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.
Episodes
52 episodes
Episode 52: Designing slides that support neurodiversity
What if your slides weren’t there to impress but to support you?In this episode of Rethink, Nicki Hambleton talks with Nici Foote about designing slides as visual cues rather than content.Drawing on a real presenta...
Episode 51: Slides as Mirrors to what you Hear
Slides as Mirrors to what you Hear Design choices that make ideas stickWe often think slides are there to hold content. But what if their real role is to support memory and meaning instead?In this ...
Episode 50: Thinking Becomes Stronger When It’s Shared
Episode 50: Thinking Becomes Stronger When It’s Sharedwith special guest Tricia FriedmanEpisode 50 of Rethink: The Podcast offers a moment to pause and reflect, not on numbers or milestones, but on how the podcast,...
Episode 49: Are You Sitting Comfortably? Let Me Begin
Episode 49: Are You Sitting Comfortably? Let Me Begin.Story, Rehearsal and Authentic Communication with James HealyIn this episode of reThink, Nicki Hambleton is joined by communication specialist <...
Ep48 From Visuals to Voice: A Year of Rethinking Out Loud
From Visuals to Voice: A Year of Rethinking Out LoudAs the year comes to a close, this episode of Rethink: The Podcast is a moment to pause and reflect.Rather than introducing a new visual tool or hosting a guest c...
Episode 47: Rethinking Journalling.
Rethinking Journalling: Calm, Creativity, and the Power of Visual ReflectionIn this episode of reThink, Nicki Hambleton is joined by educator, coach, and podcast host Kim Cofino for a reflective conversation...
Episode 46: What Happens When You Stop Typing and Start Seeing Your Notes?
What Happens When You Stop Typing and Start Seeing Your Notes?An Introduction to SketchnotingMost of us type far more notes than we ever return to.We capture everything, but remember very little.So what actually changes wh...
Episode 45: Permission to Play. Rethinking facilitation
In this episode, Nicki is joined by creative facilitator and multipotentialite Angel Takooree for an insightful conversation about what truly makes a workshop engaging, human, and meaningful.Angel shares how her squiggly career, s...
Episode 44: Rethinking Journalling. One Day. One Drawing
Episode 44: Rethinking Journalling. One Day. One Drawing.In this reflective episode of Rethink: The Podcast, Nicki Hambleton explores why traditional journalling is so hard to sustain and how a simple daily drawing ritual...
Episode 43: Look Again! How Community Helps Us Feel Seen
Episode 43: Look Again! How Community Helps Us Feel SeenIn this reThink episode, Nicki is joined by educator, facilitator and community-builder Maxine Buttigieg, founder of Mira: Where Teachers Connect. Together, t...
Episode 42: ReThinking the Feedback Loop
Rethinking the Feedback Loop: How to read the room you can’t seeWhat happens when you present online, but your audience is all together in a room you can’t see?In this episode, Nicki shares the story of presenting ...
Episode 41: Design Identity: Stop the scroll with stand out posts with guest Nadia Fernández.
Episode 41: Stop the Scroll with Stand Out Designs (with Nadia Fernández)How do you make people stop scrolling and pay attention? In this episode, Nicki Hambleton talks with designer Nadia Fernández, whose cine...
Episode 40: See the Challenge, Strengthen the Team
See the Challenge, Strengthen the TeamEvery team has its wobbly blocks, those small things that quietly hold everything together until they’re overlooked, pushed aside, or forgotten.In this episode of Rethink: The Pod...
Episode 39: Curiosity, simplicity and a swan on a lilo.
The swan, the lift and the blue phone: finding calm, clarity and connection. What if your greatest strength wasn’t doing more, but simply being there?In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Nicki Hambleton talks with...
Episode 38: When the Octopus meets the Eagle
When the Octopus Meets the Eagle – Where Creativity Meets ClarityTwo very different creatures: one that thrives in the depths, the other high above it all.The octopus explores through curiosity and creativity; the eagle soars ...
Episode 37: Deep Thinking, because good enough isn't good enough
Episode 37: Deep Thinking, because good enough isn't good enough.The enemy of creativity is "good enough".In this engaging conversation, Nicki Hambleton and guest Felix Riley explore the themes of creativity, education and the...
Episode 36: Rethinking how we remember people
🎙 Episode Title: Rethinking How We Remember PeopleHave you ever met someone and instantly forgotten their name, even though you remember what they were wearing? Or struggled to recall details about someone you...
Episode 35: Rethink the way you explain your work
Episode 35: Rethink the way you explain your workExplaining what you do isn’t always easy, especially when, like Nicki, your work reaches into many areas at once. In this episode of Rethink: the Podcast, Nicki...
Episode 34: What Leaders can Learn from Teachers
Episode 34: What Leaders can Learn from TeachersIn this episode of Rethink: The Podcast, Nicki Hambleton explores what leaders can learn from teachers. Drawing on her own experiences in the classroom, including a tough period wo...
Episode 33: Shining the light on how visuals support executive function
Episode 33: Shining the light on how visuals support executive functionIn this episode of Rethink: The Podcast, Nicki Hambleton speaks with executive function coach Suzanne Kamal, who specialises in helping children and f...
Episode 32: Inside–Outside
Episode 32: Inside–OutsideIn this episode of Rethink: the Podcast, Nicki Hambleton explores the Inside–Outside strategy: a simple yet powerful visual tool to help us see beyond the surface.We all project so...
Episode 31: Authenticity in the Age of AI
Episode 31: Authenticity in the Age of AIIn 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 world.Recorded straight from he...
Episode 30: Rewind and Recap
Episode 30: Rewind & Recap – 7 Months of Visual ThinkingIn this episode of Rethink: the podcast, host Nicki Hambleton reflects on the first 30 episodes and seven months of recording since launching in January 2...
