CSSC Podcasts

"One of the greatest gifts we get from dreamwork is a constant reminder that there is a great intelligence deep inside of us..." - Rubin Naiman, Phd, FAASM This episode is rich with insights and inspirations from Dr. Rubin Naiman -- a leader in integrative sleep health. Hear about some of Dr. Naiman's own dream experiences, and learn about the way …

In this episode of the PSE Podcast, host Dan Benn talks to Shailen Popat, Director of the Msc in Public Management at the University of Birmingham, about what it takes to educate the future workforce of the public sector.By Public Sector Executive

What if you had a dream that seemed to know the future? Is that possible, and what would it say about the power of our dreams? In this episode, Leah shares some of her own examples of precognitive dreams, and provides insights about what researchers say about this dream phenomenon. To submit your comments, questions, or topic requests, email Leah a…

In the 40th episode of the Public Sector Executive Podcast, host Dan Benn spoke to Cllr James Jamieson about all things local government. As Chairman of the Local Government Association, James took us through some of the most pressing issues being faced by local government at the moment including the housing crisis, meeting housing targets, achievi…

The public sector, naturally, holds immense amounts of data to help make informed decisions on how to deliver key services for people. With these huge amounts of information, spread across different departments and all levels of governance, it is clear to see where there may be issues with how data is shared around. Considering the sheer amount of …

This final episode of the first season is dedicated to the most simple and efficient way to work with dreams. It's called "dream incubation," and dates back thousands of years -- having been used in ancient sleep sanctuaries and dream temples. It's incredible how many ideas and breakthroughs have been inspired by dreams. Hear about some of historie…

"You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger darlene." - 'Inception' Movie Quote In this episode Leah shares a few of her favorite lucid dreaming experiences. Flying, thrill rides, sampling chocolates, and seeking spirit guides are all on the docket. If you're curious about why someone might want to become lucid in their dreams or if you're seek…

"For those who venture into their own lucid dreaming adventure, there're all kinds of remarkable experiences that await." This episode's all about the incredible world of lucid dreaming. Is it real? What's the science behind it? How can you do it? Answers to these questions and Leah's 4 top tips for getting lucid. To submit your comments, questions…

There's a particular type of dream that's important to unpack and work with, but it's not the kind we generally want to spend any time with... it's the dreaded experience we call a nightmare. These are those dreams that we just want to go away! In this episode, Leah shares nightmare relief techniques. Learn about the most trusted therapies and stra…

Could your recurring dreams have something important to show you? In this episode, Leah offers insights and tips for working with these dreams, sharing the example of her own "naked dream" episodes. To submit your comments, questions, or topic requests, email Leah at: LeahAnnBolen@comcast.net Wishing you had an expert along for the ride? Book a Dre…

This episode's dedicated to the topic of symbols in your dreams -- all those fascinating people, places and things that surface, as if to say, "Look at me!" Get ready to play some Dream Pictionary, and learn the practice that'll help you better understanding the symbology that surfaces in your dreams of the night. Wishing you had an expert along fo…

In this episode, Leah shares how her love of movies inspired a dreamwork technique that makes it easier to see the storyline or theme in dreams. Learn how to better see the big picture your dream's illustrating. To submit your comments, questions, or topic requests, email Leah at: LeahAnnBolen@comcast.net You can visit Leah online at: http://www.le…

In this episode, Leah helps you start to discover, "Why'd I Dream That?!?" Get your dream journal ready, so you can practice the best technique to begin exploring your dream. Learn the #1 clue, why you had your dream. To submit your comments, questions, or topic requests, email Leah at: LeahAnnBolen@comcast.net You can visit Leah online at: www.Lea…

Why don't I remember my dreams, and how can I improve my dream recall? In this episode, Leah explains why our dreams of the night are so fleeting, and she shares the techniques that'll help you remember more of your dreams. "Afterall, it's hard to tune-in to the power of your dreams, when you have no dream memories to play with!" To submit your com…

In this premier episode of the Dream Interpretation Station, Sleep & Dream Specialist Leah Bolen shares the catalyst for what drew her attention toward dreaming, and how she went from corporate executive to dreamworker. She also shares DREAM TIP #1 -- Ditch the Dream Dictionary. To submit your comments, questions, or topic requests, email Leah at: …

Your Invitation to tune in to the power and meaning of your nighttime dreams. New episodes on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Premiers June 7th.By Leah Ann Bolen, CDP, CSSC

