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Get Superpowered#12 – Supercharging Teams with Pam Hamilton, teamwork and collaboration expertIn today’s fast-moving world — where companies can be disrupted, products copied, and consumers constantly raising their expectations — what’s your real competitive edge?Your team.But not just any team. A supercharged team.And here’s the twist: teamwork is harder to achieve today. We are too busy, our minds are too distracted, and we don'thave the attention that is needed to solve complex problems. This is why in this energising episode of ‘Get Superpowered’I’m joined by Pam Hamilton...2025-07-0352 min
Get Superpowered#11 – Building trust with Yana Belova, a global community builderTrust is the emotional fabric for every meaningful connection — at home, at work, and in communities. It fuels creativity,accelerates collaboration, and encourages risk taking. And yet, for something so essential, we spend surprisingly little time thinking about it, let alone intentionally building it.In this episode, we’re unpacking what it really takes to build, sustain, and repair trust—from the inside out. My guest is Yana Belova — a community vertical lead at Canva, TEDx speaker, coach, and the founder of Why Not Month — a movement that inspires people to...2025-06-1251 min
Get Superpowered#10 – Unlocking Imagination with Lucy Gray, Author and Systems thinkerWhat if imagination wasn’t a childhood fantasy, but the key to unlocking your most powerful, creative self?In this episode of Get Superpowered, we dive into the expansive world of Imagination with writer and systems thinker Lucy Gray. From writing 80+ speeches on dreams and impossibility to authoring a collection of 45 children's stories and a debut novel ‘Eternal Gravity’ that blends love and physics, Lucy has made imagination her life’s superpower.We explore how imagination is not just the birthplace for creativity—it’s a daily practice, a muscle, and...2025-05-2959 min
Get Superpowered#9 – Becoming Unstressable with David Meikle, Strategic Advisor, Author, and Creator of the Meikle MatrixWhat if stress wasn’t just something to manage—but something you could completely reframe?In this episode of Get Superpowered, I’m joined by David Meikle — a prominent thinker, strategic advisor to global brands, and creator of the Meikle Matrix, a powerful framework for redefining our relationship with stress. With decades of experience navigating pressure at the highest levels of the advertising industry, David has cracked a code that could change how you live and lead.We unpack the real root of stress—responsibi...2025-05-151h 03
Get Superpowered#8 – 6th Gear thinking with Deborah Perry, the master of high-performance mental stateWelcome back to the ‘Get Superpowered’! Today’s episode is one I’ve been so excited to share becauseit completely flips the script on how we think… about thinking. Meet Deborah Perry. With over 25 years of experience ininnovation, creative thinking facilitation, — and as an artist, poet, and author—Debbie helps people ignite the kind of powerful, high-quality thinking that sparksreal breakthroughs.Debbie has cracked the code on what she calls 6th Gear Thinking — a state of mental flow where true creativity, innovation and deep problem-solving...2025-04-1052 min
Get Superpowered#7 – Breaking Down Complex with Charlie Rossetti, a private equity investor and strategic advisorIn this episode of Get Superpowered, we dive into the art—and superpower—of Breaking Down Complex with Charlie Rossetti, a private equity investor and strategic advisor.Where others see noise and chaos, Charlie sees patterns andpurpose. From private equity boardrooms to board games, he breaks down complexity to its essential pieces—revealing the levers that matter and using them to unlock high-impact decisions and outcomes.In our conversation, Charlie shares his hard-earned playbook for making the complex simple and the overwhelming doable. We explore why simplifying complexity is a crit...2025-03-2753 min
Get Superpowered#6 – Overcoming fear with Lisa Blair, the first woman to sail solo around AntarcticaIn this episode of the Get Superpowered podcast, we’re diving into a force that holds many of us back: FEAR. Whether it’s launching a business, speaking up, or stepping into the unknown — fear is often present.But what if fear wasn’t something to avoid? What if it was a tool—an ally—that could fuel resilience and courage, and help us achieve unimaginable?My guest, Lisa Blair, is an adventurer, world-record-breaking sailor, climate activist, and author whose superpower is overcoming fear in the most extreme environments on the plane...2025-03-1354 min
Get Superpowered#5 – Building Team Synergy with Jon HuntingWelcome to another power-packed episode of the Get Superpowered podcast! This time, we’re diving into Building Team Synergy with a truly remarkable guest, Jon Hunting. Jon’s career has spanned for over 40 years across two very different industries - railway and aviation. Whether on the ground or in the skies, Jon has mastered the art of bringing teams together to deliver results against the odds - from leading teams during one of the most complex railway privatizations in history to landing on Antarctica’s legendary Blue Ice Runway. I...2025-02-2750 min
Get Superpowered#4 – Turn ON the Power of Small Talk with Val Slavina and Veronika KryuchkovaIn this special episode of the Get Superpowered podcast, the tables are turned! My friend, Val Slavina, turns the mic on me as I take the guest seat to dive into a topic I’m deeply passionate about—Small Talk. Small Talk that creates space for more meaningful conversations even with strangers where we can really get to know another person while being our authentic self.
I came to believe that anyone can Turn ON the power of Small Talk even someone like me who was growing up shy and, in a country, where Smal...2025-02-0642 min
Get Superpowered#3 – The Art of Storytelling with Simon HillsIn a world where we’re all fighting for attention, great storytellers earn the right to be heard.
In this episode, we dive deep into the Art of Storytelling
with our guest, Simon Hill, a seasoned storyteller whose illustrious career spans decades of investigative journalism, celebrity interviews, and shaping cultural conversations as an editor at GQ and The Times Magazine.
In our conversation Simon explains why everything is a
story and shares how storytelling turns observations, facts, and emotions into narratives that resonate across time and cultures.
2025-01-2328 min
Get Superpowered#2 - Empowerment Unleashed with Nina AggarwalIn this episode of the Get Superpowered podcast, we
explore the transformative power of Empowerment with Nina Aggarwal.
Nina’s remarkable superpower for empowering those around her has been instrumental in driving the success of her global strategy and capability consultancy, helping iconic brands innovate and grow.
In our conversation Nina shares personal stories and
actionable insights into what empowerment truly means, and why belief and encouragement are at its core. From listening fully and asking the right questions to balancing freedom with boundaries, Nina reveals her approach to
empowering others in pr...2025-01-0944 min
Get Superpowered#1 - Building powerful partnerships with Phil Hayes–St ClairIn this inaugural episode, Veronika talks with Phil Hayes-St
Clair, partnership expert and coach, serial entrepreneur, award-winning speaker with a passion for the science and art of business growth through partnership.
Phil blends a wealth of experience from 25 years of building
businesses, hosting the Partnership plus podcast, and coaching organizations to forge powerful partnerships. All these led him to crafting a unique approach to building and resetting high value partnerships, the IDEAL™ framework, that he introduces and breaks down so you will leave this conversation with practical tools for immediate
application!
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