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EP 171

The Science of Resilience with Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier

with Marie-Helene Pelletier · 41:47

Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier joins Leanne to break down the science of resilience: the four pillars that actually move the needle (movement, nutrition, sleep, and relationships), why resilience planning should look a lot l…

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EP 170

Are You Being ‘Floodlighted’ at Work? PLUS! Why You Need a Micro-Niche, featuring JLD - This Week in Work, 11th February 2025

· 40:36

- `[2:38]` Story 1 — Floodlighting: The toxic boss tactic - `[5:39]` Story 2 — Basecamp's profit-sharing model…

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EP 169

Will A.I. Take My Job? HubSpot’s Answer Might Surprise You! Featuring, Crevan O'Malley, VP Corporate Sales at HubSpot

with Crevan O'Malley · 46:01

Crevan gets practical about the right and wrong ways to use AI in your business, the productivity gains that come from automating admin (not human connection), and why the people who learn to work *with* AI will be the o…

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EP 168

Netflix’s harsh take on family, redundancy red flags and why 'txt spk' is killing UR cred. PLUS! January resolutions are BS, Meenakshi Iyer's hot take!

· 55:35

- `[2:03]` Story 1 — The 4-day workweek goes permanent for 200 UK companies - `[7:16]` Story 2 — Netflix founder says "stop calling workplaces a family"…

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EP 167

167: Why Your Next Hire Should Be 5,000 Miles Away, with Tony Jamous, OysterHR

with Tony Jamous, OysterHR · 48:24

Tony joins Al and Leanne from a rustic farmhouse in Northern Italy to share his vision for the future of work. From his childhood in Lebanon to founding a unicorn company, Tony explains why distributed teams aren't just …

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EP 166

166: Buzzword bingo and managerless teams. PLUS! Rob Hosking's Hot Take on why adaptability is critical in 2025

· 57:10

- `[3:51]` News Roundup — Buzzword Bingo - `[11:47]` News Roundup — The Managerless Economy…

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EP 165

165: Why Your Mind is Lying to You (And How to Fight Back) with James Fleming

with James Fleming · 50:46

James joins Al and Leanne from the mountains of Northern Italy to unpack Motivational Intelligence (MQ) — the science of identifying and managing the thoughts that don't serve us. He shares how a six-figure oil and gas c…

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EP 164

The TikTok Ban, Soft Quitting and 2025 Wellness Trends – This Week in Work 21st January 2025

· 51:21

- `[2:43]` Story 1 — Soft quitting - `[10:12]` Story 2 — The TikTok ban…

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EP 163

Dr Ryan Martin, AKA The Anger Professor, Unfiltered Full Interview

· 1:03:17

- `3:43` What anger really is (and isn't) - `5:11` Anger vs. aggression — why the distinction matters…

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EP 162

Bruce Daisley Unfiltered Full Interview - Special Episode

· 52:33

- `[0:37]` Intro — welcome to the Unfiltered Series - `[3:35]` Who is Bruce Daisley?…

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EP 161

Nora Burns, AKA The Undercover Candidate, Unfiltered Full Interview - Special Episode

· 48:20

- `0:37` Intro — welcome to the Unfiltered Series - `3:07` Nora's story — how The Undercover Candidate began…

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EP 160

Professor Sir Cary Cooper Unfiltered Full Interview - Special Episode

· 52:55

From the true cost of financial insecurity to why line managers are the make-or-break of workplace well-being, Sir Cary doesn't hold back. He shares insights from the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work's fin…

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EP 159

Expert predictions for 2025 (Part 2): Futureproof careers, leadership and well-being

· 38:36

- `0:00` Intro — happy 2025 and welcome back - `1:41` What we're covering today — the human side of work…

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EP 158

Professor John Amaechi OBE Unfiltered Full Interview - Special New Year’s Eve Episode

· 1:00:25

- `0:00` Intro - `4:19` Introducing Professor John Amaechi OBE…

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EP 157

Expert predictions for 2025 (Part 1): AI, soft skills, and the future of remote work

· 47:25

- `[0:00]` Intro & HubSpot - `[0:37]` Welcome to the Boxing Day special…

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EP 156

Rory Sutherland: Unfiltered Full Interview (Part 1) - Special Christmas Eve Episode

· 58:56

In this first part, they dive into the psychology of flexible work, the hidden costs of the two-day weekend, why "work from anywhere" might beat the four-day week, and the dangers of being prisoners of our own metrics. R…

