Podcast appearances and mentions of andrea edwards

I am delighted to introduce you to a wonderful human being, Aoja Aron, who is from Uganda, and right now, he is working across the country to help the estimated 1.6 million refugees live more sustainably on the land provided by the Government and people of Uganda. An enormously complex challenge, Aoja takes us through what the refugees face day in day out, as well as the impact on the citizens of Uganda, and how climate change is making it even more difficult. It is heartening to hear someone with so much empathy and compassion – an inspiration to all of us. One of the critical aspects facing anyone doing this work - anywhere in the world - is funding, and it is declining as challenges are growing around the world. The wealthiest nations of the world must step in and help, because the more we can do to help people stay where they are, the better it is for everyone everywhere.Thank you Aoja for your enormous heart and passion for the work you do. #ClimateCourage #UncommonCourage #Refugees #Uganda  To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

After an extended break, The Know Show is back and as always, we will discuss the major news events and shocks happening around the world, discussing issues from all angles, always attempting to provide balance in these complex times. From the on-going war in Ukraine, to politics around the world, Spain's #MeToo movement, and of course, the extreme season of weather that has battered the Northern Hemisphere, we'll be digging into it all, as well as delivering a clear message for those of us in the South - we need to get ready, because we are next to face extreme heat.  It will be Andrea, Joe and Tim this week, and then we'll be welcoming guests moving forward to add new dimensions and perspectives to the conversation. Join us!  The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters in the world today.  The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues, and passion/humor/history. Join us.  #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

In May, I published this ebook length blog on preparing for wet bulb temperatures, or when the heat index pushes us into 'too hot to live' territory https://andreatedwards.com/2023/06/climate-courage-get-ready-for-wet-bulb-temperatures-aka-when-its-too-hot-to-live/ As so many people prefer to listen, rather than read, I've decided to record it and put it in a podcast. It is strange listening back to it, because when I wrote this in May, states like Texas were in the firing line, countries like India too, and since then, many other parts of the world have moved into this territory.I spent months researching possible solutions and ideas on how we can get ready, and will continue to share and refine this information, so for now, releasing this, with the promise I'll do it again more simply, just focusing on actions we can all take. To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

Some days you turn on or read the news and all you see is ‘gutter politics' everywhere. It's so ugly, childish, and unproductive, not to mention, while politicians are playing these games, what are they actually doing for the people they are supposed to serve? Not a whole lot for a long time in many countries, but with politics often pitted as a game of “stoop to conquer” will it ever change? It's just politics we hear, but is it? It's always been this way? Really? This bad? This pathetic? This destructive? We have seen many examples of politics that are much more graceful and beneficial to their societies, even when these societies don't necessarily know how good they have it. And in the UK, the Labour party seems to be saying nope, we've had enough of the destructive and divisive ‘gutter politics' all too familiar in recent years… but they are saying this in response to Labour's own smear campaign against the Liberals – interesting, no?  The truth of the matter is, as we must move into a new era for humanity (one way or the other) we need a new political system, economic system and social system, so perhaps the time for ‘gutter politics' really must become a thing of the past? Something to ponder, no? Tim, Joe and Andrea are really looking forward to this chat and unfortunately, we have no special guest this week due to a medical emergency at the last minute, but we always enjoy it when the three of us get to talk about the big issues in the news that are impacting our world and hope you come and join us.  The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade (yes he's back) and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters in the world today.  The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues, and passion/humor/history. Join us.  #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

The latest IPCC Report has arrived and with it, frustration and fury that we are at this point. Are we finally waking up to the fact that our only chance is massive action requiring “everything, everywhere, all at once” quoting the headline savvy UN secretary general, António Guterres?So, what can WE do? Well, that is what Climate Courage is all about – focusing on the actions you and I can take, and how we eat is a critical part of the drastic action needed. Recent reports state that 50 percent of the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035, and yet the fast-food industry continues to grow in every part of the world, contributing to this rise, but equally, it's a massive contributor to deforestation everywhere.  We are eating ourselves to death and destroying the planet while we're doing it. Nuts, right?But our modern agriculture and food isn't just contributing to our ill-health and deforestation, it's also having a massive impact on climate change, soil health, biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse, water pollution and so much more. The good news is, it's the one change WE can make that will have a massive impact. So, how can we change our habits? How can we drive wider change in our communities? And how do we make sense of all of this when the messaging is so confusing?I'm joined by four amazing ladies, who are all interested in health, diet and the planet. They are:Elika Tasker, an ambitious entrepreneur who works with executive leaders to optimise their energy through nutrition and lifestyle changes. Muriel Boutin-Becuwe, a sustainability champion, project manager and HR leader for global organisations.Rebecca Thornburn, a sustainability advocate, vegan, eternal student, and triathlete. And Jenni Thorman, a creative entrepreneur, healthy eating advocate and environment champion.It's going to be a great conversation, covering both sides of the food discussion – health and the planet – so come and join us!#ClimateCourage #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

Are you confused about the energy transition and what it will eventually look like? If you read the headlines, it looks like hydrogen is the answer to everything. But what is hydrogen's role and what about the rest - solar, wind, nuclear and more? It can be overwhelming, so when I struggle for clarity, I look for people engaging and sharing great content on social media, but in particular, people who are challenging whatever is accepted in the mainstream media.  And that's how I found Paul Martin, a chemical engineer based in Toronto, who has been very actively participating around this discussion on LinkedIn, and he isn't afraid to correct thoughts and ideas he does not agree with, generating great conversations – because that's how we all learn, right? Not always pretty, go and check Paul out. We need more people participating like this. In this podcast we're discussing hopium (you'll understand after you listen), green wishing, the role of hydrogen, navigating the complexity of our energy options, why moral hazard is something we need to pay attention to, where we need to focus, and we're going to finish with why it's so important to participate as a social leader if you are an expert in your field. If the global narrative is wrong, we need the experts to change it. No more stepping back! Everything is on the line now. You can learn more about PaulHydrogen Science Coalition https://h2sciencecoalition.com/ Paul Martin on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-martin-195763b/ Spitfire Research https://spitfireresearch.com/An explanation of #hopium https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-hopium-paul-martin/An article comparing EV and fuel cell cars https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mirai-fcev-vs-model-3-bev-paul-martin/ Check him out on LinkedIn for more and dig into his articles. To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

We are finally back for 2023, did you miss us? Well it's certainly already kicked off to be a big year, with many expressing deep concerns about where our world is heading. From the news out of Davos and the World Economic Forum's report we are now facing a polycrisis, to the war in Ukraine, the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, environmental news including alarming news about an Antarctic heatwave, and of course, ChatGPT and AI is on everyone's lips.But we've seen technology revolutions before (social media for one) and while it's easy to focus on what is amazing, there is, of course, the other side – what's bad! And we should give equal attention to both, right? Especially as we are seeing concerns raised across the education sector, to security issues, deep fakes, and even information to develop nerve agents. Come and join us for an update on the major news around the world, as well as an open-minded conversation about a technology revolution that could see the world head in a completely new direction. Is it good, is it bad, is it both? Let's see if we can answer that question. Come and join us. The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters in the world today. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues, and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

Delighted to introduce you to Kevin Cottam, The Global Nomad. He's the author of ‘The Nomadic Mindset: Never Settle...for Too Long' and right now, he wants to encourage us all to take the time to pause, but it's not a simple pause, it's deeper and much more powerful. We are all going through extremely challenging times and one of the areas we need to be focused on (I believe) is our mental health and resilience. We need to get prepared for the challenging years ahead, or the era of the polycrisis, as the World Economic Forum reported. From Kevin's experiences with three nomadic tribes around the world, he has learnt the importance of slowing down so we can speed up, how to be expansive in our thinking, as well as the importance of acting narrowly. So much wisdom here. Enjoy and remember to pause. THE PAUSE RETREAT - FOR BUSY PEOPLE, BUSY MINDSReflect. Recalibrate. Recharge. Resethttps://thenomadicmindset.com/pause-retreat/ The Nomadic Mindset: Never Settle...for Too Longhttps://www.amazon.com/Nomadic-Mindset-Never-Settle-Long/dp/9811178224/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1674801972&sr=8-1 On LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-cottam/ His websitehttps://thenomadicmindset.com/ To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is the author of “The Woman Who Changed Her Brain.” When I read this book a few years ago, I knew it was the answer to some challenges we were experiencing with one of our sons. After many years of struggling to find the right answer, it has been amazing and completely transformed his life, and by default, ours too. Barbara has been touring the world for decades, talking about the brain, neuroplasticity, and she never tires of prioritizing the message about the importance of cognitive functioning. Her vision is to put the Brain in the Education Equation. Her work begun in 1978 and is recognized as one of the first examples of the practical application of neuroplasticity to address learning difficulties. Since then, its application has expanded to address those dealing with traumatic brain injury, addiction, cognitive decline with aging and those who want to enhance performance. We covered many things, including a look at Barbara's life, including when she understood she had a challenge with her own brain, as well as the limited possibilities placed on her from a very young age by educators.  The realms of research created since this program started, showing the incredible results possible and there's so much more to uncover. As well as where Covid fits into the mix, with neurological damage one of the findings gaining more and more attention since the beginning of the pandemic.Useful linksComplete the  Cognitive Questionnaire to receive a report on your unique learning profile   https://questionnaire.arrowsmithprogram.com/Check out our free five part Webinar Series: Shaping Our Brain  https://learn.arrowsmithprogram.com/webinar-series-shaping-our-brainsRead some great books on the power of the brain and cognitive transformation:  https://arrowsmithschool.org/books-3/For those interested in Research To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

It's our last show for the year, so come and join us as we look back at all that has happened. From the celebrity moments, to war, to crypto blowouts, to crazy politics, to the climate emergency, and more, 2022 has been a year that has spun us all around and turned us upside down. However, while it might look like it's all bad, there has been plenty of good news and hope in the mix too. We are thrilled that Karen Leong will be joining us again, as Tim Wade continues to enjoy his time with family in Europe. Karen works with corporations to build high trust, high performance cultures. A Business APAC Visionary Woman Leader awardee, she is an author, trainer, professional speaker, and she isn't afraid to talk about the issues that matter in the world today. We are also delighted that Roshini Ganesan has accepted our invitation to join the conversation. For more than 20 years, Roshini has been empowering people to dive-in and embrace the change needed to create better versions of themselves. She helps people understand how they can change to become effective and engaging presenters and communicators, or positive and optimistic people who others want on their team, or as confident and trustworthy leaders' others are ready to follow. She's a great lady and we're so happy she'll be joining us. Lots going on, lots to discuss, it's been a big year, come and join us. The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters in the world today. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues, and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

Welcome to the Know Show. There's so much news it's hard to know where to focus these days. Don't worry, we have you covered. A quick 10-minute trip through the main news happening around the world, and then we will spend time discussing ‘the battle for the soul of the West,' which is based on an article by Umair Haque, as well as other recent commentary on this topic. Times are definitely changing and with fascism rising around the world - in often subtle ways - we've got to ask: how do we stop this rise before it's too late? This week, we are joined by Kerrie Phipps, author of ‘Do Talk to Strangers' ad we are delighted to welcome Kerrie onto the show. The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest (just the three of us this week), review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

One of the biggest issues on most minds today is, regardless of where we live in the world, will we be safe to stay where we are and if so, for how long? Many are having these conversations privately with spouses and families, while in the meantime, hedge fund managers and investors are buying up land that appears desirable in the future.Climate migration is expected to pick up pace too, but is it best to move before? Or is it best to wait and see what unfolds? The truth is, there is no clear answer from all the data and research being released but being aware of the risks locally is critical. We don't want to be shocked into action after-the-fact, when it's going to be a lot harder with potentially millions on the move at the same time. However, neither do we want to move too soon, especially if it proves unnecessary. Who knows, we might be able to get this climate emergency front and centre, which may reduce impact. But right now, what is needed for that to happen is not happening – aka emissions are only going in one direction – UP!I am thrilled to welcome Kate Marsden on the show this week. Kate and her family lost everything in the Queensland floods this year, and she has struggled ever since. She is going to share her experiences and observations from this devastating event, as well as the emotions, so we can learn from someone who has already been in the eye of the storm.I'm also delighted to welcome Samantha Gayfer as my co-host, someone who has been pondering this for her family too. Between the three of us, we will be able to cover Australia, Asia and all the way to Canada. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation, and let's all start thinking about what is at risk, so we can push for the systemic change needed that won't result in millions of us having to move. In the meantime, let's make sure we are prepared!#ClimateCourage #UncommonCourage 

Welcome to the Know Show. We successfully did our first hour show and are committed to that timing moving going forward. We'll kick off with a short discussion on our observations following the Queen's death, looking at it from every angle. Then it's into some of the key news events these last couple of weeks, before a deep dive into an article published in the Guardian titled: ‘The super-rich ‘preppers' planning to save themselves from the apocalypse.' We're going to pull it apart and look at it from multiple angles! The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest (just the three of us this week), review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

Welcome to the first Climate Courage, a fortnightly Livestream and podcast published on Uncommon Courage, where we will go big picture on the climate crisis and focus on the actions you and I can take to be part of the solution. Whether individual action, community action, or national/global action - every single one of us can be part of ensuring a live-able future for our children and grandchildren. We owe them that!With climate impacts accelerating and ‘news shocks' hitting daily, it is obvious we are in a bad place as a global society, but it's also obvious that our leaders have failed us. With climate emergencies striking all countries across the world – from fire to drought, famine, floods, extinction, ecosystem collapse, melting glaciers, melting permafrost, and more – the failure of politicians, business leaders and economists seemingly stare us in the face, daily.The risk of an unlive-able planet is understood by leaders – the science has been clear for decades - but the actions required to minimize impact have not materialized. If we are honest, there's barely been any action at all – and definitely nowhere near the scale required.What can we do? How can we make a difference? How can we have hope for the future? At Climate Courage, we believe the answer lies in one billion people (#OneBillion) becoming imperfectly in tune with our planet. With one billion people making serious changes at home, in our communities, and in our countries, it will ripple out and others will join the fight. They will because, we will all become beacons of hope and inspiration.  The truth is, if enough don't act, we can't succeed. If enough don't change their lifestyles, we can't succeed. If enough don't understand our role in this (especially those from wealthy countries), we can't succeed. No matter how the media and everyone else positions this, it isn't an ‘us-and-them-situation' – not at this stage in the game - it's an ‘all-in-let's-get-the-job-done moment!' We're wasting too much time on blame, and we have no more time. Don't worry, it doesn't mean we won't call out the super polluters!Hosted by me, Andrea T Edwards, I will be inviting guests with expertise on all areas that matter, and will cover the full gamut of issues, as well as get very specific on what we can all do about it. We will attempt to provide the big picture view and help each of us understand our place and role in this crisis. The intention behind this series is to discuss actions so we can stop feeling useless, as well as give hope in a world that is struggling to find any. There is always hope, especially when WE are the answer we've been looking for. Come and join me with my amazing guests. Share it with your community if it resonates too. Also, if you would like to be part of this, you are welcome, because I will be looking for guests with serious expertise. All ideas, opinions, and solutions are welcome because no one person has all the answers.Let's stop feeling useless in this fight. It's stopping us from acting #UncommonCourage #ClimateCourage 

