Synopsis
It was psychologist Abraham Maslow who said "A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting." That was the starting point for my blog and this podcast. More than ever the world of work is a heady mix of people, behaviour, events and challenges. When the blend is right it can be first-rate. Behavioural science has a lot to offer in terms of recipes and ingredients - welcome to People Soup.
Episodes
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The kindness of strangers with Big G
11/01/2022 Duration: 21minSeason 4 Episode 17Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 4 Episode 17 of People Soup. In this episode it’s a welcome return for Big G - by popular request (Big G is my Dad, Gordon McIntosh). He reflects on his experience of the kindness of strangers and also his recent Chisi Award for Compassionate Inspiration. You may wonder how this relates to adults in the workplace, well I think Big G is doing some important role modelling and I think we could all do with a bit more kindness at work. And I talk about this at the end of the episode.Show notes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2022/01/the-kindness-of-strangers-with-big-g.htmlConnect with Ross and the showTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying m
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ACT Made Yorkshire with Dr Steve Jones
02/01/2022 Duration: 31minSeason 4 Episode 16P-Soupers - It’s 2022 - how the heck did that happen! Happy New Year. In this episode I continue my chat with Dr Steve Jones, clinical psychologist, author, cartoonist and Yorkshireman and we focus in on his brilliant book - ACT Made Yorkshire.You’ll also hear about the conversation that sparked the creation of this book, how it developed from a worksheet to a full blown book and the whole creative process - from motivation to doubts. It’s a corker of a chat.Shownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukConnect with Ross and the show Twitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup
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Dr Steve Jones - psychologist, author, cartoonist & Yorkshireman
22/12/2021 Duration: 32minSeason 4 Episode 15Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 4 Episode 15 of People Soup. P Soupers, we’re feeling festive and what a treat it was to chat with Dr Steve Jones, clinical psychologist, author, cartoonist and Yorkshireman.We cover so much more in the chat - you can hear about Steve’s identification with Hugh Laurie in House, what he discovered as he explored his career path, how he came across ACT and the impact it’s had on his own practice and the people around him. You can also discover more about his love of doodling and cartooning and how he uses this in his client work. And finally for part 1 - we finish with Steve’s song choice - the lyrics send a shiver down my spine.Shownotes are athttp://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2021/12/dr-steve-jones-psychologist-author.htmlTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktr
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Connect PSHE with Duncan & Nic
13/12/2021 Duration: 18minSeason 4 Episode 14P Soupers - This is the second part of my chat with Dr Duncan Gillard and Dr Nic Hooper - where they tell us more about Connect PSHE - a complete wellbeing curriculum for primary school children that’s been five years in the making.You can hear about the spark that started the journey, how Connect PSHE developed and evolved through collaboration and exploration over five years and the comprehensive support for teachers in delivering this evidence based curriculum.Shownotes - www.rossmcintosh.co.ukConnect with Ross and the ShowTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoup
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Dr Duncan Gillard feat. Hoopdog
04/12/2021 Duration: 27minSeason 4 Episode 13Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 4 Episode 13.Our guest is Dr. Duncan Gillard, a registered senior educational psychologist and highly experienced ACT and DNA-v practitioner and trainer. He's the co-author of the popular self-help book, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [ACT for dummies] and also the author of several peer reviewed articles on the subject of ACT and contextual behavioural science. Ducan's work focuses on whole school and targeted interventions to promote and improve children's wellbeing and resilience as well as on the delivery of group and individually based ACT coaching interventions to support teachers' well-being and valued living. He's joined by his colleague - Dr Nic Hooper [aka Hoopdog] - who alongside Duncan is part of the pioneering team who have developed Connect PSHE and more recently connect-ed.world.Shownotes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2021/12/dr-duncan-gillard-feat-hoopdog.htmlConnect with Ross and the showTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoup
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Seven Weeks Deep
31/10/2021 Duration: 19minSeason 4 Episode 12Hi P-Soupers - we're back after our mid season break and we're seven weeks into our relocation to Malaga in Spain, a project we're calling El Camino.In this episode I reflect on the busyness of my anxious mind over the last few weeks and months and what I found useful to keep me moving forward on El Camino.There's also a little treat - an interlude featuring my pal, Annie Gascoyne, where we discuss issues that organisations are currently facing and our Flexibility@Work Programme.Shownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukFind out about the Flexibility@Work Programme - https://bookwhen.com/flexibilityatwork#focus=ev-sztb-20210908120000Connect with the showTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buy
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Psychological safety in virtual teams with Alexandra Lechner
