011 Do Good and Do Awful: Neurodiversity, Mental Health and a Memoir for Our Uncertain Times, with Rebecca Schiller

02/09/21 • 56 min

In this episode I talk about self-belief, it's importance within the changemaking space and what you might do to build it.

I also talk to the brilliant Rebecca Schiller, author, journalist and campaigner. Rebecca is a Trustee, former CEO and co-founder of Birthrights - the human rights in childbirth charity. She is a regular contributor to the Guardian and Observer and her forthcoming memoir, Earthed, will be published in May 2021. Rebecca and I chat about:

Rebecca's sense of unfairness and injustice and how it drives her and her work
Rebecca's recent diagnosis of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and the part it has to play in her life
Giving permission to ask for what we need so we can the best job
Lessons from the awfulness
And Rebecca's new memoir, Earthed.

Rebecca's link

Pre-order Earthed: A Memoir: https://harbourbooks.org/shop/p/earthed-rebeccaschiller

Rebecca's website: https://www.rebeccaschiller.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.schiller/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/schillerrrrr

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Edited by Ryan Nile for Pure Creation Media https://www.instagram.com/purecreationmedia/

In this episode I talk about self-belief, it's importance within the changemaking space and what you might do to build it.

Rebecca's sense of unfairness and injustice and how it drives her and her work
Rebecca's recent diagnosis of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and the part it has to play in her life
Giving permission to ask for what we need so we can the best job
Lessons from the awfulness
And Rebecca's new memoir, Earthed.

Rebecca's link

Pre-order Earthed: A Memoir: https://harbourbooks.org/shop/p/earthed-rebeccaschiller

Rebecca's website: https://www.rebeccaschiller.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.schiller/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/schillerrrrr

Join the Do Good and Do Well community: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Edited by Ryan Nile for Pure Creation Media https://www.instagram.com/purecreationmedia/

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010 Tilting the Seesaw Towards the Common Good, with Sue Mayo

Sue Mayo is an artist who works with communities, focusing particularly on intergenerational work. With arts organisation Magic Me she developed the women's project,and has led annual projects over the last 14 years with young women and older women in Tower Hamlets. She set up The Gratitude Enquiry in 2014, developing projects that explored reciprocity and gratitude, in partnership with Ovalhouse, Magic Me and Sydenham Garden. Sue teaches Applied Theatre at Goldsmiths, and works with arts organisations to help them to reflect on and evaluate their work.

In this episode we talk about:

Care, attention, roles and responsibilities in the room
Trust, challenge, risk and creating safe-brave spaces
Moving participatory and educational work online
Taking action towards the common good
Nourishment and joy

Sue's Links:

Website: www.suemayo.co.uk Twitter/@sue_mayo Insta/@Gratitude_Enquiry

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Edited by Ryan Nile for Pure Creation Media https://www.instagram.com/purecreationmedia/

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012 Mindset, Impact and Wellbeing and Wise Words

In this episode I bring together all of the answers that my guests gave to my question, "What does 'do good and do well' mean to you". I also talk about what this means to me and how I believe mindset, impact and wellbeing are the three pillars to being a change-maker without losing yourself.

The Do Good and Do Well Experience: https://sarah-fox-coaching.mykajabi.com/do-good-and-do-well-experience

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My guests (in order of appearance):

Tiernan Douieb - Stand-Up Comedian, Writer and Podcaster www.tiernandouieb.co.uk
Rebecca Schiller - Author, Journalist and Campaigner https://www.rebeccaschiller.co.uk/
Asma Shah, founder of You Make It https://you-make-it.org/
Matt Dechaine, Leadership, Executive and Wellbeing Coach https://twitter.com/mattdechaine
Sue Mayo, Artist (The Gratitude Enquiry) www.suemayo.co.uk
Glynn Burnett, Performer and Facilitator, Moving Memory Dance Theatre https://www.movingmemorydance.com/
Matt Peacock, Founder of Arts and Homelessness International http://www.artshomelessint.com/
Bernadette Russell, Author, Storyteller and Artist https://www.bernadetterussell.com/
Boff Whalley, Musician and Writer http://boffwhalley.com/
Charlie Day, Founder of Robot Reg and The Entrepreneurs Growth Club www.theentrepreneursgrowthclub.co.uk
Christina Peake, Visual Artist, Educator and Researcher www.christinapeake.com