Episodios

  • Deep Listening: What a Sound Engineer Knows About Silence That You Don't

    Deep Listening: What a Sound Engineer Knows About Silence That You Don't
    Nov 28 2025
    Peter Pearlson has spent 40 years behind mixing consoles for many of music's biggest artists. His real expertise isn't sound engineering—it's the space between the notes.
    He reveals why deep listening means stopping our performance of opinions, and what it means to serve a vision rather than your ego.
    If you've ever waited for someone to stop talking so you could respond, this will challenge how you think about listening. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    12 m
  • Shayne Mann: AI in Your Head: Exponential Change, Attention, and Strategic Scars

    Shayne Mann: AI in Your Head: Exponential Change, Attention, and Strategic Scars
    Oct 15 2025
    Shayne Mann (Singularity University SA) joins David to explore AI as a “third voice” in our heads: an always-on collaborator that will question, translate, and nudge us in real time. We cover why exponential tech blindsides most leaders, daily AI workflows, and attention addiction. Expect clear takes on wearable assistants, learning that sticks, and how to stay human as change accelerates. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    12 m
  • Dr Rob Stegmann: Quality Assurance Is Killing Quality Education

    Dr Rob Stegmann: Quality Assurance Is Killing Quality Education
    Aug 15 2025
    Dr. Rob Stegmann, Head of Academics at Boston City Campus, argues that compliance-led accreditation smothers real learning. We unpack South Africa’s move toward self-approval, under-resourced councils, and the lure of box-ticking. His case: shift from rule-following to quality consciousness. This episode will change how you see accreditation. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    21 m
  • Shaun Tomson: How One Dad's Heartbreak Became Hundreds of Thousands' Hope

    Shaun Tomson: How One Dad's Heartbreak Became Hundreds of Thousands' Hope
    Aug 5 2025
    When surfing legend Shaun Tomson lost his 15-year-old son, he faced a choice: fall into the abyss of "what if" or find a way to paddle back out. Drawing on lessons from a lifetime in the ocean and his son's final words - "the light shines ahead" - Shaun created a simple yet powerful method that has transformed hundreds of thousands of lives. In this raw and moving conversation, he shares how 12 lines beginning with "I will" became a code for turning personal devastation into collective hope, to give you a simple tool for turning pain into purpose in just 12 minutes. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    25 m
  • Confusing Art with Creativity: Why Companies Kill Innovation

    Confusing Art with Creativity: Why Companies Kill Innovation
    Jul 24 2025
    Creativity isn't about being artistic - it's about intelligence in action. But most companies accidentally crush it through benchmarking, perfectionism, and fear of mistakes. Celia Falkenberg and Nina Pearse of Creativity Wake-Up reveal how organisations can unlock the creative thinking that drives real innovation, sharing practical tools to spot opportunities in workplace friction, reframe challenges as "what if" questions, and use mind-mapping techniques that generate breakthrough solutions in just 90 seconds. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    25 m
  • Lance Katz: Academic Rigour Meets Financial Reality: The Three-Circle Revolution

    Lance Katz: Academic Rigour Meets Financial Reality: The Three-Circle Revolution
    Jul 21 2025
    What happens when an actuary becomes the CEO of South Africa's leading psychology college? Lance Katz discovered that the supposed tension between academic excellence and financial sustainability is actually a false choice. This isn't about choosing between profit and purpose—it's about designing systems where both can thrive. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    25 m
  • Dr Bill Relyea: Why We're All Wrong About Our Own Self-Awareness

    Dr Bill Relyea: Why We're All Wrong About Our Own Self-Awareness
    Jul 1 2025
    Industrial and organisational psychologist Dr. Bill Relyea reveals how our ego's protective mechanisms create dangerous blind spots in leadership and life. Bill includes the one practice to change everything. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    13 m
  • Maude Burger-Smith: The Performance of Being "Fine"

    Maude Burger-Smith: The Performance of Being "Fine"
    Jun 24 2025
    David is joined by burnout coach Maude Burger-Smith for this raw conversation about the exhausting act of appearing okay while struggling inside, exploring why we're dying lonely in our busy lives - and how honest vulnerability might be the quiet revolution we need. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    17 m