Podcasts about Be More Pirate

This week on The Bookkeepers' Podcast, we spoke to Sam Conniff, author of Be More Pirate and Creator of Uncertainty Experts. Sam is an expert in uncertainty and dedicated to helping people navigate change and turn fear into opportunity. Sam's mission is to equip people with the tools needed to not just thrive in an uncertain society, but to drive innovation, seize opportunities and lead others to become Uncertainty Experts themselves. Sam is the author of the international best-seller and "modern life-bible" Be More Pirate. He was Co-Founder of Livity, the multi-award-winning social enterprise and youth-led creative Network, Co-founder of Digify Africa, and Co-Founder of Don't panic, the original activist and Bafta-winning content studio. Sam has won Entrepreneur of the year, Agency of the Year, The Queens Award and many others. Sam Conniff discusses how embracing pirate-like qualities can enable change and growth. He argues that unspoken rules and personal biases often hold people back, and that pirates represent a fascinating set of role models for today's society. The conversation explores the changing nature of work, with a focus on the desire for flexibility and freedom. Zoe and Jo share their experiences as entrepreneurs and discuss the impact of the pandemic on traditional industries. The speakers discuss the human struggle with uncertainty, and how embracing uncertainty can be liberating. They explore techniques for overcoming fear responses and building confidence in uncertain environments. The episode covers how the brain processes uncertainty and makes predictions, and how tools like vision boards can help prime the brain for growth and success. The speakers also share advice from a former smuggler on managing uncertainty. Overall, the episode provides insights on challenging limiting beliefs, embracing change, and developing strategies to navigate uncertainty in both personal and professional contexts. ----------------------------------------------- Find out your next step in bookkeeping. Free calls and books. https://bookkeeperssupport.com

Join us for an inspiring conversation with renowned entrepreneur and best-selling author Sam Conniff, hosted by me. In this exclusive event, we delve into the core principles of entrepreneurship and self-discovery, as Sam shares insights from his acclaimed book "Be More Pirate". Check out the latest careers at easyJet: ⁠https://bit.ly/3yCRlNS⁠ 00:00 - Trailer01:36 - The adoption of the technology in people's lives03:32 - The place where he grew up04:17 - Self-development08:21 - 3 keys for entrepreneurship10:35 - Tips for entrepreneurs who haven't started yet12:46 - The "to do" lists15:21 - The mentor of the mentor17:15 - "Be More Pirate" origins20:01 - Feedback and impact of his book21:03 - Identity of the community of "Be More Pirate"21:34 - Play as a Rule breaker23:11 - Tips for beginners writers24:05 - Rejection of MBE26:19 - Sam's "Duvet Flip" Brand partner by easyJet easyJet streamlines affordable travel for all, with every role crucial in connecting millions via Europe's top airline network. With an innovative culture, easyJet empowers you to shape travel's future.

"I've never met anyone who knew what they were doing; we're all just making it up." Host: Michael Dargie, THEREBELREBELPODCAST.COM Guest: Sam Conniff, THEUNCERTAINTYEXPERTS.COM In this episode of The RebelRebel Podcast, host Michael Dean Dargie sits down with the audacious and insightful Sam Conniff, author of "Be More Pirate." From the sunny streets of South London to the historical pockets of Peckham Rye, Sam takes listeners on an enlightening journey through his unique perspective on life, leadership, and the power of rebellion. Sam opens up about his personal struggles and triumphs, revealing how he found clarity in uncertain times and the driving force behind his mission to encourage others to embrace their inner pirate. His book, "Be More Pirate," serves as a manifesto for those looking to break free from societal constraints and redefine success on their own terms. The conversation delves into the historical roots of piracy, highlighting how these rule-breakers of the past can serve as modern-day role models for professional and personal rule-breaking. Sam passionately discusses the importance of interoception, the eighth sense, and how it can guide individuals through the choppy waters of uncertainty. Listeners are treated to an array of fascinating stories, from the strategic retreats of Queen Elizabeth I to the rebellious acts of Golden Age pirates, and how these historical narratives can inspire contemporary acts of courage and innovation. Sam also shares insights from his current work, leading the world's largest research study into the human impact of uncertainty, offering practical advice on how to harness this often-daunting force for positive change. Whether you're a seasoned rebel or a pirate in waiting, this episode is packed with wisdom, humour, and actionable insights that will leave you inspired to chart your own course. Cool Things Sam Says "Interoception will be your ability to navigate by running your fingers in the water and feeling the currents." "The change we need won't come from the places it's supposed to; it requires professional rule-breaking." "When you realize there's no singular right, it becomes a terrifying and liberating place to live." "I've never met anyone who knew what they were doing; we're all just making it up." Episode Highlights Sam Conniff's journey from uncertainty to clarity. The historical significance and modern-day relevance of piracy. The concept of interoception and its role in navigating uncertainty. Sam's work with the Uncertainty Experts and its impact on individuals and organizations. Practical advice for rebels and pirates in waiting. Links from Episode Sam Conniff website: [samconniff.com](https://www.samconniff.com/) Sam Conniff's book: [Be More Pirate](https://bemorepirate.com) Uncertainty Experts: [uncertaintyexperts.com](https://uncertaintyexperts.com) Michael Dargie: [MichaelDargie.com](https://michaeldargie.com)

Who is Ben?Ben Dickie is the co-founder of Hivemind, a platform designed to provide flexible and dynamic access to expertise for executives and business leaders within enterprise organizations. With a focus on transformation and innovation, Hivemind connects these leaders with specialists in a meaningful way. Ben's vision for the platform is to enable executives to access the right consulting support at the right time, ultimately moving their businesses forward. Hivemind also serves as a networking environment for independent experts who have left industry to set up their own consulting businesses or work as independent contractors. Ben's goal is to create a space where these individuals can share and learn from one another, ultimately driving success for all involved.Key Takeaways00:00 Hivemind provides flexible consulting support for execs.04:23 Clients are unique, need change management investment.10:55 Hivemind offers diverse expertise and adaptable methods.14:13 Helping organizations create their vision for success.Valuable Free Resource or Actionhttps://assess.hivemindconsulting.com/transform1A video version of this podcast is also at https://youtube.com/live/H0p3Ex3SDaw?feature=share_________________________________________________________________________________________________Subscribe to our newsletter and get details of when we are doing these interviews live at https://TCA.fyi/newsletterFind out more about being a guest at : link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/beaguestSubscribe to the podcast at https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/podcastHelp us get this podcast in front of as many people as possible. Leave a nice five-star review at apple podcasts : https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/apple-podcasts and on YouTube : https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/Itsnotrocketscienceatyt!Here's how you can bring your business to THE next level:If you are a business owner currently turning over £/$10K - £/$50K per month and want to grow to £/$100K - £/$500k per month download my free resource on everything you need to grow your business on a single page :It's a detailed breakdown of how you can grow your business to 7-figures in a smart and sustainable way————————————————————————————————————————————-TranscriptNote, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast)SUMMARY KEYWORDSbusiness technology consultants, positive sustainable change, Hivemind Consulting Network, enterprise organizations, transformation specialist, innovation specialist, medium and large sized enterprises, independent expert, shared values, independent contractor, change management, investment in change management, transformation readiness, transformation programs, fractional role, communities of excellence, transformation and change, small independent consultants, traditional consultancies, shared learning, networks, expertise, transformation and change community, transformation and change framework, transformation and change literature, small groups working together, Be More Pirate book, pirate culture, future vision, FTSE 100 businessesSPEAKERSBen Dickie, Stuart WebbStuart Webb [00:00:22]:Hi, and welcome back to It's Not Rocket Science 5 questions over coffee. My coffee is here. It's nearly gone actually because it's, it's been it's been a lot to do this morning. I'm really grateful that we've got time from Ben Dickey This morning to talk to us. Ben is the chief revenue officer and cofounder of the Hind Hivemind Consulting Network, A global network of really business, technology consultants driven by a lot of shared values and a desire to make a Positive sustainable change in in business today. So, Ben, really grateful for you making a few minutes, for us today. Thank you for your contribution to It's Not Rocket Science. Five questions over coffee.Ben Dickie [00:01:04]:Delighted to be here, although my, my coffee sadly empty as well.Stuart Webb [00:01:10]:What can I say? Sometimes sometimes you have to actually stop drinking the coffee and do work, but, you know, we'll try to avoid that for the next few minutes. Listen. Just just tell us a little bit about sort of, you know, what you're trying to achieve with with Hivemind. Who are the who are the sort of people that you're attempting to to help overcome some of the problems they've got in a different way.Ben Dickie [00:01:33]:Sure. Yeah. So Webb founded Hivemind. It's our 10 10 year, anniversary or our 10th birthday this year. Yeah. Yeah. We've got 2 distinctly different, customers as as we see it. So our our focus, I think to answer your question is is primarily with medium and large sized enterprises.Ben Dickie [00:01:57]:So execs, Yeah. Executives and and business leaders within enterprise organizations who are Transforming and changing their their their business or or they're looking to innovate. And so With with that customer group in mind, we founded Hivemind really to provide a more flexible, and dynamic way For for execs in in those organizations to access expertise, so external consulting support At the right time and and for just the right amount of time. So enabling them to to interact with Transformation specialist or innovation specialist like yourself, Stuart, to To five, yeah, to to move their business forward in a in a in a really meaningful way. And, yeah, the the our over customer group It's, so it is is the independent, expert. So individuals who Yeah. For for for over variety of reasons, it's becoming more and more, more and more popular over more and more commonplace, decided to leave the, leave industry and set up their own, their own consulting business or strike out as an independent contractor. The network provides, an environment for them to share and learn with, with others.Ben Dickie [00:03:24]:It's a network of like minded, individuals with, as as you said, a shared a shared set of, of of principles or or values, but ultimately driven To do the work that they enjoy and and five, and, and to and to make an impact and a difference for, yeah, for for for for clients and and the the wider community.Stuart Webb [00:03:49]:And and and we could talk for hours about sort of, you know, the the value of of shared learning and shared networks. But but for for the purposes of this, because I'm I'm hoping that what we got are people who are who are watching us, who are, you know, that That target, customer that you're trying to help, you know, they they will have been working with traditional consultancies, Small independent, consultants themselves. What what is what is the problem that they really face that that you are addressing in a slightly different way of working.Ben Dickie [00:04:23]:Yeah. I think I mean, every client That we work with is is is unique. I think they have their own, you know, their their own culture and their own their own ways of working. The common threads that we see, are are specifically around change and and transformation Our, you know, change changing big organizations is really, really hard, and, It Stuart with with the exact leadership and and the vision for, for for for change and transformation. And, and and and I would say then, yeah, having having worked on more than a dozen, large transformation programs, I think most organizations underestimate the, the the impact an investment needed in in change management. So once they've set a vision and a course of direction, It's really all about the people in in the organization and and probably some of the more, yeah, some of the more challenging environments that we've, that we've worked in, are those where change management and the effort required there in investment required there has been, been been underestimated, And and what were successful, where we've where we've been working with them from the beginning is really rightsizing that, After understanding the impact of the the change that they want to make on the on the people in in the business, and, and then proactively managing that on an ongoing, on an ongoing basis.Stuart Webb [00:06:06]:So so so it so so the five mind is obviously better at Estimating some of those things. Where where does that where does that expertise come from?Ben Dickie [00:06:14]:It comes from the the the 2nd group of customers that I mentioned. So we we've we've now got over 2,000, leading independent Consultant and expert, really practitioners. So, you know, these are these are people who've been, successful and I had successful careers over, over the years that have have now decided to, yeah, decided to To set up their own business or or to become independent, and some of that's, I think being a, Having a fractional role or being able to support 1 or 2 or or more clients is is becoming more attractive to, to to people with expertise in, and Hivemind provides a, Hivemind provides an environment where All of our members are able to retain their own independence, so still free to go and win work outside of five mind and and continue supporting customers that they've worked with previously, but also have the opportunity then to work on, Projects and engagements as a as a collective where, where their their unique experience is, is valuable to One of our end clients, challenges and, and and issues. So we organize, yeah, we organize those experts In, yeah, in in communities of excellence, and, and then look to surface the, you know, the The the leading approaches and and also learn from, from from unsuccessful, unsuccessful interactions as well.Stuart Webb [00:07:53]:Yeah. It's those, it as, as as as I've often had to explain it to people when they turn around and ask, you know, so what What what is it that's different about somebody like you? And the answer is, you know, I've got the the the, the the story the war stories to tell, the scars that I can prove But that's not the way you do it. I've I've found a better way now.Ben Dickie [00:08:13]:Yeah. It's it's it's exactly that, Stuart. I think all of our, All of the practitioners in in in our communities have probably as many, as as many lessons learned from things that didn't quite go go to planning in their corporate career as as they have got, you know, awards and and stars for, For for for real successful, outcomes that they've achieved and and what we enable when we're taking our clients, The the end clients, the enterprise clients on a on a journey through, through change and transformation or over innovation Is, is is bringing to bear really all of that experience so that we can we can help them avoid, mistakes that that folks in our organization have have made in the past.Stuart Webb [00:09:04]:Yeah. Brilliant. Ben, I think you've got a, I'm just gonna pop it up now. I think there's a there's a there's a, a a valuable, piece of free advice or or Guidance, however you'd like to describe it, that I've just put on screen now, which is assess. Hivemindconsulting.com Forward slash transform. What do do you wanna just describe what that, that valuable offer is?Ben Dickie [00:09:27]:Sure. Yeah. It's I mean, it's it's Taking on the, yeah, taking the learnings and the insight from, our transformation and and change community. We we built a, sort of a short, maybe five 5 to 10 minute, online assessment that that looks at really looks at transformation readiness. So if you're either A bank to embark on a change in transformation program, or you're in the middle of 1, and it's not going as well as, as as well as it could. It's really just a, yeah, an an online diagnostic to get to, in in six Six core areas. What what might be the root cause of, the transformation program not going as smoothly as it could or or really just to make sure that you've got, You're considering the the core, yeah, the the core elements of transformation ahead of, ahead of getting started and making a big investment and and a big change in the business.Stuart Webb [00:10:32]:So so leading into that, is there a particular course or Book or or program or something which which which has led you to to understand how those elements are important to transformation and how to to Better do things as as you're advocating than than than more traditional consultancies might might make it.Ben Dickie [00:10:55]:It's a really it's a it's a really good question. The there's, there's huge amounts of, of literature On, on on transformation and change, and there's there's, yeah, lots of of frameworks and methods and and tools. And, I think probably one of the advantages that that Hivemind brings is that we, We we've got such a broad church of of, practitioners and specialists and experts, and so Webb we try not to make the clients fit the methodology and rather understand the client's environment and, and and look to leverage The right the right tools or, or or or methods. I I think the, you you you mentioned is there a is there a book or or a resource, and and One that we, one that we went through last year, actually, in there's there's a there's a book club for the practitioners in in in in your network. And one of the books that that was, that was in in the book club last year was Be More Pirate, Which, I don't know if you've if you've come across.Stuart Webb [00:12:03]:Come across that one. That's one to go on my list.Ben Dickie [00:12:06]:Really, really odd title, But, actually, a fascinating, a fascinating read and and kind of draws parallels between the, the the pirates of the, Well, the the famous pirates of the Caribbean and the Blackbeards and and how, they were really driving, and and there were there were, Yeah. Lasting impacts of, of of kind of pirate culture in, in in our society today. So, The the real strong message that comes out in in that in that book is how, yeah, smaller focused Groups of, of people working together can can five, you know, a a much can have a really significant impact, and and that's our, Yeah. On unwittingly or knowingly kind of call to how we work at Hivemind having having small groups of, of really dedicated and committed people Working together to achieve really big things.Stuart Webb [00:13:06]:And is it absolutely critical that every single one of those persons has a, pirate, a a a patch, And a a peg leg to go with it, Ben, or is now are those now optionals in the pirate world?Ben Dickie [00:13:18]:Yeah. It's a so totally optional. And No. No. Good to know.Stuart Webb [00:13:22]:Good to know.Ben Dickie [00:13:23]:No pirate nicknames are given out. It's a yeah. But yeah. So I Personally recommend having a, having a read of that if, if if you five, likeStuart Webb [00:13:35]:It's it's it's on the list. I will go and look at my, My hat and, and my hat and immediately see what I can do about it.Ben Dickie [00:13:43]:I mean,Stuart Webb [00:13:43]:we you we're kinda coming towards the end, Ben, so there must be 1 question that you're currently thinking, I wish he'd asked me about, such and such. And so this is the bit where I sit back and go, well, you can do the work for once in your life. So, What is the question that I should five asked you by now? And, obviously, once you have, given me what the question is, you will obviously need to answer it. So What's the question you want to, you want me to ask you? And then please give us the answer to it anyway.Ben Dickie [00:14:13]:Okay. I think for, yeah, for, I think for for me, The question on where we where we would be how you know, how how how can we how can people get started working with Highfines, and and what's the most what's part of the most valuable work that we do? And I'd say, really, it's it's helping organizations create their, their their future vision. So considering where they are and, and and really working working with an external organization on, On on, yeah, tapping into the knowledge and experience that they've got across their senior executives, Setting a, setting a really strong vision up for changing or transforming the organization is is is probably the most important, Activity to undertake to ensure ensure success, and and it's something that we've, you know, we've we've we've got Really, really strong practitioners. Lots of really great experience in in doing and achieving, and, from from midsize organizations right way through to, to FTSE 100, businesses. And I and I think very, very much along the the the theme of, of of the pirate book with a, you know, with a with a really small initial team and small initial investment, that's the that's the starting starting point to to to kicking off successful change and and transformation.Stuart Webb [00:15:45]:Ben, that's absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much for your time today. Just point people back to that, free assessment, which is, assess.hypemindconsulting.comforward/transformone. And and if you'd like to get on to the mailing list to hear over, brilliant speakers, I I send an email letting people know Who's coming up and and and and so that you can prepare and and get ready to ask questions on the on the live chat? Get on to that list by going to link dotthecompleteapproach.co.ukforward/newsletter. That's a link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk forward slash newsletter, and, and we'll see you at another one of these in a few days' time. Ben, I really appreciate, you spending a few minutes with us now. Thank you so much for spending some of your I know it's valuable time because you're a busy guy. I really appreciate you coming on and telling us a bit more about the hive mind.Ben Dickie [00:16:42]:No problem Get full access to It's Not Rocket Science! at thecompleteapproach.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everyone and welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with Right-hand Pirate Alex Barker from Be More Pirate. This is episode 120 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. And I'm your host Mark Hoffman. In this episode Alex and I wrap up our conversation about what it takes to make a pirate and then we talk about the pirate code – something that all of us should be doing as a call to action and set of rules we agree to live by. We talk about how just like in today's world of resilience, the pirates found themselves embedded in rules that were written in a different era, for a different era by a self-serving establishment. Let's kick off part 2 by wrapping up what we discussed last week as we learn how to weaponize our own tall tales.   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it! Learn more about the Resilience Think Tank here. Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter. Special thanks to Bensound for the music.  