28/07/2021 Duration: 30minSeason 4 Episode 11 - P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in –this week it’s a chat with Alexandra Lechner - where we talk about her ground breaking research on the challenges of building psychological safety in virtual teams. We cover the barriers and the enablers and it’s fascinating to hear Alexandra’s recommendations too. Alexandra was a student on the MSc in Organisational Psychology at City, University of London.Shownotes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2021/07/psychological-safety-in-virtual-teams.htmlConnect with Ross and the show - Twitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup
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The Unbreakable Student with Dr Nic Hooper - Part 2
08/07/2021 Duration: 33minSeason 4 Episode 10Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 4 Episode 10 of People Soup.P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in –this week it’s what you’ve been waiting for - the second part of my chat with psychologist, author and academic - Dr Nic HooperIn Part 2 of our chat we delve into the process of writing a book, who knew that choosing the title and strapline was so important? Nic also choses a song or songs to announce the arrival of his book and there are a couple of cracking takeaways - one for students, one for parents.This chat was recorded on a special day in June - a significant day for the Hoopers and the evolution of this book - you’ll find out more at the end.Show Notes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2021/07/the-unbreakable-student-with-dr-nic.htmlConnect with Ross and the showTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-26
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Big G, Hadrian & the five ways to well-being
24/06/2021 Duration: 15minSeason 4 Episode 9Welcome P-Soupers. This episode is a surprise interlude, it's a bit of slow radio with an important message about well-being too. Hear me chat with my Dad, Big G, on one of his daily walks, where he's recreating his previous walk along Hadrian's Wall, to raise money for Cancer Research UK.In the conversation, Dad also provides a live and brilliant example of the five ways to well-being. ConnectBe activeTake noticeKeep learningGiveShownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukDad's new blog at https://biggchronicles.blogspot.com/You can sponsor Dad here - https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/gordons-giving-page-59Connect with Ross and the showTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a c
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The Unbreakable Student with Dr Nic Hooper - Part 1
16/06/2021 Duration: 35minSeason 4 Episode 8Welcome aboard P-Soupers! This week I chat to psychologist, author and lecturer, Dr Nic Hooper about his new book - The Unbreakable Student.The chat with Nic covers a whole host of topics from my review of his book, mental health in the workplace, how conversations about mental health have evolved, the process of writing a book, building a platform and Paris Hilton.Shownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukNic's website - https://www.nichooper.co.uk/Connect with Ross and the ShowTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup
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Thanks for Asking
08/06/2021 Duration: 12minSeason 4 Episode 7Hi P-Soupers, thanks for tuning in – this week it’s another cup-a-soup called Thanks for Asking. I want to build upon last week’s episode - GETTING CURIOUS - where I suggested one way we could ask colleagues about their experience of work - so in this episode - I’m going to answer that very same question based upon my personal experience. My suggested conversation openers were:“I’m curious how you experience this workplace, would you be willing to share?”OR“What’s it like to be you in this workplace?”Shownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukConnect with Ross and the ShowTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup
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Getting Curious
01/06/2021 Duration: 19minSeason 4 Episode 6P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in –this week it’s another cup a soup with me called 'Getting Curious' - I want to build upon last week’s episode - perspectacles - and really consider how we can get curious about how other people experience the workplace. As I said in perspectacles - we’re can’t hear each other’s internal soundtracks - we don’t know our colleagues work song - and I’m going to draw upon evidence from psychologist, Sarah Bonner and an organisation called Blueprint for All.Shownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukThere are great resources at - www.blueprintforall.orgTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup
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Perspectacles
25/05/2021 Duration: 13minSeason 4 Episode 5P-Soupers, thanks for tuning in. This week it’s a cup-a-soup with me. I want to talk to you about perspective taking and how that relates to the world between our ears - if you could just try on these perspectacles please and read the bottom line of the chart....I’m going to be having a go at exercising my creativity - experimenting with ways to illustrate my point, which is, that we all live inside our heads - and often - we can assume other people are in their with us - think like us and really ‘get us’. In my work and life I constantly marvel that workplaces can function, relationships can happen and agreements can be made, because I reckon we can spend a lot of time just assuming that people are thinking just like us. And what’s going on in someone else’s head - can shape how they look at and experience the world and how they show up. And the same applies to us. I combine my thinking with a great exercise from a recent guest - Diana Hill.Shownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukConnect with Ro
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Dr Stan Steindl - Part 2
