17 episodes

We are all hard-wired to engage in stories because they help us make sense of ourselves and the world around us. So, in this Podcast series, we ask people six questions about the stories that have defined them and why. They are the stories that matter.

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    • Society & Culture

We are all hard-wired to engage in stories because they help us make sense of ourselves and the world around us. So, in this Podcast series, we ask people six questions about the stories that have defined them and why. They are the stories that matter.

    Can asking for a pint of milk really teach you some important life lessons?

    Can asking for a pint of milk really teach you some important life lessons?

    Yes it can according to our latest podcast guest, Nigel Marsh. In this episode, we cover the widest range of topics imaginable. From that infamous pint of milk through to the biggest mistake humanity makes. And in between? We wouldn’t want to spoil your fun so get yourself a cuppa and enjoy this episode. It’s an absolute corker.

    • 33 min
    They say the robots are coming. Have they already been?

    They say the robots are coming. Have they already been?

    In this episode, Jonathan McElhatton explains that moment in his career that we all now fear: what will it feel like to be replaced by a robot? In this case, that robot was him. He’d become a shadow of his former self in a working environment that had stifled everything that inspired him. What happened next is an important life lesson for us all.

    • 29 min
    Will it be voice or harmony that best serves our world in the future?

    Will it be voice or harmony that best serves our world in the future?

    In this episode, Melanie Jamieson explains why finding the path that leads to both voice and harmony is the key to building a better future. She also makes two of the most powerful forces for good in the world clear: radical collaboration and clear-eyed optimism. What do they mean, and why do they matter so much?

    • 30 min
    What does it feel like to think you’ve lost all your friends overnight?

    What does it feel like to think you’ve lost all your friends overnight?

    That’s how Lyndsey Clay felt during one of the most challenging times of her life. Knowing she was out of sync with everything around her, she embarked on a journey to change her life forever. What she discovered is a lesson for us all. Enjoy.

    • 31 min
    What’ll be the story on your gravestone?

    What’ll be the story on your gravestone?

    Anthony Duckworth is a successful international marketer who, during COVID, decided to follow his creative, spirited dream and put everything on the line to bring it to life. What led him to such a courageous decision? And what exactly is it that he wants written on his gravestone? Have a listen. His answers will both surprise and inspire you.

    • 49 min
    It’s the brightest light that often casts the darkest shadow

    It’s the brightest light that often casts the darkest shadow

    When it comes to people and their own wellbeing, it’s the brightest light that often casts the darkest shadow. It’s why finding ways to more actively support each other can sometimes be the difference between life and death. So, in this episode, we were lucky enough to chat to the remarkable David Beeney. A man who now spends the whole of his working life helping organisations create kinder cultures. He passionately believes that with kinder cultures comes happier people and with happier people comes better performance. But, more important than that, he believes that if we can all spend more time looking out for each other, we might just have a chance of solving the mental health crisis that is unfolding all around us. In this episode, David talks about his own work and also offers some potentially life saving advice to all of us. It’s one of the very many reasons to listen to this fascinating episode. We hope you enjoy it.

    • 41 min

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