Guest: NIC MARKS
Founder and Chief Statistician of Friday Pulse; Speaker and Author of ‘Happiness is a Serious Business’

Nic Marks is a statistician, speaker and author who pioneered the field of workplace wellbeing. After reading Mathematics at Cambridge, he trained in organisational change and psychotherapy before founding the Centre for Wellbeing at the New Economics Foundation. There, he created influential frameworks including the Happy Planet Index and the Five Ways to Wellbeing.

A sought-after international speaker, his TED talk has been viewed millions of times, and his TEDBook A Happiness Manifesto helped put measuring national wellbeing on the global agenda. Today, as founder of Friday Pulse, he helps organisations improve team happiness through science-led feedback. His latest book, Happiness is a Serious Business, shows why happy teams perform better.

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders to which we have donated as a thank you to Nic for joining us. This magnificent organization continues to support those in warzones, trauma and medical need everywhere. Please find out more and get involved here: https://www.msf.org/

Connect with Nic:
Nic’s book ‘Happiness is a Serious Business’: https://mybook.to/hiasb
Website: https://nicmarks.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksnic/
Nic’s personal happiness at work test: https://fridayone.com

Guest: Mireia Mujika
Leadership strategist and founder of Bare&Brave.

Mireia Mujika is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and the founder of Bare & Brave.

She is an expert in digital era leadership, With a background in digital product management and experience working with global teams across GCC countries, Europe and America, Mireia helps leaders unlock clarity, effectiveness, and impact.

Mireia is known for her thoughtful, energizing approach to leadership transformation, blending evidence-based practices with human-centered coaching. Mireia blends proven leadership frameworks with deep human insight to support transformation from the inside out.

We discuss the difference between leading and managing today and what it takes to transition into a leadership role in an age where we are ever accelerating, with increasing uncertainty and unpredictability.

Mireia helps unlock two must-have capabilities for new (and existing) leaders everywhere

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders to which we have donated as a thank you to Mireia for joining us. This magnificent organization continues to support those in warzones, trauma and medical need everywhere. Please find out more and get involved here: https://www.msf.org/

Connect with Mireia:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mireiamujika/
Website - https://www.bareandbrave.com
Email - mireia@bareandbrave.com

How the Asian Institute of Hospitality & Management (AIHM) is changing the game for students, young professionals, future talent, and the industry

Guest 1:
Chris Meylan,
Chief Operating Officer
Chris Meylan is the Chief Operating Officer of AIHM and a graduate of EHL with extensive international experience in the hospitality industry.
He has worked in five-star resorts and hotels in Switzerland, Thailand and Singapore and has spent the past 15 years in education as a hospitality educator, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and coaching faculty.
Chris has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator and Apple Professional Learning Specialist and is passionate about using technology to transform education and make learning more engaging.

Guest 2:
Samantha Marion,
Director of Global Partnerships
Samantha Marion is the Director of Global Partnerships at AIHM and a hospitality management graduate from Temple University in the United States of America.
Samantha has spent more than a decade building and encouraging confidence in aspiring leaders and teams. By leveraging over a decade of rounded experience in operations, sales, communications, and customer relationship management she is actively bridging the gap between generations, cultures and industries through engaging events and executive training experiences held at AIHM campuses across Thailand.

Charity: This episode in aid of Wat Bang Nam Chon School, a neighbouring school to AIHM in Bangkok, where they need support to enhance their kindergarten classroom, including air purifiers and other materials. Find out more and help their efforts here: https://www.facebook.com/Bangnumchon?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Connect with AIHM:

Introduction Video, Website, AIHM Higher Blog, AIHM Executive Education

Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn

Connect with Samanatha here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-samantha-marion/
Connect with Chris here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismeylan/

Guest:
MATT KRAYTON
Founder & Principal at Publitics, Co-Founder of M2Aspire

Matt Krayton is the Founder & Principal at Publitics. He provides counsel to campaigns at the local, state and federal levels as well as to clients in the private and public sectors.

Matt’s credo is “The most effective leaders don’t simply execute a plan; they create a movement. Matt has advised presidential campaigns, guided public figures through high-stakes decisions, and helped executives align messaging with meaningful leadership.

His recent work goes deeper, supporting leaders through identity shifts and the pressure to keep performing when the vision changes.

He is also currently an adjunct professor in Centenary University’s Business Department, teaching in their first-of-its-kind social media program.

