruthers/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

I was grateful to have Steve Keith on today, a regular at our #selfcareweekly Twitter chat which takes place every Tues at 2000pm GMT. Steve takes us through some of his journey from poorer selfcare to more robust selfcare which includes more regular contact with & opening up to his friends, something I need to do more of! Steve has recently set up his own business, a trait I always admire in someone. Steve can be contacted via the following means: Web - https://www.thebrandingman.co.uk/ Twitter - @thebrandingman Steve made reference to a book by Robert Webb the Comedian which can be found at the following link -> https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Not-Boy-Robert-Webb/dp/1786890089 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

I am super grateful to Jeff for answering my call for peers from my #PLN to join me to review their self-care practices for this self-care week. Jeff is one of our rare breed, a man that attends and shares his views on self care at our weekly #selfcareweekly twitter chat that takes place every Tuesday at 2000pm GMT. Jeff can be contact via the following means: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffweigh/ Twitter - @Jeff_Ignite Website - http://igniteperformance.co.uk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

I loved this discussion with Laura Izard where she talked about the importance of operating from a self-care position of love vs fear. How often do we consciously reflect on that starting point? The book that Laura referenced is Five regrets of the Dying -> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/1848509995 Laura can be contacted via any of the following means: Website - http://www.comebackgirl.com/ Twitter - @C0mebackG1rl LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraizard/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

I loved welcoming my friend & colleague Rich Cooper onto episode two of this self-care week. As a technically minded introvert, job-crafter & empathetic coach, Rich talks about his key 6 areas of self-aware awareness & offers some brilliant advice for people to live their fullest possible life. Rich can be contacted via any of the following means: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-cooper-4b7b124/ Twitter - @uk_coops --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

I was grateful to welcome Gethin Nadin, author & Director of Employee Wellbeing onto the podcast as part of this special series of self-care podcast. Gethin's book A World of Good can be found here -> https://www.amazon.co.uk/World-Good-Improving-Employee-Experience/dp/197393793X Gethin can be contacted via any of the following means: Email - GethinNadin@hellobenefex.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/WorldofGoodBook LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gethinnadin/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

I had the pleasure of welcoming Charles onto the podcast today. I reached out to Charles after being made aware of his Trust Equation model via Helen Amery. I absolutely loved this chat as it pulled together so many different strands for me, not just related to the emotional side of our human experience, but the cross over and relevance to sales, the other part of my personal world. Topics covered today include a dive into the trust equation, a focus on intimacy (which could also be seen as vulnerability), the current & future of work especially as it relates to trust & Charles' wonderful insights around the importance of the marriage between data and humanity, in driving, mutually serving sales relationships. Charles can be contacted via the following means: Web - https://trustedadvisor.com/ Podcast - https://trustedadvisor.com/trustmatters/category/podcast LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleshgreen/ Twitter - @CharlesHGreen Many free resources can be found on the website but I point direct

I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Mark Gilroy, Managing Director of TMS Development International Ltd onto the podcast recently. Mark and I have been connected for a couple of years now, liaising more online than off to date, so I was really excited to explore our views around inclusion, vulnerability & awareness in more detail. Mark is a thoughtful, reflective person that exudes a sincerity & care for the other person that he is talking to, I really felt that - I can imagine his coaching sessions being excellent. Aside from the above, we talk at length about social media, identity, credibility & it's link back to self, vulnerability etc Mark can be contacted as follows: https://www.tmsdi.com/ @thatmarkgilroy - Twitter snap-leadership.com – blogging site Here’s a write-up by Mark of Phil Willcox’s (@PhilWillcox) session on vulnerability/credibility as referenced in the podcast: http://www.snap-leadership.com/blog-snap-leadership/2016/12/19/emotion-authenticity-deception-and-credibility Some

