This podcast has changed the personal and professional trajectory of my life. I dive deep into various domains with social innovators from around the world. I do this to widen the aperture of my lens. Socially. Intellectually. Culturally. And Spiritually. Each and every conversational experience has changed me. The velocity of change has been rather unexpected. I’ve also made a bunch of new friends along the way. One mission. Emotionally engaged long-form conversation. For which there are no ...
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23. James Sherwin on a ‘Way of Being’ in The World
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Wild Shropshire is a ‘way of being’ in the world. Cultivated from the soil, pollinated by influences and engineered through experimentation. It’s an experience that not only demonstrates the skill of the artisans behind the plate and the storytellers behind the grape; but a deeper and more rooted desire, to develop a fully sustainable dining experi…
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22. Jacob Tomkins is The Whirling Dervish
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Anthony De Mello once wrote that; happiness is our natural state. That happiness - is in fact - the natural state of little children until a sustained exposure to the stupidity of society and culture, contaminates them. The material world frames happiness through a means of acquisition. The attainment of wealth and goods, through a pursuit of self-…
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21. A Confluence of Cultures with Dalbir Rattan
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There is a sound synonymous with devotional practices and sub-continental symphonies. A vibration from a twin-drummed instrument where its tonal depth is built into the hands of the musician. The instrument is the Tabla. And its composition – encoded in the musician – is a lexicon of love. Meet Dalbir Rattan. A Jedi of the percussive and mystical. …
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20. Audacious Ambition with Emma France
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Ambitions are cultivated by a stream of audacious and consistent actions. Actions that propel us beyond, self-imposed limits. And accelerate us past the fringe of our imaginations. Personally; I fear nothing more than potential; untapped and ambition; undiscovered. And through this conversation, I’ve discovered that the attainment of what – once – …
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19. Soldier to Seeker with Gavin Watson
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As humans we seek belonging above all else. In our professional, physical, emotional and spiritual relationships. We survive, we achieve and we love through belonging. Our relationships within these domains are seasonal. More nuanced than the output of a planet’s axial tilt. We can embark on a new professional season with little or no change to a p…
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18. Going Nose To Tail On Food With Steve Guy
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Cultures were forged by the food they consume and the ingredients that they once traded. Centuries of specialised crafts – which are still livelihoods – were developed around animal-based products. I’m becoming more aware of how the rapidly changing global narrative around meat consumption is unfairly denigrating cultural identities. Industrialisat…
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17. Drifting Between Liminal Communities with Rev. Jeff Grant
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Meet Rev. Jeff Grant. Once a drifter. Now a traveller. One who through suffering, pain and wreckage discovered a community. Hiding in the shadows. Under the abject shame of rejection. A community providing acceptance and belonging to fellow travellers. Rev. Jeff is an ordained minister serving the white-collar justice community. His position holds …
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16. Rejecting The Patriarchy With Vanessa Osage
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Vanessa Osage is a journeywoman. On a voyage of remediation to mend a loophole in the schooling system. One that has concealed the historic sexual exploitation of children. And a governance model – that unfortunately – still fails to adequately protect and serve our most treasured assets. Our children. Vanessa is a sexuality educator, president of …
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15. The Invalidation of Experience with Candice Mama
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Candice Mama knows how to make an entrance. A humanitarian. An author. And an ambassador for post-conflict reconciliation. Featured in Vogue Magazine and recognised by the African Union as one of the top inspiring women of our present. And a former face of Mac Cosmetics South Africa. Candice’s personal story of forgiveness and transformation has be…
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14. On Writing, Friendship and The Mangrove with Farrukh Dhondy
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An iconic writer, author and political activist. A friend to literary figures that have influenced civil rights movements and world leaders. An integral spoke in a wheel of influence – Farrukh Dhondy. Farrukh’s career achievements are self-evident. A diverse body of work that spans decades to a rich set of acquaintances that he holds so dear. Read …
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13. Sparking Connection Through Storytelling with Marsha Shandur
