Uncommon Courage

Bavani Periasamy is a gratitude advocate (among many other things) and she told me recently she’s been struggling, as others don’t believe she has the right to talk about negative feelings, because, well… she’s a gratitude advocate. We HAD to have a talk about that, because we all know the right to feel how you’re feeling (especially negative emotions) is the pathway out the other side. So yes, it’s always important to honor our feelings, we just don’t want to get stuck there. We also know - after the last couple of years - TIMES have been tough for EVERYONE, so suppressing negative emotions will not help any of us at all. Of course, we didn’t just talk about that – impossible with Bavani. We discussed where her gratitude journey started, the transformative experience of having a boss from hell to a great boss and how that changed everything! Equally, the importance of gratitude, of giving to others, and why we all need external help sometimes. One of the bigger challenges identified, which isn’t just a cultural reality, is finding the right people to speak with and to be heard when you need to be heard, versus people constantly interrupting with solutions, which is not what we need sometimes. We also discussed culture and the right to speak up, as well as showing up as your most authentic self. Definitely a far-reaching conversation and for all the people who don’t think they can speak up, please take courage from Bavani’s words. She’s ready to put it all out there into the world and for that, I salute her. You can follow Bavani HereWebsite https://bavaniperiasamy.com/ On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bavaniperiasamy/To get in touch with me, here I amLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AndreaTEdwards Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uncommonandrea/ Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@uncommonandreatedwardsMy professional Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheDigitalConversationalist And my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageAction

Welcome to the Know Show, this is our last show of the season and we’ll be back 2nd September, so if you’ve been meaning to check it out, now is your chance. Please join Andrea T Edwards and Joe Augustin (Tim Wade is wrapping up his holiday) with Joanne Flinn joining us this week as co-host! Not only that, she’s just published her latest book “Green Sight: The Sustainability Guide for Company Directors.” So we’ll definitely discuss that. We are also thrilled to welcome Yasmine Khater, executive coach and storytelling trainer as our special guest this week. The theme is: doubt and its role in sales. Is this something you can relate to? Is doubt impacting your ability to succeed? Yasmine is a powerhouse and she will help you identify and overcome. The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that’s getting everyone’s attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We’ll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

Pleased to introduce you to Joshua O’Neill, founder of The Litter Club in Singapore and Malaysia, who is also a green Project Manager and reef conservation expert, and he studies Conservation Psychology. Conservation psychology is the scientific study of the reciprocal relationships between humans and the rest of nature, with a particular focus on how to encourage conservation in the natural world. We discussed a wide range of topics, from why he established The Litter Club, the psychology of why do people not care about waste, how only 5% are really engaged in the waste crisis, and ideas on how we engage the rest. Not forgetting the importance of fun if you want to be successful and how we can create the desire to get more people involved!! In a world struggling with separation and real fears for the future, the best focus is to build community connections. We covered three core questions:1.     Conservation psychology – what it means and how it looks in real life2.     How can people embrace this mindset3.     Three must dosWonderful conversations and insights. Thanks Josh, aka the Energizer Bunny!! You can follow Joshua HereThe Litter Club https://thelitterclub.org/ On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thelitterclubproject On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshoneillnz/ To get in touch with me, here I amLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AndreaTEdwards Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uncommonandrea/ Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@uncommonandreatedwardsMy professional Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheDigitalConversationalist And my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageActionI publish my Weekend Reads every Saturday here https://andreatedwards.com/ I also publish more personal content on my Uncommon Courage Website here https://uncommon-courage.com/ #UncommonCourage #HumanPotential 

Welcome to the Know Show, as we head into our second last show of the season. Join Andrea T Edwards and Joe Augustin (Tim Wade is still on holiday) with Arishta Khanna joining us this week as co-host! Every show, we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world and are thrilled to have Steve Johnson, a geotechnical engineer, with more than 25 years of civil engineering experience, across five continents, joining us this week. The theme – engineering climate change - will look into what is changing in our environment and how rapidly, from an engineers’ point of view. The discussion will focus on something we are hearing more and more today, the fact that one in a 100 year events, or even one in a 500 year events, seem to be hitting us every few years now. So why are these measures changing so rapidly, and what does it mean in real terms? How does this impact how our built environment is constructed, when extreme weather events make existing design codes and engineering practices outdated in the face of rapid environmental change? The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that’s getting everyone’s attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We’ll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

Since February 2022, I have been on one of the most relentless rides on the eco-anxiety train. It actually surprised me to be honest, because I thought I had already done this and it wouldn’t happen again. But the ‘news shocks’ keep happening and well, it all landed with a thud. I can’t hide anything, and my friends have been reaching out, concerned for my welfare. Please be assured, I know I’ll be alright. I’ve learnt over many years that I’ve got to ride it to a conclusion and then I can get back into action AND hope. So as I am watching many many people going through exactly this, and often more broadly, just struggling with what’s going on in the wider world, I decided to share this experience. It’s not really scripted, I stumble over my words, but I’m sharing why I feel this way and what we can all do about it. I can never lose my hope. I just can’t. But it is very challenging to hold onto it sometimes. I’m hoping that by sharing my journey, it will help you to know that returning to hope is possible. The truth is, we can change the future trajectory for humanity, but we need enough of us jumping in to really make this happen. We truly are the hope we are looking for. My mission is very clear – I am working hard to convince as many as I can to get involved. Because if enough of us don’t get involved, we will not only lose, we risk a very dark future. Besides, our kids deserve all of us in this fight. I publish my Weekend Reads every Saturday here https://andreatedwards.com/ I also publish more personal content on my Uncommon Courage Website here https://uncommon-courage.com/ To get in touch with me, here I amLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AndreaTEdwards Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uncommonandrea/ Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@uncommonandreatedwardsMy professional Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheDigitalConversationalist And my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageAction

