Join Ashwin, a standup comedian and ABC radio presenter, as he delves into the art of storytelling, the dynamics of effective communication, and the secrets to building genuine human connections. In this engaging podcast, Ashwin shares his journey to becoming a radio presenter, offering insights into how he captivates and retains listener attention through humour and personal anecdotes. Discover why communication is alive, spontaneous, and playful, and how to overcome common fears. Ashwin & ...
May 30, 2024•42 min
Join us in this episode as we sit down with Andy, the visionary Director of Banana Life, to explore how he is revolutionising team building through the power of play. Discover Andy's innovative methods to foster stronger team bonds, enhance collaboration, and create a fun, productive workplace culture. Tune in and get ready to transform the way you approach team building and communication!
May 24, 2024•38 min
Tony Wilson is a legend in the performance coaching space, having worked across the world with professional sporting teams such as the Brisbane Broncos, Queensland Reds, Queensland Bulls and UCLA to help optimise performance & achieve their best. Tony is one of Australia's most renowned and respected elite performance coaches, recently turning his attention to the business world to ensure that leaders and organisations are fostering an environment for high performance. Tony sits down with Pa...
Jun 09, 2022•44 min•Ep. 12
Jason Irving is the Founder of The Wellness Breakthrough Academy based in Canberra, Australia. Before this, he was a renowned healer for 20+ years and has been instrumental in positively transforming the lives of countless people around the world. Jason sits down with Paul for this edition of The Open Minds Podcast to discuss wide ranging topics, from the power of connection with self and community, all the way to scared geometry and its relationship to shifting thoughts, actions and limitations...
Mar 31, 2022•39 min•Ep. 11
In this podcast, Paul sits down with somebody who is quite possibly, the most well travelled person you will ever come across. A true global citizen, Jakob van de Wiel has travelled to over 113 countries, and unsurprisingly, has had some amazing experiences along the way. Also an educator, teacher and youth worker, Jakob sits down with Paul to discuss his time volunteering with remote indigenous communities, how his travel has made who he is today, as well as his observations from cultures aroun...
Mar 04, 2022•52 min•Ep. 10
Lucy is a Meditation Teacher, Speaker & Mentor at Get Enlightened Today . She brings an abundance of wisdom, insight and personal experience to this episode of Open Minds, where we discuss a range of intriguing topics, such as: Beliefs - where they come from and how to overcome limiting ones; Meditation - the benefits and positive flow-on effects that arise from it; The ego Suffering... and more!
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min
In this next episode of Open Minds we speak to Mindfulness Educator Anne Rodgers, who takes us on her Mindfulness experience journey and how it helped her to pivot toward her purpose. Anne also offers some great insights and tips on how we can practice Mindfulness to reap the long list of benefits it has to offer! Anne is a Mindfulness Facilitator for Mindfulness Works For Organisations (the largest team of experienced organisational mindfulness experts across AUS & NZ) and has also worked f...
Nov 24, 2020•56 min
In this next podcast episode of Open Minds we speak to entrepreneur and CEO of Sqr One, Ale Wiecek. With a background in digital marketing transformation for some big brands like Microsoft, Ale offers great insight into Sqr One's 'human centred design' methodology helping their clients to become more customer centric to achieve worthy and remarkable results. Ale also inspires business owners and other entrepreneurs by talking about her own trials and tribulations in business and engaging us with...
May 27, 2020•42 min
In our first video podcast, we speak to Lucas Patchett, co-founder of Orange Sky, a Brisbane based non-for-profit organisation helping the homeless population across Australia and more recently, New Zealand by providing free laundry & shower services and meaningful connections with extraordinary volunteers who now number in the thousands. Lucas won the Young Australian of the Year award in 2016 together with his fellow co-founder and friend Nic Marchesi, with the duo continuing to achieve re...
May 20, 2020•33 min
In this next episode of the Open Minds Podcast we talk to leading Health & Exercise Coach Mark Varitimos on the I mportance of Setting Goals and forming positive habits. Mark has had great success in helping his clients to achieve transformational results as a result of his holistic approach to coaching. As 2020 & a new decade is upon us, we thought the timing on this couldn't be better. The Open Mind Institute is also collaborating with Mark & Core Health Coaching in an upcoming hal...
Dec 28, 2019•38 min
In this episode of Open Minds we get an insight into the mind of CEO Carolyn Devries & what drove her to set up Australia's 1st non profit law firm. A true trailblazer & incredible individual doing her bit to help her clientele and change the way the community perceives and interacts with the legal profession.
Nov 01, 2019•28 min
In this episode of the Open Minds podcast we talk to Dr Diane Harner, a published neuroscientist & counsellor, about a number of intriguing topics ranging from personal insights and experiences around mental health, self-sabotaging behaviours and barriers to goal pursuit, like self-doubt, procrastination and perfectionism! We also discuss the subconscious, how technology is conditioning us and what we can do to become more self-reflective and self-aware. There's also some powerful advice for...
Aug 26, 2019•38 min
Join me, Paul Pitsaras, Managing Director & Speaker at The Open Mind Institute (TOMI), unpack Mindfulness & articulate how it equates to true empowerment (includes guided meditation).
May 07, 2018•57 min
In this episode we discuss Erikson's "Epigenetic Principle", namely that we have various developmental stages in life but how predetermined are they? And what effect is this contemporary world having on these stages?
Apr 17, 2018•34 min
