April 10, 2021

Sent flowers to Kim Jong-un while in North Korea, chased by pirates in the Congo, almost jailed in Libya - just everyday stuff! Living on the edge with Ian Collins

49 minutes

Yep, this is "Living on the Edge" stuff. Ian is an Australian but currently living in London for this moment in time. He has lived on 5 continents, so chances are that he'll be going somewhere else quite soon.
He is an International Safety and Performance Coach (for humans and organizations), which he explains in detail on this podcast episode. In one sentence, it is basically the science of systems-driven behavior and understanding of how and why people make mistakes.
I always thought that there was some science reasoning behind my occasional decision making process.
This occupation involves travel and sometimes to places where most of us would not even consider for a split second.
Listen to why he was involved in some admirable work in North Korea and yes he did send a bouquet of flowers to the country's glorious leader as a goodwill gesture. With near misses in Libya and the Congo that could have ended badly, he has swam with great white sharks, climbed an active volcano and consumed jungle plant medicine to name a few.

His life is one big adventure, but even though some of his activities are somewhat risky, it is all educational and fulfilling.

You can find Ian here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/safetycoach
https://facebook.com/ipcollins

http://www.malcolmteasdale.com

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