Best Dei Workshops Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 175: Rick DeLisi on AI and Customer Service 56:58

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Send us a text With so much talk around it, it was about time we dedicated a whole episode to AI – and boy, have we got a power-packed one for you! Meet Rick DeLisi who is leading AI adoption in an industry that almost everyone one of us has had a direct experience with – customer service. Rick is Lead Research Analyst at Glia, co-author of the bes…

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Ep. 174: Kate Lowry on Thriving Under Fear-Based Leadership 50:20

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Send us a text Managing through fear and intimidation has long been a hallmark of high-pressure industries like tech, finance, and private equity. But now, the gloves are off. Domineering, manipulative leaders are not only more brazen in those fields, but they’re also spreading into workplaces everywhere, even public service. Employees need a toolk…

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Ep. 173: Isobel Rimmer on ‘Present with Presence’ and Overcoming Glossophobia 52:52

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Send us a text Over 75% of people fear public speaking — sometimes more than flying, snakes, or even death. Yet for leaders, communication is everything. That’s where our guest today steps in. Meet Isobel Rimmer, Founder of Masterclass Training who has spent the last twenty-five years as a business leader, entrepreneur, trainer, coach and mentor. I…

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Ep. 172: Did They Get It Right? SHP Special: Past Guests' Predictions! 34:55

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Send us a text Did they predict right? In this Shiny Happy People special, we bring you clips from five past episode dating all the way back to 2020, when we first started this podcast, and share what those guests had predicted – on the future of learning, talent management and leadership. See who all got it right or close enough – hit play! Click …

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Ep. 171: Dr. Myriam Hadnes on Facilitation Evangelism, ‘Unprofessionalism’ and ‘Workshops Work’ 57:13

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Send us a text With a PhD in Behavioural Economics, Dr. Myriam Hadnes describes herself as a Facilitation Evangelist – a practitioner obsessed with uncovering why some facilitated experiences spark curiosity while others send people scrolling. Through her boutique agency Workshops.Work, Myriam and her team deliver over 200 workshops each year to he…

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Ep. 170: Karen Ansen of Ignite on Workplace HR & Employment Law 55:56

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Send us a text Meet workplace lawyer and employment and industrial relations specialist, Karen Ansen who is the heart and soul behind Ignite HR & Employment Law and Ignite Your Purpose, where she helps leaders bring out the best in themselves and their teams. Across two decades in workplace law and HR across government, aged care, and the not-for-p…

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Ep. 169: Pushkar Bidwai on People Matters & HR Talent in India-APAC 52:04

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Send us a text A transformative leader in the Digital Media and HR Technology space, our guest today is Pushkar Bidwai, CEO of People Matters, APAC’s foremost community and media platform for HR and talent leaders. Pushkar brings a deep-rooted understanding and innovative vision to his role, fueling the company’s growth as a trusted resource across…

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Ep. 168: Radhika Dutt on ‘Radical Product Thinking’ 51:34

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Send us a text Our guest today is the author of ‘Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter’, a book whose methodology is now being used in over 40 countries and has also been translated into Chinese and Japanese. She is an entrepreneur, speaker, consultant and product leader who has participated in five acquisitions, two of w…

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Allison H. Larsen on Vision, Awareness, and Authentic Impact 24:44

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In this inspiring episode of The Unleashed Podcast, we welcome international speaker, mentor, and intuitive coach Allison H. Larsen to explore the power of feminine intuition in leadership. With her unique ability to blend awareness, vision, and authenticity, Allison challenges leaders to move beyond traditional leadership models and embrace a deep…

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Ep. 167: Oscar Trimboli on ‘How to Listen’ 52:05

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Send us a text Meet Oscar Trimboli, the award-winning author of ‘How to Listen’ which has been touted as the ‘most comprehensive book about listening in the workplace’ and which has won four awards from the International Book Awards, Australian Business Book Awards, Axiom Business Book Awards, and Living Now Book Awards. On a quest to create 100 mi…