Welcome to the Know Show, we are back, with a tighter format, and in this new season, we've decided to do the show every fortnight. As we're kicking off a new season, we'd love to have your support, so please come and join Andrea T Edwards, Joe Augustin and Tim Wade as we make sense of what is going on in the world, including focusing in on five stories that really matter. An hour tops, promise. The agenda is 10 minutes of the headlines capturing attention around the world, and then drilling down into five bigger stories, which we'll discuss in more detail. You won't be bored for a minute, we promise.  The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

When I caught up with Sam recently, she didn't look good. It turned out she's in the midst of eco-anxiety and has been for some time. Well, if you've been through it, all I can tell you is it's not fun, but at the same time, we have no time to sit in it for too long anymore either. Time is of the essence now.  Anyhoo, I said we have to chat about how you're feeling right in this moment, as well as what is helping you get through it? Sam said yes immediately. And so this podcast was born. It's not depressing, we promise, bit it is realistic. It's also actionable. For all my experience with eco-anxiety, action is the only path out. Sam is experiencing the same truth. We covered a lot in this discussion…Thinking about how we future-proof our children's futureWhat eco-anxiety feels like and how it manifestsA great book recommendation – Don't even think about it! to understand why we can't grasp this bigger story. I'm waiting for it to arriveHow Sam is speaking with many friends and people in her community, who are quietly looking to set themselves up for the future, but not speaking about it more openly. Is it fear of being mocked? Maybe. We discuss why it's important that everyone does speak up! Guilt and past lives – are we feeling it? Is there any use? And why awareness means you'll be looking at life through a new lensAlso how the changes we make that can ripple out around us and create more changeAnd so much more. We hope this helps anyone going through eco-anxiety, as well as those who haven't been able to face it yet. You can follow Samantha Gayfer hereWebsite On LinkedIn On FacebookTo get in touch with me, here I amWebsites www.andreatedwards.com and www.uncommon-courage.com My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation And the Uncommon Courage workbook My other book, 18 Steps to an All—Star LinkedIn Profile (2022 edition)    LinkedIn @AndreaTEdwardsTwitter @AndreaTEdwardsInstagram @UncommonAndrea My professional Facebook page And my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage Tik Tok @uncommonandreatedwards   

After nearly half a lifetime living away from her home country in the UK, Shirley decided it was finally time to go home. Initially it wasn't going to be ‘home-home' (aka Sheffield) but in the end, ‘Shirley from Sheffield' returned to her roots, and it's been just over a year since she left Singapore. Throughout this year, I've watched Shirley really flourish and connect with her local community. I've been so impressed with the joy she is experiencing following such a massive change in her life, more so, because I've tried to return home a couple of times and I didn't find it easy at all. Since the pandemic hit, the expat community saw an instant exodus of families leaving to go home – I think many felt safer in their own countries during a time like this, which makes perfect sense. However now, two and a half years later, more families have made the decision to return home permanently too. Going through a global crisis like we all did, I believe it forces us all to really reflect on what matters in life, and many have been going through that process. Looking ahead for our family, we know because of climate change, that we will have to move (either North or South) to put our boys in the best position for their future. Therefore, this sort of decision is part of our future plans, but I am also very aware that whether it's my husband (Steve) going home, or me going home, it won't be easy for the person returning. Unless we take the chance to learn from those who go before us. And so, I thought it would be valuable to learn from someone who has gone home beautifully and is building a new life – a life that is making them smile every day. If you have repatriated or will be doing it at some point, have a listen and take some inspiration from Shirley from Sheffield. I have so much admiration and respect for what she's done and how she's thriving back home. Thanks for speaking with me Shirley. Here's a link to U3A in the UK, but remember, it's global https://www.u3a.org.uk/ You can follow Shirley Taylor HereWebsite Connecting The Dots To Inspire The Leader In You – Shirley's latest bookOn LinkedIn To get in touch with me, here I amWebsites www.andreatedwards.com and www.uncommon-courage.com My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation And the Uncommon Courage workbook My other book, 18 Steps to an All—Star LinkedIn Profile (2022 edition)    LinkedIn @AndreaTEdwardsTwitter @AndreaTEdwardsInstagram @UncommonAndrea My professional Facebook page And my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage Tik Tok @uncommonandreatedwards   

Business networking doesn't need to be pressured. Each member of a networking group is a person and people go through tough times. The last thing you want is to feel anxiety walking in to a meeting without the required referrals when you whole life is turning upside down.This is where MOVE Online differs. It's a business and personal development meeting where the mission is to make better human beings. The number one priority is that everyone on the meeting is okay. The group celebrates together as well as sharing problems with each other.Joining me are co-founders Andrea Edwards and Mark Waldron. I put them on the spot to answer questions about MOVE Online and each other. You get a real insight in to why they believe online networking will remain as well as a sense of why the members of MOVE show up each week.Links:Making Better Human Beings | MOVE (move-online.co.uk)Mark Waldron | LinkedIn

Bavani Periasamy is a gratitude advocate (among many other things) and she told me recently she's been struggling, as others don't believe she has the right to talk about negative feelings, because, well… she's a gratitude advocate. We HAD to have a talk about that, because we all know the right to feel how you're feeling (especially negative emotions) is the pathway out the other side. So yes, it's always important to honor our feelings, we just don't want to get stuck there. We also know - after the last couple of years - TIMES have been tough for EVERYONE, so suppressing negative emotions will not help any of us at all. Of course, we didn't just talk about that – impossible with Bavani. We discussed where her gratitude journey started, the transformative experience of having a boss from hell to a great boss and how that changed everything! Equally, the importance of gratitude, of giving to others, and why we all need external help sometimes. One of the bigger challenges identified, which isn't just a cultural reality, is finding the right people to speak with and to be heard when you need to be heard, versus people constantly interrupting with solutions, which is not what we need sometimes. We also discussed culture and the right to speak up, as well as showing up as your most authentic self. Definitely a far-reaching conversation and for all the people who don't think they can speak up, please take courage from Bavani's words. She's ready to put it all out there into the world and for that, I salute her. You can follow Bavani HereWebsite https://bavaniperiasamy.com/ On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bavaniperiasamy/To get in touch with me, here I amLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AndreaTEdwards Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uncommonandrea/ Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@uncommonandreatedwards  My professional Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheDigitalConversationalist And my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageAction

Pleased to introduce you to Joshua O'Neill, founder of The Litter Club in Singapore and Malaysia, who is also a green Project Manager and reef conservation expert, and he studies Conservation Psychology. Conservation psychology is the scientific study of the reciprocal relationships between humans and the rest of nature, with a particular focus on how to encourage conservation in the natural world. We discussed a wide range of topics, from why he established The Litter Club, the psychology of why do people not care about waste, how only 5% are really engaged in the waste crisis, and ideas on how we engage the rest. Not forgetting the importance of fun if you want to be successful and how we can create the desire to get more people involved!! In a world struggling with separation and real fears for the future, the best focus is to build community connections. We covered three core questions:1.     Conservation psychology – what it means and how it looks in real life2.     How can people embrace this mindset3.     Three must dosWonderful conversations and insights. Thanks Josh, aka the Energizer Bunny!! You can follow Joshua HereThe Litter Club https://thelitterclub.org/ On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thelitterclubproject On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshoneillnz/  To get in touch with me, here I amLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AndreaTEdwards Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uncommonandrea/ Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@uncommonandreatedwards  My professional Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheDigitalConversationalist And my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageActionI publish my Weekend Reads every Saturday here https://andreatedwards.com/ I also publish more personal content on my Uncommon Courage Website here https://uncommon-courage.com/ #UncommonCourage #HumanPotential 

Since February 2022, I have been on one of the most relentless rides on the eco-anxiety train. It actually surprised me to be honest, because I thought I had already done this and it wouldn't happen again. But the ‘news shocks' keep happening and well, it all landed with a thud. I can't hide anything, and my friends have been reaching out, concerned for my welfare. Please be assured, I know I'll be alright. I've learnt over many years that I've got to ride it to a conclusion and then I can get back into action AND hope. So as I am watching many many people going through exactly this, and often more broadly, just struggling with what's going on in the wider world, I decided to share this experience. It's not really scripted, I stumble over my words, but I'm sharing why I feel this way and what we can all do about it. I can never lose my hope. I just can't. But it is very challenging to hold onto it sometimes. I'm hoping that by sharing my journey, it will help you to know that returning to hope is possible. The truth is, we can change the future trajectory for humanity, but we need enough of us jumping in to really make this happen. We truly are the hope we are looking for. My mission is very clear – I am working hard to convince as many as I can to get involved. Because if enough of us don't get involved, we will not only lose, we risk a very dark future. Besides, our kids deserve all of us in this fight. I publish my Weekend Reads every Saturday here https://andreatedwards.com/ I also publish more personal content on my Uncommon Courage Website here https://uncommon-courage.com/ To get in touch with me, here I amLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AndreaTEdwards Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uncommonandrea/ Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@uncommonandreatedwards  My professional Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheDigitalConversationalist And my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageAction

Andrea T. Edwards, CSP, The Digital Conversationalist, is a globally award-winning B2B communications professional, who works with the world's largest companies on the transformation needed to maximize business growth in our digital future. A change agent, provocateur, author, passionate communicator, and social leader. Andrea is all about helping businesses understand how they can empower employees to delight customers, grow personal career opportunities, and build brand success. Andrea's book – Uncommon Courage – is a deeper reflection on life, plus an invitation to courage, so we can tackle the biggest issues the world is facing, together. Her first book ‘18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile' is on two Book Authority listings as the ‘100 Best LinkedIn Books of All Time' and ‘22 Best New LinkedIn eBooks To Read In 2021 and 2022.' In this episode, Dean Newlund and Andrea Edwards discuss:Trusting your intuition What happens when we ignore intuitionFocusing on the solution Hearing your own voice again Key Takeaways:It's important to pay attention to your intuition and to trust it. There is a sweet spot where intuition and data meet, but that opportunity doesn't always present itself. Ignoring intuition is ignoring a level of intelligence that's needed in this world. Intuition is a sensory faculty that sees, hears, and understands data that isn't easily uncovered by ordinary means. We live in a world that's saturated with many different kinds of fears. We should be able to listen to that fear but instead of feeling doomed, focus on how we could change what we need to in order to make things better. Find silence in your life. Turn off everything, and put the noise of the world out of your head so that you'll be able to hear your own voice again. This is where intuition starts and this is how you'll be able to cultivate it.   "Someone who's intuitive is a data gatherer in their own right." — Andrea Edwards See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Andrea Edwards:  Website: www.andreatedwards.com | www.uncommon-courage.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaTEdwardsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDigitalConversationalistFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uncommoncourageaninvitationInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncommonandrea/  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370

Andrea T Edwards always knew who she was, even as a teen. Strong and outspoken, she grew up in Australia and seemed to find a way of fighting for what's right in the world. Or, perhaps, how to make the world a little more right. She found herself in tech and in PR and Content Marketing, but that's not what drives her. On today's podcast, we dove into Freedom and we discussed social issues in a way I haven't touched them here before. Andrea shared her views on climate change and what we - all of us… each of us - need to do to make a difference for our children and children's children. Here, we explore Uncommon Courage - here we look at how an electric car might seem like a great idea until you realize that you must own it for seven years in order to have a zero basis for the footprint it took to actually create it. That's one example Andrea T Edwards offered up. Find her on all Social at @AndreaTEdwards and at www.AndreaTEdwards.com Look up her work at www.Uncommon-Courage.com as well

Andrea T Edwards always knew who she was, even as a teen. Strong and outspoken, she grew up in Australia and seemed to find a way of fighting for what's right in the world. Or, perhaps, how to make the world a little more right.   She found herself in tech and in PR and Content Marketing, but that's not what drives her. On today's podcast, we dove into Freedom and we discussed social issues in a way I haven't touched them here before.    Andrea shared her views on climate change and what we - all of us… each of us - need to do to make a difference for our children and children's children.     Here, we explore Uncommon Courage - here we look at how an electric car might seem like a great idea until you realize that you must own it for seven years in order to have a zero basis for the footprint it took to actually create it. That's one example Andrea T Edwards offered up.    Find her on all Social at @AndreaTEdwards and at www.AndreaTEdwards.com Look up her work at www.Uncommon-Courage.com as well 

We all know about the negative aspects of social media, but today's guest chooses to focus on the positive impact it can have in healing our society and creating balance. Andrea T. Edwards, also know as The Digital Conversationalist, is an award-winning B2B communications professional who works with the world's largest companies on the transformation needed to maximize business growth and our digital future.Andrea is a change agent, author, passionate communicator, and social leader. Today, she fills us in on the positive potential she sees in social media and how merely shifting our language to be more humble, inclusive, and respectful will enable us to truly take a stand and make a change in the world. In our conversation, we discuss our social responsibility to be discerning and the importance of objectivity when it comes to digesting information.You'll also hear about Andrea's astounding journey, the profound worldview she holds, and learn about the book that holds all 108 of her ‘wisdoms', as well as how Uncommon Courage came into existence during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Thailand, where she lives with her family. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about leading online conversations with love and respect, and discover how we can all walk the earth more gently and face the world's dilemmas together!What you'll learn about in this episode:Andrea's journey and how she came to be known as The Digital Conversationalist.How the pandemic impacted Andrea and her family, having relocated to Phuket.How social media is democratizing information and can be used as a tool to heal society.Thailand's experience of the pandemic versus America's politicization of it.How to take a stand on social media without suffering negative repercussions.The importance of using inclusive and unifying language on social media.Why professionals need to speak in alignment with their company's values.Andrea's advice for not falling prey to clickbait.The importance of hearing multiple perspectives.The value of objectivity and not investing emotionally in information.How Andrea's book, Uncommon Courage, came about and the profound message it holds.The biggest problem we're facing in the world today, according to Andrea.How Andrea grew into her worldview.The damage done in the early years of a child's life within their family structure.Andrea's advice to walk the world with gentler feet.How traveling breeds empathy.