In Episode 38 of Public Sector Executive's Public Sector Voices podcast, Chris Cromar spoke to Cambridgeshire County Councillor, Councillor Alex Bulat about her campaign to allow non-British (non-EU/Commonwealth) citizens the right to vote in local elections.By Public Sector Executive

In Episode 37 of Public Sector Executive's Public Sector Voices podcast, Chris Cromar spoke to Managing Director and Founder of Trueman Change, Lucy Trueman about how her organisation can help make meaningful change happen in the public sector.By Public Sector Executive

In Episode 36 of Public Sector Executive's Public Sector Voices podcast, Chris Cromar spoke to the Welsh Local Government Association's (WLGA) Equalities Spokesperson, Cllr Jane Mudd about the need for greater diversity in Wales' councils.By Public Sector Executive

In Episode 35 of Public Sector Executive's Public Sector Voices podcast, Chris Cromar spoke to the President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) about their calls for councillors in Scotland to be paid the real Living Wage.By Public Sector Executive

In Episode 34 of Public Sector Executive's Public Sector Voices podcast, Chris Cromar spoke to Angela Lewis (Director of People Transformation) and Michelle Wall (Director of Finance and Commercial & Executive Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) about the culture at Companies House and how it is inspiring their staff.…

On episode 33 of Public Sector Voices, our host Chris Cromar spoke to Daisy Penford, Head of Sports and Physcial Activity at CSSC Sports & Leisure about the organisation's Active Wellbeing campaign.By Public Sector Executive

In Episode 32, Chris Cromar spoke to Louise Smyth (Chief Executive, Registrar of Companies, Interim Regulator of Community Interest Companies - Companies House) and Martin Swain (Director of Strategy, Policy and External Communications - Companies House) about how Companies House drives confidence in the UK economy.…

“Often, the legacy of a leader is talked about in terms of their achievements. However, in public services, the job is never done. “You constantly strive towards your goal for a better service, a better life or a better experience for people who you serve. You can only do that effectively if you drive a culture where others can develop to the best …

Most of us can identify the qualities that make a good public sector leader, but what turns a good leader into a great one? In particular, what can we learn from other leaders around us to help take advantage of opportunities and deliver greater services to the public? As part of our four-part podcast miniseries with the National Leadership Centre …

As ethnic minority leaders, there have been many barriers and challenges to overcome to reach the career heights that our guests from the NLC Accelerate Programme have done, and in the second of our four-part miniseries with the National Leadership Centre (NLC), we hear about some of these challenges and how the delegates have managed to surmount t…

“It is fundamentally important to work with people, understand what motivates them and what their lived experience has been.” Those were the words of Salma Yasmeen, Executive Director of Strategy and Change at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, as she joined two of her fellow NLC Accelerate Programme delegates on the first of a …

Waste management may not always get a reputation as a glamorous or innovative area of public sector and local authority management, but there are huge opportunities yet to be achieved; much of it involving data science and digital technology. On Episode 31 of PSE’s Public Sector Voices podcast, we sat down with Peter Hutt, Environment Manager at Op…

Lahari Ramuni from Centre for Cities discusses their "High streets recovery tracker", a tool which comprises of several pieces of research measuring how our high streets have coped with Covid.By Public Sector Executive

Cllr Graham Carr-Jones discusses how Dorset Council have used the coronavirus pandemic to put a spotlight on homelessness, something which saw them nominated for PSE's Council of the Month award.By Public Sector Executive

On this week’s episode of Public Sector Voices we are joined by Anna Firth, Councillor on Sevenoaks District Council, and one of the founders of the Invicta Summer Academy.By Public Sector Executive

On this week’s episode of Public Sector Voices we are joined by two key members of the National Association of Local Councils, Chief Executive, Jonathan Owen and Chair Sue Baxter. NALC has been supporting town and parish councils since 1947, by lobbying Government, advising councils and improving and developing the sector, but their challenges now …

On this week’s episode of Public Sector Voices we are joined by Martina Kane, Policy and Engagement Manager, at The Heath Foundation. She is calling for young people’s future & current health to be taken seriously by eliminating stress and uncertainty surrounding work and housing. Martina explains how young people’s health is heavily influenced by …

On this week’s episode of Public Sector Voices we are joined by Cllr Mandy Clare from Cheshire West and Chester Council. As the Leader’s champion of Poverty and Inequality, she is calling for the full Cabinet to declare a Poverty and Inequality Emergency. Councils around the country have been declaring climate emergencies and taking steps to mitiga…

