Dot to Dot Behind the Person Fiona Murden

Taking inspiration from the article of the same name and a person who is heavily involved with those very 'Zebras', this week Fiona speaks to Esme Verity about her story and among other things her involvement with Zebras Unite. Listen in to find out more about what it means, why zebras fix what unicorns break and how magical thinking drives the startup economy, but we need a strong dose of reality.

On this episode Fiona speaks to surgeon Bhavin Visavadia. Bhavin is a senior Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon based at Northwick Park Hospital London. He performs advanced reconstructive facial and head and neck surgery. Bhavin and Fiona talk about the very moving story of how Bhavin got into his specialism, the amazingly complex work that he and his team do to reconstruct faces, the history of re-constructive surgery dating back as far as 600BC, through to the incredible 3D imaging used today.

This week is a solo cast - I answer the question of one listener 'What does stepping outside of your comfort zone actually mean?' - I explore what this looks like, what prevents us from doing it and can help us to overcome those mental obstacles.

Currently a serving member of the British Armed Forces having joined at the tender age of 18, over a 12-year career, Hannah has had to learn many "life lessons" along the way, often the hard way and under high-pressured and unique circumstances. We talk about some of them including stress tolerance and endurance, the fallacy of happily ever afters, the importance of meaning in life
and realising how much other people impact us in our daily lives.

This week is a solo cast - I answer the question of one listener 'Why is it so difficult to maintain the resilience and positivity I start the day with? A solid morning routine of positive intent often degrades into something far less positive and more destructive during the day.'

Back again, on this episode Fiona speaks to her good friend Giles Paley-Phillips. Fiona and Giles talk about Giles’s 14th book, the fascinating podcasts he’s the host of, how to spark creativity, mentoring, giving back, gardening and how important it is to reconnect with nature, Native American Indian culture, friendship, the personal impacts of trolling on social media and much more.