▶️ Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ ▶️ Cause breakthrough results for your business or team in three months - sign them up here: https://www.firsthuman.com/leadership-programme/ ▶️ Join our Being Human Community on Telegram - https://t.me/+LDSy6S_9cHRiYmI0 This week, I speak with Michael OBrien, a speaker, author, business coach, and the creator of the Pause, Breathe, Reflect movement. Whilst enjoying his life leading marketing for a $700m brand, in July 2011, whilst out riding his bike, Michael was slammed through the windshield of a speeding Ford Explorer. The devastating impact broke bones and damaged nerves throughout his body. Experiencing depression as the enormity of his injuries bore down on him, Michael learned the power of gratitude and mindfulness. Having now left corporate life, Michael is on a mission to share the strategies that have worked for him with the world. We discuss: - The simple gratitude practice that resulted in his Last Bad Day - The breathing technique that started his mindfulness journey - How he used his Pause, Breath, Reflect approach to powerfully navigate corporate life Links: Michael's Website - https://www.michaelobrienshift.com/ The Pause Breathe Reflect app - https://amzn.to/3VgBPR5 Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows - The Book - https://amzn.to/3VgBPR5 Chapters: 00:01:17 - Intro 00:05:06 - The Last Bad Day of My Life 00:09:59 - Finding Gratitude and Mindset Shifts 00:15:07 - Overcoming Mental Anguish and Depression in Recovery 00:20:02 - Incorporating Mindfulness Into Daily Life 00:24:50 - Building a Morning Routine for Mindfulness 00:29:51 - Returning to Work and Overcoming Fear 00:34:40 - Getting Stronger Day by Day 00:39:56 - The Benefits of Mindfulness and Inclusion in the Workplace 00:45:10 - Moments of Frustration and Anger 00:50:05 - Reflecting and Shifting Energy 00:55:12 - Staying true to your creative vision ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njoAyVaEyOc

Many of us can envision the utopia of a highly empowered culture, but what's the opposite? Julian Wilson, CEO of perhaps the most radically empowered orgnanisation that exists today, explains. Get the full episode here https://youtu.be/nwVoFq16sMk #BeingHuman #FirstHuman #podcasting #empowerment #corporateculture ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsZ-gU6qOwI