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How to Have a Bloody Good ConversationHow to Talk to Someone Who Doesn't Look Like YouSend us a textHow do you start a conversation with someone from a different race, culture, or background without saying the wrong thing? It's a question that paralyses many of us in our increasingly diverse workplaces, schools, and communities. We're so afraid of offending that we often avoid meaningful connections entirely.In this episode, we're joined by Claudia McKenzie, General Manager of Park's Edge Bar and Kitchen in South London and former PR executive, who brings both personal experience and practical wisdom to one of our most challenging social dynamics....2025-07-0758 minHow to Have a Bloody Good Conversation"Sorry for Your Loss": A Grief Coach's Guide to the Conversations That Support Someone Who Is GrievingSend us a textDeath is the one certainty we all share, yet most of us are terrible at talking about it. Whether it's supporting a grieving friend, having end-of-life conversations with family, or processing our own mortality, we stumble through these moments with stock phrases and uncomfortable silences.In this episode, we're joined by Kate Nolan-Burgess, a grief and identity coach who helps people navigate the many forms grief can take - from bereavement to major life transitions. Kate brings a unique cultural perspective, having grown up in Poland, where death felt...2025-06-2352 minHow to Have a Bloody Good ConversationWhat Stand-Up Comedians Can Teach Us About Difficult ConversationsSend us a textEver wished you could think faster in meetings, recover gracefully after a misstep, or connect more confidently in tough conversations? Turns out, stand-up comedy might be your secret weapon.In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Head – comedy director, author, and speaking coach – to explore what stand-up comedians know about human connection, timing, and bouncing back from awkwardness that the rest of us can use in real life. We dive into powerful tools from the world of stand-up comedy — including recovery lines, comic framing, and self-deprecation — and how the...2025-06-091h 07How to Have a Bloody Good ConversationConversations That Get You Hired — with Midlife Career Change Coach Josh PeckSend us a textWhat do you do when the work that once lit you up now leaves you cold? If you're in midlife or a career cul-de-sac and wondering what next, this episode is for you. Midlife Career Change Coach, Josh Peck, joins us to unpack the real conversations that help people move from stuck to clear, and from disempowered to energised. His methods help bring you and your career back into alignment.In this illuminating conversation, we talk about fear, identity, money, confidence, and how to ask for what you want - even...2025-05-261h 03How to Have a Bloody Good ConversationHow to Negotiate Like a Hostage Negotiator - with Scott Walker.Send us a textWhat do negotiating with kidnappers and talking to your teenager have in common?Everything!In this episode, we sit down with Scott Walker, one of the world’s most experienced kidnap-for-ransom and crisis negotiators, to explore what high-stakes hostage negotiation can teach us about everyday conversations. With over 300 successful cases under his belt, Scott now trains leaders at Apple, Amazon, the UN, and beyond.Whether you're negotiating a deal, a deadline, or dinner, Scott’s wisdom will help you regulate better, listen smarter, and get more of what...2025-05-121h 00How to Have a Bloody Good ConversationWhat to Say When You're WrongSend us a textTurn Missteps into Meaningful Conversations with Dr. Victoria StakelumWe all hate being wrong. It feels uncomfortable, sometimes even threatening. But what if being wrong wasn’t something to fear but an opportunity for connection, learning, and deeper conversations?In this episode, Dr. Victoria Stakelum, a psychologist and NLP Master Coach, joins us again to unpack the complexity of wrongness - why it triggers such strong emotions, how societal norms shape our ideas of right and wrong, and what to do wh...2025-04-281h 00How to Have a Bloody Good ConversationMind Reading For BeginnersSend us a textHow to Read the Room and Communicate Better at Work with Dr. Victoria StakelumEver wish you could read minds in meetings or knew what someone else was thinking? While telepathy might be out of reach, understanding emotions, body language, and unspoken cues is a skill you can develop - and it can completely transform your workplace interactions.In this episode, Dr. Victoria Stakelum, a psychologist and subconscious mind specialist, reveals the science of mind reading - or rather...2025-04-1459 minHow to Have a Bloody Good ConversationThe Secret Power of ListeningSend us a textHow Listening Can Transform Your Conversations with Jessica BallWe like to think we’re good listeners—but are we really? Too often, we drift in and out of conversations, half-hearing what’s being said while planning what to say next. So how do we shift from passive hearing to deep, intentional listening - the kind that transforms relationships, builds trust, and even changes lives?In this episode, we’re joined again by Jessica Ball, a meetings facilitator who knows th...2025-03-3154 minHow to Have a Bloody Good ConversationBreaking Free From GroupthinkSend us a textHow to Speak Up and Be Heard in Any Group with Dr. Victoria StakelumEver felt silenced in a meeting, outnumbered in a discussion, or too intimidated to challenge the status quo? You’re not alone. Groupthink is a deeply ingrained survival instinct - we’re wired to stick with the herd, even when we disagree. But what if staying silent means the wrong decision gets made?In this episode, Dr. Victoria Stakelum, a psychologist and NLP Master Coach, helps us unde...2025-03-1757 minHow to Have a Bloody Good ConversationMastering the Meeting MinefieldSend us a textHow to Have Better Group Conversations with Jessica BallWe’ve all been there—the