Best Evidence Based Systems Modelling Podcasts (2025)

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From Pregnancy to Pediatric Care: Dr. Kelly-Jane McLaughlin on the Next Evolution of Chiropractic 33:39

7d ago33:39

33:39

Dr. Kelly-Jane McLaughlin, a passionate chiropractor practicing in Carlisle, England, joins us for today’s conversation. We get the details on her unique career journey, which did not start with a burning passion to become a chiropractor, and explore her experiences working with a rugby team. She also has a huge passion and dedication to pediatric …

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E7: Lily Pender 25:12

9d ago25:12

25:12

Lily Pender, co-founder of The Whole Story, explains how her theatre background has led to her helping leaders and organisations communicate more effectively through storytelling. She describes how storytelling techniques improve presentations, in-the-moment communication and strategy alignment by helping leaders deeply understand their audience, c…

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From Inflammation to Regulation: How Chiropractic Engages the Vagus Nerve 24:36

30d ago24:36

24:36

Today, I’m taking a closer look at the importance of understanding inflammation in modern chiropractic care. Join me as I explore how inflammation affects cognitive health, drawing on insights I’ve gained from experts like Dan Murphy and JP Errico. I’ll unravel the complex interplay between the vagus nerve and the body's inflammatory response, emph…

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E6 Chris Walters 19:29

1M ago19:29

19:29

By Martin Parr

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#4 - Does Lofi Actually Help You Focus? 11:10

2M ago11:10

11:10

n this episode, we dive into a fascinating study from the Open Journal of Medical Psychology that asks a simple but important question: can lo-fi music actually help us focus? While classical music and binaural beats have long been linked to concentration, this research tested lo-fi head-to-head with classical and silence, measuring student test pe…

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Chiropractic Communication & Adaptability with Dr. Peter Amlinger | From Pain Relief to Human Potential 35:25

2M ago35:25

35:25

Dr. Peter Amlinger, a seasoned chiropractor with 40 years of experience, is alongside Dr. Don in this episode. We examine the evolution of chiropractic practice, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and adaptability in communication with patients. Dr. Amlinger shares his journey from reductionistic to creationistic care, and highlights the si…

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E5: Professor Eddie Obeng 2 19:10

2M ago19:10

19:10

In this follow-up episode of Evolving Enterprises, Professor Eddie Obeng returns to explore why change so often fails and how leaders can overcome the barriers that stop transformation in its tracks. Building on his bestselling book All Change, Eddie explains why poor problem diagnosis, human resistance, and ego-driven meetings derail progress, and…

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#3: How Music Hijacks Your Brain: The BRECVEM Model 16:17

2M ago16:17

16:17

In this episode, we dive into the BRECVEM model — a framework by psychologist Patrik Juslin that explains the seven ways music stirs our emotions, from goosebumps and tears to nostalgia and pure joy. I’ll walk you through each mechanism, from brain stem reflexes and rhythmic entrainment to memory and musical expectancy, showing how songs can hijack…

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E4: Professor Eddie Obeng 1 17:16

2M ago17:16

17:16

Martin is joined by Professor Eddie Obeng, renowned change guru, TED speaker, and award-winning innovator, to explore the challenges of navigating transformation in a world where change moves faster than we can learn. Eddie reflects on his early career at Shell, the lessons of working in highly structured environments, and the pitfalls of clinging …

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#2 - Train Your Brain to Sleep with "Prescribed" Music 8:13

2M ago8:13

8:13

This episode explores a literature review by Dickson and Schubert on “music as prescription” for better sleep, examining six long-term studies where participants listened to calming, slow, instrumental music for 30–60 minutes before bed over several weeks. Results showed consistent improvements in sleep quality—often shifting people from “poor slee…

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E3 embedding AI into a business 20:51

2M ago20:51

20:51

In the final part of this three-episode series, Professor Martin Parr explores what organizations should do next when thinking about embedding AI into their business. It’s not about rushing to buy the latest tech — it’s about mapping challenges, opportunities, and timing. Just as self-driving cars perform better than tired or distracted drivers, AI…

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The Next Wave of Chiropractic Evidence: Dr. Kelly Holt on AI-Driven Insights 26:29

2M ago26:29

26:29

Dr. Don sits down with Dr. Kelly Holt, the president of the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, to explore his transformative journey in chiropractic education during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about into the innovative integration of wearables and data-driven approaches in chiropractic care, enhancing patient outcomes and community impact. Ad…

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#1 - How Instrumental Piano Can Help You Ease Depression 9:58

2M ago9:58

9:58

In this episode, we dive into a fascinating study from Qinghai University titled - "Classical Music Styles and Piano Therapy for Patients with Depressive Disorders". This paper explores how listening to instrumental piano music can significantly reduce symptoms of depression in teenagers. Over the course of a year, participants spent just one hour …

