The inrehearsal podcast

Join writer and researcher Sarah Stein Lubrano as we explore her book 'Don't Talk About Politics (How To Change 21st Century Minds). The book explores how/if we are able to reach people and change perspective using words alone. Discover how Sarah's research led her to believe that they strongest motivator for new ideas & perspectives comes from relationships and new experiences and not the power of political narrative or an impactful political infographic. We discuss how we can fertilise our own perspectives by embracing new, challenges (or gateway actions) that encourage us to truly engage, listen and understand new and different positions (without the need to justify, argue or defend). Finally, we discuss what this means for the world of work; how understanding that words, or arguement alone won't shift employee perspectives or relationships and instead we should focus on empowerment, agency and open curiosity to shift the dial.

In this episode we are joined by Monica McCarthy someone who specializes in the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and the arts to explore the topic of 'Creativity'. Can anyone be 'creative', how do make space, time and build respect for creativity so we can build an environment for creativity to flourish. We'll explore what we role-model as a leader to support our teams to 'be creative' - understand the significance of trust, of positivity, clarity, honesty, safety & belonging in fostering 'creativity'. Discover how to unlock creativity through celebration of messiness, by asking great questions, by borrowing ideas from the world of philosophy and by welcoming-in diverse voices.

In this episode we speak to Christopher Owen, founder of Coliberate who holds a PhD in intersectional systemic oppression to explore the topic of coliberation and intersectionality. Discover what coliberation means, understand the significance of intersectionality in how systems of oppression show-up, and discover the power of social change. Drawing on his own academic research, practical work with organisations and thought leadership this conversation will provide clarity, understanding and empowerment on this crucial topic. Hear Christopher's journey from academia, passion for LGBTQ+ inclusion and system-challenging mission of coliberation through his own organisation, Coliberate. 

Join keynote speaker, author and ambassador Kreena Dhiman as we explore and re-purpose the idea of 'being brave'. Through her own incredible story discover understand that bravery isn't the stoic, aggressive, action-man-type characteristics we often associate with meeting life's challenges and misfortunes - it comes from acceptance, vulnerability, falling apart and trust in our ability to rise and rebuild. Hear how Kreena's life changed course and trajectory, from people-pleasing beginnings, where sense of purpose came from materialistic and external 'things', through her journey suffering ill-health, infertility and existential questions, to where she is today, on a mission to empower and support people moving through life with strength, purpose and conviction. 

Join the live recording of the inrehearsal podcast with special guest Dr Shereen Daniels. Drawing on Shereen's groundbreaking book The Anti Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace – the live episode recording provides a unique opportunity hear live questions and insights from Shereen . Explore "The Anti-Racist Organization" — where the book came from, the process, and the journey. What's changed? Four years on from publication, what changes and updates can we share? How organisations are becoming anti-racist — the journey, examples, and case studies.

In this episode we are joined by Dani Saadu, learning, talent & cultural leader and author of "The CAPEX Formula for Learning and Performance: Mega-trends driving the new world of work, learning, skills and HR". Join us as we explore the evolving challenges L&D/HR and Talent teams have in building workplaces that help people thrive & develop, how to work with senior leadership to help achieve key strategic aims and how to use the CAPEX formula to keep your strategy on track. Dani shares his own career journey of working in talent and learning development and the experiences that have helped him shape the knowledge, techniques and ideas shared in the book. We reflect on how the talent & learning landscape has and is changing and how important it is for learning and talent professionals to keep growing and learning in this fast-changing world. 

Join coach, write and psychotherapist David Waters as we explore the significance of trust and how it underpins successful, high performing teams. We will tackle the DNA of trust - what it looks like, what behaviours sit behind it, the mindset we need to adopt to promote it. Uncover ideas on how to make space for trust within a team or organisation, how to role-model it and walk the trust walk. Finally, understand what 'trust' unlocks within a team - how trust can give us psychological safety, how it can welcome in diverse thinking and new ideas and how feedback becomes meaningful and shared freely amongst colleagues.

