Kerryn Vaughan - Time travelling 200 years into the future
Will we still exist 200 years into the future? Will the planet be healed? Will the planet still exist? What if we could ask a question of somebody from 200 years into the future. What would you ask?
In this episode I ponder the answer to the question “What question would you like to ask a time traveller from 200 years in the future?”. Firstly, I’d be surprised that humans still exist at that time! But I’d be curious about what solutions humans found to resolve problems. I’d also want to know what I could do better today to contribute to a better world in the future.
Jan Clarke - Healing eating disorders with love
Jan Clarke is the founder of Door 2, an online community supporting people with eating disorders and their families.
Jan Clarke has been a finalist in many awards across the decades. Teacher of the Year, Telstra Business Woman of the Year, and Nominated for Australian of the Year, but her proudest moment was when she pitched the Door 2 Story and won Founder of the Year in the Launch Victoria pitch event.
Jan describes herself as an ‘old lady with a startup’ but in reality she has always been telling stories, advocating on behalf of others for their voice to be heard. A passionate advocate for people on the inside of an eating disorder ‘Insiders’, and their families on the outside, struggling to understand how to reach their loved on and be effective in supporting their recovery.
With a Master of Education, Jan is recognised Australia wide as an expert in Developmental Education with close to 40 years experience in the delivery of programs across multiple sectors.
Her expertise in the field of Eating Disorders has led to opportunities to consult, coordinate and lead teams of multiple stakeholders to deliver humane, sustainable and positive outcomes for people with complex eating disorders and their families.
After a lifetime working in the Eating Disorder and Education fields, raising 4 fabulous adults and 9 wonderful grandchildren, Jan retired to the farm to enjoy the view from her verandah.
It was Audrey who pulled on her heartstrings and got her off that porch and out of retirement. In 2019, after 6 years of ‘evidence based’ mainstream eating disorder treatment, the arrival of adulthood and the independence that comes with this, Audrey had relapsed and her family was in the fight of their life to save her.
For the first time in her eating disorder treatment, Audrey was given the space for her voice to be heard. . Working together, Audrey, her family, Jan and her treatment team supported this amazing Insider until she gained the insight, skills, strength and capacity to lead her own recovery.
In 2021, Jan pitched an idea that was novel and untested. A program to help families and carers understand the ‘Inside’ experience of their loves ones with eating disorders. What was intended to be a 6 week pilot program of education, skills and support, hosted by Jan and guided through the ‘Insider’ experience, delivered unexpected outcomes.
A beautiful symbiotic relationship between Insiders and carers ‘Outsiders’ emerged. One where both sides felt validated, understood and supported. A relationship based on genuine connection, trust, honesty and commitment to one another was the result.
Door 2 has evolved from this original idea into a comprehensive program that is backed by research through practice informed evidence.
Socials:
Website: https://door2.com.au/
Insta: Door 2 - Recovery from Eating Disorders @door2eatingdisorders
Podcast: Inside Door 2
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Kerryn Vaughan - Debunking overnight success
Overnight success just doesn’t happen, and almost always, true success only comes after playing the long game of persistence, determination and guts.
In this episode I chat about the myth that is overnight success. If we were to imagine success as an iceberg, on the top we would see all the accolades, awards, and maybe even what we imagine that person has regarding finances. But we don’t see the stuff beneath the surface that has to happen first. The sacrifice, the tears, the rejection, and so on. We often feel the need to criticise the success of others, but perhaps before we do, we should reframe our thoughts and admire them for their persistence and courage.
Emilia Leese - Thinking like a vegan and rewilding a forest
Emilia Leese teaches how to think like a vegan by considering the ethics and interconnections between humans, animals and the planet. She also shares how to re-wild a forest.
Emilia A. Leese, is the co-author of Think Like a Vegan: What everyone can learn from vegan ethics. Emi is also the host of the podcast, Think Like a Vegan. She writes essays on life, travel and veganism for a variety of online publications and is closely involved in a long-term forest rewilding project in the Scottish Highlands.
Emi is a speaker on vegan ethics at a variety of events and developed life skills and ethics workshops for underserved youth. She has been a corporate finance lawyer for over twenty years. She and her husband Roger, who is also vegan, live in London and the Highlands.
