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Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – Why focusing on fairness is an economic imperativeOn average, women in South Africa are expected to retire with only 71% as much wealth as men, and in their careers earn only R72 for every R100 earned by men for the same job. Imagine how the country could change if more women were fairly rewarded for their contributions.
When women are paid fairly for equal work, retirement outcomes improve. The country’s families led by women will have greater capacity to build generational wealth. And the economy benefits from broader participation and spending power.
The opportunity for meaningful change rests with employers. Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Di...
2026-08-2808 minOld Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – Why focusing on fairness is an economic imperativeOn average, women in South Africa are expected to retire with only 71% as much wealth as men, and in their careers earn only R72 for every R100 earned by men for the same job. Imagine how the country could change if more women were fairly rewarded for their contributions.
When women are paid fairly for equal work, retirement outcomes improve. The country’s families led by women will have greater capacity to build generational wealth. And the economy benefits from broader participation and spending power.
The opportunity for meaningful change rests with employers. Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Di...
2026-08-2808 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – Solving South Africa’s income insecurityHow do we help solve South Africa’s income security problem? How do we help make the most of the money people can afford to save? We need to look at collective risk sharing to absorb shocks that would otherwise fall entirely on individuals.
Interlinked with this is smoothing, so that members can be exposed to growth assets while feeling less impact from market fluctuations. When volatility is managed, there’s more room to take appropriate long-term investment risk.
South Africa’s income security crisis is an extremely complex problem worth solving. We have 21 million young people...
2026-07-2906 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – How Two-Pot brings hope for future generationsTwo-Pot is working as it should. Are there high withdrawals? Yes. But are there reasons to celebrate? Also yes. We are starting to see green shoots of progress. The next step is to grow these gains and ensure they translate into lasting change. Our analysts have a prediction of how long it will be until we shift the longstanding 6% retirement readiness statistic. Tune in to find out when that is likely to be, the good news about annuity numbers, and how employers can help members stay the course on long-term preservation. This MINDSPACE soundbite is in...
2026-05-2808 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – How Two-Pot brings hope for future generationsTwo-Pot is working as it should. Are there high withdrawals? Yes. But are there reasons to celebrate? Also yes. We are starting to see green shoots of progress. The next step is to grow these gains and ensure they translate into lasting change.
Our analysts have a prediction of how long it will be until we shift the longstanding 6% retirement readiness statistic. Tune in to find out when that is likely to be, the good news about annuity numbers, and how employers can help members stay the course on long-term preservation.
This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by...
2026-05-2808 min
FemVisible Talk#48 Work needs a vibe: Vom Arbeitsplatz zur Experience mit Peter Demidov, Geschäftsführer Mindspace
Peter Demidov ist Managing Director von Mindspace Deutschland, einem internationalen Anbieter für flexible Office- und Co-Working-Spaces. In dieser Folge sprechen wir über die Zukunft der Arbeit und warum Büros heute mehr sein müssen als nur funktionale Arbeitsplätze.
Mindspace setzt auf Erlebnis, Community und Design mit dem Ziel, Orte zu schaffen, an denen Menschen nicht nur arbeiten, sondern sich wirklich wohlfühlen.
🎙 Warum Tisch und Stuhl allein nicht mehr ausreichen
🎙 Wie Location, Design und Atmosphäre die Produktivität beeinflussen
🎙 Warum Hospitality ein entscheidender Erfolgsfaktor für moderne Offices ist
🎙 Wie Unternehmen Mitarbeitenden wieder...
2026-05-2633 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – Is Gen Z really worse off?Every generation believes it is worse off than its predecessors, but perhaps Generation Z has a stronger case than most. Amidst a cost of living crisis, with Gen Z graduate salaries down 21% in real terms, what can employers do to help younger team members start to think longer term and save? The answer lies in linking purpose and passion with an unavoidable truth: financial stability is the foundation of all ambition. We need to ask Gen Zs what they want from life and then show how financial planning makes this possible. This MINDSPACE soundbite is in...
2026-04-2307 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – Is Gen Z really worse off?Every generation believes it is worse off than its predecessors, but perhaps Generation Z has a stronger case than most. Amidst a cost of living crisis, with Gen Z graduate salaries down 21% in real terms, what can employers do to help younger team members start to think longer term and save?
The answer lies in linking purpose and passion with an unavoidable truth: financial stability is the foundation of all ambition. We need to ask Gen Zs what they want from life and then show how financial planning makes this possible.
This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by...
2026-04-2307 min
New Work Chat#394 Peter Demidov, General Manager Germany @ Mindspace: Wie Communities den Workspace der Zukunft prägenNew Work Chat. Der Podcast für die neue Arbeitswelt. Von und mit Gabriel Rath
Mindspace verwandelt außergewöhnliche Gebäude in lebendige, hospitality-geprägte Workspaces in über 25 Städten weltweit. Von einer sonnendurchfluteten Terrasse in Miami über ein georgianisches Stadthaus in London bis hin zu einem Industrie-Loft in Berlin – jeder Standort vereint durchdachtes Design mit echter Gastfreundschaft.
Ob private Büros, Coworking-Mitgliedschaften, voll ausgestattete Meetingräume oder inspirierende Eventflächen – Mindspace bietet Fachkräften und Teams alles, was sie brauchen, um sich auf das Wesentliche zu konzentrieren.
Im Podcast stellt General Manager Germany Peter Demidov di...
2026-04-0755 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – We are more resilient that we realiseThe world is full of conflict and uncertainty, and executives are under a lot of pressure. How will the uneven global economy affect demand and margins? Will funding conditions tighten? How will energy reforms translate into growth, and where are the biggest long-term opportunities? The cause for hope is that our economy is more resilient than we realise. Izak Odendaal, Old Mutual’s Investment Strategist, gives some reassurance in this regard, plus three ways to attract businesses to invest in South Africa. This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by the March edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. List...
2026-04-0207 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – We are more resilient that we realiseThe world is full of conflict and uncertainty, and executives are under a lot of pressure. How will the uneven global economy affect demand and margins? Will funding conditions tighten? How will energy reforms translate into growth, and where are the biggest long-term opportunities?
The cause for hope is that our economy is more resilient than we realise. Izak Odendaal, Old Mutual’s Investment Strategist, gives some reassurance in this regard, plus three ways to attract businesses to invest in South Africa.
This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by the March edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. Listen for...
2026-04-0207 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – 3 new employee benefits trendsIn today's compliance-driven employee benefits environment, employers are wondering how to create connection and cohesion, and manage costs while remaining competitive. This MINDSPACE soundbite, inspired by the February edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter, shares the three major trends that emerged from the Remchannel 2025 Employee Benefits Guide. Out of 60 organisations, collectively employing over four hundred thousand people, the hot topics include wellness, performance-based rewards, and face time. Listen to this episode to find out more about how cost cutting measures, specialised health benefits, and office mandates are impacting businesses and their people. If you’d like...