In this podcast, we managed to get the authors of some amazing books in the same place, at the same time, after much wrangling! Jon Alexander and Sam Conniff join James Eves and Michelle Minnikin. We talk about: Realising the limitations of power and influence in creating positive change. Consumerism, disillusionment, and finding a new story.  Embracing uncertainty and collaboration in leadership. Ideas, teapots, and democratising workplace innovation. Jon Alexander is the author of CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us - a book that seeks to reframe the moment in time we're living in as one of huge civic opportunity, not just crisis and collapse, and in doing so opens up a world of possibility for organisations and leaders across sectors and across the world. He also co-founded the New Citizenship Project, a strategy and innovation consultancy that aims to shift the dominant story of the individual in society from Consumer to Citizen.  Jon's Links - https://www.jonalexander.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-alexander-11b66345/   Sam Conniff is the author of Be More Pirate and co-author of How to be more Pirate. His current passion is his social experiment - Uncertainty Experts. His work revolves around: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity Inspiring Innovative Leadership And Navigating Change; Making & Breaking Rules Sam's Links - https://www.samconniff.com/links https://www.linkedin.com/in/samconniff  We've also bagged a 15% off discount code for our community with the code UFWPOD -Unf*cking Work x Uncertainty Experts   You can also watch this podcast on Youtube - Watch this on youtube - https://youtu.be/EZFB8Cg4Nck   Find out more about us at www.workpirates.com 

Meet Sam Conniff, the inspiration behind Accounting Pirates and author of the transformative books "Be More Pirate" and "How to be More Pirate".  Of which I took both figuratively and literally.  This episode plunges into Sam's journey of rebellion and introspection, and his pirate ethos that's ignited change and inspiration in not only his life but also in countless others. We navigate through intriguing discussions, from untangling the complexities of construal theory to the vital art of self-realization and understanding.Our discourse weaves through the empowerment of stepping outside the known, of rewriting personal and professional boundaries. We uncover the essence of self-organization, the art of building supportive networks, and the potency of writing and investigating ideas. As we journey with Sam, we unravel the beauty of daring to dream and breaking down grand ambitions into smaller, achievable tasks using construal theory. In this rousing conversation, Sam offers precious insights into the challenge of embracing uncertainty, the art of navigating change, and the magic of disrupting norms. Every story, every insight, every revelation serves as an empowering guide for you to unlock your potential and be an effectual catalyst of change in your life. Get ready to be provoked, inspired, and motivated. Welcome aboard! Venture into the unknown and discover how you can be more pirate.www.kallis.co.ukhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-charalambous-fipa-mabrp Help us create better content by answering 8 quick questions - accountantsaresexy.scoreapp.comWant to connect with Kelli? www.linkedin.com/in/kellidoorneIf you would like to find out how Accounting Pirates can help you with your marketing journey, visit www.accountingpirates.com

AAAAAAAARRRRRRR MATEY! We're still talking about pirates on the podcast, because there's just too much treasure to dig up here. Today, we're looking at the “sequel” to “Be More Pirate” with the aptly named “How to Be: More Pirate” by our guest today and Alex Barker. Alex graduated from Kings College in 2008 and after pursuing an MA in Conflict Resolution studies, began backpacking around the Middle East which eventually led to her working at Global Citizen, and then came to the Royal Society of Arts as a community manager. Eventually she began freelance writing, where she came upon (last week's guest) Sam Conniff's Be More Pirate, and was inspired to join his team in 2019. Since then, as Conniff described, Alex has gone from his “right hand pirate” to “full time pirate” spearheading the Be More Pirate movement. It led to How to Be: More Pirate, which chronicles the strategies and stories of “modern day pirates” from healthcare workers to startups, and the How To Be: More Pirate Podcast, and to a bona-fide social movement that spans the globe. With looking at lessons from the history of old school pirates, to new modern day “pirates” this is another episode of the podcast you're not going to want to miss, so with that…let's bring it in!

Steve Jobs once said, ‘I'd rather be a Pirate than be in the Navy.' He believed it so much that often, the Skull and Crossbones would be flown at Apple HQ, so what can businesses learn from pirates? Our guest today, Sam Conniff is here to answer that with his book, Be More Pirate.  Sam is a multi-company founder from the UK, starting with Don't Panic London, a creative agency that he founded out of his bedroom when he was 20 years old in 1997. Since then he's gone on to co-found a youth centered marketing agency Livity, and it's sister company Digify Africa, as well as to produce and present content on BBC 4 and Netflix. Sam has gone on to speak and consult with major companies around the world such as Google, Salesforce, Mercedes-Benz, Coca-Cola and more, bringing his insights from over 25 years in the startup world, and lessons learned from those “living on the edges”. During the Golden Age of Piracy, as Sam goes on to uncover in his book, pirate crews were some of the most democratic and diverse teams in the world, where leadership, teamwork, and absolute trust in culture decided whether or not a crew scored some treasure, or sunk to the bottom of the sea. ‘Tis is one of the most unique conversations we've had on the podcast, so with that…let's bring it in!

#18 Alex Barker Alex Barker is a speaker, facilitator, writer and community builder. And a Pirate Captain.  She's the Co-Author of How to Be More Pirate, the sequel book to Be More Pirate,  and Captain of the ever-growing community. She's also an advocate of helping women find their voice, to become more influential, powerful and effective speakers, negotiators and decision-makers.  We talk about: How she advocates for empowering women to enhance their influence, power, and effectiveness in various roles, including as speakers, negotiators, and decision-makers. Disconnection between an organisation's stated values and true motives often leads to organisational gaslighting. The significance of rest as an initial step when facing workplace challenges, as taking a break can help individuals gather their thoughts and energy. Find Alex On her website - https://alexbarker.co.uk/ On Be More Pirate - https://www.bemorepirate.com/  On Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-barker-46745471  On Twitter - https://twitter.com/AlexandraBarke1  Remember, if you want to hire a Work Pirate, get started at https://www.workpirates.com or follow us @WorkPirates  

This week we welcome two very special guests aboard the good ship BA Brew.

Forget everything you think you know about pirates. Painted as rogues and villains by history (and Disney), they were in fact the social revolutionaries  of the 1700s. They didn't just break all the rules, they rewrote them entirely and pioneered some radically progressive new ideas. Be More Pirate is a book, philosophy and global network that helps individuals and organisations apply pirate tactics and tools to update outdated rules, norms, practices and processes. From headteachers to healthcare, this session will offer you practical ideas for change and demonstrate how some of our modern 'pirates' have successfully applied these strategies. We're trying to solve 21st century problems using 20th century methods and it's not working. So many systems are failing; it time to find the courage and imagination to rewrite the rules. It's time to be more pirate!   Key learnings from this episode: Why rule-breaking serves the greater good The pirate code as blueprint for better leadership and culture How to explore the edges of your map The power of small bold actions Speaker: Alex Barker Charity Leadership Festival in back for its 2nd year on June 21st. Register for the Charity Leadership Festival today!  Use discount code FEPODCAST for a 50% discount. And thank you to our friends at JustGiving who make the Fundraising Everywhere podcast possible.

Today we are talking with Sam Conniff.  To our listeners Sam is probably best known as the author of Be More Pirate, which he calls a love letter to change-makers and rule-breakers. But Sam has so much more on his list of accomplishments, from co-founding the youth-led, purpose-driven, multi-multi-award-winning social enterprising marketing agency Livity, to Digify Africa, Live Magazine, somehwereto, Dont Panic, Dubplate Drama, and Uncertainty Experts (which after taking the online quiz I now know I have a low tolerance to uncertainty), Sam has been out in the world creating good trouble and leading many a social rebellions.  We are so excited to finally be chatting with Sam, our OG pirate captain, today on the 100th episode of Pirate Living Podcast, which only seems fitting since Be More Pirate has been our inspiration not only for this podcast and everything it stands for, but for the changes that we have both made to chart our own courses in life.  To learn more about Sam visit: Website: https://www.samconniff.com/ Instagram: @samconniff To find out your Uncertainty Tolerance go here: ⁠https://www.uncertaintyexperts.com/uncertainty-test⁠ Buy Be More Pirate: Or How to Take on the World and Win and How to: Be More Pirate on Amazon or through bookshop.org * * * If you are enjoying Pirate Living Podcast and all the content we bring to you each week, you can support us and buy us a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pirateliving⁠⁠⁠⁠. Other ways you can show your support:  Subscribe/Follow Pirate Living Podcast, Rate and Review our show, Share the podcast with your friends Grab your Pirate Living Guidebook to Start Your Pirate Life here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9817705/e9d00fd5eafd109a68b9eb4381f9d981c86f164f⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@piratelivingpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up with the latest episodes, awesome guests, and bonus clips. Pop in and say hi, we love chatting with fellow pirates.  You can also reach out to us to learn more about our individual and group coaching programs.  Ask Caron about her online nutrition program and the in person programs she's creating for teens.  For the little pirates in your life, check out Kristin's Books ⁠⁠⁠⁠Abracadabra I Know What to Do⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠My Words Are My Wand⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠My Wins Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Amazon or her Emotions Toolkit at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kristinjoycoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.  And keep creating good trouble. To show your pirate spirit and create good trouble, visit our merch shops: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pirate Living Podcast Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TeePublic

On this episode, we hear Alex Barker ( )Facilitator, Speaker, Author, Coach, Pirate at BE MORE PIRATEAlex is the 'Captain' of a network and movement for change, leading workshops for businesses, building our community, producing and co-hosting our Be More Pirate podcast, public speaking, consulting, and coaching.She's found that most organisations have similar difficulties as a result of being built like machines, and that interventions and modifications are straightforward.Unlearning is difficult, butthat is where Being More Pirate can help.Connect with them online atWebsite: https://www.bemorepirate.com/store/be-more-pirateTwitter: https://twitter.com/AlexandraBarke1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-barker-46745471/Subscribe to our podcast and find out more about the #techlondon community at https://techlondon.io/

In this episode I'm joined by Sam Conniff, the author of Be More Pirate, creator of Uncertainty Experts and stand-up comedian. I speak to Sam about what marketers can learn from the pirates (which is a genuinely interesting look back in time), how we can deal with uncertain times and find out what his best joke is in his new hobby, stand-up comedy.To win a copy of Sam's book, you just have to guess the number of books he's sold. Send me a message on LinkedIn with your guess.What we covered:  Why hot pink is the colour of a punk rebellion  Creating a challenger brand pirate operation inside a large soft drink company  The fear and loneliness of the challenger  Why piracy inspired a book about being an entrepreneur  How today is like the golden age of privacy  The forward thinking nature of Piracy that are relevant today  How piracy is a creative rebellion  Pioneering fair pay, equal relationships, insurance scheme, democratic process  How the pirate flag became the worlds first super brand  How ‘surrender or die' was a very effective strap line  Protecting the pirate brand guidelines  The power of shared values in victory  What do you do with no money  Why values based results never materialised  How fear drives decision making  Navigating yourself off the map  The pirates that work in the Navy  How the pirate code ensured strong accountability  The role of advertising in a post consumer society  The fantasy of the ‘business plan' compared to lived values  What are you willing to fight for?  The best modern day pirates  How pirates end up becoming the navy  Turning land-fill firehoses into luxury items  The 5 Pirate Principles also known as the 5 ‘Rrrrr's'  The upheaval that led to becoming an expert on Uncertainty  What you can learn from gang members in prison  How the pandemic was predictable  The truth in most situations is ‘I don't know'  There is discovery in doubt  The profound impact of increasing your uncertainty tolerance  Sam shares a surprising new talent

Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of Pirate Living Podcast! Today we are re-visiting our second episode with guest and Pirate Queen Alex Barker. Alex is a leader of the Be More Pirate community, and another big inspiration to our pirate themed podcast. Thanks for listening. We will be back with a new episode next week. Today on our Podcast, we are talking to Alex Barker, Pirate Queen. Alex is the community leader of Be More Pirate and co-author of How to:Be More Pirate. She guides people to start their own pirate rebellions. Alex is all about breaking the rules to create real change. She disrupts the status quo in order to get people to create real movement. Alex is here to guide you on how you can be more pirate. Where to find Alex: @bemorepirate @alexandrabarke1 (Twitter) @alexandrabrkr (IG) Books can be purchased (gift wrapped) from the Be More pirate website: https://www.bemorepirate.com/the-book Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/be-more-pirate * * * If you are enjoying Pirate Living Podcast and all the content we bring to you each week, you can support us and buy us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pirateliving. Other ways you can show your support: Subscribe/Follow Pirate Living Podcast Rate and Review our show Share the podcast with your friends You can find us on Instagram @piratelivingpodcast to keep up with the latest episodes, awesome guests, and bonus clips. Pop in and say hi, we love chatting with fellow pirates. You can also reach out to us to learn more about our individual and group coaching programs. Ask Caron about her online nutrition program and the in person programs she's creating for teens. For the little pirates in your life, check out Kristin's Books Abracadabra I Know What to Do, My Words Are My Wand, and My Wins Journal on Amazon or her Emotions Toolkit at www.kristinjoycoaching.com. And keep creating good trouble. To show your pirate spirit and create good trouble, visit our merch shops: Pirate Living Podcast Shop and TeePublic

Join us for a bonus recording of the live launch of Kester Brewin's latest YoHo Journal "Pirating the Pirates", published by Unfold Media.  Use the code TENT10 for a discount and get yourself a copy HERE.More about Kester Brewin and his books can be found HERE.More about Alex Barker and her book Be More Pirate can be found HERE.Play Dead, the punk band from south London, can be found HERE.

