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

The Occupational Philosophers

Would you like to unlock the creative, imaginative and innovative potential in your team or organisation…BUT…don’t want to listen to another serious podcast which offers 7 steps, 5 habits, 3 mantras, and a hard sell in a pear tree?Then join ‘The Occupational Philosophers’, a ‘not-so-serious’ podcast with Simon Banks (middle-aged Australian surfer man, artist and published author) and John Rice (middle-aged British man with a love of curiosity and philosophy) as they chat with a ‘clowder’ (great

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01:24:38

Ep.91 Guest episode with Dr Anthony Simcoe: Actor and...

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2024/06/06

In Episode 91, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr. Anthony Simcoe, a multi-hyphenate, creative polymath! He is as comfortable on stage as he is in infrastructure projects in leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and organisational culture.He is an Australian actor, a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts i Sydney and has appeared in over 20 TV shows and films including everything from A Country Practice to The Inbetweeners Movie 2…! He is widely adored for his

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Ep. 90 Inbetweeners - Humility v Hubris v Brumble

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2024/05/13

In this short, sharp inbetweener episode The Occupational Philosophers explore Humility, and it's Sith brother, Hubris...Amongst other things, they discuss: How curiosity needs to be wedded to humility What the Greeks made of humility and why hubris was a crime Why you should listen to your father (Heads up Icarus!) What is an 'Idea Baby' and why you need to let your baby be called ugly How humility fuels learning and listening What's a 'brumble'? And why is Linkedin full of them? And finally,

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Ep. 89 Inbetweeners: Are we living in a VUCA, TUNA or...

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2024/05/06

Have you been at a business event and someone, with a very serious face, stands on the stage and talks about a VUCA environment? If so, there is help! (and if not, still read on!) In this short, sharp inbetweener episode The Occupational Philosophers dive into the world of acronyms used to describe the current business environment/s we are in. Amongst other things, they explore: What does VUCA mean? Why are all VUCA speakers so serious? What happens if you are VUCA'd? Why do people who speak

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01:09:28

Ep.88: Guest episode with Friska Wirya - Top 50...

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2024/04/23

In episode 88, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Friska Wirya: Top 50 Change Management Thought Leader | TEDx Speaker | #1 Best-Selling Author "The Future Fit Organisation"Friska is a change and transformation expert for nearly a decade, obsessed with all things organisational change. She’s led change programs influencing up to 23,000 people across 6 of the seven continents having worked for some of the biggest names in mining, engineering and technology. She has appeared in Sydney Morning

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01:13:11

Ep.87 - Reboot Guest episode with Dr Brock Bastian

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2024/03/15

In this reboot episode from 2021, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr. Brock Bastian - Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne. Brock is a social psychologist whose research focuses on pain, happiness, and morality. His book, The Other Side of Happiness, was published in January 2018. Brock completed his PhD in 2007 and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters since then. His work has been featured in outlets such

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01:12:34

Ep 86: Reboot guest episode with Comedian Tamara...

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2024/03/01

In this reboot episode from 2021, The Occupational Philosophers chat with glorious, amazingly talented, and hilarious comedian and performer Tamara Campbell. Tamara has literally performed all over the world: 23 countries in 6 different languages for over a million people in her 18-year career. Tamara believes that "laughter should be a force for good. Bringing humans together to share and connect, breaking down the barriers and masks that inhibit our progress as a race. I also believe that it is

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01:35:59

Ep.84 - Reboot guest episode with Dr Peter Lovatt...

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2024/02/11

As they take a quick break to record new episodes, The Occupational Philosophers wanted to reshare one of their favourite guests and their very first with Dr. Peter Lovatt. Dr Lovatt is a Dance Psychologist, multi TED speaker and best selling author, who through his work on the psychology of movement and dance, is more widely known as 'Dr. Dance'!Listen in as Peter shares: 3 top tips for everyday living from his new book 'The Dance Cure' How teams and organisations can use movement to fuel

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Ep. 83 - In the wild with Dr Barbara Doran

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2024/01/31

In this short 'in the wild' episode, Simon (one-half of The Occupational Philosophers) connects with Dr Barbara Doran, Director of Strategic Innovation and Creative Intelligence live from the World Building Studio Day at the University of Technology (UTS) In the episode, they explore: The importance of a transdisciplinary approach to solving complex problems and navigating unchartered territory Why engaging with storytelling is essential to turning something from an idea to something that is

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01:12:27

Ep. 82: Guest episode with Dr Cyndi Burnett - Author,...

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2023/12/29

In Episode 82, The Occupational Philosophers chat with the amazing Dr Cyndi Burnett - Author, Academic and Creative on a on a mission to infuse creative thinking into every classroom around the world! Dr Burnett has studied, taught, and written about both the art (expression) and the science (problem-solving) of creativity for the last 25 years. As an academic, she spent 20 years teaching deliberate creativity to undergrad and graduate students at the International Center for Studies in Creativity

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Ep. 81 In the Wild with Dr.Samuel West at the Global...