This week’s episode of Public Sector Voices, covers a hydrogen transport revolution, with Centre for Policy Studies researcher, Eamonn Ives. Eamonn specialises in the environment, devolution and business and regulatory policy and recently authored a report on how hydrogen can fuel a transport revolution. While the UK economy has reduced its emissio…

On this week’s episode of Public Sector Voices, Emily is joined by Sir David Bell, whose career in local government spans almost four decades. Sir David is the current Vice Chancellor of the University of Sunderland and believes universities have a vital role to play in supporting the social and economic bounce back from coronavirus. Exams, assessm…

On this week’s episode of Public Sector Voices, Emily is joined by the Director of National Innovation Centre for Data, Steve Caughey, to highlight the potential of using data to it’s full potential within the public sector and beyond. At less than two years old, the centre is at the start of its journey to equip the public and private sector with …

This week, Leader of Isle of Wight Council, Dave Stewart, Joined host Emily Rodgers on the Public Sector Voices podcast. The Island has received national attention throughout the coronavirus crisis for piloting the Government’s controversial track and trace app. With a modest population of 140,000 people, 40% of which are retired, how did this beau…

This week leader of Malvern Hills District Council Sarah Rouse joined host Emily Rodgers on Public Sector Voices after being recognised in the #EverydayHeroes campaign for her leadership since taking over the council. The area suffered from severe floods that devastated businesses only to be hit with the pandemic as they began to recover, making Cl…

Marvin Rees was elected as Bristol Mayor in 2016 and has taken the city on a transformative journey through climate change action, social mobility and more recently an energised conversation around race inequality. Rees joined host Emily Rodgers on the Public Sector Voices podcast this week to discuss the events of the last few weeks and the wider …

Sir Richard Leese, long-standing leader of Manchester City Council joins Public Sector Voices host, Emily Rodgers to discuss the events throughout his 24-year reign and the future landscape of the city. It is a task that is still ongoing, but rebuilding Manchester up from where is was all those years ago has taken the industrial city, with a fallin…

On this week’s episode, Executive Member for Children and Families and Leeds City Council, Cllr Fiona Venner, joined host Emily Rodgers on Public Sector Voices to discuss how families in Leeds are being supported through the crisis. As more school children are sent back to school, a lot of anxiety is apparent among children and families, uncertaint…

On this week’s episode, Leader of Newcastle City Council, Cllr Nick Forbes CBE joined host Emily Rodgers to highlight his ambitions for the future of his city. Nick has been instrumental in representing local government and their economies through a decade of austerity and has worked to secure devolution packages City Deals through the combined aut…

On this week’s episode, Lord Robert Kerslake joined host Emily Rodgers to discuss the recent UK2070 Commission on levelling up UK towns and cities. He has been listed as one of the most influential people in the public sector thanks to his services to Local Government that span from Council Chief Executive to President of the Local Government Assoc…

East Hampshire District Councillor Paula Langley joined Emily Rodgers on Public Sector Voices this week to give us insight into the role of a Councillor at a very local level, and how the community is pulling through the crisis. Paula represents the most deprived ward in East Hampshire, and was inspired to enter local politics after realising what …

Director of Core cities UK Chris Murray joined Emily Rodgers on Public Sector Voices this week to discuss how the 11 key cities, that sit at the centre of wider economic areas, could prosper as lockdown restrictions are lifted. Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield make up …

Sacha Lord, Night-time Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester and Mayor Andy Burnham joined host Emily Rodgers on Public Sector Voices this week to discuss the region’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis, underpinned by its rich music heritage. Sacha brought events like Warehouse Project and Parklife to the region and in the absence of traditiona…

Programme Director at the Institute for Government, Joe Owen, joined host Emily Rodgers on Public Sector Voices to discuss the recent report he co-authored called Lifting the Lockdown: How to approach a coronavirus exit strategy. Joe is currently leading the Institute’s research on Whitehall’s preparations for exiting the European Union, a historic…

LIVE FROM EVONORTH Councillor Andrew Western is the Leader of Trafford Council and Greater Manchester Green City Region Lead and delivered a speech at the recent EvoNorth event about GM’s plans for a green city region. Cllr Western delves deep into the ‘extremely challenges process’ of achieving a green city region in Greater Manchester but instill…

Our tenth PSE Podcast takes us on the go to Leeds Civil Hall where we speak with Leeds City Council Leader Judith Blake. A real whistle-stop tour of the work being done in the North and specifically Leeds. Council Leader Judith Blake joins hosts Emily Rodgers and Matt Roberts for the tenth PSE podcast. Recorded in Leeds Civic Hall, this podcast is …