We all have moments of uncertainty in our life, even in our day to day. IN today's show we talk with Sam Conniff on how we can deal with uncertainty and push through to get things done. Sam is most recently the Creator of Uncertainty Experts, a unique hybrid of online learning, interactive documentary and psychological intervention.  He is the author of the international best-seller and "modern life-bible" Be More Pirate.    Sam Conniff Website Sam Conniff Instagram   Thank you so much for listening and checking out this episode of The Ideal Day Podcast.You can also check us out on Instagram @youridealday

Today we are chatting with Ramesh Satguru, a pirate through and through. He is an investor, advisor, and entrepreneur - both personally and for his company Assemble Talent. Ramesh began his pirate journey when he participated in the Uncertainty Project led by Sam Conniff (of Be More Pirate) and Katherine Templar Lewis. He is currently part of many pirate projects and is growing a pirate network. One particular project he is working on is a breathwork project called Breathpod. Ramesh is living the digital nomadic pirate life and following his inner compass wherever it takes him. Where to Find Ramesh linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rameshsatguru/ twitter:@satgururamesh Links Ramesh shared: The First 20 Hours Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnY Yes Theory: https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=1824705024385359&_rdr One Continuous Line: http://www.danielduganart.com/ Books mentioned: It Didn't Start with You by Mark Wolynn https://www.amazon.com/Didnt-Start-You-Inherited-Family/dp/1101980389 Breathe In, Breathe Out by Stuart Sandeman: https://www.amazon.com/Breathe-Out-Restore-Happiness-Breathwork-ebook/dp/B09V868K4L * * * * Thank you for listening to this episode, and we hope you enjoyed it. If you did, subscribe and share with your friends. You can also find us on Instagram @piratelivingpodcast to keep up with the latest episodes, awesome guests, and bonus clips. Pop in and say hi, we love chatting with fellow pirates. You can also reach out to us to learn more about our individual and group coaching programs. Ask Caron about her Healthy Hormones Workshops for women. For the little pirates in your life, check out Kristin's Book Abracadabra I Know What to Do and My Wins Journal on Amazon or her Emotions Toolkit at www.kristinjoycoaching.com. And keep creating good trouble. To show your pirate spirit and create good trouble, visit our merch shops: Pirate Living Podcast Shop and TeePublic You can support Kristin in her creation of her second children's book My Words Are My Wand by contributing to her GoFundMe

Welcome to the Living Room Conversations by LIVEsciences!We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.Our guest, Alex Barker, runs Be More Pirate: a global social movement and consultancy. She is a freelance writer, speaker facilitator, community builder and advocate of professional rule breaking. She is co-author of How to Be More Pirate and works across the public and private sector on strategy, culture change and challenging the status quo. Previously, she was communications manager at think tank the RSA (Royal Society of Arts).Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

This week's guest is the awesome Alex Barker. Alex is co-author of the brilliant book, How to: Be More Pirate and a keynote speaker and coach at the 'Be More Pirate' consultancy - an organisation that works with businesses to help them reclaim their power, purpose and potential. We discuss with Alex: · What to do if you are a free thinker, a pirate, within an organisation that doesn't share or understand those characteristics · The cultural norms and structures needed to define a business in order to set the foundations for pirates to flourish within an organisation · How business leaders tap into the reserve of creative thinking they developed over the course of the pandemic to build the foundations for a culture of radical thinking · Why some leaders might fear a pirate approach in business · Whether self-awareness is the biggest inhibitor to adoption of more pirate thinking · If pirate thinking within teams could also lead to silo thinking To learn more, go to www.bemorepirate.com If you'd like to join our movement at The New P&L and keep up to date with all our latest news, go to www.principlesandleadership.com and subscribe. Twitter: @TheNewPandL Insta: @principlesandleadership LinkedIn page: Principlesandleadership --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/principlesandleadership/message

We spoke to Alex Barker about the Be More Pirate movement. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitter.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What does it mean to be more pirate? Today we talk with Alex Barker on how to break and rewrite the rules.Alex is the co-author of How to Be More Pirate, the host of the Be More Pirate Podcast, a public speaker, facilitator and  consultant for companies who want to chart a new course, and… Enlifted Level 1 Certified Coach Get more from Alex Barker:https://www.bemorepirate.comAlex's Website. Twitter: @alexandrabarke1 Get more from Enlifted Coaches:http://enlifted.me Learn more about certification: Book a Discovery Call FREE Coaches Workshop replay with Mark England Get TICKETS for GET ENLIFTED @ Onnit in September Follow us on Instagram: @enliftedcoaches Get more from your hosts: Kimberly: @kimberly.kesting Chase: @coach_chase_tolleson // www.chasetolleson.com Dave: @daverobinson.coach // www.chopclubformen.com

In this episode I chat to Alex Barker from the Be More Pirate movement. Alex is an author, facilitator, speaker, and coach who works across the private and public sector supporting people and organisations to rewrite their rules. In this session we discuss our workplace conditioning, and how to become a professional rule-breaker. You can find Alex here; https://www.bemorepirate.com/ https://alexbarker.co.uk/ Twitter > @alexandrabarke1 @bemorepirate Instagram > @bemorepirate @alexandrabrkr You can find more about Lizzie's work here; https://libertymind.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/Lizzie_LibertyM https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-benton/

This week I'm in conversation with.. Alex Barker. Alex leads the Be More Pirate community. Alex joined Sam Conniff in 2019 to give life to Be More Pirate as something beyond a book. Before piracy, she was Communications Manager at the RSA (Royal Society of Arts), and has spent a decade or so in the non-profit sector building networks and supporting social entrepreneurs. Alex leads the network and would like nothing more than to see a less conventional approach to social change take root. Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexandrabarke1 and visit her website. Be More Pirate Website: https://www.bemorepirate.com/ Buy the books: Be More Pirate and How To Be More Pirate and Listen to the podcast. Be sure to follow The QI Guy on Twitter: @TheQI_Guy

For someone that is conflict-avoidant, today's guest Liane Davey has devised some powerful systems we can all use to help facilitate productive conflict at work. Liane is a New York Times Bestselling author of three books, including The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team. She is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review and has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology. She is also the co-founder of 3COze Inc., where she advises on strategy and executive team effectiveness at companies such as Amazon, Walmart, and Google.  In this fascinating conversation, we dive into the power of constructive language, turning a weakness into a strategic advantage, embracing productive tensions – and why she is often referred to as the Water Cooler Psychologist. Links mentioned https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leadership-Gap-What-Between-Greatness/dp/1101981350/ (‘The Leadership Gap' by Lolly Daskal) https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-First-Inspire-Along-Stuff/dp/1118636708 (‘You First' by Liane Davey) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Fight-Productive-Conflict-Organization/dp/198902520X/ (‘The Good Fight' by Liane Davey) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/B07J1XQSNK/ (‘Atomic Habits' by James Clear) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate-Take-World/dp/0241307880/ (‘Be More Pirate' by Sam Conniff Allende) https://hbr.org/2013/12/on-a-terrible-team-maybe-youre-making-it-worse (On a Terrible Team? Maybe You're Making It Worse by Liane Davey – HBR) https://www.lianedavey.com/ (LianeDavey.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/liane-davey-2574911/ (Liane's LinkedIn)

He's a pirate and a whole lot more besides, Season Three of Mouthwash kicks off with the big one…uncertainty. How do you get better with what's coming at you that you don't know? Sam's been busy during the pandemic on an amazing project that is soon open to the public. Come and find out more, get a sneak peek and find out why millions of people listen to and follow Sam. ABOUT SAM (@samconniff)Author of the bestselling ‘Be More Pirate' and now Director/Creator of the ‘Uncertainty Experts'; the powerful three-part interactive documentary scientifically proven to reduce our fear of the unknown, reduce anxiety, increase empathy and improve decision-making and problem-solving, Sam is no stranger to facing fears head-on. Find out more about the Uncertainty Experts here and buy ‘Be More Pirate' here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are sitting down with Lefteris Heretakis, a designer and Lecturer at IE University. Lefteris is the host of the Designer Talks podcast as well as the Design Education Talks podcast. And if you've read the book How to Be More Pirate, you will have read about how this pirate has been creating change in art and design education from within the system. Find out more about Lefteris at: About.me/heretakis And learn more about Virtual Design Education or see past conferences here: Join us this year for #VDEF21 “Creativity without a computer, education in the age of Artificial Intelligence.” 3rd Virtual Design Education forum 11th and 12th of November 2021. Our hashtag is: #VDEF21 Our new registration page is now open. Programme is updated daily! https://hopin.com/events/virtual-design-education-forum-2021/registration The theme for this year's Design Education Forum is: “Creativity without a computer, education in the age of Artificial Intelligence.” How can we solve the Design Education challenges of today in a practical/applicable/direct way? Join the discussion. Watch last year's event #VDEF2020 here: https://newartschool.education/2020/11/17/valencia-design-education-forum-2020/ Programme for #ADEF19 (first year is here) https://www.dropbox.com/s/yojtfkky8lw6v3i/ADEF19%20overview.pdf?dl=0 Full video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IRBSSXwCPw&t=12310s The New Art School full links here: https://linktr.ee/thenewartschool

Today we are chatting with Crystal Eisinger. Crystal is causing good trouble and getting people around her to question the status quo. Crystal has been taking small bold actions to create changes around her, and, if you've read the book How to Be More Pirate, you will have read about her piracy within the Navy of Google. Crystal is now charting her own course and raising her flag of rebellion. Find Crystal on Instagram @crystal_maze Read about Crystal's Pirate Journey within Google in How to Be More Pirate

Sam Conniff is the best selling author of "Be More Pirate" and the creator of "The Uncertainty Experts", an interactive, a powerful three-part interactive documentary proven to reduce fear of the unknown, reduce anxiety, increase empathy and improve decision-making and problem solving. Dive in with us in Part 2 of a two part interview where we discuss the the importance of challenging the norms and speaking your mind. Note: this video is not sponsored. Uncertainty Experts https://uncertaintyexperts.com/ Be More Pirate https://www.bemorepirate.com/ Sam Conniff https://www.samconniff.com/

We've talked a lot about pirates over the last few episodes, so in this Unearthed special I chat to Alex Barker from the Be More Pirate movement, about what pirates and the Golden Age of Piracy can mean for you today.

On this episode we are joined by the amazing Sam Conniff, writer, director, producer and professional rule breaker! Sam is something of a monumental plate spinner, juggling his time being the Author of best-selling "modern life-bible" Be More Pirate, plus spreading himself across  various writer / producer / directing roles including Uncertainty Experts which is an immersive experience scientifically proven over three hour-long episodes to convert fear, fog and stasis into action, creativity and trust.This episode is a deep dive into how businesses and agencies can - and should - focus on social innovation to drive growth as well as, of course, how we can all be more pirate.Through this podcast we discuss:Why business needs to focus on social innovation inside and outsideHow to create an interactive experienceTechniques that agencies can utilise to become more innovativeProactively taking on changeThe power of breaking stereotypesLinks & ReferencesKatie Street: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestreet/Sam Conniff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samconniff/ Get tickets to The Uncertainty Experts: https://theuncertaintyexperts.uscreen.io/pages/buy Series 5 of Word on the Street is sponsored by Tanba, The Agency New Business Academy, is a brand-new initiative aimed at equipping agencies of all sizes with the knowledge, content, partnerships and opportunities needed to accelerate agency growth by optimising their new business 'engine'. Tanba is an on-demand and affordable solution for agencies looking to upskill their team via training courses, content and insights delivered by our panel of industry experts, leaders, and partners.   The academy is all about empowering agency teams to get noticed, attract opportunities, increase conversion rates, and reduce the costs associated with the sales process. Visit https://tanba.io/ to find out more and start empowering your agency. Series 5 of Word on the Street is sponsored by Tanba, The Agency New Business Academy, is a brand-new initiative aimed at equipping agencies of all sizes with the knowledge, content, partnerships and opportunities needed to accelerate agency growth by optimising their new business 'engine'. Tanba is an on-demand and affordable solution for agencies looking to upskill their team via training courses, content and insights delivered by our panel of industry experts, leaders, and partners.   The academy is all about empowering agency teams to get noticed, attract opportunities, increase conversion rates, and reduce the costs associated with the sales process. Visit https://tanba.io/ to find out more and start empowering your agency.“We're able to do stuff that really does change the world” - Katie Street [16:18]“I've always been very lucky in my agencies to work with incredibly strong and brilliant women” - Sam Conniff [18:09]“There's so many big changes that could come out of everything that has happened” - Katie Street [26:30]“They talked about feeling like they had a sixth sense, they can sense when trouble is coming and they can sense when opportunity is coming” - Sam Conniff [30:14]“The pain of not changing is greater than the pain of change” - Sam Conniff [46:23]“What's the one thing most likely to lead to missed opportunity? Well of course it's a fear of failure” - Sam Conniff [50:48]“What's your business plan? What do you stand for? What is it you're trying to help people with? And why are you trying to help them with that? Lots of Agencies don't know the answer to that” - Katie Street [01:06:57]

Sam Conniff is the best selling author of "Be More Pirate" and the creator of "The Uncertainty Experts", an interactive, a powerful three-part interactive documentary proven to reduce fear of the unknown, reduce anxiety, increase empathy and improve decision-making and problem solving. Dive in with us in Part 1 of a two part interview where we discuss the upside of the unknown. Note: this video is not sponsored. Uncertainty Experts https://uncertaintyexperts.com/ Be More Pirate https://www.bemorepirate.com/ Sam Conniff https://www.samconniff.com/

He sailed the seas in search of pirates, but the world that he thought supported him, would turn against him - branding him a pirate instead. This episode examines the trial and aftermath of Scottish born pirate Captain William Kidd. Was he a notorious villain, or victim of a villainous elite? Interviews with: Richard Zacks: Author of Pirate HunterDr David Wilson: Historian at Strathclyde UniversityNoel Young: Journalist and founder of www.pardoncaptainkidd.comAlex Barker: Author and Captain of the Be More Pirate movement. Support the show by joining the Unearthed Club.

We speak to Alex Barker, a freelance consultant and facilitator, who runs Be More Pirate as a network and movement. She is co-author of How to Be More Pirate and works across the public and private sector on strategy, culture change and challenging the status quo. Previously, she was communications manager at think tank the RSA (Royal Society of Arts).

On the show this week we have the brilliant Sam Conniff. Sam is the author of best-selling "modern life-bible" Be More Pirate or How To Take On The World and Win. Co-Founder of Livity, the multi-award-winning social enterprise and youth-led creative Network. A keynote speaker and a consultant; currently Tate & Lyle, Rolex, Red Bull and Mercedes on sustainability and innovation. And his latest project, The Uncertainty Experts, is a powerful three-part interactive documentary scientifically proven to reduce our fear of the unknown, reduce anxiety, increase empathy and improve decision-making and problem-solving. You can find out more at uncertaintyexperts.com and brilliantly Sam has given us an exclusive code for all Power Hour listeners to use - so type in "POWERHOUR" for 25% off. Thanks Sam!The Power Hour podcast gets to know other people's processes to greatness. Join Adrienne as she invites guest speakers from coaches, creatives and innovators to discuss their daily habits and the key to achieving personal success and well-being. Whether you want to build a business, write a book or run a marathon, the Power Hour is going to help you get there faster! You can follow Adrienne on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook Outro music by Paul Herbert Music.Produced at Jamz Studio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bonus Episode #2 We are having fun with these! To see us live, head over to our Instagram account. Today we talked about the impact that the books Be More Pirate by Sam Coniff and How To: Be More Pirate by Sam Conniff and Alex Barker had on us and our podcast. Taking small bold actions and starting the change within are what started both of us on our pirate journeys. The audio on these is taken straight from the Instagram video, so the audio quality may be harsh. Thank you for joining us on this journey!

We are trying something new!  We did an Instagram Live about what Pirate Living means to us.  The quality on this episode is different due to it coming from the Instagram Live recording.  We are planning to do more of these, so as we learn new tricks, the quality will change. On our very first mini episode that is solely the two of us, we talked about the Golden Age of pirates and what it means to be a pirate today. Stay tuned for future episodes where we dive deeper into Pirate Living, our favorite pirates, what it means to Be More Pirate, and much, much more.

