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Happy Space Podcast

Welcome to the Happy Space® Podcast where we explore the intersection of productivity & inclusivity through the lens of a highly sensitive productivity coach, speaker, and brand collaborator - that's me!

Tune in for conversations with authors, culture-shapers, space designers, and creators of products, services, and customer experience as we highlight astonishing contributions tempting a more tender world.

We know that diversity leads to richer results, so let’s accept that #productivityispersonal and commit to designing with greater respect for humanity.

I aim to leave you with ideas to better support your colleagues, customers, community, and not least of all, yourself and those who matter most. For, everyone, including you, deserves a Happy Space.

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29 | Google's Take on Neuroinclusive Event Design - with Megan Henshall

Google’s Strategic Lead of Global Events, Megan Henshall, shares insights on the Google Experience Institute (Xi) and its “The NEU Project” which focuses on neuroinclusive event design, her advice to leaders, and excitement to explore “three futures”.

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28 | Respect: A Strategy for Inclusion - with Gena Cox

Exploring the key ingredient to build a truly inclusive culture with Organizational Psychologist and Leadership Strategist, Gena Cox.

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27 | The Undeniable Value of Neurodiversity - with Theo Smith

Neurodiversity advocate and author Theo Smith discusses his experiences with education, the importance of neurodiversity, and the use of inclusive language.

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26 | What the Watt? Lighting and Performance - with Craig Bowler

Discover the evolution of lighting and its potential to create a better environment with Craig Bowler, Lighting Merchant at Home Depot Canada

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25 | Productivity for All - The Evolution of Happy Space - with Clare Kumar

The evolution of the Happy Space Podcast from one with a focus on high sensitivity to one advocating for the opportunity for everyone to be productive with host, Clare Kumar.

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24 | Work From Anywhere… But What About Borders? - with John Lee

Discover the boundaries people face when working from anywhere with co-founder and CEO of Work from Anywhere, John Lee.

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23 | Designing Events for Rich Connection - with Robbie Samuels

Explore how to create events to invite rich connection with Robbie Samuels, author of books on networking, business building, and online event mastery.

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22 | Surviving Social Anxiety - with Russell Norris

Author of "Red Face", Russell Norris, shares what it is like to live with social anxiety, how we might recognize it, and how we might invite those people to participate more fully.

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21 | Ignite Commitment and Retain Talent with “Employalty” - with Joe Mull

Exploring the concept of “employalty” with author, speaker, and advocate for humanity, Joe Mull, CSP, M.Ed.

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20 | Flexibility and Foresight Into the Future of Work - with Nola Simon

Futurist Nola Simon shares foresight into the future of work and the importance that flexibility will play.

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19 | Reframing ADHD - The Gift of a Faster Brain - with Peter Shankman

Riveting insights from Peter Shankman, the author of “The Boy With The Faster Brain”, on how he has found ways to work with and celebrate his version of ADHD.

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18 | Revolutionizing Work with “Workstyle” - with Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst

Co-authors of “Workstyle: A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society”, Alex Hirst and Lizzie Penny, share their motivations for invoking a radical shift towards individualized work.

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17 | Offsites: the Key to Building Connection - with Sally Page

Co-founder of WorkTripp, Sally Page, shares how to maintain connection in the modern workplace, and  what is of critical importance when bringing your team together, ideally for team offsites.

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16 | Still in Search of Excellence - with Tom Peters

Iconic management thought leader Tom Peters is intellectually irritated and still in search of excellence! Join us for episode 16 of the Happy Space Podcast for delightful commentary on the power of women and the end of the three-martini lunch.

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15 | A Fresh Look at Sensitivity - with Andre Sólo

Andre Sólo is one half of the duo behind “Sensitive: The hidden power of the highly sensitive person in a loud, fast, too-much world.”

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14 | Managing Anxiety with a Mindset Coach - with Paul Sheppard

Mindset coach Paul Sheppard shares simple and effective strategies to manage anxiety.

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13 | Designing Inclusive Performance – with Clare Kumar

Clare explains an expansion of the focus of the Happy Space Podcast to include not only highly sensitive people but everyone who has felt marginalized. She urges a consistent commitment to designing inclusive performance to invite the richest contributions from all.

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12 | Talent Management with Sensitivity - with Lisa Mitchell

Thought partner, results coach, and fellow HSP Lisa Mitchell shares her perspective on the common challenges leaders are facing today, and how sensitivity fits in.

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11 | Silence is Golden - especially for HSPs - with "Golden" authors Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn

An exploration into our relationship with noise and the underappreciated value of silence with the authors of Golden - The Power of Silence in a World Full of Noise.

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10 | Hiring for Neurodiversity at TD Bank - with Keith Isaac

A top-ten bank in North America is changing its hiring processes to be more inclusive of neurodivergent talent.

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9 | Self-care for Highly Sensitive People - Katie McDonald

Drawing from her own life journey, #fellowHSP Katie McDonald shares soul-honouring strategies to help focus on the self-care highly sensitive people need.

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8 | Success Strategies from a Productivity Pioneer - Harold Taylor

Harold Taylor shares his journey from shy, highly sensitive child to master of the stage as a productivity and time management expert.

