If you’ve been following the podcast for a while, you’ll know that David Baker is one of my (and your!) favourite guests ever. In fact, he has so much brilliant insight to share that I invited him back for a fourth time.
During our conversation, David pulled out a tiny notebook containing three handwritten questions.
Want to know what they are? They might make a surprising difference to your life, so click the thumbnail and dive right in.
Now, in the past we’ve talked a lot about the world of work, and David covers this in his usual sparkling style. But this time, we delve deeper into questions which affect us all in our personal lives too.
You’ll find out why David finds Jewish rituals particularly helpful, and what you can take away from them too.
You’ll hear David’s story about how to support someone who’s lost a loved one.
You’ll hear David’s struggles with sustainable travel and his conscience.
And together we’ll explore why building a community across all ages is so vital if we’re going to be brave enough to be vulnerable and truly grow.
If your New Year’s resolutions are waning, or you didn’t make any, you will find this conversation a refreshingly inspiring alternative.
As ever, conversations are more powerful if they’re shared so if you enjoyed this one, please spread the word. Want to share your answers to David’s three questions? Go ahead and tag me on social, I’m listening.
Mark
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IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
The three questions David always carries in a notebook and why they’re transformative
How surprisingly tricky it is to travel long haul sustainably
Why a symbolic gesture by a travel agent meant the world
What it is that’s special about teaching face to face and why it’s hard to give that up
The important decision Mark made about his podcast
Why we need to think about where our energy comes from
What David thinks about the migration ‘crisis’
Why Jewish rituals can be useful tools for you, too
Why emotional intelligence is going to prove so important in both life and work
A wonderful way to support someone who’s grieving
Why pressure to socialise at work can be so toxic
The importance of building the right sort of community around you
How to support The Unconventionalists AND improve your health by shopping at Vivo Life with our very own discount code
How to get your place on Mark Leruste’s legendary podcasting masterclass and go from nought to launch without wasting any more time
SHOWNOTES:
David’s previous appearances on The Unconventionalists:
Episode 57 - The future of work: https://theunconventionalists.com/episode/57
Episode 68 - Work as a force for good: https://theunconventionalists.com/episode/68
Episode 100 – Live in London: https://theunconventionalists.com/episode/100
David’s website: http://www.davidbakeronline.com/
David’s radio programme on mental health in the workplace: http://www.davidbakeronline.com/bbc-radio-4-mental-health-and-the-workplace/
David’s radio programme on energy: http://www.davidbakeronline.com/bbc-radio-4-keeping-the-lights-on/
The School of Life: https://www.theschooloflife.com/
Kevin Braddock – work on mental health amongst men: https://torchlightsystem.com/
With the End in Mind – book by Kathryn Mannix: https://withtheendinmind.co.uk/
Adam Grant, podcaster and author: https://www.adamgrant.net/
The Daily Stoic: https://dailystoic.com/
Quiet – book by Susan Cain: https://www.quietrev.com/quiet-the-book/
Parker J. Palmer, American sociologist: http://www.couragerenewal.org/parker/
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