One of the challenges for anyone trying to raise awareness of the climate emergency or the myriad social issues facing humanity is, how do you share this knowledge with people not ready to listen to it? And people are not ready to hear it for many reasons. It's hard and depressing, it will force them to change everything, the fear of eco-anxiety is strong, facing it shatters a beautiful reality, and so much more. It's not an easy challenge to overcome. But if we have any chance of waking the world up to the multiple crisis's we face, we have to ensure our communication skills are so good, we can break through and gain attention. To help me understand the psychology of communication, I reached out to my friend, Dr. Frank Hagenow CSP. A psychologist, author and professional speaker, Frank understands this better than anyone I know. I hope his ideas help you in further finetuning your communication to help you deliver your message. Communication is such a critical skill right now. I'll invite more experts on to help with this critical pillar in the climate fight. Please note, we had some issues with Frank's audio, which could be lessened but not fixed. The bird noise is definitely me. I have a ‘singer' that visits every day. It's lovely. To get in touch with Dr. Frank Hagenow CSPHis book Leadership Without Mind Games: How to Win People with Ethics and Decency on Amazon Website https://linktr.ee/drhagenow   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-hagenow-csp/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXtHihce9UQlu4OepOtNxw Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Dr.FrankHagenow/Twitter https://twitter.com/DrFrankHagenow To get in touch with me, Andrea EdwardsWebsites https://andreatedwards.com/ and https://uncommon-courage.com/ My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageActionAnd my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333 

We are all going through really hard times. Terrifying times if we're honest. Some are looking the other way, hoping it goes away, but many are paying attention and it's extremely alarming and overwhelming. We've been hit with another global shock, and it takes time to settle into a new reality, especially with such horrifying consequences on the table. I don't know everything and certainly don't pretend I do. But I work hard to understand what's going on, taking on board the really big stories and trying to make sense of them. To do this, it does have a toll, but I wanted to explain how I cope with the information deluge, as well as the mindset that keeps me going – most of the time. I just hope this is valuable for anyone who is struggling right now. Some articles referencedUkraine war 'catastrophic for global food' - BBC NewsUkraine crisis: how you can help from the UK by donating cash and supplies | Charitable giving | The GuardianThe Anti-Dollar Axis | Foreign AffairsClimate crisis: Amazon rainforest tipping point is looming, data shows | Amazon rainforest | The GuardianHow Much Will the U.S.'s Oil Ban Hurt Russia? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)If you want to keep an eye on my Weekend Reads, I publish it every Saturday here https://andreatedwards.com/.To get in touch with me, Andrea EdwardsWebsites https://andreatedwards.com/ and https://uncommon-courage.com/ My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageActionAnd my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333  #UncommonCourage 

The reason the world is in such a state when it comes to the environment is simple - we have become disconnected from the source of life – the planet which sustains us. Since 1970, two-thirds of global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have been lost on average, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Environmental destruction - caused by deforestation, unsustainable agriculture and the illegal wildlife trade - is a leading factor in the decline. These numbers can be overwhelming and make us think, what can I do? Well, how we spend our money matters, and my friend Vicki Kiely encourages us all to reconsider visiting zoos and aquariums, because she believes it is inhumane to treat animals this way. An activist for many years, I have such great admiration for the work Vicki does and encourage everyone to really think about this and then act. If you care about nature, speak up and if you have the courage that Vicki does, get involved where it makes sense to you.Thank you so much Vicki for being a voice for the voiceless. I admire you tremendously and I know the work you do is not easy. I will always have your back.You can get in touch with VickiVK Performers Studio, teaching adults & children age 3-18yrsVicki Kiely | LinkedInArticles to readMini Monitors Return to The Cove | Dolphin ProjectZoos are outdated and cruel – it's time to make them a thing of the past | The Independent | The Independent Zoo battles to save dozens of species from extinction by cryogenically freezing genetic samplesTo get in touch with me, Andrea EdwardsWebsites https://andreatedwards.com/ and https://uncommon-courage.com/ My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageActionAnd my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333 #UncommonCourage #VickiKiely

Self-worth is something so many struggle with. It's a deep and fundamental belief that you have value in the world, and yet, so many lose it and never get it back. When you lack self-worth, you struggle through life not believing you have anything of value to offer the world. So what is self-worth, how does it differ from other self-ideas like self-esteem or self-belief, and what are the moments that take it away? It's a big topic, and that's why the amazing Cathy Johnson and I decided we wanted to dig into it more and share our findings in real-time. We did a small survey, attempting to understand why people lose their self-worth, when it happens, and finished this podcast offering ideas on how to get it back. This is just a beginning and we are looking forward to welcoming many guests onto the podcast to dig deeper into why people lose it and how we can all get it back. If we have belief in our own self-worth, we are more powerful role-models in the world, and right now, we definitely need more role-models. Have a listen, let us know if you would like to join a future podcast, and please, feedback any ideas you'd like us to explore in more depth. Note: this is not for people suffering deep trauma or serious abuse. We are not claiming to be professionals that can help with this and are clear in the podcast that this is not our intention. We believe that if “the rest of us” can heal, we make space for more compassion for those really suffering in our society. If we can heal, we create the space for wider community healing – something the world desperately needs.  To get in touch with Cathy JohnsonOn LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachcathyjohnson/ Her Website https://cathy-johnson.com/ To get in touch with me, Andrea EdwardsWebsites https://andreatedwards.com/ and https://uncommon-courage.com/ My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageActionAnd my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333 

Sally Foley-Lewis has recently published her latest book SPARK: 9 Simple Strategies to Ignite Exceptional Self-Leadership. Sally has such a keen mind, and this conversation is all about the core aspects of self-leadership that we can all understand and get better at. Sometimes just owning up that you have some work to do is the place to start, because let's face it, we all do. Written for a business audience, Sally's message is much broader and will benefit anyone, especially if you are struggling with your sense of self in this crazy world. Have a listen and let us know your biggest take-aways? You can leave a comment on the Facebook Group, Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/uncommoncourageaninvitation Connect with Sally Foley-LewisOn LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyfoleylewis/On her Website https://www.sallyfoleylewis.com/ And here's a link to Amazon, for her book SPARK: https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Simple-Strategies-Exceptional-Self-Leadership/dp/098741867X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2TXEAC7XFKUPN&keywords=sally+foley-lewis&qid=1644412642&sprefix=sally+foley-lewi%2Caps%2C325&sr=8-3  To get in touch with me, Andrea EdwardsWebsites https://andreatedwards.com/ and https://uncommon-courage.com/ My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageActionAnd my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333  

I am absolutely delighted to bring you this podcast with Dr. David Ko and Richard Busellato, authors of The Unsu$tainable Truth – how investing for the future is destroying the planet and what we can do about it. This is an idea of hope. A possible answer to a very complex problem, but in order for it to become a reality, we need the right people hearing this message to work together with David and Richard to make it happen. Fossil fuels are still a necessity and will be for some time. But we need to rapidly reduce fossil fuels, and direct money towards those on the front lines of the climate crisis. Is this how we do it? Have a listen and let me know what you think?To get in touch with David and Richard:Dr David Ko on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rethinkingchoices/ Richard Busellato on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-busellato-78753b221/ Buy a copy of the book - Sustainability can't be bought - order your copy nowWebsite www.rethinkingchoices.comOr have a listen to this Webinar recording on The Unsustainable Truth.To get in touch with me:Websites https://andreatedwards.com/ and https://uncommon-courage.com/ My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageActionAnd my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333 

Happy New Year my friends! What a year 2021 has been and while we're recovering from that, we have a bigger task ahead – to create a better, more beautiful world, in balance with all life on earth. I will never stop trying to get the message across, because I want my boys to have a future they can look forward to. If we want to do this for our kids, then it's on every single one of us to get involved! Here's to massive momentum in 2022!

I've been a bit blue for a couple of months now. It's really out of character for me, but I have a strategy I use to help myself break free. However, when you're feeling like this – whether there's an external cause or just the reality of the time we're all going through – the most important thing is not to fight it. Sinking into the emotions, feeling them and when you're ready, breaking free is the most important part. Getting stuck there is where the real damage is done. However, the challenge is, we don't live in a world that talks about feeling our emotions so much. We have to be positive all the time, right? But when we do this, it means we resist what we are feeling, and I know when I do this, it lasts longer. What you resist, persists! I decided to do this, because I know many others are feeling this way right now, and I hope by attempting to share how I approach it, I can help others break free. Let me know what you think?And if you're a pal and I've been unresponsive, just know it's because of this. It's hard to reach out and be social, when you know you've just got to go inside and get yourself sorted.  

With Ferenc Nyiro, The Little Bird House, Phuket, Thailand.Our mind is a curious thing and most accept our thoughts determine our reality – yes? But many continue to believe it's outside of our control. Not forgetting, these last couple of years have been pretty intense on the thinking front!! But we can control our thoughts. It requires a lot of introspection and laser focused attention on the thoughts that rattle around in our brain every day, and if we get good at it, we can change ourselves in deep and fundamental ways. We can break free of thought patterns that hold us back and we learn to take responsibility for our lives too.It's a process, but boy is it liberating when you get good at watching your own thoughts. Assessing them, considering where they come from, and sometimes, you have no idea at all why you think certain ways. It's only by being able to look at your thoughts objectively that you can start to see the patterns.When I recorded this podcast, I thought we were going to talk about surviving a pandemic as an artist, but when you speak with Ferenc, you never know where it will go and I'm happy we went in this direction. I love having chats with Ferenc and hope you enjoy it too. If you're interested in his art or his WTF pants, please do check out his social media accounts below. The painted fishermen pants are brilliant and perfect gifts. You can find Ferenc here - The Little Bird House Art Gallery & Yin Yoga Studio https://www.facebook.com/pages/The%20Little%20Bird%20House%20Art%20Gallery%20&%20Yin%20Yoga%20Studio/113395007672256/ on FacebookOr you can follow him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ferenc.nyiro Or Instagram Ferenc Nyiro (@artby_ferenc_littlebirdhouse) • Instagram photos and videos  

Welcome to The Know Show. This week Andrea Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin will be joined by Anupama (Annu) Singal and we're going to dig into imposter syndrome, why it happens, how it impacts women (predominantly), and what we can do about it. With Anu on the show, expect body positivity and gender bias to be part of the conversation too. The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea Edwards, Tim Wade, Joe Augustin and special guests review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which get published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage #ImposterSyndrome

Welcome to The Know Show. This week Andrea Edwards and Joe Augustin will be joined by Marc Allen, Joanne Flinn, Robert Kirubi and Susanna Hasenoehrl The Sustainability Speaker, to discuss week two of Cop26. The overarching goal of Cop26 is ambition, action and acceleration, so is there anything to be excited about, or was it a failure?We'll share our overall impressions and take-aways, whether the pathway to 1.5C is even remotely possible, as well as some of the key issues discussed, including adaptation, how women are disproportionately impacted by climate change, the science crucial to limiting the temperature rise to 1.5C, the mass market for zero-emission vehicles and 'green shipping corridors', what it all means to cities, regions and the built environment., and more. There is a LOT to consider. The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade, Joe Augustin and special guests review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which get published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage #Cop26 #ClimateEmergency  Marc Allen on LinkedIn (99+) Marc Allen | LinkedInJoanne Flinn Sustainability Consulting & Speaking by Joanne Flinn (jflinn.com) Robert Kirubi (99+) Robert Kirubi | LinkedIn Susanna Hasenoehrl The Sustainability Speaker The Sustainability Speaker Susanna HasenoehrlJoe Augustin Singapore Emcee Joe Augustin | Gala Emcee | Conference Emcee – Joe Augustin is a professional emcee from Singapore with more than 30 years of experience. More than just a celebrity emcee, Joe is a renown entertainer with a deep understanding of business objectives behind corporate functions and events.  Andrea Edwards Welcome - Uncommon Courage - An Invitation (uncommon-courage.com) and https://andreatedwards.com/ 

As parents, Steve and I talk a lot about the decisions we need to make today, from a climate emergency perspective, to ensure we can map out a secure future for our children - or as secure a future as is possible. In many ways, we're lucky, because we have options to live in different parts of the world. The majority of humanity do not have these options, which is why it's critical we act now to reduce the severity of the climate emergency. We're doing a terrible job with refugees now. How bad will it be when millions or billions of climate refugees turn up on our doorstep? We can not let that happen. Every increase in temperature means an increase in impact on our children's future lives, and while so much is unknown, and the outcomes uncertain, Steve and I are actively paying attention, so we can be prepared to make the right decisions for them. It's definitely not about us. It's all about them now. So are you having the same conversations? Or perhaps it's too confronting? When I first started having these conversations with Steve, it was definitely confronting for him. He wasn't paying attention like I was, but as we've explored this more – especially in the last 12 months to two years - we are becoming more aligned on the need to make the right decisions now, to ensure they have the best chance in their future. This includes the skills they need to develop, how we speak to them about the climate emergency, and so much more. We'd love to know if sharing this conversation with you is valuable, so please, drop me a line. You can find me @AndreaTEdwards or @UncommonCourage. Keen to talk and explore this topic more. I also know, that once you think about it from this point of view, you start to think about the climate emergency with a whole new lens. It gives you the impetus to act, because you do not want that for your children.The job needs to be done now, not when they're old enough. We'll be out of time if we wait for the kids to grow up, and that is absolutely out of the question for me. It's our job to do, all of us. #UncommonCourage #ClimateEmergency 

