{"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: Pressure reveals what's running us","slug":"quick-spoon-pressure-reveals-what-s-running-us","published_at":"2026-06-15T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297/quick-spoon-pressure-reveals-what-s-running-us","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297","url":"https://peoplesoup.captivate.fm/episode/quick-spoon-pressure-reveals-whats-running-us","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8710b734-970c-4e9a-8280-2297df9a23f2.mp3","summary":"Pressure has a way of revealing patterns we'd rather not see. Defensiveness. Control. Avoidance. Reactivity. But these experiences aren't signs that we've failed. They're opportunities to notice what's driving our behaviour. In this Quick Spoon , Ross explores one of the central ideas behind psychological flexibility: once we notice what's running us, we create the possibility of choosing differently. And that's where leadership begins. Key Quote \"Pressure doesn't reveal who we are. Pressure reveals what's running us.\" Reflection Questions The next time you feel pressure building: What is driving me right now? And what matters here? 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":"Pressure has a way of revealing patterns we'd rather not see. Defensiveness. Control. Avoidance. Reactivity. But these experiences aren't signs that we've…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":60,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/people-soup-971297/episodes/quick-spoon-pressure-reveals-what-s-running-us/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-pressure-reveals-what-s-running-us.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}