In this episode we join CEO and Founder of Aubilities, Ritu Kiran to explore the topic of Neuro Inclusion. Ritu shares her own story, an how a series of emotionally-charged life events prompted here to direct her passion and expertise towards creating a brighter future for her neurodivergent son. Learn that currently 78% of autistic adults are not in employment and discover how organisations can work towards becoming more neuro-inclusive places of work. Explore how individuals, departments and organisations can adapt their mindsets, practices, culture and physical environments to become positive places of employment for neurodivergent and neurotypical alike.

Join Richard Clarke as we explore the topic of workplace happiness. Hear Richard's story, how he discovered from an early age the importance of 'happiness' at work and how that influenced his career path and his motivation to unlock workplace happiness for everyone. Discover the fundamentals of workplace happiness, what they are, how to define them for your community and how to go about creating workplace happiness. Understand that workplace happiness is different to different people, how the combination of autonomy, safety, community, purpose and learning can build an environment where people can feel contentment.

Talking about finances and financial wellbeing at work used to feel taboo. Now, more and more individuals and organisations are recognising the importance of good financial education and wellbeing - from reducing individually stress to empowering people to achieve their dreams and goals. In this podcast join money mindset coach Laura Ann Moore as we explore financial wellbeing. Understand that financial wellbeing is made up of many things, including your feelings towards budgeting, mindful spending and financial confidence & control. Drawing on her own personal experience and career journey Laura takes us through how the world of financial wellbeing has changed and what individuals and organisations can do to improve the financial wellbeing of their employees.

More and more individuals are considering the social impact of an organisation as a potential supplier, partner or place of work. In this episode we are joined by social strategy consultant Paul Ioannou as we explore the world of social impact and specifically, corporate and workplace volunteering. Understand that successful workplace schemes are underpinned by a clear understanding of the impact you want to have in the world, an understanding and alignment of individual, group and organisational strengths plus a celebration and commitment to continuously innovate and tell stories about the impact you and your organisation can have on the world.

Join Dr Thomas Tillmann as we jump into the topic of AI For Learning. Thomas reflects on L&D's current status and relationship with AI - where it's being used successfully and where there is opportunity for growth and innovation. Consider future applications for AI in organisational learning and individual development. Thomas brings in his own expertise in meta-cognition and culture of learning and expands on the huge potential AI has in creating contextually rich, hyper personalised, timeless learning for everyone.

In this episode join leadership consultant, coach, facilitator and expert in human behaviour, Sarah Johnstone, as we explore the idea of 'happiness'. Consider what happiness is, where it comes from, what can influence, promote, prevent and encourage more happiness in both our professional and personal lives. Hear Sarah's personal journey and reflections and discover how a focus on being 'happier', rather than 'happiness' can help create new strategies, ideas and mindsets to build more balance in our day to day.

How to make networking less slimy? Join Michelle Schechter as she untackles the sometimes awkward networking interactions. Discover how to shift your mindset when approaching networking opportunities, shifting the focus off transactional, 'how can you help me?' interactions to curiosity-driven, outward looking, purpose aligning conversations powered by authentic curiosity. Hear Michelle's journey and how she harnessed networking to drive her career at LinkedIn and open up more opportunities. Discover how you can build a toolbox of mindsets, approaches and techniques that help bake networking into your day-to-day and find inspiration in your networking interactions.

In this episode join negotiation skills enthusiast and expert Mark Davis as we explore the topic of 'negotiation skills'. Understand that negotiations happen at the meeting point of leadership, communication and relationships - the interplay between those elements influencing the success of your negotiation. Discover what it takes to be a good negotiator, how you can enhance and improve your own negotiation skills, behaviours and techniques. Explore how the culture of negotiation is changing - how people and organisations are moving away from a 'win at all cost' mindset to creating more values-driven interactions with stakeholders.

Take a deep dive into the art of navigating change. Eleanor, a seasoned change consultant, author & speaker shares her journey into helping individuals and organizations embrace change, highlighting the opportunities that lie within uncertainty. You'll uncover why change often feels difficult and learn how you can take charge of your response to it, turning challenges into opportunities for growth.You'll discover how embracing change as a skill can lead to greater personal resilience and a more adaptive mindset. Through her candid storytelling and practical insights, Eleanor encourages you to embrace the messiness of life as a natural part of growth. This episode will inspire you to reframe how you approach change, equipping you with tools to build resilience and transform uncertainty into a pathway for personal and professional development.

