Simple Reflections Podcast

I'd love your feedback, send me a messageIn this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I speak with Stuart Anderson MP about military service, trauma, recovery and the courage to be vulnerable. Stuart shares his journey from being a young Rifleman and suffering a life-changing gunshot wound, through years of PTSD, alcohol misuse and suicidal thoughts, to rebuilding his life with the support of his family, faith and professional help.We also discuss leadership, purpose, family, sobriety, public service and the importance of ensuring that no veteran or serving Rifleman faces crisis alone. Listeners may also remember my 2025 conversation with Stuart’s wife, Sarah, who shared her perspective on living with PTSD within the family: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2132149/episodes/16817147As we cover quite a bit of potentially upsetting and difficult territory, I thought I’d share some links to helpful organisations:·       If you’re a member of the RIFLES family – The Always a Rifleman Programme (https://theriflesnetwork.co.uk/page/aarp) runs a 24 hour emergency phone line staffed by former Riflemen: 0800 470 0941·       Starting points for other military charities:o   The Royal British Legion: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/o   SSAFA: https://www.ssafa.org.uk/·       Civilian help points in the UKo   The Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/talk-us-phone/ or 116 123o   Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/o   Shout: https://giveusashout.org/ – a text based service for those who don’t want to speak to someoneThis Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ENpNfF-c-NcSupport the showFollow the Simple Reflections Podcast on your favourite platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2132149/follow Subscribe to the Simple Reflections YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SimplicityinMindDave has written a book about what he's learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". It's available on Amazon as a paperback and formatted for Kindle. You can check it out here: https://amzn.eu/d/02uKY5gO Support the show: https://simplicity-in-mind.kit.com/products/simple-reflections-podcastThe Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by Dave Hill, the founder of Simplicity in Mind, a leadership and wellbeing coaching practice based in Scotland.I co-host Bite-sized Breather, a free weekly call with my friend and colleague, Lynne Brannigan.  If you’re interested in joining, follow this link: ...

Natasha Swerdolff, psychotherapist, coach and president of the Three Principles Global Community, shares her shift from pressure-driven work to easeful, reflective living. She discusses growing a global community, making deep ideas simple, connections with science, inclusion as shared being, and creating space for quiet reflection and organisational change.

Christine Heath, Executive Clinical Director and long-time Three Principles practitioner, has spent decades helping people transform. She recounts rapid, surprising turns in clients’ lives, working with violent men and substance users, and why the work still energizes her. Conversations explore trust, quiet presence, inner guidance, and a global community gathering focused on deepening practice.

I'd love your feedback, send me a messageIn this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by Baz Melia from the Always a Rifleman Programme to discuss the realities of military mental health, life after service, and the power of community. Baz explains why “reaching in” matters more than “reaching out,” how early intervention can save lives, and why veterans often need support that understands military culture. Our conversation also explores the need to rebuild belonging after service, the importance of peer networks, and the launch of the The Riflemen’s Association as a way to connect Riflemen with each other long after their boots have been hung up. The Always a Rifleman Programme is part of RIFLES Regimental Headquarters and exists to help members of our Regimental family when they are in crisis. Here’s a link to the website if you’d like to know more: https://theriflesnetwork.co.uk/page/aarp We mentioned The Rifleman’s Family Gala Dinner at Silverstone on 5 September. The following link is only accessible to Riflemen who are members of Swift. If you aren’t a member, you can join via the link (it’s free to join Swift, the RIFLES Network), but if you don’t want to but would still like to hear more about it, feel free to drop me an email: https://theriflesnetwork.co.uk/networks/events/205394 This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iDOQWNcjktsSupport the showFollow the Simple Reflections Podcast on your favourite platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2132149/follow Subscribe to the Simple Reflections YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SimplicityinMindDave has written a book about what he's learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". It's available on Amazon as a paperback and formatted for Kindle. You can check it out here: https://amzn.eu/d/02uKY5gO Support the show: https://simplicity-in-mind.kit.com/products/simple-reflections-podcastThe Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by Dave Hill, the founder of Simplicity in Mind, a leadership and wellbeing coaching practice based in Scotland.I co-host Bite-sized Breather, a free weekly call with my friend and colleague, Lynne Brannigan.  If you’re interested in joining, follow this link: ...

I'd love your feedback, send me a messageIn this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I reconnect with coach Anna Keeble to explore her new guided audio series, The Way Home. We discuss how teens and adults can learn to trust their own inner wisdom, tune out “noise,” and take the next right step without needing a perfect map.  Anna shares how the programme was shaped by feedback from teens, including its calming, insightful impact on school stress, exams, and parent-child conversations. Our conversation also reflects on the power of space, reflection, and seeing wholeness in others. Website: https://www.annakeeble.co.uk/The Way Home (this page has both the adult and teen details on it:  https://www.annakeeble.co.uk/the-way-homeThis Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vmXXxuIaxu8Support the showFollow the Simple Reflections Podcast on your favourite platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2132149/follow Subscribe to the Simple Reflections YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SimplicityinMindDave has written a book about what he's learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". It's available on Amazon as a paperback and formatted for Kindle. You can check it out here: https://amzn.eu/d/02uKY5gO Support the show: https://simplicity-in-mind.kit.com/products/simple-reflections-podcastThe Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by Dave Hill, the founder of Simplicity in Mind, a leadership and wellbeing coaching practice based in Scotland.I co-host Bite-sized Breather, a free weekly call with my friend and colleague, Lynne Brannigan.  If you’re interested in joining, follow this link: ...

