Peter Teuscher - Your guide to the best you.: Recent Episodes
Peter Teuscher
Discussions around personal development and developing a personal philosophy. The basis for this podcast is my regular blog. The podcast allows me to deep dive into certain aspects of my blog posts at http://www.peterteuscher.com/blog/ which I try to keep as short as possible. Some of my podcasts feature conversations with my colleague Tobias Demker. These conversations discuss leadership and organisational culture as well as the usual personal development topics I normally cover.
Discussing the importance of movement for mental and physical wellbeing. Not just in terms of fitness but also your mental state.
In this episode Tobi and Peter discuss the pros and cons of competition. They consider in which context it is helpful but also when it can be harmful.
Are you able to balance work and free time, fun and health, commitments to others and time for yourself? Tobi and Peter discuss the importance of reflecting on finding balance between all the elements of life that are important to you.
More and more people are looking for meaning in their lives. Where and how do we find meaning in life? Tobi and Peter discuss this question in this podcast.
Regular attention setting is a great way of getting clear, creating focus, and raising your level of awareness. This is the topic of this conversation.
How you you make sense of the many different sources of information around you or the internal signals you receive intuitively? Tobi and Peter discuss ways to help navigate information on many levels.
In this episode Tobi and Peter discuss Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and what it means to apply them.
In order to learn, grow, find clarity, and make meaningful change, reflection is necessary. In this episode Tobi and Peter discuss what stops us from being reflective, as well as some tools to encourage reflection.
What is your environment like? This includes the people, situations, and conditions of your surrounding where you live, work and spend you free time. Your environment is an important part of your success and happiness.
In this discussion Tobi and Peter talk about the benefits of looking at the world from different perspectives. This is a benefit for problem solving and better understanding life.
What does it mean to feel stuck? How do you work through or even avoid feeling stuck? These are topics Tobi and Peter discuss in this episode.
In this podcast Tobi and Peter talk about understanding and gaining more control of our emotions.
From the time we are born we are seeking to connect with people and the environment around us. In this episode Tobi and Peter talk about finding authentic connections and what that means to us.
Understanding what your intuition is and how to use this as guidance in life can be challenging. Tobi and Peter discuss how we can all get better at identifying and using our intuition,.
In this episode Tobi and Peter talk about what discipline means and whether it is helpful as well as some alternatives to create more flow and happiness in life.
We all have more potential than we realise and we all stand in our own way to some degree. Tobi and Peter talk about finding your potential and overcoming obstacle.
Tobi and Peter talk about relationships of all kinds from romantic and friendship to teams and colleagues. They talk about things to be aware of and how to improve relationships.
We all have an inner voice or narrator commenting and critiquing ourselves and others. In this podcast Tobi and Peter discuss ways to raise your awareness around the inner voice and how to challenge or overcome it when it is too negative.
For some spirituality refers to something religious or esoteric but if you consider it more from a perspective of exploring the emotional and unconscious as well as the interconnection with others, a new definition may emerge.
In this conversation Tobi and Peter talk about how behaviour is not who we are but provides valuable feedback on our beliefs and thinking processes. They also finish with some tips on behaviour change.
In this episode Tobi and Peter discuss different ways to consider and evaluate experience.
When asked who we are we often answer with very superficial labels and attributes about ourselves. If you good deeper you may find that the identity you have created is keeping you from your potential and the change that you want. These are the topic Tobi and Peter discuss in this podcast.
In this talk Tobi and Peter discuss both appreciation and recognition. Understanding the difference and the impact both have on work and life.
In this discussion Tobi and Peter talk about the philosophical and practical implications of how and what we define as truth.
Time is our most precious commodity and yet we waste a lot of it in ineffective meetings. In this episode Tobi and Peter talk about ways to make meetings more effective.
Tobi and Peter talk about the areas and in life where clarity is important and how to achieve it.
Tobi and Peter discuss the benefits of creating daily intention and the pitfalls of assuming intentions of others.
This conversation deals with the topic of beliefs, recognising where they come from and how much they impact every persons life. Tobi and Peter discuss beliefs and creating a personal philosophy.
Do you know what makes you happy? Have you ever stopped to consider what it means to be happy? These are some of the questions Tobi and Peter discuss in this podcast.
We often set goals and think about what we want to achieve in life. Along the way it is important to reflect and ask yourself who you will become in the process. This applies to your current life conditions as well. Who are you becoming with the life you are currently living? These are the questions that Tobi and Peter discuss in this episode.
