Get Superpowered

Veronika Kryuchkova

Do you want to build deeper connections, tackle life’s challenges with creativity and ease, and embrace courageous living? Get Superpowered is your guide. Hosted by Veronika Kryuchkova, this podcast uncovers the superpowers that transform ordinary lives into extraordinary ones. Through inspiring interviews with everyday heroes, each episode breaks down a specific superpower, providing you with actionable strategies, and practical tools for your immediate application. Get Superpowered is a call to rediscover what makes us human. Hit follow, press play, and let’s get superpowered—together.

  1. In Leadership, It's Not About What You Achieve | The Skill of Making Others Capable of More | Ben Bulpett, Global Marketing Leader

    6D AGO

    In Leadership, It's Not About What You Achieve | The Skill of Making Others Capable of More | Ben Bulpett, Global Marketing Leader

    In leadership, it's not about what you achieve. It's about what the people around you go on to achieve. In this episode of Get Superpowered, I sat down with Ben Bulpett to unpack the skill of making the people around you capable of more. Ben Bulpett is a global marketing leader with over 30 years of building and leading high-performing teams across some of the world's most competitive industries. In this conversation, Ben walks you through how to see potential in someone before they can see it themselves, how to make them believe it, and how to create the conditions where people consistently exceed what they thought was possible. You will learn three practical ‘try-today’ moves: 1.  Run the values exercise Ask each person you work closely with to name their six core values and rank them one to six. The answers are your diagnostic: what drives each person and what a meaningful stretch looks like for them specifically.   2.  Name the potential you see in them – out loud The moment you name the potential you see in someone, you change what they believe about themselves. Most leaders carry that belief privately. Saying it out loud is the act that makes it real.   3.  Give the stretch - and walk alongside it. Don't wait until someone feels ready. Give them the stretch opportunity now – and stay close. Role plays, honest feedback, space to fail safely. Confidence catches up with experience. Every time.   The ceiling on your impact isn't what you can do. It's what you can unlock in everyone around you.   Want to learn more about Ben Bulpett’s work? Follow Ben on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbulpett/

    29 min
  2. You Ask Every Day - Yet So Much Insight Goes Untapped | The skill of Asking Well | Jeff Wetzler, learning expert and author of ASK

    APR 9

    You Ask Every Day - Yet So Much Insight Goes Untapped | The skill of Asking Well | Jeff Wetzler, learning expert and author of ASK

    The people around us - our partners, teams, clients - are sitting on a gold mine of insights, feedback, and perspectives we too often leave untapped. Not because they won't share. Because we don't ask - or don't ask well. Asking well is a skill – and most of us have left it to chance. In this episode of Get Superpowered, I sat down with Jeff Wetzler to unpack exactly what it takes to build it. Jeff Wetzler spent 25 years unlocking human potential across corporations, schools, and NGOs - and kept seeing the same gap: people failing to learn vital things from those around them. ASK is the practical framework he built to close it. In this conversation Jeff walks you through the ASK approach- the mindset you bring into the conversation, how to create the safety that makes people want to share, how to design the questions you ask, how to listen, and what you do with what you hear. You will learn three practical ‘try-today’ moves: 1. Before your next conversation, locate yourself on the Arc of Curiosity. Notice where you are. Decide where you want to be. Move one click. 2. Replace one 'crummy' question this week. Find your version of ‘are we aligned?’ - the question that closes things down rather than opens them up - and redesign it. 3. In your next conversation paraphrase what you heard - then add 'Did I get that right?' The paraphrase shows you listened. The check shows you cared enough to get it right.   The gold mine of insights, feedback, and perspectives is already there. Asking well is how you access it.   Want to learn more about Jeff Wetzler’s work and the ASK approach? Book ‘Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You’,https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ask-Hidden-Unexpected-Breakthroughs-Leadership/dp/0306832690 TED Talk: ‘How to Learn Something from Anyone’,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRpkSYDjvQ The ASK Approach: https://www.askapproach.com/ Jeff's website: https://www.jeffwetzler.com/

    26 min
  3. You Prepared Your Slides - Not Your Body | Performing Under Pressure as a Skill | Dr. Dan Dworkis, Emergency Physician

    MAR 26

    You Prepared Your Slides - Not Your Body | Performing Under Pressure as a Skill | Dr. Dan Dworkis, Emergency Physician

