Early childhood educator Jamel C. Campbell addresses a common fear that children all over the world experience at the start of a new school year in his debut picture book, Olu’s Teacher. This sweet, reassuring story is paired with the gentle, welcoming illustrations of Lydia Mba. Listen in as he talks with Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul, New York Times best…

Welcome back, listeners! In today's enlightening episode, we're diving deep into the transformative power of language and how our words shape our reality. Join us as we explore why it's crucial to acknowledge and intentionally use the language that empowers us. Moving beyond the idea of mere respectful speech to understanding how our words construc…

In this episode, we're diving deep into PRACTICAL tools and techniques that you can use to break the cycle of unhelpful thoughts and behaviors: how to recognize when you're falling into these patterns, understand the triggers and develop effective strategies to shift your mindset. We all have those moments when something triggers us, or we face pus…

We all have stories we tell ourselves—about our abilities, our worth, our relationships. But what happens when these stories start to hold us back? In today's episode of GETTING TO UNSTUCK, we ask the critical question: What are the stories you're telling yourself? And more importantly, how can you recognize and acknowledge the ones that aren't ser…

Today, on GETTING TO UNSTUCK, we're tackling a sensitive but crucial topic: "When to Ditch Your Coach." What are the telltale signs that your current coaching setup might not be serving your organization as effectively as it should? Maybe you've been feeling a lack of progress or sense that your team isn't fully engaged. Perhaps you're noticing mor…

Arlène Elizabeth Casimir is an educator, consultant, healer, herbalist, and writer. Her debut picture book, Back Home: Story Time with My Father, illustrated in lush, enchanting colors by artist Ken Daley, is a love letter to her parents’ birthplace and to the ways storytelling can bring us together. Listen in as she talks with Dr. Sonja Cherry-Pau…

The challenges of leadership can often feel isolating and insurmountable. Today on Getting to Unstuck, we are looking at what it means to reclaim your true leadership style. But what if the key to unlocking your full potential as a leader lies not in authoritative command, but in cultivating a culture of growth, feedback, and empowerment? Today we …

This week on #TeamWorkTuesday, we are looking at five ways that leaders can fail to support their team. There are common pitfalls that even the most well-intentioned leaders can fall into and we don't want you to be one of those leaders! This is an essential listen for any leader or manager who is committed to personal growth and aspires to not jus…

Do you feel scattered? Does your work day feel like a crazy train that can't slow down? Maybe you're desperately in need of some focus time? This week on GETTING TO UNSTUCK we are talking about how to work and lead from a place of flow. Whether you're struggling with procrastination, feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list, or simply seeking more jo…

This week, for #TeamWorkTuesday, we are talking about the cost of indecision. Indecision is a very real struggle - but it's also a choice. Leadership is often a test of resolve, and this episode is dedicated to helping you navigate the complexities of making decisions with confidence and clarity. In this episode we talk about: the significance of t…

Ten-Word Tiny Tales is UK Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho’s magnificent compendium of twenty stories, each illustrated by a different artist and each just ten words long—as much a work of art as an invitation to budding writers. His young adult novel in verse, The Boy Lost in the Maze, is a spellbinding blending of the ancient myth of Theseus and…

Today we uncover the secrets to creating a cohesive team dynamic where feedback is welcomed, differing opinions are valued, and every voice feels heard. Learn how to lead by example, making decisions that resonate with your team's core values and aspirations. We share practical tips on how to avoid common pitfalls that lead to workplace gossip and …

Today on #TeamWorkTuesday, we are in conversation with Leah McLaren about the folly of thinking that we are more competent than we may actually be - and what that means for our leadership. We will also be talking about how to change this and why it matters. Leah is an award-winning journalist, screenwriter, and novelist. Her two novels, The Continu…

Do you play favourites with your team? Do you know how to even recognize if you are? It may seem like the path of least resistance at times, but what is it telling your team about you and your leadership? Today on GETTING TO UNSTUCK, it's time for another #TeamWorkTuesday conversation about how we lead and how we can do better. Getting to Unstuck i…

Does coaching actually help? What is coaching? Is it measurable? How can it help my career or business? Today on #ThrivingThursday we are talking about what coaching is, what it isn't, and what it can look like. GETTING TO UNSTUCK is a live, recorded podcast with Christal Duncan, Colin Kingsmill, and Carol Vickers from Whole Human Coaching. Find ou…

There are a lot of things that teams wish their leaders knew, and one of them is about whether they are able to acknowledge their own incompetence. Today on #TeamWorkTuesay, it's time to be honest with ourselves about incompetence. Let's be honest about how to recognize it, how to understand our biases, and how to gain perspective on it. Together, …

