Leadership lessons learnt from the cockpit: Perfecting but not perfect, empowering people, having honest assessments, listening. David is a former Naval Aviator and now Consultant at purplecomms.com.au 

215 - Leader Bite: David Walker - Former Naval Aviator, Consultant

Corinne shares 5 practical tips for leaders to be more effective: Clarity. Listen. Engage & Empathize. Address issues early. Recognise effort as well as results.

219 - CLEAR Leadership - Practical Tips

Together with Unsung Hunger, the artist Oï Les Ox and the label Constructive we bring you an exclusive premiere of "Mi-air, mi-eau" from the forthcoming release "Ai les Axes". It is unlike anything I've ever premiered before, a new genre for me which is always interesting. It is a blend of the more experimental moments in electronic music coupled with sound poetry and avant-garde pop from Paris. 

It feels like a stressful yet comprehensive tale through more concentrated moments of rhythm and electronica. From the blissful melodies to the more atonal noise and voices that appears, like some kind of theatrical performance art in sound. I particularly enjoy the vocals when paired with the electronic elements and the whispers and repeated sentences that repeat throughout the middle of the track. It feels like a unique blend of disorganization with orderliness mixed in between that seep in.

Here's what the label/press has to say about it:

"For her second album ‘AI les Axes’, Parisian visual artist & composer Aude Van Wyller aka Oï les Ox (The Death of Rave, Primordial Void, Kraak) returns with a labyrinthine suite of gnarled, spiralling electronics and oblique song forms. Engaging with themes of technological malfunction and identity loss, 'AI les Axes’ emerges as a captivating fever dream of otherworldly dysfunction. Alongside protean vocalizations and effervescent soundscapes, Oï les Ox incorporates a dismantled dialogue in her native French that resembles AI-generated vocabulary and syntax, forming an opus of dislocation that arguably carries a greater sense of lyricism and intimacy than her acclaimed debut album
‘Crooner qui coule sous les clous’, released back in 2020 on The Death of Rave & Primordial Void.

With this latest work, Oï les Ox (dis)assembles discordant compositions rich with vertiginous sound poetry and expansive, fragmentary electronics, creating agile music of flux and slippage. Across seven tracks, Van Wyller integrates an uninhibited multiplicity of warped synths, oscillating arias and fugitive sound sources, from the distinctive interjection of a phone notification to the heady inversion of DnB / jungle percussion to the acoustic roil and rustle of myriad sound objects. In this, Oï les Ox envisages a space of deluge and intricacy, where aesthetic reiteration evokes the feeling of déjà-vu, and vocal intonations become like a word map, opening up different pathways of possibility. Van Wyller describes ‘AI les Axes’ as an album where boundaries dissolve, in the intervals between tracks which collapse through mutable segues, and in the sense of temporal distortion engendered
through feats of reversal and mutation. In a work which represents an odyssey for lost selfhood- for the recovery of a concrete individuality- the voice of a central figure leads the way yet is duplicated. 

‘AI les Axes’ is out 25th October 2024 on Constructive, available on CD & digital formats.

To celebrate the release as well as the 10th anniversary of Constructive’s sister label SN Variations, Oï Les Ox will make her live debut at Café OTO, London on 16th October 2024, performing on a bill alongside a new trio comprising Tujiko Noriko, Adrian Corker and George Barton (GBSR). Violinist Aisha Orazbayeva will also play solo and in a duo with pianist Ben Smith, performing new compositions by Oliver Leith, Jack Sheen and Takuma Watanabe.

Tracklist
1 | Mi-air, Mi-eau
2 | AIles Axes
3 | Underscore
4 | Who’s There?
5 | CinémaduLook
6 | Circuit
7 | Recollecteur (passe-visage)

Credits
All tracks written and produced by Oï les Ox
Underscore features a sample by The Humane Society- Knock, Knock (Who’s there)
Mastered by Stephan Mathieu for Studio Schwebung
Mixed by Apulati Bien and Oï les Ox
Cover artwork: Prompt by Raphaël Schwarz, generated on DALL-E
Copy painted by Aude Van Wyller
Design by Joe Gilmore"

Al Les Axes

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Exclusive Premiere: Oï Les Ox - Mi-Air, Mi-Eau

Merry Christmas! We'll be back in the new year with new episodes. We'd love to have more guests sharing their stories in the new year - so if you know someone with a great story to share, let us know. 

Enjoy this re-release of our Christmas special from the very first year of Culture Bites!

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031 - Staying Constructive This Christmas [Re-release]

We'll be back in the new year. For now, enjoy this re-release of Blue Tear's Resolutions from our first year of Culture Bites. We wish everyone a happy new year! Thanks for supporting us!

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032 - Blue Year's Resolutions [Re-release]

Celebrating World Friendship Day

True friends never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart
 Helen Keller

With a friend, we can share our hopes and dreams as well as create a safe space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed without judgement .  Friendship has unlimited potential to enhance our growth and provide us with support on our spiritual journey.