    Under pressure, most of us become someone we didn't choose. Because our bodies are running a script we didn't write. In this episode of Get Superpowered, I'm joined by Dr. DanDworkis to unpack how to rewrite it. Dr. Dan Dworkis is an emergency physician and founder of TheEmergency Mind Project. He distilled thousands of highest-stakes moments in the Emergency Room into a practical system that works in any field, under any pressure. In this conversation, Dan walks you through the full system -how to prepare your body and mind before pressure hits, how to perform at your peak in the thick of it, and how to come back from it not just recovered - but sharper than before. You will learn three practical ‘try-today’ moves: 1. Prepare your body, not just your slides. Before your next high-stakes moment, raise your heart rate - then deliver your opening lines. So when pressure arrives, your body already knows what to do.   2.  When pressure spikes, ask one question: am I in danger? If the answer is no - and most of the time it isn't - say it out loud and slow down. That loop is the difference between surviving the moment and owning it.   3.  After every difficult moment, ask: how am I going to use this? Not what went wrong. What you're going to do with it. This is how you get better at performing under pressure - one experience at a time. Performing at your peak under pressure is a skill. This is where you start.   Want to learn more about Dr. Dan Dworkis's work? Dr. Dan Dworkis’s book ‘The Emergency Mind: Wiring YourBrain for Performance Under Pressure’  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emergency-Mind-Wiring-Performance-Pressure/dp/B094GY88RK  ‘The Emergency Mind’ podcast  https://www.emergencymind.com/podcast  ‘The Emergency Mind project’ https://www.emergencymind.com/

    27 min
  4. Rest Before, Not After: The Discipline Most Leaders Never Build | Aslak de Silva, Martial Arts World Champion

    MAR 12

    Rest Before, Not After: The Discipline Most Leaders Never Build | Aslak de Silva, Martial Arts World Champion

    Elite athletes rest before the push. Most leaders rest after the crash. That difference reveals a kind of discipline most leaders never build. In this episode of Get Superpowered, I sat down with Aslak de Silva to unpack that discipline. Aslak de Silva is a world-champion martial artist turned CEO coach.  He forged his ‘Black Belt in Leadership’ framework in world championships - and now teaches it in global boardrooms. His reframe of discipline is simple and powerful. Discipline is not just the ability to push harder. It is the skill of knowing when to protect your energy, when to act, when to recover, and when to stop arguing with the voice in your head that says you can't. What he teaches leaders is the thing elite athletes have always known, and most high performers never learn at all. You will learn three practical ‘try-today’ moves: 1. Use rest as preparation, not just recovery. Block time before your hardest moment this week - not after it. 2.  Learn to spot your cognitive low point. Move every high-stakes moment away from it. Your worst calls are predictable - which means they're preventable. 3. When self-doubt arrives - stop debating it. Instead, find the next smallest action and take it. Press play and walk away with a different relationship to energy, timing, and action. Not more discipline - smarter discipline.   Want to learn more about Aslak de Silva’s work? Explore Aslak de Silva’s ‘The Black Belt in Leadership’ book https://theblackbeltinleadership.com/ Immerse yourself into ‘The Black Belt in Leadership’ Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/4DdTrO61qc40TsGDBvaWTX Subscribe to ‘The Black Belt in Leadership’ Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7383394817810018304/ Get inspired and provoked by Aslak’s thought leadership https://www.linkedin.com/in/aslakdesilva/

    29 min
  5. Authenticity with intention with Alina Verbenchuk, author of How Platforms Work

    12/11/2025

    Authenticity with intention with Alina Verbenchuk, author of How Platforms Work

    What does it really mean to be authentic in a world that’snoisy and low on trust? In this episode of Get Superpowered, I sit down with Alina Verbenchuk, entrepreneur, co-founder of Korda, and former Google & YouTube leader. Together, we explore authenticity as a creator superpowerand leadership responsibility in a world crowded with noise and shaped by platforms - yet hungry for what is genuinely human. Through stories from the creator economy and leaders likeYouTube’s late CEO Susan Wojcicki, Alina shows how authenticity builds trust - but also demands boundaries, empathy, and contextual awareness. We dive into her concept of being ‘open vs naked’ and thesimple filters every creator and leader can use before they share: Is it true? Is it kind? Does it bring value? Could it harm? Whether you’re building a community, leading a team, orfinding your own voice online, this conversation reminds us that authenticity is not exposure - it’s alignment with intention. Key takeaways: Authenticity takes intention. It might sound effortless - just ‘be yourself’ - but the most authentic creators and leaders are highly intentional about how, when, and what they share. Authenticity is crafted, not casual. Authenticity builds trust - but only when you use boundaries. We assume ‘more sharing = more authentic,’ but the opposite is often true. Authenticity deepens when you know what not to share. Boundaries make your truth land more clearly. Authenticity is personal - yet it’s never just about you. It starts with inner alignment, but its real measure is external: how it affects your team, audience, and community. Authenticity is self-generated but other-perceived. Authenticity attracts - but it also repels (and should). Authenticity is a filter that helps the right people find you. Your authenticity is constant - but how you express it should evolve. Your core (beliefs, values, sense of self) stays the same. But how you express it should be adapted to the audience, platform, role. Expressing yourself identically in every context isn’t authenticity - it’s a disregard for impact and context. Press play and unlock new ways to lead, create, and connect more authentically.   Want to learn more? Find out more about Alina Verbenchuk’s new book 'How platforms work ' https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Platforms-Work-Understanding-Mechanics/dp/1069828645/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