Socials:
Website: https://emisgoodeating.com/
Website: Birchfield Rewilding https://birchfieldhighlands.org/
Insta:
Birchfield Forest Rewilding @birchfieldrewilding
Think Like a Vegan @thinklikeavegan
Think Like a Vegan (Book)
Think Like a Vegan (podcast)
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Kerryn Vaughan - Leading with whakapapa
We are all connected, and it is our responsibility to recognise what this moment is asking of us, and to respond to that so that those who come in the future will thrive.
In this episode I chat about the Polynesian concept of whakapapa (pronounced Far-ka-pa-pa).
Whakapapa is about an endless line of people with interlinked arms that stretches back to the beginning of time in one direction, and in the other continues on until the end of time. We hold our place in that line, and when the sun shines upon us, which is our lifetime, it is our turn to be the custodians of what has been passed on to us, and how we must take ownership of that and do right by others, particularly our tribe.
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Harry Bishop - Educating and advocating for reptiles
Harry is only 12, yet he already has a collection of 17 reptiles, and has plans to be the youngest person in Australia to build and own a reptile zoo.
Harry is a 12 year old reptile breeder & keeper in Gippsland. He currently has 17 reptiles in his collection including 7 snakes ! Harry is also a public speaker and advocate for reptiles.
Harry is seeking to change the way people view reptiles – especially snakes – and the language parents use about them so as not to create fear about these animals, but awareness instead. He wants people to understand that snakes are not as nasty as the movies would have people believe and to help them realise how incredible these animals actually are.
Harry also wants to be the youngest person to build and own a reptile zoo in Australia and is well on his way.
Socials:
Youtube: Next To Nature With Harry
Insta: Next To Nature With Harry - Reptile Enthusiast @nexttonaturewithharry
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Kerryn Vaughan - Being impressive vs leaving an impression
It’s easy to want to impress people, but the focus should be more about did I leave an impression that will help the other person.
In this episode I chat about being impressive as opposed to leaving an impression. Too may of us worry about impressing people, or living up to the expectations of others, but what we really should be worried about is whether we left an impression on somebody. And hopefully one that will shift the other person’s life in the right direction.
Kerryn Vaughan - How to build confidence
Building confidence isn’t that hard if we’re willing to take courageous action and put in the effort to improve with practice.
In this episode I chat about the key ingredients to building confidence, and it’s not that hard if you’re willing to take courageous action and put in the effort to improve with practice. So many people say they are lacking in confidence and it paralyses them, so they end up doing nothing. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Of course you have to have some basic underpinning skills and knowledge, and then start messy.
We need to look at confidence in relation to our ability to take the next step, rather than our perceived inability to fulfil the big picture. Then we can conquer confidence one tiny action at a time.
If you think you’re lacking confidence, this one’s for you.
Kerryn Vaughan - Celebrating our differences with DISC
If we want to build stronger relationships with those around us, we have to understand others. We can’t assume they are just like us, but they’re not. Let’s look at the four DISC styles to understand a bit more.
In this episode I chat about the four personality types in DISC. There’s the Dominant Driver, the Interactive Influencer, the Steady Supporter and the Conscientious Complier. They are all amazing and they each play such an integral part in the big picture. Which one are you?
Once we understand personality types and what motivates and drives us, we can then do better at building strong and effective relationships. We can also communicate and interact better. We have become disconnected and having this tool in your pocket will help create lasting connections that are valuable and much needed.
Kerryn Vaughan - Flood the world with kindness
In a world that seems to have lost its way, we have the choice to perpetuate harm and meanness, or we can choose to be kind.
In this episode I chat about the fact that humanity is becoming more mean. It’s been bothering me for quite some time as I have not really known what to do about it because the problem seems so big. But, I actually think that flooding the world with kindness is the best place to start.
We often don’t and up or speak up because the perceive the outcome of doing so puts us at too much risk, but by extending kindness, we eliminate that concern and the ripple effect takes hold for the greater good.
