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This is episode 39 of Hello You Podcast, and gosh, does AI come in for a shaking... Not before we dig into octopus blooms, throw a reference to Jungian Sovereignty or consider our common humanity of course! This is another riotous episode of the unfurling conversation between two friends, thinkers and thought partners. And we'd love to have you along for the ride. Check out the shownotes here (https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2026/09/10/s3-ep3-tentacles-ai-and-nearing-40/) or jump straight in for a listen. The HYP Salon is open!

Welcome! Grab a coffee and pull up a chair for an hour of chat on things preoccupying us as a couple of early millennials. For a skim through what we chat about (complete with links and references) read the shownotes here : https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/s-3-ep-2-to-see-all-our-language-in-a-grain-of-sand/ .

Oh. Wow. It's been not just a minute but OVER A YEAR since Louise & Neil got behind the mics in their respective countries. A lot has been happening in that time, as you'd expect. Louise has launched some brilliant Sparkle Sessions for female foundersNeil's burnt himself on hot tea (three times). He's also been working on a White Paper for the Institute of Internal Communications (out in June/July 2026) We talk about clothes as empowerment or armour; radical presence in conversation; being vulnerable; and the fact that one of the early incarnations of the Emperor from Star Wars was played by a woman. It might have been a hot minute since the last episode but we're back. And, like riding a bike - it all comes back to us. The training wheels are off!

Yes folks, we're back on schedule! This episode is heavy on systems thinking - Louise has been doing some work in this area & Neil's just a geek who can't get enough complexity. Reflections on travel are woven in, we explore systems of meaning as well as healthcare systems, Louise asks probing questions about AI and Neil gets giddy. Please pull up a chair and dive into the unfurling of Episode 36 of this great HYP experiment! And if you want some shownotes, you're in luck - here's the link for the shownotes so do have a quick read through for the inside-ish track on what we talk about!

Welcome back to Hello You Podcast! It's been a hot minute since Louise & Neil last took to the microphone. However, we are now back and our delight-filled 35th takes in Portuguese unicorns, why we should listen to our gut instinct and an improbable number of birds named Martin. It all makes sense in only the way that HYP episodes can - so please, draw up a chair and listen in! You can also read through some shownotes to get a flavour of the chat before you join the listening crew!

Hello, hello! Welcome and have you a coffee (or beverage of your choice) to hand? Episode 34 of Hello You Podcast is ready to welcome you with talk of the new ... There's a lot of new-ness going on. Louise has just moved to Portugal and Neil has just started a new job, so naturally we dig into both and how we're each navigating these changes. We chat about foreign supermarkets, owning our stories differently as we meet new folks and the hedgehog family who've moved into Neil's garden. Find the shownotes here: And please pop us a note or a comment about anything that resonates with you or any thoughts sparked by listening - we love to hear from our listeners :)

Welcome in and pull up a chair for episode 33. Louise is planning and packing for her move to Portugal, while Neil has been Story Slamming. A theme of owning our stories and holding space emerges and we explore the delight of seeing other people stepping into their stories. We are all about aliving here! (Yes, that word will get plenty of mileage with us) Find the full show notes here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/helloyoupodcast/episodes/Episode-33-Holding-Space-for-eccentric-colour-and-a-multiplicity-of-opinion-e2jk63o We invite you to HYP33 and please drop us a note here on Spotify or on LinkedIn to let us know what landed & resonated with you!

From working at home and being nosey about people's backgrounds, to adding new words to the English language and connecting with others - it can only be the latest Hello You Podcast episode! Nature and wonder feature heavily in this hour of frequently random chat. Men fall in ponds, cicadas sleep for a prime number of years and we talk about how a practice rooted in Aikido can enrich our worklives. Shownotes and links are available (https://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com) - so please pull up a comfy chair because the Salon is open!

