> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I speak with Katie Brindle - a force of nature, life healer and expert Chinese Medicine practitioner. After a car accident ended her dreams of becoming an opera singer, she eventually found healing through a visit to a Chinese Doctor on the King's Road in London. The experience was so profound it inspired her to train as a practitioner. Katie's approach focuses on the gap that Western medicine doesn't address, and that's the 'almost-well', the 'not feeling so good', the tired out and over-stressed.  We talk: Katie's transition from marketing exec to therapist The practice that healed her  The three foundations of health Cupping for energy Tuning into the seasons Links: Katie's Website Katie's Instagram Katie's TikTok The Hayo'u Method

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I speak with Paul Green, Jr., Assistant Professor of Management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. Paul has a fascinating life story. What started for Paul as a seasonal job testing tomato juice became the start of an adventure in researching and understanding The Morning Star Company. Morning Star is the largest tomato processor in California. With no bosses, it has been called “the world’s most creatively managed company,” with Paul now leading the Morning Star Self-Management Institute.  We talk: Turning down banking for tomatoes Every man, a mission Whether self-management works for everyone Firing people when there is no boss The need for a ‘moral protector’ Links: Paul's Website The Morning Star Company

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I speak with Kyle McDowell, author, leadership coach and former top executive. Kyle has had an extraordinary career. He left high school to work in a call centre, paid his way through college and ended his corporate career managing tens of thousands of people. In his book, Begin With WE: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence, Kyle examines the root causes of dysfunction in the workplace, highlighting the plague of a "me-oriented" paradigm. His inside-out approach cultivates courageous "WE-oriented" leaders who recognize that great things can only be accomplished by great teams with a shared vision and a common set of guiding principles. We talk: We not me leadership Relating to all levels Dropping the corporate persona Holding the line on principles Links: Begin with WE - The Book Kyle's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I speak with Philippa Kindon & Taryn Burden, representing the UK software development company Mayden. Philippa and Taryn share Mayden's genuinely pioneering culture. Mayden has taken self-management from the software team and applied it to the whole company. Philippa and Taryn absolutely give the lie to the belief that removing formal hierarchy inevitably leads to chaos. In fact, it's given them an outstanding culture. We talk: A coach for everyone Personal growth, not promotion Building culture bottom up Links: Mayden's Website

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I speak with Cesar Perez, author of Chase the Light. A professional actor with a promising career, Cesar was on a meteoric rise until a car accident left him with a severe brain injury and almost entirely incapacitated. His remarkable resilience, through a grueling physical recovery and the breakdown of his relationship, forms the core of our conversation. We talk: Being coached by an extraordinary mother His big break Getting hit by two trucks Recovering for the sake of others Keeping it in the day If you’re going through dark times right now, you may find great inspiration in Cesar’s story. Links: Chase The Light - The Book Cesar's Instagram

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I speak with Narada Kush, someone who has changed my life. He was my personal Vedic meditation teacher. Since taking up this practice, my life has transformed in multiple ways: my sleep has improved, my mind has cleared, and I'm far less reactive to daily events.  Narada is the author of the book The Vedas For Everyone. He has made it his life's mission to bring the ancient wisdom of the Vedas to the masses and teach their practical applications to inspire people to follow their own unique (inner) path.  We talk: his journey into Vedic meditation gathering insight in an age of ignorance finding personal stability through meditation transcending your current state of consciousness Links: Narada's Website The Vedas For Everyone - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I speak with Richard Newman, one of the world's foremost communication trainers. Richard's extraordinary career journey began with a stint in a Tibetan monastery. The challenges he faced there set him on a path to helping others to communicate powerfully.  We talk: teaching monks that spoke no English overcoming his autism turning his business around in the middle of the pandemic his potent morning routine how communication starts with mindset Links: UKBodyTalk - Richard's website Richard's LinkedIn profile Richard's Instagram profile

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I go solo to share my experiences of the last year practising Vedic meditation. Previous guest Jillian Lavender first introduced me to this style of meditation in her book 'Why Meditate?'. My new habit has transformed my life and especially my well-being. I share: How Vedic meditation is so easy Sleep vs meditation What is and what is not meditation Links: Jillian's book - Why Meditate? Because It Works Jillian's London Meditation Centre Narada's online courses

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I sit down with Michael Glauser, author and Professional Practice Professor at the University of Utah. During a stint working in the Middle East, Michael began a study of Islam. It sparked a quest to find parallels across all the major religions and philosophical traditions. It led to One People One Planet: 6 Universal Truths for Being Happy Together, Michael’s manifesto for happiness and a path to healing the divisions emerging in many of our societies today. We talk: From academic to building a 600-person company Giving up the ego To judge or not to judge Saving a marriage with one question Learning from Confucius Links: One People One Planet - The Book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I sit down with Chuck Blakeman, serial entrepreneur, international speaker, best-selling business author and world-renowned business advisor. Chuck is on a mission to create a world where all members of companies share in the creative process of building the company together. He is a man who pulls no punches in calling out the current de-humanizing corporate paradigm—his message is a true tour-de-force. We talk: Corporations as Ponzi schemes You can't just fire the bosses Thinking for yourself Capitalism not industrialism The Participation Age Links: Chuck's Website The Crankset Group