Welcome to The Know Show. This week Andrea Edwards and Joe Augustin (Tim Wade is away for two weeks) will be joined by Andrew Milroy, Cathy Johnson and Susanna Hasenoehrl The Sustainability Speaker, to discuss week one of Cop26. The overarching goal of Cop26 is ambition, action and acceleration, but is it just more blah blah blah?We'll share our overall impressions and take-aways, the pathway to 1.5C, and some of the key issues and announcements, including coal reduction, methane reduction, the deforestation commitment, country commitments, what the financial industry said and more. The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which get published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

I loved this conversation with Anupama Singal, Marianna Pascal and Phillipa Edwards, as we dug into a wide ranging conversation on courage – what it is, how to build your courage muscles, as well as considerations around how it can change over time. We talked through a moment where one of us needs to build more courage to face a new stage in life, as well as ideas from the lessons we've all learned in the journey of life. One overarching conclusion from this podcast is, courage is not a simple thing, and small courageous actions can be as important to some people, as big courageous actions are for another. The important thing is doing the work within, to build your courage muscles, so you can live the life you dream of. Our courage lies within #UncommonCourage You can find Anu's book SYZYGYmoments here https://syzygymoments.com/ Anna Rainn here https://annarainn.com/ Marianna's website here https://www.mariannapascal.com/Phillipa's company, Skunkwork productions here https://skunkworksproductions.com.au/ My book Uncommon Courage here https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Courage-invitation-Andrea-Edwards/dp/1737294400/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=uncommon+courage&qid=1635841820&sr=8-1 And my two Websites https://uncommon-courage.com/ and https://andreatedwards.com/ Leave a review or a star rating if you're enjoying this podcast. It really helps #GivingEconomy 

Welcome to The Know Show. This week we are joined by Andrew Milroy, who is the founder of Veqtor8, a Cybersecurity advisory firm, and he's also a technology thought leader, keynote speaker, board member and adjunct lecturer. Cybersecurity has always been important, but in the pandemic years, it became a hot issue – why? And why should we care?  We'll talk about the cyber threats we are facing, how working from home changed the cyber game, all the way through to geo politics and cybersecurity. It's going to be a fascinating conversation. The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which get published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourageReach out to Andy here https://www.veqtor8.com/ 

I loved my conversation with my “almost famous” friend Joe Augustin. I read an article in Mothership (see link below) and it wasn't the story discussed that caught my attention, but his tenacity and ambition, which felt unseen at the time. I could relate to it, though my experience has been different. We covered so much in this podcast, and I learnt a lot about Joe in the process, but the key things we talked about were:1.       What advice would we give to people who find themselves not embraced for having the courage to stretch what's possible?   2.       Audience engagement is always a critical piece in the digital pie, and Joe is a natural at it. What is his advice? What should you be thinking about?3.       And finally, for those getting kicked, not seeing a path forward, or all of the doors have closed, what should you focus on?If you can relate, we hope this gives you the courage to keep going. Equally, if you are a leader, don't miss the talent in your ranks. People with passion, excitement, enthusiasm, energy, etc… might be annoying, but with the right attention, you might just help launch a legend. Here's the article we referenced https://mothership.sg/2019/07/joe-augustin-interview/Connect with Joe Augustin here on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeaugustincoaching/Connect with me, Andrea Edwards, here on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/ #UncommonCourage #CareerThoughts 

Welcome to The Know Show. Every week, Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. This week we'll be joined by Cathy Johnson, the Authentic Leadership Coach, she's a speaker, coach and facilitator, as well as a keen follower of the world's news. Our theme this week is: being our most authentic selves and why it matters. We're going to discuss why authenticity is so critical today and how it supports our ability to make decisions with integrity, as well as getting clear on what matters to us and the actions we take. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

Such a beautiful conversation with two very dear men in my life, Kevin Cottam and Tim Hamons. I've been privileged to know both of these men for nearly a decade, and every time we talk, we go deep. From Kevin, digging into why The Nomadic Mindset is the way to a better future – because it's an expansion of our mind, and how we get in alignment with all life on earth. And Tim, a visual facilitation expert, who draws to get to the deeper messages within. Tim recently attended an event on Trauma and I wanted to hear his key take-aways from this, as well as combining insights from both together. The goal of Uncommon Courage is to have courageous conversations about the issues that we need to be thinking about, and finding a pathway out of the challenges we face. Because, as Kevin regularly shares….“We are migrating. Where we were is not where we are. We are evolving.” Benson Muntere, Maasai Warrior, Kenya.The three of us see this time as a wonderful opportunity for humanity to grow, evolve, and build something better and more beautiful for all life on earth. In balance with life and in balance within ourselves. That is the combination we very much need, and we can achieve it, together. To get in touch with us, here's some links to helpKevin CottamHis Website https://thenomadicmindset.com/ His Book The Nomadic Mindset: Never Settle...for Too Long https://www.amazon.com/Nomadic-Mindset-Never-Settle-Long/dp/9811178224/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kevin+cottam&qid=1634621912&sr=8-1 The Nomadic Mindset on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nomadicmindset Tim Hamons His Website https://www.artofawakeningasia.com/ His book The World of Visual Facilitation: Unlock your Power to Connect People & Ideas https://www.amazon.com/World-Visual-Facilitation-Unlock-Connect-ebook/dp/B0867SNG2C/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=tim+Hamons&qid=1634621767&sr=8-2 Art of Awakening on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Artofawakening MeWebsites https://andreatedwards.com/ and https://uncommon-courage.com/ My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Courage-invitation-Andrea-Edwards/dp/1737294400/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1634622315&sr=8-1And my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333 

Welcome to The Know Show. Every week, Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. This week we'll be joined by Arishta Khanna, founder of YakYak Global, a TEDx curator, reinvention strategist for individuals and entrepreneurs, and current President of Toastmasters Club of Singapore. Our theme this week is: why we've got to do better for girls and with International Day of the Girl Child on October 11th, we're going to talk about why it's never been more important to focus on real action that will ensure opportunities for the next generation of women. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

Proud to do this with three women who inspire me and who I'm proud to call my friends - Lavinia Thanapathy, Sally Foley-Lewis and the wonderful Kerrie Phipps. If you missed the #Thislittlegirlisme campaign, I expect you're not spending much time on social media lately

Don't know where to start in cleaning up your own personal impact on earth? We hope this helps.Welcome to Susanna Hasenoehrl - The Sustainability Speaker, Tim Wade - who speaks about winning through change, Michelle Mouille - founder of the Sustainable Mai Khao Foundation, Joanne Flinn, The Strategic Sustainability Lady, and myself, as we discuss the many ways we can all contribute individually and collectively, to reduce our impact on earth. This is how we can all contribute to ensure we do not face the worst possible outcomes of the climate crisis, and it starts with each of us. We can all make a difference – in our actions and in sharing the message to our communities. We must reduce, reduce, reduce, in all areas of life.  This is the second in a series of podcasts on this topic. We're starting with how we can each make a difference, then we'll move onto business, and finally, I will gather some experts to talk travel and tourism. Don't forget to share your feedback and ideas, and if you feel like giving the podcast a star rating or a comment, I'd be super grateful. You can connect with my guests:Susanna Hasenoehrl - https://thesustainabilityspeaker.com/ Michelle Mouille - https://www.facebook.com/sustainablemaikhaofoundation/ Tim Wade - https://www.timwade.com/ Joanne Flinn https://jflinn.com/ And me, Andrea Edwards https://uncommon-courage.com/ and https://andreatedwards.com/ 

Welcome to The Know Show. Every week, Andrea T Edwards, Joe Augustin and Tim Wade, review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. This week we'll be joined by Wayne Chan, MC, speaker and voice talent, he also pays attention to what's going on in the news. Our theme this week is: taking care of your mindset. Like many, Wayne has struggled through this time, and as the pandemic goes on and on, it's become gruelling for so many of us. We'll share our tips and tricks for keeping our mindset in shape during this time. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. 

Welcome to The Know Show. Every week, Andrea T Edwards, Joe Augustin and Tim Wade, review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. This week we'll be joined by Chris McDonald, hotel general manager, former MMA fighter, and a man who's paying attention. Our theme this week is: how do we work to create more unity in a divided world? Something we must address, because without it, we have no chance of overcoming the challenges facing all life on earth. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. 

Welcome to The Know Show. Every week, Andrea T Edwards, Joe Augustin and Tim Wade, review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. This week we'll be joined by Susanna Hasenoehrl to discuss green washing. What is green washing? It's when disinformation is disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image, and the world is rife with greenwashing. We'll dig into what it means and how you can identify it, as well as discuss some examples we're seeing in the news. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. 

Welcome! Join Susanna Hasenoehrl - The Sustainability Speaker, Tim Wade - who speaks about winning through change, Michelle Mouille - founder of the Sustainable Mai Khao Foundation, and myself, as we discuss the many ways we can all contribute individually and collectively, to reduce our impact on earth. This is how we can all contribute to ensure we do not face the worst possible outcomes of the climate crisis, and it starts with each of us. We can all make a difference – in our actions and in sharing the message to our communities. We must reduce, reduce, reduce, in all areas of life.  This is first in a series of podcasts on this topic. We're starting with how we can each make a difference, then we'll move onto business, and finally, I will gather some experts to talk travel and tourism. Don't forget to share your feedback and ideas, and if you feel like giving the podcast a star rating or a comment, I'd be super grateful. You can connect with my guests:Susanna Hasenoehrl - https://thesustainabilityspeaker.com/ Michelle Mouille - https://www.facebook.com/sustainablemaikhaofoundation/ Tim Wade - https://www.timwade.com/ Some of the research discussed – we'll add more in the blog, as not enough space for all of it here.Reduce consumption and educate communityhttps://www.atidymind.co.uk/easy-ways-to-simplify-your-life-and-reduce-consumption/ https://environment.co/6-ways-to-raise-awareness-about-environmental-issues/ https://www.reservations.com/blog/tips-tricks-budgets/carbon-footprint-travel/ https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/management/waste/recovery/disposal-levy/business/manage-waste Plastic and "biodegradable' plasticshttps://www.slrecyclingltd.co.uk/what-plastics-can-and-cannot-be-recycled/?fbclid=IwAR3zTgyvSkdNegVbBOsHeIQCu-1YC_ZYYlCAPIPuuv_op0qcNREexlpRcVY https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/g804/recycling-symbols-plastics-460321/?fbclid=IwAR3fAYCONfCQmQNOcT3cXygynXI8hXKaZknnqYVbvYvIDrLnJMep76OA_78 https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/green-claims-misleading-plastic-report/ https://ecostandard.org/news_events/nearly-half-of-green-claims-on-plastic-products-could-be-misleading-ngo-study-finds/ Story from Costa Rica on coffee pulphttps://www.ecowatch.com/coffee-pulp-forest-restoration-2651255600.html?fbclid=IwAR0tLD7P6EOo-Lvkr9sta_f-BcDgrTbYIUGoPQ8Bk8BXm2nzqNGcK4pc-y8 Home composthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdJSBZn3ehU 

http://futureofrisk.com/ The future looks bright for construction but there are serious challenges around workforce shortages and employee well-being, including high retirement and suicide rates. Zurich's very own James Boileau, Construction Segment Director, Jon Tate, VP of Construction Risk Engineering, and Andrea Edwards, Principal Risk Engineer, spoke about these challenges at this year's AGC Conference.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to "The Digital Conversationalist" Andrea T Edwards, Author, “Uncommon Courage”, about how we can all reflect, do the "work within", and together tackle the huge issues facing our world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrea T Edwards, The Digital Conversationalist, is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), and globally award-winning B2B communications professional, who works with the world's largest companies on the transformation needed within to maximize business growth in our digital future. A change agent, provocateur, author, passionate communicator and social leader, Andrea's book ‘18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile' is on two Book Authority's listings as the ‘100 Best LinkedIn Books of All Time' and ‘22 Best New LinkedIn eBooks To Read In 2021.' Her next book – Uncommon Courage – will be launched any day now, and it's a deeper reflection on life, plus an invitation to courage, so we can tackle the biggest issues the world is facing, together. 

In Episode 75 Jay Leshark and Russell talk to the amazing Andrea Edwards who created One Phuket. With no definitive date for an end to this global pandemic, which is having a major impact on economies around the globe, our beautiful Island of Phuket continues to see many people struggling to survive. One Phuket is a group to bring us all together, as a community, with the mantra we will get through this crisis, together! Andrea talks about how and why One Phuket was set up, what it is doing, and how you can be part of this community. JOIN one Phuket Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/onephuket All cash donations can be made to the One Phuket bank account: Bank: Siam Commercial Bank Bank Code: 014 Branch: Choengthale Branch Code: 0706 Account Number: 706-265040-3 SWIFT Code: SICOTHBK Andrea Edwards Website - https://andreatedwards.com/ Phuket Has been good to us - https://phukethasbeengoodtous.org/ Good Sheperd - https://goodshepherdphuket.com/ Villa Market - https://shoponline.villamarket.com/home PAPA - https://phuketacademyofperformingarts.com/ Recorded at BAKE in Chern Talay - www.facebook.com/bakephuketofficial Jay and Russell are long-time friends and entertainers in Phuket. Follow them at www.facebook.com/jaylesharkandfriendspodcast/ Or on the twitter at @Phuketpodcast or on Instagram at @phuketpodcast Email them at jayleshark@gmail.com Listen to Barkcast: www.caninepointacademy.com/barkcast Follow Canine point academy on Facebook at www.facebook.com/caninepointacademy Website: www.caninepointacademy.com Twitter: @canineworld IG: @CaninePointAcademy Thanks to www.facebook.com/petemcdowellmusic/ for the new intro and www.facebook.com/PhuketAcademyOfPerformingArts/ #phuketradio #Phuketpodcast #saveusshark #jayandrussellpodcast #phuketfuntimes #musicphuket #headsupguys #onephuket #caninepoint #dogtrainerphuket #missteenthailand #phuketfood #phuketrestaurnat #phuketmuaythai #phuketBJJ #phuketjujitsu #phuketfood #phuketrestaurant #phuketproperty #phuketvoices #phuketvoiceover headsupguys.org/ mantherapy.org/ www.calm.com

The events that brought Andrea Edwards to where she is today stem from a series of very deliberate choices.The Australian ‘digital conversationalist' is a woman of many voices: a musician, a content marketing expert, a PR consultant, a blogger, a motivational speaker, an author, a mum and wife and an entrepreneur.Unconventionally is a series of stories about people with unconventional brands who are building communities of purpose.

