Episode 32: Inside–Outside

 Episode 32: Inside–Outside

In 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 something on the outside through our actions, body language, and behaviours, but inside we carry thoughts, feelings, and hidden strengths that others don’t always see. 

This episode guides you through drawing your own outline figure, to capture external pressures and internal experiences and to reflect on how what’s inside impacts what flows out to others.

Nicki shares her own personal story and how that experience led her to develop this activity in her workshops. She shows how the strategy can be applied in different contexts, from classrooms to team meetings to personal wellbeing check-ins.

You’ll walk away with a practical tool for empathy, communication, and collaboration and a way to rethink how you see yourself and those around you.

✨ Key takeaways:

• How to use the Inside–Outside figure to map behaviours, emotions, and pressures
• Why this strategy helps reveal hidden strengths and unseen struggles
• Practical applications for education, leadership, teams, and wellbeing
• A guided activity you can try as you listen

Because sometimes the most important things aren’t what we see on the outside, it’s what’s happening within.

We all need a rethink once in a while, so why not start today?