Daniel H. Pink is a renowned author known for his groundbreaking work on motivation, work, and human behavior. He is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, the most recent of which is The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, which explores the role of regret in personal and professional growth, offering new insights into how embracing our past can lead to a more fulfilling future. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human.  Daniel’s books have won multiple awards, been translated into 46 languages, sold millions of copies around the world, and consistently appeared on bestseller lists. His work has garnered widespread acclaim from business leaders, educators, and policymakers. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Slate, and other publications. He has appeared frequently on NPR, PBS, ABC, CNN, and other TV and radio networks in the US and abroad. Dan’s ability to blend scientific research with compelling storytelling provides actionable insights for individuals and organizations looking to improve their performance and well-being.  Learn more and subscribe at flourishfmpodcast.com Follow us: YouTube @flourishfmcast Instagram @flourishfmpodcast TikTok @flourishfmpodcast Twitter @flourishfmcast Facebook @flourishfmcast LinkedIn @flourishfmpodcast Links: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Twitter Most recent book: The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward (2022) World Regret Survey American Regret Project Timestamps: [02:15] The power of regret. [05:32] Regret and its usefulness. [08:35] Resistance to discussing regret. [12:29] Regrets of action and inaction. [15:42] Core regrets identified in the research. [19:29] Cultural differences in regrets. [25:45] Four core regrets for flourishing. [31:42] Types of regrets and well-being. [35:42] Regrets and positivity in life. [41:14] Dealing with regrets. [50:55] Anticipating future regrets. [56:36] The Flourishing Question

Kasley Killam, MPH, is the author of The Art and Science of Connection: Why Social Health is the Missing Key to Living Longer, Healthier, and Happier (HarperCollins, June 2024). She is a Harvard-trained social scientist, award-winning innovator, and is internationally recognized as a leading expert in “social health”: the dimension of well-being that stems from relationships.  Kasley champions social health as a strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and founder of Social Health Labs, a national nonprofit that empowers community builders. Drawing from over a decade of studying, sharing, and applying the science of human connection, her expertise has been featured in major outlets including the New York Times, Scientific American, and Washington Post, and she pens the Social Health Blog for Psychology Today. Learn more and subscribe at flourishfmpodcast.com Follow us: YouTube @flourishfmcast Instagram @flourishfmpodcast TikTok @flourishfmpodcast Twitter @flourishfmcast Facebook @flourishfmcast LinkedIn @flourishfmpodcast Links Website LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Timestamps: 02:12 - Defining Social Health 04:02 - The Temple Analogy for Social Health 06:07 - The Importance of Connection for Longevity 00:10:01 - Assessing Social Health as a Positive Indicator 00:13:13 - Characteristics of Social Health 00:15:28 - Diverse Ties and Their Importance 00:19:12 - The Role of Casual Interactions 00:21:45 - Framework for Assessing Social Health 00:25:52 - Strategies for Strengthening Social Muscles 00:27:08 - Making Social Health a Priority 00:30:37 - Connection Preferences and Styles 00:35:02 - Blending Connection Styles 00:37:15 - Loneliness and Its Impact on Health 00:41:29 - Recognizing and Addressing Loneliness 00:44:13 - Localized Types of Loneliness 00:46:45 - Positive Psychology Approach to Social Health 00:47:48 - One Action to Improve Social Health

Susan Kaiser Greenland is a mindfulness educator and bestselling author known for her work in teaching mindfulness to children and adults. She discusses her journey from corporate attorney to mindfulness advocate, emphasizing 'real-world enlightenment' as cultivating connection in everyday life. Susan shares practical tools from her upcoming book, highlighting the importance of small actions for significant change and embracing the process over outcomes for personal growth. Her insights foster compassion and resilience in a polarized world.