This weeks Episode – I was very excited to welcome Andrea Edwards onto the podcast after asking for inspirational business women in the North West of England. Here a short intro, Andrea is an experienced business owner with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training industry. Skilled in Executive Development, Business Planning, Management, Business Development, and Marketing Strategy. She is a strong business development professional with a Master Practitioner focused in NLP from The American board of NLP Practitioners. Andrea also owns 6+ successful bar/restaurant/bistro/coffee shops across England. If you want to reach out and connect with Andrea on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-edwards-ned/ Basic format – 20 minutes to help you on your leadership journey PLEASE ENJOY Make sure you follow/subscribe to my social media platforms - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/STARDevelopmentuk/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-waddington-1882b4aa/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stuart_waddington/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2x388h9BiwofjDJbXfz_hg Spotify - #Leadership – What's on your mind? See you next week…..

Why doing the right thing is so critical for leaders - because our teams are always watching how we act and behave and this, more than anything will impact the way they respond to us. In this wonderful episode I speak to Andrea Edwards. Andrea owns a number of cafe's, bars and bistros as well as running a leading business coaching consultancy and has a wealth of experience leading large teams from a successful career in hospitality. Given the challenges facing the hospitality sector right now Andrea shares how her genuine care and love for people has helped her to stay true to her values even when the environment has been really tough. Andrea is a Coach : Mentor ; NED @ Andrea Edwards Ltd. She specialises in systems and processes, helping business owners achieve sustainable profitability through her People to Profit chain If you would like to connect with Andrea you can follow her on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-edwards-ned/

Champion of positivity and using social media for good, Andrea Edwards shares her globally gathered insights in a loving, no nonsense way. Andrea brings her heart, soul and wisdom to advise and support leaders of global companies and micro businesses in her community. This conversation is an insightful peek behind the scenes, and an encouragement to Connect With Confidence and Authenticity. Find Andrea here - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/ Blog - https://andreatedwards.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/AndreaTEdwards Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheDigitalConversationalist/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpsQUtyaE_gmudbgd4TGPQ Instagram - Find Kerrie here - Website - https://kerriephipps.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerriephipps/ Facebook public figure page - https://www.facebook.com/KerriePhipps1/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kerriephipps/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/KerriePhipps --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kerriephipps/message