meeting that starts with good intentions but quickly spirals into chaos. Packed agendas, dominant voices, awkward silences, and a creeping sense that nothing is actually getting done. So how do we fix it?In this episode, we’re joined by Jessica Ball, an expert meetings facilitator who has worked with organizations like the UN and Cambridge University to design meetings that are inclusive, effective, and - dare we say it...2025-03-031h 04How to Have a Bloody Good ConversationSaying No Without Burning BridgesSend us a text How to Say No at Work (and Keep Your Job!) with Dr. Victoria StakelumSaying no at work can feel impossible - especially when you want to maintain good relationships and a strong professional reputation. But constantly saying yes can lead to burnout, poor performance, and a lack of recognition for your value. So how do you set boundaries without damaging your career?In this episode, we speak with Dr. Victoria Stakelum, also known as The Success Smith, a leading personal and professional t...2025-02-1753 minHow to Have a Bloody Good ConversationThe Art of Conversation with Averil LeimonSend us a textAveril Leimon is a psychologist who works with companies to improve leadership and communication. She uses the work of philosopher Theodore Zeldin on conversations to curate dinner conversations, giving guests a menu of topics that pull them out of small talk and 'work speak' and start having meaningful and memorable connections.We explore with Averil just how life-changing conversations can be.Summary In this episode, Mai, Sarah, and guest psychotherapist, Averil Leimon, discuss the challenges of effective communication, particularly in professional settings. Together th...2025-02-0359 minHow to Have a Bloody Good ConversationDo We Need To Talk About This?Send us a textHave we forgotten how to talk to each other? We communicate non-stop by email, texts, voice notes, voicemails, social media, and now AI, but when do we talk? I mean, really talk. We default to digital, the more we type the less we speak. But the more we avoid conversation the more difficult talking face to face becomes. We’ve all been there, that moment when you stumble around for what to say, or explode and say something you didn’t intend and can’t take back. And now that saying the wrong thing can get you...2025-01-2033 minHow to Have a Bloody Good ConversationGetting through Christmas!Send us a textIt's a tricky time of year for many people thrown together with family, friends, neighbours and co-workers. Some of them welcome, some of them not. So how do we navigate this time of year when there is so much pressure on us. Even if you don't celebrate Christmas, this applies equally to any time of celebration when everyone is expected to join in. Psychologist Linda Blair joins us, a regular contributor on UK TV and radio and a columnist in national newspapers. She brings all her insight to guide us through this tricky season. 2024-12-2453 minHow to Have a Bloody Good ConversationTrailerSend us a text Have we forgotten how to talk to each other? We communicate non-stop by email, texts, voice notes, voicemails, social media, and now AI, but when do we talk? I mean, really talk. We default to digital, the more we type the less we speak. But the more we avoid conversation the more difficult talking face to face becomes. We’ve all been there, that moment when you stumble around for what to say, or explode and say something you didn’t intend and can’t take back. And now that saying the wrong thing ca...2024-12-1202 min
Health DeclassifiedDoes High Blood Pressure Cause Heart Disease?Kathleen uncovers a report that challenges the assumption that high blood pressure causes heart disease. She talks about a product to boost your immune system at this time of the year when we are more susceptible to colds and flu. Peter tells you about this week’s guest Sarah Dawkins, guests who will be on the show over the next three weeks, and this week’s featured author.
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Sarah Dawkins www.sarahdawkins.com
Mai-Liis Kivistik www.maiwistik.eu
Jeff Patterson www.theyieldingwarrior.com
Douglas Mulhall www.natureoflongevity.com
Dr...2024-10-2413 min
Health DeclassifiedRevisiting A Safe & Effective Pain Reliever - audioIn this week’s wrap-up, Kathleen explores the amazing properties and benefits of DMSO an over-the-counter product that is largely ignored by conventional health practitioners. Peter lists current and future guests and our featured author.
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Lauren Callahan www.laurenbcallahan.com
Sarah Dawkins www.sarahdawkins.com
Mai-Liis Kivistik www.maiwistik.eu
Jeff Patterson www.theyieldingwarrior.com
Dr. Mercola DMSO article
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Total Movie RecallTMR 054 – Kung Fu Cult Master This week on Total Movie Recall, Steve and Ryan discover that there’s actually an antidote to getting punched really, really hard. The cultural divide proves too much for Ryan in this wild, fantastic, hallucinatory Kung Fu epic of many names. The story is incomprehensible, the fights are nonsensical, but Steve still finds it defensible, while Ryan finds the editing reprehensible. There’s no reason for this rhyme. Kung Fu Cult Master (1993) d. Jing Wong, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Starring: Jet Li Man Cheung Chingmy Yau Set...2021-01-181h 39
Hyper-V-Server PodcastMicrosoft Virtualisierungs Podcast Folge 29: IT-Camp recordedHeute geht es mal nicht um SMB 3.0. Stattdessen habe ich Bernhard Frank im Interview und wir sprechen über unsere vergangenen IT-Camps und unser neuestes Projekt das “IT-Camp Recorded”.
Vorweg gibt es wie immer viele nützliche Links auf Blogposts, Videos und Audios und hinten raus die Termine aus der Private Cloud Szene. Ich wünsche Euch beim Zuhören viele Erkenntnisse und soviel Spaß, wie ich beim Zusammentragen der Infos hatte.
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