Join Dr. Susan Kahn for a thoughtful conversation about the art of reinvention and its role in personal and professional growth. Dr. Kahn shares her own journey of transformation, shedding light on the importance of self-reflection and the iterative nature of embracing change. You'll gain insight into the barriers that may hold you back from change and discover how small, deliberate steps can help you navigate the process with confidence.You'll learn how self-compassion plays a vital role in overcoming challenges and why being kind to yourself is essential when navigating transitions. The episode encourages you to adopt a beginner's mindset, reminding you that long-term transformation doesn't happen overnight—it's built through small, incremental changes. Whether you're looking to reinvent yourself personally or professionally, this conversation will leave you feeling empowered with practical tools and insights to start your journey of transformation today.

In this enlightening podcast episode, you'll join unconscious change expert, author and speaker Daryll Scott for a deep dive into the fascinating world of unconscious communication and behavior change. Explore the often-overlooked role your unconscious mind plays in shaping personal growth and effective leadership. You'll uncover how imagination and lived experience can transform the way you learn, and how understanding your own psychological patterns can help you navigate leadership challenges with greater self-awareness. Gain practical insights on creating safe, authentic spaces for emotional expression in teams and organisations. Discover how fostering a culture of open communication can elevate not only individual well-being but also team performance. By the end of this episode, you'll walk away with actionable strategies to integrate emotional intelligence into your leadership toolkit, paving the way for more mindful and impactful leadership.

Innovation, it's something we aspire to for our organisations, our teams and the way we might tackle challenges and opportunities in and out of work. In this episode we explore the culture of innovation - the environments, cultures and behaviours we might see in a team and organisation that thrives and welcomes in innovation. Discover how to shift the dial and create the optimal environment for innovation to flourish - from team dynamics to role-modelling behaviour. Hear service designer Daniel Tuitt shares his international experience and insights on what it takes to build a culture of innovation. A culture that encourages curiosity, collaboration and the ability to test ideas and turn them into a reality. 

Agile. It's a word we hear. It's a way of working that we aspire to. But what really is it and how is it relevant to me? In this episode we are joined by Collin Lyons to tackle all things 'Agile' - uncover it's early origins, understand why it was created and what it endeavoured to solve. Discover the core principles of Agile and begin to explore how they can be successfully adopted across entire organisations - from the way you do your work, the way you collaborate, give feedback, etc. Collin draws on his rich and diverse experience of helping leaders and organisations adopt Agile Mindsets and shares his tools, tips and mindsets that help individuals, team and organisations shift their culture towards Agile ways of working.

The ability and opportunity to learn new skills, behaviour and ideas at work is critical to innovation, personal growth and organisational development. It's the thing we value in a new role; it motivates our teams; it's our non-negotiable when looking for new opportunities; if it's so desirable, so necessary and valued, then why is it so difficult? In this episode, we speak with Simon Chilley, Founder of Polar Learning with 20+ years of experience working across L&D, to explore the complexities (and simplicity) of learning and development. Discover the importance of promoting experiential learning, building coherence and focus when developing your learning strategy and tackling some of the myths, misinformation and distractions that often come with traditional learning design, delivery and learning evaluation.

In this episode we are joined by Michelle Catterson Executive Head of Moon Hall School a multi-award winning mainstream dyslexia specialist school, Jamie Wace, CEO of Talamo - an organisation aiming to use to technology to help identify neurodivergent individuals and our own MD, Sophie Johnson to explore all things Dyslexia. From diagnosis (or non-diagnosis), through education, employment and beyond we will explore how individuals, organisations and the wider world is adapting to the changing relationship and improved understanding of Dyslexia. Expect to hear candid stories, positive & negative lived experiences and discover the continued journey education, employment and society is on to improve understanding, awareness and appreciation of dyslexia and dyslexic individuals.

