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Would you like to unlock the creative, imaginative and innovative potential in your team or organisation…BUT…don’t want to listen to another serious podcast which offers 7 steps, 5 habits, 3 mantras, and a hard sell in a pear tree?Then join ‘The Occupational Philosophers’, a ‘not-so-serious’ podcast with Simon Banks (middle-aged Australian surfer man, artist and published author) and John Rice (middle-aged British man with a love of curiosity and philosophy) as they chat with a ‘clowder’ (great word!) of curious cats from the fields of Comedy, Academia, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Psychology, Design, Marketing, and Business, to explore how you, your team, and your organisation, can develop your curiosity, spark your creativity, and free your imagination, so you can grow your business and your people….sounds great huh?!But don’t just take our word for it, read what our listeners think:“Worth a listen, one of them has a strange Australian accent”“They’re not philosophers, they’re idiot
The Occupational Philosophers hosts The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity, a business show with 116 episodes published.
In Episode 118,The Occupational Philosophers dive into a totally different format! Together with Natasha Redman, host of the very popular‘Casa De Cambio’ podcast, they have created their first ‘mash up’ podcast episode w
The Occupational Philosophers | Episode 117 | With Jasper Vallance Jasper Vallance is a social entrepreneur who left his corporate life at Google to create a life of meaning driven by his passions. As an event architect,
In this episode 114, the Occupational Philosophers chat with the wonderfully curious Professor Katherine Boydell. Katherine is an internationally recognised leader in qualitative inquiry and arts-based knowledge translat
In Episode 116,The Occupational Philosophers chat with Tim Simpson, creative director of Plunge Creations, a company probably best known for being the imaginative powerhouse in designing and making the costumes for ‘The
The Occupational Philosophers chat with Kurt Sneddon, photographer, cinematographer, and actor. In this episode, they explore a wide range of topics including: Where AI can enhance the creative process The art of seeing;
In this episode 113, the Occupational Philosophers chat with the wonderfully curious David Bramwell - a writer, broadcaster, performer and professional seeker. He’s the author of The Number 9 Bus to Utopia, a philosophic
In Episode 112, The Occupational Philosophers chat with the artists, Catherine Borowski and Lee Baker, two exceptionally talented guests who show the true power of creative collaboration and imagination. Together they ha
Episode 111 Cristy Burne: Scientist, Author, Creator, Storyteller Author, science communicator and adventure-loving human Cristy Burne joins The Occupational Philosophers to explore creativity, play, curiosity and the jo
Have you noticed everyone on LinkedIn now turns the most mundane crap into a business lesson? Stubbed toe...that's leadership. Wrinkly socks...team dynamics. Toothbrush running flat...how do you lead a team? So Simon and
In Episode 109, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Eric Weiner, an award-winning journalist, a New York Times bestselling author, and much sought-after keynote speaker on a variety of topics, including happiness, in
Ep.108 Rick Rubin and the Creative Act John and Simon explore the creative wisdom of music producer Rick Rubin and what it means to bring creativity into everyday work and life What does it really mean to be creative? In
In episode 107, The Occupational Philosophers chat with the highly curious Dr Jochen Schweitzer, a strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship researcher and education leader at UTS, Director of the Executive MBA, advisor
Hello and welcome back to 2025! (Noting the irony that is is now April...) The Occupational Philosophers have returned from walking the Earth, exploring the heavens and astral travelling beyond the stratosphere - metapho
Reflecting on the year of 2024 seemed like such a good idea. That's the thing right? Launching that episode as quickly as planned didn't go as well as planned.... Drinking their own Kool-Aid and embracing serendipity, mi
In episode 103, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Creative Director, Brand Strategist and Poly-Disciplinary Creative Chameleon, Rozhia Tabnak. Her work includes interior design, art curation, film production design
In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers celebrate their “One hundred and something” birthday! As well as an opportunity to blow up some balloons, eat some cake, and pat themselves on the b
To Simon’s delight, this week's guest is fellow Tasmanian Toby Wilkin. For over 15 years, Toby has been a noteworthy leader in the entrepreneurial space. Born and raised in Tasmania Toby, thoroughly understands tourism a
In Episode 100, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Julie Trell, whose career has been an adventurous journey spanning three decades and various corners of the world. She started as an inner-city classroom teacher an
Everyone's banging on about play at work. But what about the forgotten people? The ones who haven't smiled since 1985, who stare blankly at walls, who genuinely love a spreadsheet. Where's their day? In this Inbetweener,
How might one think like a Philosopher in the workplace? In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, diving into a book by a previous guest, Dr Julian Baggini’s “How to Think like a Philosopher” " the Occupational Philosop
Tim Simpson
Creative Director
1 appearance on this show
Cristy Burne
author
1 appearance on this show
Eric Weiner
New York Times bestselling author & travel philosopher
1 appearance on this show
Rick Rubin
author of the Creative Act
1 appearance on this show
Julie Trell
Innovation Strategist
1 appearance on this show
Neil Mullarkey
Author of 'In the Moment'
2 appearances on this show
Friska Wirya
change-management thinker
1 appearance on this show
Sophie Scott
Award-Winning Science Communicator and TED Speaker · The Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London
1 appearance on this show
Dr Louise Mahler
2021 Keynote Speaker of the Year, Leadership body-language and voice Expert, Executive Coach, Author
1 appearance on this show
Jason Fox
former Royal Marine Commando · Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric
1 appearance on this show
Julian Baggini
1 appearance on this show
Dr Samuel West
Actor, Director, RSPB Ambassador, Trainspotter-turned-Birder · Museum of Failure
2 appearances on this show
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