Best Gerry Gibson Podcasts (2024)

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278 - Understanding the Difference between a Facilitator and a Trainer with The NDB Course Faculty 47:53

3h ago47:53

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Over the years, I’ve had many magnificent facilitators in the podcast chair who identify as trainers, and many talented trainers who identify as facilitators. Where does the line blur? Is there a line? Dare I ask, should there be? We settle it once and for all in this special LinkedIn Live conversation with my NDB Course Faculty! We discuss why Fac…

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Episode 312 Damian Burgess - Squash Summit Recap 1:16:47

2d ago1:16:47

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During this year's British Open the Squash Summit brought together people looking to grow the game from around the world. Damian Burgess took part in the event and provides a great recap on each of the key sessions including squash in the Olympics, challenges with regards to growing the sport, and Rob Owen's session on Independent squash minds and …

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277 - Facilitating Stress Reduction with Liminal Coaching and Metaphor Mapping with Mike Parker 1:16:42

4d ago1:16:42

1:16:42

Imagine a landscape. Perhaps a snow-capped mountain top, studded with pine trees and whispers of clouds. Maybe a bird flutters past. Are there people there, or are you alone with the birds? If only daydreaming from your desk was seen as something to be revered - encouraged even, free from judgement. Well, Mike Parker is here to tell you why it shou…

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Episode 311 Amanda Sobhy 54:17

9d ago54:17

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Amanda Sobhy had been in the form of her career in December 2023, reaching the final of the Hong Kong Open after taking out world #1 Nour El Sherbini in straight games. Game 1 of the final saw her go down with a ruptured right achilles; she ruptured her left achilles in 2017. Well, she's on her way back and with any luck we will see her on court ag…

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276 - Challenges and triumphs in creating anti-racist environments with Letesia Gibson 1:15:43

11d ago1:15:43

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Everyone wants to feel like they belong - to places, purpose and people. But how many workplaces can say that they are truly inclusive and anti-racist places that people choose to belong? That is where Letesia Gibson comes in. As a navigator of systemic world views on issues such as race and misogyny, her work exists in the sphere of unlearning, he…

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Episode 310 - James Green 52:37

13d ago52:37

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Board member and Founder of Open Squash James Green caught my attention with a blog post on the PSA's Mostafa Asal Raging Bull documentary which he posted recently. The Asal Doc is relatively dated, but it's still well worth watching and or revisiting. James talks about his squash backstory, Open Squash, and we deep dive into the Asal documentary. …

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Episode 309 - Joel Makin 38:27

18d ago38:27

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2023/24 saw Joel Makin finish in impressive fashion, playing in my opinion the best squash of his career. He's back to world #9 after finishing 2024 with a flurry; a win in Manchester and of course an extremely impressive British Open with wins over Tarek Momen, Yousef Ibrahim and the 2024 World champion Diego Elias. Joel and I talk about having to…

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275 - The Honest Truth About Organizational Dishonesty with Shiao-yin Kuik 1:10:32

18d ago1:10:32

1:10:32

The daily exchange of messages, ideas, beliefs, hopes and thoughts, from the mundane to the magical, is what makes the world spin round. Conversations are everywhere! But sometimes, just sometimes, we don’t know how to have the conversations that need to happen - the conversations that can change everything. That’s where Shiao-yin Kuik comes in! As…

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Episode 308 - Ong Beng Hee 43:21

20d ago43:21

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Ong Beng Hee is moving on from his role as US National Team Head Coach to start another chapter in his post playing career in Beijing China where he'll be heading up the Dream Squash Academy. Beng Hee is pleased with what the US National Team accomplished under his watch, namely the women's incredible runner up finish in the 2022 World Women's Team…

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Episode 307 - Paul Johnson 1:00:28

27d ago1:00:28

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Fresh off British Open commentating duties, former world #4 and Squash and SquashTV legend Paul Johnson returns to the pod to talk about the incredible end to the 2023/24 season which saw dramatic results in both the World Championships and the British Open. PJ breaks it all down and we also talk a bit about the JB PJ Squash camps which are fast ap…

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274 - From solo reading to social learning with Theresa Destrebecq 1:18:03

25d ago1:18:03

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An extraordinarily curious mind that lives within the pages of books, Theresa Destrebecq has taken the joy of book club and twisted it into a circle of deep, experiential learning: welcome to Emerge Book Circles. In her circles, books become the ultimate impartial co-facilitator. She invites readers to move from the often solitary activity of readi…

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Episode 306 - Nouran Gohar 38:08