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EP 155

How I built GoHenry from an Idea to a £125M business, with Louise Hill, Co-founder and CEO

with Louise Hill · 56:36

Louise joins Al and Leanne to share the story of building GoHenry from a 2012 idea into a £125M business. She opens up about the "Little Red Book of GoHenry" that keeps culture intact through explosive growth, why she ch…

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EP 154

Why Talking to Yourself Works and Leaders Need Favourites PLUS Dr Enya Doyle's Hot Take on harassment - This Week in Work, 17th December 2024

· 54:29

- `[2:32]` Story 1 — The power of talking to yourself - `[7:45]` Story 2 — Should bosses have favourites?…

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EP 153

The truth about working with schizophrenia, with Kody Green, The Schizophrenic Hippie

with Kody Green · 52:13

Kody gets real about what schizophrenia actually looks like day-to-day, the "reality checks" he uses to stay grounded (including smart glasses and a service dog), and what happened when a doctor told him he'd never work …

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EP 152

How to motivate older employees, christmas party drama and Apple's latest lawsuit. PLUS! Katie O'Malley's Hot Take on Leadership Training - This Week in Work, 10th December 2024

· 52:47

- `1:52` Story 1 — What motivates older workers? - `7:25` Story 2 — The psychology of workplace secrets…

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EP 151

How to deal with grief at work

· 57:36

This week, Al and Leanne sit down with Maria Georgiou, who shares her deeply personal story of losing her father and her daughter — and what that taught her about returning to work, supporting grieving colleagues, and wh…

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EP 150

Dark empaths, salary secrets and the future of remote work. PLUS Amy McKeown's Hot Tale on Well-being

· 51:24

- `1:50` Story 1 — Dark empaths in the workplace - `6:34` Story 2 — How to mend a broken work relationship…

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EP 149

The Psychology of what we wear at work, with Angela Foster

with Angela Foster · 52:25

Angela joins Al and Leanne to unpack the psychology behind our wardrobes, from the science of *enclothed cognition* — how clothing shapes our confidence, cognition, and how others perceive us — to why first impressions f…

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EP 148

Seasonal slumps, digital surveillance and Keir Starmer’s plan to get Britain working. PLUS! Rob Kalwarowsky’s Hot Take on asshole bosses - This Week in Work, 27th November 2024

· 51:03

- `[1:52]` Story 1 — Keir Starmer's "Get Britain Working" White Paper - `[8:33]` Story 2 — Digital surveillance tools and AI-powered monitoring…

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EP 147

Operational chaos is killing your culture: Here's what most CEOs miss, with Garrett Delph

with Garrett Delph · 46:13

Garrett joins Al and Leanne to unpack why operations and culture are two sides of the same coin, and why treating them as separate problems is a recipe for stagnation. He shares hard-won lessons from scaling three ventur…

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EP 146

Basecamp bans politics and Fortnum & Mason's Diversity Fail. PLUS! Luis Camejo’s Hot Take on Content Creation - This Week in Work Tuesday 19th November 2024

· 50:38

- `1:54` Story 1 — The Gen-Z skill gap - `8:45` Story 2 — Basecamp bans political discussions…

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EP 145

Why projects fail and how to fix them: A masterclass with Laura Barnard

with Laura Barnard · 48:40

Laura joins Al and Leanne to explain why most projects fail, why your brilliant ideas never seem to pan out, and what a Project Management Office (PMO) actually is — and why even small teams need one. She shares her IMPA…

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EP 144

Why Trump won, Nike's 'new' CEO and engaging seasonal staff. PLUS! Wistia CEO Chris Savage's Hot Take on B2B influencers

· 44:45

- `[2:39]` News Roundup — Why Trump won - `[7:50]` News Roundup — Nike's "company lifer" CEO…

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EP 143

How a ‘bad manager’ got 100m views on social media

· 48:44

- `[1:46]` Welcome & introducing Kate Waterfall Hill - `[3:44]` Al's interview with Kate — what to expect…

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EP 142

LinkedIn’s Personal Touch, Gen-Z’s Job Exodus, and the Psychology of Facial Expressions. PLUS! Eman Ismail’s Hot Take on Email Marketing

· 40:37

- `[3:14]` Story 1 — LinkedIn's shift from professionalism to personalisation - `[8:19]` Story 2 — Gen Z and Millennials are ready to move on…

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