Podcasts by Is This Working?

Job loss with Anna Codrea-Rado on Totally Fine with Tiffany Philippou from 2022-05-24T10:48:46

A conversation about the impact of losing a job with Anna Codrea-Rado from our new podcast 'Totally Fine with Tiffany Philippou'

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Totally Fine with Tiffany Philippou from 2022-03-30T04:34:45

We're back! Remember in the show's first ever episode when Tiffany talked about writing a book? Well, that book is out NOW!

In this very special episode, Anna interviews Tiffany about...

Trailer: Totally Fine with Tiffany Philippou from 2022-03-21T20:00:30

A podcast about those times when we were not ‘totally fine’.

Listen as host Tiffany Philippou, author of the best-selling memoir, Totally Fine (And Other Lies I've Told Myself...

Oliver Burkeman on how to not waste your time from 2021-11-30T04:00:14

Is your to-do list getting you down? Your problem might not be your productivity hack, but rather your entire relationship with time. In this guest special, we talk to Oliver Burkeman, author of...

Productivity dysmorphia: why can't I see my own success? from 2021-11-16T04:00:53

This week, we're talking about productivity dysmorphia, a phrase co-host Anna Codrea-Rado coined to describe our inability to see our own success. We get into what productivity dysmorphia is, wh...

Love and work with Natasha Lunn from 2021-07-19T01:30:26

It's the season finale! And this week Tiffany interviews author and journalist Natasha Lunn. Natasha's new book, Conversations on Love explores love in all its forms through Natasha's p...

Otegha Uwagba on toxic workplaces from 2021-07-05T01:00:25

A conversation with best-selling author Otegha Uwagba on toxic workplaces, privilege and money.

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We Need to Talk About Money: https://amzn.to/3wenuo9

Otegha's Twitte...

Tying our identity to our jobs, with Elizabeth Uviebinené from 2021-06-21T04:00:33

A conversation with the best-selling author about work, identity and career crises.

Elizabeth Uviebinené's book, The Reset: Ideas to Change How We Work and Live, is out now: https://am...

Is coaching bullshit? from 2021-06-07T01:00:59

A nuanced discussion about coaching, courses and work shame.

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Online courses are exploiting the unemployed: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/apr/18/online-job-coaches-...

Where's my ambition gone? from 2021-05-24T01:00:57

A conversation about ambition – it's more complicated than we realise.

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Why some people are more ambitious than others: https://www.lifehack.org/417178/why-some-people-are-...

How to get out of your own way with Emma Gannon from 2021-05-10T01:00:22

An interview with Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestselling author, speaker, novelist, and host of the no. 1 creative careers podcast, Ctrl Alt Delete.

Emma's book, Sabotage: How to Silenc...

Line of Duty Special: Is AC-12 a toxic workplace? from 2021-05-03T12:20:38

We've got a bonus episode for you today! A Line of Duty special! Co-host Anna is joined by producer Chris for his debut on the mic to do a nerdy deep dive into whether AC-12 is the most toxic wo...

Grace Beverley on working hard (or hardly working) from 2021-04-19T01:00:26

Are we working hard enough? Or are we hardly working? In this episode, Anna interviews Grace Beverley, CEO of two wildly successful Gen-Z companies, about the paradox of modern work.

G...

Do I have burnout? from 2021-04-06T01:00:36

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You're the business with Anna Codrea-Rado from 2021-03-22T05:00:53

We're back! Your favourite podcast about work, careers and modern life is back with a brand new season. This first episode is a special one because Tiffany interviews Anna about her first book, ...

Christmas Special with Laura Jane Williams, Harriet Minter and the Creative Rebels! from 2020-12-21T14:35:53

This was recorded live over Zoom, so do excuse any technical hiccups and audio issues.

💌 Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on isth...

BONUS: The great remote work failure from 2020-11-11T02:00:52

Surprise! We dusted our mics down to bring you a bonus episode to help you get through a winter lockdown.

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• Pre-order Anna's book: https://amzn.to/3973MAT
• Tiff...
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The Aftershock: Season Four Finale from 2020-09-21T01:00:49

It's the season four finale! Before we take a break, we reflect on the highlights of the season and what we've learned about how work is changing so drastically right before our eyes.

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Back to school from 2020-09-07T06:21:02

This week, we're talking about goals and making plans!

? Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on isthisworkingshow@gmail.com. Support...

Stop self-sabotaging with Africa Brooke from 2020-08-31T01:00:08

This week, Tiffany interviews the mindset and business coach Africa Brooke about self-sabotage. It's a fantastic conversation about how our mindset can hold us back not only from achieving succe...

We're burned out from 2020-08-24T01:00:45

This week, we share how we're both burned out and what we're doing about it.

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• Tiana Clark on Black burnout: Listen

Working with friends with Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow from 2020-08-17T01:00:19

We're thrilled to be joined by two very special guests this week, Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow. The pair co-host Call Your Girlfriend, the podcast for long distance besties. Ann and Aminatou ha...

Working through a crisis with Cate Sevilla from 2020-08-10T01:00:21

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 m...

At Risk: Our job loss stories from 2020-08-03T01:00:07

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.

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Are you ok? A conversation with Kati Morton from 2020-07-27T01:00:49

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 commun...

The real reason you're putting off work from 2020-07-13T01:00:04

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 strugglin...

The real reason you're putting off work from 2020-07-13T01:00:04

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 strugglin...

The real reason you're putting off work from 2020-07-13T01:00:04

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 strugglin...

Happiness at work with Pandora Sykes from 2020-07-06T04:00:45

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 j...

