Hello You Podcast: Recent Episodes
Hello You Podcast
What might a salon (in the French literary tradition) sound like if it were a podcast? Hosts and long-time friends, Neil & Louise, recreate what they can of the salon-aesthetic and chat about what they've each been reading and reflecting on.
Welcome in and pull up a chair for episode 33. Louise is planning and packing for her move to Portugal, while Neil has been Story Slamming.
A theme of owning our stories and holding space emerges and we explore the delight of seeing other people stepping into their stories. We are all about aliving here! (Yes, that word will get plenty of mileage with us)
Find the full show notes here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/helloyoupodcast/episodes/Episode-33-Holding-Space-for-eccentric-colour-and-a-multiplicity-of-opinion-e2jk63o
We invite you to HYP33 and please drop us a note here on Spotify or on LinkedIn to let us know what landed & resonated with you!
From working at home and being nosey about people's backgrounds, to adding new words to the English language and connecting with others - it can only be the latest Hello You Podcast episode!
Nature and wonder feature heavily in this hour of frequently random chat. Men fall in ponds, cicadas sleep for a prime number of years and we talk about how a practice rooted in Aikido can enrich our worklives.
Shownotes and links are available (https://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com) - so please pull up a comfy chair because the Salon is open!
Well, it may sound like an entry from a bizarre caption competition (think of Have I Got News for You) but the lions making fewer zebras kills, all thanks to some invasive ants comes together in a ripple of interactions and dinner right at the end of the recording. It can only be episode 31 of Hello You Podcast!
Join us on LinkedIn and let us know your thoughts. Are you rooting for the lions, zebras, or the ants?
Find the show notes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2024/02/11/episode-31-a-chain-reaction-involving-lion-zebras-and-invasive-ants/
Yes, dear listeners, it is indeed episode 30! While other podcasts may go back into their archives for moments of deep reflection, Louise & Neil shamelessly pitch for research funding to lick Glacier Mice to see if they taste like Glacier Mints, or to support the academic corpus with investigations into alcohol, music and synchrony.
It does make sense (in the madcap way that HYP always makes sense). And things that we deep dive into (when we're not finding ways to invest research grant funding) include:
- Playlists, musical mediation of experience and moral values
- Audience synchrony during classical music concerts
- The mystery of Glacier Mice (the mystery isn't whether they taste of mint, but that is also an unknown)
- Mice wearing VR headsets
- And much, much more!
So, please, pull up a chair, pour something warming and join us on a laughter filled exploration of all that's interesting!
And don't forget - shownotes are available, with links, for your further HYP-ing pleasure - shownotes.helloyoupidcast.com!
In the brand shiny 29th episode, we start exactly how we end up going on: dancing joyfully between individual context and the bigger context, with an audio tour of Neil's 'biography shelf' which introduces the cat that came with a washing machine.
We'd love to share Episode 29 of Hello You Podcast with you. Come in, the Salon is open and you're very, very welcome! If you'd like a sneak peak, or want to explore the inspirations for this month's meanderings, we invite you to cast your eyes over the show notes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2023/11/03/episode-29-system-level-levers-and-the-individual-shimmy/
Wait - episode 28? Already?
OK, so it's been a hot minute since we last recorded. 'Busy' and 'Adulting' are mentioned...
But that's not stopped our verve for chat - and is there ever a lot to catch up on!
We start in the realms of business, mentoring and a rather exciting new proposition Louise is working on.
We reminisce about an afternoon in a basement flat (there is a point), before going further down into the intersectional feminist masterpiece that is the Barbie Movie. Allan is the unsung hero, for reasons that we explain!
We navigate moments of blonde fragility and rupture, before going under the surface again to address the pleasure - and pain - of being Generalists.
A bit of Rousseau, a bit of egg-based communication and we resurface for air, giggling and gasping in almost equal measure.