Belinda Griffin - The Wheely Serious Project
The Wheely Serious Project was created by a team of 5 to raise awareness for accessibility issues for people reliant on wheels for mobility, and to create accessibility to public spaces where possible.
WE ARE THE WHEELY SERIOUS PROJECT!
But who are we? Where did this idea come from? And what is it all about?
An Engineer (Joshua Wilhelm), a Makeup Artist (Jessika Evans), a Dairy Farmer (Belinda Griffin), a Land Manager (Renee Hutchinson), and a Forester turned Planner (Andrew Stanton), walk into the Gippsland Community Leadership Program. Coming to the program from 5 different walks of life; within a couple of weeks, we were galvanised around an idea to make Gippsland a better place for people who use wheelchairs.
Early in the program, we sat around a table in Meeniyan sharing stories about who we were, what mattered to us, and why we had signed up for the Gippsland Community Leadership Program. Jess's story struck a chord with all of us. As if being a young vibrant entrepreneur wasn't enough, Jess shared the story of how she unexpectedly became a disability advocate.
One of Jess's boys can't do all the things his twin brother can do, because he lives with cerebral palsy. When Jess and her three kids go out she doesn't know if she will need to leave one of her little people out on the footpath, because there is no ramp. Or if he will be stranded at the front of the shop because the aisles are too narrow for his wheelchair to navigate. Or if their family trip to the movies will come to an end before it has even begun because no one thought the lift was a priority to fix.
Jess's story made us all see with fresh eyes how inaccessible many of our amazing Gippsland towns are for people who use wheelchairs. And how this inaccessibility can lead to feelings of being alienated, both from the things and places you want to go, and also from your friends and family. When faced with these barriers day in day out the message for Jess' son is that he and his wheelchair are the problem and that he is stopping his brother and sister from going to the movies. We all saw that the problem is actually a lack of a ramp, the layout of a shop, or the maintenance of facilities. And that the barrier was as likely to be a lack of awareness as it was inaccessible building construction.
So we got researching, with an aim to understand this new world, and see if we could do something, however small, to raise awareness and make things a little easier for Karter. We found Australian standards for accessible design, the benefits of inclusive design for everyone, the financial benefits to businesses from making themselves more accessible, the charter of human rights, disability discrimination and equal opportunity legislation, and a whole heap of resources that had been developed to help property and business owners see what small (medium and large) changes could be made to their business to increase accessibility.
But we are not a regulator, we are not the ramp police, and we don't have the power, or the inclination to go around telling business owners how "bad" they are for renting a shop built before accessible building standards were adopted. We are all part of the community of Gippsland, and we want to work with the amazing members of those communities to understand the barriers limiting wheelchair accessibility. We want to sing the praises of people who have gone out of their way to be an accessible business. We aim to share ideas of what can be done to open up premises to a broader range of customers. We want Karter (and other wheelchair users in Gippsland) to know from the street that they can get inside and buy what that shop is offering because they can see the Wheely Serious Project Sticker.
We hope it goes big, we hope it spreads wide, and we hope that it positively influences the lives of many Gippslanders and visitors to Gippsland. But we will be happy if Karter knows that four strangers heard his mum's story and cared enough to try to make things a little better.
Socials:
FB: The Wheely Serious Project
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Andrea Lane - Floating art and regeneration in Gippsland
Andrea Lane is the co-founder of FLOAT, a floating art space in East Gippsland. She is also an economist who believes in the irrefutably brilliant impact of artists in regional places.
Andrea Lane is an economist who believes in the irrefutably brilliant impact of artists in regional places. She is also the co-founder of FLOAT, an art space in East Gippsland, located on the gorgeous Lake Tyers.
Andrea and the crew at the FLOAT are following their instinct. For art, nature, generosity and fairness, in pursuit of a regenerative region. With the luxury of being (non-indigenous) Elders they feel blessed to be free from bureaucratic fear, and can frugally invest in the things they know are important, stemming from their 20/50+ years of volunteer ‘project management’.
Andrea arrived in Nowa Nowa in 2001 as the Fairfax / Business Review Weekly online national manager … to marry an artist. At that time, the population was 200, and there was no internet.