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7 | Calming the Open Concept Office - Nook's David O'Coimin

Meet Director of Nook, David O'Coimin and uncover all the innovative ways he and the Nook team have thought of to make the open-concept office a much more productive place to be, for everyone.

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6 | How Architecture Affects Human Animals - Andréa de Paiva

Get ready to be fascinated by professor of neuroscience for architecture, Andréa de Paiva as she explains how architecture affects the human animal...and why this is critical for highly sensitive people.

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5 | There are No Ambiverts - Jenn Turnham

Learn why HSP-Extrovert Jenn Turnham makes the bold claim that there are indeed NO ambiverts and what that has to do with high sensitivity.

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4 | Follow Your Intuition as an HSP - Sunil Godse

Find out why HSPs are best served by tuning into their intuition from #fellowHSP and author, Sunil Godse.

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3 | Hair Salon Gives Clients the Silent Treatment - Samantha James Hair Design

Learn why "the silent treatment" can be a good thing, especially for highly sensitive people.

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2 | How to Design With Sensitivity in Mind - HoK's Kay Sargent and Mary Cate Cassidy

Hear about the benefits and key principles of designing with sensitivity in mind from design principals, Kay Sargent and Mary Kate Cassidy of HoK.

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1 | The Secret Superpowers of Highly Sensitive People

Find out why Clare believes everyone deserves a Happy Space and why she created the podcast and online community.

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Productivity catalyst, highly sensitive executive coach, and speaker, Clare Kumar cultivates sustainable performance in busy professionals so they can keep making rich contributions in all areas of life and achieve greater fulfillment.

She inspires leaders, professionals, employees and entrepreneurs to respect humanity and boost performance through marrying productivity and pleasure. After all, why shouldn’t you have fun while getting things done?

 

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i eat this almost every day. breakfast is somethin i eat this almost every day. breakfast is something i choose to simplify. decisions take energy.

others might choose wardrobe.

what do you choose to think less about?
i ache for the challenge of this day for those in i ache for the challenge of this day for those in and close to this community. you are seen and you are loved.
how can we be neuroinclusive? Strategy Lead for G how can we be neuroinclusive?

Strategy Lead for Google Global Events, Megan Henshall, talks about designing with neuroinclusion in mind:

🧠 neuro-inclusion needs to be a main ingredient in your experience design recipe because there are a lot of people that are coming to events who are suffering in silence or not coming at all. 

🔀 there's a statistic from an organization called EventWell, and 85% of the neurodivergent people that they interviewed have not attended an event because they thought it would be triggering or overwhelming for them, but that's sad. they have every right to be there.

have you ever opted out of an event because it felt unwelcoming?

🔗link to listen/watch/read the podcast is in the bio

#everyonedeservesaHappySpace

#neurodiversity #inclusion #compassion #neuroinclusion #inclusiveleadership #hsp #leadershipstrategy #events
toronto friends concerned about our declining soun toronto friends concerned about our declining soundscape, now through October 15th is the time to share your thoughts with the city. 

join the calls this week or submit your ideas in writing to 

mlsfeedback@toronto.ca

we deserve better.
the city of toronto is holding facilitated public the city of toronto is holding facilitated public conversations about nuisance noise. share your thoughts in the conversations or by email to 

mlsfeedback@toronto.ca

DUE October 15

we deserve better.
have you ever connected simplicity with happiness? have you ever connected simplicity with happiness? 

this was my very simple room for the #hsp retreat. surrounded by nature and compassionate people, plus nutritious delicious food, i wanted for nothing. 

#retreat #reflection #recharge #timeout #exhale #newfriends #blessed. #lucky
afternoon of at the #hspretreat visit to watkins afternoon of at the #hspretreat

visit to watkins glen state park, new york 

what a stunner!!

#nature #natureheals #exhale #stairs #gorge #natureart
what is neurodivergence? Strategy Lead for Google what is neurodivergence?

Strategy Lead for Google Global Events, Megan Henshall, shares her definition:

🙂 I wonder if you could share with listeners now your definitions of what that means and how important it is.

🧠 I lean into the ways I've heard it most commonly described by neurodivergent people. neurodivergence really is just cognitive functioning apart from what is considered typical. I sort of refute this idea that there is a typical or a normal but there are expectations and there are social norms. and I think neurodivergence is when it is challenging to adhere to those social norms, even if they're broken.

🔀 that is sort of considered neurodivergence, it's a different way of intaking information, sensory processing but there is no right or wrong. and the idea that there is a right way to think or a right way to socialize or right way to exist in any space cognitively is culturally constructed fiction, fake news. it's not true.

neurodivergence is extremely valid — remaining respectful is the key.

🔗link to listen/watch/read the podcast is in the comments 

#everyonedeservesaHappySpace

#neurodiversity #inclusion #compassion #neuroinclusion #inclusiveleadership #hsp #leadershipstrategy #events
Major station in Canada.,, are we expected to be Major station in Canada.,,

are we expected to be able to process this? i can’t. can you?

Yes - two tracks don’t phase me
No - what the heck are they thinking?
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