{"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: Awareness often begins with a metaphorical itch","slug":"quick-spoon-awareness-often-begins-with-a-metaphorical-itch","published_at":"2026-06-05T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297/quick-spoon-awareness-often-begins-with-a-metaphorical-itch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297","url":"https://peoplesoup.captivate.fm/episode/quick-spoon-awareness-often-begins-with-a-metaphorical-itch","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1971e8d5-4638-47e1-ae82-4ef2d216dc7a.mp3","summary":"You can't lead beyond what you notice and awareness often begins with a metaphorical itch. A feeling that something isn't quite right. Something isn't fitting. Something needs attention. In this Quick Spoon , Ross reflects on a question that changed what he started paying attention to and explores why awareness can be uncomfortable, but essential for growth and leadership. Reflection Question - What have you been noticing recently that you've been tempted to brush aside? 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. 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":"You can't lead beyond what you notice and awareness often begins with a metaphorical itch. A feeling that something isn't quite right. Something isn't fit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":66,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/people-soup-971297/episodes/quick-spoon-awareness-often-begins-with-a-metaphorical-itch/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-awareness-often-begins-with-a-metaphorical-itch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}