Creating Cadence

In between official podcast seasons, Mich Bondesio is sharing audio versions of her newsletter essays. In Cadence 64 (ep 42) she looks at minimalism, seeking a lightness of being, and why less is more when it comes to finding meaning (and creating cadence) in work and life.Sign up to the Cadence newsletter for more thoughts and resources relating to topics covered in this audio.It’s free to subscribe, plus you get a free audio training resource: https://creatingcadence.co/subscribe/ Creating Cadence is available on all major podcast platforms and several pod players. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show so others can find Creating Cadence too. :)Podcast Production by Bondesio C&CMusic: "Wildflowers" By Gyom (Premium Beat)Podcast Banner Background Image: Ivan Mercado (Unsplash)

Episode 43 is about the profound effects of starting small. In between official podcast seasons, Mich Bondesio is sharing audio versions of Cadence newsletter essays. This essay appeared in edition no. 65 of the Cadence - Life & Work in Motion newsletter.Sign up to the Cadence newsletter for more thoughts and curate resources relating to topics covered in this audio.It’s free to subscribe, plus you get a free resource: https://creatingcadence.co/subscribe/ Creating Cadence is available on all major podcast platforms and several pod players. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show so others can find Creating Cadence too. :)Podcast Production by Bondesio C&CMusic: "Wildflowers" By Gyom (Premium Beat)Podcast Banner Background Image: Ivan Mercado (Unsplash)

In Episode 44, Mich Bondesio shares exciting news about her new book, The Cadence Effect, and what to expect from Season 8, coming in September 2023.Sign up to the Cadence newsletter for more thoughts and curated resources relating to topics covered on the podcast.It’s free to subscribe, plus you get a free resource.Creating Cadence is available on all major podcast platforms and several pod players. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show so others can find Creating Cadence too. :)Podcast Production by Bondesio C&CMusic: "Changing Their Minds" By Klimenko Music (Premium Beat)Podcast Banner Background Image: Ivan Mercado (Unsplash)

In the first episode, Mich Bondesio - the founder of Growth Sessions - explains the purpose of the Creating Cadence podcast, how it came about, and what to expect in terms of topics and format. You can find out more and sign up to be notified when new episodes drop at www.growthsessions.co/cadence

Mich Bondesio covers how we can go about creating cadence and the challenges we face in doing so. Episode 2 looks at environments, space, place and movement and touches on concepts such as deep work, digital minimalism and how our digital world impacts on our wellbeing. You can sign up to be notified when the next episode goes live via www.growthsessions.co/cadenceThis podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Play.SHOW NOTES RESOURCESMy thoughts on why 'work/life balance' is unhelpfulhttps://medium.com/@michbondesio/ban-the-b-word-708a2a15d70My first foray into digital minimalismhttps://medium.com/do-contribute/maxing-out-vs-being-minimal-cb644c17db62Cal Newporthttp://calnewport.com/books/The Minimalistshttps://www.theminimalists.com/4th Industrial Revolutionhttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-what-it-means-and-how-to-respond/NY Times: How to focus on what you're doing.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/13/smarter-living/how-to-actually-truly-focus-on-what-youre-doing.htmlFast Company: 4 steps to help you practice disconnectinghttps://www.fastcompany.com/90283810/how-to-go-on-a-low-information-dietFuture of London Blog: Creating Thriving Workplaces through wellbeing and productivity https://www.futureoflondon.org.uk/2018/11/28/creating-thriving-workplaces-through-wellbeing-and-productivity/ New York Times: Rise of the Hustle Culture amongst Millennialshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html

In episode 3, Mich Bondesio shares thoughts on overcoming the fear of uncertainty, as things start opening up and we transition to the next phase of living and working during a pandemic. This episode of Creating Cadence explores the ideas of presence, perception and perspective as powerful ways to create certainty.LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOWSign up for Cadencehttps://growthsessions.co/cadence/Leah Fessler - The Unexpected Joy of Repeat Experienceshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/smarter-living/the-unexpected-joy-of-repeat-experiences.htmlMeg Levie - Loving Kindness Meditationhttps://siyli.org/resources/loving-kindness-with-meg-levieMatthias Horx - The Post Corona Worldhttps://www.horx.com/en/48-the-post-corona-world/Mo Gawdat Interview - How To Fail with Elizabeth Dayhttps://howtofail.podbean.com/e/how-to-fail-m-gawdat-c19/