Joining us today is James Berg. James runs a pirate marketing content crew, which has been built on pirate principles. In fact the company name is Picaroon, which literally means ‘to act like a pirate.'. James and his crew even created the launch animation and graphics for How to Be More Pirate. James is also the host of a really cool podcast that I've gotten into - Chats with Dad, where James chats with his father, sought-after speaker and trainer Phil Berg, about all things business. And he has yet another podcast coming out with a real life pirate which I can't wait to hear more about. Where you can find James: Instagram: @picaroons_ @ramboberg https://www.picaroons.co.uk/work James' Podcasts: Chats with Dad podcast The ABCs of being a pirate podcast James' Book: 104 Social Media Content Ideas To Increase Sales

Alex Barker has learned to embrace the Pirate code and shares her thoughts on why we should all become 'More Pirate' in order to make real change in both the workplace and the world. Telling tall tales, taking small and bold actions and creating your own 'Pirate Code' are just some of the gems shared in this episode. It's time to hoist the 'jolly roger' and embrace the pirate way.

Sam Conniff and Alex Barker's books ‘Be More Pirate' and ‘How to Be More Pirate' have sparked a movement of people around the world who want to shake things up, to create new business models and systems that are better for people and planet. The tagline on their website says: "Being more pirate is a shift in your mindset; a willingness to think differently, to challenge and be challenged, and to stop asking for permission to do what you know is right.” I wanted to talk to Sam and Alex about what we can learn from the golden age of pirates 300 years ago, and to share some examples of organisations that have been inspired to transform. Resources: Be More Pirate website Be More Pirate meetup events (online and in-person) Reinventing Organisations website (about Frederic Laloux's work) How to follow Alex and Sam: Twitter: @AlexandraBarke1 and @SamConniff

Today on our Podcast, we are talking to Alex Barker, Pirate Queen. Alex is the community leader of Be More Pirate and co-author of How to:Be More Pirate. She guides people to start their own pirate rebellions. Alex is all about breaking the rules to create real change. She disrupts the status quo in order to get people to create real movement. Alex is here to guide you on how you can be more pirate. Where to find Alex: @bemorepirate @alexandrabarke1 (Twitter) @alexandrabrkr (IG) Books can be purchased (gift wrapped) from the Be More pirate website: https://www.bemorepirate.com/the-book Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/be-more-pirate

Stopping by today to hang with us is a woman who is no stranger to the term pirate. She holds a Masters of Arts from Kings College in London, is a force in the realms of speaking & communications & is the co author of Be More Pirate, a book dedicated to sharing the truth behind the pirates of the past, their way of living & the opportunity we all have to learn from their innovative & forward thinking approach to life!

Alex is the Captain of the ship of the Be More Pirate movement. Be More Pirate began as a book published in 2018 and became a culture and a company that helps businesses get their innovative ideas to the forefront. The first book describes the culture of pirates that we don't hear about on TV or in the movies. It describes how many modern business and cultural ideals began with people who wanted to challenge the norms. In 2020, Alex wrote How to be More Pirate where she explored several modern day examples of how people exemplify the mindset of Be More Pirate and created incredible change in the world. This is one of the most unique and interesting conversations to date! You can learn more on Instagram at @bemorepirate and at https://www.bemorepirate.com/

Chief Pirate and co-author of the book "How to be More Pirate", Alex Barker discusses the fine points of how adapting to the "Pirate" code gave her true freedom, saved her from burn out and how the Be More Pirate movement continues to inspire and motivate a community of "pirates" all over the world.

Chief Pirate and co-author of the book "How to be More Pirate", Alex Barker discusses the fine points of how adapting to the "Pirate" code gave her true freedom, saved her from burn out and how the Be More Pirate movement continues to inspire and motivate a community of "pirates" all over the world.

Il y a des règles qui sont absurdes et bien que tout le monde est en désaccord avec ces règles, nous continuions à les suivre. Mais sommes-nous vraiment obligés de rester prisonnier d'un système malade? Devons-nous macérer dans le cynisme sans rien faire d'autre? Heureusement, il y a des gens un peu rebelles qui veulent agir directement sur leur milieu dans une optique de changement. Dans cet épisode, nous allons les appeler les pirates, inspiré par les pirates d'une autre époque qui savaient briser les règles pour en proposer des nouvelles. Afin d'appuyer cette réflexion, nous allons aborder le livre Be More Pirate et nous serons en compagnie de Olivier Fortier et Maurice Lefebvre du projet Go Pyrate!. J'ai eu envie de collaborer avec eux, car d'abord, j'adore écouter leur balado. Ils sont rebelles sans être fatalistes, ils sont audacieux tout en restant humbles et surtout, ils sont animés par un grand désir de bienveillance et de trouver des solutions. De plus, dans cet épisode, nous aurons droit à une leçon d'Histoire à propos des pirates (Maurice est un historien passionné!) Ordre du jour 0m23: Présentation 23m42: Présentation du livre Be More Pirate 29m53: Pirate mode d'emploi 54m13: Mes réflexions personnelles Pour encore plus de détails et t'abonner au Rendez-vous des Ambitieux, consulte la page web de l'épisode

How do you support your team and manage them effectively at a time of such uncertainty and change? How do you build their and your resilience? And what can business leaders and social entrepreneurs learn from neuroscience about dealing with stress?Jennifer McCanna, a leadership coach, has plenty of practical ideas and solutions you can implement now – even while working remotely – so you can look after your colleagues, your business or organisation and yourself.Jen's worked with leaders in organisations like the UN, the UK’s Department for Education, businesses and leading charities, helping them to build effective relationships based on trust, so her evidence-based strategies and ideas are well-proven.Also on the show: lots of exciting events; lots of sources of funding for businesses and social enterprises; a consultation about extending a grey-to-green scheme in Sheffield and more.Timings:0 - 2:31 Introduction2:31 Jen McCanna: Who Jen works with and what are people feeling at work, right now?4:15 Why the brain doesn't deal well with uncertainty – and the impact of biological responses to stress on our ability to be effective at work.7:20 How to address stress.9:38 More ideas, applicable to remote working.14:45 How to apply Stephen Covey's "Circles of Influence" model (control, influence and concern).19:00 How productivity and effectiveness relate to these circles – and the importance of self-awareness.24:00 Building trusting relationships and the ability to have difficult conversations – with honesty and without defensiveness. How?26:45 Giving feedback with directness and care – Jen recommends Kim Scott's book, Radical Candor, and TED talk.27:55 Details of Jen's forthcoming and free five-day programme, "5 Day Work Relationships Fast Track." What it involves and how it will work. More about this here.31:14 Finding Jen online – website, LinkedIn and Instagram.35:15 Plans to extend a Sheffield "Grey to Green" scheme to create a green corridor in the city. The city council wants your input – here's the consultation.37:19 Details of an upcoming webinar, Can Business Be a Force for Good, on 11 February. Free, organised by Alpkit whose CEO was on the show last year. Register here.38:45 The Business & IP Centre webinar, How to Be More Pirate. Free, register here.40:01 New workshops (and grants) from the Social Enterprise Exchange for startup and early-stage social enterprises. Details here.41:16 Innovate UK Smart Grants to deliver game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy. Details.43:19 Big Society Capital's call for Ideas for Impact. Details.44:09 Sheffield City Council business support.44:31 The Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs. Details.45:18 Wrapping up

#113 Alex Barker - How To Be More Pirate Alex talks about her journey to becoming more pirate!  We talk about: Having childhood dreams of exploration. Her initial scepticism of Be More Pirate, but this benefitting the movement. And how her first book was a little bit shit. Alex is a speaker, facilitator, writer and community builder. And a Pirate Captain.  She joined Sam in 2019 to give life to Be More Pirate as something beyond a book. Before piracy she was Communications Manager at the RSA (Royal Society of Arts), and has spent a decade or so in the non-profit sector building networks and supporting social entrepreneurs. Alex leads the network and would like nothing more than to see a less conventional approach to social change take root.  In September 2020 Alex and Sam's new book How to: Be More Pirate was published – an update on the original which dives much deeper into how to effectively rebel & rewrite ‘the rules'.   Key Resources: Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth  Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth  Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/  Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north   Alex's Website - https://alexbarker.co.uk/  Be More Pirate Website - https://www.bemorepirate.com/  Alex on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexandrabrkr/  Alex on Twitter - https://twitter.com/alexebarker  Alex on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-barker-46745471/  And Sam's Podcast - https://www.inspirationnorth.com/podcast/episode/c41c6386/17-sam-conniff-allende-there-is-no-greater-tragedy-in-the-world-than-a-life-half-lived 

Rachel and I are joined by Alex Barker, author of How to Be More Pirate and right hand pirate of Sam Coniff-Allende.Be More Pirate challenged us to think about how we can challenge the status quo and create small changes in our teams. How to Be More Pirate takes us through lived examples of where this has happened and the learning from it. We explore some of these stories with Alex in the podcast and relate to how, we as educators can create rebellion and improvement in our schools.To find out more about Be More Pirate and join the community visit www.https://www.bemorepirate.com/ and sign up!Alex can be found on Twitter via: @AlexandraBarke1 or @bemorepirate

Here's a podcast treat to be enjoyed by the fire this festive season our second look back at the glorious sunny summit we hosted in September. Our bouns episodes are bringing you the wonderful live speeches in reverse running order so today you have the brilliant Alex Barker. Alex's invigorating talk is on the "Be More Pirate" movement that she is now spearheading following the almost unexpected excellence of Sam Conniff's original book "Be More Pirate". A book which, as Alex discusses inspired ordinary team members in a wide variety of companies and organisations to implement improved cultures for change. Sam and Alex have since co-written an equally excellent follow up "How To Be More Pirate" so if you too can see your company benefiting from innovative value-based change definitely give it a read.  When Alex Barker decided to join Sam Conniff on his "Be More Pirate" journey, she began researching historical pirates and life in the Navy in the 1600s. Putting the ideas that she discovered in context changed the way she framed pirates: "People became pirates not because they were more bloodthirsty or because they were greedier... people became pirates because they wanted to be less miserable".  She, like many readers of the original book, was inspired by the secret history of ordinary people's innovation. She points out that in terms of team culture and social values, pirates were often "ahead of the curb" in comparison to their law-abiding counterparts. "On a pirate ship is where you saw the first form of social insurance" and that their own norms and rules were actually organised, they simply were not the norms of the time. An unknown example is that pirates had same-sex marriages with practice "so sophisticated that it even had an inheritance clause - so that if I died my partner would get my share of whatever booty we were allocated".  Also inspired teams, form companies around the world have been writing to Sam and Alex about their decisions to undertake their own Pirate Code. They are using a set of principles to define what they stand for. Allowing them to not only look at where their company is going but to evaluate the direction of travel. A reader told Alex " I knew when I read it, I don't need another strategy or 10-year business plan - I need a pirate code." Companies and organisations may also decide to hold a "facilitated mutiny"- this is to capture the energy and insight of the team, to find fast fixes to unnecessary issues. Alex feels that business can change their culture by giving people permission to improve; by "redistributing power"so that someone who knows the detail of the problem but might have otherwise been afraid to speak up. Alex gives an example of a marine biologist who was bold enough to ask if the 5000 attendees to The International Corral Reef conference should be flying in for it—pointing out that the act of flying for a conference so centred on global warming "doesn't sit with our values". Here, by creating a culture that allowed conversation and also by being bold enough to "fly a flag" fo the idea, they inspired a change and a whole new approach to audience outreach that would otherwise not have been discussed.  Being more pirate is about being bold enough to change a norm, giving voice to the people that might have the solutions to a problem and improving culture. "We all know that we now sit in a moment where there is more possibility than there ever was to make changes - there's never been a better time to be more pirate". To consider not just your approach to scaling-up your business, but the values that you want to grow.  

How can we take the radical, renegade, rule-breaking, revolutionary ideals of the golden age of Pirates and transmute them to gold in our world? Alex Barker, author of 'How to be More Pirate' lays out the maps to the treasure of change. More at https://accidentalgods.life

Leena caught up with entrepreneur and author of Be More Pirate, Sam Conniff Allende to talk about how businesses like Unilever can be more pirate. Sam is the founder of Livity, a social enterprise and youth-led creative network. His new book, "How to be More Pirate", is out now. Follow Leena: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nairleena/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeenaNairHR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leenanairhr/ Watch the interview (with added outtakes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-eJIoDkgcI&t=3s NB. This interview was done long before Covid-19 and the lockdown.

You have heard of "Be More Pirate" but have you heard of Be More Alpaca? An antidote to election non-news - it starts by considering some characteristics of alpacas and examples from my herd that demonstrate them. After all, alpacas are: Calm–they rarely rush around, and their gentle disposition soothes those in their vicinity Graceful–they are such beautiful creatures you can’t help but smile when you see them Distinctive–don’t be fooled by their cute appearance, they have colourful individual personalities Shrewd–they weigh up the situation and carefully consider the options Hardy–they’re adaptable and cope well with the cold, though Welsh damp sometimes goes too far Inquisitive–they’re curious and interested in what’s going on around them, nothing gets past them Inclusive–how they look out for each other, especially for the youngsters, is heartwarming LINK:https://alpacatribe.com/podcast97/ ( https://alpacatribe.com/podcast97/) CONTRIBUTORS: Steve Heatherington

Increasingly we're becoming weary of the societal norms being imposed on us. Many of us dream of being catalysts for change but often think that we can't make much of a difference by ourselves.We dream of running away or updating antiquated systems and with our current reality, it's hard to deny that there are serious changes happening all around us.What can we learn from history to help us be change makers? Where can we find inspiration to break rules for the better and get unrestricted from the toxic norms that are pervasive in our modern day culture?My next guest has been leading a revolution, rooted in the history of pirates. By looking towards some of the most famous revolutionaries for inspiration, she's been at the forefront of enabling people to Be More Pirate. This way of thinking has inspired many to take on the system and become professional rule breakers. What can we learn from harnessing our inner pirate?Join me on this episode with Captain of Be More Pirate, Alex Barker, as we talk about how you can start a revolution, even if just one person, by taking inspiration from the golden age of piracy.ABOUT UNRESTRICTED Live & ATHENA SIMPSON UNRESTRICTED Live is a show where we hear from incredible women who live life on their own terms, who take care of their mind, body & soul, while building successful businesses and projects that they love. I'm your host Athena Simpson. I'm a serial entrepreneur and Life & Business Optimization Coach and educator who helps women uncover their superpowers so they can thrive at life & work without compromise. I want you to have an unfiltered view into the reality of transformation with clear, tangible takeaways that you can apply to your life and career or business to help you get more UNRESTRICTED.  Athena's Website https://athenasimpson.com/  And on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/athena.simpson/ Find Past Episodes of UNRESTRICTED LIVE at https://athenasimpson.com/unrestricted-live  WANT MORE?Sign up for my free weekly newsletter which include hacks, tips, experiments, resources, books, podcasts and more, all to help you get more UNRESTRICTED here: https://athenasimpson.com/newsletterABOUT ALEX BARKERAs leader of Be More Pirate, Alex wears many hats as a facilitator, speaker, author and community builder. Alongside growing the movement, she works with businesses, NGOs and the public sector, supporting them to take more risks, and be more ambitious with how they can support wider system change. She has written a follow-up book, How to: Be More Pirate - a frontline perspective on the courage and conviction required to rewrite the rules of the 21st century. Alex studied literature and middle east politics, and previously Alex worked as communications manager at think tank the RSA (Royal Society of Arts). Find Alex on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alexandrabrkr/ and on her website at https://alexbarker.co.uk/ Find Be More Pirate on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bemorepirate/ and on their website https://www.bemorepirate.com/F

