Always Be Connecting: The Culture Engineers webinar featured experts Jude Pullen (an award-winning creative technologist) and Nicole Done (a neuro-inclusion expert). Hosted by our very own Linsey Houston!

Neurodiversity is no longer just a "nice-to-have" but a fundamental driver of business innovation. You will learn how cognitive diversity acts as an organisational lifeline, helping teams identify critical blind spots and build "antifragile" systems that thrive under pressure.

By shifting the perspective from a deficit-based model to a strength-based approach, the session highlights how traits like visual thinking and high-level analysis can revolutionise problem-solving.

We also explore the massive market potential of "inclusive design," where solving for the margins leads to breakthroughs for the masses. Leaders will walk away with actionable strategies to foster psychological safety and move toward inquisitive management styles.

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📞 Phone: 02 8096 5767

📧 Email: hello@storytellersaustralia.au

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Connect with Linsey Houston:

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linseyhouston/

Connect with Nicole Done:

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoledone/

🔗 Website: https://xceptionalacademy.org.au/

Connect with Jude Pullen:

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judepullen/

🔗 Website: https://www.judepullen.com/

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In this episode, applied behavioural scientist Colin Jowell breaks down the hidden mechanics of human decision-making and reaction.

From debunking the myth that you should "never go to bed angry" to navigating high-stress interactions using the PEACE process, Colin talked about the psychological frameworks to help you manage triggers and build better relationships at work and home.

Key Topics

• System 1 vs. System 2 Thinking: Understanding automatic vs. complex decision modes .
• The "Window of Tolerance": Identifying when someone is hyper-aroused (angry) or hypo-aroused (shut down) .
• The Power of Context: Why lived experience matters more than immediate reactions.
• The P.E.A.C.E. Process: A five-step framework for managing stressful conversations.
• Debunking Relationship Myths: Why sleeping on an argument can lead to better resolutions.
• Capability, Opportunity, & Motivation: The three factors required to change behaviour.

Subscribe to Always Be Connecting:

https://storytellersaustralia.au/always-be-connecting/

Connect with Storytellers Australia:

🌐 Website: https://storytellersaustralia.au/

📞 Phone: 02 8096 5767

📧 Email: hello@storytellersaustralia.au

👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/storytellersau/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storytellers.au/

Connect with Linsey Houston:

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linseyhouston/

Connect with Colin Jowell:

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinjowell/

🔗 Website: https://goodbehaviour.co/

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Dima Istambouli, founder of Mind Architecture and author of Intentional Reset, shares her journey from a high-stress career in construction to hitting rock bottom, and how she rebuilt her life by "architecting" her mind.

We explore the biology of burnout, explaining how stress physically "narrows" our perspective and why true healing requires rewiring the 95% of our brain that runs on subconscious autopilot.

Key Topics:

• The "Cortisol Face": Recognising the physical signs of stress.
• Mind vs. Brain: How to stop your mind from sending "fight or flight" signals.
• The 95% Rule: Why willpower fails if you don't reprogram your subconscious.
• Parenting Shift: Moving from "controller" to "partner" after age 12.
• Wabi-Sabi: Finding strength and beauty in your life's cracks and traumas.

Subscribe to Always Be Connecting:

https://storytellersaustralia.au/always-be-connecting/

Connect with Storytellers Australia:

🌐 Website: https://storytellersaustralia.au/

📞 Phone: 02 8096 5767

📧 Email: hello@storytellersaustralia.au

👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/storytellersau/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storytellers.au/

Connect with Linsey Houston:

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linseyhouston/

Connect with Dima Istambouli:

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimaistambouli/

🔗 Website: https://mindarchitecture.com.au/

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindarchitecture.au/

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