Quality of Mind: Realising Exponential Potential. – Détails, épisodes et analyse

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''Before Psychology''- the Secret Source that exponentially increases the peace, performance, and potential for any individual or organisation.

The Self and Overthinking:

In this episode of the Quality of Mind Transforming Business podcast, host Piers chats with Andrew Sewell, a leadership and personal coach, and author of 'The Overthinker’s Guide to Life.'

Andrew shares his journey from scriptwriting and advertising to coaching. The conversation delves into the pervasive issue of overthinking, its roots in the modern emphasis on the self, and how our historical and societal constructs have exaggerated our sense of individual separateness.

They explore transformative insights into recognizing the fundamental oneness of existence, drawing from concepts in various spiritual traditions.

Through direct inquiry into the nature of thought, Andrew and Piers offer listeners practical wisdom on how to unhook from habitual thinking and experience a more relaxed and connected way of being.

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest

00:44 Andrew Sewell's Background and Career Transition

02:46 The Concept of Overthinking

05:32 The Role of Thinking in Modern Life

08:18 Exploring Self-Referential Thinking

12:11 The Nature of Thought and Self

22:55 Direct Inquiry and Awareness

28:32 The Illusion of Self and Thought

30:04 Experiencing Flow and Losing the Self

32:38 The Rise of Overthinking in Modern Society

33:08 The Deification of the Self

35:41 The Impact of Advertising and Social Media

36:46 Indigenous Perspectives on Self and Nature

38:03 The Concept of Individuation vs. Separation

40:31 The Evolutionary Advantage of the Separate Self

46:30 Practical Steps to Reduce Overthinking

48:33 Final Thoughts and Reflections

 

Curious - want to know more?

• You can find out more about Andrew on Linkedin and his website  here
• A summary of the Quality of Mind resources, to find out more
• TASTE THE MANGO  YouTube and Sub stack all about Direct Inquiry, Explore for yourself
• Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here
• For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind  listen here  or here
• Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind 
• Check out our other podcast episodes, a curated list here
• Subscribe to our Quality of Mind YouTube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''Before Psychology''- the Secret Source that exponentially increases the peace, performance, and potential for any individual or organisation.   Unlocking Transformative Insights from Everyday Annoyances   In this episode of the Quality of Mind Transforming Business podcast, Piers and returning guest Kate delve into the profound lessons hidden within our everyday annoyances. Through engaging and relatable examples, the conversation reveals how our reactions to others can shine a light on deeper personal conditioning and programming. Discover how self-inquiry and identifying with awareness rather than the 'self' can lead to transformative shifts in perception, ultimately enhancing relationships and promoting a richer, more compassionate understanding of oneself and others. They also discuss the magic of the system and how we often miss the opportunity to see how others' actions are just learning experiences.

 

This Episode: 

00:00 Welcome and Introduction 

02:34 The Power of 'Before Psychology'

04:26 Understanding Annoyance and Judgment

07:27 Real-Life Examples of Judgment

17:42 The Concept of 'I' and Self-Inquiry

22:29 Exploring the Concept of 'I'

23:56 Understanding Annoyance and Self-Identification

26:03 The Intelligent Design of Annoyance

28:34 Seeing Through Misidentification

33:05 Leaning into Discomfort for Growth

36:32 Curiousity and Compassion in Relationships

 

Curious - want to know more?

• You can find out more about Kate and her website
• A summary of the Quality of Mind resources, to find out more
• TASTE THE MANGO Piers and  Katrijn's YouTube and Sub stack all about Direct Inquiry, Explore for yourself
• Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here
• For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind  listen here  or here
• Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind 
• Check out our other podcast episodes, a curated list here
• Subscribe to our Quality of Mind YouTube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''before psychology'' - that exponentially increases the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.

Many Journeys Pointing to One Realisation - Why Are There Are So Many Different Approaches to Transformation & Human Potential?