In this episode we speak with Lisa Kerr, ADHD Coach and Founder of Consulting with Kerr. Lisa discusses her own experience of the workplace pre and post her neurodivergent diagnosis. From positive hiring practices, interpersonal interaction, to meeting structures discover new and innovative ways you can adapt your own approach to build more inclusive environments. Explore the work Lisa's doing to help individuals and organisations create more welcoming, positive environments where neurodivergent and neurotypical people can thrive.

We speak with author, high performance culture expert and ex-military officer, Jimmy Burroughes on what what we need to do (and undo) to become a high performing leader. Jimmy shares his own story, of his innate will to win which led him from the military to successful corporate career to eventual burnout, he shares the lessons he learnt along the way and how his own discoveries underpins his work in developing selfless, supportive and purpose-driven leaders. Discover the gear change needed to move from successful 'do-er' to a leader who creates environments where people can flourish, to become the 'ice-breaker' that clears the path for teams to thrive. Take away key tools, mindsets and techniques that will enable you to begin your own leadership journey.

What is Mental Agility? Why is it important and how do we get it? In this episode we speak with Chris Baker, founder of Mind Clear. Chris draws on his experience as qualified mindfulness and meditation teacher, hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner and studies in psychology and spirituality to lead us on an exploration of Mental Agility - of how we can move towards understanding our thoughts and feelings but not 'be them'. Understand why we react (sometimes less positively) and how we can widen the gap between stimulus and response through awareness, self enquiry and metacognition.

In this episode we speak with founder of Philosophy At Work, Dr Brennan Jacoby to explore all things 'curiosity'. We explore the power of curiosity - how it opens up opportunities for individual growth, innovation and the ability to solve problems. Discover the relationship between curiosity and a positive workplace environment - understand that curiosity can only flourish with space and opportunity to pursue curiously. Dr Brennan will share some tips and techniques that help you welcome in curiosity into your own life, how to encourage curiosity within your team and how to build a culture of curiosity across your entire organisation.

We are joined by Celia Wright and Emma Darwall Smith from the Communication Collective to explore the power of coaching. We try and pinpoint what coaching actually is, where it should (and perhaps shouldn't) be used and its effectiveness at helping people drive towards their goals and objectives. Explore the DNA of a successful coach - the behaviours, skills and approaches that can create a successful coach/coachee relationship. Understand who makes a coachee and the mindset to adopt to gain the best results from your relationship with your coach. Emma & Celia share their own experiences from their coaching journeys and the lessons they've learnt along the way.      

Drawing on the topics, mindsets and techniques covered in The Financial Times Guide: Mentoring A Complete Guide To Effective Mentoring by Dr Ruth Gotian & Andy Lopata we explore how to build effective relationships. From meaningful mentorship relationship to successful network building - the tools needed to find, forge and leverage your relationships is key to increasing your performance, driving innovation and opening up possibilities. We explore many of the lessons covered in Andy's wealth of expertise - focussing not just on building good mentorship relationships but how we can navigate the sometimes awkward challenge of networking, influencing and growing our professional relationships. https://ftmentoring.scoreapp.com/ https://connectedleadership.scoreapp.com/

What are the key behaviours and attributes of high performing teams? In this episode we speak to high performance expert and facilitator Paul Teasdale on what makes a high performing team high performing. Drawing on his experience as a Performance Specialist with the F1 McLaren team and with questions from our guest audience this live podcast helps to uncover the mindsets, processes & techniques high performing teams adopt to increase their performance. Explore the importance of communication, the role 'trusted' data has and how integral the debrief is to drive performance.

In this episode we speak with systems, data, people and analytics expert Andreas Kyprianou on an introduction to Systems Thinking. Explore what systems thinking really is, how it works and how to apply it to your own work and processes to improve performance, understanding and results. Break down the silos and understand how to look at problems, opportunities and the way we work in a systems-thinking way. Discover how to translate the theory of systems thinking to day-to-day leadership and work-related challenges.

In this episode we explore 'Confidence' with certified coach and brain trainer Anna Manning. Discover some of the thinking traps and unhelpful habits that influence our sense of confidence. Anna will provide insights on her experience of where confidence saboteurs come from - often in the form of the inner and external cultures, and how we can change the narrative from within by building self-awareness and taking positive action to allow confidence to grow. Finally, understand the role company culture has in boosting individual and group confidence and measures you can take to help drive organisation-wide confidence. 