A self-proclaimed “northern pirate”, Michelle Minnikin is a Chartered Psychologist and Co-Captain of Work Pirates. “We’re like the A-Team, but for organisations”, says Michelle. The business is every bit as cheeky and rebellious as Michelle herself and her heart is clearly in it. Pirates don’t do ‘rules’ but they do have 'a code’ and so does Work Pirates. Happiness at work, life/work balance (in that order), loving work and helping organisations to help themselves - these are some of things that Michelle and ‘her crew’ are fighting for. Pirate analogies aside, Michelle speaks with a candour and an honesty about herself that is refreshing many will resonate with. Inspired by the book; Be More Pirate by Sam Connie Allende; “I loved every word”, Michelle not only adopted its principle but tracked down the author “I dragged him up to my house in Newcastle” she smiles and received his blessing to start putting his principles into practice. Michelle has that rare and wonderful knack of being able to simplify everything into a language that all can understand. Her superpowers? “I am able to put myself in others shoes and understand what makes them tick. And “I’m not afraid to have difficult conversations”. Coaching, psychology and laughter abound as well as a quite brilliant and insightful history of pirates (did you know that pirates invented cocktails?!) in this swashbuckling episode! Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box! Connect with us! www.smashthebox.me www.youtube.com/channel/UC7fEEvjX52qS928oyLGCtuQ www.facebook.com/SmashTheBoxMarkPitcher/ www.instagram.com/markpitcher_smashthebox/

Tonight's passage is about telling the stories of your business, as demonstrated by one man's mission to take on one of the senior members of one of the most racist organisations ever to exist. Be More Pirate is a phenomenal read. Order Sam's book from your local bookstore or buy it now at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate

Two years on since Sam Conniff created the Be More Pirate movement - sparking a community of rulebreakers and changemakers around the globe - Alex Barker is now at the helm, connecting the dots between community members, helping them write their own pirate codes and turning conversation into action. How To: Be More Pirate, co-authored by Alex, is out now: https://ownit.london/shop/how-to-be-more-pirate/ - Join the Journey Further Book Club: http://bit.ly/2r4fBWR Get in touch: podcast@journeyfurther.com

