{"podcast":{"title":"People Soup","slug":"people-soup-971297","podcast_index_feed_id":971297,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/peoplesoup/","website_url":"http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/eebaa3b3-5751-47de-9587-a887391f7481/1.png","author":"People Soup","episode_count":200,"summary":"A podcast exploring work, leadership, and being human through real conversations — grounded in behavioural science and full of practical ideas you can apply straight away.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T12:19:45.177907+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297"},"episode":{"title":"Quick Spoon: Avoidance rarely feels like avoidance","slug":"quick-spoon-avoidance-rarely-feels-like-avoidance","published_at":"2026-06-10T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297/quick-spoon-avoidance-rarely-feels-like-avoidance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297","url":"https://peoplesoup.captivate.fm/episode/quick-spoon-avoidance-rarely-feels-like-avoidance","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ae7e6ca7-ee8c-4bf2-ba1c-4e5a2b12f62c.mp3","summary":"Avoidance Rarely Feels Like Avoidance Most workplace avoidance isn't dramatic. It's the difficult conversation that gets pushed into next week. And then the week after. In this Quick Spoon , Ross explores one of the most common patterns he sees in leadership and the workplace: avoiding discomfort while convincing ourselves we're waiting for the right moment, more information or greater certainty. The challenge? Discomfort often grows when left unattended. Reflection Question What's one conversation you've been postponing? And what's the smallest possible step you could take today? People Soup: Real conversations about work, leadership, and being human — grounded in behavioural science, with practical ideas you can actually use. If this episode resonated with you, please consider following People Soup, leaving a rating or review, or sharing it with someone who might find it useful. Every recommendation helps more people discover practical, evidence-based conversations about work, leadership and being human. Why good leaders go off track - A People Soup special #1 - People Soup Leadership beyond autopilot - The McIntosh ACT Leadership Framework Visit Ross'  Website. Connect with Ross on  LinkedIn People Soup on  Instagram  which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life He's now also on  Bluesky The People Soup Website on  CAPTIVATE","meta_description":"Avoidance Rarely Feels Like Avoidance Most workplace avoidance isn't dramatic. It's the difficult conversation that gets pushed into next week. And then t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":61,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/people-soup-971297/episodes/quick-spoon-avoidance-rarely-feels-like-avoidance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297/quick-spoon-avoidance-rarely-feels-like-avoidance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}