The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity

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Episodes: 114

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Would you like to unlock the creative, imaginative and innovative potential in your team or organisation…BUT…don’t want to listen to another serious podcast which offers 7 steps, 5 habits, 3 mantras, and a hard sell in a pear tree?

Then join ‘The Occupational Philosophers’, a ‘not-so-serious’ podcast with Simon Banks (middle-aged Australian surfer man, artist and published author) and John Rice (middle-aged British man with a love of curiosity and philosophy) as they chat with a ‘clowder’ (great word!) of curious cats from the fields of Comedy, Academia, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Psychology, Design, Marketing, and Business, to explore how you, your team, and your organisation, can develop your curiosity, spark your creativity, and free your imagination, so you can grow your business and your people….sounds great huh?!

But don’t just take our word for it, read what our listeners think:

“Worth a listen, one of them has a strange Australian accent”
“They’re not philosophers, they’re idiots”
“If you like business, philosophy, humour, creativity, and imagination, then have a listen - if not, then I would leave well alone”

http://www.occupationalphilosophers.com

Episode Date
Ep. 114 - Guest episode with the wonderfully curious Professor Kathryn Boydell
May 28, 2026
Ep. 116: Exploring imagination, creativity and problem solving in teams, with guest, Tim Simpson
May 18, 2026
Ep. 115: Photography: the art of seeing and failing your way to creativity, with guest, Kurt Sneddon.
Apr 17, 2026
Ep. 113: Curiosity, empathy, and being open to the world, with guest, David Bramwell, Author of 'The Number 9 Bus to Utopia'.
Feb 03, 2026
Ep. 112: Graphic rewilding, the power of public art and the value of boredom, with guests, Catherine Borowoski and Lee Baker.
Jan 07, 2026
Ep.111: Why fun and play are the gateway to curiosity and creativity, with guest, Cristy Burne.
Sep 26, 2025
Ep 110: How to Turn Any Stupid Thing Into a LinkedIn Business Lesson
Aug 12, 2025
Episode 109: What Benjamin Franklin can teach us about curiosity, creativity, imagination and play,with Eric Weiner, New York Times bestselling author & travel Philosopher
Jul 04, 2025
Episode 108 Inbetweener - Rick Rubin and the Creative Act
Jun 09, 2025
Ep.107: Design thinking and the entrepreneurial mindset, with guest, Dr Jochen Schweitzer
May 13, 2025
Ep.106: Hello 2025 - Curious Questions for Curious Dinner Parties - and other fun events
Apr 09, 2025
Ep.105 - Happy (late) New Year, Christmas Vibes and what caught our curious eye in 24
Jan 05, 2025
Ep.103: Why curiosity is at the heart of great design, with Rozhia Tabnak.
Dec 06, 2024
Ep. 102 - Inbetweener - We are 100 and something!
Nov 06, 2024
Ep.101: How serendipity can open up opportunity, with guest, Toby Wilkin
Oct 28, 2024
Ep. 100 - Using play to help teams and organisations supercharge their creativity, with guest, Julie Trell.
Oct 16, 2024
Ep.99 - Play at Work Has Gone Too Far. Time for a National Serious Day?
Oct 01, 2024
Ep.98 - Inbetweener - How might one think like a Philosopher (at work) ?
Sep 20, 2024
Ep.97 - Inbetweener - Is your thinking a little bland? Time to liberate structures
Aug 22, 2024
Ep.96 - Using Improv to improve your leadership and creativity, with Neil Mullarkey, Author of 'In the Moment'
Aug 16, 2024
Ep.95 - Inbetweener - If everything is so ambiguous, why is ambiguity avoided?
Jul 29, 2024
Ep. 94 - Three things you need to provide teams to unleash their creativity, with guest, Dr. David Cropley.
Jul 12, 2024
Ep.93 Inbetweeners - I smell coffee when I see blue. What's happening?
Jul 03, 2024
Ep.92 - What organisations can do to foster a culture of curiosity, with guest, Dr Diane Hamilton, Author of Cracking the Curiosity Code
Jun 18, 2024
Ep.91 Leadership through storytelling and connection, with guest, Dr Anthony Simcoe, polymath and Farscape legend!
Jun 06, 2024
Ep. 90 - Inbetweener - Humility v Hubris v Brumble
May 13, 2024