 

This episode is a conversation with show regular Helen Amery, a fellow coach of the understanding behind Quality of Mind. We describe  four doorways for transformation – psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual (direct and indirect)  The discussion further explores the relationship between 'awakening' and 'enlightenment', viewing the former as grasping one's truest essence, and the latter denoting the continuous detangling of the human psychological condition after awakening. Whereas there are many approaches to transformation and human development there are also some we wouldn't recommend as much as others...

 

The discussion covers:

• The Limitations of Traditional Psychology and the Search for Something More
• The Awakening: Discovering the Non-Dual Landscape
• Why Are There Such a Diverse Range of Approaches in Personal and Professional Development
• The Common Goal of All Approaches: Uncovering the True Self
• Disentangling the Human Experience
• The Role of Awakening in the Enlightenment Process
• Exploring Different Doorways to Enlightenment
• The Intersection of Emotion and Physicality - The Body as a Signal for Attention
• The Importance of Embracing the Full Gamut of Human Experience
• The Cyclical Nature of the Journey of Awakening and Enlightenment
• What We Wouldn't Recommend.....

Curious - want to know more?

• Helen's The Enlightenment Event,  for all the info and to choose how you want to join. Doors open again 1st March 2024 for 6 days only

• To find out about Helen’s work her Wild Fig Community, private sessions and free resources see wildfigsolutions.co.uk. And for everything relating to The Complete Book of Awakening on Thoughtful Raven
• Listen to Helen and Piers on her journey back in 2019 as she starts to have realisations about the principles behind Quality of Mind in this special behind the scenes 3 part mini series
• Find out more about Quality of Mind   
• If you want to know more about 'becoming awake' check out our new 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗬 programme, which is a simple guide you to experience it direct for you.  
• Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
• Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

 

 

QUALITY OF MIND - TRANSFORMING BUSINESS: 

Why is this understanding such a gamechanger? An interview with Kim Hare

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation.  

In this episode Piers chats with Kimberley Hare. Kim has 30 years experience in supporting organisations develop their people potential, and a few years ago she saw a very different way to go about getting the best out of the human potential...

This episode discusses:

• Why are the conventional approaches not working or good value?
• What is this game changing understanding behind the mind?
• How we normailse the power of the mind to affect the workplace.

Still Curious - want to know more?

• You can find out more about Kim at The Heart of Thriving 
• You can find out more about Quality of Mind  
• Check out this short podcast: What is the role of and relevance of Quality of Mind?
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts . 

QUALITY OF MIND  - TRANSFORMING BUSINESS:

Introductory Episode

What is the role, relevance and value of Quality of Mind in the workplace?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation.  In this short episode, Piers Thurston explains what Quality of Mind is, and how it is relevant and valuable for the business world. 

by Piers Thurston. 

• You can find out more about Quality of Mind at www.qualityofmind.biz 
• Want to find the right episode for you check out our listeners guide here to point you at the right episode for you 
• Prefer Video?  Our playlist  of 2min videos explains more about Quality of Mind - the benefits, the relevance, and why it is different. 
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts   

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''before psychology'' - that exponentially increases the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.

In this episode, Piers chats with corporate coach Dominic Scaffidi. Dominic and Piers did three episodes together back in 2020 exploring 'What is behind the magic of transformational coaching' and now they get back together to see what has been evolving in their own groundings and work.

This episode explores what is truly transformative about coaching from this understanding of Before Psychology and Quality of Mind. It is a deep and sometimes technical conversation about the nature of consciousness, self-limitation, and the essence of being.

They explore the idea of achieving versus allowing, noting that individuals can only experience the expansive nature of their being by dropping their resistance. They discuss how people often look for solutions outside themselves, forgetting that their real identity is infinite. The conversation also includes examples from business to illustrate their points effectively.

