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The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity — 112 episodes
Ep. 115: Photography: the art of seeing and failing your way to creativity, with guest, Kurt Sneddon.
Ep. 113: Curiosity, empathy, and being open to the world, with guest, David Bramwell, Author of 'The Number 9 Bus to Utopia'.
Ep. 112: Graphic rewilding, public art and the value of boredom, with guests, Catherine Borowoski and Lee Baker.
Ep.111: Why fun and play are the gateway to curiosity and creativity, with guest, Cristy Burne.
Ep 110: Inbetweener - How to turn mundane life experiences into Linkedin business lessons
Episode 109: What Benjamin Franklin can teach us about curiosity, creativity, imagination and play,with Eric Weiner, New York Times bestselling author & travel Philosopher
Episode 108 Inbetweener - Rick Rubin and the Creative Act
Ep.107: Design thinking and the entrepreneurial mindset, with guest, Dr Jochen Schweitzer
Ep.106: Hello 2025 - Curious Questions for Curious Dinner Parties - and other fun events
Ep.105 - Happy (late) New Year, Christmas Vibes and what caught our curious eye in 24
Ep.103: Why curiosity is at the heart of great design, with Rozhia Tabnak.
Ep. 102 - Inbetweener - We are 100 and something!
Ep.101: How serendipity can open up opportunity, with guest, Toby Wilkin
Ep. 100 - Using play to help teams and organisations supercharge their creativity, with guest, Julie Trell.
Ep.99 - Inbetweener - Is it time for a national serious day?
Ep.98 - Inbetweener - How might one think like a Philosopher (at work) ?
Ep.97 - Inbetweener - Is your thinking a little bland? Time to liberate structures
Ep.96 - Using Improv to improve your leadership and creativity, with Neil Mullarkey, Author of 'In the Moment'
Ep.95 - Inbetweener - If everything is so ambiguous, why is ambiguity avoided?
Ep. 94 - Three things you need to provide teams to unleash their creativity, with guest, Dr. David Cropley.
Ep.93 Inbetweeners - I smell coffee when I see blue. What's happening?
Ep.92 - What organisations can do to foster a culture of curiosity, with guest, Dr Diane Hamilton, Author of Cracking the Curiosity Code
Ep.91 Leadership through storytelling and connection, with guest, Dr Anthony Simcoe, polymath and Farscape legend!
Ep. 90 - Inbetweener - Humility v Hubris v Brumble
Ep. 89 Inbetweeners: Are we living in a VUCA, TUNA or a TURD environment?
Ep.88: The future fit organisation, with guest, Friska Wirya, Author and TEDx speaker.
Ep.87 - Reboot Guest episode with Dr Brock Bastian
Ep 86: Reboot guest episode with Comedian Tamara Campbell (AKA Kiki Bittovabitsch!)
Ep.84 - Reboot guest episode with Dr Peter Lovatt (AKA Dr Dance!)
Ep. 83 - In the wild with Dr Barbara Doran
Ep. 82: Creative thinking, creative problem solving and staying open to novelty, with guest, Dr Cyndi Burnett.
Ep. 81 In the Wild with Dr.Samuel West at the Global Innovation Forum, London
Ep.80 - Inbetweeners - So, just checking, what is Philosophy (and why do I need some?)
Ep 79 - Inbetweeners: Introducing The Parkers - A Radio Drama
Ep.78 - Inbetweeners: High or low curiosity? What’s an NFC? Say what?
Ep 77 Getting creative with data visualisation, with guest, Dr Marco Motta.
Ep.76 - Inbetweeners - How the light gets in
Ep. 75: Why does great design matter, with guest, Chi Ryan.
Ep.74 - Inbetweeners - Sweet dreams are made of this
Ep.73 - What happens in the brain when we are creative, with Professor Sophie Scott, Neuroscientist.
Ep.72 - Is it just Dumb Luck? (or how to cultivate moments of Serendipity)
Ep.71: The art of public speaking and gravitas, with guest, Dr Louise Mahler.
Ep 70. Inbetweeners - It’s time to end shit PowerPoint Presentations! Please!!
Ep.69 - Inbetweeners: If your job add is looking for a workplace Ninja, do they need throwing stars?
Ep. 68 Why experimentation is the key to success of any organisation, with Chris Barez Brown, founder of Upping Your Elvis.
Ep. 67 - Inbetweeners: Bias, filters, perceptions - how are yours?
Ep.66 - Inbetweeners: Blue Poles, Time Travel, Long Socks for Business and Outrage
Ep.65: How teams and organisations can make meaningful progress, with Dr Jason Fox, Wizard Philosopher.
Ep.64: Inbetweeners - Dirty Habits of creative, interesting, innovative people....
Ep. 63: What entrepreneurs can miss when launching a start-up, with guest, Jemma Enright
Ep.62 - Inbetweeners: When is a pen not a pen? (and other GPT questions)
Ep.61 - Inbetweeners: How to tackle wicked problems (and other HIP HOP related challenges)
Ep. 60: How to think like a philosopher, with guest, Julian Baggini.
Ep.59 - Inbetweeners: How much coal does it take to send an email?