1M ago38:08

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2023/24 did not begin on the right foot for Nouran Gohar, having to withdraw from the US Open in October with a serious plantar fascia tear and thus unable to compete until the new year. Well, she ultimately wound up finding the best form of her career once all was said and done. She couldn't have written the script any better, winning her first Wo…

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273 - Creating a Culture of Feedback and Safety with David Kline 1:13:31

1M ago1:13:31

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If you were to create a formula for a high-performing team, what would it look like? Dave Kline, executive coach and trainer, accomplished writer, and co-founder of The MGMT Accelerator, a program designed to level-up the next cohort of leaders, has the code. And it’s one that he’s perfected over two decades, 250 group diagnostic sessions, 1000 per…

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Episode 305 - Timmy Brownell And Spencer Lovejoy- National Squash League 1:18:30

1M ago1:18:30

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It's been a long time coming, but the US finally has a professional squash league (The National Squash League) and it's something outside the box that is set to really take off in 2024. The brains behind it all include two talented Americans, World #29 Timmy Brownell and World #67 and 2023 US National Championship runner up Spencer Lovejoy. They ta…

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272 - Creative Leadership Means Facilitation with Arne van Oosterom 1:16:46

1M ago1:16:46

1:16:46

Arne van Oosterom shapeshifted from the creative coal face of consultancy life, selling beautiful shiny ideas, into the problem-oriented domain of design thinking, as a creative facilitator, leadership coach, trainer, and community architect. But swapping aesthetic idea generation, for meaningful problem-solving that helps people to cultivate growt…

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Episode 304 Johnny Williams 2024 British Open Preview 45:33

1M ago45:33

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The 2024 British Open is upon us and the two world number ones are your reigning, defending champions, Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini. Play kicks off in Birmingham today and Johnny Williams breaks it all down with me on Episode 304. Check out our great sponsors, Open Squash www.opensquash.org and Sunrise Courts, www.sunrise-courts.com…

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271 - Value Meets Price: Unpacking Business Models in Facilitation 1:20:18

2M ago1:20:18

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Starting your own facilitation brand can be daunting business. Thankfully, Jenny Millar, Kirsty Lewis and Michael Zipursky - three exceptionally wise and established founders - are here to teach you everything they wish they’d known sooner. The mistakes, the models, the pricing strategies, and all of the rich learning opportunities they’ve collecte…

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Episode 303 - Amina Orfi 54:08

2M ago54:08

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Reigning 2 time world junior champion Amina Orfi had nothing less than an impressive season on the PSA tour, reaching as high as 11 in the world at the age of 16, and winning her first big PSA title at the Squash on Fire event in Washington, taking out Tinne Gilis 11-9 in the 5th. We talk about how she views her experience on tour this season, the …

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Episode 302 - Ahad Raza - World Championships Recap 48:53

2M ago48:53

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We battled through some wifi issues, but this PSA World Championships recap was well worth the effort. Always a pleasure to have Ahad Raza break things down, as we take a close look at what led to the crowning of two first-ever world champions, Diego Elias and Nouran Gohar. We also take a quick look at the upcoming British Open. Check out our new s…

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270 - Mastering the Art of Group Coaching with Dominique Mas 1:13:30

2M ago1:13:30

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Even as fully-fledged adults, there are many things about ourselves that we have yet to discover. Unexplored ideas, hidden pools of potential, and uncharted spaces we have yet to step into. That is why coaching exists; to become aware of what we didn’t know, to move from a state of unconscious incompetence, into one of conscious incompetence, reali…

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Episode 301 - Amr Khalifa 50:20

2M ago50:20

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Amr Khalifa's squash resume prior to leaving the pro game for other professional pursuits speaks for itself: 2010 World Junior Champion and 2014 US College Squash Individual Champion, and on both occasions he defeated current world #1 Ali Farag, in the final and semi-final of those prestigious events respectively. Amr is now Open Squash's Director …

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269 - Designing Change: The Art of Service Design and Facilitation with Gerry Scullion 1:09:09

2M ago1:09:09

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Fellow power-podcaster and community creator, founder of The Human-Centered Design Network, and teacher of the next generation of thinkers and doers, Gerry Scullion’s impressive list of founding projects is a true testament to his 21-year mastery of ‘service’. Episode 269 is an education into this world; Gerry introduces us to the principles, theor…

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Episode 300 - Rob Dinerman 1:10:08

2M ago1:10:08

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Ep. 300, thought long and hard about this one, and at the end of the day, not a difficult choice at all. Rob Dinerman's pods have received critical acclaim since his first appearance 5 years back on ep. 20. It's no hyperbole to say he's gotten better with each ep and you don't want to miss this. Rob and I catch up a bit and then get into his two la…

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268 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Co-Facilitation 55:45