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Episode 2: Why Systems Thinking, and Why Now? 21:53

2M ago21:53

21:53

In this episode of Evolving Enterprises, Professor Martin Parr shares the personal journey that led him to create a systems thinking consulting practice. Frustrated by seeing great technologies gather dust on the shelf, Martin explains how systems thinking became the bridge between innovation and real-world adoption. We explore how systems thinking…

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Prune. Focus. Regulate: A Polyvagal Fall Reset for Your Chiropractic Practice 11:57

3M ago11:57

11:57

After a short summer hiatus, Dr. Don MacDonald returns with a nervous-system-forward reset for the season. We unpack how to balance predictability without stagnation, why co-regulation is your real growth engine, and how to prune distractions so your adjusting gets more focused, consistent, and effective. What you’ll learn Why “boring consistency” …

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Episode 1: What Is Systems Thinking? 18:31

3M ago18:31

18:31

Series 3 of Evolving Enterprises begins with a deep dive into how leaders can deal with complexity by using systems thinking. As we begin series 3, Mary Beth Hosking interviews Professor Martin Parr to explain why organizations often confuse solutions with problems — like CEOs demanding “AI because everyone else has it” rather than asking what prob…

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E12: Lesley Diaz 26:17

4M ago26:17

26:17

In this episode Martin talks with Lesley Diaz, founder and principal consultant at Collaborance, about navigating people and power complexities through collaborative governance and polarity intelligence. Lesley shares her systems thinking journey, from early work in the Australian mining industry to teaching in the USA. Lesley explains how she help…

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E11 Stephanie Craig 19:49

4M ago19:49

19:49

In this episode Martin talks to Stephanie Craig, President of Kith about managing complexity through effective crisis management. Stephanie shares her framework for categorizing crises into different types: Strategic, Preventable, External, and Social, emphasizing the importance of preparedness, stakeholder understanding, and mindset. Stephanie exp…

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E10 Andrew Rogoyski 21:50

4M ago21:50

21:50

In this episode Martin talks to Andrew Rogoyski, Director of Innovation for Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence, exploring Organisational, People and Power complexity through the lens of social impact. They begin with the positive and negative impact of technology such as social media, and how this drives particular human behaviour…

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The Safety Sandwich: A Polyvagal Approach to Chiropractic Adjusting 23:48

4M ago23:48

23:48

In this solo episode, Dr. Don MacDonald talks about the powerful connections between chiropractic care, the nervous system, and the polyvagal theory. He shares insights from his recent events, including Level Two of the MacDonald Safety Corridor protocol. He explains how his approach continues to evolve through feedback from chiropractors in both N…

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E9: Erica Yang 19:27

4M ago19:27

19:27

In this episode Martin speaks with Professor Erica Yang, CEO of Chilton Computing about the evolving role of technology in the UK’s care sector. Focusing on three key types of complexity—organizational, people, and structural—they explore the increasing demands on care services due to an aging population with complex health needs, and how emerging …

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E8 Hollie Hodgson 22:59

5M ago22:59

22:59

In this episode Martin talks to Hollie Hodgson, who is Head of Account Management at Tussell.com and Chair of the TechUK Scale-Up Council. Martin and Hollie talk about complexities in public procurement and how changes in government policy are being enacted rapidly through changes in the procurement system. Hollie shares insights into how Tussell’s…

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E7: The House of PMO Conference 9:03

5M ago9:03

9:03

Please forgive the audio quality – this was recorded right after the conference finished. This is a conversation with Orian Medes who is a professional focusing on Growth and Development within businesses. We talk about how PMO (programme, portfolio and project management) professionals are perfectly placed to realise value from within an organisat…

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What Today’s Chiropractic Students Really Think and Why the Future Looks Bright 35:27

5M ago35:27

35:27

In this heartfelt and energizing episode of The Informed Chiropractor podcast, Dr. Don Macdonald reconnects with Kyla Butz, a former student intern in his practice and now a rising chiropractic leader preparing to graduate from Palmer College. What starts as a nostalgic catch-up quickly becomes a deep dive into the reality of chiropractic school to…

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E6: The Six Types of Complexity and how to Manage Them 22:03

5M ago22:03

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In this episode we offer a practical overview of the six distinct forms of complexity that organisations face: technical, process, structural, organisational, people, and power. Drawing on systems thinking, Martin explores how each type demands a different approach—ranging from optimisation and workflow redesign to cultural insight and addressing p…

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How to Attract More Chiropractic Patients Using Smart Video Content & Trust-Building Strategies 45:11