Ep.58: Inbetweeners - If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room
Ep.57 - Inbetweeners - The Elephant in the room
Ep.56: How to embrace failure and create psychological safety in teams, with Dr Samuel West, curator of the Museum of Failure.
Ep.55: Why we need to get curious not furious in our conversations, with Kathy Taberner and Kirsten Siggins from The Institute of Curiosity
Ep. 54: Well, that didn’t go so well.....Mea Culpa
Ep.53 - The 12 days of Christmas: Day 1
Ep. 52 - Inbetweeners: Does your organisation have a Chief Philosophy Officer? They will soon...
Ep.51 - Inbetweeners: Corporate sayings that really need to DIE...
Ep.50: How to improve thinking and creativity in your team, with educationalist, Ian Gilbert.
Ep.49 - Inbetweeners: Beware of flying mammals...they are innovation killers
Ep.48 - Using play to spark creativity and innovation, with Dr Barbara Doran and Rodger Watson, authors of 'Creative Reboot'.
Ep.47: Inbetweeners - Is it time to do a fluffing manifesto?
Ep. 46: Using comedy to fuel curiosity, creativity & imagination, with humour & leadership expert, Dr Vanessa Marcie.
Ep. 45: Inbetweeners - What Neolithic men & women did when they weren’t catching Mammoths
Ep.44 - Inbetweeners: Works in Progress
Ep. 43: Vincent Van Gogh walks into a bar.....
Ep.42: Inbetweeners: Should your organisation embrace some festival vibes? We think so.....
Ep. 41: Stepping outside your creative comfort zone, with guest, Tiffany Markman.
Ep.40 Inbetweeners: Curiosity Tour Flavas and Intersections
Ep.39: Bumper edition! Did you say Thought Experiments? Ohhh, yes please......
Ep. 38 - Inbetweeners: Are you asking purposeful questions?
Ep. 37: Why embracing failure should be in your team charter, with Tim Vaughan-Hughes (and did we mention Monty Python?)
Ep.36 - Inbetweeners: Oooh Yeah....Navigating tensions
Ep.35 - Inbetweeners:The half baked idea.....
Ep.34 - I am like a cat, I can play all day....
Ep.33 - Inbetweeners: Looking at the world with Travellers Eyes
Ep.32 - What are the essential elements of successful organisational change, with change expert, Dr. Jen Frahm.
Ep.31 - Inbetweeners: Jez Rose’s lost garden of curious delights
Ep.30 - Inbetweeners: Need some inspiration? We have the answer!
Ep.29 - Is technology killing our creativity?
Ep.28 - Inbetweeners: Priming the pump for curiosity
Ep.27 - What leadership needs to do to spark creativity, with renowned behaviourist, Jez Rose.
Ep. 26 - Inbetweeners: Rap music epiphany....are we ignoring things that are ripe for DisRupTioN?
Ep.25 - Socrates, Plato and Aristotle walk into a bar....
Ep.24 - Inbetweeners: How often do we date life?
Ep.23 - How do you create conditions for innovation, with Moonshot Podcaster, Mike Parsons.
Ep.22 - Inbetweeners: Activities to drive creativity and imagination in your team
Ep. 21 - Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and Picasso walk into a bar
Ep. 20 - Inbetweeners: Questions to drive creativity and curiosity in your team
Ep.19 - Guest episode with life changing entrepreneur Danielle Chiel; Founder of KOCO (Knit One, Change One)
Ep.18 - Inbetweeners: January Advent Calendar of Curious Surprises (Inbetweeners = 10 min episode)
Ep.16 - What improv skills can teach us about communication in organisations, with guest, Neil Mullarkey (and did we mention Austin Powers star?)
Ep.17 - How to achieve your New Year’s Goals (or not)....pitfalls, feeling uninspired and great habits
Ep.15 - Imagination (sounds delicious) - Why it‘s so important AND why you‘re an imaginative superstar
Ep.14: The mindset and habits to fuel your own curiosity and creativity, with guest,Tanya Chua.
Ep.13 - Finding your FLOW.......what it is and how to get some
Ep. 12: Accidental Mashups, mess ups and moments of genius!
Ep.11: What helps teams build trust and how to lead in tough times, with guest, Dr Brock Bastian.
Ep.10: Self belief, creativity, being human, reimagining, laughter (and interpretive dance)
Ep. 9: How to reimagine yourself through curiosity and reflection, with guest, Eleanor Tweddell.
Ep.8: So Michaelangelo, Leonardo & Freida Kahlo walk into a bar...
Ep.7: The importance of play in liberating creativity, with guest, Ash Perrin of The Flying Seagull Charity Project
Ep.6: Asking questions is very much what life (and this show) - is all about
Ep.5: How vulnerability comes before trust, with guest, Tamara Campbell (AKA Kiki Bittovabitsch!)
Ep.4: Creativity, Life and Business lessons from the world of Chin Strokers (AKA Philosophers)
Ep.3: How dance and movement can fuel creativity in organisations, with guest Dr. Peter Lovatt (aka Dr.Dance!)
Ep.2: When did we stop drawing Spider Goats? (and how to get your creativity back)
Ep 1: Lets introduce The Occupational Philosophers with Simon Banks and John Rice