Serving Not Selling In today's episode Andrea T. Edwards talks about Serving Not Selling During Coronavirus. Andrea T Edwards, CSP, (AKA The Digital Conversationalist), challenges organisations to think differently about integrity in the digital age. To think differently about the positive potential of social media. And she challenges business leaders to understand that, the tool of business transformation today, is through the powerful voices of employees as social leaders. Because it is employees who are the champions and true influencers for businesses in the digital age. Please SUBSCRIBE ►http://bit.ly/JTme-ytsub ♥️ Your Support Appreciated! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on YouTube, iTunes or Stitcher and write a brief review. That would really help get the word out and raise the visibility of the Creative Life show. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple: http://bit.ly/TSL-apple Libsyn: http://bit.ly/TSL-libsyn Spotify: http://bit.ly/TSL-spotify Android: http://bit.ly/TSL-android Stitcher: http://bit.ly/TSL-stitcher CTA link: https://speakersu.com/the-speakers-life/ FOLLOW ME: Website: https://speakersu.com LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/JTme-linkedin Instagram: http://bit.ly/JTme-ig Twitter: http://bit.ly/JTme-twitter Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/IS-fbgroup Read full transcript at https://speakersu.com/sl060-serving-not-selling-during-coronavirus-andrea-t-edwards/ James Taylor Hey, there's James Taylor and I'm delighted today to have on the show Andrea Edwards, Andrea T. Edwards CSP, aka the digital conversationalist challenges organizations to think differently about integrity in the digital age, to think differently about the positive potential of social media. And she challenges business leaders to understand that the tool of business transformation today is through the powerful voices of employees as social leaders, because its employees who are the champions and true influences for businesses in the digital age. It's my great pleasure to have Andrea with us today. So welcome, Andrea. Thank you so much. I'm so happy to be here. So share with us Oh, what's happening in your world at the moment? Andrea Edwards Well, we've been on lockdown now I call it six legs plus two because I had a self quarantine came back from Melbourne to Thailand. And because I went to Singapore for an hour and a half, I had to self quarantine at home. So we've been in we've been in quite a quite a long time and I think the first couple of rates for pretty rough, just from just all settling down getting the kids set or getting them working for school. But you know where we are. I mean, we couldn't be in a better place. We've got a big pool. We're swimming as a family everyday doing lap. So it's a crazy time. But I think we're in one of the best parts of the world to be going through such a crazy time. James Taylor Now for people that don't know your your kind of background, the kind of work you do today. I mean, you work with some pretty phenomenal clients, but you work with you, you speak events, but actually, you kind of consult and you train. So just give a little bit of background about the kind of interactions that you're usually having and the kind of clients that you would work with. Andrea Edwards Yeah, so I've been in the communication space for more than 20 years, and I've lived and worked all over the world. So originally, I started out pure purely in public relations from the defense, aerospace industry. Then I moved into the technology industry when it really took off. I moved to London in the mid 90s work for Microsoft. And then I went The content marketing revolution sort of started to quietly happen. I realized I was actually already in content marketing. It just wasn't caught that then. And so I was one of the early sort of evangelists for content marketing in Asia. And I was attending a lot of industry events. And I was listening to a lot of people speak about content marketing, and I was constantly frustrated by what I was hearing. And that was the moment when I said, Well, if I don't like what I'm hearing, get up on stage and share my own point of view, right. So I, I'm not in the speaking game, because I have a desire to speak. In fact, I'd rather do anything but speak. But I'm here because I've got a message and a message that I really believe in. And so I was working with Microsoft at the beginning of the last decade. And I was looking at the content marketing that was going on in the company at the time, and it's a beautiful work being done. But it wasn't succeeding, the employees weren't helping the content to succeed. And then I'm going to work for a Content Agency. And now we're creating this amazing content. And again, the content wasn't succeeding. So I sort of, you know, sort of put it all together. And I came up with this philosophy, which I call social leadership. And it's about empowering employees to go out there, and their voices on social media channels, and become the best advocates that a company can have. Because if you work for any company, especially the big companies, the people will love these companies, but you've got to empower the people to go out there and speak. And it's not about the business, it's got to be from a point of view that they care about, and it's got to be a point of view of passion. And then I can talk about the company as well. So I just bought I brought all these different pieces together and, and came up with the digital compensation lens concept. Because I love social media. I loved it from the beginning. I've lived all over the world. I stay connected to all my friends, I've been blogging for more than a decade. I share a personal blog as well as a professional blog and I just, for me, the whole social media. Revelation while I fully recognize all the negative aspects of it, the positive aspects of it are so amazing. And I work really hard with the big companies that I work for to get them to understand what those positive benefits are and to get their employees really engaged and really powerful on social media. And you know, I've got it on that's published another case study, but I've got this amazing proof where from a financial perspective, willing customers pipeline building, it's incredible what employees can do, but as well as other other benefits that I care about, like they believe in themselves, they they're proud of themselves, they create their careers start shooting in different directions up higher. So yeah, it's been a, it's been an interesting journey, but at the center of it all, is a real passion for communication and passion for connection. I suppose they're my two, the two bits that bring it all together. James Taylor And one of your clients is IBM. And you did obviously your speakers you remember everyone you can accommodate speakers, you Maybe you shared with me a piece of work that you've done with one of your clients, IBM, and it was phenomenal. I've shared it with so many different people in different organizations over time. I mentioned your name to so many of them, because I thought it really it was it was it was evidence based for start, which is nice. It's always fun. But it actually kind of showed, you know, when I talk to a lot of C suite executives or even like all direct or middle management level, and some of them are really worried, they kind of know that they go online and they might be doing stuff in a personal capacity, which they kind of hide away somewhere, but they're worried about causing any brand risk, or saying anything that's wrong as well. So could you like for those that haven't and we'll obviously put a link is good your site and check that work out? What were some of the key findings that you found about how to share an authentic voice about building that doesn't feel like it's corporate it but is genuinely adding value to people's lives? Andrea Edwards Yeah, so um, you know, when I say So it's been, it's been nearly four years that I've been working with IBM, and I'm about to launch another case study, which shows even even more progress. And my message has always been quite different. Right? I see a lot of people on social media and I see a lot of advice on social media. And it's a broadcast, you know, look at me, look at me, it's very egotistical, right. And when I started sitting down with the senior executives, the leadership teams, not just with IBM, but other big companies, they were telling me how turned off they are by that sort of approach. And, and I completely understood where they're coming from, right. So I always talk to them about, you've got to find your voice. You know, like, if you're, if you're an executive in a business, you know, what is appropriate, what's not appropriate. And, you know, there's very specific things that are especially a leader can and cannot do, right. I'll always remember when I worked with one of the heads of communication for ga Like if I put an article out where I talk about trains and then a week later, GE buys a train business, that that could be interpreted as insider trading. Right. So there's very specific challenges that simulators have to face, right. So I talked to them about what they can talk about. So some of the some of the executives I've worked with, and one of them his biggest passion is work life balance. He's a senior executive, his biggest priorities getting home for the weekend to spend time with his kids. I took it took him two years to be convinced to publish a personal blog talking about his children and that as a priority, and before that, it was always technology. Right? And I have never seen a blog get more engagement and more gratitude, because people just really appreciated hearing a leader talking from such a human perspective, right, everyone, everyone talks about authentic leadership. But not many, not many people are good at it, but at the same time A lot of the ladies are actually quite scared to do it because they don't know how it's going to be seen. So I talked a lot about that, you know, like being authentic, find your voice, what's your focus what's what's your passion, some leaders want to talk to their employees through social media channels. Some leaders want to talk to then want to influence the next generation someone to talk to the country issues if they're a leader of that country for the business that they work for. So it's about really getting them focused on what they want to talk about. And then they share that they shared content aligned to that focus their own the companies and other content. So a great hate HBr article, Harvard Business Review article on leadership that really sort of inspires, and so it's about getting them focused. It's not about talking about the company. Anyone here is a valuable employee. They don't want to be a megaphone for business. They want to they want to go out there and stand there in their own right. So what I do is I help them work out what that message should be. For them based on who they are, and what their priorities are. So it's a different sort of, it's a different spin. The other thing that I insist on is that they have to do it themselves. They can get help. But I, I advise anyone who wants to succeed as a social leader, you've got to do it yourself. You can't outsource your voice. It's got to be you. It's got to be you're engaging. It's got to be you're expressing yourself. Because if you outsource that you will never understand the true potential of social media. It's the engagement of the on social media that really brings its power to the fore. James Taylor What might you say like reflecting your your personality on social media, something I often wonder about is my mic and humor home is quite dark, you know? And it's pretty, I mean, obviously, there's a there's a Britishness and it's quite dark and it can be maybe slightly cynical at times as well, where generally when when I'm I'm doing most of my my social media and most of really kind of definitely who I am More Republic context, I can think of myself trying to be optimistic. So I don't really want to see something that's snarky and negative, even though some of that humor. I really, personally I quite it makes me chocolate makes me laugh. What I think what I want to be thinking about in term, whether you're a speaker, or executive, in terms of thinking about how to use humor, how to kind of reflect your your own humor or not, when you're on your social media. Andrea Edwards Well, I definitely think you've got to let your personality come through. And you know, like, I'm Australian, right? We, I think, you know, being Australians also we get away with all sorts of stuff. It's true, right? But, you know, the way I participate professionally, is, is different to the way I participate. Personally, my humor, like my hip, my personality is still the same. And I, as the years have gone on, I've definitely put more of my humor into into my professional presence. But you know, you should we've got to be very You're aware of cultural differences. I, I I operate all over the world I I've lived all over the world. I think all of the world I think it's a, the people that I've worked with in India versus the Philippines versus Australia, New Zealand, London, you know, like Chima doesn't always translate, right? So what might be hilarious in America might be incredibly offensive in Singapore. So I think there's a place for humor definitely on social media. And I think if you're a funny person, and that humor translates, if you've got you've got to have high cultural intelligence, right? And humor translates you should definitely embrace it The world needs, it needs its entertainers. But if you have a sense of humor that could be divisive. It's you know, just keep it to your personal Facebook page. You don't have to be, you know, it's about being appropriate for the audience where you are right and I'm not the same everywhere. No, my Instagram is very different to my LinkedIn presence, which is different to my Facebook. activity in my Twitter activity. So we've all got to be thinking about who the audience is. And it's very easy to be misconstrued on social media, right? So from a professional perspective, wherever you are, professionally, you know, it's not about changing who you are, it's just not you just don't need to, you don't need to put everything on the table. James Taylor And what about in terms of kind of modes, I guess? Some people love watching short videos, you know, can a short kind of almost like Tick Tock style videos, Instagram videos, IGTV of people watching love can spend a lot of time on YouTube, other people spending more long form articles, who like, you know, quote, cars, or all these different kind of ways that we take in information and we like to be on social media? How does that really relate to let's say if you're, whether you're a speaker or an executive now thinking, Okay, this is a plethora of different platforms and a plethora of different ways that you can share your thoughts and your ideas. What's that kind of what should we be thinking about in terms of making sense of all this? Andrea Edwards Well, I think the first thing is the rules have changed and the change very quickly, the idea that you've only got a couple, you know, you've got a short attention span, I think that's changed. People are looking for knowledge on the current situation, and they're going to go to the sources that provide that knowledge. I've always found that senior executives read and they read long form content. Not all of them. Of course, if you're if you're a senior executive in the consumer business, then you might it might be appropriate for you to participate on a platform like tik tok or Snapchat, I can't stand them. My kids are on them. I try. I try. But I it's just doesn't work for me, right? So you've got to be appropriate to the audience on the platform, and you've got to be appropriate to the customer. So it's two things right? And they're very different behaviors, but it's just about making that real conscious connection between where am I and who am I trying to talk to everything. Everything is about your audience. Who is your audience? What do you want to make them feel? What do you want to make them think? You know, my motto is always to make people laugh, or cry. And I that that covers all of my social media platforms, but I'm very different on all my different platforms. You know, you know, like, I've got a professional profile, which is LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. And, and, and I'm consistent across those three, but then I've got another Facebook platform and another Twitter handle and you know, so it's multiple, multiple platforms with different things. And some people get overwhelmed by the amount of platforms that are out there. The best place to start is to start from where you're comfortable. So if Tick Tock appeals to you then going can become superstar on Tick Tock. If LinkedIn appeals to you be a superstar there. So you've got to choose your platform based on where your customer is but also where you feel comfortable, because if you're not comfortable, it's never going to come across. Well, anyway. James Taylor I thought speaker that's perhaps you know, think okay. I really want to Wondering on social media I really want to share, be sharing a lot more and taking partners can have conversations online. do you advise them to just kind of start with one and go really deep for a while with that? Or should they maybe think about three and then kind of look kind of to develop them and work along with them alongside as time goes on? What would you suggest? Andrea Edwards If they're just starting out now on social media? I think they've already missed an opportunity. Up until a couple of months ago, you know, for years now, I've been saying to people, speakers, as well as professionals, get on social media, build your voice it's going to get, it's getting busier and busier and busier. Okay. A couple of months ago, everyone got on social media, because that is how everyone in the world is communicating today. So the biggest challenge anyone's gonna face on social media is being heard. Because everyone's talking, that's where we're talking now. Right. So that's the biggest challenge. The second thing is, it's not where you are. It's about being intentional about this. message that you want to get across and the audience that you want to reach and set your intention, who do you want to reach? So if your target is consumers, where are they, you know, like, I can't tell you which platform to be on, you know where your customers are, or you should. And if you don't ask your customers, you know, where do they engage. But you can only work out the platforms by doing it yourself. Like, I couldn't explain to someone how to use Instagram if I hadn't been on Instagram for a number of years and really liked it. You know, but as a professional, if you are a professional, you should definitely be on LinkedIn as a priority. That I mean, to me, that is always the number one platform for speakers and for business executives. Everyone has to be on LinkedIn and build a voice there are like I said, it's gotten very, very noisy very, very quickly. James Taylor And essentially, I find now when I you know, I've been doing social media for a long time. There's certain platforms I find I naturally gravitate more to than others and I enjoy spending time there. My wife has an almost a completely different set of social media that she spent space over. So I'm always like, Why Why is she loves Twitter and then I'm kind of more of a kind of I love YouTube and Instagram. But and for years I remember kind of doing it and doing it to a certain extent of this is interesting. This is fun. This isn't this is another way to share ideas and peep conversations, but not really thinking so much of an ROI, or return on that time and just going like oh, this is this is interesting. But then I've been thinking more recently and I think about some of the things I've just bought like today just I just purchased and it just arrived today, a coffee grinder, a burnt coffee grinder and so I went to you know, finally I've got a really nice old style Garcia coffee machine. I've had about 10 years but it's great. It's built like a tank and I thought I really need to probably upgrade my my grade I have like a nicer grinder to make nicer coffee. Now, when I started go online to learn about which one I should be getting my default was to go to YouTube. And for I basically lost an entire evening, getting totally geeky watching these people who are super passionate about coffee and coffee grinders. And, and because some of them mentioning certain types, certain brands of coffee machines, I thought, that's the brand I'm going to buy. And so it kind of really came back to me to thought, well, that is a position of influence, whether we like it or not, whether we're just kind of going online putting stuff out because we're passionate about a topic. But after a while, you think, well, I am creating some impact, some kind of influence, whether that's someone buying some things or making a decision about where to go not on that next holiday, because I've been an environmental side of things as well. So how do you perceive How do you think of yourself in terms of influence? I know it's a term I don't particularly like influence. But a lot of people talk about influencing and being in a social media influence. What's your take on that? Andrea Edwards Oh, you know, I mean, I think the influences are getting a bit of a bit of a bad rap at the moment. You know, they're being pushed down because the people who should be the heroes of the moment the nurses, the doctors, the frontline workers are being a being held up. And I've never been a real fan of the influencer space, especially in the consumer side of things. It's just, it's not, it's not the way it's not the person I am, you know, from the Kardashians on right? But people are really caught up, they love it, they think it's great, they find it entertaining, or they find it uncomfortable and interesting. You know, and I think there's, there's something for everyone out there. But if you were going to position yourself on on YouTube right now, and that was going to be your number one channel. It is one of the top social media platforms in India. But if say let's say you were trying to target a business executive today that was a parent. They are at home teaching hungry killing their children trying to do their job. And one of the hardest things for them to do is to sit down and find time to watch videos. So I think we've all got to be very conscious of how we communicate at this time, again, based but especially based on what our customers looking like. So I get 70 people are sending my private social media channels are as busy as my public ones, right? And everyone sending me all these videos, but I can never watch any of them. Because usually, if they're sending them to me privately, they're rude. Which means I can't watch in front of my kids and I don't like putting headphones on because they hurt my ears. So it's, it's all about balance, right? I'm not a huge fan of the influencer thing. I remember somebody called me one month and I was like, Whoa, um, but, you know, I don't do what I do to be positioned as an influencer or anything else. I do what I do because I really believe in my message. And when I'm out there on my social media platforms, that's why I'm sharing I'm not so I'm not ego driven. I'm not I'm not You know, I don't want sometimes I'll walk in and people will run up to me and give me a hug and go, Oh my god, Andrew Edwards. And I'm like, Well, you know, I'm a girl from a country town in Australia, but I just, I love I love what I do. And and I really believe in the power of social media that we can change the world. And I believe in its positive possibilities with a well understanding its negatives. So I think if you want to, don't focus on being, don't be focused on being an influencer, focus on delivering real value to a community that you care about, and you want to make their lives better. And to me, that's a much more impactful thing to do. And the people who do that, who live in that space, it's not, they're not necessarily hundreds or millions, hundreds of thousands and millions of followers, but they're very loyal followers, even if they're a smaller community, and I think actually a lot more powerful. James Taylor And on that note, obviously, we'll go as we're recording this today, we're going through COVID-19 the world's gonna We're all experiencing this this together this moment in history. What What advice would you give to because there's many speakers out there who are obviously floundering, they're kind of wondering what to do or they're the calendar is completely gone has completely disappeared. And many of them are in a kind of reactionary type of mode, about just trying to Okay, I need to make up this income I need to do other things. And they're putting themselves out there in a certain type of way. So you're I know you're, you've always put your finger on the pulse about what you're seeing other speakers doing social media and things that you think are good things that you do, and also good for their brands and for the business in general. What what are you seeing what piece of advice would you be giving just now? Andrea Edwards Yeah, so I'm just recently I set up a whole bunch of group calls with members of across Asia, the professional speakers associations across Asia, because I was actually quite good. I was actually getting quite disturbed by what I was saying. And I understand why people are doing what they do. Doing but it was like overnight, everyone was pivoting, online selling, sharing successes. Look at me look at me, I've won something, webinars and now free and all that sort of good stuff. But to me, I reached out to the speakers associations in Asia and I offered to run sessions where I talked to people about their message for these time. And the first question I said to them, put your hand up if you need to earn money right now. And of course, the majority of people put their hands up, right. And I said, right, we're on the same boat. That the industry is turned upside down. I've been reading you know, because the other thing I do is I read a lot about a lot of different stuff. So I'm monitoring social media, I'm reading like everything. I cover every, every aspect of anything that I'm interested in that and I just found that the way that the speakers were behaving was really jarring with the reality of what our customers and ourselves are feeling right now. So for me personally, these first few weeks when you know, because I'm in Thailand, the very first case of cobit, outside of China was in Thailand. And we had the Chinese New Year, we'll hand direct flight straight into Paquette. So we've been living with this crisis for longer and observing, being careful being cautious, you know, we've been monitoring it for longer, right. But basically, what, I just find that the way a lot of the speakers are participating, and it really isn't a criticism because I understand I really do. It's not in alignment with how our customers are feeling. You know, our brains aren't working quite well, at the moment. People are, you know, in order to have a business article that that's very normal. It's part of the fight or flight response where, you know, you wake up some days and you feel on top of the world and you can conquer the world and then the next day you wake up and you're, you're so down because you've noticed you read a story about how the the Viruses impacting the refugees is having a miserable life across Europe. Right? So then I started asking customers, I started asking colleagues, peers, friends, how are you feeling? How you feeling? And it's probably the question I've asked the most. And, you know, it went from anywhere from How the hell do I teach my kids? How do I how do I get through this time? I'm depressed. I don't know how to do this. I'm struggling with leaders. How do I how do I help my employees work through these time? How do I be a good leader at this time? And so what, what what I what I really wanted to say to all of the speakers around the world is we have to be of service now. There is business and it will come. But I think if we behave in the wrong way, now it will hurt. It will hurt our careers in the long term. You know, anywhere between 12 months and three years, we could potentially be in this situation, right? So it's a long time. Time coming. So get your training online, get your speaking online, do your videos, but just don't be pushing, pushing, pushing, because people aren't ready for it. You know, JK Rowling came out and she she blasted the productivity experts, right just said they didn't have the right to do that. And, and I think she's right because people are going through such emotional turmoil. And we need to be sensitive to where the world community is right now. You know, you look at a country like India, the diversity of people in country, you know, from the day workers who were living under a bridge in Delhi with nothing to wait all the way through to the people living in skyscrapers and their family owned the whole building writes very different experiences. But there's, there's an anxiety there's a fear, you know, we don't know enough about the virus yet. We don't know enough about its impact. The politicians around the world aren't helping. There's not a global approach to this which is making it worse which is going to make it longer. So We need to step into a role if we want to be relevant of service, and we need to talk about the stuff that's going to help our community prosper. You know, and if we don't do that, I think we'll, I think we'll lose out in the long term. And I, I don't think if we get it wrong, I don't think we'll be on a stage. When when the world opens back up, I really don't think we're going to be very sensitive, have high emotional intelligence, and just really be no, try not to operate from a place of fear for our own self, and try and just go into a place of service for our community. If you've got a topic that's relevant right now to your community, you know, health and wellness, right? It's skyrocketing. Because people are at home, they're looking, they're going online to do yoga sessions, bloody sessions. People are baking, they're cooking, they're doing all these things, right? So if you can, if you can feed into that space and stand out in that space, go for it, you know, but is your productivity Pitch really what people need to hear right now. And if it's not, it doesn't mean it won't be again. But maybe you need to pivot for the time being, and be really in tune with your audience. We've got to be in tune with you. We always need to be in tune with your audience. Right? But on social media, we've got to be very intentional again, right? James Taylor And what I mean, you're you said, you're kind of always you're looking around, you're seeing examples what other people are doing. Are you seeing examples there of your perhaps your more kind of classic kind of motivational style expert speaker, obviously, I realized, when I'm saying the word motivation, I guess I'm thinking of a as a flavor because I thought, sometimes I feel you can still be a great speaker and you don't have to be like a motivational style of speaker. I think there's great speakers I've seen who aren't motivational, but they move me in some way or they say something in some way that that I think is really, really valuable. Have there been any of those comments? traditional kind of personal development motivational speakers out there that you feel have got that type of emotional intelligence. And they're putting out something there in some way. Whether it's to, you know, to keep people's morale up to help them kind of get through each of their days to deal with stress. What are you seeing out there? Andrea Edwards Yeah, I think, you know, some some of the people that I that I've been speaking to their positivity experts, right. And positivity is a challenging thing to talk about right now. Because not everyone's feeling very positive. Right. So how do you talk about positivity, in the context of a world full of fear, and and it isn't. positivity in its in its essence, isn't actually the absence of fear. It's about you know, it's sort of it digs into resilience, it digs into, you know, the deeper things I mean, I'm saying some people who were talking about like Natalie Turner published a blog recently, which was really, really inspirational and it was talking about the future we can create because we've got an opportunity to create it right now. Based on Yeah, the environment. You know, one of my topics that I don't talk about, that I write a lot about, and I share a lot about is the climate catastrophe that's coming our way. And, you know, people aren't really connecting the dots, but we are, this is part of the climate catastrophe. I'm saying the world blaming China for this, I mean, we're all responsible for what's going on. If, if we didn't like what China was doing in their in their markets, then we shouldn't have been doing business with them. And and now then, of course, we're facing the fact that the supply chain is 100% reliant on reliance on China and all the safety equipment that we need has to come from one place and, you know, so it's quite remarkable, but we're all responsible for where we are as a world, right? So for me, I suppose it's, it's the futurists with big hearts that are standing out to me. You know, the people who are who are trying to get people to come together and stay positive. You know, there's a lot of negativity. There's a lot of word, you know, conspiracy theories. And I don't think any of that helps, right? So it's just gonna keep us together, share the good news, shout out, shout out beautiful mankind is, you know, what is his name Captain Tom in the UK raising all their money for the NHS, you know, we got to share love, got to share beauty, you know, New York Times article that social media has become a more positive place, which is just so fantastic to see that. And I think we're all saying that we're also seeing a lot more people come onto social media, who don't have a lot of expertise because they haven't been participating. And they're coming there, because that's where we're talking now. Right. And so I think, you know, we've got an opportunity to really turn a lot of things around and to create a new future. And I think as speakers if we can take this take this time, and so, where are people now? How are they feeling? And how can we bring them forward? Towards the world that we will want to create together that's going to be better for everyone. And, you know, it sounds like very optimistic. You said earlier, you're a bit of a cynic. I think we're going to put cynicism aside. For a while. The world was getting far too cynical. And some of the really smart people I know. We're getting far too cynical. And I, I can be cynical with the best of them. But I refuse to let cynicism overtake me. No. So I think we've gotten up, we've got an opportunity, but it's got to be about we've got a guide, we've got to, we've got to help. We've got to we've got a we've got to be a bomb for society if we want to be relevant right now. And and that can be a big step away from what we might have been doing even a couple of months ago. When you look at things like you know, the top skills of the future, about you know, you talk about creativity. I think creativity is still very, very relevant. But how do you talk about it right now in this situation? Have you been? Have you? James Taylor Yeah, actually? Yeah, it was. It was actually interesting. I was talking with a client this morning about about this, who was a, it's a foreign government, a government in the Middle East, who's actually asked me to come and do a series of videos and which are going to be social media video. So a short one minute is that I do a lot of these little one minute videos, these kind of, I call them snackable, stackable content. So it's just something very actionable, that I have a framework that I can do. And we were just having a discussion. Obviously, they brought me in because they want someone who's going to talk about creativity, but the spin the angle that we're really taking about is really about remote creativity. When you're stuck in my head. I'm kind of imagining I'm that person who's sitting in a one bedroom apartment, maybe with two kids partner, two kids can't go out just now. So it's easy thing like creativity feels very, you know, lightweight. It doesn't really so how does As it relates to them and, and we're just gonna, we were just talking this morning about different ideas like on my topic for someone creativity, how that applies. So for example, things like the actual the physical space in which you work in having a creative little creative exercise, especially if you're working with you're spending time a lot of time with kids or younger people as well. How you get, you know, we were talking about getting creative with finances, your finances, you're having to think about things I know, we're certainly very creative. And I think this is a big change. I think that will probably happen, I would say definitely here in the UK, where I'm speaking from just now. But people like Richard Africa talk about what's the single thing you can do to deal with environmental crisis crisis. And he said, Don't waste don't waste don't waste. And so we're seeing in terms of how our cooking patterns have changed, and we're actually getting very creative now we think, oh, let's try what we did that thing. What if we did that with that and and so on. I'm actually seeing from this, from my perspective, I'm seeing an outpouring of creativity in terms of how we're doing things. And also that doesn't, doesn't even include in terms of what's going on in the world of medicine, and, you know, medical devices. The things are being built at incredible speeds and huge ingenuity and innovation as well. But just on the personal side, I definitely feel you need to you need to adapt your message for what is in people's hearts and in their heads just now. Andrea Edwards Yeah, I think you always do. But it's never been more important because your looks or your scans or your Facebook page or LinkedIn fades and, you know, sometimes you people still so many people, it's like business as usual on LinkedIn. And you see the marketing campaigns from businesses and they obviously haven't switched them off. Like how can you not be in tune and, and of course, the mistakes are coming out, you know, there was To an insurance company in India, that to absolutely ridiculous campaign around death, just at the beginning of, you know, just as a pandemic was really starting to take hold, and, you know, so we've, you know, it's always important to be in tune with your customer, whoever, whoever that is for you. And whatever you do whatever you speak about pivoting to where people are being really authentic, being really heart driven. The other thing that I think is really important is if you're not an emotionally intelligent person naturally go and read up about emotional intelligence, understand it, because that's what's gonna help you succeed at this time. James Taylor Now, let's talk about some more prosaic things as well. Are there other any kind of online resources or tools or apps that you find I kind of getting you know, you've found you've always going to be using but you find them even more useful. Now. I think that maybe you've discovered now that you think after two years time, perhaps you still think it's gonna be giving value to your life and your work. Andrea Edwards Well, I have to tell you a secret. I recently discovered iMovie and iMovie on my phone. And so I realized I can do little bits of video and put them together. So I'm feeling very clever. Because I'm, it's just one of those things I write, I like to write. And so my blogs are long, you know, two to two and a half thousand words. And I've always liked to write and it but I know that people like video as well. So I'm trying to do a bit more of a mix. And I'm going to be doing a lot more mimics I'm going to do my next book was going to be the social leadership Manifesto, which is my sort of philosophy on social media. And I've decided I'm going to do it as a series of videos on YouTube. Because I think it's a really important message for this time. It's not going to be short form. I don't do anything short. But apps wise, I've got to tell you, I'm very I'm very young. I'm very loyal to the app. I use I can't tell you how many I've subscribed to, I can't tell you how many I pay for. And my husband has asked me to go and look at all the apps that I paid for and start, stop paying for the ones that I haven't used. Because you know, that's the first thing you do. So I'm, I'm, I'm pretty basic. And I always have been pretty basic because it's not about the fashion the show. For me, it's about the message. I think the probably the size I value the most is Shutterstock Shutterstock. Not just for the quality of the image images that they've got, but also for the editing that they use. They're going to edit this page, but i'm, i'm not i'm not a heavy up user. I never have been. So I'm sorry. I'm what is because I'm inspirational to share that. James Taylor I know a lot of people that I've kind of gone back and forth with use tools in the past which have things like Hootsuite, for example, which helped manage all of our social media. And we've actually found out ourselves to go completely back the other way. We can do pretty much everything natively now instead, yeah. What do you what do you do to manage all these different social channels, social listening and also posting? Andrea Edwards Well, I used to be very active with Hootsuite. And I know it's probably been about 18 months now. And I, that's one of the probably one of the accounts I need to cancel. But I'm just interacting as I as I interact, so it's real. I don't I'm not doing as much as I used to do a long time ago. I'm doing less anyway. So. But yeah, so I'm interacting in real time. All the time. I think the automation platforms are great. But I don't feel that I mean, I'm, I'm across multiple social media platforms, but I feel that I'm in control of all of them. I'm not overwhelmed by them. And I'm not just there to be there. I'm there for a reason. So yeah, sorry. Yeah. So I'm what I'm less inclined towards Oh, Sort of bats these days. James Taylor And more about, you know, my emotional intelligence. Are there any books you'd recommend for someone that listening to just now really wants to kind of Read more about this think more about this so that any good kind of books or places to go to this think about more about emotional intelligence. Andrea Edwards I was reading an article it was on on ink, and I don't read a lot of stuff on ink the other day, which was about emotional talent, intelligence. So Daniel was a Daniel Goleman, who wrote the original book on it. Does that sound right? James Taylor Yeah, can't remember actually. Yeah, we can have a link to it here as well. Andrea Edwards Yeah. I kind of liked the book. It was a bit academic for me. But this other article was talking to leaders about being emotionally intelligent at this time. And it was like five tips. And it was like, well, I find it really hard. I find that I don't need to learn about emotional intelligence because I am. Right so you don't need to give me a tip on how to be emotionally intelligent. I know. I can tell that somebody is feeling uncomfortable. I can tell that someone's excited you know, I've got I I just an in tune with other people. So I've never gone and read a book on it because I don't need to be Because I am, you know, domain, but there are a lot there's a lot of information out there these days for emotional intelligence and, and I think if you don't naturally have that skill, I definitely think it's one you should be looking to master anyway. But at this time in particular, you know, we were hearing stories of managers who are making their employees seen on video, video all day, so that they know that the employees are working, but that the employee still has to homeschool their children. You know, in Asia, there's often three generations of whole community living together in a house. You know, it's, we've got to be a lot more in tune with what we're asking about people, but also the emotional sort of toll that this situation is having on people. We can't expect them to be the same as if they're in the office, because it's not the same night and you know, if someone's reading up about what's going on at the moment, they're really interested in what's going on there. They're investing deeply on what's going on in mind is going to be in a million different pieces trying to bring it all together. So expecting them to deliver an eight hour day with with the complexity that exists around them in their home life is just ridiculous. And this is happening all over the world at the moment, these expectations that, you know, my husband works with an American company, and it was all a big joke until a couple of weeks ago. You know, they're laughing about it, and then all of a sudden, they started to understand that this is a little bit more serious. And then then they started to go into a little bit more awareness, I suppose of the situation that they didn't give Steve that credit when he was going through it. So that was that was that was pretty interesting watching that evolve. And I think we're all very, very different stages. A lot of people haven't even accepted it. James Taylor A lot of people don't agree with what what governments are doing right. Depending depending on where you're where you're listening to this from just now you're in your you're perhaps in Different stage of this process and also, you know, we went about, you know, the, the stages of you of grieving you know, you first you deny and then you need to finally come through to acceptance. So we're on that on different trajectories as well. And a final thing, Andrew if people want to kind of thank you so much for coming on today I know this is your You are so passionate about this, about this topic about, about communication and, and communicating in an authentic kind of way. And I know you kind of live this, you breed this as well. where's the best place for people to go to learn more about you, your writing your different social play is a one ticket place that they can go they can go find all the different places you're on. Andrea Edwards So Andrea T Edwards is my professional name. So that's my website, as well as my Twitter handle LinkedIn, Facebook, and I've got some other profiles but they're not my professional one. So if you want to come and join me there, I'm, um that's where more of me comes to the for the But you know, I am really passionate about it. I think we need to evolve as a species, we need to lift up human consciousness, human consciousness needs to rise up, we have an opportunity to do it. And the climate crisis was always gonna cause an economic catastrophe. So it were in that. So we get to rebuild now, and we get to rebuild before before it's too late. And I think so I think we're beginning a really massive opportunity, that to the speaking community, it's a time to act with great integrity, to be really, really connected to the feelings that are ricocheting all around the world, right. People are really really scared. They're frightened. People like me on on, I'm excited about what we can create. But we've got a long way to go before we can get there, right and we have to be in shape. with what's going on, and, and be relevant to this time, and even if people just say, for the next three months, I'm just gonna, I'm just going to be of service to my community and do what I can do to help them. And that will set you up for the long term. But if you get it wrong right now, if your message is really jarring to the point of it and being offensive to people in your community, I think it will be hard to come back from that. And that's, that's that's what I really wanted to get across today. And thanks so much, James, for giving me the opportunity. Because we can do this and let's support each other through it. It's really hard time for entire community. But we can come through this but it is a chance for us to stand up and operate at a different level. And I'm excited to see that James Taylor well Andrea, thank you so much for coming on today. Sharing me we can hear in your voice your passion for this as well and thank you for the sharing and and kind of just really Telling the community speak community out there. Some of those wise words as well and I wish you all the best and stay healthy and stay safe. Thank you so much for coming on the Speakers Life today. Andrea Edwards Thanks for having me. More of Andrea T Edwards Learn More About SpeakersU #speakerslife #speakersU