In today's episode, Helene Jewell talks to TWO guests! First to Susannah Raffe and then to Cat Duncan-Rees and the episode focuses on the IAFEW Conference 19 - 23 October 2020. These show notes include a transcript, below usual summary.  On Twitter, we are @fac_stories and @HeleneJewell https://curatorsofchange.com/ You can register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-conference-2020-the-power-and-practice-of-facilitation-registration-97307526431 There are concessions available for IAF members, and those in need of support.  Susannah Raffe Susannah is a facilitator, compassion advocate and climate communicator, and co-host of London Meetups. You can find her on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://twitter.com/SusannahRaffe https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannahraffe/ https://susannahraffe.com/ hello@susannahraffe.com And bravely heading the planning of the conference, which of course this year is online. Susannah focuses on helping people have better conversations about climate change. She started doing this back in 2014, and she started using this facilitation started in people's homes. She also coaches change makers, on a one-one basis. She's used the last six months to reflect on what's important to her, as facilitator and human, leading her to call herself a "compassion advocate". The conference is taking place between 19 and 23 October. The conference will have a mix of sessions - for facilitators of all levels, including those who don't call themselves facilitators. The focus is on building community and getting to know each other, with morning coffees and evening networking sessions. You can drop in for five minutes, if you fancy it, or have longer conversations if you feel like it. The signing up this year is different: you buy one ticket through Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-conference-2020-the-power-and-practice-of-facilitation-registration-97307526431 which gives you access to a MeetUp group (as this is where the community already meets online), where you can sign up to the different sessions - some of them have capacity limits. This also gives you access to session leaders and other attendees to the session, both before and after the session. There's a range of sessions, about different topics, exploratory conversations, how to support diversity and inclusion, and even a WhoDunnit mystery game and wine tasting (by previous guest Pinar, check out episode 16). Susannah is looking forward to meeting some of the session leaders from outside the UK, enabled by the fact that the conference is online. This includes session leaders from Africa and India. At the moment there are no overlapping sessions (Helene is worried she won't be able to make all the ones she wants to go to!), but this might change as the programme is evolving. Listeners, check out the programme, which looks amazing! Susannah feels like preparing the schedule has been like baking: getting all the ingredients together, and then put them all together rapidly, at the same time. (Editor notes: she's done great!) It being online, has allowed the process to be more emergent, adapting the format to a host the proposals, so that the community can guide the content. Being online has allowed it to be a week long, rather than two days. The Meetup group will continue to be open for further connections - of course attendees can come from wherever in the world, even though the programme has been curated with the EW chapter in mind. Helene has got her head round the fact that the conference is going to be online, and is much more aware of the benefits, including the diversity of attendees. And Susannah has been crashing other regional meetups, and felt very welcome! 17.01mins Cat Duncan-Rees Our second guest is Cat Duncan-Rees, curator of change, creative disruptor, pirate, wife and mum! https://twitter.com/CatDRees https://www.linkedin.com/in/cat-duncan-rees-3666181a/ https://curatorsofchange.com/ Cat fell into facilitator in the public sector, after seeing someone else do great work, and being mentored by them. She uses many techniques from PinPoint, and mashed it with other practices, "doing what makes sense and hopes for the best" (like most of us!). Cat has recently joined the IAFEW Leadership team and is now standing for the board, she finds herself landing in these situations when they most makes sense. She's been around the IAF for a while, and started going to the Manchester meetups. She was going to run a session at the IAF Global summit, which was cancelled - and after attending a virtual meetup, and having an interesting conversation (which features in our own Facilitation Stories episode 20), she was encouraged to "stay around" and become more involved. Her and John Varney ran a session for IAFEW, and more! She's even become part of our Podcast Team! (You can hear Cat also in episode 20 https://facilitationstories.libsyn.com/fs20-various-voices-climate-hub-creating-space-to-reflect-working-with-interpreters-and-async-facilitation ) She finds she can both learn and pass on plenty of stuff in the facilitator community. Cat is running TWO sessions in the conference: Upping the Facilitation Game in a Time of Crisis, with John Varney, and Be More Pirate (which was the one she'd already planned) Upping the Facilitation Game in a Time of Crisis is a follow up/extension of the conversations they've already been having on the future of facilitation As facilitators, we are privileged to hold the space for others, so there is a responsibility to be aware of how we are shaping the conversations, and our own influence. Is our "neutrality" also preventing us from being part of those conversations?  What does it mean to be human? "Our own humanity is a fundamental part of the shift we're going through." That's how we'll be starting the week! (It wowed Helene!) About her second session, Be More Pirate, what is a "pirate"? The Be More Pirate movement (of social change) https://www.bemorepirate.com/  started with the book of the same name. The session, which she is co-leading with Alex Barker , will look at how to apply the "pirate" principles in organisations operating more like "the navy", and how rules be rewritten, and challenge the status quo.  If we're serious about upping the facilitation game and create a better society, what would it look like if we applied the Pirate principles?   Helene really wants to go to both sessions, to make her brain hurt... join her, listeners!  Links to people:  podcast@iaf-englandwales.org https://www.iaf-world.org/site/chapters/england-wales @fac_stories Our host: @HeleneJewell on Twitter https://twitter.com/SusannahRaffe  https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannahraffe/ https://susannahraffe.com/ hello@susannahraffe.com https://twitter.com/CatDRees https://www.linkedin.com/in/cat-duncan-rees-3666181a/ https://curatorsofchange.com/ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Helene Jewell 0:00 Hello facilitators and friends and welcome to Episode 25 of Facilitation Stories brought to you by the England and Wales chapter of the International Association of facilitators. To find out more about us head over to IAF-world.org. And follow us on twitter @IAFEnglandWales. My name is Helene Jewell, and I'm your host for this episode, which is going to focus on the October conference. And that's happening between the 19th and 23rd of October, and it's online. Today I'm joined first by Susannah Raffe, who is going to tell us a bit more about the conference itself and about herself hopefully, and then by Cat Duncan-Rees, who's going to talk a bit more about the session that she's leading at the conference. So first up we have Susannah. Susannah is a facilitator, compassion advocate and climate communicator who helps people to engage bravely with the big scary issues of our time, using the climate crisis as a starting point. She is a member of the IAF England and Wales leadership team and co host of the IAF London meetups. She's also bravely taken on heading up the conference planning this year. Welcome, Susannah. Susannah Raffe 1:11 Hi, Helene. Helene Jewell 1:12 How are you? Susannah Raffe 1:13 I'm good. I'm good. Right in the midst of all that conference planning? Helene Jewell 1:17 Excellent. So yes, I know, you've ended up driving it along quite nicely. So before we head into conference land, what I thought I'd ask you about is your work. And if you could tell us a little bit more about the kind of facilitation that you do. Susannah Raffe 1:32 Yeah. So my background is in sustainability and climate change. And that's how I got into facilitation through that didn't a lot of my roles involve facilitation. A couple of years ago, around 2014, I started looking at, you know, the power of conversations in bringing about climate action. So I focused on how to have better conversations about climate change. And that started with an organisation back home in Australia called climate for change. And we set up that organisation to facilitate conversations in people's homes, with their friends and families about the climate crisis. Because sometimes those conversations can be hardest with the people closest to us, and to generate that understanding and generate a social climate for strong action on the climate crisis. And so when I moved to the UK, I thought, How can I bring those learnings more broadly, and realising that it's not just climate change, where there's a lot of polarisation and difficult conversations, but that is always my starting point, because that's my background. So I run workshops on how to have better conversations on climate change. those tools are applicable to all sorts of issues big and small. And I also am now offering coaching one to one for changemakers, who are looking for different ways to engage with other people and have those conversations and practice having those conversations. Helene Jewell 2:55 Amazing. And has that has your work changed a lot recently, over the last six months or so? Susannah Raffe 3:01 Yeah, I guess I've had a lot more time to sort of think about what I offer, who I am in all of this. And just reconnecting with, with what's important to me, as a facilitator and as a professional as a person as a human. And that's where the phrase compassion advocate has come from. Because all of my work is based around bringing more compassion into our conversations, whether we're talking about climate, whether we're talking about COVID, whether we're talking about racism, or whether we're just talking about whose turn it is to unload the dishwasher. Helene Jewell 3:34 Oh, fantastic. Yeah, let's not forget the small things. And we've got your email address and contact details at the bottom of the show notes so people will know their how to get in touch with you. Susannah Raffe 3:48 And I'm very easy to find on the internet. My name is unique. So type it into Google, and you'll find me Helene Jewell 3:53 Yeah, we're having a conversation before we about how to pronounce your surname, because it is quite an unusual one. Okay, so let's talk conference. Now let me get the dates, right. It's happening over five days, I believe. And that's the 19th to the 23rd of October. And it is all online. Can you tell us a bit more about how it's structured and how it's set up? Susannah Raffe 4:19 Yeah, sure. So yes, it is 19th to the 23rd. We will be opening the conference at 9:30 on the 19th at the moment, that's what we're planning to do. And it's going to be a mix of so obviously lots of learning sessions, workshops on on facilitation and looking at the lineup it is for all levels. So whether you're starting out in facilitation or whether you're really experienced there is something for everybody and everything in between. We will also make it really about community and building community and getting to know each other. So we've got our coffees in the morning, our coffee in the lobby in the morning at 830 and evenings. We'll have evening networking from 5:30 That's sort of trying to mimic that, that face to face conference feel. So you know, face to face conference, you might show up to the lobby a little bit early, go to the coffee station, make your coffee, talk to some people there. And so that's what that coffee in the lobby session in the morning is, if you can only drop in for five minutes to say hello, because you've got other work to do, that's fine. Or if you can come and stay for the whole hour to have a chat and a debrief before the sessions get started. That's great also, and similarly in the afternoon in the evenings. And so yeah, they sort of bookend days, and then lots of learning in the middle, as well as some really fun sessions too. Helene Jewell 5:33 And if people want to sign up for the conference, do they have to sign up for particular sessions within the conference? Or do they have a one ticket and they can sort of just drop in and out? How does that work? Susannah Raffe 5:46 Yeah, it's one ticket for the whole thing. And you get that on on the Eventbrite link. That's always the best place to start for any information on this conference is to go to that Eventbrite link. And once you've signed up, wait, then what we've got is a private Meetup group, an exclusive Meetup group, because what where our community already meets is on meetup, we have seven different meetup groups around the country already, which we used to meet face to face. Now we meet online, all year round. That's where our community already meet. So we're setting up an exclusive Meetup group, just for the conference delegates, and that's where you will be able to sign up for each of the different sessions. Because obviously, some sessions will have capacity limits to them. So we'll be able to manage that there. But also, beauty of using meetup is that you can chat to other conference goers, you can get directly in touch with your session leader. If you're having trouble session leaders can get in touch directly with their attendees to let them know how to join, give them instructions on joining online, if there's any special things there, and just yeah sharing things. So I'm really excited about that element as well. But the first port of call is always going to be getting your ticket on Eventbrite and then let you know how to join meetup. Helene Jewell 7:00 Brilliant. So it sounds like there's a real kind of focus on community and enabling funny that because we're all facilitators, enabling conversations and people to kind of connect and have those opportunities to sort of meet up with each other in the virtual space. Susannah Raffe 7:16 Yeah. So we obviously wanted to have some really strong learnings. And we've got some great sessions, introducing new tools and techniques, as well as looking at some familiar favourites and taking them online, like open space technology, which for most of us were like, How on earth would you do that online? Let's find out. And then we've got, you know, exploratory conversations about what it means to be a facilitator in this time of crisis, as the world changes, and also thinking about how we can more strongly support diversity and inclusion in big questions like that. So there's a whole range of things. So lots of really strong learning. But also you're getting together and having a good old chat. And we also, I just can't avoid mentioning that we've got some really fun things, including an online wine tasting, and a whodunit murder mystery game. So super excited. And probably more of those things to come. So as the programme evolves Helene Jewell 8:12 And I think that's really nice that there's a kind of fun element as well, as you know, after a day of learning, maybe Yeah, bit of wine tasting. I'm very intrigued as to how that's going to work virtually it sounds fascinating. But all these kind of nice things, that sort of buffering the main element of the conference, that sounds great, Susannah Raffe 8:31 Yeah, we don't want to just sort of have sessions and then leave people to themselves in their in their room. This is a conference and we want people to be engaged with each other. So hopefully, the wine tasting will help. Helene Jewell 8:44 So aside from the wine tasting, is there a session that you yourself are particularly excited about? Or a couple of sessions? I don't know what kinds of things stick out for you? Susannah Raffe 8:54 Um, so I'm, well, I guess one thing about this being online is that some of our session leaders are calling in from around the world. So we've got some insights from outside of the UK, coming to our conference, which is really exciting. And we do have a session around diversity and inclusion by John Cornwell, Monica Atim & Basil Manning, and they're calling in from several different countries in Africa and really excited to get their experience and their insight. We've also got session leaders calling in from India, parts of Europe, and then also all across the UK, and bringing, bringing their different perspectives. So I'm just really excited about that. Helene Jewell 9:41 Wow, those sessions sound really cool. I'm gonna be just sort of struggling to know which ones to go to, but they are all what's the word consecutive aren't there there aren't parallel sessions. Am I right Susannah Raffe 9:52 At the moment with our preliminary programme, I've tried to build it so that they're not overlapping. However, we continue to get more and more really amazing sessions. So there will probably be some overlapping sessions, some decisions will have to be made. I'm sorry about that. It's so hard that the hardest part of going to a conference is deciding which sessions to go to. And of course, you know, we've all got our lives and our households to deal with. So, you know, we're just going to have to make some choices. But there's, there's something really interesting on every day, and as much as possible, we'll make the sessions consecutive, but there probably will be a little bit of overlap. Helene Jewell 10:26 Cool. Yeah, that's the great thing I guess about having so many things is there are only so many hours in a day, and it's better to, I guess, have so many things and then make a few choices, then not have those things there at all. So I'm really excited to see what's going to be coming up and I have had a quick nosey at the preliminary programme, which you've done an amazing job of putting together I mean, how has that been actually sort of scheduling everything? Susannah Raffe 10:50 Yeah, well, it's been quite a lot of work in a short period of time this week, just to try and pull that all together, sort of everything happens at once I was thinking about the other day, and because I tend to think in metaphors, I was thinking about baking, where you can get all the ingredients ready. But then everything has to happen all at the same time for everything to be ready, in one meal. Get all the ingredients ready as much as you can. But at the same time, you know, we've got like, several different dishes that you have to have ready at the same time, it's gonna, it's gonna be challenging, but it's been really lovely, the engaging session leaders, they've all been really great. And also excited about the, you know, getting into that community spirit of the conference as well. So I'm really looking forward to that. Helene Jewell 11:37 Yeah, very excited. Susannah Raffe 11:39 The the approach we've taken for this one, and something that we probably couldn't have done if it was face to face is take more of an emergent planning process. So we didn't have a grand plan at the start, we had some ideas at the start. And some of those, we've thrown out the window, because they haven't turned out as session proposals have come in, but just sort of making it much more organic, and emergent. So that one, it takes the stress off of us as the organising team. But also it means that the community can really guide how this conference goes Helene Jewell 12:11 Brilliant. And yeah, for those people that came last year, it was a two day face to face conference, this has a very different feel. You've already talked a bit about that the benefits of for example, we've got people presenting or hosting sessions who are from all over the world, what else would be a benefit? Because I think sometimes we will have a lot of facilitators, myself included a little bit, I think we have this kind of like, Oh, we can't be face to face, because that's what we're used to. And there's so many benefits of doing it virtually. It's just a sort of different animal, I suppose all together, what what else would you think are the benefits of us being sort of virtual this time? Susannah Raffe 12:54 Yeah, I think that that's come up a lot in our meetups, that as facilitators, before all this happened, we're like, yeah, we, you know, we know you can facilitate online, but we'd rather not, you know, we're not going to do it. And then all of a sudden, now we all have to do it. So it's one of the benefits of this conference is learning how to facilitate online and upping that gap in your game in that space. But also, you know, obviously, last year was two, three days long. This one is all week long. And because we've had to sort of think differently about the conference, and decided on having that Meetup group, it means that there can be we're going to keep that Meetup group open for a little bit after the conference so that people can find each other and connect with each other in different ways. And people can attend. As much as the session leaders can be from around the world. The attendees can be from around the world and especially around the UK, obviously, we are IAF England and Wales. So we've curated this for our England and Wales, community. But you know, geography is no barrier to attending and nobody has to buy train tickets until the train travel. Or, or block out their diaries entirely. If they're like, okay, I can, I still need to be on call that week. But they can still attend the conference, which brings up its own challenges as well when we have to be, when we're trying to attend a conference and we've still got things going on at home or at work. So it will be interesting to see how that how that goes. For people have had experiences. And I think for for us, certainly, if the IAF running an online conference, this is going to be a learning experience. So it will be really valuable to hear what people's experiences have been compared to face to face conferences. Helene Jewell 14:48 Hmm, I mean, it sounds very much like it's you know, so much has been included to make sure that it is the most amazing you know, week or five days of so many different things. And I think, yeah, there is probably a tendency for us to go, you know, it's nice being face to face. But actually, for me personally, at least, it's a bit about just changing the way I think. And so all of those benefits, you know, the idea that people can come from all over the world and those kind of things, I think is so important. And I think sometimes it takes us a little while to sort of get into the mood of doing something online. Actually, I think it's going to be an amazing experience. And I really have so excited. I mean, I do the, the Bristol, you know, host the Bristol IAF meetups, and often we'll have people that aren't from Bristol, or even, you know, from people from Ireland and all over the place. And I think that's the, you know, it's so nice to have that sort of diversity when you have virtual stuff. So, yeah, Susannah Raffe 15:51 yeah, I've certainly gatecrashed some of the the non London meetups, and was welcomed with open arms. So I'm very glad about Helene Jewell 15:59 Yeah, excellent. And so what other questions have we got for you today? We are going to put all the links and everything in the show notes. What should people oh I haven't asked about cost? How much is it? Susannah Raffe 16:13 This is a very good question. If I can remind myself the full conference ticket is 90 pounds. But there are discounts if you're an IAF member, and there's also a special concession ticket if you're suffering financial hardship right now, because of the global situation. I mean, it's it's tough for us all. So but the standard rate is 90 pounds. And that gets you the full week, the meetup group the community all of those things. Helene Jewell 16:39 Yeah. Brilliant. Thank you so much, Susannah, for joining me today. And yeah, if you want to get in touch with Susannah, her website is susannahraffe.com. And all the meetup information and Eventbrite links will be in the show notes so so please have a look at them Next, I'm joined by Cat Duncan-Rees, curator of change, creative disrupter, co production advisor, pirate, wife, and mum Welcome Cat. How are you? Cat Duncan-Rees 17:12 I've arrived a little bit. Yeah, here I am podcasting. It's quite a new random thing for me. But hey, we'll see what happens. Helene Jewell 17:21 Oh, we like random things. Thank you so much for joining us. So what we're going to talk about today, ultimately, is your sessions, plural, I think at the IAF conference, but I thought leading into to that I'd like to find out a bit more about you as a facilitator. So and obviously, I'm interested in the pirate thing. But I don't want to steal your thunder because I think that's you're going to tell us maybe a little bit more about that at the conference. So yeah, facilitation, what kind of stuff do you do? Cat Duncan-Rees 17:51 And so my background in facilitation is largely public sector. It's one of those things that kind of fell into I just found myself in that space. I think there was somebody in an organisation I was working for who I kind of hugely admired in terms of what he could do. And I was like, I could never do that I kind of ended up working alongside him a bit. And he was so encouraging and supportive. And I found actually, I could do it. And not only could I do it, actually, I loved it and I really enjoyed it. And it gave me a sense of purpose at a point in time of my life where other things probably weren't, you know, at their best. And it was kind of just a yeah, one of those things that I fell into, but I wouldn't go back to do to anything else. Helene Jewell 18:39 Ha. And what kind of what sort of does it look like when you facilitate? Or is it sort of very different depending on who you're working with? Cat Duncan-Rees 18:46 Yeah, different. I've done a lot around public sector health and social care. And for me, it's mainly about creating that space for people to kind of reflect, you know, the usual kind of stuff that that facilitators sort of do. But my training and my kind of lot, the techniques i've i've used have come from pinpoint origin. So pinpoint facilitation, the work of Keith and Bruce so done all their training, and I've kind of assimilated all that and mashed it with lots of other things that have taken my fancy over the years, really, so I kind of just do what makes sense. And hope for the best. Helene Jewell 19:27 I think that's true of a lot of us. I like the word mashed But yeah, I think it's an eclectic mix of, yeah, whatever sort of works at the time, I guess, isn't it? Nice? Excellent. Okay. And you are a think relatively recently sort of joined become part of the IAF leadership team. And I think you're standing for the board, aren't you? Cat Duncan-Rees 19:50 Yeah, yeah. I just kind of seem to fall into these spaces. When it when it makes sense. I don't know if that rings true for anybody else. But yeah, just let's just go with it and see what happens. And I followed the if for a while. And it's been a source of curiosity for me. And I think last summer, I started to go to some of the meetups in Manchester with Adrian and but I was on the road a lot travelling with work. So actually to physically get to the meetup was was was quite difficult. And, and then got sight of the global summit. And I thought I quite like the idea of that good Sweden, Sweden's actually one of my favourite places to go. Anyway, and I've sort of fairly recently gone more freelance as well. So having that time to play with my own time, and, you know, carve out my own kind of destiny in that sense. So it's somewhere in the process, I randomly applied to do a session at the global summit. And that was accepted, obviously, that's not going ahead now, and then ended up in lockdown on zoom, going to some of the meetups went into a national meetup, met John, who John and I were in the last podcast that I did for you, in that session, and we have this very random conversation with Martin at the end of the session, which, which became a podcast. And that's kind of like, I think just the sense of interest that people showed in some of what we were talking about, and the sense of welcome that I felt from people and the connections and the meeting lots of different people through the kind of virtual sessions that the IAF have put on those regular monthly meetups regionally and nationally. And some of the other things that have been, have been a huge encouragement to me during lockdown. And, you know, when we, when I haven't been on the road as much and been out meeting people, I guess, we all feel a little bit of that. And, and, and then John, and I ended up on the Martins kind of encouragement, doing a session earlier in the year looking at what it means to facilitate the future that we want. We had another session last week, with another very interesting and deep discussion that degenerated into utter madness at the end, which was just brilliant, you know, that real humanity, I've actually let we're in this together, there's an element of depth to all this stuff. And but also, we're human, and it's alright, to have a bit fun with this. And, you know, Helene Jewell 22:32 I love the way that that session or your It was about the future of facilitation, I think was that the title that that that session and your conversation at the podcast were all that we put into the podcast was, I guess the true sense of something that's quite emergent. It just kind of appeared then is morphed into this sort of, because I actually came to your session, the second of those sessions, and it was quite Yeah, full of really interesting stuff. And, you know, some great discussions that have appeared to have Yeah, come out of haven't been planned or just come out of suppose your thoughts and your conversations back then. Cat Duncan-Rees 23:05 So yeah. And then I think, you know, there was that a plea to help with the podcast a bit, which I kind of responded to, and, and then and then I just thought, you know, well, when you advertising for people to be part of the board, and it is no, it is an area of interest to me, and I am completely freelance now. And I have a bit more time and what can I give back to, you know, a community because there's that that mutuality, in all of this isn't there? It's not absolutely, how can we work with and support one another? So yeah, but you know, standing for election to be part of the board's been part of a leadership team, who knows, you know, whatever happens happens, but it just feels like an exciting kind of time to, to want to push myself and, and to want to be part of that space alongside of the people that I can learn so much from, as well and share that sort of space with Helene Jewell 23:58 Yeah, it's a really nice community, I think. And yes, very pleased to be part of it. Okay, so we're going to talk now about the conference thinking about community. And, yeah, thinking about whole week, we've got a whole week of or five days of conference, and I believe you've got two sessions on the go, is that right? Cat Duncan-Rees 24:16 Yeah. Why do you one when you could do two? Helene Jewell 24:20 Nothing like going for it? So what are the two sessions? What are they called, first of all Cat Duncan-Rees 24:26 so we've got, um, kind of towards the start of the week, we've got upping the facilitation game in a time of crisis. That's a bit of a follow on from the conversations that we've had about facilitating the future we want. And that's been a kind of very sort of emergent thing over the last few months. And the second session, which I think is kind of going to help close the week off is at be more pirate and the be more pirate stuff was was the stuff that we were going to take to the global summit, but obviously, so that was kind of more formulated and established and you know, we put that forward already. So that's why we've ended up doing two things. Because of the ball, I've ended up doing two things, because that was already in the pipeline, and the kind of connection with John, John Varney and the work that he's doing and the conversations we had around facilitating the future one, it just seemed to make sense to bring that into facilitation week as well. So that's kind of a theme running across all of that. Helene Jewell 25:26 Okay, I like a good theme. Cat Duncan-Rees 25:28 And I think that first session, the, the upping the facilitation game, in a time of crisis, we hope is an extension of the conversations that we've had already around facilitating the future we want, and it's a response to, as facilitators, we are very privileged to hold space with people Helene Jewell 25:48 absolutely, Cat Duncan-Rees 25:48 in a way that a lot of other people don't have the opportunity to. And with that, for me comes a level of responsibility in terms of how we are influencing the dialogue and the conversation and the shape of things to come. Helene Jewell 26:03 Yep. Cat Duncan-Rees 26:03 And we talk a lot, you know, in terms of facilitation terms around neutrality, that's not a bad thing. But really, it's peeling back the layers and understanding what that really means. And if we are, you know, truly neutral in a space, are we endorsing, you know, that the problems and the challenges that we face? Are we absolving ourselves of the responsibility of actually bringing something of ourselves into that space, and challenging the status quo? And, you know, helping people to move towards that different, that different future? And so, you know, there isn't, there isn't an answer to that. And we don't pretend to give an answer to that, or even come up with an answer to that in terms of that session. But we really want people to come and join that conversation. And and really kind of help help us think through what that means. And I suppose a big part of that, for me is, what is it? What does it mean to be human, and our humanity, and how we connect with people in the world around us is, you know, a fundamental part of the shift, I think that we're going through as a nation and, and indeed, across the whole world. And coming back to those roots is, is so important. We get so stuck in system, process world and system process responses to everything, that we forget the simplicity of our own kind of humanity, and human to human connection, and the importance of that in how we kind of move things forward. So that's the start of the week. Helene Jewell 27:40 Wow, that sounds like a really good session to get your teeth into. And sounds like it's the kind of thing that is gonna breed so much discussion. And I don't know how long session Cat Duncan-Rees 27:51 we have actually allowed two hours, it will be a, you know, chunk of time because often we come into these spaces, and we, you know, we use the breakout rooms quite a lot. And you just get stuck into a discussion and then somebody hits that close breakout rooms button and you're catapulted back into. So we want to create space for people to have a really good conversation about some of that stuff. Helene Jewell 28:14 Absolutely. It sounds like the kind of thing that is going to need time and space to breathe. And yeah, time to allow people to have a think of it. Okay, looking forward to that one. And so, the pirate one. Now I do I know what the pirate refers to. So as we are on zoom, and we've got the camera on which you can't see in the podcast, I'm going to hold up the book that I think Cat is referring to. And I have read the book. So I know a little bit about the pirate thing. But for people that don't tell us a little bit more about the pirate thing, why you are a pirate and what that's got to do with your session in a few few minutes. I know this could probably take quite a few hours. But anyway. Cat Duncan-Rees 28:54 Yeah, how long have you got it follows on from what I was talking about? Just Just then in terms of upping the facilitation game, and facilitating the future we want. So in a nutshell, the be more pirate movement started when a guy called Sam Conniff wrote a book on social change rooted in the whole kind of concept of Golden Age Piracy. And because he'd kind of clocked on to this idea that golden age pirates were a big movement for social change. What Sam did through that book was and what Alex who has just taken over captaincy of the be more pirate movement and who will be doing this session with me have have done is demonstrate how those pirate principles are being applied within large organisations today. So where Golden Age pirates left the Navy and went pirates or privateers you know and and were kind of endorsed to go and try and shake things up a bit. And we're kind of using the analogy that there are lots of big organisations out there, or not big organisations and just lots of spaces out there that feel a bit like the Navy, where people are exploited, where people aren't free to kind of be who they are and to make the changes that they want to make. And the end results are, you know, not always favourable for people who need that extra bit of support, or even for people, you know, working within those kind of cultures, which can be quite oppressive. So how do we apply those those principles? And how do we kind of encourage people to stop, reflect on what that means? explore what the stupid rules are? Think about how we break down some of those stupid rules. But more importantly, how do we rewrite the rules, and challenge the established way of doing things as those golden age pirates did? So yeah, that session at the end of the week is a bit of a kind of, it'll be fun. It'll be it'll be there'll be a look a bit a little bit of a look at the kind of, you know, the context of that. And Alex will bring, you know, some of what she brings into that space, which is, you know, which is brilliant. But it will be a challenge again, at the end of the week. So if we're serious about upping the facilitation game in a time of crisis, and bringing about that challenge to the establishment and, you know, creating a much better place society for people to live in. What does that mean, if we apply those be more pirate principles to that? Helene Jewell 31:30 And so for us as facilitators, then I guess, going through from the first session to the last session, it sounds like the the kind of thread is about Okay, well, how how can we be involved in this as facilitators? And I guess, what is our role? And what kinds of things can we do to maybe to be more pirates to be to create the book or the maybe the book, but but maybe it's not about being more pirate? Maybe it's about? Yeah, just I guess it could be, as you say, there's little things but it's about our role, then I guess, as facilitators, Cat Duncan-Rees 32:03 I would say to people, you know, come with an open mind, because, you know, we're not in a market of telling people how to respond to any of this stuff, or what to do. This is the space, a safe space, or a brave space, actually, to explore some of this stuff. And to have that level of honesty, and, you know, integrity and depth of conversation. Helene Jewell 32:25 intriguing. I'm fascinated, I hope I can go to both your sessions because they do sound, I think, yeah, like the kind of thing that's going to possibly make my brain hurt slightly, but that I kind of, yeah, I like a session where I'm going to come away and, and feel like I've definitely explored things as far as I can. In the time I've got Thank you so much Cat for joining me today. It's been lovely to talk to you. And I really look forward to seeing you at the conference. So that's the end of today's episode of facilitation stories. Make sure that you're subscribed to the show on whatever podcast app you use. And if you'd like to contribute to the show. Well, are you a facilitator? Have you got a story? Have you got something to say about an IAF meetup you've attended? If you have send us some text or even an mp3 audio and we'd love to know you're listening. 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What did Steve Jobs and Blackbeard have in common? According to Sam Conniff, they were both pirates. Why would Sam know this? Because he wrote the bestselling book - Be More Pirate in 2018, and was amazed when it inspired a global movement. From Tate & Lyle to Mercedes Benz, financiers to farmers, CEOs to students, some of the biggest brands around the world, including our very own NHS, have taken heed of Sam's message, created a pirate crew and rewritten the existing rules. Because that is what being a pirate is all about:Pirates don't just break the rules, they rewrite them. Pirates don't just reject society, they reinvent it. Pirates don't just challenge the status quo, they change it. “It's now more of a global social movement and a method and a way of creating change within organisations.”The network that has grown up around Sam's book recognises that too many of the rules, norms and conventions that uphold our systems and business models no longer serve people and planet; we need to create new ones.“Being more pirate is a shift in your mindset; a willingness to think differently, to challenge and be challenged, and to stop asking for permission to do what you know is right.”In this episode, Sam and newly appointed Right Hand Pirate, Alex Barker, share the 5 Rs framework which helps mutineers become more pirate. As well as that, Alex talks about how she takes this framework and uses it to run workshops and helps people who are searching for change. On today's podcast:How Be More Pirate became a social movementThe pirate mindsetThe 5 Rs of piratingWhy Extinction Rebellion and Banksy are piratesHow To Be More PirateThe future of the pirate movementProfessional rule breakingLinks:Be More PirateHow To: Be More Pirate

