The Sizzle Podcast

The Sizzle Podcast

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  • #019 Jane Garza [Organisational Change & Psychological Safety]

    Welcome to episode 019! You can join my mailing list to stay in loop about Sizzle Episodes and to receive [semi regular] emails about using psychology in your life:  https://www.drjotaylor.com/my-mailing-list



    In this episode I am joined by Jane Garza. Jane is the Managing Director of NOBL LA a company working with organisational culture and systems.



    Jane has spent almost a decade working in HR where she focused her time on reinventing, rebranding, and reimagining what HR does and is. She now coaches and advises world-famous organisations like Calvin Klein, Google Deepmind, and Reddit (!)



    We talked about many amazing things, including:

    - psychological safety

    - team performance

    - supporting changes in teams and organisations

    - the family as a metaphor for teams



    Find Jane at @hijanegarza

    Find NOBL at www.nobl.io and @workNOBL on twitter


    Find me at @jgetaylor on twitter


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    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drjotaylor.substack.com
    54 min
  • #018 Yusef Bakkali [Street Culture & The Munpain]

    Welcome to episode 018 of The Sizzle!  


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    During our conversation, Yusef and I talk about a lot of things, including"
    - Road Culture / Street Culture / Youth Culture
    - Not underestimating young people
    - Emancipatory education
    - "If you live in the world, you will have to do some sociology"
    - Sometimes the people who are invited to make contributions are the people who should be least listened to  
    - Research and extracting value from people and situations
    - How people can leverage road culture for their own benefit
    - Road life, road man and archetypal tropes
    - "Badness", "Badmen" and the way that language moves on
    - Young people are not one thing
    - Their engagement to road life is relational, they don't just do one thing, they aren't "just road".
    - How young people might strategically engage with aspects of road culture (e.g. dress, music, language etc) as part of their diet of engagement
    - How road life varies across a lifetime
    - The importance of not rendering spaces as criminal, road life is not synonymous to criminality.
    - Attempts to extract value from road culture and black diasporic culture
    - Road life as a cultural continuum, ranging from spectacular actors to people who are affiliated
    - Road culture as a culture which borders Blackness and other types of marginalisation
    - The dangers of limiting the creativity in Road Cultures to "just rap music"
    - People's situation causing them difficulty but also being a tool which can be leveraged to create value
    - "The apex of authenticity and Consumability" - artists
    - How can we acknowledge the diversity within Road Culture and not deracialise it.
    - Road culture acknowledges that marginalised communities have created value in the face of oppression
    - The Road as a function, comprising business, social and practical elements
    - The history of "the street", when children would have not had formal education and would have been finding ways to get by in that area.
    - Public vs Private spaces in urban centres
    - The role of online space in taking the functions of The Road and The Street
    - How narratives around optimism and aspiration can be exclusive
    - How some states or experiences might be "worse than death" (e.g. not being loved, being disgusting etc)
    - The Munpain as a psychosocial concept (a malaise or suffering which is located in the social world)
    - Everyday suffering and where it can be located: within a person or originating within social structures.
    - The way small moments of pain can add up to an overwhelming experience.
    - The importance of designing interventions with communities and groups who are intended beneficiaries.
    - Oppositional presentations as a survival mechanism.
    - How violence can be a reaction to mundanity and fear.  

    Find Yusef at @SociologySef
    Read his article: Dying to live: Youth violence and the munpain https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0038026119842012

    Find me at @jgetaylor (twitter)
    Sign up to my mailing list: https://www.drjotaylor.com/my-mailing-list

    Further reading:
    Darker than Blue - Paul Gilroy
    Cruel Optimism - Lauren Berlant
    Teaching to Transgress - bell hooks

    1 hr 28 min
  • #017 Cassie Robinson [Narratives, the personal, societal and revolutionary]

    Welcome to episode 017 of The Sizzle.



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    In this episode, among other things, Cassie and I discuss:

    - Tools for exploring narratives and using them therapeutically

    - Rituals for sharing experiences and narratives

    - Living systems evolving alongside technological systems

    - The intelligence of intuition (embodied wisdom)

    - Intuition as a muscle

    - Narratives as a way to solve problems

    - The narrative initiative (stars, constellations and galaxies)

    - Statement of Position Maps (Michael White) and using this on a community level.

    - Stories and "squaring" interpretations

    - Telling your own stories as an act of activism

    - The need for language around grief and loss

    - Creating a Farewell Fund for organisations which are no longer fit for purpose.



    Find out more about Cassie:

    @cassierobinson (twitter)

    https://www.cassierobinson.work/



    Contact me:

    @jgetaylor (twitter)

    www.drjotaylor.com



    Resources and further reading:

    More information about Narrative Therapy:

    https://narrativeinitiative.org/about-us/

    Learn about the Tree of Life:

    https://dulwichcentre.com.au/the-tree-of-life/

    Michael White's Maps of Narrative Practice:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Narrative-Practice-Norton-Professional-Hardcover/dp/0393705161



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    1 hr 13 min
  • #016 Greg Wootton [Muay Thai, Masculinity & Mental Health]

    In episode 016 I talk with Greg Wootton, a 2x world champion Muay Thai fighter, personal trainer and coach. We cover topics including:



    - The transition from world champion to "more than just a world champion"

    - The wonders and dangers of driving to be the best

    - Using physical training to develop wellbeing

    - Combat sports as a way to explore identity

    - Meditation as a way to develop awareness

    - The ripple effect of training someone [on society]

    - Humility and being beaten

    - Masculinity and homophobia in school

    - Weight cutting

    - Unhelpful habits created through driving to be the best fighter possible

    - Warrior mindset Vs Compassionate mindset

    - Adapting from a drive and threat mindset.