Andrea Edwards is The Digital Conversationalist, helping professionals and businesses tell better stories and embracing social media leadership. She talks about the power of embracing the social more than media in social media and the importance of being authentic in engaging people. But also how wrong it can go when used in a deceitful and manipulative way. https://www.trinityp3.com/2019/09/good-bad-social-media/

There is a cost to speaking up.   History has shown, time and again, that speaking up can be life threatening. Iconic heroes, such as Gandhi, Mandela, Frida Kahlo, Malala and many others, shouted and fought for equality, freedom, justice, the truth and suffered for their cause. It requires courage, conviction and emotional strength to give a voice to causes that matter.   We keep silent because the dominant culture may punish in order to remain in power. Punishment can mean loss of job, ostracism, humiliation, imprisonment, torture and possibly death. We may or may not face such extreme situations in our daily lives. But it used well, a small voice can bring about big changes in the world.    How can we use our voice to speak about the issues that matter to us? What are the consequences of staying silent?    Joining us is Andrea Edwards, a globally award-winning B2B communications professional, a content marketing strategy pioneer, blogger, writer, and trainer/coach for businesses and professionals around the world.    She is also known as the Digital Conversationalist.   Highlights found here:http://bit.ly/2WVjzfL

We all have a voice and can claim our space in the digital world, as Andrea Edwards reminds us. Andrea relishes sharing her passion for content marketing, and its ability to fundamentally transform how we do business, with us on …

Erik Holmström är regissör, dramatiker och skådespelare och driver nu Malmö Dockteater, där han satt upp Funktionell dumhet, baserad på Roland Paulsens bok Vi bara lyder och just nu spelas Skvalpet. Erik Holmström är född 1981 i Stockholm. Han är utbildad på Teaterhögskolan i Malmö åren 20042008 och han var konstnärlig ledare vid Turteatern i Stockholm mellan 2009-2013. Där regisserade han bland annat Gombrowicz Ferdydurke och "SCUM-manifestet" med Andrea Edwards. Han har också satt upp Alfred Jarrys Kung Ubu i Örebro och Mamman på Teater Tribunalen i Stockholm Sedan 2015 driver Erik Holmström Malmö Dockteater, där han hittills satt upp Funktionell dumhet, baserad på Roland Paulsens bok Vi bara lyder och Skvalpet, som är en sorts fortsättning på den. I mars blir det också premiär på Malmö Stadsteater för Vad gör vi här? som handlar om skolan. Även den med dockor. Funktionell dumhet kommer dessutom att sändas i en filmad version på SVTt en film som nu är under produktion. I april blir det också premiär för Erik Holmströms Automata på Orionteatern i Stockholm, i ett samarbete med Malmö Dockteater. En föreställning helt utan skådespelare.

När en av Sveriges största rockprofiler håller i rodret kan vad som helst hända. Rymden, sex och uppror är några av de ämnen som avhandlas tillsammans med gästerna Andrea Edwards och Nicolai Dunger. Som frontman för The Soundtrack of Our Lives och Union Carbide Productions har Ebbot Lundberg tagit plats bland giganterna inom svenskt musikliv. Nu är han aktuell med en ny skiva tillsammans med The Indigo Children - och även som programledare för Jukeboxen i P4!Gäster i programmet är skådespelaren och dramatikern Andrea Edwards och musikern Nicolai Dunger och musiken är minst sagt blandad.Vad sägs om tidstypiska rymdlåtar från 70-talet, smäktande brittisk pop och låttexter med generande sexskildringar?  Vi toppar med ett stycke från Bowie som troligtvis aldrig spelats i radio tidigare och avrundar med Ebbots favoritlåt genom tiderna.     

