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Carl Cederström, associate Professor at Stockholm University, and André Spicer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at City University London, argue in their book “The Wellness Syndrome” that the ever-present pressure to maximize our wellness has started to work against us, making us feel worse and provoking us to withdraw into ourselves. It is undeniable today that we are constantly reminded to eat well, to practice meditation and yoga, to be happy at work (using treadmill desks), to do regularly cross fit sessions, to drink organic smoothies, to wear gadget on our wrist to monitor our sleep, to think positive… Carl and André believe that wellness is now a moral demand and obligation, an ideology almost: if you are healthy, you are superior. If the authors have nothing against self-optimization, they question the consequences of this culture where the pressure is put on the individual to find a solution to be fit, happy and well, forgetting that the social and economic environment play a big role too. The authors mention :”the prevailing attitudes towards those who fail to look after their bodies. These people are demonized as lazy, feeble or weak-willed. They are seen as obscene deviants, unlawfully and unabashedly enjoying what every sensible person should resist.” Listen to this very funny podcast where the authors explain the foundations of the Wellness Syndrome and their one year experiment to try almost everything in the wellness industry (including plastic surgery to look like Justin Bieber!) Some of the topics we have discussed with Carl and André: – What is the wellness syndrome? – What is the difference between positive thinking and positive psychology? – How we are now pressurized to fit in the culture of well-being? – Why Carl has undergone plastic surgery to look like a young Justin Bieber? – Who will be Carl and André’s life coach? Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link). If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Carl Cederström and André Spicer: Buy their book:The Wellness Syndrome The post The Wellness Syndrome appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.

Certified coach, founder of YouInspireMe.co.uk and self-employed expert, Corrina Gordon-Barnes has decided to give up her thriving business and start from scratch all over again. Inspired by The Work of Byron Katie, Corrina questioned her thoughts and assumptions, and finally found the peace she was looking for. Corrina now works with open-minded men and women who want to move beyond being triggered in their important relationships. Mother, father, partner, brother, sister, child – they want to find peace and connection in any close relationship where their buttons get pushed. Corrina supports them to be the best version of themselves in their important relationships. Some topics we have discussed with Corrina: – Why Corrina decided to give up her thriving business? – What is the Work of Byron Katie? – Why Corrina does need only one person in the relationship to work with? – Who is the person who makes you miserable 100% of the time? – Why Tim has a serious relationship issue with Donald Trump? Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link). PLEASE NOTE: we experienced connection issues during the recording, the sound quality is therefore not perfect. Thank you for your understanding If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Corrina Gordon-Barnes: Check out her Website:Corrina Gordon-Barnes The post How To Transform Your Personal Relationships appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.

Niels Pflaeging is a speaker, advisor, author, influencer, transformation designer and management exorcist Niels is a passionate advocate for a “new breed“ of leadership and profound change in organizations. A profound change? A revolution! Niels believes that management (as we know it) is dead, and all the processes and tools we have created in the last 40 years are just useless. Forget management by objectives, performance appraisals, budgeting, KPIs, planning… Forget all that! We still apply methods not meant to be working in this era of complexity and today’s organizations are still based on beliefs, design principles and methods inherited from the industrial age. If you want to know why companies are struggling so much and specially with their people engagement, this podcast is for you. BTW, Tim had an another hair implants surgery scheduled so he couldn’t make it, but instead I had the pleasure to be with Raz from the Relentless Movement (if you have haven’t listened to her podcast, make sure to do so!) Some topics we have covered with Niels: – Why management is dead and belongs onto the garbage heap of history? – Why companies are not pyramids but peaches? – How organizations have been hooked to quick fixes and tools? – Why managers assume employees cannot be trusted? Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link). If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Niels Pflaeging: Check out his Website:Niels Pflaeging Check out his LinkedIn articles: Artilces The post Management Is Dead! appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.

