How Positive Psychology Can Help You Flourish and Unlock Your True Strengths | Alfredo Borodowski

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, positive psychology expert Alfredo Borodowski joins Philippa to explore what it really means to flourish — and how understanding your strengths can unlock greater happiness, purpose, and success in both life and work.Alfredo explains the core principles of positive psychology and why they matter far beyond individual wellbeing — including in corporate culture, leadership, and team dynamics. He and Philippa dig into the brain's hardwired negativity bias, what it takes to overcome it, and why building psychological capital is one of the most important investments any organisation can make. The conversation also tackles the growing tension between technology and human connection, and what it means to stay genuinely human in an increasingly automated world.Key Topics• Positive psychology and flourishing: what it actually means to thrive — beyond the absence of struggle• Strengths-based living: how identifying and leaning into your natural strengths transforms happiness and performance• The negativity bias: why our brains are wired for threat detection — and how to consciously counteract it• Positive psychology in organisations: building cultures where people feel purposeful, engaged, and genuinely well• Technology and human connection: navigating the balance between digital efficiency and the irreplaceable human elementAbout Alfredo BorodowskiAlfredo Borodowski is a positive psychology expert, leadership coach, and organisational consultant who helps individuals and businesses unlock their strengths and build cultures of genuine flourishing. Drawing on the science of wellbeing, he works with leaders and teams to develop the psychological capital — resilience, hope, optimism, and efficacy — that enables people and organisations to thrive through change.Journey to Purpose Podcast | positive psychology | Alfredo Borodowski | flourishing | strengths-based coaching | psychological capital | happiness at work | corporate culture | negativity bias | human connection | leadership development🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/...📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil...🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.About your hostPippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com