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Resistance isn’t the problem. It’s the signal.

Philippa and Penelope from 4D Human Being are back — and if change is on your radar right now, you don’t want to miss this one. 

Two people who’ve sat inside enough organisations to know that most change fails not because the strategy was wrong, but because the humans weren’t brought along.

People don’t resist change. They resist being unclear, unsupported, and unconvinced.

The Switch Model nails it in three parts: 

• Give people clear direction (Rider)
• Speak to how they feel (Elephant)
• Make the new way easier than the old way (Path)

Simple framework, genuinely useful — and Philippa and Penelope pull it apart in a way that actually sticks.

The conversation gets particularly good when they hit the leadership blind spot nobody wants to admit: you’re being watched more than you’re being heard. What you do and what you praise moves people faster than any slide deck. 

Three tools they leave you with that actually work:

• Three Things for clarity when you do not have every answer
• Vision people can picture and buy into
• The Three Es: Experience, Emotion, Expectation, so everyone knows what is happening, how to hold it, and what to do next

Warm, sharp, and to the point. Whether you’re leading change, living through it, or quietly resisting it yourself — this conversation will shift something for you.

Less push. More possibility.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Our team of 4D coaches and facilitators combine the knowledge, expertise and talents of entrepreneurs, business leaders, psychologists and actors to offer a unique suite of communication, leadership and wellbeing programmes to help you and your organisation choose your impact.

Our approach looks at our development in all 4 of our dimensions: physical, emotional, intellectual and intentional. Taking you from being a 3D Human Doing, to a 4D Human Being.

What if resilience was less about armouring up and more about softening your step so you can spring back faster?

This episode shows you how to build real-world resilience you can use today, at work and at home.

You will learn:

• What resilience really is. Flexibility, not rigidity
• How to spot when you slip out of your window of tolerance into hyper or hypo states
• A simple recovery routine to get back to calm
• How to prioritise your internal state before the task
• The CIA check. What to Control, what to Influence, what to Adapt to

Picture the moment you wobble. You pause, breathe out longer than you breathe in, change location for ten minutes, write the next three doable actions, and call a supportive colleague. You return regulated, clearer, and kinder. Over time your recovery time shrinks from days to minutes.

Listen today and choose one move. Name your early warning signs, plan your recovery routine, become self aware of it, and put it into practice this week.

Already feeling ready to bounce back? 

Want more cohesive, collaborative, and healthy teams? Most team problems don’t start in the plan—they start in the space between people. In this podcast, Philippa and Penelope break down the behaviours that quietly wreck trust and teamwork, so you can build teams that actually work well together.

You’ll hear about Gottman’s Four Horsemen and how they show up in everyday team life:

Defensiveness – That knee-jerk pushback, blame-shifting and excuse-making instead of listening.

Criticism/Blame – Attacking someone’s character rather than addressing the issue.

Contempt – Acting superior through sarcasm, eye-rolling, or mean-spirited jokes.

Stonewalling – Completely checking out and going radio silent.

Better yet, you’ll get practical antidotes you can use today. Curiosity turns defensiveness into learning. Constructive communication replaces blame with clarity. Appreciation undercuts contempt. Care and connection repair stonewalling. You’ll hear real examples, scripts, and simple tweaks you can try this week to cut drama and build a shared language for conflict that actually helps.

If you’re tired of being stuck in the “who’s right?” mud pit, this is your way out.

Follow the show, share it with someone who needs it, and drop a quick review. Which antidote will you try first?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Welcome to the 4D Human Being podcast. Join Philippa and Penelope as they wander through a bull field and chat about the bull, mono-slippers and the topic of the day – fluid living. Life is uncertain and we have all been reminded of that over the past year. Planning and controlling our lives, work schedules and travel plans has become increasingly more challenging and perhaps there is a gift in that. 4D celebrate and integrate the wonderful world of improvisation into their work and those skills couldn’t be more relevant in the current climate - with the need to adapt to a much more fluid way of working and living. We hope you enjoy the show!

Hello and welcome to the 4D Leadership Podcast. The podcast that looks at everything around communication, team dynamics, leadership, culture and everything that impacts  you every day. We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for listening.

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How easy is it to find harmony both inside ourselves and simultaneously with others and the outside world. Finding congruence in life means really listening to ourselves AND having the skillset to respond and communicate with others so we can align how we live and respond with  the values we hold. Join Philippa and Penelope in a light hearted look at congruence. Enjoy the show! Find out more at 4Dhumanbeing.com.

Welcome to this ‘joy-filled episode’. Join Philippa and Penelope as we explore the human need for joy and laughter. How can we bring more joy into our lives  - which as Philippa shares, can be as simple as recognizing the joy in cheese on toast with an egg on top! Please like and subscribe and find out more about who we are and what we do at 4Dhumanbeing.com. Enjoy the show!

Welcome to the 4D Human Being podcast. In this episode Penelope and Philippa consider in a world full of uncertainty, where do we find as much certainty and security as we can? Do we look to the external world and other people to provide a sense of safety and ‘knowing’ and… can we find certainty within ourselves. From pop groups to tattoos, to returning to work… join us as we explore our sense of self-certainty in an inherently uncertain world.

Find out more at www.4dhumanbeing.com. Enjoy the show!

Whether considering adapting to new fashion trends or to the ever-changing world around us, join Philippa and Penelope as we consider tips tools and ideas and consider how amazing we are as human beings stepping into change - and adapting to a new normal. Find out more at 4Dhumanbeing.com - please like and subscribe to the podcast. And… Enjoy the show!

When we think about how we communicate and how we interact with other people, how much time do we spend talking and how much time do we spend really listening. The power of the wise old owl is immense - so how can we be the ‘vase’ that  shapes conversations and ultimately... reality.

Check out more at 4Dhumanbeing.com, like and subscribe and... we hope you enjoy the show.