For my first episode of 2026 I had the pleasure of being joined by John Wilkinson, Chief Development Officer for Suez UK. And as ever the conversation went in directions I hadn't anticipated starting with discovering John has dad danced at the Blackpool Winter Gardens. It has to be worth listening to this episode simply to understand that reference 🤣. Thank you John for another fantastically Curious Conversation.

In this episode I was joined by Baden Frosen for a brilliant wide ranging episode that began with Baden’s personal fork inthe road moment and ended up with us talking about Psychosocial Safety.

It was just a conversation that, for me, had a bit of everything! Magical!

This was an episode that went in unexpected directions, thanks to my wonderfully open guest - Jeremy Hine - we explored a topic still little discussed in UK society. How to reconsider our experience of and engagement with the end of life of a loved one. Jeremy's insight and generosity in sharing his experiences and how they have shaped him is humbling - a truly emotional but worthwhile listen ❤️

For this first post summer episode I was delighted to welcome Anusha Parshotam, a fabulous coach, inclusion consultant and a confirmed optimistic introvert who believes in humankind.

It was a joyful, curious exploration of her experiences and perspectives that as ever challenged me to consider my own position on a variety of topics.

Enjoy!

For this episode of the CQ Podcast I was joined by the inimitable Dr Stewart Desson. We had a wonderful conversation that ranged from a football tour of Pakistan to trying to unpick the potential future impact of AI. Along the way Stewart shared his how his enthusiasm for Operational Research eventually led him to being the founder and CEO of Lumina Learning and the researcher behind the Lumina Spark Psychometric.

As Dr Rob Archer said at the end of this episode, it really didn't go in the direction anticipated. The 10th episode of the Curiosity Quotient was a wonderfully deep discussion of the human condition and Rob's openness as he shared his own story incredibly humbling.

Listening to his journey, and hearing how he has arrived at his appreciation of what is meaningful in his life, is an example for all of us.

Which makes the research he shares on High Performance Routines a must for anyone serious about examining their own practices. You can find his thinking here:

https://www.highperformanceroutines.com/

This podcast conversation with Alison Tansey, Founder of Simply Brilliance, squeezed in the broadest range of discussion topics of any episode I have been fortunate enough to record to date. Enough range for the most curious person 😉

This episode of the Curiosity Quotient saw me talking with the wonderful Mardi McBrien who is an incredible, mission driven, sustainability champion.

Mardi shared a little of her fascinating career to this point and how she sees the opportunities and challenges unfolding in the environmental and sustainability space through the lens of her work.