Join two good friends, Ash Patel and Matthew Earl, to delve into what is the real spirit of friendship.  Listen in on their heartfelt conversation to discover the profound impact of authentic friendships. In this talk, they will explore the essence of true companionship, share insights on building meaningful bonds, and celebrate the transformative influence even one genuine friend can have.

Matthew, a graduate in Genetics, and former self-described "spiritual sceptic", discovered meditation on his personal growth journey. Its profound impact gave him a strong purpose to share the practical techniques that transformed his life. For over two decades, Matthew has guided students through courses, talks, workshops, and exhibitions, both in the UK and internationally. Currently based in London, working most recently as Head of Business Growth, his unique blend of experience allows him to connect with a diverse audience, effectively translating the power of Raja Yoga meditation into practical applications you can use every day.

Ash was introduced to Raja Yoga meditation at an early age, and he gradually recognized the profound value of its teachings in all aspects of his life. Drawing inspiration from his own experiences and with an interest in inner healing, self-compassion and heartfulness, Ash facilitates engaging classes, workshops, and retreats. He is based in Worthing, where he actively contributes to his local community, while also sharing his wisdom and guidance with audiences around the world.

Friends - Ash Patel and Matthew Earl - Thursday 25th July 2024

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Natalie Lauren VZ Nicki Minaj

We all say we want feedback – but how good are we at receiving it?

In this episode, Dominic is joined by fellow consultant Ash Smith to unpack why receiving feedback can be so difficult, even for experienced leaders. They explore what triggers defensiveness, how to stay open (even when feedback is unexpected or poorly delivered), and why a true feedback culture depends just as much on how we receive as how we give.

You’ll learn practical techniques for staying curious, assuming positive intent, and making feedback work for you – plus why positive feedback is too often overlooked.

A must-listen for leaders, teams, and anyone serious about growth.

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244 - How to receive feedback (even when it's clunky)

Hosted by Josiah Emmanuel Salina aka Joe MEMO with special guest Bass Guitarist: Josh Koons.

Black Eyed Peas - The Beginning VZ Group 1 Crew - Outta Space Love (Part 1)

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing.  Aristotle
 
Unless you live like a hermit, criticism is probably inevitable, and some of it may be valid as well. So how well do you handle criticism?  Do you get defensive and fire back justifications? Take it personally and let it get under your skin? Or do you just let it slide?
 
Join us for tips on how to handle criticism gracefully and constructively, even when it seems harsh or unfair.

Speaker: Neville Hodgkinson is an author and journalist who specialised for much of his career in writing about science and medicine. He has been a student of Raja Yoga for more than 40 years and is based at the Global Retreat Centre in Oxfordshire.

How to Handle Criticism - Neville Hodgkinson  - Thursday 12th June 2025

I’m Josiah Emmanuel Salina, aka Joe MEMO, and I’m thrilled to welcome you to my SoundCloud page. I started this podcast over 11 years ago to initiate unbiased conversations between music lovers, consumers, and listeners. We aim to evaluate all kinds of music artists fairly to ensure we get the best music listening experiences from a more unbiased perspective. I’m excited to share this new phase of the podcast journey with you, which I hope will brighten your day with the universal language of music. 

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Repartiseraren is not only a blog-zine now, but also a label, that doesn't adhere to trends since 2010.

Sub-label: Öresundsreligionen
Etiquettes (Catalogue): Invisible Guy, Erinran Om En Annan Tid

We take culture theory and turn it into everyday insights. We're powered by Human Synergistics - a leading consulting, research, and diagnostics firm. 

We're known for growing individual's effectiveness and satisfaction by coaching based on the Lifestyles Inventory (LSI), improving leadership effectiveness with the Management or Leadership Impact (M/I & L/I), develop high performing teams with the Group Styles Inventory (GSI), and shape effective organisational culture using the Organizational Culture inventory (OCI) and Organizational Effectiveness Inventory (OEI).

In this podcast, our senior consultants share tips and insights on from their extensive experience in Organisational Development

The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK), a registered charity since 1975, opens its doors every day of the year to students from all walks of life, cultures and backgrounds to study Raja Yoga meditation. Students find that meditating in this way daily brings a lot of peace and positivity to their lives.

We also join together with many national and local organisations and diverse communities, helping to enhance the wellbeing of people in different spheres of society.

We work across the UK in more than 40 locations and are part of a network of organisations offering activities in over 110 countries. Our spiritual headquarters is in Mount Abu, in the Aravali mountain range, Rajasthan, India.

Brahma Kumaris, UK was established as a Registered Charity in 1975 and charges no fees for any of its activities, being funded by voluntary contributions.

Registered Charity No: England & Wales (269971) and Scotland (SC040512).

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