As Andrea telecommuted for the next 10 years, she discovered a life from which she has never wanted to return.
Despite useful qualifications in economics, information management, community development, and art in public spaces, there were few career options in East Gippsland, and none compared to what art could do to multiply her impact on regional life and the local economy.
FLOAT revealed that regional life was jam packed with potential, particularly with art. But not just art as Andrea knew it. Rather, it was art as life, nature based art, ephemeral and environmental art, and community activation art. Towns were flipped from the poorest to the grooviest. There was an economy to be generated, and a sustainable economy to be built, and so they imagined and created ‘F Incorporated’.
Art trails dotted with wild and backyard fruit - (F)ROUTE.
A thriving maker collective in Bairnsdale - FOUNDRY.
Annual breakfasts for 200 folk, full of Johnsonville peaches – FROUTEVILLE.
An artist-made travel bureau @ Docklands – FROUTELAND.
A floating arts studio offering global arts – FLOAT.
Next up – FLOAT A.I.R. a trail of arts residencies in under-used spaces.
Andrea and her crew believe in the value of local knowledge and know that it has an economic value that has been lost in the bureaucracy. But they are finding lots of friends in the new REGEN GIPPSLAND.
Socials:
Website: http://www.float3909.com/
FB: FLOAT
Insta: FLOAT @float.3909
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Kerryn Vaughan - Never too old
Ageism sucks and this episode is proof that we’re never too old to do something we love or to change our life. Hope it inspires you.
In this episode I chat about the fact that ageism sucks. A lot of people have the narrative that they are too old to start something new or to change jobs, or to change their life.
I share a story about Shirley Newton (see link below), who just held her first art exhibition at 92 years old, and a few other thoughts on this matter.
Hopefully it inspires you to believe in yourself and not let your age stop you, and I also hopes it inspires people in the middle of too young and too old to encourage others to shine their light brightly.
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Brock Williams - Running marathons to help others believe
Brock Williams is a 22 year old, 3rd year chiropractic student, who is now running marathons to raise money and awareness for charities, but who also hopes to inspire others to live their best life.
Brock Williams is a 22 year old, 3rd year chiropractic student, who has shifted his life significantly from his days of school yard trouble maker.
Brock was never a great student, and spent most of his later years in school giving the teachers grief.
Brock grew up thinking he would play some form of elite level sport, but it wasn't meant to be, so from the age of 17 he fell into the cycle of coasting through life, not applying much effort to anything, and drank every weekend away.
In an effort to change his life, Brock decided to study chiropractic and make the big move to the city and start fresh.
But the real catalyst happened last year when Nedd Brockmann ran across Australia. Brock excitedly checked instagram each night when Nedd was doing his recaps, and something shifted inside him. Brock thought this was amazing.
From there, Brock signed up for his first half marathon. He then developed a love for marathons and started noticing a heap of unintentional associated benefits. He was more productive, and more motivated to eat healthy and do more exercise.
Brock then ran a marathon in his own time around his home town of Rosedale, and the pride began to swell.
He then signed up for the great ocean road 60k ultra marathon, got up each morning at 5am to train, and finished the run while at the same time raising $3,500 for the Starlight Children's Foundation.
Brock’s focus is now on his mate Xavier who is fighting cancer, by running from Adelaide to Sale in 16 days this December, averaging 62.5km per day. All money raised will go to the Sony Foundation.
Brock says the purpose of all this isn't self attention, but the belief that he can play a role in people realising their potential. He also says he doesn’t have any god given talents, but wants people to realise that everyone is capable of so much more, and it all comes down to a tiny bit more effort.
Sony Foundation - https://www.sonyfoundation.org/
Starlight - https://www.starlight.org.au/
Socials:
FB: Brock Williams
Insta: Brock Williams @brockwilliams_training
Adelaide to Sale Donate - https://www.sonyfoundation.org/event/brocks-border-run/donate
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Carolyn Apostolou - Creating thriving cultures through wellbeing
Carolyn Apostolou is a health and wellbeing coach for corporate staff and executives, that are transformative, fun and engaging, and full of quick easy wins.