Ep. 89 Inbetweeners: Are we living in a VUCA, TUNA or a TURD environment?
May 06, 2024
Ep.88: The future fit organisation, with guest, Friska Wirya, Author and TEDx speaker.
Apr 23, 2024
Ep.87 - Reboot Guest episode with Dr Brock Bastian
Mar 15, 2024
Ep 86: Reboot guest episode with Comedian Tamara Campbell (AKA Kiki Bittovabitsch!)
Mar 01, 2024
Ep.84 - Reboot guest episode with Dr Peter Lovatt (AKA Dr Dance!)
Feb 11, 2024
Ep. 83 - In the wild with Dr Barbara Doran
Jan 31, 2024
Ep. 82: Creative thinking, creative problem solving and staying open to novelty, with guest, Dr Cyndi Burnett.
Dec 29, 2023
Ep. 81 In the Wild with Dr.Samuel West at the Global Innovation Forum, London
Dec 07, 2023
Ep.80 - Inbetweeners - So, just checking, what is Philosophy (and why do I need some?)
Nov 16, 2023
Ep 79 - Inbetweeners: Introducing The Parkers - A Radio Drama
Nov 05, 2023
Ep.78 - Inbetweeners: High or low curiosity? What’s an NFC? Say what?
Oct 26, 2023
Ep 77 Getting creative with data visualisation, with guest, Dr Marco Motta.
Oct 18, 2023
Ep.76 - Inbetweeners - How the light gets in
Oct 11, 2023
Ep. 75: Why does great design matter, with guest, Chi Ryan.
Oct 05, 2023
Ep.74 - Inbetweeners - Sweet dreams are made of this
Sep 21, 2023
Ep.73 - What happens in the brain when we are creative, with Professor Sophie Scott, Neuroscientist.
Sep 13, 2023
Ep.72 - Is it just Dumb Luck? (or how to cultivate moments of Serendipity)
Aug 17, 2023
Ep.71: The art of public speaking and gravitas, with guest, Dr Louise Mahler.
Aug 02, 2023
Ep 70. Inbetweeners - It’s time to end shit PowerPoint Presentations! Please!!
Jul 19, 2023
Ep.69 - Inbetweeners: If your job add is looking for a workplace Ninja, do they need throwing stars?
Jul 03, 2023
Ep. 68 Why experimentation is the key to success of any organisation, with Chris Barez Brown, founder of Upping Your Elvis.
Jun 27, 2023
Ep. 67 - Inbetweeners: Bias, filters, perceptions - how are yours?
Jun 19, 2023
Ep.66 - Inbetweeners: Blue Poles, Time Travel, Long Socks for Business and Outrage
Jun 08, 2023
Ep.65: How teams and organisations can make meaningful progress, with Dr Jason Fox, Wizard Philosopher.
May 30, 2023
Ep.64: Inbetweeners - Dirty Habits of creative, interesting, innovative people....
May 17, 2023
Ep. 63: What entrepreneurs can miss when launching a start-up, with guest, Jemma Enright
May 10, 2023
Ep.62 - Inbetweeners: When is a pen not a pen? (and other GPT questions)
Apr 26, 2023
Ep.61 - Inbetweeners: How to tackle wicked problems (and other HIP HOP related challenges)
Apr 18, 2023
Ep. 60: How to think like a philosopher, with guest, Julian Baggini.
Apr 05, 2023
Ep.59 - Inbetweeners: How much coal does it take to send an email?
Mar 23, 2023
Ep.58: Inbetweeners - If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room
Mar 16, 2023
Ep.57 - Inbetweeners - The Elephant in the room
Mar 06, 2023
Ep.56: How to embrace failure and create psychological safety in teams, with Dr Samuel West, curator of the Museum of Failure.
Feb 21, 2023
Ep.55: Why we need to get curious not furious in our conversations, with Kathy Taberner and Kirsten Siggins from The Institute of Curiosity
Feb 02, 2023
Ep. 54: Well, that didn’t go so well.....Mea Culpa
Jan 15, 2023
Ep.53 - The 12 days of Christmas: Day 1
Dec 27, 2022
Ep. 52 - Inbetweeners: Does your organisation have a Chief Philosophy Officer? They will soon...
Dec 11, 2022
Ep.51 - Inbetweeners: Corporate sayings that really need to DIE...
Nov 30, 2022
Ep.50: How to improve thinking and creativity in your team, with educationalist, Ian Gilbert.
Nov 22, 2022
Ep.49 - Inbetweeners: Beware of flying mammals...they are innovation killers
Nov 09, 2022
Ep.48 - Using play to spark creativity and innovation, with Dr Barbara Doran and Rodger Watson, authors of 'Creative Reboot'.
Oct 31, 2022
Ep.47: Inbetweeners - Is it time to do a fluffing manifesto?
Oct 17, 2022
Ep. 46: Using comedy to fuel curiosity, creativity & imagination, with humour & leadership expert, Dr Vanessa Marcie.
Oct 11, 2022
Ep. 45: Inbetweeners - What Neolithic men & women did when they weren’t catching Mammoths
Sep 27, 2022