More detail, of course, in the shownotes - but for the full experience, wrap yourself up in something comfy put on a fresh pot of tea and dive into Episode 28.
The Salon is open and you're very, very welcome.
Welcome to Episode 27 of Hello You Podcast!
It's been quite the month since our last episode. Louise is back in Britain, and having attended her sister's ordination paints a vivid picture of what happens when someone fully enters a life in ministry.
We dabble in post-COVID reflections, swing into social media, glance in the direction of what the internet could be evolving into and finally alight in the mediating effect of music on experience.
Then Neil sets Louise a music based experiential challenge which we'd love our listeners to jump into as well!
Intrigued? Come on in - the Salon is open! (And don't forget to check out the Shownotes for links and other goodies! Shownotes.Helloyoupodcast.com)
It's not only the 26th Episode of Hello, You Podcast ... it's also our 2nd international episode! Louise dials in from Portugal and we have a glorious hour of chat. We talk about grief, creativity, the embodied nature of language and how excited we are for the new Barbie film ... it can only be the unfurling experiment that is HYP! Read the shownotes here: https://wordpress.com/post/helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/620
Episode 26 is ready and waiting for you to listen to it - if you enjoy it, do share it with others and let us know what you loved about it.
Welcome to HYP 25 (the quarter century being a milestone that we completely miss talking about...) - the Salon is open!
We dive into the cinematic marvel that is Everything, Everywhere All At Once, hurtling into language and the joys of untranslatable words. Louise drops a book recommendation, before we nuzzle up to linguistic taxonomy and its influence on reality, Algospeak and how violence is done to words. And yet, we revel in the changing nature of the words we use, whether as tools to create clarity or evade surveillance while in plain sight...
As is that wasn't enough, the conversation takes a turn into emotion at work, psychological safety and how clarity is both necessary and exposing for true leaders.
To round off, we sidle into RSS. Neil loves it, Louise thinks it's dark magic. But what say you, dear listeners?
75 minutes of pure Hello You Podcast joy await - so please, draw in your nearest & dearest, pour something nourishing and join us in a Salon of exploration in the unfurling experiment that is HYP!
(Shownotes, as always, with more explanations & links can be found here: http://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com )
Welcome to the 24th episode of Hello You Podcast - come on in, the Salon is open!In this riotous conversation, we talk about love, swear more than usual, think about firing stuff from the moon to give the Earth a sunscreen and ponder on whether you can truly love a troll.Oh, and Louise drops a HYP exclusive - listen in to find out what!As always, you can also catch up on the shownotes here: shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com
Welcome to the first episode of 2023! Despite an auspicious start (2023, 23rd episode, recording on 23 Jan, at 18:23), technological gremlins have meant that this episode is a bit shorter than normal...
However, you do get some bird insights, a consideration of the changing season and a deep dive into the most marvellous 'A Tale For The Time Being' by Ruth Ozeki.
What more could you want? Oh, shownotes? Here as always: Shownotes.HelloYouPodcast.com.
It's the last episode of the year! Louise & Neil get somewhat meta by diving into perceptions of reality, Anil Seth, Ruth Ozeki and psychogeographic place names.It's a wonderful final ride of a fabulous 12months behind the microphones - do come on in, the Salon is open!Shownotes, as always: shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com
Welcome to episode 21 of Hello You Podcast - which features a glorious meandering through fascinating facts, playing bumblebees and earthworm sniffing. We reserve our deepest divings for Twitter, Mastadon, freedom of speech and the future of social media. Come on in - the Salon is open! (Shownotes, as always, shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com)
Something momentous has happened, we have reached the 20th episode of HYP in this series! So Neil & Louise reflect on what's happened since we last recorded ... which contains a few other momentous things, as it happens. Find links to the articles & resources we discuss in the shownotes for episode 20 here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2022/10/11/episode-20-momentous-moments-and-regal-ritual/
Welcome to Episode 19 of Hello You Podcast - the Salon is open!