Mark Silver is a coach, consultant, mentor, founder of “The Heart of Business” and a spiritual healer. Mark found that every act of business can be an act of love, and in fact it’s the only kind of world we want to live in. Yes! You can find love in the daily actions of marketing, sales, systems, strategic planning, and other necessary business actions! Mark has facilitated thousands of individual sessions with entrepreneurs and has led hundreds of classes, seminars, groups and retreats Stop! You may be here only for a few second and you already are ready to click on another link, another picture, another video, another podcast, txt your friend, take a selfie, check your news feed… Your attention span is only about a few seconds, no more, and how can I blame you: we don’t have time! We want the maximum of entertainment, information, humor, tips…in the shortest amount of time possible. Quite frankly, we look like junkies with our phones and digital equipment, getting new doses, quick rushes…but deep down, we know there’s something wrong. So just stop! Breathe…and take the time to listen to Mark Silver. When is the last time you have been moved to your core hearing someone? This is what he did for me. Mark Silver is a very special guy: he speaks from the heart and has the ability to reconnect ourselves with who we truly are. We are not these digital junkies, stuck in a meaningless job in a world that seems to go crazy. Take the time and to take one hour, yes one full hour and connect to something we have somehow forgotten: our heart! Some topic we have discussed with Mark: – Why Capitalism as we know it is dying (and that’s a good thing)? – How his spiritual journey helped him to find the recipe to help entrepreneurs? – What is Sufism? – Why we should all connect to love if we want to be happy? – Why it is so important for us to be witnessed and be truly seen? Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link). If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Mark Silver: Check out Mark’s Website:Mark Silver The post Love, The Next Big Thing In Business appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.

Mike Bundrant is the founder of the iNLP Center, a NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Master Practitioner and a retired Psychotherapist. He is also the author of the book:”Your Achilles Eel: Discover and Overcome the Hidden Cause of Negative Emotions, Bad Decisions and Self-Sabotage” Frustrated working as a Therapist for the mental health sector, Mike has embraced NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) at a time were it wasn’t as popular as it is today. He loved the practical aspect of NLP, where you could get real and fast results, compared to the therapy field (so prompt to prescribe drugs and stay at a theory level). Mike was the first American to conduct a full-fledged NLP practitioner certification in Japan in 1995, so if you were looking for someone with a serious background to give you some insights, look no more. Mike is a very humble person not trying sell you bullshit (like some in this industry). He is conscious about what NLP can do and not do, and he won’t promise you any “magic”. A must hear podcast for anyone intrigued about Neuro-Linguistic Programming! Some topics with have discussed with Mike: – Why Mike left the mental health sector and his opinion on what’s wrong with it? – What is NLP and how it has been created? – Why NLP had such a bad reputation with established therapists? – How Mike managed to teach NLP in Japan? – Why, despite being very skeptical at the beginning, Mike is offering online NLP certifications now? – What is the future of the coaching industry? Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link). Please note that, we had to switch off our cameras after 20 mins conversation as the connection was getting bad. If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Mike Bundrant: Buy his book: Your Achilles Eel Check out Mike’s Website:Mike Bundrant The post Everything About Neuro-Linguistic Programming appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.

Susan David, Ph.D. is a psychologist at Harvard Medical School, founder and co-director of the Harvard-affiliated Institute of Coaching and the CEO of Evidence Based Psychology. She is also the author of:”Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life“. What? Another book about happiness and shit? How many more do we need really? Well, this one for sure! Drawing on more than twenty years of academic research, consulting, and her own experiences overcoming adversity, Susan has pioneered a new way to enable us to make peace with our inner self, achieve our most valued goals, make real change, and live life to the fullest. No, really. If you want to have someone with solid credentials, believe me, Susan is your woman for sure! How impressive she has been on our podcast, coming with evidence and scientific data to back up her findings. Without any doubt, we have been blown away by Susan’s. Some topics with have discussed with Susan: – What is emotional agility and why it is so important for our well-being? – Why talking about emotions and feelings in the workplace is a must now for organizations? – The importance of personal values and how to define them? – Why we should acknowledge our difficult emotions and not apply “positive thinking”? – What to do when you have difficulties to sleep? – What is social contagion and what can prevent us to gain weight or even divorce? (yeah that’s very “click bait” ) Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link) If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Susan David: Buy her book: Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life Check out her Website:Susan David Take her Free Emotional Agility Quiz:Quiz The post Emotional Agility appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.

Eric Weiner is an author, speaker and former correspondent for National Public Radio, but he likes to call himself a philosophical traveler: he travels to answer the big questions of life. As he likes to say: he looks at the intersection of place and ideas. Interesting concept indeed! For him, the environment, the country and the culture shape our lives. Eric’s first book, “The Geography of Bliss” is a New York Time best sellers, translated into 20 languages and a number of high schools and universities have incorporated the book into their curricula. Eric is a fascinating storyteller which has this ability to captivating an audience in a heartbeat. And you will just be fascinated by Eric’s wisdom on this episode. Some topics with have discussed with Eric: – What are the best ideas he has encountered while traveling? – Why Moldova is one of the unhappiest country in the world? – Why we shouldn’t have high expectation to be happy? – Why Eric is a “confusionist” when talking about religion? – Why certain urban settings are conducive to ingenuity? Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link), If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Eric Weiner: Buy his latest book: The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley Check out his Website:Eric Weiner The post The Geography Of Bliss appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.

