Being Human

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ My guest this week is Remy Bertrand, a Frenchman in London and an improvisation facilitator. Kicked out of school at 15, Remy worked a succession of jobs that never quite fulfilled him. Nearing 40, he realised that improv was his passion and it was time to plunge in and build a business around it. With a loan from the bank, Remy gave himself a year to build a business. It took another three before he had something that regularly paid the bills. He now has a thriving improv operation attracting actors, artists and executives. In this episode, we bring you: - Why improv is not what you see on TV - How improv helps with social anxiety - Why so many people are choosing to train in improv right now - Improv for self-knowledge - A live demo Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: Imprology

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ My guest this week is Julian Wilson, CEO of British engineering firm Matt Black Systems and author of "500%: How Two Pioneers Transformed Productivity". Along with his business partner, through a series of counter-intuitive steps, he experimented his way to a 500% gain in productivity. The change saw his staff triple their income, come alive as human beings, whilst delivering extraordinary returns for him and his co-investors. His is a story of returning to the original translations of Taiichi Ohno's pioneering work at Toyota to apply its essence to a creative, design-led operation. We talk: - Why Lean/Agile transformations fail - Why centralisation does not remove duplication - Business as a social institution - How business culture starts in our families - Self-leadership pushed to its limits Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: 500%: How two pioneers transformed productivity - The Book Matt Black Systems

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ My guest this week is Bruno Cignacco, international speaker, coach and author of 'The Art of Compassionate Business'. Bruno is committed to putting love at the centre of our business relationships. First and foremost, Bruno is an advocate of what he calls The Human Oriented Enterprise, a type of business that prioritizes human interaction over everything else. We talk: - Love in the office - Generosity - Natural conversations - Passion and resilience Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: The Art of Compassionate Business Book Bruno's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ My guest this week is Mike Ettore, leadership coach and ex-infantry officer with the US Marines. He's the author of 'Trust-Based Leadership', where he explains how he adapted and applied military leadership concepts while serving as a business leader.  After leaving the Marines, Mike has served as a top executive for the staffing company Kforce, where he rose to the position of Chief Information Officer, despite not having any formal tech training. Over his years in corporate life, Mike learned how to apply the Marines Core Values - Honour, Courage and Commitment to business. We talk: - Forgetting ammo on the battlefield - Leadership eats culture - Integrity above all else - Leader as scholar - The art of planning Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: Trust-Based Leadership Book Fidelis Leadership Group

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ Sam Conniff Allende is back on the show. Last time Sam had just hoisted his Jolly Roger to the world in the form of his breakthrough bestseller 'Be More Pirate'. This week he's back on Being Human with his Right-Hand Pirate Alex Barker. Alex joined Sam in 2019 to turn a book of culture-busting ideas into a movement. Alex and Sam make a great double-act. Sam is the embodiment of the pirate spirit, whilst Alex is the anchor getting real change done in Navy-like corporates. We talk: - Going pirate with Mercedes vans - Finding your inner pirate - Professional rule breaking - Scaling vs impact - Salty language Enjoy me hearties! Links: How To: Be More Pirate book Be More Pirate website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ My guest this week is Alain Hunkins, a veteran leadership coach. He's worked with over 2,000 groups of leaders in 25 countries, and he's author of the just-published 'Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Leaders'. Alain was raised by a mother and grandmother who were both Holocaust survivors. Their trauma-bound personalities were his first experiences of leadership. This sowed the seed for his life-long quest to discover better ways to lead. Over years of working in men's groups, Alain learned to identify and reframe his beliefs on leadership, and, through his leadership coaching, he has learned what works for others. We talk: - Building connection - Dealing with rage - Outside-in vs inside-out development - What limits organisation growth - How parenting shapes the workplace Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: Alain's Website Alain's Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ My guest this week, Pete Walker, is a man who has travelled far physically and metaphorically. A Vietnam War veteran, he sought spiritual salvation in India before finally confronting his inner grief at an Encounter group workshop. Learning to feel and grieve deeply set Pete on a path to dealing with his Complex PTSD. He has since written several books on these themes and treated hundreds of others as a deep feeling therapist. Pete and I have walked similar paths and talk frankly about the joys and pain of deep work. We cover: - Pete's LSD trip that opened new possibilities - His path to grieving - Complex PTSD explained - Getting started with grieving - Why real men cry Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: Pete Walker's Books Pete Walker's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ Perhaps the phrase 'A Man of Many Hats' was created for my guest this week. A Google Exec, investor, record label boss, YouTuber, I give you Kiwi-in-London Craig Fenton. Craig began life as a barrister, then switched to consulting before landing as Director of Strategy and Operations at Google in the UK. We talk:  - Phone-only podcasting - Managing multiple pursuits - The evolving Google culture - Discovering music talent - The upside of Glass-holes Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: Big Community Records Coffee, Eggs & Inspiration Google

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode, I speak with therapist Theresa Sheppard Alexander, author of 'Facing The Wolf: Inside The Process of Deep Feeling Therapy'. Theresa shares her story of finding Primal Therapy in her early twenties and how she helps clients climb down ‘the staircase of feeling’ to experience their deepest pain, and ultimately, to find more joy and light in their lives. I found this one of my most challenging conversations so far on Being Human. As a veteran of Primal Therapy myself, I reveal more about my own journey than I have in any other public conversation. We talk: - The benefits of 'descending into feeling' - Getting your whole self back - The problem with cognitive therapy - Will I become just a puddle of tears? - Therapy and sexuality Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: Theresa's website 'Facing The Wolf' book 

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ My guest this week is Lisa Gill, host of the ground-breaking podcast Leaderphormosis. She’s also co-author of the just-released 'Moose Heads on the Table: Stories About Self-Managing Organisations from Sweden'. Lisa has helped businesses across Europe to let go of their boss culture. Her approach, along with fellow liberator Karin Tenelius, is to focus on creating different forms of dialogues between employees within companies, as opposed to looking at complicated the structures and processes. We talk: - The benefits of moving to boss-free cultures - How to make decisions without managers - How to sustain self-management or Agile transformations - How going autonomous is no easy ride - The meaning of bringing our whole selves to work Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: Moose Heads On The Table - The Book Tuff Leadership Training Leadermorphosis