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When we are attracted to those who are successful or inspire us. It’s their innate ability to tell a story. That’s the attribute that charms us and creates a spark. A spark is likely to catalyse a physical or emotional connection. And it’s from this connection that the storyteller can truly showcase their message, their brand and their goal. This i…
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12. Bravery in the Face of Ethical Uncertainty with Olivia Gambelin
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The human condition is a complex and unpredictable amalgamation of multiple intelligence characteristics. Our ability to make effective decisions requires us to make linguistic, spatial, emotional and ethical judgements. Artificial Intelligence doesn’t yet cover everything we perceive to be intelligence. Computer-based data models, assumptions, alg…
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11. Deconstructing a Difficult Conversation with Nicole Posner
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Conflict is a regular occurrence in business, work and life. I often walk away from a difficult conversation and later kick myself when I realise what I should have said. I like to believe that I’m a fairly empathetic individual. Many of the characteristics around empathy are key to effectively engaging in a difficult conversation. However, my vers…
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10. Correcting Reality with Craig Stanland
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I’m super excited to share my conversation with a new friend; Craig Stanland. His story is quite unconventional. Craig defrauded Cisco at a tune of just over $1m and was incarcerated for his crime in a federal prison in Connecticut. Each time Craig hit the enter button to process a fraudulent transaction, he wasn’t just funding a lifestyle. He was …
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9. Turning Ideas into Positive Impact with Mauro Cozzi
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There is sufficient venture capitalist funding for every business to become a positive impact business. With this in mind, what is the formula for launching a successful startup?… Generate ideas, test ideas, execute on an idea, fail, then rinse-and-repeat… Fairly simple right? Read more...Door Bobby Jagdev
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8. Going Green on Nuclear with Zion Lights
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There is a solution and an accelerant in meeting global carbon to net-zero emission targets. One that has provided two-generations of proven clean energy. Chernobyl, Fukushima and Three Mile Island induce an atomic anxiety. However, fossil fuels have had far greater people and ecological impact, than any nuclear fallout in history. Read more...…
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7. The Times They Are a-Changin’ with John Wallace
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In this episode, I unwrap the employee experience with my guest and good friend John Wallace. John and I have worked closely together for several years on global HR change initiatives. Right now, we are both navigating the same commercial challenges of our ever-changing present whilst also attempting to define our future trajectory. Read more...…
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6. Phreaking Out with Matthew Dytkowski
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Matthew Dytkowski takes you into the world of Phreaking. A subculture of phone hacking enthusiasts who exploited loopholes in the telephony system. Matthew and his friends soon redirected this passion for networking and comms into establishing an accidental startup. They built and sold one of the first Internet Service Providers in Swiebodzin, Pola…
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5. The Sustainable Enterprise with Mike Mcilroy
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In this episode, my guest Mike Mcilory takes you on a journey from 1970’s Liverpool to the modern world at this present time. Mike spent his formative years growing up in the recession-hit city of Liverpool. We explore how his environment in the 70’s not only shaped Mike but became the underpinning principles to why he co-founded Liberas Solutions.…
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4. Skillz from the Vault
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This episode is a continuation of the blog post – Mastery of craft. Where I alluded to a lost year, an experience and set of skills that are one of my best-kept secrets. Read more...Door Bobby Jagdev
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Aldi is the UK’s 5th largest grocery retailer and has always had a reputation for staying behind the digital curve. This episode explores some of the bizarre history behind Aldi’s purposeful delay in adopting consumer-facing digitisation. Surely won’t they lose out to their competition by not keeping up pace? Read more...…
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A journey into the traditional bookstore and how chains such as Waterstones and Barnes & Noble challenged digitisation of their market. They did this by not just focusing on digital things. Read more...Door Bobby Jagdev
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Ever wondered what SAP is? Join me on my maiden episode, for a whistle-stop tour of ERP and it’s historic relationship with the digital revolution. I also explain why digital transformation is nothing new… we’ve been doing it for decades! Read more...Door Bobby Jagdev
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Today I launch my first podcast episode – well it’s a trailer for my new podcast series. I introduce to you my reasons and the value that my podcast will bring to you professions, your business and even your personal lives. Read more...Door Bobby Jagdev
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