Dr. Manoj Krishna — Former Spine Surgeon and Founder of HappierMe on Empowering Young People to Lead Meaningful, Positive, and Happy Lives
03/06/24 • 41 min
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 the world’s most exciting wellbeing and personal development apps, HappierMe.
We discuss his own life, his motivations for the work he does now and what we can all do to help our young people live meaningful and positive lives, where collaboration, understanding and human wisdom is front and centre.
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About the host
Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, world-renowned thinker, and bestselling author of books including Change and Simple Thinking. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.
Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.
Follow Richard on Twitter @richardgerver and on LinkedIn.
Explore more BE Podcast Network shows:
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- The Authority Podcast: https://bit.ly/48dhakQ
- Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
- Tell Me This: https://bit.ly/4b7muIc
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 the world’s most exciting wellbeing and personal development apps, HappierMe.
We discuss his own life, his motivations for the work he does now and what we can all do to help our young people live meaningful and positive lives, where collaboration, understanding and human wisdom is front and centre.
Subscribe to The Learning Bridge wherever you get your podcasts: https://thelearningbridge.bepodcast.network/subscribe
About the host
Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, world-renowned thinker, and bestselling author of books including Change and Simple Thinking. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.
Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.
Follow Richard on Twitter @richardgerver and on LinkedIn.
Explore more BE Podcast Network shows:
- Transformative Principal: https://bit.ly/3vPSMY3
- The Authority Podcast: https://bit.ly/48dhakQ
- Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
- Tell Me This: https://bit.ly/4b7muIc
Previous Episode
Juan Verde — Advisor to Three US Presidents, Internationally Renowned Strategist, and Global Leader in Green Economy and Sustainable Development
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 passionately about the need for education reform and how we protect democracy around the world. He also discusses what we need to do to engage young people in meaningful and constructive activism and how you get leading politicians to listen and to embrace change.
Subscribe to The Learning Bridge wherever you get your podcasts: https://thelearningbridge.bepodcast.network/subscribe
About the host
Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, world-renowned thinker, and bestselling author of books including Change and Simple Thinking. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.
Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.
Follow Richard on Twitter @richardgerver and on LinkedIn.
Explore more BE Podcast Network shows:
- Transformative Principal: https://bit.ly/3vPSMY3
- The Authority Podcast: https://bit.ly/48dhakQ
- Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
- Tell Me This: https://bit.ly/4b7muIc
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5 Common Traits Demonstrated By My Inspirational Guests
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 the stars
- Edu Rubio, UEFA and English Premier League coach
- Catherine Atkinson, accomplished lawyer and current candidate for Parliament
- Juan Verde, advisor to three US presidents and globally renowned sustainable development strategist
- Dr. Manoj Krishna, former spine surgeon and founder of HappierMe
In considering all of these guests and their journeys, there were a handful of specific common lessons:
- Curiosity, and the ability to be proactive because of their curious nature
- Resilience - an extraordinary ability to bounce back from challenges
- Risk-taking - seeing challenges and taking them on
- Independence supported by the strength of the people around them
- A profound sense of higher purpose
When we think about our education system and the future of society, how can we, as parents, educators, and other influential adults, ensure that all children develop these competencies?
Stayed connected for the remaining episodes this season to hear more not-to-miss insights.
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