{"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: If I was at my absolute best...","slug":"quick-spoon-if-i-was-at-my-absolute-best","published_at":"2026-05-13T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297/quick-spoon-if-i-was-at-my-absolute-best","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297","url":"https://peoplesoup.captivate.fm/episode/quick-spoon-if-i-was-at-my-absolute-best-","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5e92a320-8fc4-45ba-a132-a2f443fd7069.mp3","summary":"What do you do in those moments when emotions are running high? An awkward conversation. A difficult email. A family disagreement. A colleague who’s pushing your buttons. In this Quick Spoon from my conversation with Dr Eric Goodman, we explore one simple question that can create a little more space… and a little more choice: “If I was at my absolute best right now… what would I want to do?” Not… What do I feel like doing? Not… What would be easiest? But… What would my best self choose? A practical reflection on values, choice, and how to respond—rather than simply react—when things get challenging. 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. Eric's Website 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":"What do you do in those moments when emotions are running high? An awkward conversation. A difficult email. A family disagreement. A colleague who’s pushi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/people-soup-971297/episodes/quick-spoon-if-i-was-at-my-absolute-best/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-if-i-was-at-my-absolute-best.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}