I'd love your feedback, send me a messageIn this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by Kat Cerna and we talk about transformation, presence, and the power of meeting life as it happens. Kat shares how simple conversations can shift our understanding, why emotions are not problems to avoid, and how everyday interruptions can become invitations to wake up and notice more. They also explore listening, connection, and how deeper awareness can change both personal life and professional practice. Website: https://katcerna.cz/ This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y3Z3iAD8hJgSupport the showFollow the Simple Reflections Podcast on your favourite platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2132149/follow Subscribe to the Simple Reflections YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SimplicityinMindDave has written a book about what he's learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". It's available on Amazon as a paperback and formatted for Kindle. You can check it out here: https://amzn.eu/d/02uKY5gO Support the show: https://simplicity-in-mind.kit.com/products/simple-reflections-podcastThe Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by Dave Hill, the founder of Simplicity in Mind, a leadership and wellbeing coaching practice based in Scotland.I co-host Bite-sized Breather, a free weekly call with my friend and colleague, Lynne Brannigan.  If you’re interested in joining, follow this link: ...

Robin Charbit, consultant and co-founder of Insight Principles who helps organisations and people improve performance and wellbeing by understanding how the mind works. He recounts his shift from engineering into mind work. They explore insight, attention and curiosity, three responses to sudden understanding, applying these ideas in business for safety, sales and culture, and transforming lives through inner awareness.

I'd love your feedback, send me a messageIn this episode I reflect on the power of consistency, creativity, and showing up even when motivation dips. I shares how the podcast has grown, why I create it for personal learning, and how his new self-published book, “Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There”, came from turning ideas into something tangible. Amazon link: https://amzn.eu/d/02uKY5gO This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bya5MTJWNqsSupport the showFollow the Simple Reflections Podcast on your favourite platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2132149/follow Subscribe to the Simple Reflections YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SimplicityinMindDave has written a book about what he's learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". It's available on Amazon as a paperback and formatted for Kindle. You can check it out here: https://amzn.eu/d/02uKY5gO Support the show: https://simplicity-in-mind.kit.com/products/simple-reflections-podcastThe Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by Dave Hill, the founder of Simplicity in Mind, a leadership and wellbeing coaching practice based in Scotland.I co-host Bite-sized Breather, a free weekly call with my friend and colleague, Lynne Brannigan.  If you’re interested in joining, follow this link: ...

I'd love your feedback, send me a messageWhat if the very things you think disqualify you from serving others are actually the ingredients that make your contribution priceless? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m rejoined by my friend Jacqueline “Mama J” Hollows to explore closing a beloved social enterprise, starting again, and trusting life’s nudges into new roles, including her trusteeship with A Band of Brothers. We talk about supporting changemakers to be both deeply impactful and properly paid, the unseen ripple effects of small acts like prison letter-writing, and why nothing you’ve lived is ever wasted.  Jacqueline shares how letting go of “the prison lady” identity revealed a fuller, braver version of herself, and why being all of you is the greatest service you can offer.​ I’d love to know: where in your own life are you being nudged to show up more fully as yourself, even if you don’t yet know how it will all unfold? Learn more about Jacqueline’s Impact Activator: https://www.skool.com/impactactivator/about Jacqueline has offered you a free copy of her book, “Let them Feel It”: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jewjrx6kfz This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tv41iuWHYxg Support the showFollow the Simple Reflections Podcast on your favourite platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2132149/follow Subscribe to the Simple Reflections YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SimplicityinMindDave has written a book about what he's learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". It's available on Amazon as a paperback and formatted for Kindle. You can check it out here: https://amzn.eu/d/02uKY5gO Support the show: https://simplicity-in-mind.kit.com/products/simple-reflections-podcastThe Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by Dave Hill, the founder of Simplicity in Mind, a leadership and wellbeing coaching practice based in Scotland.I co-host Bite-sized Breather, a free weekly call with my friend and colleague, Lynne Brannigan.  If you’re interested in joining, follow this link: ...

I'd love your feedback, send me a messageDo you ever stop to ask the one big question your leadership is avoiding – and what might be possible if you dared to be different? In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I sit down with Louise Edwards, founder of Bold Space Coaching, to explore how imagination, “creative conflict,” and truly human leadership can transform teams, culture and results in an age of constant change.  Louise shares how her background in design and IKEA leadership shaped her belief that growth starts with holding honest space, rattling the cage “with love,” and moving from A-to-not-A instead of endlessly repeating what’s always worked, especially when we dare to be different in how we lead and what we prioritise. Louise is a leadership and creative strategy coach and the owner of Bold Space Coaching, helping leaders and teams build braver, more imaginative and more human workplaces. I’d love to know: what’s the big question you’re not asking yourself or your team right now—and what might change if you dared to be different? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boldspace_coaching_consultancy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-edwards-b2126b6b/ Email: [email protected] This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8hsYVWvdl_8Support the showFollow the Simple Reflections Podcast on your favourite platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2132149/follow Subscribe to the Simple Reflections YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SimplicityinMindDave has written a book about what he's learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". It's available on Amazon as a paperback and formatted for Kindle. You can check it out here: https://amzn.eu/d/02uKY5gO Support the show: https://simplicity-in-mind.kit.com/products/simple-reflections-podcastThe Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by Dave Hill, the founder of Simplicity in Mind, a leadership and wellbeing coaching practice based in Scotland.I co-host Bite-sized Breather, a free weekly call with my friend and colleague, Lynne Brannigan.  If you’re interested in joining, follow this link: ...