Building Better Humans

On this episode of the Building Better Humans podcast I'm joined by Dave Stevens, expert in Design Thinking, the human centred approach to innovation (you can check more out here at designthinking.IDEO). Dave is also someone courageous enough to talk with us about his challenges with mental wellbeing and how he's applied his craft and skills from his work to his own recovery.We talk about crafting each day using the awesome mnemonic TIME from the Urban Monk Jay Shetty and the impact doing these for just 10 minutes a day can make for our mental health:ThanksInspirationMeditationExerciseWe also talk about Ryan Holiday - author of Ego Is the Enemy, and The Obstacle is the Way and the stoic app his work has inspired.If you take anything away from this episode, I hope it's that we're all human, we're all just trying our best, and by focussing on who (how we behave and make others feel) we want to be as a person, the what (career, status, all that external validation stuff) will take care of itself. As always, if you're struggling with anxiety or depression please seek professional support - I've included some resources and contacts below. There is no shame, and you're not alone.Blackdog (Aus)Mind UKBetter Help (worldwide)

If you're interested in finding out more about how the brain works check out Olivier's work at Mind Your Brain. We also talk about the film "Finding Joe", which we highly recommend for everyone on the adventure of their own life...that's you

If laughter is the best medicine then get ready to be medicated...this was originally a test episode back when I was learning the podcasting ropes with my very good friend Nina Atimah, but she's graciously allowed me to push it live as it made me chuckle so much - I'm biased but she's also very wise...

In this episode we dig into our usual questions, and some great examples of how Greg uses storytelling through his work at www.hashtagyourlife.com to help people work through the challenges we all face. For example....# When we make life more complicated than it really is (#hashtag: putting trees in your field)# When we focus on distractions rather than face into the real problems ("#hashtag: It was never the chicken's fault")# Remembering that everyone sees the world through their own lens (#hashtag: Sexually adventurous 8/10)....really.We talk about overwhelm, burnout, and the huge rewards of learning to regain our focus and live in the present. I learned a lot, I hope you do too. 

If you're keen to learn more about Sarah and her awesome services, check her out at Sarah Kalmeta, and Team TP highly recommends her 30 Day Energy Reset micro-habits programme. We also referenced the amazing Robin Roberts' "Make your mess your message" (check out her Masterclass on Effective and Authentic Communication if you can) and blatantly stole A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's "First Attempt In Learning" perspective on failure.To learn more about about Building Better Humans join us at Transform Perform for free resources, connectivity to a community of coaching experts and the weekly High Five newsletter of tips and tricks to build a better version of you. With thanks as always to Derek Clegg for our soundtrack "Leading me on".    

If you're keen to learn more about some of the topics we discuss, check out the Four Box Breathing exercise (also used by the Navy Seals), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and the poem Desiderata.To learn more about about Building Better Humans join us at Transform Perform for free resources, connectivity to a community of coaching experts and the weekly High Five newsletter of tips and tricks to build a better version of you.   

If you're interested in some of the themes we discuss in this episode check out A Beginners Guide to Periodisation, Self-Efficacy and Why Believing In Yourself Matters, and Develop Good Habits' Personal Core Values List.You can also find Tom on Instagram here. To learn more about about Building Better Humans join us at Transform Perform for free resources, connectivity to a community of coaching experts and the weekly High Five newsletter of tips and tricks to build a better version of you. 

If you're interested in digging into some of the concepts Charlotte and I talk about in this  episode, check out the work of Martin Seligman and this great Ted Talk from Shawn Anchor The Happy Secret to Better WorkTo learn more about about Building Better Humans join us at Transform Perform for free resources, connectivity to a community of coaching experts and the weekly High Five newsletter of tips and tricks to build a better version of you. 

If you're interested in digging into some of the topics we discuss in this episode, check out Dr Heather McKee's site and her free habits masterclass. We also talked about Gretchin Rubin and her Four Tendencies personality types, for which you can take a free quiz here, and Tara Brach's self compassion resources and meditations. To learn more about about Building Better Humans join us at Transform Perform for free resources, connectivity to a community of coaching experts and the weekly High Five newsletter of tips and tricks to build a better version of you.