Dr. Craig Dowden is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker, and executive coach born and raised in Newfoundland. He is celebrated for his expertise in bridging the gap between the science and practice of leadership excellence, and has spent over 25 years exploring the connections between leadership theory and application. Craig’s career spans academia, keynote speaking, and executive coaching, where he currently coaches leaders across the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Craig has a Ph.D. in Psychology and Business and was a Professor at Carleton University, where he was nominated twice for the Capital Educators Award. He is a prolific contributor to top publications like Forbes, CEOWORLD, Psychology Today, and the Huffington Post, and has been featured on various TV, radio, and podcast platforms. His accolades include being named in the Ottawa Business Journal “Top 40 Under 40” list in 2009. Craig has authored two bestselling books: Do Good To Lead Well: The Science and Practice of Positive Leadership (2019) and A Time To Lead: Mastering Your Self So You Can Master Your World (2022), co-authored with Alan Mulally and Sarah McArthur. His podcast, Do Good To Lead Well, ranks in the top 1% globally, featuring interviews with notable thought leaders and CEOs.   Learn more and subscribe at flourishfmpodcast.com   Follow us: YouTube @flourishfmcast Instagram @flourishfmpodcast TikTok @flourishfmpodcast Twitter @flourishfmcast Facebook @flourishfmcast LinkedIn @flourishfmpodcast   Dr. Craig Dowden: Website LinkedIn YouTube Twitter Podcast     Timestamps: [01:10] Positive Leadership and Self-Mastery. [05:20] Self-mastery and self-reflection. [07:10] Building leadership skills as habits. [12:39] Mindset shifts and reframing. [16:41] Mastering our strengths. [20:28] Authentic leadership. [27:56] Building optimal team dynamics. [29:32] Building diverse and enhancing teams. [35:06] Feedback strategies. [37:30] Seeking feedback for personal growth. [42:36] Positive leadership and energy. [46:07] Leadership for flourishing.

Dr. Maike Neuhaus is a future-oriented positive psychology coach dedicated to empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to flourish. As co-founder and Self-Leadership Driver of Ducidium, she spearheads a mission to equip others with the tools and mindset needed to confidently lead transformative journeys. She is also founder of the Flourishing Doc, offering courses, coaching, and resources to empower people to live life to the fullest, free of regret.   Having earned her Master's Degree in Psychology with specializations in Health and Organizational Psychology, and a PhD focused on effective behavior change strategies, Maike is a recognized expert in her field. She has held various academic positions, including Lecturer in Positive Psychology at the University of Queensland. She’s a highly-cited author, having published in international scientific journals, encyclopedias, and the world’s largest psychology and wellness platforms and magazines.   Maike's innovative spirit is evident in her creation of the first evidence-based Self-Leadership Course and her ongoing collaboration with global researchers to develop Self-Leadership 2.0. Through her work, she is determined to demonstrate that happiness can be cultivated and success achieved through the practice of self-leadership.   In her personal life, Maike took a significant step towards her own flourishing journey in 2019, when she exited the grind and started working for herself digitally on a global scale while travelling the world.   Learn more and subscribe at flourishfmpodcast.com   Follow us: YouTube @flourishfmcast Instagram @flourishfmpodcast TikTok @flourishfmpodcast Twitter @flourishfmcast Facebook @flourishfmcast LinkedIn @flourishfmpodcast   Elena Aguilar: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook TikTok YouTube Newsletter Podcast: Flourishing Unfiltered Maike’s other company she co-founded: Ducidium     Timestamps:   [04:29] Near-death experiences and appreciation. [08:21] Self-leadership and positive psychology. [13:34] Changing career paths. [19:49] Exiting the grind and fulfillment. [23:32] Burnout and exiting the grind. [26:45] Categories of regrets. [32:16] Self-leadership and flourishing. [37:54] Pursuing happiness and life fulfillment. [44:15] Social connections and wellbeing. [46:47] Managing relationships with others. [51:47] Goal setting challenges and motivation. [55:01] Self-compassion and self-regulation.

Bestselling author and coaching expert Elena Aguilar discusses emotional resilience habits, the importance of belonging, creating inclusivity in education, exploring anti-fragility, unlearning practices in education, building resilience through 12 habits, and shifting thoughts for personal growth.