Episode 04 comes at a time when the Northern hemisphere traditionally takes a summer break. With the pandemic still in full swing, Mich Bondesio looks at the ways she helps her mind and body to rest, when a holiday is not really an option. She discusses 3 helpful aids to recharge, whether you're taking time off or not.LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:Sleep- https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower- https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_why_sleep_matters_now_more_than_ever - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/24/why-lack-of-sleep-health-worst-enemy-matthew-walker-why-we-sleepCal Newport - "Digital Minimalism" - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Minimalism-Living-Better-Technology/dp/0241341132Skillshare Class - Digital Wellness & Productivity at Work- https://skl.sh/3hAG8zISign up for Cadence- https://growthsessions.co/cadence/

In episode 05, Mich Bondesio looks at 4 more C's that help us to create cadence. They are curiosity, courage, character and consonance. Our current situation requires us to continue adapting and innovating in the way that we live and work, so that we can create a different, but still supportive form of normality/normalcy. These 4 C's can help us take responsibility and play a role in making the changes needed to help us move forward.SHOW NOTES - RESOURCES REFERENCEDSaori Dubourg - Why Progress Needs Couragehttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-progress-needs-courage-saori-dubourg/Laura Gassner Otting - Pursuing Your Vision of Career Success - or Someone Else's?https://hbr.org/2019/08/are-you-pursuing-your-vision-of-career-success-or-someone-elsesSign up for more and find out about coaching at https://growthsessions.co/

Episode 06 covers the effect of this current Liminal Space on our productivity and what we can do to help us navigate through this 'in-between' place, when we're not entirely sure what the future holds.SHOW NOTES RESOURCES :Definitions and examples of Liminality and Liminal Spacehttps://helpfulprofessor.com/liminal-space/Eric Holthaus - Excerpt from The Future Earth - A Radical Vision of What's Possible in the Age of Warminghttps://thecorrespondent.com/556/if-we-want-the-future-earth-we-deserve-we-need-to-do-things-that-scare-us/73606971284-b531faa1Liz Gilbert on Ted Connect https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_it_s_ok_to_feel_overwhelmed_here_s_what_to_do_next#t-628425HBR - Teresa Amabile - The Power of Small Winshttps://hbr.org/2011/05/the-power-of-small-winsWired - How to Concentrate Betterhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/how-to-concentrate-pomodoro-wfhDoist - Improving focus by working in seasonshttps://doist.com/blog/improving-focus-by-working-in-seasons/James Clear on Productivityhttps://jamesclear.com/productivity

Episode 07 is about the rise of Procrastination and the distractions affecting our ability to focus. Mich Bondesio looks at what procrastination actually is, and what causes it. She also covers three simple things you can do to help get your attention back on track.FURTHER READING:Why You Procrastinate - Charlotte Lieberman (NY Times)https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/smarter-living/why-you-procrastinate-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-self-control.htmlThe Lost Art of Concentration - Harriet Griffey (The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/oct/14/the-lost-art-of-concentration-being-distracted-in-a-digital-world

This episode looks at our ability to concentrate, why our focus is so fractured, and 3 simple things we can do to help rebuild our concentration, so that we can be more productive and creative despite the distractions we face daily.Resources for topics covered in this episode:The Lost Art of Concentration - Harriet Griffey (The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/oct/14/the-lost-art-of-concentration-being-distracted-in-a-digital-worldSmartphone Stress - Cortisol, brain function and life expectancy - By Catherine Price (NY Times)https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/well/mind/putting-down-your-phone-may-help-you-live-longer.htmlOur brain's technical storage capacity - Alina Grubnyak (Tech 21 Century) https://www.tech21century.com/the-human-brain-is-loaded-daily-with-34-gb-of-information/Fractured Focus - David Perez (Evernote)https://evernote.com/blog/how-fractured-focus-steals-your-productivity-and-how-to-take-it-back/Benefits of Walking for our Brain - Amy Fleming (The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jul/28/its-a-superpower-how-walking-makes-us-healthier-happier-and-brainierWe have ruined childhood - Kim Brooks (NY Times)https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/opinion/sunday/childhood-suicide-depression-anxiety.htmlThe 'Play Must Stay' Campaignhttps://www.api-play.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/08/Play-must-stay-4-pager.pdf

The final episode for season 1 is about Building our Toolkit for Flexibility and Adaptability. In episode 09, Mich Bondesio reviews some lessons from 2020 and looks at how our toolkit of skills built during the pandemic can and will help us to stay resilient, flexible and adaptable for whatever lies ahead.Article referenced during the episode by Emine Saner - How resilience became the quality we all crave. (The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/nov/24/im-a-survivor-how-resilience-became-the-quality-we-all-craveIf you've got questions about things like work habits, work culture or creating work life cadence, then please do get in touch and I'll respond in one of my episodes. Likewise, if you have any thoughts, suggestions or recommendations for listeners, which relate to the topics I cover in this podcast, then please drop me a line.You can submit your questions and suggestions at hello@growthsessions.co

