The New Workday Podcast

We're in the middle of a modern-day gold rush and nobody's talking about the real value of AI. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

On pranks, deviance, and the disruption of brittle systems. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

An exploration of the differences in Jobs, Careers, and Callings. Plus an announcement about my new job design programme launch. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

There is nothing wrong with you at all; you just need to focus more on other people. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

A true story about bribes, beliefs, and becoming self-motivated. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

Understanding the art and science of praise-giving. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

You can only learn new things using things you've already learned. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

This is the third instalment of my education research where I explore the question of what homes and schools would look like if they were designed entirely around the principles of autonomy, competence and relatedness. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

What if you let your kids choose your family holiday? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

I sent this message to my wife as part of our exploration into how to learn—and how to help our hypothetical kids to learn too. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

This post is about the moment I noticed the tiny nail holes left behind when my mum took down her professional certificates, and how those holes made me realise that everything I'm proud of—getting into art school, building a business, traveling the world—was only possible because of invisible support I'd never acknowledged. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscr...

Hey subscribers, I did my first Substack Live today and really enjoyed it. I got to say things in under an hour that would probably have taken me weeks to write. I might try to do more of them! I hope you enjoy it. It’s about whether, in the not-so-distant future, anybody will really care if writers incorporate AI into their work. It’s not a topic I’d usually choose to write about. But it was grea...

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In this post, I share the results of our second thematic prompting exercise: 49-word stories about getting in trouble. Fourteen submissions (including my own) that each tackle the theme differently, all within the tight constraint of exactly 49 words. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscrib...

Contrary to popular belief, constraints are essential for creative excellence. Through examples like Monet and Picasso, this piece reveals how deliberate limitations lead to breakthrough work. We'll explore why setting the right constraints—not just talent or imagination—might be the key to your next creative breakthrough. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscrib...

Tackling the most perplexing question every digital nomad faces: "Where to next?" Drawing from two and a half years of location-independent living, I explore four approaches to choosing destinations—from understanding what you're running from, to embracing the freedom of not planning at all. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

Discussing how "intuitive routes" represent forms of resistance against conventional structures and why they only emerge in retrospect through action. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

This piece explores the moment I stopped explaining my creativity to others—and how that transformed everything. I share my journey from hiding my art during 13 years in construction to running a global coaching practice. I challenge the idea that "responsible" people avoid creative risks, revealing how following unexplainable instincts actually creates more authentic work and sustainable success...

MY FRIEND JAMES has a son who was getting ready to go to college, and James was thinking about which college to send him to. One of the best colleges in the UK is Eton, which you’ve probably heard of. James couldn’t afford to send his son to Eton, but he did want to learn about their teaching philosophy, so he asked the headmaster if he could have an hour to interview him, and surprisingly, the he...

IT IS FEAR that's stopping me from becoming a better writer. Fear of saying something that will make me disliked. Fear of tackling topics that require hours of research or that expose my ignorance and general disengagement. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

In this episode, we delve into the art of being interesting. What elevates a piece of writing from mundane to memorable? It isn’t just about strong storytelling or a distinctive style, though these elements have their merits. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewworkday.com/subscribe

Riding buses has never felt more metaphorical than in this contemplative exploration of the "Helsinki Bus Station Theory" and its nuanced take on creative success. It challenges the conventional wisdom of persistence, suggesting instead that true achievement comes from finding your perfect 'bus'—a path so compelling you never want to disembark. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss th...

Thinking for yourself in a world obsessed with conformity isn't always straightforward, as Harrison discovers on a quest to experience Banksy's Dismaland. With a website that seemed perpetually out of service and rumours of sold-out tickets, the journey to this darkly humorous critique of consumerism becomes a lesson in skepticism, endurance, and the surprising twists of artistic rebellion. This i...

Cooking and writing have more in common than you might think, as Harrison discovers the art of cleanliness in both realms. Exploring the "one-use" method in the kitchen, he finds a parallel in refining the writing process. This episode serves up a recipe for keeping both your cooking space and your prose clean and efficient, proving that methodical practices can lead to creative and practical succ...

Zebras and writers share a unique dilemma: the need to stand out, yet fit in within their communities. Harrison takes us on a safari through his writing practice, exploring the balance between uniqueness and belonging. From his selective information diet to the power of community and the art of promotion, Harrison reveals how emulating the zebra's strategy in the wild can enhance our creative ende...