Dr. Miroslav Volf is a prominent theologian, scholar, author, and founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. Born in Croatia, Miroslav experienced the religious and political tensions of his homeland firsthand, which deeply influenced his academic and theological pursuits. He has authored numerous influential books, including Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation and Allah: A Christian Response, which engage with pressing theological and ethical questions in a globalized world. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most, co-authored with Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz last year. Miroslav's work emphasizes the importance of dialogue, understanding, and reconciliation across religious and cultural divides, making him a significant figure in contemporary Christian thought and interfaith discourse. In the episode, we discuss what we can learn about what it means to flourish and how to flourish from Life Worth Living and the Yale course of the same name, and how to answer what Miroslav calls “The Question” concerning human flourishing. Learn more and subscribe at flourishfmpodcast.com   Follow us: YouTube @flourishfmcast Instagram @flourishfmpodcast TikTok @flourishfmpodcast Twitter @flourishfmcast Facebook @flourishfmcast LinkedIn @flourishfmpodcast   Dr. Miroslav Wolf: Website LinkedIn Twitter     Timestamps: [01:05] A fresh perspective on flourishing. [04:38] Education and human flourishing. [08:49] Engaging with religious traditions. [16:25] The meaning of human existence. [20:08] Emotional side of life. [24:27] Question of human existence. [27:33] Components of the good life. [34:32] The pursuit of eudaimonia. [39:37] Values in different traditions. [44:25] A life with pain. [49:49] The beauty of suffering. [53:33] The definition of success. [56:04] The flame of ambition.

We interview Dr. Gemma Leigh Roberts, a chartered psychologist and author specialising in wellbeing, resilience and mindset. She is a Top 5 LinkedIn Learning instructor, and over five million people have taken her LinkedIn Learning courses. Over 650,000 people subscribe to her 'Mindset Matters – Thriving at work' newsletter. The newsletter led to the publication, in 2022, of her first book, Mindset Matters: Developing mental agility and resilience to thrive in uncertainty.   Gemma has written for or been featured in Stylist, the Guardian, Yahoo Finance, Forbes and Business Insider and has appeared on the BBC. She specializes in helping people, teams and organizations understand what it takes to navigate challenges successfully, build resilience in the face of adversity, and create environments where it's possible for each individual to thrive and perform at their peak in their own unique way. Her clients include BP, Oracle, HSBC, Microsoft, Spotify, Vodafone, Nestlé and Disney and for the last 10 years she has worked with individuals, teams and organizations to help create agile resilient teams at work.   Learn more and subscribe at flourishfmpodcast.com   Follow us: YouTube @flourishfmcast Instagram @flourishfmpodcast TikTok @flourishfmpodcast Twitter @flourishfmcast Facebook @flourishfmcast LinkedIn @flourishfmpodcast   Dr. Gemma Leigh Roberts: Website LinkedIn Instagram   Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Flourish FM and Dr. Roberts 00:02:19 - Key Mindset Skills for Thriving at Work 00:02:41 - Importance of Resilience in the Evolving Workplace 00:03:45 - Cognitive Flexibility and Adapting to Change 00:04:48 - Growth Mindset and Learning in the Workplace 00:06:25 - The Role of Connection in Mental Health and Productivity 00:07:06 - Factors Leading to the Importance of Mindset Skills 00:10:52 - Conceptualizing Resilience and Antifragility 00:14:56 - The Sliding Scale of Resilience 00:16:35 - The Six Pillars of Resilience 00:24:49 - Connection as a Core Component of Resilience 00:27:27 - Mental Agility vs. Emotional Agility 00:28:13 - Acceptance and Resilience 00:34:19 - Flow and Resilience 00:36:22 - Acceptance as a Meta Pillar 00:41:04 - Practical Coaching Strategies for Building Mindset Skills 00:47:21 - Detailed Example of a Coaching Exercise

Dr. Rick Hanson, a psychologist and bestselling author, shares profound insights into building great relationships. He discusses the importance of effort over instinct in cultivating connections and how mindfulness can address relationship challenges. The conversation highlights the significance of psychological safety and emotional expression in deepening bonds. Rick emphasizes self-awareness and effective communication as key tools for navigating interpersonal dynamics. He also explores how overcoming obstacles can strengthen relationships, advocating for quality social connections to enhance well-being.

Dr. Rick Hanson, a psychologist and New York Times bestselling author, shares insights on positive neuroplasticity and well-being. He emphasizes the importance of emotional resilience and mindfulness in relationships, explaining how personal growth can stem from both hardships and positive experiences. The discussion also covers the nuances of trauma, the vital role of connection and purpose in building resilience, and how psychological strengths contribute to overall well-being. Hanson’s practical strategies will empower listeners to thrive through life's challenges.