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2022-09-15

Angus Fletcher: The science of storytelling, narrative and creativity

In this episode, Susanne talks to Angus Fletcher about the science of successful stories. Angus shares his study of the impact of stories on our emotions and wellbeing. We also discussed the latest results from his research into creative thinking. Angus also discusses the latest thinking around AI and narrative - and answers the question, will AI ever be able to create a story? Find Angus here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angus-fletcher-99713617/ Website: www.angusfletcher.co https://english.osu.edu/people/fletcher.300 Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wonderworks-Literary-invention-science-stories/dp/1800750234/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=133495261591&gclid=CjwKCAjw1ICZBhAzEiwAFfvFhKB0N7SryOv8Qbyrl_btAk0i3xTrzbGggpIDHsd5-zsdUmsthcAuERoC2SIQAvD_BwE&hvadid=605950579179&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007345&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16055988959189971440&hvtargid=kwd-1753196565272&hydadcr=12351_2380391&keywords=wonderworks+by+angus+fletcher&qid=1663072819&sr=8-1 The ChangeStories podcast is for people who are interested in change, whether that is within organisations or for individuals. Hosted by Susanne Evans, an organisation change consultant, coach, trainer and researcher, each podcast episode features a conversation with a guest about their work to provide ideas and inspiration. To find out more about ChangeStories and Susanne's work, go to www.feldsparconsulting.com or follow her on Twitter or Instagram (@feldsparconsult). Susanne is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanneevans and her email address is susanne@feldsparconsulting.com Alternatively, you can sign up for the monthly newsletter The Change Conversation by clicking this link - https://mailchi.mp/f2ba36a7262b/the-change-conversation
2021-09-17

Susanna Liller - Becoming The Heroine Of Your Own Story

In this episode, Susanne talks to Susanna Lillerabout her book "You Are a Heroine: A Retelling of the Hero's Journey". Susanna shares her own story of change, how we can get better at listening and accepting 'the call' to change and how to overcome the dragons that get in the way. This episode is a must listen for anyone who wants to make the leap and make changes in their own life or help others to change. The ChangeStories podcast is for people who are interested in change, whether that is within organisations or for individuals. Hosted by Susanne Evans, an organisation change consultant, coach, trainer and researcher, each podcast episode features a conversation with a guest about their work to provide ideas and inspiration. To find out more about ChangeStories and Susanne's work, go to www.feldsparconsulting.com or follow her on Twitter or Instagram (@feldsparconsult). Susanne is on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/susanneevans and her email address is susanne@feldsparconsulting.com Alternatively, you can sign up for the monthly newsletter The Change Conversation by clicking this link - https://mailchi.mp/f2ba36a7262b/the-change-conversation
2022-05-12

Mark Hughes - The strange (but true) story of change failure

In this episode, Susanne talks to Mark Hughes about the assertions and narratives of success(and failure) in organisational change since the 1990's. We discuss how he has challenged these narratives through his own research and writing and the vested interests that exist that wish to maintain the narrative that change is difficult. Resources https://woodlanddecay.com/2022/01/31/how-studying-organizational-change-lost-its-way/ Why Transformation Explanations Fail: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5u2yf80xziok1kg/hughes2015onlinefirst.pdf?dl=0 Who Killed Change Management? https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z5orp7vz19comuxm54ii4/Who-killed-change-managementFinalDraft.docx?dl=0&rlkey=xtmmixf95v6z8g284gottfvfa How Studying Organisational Change Lost It's Way https://www.dropbox.com/s/2d14cowc61p6a3r/hughes2022finaldraft.pdf?dl=0 The ChangeStories podcast is for people who are interested in change, whether that is within organisations or for individuals. Hosted by Susanne Evans, an organisation change consultant, coach, trainer and researcher, each podcast episode features a conversation with a guest about their work to provide ideas and inspiration. To find out more about ChangeStories and Susanne's work, go to www.feldsparconsulting.com or follow her on Twitter or Instagram (@feldsparconsult). Susanne is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanneevans and her email address is susanne@feldsparconsulting.com Alternatively, you can sign up for the monthly newsletter The Change Conversation by clicking this link - https://mailchi.mp/f2ba36a7262b/the-change-conversation
2025-01-28

