The Plant Yourself Podcast

Dr. Richard Hodge, an expert in individual potential and a systems thinker, shares his inspiring philosophy that everyone matters and can create impact. He discusses the importance of value and relevance in driving actions and explores the necessity of doing no harm amidst complex societal issues. Richard illustrates his points with a fascinating story about Heathrow's Terminal 5, emphasizing collaboration over bureaucracy. They also tackle personal values and the potential of every individual to make meaningful contributions.

Divya Ramachandran, a coach and advisor to startups, shares her insights on cultivating clarity and energy in leadership. She discusses the complexities founders face and emphasizes the need for emotional awareness in decision-making. Divya introduces the spectrum of energies and highlights the importance of self-awareness in managing stress and personal triggers. She explores the dynamic of energy in interactions and how it influences team productivity. Ultimately, her message is about fostering courage and community to drive personal and professional growth.

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.Hey, jan Tokawi here, and we're going to be talking about languages.jan Tokawi is my Toki Pona name. Toki Pona is a language that I had not heard about until three weeks ago. It's a Conlang, a constructed language, meaning that it was created by, in this case, basically one human being and then a community formed around her.The entire language consists of somewhere around 140 words or so.And as I'm learning Spanish and dealing with 50 or so different forms of each verb, there's something very appealing about a language I can learn in a weekend.When I encountered the Toki Pona community, I became intrigued about the implications of communicating using such a limited vocabulary.What's it like trying to get complex ideas across? How do we make sure that our conversation partner or reader understands what we mean?And then I thought, Gee, I've got that same problem in my native tongue. Maybe there's stuff I can learn here that can make me a more effective communicator in English.I reached out to jan Usawi, who is a proficient speaker of Toki Pona, and also a musician who write lyrics in the language.In our conversation, we explore lots of philosophy and epistomology and other long Greek words.To my delight, we even tied it into transformational healing and the linguistics of radical mindset shifts.And — and this will make sense if you watch the video — we explored the function of jan Usawi's antlers.Enjoy!LinksSina – song by jan UsawiDivergent Translation presentation by jan UsawiToki Pona official siteRobWords video intro to Toki Ponajan Usawi on YouTubejan Usawi on Bandcampjan Usawi on PatreonNo Bad Parts, by Richard Schwartz (book about Internal Family Systems)Maria Mison – gamesClick to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Christopher Miller, a passionate advocate for psychological well-being and author, shares his journey through bipolar disorder and personal loss. He discusses his new book, which emphasizes leveraging strengths over fixing weaknesses, and the delicate balance required to prevent strengths from becoming weaknesses. Miller highlights the importance of love in both personal and professional realms, practical tools for self-awareness, and how these insights can help navigate grief and foster resilience while leading a fulfilling life.

Elise Kushner, co-author of The Listening Book, discusses the power of deep listening for creating connections, memory reconsolidation, common communication disconnectors, and practical listening skills. She emphasizes coherence, patience, and curiosity as key elements for better listening.

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Bruce Ecker, co-originator of Coherence Therapy and author of 'Unlocking the Emotional Brain', dives into the fascinating interplay of neuroscience and transformational change. He reveals how memory reconsolidation can lead to rapid, permanent positive shifts in individuals. Ecker shares his journey from physicist to psychotherapist, emphasizing the importance of emotional learning and client autonomy in therapy. He also discusses how deep listening can enhance relationships and promote meaningful connections, bridging ancient wisdom with modern psychological insights.

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.Questions are far more powerful than answers. Today's guest explains how and why, and shares mind-bending examples.Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show