2026-03-1607 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – 3 new employee benefits trendsIn today's compliance-driven employee benefits environment, employers are wondering how to create connection and cohesion, and manage costs while remaining competitive.
This MINDSPACE soundbite, inspired by the February edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter, shares the three major trends that emerged from the Remchannel 2025 Employee Benefits Guide.
Out of 60 organisations, collectively employing over four hundred thousand people, the hot topics include wellness, performance-based rewards, and face time. Listen to this episode to find out more about how cost cutting measures, specialised health benefits, and office mandates are impacting businesses and their people.
If you’d like to...
2026-03-1607 min
Built to Sell Built to BuyBeyond Hyper-Growth: Scaling Culture and Accountability with Mindspace’s Mark GoldfingerWhat happens when you trade the "work hard, party hard" hyper-growth of WeWork for a more deliberate, design-led, and deeply human approach to scaling? In this episode, Sam Penny sits down with Mark Goldfinger, the General Manager and Head of North America at Mindspace, to discuss the craft of building culture at scale. From opening global markets during WeWork's meteoric rise to redefining boutique hospitality in the flexible workspace industry, Mark shares firsthand lessons on leadership, accountability, and why "no one is bigger than the business." Key HighlightsTh...
2026-03-0448 min
SF Commercial Property ConversationsMark Goldfinger: Inside Mindspace’s Global Approach to Flexible Office SpaceIn this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, we sit down with Mark Goldfinger, General Manager of Mindspace North America, to explore how the boutique flexible workspace provider is shaking up the global real estate landscape. From his early days at WeWork to leading the U.S. operations at Mindspace, Mark shares an insider’s look at what sets Mindspace apart in a crowded field of co-working solutions.
Mark discusses the company’s global footprint—including standout success in Germany and Romania—and reveals how Mindspace’s hospitality-first, highly customized approach to workspace is attracting...
2026-03-0414 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – How to upgrade SA’s retirement score (according to global experts)In 1950, the average global life expectancy was about 46. Today, we’re marching closer to the 100 mark. But that means that people are set to outlive their savings – in some cases by decades. We need to reimagine retirement.
This MINDSPACE soundbite, inspired by the January edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter, gives some ideas how. We reveal South Africa’s score in the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, and consider the solutions on how to improve it.
If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at mindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub at www.old...
2026-02-1806 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – How to upgrade SA’s retirement score (according to global experts)In 1950, the average global life expectancy was about 46. Today, we’re marching closer to the 100 mark. But that means that people are set to outlive their savings – in some cases by decades. We need to reimagine retirement. This MINDSPACE soundbite, inspired by the January edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter, gives some ideas how. We reveal South Africa’s score in the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, and consider the solutions on how to improve it. If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at mindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub at www...
2026-02-1806 min
SF Commercial Property ConversationsMark Goldfinger: Inside Mindspace’s Global Approach to Flexible Office SpaceIn this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, we sit down with Mark Goldfinger, General Manager of Mindspace North America, to explore how the boutique flexible workspace provider is shaking up the global real estate landscape. From his early days at WeWork to leading the U.S. operations at Mindspace, Mark shares an insider’s look at what sets Mindspace apart in a crowded field of co-working solutions.
Mark discusses the company’s global footprint—including standout success in Germany and Romania—and reveals how Mindspace’s hospitality-first, highly customized approach to workspace is attracting...
2026-01-2714 min
Informed Heart PodcastMINDSPACE: evidence of how global Nudge Units weaponised behavioural science against New ZealandersIn the ongoing effort to raise awareness amongst the general public of the ways that globally, governments moved in lockstep during the covid era, to coerce and gaslight the population into compliance, here is another of my presentations - this was the result of an invitation from NZDSOS. This one-hour run-down of the UK Nudge Unit’s MINDSPACE report to Government, provides examples of how their psyops strategies were applied in practice to our own population. The result of this widespread propaganda was pure fear which led to mass-compliance with the Government overreach.The horrific propaganda piece ‘rap’ that I played...
2025-12-2256 min
Informed Heart PodcastMINDSPACE: evidence of how global Nudge Units weaponised behavioural science against New ZealandersIn the ongoing effort to raise awareness amongst the general public of the ways that globally, governments moved in lockstep during the covid era, to coerce and gaslight the population into compliance, here is another of my presentations - this was the result of an invitation from NZDSOS. This one-hour run-down of the UK Nudge Unit’s MINDSPACE report to Government, provides examples of how their psyops strategies were applied in practice to our own population. The result of this widespread propaganda was pure fear which led to mass-compliance with the Government overreach.The horrific pr...
2025-12-2256 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – The three personas of Two Pot and what they need from youWhen South Africa’s Two-Pot System went live, many employers and retirement funds braced for uncertainty. How many members would withdraw? How quickly? And what would they use the money for? Now, more than a year on, the data has provided clarity. Listen to this episode to find out more.
This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by the November edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at mindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub at www.oldmutual.co.za/corporate/resource-hub.
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2025-12-0406 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – The three personas of Two Pot and what they need from youWhen South Africa’s Two-Pot System went live, many employers and retirement funds braced for uncertainty. How many members would withdraw? How quickly? And what would they use the money for? Now, more than a year on, the data has provided clarity. Listen to this episode to find out more. This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by the November edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at mindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub at www.oldmutual.co.za/corporate/resource-hub. Want to stay in the loop w...
2025-12-0406 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – How saving more could save SAWhat can we learn from other countries who have successfully moved from
poverty to prosperity? Evidence from 60 years of data across 160 countries
suggests that nations with high savings rates enjoy stronger and more
sustained growth. What can business leaders and decision-makers do to
make this a reality for South Africa? Listen to this episode to find out.
This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by the October edition of our
MINDSPACE newsletter. If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at
mindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub
at www.ol...
2025-10-3106 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – How saving more could save SAWhat can we learn from other countries who have successfully moved frompoverty to prosperity? Evidence from 60 years of data across 160 countriessuggests that nations with high savings rates enjoy stronger and moresustained growth. What can business leaders and decision-makers do tomake this a reality for South Africa? Listen to this episode to find out.This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by the October edition of ourMINDSPACE newsletter. If you’d like to subscribe, contact us atmindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hubat ww...
2025-10-3106 min
The JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast: Exploring how disability and diversity are connectedMindSpace: Promoting Mental Health Among Young People in Gibraltar (Interview with MindSpace)Today we're joined by Abigail, Havannah and Eren from MindSpace Gibraltar, Gibraltar's leading mental health charity for children and teens. Today they will tell us about the various initiatives the organisation has undertaken to support the mental of young people on The Rock.Learn more about MindSpace via the link to their website below:https://www.themindspaceproject.org/our-teamIf you would like to reach out feel free to send an email to: atelierfuralle@gmail.com. You can also leave a review of the podcast and follow this show on:Instagram:
2025-10-2311 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – 3 key trends in employee benefitsOur retirement system has seen significant improvements over the past few decades. But the pace of change is likely to accelerate, not slow down. What three trends are going to shape the future of the retirement industry over the next 10 to 15 years? Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss what innovation is needed to address the challenge of poor retirement outcomes for members, while remaining sensitive to their realities in the South African context.
