Sarah Blunden has a dual role as Head of Paediatric Sleep Research and Professor of Clinical Psychology at Central Queensland University. She is a clinical psychologist specialising in the treatment of children’s sleep problems and related mental health issues. Sarah is the Founder/Director of the Paediatric Sleep and Psychology Clinic and Director of SensibleSleep. Sarah is a member of the Education Committee, Behavioural Sleep Medicine subcommittee and chair of the Indigenous Sleep Health Spec...
Nov 09, 2021•22 min
In this episode I am talking to Dr. Michael F. Steger. Mike is a Professor of Psychology and the Director for the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University. An internationally recognized authority on the benefits of finding meaning in one’s life and in one’s work, Dr. Steger is a sought after speaker and enjoys providing keynotes, workshops, and retreats around the world on topics ranging from meaning and purpose, flourishing at work, positive education, effective leadership, a...
Mar 13, 2021•35 min
In this episode, I am talking to Jamie Getgood about redundancy with heart. With GM Holden closing its manufacturing operations in Australia, Jamie undertook leadership in the development of a best practice Transition Centre to support all employees in receiving the support, advice and training to help them transition into new work. he was instrumental in not only developing internal strategies but creating networks within multiple government departments, the supply chain, employers and communit...
Jan 30, 2021•24 min•Ep. 17
Marcia Ryan, is the founder of Wellbeing Works, She has extensive experience delivering development solutions to organisational leaders and teams seeking guidance to create positive change, maximise talent, enhance employee engagement and build high performing teams. She has also coached leaders who were required to lead others through challenges with care and build resiliency to manage change and cultivate collaborative teamwork. Marcia designs and delivers collaboration, wellbeing and resilien...
Nov 22, 2020•34 min
In this episode, I am talking to Dr Paige Williams about Learning to Thrive Through Disruption, Challenge and Change Dr. Paige Williams is an honorary fellow and researcher at the Center for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne. Paige uses the latest research in neuroscience, positive psychology, and systems thinking to help leaders leverage their energy, attitudes and mindsets to benefit from the dynamic, complex and uncertain environment in which most organizations now operate. S...
Sep 05, 2020•37 min
Lisa Barker is the founding director of Heliotropia Wellbeing, a Melbourne based wellbeing consultancy, specialising in co-creating custom designed wellbeing workshops and webinars with individuals, groups and organisations. Heliotropia means ‘turn towards the sun’ and describes the natural tendency of all living things to turn towards what is life-giving and away from what depletes us. Lisa also loves to coach and has developed her own coaching practice based on strengths and systemic wellbeing...
Aug 03, 2020•34 min
Michelle McQuaid is a best-selling author, workplace wellbeing teacher and playful change activator. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience in large organizations around the world, she’s passionate about translating cutting-edge research from positive psychology and neuroscience, into practical strategies for health, happiness, and business success. An honorary fellow at Melbourne University’s Graduate School of Education, she blogs for Psychology Today, Huffington Post and Live...
May 08, 2020•32 min
Todays guest is Dr Narelle Lemon Narelle is a writer, educator and researcher heavily influenced by positive psychology with over 25 years’ experience in educational contexts across early years, K-12, higher education, museums, arts and cultural settings, and community. She currently holds the position of Associate Professor in Education at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia where she works with those studying to be future teachers while researching across a variety of ar...
Apr 11, 2020•30 min
Roz Rimes is an educator, coach, guest lecturer and founder of social enterprise ‘Live with Zest’. She works with her Australian Labradoodles Flash and Rafa who have advanced Canine-Assisted Therapy qualifications. Roz and Flash have been a volunteer therapy team for eight years, soothing and strengthening patients at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, (Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Eating Disorders) and now St Vincent’s Private Hospital. After observing so many life enhancing transformations as ...
