A podcast to challenge your assumptions and inspire you with ideas from the periphery, the margins.
We live in times of unprecedented change.
The systems - financial, social, ecological, environmental - on which we depend are stretched to breaking point. Professional, personal and organisational ‘norms’ increasingly less normal.
We are in transition.
The ideas to shape tomorrow exist today at the margins. What might we learn from ancient wisdom, eastern philosophy or indigenous thinking? Or DeGrowth and other radical social and political movements?
Peripheral Thinking is a podcast which investigates these ideas, so you can carry them back to the mainstream.
When your current lifestyle is unsustainable, it’s time to make a change instead of waiting for circumstances to force your hand.
The gradual build-up of stress, fatigue, and health issues from a demanding career can lead to a critical point where one must choose between maintaining an unhealthy status quo or taking the initiative to make a change, even when that decision feels destabilising.
In this episode, Tyronne and Ben discuss practical strategies for finding balance and mindfulness in an increasingly accelerated world where everyone seems to be running at full speed. Ty shares how he recognised the early warning signs of burnout and understood the real health implications of maintaining an unsustainable work lifestyle. And they explore the challenging but rewarding journey of making major life changes, even when facing uncertainty and the destabilising effects of leaving familiar patterns behind.
Links
Connect with Tyronne via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyronne-o-callaghan-8735127/)
Helping You Back to Flow (https://www.tenpercentbetter.co/peripheralthinking/2024/11/19/ep-3-dave-murphy-helping-you-back-to-flow) – Episode 40, with Dave Murphy
3 Dec 2024
What Daoism can teach us about leadership
True leadership comes not from domination and control, but from attunement to natural rhythms, deep respect for interconnectedness, and embracing a more humble, spacious approach to guiding ourselves and others.
In this episode, Ben is joined by Mimi Kuo-Deemer. She is a sixth generation lineage holder teaching Baguazhang, and a Qigong teacher with over 20 years of practice. She’s based in Oxfordshire where she teaches and livestreams sessions.
This discussion covers the revolutionary perspective on leadership offered by Daoist principles, offers practical ways to find steadiness and calm in your busy life, and explores a different way of relating to nature and change that moves beyond control and separation.
Links
Mimi’s website (https://www.mkdeemer.com/)
Mysticism, sacred and profane : an inquiry into some varieties of praeter-natural exerience (https://archive.org/details/mysticismsacredp0000zaeh/page/n7/mode/2up)
Might Daoism be a home for you in '22 (and beyond) (https://www.tenpercentbetter.co/peripheralthinking/2022/10/13/episode-six-george-thomson) – Episode 7, with George Thompson
Who doesn’t want a little peace and calm? (https://www.tenpercentbetter.co/peripheralthinking/2022/11/4/episode-seven-martin-aylward) – Episode 8, with Martin Alyward
LeanMind - helping leaders back to clarity and calm. (https://www.tenpercentbetter.co/leanmind)
19 Nov 2024
Unlocking flow state
That feeling of being in the zone is a measurable neurochemical state of consciousness where we feel and perform our best. This optimal state – flow state, as it’s called – isn't limited to hobbies and sport, but can be achieved in various forms of work, and can lead to increased creativity, productivity, and personal fulfilment.
In this conversation, Ben and his guest Dave Murphy explore the value of understanding and cultivating flow state at work, transforming how we approach our professional lives and overall wellbeing.
Dave is an expert, helping people understand and achieve flow state, particularly in the context of work. Prior to this, Dave had a career in advertising, working for one of the best agencies in the world. His journey to understanding and teaching flow was influenced by an ayahuasca experience in Amsterdam, which opened a door of insight for him.
Links
Connect with Dave via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-murphy1/)
The Flow Advantage (https://www.dave-murphy.co/flowstate/program) – Dave’s programme
Breathe New Life Into Your Work (https://www.tenpercentbetter.co/peripheralthinking/2024/10/22/regenerative-leadership-and-the-rebirth-of-a-leader-through-nature) – Episode 38, with Giles Hutchins
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement With Everyday Life (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/finding-flow-the-psychology-of-engagement-with-everyday-life-mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/2295578?ean=9780465024117), by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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