Nikki Bush chats with Joni Peddie, behavioural strategist and founder of Resilient People about our deep need for sleep, Coronasomnia and why we can't catch up our lost sleep from the week on the weekend. Joni walks her talk and after years of thinking she could get by on four hours sleep a night, she has changed her tune and now counsels her clients against falling into sleep debt. Joni is a professional speaker, executive coach, strategic facilitator and is on the faculty of GIBS. Find her at www.resilientpeople.co.za or visit www.nikkibush.com

Nikki Bush has an energetic conversation with Abdullah Verachia about breaking disruption down beyond the noise of COVID-19, the need for letting go of assumptions that no longer serve us and the concept of intellectual humility in the face of disruption from mega trends. Abdullah Verachia wears many hats which is what makes him so interesting to talk to. He is the CEO of The Strategists, Senior Faculty at GIBS and Programme Director for the Harvard Senior Executive Programme for Africa among many other things. Abdullah is also married and has three children aged 4, 6, and 8. His book Reset, Rewire and Reimagine Everything is available in bookstores of for a personal copy order from www.thestragists.co.za . For more information visit www.nikkibush.com

An empowerment series to raise hope, build resilience and self-leadership during uncertain times. Nikki Bush in conversation with Anel Bosman, Group Managing Executive at Nedbank CIB, the first woman to hold this senior position in South African banking. She was appointed in April 2020. This interview took place after I presented my Which Jacket Are You Wearing Now talk to Anel and Nedbank's C-suite female clients. We kick of the interview talking about her shoes and their link to her career success. There is some rich inspiration in this conversation. www.nikkibush.com 

An empowerment Series to raise hope, build resilience and self-leadership during uncertain times. In this podcast listen to Nikki Bush in conversation with Leah Sefor, Life and Relationship Coach about reframing divorce and doing divorce differently to create a win-win outcome for all. For more information visit www.leahsefor.com or www.nikkibush.com

Empowerment Series to raise hope, build resilience and encourage self-leadership during uncertain times. In this podcast listen as Nikki Bush discusses some of her insights to help you during this long indeterminate middle of the COVID pandemic. We are in an uncomfortable pregnant pause of the COVID-19 storm, holding our breath in anticipation of the new normal, which is not yet in sight.  So how do we continue to thrive under very uncertain conditions? www.nikkibush.com

Nikki Bush in conversation with Robyn Wienand. Robyn is the founder of the Play with a Purpose educational programme and CEO of Preschools 4 Africa. She has worked in the NGO space for over 30 years mentoring and assisting over 200 ECD sites through a social franchise system and another 3 000 through their network. She advocates for ECD at local and national government level and has published research on early education. For more information visit www.preschools4africa.org or www.nikkibush.com

Nikki Bush in conversation with Dr Bill Price about personal leadership in trying times – in business and at home. Bill is a master executive coach with 36 000 hours of one-on-one coaching to his name and a deep understanding of neuroscience and neurobiology. He guides business leaders and their teams as well as ordinary people to help them better understand their talent and potential while achieving their personal best summits. For more information visit www.drbillprice.com or www.nikkibush.com

Nikki Bush in conversation with Colin Hall, former CEO and chairman of Wooltru and main board Director of SAB with 60 years of corporate leadership experience to his name. Colin now runs Learning to Lead with Steve Hall and this discussion focuses on the missing link in human resources, that of human energy. Where does it come from and who is responsible for it? Is HR dead? For more information visit www.ltl.co.za and www.nikkibush.com 

Nikki Bush in conversation with Dereck Jackson, veteran educator, counsellor, well-known speaker, author, father and grandfather discussing how families can adjust and transition through the trauma of COVID-19. A must for everyone because we all have to take this journey. Dereck is the author of the best-selling book Parenting with Panache. He recently retired with his family to the UK. You can email him on [email protected]. For more information visit www.nikkibush.com .

Nikki Bush in conversation with Tammy Letcher, a level-headed, seasoned educator who is Deputy Head of Broadacres Academy and Head of the Junior Primary grade 0 - 3. The discussion covers some key considerations of the school from home, distance learning challenge faced by teachers and parents alike in the Covid-19 crisis. For more information visit www.nikkibush.com