Navigating Nutrition in Later Life

This conversation explores the challenges and strategies involved in caring for aging parents, focusing on nutrition, hydration, and the importance of social eating. Expert Mary Merheim and guest Clare Bayley share personal experiences and practical tips for enhancing the nutritional intake of elderly loved ones, addressing issues such as appetite loss, medication effects, and the significance of making mealtime a social event. The discussion also introduces Grandbars ®, a nutritious snack designed for seniors, emphasising the need for caregivers to approach these challenges with empathy and understanding. Introduction "What do you for an ageing parent who is struggling to eat well"? With people living for longer, greater pressure on the health and social care system and the continued cost of living crisis, the responsibility of supporting ageing parents is increasingly falling on adult children. Recent research from Age UK suggests that one of the biggest concerns people have about supporting an older relative is their lack of knowledge around what to do to help their parents as they age. 6.6 million people aged 40-60 (79%) who are considering caring for or supporting an older parent in the future, worry that they wouldn't know how to support them Age UK's research also shows that 3.3 million adults aged 40-60 already currently care for or support at least one older parent with tasks including: taking them shopping or doing their shopping for them (72%) helping with household chores (68%) accompanying them to medical appointments (67%) looking after them if they are unwell (63%) Stepping from the territory of 'doing a bit of shopping' to helping with cooking and eating is a delicate balance, and in today's podcast I will be speaking with nutrition advisor, dementia doula and author of the book 'Navigating Nutrition in Later Life', Mary Merheim. Mary was a teacher specialising in Autism until she took time off to look after her elderly father. Her mission became to combat his lack of appetite. She took what he DID want to eat and tweaked it to make it more nutritious. This is how Grandbar ® cakes were born in 2021. and we are joined by guest Clare Bayley, age 51 from Evesham, Worcestershire. A mother of 4 sons (3 adults and 1 age 6!) and grandmother to girl age 4. She is a business owner and has an elderly mother with dementia who is staying in her home while they arrange permanent care. She's recently experienced difficulty in providing the right nutrition to her mum as her tastes, appetite and needs change. She says "this was I subject area I knew very little about but now feel passion for". NB: this information does not replace personalised advice from a Health Care Professional Notes: The responsibility of supporting aging parents is increasingly falling on adult children. Understanding the parent-child relationship is crucial in caregiving. Hydration is often overlooked but is essential for elderly care. Appetite loss in older adults can stem from various causes, including medication. Social eating can significantly improve nutritional intake for seniors. It's important to avoid being the 'food police' when caring for ageing parents. Taste preferences change with age, impacting food choices. Finding the root cause of appetite loss is key to addressing it effectively. Grandbar ® offers a nutritious option for older adults struggling with appetite. Caregivers should accept that they won't have all the answers and that ageing is a natural process. Constipation – Although not covered in the episode, it's also a contributor to poor appetite and worth investigating Further Resources: Navigating nutrition in later life – book by Mary Merheim Mary Merheim | Author, Public Speaker, Good Death Lady and founder of Elderly Nutrition UK The Helping Hands guide for feeding elderly people Best Food For Elderly People With No Appetite | Helping Hands I'm loving creating this podcast, but there are costs with it, so if you could tip me the price of a cup of coffee that would be a big help to creating some more of the fantastic content you've been enjoying. https://ko-fi.com/barbarabray36248
2023-04-19

