When work feels difficult, practising hope could help you find a way forward. 

A former chief wellbeing officer at Deloitte shares evidence-based strategies for developing hope that will improve worker wellbeing and performance. 

Guest:

Jen Fisher, workplace wellbeing expert, author, Hope is the Strategy

Four in ten Australians are not getting enough sleep, and work could be a part of the problem.  

Whether you work 9 – 5 or irregular hours, lack of sleep impacts performance, safety and can compound work stress. So how can you balance work responsibilities and sleep? 

Guests:

Dr Moira Junge, CEO Sleep Health Foundation, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Monash University

Dr Charlotte Gupta, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Appleton Institute, CQ University 

This episode was first broadcast on 20th June 2025

Career regret is a common phenomenon, with more than half of people recently surveyed expressing dissatisfaction with their career choice.

Why do so many people have career regret, and what practical advice can help those who are at a career crossroads? 

Guests:  

Leah Lambart, Career and Interview Coach, resident career expert for SEEK  

Annie Louey, celebrant, comedian and writer who has experienced and interviewed others about career breaks

This episode was first broadcast on 30th May 2025

Pick something you enjoy doing and you can 'leisure craft' it! We learn about the benefits of this technique as a way of improving your personal wellbeing, and your performance at work. 

Plus we'll give you some practical tips on how to 'leisure-craft' in Try This.

Guest: 

Alex Hamrick, Assistant Professor of Management, Robins School of Business, University of Richmond 

This episode was first broadcast on 2nd May 2025

If you have a tendency to take on too much, you might want to look at the boundaries you have with your co-workers and your boss.  

It seems hard, but setting boundaries could improve your life, and your work as well. Boundaries expert Nedra Glover Tawwab teaches you how. 

Guest:

Nedra Glover Tawwab, therapist and author of New York Times best seller, Set Boundaries, Find Peace 

This episode was first broadcast on 21st March

In helping young people prepare for a life of work, asking them what they want to do for a job, or what they’re good at may limit their options. 

Learn a different way of thinking about careers that focuses on challenges, rather than job titles. 

Guests:

JP Michel, organisational psychologist and author, The World Needs You: A New Mindset for Career Exploration

Kate McBeath, who works with career advisors in schools in Australia and New Zealand

This episode was first broadcast on 7th March 

Have you been bamboozled by the language colleagues use at work? What’s the best way to describe yourself on LinkedIn? 

Charles and James from Wankernomics want to help you use more buzzwords, so you can move into upper management. 

James Schloeffel, Chief Disruptor and Strategy Optimisation Evangelist, Wankernomics

Charles Firth, Customer Engagement Jedi, Wankernomics

Should you lie on the couch or go hiking with friends? Discover what to do before, during and after a holiday to get the most out of it.

Experts share the best ways to fully recover from work stress and offer practical tips to make that post-holiday glow last longer.

Guests: 

Stacey Parker, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, University of Queensland   

Ty Ferguson, Research Fellow in the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) research centre at the University of South Australia 

Greg Stark, Director, Better Being

For a copy of the recovery resources mentioned in this story, email us at [email protected]

Almost half of Australian workers are impacted by some kind of post-employment restraint. 

The government plans to ban non-compete clauses for middle and lower paid workers. But how do you strike the balance between an employee’s right to move jobs and a business’ right to protect their commercial interests? 

Guests:

Paula McDonald, Professor of Work and Organisation, QUT Centre for Decent Work and Industry 

Charles Cameron, CEO Recruitment Consulting and Staffing Association of Australia and New Zealand (RCSA) 

If your career progression has stalled it may be because you lack emotional intelligence and the ability to regulate your behaviour in the workplace. 

A Harvard Business School expert says the key to great leadership is understanding yourself so you can manage others, and she’s helped thousands of people do it.  

Guest:

Margaret C Andrews, managing director The MYLO Center,  author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others 

For a copy of Margaret’s Six questions for Self Understanding Worksheet, email us at [email protected]