Is your team navigating different generations, their perspecitives and expectations? Does it sometimes feel like you are not understanding each other or seeing things with the same lens? We get it! Communication is about more than words or shared physical space - it's about connection.And connection starts with understanding.Today, we are looking a…

This week on #TeamWorkTuesday, we are looking at what we have learned this month about the difference between respect and trust. Together, we are recapping our most popular episodes and the theme that we are seeing with our clients and guests. We all want to be respected, but can we be trusted? And, if so, how does that trust look like in our workp…

Today on Getting to Unstuck, we are having a fantastic conversation with Amanda Ring! Amanda is the founder of Seven Feathers Healing Arts. She is a consciousness coach, energy healer, OT, and so much more. At the core, she is a leader who believes in wholeness in work and life, and serves people through her many qualifications. Join us as we learn…

Teams that have a high degree of trust also have many other common traits of success. Today on #TeamWorkTuesday, we're uncovering the secrets that make a team more than just a group of people working together. The truth is, trust is complicated. But the good news is, there are questions we can ask of ourselves and each other to help build it or res…

Shade Lapite is British-Nigerian and has drawn on her heritage to create the world of her debut middle-grade novel, Goddess Crown, the first in a thrilling Afro-fantasy series set in the lush, opulent kingdom of Galla. Listen in as she talks with Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul, New York Times best-selling author and founder of Red Clay Educators, about her …

What is the point where trust is earned or lost? What are the elements of a relationship that makes it trustworthy and how do we build more trust with those we lead? This week on our #TeamWorkTuesday episode on Getting to Unstuck, we are talking about community, relationships, and trust in the teams we lead and work with. Getting to Unstuck is a li…

Today, on #ThrivingThursday, we're diving deep into our personal journeys and how we're breaking free from the clutches of stagnation in various aspects of our lives, leadership roles, and thought processes. Join us as we share our current learning curves and projects, unraveling their implications on our community bonds and relationships. Discover…

How do you build true community in the workplace? This month, in GETTING TO UNSTUCK, we are digging into reclaiming our humanity through relationships and community. Today we are focusing on the key elements that help build the foundation of a strong community at work. They are simple, but their effects become foundational for everyone that is part…

Every team has its strengths and its opportunities. This week on Getting to Unstuck, we are pulling out the 5 key lessons for team leaders that we have seen emerge from this past month as we have been focusing on health and wellness. They have the potential to help set you up for a fantastic year ahead in leadership and connection. Getting to Unstu…

Is it possible to think about growth in a way that is in line with a better world? Get ready to be inspired with actionable steps that you can start today! Today we are talking with Sarah Riley, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at R&G Strategic. They are a women-founded and led agency seamlessly blending a creative communications and sustainab…

Carole Boston Weatherford is a New York Times best-selling author and poet of award-winning books for children. Her picture book How Do You Spell Unfair? MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee, illustrated by the talented Frank Morrison, is the story of young spelling champion MacNolia Cox’s groundbreaking achievement in the face of discriminat…

Gaslighting is easy to give in and easy to use on others. We've probably all done it and we've all experienced it. But gaslighting doesn't instil trust in our team, it doesn't make people feel safe, and it doesn't build the kind of culture we want. Today, on GETTING TO UNSTUCK join us for our #TeamWorkTuesday discussion as we shine on a light on ga…

Whether you feel wobbly or are simply curious to take an inventory of what you can focus on right now, the Wheel of Life is a simple, yet powerful, tool to create clarity and insight. It's not about being right or wrong, it's about understanding how to balance the elements that make you who you are. Join us for #ThrivingThursday as we focus on how …

Today on GETTING TO UNSTUCK, we are talking about how to pull together a recipe for your team that is good for the individual and good for the team. A team may be made up of individuals, but those individuals are part of a whole, too. When your team members (or you!) feel alone in the journey, everyone pays the price. It is actually possible for yo…

Can you relate to any of this... -->The tension of trying to simplify your life while feeling the need to grow your business &/or career? -->The crisis of reconciling expansion with finding meaning? -->Meeting expectations from the outside without compromising who you believe you are capable of becoming? This #ThrivingThursday on GETTING TO UNSTUCK…

Have we been made to believe we need to do it all by ourselves AND that there is no room to choose a different way? As individuals and leaders, we take on responsibility for so much, including making it all about us. If we are perceived as "nice" and we want to be liked, we hesitate to be clear in our expectations because we risk making others unco…

Do you relate to your organization's vision and mission - or does it seem that it DOESN'T relate to you and your team? Although they are crafted to be powerful and impactful, over time they can fizzle out. It can be discouraging and cynicism can creep in. We begin to say things like, "They don't get it" and "they don't get us" we start to separate …

Do you know your centre? Do you know why it matters? Being off balance may start out as a feeling, but it can result in slipping into being reactive, perfectionism, resentment, and feeling victimized by life. Today on GETTING TO UNSTUCK, it is time for #ThrivingThursday and we are focused on why change is an inside job. Join Colin Kingsmill, Carol …