Well, it may sound like an entry from a bizarre caption competition (think of Have I Got News for You) but the lions making fewer zebras kills, all thanks to some invasive ants comes together in a ripple of interactions and dinner right at the end of the recording. It can only be episode 31 of Hello You Podcast! Join us on LinkedIn and let us know your thoughts. Are you rooting for the lions, zebras, or the ants? Find the show notes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2024/02/11/episode-31-a-chain-reaction-involving-lion-zebras-and-invasive-ants/

Yes, dear listeners, it is indeed episode 30! While other podcasts may go back into their archives for moments of deep reflection, Louise & Neil shamelessly pitch for research funding to lick Glacier Mice to see if they taste like Glacier Mints, or to support the academic corpus with investigations into alcohol, music and synchrony. It does make sense (in the madcap way that HYP always makes sense). And things that we deep dive into (when we're not finding ways to invest research grant funding) include: Playlists, musical mediation of experience and moral values Audience synchrony during classical music concerts The mystery of Glacier Mice (the mystery isn't whether they taste of mint, but that is also an unknown) Mice wearing VR headsets And much, much more! So, please, pull up a chair, pour something warming and join us on a laughter filled exploration of all that's interesting! And don't forget - shownotes are available, with links, for your further HYP-ing pleasure - shownotes.helloyoupidcast.com!

In the brand shiny 29th episode, we start exactly how we end up going on: dancing joyfully between individual context and the bigger context, with an audio tour of Neil's 'biography shelf' which introduces the cat that came with a washing machine. We'd love to share Episode 29 of Hello You Podcast with you. Come in, the Salon is open and you're very, very welcome! If you'd like a sneak peak, or want to explore the inspirations for this month's meanderings, we invite you to cast your eyes over the show notes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2023/11/03/episode-29-system-level-levers-and-the-individual-shimmy/

Wait - episode 28? Already? OK, so it's been a hot minute since we last recorded. 'Busy' and 'Adulting' are mentioned... But that's not stopped our verve for chat - and is there ever a lot to catch up on! We start in the realms of business, mentoring and a rather exciting new proposition Louise is working on. We reminisce about an afternoon in a basement flat (there is a point), before going further down into the intersectional feminist masterpiece that is the Barbie Movie. Allan is the unsung hero, for reasons that we explain! We navigate moments of blonde fragility and rupture, before going under the surface again to address the pleasure - and pain - of being Generalists. A bit of Rousseau, a bit of egg-based communication and we resurface for air, giggling and gasping in almost equal measure. More detail, of course, in the shownotes - but for the full experience, wrap yourself up in something comfy put on a fresh pot of tea and dive into Episode 28. The Salon is open and you're very, very welcome.

Welcome to Episode 27 of Hello You Podcast! It's been quite the month since our last episode. Louise is back in Britain, and having attended her sister's ordination paints a vivid picture of what happens when someone fully enters a life in ministry. We dabble in post-COVID reflections, swing into social media, glance in the direction of what the internet could be evolving into and finally alight in the mediating effect of music on experience. Then Neil sets Louise a music based experiential challenge which we'd love our listeners to jump into as well! Intrigued? Come on in - the Salon is open! (And don't forget to check out the Shownotes for links and other goodies! Shownotes.Helloyoupodcast.com)

It's not only the 26th Episode of Hello, You Podcast ... it's also our 2nd international episode! Louise dials in from Portugal and we have a glorious hour of chat. We talk about grief, creativity, the embodied nature of language and how excited we are for the new Barbie film ... it can only be the unfurling experiment that is HYP! Read the shownotes here: https://wordpress.com/post/helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/620 Episode 26 is ready and waiting for you to listen to it - if you enjoy it, do share it with others and let us know what you loved about it.

Welcome to HYP 25 (the quarter century being a milestone that we completely miss talking about...) - the Salon is open! We dive into the cinematic marvel that is Everything, Everywhere All At Once, hurtling into language and the joys of untranslatable words. Louise drops a book recommendation, before we nuzzle up to linguistic taxonomy and its influence on reality, Algospeak and how violence is done to words. And yet, we revel in the changing nature of the words we use, whether as tools to create clarity or evade surveillance while in plain sight... As is that wasn't enough, the conversation takes a turn into emotion at work, psychological safety and how clarity is both necessary and exposing for true leaders. To round off, we sidle into RSS. Neil loves it, Louise thinks it's dark magic. But what say you, dear listeners? 75 minutes of pure Hello You Podcast joy await - so please, draw in your nearest & dearest, pour something nourishing and join us in a Salon of exploration in the unfurling experiment that is HYP! (Shownotes, as always, with more explanations & links can be found here: http://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com )