This MINDSPACE Soundbite is inspired by the October edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at min...
2025-10-1008 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – 3 key trends in employee benefitsOur retirement system has seen significant improvements over the past few decades. But the pace of change is likely to accelerate, not slow down. What three trends are going to shape the future of the retirement industry over the next 10 to 15 years? Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss what innovation is needed to address the challenge of poor retirement outcomes for members, while remaining sensitive to their realities in the South African context. This MINDSPACE Soundbite is inspired by the October edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at...
2025-10-1008 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – What we must do now to secure better retirement futuresWhat must South Africa do now to secure better retirement futures? A panel discussion sought to answer this question at the second annual Old Mutual Thought Leaders Forum in August 2025. In this special MINDSPACE Soundbite, we share the engaging dialogue and sound clips from the conversation.
The panel comprised Astrid Ludin, Deputy Commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority; Chris Axelson, Deputy Director-General at the National Treasury; Shafeeq Abrahams, Chief Executive and Principal Officer of the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund; and Paul Watson, Principal at PDW Advisory in Australia. The discussion was moderated by Humphrey Mkwebu, Old...
2025-09-1207 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – What we must do now to secure better retirement futuresWhat must South Africa do now to secure better retirement futures? A panel discussion sought to answer this question at the second annual Old Mutual Thought Leaders Forum in August 2025. In this special MINDSPACE Soundbite, we share the engaging dialogue and sound clips from the conversation. The panel comprised Astrid Ludin, Deputy Commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority; Chris Axelson, Deputy Director-General at the National Treasury; Shafeeq Abrahams, Chief Executive and Principal Officer of the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund; and Paul Watson, Principal at PDW Advisory in Australia. The discussion was moderated by Humphrey Mkwebu...
2025-09-1207 min
The Deal Makers - An Agora production podcastS3E24 - Mark Goldfinger – Reinventing office space with MindspaceIn this episode of the Dealmakers Podcast, host Asaf Raz sits down with Mark Goldfinger, General Manager and Head of North America at Mindspace, to talk about the evolution of coworking and the future of office real estate. Mark shares his journey from joining WeWork as one of its first 300 employees to leading international expansion across Europe and Asia, before eventually returning to the U.S. to spearhead Mindspace’s growth. He explains how the pandemic accelerated the demand for agile, boutique office solutions and why member experience is now the defining factor for success. The conversation dives into ex...
2025-09-0327 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – What we learned at the 2025 Thought Leaders ForumThe industry is still buzzing with energy and ideas from the second annual Old Mutual Thought Leaders Forum, held on 12 August 2025. Listen to this special MINDSPACE Soundbite, which shares the engaging dialogue and diverse perspectives of the event. Our esteemed speakers and panellists included Professor Adrian Saville of GIBS; Paul Watson, Principal at PDW Advisory; Astrid Ludin, Deputy Commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority; Shafeeq Abrahams, Chief Executive and Principal Officer of the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund; Chris Axelson, Deputy Director-General at the National Treasury; Valter Adão, Chief Executive Officer at Cadena Growth Partners; KG...
2025-08-2611 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – What we learned at the 2025 Thought Leaders ForumThe industry is still buzzing with energy and ideas from the second annual Old Mutual Thought Leaders Forum, held on 12 August 2025. Listen to this special MINDSPACE Soundbite, which shares the engaging dialogue and diverse perspectives of the event.
Our esteemed speakers and panellists included Professor Adrian Saville of GIBS; Paul Watson, Principal at PDW Advisory; Astrid Ludin, Deputy Commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority; Shafeeq Abrahams, Chief Executive and Principal Officer of the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund; Chris Axelson, Deputy Director-General at the National Treasury; Valter Adão, Chief Executive Officer at Cadena Growth Partners; KG Ba...
2025-08-2611 min
Flex Uncensored - A Coworking PodcastMarathons, Mentors, and Mindspace: Mark Goldfinger's Playbook for ImpactIf you think all coworking leaders have the same backstory… this episode will change your mind. Mark Goldfinger, GM and Head of North America for Mindspace, joins us for a deep (and often hilarious) dive into his journey. From running global expansion at WeWork to building boutique, hospitality-forward spaces at Mindspace. We talk about what he learned from the early days of coworking (and Adam Neumann), why operators should take events seriously, and how to scale without losing the heart of the business. Plus, Mark opens up about the personal moments that shaped hi...
2025-07-0850 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – Is South Africa prioritising growth or geopolitics?We’re navigating a new world trade order. The world’s geopolitical landscape is shifting beneath our feet, with new alliances forming and old powers jostling for influence. South Africa finds itself walking a tightrope. On one side, geopolitical alliances and ideological narratives. On the other, the urgent need for economic growth, job creation, and the upliftment of ordinary South Africans. So, where does our country stand in this emerging new world trade order? Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss how we as a nation can prioritise the right things: our people, our economy, and o...
2025-07-0106 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – Is South Africa prioritising growth or geopolitics?We’re navigating a new world trade order. The world’s geopolitical landscape is shifting beneath our feet, with new alliances forming and old powers jostling for influence. South Africa finds itself walking a tightrope. On one side, geopolitical alliances and ideological narratives. On the other, the urgent need for economic growth, job creation, and the upliftment of ordinary South Africans. So, where does our country stand in this emerging new world trade order?
Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss how we as a nation can prioritise the right things: our people, our economy, and our f...
2025-07-0106 min
The Mindspace ArchivePlacebo and Nocebo Effects: How Your Thoughts Affect Your PhysiologyIn this episode of The Mindspace Archive, we explore the fascinating science behind the placebo and nocebo effects—how your thoughts, beliefs, and expectations can create real changes in your body. From the relief of pain to the onset of fatigue, these mind-body phenomena show the powerful influence of perception on physical health. We dive into the psychology and biology behind it, and discuss its impact on conditions like depression, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and cancer-related fatigue. Discover how your mindset might be affecting your symptoms—and how it could be part of the cure.
2025-06-2818 min
The Matthews PodcastFrom WeWork to Mindspace: Mark Goldfinger's Journey in Shaping Coworking SpacesIn this episode of The Matthews Podcast, host Matthew Wallace sits down with Mark Goldfinger, General Manager and Head of North America at Mindspace. Mark shares his incredible journey from working with WeWork to leading Mindspace's operations in the US. Discover how Mindspace is creating high-end, flexible workspaces tailored to the needs of various companies, and the unique approach they take to stand out in a competitive market. Mark also discusses the evolution of coworking spaces post-COVID, the importance of location and amenities, and offers advice for aspiring professionals in commercial real estate. Don't miss out on this insightful...
