Curiosity and Connection in Cyprus - with Peter Sewell

I was recently in Cyprus with Peter Sewell, and we found ourselves talking about something that sits at the heart of so many meaningful connections: curiosity. Pete and I were there working with teachers from Poland, and in between the training, the heat and the travel stories, we sat down for this conversation about what happens when we stay curious about people, places and perspectives that are different from our own. Pete has travelled to around 120 countries, and his experiences continue to challenge assumptions about cultures, communities, Africa, travel and what it really means to connect across difference. We talk about the conversations we have, and the ones we avoid, the importance of listening before judging, what travel can teach us about empathy, and why some “difficult conversations” may be better understood as **essential conversations.** There are stories from Rwanda, Burundi, Libya and beyond, reflections from our work with Polish teachers, and a few travel disasters too. But underneath it all is a simple invitation: **Choose curiosity. Ask another question. Connect a little more deeply.** In this episode, we explore: - cross-cultural communication - curiosity and empathy - challenging assumptions - travel and cultural intelligence - essential conversations - leadership and emotional intelligence - working with teachers from Poland - using AI to support better thinking - learning from mistakes, travel mishaps and unexpected encounters Loved this episode? Support us to create more podcasts by “buying our producer a coffee” - he deserves it! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bmc.link/kerriephipps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ **Find Peer here -** Website - https://www.petersewell.com/ LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersewell/ Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/smileypete01 Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/peter.sewell.author **Find Kerrie here -** Topmate - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://topmate.io/kerriephipps⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kerriephipps.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerriephipps/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook public page - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/KerriePhipps1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kerriephipps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