"Unlocking Creativity: Exploring Liminal Coaching with Mike Parker"

"Unlocking Creativity: Exploring Liminal Coaching with Mike Parker"

Author: Gerry Scullion February 10, 2024 Duration: 44:42

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Welcome to another episode of This is HCD. Several months ago, I started speaking with today's guest, Mike Parker, owner and founder of Liminal Coaching in Wales in the UK. I'd heard Mike's name mentioned several times over the years online, especially after reading the brilliant book by Dave Gray called Liminal Thinking several years ago.

Now that book for me was transformative. Both personally and professionally, and over the years, as I explored ways and means to extend my level of knowledge in this space, I started to read more and more about the benefits of liminality to changemakers. So what exactly is liminality? And more to the point, what is liminal thinking?

If you haven't read that book, I really encourage you to pick it up. It's a brilliant book and a brilliant read. Now, liminal thinking is a concept, an approach to problem solving and understanding. The world that deals with the power of the thresholds of perception and belief. Now, the term liminal comes from the Latin word limen, meaning threshold.

But I truly love it and I love practicing it. I might not be good at it. But I know I want to get better at it, but that's probably a really nice way of framing it. So this episode is going to be of interest to me, or of interest to you if you're like me in that sense, always running close to empty and always striving for perfection and really ultimately being critically hard on yourself from time to time.

So in this episode we tackle some of those pieces and go deeper into Mike's practices. Let's get stuck in.


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  • Gerry Scullion - Host
  • Stef Murphy - Producer

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Gerry Scullion hosts This is HCD-Human-Centered Design, UX & Service Design Thinking Podcast, a space where practical conversations unfold for anyone invested in shaping how people interact with the world. Rather than offering abstract theory, these discussions get into the real work of designing services and experiences that genuinely resonate. You’ll hear from practitioners and strategists who are navigating the complexities of making organizations more human, covering everything from the nuances of interaction design to the broader strokes of systemic change. With a global audience and over a million downloads, this podcast has become a trusted resource for designers, managers, and innovators who are tired of superficial solutions. Each episode feels like joining a thoughtful dialogue, one that cuts through jargon to explore how human-centered principles are applied in challenging, real-world contexts. Whether you're refining a product's user experience or rethinking an entire service model, these conversations provide grounded insights and actionable perspectives. Tune in for a deep, accessible look at the craft and strategy of putting people at the heart of design work.
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