EP63 – 4D’s Phil & Pen: The Big How
Welcome to the 4D Human Being Podcast. We are brilliant as human beings in focusing on the ‘what’. What we do, what others do or did, what needs to get done and so it goes on! And… at 4D Human Being we know that the ‘what’ is important, and… we are passionate about the ‘how’. How you communicate, how you land your message, how you set an intention, how you impact others, and how you make other people feel. And when we focus on the ‘how’ we realize how much choice we have in communicating and creating the experience of life! Join Philippa and Penelope as they discuss taking control of The Big How. Check out more at 4Dhumanbeing.com. Enjoy the show!
EP62 – 4D’s Phil & Pen: The Big Equation
Welcome to the 4D Human Being Podcast. We are celebrating the foundations of what it takes to consciously create impact when we communicate and really be ‘at choice’ when creating our experience of life. And for us at 4D this comes down to The Big Equation … Energy + Intention = Impact. Join Philippa and Penelope as they discuss the fundamental and exciting approach of choosing our energy and focusing our intention. Living as 4D Human Beings and taking control of how we want to communicate, what we want to create and who we want to be in our lives. Check out more at 4Dhumanbeing.com. Enjoy the show!
EP61 – 4D’s Phil & Pen: The 5 Gifts of Christmas 🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁
Welcome to the 4D Human Being podcast – and a very festive episode! Some of the gifts that are most important in life can often be nearby … if we are able to see them. Join Philippa and Penelope as we explore the 5 gifts to look for and enjoy during this holiday season. We wish you all of these gifts and so much more. Happy Holidays, wishing you well, and… thank you from all of us at 4D for your support. Enjoy the show. 🎄💫
EP60 – 4D’s Phil & Pen: Mind Your Energy
Welcome to the 4D Human Being Podcast. We are celebrating Creativity and Hybrid working at 4D, so join Philippa and Penelope as they discuss one of the elements of our home & work lives. That is… Energy. We may be surprised to learn that one of the main ways we expend our energy as human beings is through our brain activity. Our brain accounts for about 20% of our total energy requirements!So as intentional, conscious human beings – let’s not waste that precious energy on unnecessary mental tasks or ruminations. Let’s ‘spend’ that energy on what really counts. For ourselves and for others. Check out more at 4Dhumanbeing.com. Enjoy the show!
EP59 – 4D’s Phil & Pen : Stay Well, Stay Creative
Welcome to the 4D Human Being Podcast. We are celebrating Creativity and Hybrid working at 4D, so join Philippa and Penelope as they discuss one of the elements of our home & work lives. That is… Burnout. Whether considering our own well-being, relationships or creativity, burn out will massively impact our ability to optimize our creative input into the world. So how can we minimize the possibility of burnout or the level of stress so as to stay well, and optimize our creative self in life, love and leadership. Check out more at 4Dhumanbeing.com. Enjoy the show!
EP58 – 4D Leadership: In conversation with Bruce Guthrie
Hello and welcome to the 4D Human Being podcast! This is the final episode in a short series on ‘leadership from the perspective of the theatre director’. In this episode Matt from 4D is excited to be talking with the brilliant Bruce Guthrie. Matt and Bruce discuss the process of directing a play and bringing a team together in service of a goal (and a deadline!), the flexibility needed to lead different teams producing very different work and how to encourage individuals to flourish and maximise their creative potential. Bruce is the head of HEAD OF THEATRE & FILM at the NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS in Mumbai, India and has worked extensively in the UK, USA and in Asia. Having initially trained as an actor Bruce has a wonderful perspective on being led by directors and what it takes to lead truly creative and collaborative teams. He trained at the National Theatre Studio and with Howard Davies, Sir Richard Eyre, Deborah Warner & Sam Mendes.
EP57 – 4D Leadership: In conversation with Theatre Director Mark Rosenblatt
Hello and welcome to the 4D Human Being podcast! This episode is the second in a short series on ‘leadership from the perspective of the theatre director’. In this episode Matt from 4D is excited to be talking with theatre and film director Mark Rosenblatt. The pair discuss the parallels between business leadership and the work of the director; exploring the leader as editor, the power of observation and attention, leadership ‘differentiation’, creating an atmosphere to encourage innovation and many other fascinating topics. Mark has over 20 years’ experience in directing both in the UK and internationally. He won the prestigious JMK Young Directors Award in 1999 and has subsequently had a hugely varied career including spells as Associate Director at the National Theatre and the West Yorkshire Playhouse. In recent years, he has directed in Tokyo, the Edinburgh Festival, the West End and on Broadway.
EP56 – 4D Leadership: In conversation with Theatre Director Alex Thorpe
Hello and welcome to the 4D Human Being podcast. This episode is the first in our short series on ‘leadership from the perspective of the theatre director’. In this episode Matt from 4D is excited to be talking with the highly successful theatre director, Alex Thorpe, about his approaches to leading teams as well as drawing parallels between theatre and business leadership. Whether it’s great prep, trying new things, encouraging ‘play’, giving feedback or getting the very best out of wonderful, diverse and individual human beings … we can all apply the creative approaches of the theatre director in our leadership. Alex has directed for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Orange Tree Theatre, Soho Theatre, Finborough Theatre and Norwich Arts Centre. Enjoy the conversation and the inspiration for how you lead your own teams!
EP55 – 4D’s Phil & Pen: Universe on a Duck
Welcome to the 4D Human Being Podcast. At 4D are passionate about Creative Leadership. And…we cannot talk about creative leadership without talking about play! Bringing more play into the workplace can shift our thinking patterns, change our physical ‘state’, our relationships, increase reasoning, see perspectives, enhance adaptability, and of course creativity. And may even lead to a Universe in a Duck!! Join Philippa and Penelope as they enjoy another of their light hearted – yet deep – chats, and even manage to throw in a bit of Bucks Fizz!! Check out more at 4Dhumanbeing.com. Enjoy the show!
EP54 – 4D’s Phil & Pen: Secret Skills
Welcome to the 4D Human Being Podcast. We are celebrating Creativity and Hybrid working at 4D, so join Philippa and Penelope as they discuss one of the elements of our home & work lives. That is… those secret skills that we have (and may not even know it!). Whether managing our households, organizing friends, influencing kids – we will have important leadership skills that perhaps we don’t fully bring into the workplace. And vice versa – skills we use at work that we could bring to our home lives. We are amazing, often ‘systems thinking’ human beings – whether we realise it or not! Enjoy the show…