6M ago45:11

45:11

Are you a chiropractor trying to grow your practice but feel overwhelmed by marketing options? In this episode of The Informed Chiropractor, we diversified a little to help practice members, as we talked about modern strategies that actually bring new patients through your doors. Joined by chiropractic marketing expert Billy Sticker, we explore how…

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E5: So how do you really get people to change? 14:42

6M ago14:42

14:42

In this episode we focus on how organizations help change to happen using a psychological stages of change model, originally developed for addiction recovery, the model helps explain how individuals move from denial to action, often looping back through relapse. Martin illustrates this with the BBC's decision to not renew Jeremy Clarkson’s contract…

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How Polyvagal Theory Transformed My Chiropractic Practice – Dr. Erina Olsen's Journey from New Zealand to Ireland 38:16

6M ago38:16

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In this episode of The Informed Chiropractor Podcast—the go-to chiropractic podcast for neurologically focused chiropractors—we sit down with Dr. Erina Olsen to explore her journey from a curious 11-year-old in New Zealand to becoming a powerful voice for functional neurology in Ireland. After discovering the power of manual therapy, Dr. Olsen shif…

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E4: Laura Watford 11:50

6M ago11:50

11:50

Today we look at the organizational and people dimensions of complexity. Laura Watford of STEMunity shares her journey of organisational development, highlighting the impact of coaching on her approach to developing STEMunity and growing in confidence as a female entrepreneur. Laura describes her recent inspiring STEM events for children including …

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Polyvagal Inspired Pediatric Chiropractic and the Art of Visceral Work || Dr. Kate Finlayson. 24:59

7M ago24:59

24:59

Dr. Don MacDonald hosts Dr. Kate Finlayson on this episode of The Informed Chiropractor podcast, where she discusses her journey in chiropractic care with a focus on pediatric practice. Dr. Kate shares how she transitioned from nursing to chiropractic after discovering the profession through YouTube videos and osteopathic treatments. She graduated …

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E3: Genovefa Kefalidou 12:48

7M ago12:48

12:48

In this episode we continue to explore how to deal with the people dimension of complexity. Today I am talking to Genovefa Kefalidou, a lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Leicester. We talk about the importance of user-centric design in AI. Genovefa explores how evolving technologies—from smart homes to AI interfaces—requir…

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When Chiropractic Care Goes Beyond Humans: Healing Horses, Dogs, and Communities || Dr. Emir Lervy 25:06

7M ago25:06

25:06

On today’s episode of the Informed Chiropractor podcast hosted by Dr. Don Macdonald, Dr. Emir Lervy, a chiropractor from Northern Ireland, shares her journey from growing up in a family deeply rooted in holistic health to establishing her practice in 2008. Inspired by her mother’s recovery from sciatica and her brother’s improved sleep through chir…

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E2 Alan Brown 17:13

7M ago17:13

17:13

In this second podcast, we talk about information security and about how much information we are each willing to give up so that we can be provided with particular services. We focus on 5 areas that are most critical to consider to build our skills if we are to make sure that our AI solutions are effective: (1) productivity - new ways of looking at…

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E1: Alan Brown 17:47

7M ago17:47

17:47

Today I am talking to Professor Alan Brown, Professor of Digital Economy at the University of Exeter and Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Digital Leaders. We talk about how small and medium sized companies can get the best from AI. We cover how AI can help in education. We also talk about the Feasibility, viability and desirability of n…

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The Vision of the ASRF for the Chiropractic Research Revolution || Dr. Ryan Seaman 36:46

7M ago36:46

36:46

In this interview with Dr. Ryan Seaman, hosted by Dr. Don Macdonald, he shared his journey from practicing a pain-based model to achieving significant growth in transitioning to a subluxation-based model in Loxton, South Australia. Dr. Ryan purchased a retiring chiropractor’s practice. However, the clinic’s symptom-centered model clashed with his p…

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A NECESSARY ENDING || 5 lessons from losing Lux. 26:48

8M ago26:48

26:48

In this heartfelt solo episode of The Informed Chiropractor, Dr. Don MacDonald shares the profound personal journey of saying goodbye to Lux, Brandi, and his beloved dog of over 12 years. Through the lens of Dr. Henry Cloud’s book Necessary Endings, Don explores what it truly means to let go, whether that’s a loyal companion, that toxic staff membe…

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E73: Prescriptions for Complexity and Your Chance to Contribute 13:12

8M ago13:12

13:12

I really want to hear your views about the podcast, what topics and who I include in series 2. Please do have your say in the survey https://rb.gy/qlbau2. We live in a complex world yet some leaders try to pretend that complexity is not there. Systems thinking provides prescriptions for standard types of complexity. In this episode I will talk abou…

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