Ep.44 - Inbetweeners: Works in Progress
Sep 14, 2022
Ep. 43: Vincent Van Gogh walks into a bar.....
Sep 06, 2022
Ep.42: Inbetweeners: Should your organisation embrace some festival vibes? We think so.....
Aug 29, 2022
Ep. 41: Stepping outside your creative comfort zone, with guest, Tiffany Markman.
Aug 16, 2022
Ep.40 Inbetweeners: Curiosity Tour Flavas and Intersections
Jul 24, 2022
Ep.39: Bumper edition! Did you say Thought Experiments? Ohhh, yes please......
Jul 10, 2022
Ep. 38 - Inbetweeners: Are you asking purposeful questions?
Jun 30, 2022
Ep. 37: Why embracing failure should be in your team charter, with Tim Vaughan-Hughes (and did we mention Monty Python?)
Jun 23, 2022
Ep.36 - Inbetweeners: Oooh Yeah....Navigating tensions
Jun 13, 2022
Ep.35 - Inbetweeners:The half baked idea.....
Jun 06, 2022
Ep.34 - I am like a cat, I can play all day....
May 30, 2022
Ep.33 - Inbetweeners: Looking at the world with Travellers Eyes
May 16, 2022
Ep.32 - What are the essential elements of successful organisational change, with change expert, Dr. Jen Frahm.
May 09, 2022
Ep.31 - Inbetweeners: Jez Rose’s lost garden of curious delights
May 02, 2022
Ep.30 - Inbetweeners: Need some inspiration? We have the answer!
Apr 19, 2022
Ep.29 - Is technology killing our creativity?
Apr 11, 2022
Ep.28 - Inbetweeners: Priming the pump for curiosity
Apr 04, 2022
Ep.27 - What leadership needs to do to spark creativity, with renowned behaviourist, Jez Rose.
Mar 28, 2022
Ep. 26 - Inbetweeners: Rap music epiphany....are we ignoring things that are ripe for DisRupTioN?
Mar 20, 2022
Ep.25 - Socrates, Plato and Aristotle walk into a bar....
Mar 14, 2022
Ep.24 - Inbetweeners: How often do we date life?
Mar 06, 2022
Ep.23 - How do you create conditions for innovation, with Moonshot Podcaster, Mike Parsons.
Feb 27, 2022
Ep.22 - Inbetweeners: Activities to drive creativity and imagination in your team
Feb 20, 2022
Ep. 21 - Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and Picasso walk into a bar
Feb 13, 2022
Ep. 20 - Inbetweeners: Questions to drive creativity and curiosity in your team
Feb 06, 2022
Ep.19 - Guest episode with life changing entrepreneur Danielle Chiel; Founder of KOCO (Knit One, Change One)
Jan 30, 2022
Ep.18 - Inbetweeners: January Advent Calendar of Curious Surprises (Inbetweeners = 10 min episode)
Jan 16, 2022
Ep.16 - What improv skills can teach us about communication in organisations, with guest, Neil Mullarkey (and did we mention Austin Powers star?)
Jan 13, 2022
Ep.17 - How to achieve your New Year’s Goals (or not)....pitfalls, feeling uninspired and great habits
Jan 10, 2022
Ep.15 - Imagination (sounds delicious) - Why it‘s so important AND why you‘re an imaginative superstar
Dec 08, 2021
Ep.14: The mindset and habits to fuel your own curiosity and creativity, with guest,Tanya Chua.
Nov 24, 2021
Ep.13 - Finding your FLOW.......what it is and how to get some
Nov 10, 2021
Ep. 12: Accidental Mashups, mess ups and moments of genius!
Oct 27, 2021
Ep.11: What helps teams build trust and how to lead in tough times, with guest, Dr Brock Bastian.
Oct 13, 2021
Ep.10: Self belief, creativity, being human, reimagining, laughter (and interpretive dance)
Sep 29, 2021
Ep. 9: How to reimagine yourself through curiosity and reflection, with guest, Eleanor Tweddell.
Sep 15, 2021
Ep.8: So Michaelangelo, Leonardo & Freida Kahlo walk into a bar...
Sep 01, 2021
Ep.7: The importance of play in liberating creativity, with guest, Ash Perrin of The Flying Seagull Charity Project
Aug 18, 2021
Ep.6: Asking questions is very much what life (and this show) - is all about
Aug 04, 2021
Ep.5: How vulnerability comes before trust, with guest, Tamara Campbell (AKA Kiki Bittovabitsch!)
Jul 21, 2021
Ep.4: Creativity, Life and Business lessons from the world of Chin Strokers (AKA Philosophers)
Jul 08, 2021
Ep.3: How dance and movement can fuel creativity in organisations, with guest Dr. Peter Lovatt (aka Dr.Dance!)
Jun 23, 2021
Ep.2: When did we stop drawing Spider Goats? (and how to get your creativity back)
Jun 03, 2021
Ep 1: Lets introduce The Occupational Philosophers with Simon Banks and John Rice
May 10, 2021