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Ep. 166: Nathy Ravez of ‘There’s a Workshop for That’ Podcast: A Shiny Happy People Collab 59:24

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Send us a text In a special Shiny Happy People podcast collab, Vinay switches between the host and guest hats with the fabulous Nathy Ravez, host of ‘There’s a Workshop for That’ podcast! A mindset and behavioral shift consultant and facilitator and mentor, Nathy is also a Certified Experience Designer and Facilitator. She believes that most perfor…

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Ep. 165: Nik Kinley on Rewriting Your Leadership Code and the Power Trap of Leadership 56:54

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Send us a text This London-based psychologist and psychotherapist brings in a unique experience of having worked with royalty, criminals, CEOs, politicians, and children! Meet the brilliant Nik Kinley, coach and consultant with 40 years of experience specializing in leadership and culture. He has worked with organizations such as BP, Barclays, YSC …

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Ep. 164 (Re-Release): Marie Skelton, the Resilience and Happiness Expert 50:12

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Send us a text News events around the world right now is far from 'happiness'. In the face of all the despair, fear and suffering, who better to give us some hope and positivity than a happiness and resilience expert. So this is our re-release of Episode 74 featuring the incredible and inspiring story of Marie Skelton, who after finding true grit a…

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Ep. 163: Dr. Marcus Ranney on the ‘Human Edge’ to Longevity 50:17

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Send us a text “Science in the bloodstream. Story in the soul. Spartan spirit in the gym.” Meet Dr. Marcus Ranney, a high-performance longevity physician, tech entrepreneur, and modern-day explorer who is redefining healthspan from the Himalayas to the boardroom. Trained in elite science and seasoned by the extremes (think ultra-marathons in desert…

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Ep. 162: Dr. Cecelia Herbert on Workplace Behavioral Science & Organizational Psychology 59:20

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Send us a text Our guest today is the brilliant – and the ever-curious – Dr. Cecelia Herbert, a Workplace Behavioral Scientist and a Doctor of Organizational Psychology with a career as a practitioner, academic, and consultant that spans more than two decades. After years as a senior leader in Employee Engagement at Google, she joined Qualtrics in …

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Ep. 161: Silvia Damiano of About My Brain on Neuroleadership 50:04

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Send us a text “I’ve spent years studying the brain, but it’s the heart that’s taught me how to lead, heal and grow.” It’s all about our brains on today’s episode! Meet Silvia Damiano, a scientist, author, filmmaker, and lifelong explorer of the brain who has, over two decades, dedicated her work to understanding the inner workings of the mind and …

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Ep. 160: Linmin (Michelle) Zhang on Facilitating Leadership Transformation through Inclusion 53:57

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Send us a text Bringing over a decade of experience in Leadership facilitation and coaching, driven by a passion for transformative learning experiences, Linmin (Michelle) Zhang, Founder and MD of IncluSmart, is widely recognized as an accomplished facilitator in DEI with specialized expertise in Strategic Planning, Culture Shaping, Action Planning…

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Ep 159: Dr. David Sweet on HR & Recruitment in Japan 58:18

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Send us a text As a kid in Colorado, United States, he grew up thinking he was part Japanese (after a playful prank from his mother). Today, he has been living in Japan for almost three decades. One could call that destiny alright! Meet Dr. David Sweet, Founder and CEO of FocusCore Group, a leading executive search consultancy in Tokyo which has co…

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Ep 158: Marga Hoek on Business for Good 50:52

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Send us a text “Business for good is good business,” says our guest for this episode and we could not agree more. Meet Marga Hoek, a three-time CEO who gained international recognition for her visionary, innovative approach synergizing sustainability, technology and strong business and financial results. Founder of Business for Good which aims to a…

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Ep 157: Moe Poirier on the Evolving Future of Masterful Facilitation 59:35

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Send us a text Delivering experiences that drive change, Moe Poirier is the masterful facilitator best known for his work upskilling training teams around the world to level-up their impact on the people and organizations they serve. Founding Partner at Shift Facilitation Inc.,Moe is a facilitator, speaker, author, and instructional designer specia…

