Quality of Mind: Realising Exponential Potential

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with fellow coach and author Katrijn Van Oudheudsen. Katrijn points to the direct path non-dual understanding in her work around Servant and Selfless Leadership.  The discussion covers: - Why we can't do leadership development  - The implications of trying to reverse engineer personal development  - What is servant leadership development, from the 'self less' perspective - What do we become in life if we realise there is no doer - The difference between conceptual inquiry and sensing inquiry - Do we really have a body? - Some simple freewill thought experiments   Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Katrijn on LinkedIn here and her website and great book here For another episode on Leadership and Quality of Mind listen here  Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind  listen here  or here Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind   Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts      

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with trauma therapist and coach Lou Lebentz. Lou & Piers have similar backgrounds in how they worked with clients, and now Lou specialises with clients suffering trauma. After they had a couple of interesting exchanges on LinkedIn about psychological safety, they decided to do a podcast exploring the difference and similarities....  The discussion covers: What we mean by trauma? The relevance of seeing psychological safety via the nervous system. The polyvagal theory Can you point directly, or do people need to go through a 'journey' - can it be that simple? The issue of 'spiritual bypassing' The self and it's narratives -  what are they, and how do they dissolve? The 'real and never true' nature of reality.  The importance of 'relational repair'  Relationships - who is doing the relating? The power of holding space Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Lou on LinkedIn here and her website here  For shorter resources to share on  Quality of Mind and Psychological Safety a) short 10min podcast   b) a 3min video For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind and it's relevance for psychological safety listen here   Find out more about Quality of Mind  Check out all our other podcast episodes, via a curated list here Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with fellow coach and teacher Joel Drazner.  The discussion covers: The innocent mistake we make when seeking stability in an unstable world How that turns up in our search for Psychological Safety  What is it that we can rely on? What is the source of happiness and contentment How come it is so easy to misunderstand that, our seeking. What am I really? Is this just a tautology?  A little experiment - a practical way to start to see what is really going..... Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Joel on LinkedIn here and subscribe to his excellent weekly newsletter here  For shorter resources to share on  Quality of Mind and Psychological Safety a) short 10min podcast   b) a 3min video Find out more about Quality of Mind  Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with leadership coach, trainer and author Obi Abuchi.  The discussion covers: What is core to leadership How often we get sucked into the rat race and the nature of organisations and a leaders role, draws us away from recognise what is fundamental about leadership. The ego games and what is behind them How we look in the wrong place to find the solutions The power of surrendering and letting go - versus - controlling and managing  The pressure paradox What triggers us to to try a different way, and how we don't need for it to get bad before it gets better Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Obi on his personal website  and his corporate work at CORE Leader International Obi's new book 'Leading from Your Core' is available here Find out more about Quality of Mind  Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Part of the series of short episodes from the Quality of Mind podcast taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. 'Looking at....' This episode: 'Looking at... What is behind Psychological Safety?' is a short 10min podcast, there is a deeper more comprehensive exploration with this episode This episode explores: What is Psychological Safety ? What is core attributes are behind Psychological Safety ? How Psychological Safety is a natural symptom of Quality of Mind Why we don't need to reverse engineer Psychological Safety? Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!!    Still Curious - want to know more? A 3 minute video on Psychological Safety, share with someone busy A Youtube playlist of short 2min videos Exploring Quality of Mind tips What is this new understanding of the mind that has huge implications for Psychological Safety, link to a 45min episode, or link to 100 min episode with Rupert Spira You can find out more on our website about Quality of Mind, Don't forget to check out the other short LOOKING AT episodes on DECISION MAKING  PRODUCTIVITY & LEADERSHIP & RESILIENCE Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and post

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation.   Part of the series of short episodes from the Quality of Mind podcast taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. 'Looking at....'   'Looking at....3. LISTENING'   This episode explores: How we generally lack respect and narrow the role, relevance and value of Listening The difference between 'listening for communication' and 'listening for connection' How listening is your barometer of a far greater invisible power How we are conditioned to listen using the mind How intuitive deep listening doesn't require any effort  Still Curious - want to know more?  You can find out more about Quality of Mind  Don't forget to check out the other 'LOOKING AT' episodes on DECISION MAKING  PRODUCTIVITY & LEADERSHIP & RESILIENCE  Check out this short podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and post

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Quality of Mind colleague Kate Adey. Kate has over 20 years experience in the corporate world - as a consultant and coach. The episodes covers: How we as 'conventional' coaches used to approach relationships and communication with leaders in the workplace, and what is different now. Are other people really 'a problem'? How effortless it is to relate and have effective communication from a more expanded aperture and when in flow Our shared being, what is it?  And is it relevant for the workplace? How a relationship or communication feels is just an indicator to our aperture in the moment. How we get to addicted to psychological efforting - fixing, and trying to work it out. How our misunderstanding of who we are affects how we relate to others. Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Kate and her website  Find out more about Quality of Mind  Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Katz Kiely a digital transformation consultant who as well as decades of experience in transforming organisations, hosts the wonderful Humans Leading Humans Podcast.  We discuss what is behind transformation and leadership, and how counter many corporate cultures are to facilitating change and getting the very best from humans.  The episodes covers: What Katz has learnt about transformation from working across many industries and cultures. How come many organisations do the exact opposite of what is necessary to engender human based leadership and transformation. The relevance of the the mind in human based leadership and change. The CREATE framework as conditions to improve organisational change are natural symptoms of high Quality of Mind The invisible rat race and hamster wheel. What does the future hold? Are we waking up? Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? The Humans Leading Humans podcast You can find out more about Katz and Beep and the CREATE framework Find out more about Quality of Mind  Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Jennifer Kauffman who has overcome her life's traumas including the Boston marathon bombing, Jennifer discovers her way from emotional and physical suffering and learns to thrive in all aspects of life and work. We discuss what is behind transformation and resilience, how it is available for anyone regardless of their circumstances. The episodes covers: The secret source behind transformation How relying on psychological 'efforting', will power, and hard work are not the best way to a  successful, balanced, happy life The power and relevance of being tuned into flow state in your work How it is so easy and innocent to buy into your personal narrative when it appears to be created by events and circumstances  Why there is something before and beyond the personal mind that inspires, heals and creates in life Achieving results - following the breadcrumbs and the ''tight / loose sweet spot'' How to create in the world without being restrained by 'outside' limitations and restrictions. Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast and if want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - love to hear from you!! Curious - want to know more? Watch Jennifer's new transformational film here, it describes the steps of her fascinating journey, and how transformation is available for anyone You can find out more about Jennifer and her work  Find out more about Quality of Mind  Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. This episode is a conversation with Helen Amery, a fellow coach of the understanding behind Quality of Mind, who poses an excellent inquiry question that any human being would benefit from exploring - Is the outside world created from the  mind?  Whether you are an experienced 'seeker', or someone who has never considered this question, explore with us on this episode... The discussion covers: Is it even the right question? Do we actually experience an outer and inner world? What can we look to in terms of our direct experience that points to the nature of reality, experience and the mind? Are we hood winked by our conditioning and perceptions to what might be going on? So what? Does it matter where it all comes from, and realising how it works? What's next, what is the relevance, and how to explore further Curious - want to know more? You can find out about Helen and her work at Wild Fig executive coaching, and her LinkedIn profile,  and if you want to follow Helen and join her wonderful community read more here Listen to Helen on her journey as she starts to have realisations about the principles behind Quality of Mind in this special behind the scenes 3 part mini series Find out more about Quality of Mind     Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind  Check out our other episodes, a curated list here Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts