People Soup - Behavioural Science For A More Meaningful Way To Work

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 5 of People Soup it's Ross McIntosh here.You've just heard Professor Ross White reading the preface to his book - "The Tree That Bends". In this episode we continue our chat and Ross' People Soup ingredients are thriving, psychological flexibility, tree wisdom, relentlessness, resetting and cultural architects. You'll hear Ross response to my review and how Hooke's Law from our A Level physics lesson can be applied to humans at work. I'm also on a personal mission to see if we can get the #BeMoreTree trending.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.The Tree that Bends by Ross G White | Incredible books from Quercus BooksRoss White on LinkedInRoss White on XRoss White on InstagramSeptember Issue of the '5

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 4 of People Soup it's Ross McIntosh here.Professor Ross White is back on the show to talk about his brilliant book, "The Tree That Bends". The ingredients Ross brings to People Soup are his love of sport and his values of equity, creativity, courage and a willingness to move towards what's difficult. You'll hear how he brings these values to life in his work in high performance environments, it's an episode filled with wisdom.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.The Tree that Bends by Ross G White | Incredible books from Quercus BooksRoss White on LinkedInRoss White on XRoss White on InstagramSeptember Issue of the '5 to Thrive' NewsletterDan Harris: The benefits of not being a jerk to yourself | TED

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 3 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.In this episode I continue my collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon that started in Season 5. We're continuing our exploration of the processes of ACT and psychological flexibility. The ingredients we're bringing to People Soup in this episode are personal values - and our exploration is thorough and deep. It's like everything you wanted to know about personal values but were afraid to ask. We cover what they are, to what they're not and how we can clarify our values and bring them to life.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.Psychological Flexibility - WorkLifePsych - Here's the page with all the resources!There is a transcript for each episode. There is a

Hi there and a very warm welcome to 6 2 of People Soup, it's People Souphere.In this episode I continue my chat with Charlotte Housden who talks about her brilliant book - Swim Jump Fly - A Guide to Changing Your Life. The recipe she brings to People Soupis a hearty stock of change infused with her own, extensive research and experience which is seasoned with psychological theory. You'll hear more about how she incorporated the experience of human change around the world and how the writing process was supported by a choir and quartet.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.Liminal Muse Coaching CardsCharlotte Sheridan – Coaching Psychologist, Writer and PhotographerBuy Charlotte's book on AmazonSwim Jump Fly websiteThere is a transcript for each episode.

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 1 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.In this episode you'll meet Charlotte Housden, who talks about the evolution of career as a chartered coaching psychologist, consultant and author - the ingredients she brings to people soup are exploration and curiosity with hefty slices of tenacity and fun. You'll hear about her astounding research on the experience of change around the globe and also her curiosity for bees.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 60 of People Soup.P Soupers - well I'm as surprised as you are to be popping up with this bonus episode.It's a one off special where I have a chat with the president of the ACBS UK and ROI chapter president, Professor Louise McHugh, about the upcoming conference on 16 and 17 November. I'm all booked to attend and we thought it would be good to tell you more about the conference - so you can see if it might be just the experience you're looking for.People Soup Season 6 will be back soon - with a great set of guests and all your favourite features. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from Contextual Behavioural Science.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have c

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 59 of People Soup.P Soupers - Compassion is a theme that's been on my mind over the last few weeks, what with travel, preparing proposals, catching up on business admin and curating the podcast, I realise that I haven't always adopting a stance of kindness and compassion towards myself, I've been feeling a bit pooped.With that in mind we're revisiting part two of my chat with Dr Stan Steindl today. We talk about his brilliant book - The Gifts of Compassion, how to understand and overcome suffering.Stan talks about his intention for the book and then we move on to the development of the compassionate other, tapping into our intuitive wisdom, bringing compassion to organisations and the associated fears, blocks and resistances. We finish with a tremendous takeaway from Stan where he introduces the compassion ladder.Headline news is that I've decided that it's time for a People Soup Summer Break and this will be the final episode of Season 5.Fear not P -Souper

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 58 of People Soup.P Soupers - what were you doing on 28 November 2020. I can tell you what I was doing in the late afternoon - I was chatting to Dr Eric Goodman - anxiety specialist and author - about his book - Your Anxiety Beast and You: A Compassionate Guide to Living in an Increasingly Anxious World - recorded in an echoey room in our rented apartment in Malaga. We're revisiting part two of that conversation today. Partly because Eric speaks about anxiety in such a human and relatable way, so it's useful for us all to check in with his wisdom. And also because Eric has written another book - called The Mindful Freak-out: A rescue manual for being at your best when life is at it's worst." And well be having him back on the show to talk about that book over the next couple of months.We start with my review, find out what the toughest animal on the planet is and talk about the human superpower of mental time travel. You also find out how we can teach our

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 57 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - it's part 3B of our mini series - my new collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon from WorkLifePsych - where we delve into all things related to psychological flexibility and ACT. We're aiming to show you how relevant it is - not only to your work life, but your whole life. In part 3B we get practical with cognitive defusion sharing techniques and insights - and we cover factory conveyor belts, sushi restaurants, tiresome cousins, being a bus driver and talking about the role of the caution calculator. We share really practical techniques and skills to allow you to relate differently to your thoughts, freeing up you energy and attention to enable you to move towards what matters in life.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 56 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - it's the third part of our mini series - my new collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon from WorkLifePsych - where we delve into all things related to psychological flexibility and ACT. We're aiming to show you how relevant it is - not only to your work life, but your whole life. Listen on to part 3A of the mini series where we introduce and begin to explore the process of cognitive defusion. We talk about how our unhelpful thoughts can be grabby, sticky and loud, we consider how they impact on our behaviour and reflect on the liberating phrase - "A thought is just a thought".People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from Contextual Behavioural Science.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is l