2025-06-1231 minThe Mindspace ArchiveCOVID Vaccines After 5 Years: The Story of Long-Term Side EffectsIn this episode of The Mindspace Archive, we unpack five years of data on the long-term effects of COVID-19 vaccines. From rare side effects like myocarditis and autoimmune responses to emerging concerns like Post-Vaccination Syndrome (PVS), we separate scientific fact from media noise.We also spotlight the proven benefits of vaccination—protection against severe illness, hospitalization, death, and Long COVID—while addressing the ongoing tension between misinformation, public trust, and scientific transparency.Whether you're skeptical, curious, or seeking clarity, this episode offers a balanced, evidence-based look at one of today’s most debated health topics.
2025-06-1240 minThe Mindspace ArchivePCOS Unpacked: More Than Just a Hormone ProblemIn this eye-opening episode of The Mindspace Archive, we take a deep dive into the truth about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome—aka PCOS. More than just a reproductive issue, PCOS is a complex, multi-system endocrine disorder that affects millions of women worldwide, yet remains widely misunderstood and underdiagnosed.We break down the key differences between PCOS and PCOD, explain the root causes like genetics, insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and hormonal imbalances like high androgens, and explore why this condition shows up so differently in each woman—from irregular cycles and acne to weight gain and fertility challenges.Yo...
2025-06-1257 minThe Mindspace ArchiveClear Skin from Within: Gut, Hormones, and StressEver wonder why your skin flares up even when you're doing everything right on the surface? In this episode of The Mindspace Archive, we dive deep beneath the skin—literally. We're unraveling the powerful connection between your gut, hormones, stress levels, and how they all work together (or against you) to impact skin health, especially when it comes to hormonal acne.You’ll learn how the gut-skin axis works, why a troubled gut microbiome can trigger inflammation that shows up on your face, and how hormones like androgens, estrogen, and progesterone play a role in oil production and...
2025-06-1217 minThe Mindspace ArchiveHormones & Her: Mastering the Female Body's Secret CodeIn this episode of The Mindspace Archive, we unpack the powerful connection between women's behavior and hormones. From estrogen to cortisol, these chemical messengers shape everything from mood and energy to cognition and metabolism. But it’s a two-way street — your daily habits, stress levels, sleep, exercise, and social interactions all influence your hormonal balance. We explore how imbalances can affect mental health, focus, libido, and more, and why understanding this mind-body link is essential for true well-being. Tune in for a holistic look at how behavior and hormones dance together.
2025-06-0557 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – The answer to South Africa’s unemployment crisisSouth Africa’s unemployment rate hovers above 30% – a staggering figure
that demands urgent action. SMEs and startups are powerful engines for job
creation, but only if they can grow and scale effectively. Our entrepreneurial
ecosystem is gaining momentum, but we’re at a critical juncture. What can we
learn from Europe and the US to help unlock our country’s potential?
Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss how we can better
build an environment – through policies, finance and support structures – to
drive innovation and employment growth.
This MINDSPACE So...
2025-05-2906 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – The answer to South Africa’s unemployment crisisSouth Africa’s unemployment rate hovers above 30% – a staggering figurethat demands urgent action. SMEs and startups are powerful engines for jobcreation, but only if they can grow and scale effectively. Our entrepreneurialecosystem is gaining momentum, but we’re at a critical juncture. What can welearn from Europe and the US to help unlock our country’s potential?Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss how we can betterbuild an environment – through policies, finance and support structures – todrive innovation and employment growth.This...
2025-05-2906 min
Coworking Europe Podcast#70 Yotam Alroy - The Mindspace StoryMindspace is one of the biggest coworking operator in Europe, with dozens of locations spread across Germany, The Netherlands, the UK, Poland, Romania or Israel. It is also one of the few pure international brand. Yotam Aroy is the co-founder of Mindspace. during this conversation with Tom Sleigh, from Colliers, Yotam will go through many of the steps that led to transform Mindspace into the coworking giant it is today.
2025-05-2854 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – Can SA get by without foreign aid?We’ve recently seen a shift in the global aid landscape. Some of the world’s largest economies are pulling back on international aid to prioritise their domestic concerns. This raises an important question for South Africa: How do we create self-sustainability beyond foreign aid?
Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss how we can better structure our economy to create sustainable progress rather than rely on short-term relief. Some of SA’s biggest challenges lie in infrastructure development, job creation, and fostering economic growth. What can the public and private sectors do together to change things...
2025-04-2507 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE soundbite – Can SA get by without foreign aid?We’ve recently seen a shift in the global aid landscape. Some of the world’s largest economies are pulling back on international aid to prioritise their domestic concerns. This raises an important question for South Africa: How do we create self-sustainability beyond foreign aid?Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss how we can better structure our economy to create sustainable progress rather than rely on short-term relief. Some of SA’s biggest challenges lie in infrastructure development, job creation, and fostering economic growth. What can the public and private sectors do together to change...
2025-04-2507 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE Soundbite – Does hybrid work still work?For decision-makers, the challenge is clear: finding the right balance between productivity, culture, employee engagement, recruitment, and retention. How does hybrid work fit into this picture?
Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss the findings of a global study, the 2024 HP Work Relationship Index, on what employees and employers value most in the workplace. You might be surprised to hear the results. We also ask what skills and tools the workforce will need to work alongside AI in the future.
This MINDSPACE Soundbite is inspired by the March edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. If yo...
2025-03-2807 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE Soundbite – Does hybrid work still work?For decision-makers, the challenge is clear: finding the right balance between productivity, culture, employee engagement, recruitment, and retention. How does hybrid work fit into this picture? Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss the findings of a global study, the 2024 HP Work Relationship Index, on what employees and employers value most in the workplace. You might be surprised to hear the results. We also ask what skills and tools the workforce will need to work alongside AI in the future. This MINDSPACE Soundbite is inspired by the March edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. If...
2025-03-2807 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE Soundbite – Failing forwardSilicon Valley is home to many of the world's largest tech companies, and thousands of startups. Why is it that this small area is a global epicentre for tech and innovation? The reason is that innovators and entrepreneurs there don’t seem to get discouraged when a pitch, a business plan, or an idea doesn’t work; they just go back and try again. Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss how to foster an ethos of collaboration and encouragement in the workplace, so stakeholders across the spectrum can help each other to try things, even...
2025-02-2608 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE Soundbite – Failing forwardSilicon Valley is home to many of the world's largest tech companies, and thousands of startups. Why is it that this small area is a global epicentre for tech and innovation? The reason is that innovators and entrepreneurs there don’t seem to get discouraged when a pitch, a business plan, or an idea doesn’t work; they just go back and try again.
Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we discuss how to foster an ethos of collaboration and encouragement in the workplace, so stakeholders across the spectrum can help each other to try things, even if th...