In this episode we speak with clinical psychologist, Dr Hazel Harrison on the subject of 'relationships'. Often we see wellbeing as mental and physical health, the food we eat, getting enough sleep and reducing stress, etc In our far reaching conversation we explore the power of relationships over our wellbeing. Drawing on research and publications by Robin Dunbar, Amy Edmondson, Jane Dutton and Hazel's own practice we explore the way to approach relationships, how to build them, why they are so important for workplace culture and how you can build awareness of your own relationships and actively manage relationships that give (and take away) energy.

Feedback is integral to our personal growth, it helps us learn new skills, grow in confidence and opens up new possibilities. It is a fantastic tool for building relationships, establishing trust and developing a positive team culture, so why does it feel so difficult, so pressurised and, at times, out of reach? In this podcast, we speak to Susie Heale, founder of Heale Solutions, trainer, designer, and coach on all things feedback - why it is important, how to approach it, how to make it work, how to celebrate it and how to include it in your everyday life. 

Is 'purpose' something that is innate, naturally triggered from within or is it something we seek out, develop and pursue throughout our lives. In this far reaching conversation with philosopher Pranay Sanklecha we discuss what purpose is, where it comes from and how valuable individual and organisational purpose is in creating meaning, unlocking innovation and building motivation.      

We speak with copywriter and creative Carina Maggar on all things words and creativity. We explore the practice and pathways that led to her career in copywriting and dive into her book 'How To Make Work Not Suck' and discuss her process, reflect on some of her own experiences of work that both sucked and unsucked (was good) dive into the book, sharing some of the tips, insights and discoveries from both Carina and the incredible industry-leaders that feature in the book.      

Innovation and creativity is something we all want for ourselves and for the organisations we work for. Creating the right conditions for innovation to flourish can be tricky; as the team grows, so do the ideas, as the ideas grow so do the options and decisions we have to make. Unchecked, we can find ourselves solving the wrong problems or building the wrong solutions. In this episode, we speak to Innovation Strategist and Expert Sprint Facilitator on the power of sprint thinking to unlock new thinking, test ideas and create prototypes quickly to empower great innovation and creativity for yourself and your team. 

What do we mean by a space of 'belonging'? What factors in a professional working space help someone feel they can and do belong? What is different about the ways in which we relate to the same and How can we respect that difference? In this podcast Milly and Zach, members of the Chicken Shed, a theatre company and charity dedicated to creating performance in an inclusive manner, answers these questions and explore what it means to 'belong' - how individuals, teams and organisations can change their mindsets, adapt, develop & improve and build more inclusive communities.

Wellbeing has become a much more centralised, celebrated element of workplace life. In this podcast we speak with registered nutritionist Sophie Trotman on the importance of nutrition for supporting individual health, productivity & wellbeing, but also the role organisations and leaders can take in promoting and supporting nutritious-friendly practices. Discover ways of boosting your own nutrition awareness, what strategies you can employ to build better practices and tools for creating better nutrition habits.

Join theatre director, actor and writer Michael Corbidge on this personal journey through Shakespeare. Discover how to penetrate and find your own relationship with Shakespeare- the lessons we can learn from character, relationships, leaders, social observersation. Uncover personal stories, real tools, techniques and case studies of how Shakespeare is as relevant now as he was over four hundred years ago 

Executive coach and founder of Prothos Maria Antoniou discusses all things 'mentorship' in our latest inrehearsal podcast episode. We share the thrills (and spills) of previous mentorship relationships, what worked, what didn't, and we explore what makes a great mentor/mentee relationship. Explore mentorship from the perspective of the mentee, the mentor and the value mentorship can create for an organisation. 

Imagine applying the tools and approaches that help rapidly shape digital and tech innovation to the way you learn? In this podcast, we speak to the co-Founder of Prototype YOU, Kristiaan Hartmann, on how you can prototype your life, and the way you learn & develop by drawing on strategies derived from Agile, Design Thinking and Lean practices.  From learning sprints to individual experiments, discover how you can shift your approach to learning.