Alex Barker leads Be More Pirate, a global social movement and (anti) consultancy that began life as a book by social entrepreneur Sam Conniff. Since joining Sam she has fostered a network of thousands of individuals and organisations who have turned 'pirate' and are actively challenging the status quo in their work and lives. Within the movement she splits her time between writing, research, running workshops and growing the network. But it was a long road to piracy. After studying middle east politics, Alex spent time travelling and working in the region, beginning her career in international development, detouring to social care, before becoming communications manager at think tank the RSA (Royal Society of Arts). Having always been fascinated by why systems fail and what it takes to make them succeed, she found in the story of pirates, the answers to some long standing questions. Since then she has written a follow up book, How to: Be More Pirate, documenting the insights from their movement - a frontline perspective on the courage and conviction required to rewrite the rules of the 21st century. Alongside building the movement, Alex works with businesses, universities, NGOs and the public sector supporting them to overhaul their culture, take more risks and be more ambitious with how they can support wider system change. Alex Website https://alexbarker.co.uk/ Be More Pirate https://www.bemorepirate.com/

Start breaking stupid rules! From running raves in South London that spawned Don't Panic, to his youth marketing agency, Livity, Sam Conniff Allende has never been satisfied with the status quo. His bestselling book, Be More Pirate, is a guide to becoming a professional rule breaker and a call-to-arms for changemakers around the globe. - Join the Journey Further Book Club: http://bit.ly/2r4fBWR Get in touch: podcast@journeyfurther.com

Repost of this episode with one of my favourite authors, Sam Conniffe Allende. His book ' Be More Pirate' is a must read. Sam Has also been a great supporter of mine since we met for this episode last year and I hope we can do so much more together in the future.  Enjoy this hugely inspiring story from the serial entrepreneur, Sam Conniffe Allende. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate-Take-World/dp/0241307880 https://www.samconniff.com/

Be More Pirate author Sam Conniff explains how the innovative strategies pioneered by Golden Age pirates fuel the success of modern day rebels like Elon Musk and Banksy, and how those same strategies can work for you.

My guest is Sam Conniff.  His new book is called “ Be More Pirate … how to take on the world and win.” In it, Sam's all about helping you revolutionize the way you think… live… and work.  This entrepreneur for South London dug into history to be inspired by some of the most innovative, inclusive, and successful thinkers the world has ever known.  That's right! He got his playbook for life from the golden era of pirating. In this conversation, we dig into ways to rebel against the status quo… rewrite the rules... and make 2020 the best year yet.     Listen To The Podcast:   MORE INFO ABOUT SAM CONNIFF   SAM'S WEBSITE: www.BeMorePirate.com SAM'S BOOK: Be More Pirate    MORE ABOUT THE EPISODE: So Steve Jobs once said… “I'd rather be a pirate than join the navy.” When you think about it… it's often the rebels who changed society, change the way we do business and make a difference in the world. If you're a DREAM THINK DOer… that means… you're willing to dream bigger… think differently and DO the stuff others might not have the guts to do.  That's who we are! Well… my guest today… Sam Conniff gets that. His new book is called “Be More Pirate… how to take on the world and win.”  In it… Sam's all about helping you revolutionize the way you think… live… and work. He started his first company when he was 19 and has now become an award-winning social entrepreneur.  Sam has launched and led several companies, mentored thousands of young entrepreneurs… and with organizations like Forbes Magazine saying he's one of the sharpest thinkers on the planet… he's now a sought after thought leader and is speaking around the world… and helping organizations like Google and Facebook.  Leave a comment below and let me know what ideas and stories stood out to you!   Quick Episode Summary: 0:02 What to expect today! 1:58 Welcome Sam to the podcast 5:35 The history of pirates 7:20 The most famous female pirate 12:48 The biggest mistake we can make 13:56 The unexpected thing you can learn from pirates 16:01 How pirates are agents of change 13:59 What risk can do for a team 19:14 How Sam is bringing piracy to big companies 24:32 Formulating a new code 27:10 What three principles can you fight for? 28:26 How you can become more pirate 31:14 Wisdom of the week 34:14 Mitch's final thoughts   Listen to Mitch Mattews Top Podcast here

Sam Conniff, founder, author and professional rule breaker joins our host Carlos in this episode to chat about his latest book Be More Pirate. In this ep: >> Being a 'professional rule breaker' >> Modern day pirates such Malala Yousafzai, Elon Musk and Chance the Rapper >> Taking your own medicine, how Sam used the pirate methodology to launch his book >> You're nobody until you have an alliterated framework >> Aligning risk with data

Sam Conniff Allende is author of Be More Pirate and Co-Founder of Livity and Don't Panic. He's on a mission for all businesses to find their true purpose and to get everyone else talking like a pirate in the meantime. This was recorded in our Studios in Shoreditch.

En la nueva entrega de "Thoughts" un podcast de OMD, Adolfo González, Creative Content & Experience Director, os hablará de "Be More Pirate", un libro que, basándose en los piratas del siglo XVIII, habla sobre disrupción y sobre lo importante que es la rebeldía para cambiar el orden de las cosas y escribir nuestra propia historia. ¡Una obra apasionante que nos anima a convertirnos en piratas del siglo XXI!

This week’s amazing guest is Strategy & Operations Lead at Google, Crystal Eisinger. Crystal describes her approach and flavour to strategy and operations, stressing the most important element is ‘empathy,’ especially when it involves change. She discusses her life-changing ‘gap year’ in the industry with multinational professional services network, Deloitte, before she went to university. Sharing, that the knowledge and confidence she learnt, set her up to take more risks in her career - not fearing being fired as she has a solid set of skills to fall back on. She also discusses her hybrid approach to communication: storytelling through a combination of Marie Kondo’s ‘Spark Joy?’, Sam Conniff’s ‘Be More Pirate’ and Brené Brown’s ‘The Power of Vulnerability.’ A voracious reader herself, she talks about the book she is currently writing titled; ’How to Lean in When You’re Not the COO of Facebook’ - aimed at those starting out on their career path, giving practical advice and insight on intention setting. She also lets us in on her secrets for how she remains focused and zen: lots of Bikram yoga, tuning into to Radio 4, going fishing with her father, reading, plus a good dash of Love Island whilst enjoying chicken wings. Crystal’s courageous and thoughtful energy is infectious, she will without a doubt sweep you up in her creative fervour.

It's been Rob's wedding in France and so with both Jim and Rob away they've decided to revisit some of their favourite Alexa Stop! interviews. This episode features four interviews: Fake, fake news! Nigel Gwilliam, Media and Emerging Technologies Consultant at The IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising), talks computational propaganda and how it's influencing modern democracy through technology. Pete Trainor, Founder of Us AI and Silja Litvin, Founder and CEO at PsycApps, for a mnetal health, AI & Machine Learning special. We explore how our guests are using these technologies to change the lives of people who live with mental ill health. What does the future of transportation look like? A blend between a spaceship, a train and an autonomous vehicle. Nick Earle, SVP of Global Field Operations for Hyperloop One, joins us in the studio to explain how the work they are doing could change the lives of billions of people. Be More Pirate with Sam Coniff talking about his amazing work building Livity and his book Be More Pirate which covers everything from cocktails to voting rights. -- Alexa Stop is supported by D/SRUPTION, Manifesto and Wirehive, recorded live in London, UK (and some of this one in France). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexa-stop-podcast/message

Here's what you'll learn in this episode: You can't really help anyone, but you can provide a platform for people to help themselves. Finding your passion is a problematic question. When someone asks you what your exit strategy is, show them the fire escape!  Sam is a multi-award-winning serial entrepreneur, with 10 successful start-ups to his name, including the Bafta Winning content agency; Don't Panic, the genre defining interactive TV Series Dubplate Drama; and the industry leading Creative Youth Network; Livity.He is also the best selling author of the MOST awesome book, Be More Pirate. A manifesto for each of us to create the sort of Good Trouble the world needs. It's based on the true and untold strategy and success of the Golden Age of Pirates as agents of change, leadership and social innovation. He's a consultant to brands from Red Bull to Roald Dahl as well as Governments, think tanks and policy makers. Sam has been a mentor to thousands of young entrepreneurs and is now a sought after public speaker on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Leadership and Youth.   Key Resources: Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/   Sam's Website - https://www.samconniff.com Be More Pirate Website - https://www.bemorepirate.com/ Sam on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/samconniff/ Sam on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SamConniff Sam on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samconniff Buy Be More Pirate - http://bit.ly/INPPirate

We have a treat for all your pirates out there. Today we look back on the seas with a special Sea of Thieves 1 year episode looking at the history leading up to the games latest DLC drop, the Anniversary Update. So sheath your cutlass and grab a banana to cronch as we explain some of our stories and things we'd like to see in this evergrowing title.

Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter. Sam Conniff is an entrepreneur and author of the book "Be More Pirate".  It's an examination of how pirates rewrote the rules of their time and weaponized storytelling to change the world around them.  And then, how we use those lessons in our own time to make our world better? In this episode: How Sam's business Livity worked with endangered kids to help them contribute to the way companies engage with them How he used pirate publicity tactics to launch his book and is now moving into community building How companies can rewrite their own rules and draft their own pirate codes What might have happened if the pirate community in Nassau had been allowed to remain and develop?   Get yourself a copy of Be More Pirate and help support the show!  https://amzn.to/2G0zscX   Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture.  Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.    Today's show is sponsored by: TeePublic – This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I’ve personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you’ll love. You’ll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt 30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day!  Free to participate.  http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com   For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes.  http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/185   Important Websites: Sam Conniff and Be More Pirate - https://www.bemorepirate.com     If you'd like to check out my #30SecSongs project, pick your preferred place for that: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pg/philjohnsoncomedy/videos/ Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/roadsidephil Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/philjohnsoncomedy YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1u2ZqOE-khOOV4thmT17Wvbmv-DFGbEz   Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com   Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com   Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/185   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2 Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.   Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones      

Want to start a biz? Listen! SAM CONNIFF ALLENDE is a multi-award-winning social entrepreneur and co-founder and former CEO of Livity, Don’t Panic, and Live magazine. Since starting his entrepreneurial career at age 19, Sam has mentored thousands of talented young entrepreneurs and hustlers around the world. Sam is an acclaimed public speaker and advocate of “business as unusual,” and a purpose-driven strategy consultant to brands such as Red Bull, Unilever, and PlayStation. Sam has refined the concepts explored in his bestselling book, Be More Pirate by delivering workshops to senior executives in the headquarters of Google and Facebook, and also to hundreds of socially conscious entrepreneurs and innovators in South Africa, the US, Greece, and the UK. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode-- as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode-- at JimHarshawJr.com/Action/. Let's connect: Website | Facebook | Twitter About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re in the right place because you can get there from here. And I can help. Who I Am I’m a speaker, coach, and former Division I All-American wrestler that helps motivated former athletes to reach their full potential by getting clarity on what they really want and taking aggressive action to lead their ideal life not just despite their prior failures but because of them. I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEO’s and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You Are Here You've worked hard to achieve greatness. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not tried, competed, struggled and overcome like you have. That’s the value of your education as someone who aims high. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by failure, struggle, and adversity, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website | Facebook | Twitter

When you’re interviewing people on a regular basis, sometimes there’s an instant connection. It happened when I met Chris Guillebeau and it happened when I met Sam Conniff Allende, author of Be More Pirate: Or How to Take on the World and Win. It was like reconnecting with a long-lost friend, which of course made for a very fun chat. In his tiny, sleek, little book, Conniff Allende unveils the innovative strategies of Golden Age pirates, drawing parallels between the tactics and teachings of legends like Henry Morgan and Blackbeard with modern rebels, like Elon Musk, Malala, and Banksy. Featuring takeaway sections and a guide to building your own pirate code 2.0, Be More Pirate will show you how to leave your mark on the 21st century. 1. Rebel — Draw strength by standing up to the status quo. 2. Rewrite — Bend, break, but most importantly, rewrite the rules. 3. Reorganize — Collaborate to achieve scale, rather than growth. 4. Redistribute — Fight for fairness, share power, and make an enemy of exploitation. 5. Retell — Weaponize your story, then tell the hell out of it. Whatever your ambitions, ideas and challenges, Be More Pirate will help change the way you live, think, and work today, and tomorrow. So what are you waiting for? Join the rebellion. Have a money question? Email me here. We love feedback so please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. Connect with me at these places for all my content: http://www.jillonmoney.com/ https://twitter.com/jillonmoney https://www.facebook.com/JillonMoney https://www.instagram.com/jillonmoney/ https://www.youtube.com/c/JillSchlesinger https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillonmoney/ http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jill-on-money https://apple.co/2pmVi50

What happens when you have an affair with a psychopath, fall in love with "peak Brad Pitt D", or con your way into running a small town? You get some of the hottest sex scenes ever, as ranked by co-hosts Francesca Hogi (@dearfranny) and Saskia Nelson (@saskia_nelson). Plus: The transatlantic ladies discuss Be More Pirate, Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, whether they prefer voyeurism or exhibitionism, their mutual obsession with Timothy Olyphant, If Beale Street Could Talk, Burning Man and more!  Francesca Hogi is an internationally recognized dating and life coach based in Los Angeles. She’s the least successful contestant in the history of the CBS reality TV show Survivor, an adjunct coach at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, and is like a cat lady, but with plants. Saskia Nelson is the award-winning creative genius behind Hey Saturday, the world’s first dating photography agency. After years of online dating, she met her boyfriend of 10 years online and decided to combine her passion for creativity with her expertise in dating to create the new genre of online dating photography. www.romanticalpodcast.com Instagram: @romanticalpod Twitter: @romanticalpod Francesca Hogi Instagram: @dearfranny Twitter: @dearfranny Saskia Nelson Instagram: @saskia_nelson Twitter: @saskia_nelson We’d love to hear from you! Please email us at romanticalpod@gmail.com!  

Sam Conniff Allende is the founder and former CEO of Livity, a multi-award-winning youth marketing agency. Sam has led the unlikeliest collaborations between brands and bright young people on the edges of society, resulting in real innovation. He has worked with Google, Unilever, PlayStation, and Netflix, and regularly speaks and runs Be More Pirate workshops at these industry-leading companies. Sam believes in the power of professional rule-breaking and is on a mission to instigate modern mutinies in organizations around the world, where the teams take over the running of the ship to ultimately become more accountable, motivated and rebellious.