I had the pleasure of welcoming James Rees, an Executive Coach onto the podcast today. James is an inspiration to me as someone like James in your network is of such high value, both a great advocate & supporter of new ways of thinking & working, but equally as a good challenger of the same. We discuss a range of topics during this podcast including his awesome metaphor for the world of work, vulnerability, awareness, inclusion, coaching practice & loads more. James can be contacted via the following means: james@cooper-rees.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-rees-60428352/ https://twitter.com/jamesrees_coach Additional resources: Julie Starr's book that I referenced is "The Coaching Manual" in one of many that can be found ere -> All of Julie's books can be found at www.amazon.co.uk/Julie-Starr/e/B001JRRG2S Barefoot Coaches who James holds in high regard can be found here - http://www.barefootcoaching.co.uk/ Dan Cable's book that James referenced is "Alive at Work" - https://www.amazon.co.u

I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Raj Sisodia, co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement and Distinguished Professor of Global Business at Babson College onto the podcast. We covered a number of key themes including vulnerability, awareness & inclusion however, this conversation went much deeper & more fundamental based on Raj's work around Conscious Capitalism and The Healing Organisation. Raj shares a wonderful array of stories & statistics to bring his life's work to life, but rather than me go on, please enjoy this most inspiring of podcasts. Raj can be contacted as follows: http://www.rajsisodia.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajendrasisodia/ https://twitter.com/RajSisodiaCC The talk & podcast that moved me so much to contact Raj were: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-49-raj-sisodia-and-the-healing-organization/id992577373?i=1000394240073&mt=2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWs6HFOkNEY&feature=youtu.be Raj has also written a number of books including: https:/

“What happens when people open their hearts?" "They get better.” ― Haruki Murakami, (thank you Veronica for this quote, so apt) I was grateful to be involved in this interesting, engaging & educational discussion about the menopause with Veronica Hyde, in readiness for World Menopause Day on Thursday 18th Oct 2018. The conversation also evidenced the importance of our most human of traits such as vulnerability, awareness, communication, listening and so much more. This conversation inspired me personally as from a position of little knowledge, I learned so much and connected many more dots - thank you Veronica. Veronica can be contacted by any of the following: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-hyde-ma-in-education-dip-counselling-b07ba730/ Twitter - @HydeVee @henpickednet / https://henpicked.net/ http://www.imsociety.org/index.php Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbXUAg5tA0s - mindfulness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5NEvq7gl1g - Full body scan as mentioned by Veronica 

I am very grateful to welcome Jo onto the podcast, someone who is a real inspiration to me. Jo was introduced to me by Shauna O ' Handley following an open request for help on LinkedIn. With a PHD in bias focusing on gender, Jo is driven to make the world more inclusive & more just as proven by her comment “if anything is going to get me angry or wind me up, it is when there is injustice.” We talk about a range of topics including bias (gender & race), vulnerability, awareness, collaboration & so much more. Jo can be contacted as follows:  www.thebiasgym.com/ info@thebiasgym.com  LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jo-kandola-0923ab15/  Twitter - @JoKandola The book Jo mentioned around co-denting is Onlyness by Nilofer Merchant. An incredible book that we cannot recommend enough. www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Onlyness-Ideas-Mighty-Enough-ebook/dp/B01N0UULIJ The book I referenced is The Mask of Masculinity by Lewes Howes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mask-Masculinity-Embrace-Vulnerability-Relationsh

I loved this chat with Matt. Such a diverse, yet balanced discussion covering a wide range of topics including awareness, futurism, nuerodiversity, inclusion, organisational design & so much more. Matt can be contacted as follows: www.modcommslimited.com matt@modcommslimited.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattone/ Twitter - @mattoneill References from our discussion are as follows: http://www.newcultureoflearning.com/ - book reference https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2018 https://www.streetbank.com/splash?locale=en-GB – sharing assets with neighbours as Matt mentioned https://valuethroughvulnerability.com/2018/10/03/fdm-nuerodiversity-hackathon/ - recent hackathon summary https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/understanding-vs-action/id1120952231?i=1000420782077&mt=2 – reinforces my message around my understanding as to my mental health challenge  You can also find out more about Garry as follows: Web – Sign up for updates at www.hexochangenow.com Email - garry.

