In this inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers dive into the world of job advertisements - the good, the not so good and the inbetween (ers).

Mmmm, did you see what they did there…?

• When you are being asked for flexibility, do you turn up in a Yoga outfit? 

The Occupational Philosophers hope you enjoy the show.

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

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In Episode 68, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Chris Barez Brown, author, keynote speaker, and founder of 'Upping Your Elvis', which looks to embed a human, energetic and creative working culture in corporations across the globe, making work easier, more fun, and more extraordinary in the process

Chris has a deep passion to help people work out who they are, what they stand for and how they can use their unique talents to bring energy to everything they do as individuals, as members of  teams, or as leaders.

He spent ten years at ?What If!, the world’s largest innovation consultancy, and is a published author of many books, including:

• ‘How to Have Kick Ass Ideas’ 

His latest venture, Talk it Out, is a social enterprise determined to make a positive impact on people’s mental wellbeing around the world.

In this episode, they explore:

• Why slowing down to connect with people reveals how everyone has a gift

As ever they throw in a few ‘Thought Experiments’, this time they have:

• Knowing Your Elvis

Learn more about Chris

https://www.uppingyourelvis.com/

https://www.barez-brown.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bar%C3%A9z-brown-0695531/

https://www.talkitout.app/

References

https://www.munchmuseet.no/en/

https://theamazingthundercat.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vWKFSpMV1vc1cRTjY1cl3?si=IYig3dfkSWe030pHvbtRCw

https://www.waterstones.com/book/lost-connections/johann-hari/9781408878729

In episode 67, The Occupational Philosophers dive into the world of personal biases, filters and perceptions or the way we take in information. 

And what did they discover? We ALL take in information differently - whether we believe it or not. 

In this episode, they explore: 

• Confirmation bias 

If you have read this far, well done and you have made it past some of your biases and filters. Turn up your curiosity bias and tune in! 

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

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In this short, sharp inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers do a little bit of time travel and in the process explore: 

• What an abstract artwork can teach us about how we react to something out of our comfort zone 

They Occupational Philosophers hope you enjoy the show! 

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

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In Episode 65, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Jason Fox a wizard-philosopher masquerading as a leadership advisor. His clients include the senior leadership teams of Fortune 500 companies around the world including Microsoft, Toyota, Honda, Sony, Salesforce,  KPMG,  The International Institute of Research (not to mention: financial institutions, universities, telcos, government agencies, insurers, software developers, associations, intergovernmental forums, and so on).

He has lectured at three universities (systems and behaviour), and is the bestselling author of ‘The Game Changer’ and ‘How to Lead a Quest’ and his Museletter is read by more than 11,000 folk around the world.

In addition to serving as a leadership adviser, Dr Fox is also a globally in-demand keynote speaker who works particularly well with sceptical audiences who have ‘seen it all before’, and in 2016 he was awarded Keynote Speaker of the Year.

He lives with an illustrator-veterinarian and a cat called ‘π’ in an old chocolate factory in Melbourne, Australia. When not liberating the world from the delusion of progress, He enjoys partaking in extreme sports such as reading, sun avoidance and coffee snobbery.

In this episode, they explore:

• How teams and organisations can make meaningful progress and not suffer under the ‘delusion of progress' 

As ever they throw in a few ‘Thought Experiments’, this time they have:

• Philosophy or Foolosophy?

Learn more about Jason 

https://www.foxwizard.com/

References

• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/play-your-way-sane/202303/7-research-backed-benefits-of-improv-comedy?utm_source=pocket_saves

In this short sharp in-betweener episode, the Occupational Philosophers explore the habits of creative door kickers and kick-arse inventors and ponder, "What can we learn from these curious cats?"

As it happens, we can learn a hell of a lot such as: 

• How to find your flow and what works for you

They hope you enjoy the show! 

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

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Jemma Enright is a strategic and creative innovator who has an entrepreneurial spirit bigger than Mt Everest.  She takes opportunities from little beans to full Jack and the Beanstalk scenario but with a much friendlier ending with no real Giants dying in the process. She is strongly connected to the startup and innovation community, as well as the media and advertising community. She plays an active role in mentoring startups and future innovators as well as being a strong advocate for women and diversity in innovation. She has been an angel investor and has been both an intrapreneur, driving change in large companies, and an entrepreneur, taking an exciting new startup in the personal finance space, MoneyBrilliant, from idea to an exit in the role of CEO and Cofounder. 

She is a real-world, kick-ass, start-up Mega star and one awesome person to boot! 

In this episode, the Occupational Philosophers explore: 

• What surprised her most about launching and selling a business? 

As always, there are some great thought experiments including “start up or wind up?” 

The Occupational Philosophers hope you enjoy the show as much as they enjoyed making it!

Learn more about Jemma 

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmaenright/

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In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore ‘Generic Parts Technique’ or GPT. (Not to be confused with chat GPT) 

It’s quite hard to explain in words so we think it’s best to just listen really….

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

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In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers, inspired by the banning of hip-hop at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, turn their attention to wicked problems. In this episode, they explore: 

• How do you solve a challenge with multiple truths? 

We hope you enjoy the show AND as The Occupational Philosophers always say: stay curious, make stuff, play more, have fun and date life...

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

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In Episode 60, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Julian Baggini, a philosopher, journalist and the author of over 20 books about philosophy. He is a co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine and has written for numerous international newspapers and magazines. In addition to writing on the subject of philosophy, he has also written books on atheism, secularism and the nature of national identity. In 2012 he was commissioned by the National Trust to be the philosopher-in-residence for the White Cliffs of Dover where he was required to reflect on the chalk cliffs and their significance to the national identity.

His books include 

• How The World Thinks: A Global History Of Philosophy

In this episode, they explore:

• The 12 practices, habits and attitudes to help us think like a philosopher

Learn more about Julian

• https://www.julianbaggini.com/

References

• https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Think-Like-Philosopher-Principles/dp/1783788518