What are the conditions we need to be inspired and to help us pursue our inspiration? These are the questions explored by Tobi and Peter in this conversation.
In this episode Tobi and Peter reflect on the challenges and benefits of the past year and the importance of gratitude. They share tips for reviewing the past year as well as tools to plan and prepare for the new year.
Communication is perhaps the single most important factor in a persons success. Whether in relationships, career or business, our ability to communicate will determine how happy and successful we are. In this discussion Tobi and Peter discuss how important communication is as well as how complex it can be.
The term psychological safety is being used more and more frequently in the work place but what does it mean and how can it be achieved? This discussion explores perspectives on psychological safety and it effects both in and out of the work place.
In this talke Tobi and Peter discuss what it means to add value and how this can be a good measure of our quality of life. They go on to discuss how our daily choices can be guided by this question. The talk goes on to explore different examples of selfish behaviour vs. actions that add value.
Tobi and Peter talk about cooperation: what it is, what gets in the way and how to foster more of it in all areas of life. The discussion touches on game theory, team work and interdependence. We also look at obstacles to cooperation and how to overcome them.
This week Tobi and Peter talk about how the stories we tell affect our perspective and mindset as well as the direction our lives can take. The discussion explores cultural mythes, modern narratives and history while considering how these influence our individual lives as well as the affect on organisational culture.
This discussion looks at how our thoughts affect the quality of life, the success we can have and how happy we feel. We talk about some habits for improving the quality of your thinking and some ways to reflect and step back from your thoughts when you feel overwhelmed.
In this episode Tobi and Peter discuss creating change. The conversation includes topics around creating a goals and a vision as well as roadblocks to change. Included are also some models and methods to create change.
This is a discussion about the importance of continued learning at any age. We look at learning styles and barriers to learning as well as factors that help and hinder your learning process. Life is a learning journey if we are open to the opportunities to learn.
Tobi and Peter discuss where curiosity comes from and how it affects every day life. The discussion includes curiosities how our management processes and institutions sometimes stifle curiosity and things you can do to maintain it.
We all play different roles in life and doing this authentically can be a challenge. Peter and Tobi discuss how we play different roles in our personal and professional lives and how this affects our success and happiness.
Your mindset impacts your motivation, your attitude and way of seeing the world. Tobi and Peter discuss how mindset affects you and how this can be changed.
This is a conversation about decision making both on a personal and professional level. Topics touched on include cognitive bias, habitual choices, emotional states when making choices, and systemic approaches to decision making. With greater awareness we can make better decisions.
Tobi and Peter discuss the way mental and physical habits impact success and happiness in life. The conversations looks has both habits of thought and action and considers ways to change existing habits and adopt news ones.
We all interact within teams or groups and learning to participate and contribute in these situations will make work and life more successful. Tobi and Peter discuss team development from various perspectives. This is team development relates to individuals, groups, leaders, work and personal life.
In this episode Tobi and Peter explore the kinds of challenges people may be avoiding due to convenience or routine. This relates to everything from our own personal development to parenting and our habits in the work place.
Tobi and Peter talk discuss perspectives on coaching. What is coaching and what are the benefits? What coaching is not. What is the difference between types of coaches and coaching approaches? How to choose a coach and things to consider.
In this episode Tobi and Peter explore the things that people do that stand in the way of their own potential and success in all areas of life. Looking at the signs that you self-sabotage and some of the reason why.
A discussion around what authenticity is. What does it mean to be authentic? How authentic can we really be? What are the benefits and challenges of being authentic and how do we even know what it means to be authentic.
Fear shows up in different ways in your life and being able to recognise it and understand how it is affecting you can have a significant impact on your life. This episode discusses fear and looks at ways of understanding and dealing with the human response to it.
In this episode Tobi and Peter discuss personal and organisational change. Topics include how to create transformation and reflect on addressing our resistance to change.
A discussion around motivation including thoughts around intention, purpose, what motivates people, how to motivate people, what drives our choices and many things that get in the way of motivation.
A discussion around positive and negative stress, how stress affects us and ways to manage your stress.
A discussion on the impact of values on everything from individual behaviour to the culture in organisations.
In this episode we discuss the importance of empathy and ways to foster more empathy in your daily life.
This episode reflects on the ways that fear influences your life and how to better manage those moments.
This episode encourages people to look at what is in their environment and what is holding their attention. Are these things really good you?
In this episode Tobias Demker joins the podcast as co-host to discuss the importance of purpose both in organisations and for individuals.
This podcast revisits creating a personal philosophy and specifically how our beliefs around death define how we live.