Freedom Matters

About Freedom Matters

The Freedom Matters podcast explores the intersection of technology, productivity, creativity and society. Our collaborators are the leading productivity, digital wellness, and creative voices of our time. They share their powerful stories and guidance on how to nurture productivity and reclaim control over technology. This is not another ‘productivity’ podcast which puts more pressure on listeners to obtain unrealistic life goals. Our stories are real, and the advice is pragmatic, authentic, and designed to support a healthier, happier and more productive life.

Publisher

Freedom

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jul 2020

Latest episode

26 Jul 2023

Latest episodes

75 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jul 2023

   The Power of Calm – Chris Bailey

   Chris Bailey is an author and lecturer who explores the science behind living a deeper, more intentional life. He is the international bestselling author of How to Calm Your Mind, Hyperfocus, and The Productivity Project—which have been published in 35 languages around the world. He is also the author of the Audible Original, How to Train Your Mind. Alongside his wife, Chris is the host of the podcast Time and Attention, and writes a weekly column at ChrisBailey.com (http://chrisbailey.com/), which is read by tens of thousands of people every week. In addition to his writing, Chris speaks to organizations around the globe on how they can become more productive, without hating the process. His latest TED Talk, How to Get Your Brain to Focus, has been viewed over 13 million times. However, it took an on-stage panic attack for productivity expert Chris to recognize how critical it is to invest in calm at the same time that we invest in becoming more productive. Productivity advice works—and we need it now more than ever—but it’s just as vital that we develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we don’t just feel more comfortable in our own mind—we build a deeper, more expansive reservoir of energy to draw from throughout the day. Today we dive into his most recently book, How to Calm Your Mind, to understand the difference between anxiety and calm, why calm is so powerful and importantly, how crucially, how to find it. You can find out more about Chris here: https://chrisbailey.com (https://chrisbailey.com/how-to-calm-your-mind/) Purchase the book, How to Calm your Mind here: https://chrisbailey.com/how-to-calm-your-mind/ (https://chrisbailey.com/how-to-calm-your-mind/) Or purchase the burnout assessment here:  A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup (https://store.hbr.org/product/a-two-minute-burnout-checkup/H07JSS) Host and Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Georgie Powell⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.sentientdigitalconsulting.com/) Music and audio production: Phil Amalong | ⁠⁠⁠Toccare⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3bN4eqO)

2. 

   19 May 2023

   Generative AI: Fact or Fake? – Henry Ajder

   In this episode we speak with Henry Ajder, a globally recognised advisor, speaker, and broadcaster working at the frontier of the generative AI and synthetic media revolution. Henry’s work has transformed society’s understanding of deepfakes and generative AI. He has led pioneering research at organisations including MIT, WITNESS, and Sensity AI, influencing international legislation and corporate AI strategy. A "deep fake cartographer", henry's work has mapped the emergence and evolution of generative technologies and the impact that they have on our lives. In this episode we discuss: the current fear around how these technologies are evolving, many of the use cases of Generative AI, and the consequences of those use cases, some of the technological solutions for managing generative AI platforms, what users can do to ensure that they use the tools in a productive and reliable way. More about Henry: Henry presented the BBC documentary series, The Future will be Synthesised, and regularly features in global media including The New York Times, MIT Tech Review, CNN, Reuters, and The Financial Times. He has been published by outlets including WIRED, The Next Web, NYU, and The World AI Summit. Previously, Henry led Synthetic Futures, the first initiative dedicated to ethical generative AI and metaverse technologies, bringing together over 50 industry-leading organisations. An established keynote speaker and guest expert, Henry has spoken at venues including SXSW, CogX, The University of Oxford, and Adweek and advises organisations on the opportunities and challenges these game-changing technologies present, including Meta, The European Commission, BBC, The Partnership on AI, and The House of Lords. Henry Ajder (https://www.henryajder.com/) BBC Radio 4 - The Future Will Be Synthesised (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017cgr) Host and Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Georgie Powell⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.sentientdigitalconsulting.com/) Music and audio production: Phil Amalong | ⁠⁠⁠Toccare⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3bN4eqO)

3. 

   2 May 2023

   Digital Wellness in the Workplace – Tyler Rice

   Over the past decade, companies have invested more and more in employee wellbeing. And yet, in recent years, employees perceptions that their companies care about their wellbeing has fallen rapidly. Why is the increase in spend not translating to improved employee wellbeing, and what can be done about it? This week, I'm in conversation with the Tyler Rice, who is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the Digital Wellness Institute. As a leading digital wellness innovator, Tyler’s work focuses on designing new tools, training, and data measurements to drive awareness of the importance of digital wellbeing for enterprise clients. Today, we'll be discussing workplace wellbeing, and how to create a culture where digital wellbeing can flourish. We explore: investment in wellbeing and why that hasn't paid off, how to put in place changes to encourage workplace wellbeing, and we touch on the implications of generative AI for the way we work. If you want to learn more about the digital wellbeing institute, then support us and them on Digital Wellness Day, on the 5th of May, by joining our free virtual co-working session, powered by Caveday. You can register here: https://www.caveday.org/freedomcave (https://www.caveday.org/freedomcave) Find out more: Digitally Well Workplaces: https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/workplaces (https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/workplaces) Digitally Well Workplace Certification: https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/certifiedworkplaces (https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/certifiedworkplaces) Host and Producer: ⁠⁠Georgie Powell⁠⁠ (https://www.sentientdigitalconsulting.com/) Music and audio production: Phil Amalong | ⁠⁠Toccare⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3bN4eqO)

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