Letting go of wanting to lose weight

Welcome to today's episode "Letting go of wanting to lose weight" with non-diet counsellor Mel Wakeman and guest Amy Wilkinson sharing her lived experience. Mel is a highly experienced and neurodivergent registered nutritionist specialising in intuitive eating, non-diet nutrition and counselling for eating disorders, disordered eating and body image issues. She developed an eating disorder herself at 16 (now recovered) which fed her interest in nutrition, before beginning a long lecturing career in 1997. Since launching Wakeman Nutrition in 2017 Mel is on a mission to help folk who find food difficult and stressful, discover freedom, peace, and happiness in their own skin. Amy is a Coach supporting women and teams in the Food & Grocery Industry to be more assertive and get the recognition they deserve in their careers. Amy's works with women across the sector to help them be more confident in themselves. Often, the conversation comes back to appearance and weight, which is something Amy has also battled with her whole life. Amy burnt out just over a decade ago, whilst on a restrictive diet and intensive exercise regime. Amy now helps women to be more self-assured so that they can have successful careers without burning out. 03.25 Mel discusses the impact of diet messaging. How the diet culture is causing harm and negatively impacting the image we have of ourselves. 11. 45 Mel talks about relationships with food and Amy shares her history 22.22 Mel discusses menopausal weight gain and Amy shares the changes she has made recently to her lifestyle 32.10 Know your numbers - managing high blood pressure is important and we should check our blood sugar (HBa1c) and cholesterol too. 35.50 Take home messages focus on well-being over weight loss look beyond appearance and let go of chasing the weight number support your body in its 60's and beyond by focusing on core strength, good mental health and healthy ageing challenge the way we have been taught to reject ourselves Notes: NB: this information does not replace personalised advice from a Health Care Professional Further Resources: List of resources, suggested materials, affiliate links, and social media: Mel's website Wakeman Nutrition Instagram @mel_wakeman_rnutr LinkedIn melwakeman Understanding menopausal weight gain guide. Mel's podcast 'Cake over Keto' Cake Over Keto | Libsyn Directory Particularly relevant episodes - What lies beneath...the number on the scale (and some bonkers history of the bathroom scales), 1st April 2022 and Menopause and Eating disorders, 24th June 2022 could also be a helpful listen Amy's website Amy Wilkinson Coaching | Coaching and facilitation Amy's podcast and website Oh For Food's Sake (simplecast.com) http://www.ohforfoodssake.co.uk/ Amy's LinkedIn (4) Amy Wilkinson | LinkedIn
23 jan.

Episode #564 - From water tech to rewards apps - what scaling really takes

In this ScaleUp Radio Shorts episode, Kevin Brent and Granger Forson compare the fascinating journeys of two recent guests: Samantha Mant, founder of Halcyan Water, and Sarah O'Neill, founder of The Cotswold Collective. While their businesses couldn't be more different, one focused on water sustainability and the other on community-driven rewards, what unites both founders is their deep sense of mission and their ability to scale with authenticity. The conversation dives into: Why they started: One sparked by environmental impact, the other from a need for community. Marketing with heart and strategy: Samantha leads with education and clarity, while Sarah leans into authenticity and presence. Scaling teams smartly: Samantha has built a cohesive network of elite freelancers; Sarah brought in a co-founder to fuel growth. Financial philosophy: Samantha runs a tight ship using the Profit First method; Sarah is pivoting to B2B for scale. Mindset shifts: Both have embraced full responsibility, a key trait in scaling successfully. Standout Quote: "If you won't work as a team player, you're not on the team – even if you're a freelancer." – Samantha Mant The One Key Thing: Clarity of mission drives everything, marketing, operations, financial choices, and ultimately, sustainable growth. 👀 Quick heads-up… We're looking for a handful of founders to test our new AI-powered Smart90 Lite app. It's built to help you stay accountable and actually deliver on your goals, in just a few minutes a day. It's free while we're in testing, and your feedback will directly shape the final version. 👉 Get access by emailing kevin@biz-smart.co.uk
9 jan.

