Rajeev Balasubramanyam on Compassion, Dialogue & Non-avoidance
Rajeev Balasubramanyam is a British writer. His first novel, IN BEAUTIFUL DISGUISES won a Betty Trask Prize and was nominated for the Guardian First Fiction Prize. In 2004 he was awarded the Clarissa Luard Prize for the best British writer under the age of 35. His latest novel is PROFESSOR CHANDRA FOLLOWS HIS BLISS which is translated into six languages and was the Bookseller’s book of the month in June 2019.Rajeev holds a PhD in English, and degrees from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He has lived in London, Manchester, a remote Suffolk beach, Berlin, Kathmandu, and Hong Kong, where he was a Research Scholar in the Society of Scholars at Hong Kong University. He was a fellow of the Hemera Foundation from 2014-16, for writers with a meditation practice, and has been writer in residence at Crestone Zen Mountain Center and the Zen Center of New York City.But it is through his Instagram account (@Rajeevwriter) exploring the fusion of politics and spirituality that I discover Rajeev's work.Rajeev's journey is a fascinating one. We meet in St James Park under my favourite trees - two strangers, recording a conversation about how to engage with the world from a place of love, compassion and non-avoidance. Find out more here: http://www.rajeevbalasubramanyam.com/Learn more at https://www.crewandriot.com/Follow me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chin-ru-foo-crewandriot/
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Rebecca Robins on Mutuality & Intergenerational Collaboration
Rebecca Robins is co-author of 'Five Generations at work: How we Win Together for Good.The book starts with a quote by Anne Carson - ‘To stay human is to break a limitation.’ Ultimately this is what we discuss (alongside core themes in the book - Intergenerational Collaboration, Respect, Curiosity and most of all - Mutuality).A linguist and philosopher by background we go down many rabbit holes that are ultimately about what it means (to quote John Berger) "defy the spaces which separates." Link to book here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Generations-Work-Together-Good/dp/139425220XLearn more at https://www.crewandriot.com/Follow me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chin-ru-foo-crewandriot/
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Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan on the importance of active & engaged listening in healthcare
Dr Rageshri Dhairwayan is an NHS Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine.Her book 'Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing' takes us on a journey through history to show how not listening to patients has been ingrained in medicine from its inception. Western medicine has been built on the assumption that power should always lie with the doctor, and that patients should be powerless to decisions made about their body if it is done to make them well. This, alongside the prejudices of society, has led to dramatic gaps in medical knowledge because for centuries people have not been heard.Dr Dhairwayan offers a way to reshape our health system for a future where active and engaged listening is the new frontier. Buy her book here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/unheard-the-medical-practice-of-silencing-dr-rageshri-dhairyawan/7647729?ean=9781398718692Find our more about Dr Rageshri here: https://www.drrageshri.com/aboutLearn more at https://www.crewandriot.com/Follow me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chin-ru-foo-crewandriot/
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Bernice Hewson on Raising Racial Consciousness in Coaching
Bernice Hewson is founder of Raising Racial Consciousness Ltd, an education and coaching organisation on a mission to disrupt our common-sense mode of thinking in pursuit of a racially equitable society. She believes that if we’re serious about being effective coaches, we need to understand our own racial identity. That the coaching profession cannot operate in a bubble, detached from context. That coaching can be part of the solution to systemic harm - but only if we’re willing to face it.Working with leadership teams, DEI practitioners, executive coaches and supervisors, she provides a critical thinking environment in which to learn and unlearn. Towards the end of our conversation, we reference a Linkedin post she had shared about the tensions in coaching - here is the link to it: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bernicehewson_contradictions-in-coaching-activity-7307702312620224512-lazY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAVbYOYBWTEo34hLUrKQx9NeUq7CTFzGpOgFind out more about her organisation here: https://raisingracialconsciousness.com/Learn more at https://www.crewandriot.com/Follow me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chin-ru-foo-crewandriot/
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Ann Fordham on Ageing as a Radical Act
Ann Fordham and I have known each other since we were 11 years old (and my first ever podcast guest, recorded over 2 years ago*).It was only fitting that I invited her back to talk about what it means to 'Age' as women today.Having known each other for over three decades, we reflect at what it means to be at this stage in our lives and what it means to 'age' in our youth obsessed culture. From Childhood insecurities to Botox to Gravestones, we cover lots of ground!Ultimately, the art of 'ageing well' turns out to be same as 'living well.' *Link to our first episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2C5lrWoB14UEVzaCnoyZlI?si=NfeUJuywRQa5bEYFB-tAqgLearn more at https://www.crewandriot.com/Follow me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chin-ru-foo-crewandriot/
What's CREW & RIOT? It's a podcast for honest and fearless conversations about challenging the status quo as a woman in 2023. Hosted by Chin Ru, founder of Crew & Riot, a company that helps leaders build Inclusive brands and cultures, with a focus on Web 3.0 CREW is about harnessing the power of community and RIOT is about the oxygen of action so we can reinvent the system from the outside. Let’s gather and make revolutions happen!
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