2025-02-2608 min
Commercial Construction Coffee TalkCCCT with Mark Goldfinger, US General Manager from MindspaceCCCT sat down with Mark Goldfinger, US General Manager from Mindspace.Did you know 79% of U.S. CEOs say they expect workers in roles traditionally based in the office to be back on-site within the next three years? A dramatic increase from just 34% in early 2024 (KPMG). Most likely thanks to several major companies — including Amazon, the Washington Post, and UPS — making the bold move to bring workers back full-time in 2025, according to Inc.As the workplace continues to evolve, one thing is clear for the majority of businesses: the demand for flexible office spaces is grow...
2025-02-1944 min
GCUC Podcast - Coworking, Hospitality & The Future of WorkGCUC Podcast - Yotam Alroy, Co founder of MindspaceWith 47 locations across the globe, Mindspace has redefined coworking on a massive scale. Join Yotam Alroy, co-founder of Mindspace, on the GCUC Podcast as he shares the journey of transforming a basic concept in Tel Aviv into a world-renowned hub of innovation and hospitality.
Discover the secrets behind Mindspace’s boutique hotel inspired workspaces, their ability to foster genuine community connections, and how they navigate cultural nuances across the globe. Yotam also shares bold predictions for the future of coworking and uncovers what it takes to thrive in an ever evolving industry.
If you’re eage...
2025-01-0728 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE Soundbite - What our retirement research revealedWhen you talk to others about retirement, what do they think their sunset years will look like? Do they imagine travel, new hobbies, peace and relaxation? In these scenarios, they likely have the financial freedom to do all of the above. Unfortunately, the reality is usually quite different. So what can we do to bring South Africans closer to their goals after employment? Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we look at Two Pot claims numbers and the findings of our Retirement Reality survey. For more insights from the speakers who presented at the Thought L...
2024-11-2905 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE Soundbite - What our retirement research revealedWhen you talk to others about retirement, what do they think their sunset years will look like? Do they imagine travel, new hobbies, peace and relaxation? In these scenarios, they likely have the financial freedom to do all of the above. Unfortunately, the reality is usually quite different. So what can we do to bring South Africans closer to their goals after employment? Join us for this MINDSPACE Soundbite as we look at Two Pot claims numbers and the findings of our Retirement Reality survey.
For more insights from the speakers who presented at the Thought Leaders forum, r...
2024-11-2905 min
Meditation SoundsREDUCE HEADACHES, Guided Meditation, Mindspace🌟 Big News! 🌟 Enhance your listening experience by subscribing to our ad-free version, immersing yourself in uninterrupted tranquility. Clicking Here Subscribe to our newsletter today and support this exciting new feature. Be part of our growing community and stay tuned for the launch of our bonus episodes! Email ListSupport this podcast https://www.meditationsoundspodcast.comFor Inquiries Or Sounds Request Email Us At meditationsoundspodcast@gmail.com REDUCE HEADACHES, Guided Meditation, MindspaceReduce headaches and find calm with this soothing guided meditation by Mindspace. Designed to...
2024-11-0811 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE Soundbite – Insights from the Old Mutual Thought Leaders ForumThe 2024 Old Mutual Thought Leaders Forum took a deep look into retirement outcomes and their current state locally and internationally.In this MINDSPACE Soundbite, we recap some of the highlights of the event and the top insights from local and international guests on the world of retirement, but also beyond:How are South Africa’s retirement funds doing, and how can we improve the industry? What’s going on in the world of work, what do modern employees really want, and how can today’s leaders captain their organisations into the future?Liste...
2024-10-1105 min
Old Mutual Corporate PodcastMINDSPACE Soundbite – Insights from the Old Mutual Thought Leaders ForumThe 2024 Old Mutual Thought Leaders Forum took a deep look into retirement outcomes and their current state locally and internationally.
In this MINDSPACE Soundbite, we recap some of the highlights of the event and the top insights from local and international guests on the world of retirement, but also beyond:
How are South Africa’s retirement funds doing, and how can we improve the industry?
What’s going on in the world of work, what do modern employees really want, and how can today’s leaders captain their organisations into the future?
Listen...
2024-10-1105 min
REDD TalksPowrót więzi największym wyzwaniem. Gość: Michał Kwinta, Mindspace„Tylko w przestrzeniach takich, jak nasze ktoś prowadzący jednoosobową działalność może stać w kolejce po kawę z pracownikami dużych korporacji. Tak powstaje prawdziwa community” – mówi w REDD Talks Michał Kwinta, City Lead Poland w Mindspace. Jak widzi przyszłość wynajmu przestrzeni elastycznej w Polsce? Pyta Mateusz Piotrowicz, Head of Business Development. Mindspace, czyli butikowy coworking działa zaledwie od kilku lat, ale tempo ich rozwoju na rynku nieruchomości komercyjnych jest zauważalne. To nie tylko elastyczność powierzchni i czasu na jaki chcemy ją wynająć, ale również pełny zakres usług dla użytkowników - od jogi, poprzez szko...
2022-12-2130 min
REDD Talks"Powrót więzi największym wyzwaniem". Michał Kwinta z Mindspace w REDD Talks„Tylko w przestrzeniach takich, jak nasze ktoś prowadzący jednoosobową działalność może stać w kolejce po kawę z pracownikami dużych korporacji. Tak powstaje prawdziwa community” – mówi w REDD Talks Michał Kwinta, City Lead Poland w Mindspace. Jak widzi przyszłość wynajmu przestrzeni elastycznej w Polsce? Pyta Mateusz Piotrowicz, Head of Business Development.
Mindspace, czyli butikowy coworking działa zaledwie od kilku lat, ale tempo ich rozwoju na rynku nieruchomości komercyjnych jest zauważalne. To nie tylko elastyczność powierzchni i czasu na jaki chcemy ją wynająć, ale również pełny zakres usług dla użytkowników - od jogi, po...
2022-12-2130 min
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingJon Hopkins on Music for Psychedelic Therapy“As if in each of us
There once was a fire
And for some of us
There seem as if there are only ashes now
But when we dig in the ashes
We find one ember
And very gently we fan that ember
Blow on it
It gets brighter
And from that ember we rebuild the fire
Only thing that's important is that ember
That's what you and I are here to celebrate”
Ram Dass quote, lyri...
2022-11-081h 06
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingDr. Robert Grant on Internal Family Systems Therapy"What's healing is the self to part relationship. And that relationship gets built based on the part being able to tell its story without repercussions."
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Robert Grant. Dr. Grant is an Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, a ketamine-assisted psychotherapist, a pulmonary physician, a professor of medicine at UCSF, a former researcher in HIV prevention and treatment, and a cofounder of the Healing Realms Center. The Healing Realms Center is a clinic specializing in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
Dr. Grant is especially well known for his...
2022-08-101h 37
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingTrauma-Informed Therapy with Atira Tan"In human beings, there is a will and desire to heal. Part of that process is finding and holding onto what is wanting to emerge on that journey. It takes perseverance. It takes courage. It takes time."
