Extreme Perspectives

Ajit Madan is an outlier, ex-investment banker, innovator, and master tea sommelier.

Together with Jeremy Brown, they discuss the similarities between innovation and tea-making; the art, science, and intuition required in both.

Ajit’s journey has taken him from a D at GCSE maths, to a successful career in investment banking. Surviving the 2008 financial crash was the prompt he needed that gave him the confidence to follow his passions; the healing arts, tea, and tennis.

As the UK’s first master tea sommelier, he is at the forefront of wellness teas; innovating and changing the way people consume the world's 2nd most popular drink. Listen as he shares stories of custom blends, a 1000-year-old tea tree, and innovations that can be made in this ancient tradition.

Find out what makes the perfect cup of English Breakfast and learn about the science that is starting to emerge around both tea and innovation.

Serve up a cuppa and settle in as we spill the tea.

Dr. Adam Kitt is a misfit, doctor of social science, cognitive diversity expert, and head of the Sense Worldwide R&D team.

Through ongoing collaborations with University College London (UCL) and The Sense Network, Adam and his team are exploring the science behind breakthrough innovation.

The result is a cognitive diversity algorithm that ensures the Sense Worldwide team includes the right perspectives, at the right stages of the innovation process, where they have optimal impact.

Adam believes that his findings are going to profoundly impact the way teams of the future are designed and their rate of success in delivering breakthrough results.

Learn about the science behind the magic.

Jacqui is a transitional outlier, nomad, community advocate, and serial entrepreneur.

Her friends aren’t sure if she is a spy or an escort, because she is always jet-setting between her bases in the USA, Australia, Mexico, and the UK.

The truth is that she's a digital nomad. She works just 4 hours per week... but across each of her businesses; from camper vans to ghost hunting, and acting to real estate.

Jacqui believes in the need for communities like The Sense Network and recalls shaping the future of Sense Worldwide clients.

Globe-trot with Extreme Perspectives.

Mark Landini is a hyperactive outlier, adopted Aussie, and accomplished retail designer.

Mark channels his ADHD in a perpetual hunt for simplicity. This unique perspective helps him see through facades and reveal hidden truths.

As an expert in retail experience design, Mark believes we often see change but mistake it for progress. We are duped into believing innovation has taken place, but rather it is a change that is detrimental to both customers and suppliers.

Listen in as we talk shop, everything from great British designers and design firms like Pentagram, to BBQs and everything that's wrong with supermarkets.

Have a browse with Extreme Perspectives.

Noa Menhaim is a geological outlier, author, literary editor, and proprietor of many intellectual rabbit holes. She describes herself as the crazy aunt who badgers people with weird and wonderful facts.

She decided to consolidated all of her tidbits into a book, The Life Fantastic. The pages are crammed so full, the content overflows into the margins.

Listen in as we find out how myths are made, why some disappear, and how Noa does her research. Dive into a world of unicorns, witches, mermaids, and werewolves.

Notepads at the ready.

Emily is a crazy one, science teacher, creative thinking world champion, and catalyst. She believes that schools are about a mindset, not a building.

At her school, Emily is known as the crazy teacher who sets fires and organises the most enjoyable after-school clubs. As a scientist, she instills an experimental mindset in her students. And while she adores science, she thinks students are beginning to miss out on the arts.

Sit down, ears open, and expand you mind.

Stories are for the listener. Find your voice, find your story.

Beatrice started her career as a journalist, but the medium didn't offer the freedom to tell stories in the way she felt they deserved, so she became a documentary filmmaker.

She believes that listening is an important part of storytelling, because they are for the listener, not the teller.

Gather around the campfire as we discuss how to find your story, find your voice, and how to tell your story well with Extreme Perspectives.

We are all made of sound. From cymatics to sacred shapes, and dolphin-assisted births.

When Nat broke her back she had a vision that inspired her journey of exploration. After multiple false starts, she found her calling with IAM SOUND.

She is creating a platform dedicated to the study and appreciation of sound. From cymatics to the power of humming and dolphin-assisted births to the sound of the planets.

Tune in to Extreme Perspectives and listen to what resonates for you.

Be like water. Finding new philosophies, coping with anxiety, and dodging cars.

Shamash is an engineer by training, but he quickly realized that it wasn’t the right path for him. He shifted his focus to teaching and practical philosophy, where his journey led him to become an authority on ACT mindfulness.

Listen in as we discuss the power of community, techniques for coping with anxiety, the wisdom of Bruce Lee, and why car dodging is a skill practitioners of mindfulness must master.

Zoom out with Extreme Perspectives.

I'm not dead yet. Being at the world's mercy, forgetting the pursuit of success, and embracing meditation.

Simon is a graphic artist, martial artist, and bull whisperer. By embracing the ancient arts of kung fu, meditation, and mindfulness he has found a calm that allows him to live at the mercy of the world and forget the pursuit of traditional success.

Listen in to a conversation that explores the misconceptions surrounding mindfulness, what happens when you contemplate death, and how to tame bulls with your mind.

Take a trip with Extreme Perspectives.