Mental Health

Feeling ok – understanding work & stress Subscribe to the Make Work Better mailout Subscribe to Your Table's Ready Podcast Varied episode today, firstly for Mental Health Awareness week, two members of West Midlands Fire Service talk about...

Beating burnout – learning from the YouTuber experience with Arron Crascall & Elle Mills As we sit in a strange period of work, a slight distraction from the normal cycle with a discussion with two digital creators. Arron Crascall has almost certainly appeared in...

A career of kindness – Christie Watson on nurse’s lives Well what a strange time we’re living through. I don’t what I can say that hasn’t already been said. So to some extent this episode is a distraction -...

Do you have a monstrous manager? Contact the Bad Boss Helpline Do know someone who has a bad boss? Get them to call the Bad Boss Helpline. We'll anonymously send a copy of The Joy of Work to the worst...

Culture and conditions under the radar – tales from the gig economy James Bloodworth lived undercover working in Amazon warehouses, care homes and clocked up hours as an Uber driver to see the realities of modern work for millions of Brits....

Mental Health & Emotions – practical ways of fixing work This week I talk to Josh Krichefski (CEO, Mediacom UK) and Liz Fosslien (co-author of No Hard Feelings: Emotions at Work and How They Help Us Succeed). Josh explains how...

Cal Newport preaches Digital Minimalism This episode today is magnificent – you’re really going to be stimulated and challenged by it. Today’s episode is with someone I contacted 2 years ago to discuss his previous...

Long hours and loneliness – fixing workplace misery Here we go, two little things today to make you feel more brainy. It’s Blue Monday in the UK today - the day when we’re told it’s the most...