Be More Pirate Pirates didn’t just break the rules, they rewrote them. They didn’t just reject society, they reinvented it. They didn’t just tell tall tales, they told a story that shook the whole world. Pirates didn’t just challenge the status-quo, they changed everyfuckingthing. In this conversation, I chat to Sam about his book, Be More Pirate, and why it is those that challenge the status-quo are the ones that lead to great change. Including how we can all be a little bit more pirate to shake things up in our personal lives or having a larger impact. Whatever your ambitions, ideas and challenges, Be More Pirate will revolutionize the way you live, think, and work today, and tomorrow. So what are you waiting for?

Episode 190 - Sam Conniff Ellende discusses his book "Be More Pirate" and how you can take on the world and win. Sam explores the tactics and strategies of Golden Age pirates, drawing parallels modern business rebels like Elon Musk. Pirates didn’t just break the rules, they rewrote them. Learn how you can do it to. Listen for three action items you can do today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest

Forget everything you thought you knew about pirates. Be More Pirate by Sam Conniff Allende is a book that I first came across on Blinkist.  (If you haven’t come across this app you might like to look it up)  After listening to the blinks there, I got the full book and read more. Here’s a […]

Sam Conniff Allende is a speaker and social entrepreneur who has made major waves in England and around the world with his company Livity, “a transformation engine” for young people. Among his accolades, he’s been awarded recognition from the Queen (!), and has just recently authored a best-selling book, “Be More Pirate.” We talk about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship -- Sam tests me with his checklist for a healthy balance as an entrepreneur. (It’s a list you want to take note of if you’re self-employed!) We had a discussion about what it really means to have or be a mentor, and it shined so much light for me on this sometimes intimidating status. “A good mentor is someone who can look back at where you are looking forward to.” “Be More Pirate,” which has just been released in the US (it’s already a hit in the UK), explores the concept of rebellion -- or being someone who’s willing to risk everything for their values. I got SO MUCH out of this conversation, I really hope you’ll enjoy it. Show notes: Don’t forget to sign up for my e-newsletter! Go HERE: http://eepurl.com/dNtAx2 Sign up before Jan. 26, 2019 to enter a giveaway! You could win three of my favorite cookbooks :) Current120 is the company I mentioned that helped me with my e-newsletter tech and strategy. Thanks, Arielle and Shelley! You can find them here: www.current120.com/ --Sam Conniff Allende-- Instagram & Twitter // @samconniff Website // www.samconniff.com --keep it quirky-- @keepitquirkypodcast - instagram @qkatie - katie quinn on instagram & twitter www.youtube.com/TheQKatie www.facebook.com/TheQKatie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on the podcast we have social media specialist, Michelle Carvill. Michelle is the author of The Business of Being Social and her most recently published, Get Social. She is also the founder of Carvill Creative, a marketing and web design agency, which started 15 years ago. Her company is grounded in traditional marketing and design principles, yet also specialises in working with digital and social media technologies. Inside this episode, Michelle helps us to uncover some truths about social media, why it is crucial for leadership to be on board with social networks, and how to maximise the value of being the face of your business. We also dive into Michelle’s Smart Social Focus Model and learn techniques for applying it to your own business by listening, analysing, engaging, and continuously measuring. Michelle is an absolute social media aficionado, so you do not want to miss out on this episode!  Key Points From This Episode:  What Michelle does in her business and how she helps her clients.  Why it is critical for social media marketing to be understood at the leadership level.   Understanding the term “fake social”: growing big vanity empires.  Escaping the numbers game and creating valuable connections instead.  How to bring your marketing back to the basics.   The biggest challenges that leadership faces with social media marketing.  Why consumers are more interested in hearing from top leadership of brands.  The importance of being the face of your brand in today’s market.  Biggest value for leaders to be socially connected with their audience.  Understanding the human need to be heard and how that impacts your business.  Learning to drive your own conversations to control your message.  Finding the “digital balance” in your marketing budget.  Michelle’s Smart Social Focus Model: Plan, Listen, Analyse, Engage, and Measure.  Understanding what it means to be objectively driven.   How Michelle injects her personal values into her work.  Where Michelle gets her best ideas and inspiration from.   The biggest challenge Michelle faced in growing her business.   What to look forward to from Michelle and Carvill Creative this year.  A book that shaped Michelle, who everyone should follow, Michelle’s life song title, and more!  Tweetables:  “Social media will only go so far within an organization, unless the leaders get it.” — @michellecarvill [0:02:01.1]  “Social is way more than just about getting followers, and way more than just having a big presence.” — @michellecarvill [0:03:16.1]  “Our values for how we consume and what we think about brands and how we live our lives are aligned with those values that we see around us.” — @michellecarvill [0:10:25.1]  “It doesn’t matter how brilliant your service is, it doesn’t matter how amazing your brand is, if you do not have anybody consuming, you don’t have a business.” — @michellecarvill [0:14:24.1]  “Looking after myself and doing business on my terms really matters to my work-life balance.” — @michellecarvill [0:38:44.1]   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:  Michelle Carvill —  https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellecarvill/   Michelle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/michellecarvill   Carvill Creative — https://www.carvillcreative.co.uk/   The Business of Being Social — https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Being-Social-Harnessing-businesses/dp/1780591705    Get Social — https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-Social-Strategy-Tactics-Leaders/dp/0749482559 Smart Social Focus Model — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYJhR38F54g   Be More Pirate — https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate-Take-World/dp/0241307880  

Social entrepreneur and author Sam Conniff Allende knows a thing or two about ‘good’ business. From the early days of making flyer packs in his bedroom to founding a youth-led creative network in a Brixton warehouse, his work has always centred around making an impact in the world. With the release of his recent book, ‘Be More Pirate’, Allende explores how to challenge the big ideas of our time. Join Sam and George as they discuss the importance of rule-breaking, how he unwittingly followed in his father’s footsteps, and why a pirate’s life might be for us after all.

The hosts Brian, Joost and Tom talk about how the Pirate principles written in “Be More Pirate” by Sam Connif Allende apply to today’s design and business.

"You've got to ask yourself what is more important. Is it selling books, or starting a movement?" Sam Conniff Allende is in the business of movement-making. A young entrepreneur himself, he's since inspired a generation of young entrepreneurs and hustlers, and when he decided it was time to write a book he began by writing ‘the worst book on earth'. Luckily it didn't end there: find out how he found the metaphor that transformed his message from worthy to world-changing, how he learned the secret of translating the energy of the stage to the page, and how he stayed true to his pirate principles in the marketing as well as the writing of the book.

The Small Business Sessions from Enterprise Nation and powered by Xero is back for series three! Each week Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones MBE speaks to entrepreneurs and experts about starting and growing a successful business. To kick off, we have a revealing interview with social entrepreneur Sam Conniff Allende who discusses his entrepreneurial journey from a business during the nightclub boom at the start of the millennium, suffering death threats and massive debt to growing a digital agency with a conscience and writing his book, Be More Pirate, which reveals how the radical strategies of pirates provide solutions for making your mark on the 21st century. To find out more, go to www.enterprisenation.com/podcastThis podcast was recorded and edited by audio and podcast production service, Podraffi.

On this week’s show we welcome back the WB40 Bookclub. We review Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way (Spoiler: we didn’t like it). For the next four weeks we have two more titles for your reading pleasure: Be More Pirate by Sam Conniff Allende The Everything Store by Brad Stone Also on this week’s show […]

From rogues to role models: Be More Pirate reveals the radical strategies of Golden Age pirates, and updates them into clear solutions for making your mark on the 21st Century. Be More Pirate draws parallels between the strategy and innovation of legends like Henry Morgan with modern-day rebels, like Elon Musk, Malala and Blockchain, and reveals how to apply their tactics to life and work today. Social entrepreneur and author Sam Conniff Allende shares the parallels and the principles we can draw to make a difference in our world today for the generations of tomorrow. Sam shares the 5 key principles practised by pirates, which we can use today: Rebel - stand up to status quo Rewrite - bend and rewrite rules Reorganise - collaborate to achieve scale Redistribute - fairness, share power Retell - weaponise your story to establish and spread their legacy Sam leaves us with the profound message of C.S. Lewis “Good and evil increase at compound interest. That's why the little decisions we make every day are of infinite importance. the smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may go on to victories you never dreamed of”. You can find out more about Sam and the book here: https://www.samconniff.com/ https://www.bemorepirate.com/ http://livity.co.uk/

Same sex marriage, transparent pay structures, workplace injury compensation, democratic voting practices. No, we're not describing a political wet dream Richie once had. We're describing a Pirate ship. Pirates were responsible for some truly unprecedented and progressive practices. Nowadays, however, they have been relegated to silly caricatures or romanticised rogues. We sat down with [Sam Conniff Allende](https://twitter.com/samconniff?lang=en), author of ["Be More Pirate"](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate-Take-World-ebook/dp/B077XMGSQ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529960085&sr=8-1&keywords=be+more+pirate) to talk about about the hidden history of Pirates and what we can learn from them. [For today only (Tuesday, 26th June) you can get be more pirate for 99p on Kindle!](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate-Take-World-ebook/dp/B077XMGSQ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529960085&sr=8-1&keywords=be+more+pirate) * * * Like the show? We'd appreciate a review on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-am-politics/id1200345868?mt=2) if you do. * * * [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

Sam Conniff Allende is a multi award-winning serial social entrepreneur, acclaimed public speaker, consultant and author of Be More Pirate.Be More Pirate (or How To Take On The World and Win) is out now by Penguin Random House and is a manifesto for radical action and change based on the true and untold strategy and success of the Golden Age of Pirates as agents of change, leadership and social innovation. Sam is a brilliant public speaker on a range of topics and has worked with clients ranging from Netflix to PlayStation, Facebook and Google.He is on board of Livity, a youth-led creative network and has helped thousands of young people across the world.In this episode we discuss trusting your instinct, defining success, how success is a mess, why you should break rules and how to take back power into your own hands. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our special guest this week is Sam Conniff Allende. Sam is known for many things. He is co-founder and former CEO of Livity, Don't Panic and Live Magazine and has mentored thousands of young entrepreneurs around the world. He is an acclaimed public speaker, an advocate of - what he calls - ‘business as unusual' through which he has helped brands such as Red Bull, Unilever and PlayStation develop radical approaches to social impact and ethical practice. His international awards and prizes include EY's Entrepreneur Of The Year and he has been named a Global CSR Leader. In 2017, shortly before standing down having been at the helm of Livity for 17 years, Sam and his team won the British Interactive Media Association's prestigious Grand Prix for its values-led reinvention of the marketing agency model - one that many have copied since. Sam talks to Richard Freeman, who first came across him at Livity 5 or 6 years ago, when he won the contract to help deliver their Big Lottery funded ‘somewhere to' project across South East England. The aim of that project was to unlock unused space in owns and cities for young people to use for creative and enterprise pursuits. They didn't meet, but Richard saw that Sam's stamp was very clear on the design and message of the programme. Sam's book Be More Pirate, or How To Take On The World and Win, is published by Penguin Random House this month and is a manifesto for each of us to create the sort of Good Trouble the world needs. We recorded this conversation in early March 2018 in a rare moment when diaries allowed for it. There are a few technical issues at the start, but stick with it and it gets a bit better. Amongst many other things, Sam and Richard talk about his intriguing claim that pirates were misunderstood agents of change, leadership and social innovation - and why he is so certain that today's young people can - and should - follow suit and disrupt everything. And why this idea makes him so happy. Useful links: https://www.bemorepirate.com/ https://www.samconniff.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOLeQg-DN10 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate-Take-World/dp/0241307880 --- If you think you're a bit pirate, and want to get support in turning your radical ideas into sustainable business, then visit thepossibilityclub.org now. This podcast is presented by Richard Freeman for always possible and produced and edited by CJ Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts.

Hello! An extra treat this week for you all. Do pirates deserve to be remembered as fondly as the Levellers? We spoke to Sam Conniff Allende about his new book Be More Pirate, which reexamines the myths and legends around pirates and how we can apply the pirate principles of breaking and rewriting the rules to the modern world. From cooperatives to equal marriage, storytelling to insurance, the truth is quite surprising. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Conniff Allende has spent his career building a youth marketing agency. Now he's concluded that the way to inspire younger workers is to channel the energy of the Golden Age of Piracy. In a fun discussion of pirates old and new Sam explains how the world would be a better place if we all tried to be a bit more pirate.Sam's book Be More Pirate is published on 3rd May 2018. You can follow him on Twitter @SamConniff and @BeMorePirate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Den här veckan pratar vi om gamla spel och filmer i “Känner du dig gammal än?”, Timmy pratar om Sea of Thieves och Plague Inc. och vi har sett Ready Player One på bio och av någon anledning jämför vi den med Star Wars The Last Jedi. Oroa dig inte, vi har sparat alla spoilers till slutet av avsnittet! Enjoy galenskapen, kära vänner! Maila oss på podcast@wespawn.se eller skriv till oss på valfri social media så tar vi gärna upp dina påhitt och berättelser i podden. Hitta allt WeSpawn via http://wespawn.se och hjälp oss växa via http://patreon.com/wespawn!

Den här veckan pratar vi tack vare Davids segment “Känner du dig gammal än?” Om vilka spel som uttalas med brittisk accent. Vi har spelat PUBG Mobile och Sea of Thieves samt diskuterar saker som Gandalf, StarCraft, PC för alla, disketter, Brothers in Arms och mycket mer! Enjoy galenskapen, kära vänner! Maila oss på podcast@wespawn.se eller skriv till oss på valfri social media så tar vi gärna upp dina påhitt och berättelser i podden. Hitta allt WeSpawn via http://wespawn.se och hjälp oss växa via http://patreon.com/wespawn!

Chief Pirate and co-author of the book [“How to Be More Pirate”](https://www.bemorepirate.com/buyxdiscover), Alex Barker, discusses the fine points of how adapting to the “Pirate” code gave her true freedom, saved her from burnout and how the Be More Pirate movement continues to inspire and motivate a community of “pirates” all over the world. Alex and Graham start out by discussing how Alex came to be the Chief Pirate and co-author of the book “How to Be More Pirate” with [Sam Conniff Allende](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/sam-conniff-allende-36b820d9ab868e/). Alex mentions how being burnt out at work made her think about what she really wants to do with her life, and how using her background working in the RSA became a crucial part of building a community. > I spent a bit of time really thinking about what I wanted to do, why I had ended up where I ended up, and what did I wasn't really looking for out of my life and I basically just create some I just wrote some words. One of them was adventure. I then I broke it down a bit more and said like, I want a lack of routine. I want something more exciting. I want to connect with lots of different people, and I don't know, a bit of serendipity, I think, and just be learning all the time. Alex tells us how pirates came to be and what a true pirate does is to challenge how everyone else is thinking or acting a certain way. > This is something I've learned through our community, that practicing challenge in the right way is really important. So you're prepared, you're confident, you're not backing down, but you're understanding where the resistance is likely to be and take on board other people's views. Graham invites Alex to share the Four Rules of Breaking the Tyranny of Emails. > Break the tyranny of emails by thinking before an email: Can I have a conversation instead? Taking protected time away from email and spending it on focusing on the stuff that will make the biggest difference. Checking my tone, and my structuring my email in a way I'd be pleased to receive and if it's bad news, I won't deliver it by email. Four rules created to make e-mails better and quite simple. Alex sheds a bit more light on why the Pirate Code helps one think more creatively and how not being constrained by “rules” can be one of the best ways to face a challenging situation. >That's why I like people taking the ideas, and just making them their own and adapting and going “well this bit doesn't work”. And for us, we need to do it this way. That's why I say with the Pirate Code, like, there is no one way to do this. There's no magic formula of principles that will make you right. It's your culture, decide what works here based on the dynamics. Graham then asks Alex about “switching off”, how to create a healthy work-life balance and avoid burn-out. >It's not just about the fact that I was productive at work. It's about how I show up in every respect, and I need to protect that by limiting the stuff at work that drains me. So I think this is like a kind of reorientation; how we think about work. You may read all about the How to Be More Pirate movement [here](https://www.bemorepirate.com/). Listen to Sam Conniff Allende's Beyond Busy podcast interview [here](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/sam-conniff-allende-36b820d9ab868e/) [Graham Allcott](www.grahamallcott.com) is the founder of time management training company [Think Productive](www.thinkproductive.com). This podcast is produced by [Riz Paredes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rizelleparedes04/) and is hosted on [Podiant](podiant.co).