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Atira Tan. Atira is a somatic trauma specialist in sexual abuse recovery, educator, and activist. She has worked with survivors of child sex slavery, natural disaster survivors, victims of domestic violence, etc. And she has a very compelling TED Talk about these experiences. She is also an Expressive Art...
2022-06-101h 10
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingDavid Treleaven on COVID Trauma"To move through trauma often means going back to what was too much. Often we need to be with someone who is with us saying ‘I'm here. You're safe. It's okay to feel it now.'"
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with David Treleaven. David is a trauma professional, mindfulness teacher, and educator. He is also the author of Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe Healing. After struggling through symptoms of secondary trauma on a meditation retreat, he developed the Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM) approach.TSM helps trauma survivors avoid the risks they face wh...
2022-05-061h 07
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingMDMA and Couples with Dr. Anne Wagner"I envision a day where people would be able to choose to do MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in a safe context to be either able to heal from something together or to grow together, and to support the relationship."
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Anne Wagner. Anne is a Toronto-based psychologist and couples therapist, a researcher studying MDMA-assisted therapy, and the founder of Remedy Centre. Remedy is a social venture that provides individual, couples, and group therapy and reinvests the profit from these services in the Remedy Institute, which is “a new charity focused on...
2022-04-111h 03
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingDr. Rosalind Watts on Psilocybin and Depression"The real medicine is the therapeutic relationship and psychedelics beautifully amplify that."
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Rosalind Watts. Dr. Watts is the clinical lead of the Imperial College of London's Psilocybin for Depression trials. Most recently, she designed the treatment protocol for and served as a guide for participants in a study comparing psilocybin to an antidepressant at the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London. This study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. And she is also a consultant psychologist for Small Pharma who...
2022-02-161h 07
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingPsychedelics and Spirituality with Steve Rio"All we're really trying to do is help people practice being more sensitive to their inner and outer surroundings. We're helping people build awareness and feel comfortable being fully awake in every moment of their life."
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Steve Rio, former social impact entrepreneur and now 5-MeO-DMT and breathwork guide. He founded and runs the Enfold Institute where he guides small groups through 5-MeO-DMT psychedelic experiences. Steve is also the co-founder of Nature of Work, an 8-week program and company designed help people “build new habits and master your time, en...
2021-12-201h 42
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingDr. Devon Christie on Psychedelics as a New Paradigm for Medicine"As therapists and guides, we're holding that space for the location of healing to be intrinsic to that person."
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Devon Christie. Dr. Christie is a family physician with a focused practice in Multidisciplinary Pain Management and the Senior Lead of Psychedelic Programs at Numinus. She is also a clinical instructor with the UBC Department of Medicine, Kundalini Yoga instructor, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, Relational Somatic Therapist and MDMA-assisted and ketamine-assisted psychotherapist.
She also has first hand experience recovering from chronic pain, traumatic brain injury...
2021-11-221h 44
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingJamie Wheal on Finding Meaning at the End of the World“Life is tragic, and occasionally it's magic.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Jamie Wheal, author of Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death In a World That's Lost Its Mind and the Pulitzer-nominated bestseller Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work. He is also the founder and executive director of the Flow Genome Project whose purpose is to build "world-class training programs on peak performance, optimal psychology and leadership." His work has been covered in the New York Times, Financial Times, Wire...
2021-09-161h 11
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingPsychedelic Integration with Andrew Rose, Psychedelic Educator and Integration Coach“Psychedelics open things up and create opportunity. And integration is the work you do after to make sure you derive benefit from that experience.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Andrew Rose, a very experienced practitioner in Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration (PHRI). He is a certified mindfulness teacher, formerly the director of programming and digital strategy at Mindspace, and currently the director of programming and content at Numinus. He now leads the PHRI program at Numinus.
He is also an assisting trainer at Fluence, an organization that offers educational programs in psyc...
2021-08-041h 30
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingDr. Gabor Maté on Trauma, Addiction, and Healing“Addiction is not a disease. It's an attempt to solve the problem of emotional pain.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Gabor Maté, retired physician, author, and world renowned educator. Dr. Maté has more than 20 years experience in family practice and palliative care. He has worked for more than a decade at the Portland Hotel in downtown East Side Vancouver with patients who suffer from mental illness and addiction.
He is a world renowned expert in trauma, addiction, child development, psychedelics, and the relationship between stress and illness. He is the best s...
2021-06-1549 min
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingEmotion and Transformation with Dr. Les Greenberg“The best way to change an emotion is with another emotion.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Les Greenberg, a world renowned psychotherapist and researcher. He is one of the creators of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and professor at York University in Toronto. EFT centres around utilizing emotion to transform emotion. It is a different approach from the current major schools of psychotherapy like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He is also the founder and director of the Emotion-Focused Therapy clinic where he provides therapy for individuals and couples and trains therapists in EFT.
Dr...
2021-05-281h 08
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingKetamine-Assisted Psychotherapy with Dr. Kyle Greenway"We have to design treatments that are fully biological, psychological, and sociological at their core. Psychedelics represent that, and psychiatry has started to take notice."
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Kyle Greenway. Dr. Greenway is a senior resident in psychiatry at McGill University. He runs a clinic in Montreal where he and his team treats patients using ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
His work centres around the intersection of biology, psychology, and sociology for the treatment of his patients. And he has a deep understanding of why psychedelics are so effective...
2020-12-011h 14
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingCreating a Mindful Culture at Work with Michael Bunting“Mindfulness is both gift and challenge at the same time.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Michael Bunting. Michael is a business leadership consultant with a focus on mindfulness in the workplace. He is the founder of The Mindful Leader, an online resource for developing mindful leadership skills and WorkSmart Australia, a leadership consultancy.
His consulting work focuses on cultural transformation in organizations with mindfulness training at the core of his services. He has worked with companies like Novartis Pharma, Qantas, Hilton Hotels, and Rio Tinto. He is also the auth...
2020-11-241h 20
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingThe Chemistry of Connection with Dr. Julie Holland“When a couple takes MDMA, they throw the ledger out the window, and they dig down to the core issues.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Julie Holland. Dr. Holland is a psychiatrist specializing in psychopharmacology. She is the author of five books including Good Chemistry, Moody Bitches, and Weekends at Belleview, and she is the editor of Ecstasy: The Complete Guide. She has been featured on CNN, Fox, Good Morning America, and the Today Show as a mental health expert and has a private practice in New York.
She...
2020-10-161h 10
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingBack-to-School Anxiety During the Pandemic with Dr. Tamara Soles"As we shift to going back to school during this pandemic, there is an opportunity for everybody to ask, 'what do you have control over in your life?'"
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Tamara Soles. Tamara is a psychologist specializing in child mental health and well-being. Her practice focuses primarily on coaching parents on how to best support their children in developing resilience. She is the founder and director of The Secure Child clinic, which provides therapy for children, coaching for parents, and workshops and classes. Her website DrTamaraSoles.com has...
