Walk and Talk

Join Sue and Tania as they delve into how emotional intelligence (using the MSCEIT) has been linked to wisdom – the importance of being able to make wise decisions. How does emotional regulation impact our ability to make wise decisions and how does what we know about the brain link to this? How does this knowledge impact leaders and how they prioritise? Listen along to learn more about the current research around this topic and how to use this information in our everyday lives.  

Dr Kim Cameron's extensive research on organisational virtuousness, effectiveness, quality culture and the development of leadership excellence has been published in more than 130 academic articles and 15 scholarly books. Join in on our enlightening conversation surrounding the fact that humans have an inherent tendency towards the positive. We practice the heliotropic effect of pulling towards life-giving energy! Kim shares findings on what attributes make a person a 'positive energiser' within an organisation and the power of contribution to others in this context.

Join Sue as she delves into the topic of societal emotional environments. Sue looks at a study conducted in 49 countries to understand how the expression of negative or positive emotions impacts life satisfaction and wellbeing within individuals and society as a whole. Listen along as Sue discusses the findings and how they link to other research.

Join Sue and Stuart as they discuss the importance of creating meaning for leaders, to ensure a positive climate for the team. They look at how processes and systems only get us so far, the rest is in how we show up and how we understand others. Stuart delves into the reasons behind why he uses horses to develop emotional intelligence and increase awareness of those around us. Listen along to learn more about leadership, meaning and the importance of understanding the whole human across cultures.

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Dr Caitlin Cowan is an NHMRC fellow at the University of Sydney whose research aims to enhance our understanding of the interactions between the brain, the gut, and the microbes within.

In this informative chat, Sue and Caitlin explore this fascinating topic and shed light on what science tells us about how these wonderful creatures impact our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours! What is the link between depression and the ecosystem of microorganisms that resides in the human gastrointestinal tract? How can we best feed and nurture our individual microbiome signature?

Our podcast this week explores recent research on reciprocity and capitalisation.  How you respond to others influences their intentions around future capitalisation towards you?  Listen in and assess how your enthusiastic responses influence your relationships as Sue explores a study the manipulates active constructive and active destruction responding and the quality of wellbeing – including physiological responses linked cardiovascular disease.  How will you learn from the science to change your interactions?

Join Sue and Scott as they discuss different ways to flourish. Scott reflects on his journey of incorporating positive psychology in a global, corporate role and the impact this had on his colleagues. Listen along as Sue and Scott identify what has helped people flourish through covid and what activities can be done to stretch and grow our psychological richness.

Dr Todd B. Kashdan is a Professor of Psychology at George Mason University and a leading authority on wellbeing, curiosity, psychological flexibility, and resilience. During this conversation, Todd shared his thoughts on intriguing themes including education, social pressures, and the need to push boundaries. How much weight should we be placing on university or academic degrees? What is the link between cognitive intelligence and creativity?

Dr Alex Linley is globally recognised as an expert in strengths. In this heart-warming and informative chat, Sue and Alex discuss the philosophy behind various strengths profile assessments and shed light on the fundamental need for a dynamic and flexible approach to strengths spotting. The pairs shared enthusiasm for an evidence-based application of strengths interventions shines through as they exchange thoughts and queries on this fascinating topic.

This week’s podcast explores a fascinating paper on collective wellbeing and post-traumatic growth during Covid19. It reveals only 1% of research has been based on positive outcomes such as strengths spotting, energising leadership, increased awareness, gratitude, and community. Sue focuses on opportunities to implement positive psychology tools and the intentional use of language. How can wellbeing literacy shape our perception in times of crisis? Discover ways to flourish through adversity – as always backed by the science of emotions, positive psychology, and neuroscience.