Cyril och Stig pratar med Andrea Edwards om feminism, mäns rädsla för att bli påsatta och hur viktigt det är att äldre människor måste stänga munnen när de dansar. Det blir ett vådligt underhållande samtal som slutar i att Andrea konstaterar att Stig är galen. Skådespelaren och feministen Andrea Edwards framför sedan fem år tillbaka monologen SCUM-manifestet som fått stor uppmärksamhet. Manifestet är skriven av radikalfeministen Valerie Solanas mest känd för att ha skjutit konstnären Andy Warhol. Edwards har också gjort en dokumentärfilm för SVT i vilken hon konfronterar vita kränkta män som skickat hot till henne. Cyril Hellman och Stig Larsson träffade henne på Teater Giljotin för att prata om pjäsen om dagens feministiska debatt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

När skådespelerskan Andrea Edwards satte upp Valerie Solanas SCUM-manifest som pjäs 2011 möttes hon av en sällan skådad hatstorm. Kvinnorna i produktionen mordhotades och teatern fick vaktas av polis i perioder. I januari är det nypremiär på Teater Giljotin i Stockholm, men Edwards tror inte att de häftiga reaktionerna kommer blossa upp på nytt. -Jag har spelat SCUM ungefär en vända varje år sedan premiären och det var länge sedan jag fick ta emot det där massiva hatet, berättar hon för Aleksa Lundberg i FEMPERSPODDEN WEEKEND.

Hon var en tuff kärring. Seg som bara den. Envis. Men vad var det egentligen som hände uppe på bron den där vinternatten, under de sista skälvande minuterna av BlomsterKajsas liv? Medverkande: Johanna Holmström, Inga Edwards, Andrea Edwards, Sandra Löv och Elin Lyth.

Den här lördagskvällen samtalar Gunilla med sina gäster om rättvisa. Vi närmar oss 1 maj och nystar tillsammans med historikern Håkan Blomqvist vad som var upprinnelsen till att arbetarna fick en egen helgdag. Rättviseförmedlingen har funnits sen 2010 och har sen dess hjälpt företag, organisationer och media att hitta representanter och experter från underrepresenterade grupper. Här berättar ordförande Seher Yilmaz varför. Hur kommer det sig att barn är så bra på att nosa upp orättvisa? Det kan Knattetimmens Louise Hallin svara på. Gunillas jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards berättar om första gången hon fick syn på orättvisa. GUNILLA RÖÖR: Orättvisan består och kan bara fortsätta bekämpas. Det är som med disk och toalettbestyr, en sanitär olägenhet, ett arbete av personlig hygien-karaktär, det måste ses över om och om och om igen, det blir aldrig färdigt.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 samtalar om människans bästa vän. Idel hundälskare gästar programmet, bland andra Hans Rosenberg från Svenska kennelklubben, Ditte Hedman som tillsammans med sin hund Jack jobbar i ett så kallat vårdhundekipage i rehabiliteringen av dement- och strokepatienter och Stefan Nordberg som gjorde en P4-dokumentär om sorgen efter ett husdjur. Gunillas jourhavande vän Andrea Edwards håller däremot inte med om att det skulle vara hunden som är vår bästa vän, hon framhåller ett helt annat djur. GUNILLA RÖÖR: Med bajspåsar i fickorna står jag beredd. En kvart innan ringer min vän: - Näää vet du, jag tror att det blir bäst att ni ses en annan dag. Jag får ta med mig honom till jobbet. Han har ju inte varit hemma hos dig än och det blir känsligt för honom och ni känner ju inte varandra riktigt och han är i en speciell utvecklingsfas nu och kan bli störd i själva anknytningen, säger han. Jag skrattar, jag kan inte låta bli, och påminner min vän om att hans egen baby fanns hos mig med mjölk på flaska redan när hon var två och halv månad, hunden är nu tre. En hund är en hund är en hund och det är så uppenbart att vi övriga, vi är bara människor.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 samtalar om drömmar om dagen, om natten och i filmen. Du hör bland annat sanndrömmaren och jourhavande vännen Andrea Edwards, psykologen och psykoterapeuten Per Naroskin som tycker vi ska dagdrömma och docenten i engelska Frida Beckman som sin avhandling berättar om hur bland andra regissören David Lynch använder drömmar i sitt filmarbete. GUNILLA RÖÖR: Det finns väl egentligen inte någonting tråkigare än folk som berättar sina drömmar. I synnerhet om de är långa och osammanhängande och den som ska berätta krånglar in sig i avsnitt som verkar totalt intetsägande för den som lyssnar. Men om du lyssnar till drömmaren kan du ibland få syn på någonting oväntat, en människa som tänker som försöker erinra sig något. Är inte det bland det vackraste? Att se hur ansiktet förändras, hur insikter drar förbi. Drömmen kan komma som en hjälpare, eller stjälpare, en orosande som skapar systemfel. Men drömmen kommer alltid som en slags befriare, en befriare från verkligheten.

I helgens program talar Gunilla med sina gäster om godhet. Noelia Ivars-Rico berättar om när hon donerade stamceller för att det kanske kunde rädda en total främling. Läkaren Walter Osika är föreståndare för ett nytt center på Karolinska institutet där man forskar på bland annat medkänsla, tillit och altruism. Psykologen Sofia Viotti har tagit compassionfokuserad terapi, CFT, till Sverige, en terapiform där man ska lära sig vara god mot sig själv. Tillsammans med filosofiska praktikern Tulsa Jansson reflekterar vi kring vad godhet är och Gunillas jourhavande vän Andrea Edwards berättar hur drömmar ibland hjälpt henne vända ont till gott. GUNILLA RÖÖR: Din lilla hand i min. Vi böjer oss ner över minnesmärket där vår stadsminister Olof Palme mördades. Varför då, frågar du, varför mördades han? Du har ju sagt att Sverige är ett land utan onda människor. Ja, svarar jag lite osäkert. Men det finns tyvärr onda lite varstans i världen. Var inte ledsen, säger du och trycker min hand. Var inte ledsen. De goda är ändå flest… I afton ska vi tala om godhet.

I helgens Röör i P4 pratar Gunilla med sina gäster om träning och välbefinnande. Åsa Avdic berättar om hur hon hittade träningen som passar henne, senioren Gudrun Kasthed hjälper unga soffpotatisar att komma igång i teveprogrammet Kan du slå en pensionär och psykiatrikern Jill Taubes skriver ut fysisk aktivitet på recept. Thomas Gustafsson är docent i fysiologi och specialistläkare i klinisk fysiologi vid Karolinska institutet som vill skräddarsy träning efter individen. Till sist får vi göra om hur Gunillas jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards förundras över varför det är så svårt att komma iväg och träna. GUNILLA RÖÖR: Här öppnas ett rum vi tidigare inte sett. Det är fyllt av en massa träningsredskap. Tyngdlyftningsapparater för ben, armar och skuldror. Men se, där, allra längst in vid fönstret. En flygel. En Steinwayflygel. Dit vill nu lilla mor. Hon står och stryker över locket till tangenterna. Sätter sig otympligt ned. Lyfter locket och för upp ena foten på pedalen. Lägger svullna fingrar mot elfenbenet och börjar. Spela. Spelar. Girlanger av toner lägger sig över plastmattor och pilatesbollar. Damm yr upp över hantlar och ledstänger. Toner binds till buketter och nya harmonier strös över vårt gemensamma nu. Jag ser på lilla mor och tänker – nu tränar hon igen, precis som när jag var liten, nu tränar hon.

Helgens Röör i P4 är bara en timme långt och startar 23:07. Då pratar vi om hierarkier - hur de ser ut, vad de gör med oss och om de verkligen behövs. Lindanserskan Helena Kågemark berättar om när hon föll i rang. Socialantropologen Raoul Galli berättar om hans undersökning av reklamvärldens hierarkier och funderar kring vem som äger det offentliga rummet. Gunillas jourhavande vän Andrea Edwards berättar varför hon tycker att de behövs, de uttalade och demokratiskt framröstade, hierarkierna. GUNILLA RÖÖR: Till lillkillens förtret vann köttbullarna med tre röster mot en. Stora tårar flöt över lillens ansikte. Men föräldrarna försökte förklara. Om du får bestämma nu så innebär det att omröstningen inte räknas och att bara du bestämmer. Det blir odemokratiskt. Ahh, skrek lillen – fy, fabian – jag struntar i demokrati. Jag vill leva i en diktatur!

I helgens program talar Gunilla med sina gäster om sjukdom. Gästar henne gör den numera friske Martin Klepke, hypokondriske läkaren Sven Britton, idéhistorikern Elisabeth Mansén, läkarstudenten Ulrika Risedal och Andrea Edwards.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 samtalar om moderskap. Yvonne Hejlesen-Fuentes och hennes dotter Ulrika Francke berättar om hur Ulrika placerade sin mamma på en piedstal under hela uppväxten. Yvonne minns konflikten i att som ensamstående mamma på 60-talet få ihop yrkesliv och moderskap och statsvetaren och genusforskaren Maria Jansson menar att konstruktionen av moderskapet är ett sätt att kontrollera kvinnor. Tillsist ringer Gunilla sin jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards som berättar om sorgen att inte få vara mamma.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 samtalar om längtan. Ercan Sahin längtar hem till det land han flydde från som 17-åring 1975, 93-åriga Elsa Nord längtade efter sällskap och mötte Annika Svensson genom Röda korset. Filosofen Jonna Bornemark berättar om skillnaden mellan saknad och längtan.Gunillas jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards berättar om sin längtan.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 är författarinnorna och väninnorna Åsa Moberg och Birgitta Stenberg. De nyfunna väninnorna Julie Moe Sandø och Jenny Ellegård. Samt etnologen Britta Lundgren och Andrea Edwards på telefon. Ikväll talar vi om väninnor.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 är författarinnorna och väninnorna Åsa Moberg och Birgitta Stenberg. De nyfunna väninnorna Julie Moe Sandø och Jenny Ellegård. Samt etnologen Britta Lundgren och Andrea Edwards på telefon. Ikväll talar vi om väninnor.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 är Maria Kuhlberg, Carmine Ingrosso, Teresa Ingrosso, Andrea Edwards och Erik Holmström, de samtalar om att välja varandra igen. Hör om brödernas livslånga osämja och deras syster och systerdotters kamp för att återförena dem. Hör om paret som väljer varandra igen varje söndag.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 samtalar om kroppen och hur vi ser på den åldrande kroppen. Gästar Gunilla gör kreatören Camilla Thulin, fotografen och läraren Dan Johnson och Pia Muchin, lektorn i fysisk gestaltning vid Högskolan för scen och musik i Göteborg. Samt Gunillas jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards som berättar vilken relation hon har till din egen åldrande kropp.

Efter att en städerska i Tyskland har skrubbat sönder ett konstverk värt miljoner, ställer vi oss frågan vilken typ av påverkan som höjer respektive sänke värdet på konst. Mårten Castenfors, chef för Liljavalchs konsthall är med i programmet liksom Anna-Karin Ivarsson från P4-programmet Sist med det senaste. Dom berättar historien om hur en av våra värdefulla Lena Cronqvist-tavlor attackerades. Hur litet kan det socialdemokratiska partiet bli egentligen? Det diskuterar Daniel Suhonen, chefredaktör för Tiden och Torbjörn Nilsson, politikredaktör på veckomagasinet Fokus med anledning av dom rekordlåga opinionssiffrorna för partiet. Och var hade den feministiska rörelsen befunnit sig om den hade tagit till våld? Idag är det premiär för en föreställning som bygger på det radikalfeministiska SCUM-manifestet. I studion finns skådespelaren Andrea Edwards och regissören Erik Holmström liksom frilansjournalisten Anna Hellgren. Dagens bisittare: Dilsa Demirbag-Sten

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 samtalar om framtidsdrömmar. Tonåringarna Cora van Hal, Greta Thurfjell och Brandon Santongo berättar om yrkesdrömmarna, betygen och pressen. Journalisten KG Bergström berättar om drömmen att bli det han blev och hur han trots motstånd nådde dit. Författaren Johanna Lindbäck berättar om att skildra ungas liv i litteraturen. Samt Gunillas jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards som berättar vad hon drömmer om nu.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 samtalar om rösten och dess betydelse. Gunilla gästas av operasångerskan Gunnel Bohman, retorikern Ida Bjursten och logopeden Per Nygren. Sist men inte minst ringer vi Gunillas jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 samtalar om änglar och demoner. Teveprofilen Agneta Sjödin berättar om när hon gick pilgrimsleden Santiago de Compostela. Pillan Nilsen-Moe berättar om när hon får hjälp av änglar. Religionshistorikern Christer Hedin berättar om änglar och demoners funktion i religionen. Gunillas jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards berättar om den gången hon fick svar från en ängel.

Kvällens gäster i Röör i P4 är nybörjare eller tar hand om nybörjare. Joakim Lindberg och Carl Markus Wickström är båda nybörjare på Högskolan för scen och musik i Göteborg. Medan läraren sen 30 år Lennart Ekegren ständigt träffar nybörjare. Gunillas jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards berättar om gången hon gick från novis till proffs.

Det handlar om åldrande i helgens Röör i P4. Ålderskriser, synen på äldre och om att flytta till och bo på hem. Vi sänder från ett ålderdomshem i Nacka utanför Stockholm. Medverkar gör de boende Margareta Hedström och Ulla Lundén. På telefon finns författaren Bodil Jönsson och ålderskrisande Frans Van Hal och Gunillas jourhavande vän Andrea Edwards.

Det handlar om hår i helgens Röör i P4. Vad gör håret med vår självbild och identitet? Vem blir vi i fall vi tappar allt? Och hur har hår använts som ställningstagande? Philippa Wallér och Annelie Hedin finns i studion.De berättar om sjukdomen Alopecia. På telefon har vi en av 60-talets långhåriga flickidoler, Clabbe af Geijerstam, Karlstads universitets Marie Nordberg som forskat på hår och identitet men också jourhavande kompisen Andrea Edwards.

Vi talar om Jantelagen i helgens Röör i P4. Gästar Gunilla gör Maria Appelqvist, Billy McCormac, Björn Ranelid, Hans Chrunak och Andrea Edwards.

Vi talar om trädgård med trädgårdsentusiasterna Joakim Rindå och Anders Backlund gästar studion, medan Anna Oxenstierna berättar om en museikolonilott och Anna-Maria Palsdottir om trädgårdsterapi. Jourhavandekompis är Andrea Edwards

Riter och ritualer handlar det om denna lördagskväll. Gästar Gunilla gör religionspsykologen och forskaren Maria Liljas Stålhandske, etnologen Jonas Engman och Cecilia Stenhammar. Dessutom kommer Gunillas jourhavande kompis Andrea Edwards.