2020-09-111h 05
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingMindfulness to Meaning with Professor Norman Farb“Choosing the meanings that are consistent with the life that we would ideally like to live is the heart of the Mindfulness-to-Meaning Theory.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Professor Norman Farb. He is a professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. He’s best known for his research on the neuroscience of mindfulness meditation. He studies the mental habits that determine our sense of well-being. He is also a co-founder of the Mindfulness-to-Meaning Theory (MMT). MMT hypothesizes that the reason why mindfulness is effective is because over the long term it can...
2020-05-071h 19
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingLove, Attachment, and Couples Therapy with Dr. Sue Johnson“Relationships are the keystone of our lives. They are as important to us as our next breath.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Sue Johnson. Sue is a pioneer in the field of couples therapy. Alongside Dr. Les Greenberg, Dr. Johnson developed emotionally focused couples and family therapy (EFT), which is a couples therapy based on the newest research surrounding relationships: attachment theory. She is also the author of many books like Hold Me Tight, Created for Connection, and Love Sense and is the founder of the International Centre for Excellence in E...
2020-02-121h 52
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingA Guide to Healthy Eating with Dr. Kara Nance“I don't think the fear of disease or the fear of adverse consequences is what gets anybody to make a long term change. I think it's connecting with the positive aspect of whatever it is you're choosing.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Kara Nance. Kara is a physician, double-board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. She is the founder of WellessenceMD, a medical practice in Chicago with an innovative, integrative approach to primary care and weight management. Kara is a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher and uses mindfulness with her patients to a...
2020-01-171h 14
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingEco-Anxiety with Professor Susan Clayton“While optimism is certainly associated with individual well-being, it’s what allows us to take action. If you’re a pessimist, then why bother?”
In this episode, Dr. Joe speaks with Susan Clayton, Professor of Psychology and Chair of Environmental Studies at the College of Wooster. Susan is a globally-recognized authority on the mental health impacts of climate change. She is the lead author of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) report on Mental Health and Our Changing Climate and a contributor to the upcoming report of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. She is also the aut...
2019-12-051h 10
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingThe Psychedelic Renaissance with Dr. Ingmar Gorman and Dr. Elizabeth Nielson“The word psychedelic was coined by Humphry Osmond. Psyche comes from the Greek word for spirit or soul, and delic means manifesting. So psychedelic means manifesting the mind.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Nielson and Dr. Ingmar Gorman on the renaissance of psychedelics in western medicine and culture. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy has the potential to transform how a wide range of mental health problems are treated. Elizabeth and Ingmar are both at the forefront of this renaissance.
Elizabeth is a clinical psychologist specializing in addictive and mood disorders. She is the Dir...
2019-10-031h 19
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingOvercoming Anxiety with Dr. Judson Brewer“How do we resist anxiety? We can hold it with kindness.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Judson Brewer. Jud is a psychiatrist, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University and the Director of Research and Innovation at Brown’s Mindfulness Center. He has become an authority on the application of mindfulness in the treatment of anxiety, addictions, and eating disorders and his work has been featured in some of the top medical and neuroscience journals as well as in the popular media. His 2019 TED talk i...
2019-09-131h 10
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingComedian Sugar Sammy on the Art of Laughter"I like going against the current. It’s a lonely place, but you have your own lane.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Sugar Sammy, a comedian who has performed over 1700 shows in 32 countries in fluent English, French, Hindi, and Punjabi. He got his first break in 2011, when he started touring a bilingual show called You’re Gonna Rire across Montreal. In 2016, he started performing in France to critical acclaim. GQ France said that “the funniest man in France is a Quebecer.” He is now a judge on La France a u...
2019-08-161h 08
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingConner Molander from Half Moon Run on Flow, Mindfulness, and Creativity"When I write music, I go back and forth between being mindful and then putting that mindfulness aside to let some kind of sub-personality inhabit me."
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Conner Molander, guitarist, vocalist, and keyboardist for the Montreal indie band Half Moon Run. The band plays a mix of electronic music, indie rock, and folk and have achieved commercial and critical success with their first two albums Dark Eyes and Sun Leads Me On. They are now putting the finishing touches on a third album due out in fall 2019 a...
2019-07-241h 03
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingMindfulness and Buddhism with Susan Woods“At its deepest, MBSR really allows people to trust themselves and their own wisdom.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with senior mindfulness teacher Susan Woods about contemporary mindfulness and its relationship with Buddhism. They take a deep dive into where Mindfulness-Based Programs (MBP) sometimes align with and sometimes diverges from traditional Buddhist teachings, covering, among other topics like the place for ethics and values in Mindfulness-Based Programs, the role of the mindfulness teacher and the importance of their personal meditation practice, and how mindfulness teacher-training programs are designed.
Susan Wood...
2019-06-171h 25
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingMindful Peak Performance with Pete Kirchmer“Research shows that mindfulness gives athletes greater access to flow states.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Joe speaks with Pete Kirchmer, Mindfulness Coach and Program Director of UCSD Center For Mindfulness mPEAK (Mindful, Performance Enhancement, Awareness & Knowledge). The mPEAK curriculum builds on the foundation of MBSR to help people cultivate an optimal mindset for performance and life around it. Pete works with athletes, executives, leaders, musicians, dancers, law enforcement, military personnel, first responders and anyone else who pushes themselves towards excellence. He is also developing the mPEAK Coach Training program, for mindfulness teachers who want to w...
2019-05-221h 05
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingMeaningful Work with Entrepreneur Adrian Schauer“I think the most successful people understand what a good investment is, and I think investing in alignment between values and action is one of the best investments one can make.”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe welcomes Adrian Schauer, CEO of Alayacare, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and philanthropist.
Alayacare is Adrian’s third startup. It provides software for home health care agencies with the mission “to enable the type of care we would want our loved ones to receive at home.” They now have 130 employees and their software enables hundreds of thousands...
2019-04-2750 min
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingBuddhist Monk Matthieu Ricard on True Happiness"If we can cultivate compassion, that's the very best thing we can do both for ourselves and for others."
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe welcomes Matthieu Ricard, Buddhist monk, writer, translator, humanitarian, and photographer.
Matthieu was born in France in 1946, to French philosopher Jean-François Revel and artist Yahne Le Toumelin. He trained as a scientist and got a Ph.D. in molecular genetics in 1972, but moved to Nepal to become a Buddhist monk, rather than pursue an academic career. He has been in Nepal e...
2019-04-0235 min
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingMindfulness and Depression with Professor Zindel SegalIn this episode of the MindSpace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Zindel Segal. Zindel is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders at the University of Toronto. He is best known for co-founding Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), along with his UK colleagues, Mark Williams and John Teasdale.
MBCT is an adaptation of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s eight week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program for people suffering from depression. It combines the tools of cognitive therapy with the practice of mindfulness. The focus is on changing the relationship with one’s thoughts rather than the...
