The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, John reflects more on his recent Edinburgh Fringe Festival experience where he saw many performers showcasing a ‘Work in Progress’... something not quite finished, something which needs feedback, and where the expectation from the audience is different than if they were performing a completed set or show.

Amongst other things, they explore:

• How does a ‘Work in progress’ show differ from a finished show?

We hope you enjoy the show AND we hope you join us for another year of a not-so-serious business podcast. 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.

Say Hello

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

Their day jobs

JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au

SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg

In episode 43, The Occupational Philosophers explore the life, times, and creative inspiration one of the most enigmatic, admired, and misunderstood artists of all time (possibly but not backed up with quantitative evidence), Vincent Van Gogh. 

Mr Van Gogh is maybe the originator of two false myths about art and artists: 

1. Artists don't get famous until you die 

In a repeated theme throughout time (by all early adopters), Vincent was a true disruptor and was so far ahead of his time that his work was derided by almost everyone at the time. His empathetic nature enabled him to see the diversity that existed all around him and he was able to bring that to life in his art. 

What's not known to most was that it was an entrepreneurial single mother that showed the world what a wonder he was. 

There are some great insights into what we can learn about change, breaking rules and why if you are in change management, why Vincent Van Gogh should be your poster child. 

Once and for all, they try to settle how to say his last name! 

As usual, there are some great thought experiments such as: 

• Can a squirrel truly be happy? 

The Occupational Philosophers hope you enjoy the show! (and tell your friends) 

.

.

.

What's the show about?

The Occupational Philosophers is a not-so-serious business podcast to spark creativity, curiosity, and imagination. 

Every fortnight, John, a mild-mannered, middle-aged British man with a love of curiosity and philosophy, and a slightly louder, middle-aged Australian surfer man, artist, and published author on creativity chat with guests drawn from many walks of life who have woven creativity, curiosity and play into their everyday lives - and thrived personally and professionally in the process.

So, if you would like to listen to a “not so serious business podcast” and would like some thoughts, tools, and tips on staying curious, creative, and asking those really great questions (and leading a most interesting life in the process) then this is the podcast you have been waiting for all your life. Well, maybe not all your life, but for a while…

You can check it all out at https://www.occupationalphilosophers.com/ 

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, John reflects more on his recent Wilderness Festival experience as he and Simon ask the question: What can a corporate conference learn from a kick-ass festival experience? (And it's quite a lot as it happens....) 

Amongst other things, they explore: 

• How to create an environment where it's OK to fail at new things (and it's actively encouraged) 

We hope you enjoy the show AND we hope you join us for another year of a not-so-serious business podcast. 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.

Links: 

https://www.wildernessfestival.com/

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au

SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg

In Episode 41 The Occupational Philosophers chat with Tiffany Markman, an international speaker, trainer and writer, known for her work on communication, messaging, marketing and more.

She’s collaborated with over 450 brands worldwide — both big and small — over the last 17 years, encountering writing that ranges from the sublime to the absurd. She’s also delivered keynote addresses, created masterclasses and presented training in 14 countries.

She likes her coffee strong and black, her paragraphing short and tight and her apostrophes in all the right places. She also has insatiable appetite for reading about cults, multi-level marketing schemes and crypto scammers who fake their own deaths!

In this episode, they explore:

• The global study that explores the 4 creative competencies which will help boost your own creative awesomeness 

As always, there are some original thought experiments and this time they have:

• Copyright or Copywrong?

Learn more about Tiffany Markman

• https://tiffanymarkman.co.za

References

• Portugese Tart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastel_de_nata

The Occupational Philosophers is a not-so-serious business podcast to spark creativity, curiosity, and imagination. 

Every fortnight, John, a mild-mannered, middle-aged British man with a love of curiosity and philosophy, and a slightly louder, middle-aged Australian surfer man, artist, and published author on creativity chat with guests drawn from many walks of life who have woven creativity, curiosity and play into their everyday lives - and thrived personally and professionally in the process.

