In this week's episode, we're joined by Cate Sevilla, an author, journalist and consultant, to talk about working through a crisis. Cate has led editorial teams for some of the world’s largest media and technology companies including Google and Microsoft, and also media startups Buzzfeed UK and The Pool. She's currently working on her first book, How to Work Without Losing Your Mind: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316/316822/how-to-work-without-losing-your-mind/9780241439661.html 💌 Get in...

Today's episode is about job loses. We've both lost jobs and in this episode, we share how that made us feel and what we did next. 💌 Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on [email protected]. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/isthisworkingshow See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's guest is the warm and open-hearted Kati Morton. Kati is a licensed marriage and family therapist from California. She's also YouTuber who's built a global mental health online community. She joins us on the show to chat about the relationship between our work and our mental health. Where you can find Kati: Kati Morton on YouTube and katimorton.com 💌 Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on [email protected]. Support us on...

Sick of endless Zoom calls? Or do you prefer a video call to an in-person meeting? This week, we're talking about the good, the bad and the ugly of video conferencing. 💌 Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on [email protected]. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/isthisworkingshow See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you feel bad about how much you procrastinate, don't! We all do it and it's not because we're lazy or bad at our jobs. This week, we talk about the real reason why so many of us are struggling to get our work done. 💌 Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on [email protected]. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisworkingshow 📌 Links and mentions • Freedom app: freedom.to • Calm app: calm.com • Study on procrastination:...

We're back for a brand new season of Is This Working! Your favourite work buddies are here to chat about awkward workplace dilemmas and existential career anxieties. This week, we're joined by the journalist and podcast host, Pandora Sykes, to talk about her brilliant new book, How Do We Know We're Doing It Right? Sykes' collection of witty and thoughtful essays about modern life explore our ever-elusive quest to find happiness in our ourselves. What does our obsession with finding happiness...

Season Four of the podcast is back on July 6! If you can't wait til then, join our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/isthisworkingshow Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the season three finale! And what a season it's been – join us this week as we reflect on what the pandemic has taught us about our working lives. Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on [email protected]. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisworkingshow #AD: 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...

This week, we're joined by Clare Seal, the author and founder of @myfrugalyear to talk about money, money, money. Find Clare on Instagram @myfrugalyear and her new book, Real Life Money: An Honest Guide to Taking Control of Your Finances, is available for pre-order here: https://bit.ly/myfrugalyear. For a chance to win a free copy of the book, head over to @tiffphilippou's Instagram page! Links I Don't Feel Like Buying Stuff Anymore by Anne Helen Petersen (Buzzfeed)...

This week, we're joined by Anne Helen Petersen, senior culture writer at Buzzfeed to talk about burnout. Find Anne on Twitter @annehelen and her new book, Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, is available for pre-order here: https://bit.ly/ahpburnout Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on [email protected]. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisworkingshow #AD: This episode was sponsored by MOO, the...

On this episode, we try to unpack the uncomfortable relationship between shame and success after an interview with the food writer Alison Roman raised big question about what a creative career should look like. What Alison Roman Wants: https://newconsumer.com/2020/05/alison-roman-interview/ Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on [email protected]. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/isthisworkingshow. *** This episode is sponsored by...

Work is making us feel pretty lonely at the moment, hbu? *** This episode is sponsored by DAME, the world's first reusable tampon applicator. For 30% off an organic tampon subscription, use the code ITW30 at www.wearedame.co*** Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on [email protected]. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/isthisworkingshow See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we spoke to the best-selling author Laura Jane Williams about finding joy at work. It was such a frank and wholehearted chat about all the messy parts of work that left us feeling inspired. Laura is @laurajaneauthor on Instagram and you can pre-order her new book, The Love Square, at Amazon, Waterstones and Hive now! *** This episode is sponsored by DAME, the world's first reusable tampon applicator. For 30% off an organic tampon subscription, use the code ITW30...

Can a business be kind? Celia Pool, co-founder of organic tampon company DAME, thinks so. In this open and honest chat, Celia talks to us about the importance of compassionate leadership, empathy and purpose over profit. At a time when we're drastically rethinking what work means, conversations like these business leaders are more important than ever. *** This episode is sponsored by DAME, the world's first reusable tampon applicator. For 30% off an organic tampon subscription, use the code...

This week, we're joined by the journalist, broadcaster and coach Harriet Minter to talk about productivity in a pandemic, or lack thereof. If you've been feeling bad about not getting anything done in lockdown, this pep talk will make you feel better. ***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....

We went on our favourite podcast, Creative Rebels, to chat with Adam Brazier and David Speed and we're now making it available here as a bonus episode. It was a big chat about coronavirus and how to get through it so settle in for this one. If you liked this episode, head over to the Creative Rebels podcast and let them know by subscribing to their show. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

On this week's episode, we talk to Anna Newton, AKA The Anna Edit, about what it's like to build your own career. Anna, who's now a full-time content creator, first started blogging ten years ago on her commute to an office job. In this uplifting chat, we talk about what it's been like to forge a path into the unknown. You can find Anna on Instagram, YouTube and Twitter at @TheAnnaEdit and her book, The Anna Edit is available here: https://annaed.it/aneditedlife. ***This episode was sponsored...

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...

Is anyone actually getting any work done? We aren't. We discuss how to work well during times of uncertainty and how it's OK for productivity to fly out the window in the middle of a global pandemic. Get in touch: @isthis_working / [email protected] For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

We came off our break to bring you this special bonus episode all about ~working from home~. Get in touch 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.    Email: [email protected] Tweet: @isthis_working For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

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. Get in touch We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how...

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* Get in touch We want to hear from...

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:...

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. Get in touch 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.    Email:...

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-fullVicky Spratt on #girlboss culture (Refinery29):...