

Something Bigger Talk Show
Rodrigo Canelas
We travel around the world, talking with the best minds in each country and sharing their stories and wisdom with the world.
We uncover inspiring stories, untold truths, strategies, and tools to help you live a more meaningful life and become better every day.
Join us!
We uncover inspiring stories, untold truths, strategies, and tools to help you live a more meaningful life and become better every day.
Join us!
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Feb 17, 2023 • 29min
Successful digital transformation made simple | Simon Kemp | EP21
Join Rodrigo as he sits down with Simon Kemp to discuss the rapidly evolving world of the Internet and digital transformation. He is a globally recognised thought leader in digital marketing and helps the world make sense of what people are really doing online.We covered the following topics:✅ Main trends happening online and in tech✅ Common misconceptions about how people behave online. ✅ What is digital transformation and some of the challenges faced by organisations✅ Practical ti...

Feb 6, 2023 • 37min
People buy people first: the power of personal connection in business | Eric Feng | EP20 #connection
Our latest podcast episode features a powerful conversation with Eric, a renowned global public speaker, successful entrepreneur, and social influencer. Eric opens up about his journey and shares valuable insights on building a strong online presence and a high-performance team. Some of the topics covered:✅ The key to building a robust online presence ✅ Proven strategies for successful online sales ✅ The transition from solopreneur to successful entrepreneur ✅ How to...

Jan 31, 2023 • 27min
What you need to build a strong employer brand | Sam Neo | EP19
What you need to build a strong employer brand. 🚨"New Podcast episode alert! Learn the secrets to building a strong employer brand in the post-Covid world. Join us as we sit down with HR expert Sam Neo to discuss the current job market, how to attract top talent, and much more. In this episode, you'll discover: ✅ Sam's vision for making a lasting impact on the HR community ✅ Sam's approach to building a winning team ✅ Sam's journey growing his company ✅ How...

Dec 13, 2022 • 26min
How can Diversity and Inclusion enable organisations to succeed? | Angel Kilian | EP18
Imagine growing up as a minority woman and finding yourself in situations where you are part of the out-group, or you might not fit in with everyone around you.This was the initial story of Angel.The beauty is how she uses her experience to help organisations build diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces. As a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Career Coach and 2 x Linkedin Top Voices for Gender Equity and Company Cultures, she is on a mission to make workplaces inclusive to all.Here a...

Nov 29, 2022 • 31min
How to boost wellness and wellbeing in the workplace | Alex Loh | EP17
Wellness and wellbeing, is this the responsibility of the employee or organisation?This was one of the hot topics I discussed with Alex in the last episode of the high-performance Teams podcast.We also covered the following: ✅ Difference between wellness and wellbeing. ✅ The three pillars of wellness and how they are interlinked. ✅ Importance of wellness in the workplace.✅ How do we achieve long-term wellness in the workplace?If you are looking at ways to improve wellness and...

Nov 17, 2022 • 35min
How to hire the right people and fast? | Dianne Hummal | EP 16
Join Dianne Hummal as she shares her experience going from 330 to 1200 people in under two years, her recruitment process, key questions to ask in an interview and tips for hiring fast and effectively. She is a talent consultant whose experience working with various industries and talent has shaped her often unconventional talent-centric ethos. She lives by her personal calling - to spark confidence in others, so they believe in themselves and know they matter. To know more about D...

Nov 3, 2022 • 36min
Secrets to engaging and motivating Millennials in the workplace | Vivek Iyyani | EP15
🎙️ In this episode, I had an insightful conversation with Vivek, a professional speaker, author, and executive coach. He supports leaders as they adapt to leading across generations. He also helps to create a stronger employer brand, higher productivity, and better retention of Millennial/Gen Z employees. He talks about the power struggle between generations, a key problem in work culture. Vivek emphasises a two-way dialogue and mentoring approach to engage them in the organisation. Some...

Sep 24, 2022 • 36min
How to attract and retain high-performing talent? | Nilay Khandelwal | EP 14
I had a powerful conversation with Nilay about the current state of the workplace and how to attract and retain talent and build a high-performance team. He began his career in recruitment with Michael Page Singapore in 2008 and has since run businesses across various areas. Under his umbrella, Michael Page India was launched in 2011 and established itself as a strong recruitment team across various business functions. After nurturing a complete local leadership team by 2015, he returne...

Sep 10, 2022 • 41min
Michelin Star Chef shares his secrets for building a high-performance team | Ivan Brehm | EP 13
Join award-winning chef Ivan Brehm as he shares his story and how he builds a high-performance team!Major key takeaways from the conversation:- What high drama goes inside a restaurant kitchen?- What is a Michelin Star all about (not just the taste of the food)?- Can you talk about food without talking about people?- The secret ingredient of managing a high-performance team in a restaurant.- What factors make his ex-team join back again?- How to work efficiently in a dynamic environment?- How...

Aug 24, 2022 • 28min
The art of leading highly creative teams | Gaurav Kripalani | EP12
In this week's episode of the High-Performance Teams Podcast, I am joined by Gaurav Krapalani, who shares his long journey leading Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), the way he leads creative teams and some of his learnings.Gaurav continues his 25-year involvement with SRT, nineteen of which have been as its Artistic Director. During that time, SRT became the first Singaporean theatre company on Broadway in 1998 as Associate Producer on Golden Child, earning three Tony Award nominations...