Carolyn Apostolou is a true catalyst for change, dedicated to transforming workplace well-being and inspiring individuals and organisations to reach their full potential. As an accredited coach, mentor, and keynote speaker, Carolyn has spent years empowering leaders and teams and implementing corporate wellness programs that foster a thriving culture of success.
Drawing from her extensive experience as a teacher, school leader and education advisor to prestigious institutions, including the International Baccalaureate and the Victorian Department of Education, Carolyn brings a wealth of expertise to her work. She is a well-regarded corporate health and wellness coach. Her qualifications in psychology, training, neurolinguistic processing, timeline therapy, and hypnosis allow her to use proven techniques to help staff and executives manage stress, avoid burnout, implement healthy boundaries and reclaim their vitality and productivity.
Carolyn specialises in empowering staff and senior executives to champion corporate wellbeing and create an organisational culture where all employees feel seen, heard and valued, which results in enhanced staff retention and productivity, better teamwork and collaboration and a flourishing company culture.
Her proven training programs are transformative, fun and engaging and packed full of quick and easy wins to inspire and ignite success.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Carolyn is a devoted mother of four, demonstrating firsthand the
ability to integrate work and family life harmoniously.
Socials:
LinkedIn: Carolyn Apostolou
Insta: Carolyn | Corporate Wellness Coach @inspired2nurture
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Ian Handasyde - How to become a novel author
Ian Handasyde is a series author, writing novels that are filled with adventure and a thrill at every corner. Writing under the pseudonym of James Hand, he has 8 books under his belt and still more to come.
James Hand is a series author, but life didn’t start out like that. Ian Handasyde (real name) spent most of his life as a Primary school teacher, and musician. His cover band Turn It Up can still be found entertaining crowds throughout the leafy Melbourne suburbs.
Ian eventually found his way into film making. Having written a number of scripts (Feature and Shorts), he decided to dip his toe in the water and develop and produce one of his feature scripts, ‘Zyco Rock’, a futuristic, anti-drug teen film.
Although ‘Zyco Rock’ was shown at a number of festivals around the world, it didn’t catch the eye of major distributers, causing Ian to lose a lot of money. However, a later Short Film, “Just Friends” was accepted and shown at Cannes Film Festival.
Receiving that shot in the arm of confidence, Ian decided to turn one of his feature scripts into a book ‘Luina’, using the pseudonym James Hand. With the finish of ‘Luina’, Ian (we’ll call him James from here) pondered… “So, what happens to Beth Duncan?”, the lead character in the novel.
James drew up a rough outline and set to creating the series. To date, 4 books have been published: ‘Luina’, ‘The Fit Girl (Part 1)’, ‘The Fit Girl (Part 2)’, and ‘Shh, Secret Girl’.
Each novel leading straight into the next, is based on the continuing adventure of Beth Duncan… and boy does she have some adventures!
To date, James has written 8 books, with the next one ‘London Bound' set to be published October this year.
The ninth, ‘Olympics' I will start later this year. Yes, Beth goes to the Olympics as an 800m runner!
James writes all his manuscripts freehand and prefers to write at the beach. His family travels to Palm Cove every year for 2-4 weeks, and with his outline, James sits on a chair on the beach, takes out his folder and lets his imagination run wild.
Socials:
Insta: James Hand @jameshandauthor
You Tube: James Hand Author @jameshandauthor
Band - Turn It Up : www.turnitup.biz
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Nathan Cassar - From bullied introvert to extroverted entertainer
Nathan Cassar is an award winning MC and entertainer, living the happy life of an extrovert, but as a child, Nathan was a bullied introvert. Everything changed when Nathan went on a cruise ship and discovered his true love.
From schoolyard-bullied introvert to extraverted entertainer extraordinaire, Nathan has a lot of unique insights on overcoming adversity, all the world being a stage, and the entertainment industry.
Nathan has become an award-winning Master of Ceremonies with over a decade of experience, including as a former Entertainment Host with Princess Cruises. Based in Sydney, Australia, Nathan specialises in bringing energy and excitement to every event he emcees, from weddings to festivals, gala evenings to award nights, and charity events to trivia – he really does it all!