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2023/12/07

In this special, 'In the Wild' episode , The Occupational Philosophers get out of the studio (well, one of them does) to have a nice, cosy fireside chat in a London pub, with Dr Samuel West, a previous guest on the show - Samuel was in London attending the Global Innovation Forum, and as well as speaking about the topic of failure, he had a travelling ‘Museum of Failure’ pop-up, with some choice exhibits from his vast collection of the products and services which didn’t quite set the world

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21:56

Ep.80 - Inbetweeners - So, just checking, what is...

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2023/11/16

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers discuss “What is Philosophy”, after a teenager asked Simon that very question and he struggled a little to answer! He set off to explore and their conversation together highlights just what he uncovered: How ChatGPT can help Philosophy sound cool to a 14-year old teenager Some definitions that help get to the essence of what Philosophy is all about Just how little John and Simon know….rock on Socrates…! The 7 main branches of

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Ep 79 - Inbetweeners: Introducing The Parkers - A...

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2023/11/05

In this short, sharp inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers introduce their latest experiment, a new Radio play, The Parkers! Listen as Simon tries to convince John this is a good idea, before they lead you into the world of The Parkers with the first (and possibly last) episode. Parkers is a family run, pet care business, based in Peterborough, UK - meet Beryl, a (previously) high flying marketing executive, and Craig, the gruff IT manager from Cornwall (or at least we think he's from

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Ep.78 - Inbetweeners: High or low curiosity? What’s...

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2023/10/26

In this short-ish, sharp-ish inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore a test for curiosity called The need for cognition (NFC) What is the NFC? It's a personality variable reflecting the extent to which individuals are inclined towards effortful cognitive activities (thanks Wikipedia) Whilst it has originally come in a longer format, the one that The Occupational Philosophers explore has 18 questions/statements. (Cacioppo & Petty, 1984) Some of these include: Thinking is not

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01:24:58

Ep 77 Guest episode with Dr Marco Motta, expert in...

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2023/10/18

In Episode 77, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Marco Motta, who specialises in data analysis and visualisation, with a strong track record transforming the performance reporting culture of large organisations. He marries this with a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Queensland and uses his background in critical thinking to help organisations and clients identify, define, break down and solve complex business challenges. More importantly, he used to have a funk-rock band

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Ep.76 - Inbetweeners - How the light gets in

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2023/10/11

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers discuss what John discovered when he attended the recent ‘How the Light Gets In’ festival in London; a curly mash up of philosophy, music and comedy: What were the big themes being explored this year? [02:30] What is the golden rule to live by? [04:10} What 3 things did John learn from sitting with fellow chin-stroking, bat milk latte drinking, roll-neck sweater wearing explorers? [05:40] What are takeaways for us as

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01:03:57

Ep. 75: Guest episode with Chi Ryan - Global design...

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2023/10/05

In episode 75, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Design Guru, Chi Ryan. Chi is a designer, writer, researcher, learner, educator and all-round creative polymath. She is obsessed with design that puts experience first She helped everyone from hungry startups to global giants transform through design and has led, taught and been part of teams designing digital and physical products, services, brands, events, physical spaces, processes, values, systems, learning experiences, rituals, models,

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Ep.74 - Inbetweeners - Sweet dreams are made of this

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2023/09/21

In this short, sharp inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore dreams and how they reveal the wild jungle of our mind! We have all had those bizarre dreams which connect random and seemingly disparate ideas; the koala surfing on a water buffalo, or a man made of cheese trying to sell you a time share apartment in Benidorm….or is that just us? Listen as we discuss: What can various research studies tell us about dreams and their link to creativity? What is happening when we sink

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Ep.73 - Guest episode with Professor Sophie Scott:...

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2023/09/13

In Episode 73, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Professor Sophie Scott, who is the Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London and a Fellow of the British Academy. Sophie is an expert in cognitive neuroscience studying human vocal communication, from speech and sound to social interactions and nonverbal emotional expressions, and has become very well known for her work on laughter. As a pioneering researcher in the science of laughter, she’s made some

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Ep.72 - Is it just Dumb Luck? (or how to cultivate...

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2023/08/17

In this short-ish Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers dive into and muse on the idea of Serendipity. Between them they explore: Actually, what is Serendipity? (you will have to listen) Why dumb luck isn't a thing - despite that person always getting a job they don't deserve or are qualified for The danger of trying to manifest middle-class moments Why it's essential to be open to the world around us - as chance encounters are everywhere How our biases rationalise chance encounters

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01:15:08

Ep.71: Guest episode with Dr Louise Mahler - Author,...

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2023/08/02

In this guest episode, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Louise Mahler. Dr Louise is the polymath's polymath and is recognised as a Top 30 Global Guru in both Body Language and Communication. She was an Opera singer for 10 years with the Vienna State Opera. Louise’s qualifications include B.Econ; B. Mus; Post Grad Dip Music; L.Mus.A; Master of Applied Science in Organisational Change and a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. She has completed an award-winning PhD around

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