In this episode, we talk spiders, Spuffy, neurodivergence, intersectionality and why animation can do things that 'live' TV shows just can't.
Louise liberally sprinkles fabulous recommendations for things to read and listen to. Neil pops in a few of his own too. And, for some reason, birds keep cropping up...
It's another glorious conversation and exploration of our messy humanity. Check out the shownotes to find out more (shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com)
Hello you! If you're cool to slide into the chat via the picturesque venue of Lewes-twinned-with-Mordor (it will make sense during the first 5 minutes of listening) - WELCOME!
Come on in - the Salon is open and we'd love you to join us!
You can also find the shownotes at this link here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2022/07/18/episode-18-to-pigeon-are-you-in-the-holly-tree-random-animals-abound/
Well hello! Pull up a comfy chair for Episode 17 of Hello You Podcast ...
This month we talk a lot about disruption in one form or another. Disrupting the dominant narrative, disrupting how we experience the world by (re)naming, disrupting our own ideas of what inclusion means and what it implies. And, of course, something about wolves and bananas ... (hint, it's Eurovision related).
Come on in - the Salon is open and we'd love you to join us. For links & resources mentioned in the episode have a look at the shownotes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2022/06/01/episode-17-disrupting-wolves-with-bananas/
Welcome to Episode 16 of Hello You Podcast! Come in, sit down and get comfy all in the name of exploring discomfort. It turns out that reflecting on things that make us uncomfortable is the emergent theme for this month's episode and, as ever, Neil & Louise dive in. Come on in - the Salon is open and we'd love you to join us. See the shownotes at the link below to give you a flavour of what you'll be dipping into ...
https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2022/05/01/episode-16-the-unbearable-heaviness-of-being-perfect/
This is our first international episode - Louise is discovering new, big views, in Portugal where the weather isn't behaving as expected. The coffee is cheap, and it transpires that Neil may be a coffee snob. We cover a huge amount of ground in this episode - from appreciating big views and the effects they have on us, to deep reflections on cultural narratives and how is behind them. We do speak about the war being waged against Ukraine and its people from 22minutes in. We understand if you are limiting your exposure to talk to the war - we speak explicitly about it for a bit before moving into other avenues of enquiry, before circling back in the last moments of the show with a reflection on something inspiring that is taking root despite the invasion. Shownotes as always waft a flavour of what you'll get in this constantly unfurling experiment into what it means to be human - or, more specifically, us. Shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com
Welcome to Episode 14 of Hello You Podcast! As always, the Salon doors are thrown open and you're invited in! This time, Louise & Neil dive into the ebbs and flows of language, dig into a fabulous poem and explore issues of equality and inclusion. We'd also love to hear from you - what words or phrases have you collected over your lifetime which no one else has ever heard of? Let us know! Shownotes and links are available here shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com
HELLO, YOU! Ready for an explosive welcome? Neil delivers ...
We starting with a poem that plays with surreal, yet specific, imagery "I want to write about an Orange" and so it goes on from there
Welcome - the Salon is open and there's a chair waiting for you ... do listen! Find the articles we reference in the shownotes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2022/02/04/february-2022-a-tweet-is-not-a-strategy-thats-a-tactic/
Hello, You! Louise is in deeley boppers, Shiro Cat is thoroughly spoilt and it's episode 12 of Hello You Podcast! It's both Christmassey themed and rich in references and links this month. Welcome - the Salon is open and there's a chair waiting for you ... And find the shownotes at this link: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2021/12/23/christmas-2021-eavesdropping-into-the-lacunae/
Hello, You!
The unfurling HYP experiment continues, welcoming proper double digits (11. Racy in Bingo language, apparently) with a dive into design, a recollection of the numb tongues of episode 8 and rather a lot of love shared for our favourite designer...
