{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64ac1364e55ebb0011c2b252/692931fdb2165f0cdfa4f18c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Walking on the Moon - Leading in Extremis with Caroline Clark","description":"<p>What can space exploration teach us about leadership, teamwork, and trust?</p><p><br></p><p>Highly Relational</p><p>Season 4 - Episode 4</p><p><strong>Walking on the Moon - Leading in Extremis</strong></p><p>with&nbsp;<strong>Caroline Clark</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, host&nbsp;<strong>Robert Digings</strong>&nbsp;speaks with&nbsp;<strong>Caroline Clark</strong>&nbsp;- leadership and performance coach, former senior leader in construction and tech, and now an&nbsp;<em>analogue astronaut</em>. Drawing on her unique experience training in a simulated lunar habitat, Caroline shares what life in extreme environments can reveal about how teams operate under pressure here on Earth.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, Robert and Caroline explore:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>🚀 What it means to be an&nbsp;<em>analogue astronaut</em>&nbsp;and how space psychology informs team performance</li><li>💫 Why&nbsp;<strong>dynamic leadership</strong>&nbsp;- the right person leading at the right moment - creates resilience and agility</li><li>🧭 How to build trust strong enough for leadership to move fluidly around a team</li><li>😅 Why “if there’s no humour, there’s no trust” - and how laughter signals high levels of belonging</li><li>💬 The power of wellbeing checks, vulnerability, and caring for each other under pressure</li><li>🌍 How lessons from the International Space Station can shape leadership and culture back on Earth</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Caroline’s message is clear: in complex, high-stakes environments - whether outer space or the modern workplace - the strongest leaders are those who can let go of status, share control, and build trust that allows everyone to step up when it matters most.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Caroline Clark:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-clark-psychologist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-clark-psychologist</a></p><p><a href=\"www.carolineclark.space\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.carolineclark.space</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Robert Digings:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/www.highlyrelational.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.highlyrelational.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Team Development Consultant and Executive Coach</p><p>Robert has been working with teams and their challenges for over 20 years.&nbsp;</p><p>He has discovered that the biggest improvements come when a team has the courage to do the challenging work of developing deep personal connections and a real sense of belonging.</p><p>In this business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Production credits:</strong></p><p>Studio Engineer at Premiere Podcast Studios - Hetal Patel</p><p>Post Production - Shaun Lawson</p><p>Series Producer - Julie Allen</p><p><br></p><p>© 2025 Highly Relational Limited</p><p><br></p><p>Find Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTube</p><p>If you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review!</p>","author_name":"Robert Digings"}