So, if you would like to listen to a “not so serious business podcast” and would like some thoughts, tools, and tips on staying curious, creative, and asking those really great questions (and leading a most interesting life in the process) then this is the podcast you have been waiting for all your life. Well, maybe not all your life, but for a while…

You can check it all out at https://www.occupationalphilosophers.com/ 

Have you ever been on a curiosity tour? John and Simon jump into some insights around what can happen when you tour all five of your senses and they pull the metaphorical golf balls from Simon's mind after his NYC sojourn. 

Amongst other things, they explore: 

• What we can learn from public space and how it can influence workplace culture in making everyone feel welcome 

We hope you enjoy the show AND we hope you join us for another year of a not-so-serious business podcast. 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.

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au

SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg

In episode 39, The Occupational Philosophers honour their Philosopher forefathers and foremothers and unleash their Northern Hemisphere summer solstice Thought Experiment extravaganza! 

Or in language with more brevity.....revisit some of their favourite thought experiments with their guests over the last year. 

These include: 

• Famous love parents with Tamara Campbell 

These are a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy them as much as we did 'running' the experiments. 

We hope you enjoy the show AND we hope you join us for another great year of a not-so-serious business podcast. And as The Occupational Philosophers always say: stay curious, make stuff, play more, have fun and date life.

Say Hello

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au

SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg

As John and Simon traverse the northern hemisphere summer, John takes on a little walk into the world of Purposeful Questions.  

Questions which:

• Ask for clarity on their thoughts 

Key Things to Remember: 

• Ask with a curious mind and tone

So whilst it's a short episode, there is LOADS of goodness. 

As a side note, whilst the Occupational Philosophers have been steadily improving as Podcast hosts, today's show makes us realise that they still have a long way to go......

We hope you enjoy the show AND we hope you join us for another great year of a not-so-serious business podcast. 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.

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au

SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg

In episode 37, The Occupational Philosophers chat with highly engaging, world class storyteller and very funny Tim Vaughan-Hughes. 

Tim is one interesting cat! 

He began his career with the stage management team at Glyndebourne Opera, and trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has subsequently performed extensively in all media. He joined the Monty Python production team for their feature films Monty Python and The Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, and Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life.

He now acts as a mentor and 'enabler' to senior management and executives in the areas of creating impact, change, confidence building, presentation skills and personal development. His clients include Sony, HSBC, PwC, Cisco Systems, BT, Lloyds Bank, DHL and HBOS to name a few. 

He is also one of the most entertaining keynote speakers and after dinner speakers going around! 

His training skills and personal development include media coaching, Presentation Polishing and script writing for Business executives. He helps individual clients with finishing touches to their speeches, rehearsing and prepares them for camera or conference appearances.

In this episode, they explore: 

As always, there are some great thought experiments.

This time it's "Whose speech is it anyway?" 

You can connect directly with Tim on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-vaughan-hughes-927930a/

We hope you enjoy the show! 

In ep.36, The Occupational Philosophers explore the idea of tensions. Mmmm, what does the mean? 

Que music...."Tensions here, tensions there, tensions everywhere, yeah, yeah, yeah..."  Whilst this lyric may never win a grammy (but lets not put boundaries on what's possible), tensions are everywhere

i.e. 

• Working harder to achieve success v.s taking that little bit of extra time off to look after yourself 

So, tensions are everywhere and there is a real excitement in managing and navigating this. 

We hope you enjoy the show AND we hope you join us for another great year of a not-so-serious business podcast. 

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. 

Say Hello

www.occupationalphilosophers.com 

Their day jobs

JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/ 

SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au 

SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg 

In their 1st birthday anniversary show spectacular most amazing achievement podcast (yes, they made it to 1 year old - we are surprised as you are), the Occupational Philosophers explore the concept of the half baked idea and most importantly, how we need to create an environment where these 'half-baked ideas' thrive. 

Half baked ideas and overcoming our addiction to perfection is at the heart of a culture of innovation. 

You will also why bears can make great electricians (loosely) and John and Simon have a moment of enlightenment when they share two half-baked ideas to form something even better. 

We hope you enjoy the show AND we hope you join us for another great year of a not-so-serious business podcast. 

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. 

Say Hello

www.occupationalphilosophers.com 

Their day jobs

JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/ 

SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au 

SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg