Delightful Dissent

The way to be happy is to find your purpose, then follow proven methods to turn that purpose into reality. The quickest way to get there is to learn the secrets of someone who is already successful. But what if purpose isn’t something you find? What if thinking and acting like a successful person won’t lead you to happiness?

In this episode I’ll be talking to Jenny Cornbleet and Mark Futterman about the assumption “I can be successful by imitating successful people”. We’ll be exploring what it means to lead a purposeful, satisfying life. We’ll look at how we can do something bold and different instead of chasing a glossy success story. Finally, we’ll consider when those promising shortcuts to success do harm to those who buy into their offer.

Jenny and Mark help you uncover your deepest purpose so you can start doing what matters most.

They believe most of us look for meaning in the wrong place, asking, “What can I do that would bring me purpose?” That’s an outside-in way to search for meaning, and it often leads to spending your whole life looking for something to give you lasting purpose, but never quite finding it.

Jenny and Mark approach purpose from-the-inside-out, helping you turn your work and life into an authentic expression of who you are and what you’re most passionate about. Whether you have a business, a creative calling, or a cause, they can help you break through self-doubt and feeling stuck and move into a lot more meaning and fulfillment.

You can out more about their work at https://boldlyoriginal.com

They are offering a free guide to six power prompts that can help you to uncover your deepest purpose, which you can find at http://www.sixpowerprompts.com/

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.

We spend a lot of our lives - particularly in our professional lives - talking to people. But are we really having a conversation?

In this episode of Delightful Dissent I’m talking to Daniela Razocher about whether “it takes two people to have a conversation”. We’ll be looking below the surface of the words used into the underlying currents of emotion and power. We’ll discuss approaches to conversation with more connectedness. We’ll see if the common-sense answer is always the best one in a crisis.

Daniela is a body-intuitive communications expert. She combines her skills as a translator with bodywork and body awareness. The result is an approach to embodied communication that goes beyond the conventional idea of what we communicate verbally that aims to empower individuals to contribute to a healthy society.

You can connect with Daniela on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielarazocher/

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.

The New Year is a time for planning. It’s a time to reflect and to decide what to do next. Doing good is all about going out there and doing something. But what if that’s not the whole picture?

In this episode of Delightful Dissent I’ll be talking to Lana Jelenjev to see if “it’s my responsibility to make things happen.” We’ll be exploring the role of context and community in how we change and are changed. We’ll look at power, privilege, and what it means to do regenerative work. We’ll see how to approach this New Year in a different way.

Lana is a Community Alchemist. She works with founders and other changemakers to build supportive, transformative spaces for themselves and those they serve. Her background is in design thinking and human-centred design. She has co-founded community-led organisations for female founders, for innovative educators, and for neurodiverse learners, amongst others.

You can find out more about her work on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanajelenjev/

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.

Finding new customers is all about confidence. You need to tell people exactly what their problem is and why you’re the best person to solve it. You won’t be taken seriously with a proven method to a defined outcome. But what if this approach is getting in the way?

In this episode I talk to Simon Batchelar about the assumption that “people buy answers”. We’ll explore whether this is the best way to build a business and an impact. We’ll talk about the role of empathy and of uncertainty in marketing. We will see if avoiding those harms the work that you do.

Simon is a marketing coach and digital marketing expert. He has been running a marketing agency for 18 years and has worked with over 400 small businesses. He is the co-founder of Marketing Success Club providing marketing training and coaching for small businesses that want to grow a better business.

If you enjoy the conversation and would like to to get in touch, Simon can be found at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-batchelar/

He's also offering a free marketing strategy call to people who join his growing, and also free, community, the Marketing Success Club. You can join the club and book your call here https://members.marketingsuccess.club

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.

You are only credible when you work in a detached, professional manner. Showing too much emotion, or the wrong emotion at the wrong time, will hurt your reputation. And that will reduce your chances of success. But what if not expressing yourself fully was holding you back rather than helping you?

Join me as I talk to Sara Osterholzer about if “It's unprofessional to be your full self at work”. We’ll explore purpose-led work and how to create positive change. We’ll look at the role of mental health at work. We’ll find out if your performance review can be more than an assessment of how well you faked this year.

The world of business is changing and when it comes to small businesses, Sara Osterholzer is leading the charge. She believes there’s a different way to do business that positively impacts people and the planet while still being profitable and is demystifying what that looks likes to help business owners create businesses that make a difference to them and the world.

Sara’s not had a conventional career, or upbringing for that matter, so confesses she’s spent a lot of her adult life trying to play the part of “professional” or “normal”. She is now exploring her own self expression in the workplace, sharing her own experiences on taboo topics and exploring what part vulnerability plays in building her professional network.

