Hosted by Richard Gerver, one of the world’s leading thinkers on human potential, leadership, and organisational transformation, The Learning Bridge brings you conversations with a series of truly remarkable individuals from a variety of fields and backgrounds. As a longtime educator who transitioned into a role as a leading international speaker and author, Richard has never stopped learning. He’s served as an advisor to elite sporting bodies, major corporations, and global leaders, and in each opportunity has sought to learn and grow. Through this series, you’ll learn, too. And you’ll hear an optimistic view from Richard and his...
Latest episodes
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47 min
Taban Shoresh OBE — Genocide Survivor, Women's Rights Activist and Aid Worker
Taban Shoresh OBE (born 1983) is a British aid worker, women's rights activist and founder of non-profit organisation: The Lotus Flower. She is also a Kurdish genocide survivor.Due…
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38 min
Matt Doherty — Former NCAA Basketball Coach on Leadership Lessons Learned and Applied
Matt Doherty is an American former college basketball coach best known for his time as head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. Prior to acce…
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41 min
Chloe Combi — Insights on Supporting Gen Z and Gen A in Complex Times
Chloe Combi is a bestselling author, global speaker, futurist, researcher, and consultant whose primary area of expertise is young people – Generation Z and Generation A. She has i…
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40 min
Paul Burrows — Headteacher and Global Inclusion Advocate on Creating Better Opportunity for All
It's a pleasure to welcome Paul Burrows as the guest for this episode. Paul is the Headteacher at Royal School for the Deaf Derby.His career in front line education spans over thre…
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40 min
Frederick Afrifa — Track Star and Apprentice Contestant Shares Insights on Controlling Fear in Times of Advers…
Frederick Afrifa is a motivational speaker and communication confidence coach. Born in Ghana and growing up in Milan, his family moved to London when he was a child. Frederick went…
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39 min
Simon Cusden — Professional Cricketer and Wellbeing Coach on Overcoming Alcohol Abuse and Mental Health Strugg…
Simon Cusden is a former professional cricketer, who now helps high performing individuals and teams prevent and treat wellbeing and performance crisis.Born in Thanet in Kent, Cusd…
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44 min
Sébastien Foucan — Parkour Pioneer, Freerunning Founder and Casino Royale Actor on the Power of Failure and Ac…
007 is becoming a theme here on The Learning Bridge. Just a few weeks after welcoming "the real-life James Bond," Tim Bradshaw, we'll hear from French freerunner Sébastien Foucan,…
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40 min
Sally Pepper — Award-Winning TV and Radio Broadcaster on Reinventing Herself and the Art of Communication
Sally Pepper is an accomplished and award-winning radio and TV broadcaster with over 25 years' experience, 18 of those years with the BBC. In that time she became one of the most t…
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43 min
Tim Bradshaw — Real Life James Bond Helps Us Explore the Power of Human Relationships
Tim Bradshaw is a real life James Bond.He is a former Intelligence Officer and graduate of Sandhurst Military Academy. By 20 years old he was leading a unit of nearly 40 soldiers.H…
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39 min
Erin Bailey — Literacy Researcher and Educator on Increasing Reading Joy
In this episode, I’m excited to share my conversation with Erin Bailey, Vice President of Literacy Programs and Research at Reading Is Fundamental. This episode is part of our Nati…
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43 min
Sheetal Sheth — Award-Winning Actress, Author, Producer and Activist on Creating a Culture of Literacy
In this special episode, we welcome award-winning actress, author, producer, and activist Sheetal Sheth to the show. She is the author of the best-selling and award-winning Always…
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23 min
10 Provocations for Future-Focused Education Policy
At the conclusion of The Learning Bridge's first season, I’ve reflected on the many key learnings we’ve uncovered. More of the same is simply not enough if we wish to create a bett…
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51 min
Karthik Krishnan — Former Britannica Group CEO, Investor, and NYU Adjunct Business Professor on Tech Innovatio…
Karthik Krishnan is a global game changer.He started life in India and has gone on to become one of the world’s most influential leaders and thinkers. In this episode, we talk abou…
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52 min
Dwain Chambers — Olympic Sprinter, Youngest-Ever World Championship Medalist, and Former European Record-Holde…
Having come from an abusive and challenging home, Dwain Chambers discovered a talent for athletics and became the fastest teenager in the world. He is the only man in the world to…
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45 min
Gill Hicks AM MBE — Motivational Speaker for Peace, Artist, Performer, and Survivor of the 2005 London Bombing…
Today it's an honour to bring you a conversation with the brave and inspirational Gill Hicks. Gill was a hugely successful young woman working in publishing and music, when, in a s…
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26 min
5 Common Traits Demonstrated By My Inspirational Guests
As we've reached the midpoint of The Learning Bridge's first season, I'm taking an opportunity to reflect on the conversations we've featured to date and look ahead to the remainin…
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41 min
Dr. Manoj Krishna — Former Spine Surgeon and Founder of HappierMe on Empowering Young People to Lead Meaningfu…
In this episode, we get to share a joyful conversation with Dr. Manoj Krishna. Manoj grew up in India and built a highly successful career as a spine surgeon before, following a re…
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32 min
Juan Verde — Advisor to Three US Presidents, Internationally Renowned Strategist, and Global Leader in Green E…
In this extraordinary episode, we hear how a young boy from the backstreets of Gran Canaria went on to work for three United States Presidents and become a global strategist, leadi…
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45 min
Catherine Atkinson — Labour Party Candidate for Parliament and Accomplished Lawyer
Catherine Atkinson, the Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Derby North (UK), shares insights into her upbringing and how she went from being a strong-minded and opinionated c…
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52 min
Edu Rubio — UEFA Pro Coach and Premier League Assistant Manager
Edu Rubio, a UEFA pro coach who has been assistant manager for such storied clubs as Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United Women, and Crystal Palace FC, is a wonderful guest on…