In today's episode of Getting to Unstuck, we are diving into the challenges teams face when the wheels are not quite aligned – from power struggles to navigating the complexities of welcoming new members and dealing with internal conflicts. Buckle up as we roll through real-world strategies to bring balance back to your team, fostering collaboratio…

What happens when you are being sidelined at work?🤔 When you are the one that is left out, disregarded, passed over, and even given weak excuses when you look to understand why? This week on our #ThrivingThursday with GETTING TO UNSTUCK we look at how to recognize when this is happening and how you can start right now to change the narrative for yo…

If your work world involves teams, you will want to listen in. There is a big difference between a team and a gang, but the truth-teller is whether your team can tell the difference. In this 20-minute episode of GETTING TO UNSTUCK, we talk about the difference and how you can help make it safe for everyone as a leader and team member. --- Getting t…

There is a big difference between thriving and surviving - and knowing the signs is vital to our life and work. Are you able to tell the difference in your life and relationships? It's time for a #ThrivingThursday! Join us for a 20 minute coffee & coaching live stream as we talk about recognizing the signs that we are in survival mode and how to fi…

Have you ever wondered how to pick up the pieces after the "thing you never wanted to happen" actually happens? In today's episode of GETTING TO UNSTUCK, we will be talking about how to pick up the pieces on the other side of "That". We are going to give you resources and tools to help coach yourself, first, through some of the difficult points tha…

Born in Britain and raised on the tiny island of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Monique James-Duncan is passionate about writing literature with mirrors so all children can feel seen. Her publishing debut, Mommy Time, illustrated by Ebony Glenn, is an ode to mothers—particularly the largely unseen African American stay-at-home mother. Listen in as s…

When you try SO hard to keep life, business, or plans from crumbling around you, what happens when it falls apart? How do you pick up the pieces and where do you take your first steps forward? In today's episode of GETTING TO UNSTUCK, we are looking at rebuilding after a major crisis. We have all had them. Although they aren't welcome in our lives,…

Transitions and change in life come in all forms. Sometimes we choose them, sometimes they choose us. Life is ABOUT change, and one of the most common times that people seek coaching and connection outside of themselves is when they are going through some transitions and changes. In today's episode of GETTING TO UNSTUCK, we look at some of the cons…

When you feel backed into a corner, when something triggers you, when there is a question to you that is demanding to be answered, where is the line between reacting and responding? In this episode, we look at how to use the "pause" in life moments and what experts tell us happens in our brains when we either react or respond. Getting to Unstuck is…

Do you find that you say "yes" when you actually want to say "no" but are not sure how to do it in a way that is authentic to who you are and what's important to you? In today's 20 minute episode of Getting to Unstuck called "Living as the Real You", Christal Duncan, Carol Vickers and Colin Kingsmill discuss how to how to be able to set boundaries,…

Wondering how to create a shift in your life? Feeling stuck isn't fun - whether it's in our personal or professional life (or even both!) but it doesn't have to stay that way. We don't just talk about it - we are going to walk you through how to start NOW to create the change you seek. Join Colin Kingsmill, Christal Duncan and Carol Vickers from Wh…

Through writing, organizing, and facilitating, author Phoebe Sinclair strives to create space and opportunities for people to listen deeply, speak from the heart, and feel heard. Featuring zines crafted by award-winning illustrator Theodore Taylor III, her debut novel, Confessions of a Candy Snatcher, relates an emotive, reflective story about the …

Christine Platt is an author and advocate who believes storytelling is a tool for social change. Her engaging first chapter-book series, Frankie and Friends, is a refreshing portrayal of Black women in journalism in which her young protagonist, Frankie, explores big ideas such as racial injustice and activism with her supportive family. Listen in a…

Art Ryan describes Rick Pointon as 'Newcastle rock royalty', and Rick is perhaps best known for his work with the legendary Benny & The Jets. At their peak, Benny & The Jets performed more than 300 nights each year and have worked with some incredible Australian and international industry figures. If you grew up with Johnny O'Keefe in your ears and…

Glamour on Glass is a stunning exhibition curated by University of Newcastle history student and Vera Deacon Scholar, Isabel Whittle, focusing on the portrayal of women and fashion in the Newcastle Sun. Featuring photographic prints of fashion models in structured daywear and glamorous evening wear, the exhibition explores the impact of the Great D…

In June 2018, Ross Balderson shared a photo in the Lost Newcastle Facebook Group of a scale model scene of Newcastle 1899 that he was building. Not only did people not mind Ross sharing a photo of his incredible model work, the photos and conversations have continued ever since. Ross says he was inspired to build the scale model after seeing a Ralp…