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Ep 156: Dr. Ravi R. Iyer on People First Leadership & Wellbeing 52:06

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Send us a text Our guest today is a Harvard-trained physician-scientist, TEDx speaker, author, inventor, and entrepreneur with a 42-year career in medicine, science and leadership. Meet Dr. Ravi Iyer, MD, who has been recognized by Marqui’s Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in TOP Doctors of America. Sought after as a brilliant engaging communicat…

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Ep 155: Startup Junkie & Kiva’s Claudia P Scott on Inclusive Entrepreneurship 46:12

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Send us a text Empowering innovators and entrepreneurs among the underserved segments of Arkansas, United States is the amazing team at Startup Junkie led by our guest today – Claudia P Scott, Director of Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Kiva NWA. Claudia spearheads Kiva NWA initiatives aimed at empowering small businesses and underserved entrepreneu…

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Ep 154: Rangineh Azimzadeh Tehrani on Peace and Conflict Resolution through Facilitation 54:57

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Send us a text Facilitating deeply human spaces centered on connection and community for over 15 years now is the one and only Rangineh Azimzadeh Tehrani, the Principal and Founder of Solh Resolutions International. A Circle Practitioner and Certified Professional Facilitator©, Rangineh lives into her core values of empathy and self-awareness throu…

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Ep 153: IMD’s Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes on Leading Sustainable Business Transformation 54:48

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Send us a text We know sustainability is good for business. But how can organizations really go about it, well beyond the green washing, to create lasting impact? Meet the experts from Institute for Management Development (IMD), Professor Julia Binder and Professor Knut Haanaes whose book ‘Leading the Sustainable Business Transformation: A Playbook…

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Ep 152: Mirjami Sipponen-Damonte on Facilitating High Impact Strategy & Leadership Development 50:29

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Send us a text Wishing you all a fabulous New Year! Welcome back and we are glad to kick off 2025 with our first guest of the year, Mirjami Sipponen-Damonte, the CEO of Finnish boutique facilitation agency Xpedio and an experienced facilitation professional. Mirjami has over two decades of experience in developing individuals and organizations acro…

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Ep 151: Best of Shiny Happy People in 2024 32:33

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Send us a text It’s a year-end SHP tradition – where we bring you our top picks of the year. This time though, we invite our past guest hosts, Dhruti Shah(who, by the way, now has a podcast of her own ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’) and Sanjay Dugar to choose their top episode picks from 2024. You can listen to the full episodes of their top picks, b…

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Ep 150: Alex Bailey on Humanising the World of Work 53:49

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Send us a text A visionary leader on a powerful mission to humanise the world of work – meet Alex Bailey, Global CEO and Co-Founder of Bailey & French, who has redefined what it means to build purpose-driven organisations, placing human connection, wellbeing, and sustainability at the core of business success. For over 20 years, Alex has been a cat…

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Ep 149: Paul Dupuis and the launch of Future Ready Leadership Gym© 50:14

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Send us a text Something a little different today! Last week, our parent entity, C2C Organizational Development in association with Take 5 Global LLC launched an innovative and visionary learning journey for leaders created by none other than the only person to have come on our podcast as a guest twice, Paul Dupuis! The launch featured an engaging …

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Ep 148: IAF’s Tamara Živadinović on Facilitation and Rural Community Development 48:30

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Send us a text We are back with one of our favourite subjects – it’s time for facilitation! Our guest today is seasoned facilitator who started her journey in agriculture development and is today a leading force in the facilitation community in Serbia and the region. Meet Tamara Živadinović who specialises in designing and facilitating multi-stakeh…

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Ep 147: A Special Tribute: Joel Godi of NeuroGifted® on Neurodiversity 51:22

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Send us a text On June 8, last year, on Episode 115, we had had a very special guest on this podcast – Joel Godi. The social psychologist, social entrepreneur and coach, whose life changed after discovering that he was neurodivergent, ADHD & Autistic (ASD1) in his early 40s, had been on a mission ever since to improve the quality of life of the neu…