    - Soothing as a fighter

    - The elements of fight preparation: Physical, Technical, Strategic (and psychological)

    - The importance of a growth mindset



    Contact details:



    If you'd like to find Greg he is on Insta (greg_wootton)



    If you would like to contact me, I am on Twitter @jgetaylor or @thesizzlepod



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    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drjotaylor.substack.com
    1 hr 7 min
  • #015 Sue Roffey [Relationships in Education & Inclusive Schools]

    On episode #015 we talk about wonderful things, including:



    - Sue's amazing writing grotto

    - How students recognise that teachers care about them?

    - The importance of laughter

    - Types of belonging (inclusive and exclusive)

    - Sue's ASPIRE pedagogy (agency, safety, positivity, inclusion, respect, equality)

    - Greta Thunberg



    Further Reading

    - Visible Learning (John Hattie )

    - Pathways to Belonging  (Kelly Allen & Chris Boyle)

    - 'Ordinary magic' needs ordinary magicians: The power and practice of positive relationships for building youth resilience and wellbeing (Sue Roffey)



    Contact Sue:

    www.sueroffey.com

    @sueroffey (Twitter)



    Contact me:

    @jgetaylor (twitter)



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    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drjotaylor.substack.com
    1 hr 4 min
  • #014 Karen Treisman [Psychology, Creativity & Trauma Influenced Practice]

    Karen is a Clinical Psychologist and expert in trauma informed practice. She delivers training, creates resources and writes books. We talked about:



    - Her journey into psychology

    - The books she has written about working with trauma

    - How social justice is linked to psychological work

    - Her creative process: how she writes and creates resources



    Find her at

    @dr_treisman

    http://www.safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk



    Contact me on:

    @jgetaylor (twitter)



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drjotaylor.substack.com
    47 min
  • #013 Naveed Parvez [Designing health care based on empathy]

    Episode 013 is with Naveed Parvez, co-founder and CEO of Andiamo, a company which builds orthotics using 3D scanning and printing technology.



    We talk about:

    - How "CEO" is a nebulous title

    - The story of Andiamo and how it has almost made Naveed become religious.

    - Designing services powered by empathy

    - How healthcare could be better

    - Decision making and emotions

    - Mental health in medicine

    - Caring for family members

    - Driving meaningful social change

    - The importance of revaluing and delivering services

    - How close we are to a dystopian reality?



    If you want to find out more about Andiamo:

    https://andiamo.io

    @AndiamoHQ (Twitter)



    Suggested reading from Naveed

    Doughnut Economics (Kate Raworth)

    ANYTHING by Ben Goldacre



    If you want to contact me:

    @jgetaylor (Twitter)



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    1 hr 10 min
  • #012 Iesha Small [The Unexpected Leader]
    On episode #012 of The Sizzle I talk to Iesha, who is an edu-researcher, former teacher and senior leader. She recently published a book called The Unexpected Leader (link below). We discuss the book and much much more, including: - Unexpected Leadership - Types of Leadership - What Game of Thrones can teach us about leadership - Hip Hop as a tool for sociological examination - Facilitating mental health with photography and walking - Family - Saying what is important, not what is easy - Being "an artist" - Research and story telling Contact Iesha: @ieshasmall (twitter) www.ieshasmall.com Find The Unexpected Leader book here Contact me: @jgetaylor (twitter) Follow The Sizzle at @thesizzlepod (twitter)

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drjotaylor.substack.com
    1 hr 2 min
  • #011 Dr Reuben Binns [Data Privacy, Ethical Algorithms and Big Tech]

    Episode #011 of The Sizzle I talk to Dr Reuben Binns. Conversation topics include:



    - Data privacy

    - The ethics of artificial intelligence

    - How algorithms can be biased

    - The social issue of statistics

    - Using statistical models to understand intelligence

    - Ways we can stay safe online



    Find Reuben here:

    @RDBinns (twitter)

    https://www.reubenbinns.com/



    Contact me:

    @jgetaylor (twitter)

    @thesizzlepod (twitter)



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    1 hr 5 min
  • #010 Katharine Birbalsingh [Being Headmistress of Michaela, Education & Politics]

    On episode 10 I am joined by Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress of Michaela Community School. We talk about"



    - Free Schools

    - Setting out to be different

    - Causing controversy through being different

    - Teaching from the front of the class Vs facilitating learning

    - Teaching content Vs teaching skills

    - How structures can facilitate feeling safe

    - Actively teaching kindness and gratitude

    - Working hard, being kind

    - The first moment Katharine realised she wanted to work in education

    - Giving a speech at the Conservative Party conference

    - The moment Katharine realised she was not Left wing anymore

    - Starting Michaela

    - Being 'a natural' at PR

    - The bravery required to think differently

    - Ms Snuffleupagus and Sesame St

    - Punishment as a sign of love





    Recommended reading from Katharine:

    Battle Hymn of the Tiger Teachers: The Michaela Way (Birbalsingh)

    The Writing Revolution (Hochman & Wexler)

    Teach Like a Champion (Lemov)

    Thomas Sowell



    Contact Katharine on @miss_snuffy

    Contact me on @jgetaylor





    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drjotaylor.substack.com
    1 hr 1 min

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