Is This Working?

Can we actually be free at work? On this week's episode, we talk with Sarah Stein Lubrano, Head of Content at the School of Life, about autonomy in the workplace. We talk about work/life balance (or lack thereof), what freedom at work might look and how we need large organisations to lead responsibly more than ever.

**This episode is sponsored by The School of Life for Business** The School of Life Virtual Workshops give teams the opportunity to learn these emotional skills together, from wherever in the world they might be. Hosted online, they’re bespoke adaptations of The School of Life’s standard business workshops in a live, interactive format. For more information about The School of Life’s virtual curriculum and a tailored offering for your team email [email protected] or visit www.theschooloflife.com/london/the-school-of-life-for-business/virtual-workshops/

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We came off our break to bring you this special bonus episode all about ~working from home~.

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It's the season finale of Is This Working! On this episode, we're joined by two very special guests, David Speed and Adam Brazier AKA the Creative Rebels. Adam and David believe that creativity is the essential ingredient for a happy career, so we couldn't think of anyone better to wrap up season two of the show with. We talk about ambition, success, productivity and a whole lot more so get comfortable and tune in.

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We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how we can improve your working lives. Get in touch with any questions you have about your working life. 

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Links 

Creative Rebels podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-rebels/id1448695774

https://creativerebels.co/

https://www.instagram.com/rebelscreate/

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Are you what you earn? Why do we tie our self-worth to how much we’re earning? In this week’s episode, we’re delving into money, status and our self-worth and discuss how this tension impacts our friendships and our jobs. 

This episode was sponsored by MOO, the online print and design company. The kind folks at MOO are offering an exclusive 20% off at MOO for listeners of Is This Working. Simply enter the code ISTHISWORKING at moo.com for 20% off your order*

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We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how we can improve your working lives. Get in touch with any questions you have about your working life. 

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Links 

• I Want to Be Rich and I’m Not Sorry, by Jessica Knoll for the New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/opinion/sunday/women-want-to-be-rich.html 
• Sutton Trust report: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2020/01/elite-highest-paid-brits-are-more-likely-think-their-salary-result-hard-work-sutton-trust 
• Tate Head of Coffee: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jan/29/tate-britains-40k-head-of-coffee-role-sparks-row-over-low-curator-pay 

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On this week's episode, we talk about what it means to work hard.

Am I working hard enough? What does it even mean to work hard? Why do we feel guilty when we’re not working? Is our attitude to hard work actually harming our productivity? After exploring these questions, we end with practical tips about how to have guilt-free time off and how to avoid relating our self-worth to how much we’re doing. 

Links

• Not Working: Why We Have to Stop, Josh Cohen: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-Working-Why-Have-Stop/dp/1783782056
• How watching TV keeps me productive, The Tiff Weekly, https://tiffanyphilippou.substack.com/p/how-watching-tv-keeps-me-productive

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We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how we can improve your working lives. Get in touch with any questions you have about your working life. 

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Whether to quit a job is something pretty much all of us think about at some point in our careers, but for most of us, actually making the decision is anxiety-inducing. In this episode, we unpack why leaving a job is so stressful and give some practical tips for figuring out if it's time to quit.

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In this week's episode, we're talking about a problem Tiffany's been having at work where she's been feeling like she's always about to get shouted at by a boss. Why do so many of us worry about getting in trouble at work and what can we do about it?

Links

• Tiffany Philippou on why do we need to reach our full potential anyway (The Tiff Weekly): https://tiffanyphilippou.substack.com/p/why-do-we-need-to-reach-our-full
• Vicky Spratt on #girlboss culture (Refinery29): https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/01/9044921/girlboss-culture-women-work
• Dolly Alderton on I'm In Trouble Syndrome (The Times): https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dolly-alderton-on-that-enduring-feeling-that-you-ve-done-something-wrong-ckl8wpj6s 
• Symptoms of work anxiety: https://www.verywellmind.com/work-anxiety-4692762

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In this week's episode, we get really deep into a problem Anna's been having with her work. We often think that it's a fear of rejection that holds us back, but what if what we actually have a fear of success?

Links

• Dr Punit Shah from the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath: https://www.punitqshah.com/
• The Big Leap, By Gay Hendricks
• How to set goals and actually stick to them, by Anna Codrea-Rado for The Professional Freelancer: https://theprofessionalfreelancer.substack.com/p/how-to-set-freelance-goals-youll

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We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how we can improve your working lives. Get in touch with any questions you have about your working life. 

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This week, we're talking about boundaries. Why do we struggle to say no at work (and in our personal lives) and how can we get better at it?

Links

• Boundaries with Brené Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U3VcgUzqiI
• Brené Brown on the Russell Brand podcast:https://www.russellbrand.com/podcast/85-vulnerability-and-power-with-brene-brown/
• The best employees are not the agreeable ones: https://qz.com/work/1309735/adam-grant-the-best-employees-are-not-the-agreeable-ones/
• Why setting personal boundaries is important: https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/boundaries-how-to-set-personal-boundaries-mental-health/329047
• Dating advice from a matchmaker (Tiffany's piece for Refinery29): https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/12/8737331/dating-agency-matchmaking-review
• Atomic Habits by James Clear

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We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how we can improve your working lives. Get in touch with any questions you have about your working life. 

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