Being Human Richard Atherton

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This week's guest is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, an author and consultant who has emerged as a leading advocate for the four-day workweek.
Alex dismantles traditional work paradigms, presenting compelling arguments for shorter work hours backed by scientific studies and real-world applications. His unique insights stem from a blend of personal heritage, scholarly exploration, and a deep belief in redefining the future of work.
We discuss:

Sticking to 4 days when the going gets tough
How to make it work in practice
Why workaholics succeed (for a while)
Work until 2 *and* keep your lunch hour
The unlikely innovation boon of the 4-day week
Links:4 Day Week Global WebsiteAlex's Books

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This week's guest is Samantha Fey, a former literature teacher who, after making a series of uncanny predictions about the lives of those close to her, could no longer ignore the psychic gifts.
Encouraged by her boss and a visiting priest, she followed her heart to become a professional intuitive and author. In 2022, she published The Awake Dreamer, a call to engage with our dreams as a source of insight and inspiration.
We discuss:

Napoleon Hill's Commission of the Wise
How to Lucid Dream
Coming out of the spiritual closet
Evidence of Global Consciousness
Having fun with 'micro manifesting'
Links:Samantha's WebsiteListen here, or watch here.

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This week's guest is Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, CEO of Oar Health, a seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including strategic leadership roles at Humana, Optum, and Bain & Company, that decided to use his personal journey in overcoming addiction to make a meaningful impact in the way people approach Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) treatment.
His approach to recovery emphasizes the possibility of improvement at any stage and the importance of exploring a broad spectrum of help options. He challenges the orthodoxy of 'sobriety or nothing' and advocates for varied and numerous treatment possibilities, including medication, peer support, therapy, and professional behaviour modification, promoting a message of hope and the potential for a brighter future for those struggling with addiction, especially not ready to quit completely.
We discuss:

Managing his disorder while keeping down a job
First experience with Naltrexone
The 'miracle' effect
Starting Oar Health
His message for those with Alcohol Use Disorder
Links:OAR Health

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This week's guest is Michael André Ford, an American Angel Intuitive who helps people meet, hear and see angels.
I'll be honest: This conversation took me way out of my comfort zone. When I started this podcast, I committed myself to breaking open the range of topics we could discuss in a business context. I never expected that to include talking with angels!
Michael is a highly compelling guest with scintillating tales of encounters with angels of all kinds.
If you want to expand your notion of how this realm might operate and what's really going on in the fifth dimension, this is the episode for you.
We discuss:

Michael's first wild angel encounter
The power of less thinking
Meeting angels at the coffee shop
Links:Listening to Angels - The BookMichael's Website

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This week's guest is Dr. Chris Fuzie, a former police officer with a unique perspective on leadership. He is also the author of multiple books on this topic, including his latest, 'Liminal Space'.

Having had more than his fair share of hair-raising moments, Chris explores leadership and followership dynamics within high-pressure environments. His premise is that we all must develop outstanding leadership and followership capabilities, regardless of position in any formal hierarchy.
We discuss:

Confronting armed assailants
Intellgient disobeidence
The Liminal Leader explained
Using shapes in communication
Tesselated behaviours
Links:Liminal Space - The BookDr. Fuzie's Website

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This week's guest is Josh Dickson, an accredited EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Consultant, accredited drugs and alcohol counsellor, and an exciting innovator in trauma healing. Josh is the clinical director of the Resurface programme, which uses surfing as a core element in developing new positive resources for those with a traumatic history.
His approach is grounded in the belief that engaging with the natural elements and participating in challenging physical activities like surfing can significantly enhance mental health and emotional well-being.
We discuss:

Flow state: what it is and is not
Flow state and therapy
Surfing and trauma release
Teaching resilience to kids
Flow state vs drug-assisted therapy
Links:ResurfaceResurface's Instagram PageJosh's LinkedIn Page