The Flow State Podcast

The Flow State Podcast

by Stuart P. Turner

Business Technology

Season 3

Account Based Execution (ABX) - The simple way to deliver impact on revenue

Looking for a simple steel thread from strategy to revenue movement? Look no further! Stu talks about what ABX (Account Based Execution) is and why it's such a valuable approach here in APAC to cut through the noise, improve collaboration and you know, make more money. Eve's article here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/account-based-execution-abx-missing-link-between-chen-mba-bb-%E9%99%B3%E8%8B%A5%E5%B9%B3--duavc/ #findtheflowstate

Animal powers activate! Listen to your gut and create truly powerful digital strategy

Today Stu talks about the power of our animal brain, and how you can use your gut instincts to make better decisions about work as well as life. #findtheflowstate

The philosophy of Flow State, chasing positive thinking & the simple power of asking 'why?'

Today Stu talks about the why of Flow State; why it's so important now (both the concept and our brand), why we're here (Flow State, not humanity as a whole) and answers the question "what do you do with your degree?" #findtheflowstate

Use your powers of human authenticity to cut through the AI slop

"Authentic" was the word of the year in 2023. Two years on in 2025, we're struggling to work out what's real and whether any human people are left on the internet. Today Stu speaks to Lotty Wiltshaw, Director and Founder of Shot Blast Media, about the power of being yourself, the magic of long form video and why just getting started is the key to unlocking new ways to build relationships. #findtheflowstate

Stop pretending to be an engineer and get on with your actual job!

Today Stu and the wonderful Mikayla Nicol delve into the latest trend chasing, totally-not-made-up job titles in digital, why we should be very wary of SaaS vendors telling us what to do and most critically, what our post-apocalypse jobs will be if the digital world collapses tomorrow. If you're struggling with your tech stack, wondering how to resource and despairing at the ever changing L&D requirements for your team, this one is for you! Resources https://www.clay.com/blog/gtm-engineering https://www.reddit.com/r/sales/comments/1mi8h1u/anyone_here_an_actual_gtm_engineer/ https://www.songshift.com/ #findtheflowstate

Those who can, do, those who can't... consult

Join Stu as he talks about the importance of authenticity and focus in sales, why AI is in danger of ruining both sales and the arts and why your brand is wasting a ton of time and money paying consultants to drone on about theory for days on end. Further Reading https://www.reddit.com/r/sales/comments/1mlbytm/vp_made_me_sit_through_6_hours_of_consultative/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/ai-is-coming-for-culture #findtheflowstate

The age of inauthenticity; the hypocrisy of tech bros destroying creativity

Today Stu discusses two if his biggest passions - digital technology and music - in light on the recent investments and comments of Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, the continued encroachment of AI into the arts, and the implications for creatives already struggling to make ends meet. Sources Spotify’s CEO invests $1 billion into an AI military start-up — and musicians are fuming - News.com.au Reddit commentary Reddit - actual artist earnings case studies Spotify Brand Mission Oversharing: how Napster nearly killed the music industry - The Guardian Downloaded - IMDB https://bandcamp.com/ #findtheflowstate

Is AI being used to cyber bully you at work?

Is the internet / your boss telling you AI can do you job? If so you're not alone - but there are plenty of reasons why it can't, and won't for some time. This week Stu discusses 4 ways to fight back against AI creeping into your role and why your human animal powers will keep you in paid employment for a while yet. #findtheflowstate

The two fundamental errors limiting your growth potential

This week Stu talks through some interesting and provocative insights from recent market research conversations, including two major issues that are damaging growth potential in B2B brands. #findtheflowstate

The contradictory world of social media, AI governance and agentic confusion

Today Stu catches up with Melinda Stuart to discuss the challenges we face as we fight the good fight against entrenched big tech agendas, struggle against empty hype around agentic AI and consider how we should be managing risk. Follow Melinda https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-dm/ https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/contributors/articles/melinda-stuart References & Further Reading https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfgoodwin/ https://bernardmarr.com/what-is-ai-agent-washing-and-why-is-it-a-risk-to-businesses/ https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-board #findtheflowstate

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