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5, Episode 55 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.P Soupers - this week it's a cup a soup and a remix. I bring you a refreshed version of one of our most popular episodes from Season 4. I want to talk to you about perspective taking and how that relates to the world between our ears. I'm recording this new intro in Granada, Spain - I'm attending the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology and yesterday we presented some research and a glimpse into the workplace delivery. Now, if you could just try on these per spectacles please and read the bottom line of that chart over there.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from Contextual Behavioural Science.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corr

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5, Episode 54 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.P Soupers - this week it's a cup a soup - where I reflect on my recent trip to Dublin and how sometimes my mind can be less than helpful and how quickly it can escalate an everyday issue.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from Contextual Behavioural Science.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.Read about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATERoss on Twitter People Soup on Insta

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 53 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - it's the second part of a mini series - my new collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon from WorkLifePsych - where we delve into all things related to psycholgical flexibility and ACT - we're aiming to show you how relevant it is - not only to your work life, but your whole life. Listen on to part two of the mini series where we explore the process of noticing or present moment awareness. We talk about how we can spend to much of out lives on autopilot, tangled up inside our own heads. We also share how we're developing our own noticing skills and leave you with some top tips and ideas.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from Contextual Behavioural Science.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transc

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 52 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - I've got a treat for you this week - a few weeks ago I had a chat with an NHS Doctor who is also a Best selling Author, TV Doctor, Bafta award winner and P Soupers - he's only been on Strictly too! It's Dr Ranj Singh. In our chat we talk about how accustomed he is to receiving feedback, his mindset of exploring new opportunities, his creative sidestep into media and writing books and his role as sleep and wellness ambassador for Furniture Village. We talk about his value of helping others and explore the universal topic of sleep from a variety of angles. Of course - Dr Ranj also selects his song choice and leaves us with a top tip.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from Contextual Behavioural Science.There is a transcript fo

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 51 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - it's the second part of my chat with Dr Carrie Hayward. Carrie is a clinical psychologist She's also an adventurer, a creative, an innovator and an author. In this episode we dive into Carrie's book collection called Being Human..The collection is beautifully presented in four bite sized books titled - The Lost SunThe Flower in the PocketThe Unwanted FriendandThe Dragonfly in the Haze.We start the episode with my review and then chat about Carrie's intention and motivation for the book. We consider how they could be useful in the work environment, explore the Being Human Method and finish with a beautifully observed takeaway.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from Contextual Behavioural Science.There is a transcript for each

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 50 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - I'd like you to meet Dr Carrie Hayward. Carrie is a registered clinical psychologist and member of the Australian Psychological Society and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. She's also an adventurer, a creative, an innovator and an author. We'll come back to Carrie's book collection, called Being Human, in the next episode.In this episode you'll hear about Carrie's development in the field of psychology, the impact of discovering ACT and how she embarked on a family adventure to go and live in Zanzibar in Tanzania for six months. You'll discover the lessons she learned about sitting with discomfort, the cultural difference and the meaning of the expression - Pole Pole.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from C

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 49 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - I'm continuing my chat with Dr Sarah Pegrum. Sarah is a clinical psychologist, peer reviewed ACT trainer, Curator of the ACT BODY Project and Author of the book - Break the Binds of Weight Stigma. Free Yourself from Body Image Struggles Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.In this episode - we dive into the book - starting with my review and moving on to reflect on how Weight Stigma might show up in the workplace and what we can do about it. Sarah's book and her reflections are so powerful and eye opening. Now - P-Soupers - at times the sound quality isn't perfect - I've tried every which way to enhance the recording for your listening pleasure, including a sound engineer - Soooo just a reminder there is a transcript if you don't catch every word - I don't want you to miss out on her inspirational reflections.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural sc

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 48 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - I'm delighted to introduce you to Dr Sarah Pegrum. Sarah is a clinical psychologist, peer reviewed ACT trainer, Curator of the ACT BODY Project and Author of the book - Break the Binds of Weight Stigma. Free Yourself from Body Image Struggles Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In this episode - you'll find out a bit more about Sarah - in particular three pivotal moments in her life - which involved being told she wasn't enough, the loss of her mother, discovering ACT, moving from Australia to Canada and realising that she was hiding from the world AND feeling disconnected and unfulfilled and of course she shares what she did in response to that realisation. You'll also hear Sarah's song choice. Now - P-Soupers - at times the sound quality isn't perfect - I've tried every which way to enhance the recording for your listening pleasure, including a sound engineer - Soooo just a reminder there

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 47 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the start of a mini series - it's a new collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon from WorkLifePsych - where we delve into all things related to psycholgical flexibility and ACT - we're aiming to show you how relevant it is - not only to your work life, but your whole life. Listen on as we launch the mini series with a chat about psychological inflexibility and psychological flexibility- and what they can lead to in our lives.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from Contextual Behavioural Science.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by cli

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 46 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the third and final part of my chat with Michaela Thomas. Michaela is s senior clinical psychologist, CBT psychotherapist, author, award winning podcaster and corporate speaker. In this episode you'll hear about Michaela's spacious adventure - a 10 day solo trip to Vietnam. We cover the origin story, the planning, the experience and returning home. she also reveals the secret mission that formed part of the endeavour. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about Unlocking Workplace Potential with expert perspectives from Contextual Behavioural Science.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking