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Creative Status: Live Your REAL Life#80: Barry Winbolt: Navigating the Ocean of SelfCreative Status is a podcast about using creativity as a vehicle for improving your life by deconstructing ego, integrating the shadow self, and designing and manifesting a real life.
Every episode explores how the creative process can help you GROW REAL by moving towards wholeness in yourself by making the unconscious conscious.
In this compelling episode of Creative Status, we plunge into the depths of mental health and the power of self-awareness with the insightful Barry Winbolt, a seasoned therapist and writer.
As we navigate the turbulent waters of life, Barry shares his...
2024-04-2246 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeDon’t You Just Hate Feedback? A Conversation with Rick GoughLove it or hate it, feedback is never really popular.
Most of us don't like giving feedback, and when it comes to receiving it, feedback is even less popular. Many people openly mistrust it!
Feedback is intended to help us be better at what we do, so where do these negative feelings come from?
I'm in conversation with wise-manager and regular guest, Rick Gough. He shares his insights from his 28 years as a manager in a large multinational. We come up with some guidelines for giving AND receiving feedback, and in the process we...
2023-07-0739 min
Giving Voice to Depression257_You Don't Have Depression and You Always WillDepression "is a persuasive and persuasive condition that completely dominates your thinking." And it lies. Consistently and convincingly. When we accept depressive thoughts as truths, there's no motivation to move forward. Understanding the "illogic of depression" can help us recognize and challenge those lies and to live healthier and fuller lives. Learn some ways to do that this 23-minute episode. https://www.barrywinbolt.com/
2023-06-0623 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeCan You Trust Conventional Wisdom? The Clue is in ’Conventional’Conventional wisdom is generally accepted, but it may or may not be the best advice to follow if you want to lead a fulfilling and unconventional life.
Because conventional wisdom usually goes unquestioned, it can create problems when incorrect ideas gain wide acceptance. This can make exploring new ideas much more difficult. In cases such as this, incorrect conventional wisdom can interfere with a person's health and the type of medical care they receive.
In this episode, I offer some powerful alternatives for opening up possibilities and stimulating creativity.
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2023-03-2118 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeFollow the Dream – The Power of Owning Your Values, with Mohammed Kasujee.Leaving a a well paid job to follow your dream is always a risk, but that's what Mohammed Kasujee did. He shares his inspiring story and offers guidance to others who may be holding themselves back.
Do you feel that life has more to offer you than your current situation allows? Or, maybe you are almost ready to take a leap of faith and do your own thing? What about friends and family, would they encourage you to break out and start an entirely new career?
Mohammed Kasujee faced all these questions. He discusses his i...
2023-01-3034 min
Get a Better Handle On LifePersonal Development and your Vision of Career Success – with Adele LeahSurveys continue to show that employers are looking for qualities in their employees that will add value to the organisation.
Interviews are rarely pitched to draw out technical skills or knowledge, which are taken as read and supported by experience and qualifications.
Sure, they want proof that your skills are up to date, but, many questions are aimed at establishing more abstract and hard-to-prove qualities like motivation, creativity, communication skills, and attitudes towards working with colleagues.
Adele Leah calls these 'human skills' and explains why you should focus on the one piece of the...
2022-11-2133 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeSleep – The Solution is in Your Hands; Follow These Three StepsThe World Health Organisation says that there is an 'epidemic of Sleeplessness', but this is unhelpful, says Dr Neil Stanley. In our conversations this straight talking expert points out the if you are someone whose sleep could be improved, then "the solution is in your hands".
In his refreshingly direct style, Dr Stanley demystifies sleeplessness and talks about the contributing factors that tend to raise our anxiety levels when we find we can't sleep.
Though the statistics on insomnia make alarming reading, the good news is that he defines the three essentials for good sleep...
2022-11-0851 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeI Just Can’t Deal with Being Relentlessly Upbeat – Creating My Online PersonaFor years I struggled to create my online persona. Influenced by what I was seeing and hearing online – there are many slick, smiley, positive and upbeat presenters out there – I struggled to make the transition from live presenting to a live audience, to presenting myself in the virtual world. I thought I'd have to be like the great presenters I was seeing, but it doesn't come naturally to me to be so upbeat.
