27 episodes

The Water + Air Podcast focuses on the ordinary that powers the extraordinary in the nuanced realities of the legal profession. It offers valuable, often overlooked, insights that form strong foundations for sustainable success in this fast-paced sector. Parul Patel shares her world-class experience, mindset, strategies, tactics, and technical know-how developed from advising some of the world’s most influential and innovative brands like Nike, Speedo, Uniqlo, and Bird & Bird. Her aim is to help lawyers ditch high exhaustion and enable their hard work to work harder and smarter for them, their teams and their stakeholders. Tune in every Wednesday to learn how to unlock the ordinary that powers the extraordinary. Water and air are a perfect combination, bringing balance to feelings and thoughts. These magnificent elements create crystals and clouds which ignite electricity and lightning. Whether you are a legal practitioner with over 30 years' experience, a teenager inspired by Silk, a client, a recruiter or other legal department supplier, follow the Water + Air Podcast, The Ordinary That Powers The Extraordinary to discover how to raise the bar and achieve sustainable success in law. Subscribe and get weekly updates.

Water + Air Podcast Parul Patel

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The Water + Air Podcast focuses on the ordinary that powers the extraordinary in the nuanced realities of the legal profession. It offers valuable, often overlooked, insights that form strong foundations for sustainable success in this fast-paced sector. Parul Patel shares her world-class experience, mindset, strategies, tactics, and technical know-how developed from advising some of the world’s most influential and innovative brands like Nike, Speedo, Uniqlo, and Bird & Bird. Her aim is to help lawyers ditch high exhaustion and enable their hard work to work harder and smarter for them, their teams and their stakeholders. Tune in every Wednesday to learn how to unlock the ordinary that powers the extraordinary. Water and air are a perfect combination, bringing balance to feelings and thoughts. These magnificent elements create crystals and clouds which ignite electricity and lightning. Whether you are a legal practitioner with over 30 years' experience, a teenager inspired by Silk, a client, a recruiter or other legal department supplier, follow the Water + Air Podcast, The Ordinary That Powers The Extraordinary to discover how to raise the bar and achieve sustainable success in law. Subscribe and get weekly updates.

    How to Turn Networking Into Your Super Power with Joe Briggs

    How to Turn Networking Into Your Super Power with Joe Briggs

    Welcome to the Water And Air podcast.
    In this episode, I'm delighted to welcome Joe Briggs to the podcast.
    Joe is a veteran Sports Administrator, and a Georgetown Professor, with more than 20 years of experience in public policy, education and advocacy on the national landscape.
    We discuss various topics including: why networking is often thought about in the wrong way; the importance of avoiding transactional behaviour in favour of genuine relationship building; and the crucial foundational steps necessary to make a great first impact.


    Enjoy, and come back for the next episode. Thank you for listening.
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    Parul Patel can be found here:
    Website: https://www.fuelandmove.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul01/
    Joe Briggs can be found here:


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joebriggsesq/

    • 41 min
    How To Build Resilience and Thrive Through Disruption With Lori Lorenzo

    How To Build Resilience and Thrive Through Disruption With Lori Lorenzo

    Welcome to the Water And Air podcast.
    In this episode (taken from LiveLaughLaw), I'm honoured to welcome Lori Lorenzo to the podcast.
    Lori is a Researcher, Innovator and Executive Educator focused on Transformation.
    We discuss various topics including: her background as the daughter of immigrants and how she was given a choice between law and medicine; how the Great Recession changed the course of her life and why she was determined to grow stronger as a result; and why keeping an open mind is crucial when venturing into a career within the legal profession.


    Enjoy, and come back for the next episode. Thank you for listening.
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    Parul Patel can be found here:
    Website: https://www.fuelandmove.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul01/
    Lori Lorenzo can be found here:


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorillorenzo/

    • 41 min
    How Implementing an ESG Strategy Can Boost Performance and Profit - with Colleen Theron

    How Implementing an ESG Strategy Can Boost Performance and Profit - with Colleen Theron

    Welcome to the Water And Air podcast.


