Simple Reflections Podcast

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Neil “Silvie” Silvester was a Lance Corporal of mine in The First Battalion the Royal Green Jackets in 2001 and we have been friends ever since.  Silvie’s been a Policeman and worked in a variety of places from pubs to factories and from a shooting school to warehouses.  After an accident at work he even took himself back to college to study art.

In this conversation we discuss the journey he’s had with his mental health: from believing there was something missing, something wrong with him; to realising he could hold it all more lightly and let those feelings pass rather than chasing them down.  As ever, the most exciting part is him seeing that potential in others and that he can serve people, wherever they are, by listening without judgement.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silvie_595/ 

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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James Layfield is a serial entrepreneur.  He is the founder of two very distinct organisations at the moment but those organisations are linked by a common purpose; helping orphans.  Clearfind is an AI tool that scans companies software and finds cost savings: the client retains 70% of the savings, Clearfind takes 15% for it’s fee and the remaining 15% goes to James’ other venture, The Awesomage.   This is where the orphans come in…

This conversation looks at the potential for commercially driven organisations to make real tangible differences in the world by looking for win win opportunities.  I found this conversation hugely inspiring.  Not only for the scale of what The Awesomage’s ambition but also for how private sector organisations could operate and offer real social value in the world.

Clearfind website: https://clearfind.com/

The Awseomage website: https://awesomage.org/

Email: [email protected] 

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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Nici Butchart is good friend and the Managing Director of Innate Health Research, a non-profit consulting group dedicated to changing the way people think about mental health.  They drive collaborative projects that investigate the power of simple, creative mental health solutions.

This conversation points to the fact that, despite our plans, we are actually all winging it in the moment.  Those plans have helped get us to the moment of execution, but from that point we are equipped with an amazing, innate resource that enables us to “wing it” successfully.  This isn’t about cutting corners, it’s about our ability to deal with what shows up, on or off plan.

Website: https://innatehealthresearch.org/

Email: nici@innatehealthresearch.org

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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The Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by ...

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Anna Debenham is the founder of The Insight Alliance in Portland, Oregon. The Insight Alliance is an amazing organisation that works to support people in the criminal justice system in the US through their very successful program, Insight to Wellbeing. They've established a real community for those they’ve worked with to help with their transition back into civil society.

This conversation points to the fact that we all have innate wellbeing at our core. How profound it can be for people to learn that fact for themselves and the possibilities that has to change the trajectory of their lives.

Website: https://www.theinsightalliance.org/

Ted Talk: Everything we need to thrive already exists within us

Email: [email protected] 

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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The Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by ...

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Stuart Adams is an investor, director, non-executive director and mentor for companies in a wide variety of sectors.  A few years ago Stuart heard something at a talk in Edinburgh about the missing piece of the equation in our day to day human interactions.  That sparked Stuart’s curiosity to learn more.

This conversation covers how creating the conditions for everyone to bring their value to the table can really turn up the dial for companies and their relationships with clients and suppliers.

LinkedIn: Stuart Adams 

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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The Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by ...

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Barbara Smith has been Mental Health Practitioner for over 45 years.  She has always been interested in the intersection between spirituality and the physical and emotional aspects of traditional psychotherapy.  In 2013 an introduction to the Inside Out nature of the Three Principles helped articulate why she had always been drawn in that direction.

In this episode Barbara and I discuss why she was drawn to co-author a book focused on Addiction with Christian McNeill and on what she noticed when working with clients from the direction of the  Three Principles.

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.giftsofinsight.net/

Book: Addiction: One Cause One Solution Recovery from the Inside Out co-authored with Christian McNeill [Amazon Link]

Additional resources: Barbara mentioned Harry Derbitsky and Greg Suchy's Group "Addiction, Alcoholism & The 3 Principles" They have a YouTube Channel and a Facebook Group.

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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The Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by ...

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Judy Sedgeman is a Three Principles Educator and Mentor and has been working in this field for over 35 years and currently lives in Pittsburgh.  During that time Judy has worked with a wide range of people: from business leaders; to veterans; to women trafficked in to the sex industry.  I’ve loved having the opportunity to work with Judy and a few others on “The Missing Link for Veterans” project a few years ago and I’ve always enjoyed our conversations.

In this episode Judy and I discuss the fact that change never comes from what we say, but from what people see and hear for themselves.  It’s that very fact that makes the work we do endlessly exciting as we learn and grow alongside our clients.

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://three-principles.com/ 

Book: It All Started with a Bird [Amazon Link]

Podcast: https://www.psychologyhasitbackwards.com/ [co-hosted with Christine Heath]

Veterans Programmes:

Peace for Veterans [a free online course Judy developed for veterans]

The Missing Link for Veterans [a series of videos on YouTube] 

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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The Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by ...

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Julia Rebholz is a consultant and part of the Insight Principles Team, as well as the host of the Generative Leaders Podcast.

In this episode Julia and I discuss how we have an innate capacity for change as human beings and the hope that has to offer an increasingly divided world.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliarebholz/

Website: https://insightprinciples.com/

Podcast: https://generativeleaders.co/

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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The Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by ...

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Lila Turner is a Director of One Thought, the CEO of Relationship Ready and the host of the Becoming Relationship Ready Podcast.  I’ve been lucky to have known Lila for about 7 years now, as she was part of the faculty that taught me on the One Thought Foundations Programme.

In this episode Lila and I discuss how there are many different ways to listen, some of which serve us and the people around us at a much deeper level, and how being aware of that is a game changer.

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://onethought.com/

Website: https://www.relationship-ready.co.uk/

Podcast: Becoming Relationship Ready [Spotify link] 

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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The Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by ...

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Esmond Baring is a Transformational Coach based in Bali.  Esmond has had a very interesting, successful and turbulent life that has taken him in a number of directions.  More recently it introduced him to the teachings of Sidney Banks; the Three Principles.

I have had the pleasure of only a couple of conversations with Esmond but on each of those occasions we’ve both felt a deep connection and a feeling that we’ve known each other forever.  In this episode we have fun exploring the way human beings get caught up in the ideas they created in the first place.

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.esmondbaring.com/

Book: Esmond mentioned a book of poetry read by Dr Bill Pettit Coming Home by Sue Pettit {Amazon] 

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I have written four books. The first is a book about what I’ve learned from the first 80 episodes of the podcast called "Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There ". The other three are a serries: “The Leadership Field Manual: Create Space. Build Connection. Lead with Intent.”; “The Wellbeing Field Manual: Stay Steady. Sustain Clarity. Thrive Under Pressure.”; and “The Understanding Field Manual: Understand Thought. Question Identity. Expand Meaning.” All are available on Amazon and if you’d like to learn more about them you can visit my webpage: https://simplicityinmind.co.uk/books

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The Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests.  The podcast is hosted by ...