Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Basketball was something that I did, not who I was.” — Abiola Wabara When your main identity suddenly ends—whether it’s on the court or in the corner office—how do you rediscover purpose and rebuild a sense of self that feels whole again? Former professional basketball player Abiola Wabara shares how she rebuilt her identity after retirement and injury. This episode explores life transitions, identity reinvention, and e...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Growth doesn’t come from protecting the ego. It comes from seeing clearly what you did well, what you missed, and where you could do better.” Do you protect your ego at the cost of your growth? In this episode of Seeing Sideways, I unpack the self-serving bias—our tendency to claim credit for success while shifting blame for failure. Discover how this hidden mental shortcut shields the ego but limits growth, and learn practic...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Mental health often gets worse before it gets better—because you’re having hard conversations and making changes.” - Isaiah Neil How can accepting your vulnerability—and creating a safe space for others to do the same—be the most powerful play you ever make, both in sports and in life? Discover how former collegiate athlete and mental health advocate Isaiah Neil navigated crippling performance anxiety, injuries, and depressio...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Confidence can signal progress, but unchecked, it can also become a ceiling.” Have you ever felt overly confident about a skill, only to later realize how little you actually knew? Discover the Dunning-Kruger Effect—why the less we know, the more confident we often feel—and learn practical tools to balance confidence with humility, curiosity, and growth. This episode from Seeing Sideways explores how to build resilience and c...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. What happens when the role that has defined your identity disappears overnight—and how do you rebuild when the structure, community, and purpose are gone? “Retirement for an athlete isn’t stepping down—it often feels like falling off a cliff.” - Emily Huston Former pro volleyball player and HomeTeam founder Emily Huston joins me to discuss athlete identity loss, retirement, and mental health. Discover how community, connection...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Clarity means letting insight be earned, not assumed.” Have you ever convinced yourself that “this always happens”—only to realise it might just be a coincidence? In this episode of Seeing Sideways, I explore how our brains connect the dots—even when there’s no real picture to see. We dig into pattern-seeking and apophenia, the bias that fuels superstition, flawed decisions, and false clarity—and I share tools to help yo...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “DEI isn’t a cure-all and it isn’t a poison. It’s a tool—and it depends how we use it.” Is DEI expanding opportunities—or unintentionally fueling resentment and division? In this solo episode of It’s an Inside Job, I unpack the promise and pitfalls of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). I explore where DEI policies strengthen resilience, where they backfire, and how leaders can rethink fairness, pipelines, and trust to cre...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Resilience isn’t built on perfect foresight. It’s built on honest hindsight.” In this episode of Seeing Sideways, I explore the Hindsight Bias—how the brain tricks us into thinking we “knew it all along.” I share tools to help you separate real insight from illusion, so you can reflect more clearly, lead more fairly, and build true resilience. Have you ever looked back at a decision and thought, “I should’ve seen it coming”—b...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Design thinking is conscious decision-making.” - Kat Mather In this episode, I discuss design thinking with Kat Mather from Design Linking, a design professional with over 25 years of experience. We explore how design thinking helps teams address root causes instead of surface-level issues, enhancing problem-solving. Kat shares her transition into facilitation and the importance of balancing divergent and convergent thinking....

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “The negativity bias doesn't just distort your mood—it reshapes your attention.” Why does your mind hold onto criticism more than compliments? In this episode of Seeing Sideways, Jason Birkevold Liem explores The Negativity Bias—your brain’s built-in tendency to focus on what’s wrong—and offers practical strategies to shift from survival-mode thinking to emotional clarity and resilience. Why does one small mistake outweigh a d...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Generational clashes at work aren’t just inevitable—they’re opportunities to learn new ways of thinking.” - Nick Sheirff In this episode of It’s an Inside Job, I sit down with workplace strategist Nick Sheriff to explore how we can bring together technology, empathy, and generational diversity to create workplaces that are both efficient and deeply human. You’ll hear practical strategies to adapt to rapid tech change, build i...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Clarity is resilience. Resilient thinkers don’t lock themselves into a decision just because it was the first one available.” Why do first impressions and initial numbers have such a strong grip on our thinking? In this episode of Seeing Sideways, I unpack The Anchoring Bias—how our brains latch onto early information—and shares practical tools to reclaim clarity, flexibility, and sound judgment in everyday decisions. What if...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Your self-doubt isn’t you. It’s your survival brain talking.” - Mitchell Weisburgh Discover how to break free from survival mode with Mitchell Weisberg, creator of the Mind-Shifting Method. Learn practical tools to quiet self-doubt, reframe stress, and build long-term resilience, creativity, and collaboration. Have you ever wondered if your self-doubt is really you—or just your survival brain talking? Key Takeaway Insights an...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “What grabs your attention is not always what deserves it.” Why do we fear shark attacks more than slipping in the bathtub? In this episode of Seeing Sideways, I explore The Availability Heuristic—a cognitive bias that tricks us into overestimating the importance of what’s most vivid, recent, or emotionally charged—and offers practical tools to reclaim clarity and balanced thinking. Are your fears and decisions based on facts—...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “It’s not about adapting to chaos—it’s about reinventing ourselves and our organizations from the ground up.” - Caroline Stokes What if the leadership frameworks you rely on today are the very reason your organization won’t survive the next decade? In this episode, I speak with Caroline Stokes, author of Aftershock to 2030: A CEO’s Guide to Reinvention in the Age of AI, Climate and Societal Collapse. Together we explore why ou...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Clarity is resilience. And it doesn’t come from being unshakably sure—it comes from staying grounded while allowing your ideas to evolve.” What if your brain isn’t broken—but brilliantly biased? In this kick-off to the Seeing Sideways series, I explore how cognitive biases shape our perception, decision-making, and relationships—and how self-awareness helps us respond with clarity and build lasting resilience. Have you ever b...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Many leaders aren’t just performing for the public—they’re performing for themselves.” - Matthew Krayton Leadership today is less about perfection and more about presence. In this episode, Matthew Krayton, leadership advisor and co-founder of M2Aspire, shares how leaders can align strategy with values, manage emotional intensity, and drop the performance mask to lead with clarity and authenticity—especially in the spotlight. ...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Confrontation isn’t inherently bad. In fact, when handled well, it’s an essential tool for building trust.” Learn how to make confrontation less intimidating and more constructive. This episode explores the psychology behind conflict avoidance and offers practical strategies to handle tough conversations with clarity, empathy, and confidence. What if the very conversations you avoid—because they feel uncomfortable—are actuall...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Leadership isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room. It’s about knowing when to lower your voice, to meet others where they are, and to lead from that place of grounded service.” - Isreal Duran Discover how servant leadership can build authentic influence through empathy, strength, and vision. In this episode, Israel Duran shares practical strategies—including the Four Laws of Influence and Four Questions of Purpose—th...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Want leads to choice, which leads to commitment. Should leads to decision, which leads to sacrifice.” Discover why lasting change often fails and what truly makes it sustainable. In this episode, we explore the surprising power of willingness over willpower, offering practical language shifts and mindset tools to help you build intrinsic motivation and create meaningful change in your life. Are the changes you’re trying to ma...