    35 min
  6. Framework Thinking | part 2: unlocking high-impact negotiations with Aditya Sehgal, founder of Fast Frameworks

    11/25/2025

    Framework Thinking | part 2: unlocking high-impact negotiations with Aditya Sehgal, founder of Fast Frameworks

    In this episode, we welcome back Aditya Sehgal, who has taken years of real-world, high stakes negotiating experience and turned it into five accessible frameworks that you can apply to any business or personal situation – and navigate the toughest challenges and unlock decisive action with confidence and clarity. In this conversation, we uncover the deeper psychology that makes negotiation work - self-control, long-term thinking, and unwavering commitment to building trust and relationship. We break down why ‘win-win’ is the smartest long-term strategy: it establishes a mutually beneficial, trustworthy relationship that compounds over time. We explore how lowering self-interest builds trust, and why silence, questions and the emotional aftertaste shape outcomes far more than any script. Ready to negotiate with confidence? Press play and unlock the principles, psychology and moves that will step change how you approach negotiation. Key Takeaways: 1. Play the long game - win-win is the smartest strategy. Negotiation isn’t a showdown; it’s the start of a relationship. When both sides win over time, trust compounds, future negotiations get easier, and the relationship becomes an asset not a battle. 2. Self-interest down, trust up. Lowering perceived self-interest is one of the fastest ways to build trust. Show you’re not just optimising for yourself, and the other side becomes more open, honest, and collaborative. 3. Control yourself, not the other side. The way to stay calm and influence the outcome is to be fully comfortable with the worst-case scenario in advance. When you know what you’ll do if things fall apart, emotion loses its grip and clarity takes over. 4. Tactics work only when psychology does. Let the other side go first. Use silence. Ask open questions. Flinch. Play the reluctant seller. But remember: these tactics only create impact when they’re grounded in trust, empathy and long-term thinking - not manipulation. 5. End on goodwill - it’s what people remember. People don’t remember every detail of the deal; they remember the emotional aftertaste. Close on happiness: add surprise, signal goodwill, show they matter, and give something of extra value that costs you little but means a lotto them.    Want to learn more? Find out more about Aditya Sehgal’s Fast Frameworks project https://www.adityasehgal.com/ Deep dive into the high-impact negotiation frameworks: Part 1 Negotiation principles https://www.adityasehgal.com/p/high-impact-negotiation-frameworks Part 2 Early-stage tactics https://www.adityasehgal.com/p/high-impact-negotiation-frameworks-160 Part 3 Middle-stage tactics https://www.adityasehgal.com/p/high-impact-negotiation-frameworks-37a Part 4 End-stage tactics https://www.adityasehgal.com/p/high-impact-negotiation-frameworks-b40 Part 5 Pressure and unethical tactics https://www.adityasehgal.com/p/high-impact-negotiation-frameworks-7fe Get inspired by Aditya Sehgal’s posts on Substack https://substack.com/@adisehgal

    1h 12m
  7. Framework Thinking | part 1: the fast track to trust and promotion - with Aditya Sehgal, founder of Fast Frameworks

    11/04/2025

    Framework Thinking | part 1: the fast track to trust and promotion - with Aditya Sehgal, founder of Fast Frameworks