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Ep 146: Learning Effectiveness the Kirkpatrick Way, with Vanessa Alzate and Jawad Ahmed 45:34

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Send us a text On this Shiny Happy People special, we shine the spotlight on a subject very close to our hearts: impact of training and learning effectiveness. And to bring home the point, we bring in the experts or, as they say, the big guns! Meet the President and CEO of Kirkpatrick Partners, Vanessa Alzate, and Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator,…

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Ep 145: Paul McLean on Making ‘Dreams For Life’ a Reality 43:35

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Send us a text Dream. Believe. Achieve. That’s the lead-in on his LinkedIn bio, and sure enough, his work is moving worlds to make these three words a reality for thousands of children living in poverty. Our guest this episode is Paul McLean, Chief Learning Officer, Master Facilitator & Coach at IGNITE Performance, and Founder and Executive Directo…

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Episode 144: Update on Upcoming Episodes from Vinay Kumar 1:09

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Send us a text In the midst of his travels between the Philippines, Singapore and India, Vinay gives you a quick update on our upcoming episodes - stay tuned next week for the next guest episode! Connect with Vinay on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn What would you like to hear about on our podcast? Or simply, write in and say hello! podcast@c2cod…

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Ep. 143: Aneace Haddad on Unlocking Leadership Superpowers & ‘Soaring Beyond Midlife’ 44:42

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Send us a text This episode, we have someone who helps C-suite executive unlock their leadership superpowers to transform into high-performing teams by ‘tapping into the profound, transformative energies of midlife – the final frontier in adult development’. Meet Aneace Haddad, a former tech CEO who became an executive coach after discovering that …

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Ep 142: Melissa Indot on Music and Life Journey 51:07

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Send us a text A ‘fearlessly curious disruptive empath’ – that’s Melissa Indot in a nutshell, our guest on this episode. A certified life coach, meditation & yoga educator, master energy healer/ shaman, family constellations practitioner and an emotional healing guide, Melissa facilitates people’s personal healing journey towards create a purposefu…

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Ep 141: Jack ‘Mr. Toilet’ Sim of World Toilet Org 43:27

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Send us a text Look who’s on our podcast today! Meet the veritable Jack Sim, better known globally as ‘Mr. Toilet’, Founder of the World Toilet Organization, the global non-profit which has been working to improve toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide since 2001. Today, it has 15 members and has now grown to 151 member organizations in 53 coun…

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Ep 140: Sunitha Srinivasan of EIBS on Sustainable Chemicals 46:14

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Send us a text Her magical childhood lived on a tea estate in Kerala laid the genesis for her deep connection to nature and her passionate advocacy for environmental conservation. Meet Sunitha Srinivasan, the brilliant mind and soul behind EIB Solutions, a family-owned manufacturing enterprise that produces eco-friendly, biodegradable cleaning form…

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Ep 139: Smarter Dharma’s Sriram Kuchimanchi on Smarter Sustainability 57:49

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Send us a text Our guest today is on the incredible mission of changing the way buildings are designed, built and lived in, in India, using data and communications as the foundations for advancing green building. Circular thinking, in his words, is the key for a future-ready India. Meet the remarkable Sriram Kuchimanchi, founder and CEO of Smarter …

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Ep 138: Kayleigh Fazan on Revolutionizing Global Retail 58:38

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Send us a text Meet Kayleigh Fazan, the visionary founder of The International Retail Academy, a pioneering force in the global retail industry. With an unwavering commitment to elevating customer experiences, Kayleigh has championed a transformative ‘bottom-up’ approach, fostering a new era of excellence in the world of retail. For over 15 years, …

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Ep 137: Ken Honda on the Art of ‘Happy Money’ 43:35

