Simple Reflections Podcast

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• Rebuilding belonging after service with Baz Melia MBE 23.06.2026 53min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by Baz Melia from the Always a Rifleman Programme to discuss the realities of military mental health, life after service, and the power of community. Baz explains why “reaching in” matters more than “reaching out,” how early intervention can save lives, and why veterans often need support that understands military culture. Our conversation also explores the need to rebuild belo...
• The way home with Anna Keeble 07.06.2026 42min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I reconnect with coach Anna Keeble to explore her new guided audio series, The Way Home. We discuss how teens and adults can learn to trust their own inner wisdom, tune out “noise,” and take the next right step without needing a perfect map. Anna shares how the programme was shaped by feedback from teens, including its calming, insightful impact on school stress, exams, and parent-child co...
• An Invitation to Wake Up with Kat Cerna 24.05.2026 39min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by Kat Cerna and we talk about transformation, presence, and the power of meeting life as it happens. Kat shares how simple conversations can shift our understanding, why emotions are not problems to avoid, and how everyday interruptions can become invitations to wake up and notice more. They also explore listening, connection, and how deeper awareness can change both personal life and pro...
• Invisible Power with Robin Charbit 10.05.2026 32min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by Robin Charbit where we talk about the unexpected journey that led him from engineering and consulting into helping people and organizations understand how the mind works. Robin shares how insight, curiosity, and a deeper awareness of thought can unlock performance, improve safety, and even reshape lives. This conversation explores the link between practical business problems and human w...
• Showing Up Anyway with Dave 26.04.2026 8min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode I reflect on the power of consistency, creativity, and showing up even when motivation dips. I shares how the podcast has grown, why I create it for personal learning, and how his new self-published book, “Simple Reflections: Seeing What’s Already There”, came from turning ideas into something tangible. Amazon link: https://amzn.eu/d/02uKY5gO This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bya5MTJWNqs Support the show Follow the ...
• Nothing is Wasted: Trusting Life’s Nudges with Jacqueline Hollows 29.03.2026 42min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if the very things you think disqualify you from serving others are actually the ingredients that make your contribution priceless? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m rejoined by my friend Jacqueline “Mama J” Hollows to explore closing a beloved social enterprise, starting again, and trusting life’s nudges into new roles, including her trusteeship with A Band of Brothers. We talk about supporting changemakers to be...
• Dare to be different with Louise Edwards 15.03.2026 58min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message Do you ever stop to ask the one big question your leadership is avoiding – and what might be possible if you dared to be different? In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I sit down with Louise Edwards, founder of Bold Space Coaching, to explore how imagination, “creative conflict,” and truly human leadership can transform teams, culture and results in an age of constant change. Louise shares how her background in design...
• Failing Forward and the Freedom to Reinvent with Steve Chandler 01.03.2026 37min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if every apparent failure in your life was actually a disguised invitation to reinvent yourself and serve more deeply? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I sit down with legendary coach and author Steve Chandler to explore how “failing forward,” curiosity, and genuine conversation can transform our experience of life and work. We talk about moving from outside-in struggle to an inside-out understanding, the freedom of ...
• Resilience: the part of you that does not quit with Dave 13.02.2026 13min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message If you knew resilience had your back 100% of the time, what would you dare to do differently? In this solo episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I share what might be my most technically challenging recording yet, and how “take five” became a live example of resilience in action. I talk about resilience as the part of us that never quits – something baked into who we are, not a skill we have to build from scratch – and how we often only not...
• Serve to Lead: the engine behind service with Melissa Ford 25.01.2026 46min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if leadership was less about having the answers and more about showing up with curiosity, love and a willingness to learn alongside the people you serve? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, Melissa Ford and I explore how leadership is the engine behind service, and why dropping the need to be the expert can open the door to deeper impact, softer armour and more honest, human conversations. [with a not so gentle nod to t...
• Tiny Steps, Huge Potential with Rebecca Bonnington 11.01.2026 41min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if the bravest thing you did this year was to take one tiny step into the unknown and trust that you’re more capable than you think? In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast with my guest, Rebecca Bonnington, we explored human potential, the magic of small steps, and what it really means to be “held” by life even when you feel like you’re stepping into the void. Rebecca is a business coach, CEO and founder of Tricres, a...