I was grateful for such a positive & direct conversation with Rehana around some of the most important discussions of our time i.e inclusion, awareness, white privilege, vulnerability & more. The best way to contact Rehana is via her Twitter handle @rehana_begum9 Some great resources to help improve improve your awareness of inclusion & the value-add of it are as follows: https://www.catalyst.org/media/companies-more-women-board-directors-experience-higher-financial-performance-according-latest https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/embracing-diversity-improved-business-results-my-takeaways-cannon/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nhs-staff-bullying-abuse-health-workers-uk-government-crackdown-a8538166.html  You can also find out more about Garry as follows: Web – Sign up for updates at www.hexochangenow.com Email - garry.turner@hexochangenow.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryturnerstrategicadvisor/ Clubhouse - @vulnerablegarry --- Send in a voice message: https://anch

Ben is an inspiring, knowledgeable & passionate composer who strives to improve inclusivity for those with disabilities. Ben has such wisdom & depth, I truly could have spoken with him for hours and I grateful to my Twitter network for putting he & I in contact.  Ben's site can be found here --> https://benlunncomposer.tumblr.com/ Drake Music can be found here: http://www.drakemusic.org/ https://drakemusicscotland.org/ Resources, insight & reflection offered by  Ben can be found as follows: http://dyskinetic.net/2018/08/19/the-problem-with-stock-photos-of-disabled-people/ https://io9.gizmodo.com/staircases-in-space-why-are-places-in-science-fiction-1827966642 https://medium.com/disability-acts https://medium.com/@kennyfries/the-fries-test-on-disability-representation-in-our-culture-9d1bad72cc00 https://autisticinclusivemeets.com/ http://autisticadvocacy.org/ https://www.autistica.org.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUtAxUQjwB4 t You can also find out more about Garry as follo

The weekly #HumansFirst open and inclusive calls can all be found here -> https://humansfirst.club/events Find the Aequip team at https://www.aequip.co.uk/ In this episode, Karen & I discuss mental health, self-awareness, vulnerability, diversity/inclusion, #selfcare, entrepreneurship & her foray into Facebook Live events. I have the deepest admiration & I am truly inspired by Karen's humility, openness & drive to make a difference to other people. Karen's new book will come out in the New Year with pre-orders coming soon (I will be getting my one!) Karen can be contected via the following means: https://karenbeaven.com/ Twitter - @K_Beaven https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenbeaven/ Karen is also leading the following networks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PXInnovators/ http://hrentrepreneursnetwork.com/ You can contact me via the following means: Email – garry@garryturner.life Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/414211396 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryinterpersonalcatalyst/ Twitter

Scott is a really interesting, fascinating & inspiring person.  I have rarely heard such a complex topic being delivered in such a way that even I could understand it! Scott offers his own personal experience of living on crowd-sourced basic income & also covers topics such as security, inclusion, stereotype/myth-busting & so much more.  Scott can be contacted via any of the following: @scottsantens http://www.scottsantens.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottsantens/ Some of the links & references that Scott shared include:  @rBasicIncome - Basic income Reddit  @humansbasic - Ontario's UBI experiment  I also found this after the podcast which is very interesting --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s394ygpIgzE I am very keen to get more people involved in the discussion, from my immediate network & beyond - to review, to challenge, to debate this as it seems to be to be not only a strategic imperative, but a humane imperative, to bring UBI into place.  Yo

In this chat today Kat & I discuss a wide range of topics from wellbeing, mental health, core values & purpose through to self-awareness, vulnerability, inclusion & the provocation of "what is work?" The wheresyourheadat campaign to petition government to make MHFAs compulsory can be found here - Please kindly sing the petition to help break 100k signatures: http://www.wheresyourheadat.org/ The inclusive leadership Deloitte study referenced by Kat can be found here: https://deloitte.wsj.com/cio/2016/05/04/6-characteristics-of-inclusive-leaders/ Kat can be contacted as follows: kat@everyday-people.co.uk www.everyday-people.co.uk @kat_hounsell @everyday_action Kat is leading a Mental Health First Aid fringe event at the upcoming Meaning conference which can be found here in case of interest: https://ti.to/mental-health-first-aid-meaning-fringe/mental-health-first-aid-champion-meaning-fringe  You can also find out more about Garry as follows: Web – Sign up for updates at www.hexochangenow.com E