reThink: How you think, work and thrive
reThink: How You Think, Work and Thrive
The podcast that helps you picture what you hear.
I’m on a mission to change the way you think, literally.
reThink helps you see things differently and think more visually.
Visual thinking isn’t just doodles and diagrams, it’s a powerful tool for clearer communication, better collaboration and smarter problem-solving.
Whether you're a leader, educator, student, or entrepreneur, this podcast offers practical strategies to map your thinking, master visual metaphors and use creative shortcuts that make your work easier and more effective.
🧠 Need a fresh take on problem-solving?
👥 Want to unlock better teamwork?
🎯 Ready to rethink how you make decisions?
If so, hit play and discover a clearer, more creative way to work, lead, and learn.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2025
Episode 31: Authenticity in the Age of AI
Episode 31: Authenticity in the Age of AI
In this unscripted and personal episode, Nicki Hambleton pauses the regular format to reflect on what it means to stay authentic in an increasingly AI-shaped …
Episode 30: Rewind and Recap
Episode 30: Rewind & Recap – 7 Months of Visual Thinking
In this episode of Rethink: the podcast, host Nicki Hambleton reflects on the first 30 episodes and seven months of recording since launching i…
Episode 29: Constellation Mapping
Episode 29: Constellation Mapping – Connecting Ideas into Shared Direction
When ideas are flying in all directions, it can feel like looking at a night sky full of stars, beautiful but scattered.
In t…
Episode 28: The Bridge
Episode 28: The Bridge – Turning Insight into Action
You’ve done the deep thinking. You’ve uncovered what’s really going on. But now what?
In this episode, I introduce the Bridge Framework: a visual st…
Episode 27: Peel the Onion
Episode 27: Peeling Back the Layers. Visual Frameworks for Deeper Thinking
In this episode of Rethink: The Podcast, we’re digging beneath the surface. Nicki Hambleton explores the power of the onion m…
Episode 26: Rethink Thinking with A1
Episode 26: Rethink Thinking with AI
with guest Nici Foote, founder of Unbarrier Me
In this episode of Rethink the Podcast, I’m joined by Nici Foote, founder of Unbarrier Me, an educator and creative …
Episode 20: Can't say it? Draw it! How Metaphors Make Emotions Visible
Episode 20: Can't say it? Draw it! How Metaphors Make Emotions Visible
What do you do when words just aren’t enough?
When feelings are swirling and thoughts feel tangled?
In this second episode of our…
Episode 25: The Conversation Catcher.
Ep 25: Framing the Conversation. How a Folded Paper Game Can Guide Deeper Thinking
What do you do when a conversation feels like too much to hold?
In this episode, I share the moment that led to crea…
Episode 24: Visual Frameworks – Making the Invisible Visible
Episode 24: Visual Frameworks – Making the Invisible Visible
Do you ever feel like your brain’s full but nothing’s clear?
In this episode of RETHINK, we dive into visual frameworks: simple, shape-based…
Episode 23: The Switch. Becoming visible again.
Episode 23: The Switch. Becoming visible again.
What happens when you step back into a space you love and suddenly feel seen again?
In this reflective episode, Nicki shares what attending the Jigsaw24 …
Episode 22: Can a Picture Say 1000 Words?
Episode 22: Can a Picture Say 1000 Words?
Visual thinking isn’t just about drawing, it’s about showing meaning. And sometimes, one powerful image can communicate what paragraphs of text struggle to ex…
Episode 21: From Fog to Focus using the SEE Framework
Episode 21: From Fog to Focus using the SEE Framework to Clear Overwhelm
Overwhelmed? Stuck in a mental fog?
In this third episode of the Visual Strategies for Wellbeing series, Nicki shares the SEE F…
Episode 19: Resetting the Stressed out Brain
🎙 Part 1 of 5 in the Visual Thinking for Wellbeing Series
Episode 19: Resetting the Stressed out Brain
When the pressure piles up and your brain feels like it’s short-circuiting, how do you find clarit…
Episode 18: Hack your Brain with Visual Thinking
Episode 18: Hacking Your Brain with Visuals, with Brendon O’Brien
What if you could turbocharge your thinking just by drawing it out?
In this episode of rethink: the podcast, I’m joined by visual facil…
Episode 17: Rethink note-taking in 5 steps.
In this episode, I’m taking you right back to where it all began, 2012, a new iPad, and a conversation over lunch that changed how I think, listen, and learn.
That was the moment I discovered the powe…
Episode 16: Design your Day - Map your time to match your mind
Episode 16 Design Your Day: Map Your Time to Match Your Mind
Do you ever get to the end of the day and think… what did I actually do?
Busy, yes. But productive? Not quite.
In this episode of rethink: th…
Episode 15: Map your mood- See It, Understand It, Shift It
Feeling overwhelmed but can't pinpoint why?
In this episode of Rethink: The Podcast, Nicki Hambleton introduces Mood Mapping — a simple visual strategy to track emotional patterns, manage stress and b…
Episode 14: The 5 Myths about Visual Thinking busted!
The 5 Visual Thinking Myths Busted: Why You're Already More Visual Than You Think
Description:
Think you're not a 'visual thinker'? Think again.
In this episode, we bust five common myths about visual…
Episode 13: The Recap - Looking back on the first 12 episodes
Feeling overwhelmed by ideas? Or just joining the podcast now and wondering where to begin? This special recap episode is your chance to pause, zoom out, and connect the dots from Episodes 1 to 12.
In…
Episode 12: Rethinking Presentations
Tired of bullet-point overload and slide decks that send your audience to sleep?
In this episode, we flip the focus from listener to leader and rethink how we design and deliver presentations.
Whether…