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Send us a text Is your money smiling? Find out from our very special guest today, money and happiness expert – the one and only Ken Honda, author of the best-selling book, ‘Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace With Your Money’. Ken whose books have sold over eight million copies since 2001, is the first person from Japan to be voted into t…

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Ep 136: Harshita Chandra of Upcycleluxe on Sustainable Fashion 47:09

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Send us a text Sustainability is a subject close to our heart and we are pleased to bring you the story of another sustainability warrior. Meet the Co-Founder of Upcycleluxe, Harshita Chandra, a passionate entrepreneur and an international sustainability consultant who has also won the Sustainability Initiative of the Year by Entrepreneur India. A …

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Ep 135: Samuel H Kim of Center for Asia Leadership 54:42

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Send us a text On today’s episode, meet Samuel H Kim, Founding President of the Center for Asia Leadership Initiatives (CALI), whose early work in diplomacy, international development, social entrepreneurship and research led him to start an organization that is today helping key leaders in multiple spheres in Asia build robust frameworks, devise e…

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Ep 134: IAF Chair, Gerardo de Luzenberger on Future of Facilitation 47:21

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Send us a text A passionate and pragmatic facilitator and trainer with a dynamic personality, a great sense of humour and the warmth of real humanity – that’s Gerardo de Luzenberger, our guest on today’s episode, in a nutshell. This Certified Professional Facilitator | Master is the current Global Chair of IAF (International Association of Facilita…

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Ep 133: Power of Advanced Facilitation with Rosanna von Sacken 43:08

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Send us a text She has been working with groups, organizations and communities in strategic group process facilitation and coaching in the public, private and non-profit sectors, as well as some First Nations communities for 25+ years. She is a Master Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF|M) with the International Association of Facilitators (IAF…

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Ep 132: Award-winning Wildlife Conservationist, Sanjay Gubbi of Holematthi 58:26

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Send us a text Meet the award-winning wildlife biologist and conservationist, Sanjay Gubbi who works extensively on the conservation of large carnivores like tigers and leopards, proposing conservation policies for their protection, and minimizing human-wildlife conflict. The PhD holder in Leopard Ecology and Conservation has won the Whitley Award …

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Ep 131: ‘Ironman’ Kapil Arora on Fitness & Sports Entrepreneurship 40:02

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Send us a text An incredible journey from working 21 years as a corporate honcho to becoming a sports and fitness entrepreneur – that’s the story of ‘Ironman’ Kapil Arora, a fitness expert, a best-selling author, TEDx Speaker and a successful corporate leader, who holds several marathon titles, including the ‘Gold Tata Mumbai Marathon’ winner, a ‘L…

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Ep 130: Rigzin Lachic on Sustainability in Business 45:44

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Send us a text At the height of the excitement for the 2nd edition of #TheLastRun ‘Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon’ in Ladakh happening this February 20, to increase awareness on the impact of global warming, we bring you this very special episode where Vinay digs deep into what sustainability in business means and looks like, in conversation with the…

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Ep 129: Ben Renshaw on How to Be a CEO 44:16

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Send us a text This exciting episode, meet Ben Renshaw, considered one of today’s foremost leadership thinkers, whose innovative work with leading organisations, senior executives and entrepreneurs has brought him international acclaim. Ben writes about how to lead and be successful in today’s volatile world and is the author of 11 popular books, i…

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Ep 128: Dhruv Joshi of Cloud Physician on Remote ICU Management 42:38

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Send us a text A very exciting year 2024 to you! Welcome back to Shiny Happy People podcast and here’s kick-starting the new year with a first – our guest today is the first ever medical doctor to come on our podcast yet, who combines his medical brilliance with an entrepreneurial grit to bring to India, one of the most exciting offerings in health…

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Ep. 127: Best of Shiny Happy People in 2023! 26:43

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Send us a text 2023 is almost over and in keeping with our tradition, the SHP team - our host, Vinay Kumar, the host of the limited series ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’, Dhruti Shah and our producer, Remuna Rai, bring you their top episode picks from the year. To listen to the full episodes of our top picks, click on each episode title below. A big …