About the show
I want to help you navigate the daily challenges of work with behavioural science.
More than ever the world of work is a heady mix of people, behaviour, events and challenges. My mission is to share practical skills, perspectives and insights to help you be the person you’d like to be more often at work and beyond.
Our guests include authors of notable books, pioneering researchers and experts in a variety of fields. Many guests are experts in ACT or complementary approaches and there is always something useful for the workplace. Typically, there are two episodes for each guest. In the first episode you’ll get to know a bit more about them and their career paths. In the second episode we focus on their specialist area, research or book. My style of interviewing is also founded in ACT.
There are occasional shorter episodes, or “cup-a-soups”, which are more focussed on specific skills or topics.
Featured episodes
Meet Dr Jill Stoddard
Dr Jill Stoddard is a psychologist, author, TEDx speaker and podcaster. Her latest book is called, “Imposter No More: Overcome Self-Doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career”.
In this episode you’ll hear how Jill’s career in psychology evolved, how her prowess in watersports has developed, how she discovered ACT and its impact in her life. You’ll also hear about the roots of the book, how she responded to a one-star review.
Health Workplaces with Dr Kevin Teoh
Kevin is a Senior Lecturer and the Programme Director for the MSc in Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. He’s also the Executive Officer, European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We focus on Kevin’s research and his thoughts on how workplaces are designed, organised and managed.
You’ll hear him talk about his consulting approach, the workplace themes he’s noticing, how organisations can sometimes see well-being as a tick box exercise and his simple recommendations for a step-by-step approach to organisational health.
Equity, creativity and courage with Professor Ross White
Professor Ross White is back on the show to talk about his brilliant book, “The Tree That Bends”.
He talks about his love of sport and his values of equity, creativity, courage and a willingness to move towards what’s difficult. You’ll hear how he brings these values to life in his work in high performance environments.
Want even more People Soup?
With over six seasons, 175 episodes and being ranked in the top 2.5% of shows for our category, it’s safe to say that People Soup is going strong.
Come and join our growing band of listeners, the P-Soupers, by checking out our latest episode or diving into our episode archives.
