The corporate ladder, often envisioned as a continuous upward trajectory, inevitably leads many to a plateau—a phase where growth seems to pause, and the path forward blurs. Episode 7 delves into this critical juncture, defined by the Harvard B

Unplug Your Self S02E06 - The High Price of Climbing: Sacrifices and Trade-offs on the Corporate Ladder

Nov 6th, 2023 12m 42s

The journey to the pinnacle of corporate success is often romanticised as a straightforward climb. However, the reality is a treacherous ascent fraught with trade-offs and sacrifices. This episode examines the diverse motivations that drive ind

Unplug Your Self S02E05 - Wealth as a Measure of Happiness: Debunking the Myth

Oct 25th, 2023 12m 52s

The race to financial success is a common aspiration, but does wealth truly equate to happiness? Research suggests there's a cap to how much happiness money can buy. With figures like Elon Musk highlighting the pressures of immense wealth, we'r

Unplug Your Self S02E04 - The Psychology of Success: Understanding the Drive for Wealth

Oct 18th, 2023 29m 45s

In this episode, we unravel the essence of success in the corporate world. Success isn't just about luck or chance; it's a result of a complex interplay of psychological factors that influence career decisions and outcomes. We explore how defin

Unplug Your Self S02E03 - The Allure of the Corporate Ladder: Aspirations and Motivations

Oct 11th, 2023 19m 53s

The corporate ladder, a symbol of hierarchical progression in the professional world, often captivates individuals with promises of prestige, recognition, and financial rewards. However, true career satisfaction goes beyond titles and external

Unplug Your Self S02E02 - The Paradox of Wealth: An Introduction to the One Percent Problem

Oct 4th, 2023 20m 18s

The One Percent Problem refers to the small fraction of the global population that controls a disproportionately large share of wealth, leading to significant societal, economic, and ethical challenges. This episode delves into the factors cont

Unplug Your Self S02E01 - Wealth and Well-being: A Deep Dive into the Human Condition

Sep 27th, 2023 27m

In this enlightening episode, we navigate through the multifaceted dimensions of wealth and its profound impact on the human condition. We discuss the significance of wealth in meeting our basic needs and ensuring our physical and psychological

Ep #25 - You need to teach cars human aggression. Or they will never merge.

May 17th, 2020 1h 20m

Unfortunately I have been a totally lazy ass! I have not been keeping up with my podcast and as a result a month has passed. My aim is to get back to it however and over the months I hope to make this happen.My guest this week is Paul Joe Hajj

Ep #24 - I’m not doomsday prepping! You are!!

Apr 6th, 2020 1h 11m

This week I got the chance to interview a Mr Jordan Carmichael. Someone I have know for a time now. It all started with a phone call ironically. In a moment when I needed phone calls. I was just over 3 months past being made redundant and tryin

Ep 23 - Our work is not simply working. It’s putting in the effort to know the humans that are part of it.

Mar 31st, 2020 1h 4m

This week I got the chance to interview Paul Armstrong. Paul and I go back some time to when I was working for a large corporate and he came in to bid on some work. He was referred via a network connection and was amazing at identifying the nee

Ep 22 - Alex Peck, One of the Godfathers of Parking.

Mar 24th, 2020 1h 5m

I’ve known Alex for a while now and have had some interest in who he is as a result of an overlapping role where he was in a broader working in conjunction with the company I currently work for. He has since moved on from that group and rightfu

Food for Thought #21 - The new life we all live. Covid-19 #flattenthecurve

Mar 19th, 2020 22m 2s

We do not normally find ourselves having to change our entire lives. But in spite of what we have going on, our entire lives have changed. We have found ourselves uprooted from our normal patterns of social, work, family and now have to face th

Ep 21 - International’s Womens Day. Inspiring moments from some of the female guests on the podcast.

Mar 10th, 2020 1h 7m

This week is international womens week and I thought it would be fun to to edit some of my favourite excepts form the interviews I have had with the women who have done the show. It does take a bit longer to put these ones together but was well

Food for Thought #20 - The diminishing returns of our collective intelligence (sad emoji)

Mar 5th, 2020 12m 36s

I don’t often find myself in such a frustrated state of mind. I tend to be somewhat fragile when it comes to how the world works. Especially when I feel it is completely broken. At each turn of the wheel I find one more system in place to keep

Ep 20 - Goals are one thing. Commitment is another thing. Being accountable to yourself gets it done!

Mar 2nd, 2020 1h 22m

We often live our lives based on the lessons we were taught when we were young. Based on the ideas that were provided to us as part of the education we were given, as part of what our parents taught us, from what our mentors said to us. But it

Food for Thought #19 - Denial is not a river in Egypt.

Feb 27th, 2020 15m 36s

Denial - “refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant”We have all had that moment when we had to make a choice between eating the cookie or not eating the cookie. Or putting the ice cream in a bowl or just eating the whole p

Ep 19 - Mindset is not just about decisions. It’s about your impact and how you move through life!

Feb 24th, 2020 1h 4m

This weeks episode was all about mindset and how it plays out in team sports both for individuals and teams as well as coaches and how this is basically a parallel to life in general. My guest this week is Justin Scott from Performance Edge Hoc

Food for Thought #18 - Why don’t we say what we mean?

Feb 20th, 2020 18m 34s

I have been putting a lot of effort into the crafting of a persona who speaks his mind. Someone who is fearless in the face of is said and what needs to be said. But even though I am working to do this. I still struggle. I find myself not actin

Ep 18 - How much do we really know about our selves? Unpacking your emotional bags is tough.

Feb 16th, 2020 1h 41m

I have to say I was somewhat blown away by this interview. Not because it was more or less than any of the other interview, but that there was this sort of depth and intimacy to it. Giv is an obvious professional. A capable person much like man

Food for Thought #17 - Sometimes starting is the hardest part.

Feb 14th, 2020 13m 40s

We often sit in one place. Sort of stuck. Lacking the ability to move forward. Coming up with great excuses to not just do something. We all know what I’m talking about. Loosing weight, changing your diet, quoting smoking, drinking, changing yo

Ep 17 - The art of leadership in the modern age hasn’t changed, just the humans trying to be one.

Feb 10th, 2020 1h 33m

Today I got to sit down with Tim Kitching and talk about climate change, leadership, the nature of corporations, the gig economy and a few other aspects of life that we all try our best to get along with. Tim is a very interesting person in tha

Food for Thought #16 - How does someone with imposter syndrome get unstuck?

Feb 6th, 2020 16m 41s

Quite a lot has been running through my mind recently. Lots of activity. Lots of dialog. I came across a revelation which stemmed from a tweet that not all humans have an internal narrative. This was some what of a shock to me, but also some w

Ep 16 - The art of corporate rejection and keeping focused on what matters. Just keep building.

Feb 2nd, 2020 1h 27m

We often just keep moving along in life. Just existing. Getting up and doing that rat race. In some of us the misery of life kicks in. You become cynical. You only exist to do the bare minimum and get back home. Because that’s your safe place.

Food for Thought #15 - The stories we tell ourselves.

Jan 31st, 2020 22m 32s

I just finished a few things. I finished the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and I also finished watching Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez. There are a lot of things swirling around my head at the moment. One of which is was

Ep 15 - It’s not always easy to achieve your dreams. But hard work and hustle help.

Jan 26th, 2020 1h 26m

Often times in your life you look ahead. Especially when you are young and have those big dreams. You can never really see the finer details of how you will achieve them specifically. What they will look like. Where you will achieve them. But d