    What if the doors that feel impossible to open in yourcareer or life weren’t locked at all - you just needed the right keys? Along his journey from fresh graduate to President of a multi-billion-dollar company, Aditya Sehgal developed and discovered frameworks that helped him lead, grow, and navigate complex challenges. He calls them magic keys because they unlock insight, spark action, and help succeed in career, business, and personal life. In recent years, Adi has been sharing those frameworks through Fast Frameworks project - helping leaders unlock their own potential and new opportunities. In this thought-provoking episode of Get Superpowered, we dive into two of Adi’s most transformative frameworks: The Trust Framework - a simple yet profound equation that reveals how trust is built and strengthened across relationships, cultures, and teams. The Promotion Flywheel Framework - a system for career growth that reframes promotion from waiting your turn to creating your own momentum by helping others rise with you. Along this conversation, Adi reminds us that everyone is special in a unique way - and that the real power lies in turning our life experiences into our own frameworks we can refine and reuse. He encourages us to stay endlessly curious: explore our craft, test new ideas, and keep learning from what works. And above all, to focus on helping others because when we reduce self-interest and lead with service, trust and success multiply. In the final moments of our conversation, Adi invites us to rethink success - it’s not about climbing faster, but about choosing the right ladder and building momentum through clarity, curiosity, and helping others rise. Key Takeaways: Frameworks are the ‘magic keys’ to unlock insight, spark action and help you succeed in career, business, and personal life.You already have your own frameworks - they’re your edge. Recognise them. Refine them. Reuse them. Stay endlessly curious. Ideas are everywhere - keep collecting and testing them. Curiosity is how new frameworks are born.Trust = (Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy) ÷ Self-Interest. Trust multiplies when self-interest shrinks.Promotion is a flywheel, not a queue. Help others rise, and you rise too. Climb the right ladder. Direction matters more than speed. Pause, reflect, and ask: Will I like the view when I get to the top of this ladder? Ready to discover your own magic keys? Hit play and start unlocking insights and action with the framework thinking. Want to learn more? Find out more about Aditya Sehgal’s Fast Frameworks project https://www.adityasehgal.com/ Deep dive into the Trust Framework https://www.adityasehgal.com/p/the-trust-framework Explore the Promotion Flywheel Framework https://www.adityasehgal.com/p/the-promotion-flywheel-framework Get inspired by Aditya Sehgal’s posts on Substack https://substack.com/@adisehgal

    1h 6m
  8. How Play Unlocks Creativity, Courage & Connection — with Jonathan Pitts

    09/04/2025

    How Play Unlocks Creativity, Courage & Connection — with Jonathan Pitts

    What if play wasn’t just for kids but a lifelong superpower that fuels creativity, courage, and connection? In this inspiring episode of Get Superpowered, I’m joined by Jonathan Pitts, an award-winning improv artist, producer, author, and teacher from the Second City in Chicago who has devoted his life to helping people re-discover creativity, courage, and connection through play. From the legendary Second City stage to coaching teams and leaders around the world, Jonathan has made it his life’s work to help people say yes to possibility. Together we explore why play is far more than entertainment - it is, in Jonathan’s words, a divine right of being human. We unpack the history of improv, where social pioneers like Viola Spolin built games rooted in the belief that every time you play, you are transformed in some capacity. We dive into the iconic principle of ‘Yes, And’ and how the simple act of building on each other’s ideas creates chemistry, trust, and connection. And we talk about the deeper ingredients of play: openness, engagement, and listening. Jonathan reminds us that play is not frivolous. It’s what keeps us learning, experimenting, and feeling alive. It teaches us to embrace ambiguity, to fail joyfully, and to co-create possibilities bigger than what we could imagine alone. Key Takeaways: Play is open engagement - it’s how we connect, learn, and create together. ‘Yes, And’ is more than an improv comedy tool. It’s a mindset that builds trust, chemistry, and momentum.Failing joyfully reframes mistakes as fuel for growth, notreasons for shame. Openness, listening, and comfort with ambiguity are muscles we can strengthen through play.You don’t need permission to play—just start. Even a small playful act can shift your energy and unlock new possibilities.Ready to rediscover your own spark of play? Hit play on thisconversation—and say yes to possibility.

    51 min
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Do you want to build deeper connections, tackle life’s challenges with creativity and ease, and embrace courageous living? Get Superpowered is your guide. Hosted by Veronika Kryuchkova, this podcast uncovers the superpowers that transform ordinary lives into extraordinary ones. Through inspiring interviews with everyday heroes, each episode breaks down a specific superpower, providing you with actionable strategies, and practical tools for your immediate application. Get Superpowered is a call to rediscover what makes us human. Hit follow, press play, and let’s get superpowered—together.

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    Veronika Kryuchkova
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
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