Inspirational Speaker, Writer & Filmmaker, Philip McKernan works with entrepreneurs and business leaders all over the world. In more recent times he has worked with the Canadian Olympic Team, The Pentagon and has shared the stage with other speakers like the Dalai Lama and Richard Branson. Philip is a recurrent guest at London Real and his talks have inspired many. There’s something remarkable about Philip: his authenticity. Such a genuine guy, and even you are not a big fan of public speakers, you will be moved by Philip’s message. He believes that each one of us has a gift to be shared in this world. And until we honor this gift and follow our true path, we won’t be fulfilled in this life. Philip asserts that your gift has nothing to do with “talent”: you may be the best accountant, recognized in your field and still, you may not be tapping into your most valuable resource. Sounds complicated? Somehow it is. And we did argue with Philip during the podcast actually Anyhow, I invite you to check out this heated episode. Some topics we have discussed with Philip: – What is the difference between “Gift” and “Talent”? – Why you should always follow your Gift? – Why knowing who you are is much more important than “doing” stuff? – Why Philip doesn’t think personal values are important? – Who will be president in Ireland in 2025? Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link), If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Philip McKernan: Buy his book: Rich On Paper Poor On Life: 3 Paths To More Meaning (And Money) Check out his Website:Philip McKernan The post Embrace Your Gift, Not Your Talent appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.

Author of “The Da Vinci Curse: Life Design for People With Too Many Interests and Talents”, Leonardo Lospennato has been voodooed himself. Judge by yourself, Leo is a computer engineer, a luthier, a judo blue belt, a lover of mathematics, a magazine editor, a polyglot, a journalist, an ex-IBMer and a writer. So many interests, so many things he loves to do. And that can be a problem for sure. Exactly what the “Da Vinci Curse” is about, people with many talents, multiple passions and sometimes contradictory interests, no knowing what to focus on, what to specialize in. Being eternal amateurs in many domains. And you may be cursed too! You may be one of us (yes because I have also the same condition) You may be wanting, for instance, to work with kids, and teaching, and making jewelry, and coaching, and being a scuba diver, and fly a plane, and be in a movie, and play an instrument… An endless list. So, if you recognize yourself in this description, this episode is for you! Believe me, you won’t regret it and you will fell in love with Leo and his accent (damn’, I believe his is sexier than mine) BTW, Tim had a hair implants surgery scheduled so he couldn’t make it, but instead I had the pleasure to be with Raz from the Relentless Movement (if you have haven’t listened to her podcast, make sure to do so!) Some topics we have discussed with Leonardo: – What is the Da Vinci curse and what we can do about it? – What is the difference between a person with multiple interests and a person with one focus? – Why is important not to be a spectator in our lives? – Why at some point, we should stop being students? – What is the best-kept secret of most luthiers? – Why if Da Vinci was still alive, he would make crappy movies? Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link), If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Leonardo Lospennato: Buy his book: The Da Vinci Curse: Life Design for People With Too Many Interests and Talents Check out his Website:Leonardo Lospennato The post The Da Vinci Curse appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.

Rutger Bregman has a big vision for humanity: a basic income for everyone. You read this correctly, FREE MONEY, enough to pay for food and shelter, for all of us. Sounds totally insane and impossible to achieve? Not so fast, Rutger has enough arguments to convince you that it is one of the best hope we have, and we should adopt this progressive idea straight away. Historian by training, Rutger is the author of “Utopia for Realists: the case for universal basic income, open borders and 15H”. It seems rather surreal to talk about an universal basic income when everything today looks so bad. Well, that’s actually the point. We need hope, we need a direction, we need a vision of progress. And right now is the best moment actually. So let’s challenge our belief system and listen to Rutger. Some topics we have discussed: – What is a basic income? – What are the benefits of implementing a basic income? – Will everyone stop working? – Why are we so resistant with this idea? – Why the 15H work week is something we should expect in the future? Check out the Video of our conversation below (or use this Link), If you appreciate what we do, don’t hesitate to subscribe, comment, share or like us ! It will really help…merci Download the podcast (right-click, save link as) How you can find out more about Rutger Bregman: Check out his TEDx talk: Why we should give everyone a basic income Check out his Website:The Correspondent Buy his book:Utopia for Realists: The Case for a Universal Basic Income, Open Borders, and a 15-hour The post Free Money For Everyone appeared first on Raw Voices Podcast.