2019-03-141h 00
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingLawyer Well-being with Yan Besner and Bree BuchananIn this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe focuses on well-being in the legal profession. Working in law is one of the most demanding and stressful jobs in the world: tight deadlines, long hours, a hyper-competitive culture, and the weight of supporting demanding clients. In 2016 a study showed that lawyers and law students suffer from substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and stress in far greater numbers than the general population.
In the first half the podcast, Joe speaks with Yan Besner, a partner at Osler, a national law firm. Yan is recognized as one of the best re...
2019-03-011h 03
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingThe Science of Stress and Stress Reduction with Professor Sonia Lupien“Stress is a friend, but it can become an enemy if you don’t take care of it.” - Professor Sonia Lupien
This episode of the Mindspace Podcast is dedicated to Bell Let’s Talk day, January 30th, 2019. Please share this post on social media (see instructions below) to contribute to mental health initiatives focusing on anti-stigma, care and access, research, and workplace health.
In this episode, Dr. Joe talks with professor Sonia Lupien. Sonia is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Montreal. She is a...
2019-01-311h 28
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingThe Science of Personality & Philosophy of Well-Being with Professor Colin DeYoung“I think that we can boil down well-being to two basic questions: How successful are you in moving towards your goals? And how well integrated are your various goals?”
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with professor Colin DeYoung.
The purpose of the Mindspace podcast is to inspire well-being: to help us all move toward a healthier, more joyful, and more meaningful life, for ourselves and our communities. We are convinced that a scientific understanding of well-being provides a strong foundation for this pursuit and Coli...
2019-01-211h 21
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingPurpose, Politics, and Well-Being with Kim Manning“Good leadership is, yes, about listening. It's about understanding. But it's also about creating contexts in which people can become activators and create new possibilities for themselves. I feel like I am succeeding when the people around me are fulfilled and engaged and self actualized.”
In this episode of the MindSpace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Kim Manning. Kim is a professor, researcher, and principal of the Simone de Beauvoir institute at Concordia University in Montreal. She is also a community organizer, an advocate for transgender rights, and a politician.
After transitioning from her research in Chinese politics and Maoist ideo...
2018-11-091h 04
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingProfessor Rob Coplan on Anxiety in Children and What Parents Can Do About ItRob is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa. He specializes in the study of shyness, social withdrawal, and social anxiety in childhood. He is also the director of the Pickering Centre for Research in Human Development. He has published hundreds of journal articles and book chapters, as well as several books, including his most recent ones Quiet at School and the Handbook of Solitude.
In this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with professor Robert Coplan.
They discussed:
...
2018-11-081h 16
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingDharma Teacher, Pascal Auclair, on Meditation and Well-BeingIn this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe speaks with Pascal Auclair about meditation and its role in cultivating well-being. They discuss:
- Pascal’s background and how he got into practicing and teaching meditation, including some interesting stories from long retreats he has sat.
- His take on how meditation helps people live healthier and happier lives - explored through some practical examples from real life.
What people can do to enjoy some of the benefits of meditation, even if they don’t have time for long, silent retreats.
- Pascal’s persp...
2018-11-071h 26
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingDr. Patricia Rockman on Mindfulness Teacher TrainingIn this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe Flanders interviews his mentor, Dr. Patricia Rockman. Dr. Rockman is probably the Canadian authority on mindfulness teacher training and has a strong international reputation in this field. She has taught close to 150 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) groups, trained dozens of mindfulness teachers through the certification programs at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto, and brought mindfulness to many organizations. She’s an associate professor with the University of Toronto and the Director of Education and Clinical Services at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies.
...
2018-11-0456 min
The Mindspace Podcast: Inspiring WellbeingDr. Willoughby Britton and Dr. Jared Lindahl on Challenging Experiences in MeditationIn this episode of the Mindspace podcast, Dr. Joe Flanders interviews Dr. Willoughby Britton, Professor of Psychiatry, and Dr. Jared Lindahl, Professor of Religious Studies, both at Brown University.
Joe and his guests discuss the emergence of contemplative neuroscience, Dr. Britton's critical stance on mindfulness research and the whole mindfulness movement, Jared's take on the importance of sensitivity to individual differences and cultural diversity in mindfulness and meditation, and finally they share their views on the potential adverse experiences that can occur while meditating.
2018-11-0346 min
Real Life SuperpowersE02 - Dari Shechter (MindSpace)In this episode we speak with Dari Shechter, VP of Creative & Design at MindSpace Inc, a global coworking community with locations in the US, England, Holland, Germany, Poland, Romania and Israel.
Listen on RealLifeSuperPowers website: https://reallifesuperpowers.com/podcast/dari-shechter-mindspace/
Mindspace’s exponential growth is largely attributed to of the unique experience that Mindspace provides. Dari who had no previous experience, is the creative mind that designed and lead the artistic vision for the community and company.
The way we see it, her superpowers are her ability to think out of the box combined with extreme optimism that helps her ma...
2018-07-1840 min
Freelancer PodcastArbeiten im Coworkingspace - Mark Kranz von Mindspace im InterviewMark Kranz ist Senior Community Manager im Mindspace München und hat uns in dieser Folge Einblicke in das Arbeiten im Coworkingspace gegeben.
Einige der Fragen die wir ihm gestellt haben:
Was ist Coworking?Wie sieht der Alltag im Mindspace aus?Werden zusätzlich Events oder weiteres Rahmenprogramm angeboten?Wie sieht der typische Coworker aus?Können Kunden und Besucher empfangen werden?Wie stehts um die Sicherheit?Wie kommt man am besten mit anderen Coworkern in Kontakt?---
Mindspace: https://www.mindspace.me/
Doku "Freelance Germany": https://watch.freelance-germany.de/
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2018-07-0927 min
TLDCast PodcastTalking Gamification with Chad Bellin in the Mindspace.net OfficeBrent comes to us live from the offices of Mindspace talking with Chad Belin, They take the idea of gamification and talk about how it applies to training and the world around us. It weaves in and out of badges, indicators, and feedback and eventually ends up with some real-world applications from Mindspace.
Mindspace background
Points, badges, leaderboards
Gamified real world
Setting times, indicators, the red dot
The learning ecosystem
Mindspace three step process
Feedback as a game mechanic
Breadcrumbs
Cascading information theory
White hat, black hat
2018-04-2157 minTLDCast PodcastBrent Talks with Chad Bellin of Mindspace About CreativityToday Brent is live from the Mindspace offices and talking about creativity. Brent brought on Chad Bellin, director of products and strategy at Mindspace to discuss their company and his take on creativity. It was an interesting conversation around creativity in the chat while Brent and Chad discussed how those ideas translate into the real world.
A quick tour of Mindspace office
Quantifying creativity
Experiments and failing
Going into a first conversation with a client
Change management
Working well with others
Connection conundrums
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2018-03-0543 min