Delightful Dissent

A collection of 40 posts

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 40 - Doing it wrong?

With Kendra Patterson Recorded live at 05:00 PM on Tuesday 16 November 2021 Doing it wrong0:00/64:261× Have you ever struggled to do things the same way as everyone else? Even when you know your way works for you, and works well, people insist you do it

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 39 - Driven to create?

With Christopher Dines Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Wednesday 20 October 2021 Driven to create0:00/64:251× It seems like creative people have a vision, then single-mindedly set about making it reality. But what if not all creativity looks like this? What if sticking to a linear

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 38 - Safe to play?

With Troels Andersen-Kjaer Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 12 October 2021 Safe to play0:00/63:481× We can't stop and mess about when there's important work to be done. We can only play when there won't be negative consequences. But what if play, and the active

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 37 - Doing things the hard way?

With Helen Read Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Wednesday 06 October 2021 Doing things the hard way0:00/63:271× Ever been told you're doing things the hard way? Do you feel your jaw clench when you hear a sentence beginning with "why don't you just..."? We don't

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 36 - You've got to have a system?

With Andrew Hugill Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Thursday 16 September 2021 You ve got to have a system0:00/66:021× Without having a way to understand the world - a system - we feel lost. Other people expect us to have a system which makes sense

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 35 - You think with your brain?

With Elizabeth Arifien Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 07 September 2021 You think with your brain0:00/61:431× Ever struggled to figure something out whilst sat still? Ever tried to learn something physical but found your brain getting in the way? We're told that the mind

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 34 - Fitting in?

With Ann Skinner Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Wednesday 25 August 2021 Fitting in0:00/63:251× We're told that we should fit in. That it's safer that way. That we should stick with what we - and other people - know. But what if in attempting to

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 33 - You've changed?

With Reuben Wachs Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Thursday 19 August 2021 You ve changed0:00/60:341× Ever been told in accusatory tones that "you've changed"? Had a sense that your desire to change things for the better - for yourself and others - is a personal

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 32 - It's just chocolate?

With Dan Knowlson Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 20 July 2021 It s just chocolate0:00/61:571× You can buy a bar of chocolate in any supermarket. It's a treat, an indulgence. What matters is that it tastes good. But what if there was more to

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 31 - Don't feel bad?

With Anita Toze Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Wednesday 14 July 2021 Don t feel bad0:00/61:281× If we feel bad we're expected to do something about that. To take a pill or to improve things so we don't feel bad. Perhaps to simply "toughen up"

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 30 - Do something about it?

With Kevin Davidson Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Tuesday 06 July 2021 Do something about it0:00/60:311× When we want something we're told that we must take bold, decisive action to get it. That hesitation is a sign of weakness. That we keep ourselves and those

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 29 - Pushing buttons?

With Chloë Aldam Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Thursday 01 July 2021 Pushing buttons0:00/62:061× We're told that there's a right way to develop, and a right way to support others in their development. That if someone isn't reaching an important milestone then we should concentrate

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 28 - Hide the messy stuff?

With Michelle Roberton Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 15 June 2021 Hide the messy stuff0:00/61:421× We're told - not always explicitly - that in order to be attractive and successful we must edit ourselves and our feelings. That we need to present a shiny,

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 27 - I need answers?

With Philippa Aspey Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Wednesday 09 June 2021 I need answers0:00/61:191× Ever feel vulnerable and anxious because you don't have a ready answer to a question? From early in life we're told how important it is to have an answer. Through

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 26 - Who do you think you are?

With Abigail Rebecca Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Thursday 20 May 2021 Who do you think you are0:00/52:241× Not everyone is blunt enough to say "who do you think you are?" explicitly, but if you're at all unusual it's still there, hanging around. We're expected

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 25 - That's just the way it is?

With Stephen Dargan Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 11 May 2021 That s just the way it is0:00/63:461× We're told that some of the ways we do things are fixed, that they can't be changed. That doing them this way is the only way

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 24 - Do what you set out to do?

With Kirsty Starmer Recorded live at 04:06 PM on Wednesday 05 May 2021 Do what you set out to do0:00/61:211× We're told that success comes from picking a goal and sticking to it. That doggedly pursuing the shortest path between A and B is the quickest

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 23 - It's all on me?

With Sophie Turton Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Wednesday 28 April 2021 It s all on me0:00/62:491× We're told taking responsibility means upholding a set of standards, and making things the way they 'should' be. That if we don't keep striving for that ideal, we've

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 22 - Be more empathetic?

With Lauree Akhtar Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Thursday 22 April 2021 Be more empathetic0:00/68:321× We're told that the solution to suffering is more empathy. That if we put ourselves in others' place we can do what's needed. That we should follow the Golden Rule

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 21 - Don't get caught without a plan?

With John Cremer Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Thursday 15 April 2021 Don t get caught without a plan0:00/60:361× We're told "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail". Right from childhood we're expected to have an acceptable answer to the question "what do

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 20 - Bonus - Meet expectations?

With Matthew Bellringer Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Thursday 08 April 2021 Bonus meet expectations0:00/8:581× We've had to postpone Sophie's appearance on Delightful Dissent until the end of the month. Instead, there's going to be a short bonus episode from me about the idea we

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 19 - Just be yourself?

With Vix Anderton Recorded live at 01:00 PM on Tuesday 23 March 2021 Just be yourself0:00/61:441× We’re told that being yourself is the best way to approach. That being yourself is the easiest way to a good outcome. That there’s no need to be

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 18 - I need a clear purpose?

With Carlos Saba Recorded live at 01:00 PM on Thursday 18 March 2021 I need a clear purpose0:00/59:021× We're told that you change the world by finding your purpose, getting a clear vision and making it happen. But what if the quest for your purpose is

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 17 - Business isn't personal?

With Ben Tucker Recorded live at 01:00 PM on Tuesday 09 March 2021 Business isn t personal0:00/65:541× We’re told that business is all about the numbers. That it’s the metrics that matter. That anything we do to score more than the others - to

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Delightful Dissent - Ep. 16 - I should listen to feedback?

With Sally-Anne Airey Recorded live at 01:00 PM on Thursday 04 March 2021 I should listen to feedback0:00/59:201× We’re told listening to feedback is a vital leadership skill. Being evaluated by colleagues is a core part of our professional development. But what if understanding takes