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.

If there's something that doesn't make sense, it's likely to be my misunderstanding. It's not helpful to question things, particularly if they're urgent or important. I'll only make things worse if I do. Won't I?

In this episode I'm talking to Margaret Barrie to explore if "good people don't ask difficult questions". We'll look at the value of asking questions and when it's the right thing to do even when those questions aren't welcome. We'll find out how eccentricity is a source of creativity and when challenging the way things are is the very best thing to do.

Margaret coaches people who want to express themselves and their strengths more authentically. She works with people who see things differently and want to use this insight to generate positive change in their world.

She helps her clients explore and engage with both the internal and external resistance that comes up when doing this. She uses a lifetime of experience, a deep understanding of human psychology and the Gallup Strengthsfinder assessment tool, amongst many other things, to support her work.

You can get in touch with Margaret on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-barrie-a57ab229/

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.

We’re told the secret to success is to come up with a better way of doing something, then show everyone else how to do it. Our value is in what we have achieved. Once we’ve figured out how to do something well, it’s just a case of telling others how we did it. That’s the kindest thing to do because it prevents them from making the same mistakes we did. But is it really?

In this episode of Delightful Dissent I’ll be talking to Yaron Engler. We’re looking at the assumption “You mustn’t make the mistakes I did”. In this conversation we will explore leadership, masculinity and the value of vulnerability.

Yaron delivers 1:1 and group coaching programs for men who despite their success feel disillusioned, not good enough, frustrated and stuck in their own hamster wheel of life.

His passion is to help his clients let go of everything that is holding them back and create a healthy transition to a life with more freedom, connection and fulfilment.

The work is based on the CROP Cycle™, which has been the foundation of his work around the world as a coach and a touring musician.

Through this work Yaron has helped many men reduce significantly the levels of stress and anxiety in their life, shift their career into a more meaningful direction, have more time for themselves, earn more money, deepen their relationship with their intimate partner and children, become more fit, healthy & confident, and with all that - have more fun in their life.

Yaron is also a professional drummer who has performed in front of over 500,000 people all around the world and he’s is a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Berklee College of Music.

He has a vast experience working with large groups of people from different countries and cultures and his direct, playful and honest approach inspires and motivates his clients and audience to create simple positive changes that lead to growth and well-being.

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.

The purpose of business is to make money. It’s all about the bottom line. You win or lose and that’s all there is to it. Right?

In this episode of Delightful Dissent I’m talking to Alan Wick. We’ll be exploring whether “Love has no place in business”. We’ll look at the consequences of a cutthroat business culture for all involved. We will see if it’s possible to succeed in business without aggressively out-competing everyone else around you.

Alan is a business coach. He helps organisations express their purpose through every layer of the business. This means that everyone involved can have more impact, make more money, all with less stress.

You can find out more on his website - https://www.alanwick.com

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.

You only have to look at the adverts in your LinkedIn feed to get the message. You can only grow your business by finding new clients and funnelling them to purchase. What if this wasn’t the case, and business are built not on simple transactions, but on relationships?

In this episode of Delightful Dissent, we talk to Remeny Armitage. We’ll look at why spending more and for ever-greater reach hits diminishing returns. We’ll discuss when turning your existing clients into advocates is a more effective, satisfying and human way to grow your business.

Remeny is co-founder of Brilliant and Human, a small business helping businesses build amazing relationships with their clients. You can find out more about her work on her website https://www.brilliantandhuman.com

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.

Our ability to spend time in the natural world is increasingly limited. Access to wild spaces is tightly controlled. They are only accessible to a privileged few. Both practical and social barriers deny many the ability to spend time in nature. At what cost?

In this episode of Delightful Dissent, I'm talking to Rowena Gerrett. We'll explore why access to the natural world is more than just an escape from our normal lives. It is fundamental to our individual and collective wellbeing. We'll find out if nature is indeed a luxury.

Rowena is a coach and facilitator and the founder of Rowan Tree. Her work recognises that so many of us live in a way where we feel disconnected between our minds and our bodies, between ourselves and the natural world and that this can feel chaotic and fearful, or simply ‘too much’.

She works with individuals and groups to move to a way of being that honours mind, body and spirit, where we connect fully with our needs and intentions and celebrate our true nature.

Working in an embodied way, through the lens of deep connection with nature, and combining this with evidence-based techniques from psychology and neuroscience, she supports people in moving to a place of connection, trust and purpose.

Rowena's website - https://www.rowantree.uk.com

Delightful Dissent is a live-recorded oddcast about challenging assumptions. You can find upcoming episode livestreams, and past recordings, at https://www.matthewbellringer.com/delightful-dissent.