As always, we're super grateful to our lovely LinkedIn gang for curating fascinating topics and sharing thoughts, ideas or opinions - have a listen to the episode and then please follow the links in the shownotes (shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com)
And, towards the end, we throw the floor open to you, fabulous listeners - the future of marketing may depend on you!
Welcome - the Salon is open and there's a chair waiting for you ...
Hello, You!
It’s our 10th episode! Thank you for sharing this journey with us.
Neil & Louise reflect on what they’ve learned over the last 9 episodes about being in flow while we chat, including the episode with the unintended bread theme.
Welcome in, the Salon is open and there’s a chair waiting for you …
Find the shownotes here.
(https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2021/11/07/november-2021-the-curious-case-of-the-inaccessible-colloquia)
Hello You! The Salon doors swing wildly open for another amazing conversation between partners in chat, Louise & Neil.
Louise is living up to the promises and challenges she's set for herself - performing one of her poems at an open mic in Lewes.
There are rounds of applause, quite a lot of laughing, Louise reads a poem and Neil reveals that mental simulations are nagging at him quite a lot.
We also cover the arc of dachshunds, performative dressing standards and more before ending on a wardrobe bombshell - so come on in, the Salon is open!
(Shownotes, as always - shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com)
Well, Hello You! It’s been a minute since Louise & Neil last got behind the microphone (apparently). Louise has been on holiday and there’s a super sense of discombobulation as she picks up the threads again. From birdsong to happiness, we explore awe and dive into what positive stroke ratios are (and why they matter). We also throw out some listener questions (we would LOVE your feedback) and discover something that sounds like the start of an academic joke at the University of Sussex: A Life Scientist walks into a tea room…
Shownotes available here: http://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com
Well, Hello You!
We're delighted to bring you the first ever Hello You Podcast listener drink along challenge! In case you missed the recipe, why not make a glass of Japanese Punch (https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2021/07/27/episode-7-listener-challenge/) and join in with the drink along fun?!
For the full run down of everything we cover in this episode, please check out the shownotes: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2021/08/02/august-2021-swimming-through-cloves/
Well, Hello You! Since the last time we last recorded Neil has been offering customer service consultancy for free to a well known rail company, in other words attempting to resolve a troubling ticket issue and being led a merry dance ... and so it goes on from there.
You can find the show notes for this episode here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2021/07/08/july-2021/
This is a repost of a conversation which originally took place in 2017. For the show notes - and links to the many fabulous things we cover - please check out the blog! http://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com/
There are few things better than getting outside on a sunny day. Relishing the rare British Summer, Louise & Neil head up to Louise's allotments to soak in some nature - and start talking about the experience of food, pigeons and stamping butterflies.
This is a repost of a podcast originally shared in 2017. For the shownotes and links to all the stuff we talk about, please head to our blog: https://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com
On the 8th June 2017, the UK will go to the election booths for a ‘snap’ General Election, called by Prime Minister Theresa May. The issues here are big: we care about voter behaviour, pollsters being wrong and how negative campaigning affects the ballot box. So we did what we usually do when fired up about something - we got together to talk it out.
This is a repost of a conversation that originally took place in 2017. For the full show notes - and links to all of the cool stuff we talk about - please head to our blog: https://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com
Do some words get in the way of really connecting with others when we talk / write / tweet? As you contemplate yet another bag of 'authentic apricots', sit through the third 'innovative' idea pitch of the day or ponder why 'artisan' bread is more expensive than regular bread, but not as well shaped ... know you're not alone ;-)
This is a repost of a conversation which originally took place in 2017. For the show notes - and links to the many fabulous things we cover - please check out the blog! http://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com/
What's the human experience of bringing the outside inside, how can we design cities for better mental health and - Look, there's a cinnabar moth!
(Or how random disruptions can enhance our experience)
This is a repost of a conversation which originally took place in 2017. For the show notes - and links to the many fabulous things we cover - please check out the blog! http://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com/
Recorded late in 2017, this conversation takes place against a backdrop of Covfefe, allegations of Russian interference in the US election and a very, very frothy media scene.