We had a week off and we are now back for our final three shows of the season. Welcome to The Know Show. Join Andrea T Edwards and Joe Augustin (but not Tim Wade who is on holiday) so Phillipa Edwards will be joining us this week as co-anchor! Every show, we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world and we are thrilled to have multi-award winning speaker, event strategist, Master MC (online and in-person), and all round legend, Warwick Merry CSP, CVP joining us this week. The theme – how do you stay positive when click bait, newspapers, news shows, and all other information seems to focus on the negative? That’s a challenge we all face in a world dealing with an Infodemic, misinformation, fake news, as well as constant ‘news shocks’ that shake us to our core. What is the secret to keeping your sanity in this time? Warwick will share his tips and you can also expect a “voice-off” between Warwick and Joe!The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that’s getting everyone’s attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We’ll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

Welcome to The Know Show. Join Andrea T Edwards, Joe Augustin and Tim Wade this week as we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world. We’re thrilled to have Tom Abbott join us this week. Tom is the CEO of SOCO Sales Training and joins us to talk about sales in a post-Covid world. He’s also a passionate news watcher, so it’s going to be a big wide conversation. In our theme section, Tom will dig into how the pandemic changed everything and changed nothing when it comes to sales. What does that mean? You’ll have to come and join us to learn more. Tom is all about optimizing sales performance in far from optimal times and is going to provide some great insight about selling in this new world. The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that’s getting everyone’s attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We’ll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

It is rare you have an opportunity for such a vulnerable and deeply meaningful conversation about an important issue like self-worth. Self-worth is a fundamental belief that you have value in the world, and yet throughout the trials and tribulations of life, many lose it and never get it back. When you lack self-worth across a lifetime, life is a struggle, because you never believe you have value. Well we are determined to make sure our listeners know they can break free, because it’s time to rise and shine ladies. In part two of this podcast series, we are focused on women and our challenges with self-worth. Featuring three incredible ladies - Avni Martin, Yasmine Khater and Kat van Zutphen - Cathy Johnson and I (Andrea Edwards) knew they would be amazing, but they were more than amazing, they were incredible. A truly powerful conversation we hope women all over the world will listen to and take heart from.In this series of self-worth podcasts, we are planning many different focus areas, however we wanted to do an early focus on women, because we believe women are the answer to solving the world’s biggest challenges. So ensuring our sisterhood is strong is vital as we move forward into a very challenging time for the world. Please listen and if you loved this conversation, don’t keep it to yourself. Pass it on so we can influence more women to step into their voice and their power. We need women everywhere reaching their fullest potential, and rejecting any narrative that disempowers them from achieving it. We are strong, worthy, powerful and very much needed in this world.  #UncommonCourage #SelfWorth  Avni Martin ICF MCCWebsite https://martinccs.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/avni-martin-rewriting-past-present-and-future/ Yasmine KhaterWebsite https://yasminekhater.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesalesstoryteller/ Kat van ZutphenLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/katvanzutphen/ Cathy JohnsonWebsite https://cathy-johnson.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachcathyjohnson/ To get in touch with me, Andrea EdwardsWebsites https://andreatedwards.com/ and https://uncommon-courage.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/ My book Uncommon Courage, An Invitation mybook.to/UncommonCourageAnd the workbook mybook.to/UncommonCourageActionAnd my Facebook Group Uncommon Courage https://www.facebook.com/groups/442905877003333 

Welcome to The Know Show. Join Andrea T Edwards, Joe Augustin and Tim Wade this week as we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world. We’re also excited to welcome our very special guest, Karen Leong, a transformation expert, who helps people thrive on change through elevating influence and impact. Karen will discuss the psychology of influence and how it relates to the events in the world today. She will also dig into how we need to harness our influence to make an impact on what really matters in our lives. Such a critical topic, and one for anyone looking at how they can elevate their influence and make a positive difference. Don’t miss this. The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that’s getting everyone’s attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We’ll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

Welcome to The Know Show. Join Andrea T Edwards and Joe Augustin this week as we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world. We’re also excited to welcome two very special guests, Dr David Ko and Richard Busellato, co-authors of The Unsustainable Truth: How investing for the future is destroying the planet and what to do about it. We’re also premiering their Transformational Ownership Proposal – you don’t want to miss this one!David and Richard have come up with a solution for the fossil fuel industry, and it’s called Transformational Ownership.  Both former investment bankers, they saw that we have $100 trillion invested around the globe – which is more than the size of the global economy – and yet, the planet can no longer produce enough to keep this growing. Essentially, our savings are killing the planet. What can we do about it? We join the movement: ‘Believe in the Impossible’, which calls for a billion people to support investors and businesses, who pledge a trillion dollars so we can put fossil fuels into stewardship. This will create a clear global mandate for global fossil fuel production, it will be guided by climate science, and all profits go back to supporting local projects that the people choose themselves. No one makes money from Transformational Ownership and the planet gets a seat at the table. That’s an idea worth hearing, yes? Accepting the planet as an equal partner and working with it, rather than trying to outsmart it.The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that’s getting everyone’s attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We’ll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage  Reach out to David and Richard https://rethinkingchoices.com/