Episode #558 - From Unicorn Ambition to Creative Freedom – Lessons from Two ScaleUp Journeys

In this episode of ScaleUp Radio Shorts, hosts Kevin Brent and Granger Forson dive into the powerful contrast and surprising common ground between two visionary founders: Lilia Stoyanov, CFO and Founder of HR-tech and fintech platform TFY, and Virtyt Pula, Creative Lead of boutique creative collective TOML. Though their sectors, business models, and goals couldn't be more different, both leaders share an innovative approach to building remote-first, talent-led organisations that challenge conventional ideas about scaling. 🔑 In this episode, you'll learn: How Lilia scaled TFY to manage 350,000 contractors across 184 countries with a core team of just 25 Why Virtyt rejected the idea of a physical agency HQ and built a fully remote creative collective serving top-tier clients The importance of clarity of vision, and how it shapes everything from team structure to decision-making How both founders are redefining leadership, from managing your ego to embracing "business therapy" The very different but equally compelling growth philosophies: automation for scale vs. curation for quality 🎯 The one key thing: Clarity of vision is everything. Whether you're building a unicorn or crafting a lifestyle business, your growth strategy must match your purpose. 🎁 Try Smart90 Lite, free during testing! We're looking for a few founders to test our new AI-powered Smart90 Lite app, designed to help you stay accountable and execute your goals in just minutes a day. It's free while we're testing, and your feedback will help shape the final version. 📩 Email kevin@biz-smart.co.uk for early access. 📲 Subscribe to ScaleUp Radio so you never miss an episode – and why not give us a follow? This episode is created with AI
2021-08-16 · Bonusinnehåll

Failure Is Your Biggest Success

It's so great to meet other people who have the same values that we do at Curium and Jordan is definitely one of them. He has such a passion for people and this really comes through in our chat. He's someone who clearly puts this into practice and he knew from as early as 16 years old he wanted to pursue a career that mixes people with business. Jordan believes in failure as something positive and it's what makes us, as he candidly puts it, 'the value of our failure isn't really realized, you are building success with every failure you have'. Today, Jordan George has grown to be an award-winning talent and culture strategist, organizational transformation leader, and international speaker on a mission to connect people with purpose. As the Head of HR & Talent Development at Addition Financial in Florida, Jordan oversees the organization's talent strategy, internal communications, corporate events, and employee experience. Though he wears many hats, one of his favorite roles to play is that of host for Addition Financial's, by-employees podcast, WeConnect. Harnessing knowledge and techniques gained from his 15 years of experience as a professional improviser, speaker, trainer, and talent consultant. Jordan's real passion is for building people and place that work better, he helps leaders and teams improve communication, amplify creativity, and cultivate positive employee experiences that empower people to do their best work. www.askjordangeorge.com The Empowered Podcast from Curium Solutions is hosted by Andy Dawson and produced by Monkey Pants Productions. We'd love to hear from you. To contact us, email contactus@curiumsolutions.com
2025-12-01

Episode #546 - From Wind Farms to Wisdom: How Neptune Infrastructure Powers Renewable Success - with Hamish Yates

