Episode 03: Exploring The Creative Wild with Steve Brock: Insights on Culture, Branding, Hidden Travel, Reflection, and Creativity
In this insightful episode, we sit down with Steve Brock, a multifaceted storyteller, branding expert, and world traveller who has explored over 50 countries. He is the author of Hidden Travel and the forthcoming book, The Creative Wild.
Engaging Effectively with Others Using the Science and Art of Self-Narratives
This final instalment in our series on ‘The Power of Self-narratives’ explores how mastering the science and art of storytelling can deepen your connections and enhance your influence in both personal and professional settings. Learn practical strategies to engage with others more effectively by listening to, understanding, and resonating with their self-narratives.
Using Self-Narratives Effectively in Life and Work
This article explores how self-narratives—our internal stories—can profoundly impact both personal and professional success. By consciously shaping these narratives, you can boost emotional intelligence, enhance personal branding, and set effective goals that align with your aspirations.
How Self-Narratives Generate and Shape Our Cultures
This article explores how culture is woven from individual self-narratives, the stories we tell about ourselves that reflect our values and beliefs. It provides practical tips on how to craft and share your self-narrative to drive cultural change and create a better society.
Understanding the Power of Self-Narratives and How to Develop Them
Learn about the transformative power of self-narratives—the personal stories we tell ourselves that shape our identity, decisions, and interactions with the world. This article offers practical strategies for consciously crafting compelling narratives to enhance your life and work.
Episode 02: Thriving Abroad: Navigating Family Life and Multiple Cultures with Rhoda Bangerter
In this captivating episode, we sit down with Rhoda Bangerter, an expert in split family assignments and frequent business travel. She is also the author of "Holding the Fort Abroad" and founder of A Multicultural Life.
Aligning Your Career with Your Values: The Secret to Professional Fulfilment
In this follow up article, now that you’ve identified your core values, the next question is: how do you integrate them into your professional life to find true fulfilment?
Discovering Your Core Values: The Key to a Meaningful Life
Discover how understanding and aligning with your core values can lead to a more intentional, meaningful life. This article explores the power of values in guiding decisions and creating a life that resonates with your true purpose.
Through the Artist's Eye: Preserving Memories and Crafting Cultures
Creativity through art influences culture, encouraging a dialogue that bridges past and present, deepening our collective understanding. My recent conversation with artist Megan Duhamel sheds light on how her creative endeavours help transcend cultural barriers and enrich lives.
Episode 01: Interview with Professor Adam Komisarof, World Authority on Intercultural Communication and Relations
Welcome to Lidia Lae’s premiere episode, where she had the privilege of sitting down with Professor Adam Komisarof, a renowned expert in the field of Intercultural Communication and Relations.
Embracing Our Roots: How Culture Impacts Our Lives
Reflecting on my recent trip to Timor Leste, I explore how cultural heritage shapes our identities and enriches our lives. This visual journey captures what impressed me most about my original homeland.
Do We Really Need More Time or Energy to Boost Productivity?
Do we really need more time or energy to be productive? In the past, I would have said yes to both. Now, I realize that productivity is less about time or energy and more about our identity.
Writing as a Way of Confronting Fears
Unlock the power of writing to conquer your fears and find your true voice. Learn how storytelling can transform your life by bridging the emotional and logical sides of your brain.
Ten Most Recommended Books
“What books would help?” That’s a question I often get asked as a psychologist. Depending on the need, I direct individuals to different targeted books. Reflecting on the numerous books I’ve suggested over the years and the positive feedback they’ve garnered, I’m eager to share these impactful titles with you.
Building Resilience: First Steps to Bounce Forwards after Life’s Hard Knocks
The first step to building resilience and bouncing forwards after life’s hard knocks is to develop our resolve. Resolve involves different actions we need to take. Discover these actions in this article.
How to Get Unstuck in Life and Work After a Traumatic Experience
How Do You Get Unstuck in Life and Work After a Traumatic Experience? Learn about post-traumatic growth and access your trauma recovery map.
Navigating Life's Transitions: Effective Tools for Managing Change
Discover the best tools to effectively manage transitions and change, especially when they are unanticipated and painful, helping you adapt and thrive during challenging times.
Refining Our Meaning and Purpose in Life After a Tragic Event
Discover how facing a loved one's cancer diagnosis can profoundly shift our perception of life, teaching us about resilience, the essence of meaningful relationships, and the pursuit of purpose in the wake of tragedy.
What is Self and Identity?
Do you really know your Self and Identity? I am glad you’re here because working out our self and identity can be a lifelong process as we develop and change over time.
The importance of our stories
After my grandfather passed away, I paid more attention to the stories my mum shared about him. “Gung Gung,” as I used to call him, packed up his bag when he was 17 years old and left Meizhou, his village and home in China. Like most males coming of age, he left the family home in pursuit of his own destiny and made his way down to East Timor.