Mar 01, 2020•26 min
Dr. Heidi Douglass is an American trained Clinical Psychologist with 35 years of experience in the field of Psychology. She is also certified in Plant Based Nutrition by the T. Colin Campbell Institute of Cornell University. Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Obesity, & Binge Eating / Bulimia are her primary clinical specialties. Dr. Heidi helps clients resolve mental health concerns without the use of medications. Dr. Heidi also provides professional supervision & mentoring to a wide range of...
Jan 25, 2020•33 min
Jo Rispoli has worked for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) since 2002. He was elected the first Chairperson of IOM’s Global Staff Association Committee (GSAC) in June 2018 and has been working in this capacity at IOM Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, since September 2018. Previously, he had worked in Kenya as the Senior Regional Thematic Specialist (RTS) for the East and Horn of Africa for the Labour Mobility and Human Development (LHD) Division. He had previously worked in ...
Oct 24, 2019•26 min
Graham Williams was born in Australia. A concert pianist and teacher, he graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Ph.D. and Grad. Dip. Ed. and taught there for 20 years. While studying in Paris he realised that music was one of the few living traditions of meditation in the West. This led him to over ten years’ training as a teacher in both the Burmese and Tibetan meditation traditions, and six years in intensive retreat. He has concentrated on bringing the advanced techniques of these i...
Sep 21, 2019•27 min
Kate Russell is the Director and Owner of Adelaide Conflict Management trading as The Conflict Coach and the author of Leaders Who Lead. Kate is an accredited mediator (Resolution Institute) and trained conflict management coach (CINERGY ™) with over thirty years’ experience working with people dealing with conflict. Kate has also worked as a consultant, facilitator, trainer, and ran her own production company (The Factory) in the last eighteen years. She has just published her book Leaders who ...
Aug 31, 2019•29 min
In this podcast I am thrilled to share my chat with my mindfulness mentor, Stephen Archer. Stephen is the Director and Lead Trainer and Supervisor for Mindfulness Works for Organisations. To find out more about Stephen you can visit his website at https://mindfulness-training.co.nz/. Find out more about Mindfulness Works at https://mindfulnessworksaustralia.com.au/an-introduction-to-mindfulness-and-meditation-adelaide/#1558669035498-b23dc5b1-435e. And find out more about Te Moata and Stephen's r...
Jul 06, 2019•32 min
Last year I sat down with my guest Dina Pozzo at Albert Park in Melbourne. If you would like to know more you can find Dina at http://insium.com.au/ or Email at dina@insium.com.au If you would like to understand your strengths better you can take the free Character Strengths Survey at https://www.viacharacter.org/
Jun 20, 2019•19 min•Ep. 5
In this podcast I chat with Scott Crabtree, Chief Happiness officer at Happy Brain Science. To find out more about Happy Brain Science and for the links to what Scott references go to; Website: Happy Brain science go to http://www.happybrainscience.com . TED Talk: Kelly McGonigal, Make stress your friend go here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyVTAoXEU . Book: Sonja Lyubomirsky, The how of happiness - https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-how-of-happiness-sonja-lyubomirsky/prod9780143114956.html ....
Apr 07, 2019•25 min
In this episode of The Work Well, Live Well Podcast, I talk to Rachael Robertson. The second woman to lead an expedition in Antarctica. Her book Leading on the Edge is a must read and you can find out more about her It's all about the Bacon - http://www.rachaelrobertson.com/toolbox-talk/2015/6/16/its-all-about-the-bacon No Triangles - http://www.rachaelrobertson.com/toolbox-talk/2014/10/28/got-dysfunction-build-teamwork-thru-no-triangles
Mar 11, 2019•20 min
Jane Dutton is the Co-founder of the Centre for Positive Organisations at the University of Michigan. Jane's research and teaching focus on how to foster human flourishing at work. She sees a critical connection between understanding theories of flourishing at work and the importance of building and changing work organizations for the better. You can find out more at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan https://michiganross.umich.edu . There you will also find the books refe...
Jan 22, 2019•16 min
Margie Warrell is a best selling Author today I talk to her about Living Brave
Dec 24, 2018•26 min
