The New Abnormal
#TheNewAbnormal podcast (which has over 250,000 downloads) focuses on understanding today and anticipating the future. Discussing these subjects via the viewpoints of my guests has led to some fascinating conversations with activists, creatives, writers, philosophers, strategists, psychologists, lecturers, futurists, etc. Re: my bio, I'm a strategist, author and speaker. My 1st book went to No1 in the business charts, whilst my 2nd was shortlisted for the 'Business Book of the Year' Awards. (The podcast partners with The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, a global leader in applying futures studies to solve strategic challenges, helping clients to be #FuturesReady.) So, we hope you enjoy listening to the series - which was set up during the early days of Covid, and is divided into Series One [2020-21] Two [2022] Three [2023] Four [2024] and Five [2025]. All rights reserved. #TheNewAbnormal podcast series © Sean Pillot de Chenecey 2020. Please note that it's currently on hold, as I literally don’t have the time to record any episodes at the moment, but it’ll return in late summer...
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 188
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Alex Quicho 'Understanding patterns, echoes and shadows'
Series Three
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal I interview Alex Quicho, Head of Cultural Intelligence at Canvas8. Her research into identity, ethics, and technology has been published widely, includ…
John Seabrook 'The intersection between creativity and commerce re: tech, design, and music’
Series Two
This episode of 'The New Abnormal' features Brooklyn-based John Seabrook, a staff writer at The New Yorker since the 90's as well as being the author of a range of superb books including 'T…
James Hurman 'Pay attention to attention...and the case for creativity'
Series Three
This reposted episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast features James Hurman 'a creative person from Auckland, New Zealand'. He founded and continues to lead Previously Unavailable, an innovati…
Jon Cohen "Understanding what people think, when you can't trust what they say"
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast, I interview Jon Cohen, the author of "Asking for Trouble: understanding what people think, when you can't trust what they say". The aim of the …
Sara Wheeler 'The minute curiosity of the travel writer - tales from the Arctic to the Antarctic'
Series Two
In this episode of 'The New Abnormal' I interview Sara Wheeler, a prize-winning non-fiction writer noted for her accounts of the polar regions. Her books include the international bestsel…
Tom Johnson 'The Optimism Index, and why 'Myths of Decline' are often wrong...'
Series Three
This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Tom Johnson, MD at the consumer insights and futures consultancy, Trajectory. He's a researcher, trends analyser and forecaster with a m…
Dr Steven MacGregor 'The Daily Reset - how to move your life forward'
Series Three
In this episode of The New Abnormal, I interview Steven MacGregor.
He's a global expert in workplace health, wellbeing and performance with PhD and Master's degree in design thinking and …
Christian van Nieuwerburgh 'Hope vs Optimism re: Mental Health & Psychological Wellbeing'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Executive Director of 'Growth Coaching International' and Professor of Positive Psychology at University of East …
Jennifer Mercieca 'Demagogue for President - the rhetorical genius of Trump'
Series Two
This episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast features Dr Jennifer Mercieca, author and Professor at Texas A&M University; an historian of American political rhetoric whose research combines his…
Lucie Greene 'Humane Capitalism, the Social Contract and Super-Agile Teamwork'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast, I interviewed Lucie Greene, who is a forecaster, strategist and author specialising in cultural trends, consumer insights and brand innovation.
…
Graham Black 'Collaboration is the creative driving force'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interviewed Graham Black, Owner/Creative Director at BureauxBlack Design, and a Lecturer at Falmouth University; whose particular areas of expertise ar…
Simon Kreitem 'How to tell emotional stories'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast, I interview the filmmaker, photographer and story finder Simon Kreitem.
He's also the CEO at Lonelyleap, a collaborative, transatlantic team of …
Sophy Roberts 'The Lost Pianos of Siberia'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Sophy Roberts, journalist and author of 'The Lost Pianos of Siberia'.
She focuses on travel stories in remote parts of the world, with a spe…
Ian Williams "Why democracies need to push-back against China's digital totalitarian state"
Series Three
In this episode of 'The New Abnormal' I interview the renowned journalist and author Ian Williams, who was Foreign Correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in Russia and Asia, before joini…
Julian Boulding 'Radical Collaboration, Behavioural Economics, and Acts not Ads'
Series Two
In this reposted episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Julian Boulding, owner of 'thenetworkone' which is the world's largest independent advertising & marketing agency network, with ove…
Dan Burgess 'Radical Collaboration...and grass roots innovation'
Series Two
This episode features the amazing Dan Burgess. He's spent 25 years working at the leading edge of creative engagement, eco-innovation, creative activism and cause-led campaigning.
As he sa…
Stephen Colegrave 'Radical Thinking, Independent Journalism & Catalytic Entertainment'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Stephen Colegrave, the Executive Editor & Co-Founder of the Byline Times, Byline TV and Byline Festival.
He's also a film producer and author…
Richard Watson "Why the only certainty about the future is that it's uncertain"
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal I interviewed Richard Watson,
Futurist-in-Residence at Judge Business School, Cambridge University.
He helps organisations to think, especially about em…
Matt Rivitz 'How to stop funding hate - and change the Internet'
Series Two
In this reposted episode of #TheNewAbnormal I interviewed Matt Rivitz, founder of the activist community "Sleeping Giants".
(He's also a freelance copywriter - his past jobs inc being Creat…
Mark Vernon 'Everything in philosophy is a footnote to Plato'. (And quite a lot is a footnote to Kant).
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast, I interviewed Mark Vernon, a psychodynamic psychotherapist, writer and broadcaster, who has a keen interest in spirituality and the inner life. H…