We start season two with an episode covering Patience - why we no longer have a willingness to wait, the influence patience has on our ability to connect, our focus and our wellbeing, and how we can rebuild our ability to pause.RESOURCES:Makers Schedule - Shane Parrish, Farnham Street https://fs.blog/2017/12/maker-vs-manager/Introverts, Creativity and Isolation - Susan Cain, Ted Talkhttps://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introvertsWhy Your Brain Hates Slowpokes - Chelsea Wald, Nautilushttps://nautil.us/issue/71/flow/why-your-brain-hates-slowpokes-rpHow to get into Breath Work - Emily Abbate, GQhttps://www.gq.com/story/how-to-get-into-breathworkTo access the full show notes, transcription and resources mentioned in my episodes, please visit the podcast page on my website to subscribe to my newsletter at https://growthsessions.co/cadence-podcast/

Mich Bondesio answers questions from a creative freelancer about how to stop scrolling when we need to do work, and how to create a distinction between work and non-work when it's all happening from home.

This episode of the Creating Cadence podcast is about silence and our senses, and specifically about the impact that a lack of silence is having on our minds and bodies. Our working styles and current social and physical environments are also waging war on our senses, which in turn affects our productivity, our health and our wellbeing.You need to be subscribed to the Cadence newsletter to receive access to podcast transcripts and links to resources shared in the podcast. Sign up here: https://growthsessions.co/cadence/

For this season of the Creating Cadence podcast, I’ve introduced a Q&A element to some of my episodes and that’s what we’re doing in this one. In episode 13, I’m covering issues relating to our perceptions of what constitutes “being productive” when we’re working from home. How productivity and wellbeing suffers when there seems to be too much to do, and how we can be seen to be productive without having to literally be visible online all day. We touch on the fallout and repercussions of bad work ethics or negative work behaviours that have carried over into our current distributed working situations. And why it’s important to work on changing our mindset and behaviours around what we think is expected of us, when this way of thinking is a construct of an outdated working culture that essentially originated way back in the industrial revolution, and doesn’t fit our current scenarios.You can access show notes and transcripts if you sign up for the Cadence newsletter via the Growth Sessions website: https://growthsessions.co/cadence-podcast/

Episode 14 of the Creating Cadence podcast is about autonomy, time and team management and common trends in distributed working practices and issues we encounter when working remotely.What are the ways that we can improve team cohesion and communication, so that distributed working practices support our teams better, instead of being an added stress? The answer lies in enabling more autonomy for everyone on the team, improving our discipline around how we work, and respecting each other’s time and attention more. In this episode I look at these three aspects in more detail.If you have questions or observations about distributed working practices for your team, please write in to hello@growthsessions.co You can access show notes, transcripts and the links I reference in this episode, if you sign up for the free Cadence newsletter via the Growth Sessions website: https://growthsessions.co/cadence-podcast/

This episode is about the wellbeing benefits of companies making space in their work culture and work processes for more time off. The aim of offering additional, company-wide, time-off days is to help mitigate and prevent burnout from excessive online working. This trend has gained momentum, especially in the past year of enforced remote working.You can access the transcript for this podcast if you sign up for the monthly Cadence guide and accompanying newsletter, via https://growthsessions.co/cadence-podcast/

The episode is around practices which support both our attention and our wellbeing. I’m sharing a number of helpful , interesting and insightful resources to do with flow, focus, mindfulness and meditation. And how they are good for more than just our productivity.You can access the transcript with links to resources if you sign up for the monthly Cadence newsletter, via https://growthsessions.co/cadence-podcast/

For Season 3, Mich Bondesio is interviewing 6 creative thinkers about how the pandemic has changed the way they work, the things they've done to support their wellbeing and productivity, and where they see things headed with the future of work. In this first episode, we're looking at hybrid working practices.Season 3 features the following people:Catarina King is a dynamic and passionate community builder, and one of the co-founders of coworking space called Society1. https://www.society1.co.uk/Rashmir Balasubramaniam is an executive coach and strategic advisor to current and emerging female leaders of social innovation and systems change. https://www.rashmir.net/Amy Young is a senior account manager at ICG, a well-established, award-winning creative agency in the North West of England. https://www.icg.agency/Garth Dew is a video producer and business owner who helps brands and companies to create marketing and event content. https://www.gdvideo.co.uk/Ed Matthews-Gentle leads a creative business support programme in Lancashire, and he’s also a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. https://www.creativelancashire.org/James Taplin is an ecologist and innovation consultant for a national innovation agency https://www.ukri.org/ and a writer and bladesmith. https://www.broadcloth.co.uk/To access the episode transcript, sign up to the Cadence newsletter here: https://growthsessions.co/cadence-podcast/