We don’t want to go back to normal from 2020-06-01T04:00:45

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'r...

Overcoming money shame with My Frugal Year from 2020-05-25T04:00:22

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 Hone...

Burning out with Anne Helen Petersen from 2020-05-18T04:00:57

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 ...

Am I a sellout? from 2020-05-11T04:00:54

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 s...

Is work making you lonely? from 2020-05-04T04:00:06

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 subscript...

Finding joy at work with Laura Jane Williams from 2020-04-27T04:00:48

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 ins...

Can I be a kind boss? With DAME's founder from 2020-04-20T04:00:26

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, empath...

Let go of productivity guilt with Harriet Minter from 2020-04-13T04:00:08

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 d...

Bonus: Helping you get through a pandemic with Creative Rebels from 2020-04-09T12:44:25

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 t...

How to build your own career with The Anna Edit from 2020-04-06T04:00:38

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 ag...

How can we get more freedom at work? With The School of Life from 2020-03-30T04:00:17

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...

Is anyone actually getting work done? from 2020-03-23T05:00:40

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 pandemi...

BONUS: Working from home from 2020-03-13T05:00:03

We came off our break to bring you this special bonus episode all about ~working from home~.

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Working it out with the Creative Rebels from 2020-03-02T05:00:36

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 ...

Money: Are you what you earn? from 2020-02-24T05:00:46

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 ou...

Am I working hard enough? from 2020-02-17T05:00:30

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 attitu...

Should I quit my job? from 2020-02-03T05:00:07

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 unpac...

Why am I scared of getting in trouble at work? from 2020-01-27T08:12:35

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...

What's really holding you back? from 2020-01-20T05:00:03

In this week's episode, we get really deep into a problem Anna's been having with her work. We often think that it's a fear of rejection that holds us back, but what if what we actually have a f...

Why is it so hard to say no? from 2020-01-13T05:00:43

This week, we're talking about boundaries. Why do we struggle to say no at work (and in our personal lives) and how can we get better at it?

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How to go back to work after the holidays from 2020-01-06T05:00:26

We're back in the studio after the Christmas break and talking about how to get back into the swing of work after the holidays.

Hosted on Acast. S...

How to bring your whole self to work with Holiday Phillips from 2019-12-16T05:00:04

We're joined this week by Holiday Phillips, a sociologist, coach and advisor on organisational culture, to talk about the concept of bringing your whole self to work.

We're also asking...

Office politics: How to play the game from 2019-12-09T05:00:20

This week, we're talking about office politics. Why it happens and how to deal with it. We're also asking listeners to call in with their best office Christmas party stories, call us on 020 3289...

How my personality type impacts my work with Gretchen Rubin from 2019-12-02T05:00:55

This week, we're joined by the author Gretchen Rubin to talk about how our personality types affect our work. Gretchen is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of ...

Bouncing back with Harriet Minter from 2019-11-25T05:00:59

Journalist and broadcaster Harriet Minter joins us this week to talk about resilience. Even though it’s not as sexy as some other concepts related to our work, Harriet argues that building resis...

Finding our motivation: How to get stuff done from 2019-11-18T05:00:47

In this episode, we talk about what's really motivating us. We look at what science says about where motivation comes from and how work environments aren't designed to encourage it. Then we offe...

When our work doesn't align with our values with Jessica Pan from 2019-11-11T05:00:02

In the first episode of season two, Anna speaks to author Jessica Pan about a short passage in Jessica’s book that made Anna think a lot about how people find fulfilment in their work and how of...

Bad bosses: Why do managers suck? from 2019-09-22T22:59:17

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In this week’s episode of Is This Working?, the podcast that questions the impact of work on our lives, we talk about bad bosses and ask - why do managers s...

Side hustles: Why are we monetising our hobbies? from 2019-09-15T22:59:11

In this week’s episode of Is This Working?, the podcast that questions the impact of work on our lives, we talk about side hustles and we ask - why are we monetising our hobbies?

Side ...

Productivity: Why aren't we getting things done? from 2019-09-08T23:00:33

In this week's episode, we're talking about productivity. Why do we feel like we’re not getting things done? We talk about what it means to be productive and ask why we’re so obsessed with produ...

How to recover from burnout from 2019-09-01T23:00:09

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You're fired: Why are we so scared of losing our jobs? from 2019-08-25T23:00:16

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Guest special with Vicky Spratt: Class privilege and our careers from 2019-08-18T23:00:29

In this week’s episode we’re talking about privilege and we’ve invited journalist and campaigner, Vicky Spratt to talk to us about what class has to do with our work. 

Vicky Sprat...

Freelancing: what’s really making us ditch the 9-5? from 2019-08-11T23:00:29

In this week’s episode, we ask what’s really making us ditch the 9-5 to go freelance?

Anna shares her experience of going self-employed after losing her job in a round of redundancy. S...

Success: what does it look like in the Instagram age? from 2019-08-04T23:00:32

On this week's episode, we ask what does success look like in the Instagram age? 

Anna shares her story about the early days of what is now her very successful newsletter, Listen

Money: why are we so awkward about it? from 2019-07-29T06:16:03

In the second episode of Is This Working? we talk about why money is so awkward and explore how we can be better with it.  

Tiffany tells the story of when she woke up one da...

Time: why do we feel like we never have enough of it? from 2019-07-22T06:00

Our first episode of Is This Working, the podcast that questions the impact of work on lives, is on time and how many of us feel like it’s our biggest enemy. 

Tiffany shares how s...