On the 17th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast I am joined by Bayo Akomolafe , who is a widely celebrated international speaker, posthumanist thinker, poet, professor, public intellectual, essayist, and author. Bayo is the Founder of The Emergence Network, he currently lectures at Pacifica Graduate Institute, California, and the University of Vermont, and was appointed the inaugural Global Senior Fellow of the University of California’s (Berkeley) Othering and Belonging Institute. He ha...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 17
On the 16th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast I am joined by Diane Button , who is the author of the bestselling book, Dear Death: Finding Meaning in Life, Peace in Death, and Joy in an Ordinary Day . She holds a Master's in Counselling Psychology, is a practicing end-of-life doula and a lead instructor at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine’s EOL Doula Certificate Program. In this episode Diane shares the 4 pillars of a meaningful life that she identified through inte...
May 02, 2023•56 min•Ep. 16
On the 15th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast I am joined by Benjamin Western , who is the Founder at The Shining Light Project, a trustee at Hope & Aid Direct, and Head of Sustainability at LRQA. This episode is different from the others, as this is more a conversation than an interview, and we are focussing on the teachings of Anthony De Mello . Anthony De Mello was an Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist. A spiritual teacher and author of several spiritual books, two of whic...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 15
On the 14th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast I am joined by Charlotte Wiedemann , who is a Journalist and a Death Doula. Through her journalism work, she is creating greater awareness of death, funeral, and grief issues, and at Ahorn Gruppe, where she currently works, she has helped to amass a following of almost 200k people on TikTok through discussing these themes. In this episode we discuss our societal difficulties in talking about death, our repression of emotions, beautiful mome...
Apr 18, 2023•51 min•Ep. 14
On the 13th episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by David McQueen. David is an Executive Coach, a Keynote Speaker, and an executive and non-executive director for several businesses. In this episode David takes us through the role compassion plays in his life - for himself, for others, in reconnecting with nature, in building community, and in contributing to others. While we also discuss anything from the supernatural, imposter syndrome, the importance of knowing when enou...
Apr 11, 2023•59 min•Ep. 13
On the 12th episode of the What is a Good Life ? podcast, I am joined by Alison Taylor , who is a Clinical Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, Executive Director at Ethical Systems, and is writing a book for the Harvard Business Review Press on how business can do the right thing in a turbulent world. In this episode Alison describes how curiosity has been her main driving force in life, taking her on a journey from investigating corporate corruption on several continents to teaching at N...
Apr 04, 2023•48 min•Ep. 12
On the eleventh episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Darragh Power , who is researching and writing a book on wisdom. If you are feeling stuck, are being too hard on yourself, and are in need of some inspiration and tools to progress, this episode will be for you. In this conversation we talk about the importance of quests and curiosity in unlocking our potential and motivation, seeing wisdom in the everyday and ourselves, feeling alive in one’s life, how to presently se...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 11
On the tenth episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Baiba Rubesa. Baiba is a business executive across several industries, from natural resources, banking, automotive, telecoms, and most recently transport / railways – in which she served as the Chairperson & CEO at RB Rail. In this episode, Baiba takes us through her fascinating journey from her youth in Canada and Germany, born to Latvian parents with a dream of supporting her homeland, to ultimately being part of a ...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 10
On the ninth episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Jonny Camara. In this episode Jonny takes us through his journey of growing up in Belfast to an Irish mother and a Senegalese father, from repressing parts of himself to reclaiming them, from pain and suffering to creativity and connection, and ultimately to finding the trust and courage to being himself and understanding what he wants, and what matters, in life. Jonny is a Leadership Development Strategist and Coach, who...
Mar 14, 2023•58 min•Ep. 9
On the eighth episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Dr. Daria Chrobok, an artist, a scientist (PhD in plant physiology), and an entrepreneur. In this episode Daria takes us through her journey of cultivating more inner peace (via ice baths, meditation, and the grounding influence of nature), redefining relationships, releasing her creativity, stepping away from academia, setting up her own company ( DC SciArt ), and residing in her purpose. If you are still looking to ide...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 8
On the seventh episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Alex Holmes , whose work focusses on the mental and emotional health of men. Alex is the Founder of The Mindful Life, an award winning Podcaster (Time to Talk with Alex Holmes, The Mindful Man), an Author, Time to Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging and Connection , and a Therapeutic Coach (using Bibliotherapy amongst other approaches). In this episode Alex takes us through his journey of experiencing breakdowns a...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 7
On the sixth episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Paul Gleeson. In his lifetime, Paul has rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, cycled across Australia, rowed the Northwest passage in Canada, participated in an expedition to the Artic, amongst many more adventures. Paul runs his own coaching and consulting practice, Turas Consulting, he has authored a book about his experience of rowing across the Atlantic, Crossing the Swell, and is currently writing a book about building an...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 6
On the fifth episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by James Cussen, the Creator at The Living Philosophy. I discovered James’ work through his well-received YouTube channel of the same name, The Living Philosophy. I’d strongly recommend this to anyone with a curiosity for philosophy or a desire to broaden their thinking. Since devouring a copy of Albert Camus’s The Outsider as a teenager, philosophy has taken James on a journey from despair to immense purpose. His content, g...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 5
On the fourth episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Jindy Mann to discuss both our experiences of therapy. Jindy is a co-Founder of Leader Brother Son , a group that works with individuals and organisations, with the goal of helping men become better and happier partners, colleagues, fathers, leaders, brothers, sons - and men. Ultimately through having more open, honest, and vulnerable, conversations and engaging with topics men don’t typically discuss. A significant depa...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 4
On the third episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Tom Goodwin. Tom is the author of Digital Darwinism, a keynote speaker, an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and start-ups, and a commentator on the future of advertising, marketing, technology and business. He also contributes to publications such as The Guardian, TechCrunch, Forbes, and the World Economic Forum, among many others. In this episode: - Observing the oddity of knowing what is good for us, even enjoying it, a...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 3
On the second episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Nora Dietrich. Nora, is a Psychotherapist and she works with; individuals, couples, and more extensively with corporations to break Mental Health taboos, while creating healthier environments for us to work in. This episode is a great example of what I hope this podcast to be; substantive conversations around important topics, that share pertinent information and practical tips, along with personal experiences and perspe...
Jan 24, 2023•58 min•Ep. 2
In this first episode I talk to Laurence Barrett. Laurence has recently written a book, A Jungian Approach to Coaching: The Theory and Practice of Turning Leaders into People, and runs his own consultancy group, Heresy, which focusses on Psychodynamic and Jungian Leadership and Organisational Development Consulting. In this conversation we explore how the work of Carl Jung has influenced Laurence's approach to life and, amongst other things, the significance of simply paying attention in our liv...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 1