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders to which we have donated as a thank you to Matt for joining us. This magnificent organization continues to support those in warzones, trauma and medical need. Everywhere. Please find out more and get involved here: https://www.msf.org/

Connect with Matt:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkrayton
Websites: https://www.publitics.com/ | https://www.m2aspire.com/

Guest: Christopher Dittrich
Entrepreneur, author, inspirational speaker

Christopher Dittrich is a speaker, storyteller, and author of Keep Moving Forward: A Memoir of Recovery, Resilience, and Reclaiming a Life Worth Living.

At just 18, a devastating car accident left him with a severe traumatic brain injury, forcing him to relearn how to think, walk, talk, and rebuild his identity from scratch.

His journey has taken him from hospital wards in his home state of New Jersey to classrooms in Miami.

Then from new beginnings in Beijing and Hong Kong to finding love, purpose, and personal fulfilment in Bangkok.

Today, Chris shares his story to inspire others facing adversity, proving that resilience, connection and humor can turn even the hardest setbacks into a life worth living.

1) You captured your story in your new book: Keep Moving Forward – what are the big lessons and examples in there that continue to accelerate your own journey?
2) What can leaders in business learn in terms of resilience, perseverance and self leadership from your story and experiences?

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders to which we have donated as a thank you to Chris for joining us. This magnificent organization continues to support those in warzones, trauma and medical need. Everywhere. Please find out more and get involved here: https://www.msf.org/

Connect with Christopher:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbdittrich
Instagram: @CD_worldwide
Follow Chris’s journey and get hold of his book: https://www.Keepmovingforward-CD.com

Guest: Emma Griffiths
Chief Executive Officer

Emma is an experienced 3rd sector CEO, having worked across the Conservation and Visitor Attraction, Mental Health, Social Care and Education Sectors.

Emma invested in an MBA which aided her development in broader business and commercial understanding contexts as a CEO, as well as bolstering her 3rd sector expertise, on top of 30 years+ on-the-ground experience

Emma can look back on a career of leading, managing and implementing initiatives across a range of services and offerings, always with an engaging and dynamic approach, building strong teams and delivering high quality experiences along the way.

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders to which we have donated as a thank you to Emma for joining us. This magnificent organization continues to support those in warzones, trauma and medical need. Everywhere. Please find out more and get involved here: https://www.msf.org/

Connect with Emma:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-griffiths-mba-aa189439
FoWA website: https://www.fowa.org.uk/

Guest: Scott Marshall
President & CEO at Semester At Sea / Institute for Shipboard Education. Host of "As Unexpected" podcast.

Scott Marshall is the host of the ‘As Unexpected’ Podcast and President and CEO of the Institute for Shipboard Education, a 61-year-old nonprofit that directs Semester at Sea, the world’s leading comparative study abroad program.

Prior to joining Semester at Sea, Marshall was a Professor of Management, Vice Provost and Interim Dean in the College of Business at Portland State University.

Scott, his wife, and their two children sailed on the Spring 2017 voyage of Semester at Sea, after which he joined the organization as Vice President of Academic Affairs. He has served as President since January 2020.

Charity: This episode is in Aid of The Coral Reef Alliance, Scott chosen charity of choice. Find out more and get involved here: https://coral.org/en/

Connect with Scott:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-marshall-b250305/
Find out more about Semester at Sea here: https://www.semesteratsea.org/

Guest: Rebecca Osewa
Founder/CEO Yield Initiatives and Textile Designer with a mission to revive the Cotton Textile Supply Chain in Nigeria

Rebecca Osewa has over 10 years of experience in the creative industry with a BA hons degree in Fashion and Textiles.

Rebecca also has an extensive skill set in textile production from weaving to printed textiles. Working in Ghana, West Africa for a textile design company enabled Rebecca to gain insight and understand the production in Africa and build her knowledge on African designs and techniques used in Africa to produce the textile designs.

In addition, Rebecca worked for Africa Fashion Week London, managing over 20 different fashion designers and their collections.

She is founder and CEO of Yield Initiatives , dedicated to the sustainability of the fashion sector in Africa and our growing industry.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Yield Initiatives. Rebecca’s non-profit, international development organisation, dedicated to the sustainability of the fashion sector in Africa and our growing industry. Find out more here and connect with Rebecca to get involved.
https://www.yieldinitiatives.com/our-story

Connect with Rebecca:
You can also find more about Rebecca’s Yield Initiative here: https://www.yieldinitiatives.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-osewa-2785b7127/