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Jeanette Bronée is a well-being culture strategist, author and mental health advocate. She grew up in Denmark, where she was a competitive gymnast and later worked as an executive in the fashion business. She experienced two burnouts and learned the importance of being mindful of her own well-being. She wrote the book “The Self-Care Mindset” which is based on her observation that people often think self-care is their own problem, but in reality, it is interconnected with their relationships with others and work. Her book encourages people to take care of their mental and emotional health and understand the importance of self-care in their lives.

Akilah Riley Richardson, a relational life therapist and clinical trauma practitioner, shared her journey and openly discussed people's challenges in a relationship. Akilah takes a PRIDE approach to resolving many stress-related issues. Like this, she has many forms of therapy to support people and find a sense of Authenticity, Abundance, Alignment, and Attunement. About Andy Greenaway & her journey. Training means a lot to me. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Brain spotting Therapist and a Couples Therapist. I have received Training in various areas, including Somatic Experiencing, Playback Theatre, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Neuroscience, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Relational Life Therapy, Psychobiological Approach Couples Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy. I am also the founder of the BIPOC Relational Healing Institute, which is dedicated to healing BIPOC relationships and BIPOC mental health. I am a mother, partner, researcher, social worker, advocate, educator, facilitator, therapist, and person. I bring all of who I am to the spaces that I serve. They are listed in my affiliations below.

Food brings people together, and the bonds that we form over food come from the magic that the cooks and chefs put back in the kitchen. In today’s episode, we discuss several factors impacting the culinary industry, along with recent trends in the food choices of people. [00:37] - About Thomas Bühner Thomas is a culinary expert. He is a recipient of three Michelin stars. He has been recognized and awarded globally.

Fashion brands refer to companies that design, manufacture, and sell clothing, footwear, and accessories. Building a fashion brand requires a combination of creativity, business acumen, and hard work. In today’s episode, Arjan Dugal the CEO of fashion brands Arjan Dugal and Simran Dugal talks about creating and handling fashion brands. He also talks about entrepreneurship and his own journey. 00:32- About Arjan Dugal Arjan is the CEO and creative head of Arjan Dugal and Simran Dugal. He is an accomplished fashion designer and expert marketer from New Delhi.

Climate Change is a pressing issue impacting the world, and individuals and organizations are now coming in to take initiatives to tackle it in varied ways. In today’s episode, we discuss the concepts of transformation, awareness, and green business. Suneiah Cullen, a creative and strategic advisor, discusses how the profits of businesses and the prosperity of the planet can coexist. [00:31] - About Suneiah Cullen Suneiah is the principal advisor transformation with Aurecon. It is an engineering consultancy based across the Asia Pacific. Suneiah is very passionate about sustainability & directs her work toward that.

Andy Greenaway is always looking for collaborative projects requiring the cross-pollination of ideas and differing storytelling styles! And most of all, he believes our industry needs to extricate itself from the joyless, money-pinching hamster wheel and re-discover fun. Because you only live once. In this episode, Andy introduced us to advertising and brand building and what it costs to build a successful brand. About Andy Greenaway & his journey. · I have more than 30 years of experience in marketing and digital advertising; I am an accomplished, multi-disciplinary professional: a creative director, author, public speaker and mentor to budding talent. · During my career as a copywriter/art director, I have won more than 300 awards, including every shade of the coveted metals in Lions, Clios, One Show, D&AD, and a host of other awards from around the globe. · I believe the number one rule of a Creative Director is to inspire others to produce great work. But to do that, a creative director must be able to create (and judge) great work themselves. But that counts for nothing if the work can't be sold. So, a creative director has to be a good salesperson.

Christoph von Toggenburg, CEO of World Vision Switzerland and Liechtenstein, reflects on his life journey. He was raised in Switzerland and was introduced to the challenges of the world by his medical doctor's parents who worked with disabled people. A life-changing event was a 2006 emergency mission to the Central African Republic, where he was almost killed in an assassination attempt. This reinforced his belief to help people in less fortunate situations. He initially worked as a painter and started Bike for Help, a cycling expedition from India to Switzerland to raise funds for leprosy. He has worked for big international organizations like the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and World Vision. As CEO of World Vision Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Christoph's role is to be a bridge builder between different worlds and bring different actors together to make a change. In January 2023, he visited Uganda and witnessed how World Vision is empowering communities and improving lives through its work.

The Cynefin framework is a decision-making tool developed by Dave Snowden, which helps to classify problems into different domains based on their complexity. The five domains are simple, complicated, complex, chaotic, and disordered. The framework is designed to help leaders determine the most appropriate approach to problem-solving, depending on the type of problem they are facing. 00:32- About Dave Snowden Dave Snowden is the Director and Founder of The Cynefin Centre. He is the lead author of the book Managing Complexity: Practical Considerations in the Design and Implementation of Complex Systems. His paper with Boone won the Academy of Management Award for Best Practitioner Paper in 2007.

For years, HR as a function has been seen to find the right candidates for the varied roles of the business. It was usually followed up with instilling discipline in them in executing their responsibilities for the business to achieve the set goals. With time, the roles have evolved to become crucial one in finding not just the right talent but to understand the issues of the workforce. The people-centric approach ensures that the business leaders try to offer a meaningful life to their workforce that encourages them to work better for the overall business growth. In today's episode, we discuss the evolving role of HR. [00:37] - About Andrea Butcher Andrea is the Chief Executive Officer of HRD Advisory Group. She's on the board of Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, which is the India Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Andrea is a 500, circle mentor for Pass the Torch For Women. She is also the co-founder of Next Gen Talent.

The head of Global Marketing and Corporate Communications, Erik Meyers, of Lohmann & Rauscher, explains that corporate communications is critical in the corporate world because it provides information to employees, prospective employees, and customers about the company, its direction, successes, and focus. It also encourages and promotes dialogue between the company and stakeholders. Building a strong corporate image is essential and starts with communication, which is based on the corporate strategy and vision/mission of the company. A common mistake that organizations make is not connecting what they say internally and externally, which can damage the corporate image if the company is not living up to its own claims.