18/05/2021 Duration: 35minSeason 4 Episode 4P _Soupers – thanks for tuning in – this week it’s part two of my chat with Dr. Stan Steindl, clinical psychologist, author, expert in Motivational Interviewing and Compassion Focussed Therapy and Youtube influencer.We cover loads in our chat – you can hear my review of Stan's book, 'The Gifts of Compassion - how to understand and overcome suffering'. We go on to talk about the development of the compassionate other, the fears, block and resistances to compassion and how we can use these to guide our approaches in introducing compassion to organisations. We finish with a brilliant takeaway from Stan, where he introduces a metaphor for all of us in the development of our own compassionate approach.Shownotes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2021/05/dr-stan-steindl-part-2.htmlConnect with Ross and the ShowTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.lin
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Dr Stan Steindl - Part 1
11/05/2021 Duration: 38minSeason 4 Episode 3P _Soupers – thanks for tuning in –this week it’s part one of my chat with Dr. Stan Steindl.Stan is based in Brisbane, Australia, he's a clinical psychologist, author, an expert in Motivational Interviewing and Compassion Focussed Therapy as well as being a Youtube influencer.In part 1 we get to know Stan. You can hear about the evolution of his career, his research, his love of Motivational Interviewing and Compassion Focussed Therapy – and how he combines them in his work. You can also hear him reflect on the evolution of his motivation to help others and he selects a song that sends shivers up his spine.Shownotes at - www.rossmcintosh.co.ukHere's a link to Stan's social media - https://linktr.ee/dr_stan_steindlConnect with Ross and the showTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to m
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Dr Diana Hill - Part 2
02/05/2021 Duration: 37minSeason 4 Episode 2P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in, this week it’s part two of my chat with Dr. Diana Hill, clinical psychologist, ACT expert, podcast legend and author.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to nourish your mind to flourish at work. We cover loads more in our chat – we discuss Diana’s book that she co-wrote with Debbie Sorensen – "The ACT daily Journal", we talk more about hermit crabs, perspective taking, compassion, and how we’re living in a culture that is overstimulating our competitive drive and also our sense of self. We also hear about the process of co-writing a book and there is a fabulous takeaway for these turbulent times.Shownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linkt
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Dr Diana Hill - Part 1
25/04/2021 Duration: 33minSeason 4 Episode 1A very warm welcome to season 4! I'm delighted to share the first part of my chat with Dr Diana Hill. Diana is a clinical psychologist, ACT expert, podcast legend and author.We cover loads in our chat – including Diana’s career pathway, the impact of the pandemic for people at work, sleep hygiene, completing our day at work and hermit crabs. Diana also makes her song choice – relating it to something many of us will have gained a fresh awareness of during the pandemic.Shownotes are at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2021/04/dr-diana-hill-part-1.htmlConnect with People SoupTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoupDiana's website - https://drdianah
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Season 3 Reflections - in the bag!
03/04/2021 Duration: 09minSeason 3 Episode 45 Hi P-Soupers - we're at the end of Season three and I'd like to share two lists and two quotes. It isn't always easy looking back at stuff we've done - and we tend to focus on the mistakes and cringe-worthy moments. I also reflect on the people I've lost over Season 3 - which started way back in July 2019. Season 4 will be with you before you know it P-Soupers - watch this space. Shownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.uk Twitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/ Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoup And you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup
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Ross on the Maintain the Design Podcast - Part 2
07/03/2021 Duration: 31minHi there and a very warm welcome to Season 3 Episode 44 of People Soup. P-Soupers, thanks for tuning in. This week, it’s part 2 of my interview on the Maintain the Design podcast. Yip – you can hear me in the hot-seat. So this episode is a bit different, you’ll hear me being interviewed by Thato Mathebula and G-Man from the Maintain the Design podcast based in Johannesberg. I was really chuffed to be asked by the guys, their podcast is about creative culture and lifestyle in various industries and niches such as business, art, music and fashion . They say “Not being limited in our topics of conversation is our vibe!” I really really like their approach and in this part we chat about anxiety, creating the conditions to maximise the possibility of tangible results from workplace training, creativity and loads more. Shownotes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2021/03/ross-on-maintain-design-podcast-part-2.html LINKS Twitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPod https://twitter.com/RossMcCOACH Instagram https://w
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Ross on the Maintain the Design Podcast - Part 1
14/02/2021 Duration: 33minSeason 3 Episode 43 P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in – this week the tables are turned – and it’s me in the hot-seat for the Maintain the Design podcast. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to nourish your mind to flourish at work. So this episode is a bit different – you’ll hear me being interviewed by Thato Mathebula and G-Man, from the Maintain the Design podcast based in Johannesburg. The guys were kind enough to send me their edit of the interview and I've made it into a two parter for the P-Soupers. The questions they asked gave me a great workout on a Sunday morning in January. In Part 1- we talk about my work and the science that underpins it, some of the issues I work on, how I manage my own behaviour and I have a go a giving some advice to the younger generation. I was really chuffed to be asked by the guys – their podcast is about creative culture and lifestyle in various industries and niches,