2M ago55:45

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Have you ever found yourself stepping on a dance partner's toes? That's a bit what co-facilitation can feel like without the right rhythm and rapport. Together with Cate Czerwinski and Florentine Versteeg, felllow faculty members from our leadership through facilitation course and peers from the NeverDoneBefore community, we unpack the symphony of …

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Episode 299 Jesse Engelbrecht- SportMind 1:13:35

3M ago1:13:35

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Another fantastic chat with Jesse Englebrecht who has fast become squash's resident mental game guru. We recently witnessed Siva Subramanium's unbelievable performance at the London Squash Classic and Jesse was in her corner preaching, mildly, the mental practices that they've been working on for the past little while. We talk about all of that plu…

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267 - Elevating Corporate Gatherings with Empathy and Engagement Strategies with Lindsey Caplan 1:04:51

3M ago1:04:51

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Gather around my podcast airwaves for a special hour of meaningful moments and messages, as Lindsey Caplan brings us into her world of gathering. A Hollywood screenwriter for Malcolm in the Middle, a Silicon Valley Organisational Psychologist and an educator for Dreamworks Animation, Lindsey is a miraculous mind with a showstopper of an oeuvre. Alo…

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Episode 298 Luke Butterworth 1:40:54

3M ago1:40:54

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Luke Butterworth, for such a young man, has a coaching resume that is highly impressive. After a few years on the PSA tour, Luke has poured all his energy into the coaching game which sees him now as the US Junior National Team Head Coach. His coaching philosophy is something all coaches should aspire to, and Luke breaks all of that down along with…

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266 - The Alchemy of Group Facilitation Crafting Harmony and Tension with Jason Fox 1:18:40

3M ago1:18:40

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A constant, unchoreographed dance of tension and harmony, of structure and emergence, of psychological safety and sincerity, of client and group: facilitation is an artful balancing act. And my guest this week Dr Jason Fox, is a master of equilibrium. A wise and mercurial keynote speaker and facilitator, he straddles the opposing realms of speaker …

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Episode 297 Dimitri Steinmann 40:17

3M ago40:17

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Fresh off a magnificent runner up result at the German Open a few weeks back, Dimitri Steinmann is into the 2nd round at El Ghouna where he finds himself playing some of the best squash of his career. It's been a bit of personal battle for Dimitri though. Last October's US Open saw Dimitri get hit with an 8 week suspension for an incident during hi…

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265 - In the Rhythm of Leadership: Learnings from Music Thinking with Christof Zürn 1:16:50

3M ago1:16:50

1:16:50

From free jazz and the musical echelons of piano concerto, to indigenous beats and the didgeridoo, this week’s episode is an invitation into the wondrous world of Music Thinking. Christof Zürn is the inventor of this mindset; his storied background in musicology, creative direction and service design became the symphony to his brainchild. He now he…

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Episode 296 Sivasangari Subramanium 33:51

3M ago33:51

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Fresh off the biggest win of her career at the London Squash Classic and her highest ever world ranking of 13, Sivasangari Subramanium is making serious inroads towards the very top of the game. Wins over world #1 Nour El Sherbini and World #2 Hania El Hammamy will no doubt give her that self-belief that perhaps has eluded her in the past. As many …

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Episode 295 Kevin Klipstein - US Squash President And CEO 49:40

3M ago49:40

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US squash had a comparatively low profile globally in the 80s and early 90s. This has without question changed dramatically as they without question lead the way globally and always seem poised to take on new initiatives domestically which translate at a global scale. Kevin Klipstein has led this charge for the past 20 years, and this December mark…

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264 - Play as a Prism: Exploring Group Work, Conflict, and Human Connection 1:13:41

3M ago1:13:41

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It is wonder, curiosity and imagination wrapped up in one. It is both a suspension from reality and way of navigating the world, a problem solver, a flow of creativity, a creative outlet, a language and a state of mind. It is: play! And true to its nature, we cannot possibly box play into one definition. Lily Higgins, Pauline McNaulty and Jules Gil…

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Episode 294 Satomi Watanabe 51:32

3M ago51:32

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Satomi Watanabe made Japanese squash history becoming the first Japanese player, male or female, to win a PSA event of the magnitude of the Optasia Squash Championships. It can be said that Satomi burst onto the PSA scene last season with several epic performances, but those in the know, including Jonah Barrington, had her pegged early on for what …

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Episode 293 Simon Parke 38:13

3M ago38:13

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Simon Parke, former British National Champion and world #3, played through several of the most intriguing eras of squash including the Jansher Khan era as well as the early days of the Power/Nicol rivalry. Simon talks about how he sees the game today and in doing so I selfishly request that he reflect back on his time on court which for me is a kid…

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