Nathan’s dynamic stage presence, charming smile, and professional attitude have earned him a reputation for being able to elevate any event to the next level and create truly unforgettable live event experiences.
Nathan also created an anti-bullying program when he was in his high school years which was associated and sponsored by the Wests Tigers.
Socials:
Website: https://nathancassar.com.au/
LinkedIn: Nathan Cassar - Master of Ceremonies
FB: Nathan Cassar - Master of Ceremonies
Insta: @nathancassar_mc https://www.instagram.com/nathancassar_mc/
Youtube: Nathan Cassar: Master of Ceremonies
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Mridula Minasvi - Activating grassroots social change
Mridula Minasvi is a dedicated and passionate grassroots activist and community organiser, striving to advance gender equality, social justice, and civic space through digital innovation.
Mridula Minasvi is a passionate grassroots activist and community organiser, who truly believes in the power of people to create positive social change. She is particularly thrilled to be a feminist activist, challenging oppressive patriarchal norms and sparking innovative ideas for achieving gender justice. Her work as a fascinating artist and digital media practitioner allows her to promote democratic values, advocate for data justice and digital rights, and share powerful stories of freedom and social justice.
Mridula is the founder of Gabiasplice, an online platform aiming to create resources that ensure that quality education for international curriculums is delivered equally around the globe.
She is also the founder of The Plantterra, an organisation created to make a difference by educating individuals and encouraging them to take on the role of saving the environment through events, social media content and via an app that is currently under development.
Being a technology enthusiast, gives Mridula a platform for striving to advance gender equality, social justice, and civic space through digital innovation, while ensuring individual privacy and freedom. As a dedicated climate change activist, Mridula is committed to promoting inclusive and responsible business practices and urging governments and businesses alike to take action on this urgent global issue.
Mridula’s aspiration is to become a doctor, and as well as academics, she also has a creative side with a love for drawing, painting, and crafting. Additionally, Mridula is a dedicated athlete.
Socials:
LinkedIn: Mridula Manisva R K
LinkedIn: The Plantterra
Insta: The Plantterra @theplantterra
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Brett Ashby - Creating intuitive art through movement
Brett Ashby is a multidisciplinary, award winning artist who uses a skateboard and surfboard to paint auras as well as capturing the vibrations and energy within the time and space he is creating in.
Brett Ashby is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, presenter, and author from Naarm, Australia. Ashby’s art practice includes sculpture, performance, installation, painting, music, and major public commissions, framing Ashby as a prodigious figure in the contemporary art world.
Ashby is recognisable for his unique methods of practice employing a skateboard or surfboard as a tool to paint aura. His work is linked through a poetic and intuitive sensitivity to the expressive potential of space, light, colour, context, and materials.
Ashby is the Director of the short film ‘The One I Love’, which received Best Short Film awards in 2023 from countries such as Italy, Switzerland, Serbia, and Russia and was awarded Best Inspirational Film at the 8 & Halfilm Awards.
Capturing the vibrations and energy within the time and space he is creating in, the colours in his art align with positive psychology, art therapy, and faith and offer healing properties.
His work is in various collections worldwide, including Berlin, Texas, Cape Town, Edinburgh, Geneva, Sri Lanka, London, Paris, New York, Miami, Tokyo, Dubai, Tennessee, and many parts of Australasia.
Links to work:
His short film success here
‘Inner Essence’ Docklands for Renew.
‘Gods' here
Press Kit here
Socials:
Website: http://www.brettashby.com/
LinkedIn: Brett Ashby
FB: Brett Ashby
Insta: Brett Ashby @brettashbyartist
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Kerryn Vaughan - The power of influence
In this episode, I explain my Influence Scale model, and take a look at how we can lead people through empowerment, rather than by coercion.
In a recent leadership workshop, I asked participants to make a list of characteristics that great leaders might possess. One word that came up was ‘convincing’. This prompted me to talk about my Influence Scale model, where the word ‘influence’ is challenged regarding the negative and positive intent that aligns to this word.
In the episode, I explain the Influence Scale, and how we can lead people through empowerment, rather than by coercion, and create a world that focuses on the greater good beyond ourselves.
