The OBU Podcast

Navigating transitions with Roland Harwood

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Episode notes

In this week's episode, Sarah is joined by Roland Harwood, an entrepreneur, compulsive connector, podcast host and author of On The Edge – a hugely inspiring book which explores navigating transitions and how we can thrive in our increasingly connected world. Roland delves into the thinking behind the book and shares with us how the future is built by the actions we take today.

Want to hear more from The Obu Podcast? You’ll find every episode over on our website, as well as all the latest investment insights, campaign stories and platform updates, fresh from our blog. 

For more on Roland’s story, follow him on Linkedin, Instagram and Twitter at @rolandharwood + @we_are_liminal

Episode timings

[00.00] What The Obu Podcast’s all about

[00.42] Introducing our guest, Roland Harwood

[01.57] Why making a positive impact is a motivator 

[04.18] How Roland’s upbringing fuelled his curiosity 

[05.14] Why Roland’s book is so accessible 

[09.40] What it means to enter periods of transition

[11.30] The butterfly effect

[13.13] Building a positive future

[19.40] Why vulnerability is an ability 

[22.28] Creating vivid alternatives 

[28.43] The power of rituals 

[35.24] Meaningful leverage points

[41.46] Reflections on releasing a book

[44.38] How to get even more from Obu