The brainchild of RFQ’s former Interim CEO Alex Couley and Langley Group’s CEO Sue Langley, ‘Hope Works’ is an 8-part wellbeing podcast. Each episode dives into the science and stories behind mental health, wellbeing, and resilience, exploring how our emotions, thoughts, and habits shape the way we live and work. Check out a brief explainer of each episode below, and listen to the podcast episodes on Spotify now.
Episode 1 – Reflections on Hope: Alex and Sue explore what hope is and the importance of individual and collective hope for the future. Using the science to support us, they explore the small steps we can take towards a better future. It is the small actions that make the biggest differences.
Episode 2 – Agency and Choice: The next step in our adventure explores agency, choice, actions, and autonomy. How do we take responsible action, even when times are tough? Alex and Sue share practical steps we can use to make choices that support us on our journey, and how even the smallest things can help us get ‘unstuck.’
Episode 3 – Meaning and Purpose: What do meaning and purpose mean? Listen as Alex and Sue unpack the science and practice of these terms. More than just ‘find your purpose’, they discuss simple, everyday ways to bring a sense of connection and consistency to what really matters.
Episode 4 – Positive Emotions: Exploring the data of emotions, Alex and Sue discuss how emotions help us. Let’s ‘get comfortable with the uncomfortable emotions’ and learn to bring more positive emotions into our lives with simple, practical tools.
Episode 5 – Creativity and Curiosity: Alex and Sue explore the interplay between curiosity and creativity, and how we can understand creativity in a more open way. Learn how we can all be creative in our own way to bring more fun, fluidity, energy, and wellbeing to our lives.
Episode 6 – Nature: Continuing our journey into supporting wellbeing, Alex and Sue explore the research around our connection to nature. The natural world often has a positive impact on physical, mental, and emotional recovery.
Episode 7 – Compassion: Exploring compassion with simple examples, Alex and Sue discuss the difference between compassion and empathy, kindness, and care. What can we all do to create a more compassionate world?
Episode 8 – Courage: Learn more about the courage equation with Alex and Sue, as they explore small steps to increase the willingness to act and reduce fear. Courage is a key skill that can en’courage’ us to achieve things we are proud of!
