Welcome to Creating Cadence
A podcast for life and work in motion.
In this podcast series, your host Mich Bondesio explores how to create momentum, work with purpose, and live with intention, to activate our better selves and support better business.
Topics include the latest in behaviour design, creative thinking, digital wellbeing, mindfulness, productivity and the future of work.
The Creating Cadence podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Music and Spreaker .
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Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
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.
Episode 2 – SHOW NOTES RESOURCES
Medium – My thoughts on why ‘work/life balance’ is unhelpful
Medium – My first foray into digital minimalism
NY Times – How to focus on what you’re doing.
Fast Company – 4 steps to help you practice disconnecting
Future of London Blog – Creating Thriving Workplaces through wellbeing and productivity
New York Times – Rise of the Hustle Culture amongst Millennial
Episode 3
In episode 3, I share ways we can create certainty using presence, perception and perspective as our guide.
EPISODE 3 – SHOW NOTES RESOURCES:
Leah Fessler – The Unexpected Joy of Repeat Experiences
Meg Levie – Loving Kindness Meditation
Matthias Horx – The Post Corona World
Mo Gawdat Interview – How To Fail with Elizabeth Day
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Episode 4
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 to help our minds and bodies rest, when a holiday is not really an option.
EPISODE 04 – SHOW NOTES RESOURCES
Matthew Walker – Ted Talk – Sleep is your superpower
Matthew Walker & Chris Anderson Inteview – Why sleep matters now more than ever
Guardian Article on Matthew’s Book “Why we sleep”
Cal Newport – “Digital Minimalism”
Guardian Article – Health Benefits of Walking
Skillshare Class – Digital Wellness & Productivity at Work
Episode 5
In this episode we’re covering some 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, so that we can create different, but still supportive ways of living and working.
EPISODE 05 – SHOW NOTES RESOURCES
Saori Dubourg – Why Progress Needs Courage
Laura Gassner Otting – Pursuing Your Vision of Career Success
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Episode 6
The effect the Liminal Space created by the pandemic can have on our productivity. What we can do to help us navigate through this ‘in-between’ place, when we’re not entirely sure what the future holds.
EPISODE 06 – SHOW NOTES RESOURCES
– Definitions and examples of Liminality and Liminal Space
– Eric Holthaus in The Correspondent – The Future Earth: A Radical Vision of What’s Possible in the Age of Warming
– Fear & Intuition – Liz Gilbert interview for Ted Connect
– HBR – Teresa Amabile – The Power of Small Wins
– Wired – How to Concentrate Better Working from Home
– Doist – Improving focus by working in seasons
– James Clear on Productivity
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Episode 7
Episode 07 is about the rise of Procrastination and the distractions affecting our ability to focus. I talk about what procrastination actually is, what causes it and how it affects us. I also share three simple things you can do to help get your attention back on track.
EPISODE 07 – SHOW NOTES RESOURCES
– Why You Procrastinate – Charlotte Lieberman (NY Times)
– The Lost Art of Concentration – Harriet Griffey (The Guardian)
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