{"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: What's love got to do with it?","slug":"quick-spoon-what-s-love-got-to-do-with-it","published_at":"2026-05-27T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297/quick-spoon-what-s-love-got-to-do-with-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-soup-971297","url":"https://peoplesoup.captivate.fm/episode/quick-spoon-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/64c1bedf-f35d-4cf2-b4ff-edb978ecee81.mp3","summary":"In this Quick Spoon , Ross explores the third skill in the McIntosh Leadership Framework: Authentic Action . Inspired by a powerful insight from Gabriella Braun , this episode looks at the tension leaders face between acting from fear… or acting from what matters most. Gabriella describes how every workplace contains both constructive and destructive forces — and how leadership often involves helping people move towards the constructive side. Ross reflects on what this can mean in practice during difficult conversations, moments of tension, and everyday leadership decisions. Because authentic leadership isn’t about avoiding discomfort. It’s about acting with clarity, courage, and humanity. In this Quick Spoon 🥄 Why leadership is more than decision-making 🥄 The difference between acting from fear and acting from values 🥄 Why love and courage belong in leadership conversations 🥄 A practical reflection to try before your next difficult conversation Key reflection “What would love and courage look like 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. 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 o…","meta_description":"In this Quick Spoon , Ross explores the third skill in the McIntosh Leadership Framework: Authentic Action . Inspired by a powerful insight from Gabriella…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/people-soup-971297/episodes/quick-spoon-what-s-love-got-to-do-with-it/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-what-s-love-got-to-do-with-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}