We speak with Robbie Swale, leadership coach, author and podcaster, on why it is that we avoid doing the 'important things' in our lives. Robbie will share his world-famous 12-minute method and how that helped him unlock his purpose and commit to focusing on the important things in his life. Robbie shares some insights and thoughts from his first book, 'How To Start When You're Stuck. We explore the role of fear, self-criticism and how our biased personal narrative can encourage procrastination and avoidance. But have no fear! Robbie will also share tips, tools and mindsets to put down the procrastination pencil and start focussing on the things that are important. 

Peer into the inrehearsal crystal ball and understand what the future of hybrid working will look like with future of work strategist and founder of Hello Monday Club, Angelique Slob. We will examine the impact Covid has had in the acceleration of distributed working and how, behind the tech and virtual workings lives, human behaviours, motivations, sense of purpose and wellbeing that will drive the future of hybrid working. Angelique will share real-life examples, successes and learnings from organisations across the globe. 

In this podcast, we discuss 'global mindset' with leadership and global consultant Leticia Corbisier. We explore what a global mindset is, what that means in practice, why it is important and how we can nurture our global mindset through self-awareness and curiosity. Through coaching, reflection and Leticia's experience in cross-cultural learning and consultancy, she will share tools, techniques and mindsets we can adopt to build our global mindset. 

In this podcast episode, we speak with Jonas Altman, speaker, coach, facilitator, writer and all-around oracle, on what it takes to be 'human' in today's volatile and challenging world. Discover the importance of self-acceptance, how our limiting beliefs can limit growth and opportunities and explore the mind-bending world of existential openings. Expect a real 'cornucopia' of mind, emotional and creative treasures in this fast and far-ranging conversation.  

In this episode, we speak with an experienced executive coach specialising in the legal sector, Jamie Butler, who shares his thoughts on the importance of adopting a 'Manager As Coach' approach for any new leader or manager. We cover how the Manager As Coach has developed over the years, moving from a command and control to a more collaborative, coach-first approach, and why now, more than ever, it is crucial for any people leader to adopt this approach to increase performance, the impact of communication and sense of wellbeing in and out of work. Jamie shares some tips and techniques managers can adopt to move towards a coach-like approach without the need to take out a coaching qualification. 

We speak with Jude Bolton, founder of Speaking Works, voice coach and communication facilitator who has dedicated her practice into exploring the relationship between nerves, vocal anxiety and impactful communication. In this podcast, discover where nerves come from, how to build greater awareness of tension and unhelpful habits and steps we can take to build greater confidence, composure and a sense of confident credibility. Start to understand how you can establish an environment where people can practice, be vulnerable and rehearse their approach to build more confidence and step away from communication anxieties.

In this podcast we speak with Jessica Michaels, talent development partner at Adobe and neurodiversity speaker and consultant, on her neurodiversity journey. From early lived experiences, to reaching a diagnosis, to speaking out in the workplace, Jessica combines humour, vulnerability and work-related situations to bring to life her own story, shed light on the experience of being neurodivergent at school, at work and in the family and discuss what organisations can do to make space for neurodiversity in their workplaces and cultures.

Improviser James Witt shares the fundamentals of improvisation and what behaviours, mindsets and principles you need to adopt to ensure you are truly in the moment and able to respond to challenges & opportunities with creativity, commitment and authenticity. We will interrogate what is required from someone to be able to 'improvise' and what prevents us from relinquishing control and and being truly open and ready to respond without an agenda  

Working Parent Wellbeing with Anika Vassell In this eye-opening conversation we talk with Anika Vassell on the importance of wellbeing for parents with children 9-19. We will discover that societally we are more accepting of the strains and challenges of parenting small children and the support and understanding tends to be turned off when children become teenagers - and yet the challenges change and persist. Anika will share her research which starkly outlines the impact of caring for teenage children has on parents wellbeing and work productivity and job satisfaction. Anika shares her mission of making organisations aware of the role they can have in boosting parent wellbeing and improving relationships between parents, children and educational institutions.