    In this episode (taken from LiveLaughLaw), I'm delighted to welcome Colleen Theron to the podcast.
    Colleen is a Tri Qualified Lawyer and CEO of Ardea International. She is also an Author, Lecturer and Expert in Sustainability, Business and Human Rights, and Modern Slavery.


    We discuss various topics including: how she started her journey into the ESG sector; how growing up during the apartheid era of South Africa helped shape her spirit for positive change; and why businesses shouldn't have to choose between profit and ethics when navigating ESG.


    Enjoy, and come back for the next episode. Thank you for listening.


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    Parul Patel can be found here:
    Website: https://www.fuelandmove.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul01/
    Colleen Theron can be found here:


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-theron-10280110/
    Website: https://www.ardeainternational.com/ 

    • 27 min
    Helpful Tips on Legal Team Selection - Lessons From Sporting Champions (Part 4 of 4)

    Helpful Tips on Legal Team Selection - Lessons From Sporting Champions (Part 4 of 4)

    Welcome to the Water And Air podcast.


    In this episode (Part 4 of 4, sharing excerpts from the Summer of Sport Webinar hosted by Fuel+Move in 2021), I'm delighted to welcome an exceptional group of talented sports stars to the podcast to discuss some audience questions on the topic of selection.
    Forming the panel, we have Georgie Twigg (MBE), Howard Stupp, Josh Low, Eryn Potempa and Mark Hunter (MBE).


    We discuss various topics including: the vital role that constant assessment, monitoring and feedback can play in selection; the advantages that coming from a sporting background can give someone going into the more traditional working world; and what wider insights can be taken away from Part 4.


    Enjoy, and come back for the next episode. Thank you for listening.


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    Parul Patel can be found here:
    Website: https://www.fuelandmove.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul01/
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    Live Laugh Law Episode with Howard Stupp and Bhavini Patel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFuNg1osOWg

    • 10 min
    The Art of Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback - Lessons From Sporting Champions (Part 3 of 4)

    The Art of Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback - Lessons From Sporting Champions (Part 3 of 4)

    Welcome to the Water And Air podcast.


    In this episode (Part 3 of 4, sharing excerpts from the Summer of Sport Webinar hosted by Fuel+Move in 2021), I'm delighted to welcome an exceptional group of talented sports stars to the podcast to discuss the theme of Effective Feedback.
    Forming the panel, we have Georgie Twigg (MBE), Howard Stupp, Josh Low, Eryn Potempa and Mark Hunter (MBE).


    We discuss various topics including: how to transform feedback from a weapon into a power tool for positive change; how more awareness of mental health may be shifting the ways in which feedback can be given and received; and what wider insights can be taken away from Part 3.


    Enjoy, and come back for the next episode. Thank you for listening.


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    Parul Patel can be found here:
    Website: https://www.fuelandmove.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul01/
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    Live Laugh Law Episode with Howard Stupp and Bhavini Patel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFuNg1osOWg

    • 18 min
    How To Overcome Defeats In Your Legal Career - From Sporting Champions (Part 2 of 4)

    How To Overcome Defeats In Your Legal Career - From Sporting Champions (Part 2 of 4)

    Welcome to the Water And Air podcast.


    In this episode (Part 2 of 4, sharing excerpts from the Summer of Sport Webinar hosted by Fuel+Move in 2021), I'm delighted to welcome an exceptional group of talented sports stars to the podcast to discuss the theme of Team Togetherness.

    Forming the panel, we have Georgie Twigg (MBE), Howard Stupp, Josh Low, Eryn Potempa and Mark Hunter (MBE).



    We discuss various topics including: how visions, values and behaviours helped turn around the fortunes of an Olympic hockey team; why having a strong bench can raise everybody's game; and what wider insights can be taken away from Part 2.



    Enjoy, and come back for the next episode. Thank you for listening.



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    Parul Patel can be found here:

    Website: https://www.fuelandmove.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul01/

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    Live Laugh Law Episode with Howard Stupp and Bhavini Patel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFuNg1osOWg

    • 17 min

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