The Power House Podcast

The Power House Podcast

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The Power House Podcast episodes

  • #19 Confidence: Understand this and get it

    In this episode we wandered around the topic of confidence.  What is it?  How does it work? Why do so many people still wonder about it even though so much has already been written about it?   We start by exploring why it matters and then move on to insights and techniques to improve confidence.       There is even a bit of philosophy in this episode - but don't worry. Just when it is getting difficult we reach the goal and move on.    Towards the end, the energy gets interesting and can inspire you to take action...

    Listen in, have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected].

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here.

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    49 min
  • #18 The illusion of the quick fix

    In this edition will look at the illusion of the quick fix.

    Some things we really can fix quickly, others we can't, but the underlying question is,  "Do we understand what we are trying to fix?"   Often we can fix a problem, and then discover that the real cause of our troubles is something different.

    We talk about how to stop smoking, how to be true to ourselves and the extraordinary value of humility. 

    Listen in, have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected].

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here. 

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    37 min
  • #17 The Hard Path to an Easy Life

    Today we took a more business focus, and there were a lot of stories of how failures contribute to success.  There is only so much you can learn from a book - your best teacher is life itself, although it can take many years to learn what it is teaching you. There are a few useful tips and some ideas about how to find your next career direction.

    Listen in, have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected]

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here.

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    52 min
  • #16 The Solitary Path to Love (Part 2/2)

    The Solitary Path to Love - Part 2

    We are still talking about relationships!    How do you know how to choose the right person?      First of all we must ask,  "What do we mean by 'right'?  The right person to go on holiday with?  The right person for great sex?  The right person to live with?  The right person to be the other parent of your children?   Which 'right' are you looking for?   And which 'right' is the other person looking for?    Sometimes you can't trust what people say - so you must pay very close attention to what they do ... and take enough time to do that thoroughly.

    Listen in, and let us know your stories of what worked for you! Have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected]

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here.

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    36 min
  • #15 The Solitary Path to Love (Part 1/2)

    "Many years ago I wrote a book with Paul McKenna called  "I can mend your broken heart."   It is still selling well.    

    In the years since then I have come to see more and more that how we relate to ourselves is a crucial component in how we relate to others.  So for people who are not in a relationship there is plenty we can do to make sure the next relationship goes well."

    In this episode we focus mainly on the what we can do to help ourselves be more capable and compassionate when next we fall in love.

    We look at motivations and the challenge of seeing what is happening even when it is not what we want.   There is more ...

    Listen in, and let us know your stories of what worked for you! Have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected]

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here.

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    46 min
  • #14 Use your Head, Heart & Hips to Heal

    One way to make some sense of the confusion of being human is to recognise which part of ourselves we are using to think, to perceive and to communicate. We can direct our energy from our head, from our heart and from our hips.

    In this episode we explore how this understanding can be useful, and we take an unexpected excursion into a delicate area of healing.

    Listen in, and let us know your stories of what worked for you!

    Have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected]

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here.

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    40 min
  • #13 How to help, so you actually make a difference

    This one is  "It is hard to help people."  The Second in our series  "Books Hugh hasn't written yet." 

    We all want to help each, it is natural to want things to go well - especially for friends and family  -  but so often, we are frustrated.

    Why is that?  Drawing on his 20 year career as a therapist Hugh looks at how difficult it is for people to help each other,  and also some of the ways to help that really make a difference...

    Listen in, and let us know your stories of what worked for you! Have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected]

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here.

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    47 min
  • #12 Find something you like doing & get someone to pay you to do it

    We start a new series of podcasts!  

    Books Hugh hasn't Written Yet.

    "There are plenty of them - so I will introduce them here.  If you actually want me to write them, let me know.  It might even happen." We start with Hugh's "career" book:  "Find Something You Like Doing and Get Someone to Pay You to Do It."

    We look at career-building from the point of view of satisfaction. Find rewarding work, and then get paid for it. There are key attitudes to cultivate, awareness to nuture and skills to learn.   There are inspiring stories of success and warning stories of failure.   Listen in, and let us know your stories of what worked for you!

    Have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected]

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here.

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    52 min
  • #11 Too big to succeed

    Maybe Covid is no longer a threat, however  the psychological situation is not healthy.    Depression is a natural response to a depressing situation, but we still need to find our way out of it.  We talked about ways to improve our health and the fact that  the world is dominated by organisations that are too big to succeed.

    Have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected]

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here.

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    We also welcome your questions and we will try to address them in future episodes.

    55 min
  • #10 Story Telling - how to do it and how to avoid common mistakes

    In today's episode we tell a few stories,  we talk about stories and we tell a story about storytelling.    

    Hugh outlines and  illustrates some basic principles to help you to tell a story well, and we look at a few of the many profound benefits of storytelling.
    There are practical tips,  a story about the most famous hypnotist of the 20th Century  and a little - but not too much - philosophical insight.   Have fun, and please send us feedback at [email protected] or [email protected]

    Visit The Power House webpage for more information about our course program and corporate services. Click Here.

    Visit Dr. Hugh Willbourn's webpage for more insights into his work. Click Here.

    We also welcome your questions and we will try to address them in future episodes.

    Book mentioned in this Episode: Jay Hayley - Uncommon Therapy

    43 min

About The Power House Podcast

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A standard western education can deliver at the very best only one quarter of what is necessary to reach competence and confidence. Dr. Hugh Willbourn and Lea Lechtenberg deliver understanding and competence by means of all four pillars of education. Listen to our day-to-day conversation, pick up new skills and alternative views, and hear a few stories. Sometimes just one new idea is all you need to make an improvement in your well-being, your relationships and families.