Hosted by Richard Gerver, one of the world’s leading thinkers on human potential, leadership, and organisational transformation, The Learning Bridge brings you conversations with a series of truly remarkable individuals from a variety of fields and backgrounds. As a longtime educator who transitioned into a role as a leading international speaker and author, Richard has never stopped learning. He’s served as an advisor to elite sporting bodies, major corporations, and global leaders, and in ...
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10 Provocations for Future-Focused Education Policy
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At the conclusion of The Learning Bridge's first season, I’ve reflected on the many key learnings we’ve uncovered. More of the same is simply not enough if we wish to create a better system and a better future. We need a much tighter narrative link between education and the wider world. Further, it’s time to find the untapped human potential in all…
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Karthik Krishnan — Former Britannica Group CEO, Investor, and NYU Adjunct Business Professor on Tech Innovation, Healthcare Reform, and the Impact of AI
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Karthik Krishnan is a global game changer. He started life in India and has gone on to become one of the world’s most influential leaders and thinkers. In this episode, we talk about his childhood and his rise to becoming CEO of Britannica Group, leading to extraordinary innovations and technological advancements in one of the world’s oldest and pr…
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Dwain Chambers — Olympic Sprinter, Youngest-Ever World Championship Medalist, and Former European Record-Holder
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Having come from an abusive and challenging home, Dwain Chambers discovered a talent for athletics and became the fastest teenager in the world. He is the only man in the world to have broken 10 seconds in the 100-meter sprint in three different decades, is an 8-time British 100M champion, has won multiple world athletics medals, and has competed a…
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Gill Hicks AM MBE — Motivational Speaker for Peace, Artist, Performer, and Survivor of the 2005 London Bombings
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Today it's an honour to bring you a conversation with the brave and inspirational Gill Hicks. Gill was a hugely successful young woman working in publishing and music, when, in a split second, her world was dramatically changed. On the morning of 7th July 2005, she was sat on a bus, on her way to work, two seats away from a suicide bomber. Gill was…
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5 Common Traits Demonstrated By My Inspirational Guests
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As we've reached the midpoint of The Learning Bridge's first season, I'm taking an opportunity to reflect on the conversations we've featured to date and look ahead to the remaining episodes to come. In this episode, you'll hear some thoughts on wonderful conversations with: David and Carrie Grant, BAFTA-winning broadcasters and singing coaches to …
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Dr. Manoj Krishna — Former Spine Surgeon and Founder of HappierMe on Empowering Young People to Lead Meaningful, Positive, and Happy Lives
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In this episode, we get to share a joyful conversation with Dr. Manoj Krishna. Manoj grew up in India and built a highly successful career as a spine surgeon before, following a relationship breakdown, deciding to devote his life to helping others understand themselves, their actions and their emotions. He has gone on to design and launch one of th…
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Juan Verde — Advisor to Three US Presidents, Internationally Renowned Strategist, and Global Leader in Green Economy and Sustainable Development
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In this extraordinary episode, we hear how a young boy from the backstreets of Gran Canaria went on to work for three United States Presidents and become a global strategist, leading the fight for environmental change. Juan Verde shares personal insights into what it’s like to be “in the room” with global icons like Barack Obama and he talks passio…
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Catherine Atkinson — Labour Party Candidate for Parliament and Accomplished Lawyer
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Catherine Atkinson, the Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Derby North (UK), shares insights into her upbringing and how she went from being a strong-minded and opinionated child to shattering the glass ceiling to become a lawyer at the highest level. Catherine explains what drove her, who encouraged her, and what we can do for more of our ch…
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Edu Rubio — UEFA Pro Coach and Premier League Assistant Manager
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Edu Rubio, a UEFA pro coach who has been assistant manager for such storied clubs as Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United Women, and Crystal Palace FC, is a wonderful guest on this episode of The Learning Bridge. Edu talks about his young life and his journey into professional football (soccer). He discusses the disappointment of realising that…
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Carrie and David Grant — BAFTA Award-Winning Broadcasters, Entertainment Industry Power Couple, and Singing Coaches to the Stars
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In the premiere episode of The Learning Bridge, we have the distinct pleasure to hear from BAFTA award-winning broadcasters, legendary music industry veterans, and parents of four children, Carrie and David Grant. Hear about the very different, yet similarly challenging childhoods Carrie and David each navigated. We discuss their journeys into the …
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Introducing The Learning Bridge with Richard Gerver
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Introducing The Learning Bridge hosted by Richard Gerver, the newest show on the Be Podcast Network. Over the last three decades, Richard has worked first as a teacher and nationally-acclaimed school principal in the UK, before becoming a speaker and author covering human potential, leadership, and change for the past 15 years. Richard has never st…
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