Hi, I'm Granger Forson, and you can find me at www.bizsmart-gloucestershire.co.uk or on LinkedIn. In this episode of ScaleUp Radio, I'm joined by Hamish Yates, founder and CEO of Neptune Infrastructure Associates, a fast-growing advisory firm dedicated to helping asset managers optimise the performance of renewable energy projects across Europe. With experience advising on over £2 billion of projects powering more than two million homes, Hamish brings a rare blend of engineering rigour and entrepreneurial purpose to the clean energy space. We explore how Neptune was built on a foundation of practical experience and values, offering something distinctly different to the consulting norm, a hands-on team of experts who've sat "in the hot seat" managing billion-pound wind farms. Hamish shares how his time at Orsted, where he led the world's largest offshore wind farm, shaped his mission to "accelerate the energy transition" by helping investors deliver greater returns while doing good for the planet. Beyond business mechanics, we talk about the human side of scaling, the loneliness of the founder's journey, the lessons from hiring missteps, and the power of creating an employee-owned culture from day one. For Hamish, it's about aligning the team around a shared purpose and giving everyone a stake in the company's success. We also unpack the global renewable energy landscape: the political headwinds, the opportunities in grid transformation, and why openness to change is crucial for the investment community to unlock real value. If you're interested in leadership that blends commercial insight, culture-building, and impact, this conversation is for you. To ensure you don't miss any inspirational future episodes, do subscribe to ScaleUp Radio wherever you like to listen to your podcasts. A So, let's now dive into the inspiring journey of renewables, resilience, and real leadership with Hamish Yates. Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for. If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/kevin Book a call with Granger - 30 minutes value add conversation for Business owners with Staff. https://api.goexela.com/widget/bookings/catchupgrangerugx7zl You can get in touch with Kevin & Granger here: kevin@biz-smart.co.uk grangerf@biz-smart.co.uk Kevin's Latest Book Is Available! Drawing on BizSmart's own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up. More on the Book HERE - https://www.esusgroup.co.uk/ Hamish can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamish-yates-637a9583/ https://www.neptune-infra.com/ Free Assessment - https://nia-lxq2uqzu.scoreapp.com/ Resources: Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/atomic-habits-the-life-changing-million-copy-1-bestseller-james-clear/2458373?ean=9781847941831&next=t Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/never-split-the-difference-negotiating-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-chris-voss/3692653?ean=9781847941497&next=t Diary of a CEO podcast - https://stevenbartlett.com/doac/ Cleaning Up podcast - https://www.cleaningup.live/ Mile IQ app - https://mileiq.com/ The National Grid app - https://www.nationalgridus.com/Mobile-App
2025-11-26

Episode #544 - Scaling with Heart and Strategy: How Authenticity and Team Culture Fuel the Fractional Revolution - with Kat Wellum-Kent

Hi, I'm Granger Forson, and you can find me at www.bizsmart-gloucestershire.co.uk or connect with me on LinkedIn. In this episode of ScaleUp Radio, I sit down with Kat Wellum-Kent, founder of The Fractionals Group. A business built on the powerful idea that scale-ups deserve fractional support that truly integrates into their teams. Kat shares her inspiring journey from accountant to entrepreneur, revealing how a chance lunch with a friend in Australia sparked her leap into creating Fractional Finance and later Fractional Human Resources. From just an idea to a 12-person team working with over 22 clients, her story embodies courage, clarity, and purpose. We explore how Kat has differentiated her business in an increasingly competitive market by blending strategic CFO-level insight with operational finance delivery and how she's applied the same model to HR. It's a blueprint for scale-ups seeking high-impact expertise without full-time hires. What shines through most is Kat's authenticity. She speaks candidly about learning from early hiring missteps, building a culture of honesty and alignment in a remote team, and leading with empathy. Her leadership approach, grounded in openness, intuition, and continuous improvement has built a business where people grow together. Whether you're considering the fractional model for your own business, exploring how to build stronger teams, or looking for inspiration to trust your instincts and take the leap, this conversation will give you both courage and practical insight. To ensure you don't miss any inspirational future episodes, do subscribe to ScaleUp Radio wherever you like to listen to your podcasts. So, let's now dive into the inspiring journey of intuition, authenticity, and fractional growth with Kat Wellum-Kent. Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for. If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/kevin Book a call with Granger - 30 minutes value add conversation for Business owners with Staff. https://api.goexela.com/widget/bookings/catchupgrangerugx7zl You can get in touch with Kevin & Granger here: kevin@biz-smart.co.uk grangerf@biz-smart.co.uk Kevin's Latest Book Is Available! Drawing on BizSmart's own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up. More on the Book HERE - https://www.esusgroup.co.uk/ Kat can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katwellum-kent/ Resources: Traction by Gino Wickman - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/traction-get-a-grip-on-your-business-gino-wickman/3561744?ean=9781936661831&next=t Pitch Deck podcast - https://www.nicktelson.com/podcast Opal app - https://www.opal.so/ Gabby Bernstein app - https://gabbybernstein.com/gabby-coaching-app/

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