• Feel the Vibe: Connection Beyond Labels with Dave Nichols and Nate Moore 28.12.2025 50min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if loneliness was not a personal failing, but a quiet invitation to reconnect with your own wisdom and with others? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, my conversation with Dave Nichols and Nate More from Feel the Vibe explores how simple human connection can ease suffering without adding more labels, language, or “fixing” to the mix. Feel the Vibe is less an organisation and more an invitation: an open space for people to fe...
• Befriending reality: hope in hard times with Jenny Gaitelband 14.12.2025 48min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if pain, in all its forms, was not a sign that you’re broken, but a deeply intelligent signal inviting you back into life, as it is, right now? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I am joined by psychotherapist, Three Principles-based mentor and coach, Jenny Gaitelband, to explore how a deeper understanding of the mind can bring comfort, beauty and hope even in the harshest of human experiences. From war, loss and Post ...
• Letting others shine: lessons in leadership with Prince Jimmar 30.11.2025 48min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m joined by Prince Jimmar for a conversation that delves into the roots of motivation and asks, “How can we be of true service to those around us, and why do we show up the way we do?” Prince is a co-founder and Executive Director of Rebels for Peace, a community organisation in South Chicago. The Rebels for Peace's mission is to uncover the next generation of leaders and bring relatable...
• Listening to unlock resilience with Marie Arymar 16.11.2025 42min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message What if being truly heard is the most powerful form of resilience? In the latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast I’m joined my Marie Arymar, a resilience and clarity coach from Exeter. Marie is also the author of “Do You Want to Know a Secret?”, and the host of the Precarious Parenting podcast, sharing insights from coaching families and women navigating life transitions. The episode centres on resilience and the transformative p...
• Leading with presence, not perfection with Nikon Gormley 02.11.2025 40min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message Do you ever pause to consider how the desire for genuine connection guides your work and interactions? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, Nikon Gormley joins me for an honest exploration of authenticity, intuition, and the courage to serve others – not from a place of perfection, but with genuine presence and curiosity. Our conversation circles around the idea that being “in service” isn’t just about expert advice or polish...
• Choosing to learn with Eirik Olsen 19.10.2025 43min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message When was the last time you caught yourself sitting in the unknown, letting curiosity – not certainty – guide a conversation? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m joined by Eirik Olsen, The Co-founder and Executive Director of One Solution. I love Eirik’s approach to growth, it feels refreshingly real. Our conversation drifts into what it actually means to show up for others, to be of service while staying true to our own evolut...
• The power of drifting with Trevor Timbeck 05.10.2025 42min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message When was the last time you allowed yourself to drift gently into a conversation, suspending all assumptions and seeing where it might take you? In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I’m joined by Trevor Timbeck, a leadership coach from London, Ontario, and co-author (with Steve Chandler) of "The Power of Systems" and "The Power of Love." Trevor shares the genesis of his collaboration with Steve, the playful back-and-forth “sys...
• When healing meets wonder with Dr Rani Bora 21.09.2025 55min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message How does healing happen when we invite curiosity and wonder into our lives—alongside medical wisdom? In this episode, Dr Rani Bora – a holistic psychiatrist, coach, and author – joins me to bridge the worlds of medicine and spirituality. We talk about being a “spiritual medic” and how honouring the soul, not just the body and mind, opens new pathways for genuine transformation. Rani shares candidly about her journey from traditional medicine through c...
• Final thoughts from the heart with Rachel Furman 07.09.2025 23min

  I'd love your feedback, send me a message Have you ever wondered what truly matters when time grows short—and how to welcome the present, however uncertain? In this powerful episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast, I reconnect with my dear friend Rachel Furman from Los Angeles. Rachel joins me in the final weeks of her life to speak openly about facing the end with calm, courage, and acceptance. Her refusal to equate pain with suffering stands out: “Suffering is optional.” Through a deep ac...