This Episode Covers:

• The only challenge we ever have in business is our own mind
• The appearance of solidity and limitation. There is nothing solid really to be dealing with
• A simple business example of how we innocently look in the wrong place
• The confusion between how it appears success is created and what is actually going on 
• The utilitarian usefulness of definitions
• The desire for more to overcome the illusion of scarcity
• The nuance between allowing and revealing
• The limitlessness to what is available
• Why people really come to coaching, what we are all seeking

Curious - want to know more?

• Have a listen to previous interviews with Dominic where we discuss 'The highest leverage point - A discussion to explore what really makes the difference' or How does this understanding transform the transformative effect of coaching.
• Dominic runs his own executive and team coaching business HR Possibilities, and you can find him on LinkedIn here 
• Find out more about Quality of Mind 
• Subscribe to our Quality of Mind YouTube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
• Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''before psychology'' - that exponentially increases the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.

In this episode of the Quality of Mind Transforming Business podcast, Sarah and Michelle from Pure Potential join the show to discuss their wonderful work in schools and education. They share their backgrounds and explain how they got involved in this field. Tune in to hear their insights on the impact of their work and the potential for transformation in the education sector.

In this episode we discuss:

• The evolution of a personal understanding that underpins professional development
• How to curate the learning experience as a exploration 
• Making the soil fertile - not providing prescriptive solutions
• Understanding the mechanics of the human experience leading to practical solutions 
• Is there really a learner to learn, the awesome power - when we get out of the way
• The intelligence of the system - The learning extravaganza
• The joy of being human and curiousity
• Hope and possibility in education reform

Curious - want to know more?

• You can find out more about Pure Potential and their work here
• And more about  Michelle and Sarah on LinkedIn
• Find out more about Quality of Mind 
• Subscribe to our Quality of Mind YouTube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
• Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

From the QUALITY OF MIND Podcast

Part of our new 'Not Even 5 Mins Series'

Ep9:  "The Huge Case of Mistaken Identity’’

An excerpt from a conversation with Clare Dimond on the episode ''If We Don’t Have Free Will, What is the Point?''

• Link to the full episode  

Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!!

 

Curious - want to know more?

• Check out our other podcast episodes; a curated list here
• Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here
• For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind  listen here  or here
• Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind  
• Subscribe to our Quality of Mind YouTube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that operates ''before psychology'' - that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.

In this episode, Piers chats with Clare Dimond, a wonderful return guest to the show, and this time the topic is about free will and what our reality in any moment is 'showing us', and the availability of the  'learning extravaganza' that is available as the human experience. Clare is a skilled teacher of the understanding behind Quality of Mind, and a prolific and gifted author. 

 

In this episode we discuss:

• Not having free will
• Our innocent normalised misunderstand on the concept of the "I".
• The mental construct as illusion
• How we can explore via Direct inquiry
• What we mean by witness and the innocent mistake in what witnessing means .
• Distinguishing between 'isness' and conditioning.
• The role of our 'Individuated' perception
• Maximising the learning extravaganza that is available as the human experience 
• An example in the workplace with your boss's reactions and overreactions.
• Once we fully embrace the self-identified mind and recognises essential nature, the system returns to a state of flow and dynamism

Curious - want to know more?

• You can find out more about Clare and her work here
• Other episodes with Clare; What has this got to with how we communicate, lead and turn up at work?  and Wants, Desires, Resistance, and Tuning into the Optimum system.
• Find out more about Quality of Mind 
• Subscribe to our Quality of Mind YouTube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
• Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

From the QUALITY OF MIND Podcast

 

Part of our new 'Not Even 5 Mins Series'

 

Ep8: ' "5 Things to Consider About Our Minds & Exploring Potential’’

An excerpt from an interview on the Limitless Lives podcast: A conversation with Nilesh Patel

• Link to the full episode  

Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!!

 

Curious - want to know more?

• Check out our other podcast episodes; a curated list here
• Watch past clients talk about the power of Quality of Mind here
• For a more in depth looking into the nondual understanding behind Quality of Mind  listen here  or here
• Find out more about the relevance of Quality of Mind  
• Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
• Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of posts