I can't be something I am not, and as I discovered while recording this episode, it's about being authentic. I needed to find my natur...
2022-10-2819 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeThe Seven Components of Mental WellbeingMental wellbeing doesn't come about by accident, and the world we have created can easily threaten the balance we rely on to stay mentally resilient and healthy.
What we think of as mental wellbeing is different for each of us. But people with positive mental health generally do a number of things that give them a sense of wellbeing and protect their psychological and emotional health.
If you seriously want to protect your mental health, the first positive step is to move it up your agenda. In this episode, I talk about seven factors that c...
2022-10-1520 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeSaying ”No” at Work – A conversation with Rick GoughAs today's guest, Rick Gough, says, at work it's great to be able to say "Yes". You'll be seen in a positive light for your willingness and 'can-do attitude, and possibly even improve your career prospects. And it's nice to please others. But, as Rick says, it comes at a cost.
There's a time to say "No"; it can be empowering, and "good for everybody".
In this episode we discuss the whys and wherefores of politely refusing rather than just agreeing.
It's not that simple, of course, and it can be quite challenging. Depending on who's a...
2022-09-1230 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeHave you ever said “They are not listening”? Stop blaming and change your message.Have you ever blames a communication breakdown with the explanation the someone "wasn't listening"? Most of us have, at some time.
Like it or not, at work and elsewhere you'll be judged on your communicaton skills. Thery influence not only how others perceive you, but also how much they like, respect, and trust you.
In order to communicate effectively you have to 'own' your message, and if that's so, the hard truth is that we can't blame the other person when we fail to get through to them!
If you want more from m...
2022-08-2916 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeHow to Avoid Burnout – and what to do if you can‘tWe are all used to the idea of stress; it is now a recognised fact of life in many jobs. But burnout is different, and more serious.
Burnout is a reaction to prolonged and unremitting stress. It results in physical, emotional and mental exhaustion. Typically, this is accompanied by feelings of cynicism, a loss of interest in the job, self-doubt and doubts about the value of your work, loss of confidence, and feelings of overwhelm and helplessness.
If you see the signs in yourself then it's time to take urgent action. If you don't, the...
2022-08-1625 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeWorking from Home – a Conversation with Rick GoughWhat are the pros and cons of working from home? As we have moved on from the enforced home working due to the Pandemic, more of us now have the freedom to choose to work in or away from the office.
In the old days many organisations resisted the idea of home working. That obstacle has now largely disappeared, and so has (mostly) the stigma that if you worked from home you were not quite as serious about your job as your office-based peers.
Rick has now chosen to be entirely home-based. He is a r...
2022-02-2631 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeHow to Become Self-EmployedFreelancer, solopreneur, or simply working from home? Working for yourself is great if you are cut out for it, and even if you're not you can still make a go of it if your start with your eyes open and the right mindset. Be ready for the hurdles and give yourself the advantage.
Starting a business can bring unexpected emotional stresses, but the pitfalls can be handled if you are ready for them. The personal challenges are something you can plan for, if you know what they are likely to be.
And while there's no d...
2022-02-0713 min
Get a Better Handle On LifeWhy Asking ”Why?” Can Get You Into Trouble"Why?" is one of those questions. It has its place, to be sure, but most of us, most of the time, use it indiscriminately.
Asking why something happened, or why someone did this or that, for example, might be a fun way to pass the time of day, but answers to questions like these can be hard to find. Even then, they may not help in a practical way.
Asking what needs to happen, how to respond, or who can help fix something might be more sensible; answers will provide direction and momentum and can...
2021-04-0929 minGet a Better Handle On LifePodcast Trailer – Get a Better Handle on LifeI'm a psychologist, therapist and writer. I've built my career around helping people sort out the things that trouble them. Anything, from relationship problems, personal change, mental health issues, work-related problems... you name it.
You can find out more about the topics I cover on my blog at www.barrywinbolt.com.
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2020-05-1901 min