It was a strange time... So Louise & Neil got together to talk it through!
Welcome back to the Salon!
This episode was recorded one year and one day after the murder of George Floyd. We spend some time reflecting on this (especially thinking about this brilliant piece from Philip McKenzie on Media Village) and we talk about what progress has been made in the past year. While we do not dive deeply into the specifics of what happened, we recognise that this may be triggering for some people. Our love goes out to all listeners - especially those who may find this content difficult.
To skip this section, please jump to 18minutes when we get into:
- The awesomeness of the HYP Feel Good Music Prescription Playlist /
- Louise's most recent poetry publication /
- ALL CAPS and eggplants being things that geriatric millennials (urgh) have had to adapt to because we remember a time before the internet was a thing.
Full shownotes available here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/
- Enjoy!
The Salon is Open! It's May tomorrow, so Louise & Neil throw open the HYP Salon doors to have a darned good catch up on what's been happening in the hot 30seconds since the last episode!
Neil's in-between contracts, Louise reveals that she's taller than a rabbit and we get into subjects as wanderingly diverse as:
- Challenging the language we use (and how doing this can enrich our understanding of our culture/history)
- Exploring the concept of the 'social biome', what it is and why its important
- Why it's weird leaving a job in a pandemic and what's ritual got to do with it anyway?
- Plus the usual listener shout-outs to the folks who tell us they're listening. Why not say Hi & we'll say Hi back?
We also reveal the results of our Feel Good Music Prescription self challenge - check it out here: http://hyp4-playlist.helloyoupodcast.com.
LISTENER PARTICIPATION PROMPT! What three songs would you recommend as a Feel Good Prescription? Let us know and we'll add them to our playlist!
So - come on it. The Salon is open!
(Full show notes, littered with link goodness, here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/ )
It being 30-seconds-slash-a-month-ago that we last recorded, here we are again. So hello you! Welcome to the salon ...
Louise has done her homework so we talk about aliefs and beliefs; we wind our way to writing, rejections and finding your own voice. Neil drops an absolute gem "You are exactly where you need to be in your life's journey."
SHINY THING ALERT! We can share Louise's latest poetry collaboration. We talk about it towards the end of the show and you can access Louise's short video in the shownotes.
Find shownotes including links to some of the things we mention here
https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/april-2021-exactly-where-you-need-to-be/
It's that time again - so hello, you! We invite you into our salon ...
Positively effervescent and garrulously giggly, Louise & Neil embrace the mild hysteria of a Thursday evening. We fall into a reverie about squirrels and so it goes on from there. Find shownotes including links to some of the things we mention here
https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2021/03/12/march-2021-the-pitter-patter-of-soft-little-squirrel-feet/
Well hello, you! How's your 2021 so far?
Hello You Podcast returns and Neil & Louise chat for 40 minutes or so as if they'd never left off podcasting. They do, however, acknowledge some seismic shifts in the world since they last recorded: namely COVID-19, the 46th President of the United States of America and how it seems like pretty much everyone is now getting excited about poetry (yay!)
Below are the links and resources we mentioned during this episode ... or there's an easier to read version of the shownotes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/episode-5-not-stores-mercurial-poetry/
- 22mins - #PoetryForNHS Louise's open call for poetry about the NHS - submit here: https://www.poetryfornhs.co.uk/
- 23mins 35s - Poetry at the Inauguration of the 46th President of the United States: Transcript of Amanda Gorman's stunning poem, read at Joe Biden & Kamala Harris's Inauguration: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a35268879/amanda-gorman-inauguration-poem-full/
- 34mins 55s - Neil's recommendation: Anxiety Empire - https://www.anxietyempire.com/magazine
- 37mins 20s - Louise's recommendation: Peeps Magazine - https://peepsmagazine.ca/beyond-the-disease/