Joy At Work

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Men are far less likely to talk about their mental health—but that doesn’t mean they don’t need to. Sometimes, just getting outside, walking, and having a low-pressure space to talk can make all the difference. In this episode, journalist, broadcaster, and...

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Imagine waking up tomorrow with 30 extra minutes gifted to you every single day—for the rest of your life. No one else knows, no one else can see it, and you can’t tell a soul. How would you use it? Most of us would let work creep into that sacred time—ano...

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Comparison is one of the biggest joy killers at work. We look at others’ success, promotions, or achievements and suddenly, our own progress feels small. But what if we stopped letting comparison hold us back and instead, used it as a tool for growth ? In...

Most attempts at change fail because we start in the wrong place. We set a goal , we try to build habits , and then we hope for transformation. But according to James Clear’s Atomic Habits , real change happens when we shift our identity first —when we become the type of person who naturally does those things. I experienced this firsthand. For years, I struggled to swim longer distances, doubting...

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Balancing a demanding job with parenting isn’t easy, and after a long day of work, switching into “present parent” mode can feel impossible. But what if taking care of yourself first was actually the key to showing up better for your kids? In this episode,...

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Pride gets a bad reputation. It’s often linked to arrogance or self-importance, but at the other end of the spectrum, pride is about dignity —the quiet, internal acknowledgment of a job well done. What if we paid more attention to that? This week’s Joy at...

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Appraisals have a bad reputation—and for good reason. Too often, they feel like a box-ticking exercise, a source of anxiety, or a pointless HR requirement. But when done well, appraisals can be a powerful tool for clarity, motivation, and meaningful progre...

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Stumble, fall, mess up—we all do it. But instead of letting our mistakes pile up and shape our choices in ways we don’t even realize, what if we actually learned from them? What if we reflected, laughed a little, and came out smarter on the other side? Thi...

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Divorce in midlife can feel overwhelming—whether you’re going through it yourself or supporting someone close to you. The emotional turmoil, the financial worries, and the uncertainty about what comes next can take a huge toll. But does it have to be that...

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Do you find yourself constantly putting everyone else’s needs ahead of your own at work? Whether it’s your boss, your team, or your colleagues, prioritizing others can feel like kindness—but unchecked, it leads to burnout, resentment, and exhaustion. This...

  Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Talking about death is never easy, but avoiding it only makes things harder when the time comes. That’s why I invited my friend and marketing consultant Liz Orgill to share insights from her training as an end-of-life doula.  Whether you're caring for...

   Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes.  Then, decide what you want to do about it. - This week, we’re tackling procrastination —specifically, those dull, soul-draining tasks you keep putting off. You know the ones. Instead of suffering through them alone, I want you to steal a brilliant strategy from Elizabeth, a high-achieving profession...

    Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Color isn’t just about style—it’s a powerful tool for joy, confidence, and energy. In this episode, Emma Shoe, a former shoe designer turned personal stylist, shares how color psychology can transform your wardrobe, workspace, and mindset. From a life-changing...

  Here’s the hard truth, unless something changes by this time next year, you're likely to find yourself in exactly the same place.  Sound terrifying? Then this week’s experiment is made for you. Creating some space and time alone to just think, is the first step in designing work that feels better, freer, and more satisfying for you.  You might not agree about the transformational power...

    Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. - In this episode, we dive deep into the complexities of grief with Dipti Tait, author, hypnotherapist, and psychotherapist.  We discuss how grief is not only tied to death but can also stem from life changes such as marriage, childbirth, or job loss. ...

In our working society, true listening is a rarely spotted talent in many workplaces.  Yet, in our uber-competitive world, it has the power to differentiate you from your colleagues, make a standout impression on your boss, and deepen personal relationships with colleagues. It's the ultimate free tool for connection and personal growth. Poor listening can lead to feelings of disconnection, fr...

    Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. - In this episode, I'm joined by Sinead Sharkey Steenson to discuss how men can support women during perimenopause and menopause in the workplace (and at home).  We delve into the importance of involving men in these conversations, offering them tools and i...

    Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. - I read the book Deep Work by Cal Newport some years ago and it hit me like a brick. It connected a few dots of thoughts that had been floating around my mind for years and it changed the way I structured my work week forever.  It felt like I'd found a mag...

    Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. - When I was growing up in Northern Ireland, women would whisper the phrase, “the change”, when talking about perimenopause and menopause.  Thank goodness the conversation has evolved since then.  Yet, until very recently, no one was talking about how...

    Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. - In the hustle and bustle of professional life in our 40s, 50s and 60s, it's easy to lose sight of what truly matters and many of us find ourselves questioning, What do I really want out of life?  One powerful way to refocus is to create a vision of your d...

   Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. - If you’re over 40 you have probably been in about 10,000 meetings by now - and according to Malcolm Gladwell - you should be an expert in them by now! But sadly we are not.  According to Dr. Carrie Goucher, studies have shown that meetings have not improve...

   Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. -  Envy can be a powerful tool for identifying what’s missing in our professional lives. Envy serves as a vital message from our body, highlights gaps we can bridge, and reveals unchangeable aspects we need to adapt to.  This week’s Joy At Work experiment en...

   Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. - Many of us start the new year with good intentions like this is going to be the year I am absolutely going to focus on my health.  But many of the professionals I speak to feel that their health goals are hindered by their work that finds them glued to a s...

Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. -  This week's joy at work experiment is a simple yet transformational two-minute mental shift. It takes just the tiniest bit of imagination and I'll guide you through it.   In the next few minutes, we're going to delete one specific work irritation, annoy...

Assess how feeling career stuck is impacting you across ten areas of life - in 30 minutes. Then, decide what you want to do about it. - We're drowning in a sea of doing. Waging unwinnable battles to pack more and more work into less and less time. At what cost? For what purpose? It's a direct path to overwhelm and burnout.  In our conversation today, Louise Miller offers a radically different, dee...