Best Michelle Minnikin Podcasts (2024)

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#22 - Alexandra Couzens - Unf*cking Work 35:13

3M ago35:13

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In this episode of the Unfucking Work Podcast, Michelle Minnikin and James interview Alex, who shares insights into their journey of realising the flaws in the traditional approach to work and life. Alex discusses the importance of living intentionally and mindfully, rather than on autopilot, and reflects on the pivotal moments in their life that l…

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Episode 22 - Nadia Nagamootoo - ’The Smallest of Cogs Can Make a Big Difference’ 1:05:18

6M ago1:05:18

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My guest this week is Nadia Nagamootoo - the founder and CEO of Avenir.Nadia and I discuss how her experience of rejecting and then embracing her Mauritian heritage, combined with the complexities of the conversations about inclusion that she has had in her DEI workshops, led to her write her book 'Beyond Discomfort: Why inclusive leadership is so …

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Episode 21 - Emmanuel Gobillot - 'Words and Pictures Make Your World' 1:24:27

6M ago1:24:27

1:24:27

I was so excited when my guest this week said 'yes' to coming on the podcast. It's not every day that you have a sought-after leadership speaker and author of multiple leadership books agree to sit down and have a chat with you! Emmanuel Gobillot is described as ‘the first leadership guru for the digital generation’ and ‘the freshest voice in leade…

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Episode 20 - Paul Holbrook - 'There is no right way, I did it my way' 1:34:20

6M ago1:34:20

1:34:20

In this episode I talk to Paul Holbrook - the 'Chief Rebel' at Diary Detox. Pauls talks candidly about the people in his life who have influenced his secret resume journey, and how his own experience of leadership led him to establish Diary Detox, where he helps organisations create a culture of deliberate and loving leadership, where his mission i…

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Episode 19 - Melody Moore & Jen Kidby - ’Not All Who Wander Are Lost’ 1:13:13

6M ago1:13:13

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A reversal of roles this week, as my good friend Jen Kidby interviews me! To coincide with the publication of my new book 'The Inclusive Team: How to Build and Develop Inclusive High Performing Teams' I thought it would be fun to have the tables turned and to share a little more about my secret resume. Jen is a brilliant coach and facilitator, and …

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#21 Jon Alexander and Sam Conniff 59:19

6M ago59:19

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In this podcast, we managed to get the authors of some amazing books in the same place, at the same time, after much wrangling! Jon Alexander and Sam Conniff join James Eves and Michelle Minnikin. We talk about: Realising the limitations of power and influence in creating positive change. Consumerism, disillusionment, and finding a new story. Embra…

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Episode 18 - Julie Smith ’Learning and Growing’ 1:03:35

7M ago1:03:35

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Julie Smith is a fabulous executive coach who works with leaders to grow their impact and supports teams to grow their effectiveness. On this episode of the Secret Resume podcast, Julie peels back the layers on the pivotal role confidence plays in our careers. With candid revelations from her journey, including personal challenges that caused her t…

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Episode 17 - Michelle Minnikin - ’Just Keep Swimming’ 1:01:33

7M ago1:01:33

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Michelle Minnikin is the author of 'Good Girl Deprogramming: Unleash the Rebel Within'. Her own journey towards her Good Girl Deprogramming started with her ADHD diagnosis in December 2020, a revelation that brought clarity and understanding to her life. As she embraced this newfound self-awareness, she embarked on a deep exploration of her own con…

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#20 - Rebecca Cullum - Unf*cking Work 40:24

8M ago40:24

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Rebecca Cullum is a consultant working with leaders and teams to rewrite and build innovative and future-focused team culture. Her heart is for courageous, human, and creative leaders with engaged and thriving teams. Rebecca has two decades of experience in industry-leading tech and telecoms organisations. Her experience ranges from managing high-p…

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Episode 16 - Tola Ayoola - ’Multiticity’ 1:35:32

8M ago1:35:32

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I first met Tola when we were both involved with the Civil Service talent schemes, where she was the Head of the ethnic minority talent scheme (known as META). Her sense of humour, passion and our shared love of candid conversations meant that she rapidly became one of my favourite clients! She is now doing great work as the Head of Leadership and …

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Episode 15 - Afolabi Sonaike - ’10,000 Hours+’ 1:09:25

9M ago1:09:25

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Afolabi Sonaike credits his 10,000+ hours of consulting experience as leading him to his current role as Head of Leadership and Teams at Lloyds Banking Group. Our discussion is wide ranging, from arriving in England from Nigeria at the age of 8, to preparing his twin boys to deal with the inevitable racism they will face, Afolabi helps us understan…

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Episode 14 - Carice Anderson - Unlocking Your Greatness 1:00:30

9M ago1:00:30

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Carice Anderson is a global learning and organizational development leader who has many years of experience in developing human capital strategies and programs across a broad range of industry sectors. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and has worked and lived in both the USA and South Africa. She is the author of the fantastic book ‘Inte…

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Episode 13 - Rob Neil OBE - ’Involve to Evolve’ 1:11:33

10M ago1:11:33

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Rob Neil is a force of nature! After 38 years in the UK Civil Service, where (among many things) he was a founding member of the MoJ's BAME staff network and was asked to lead the MoJ's Project Race. In 2021 Rob left to start his own consultancy Krystal Alliance which aims to support organisations to be more inclusive. In 2021 Rob was included in H…

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#19 - Paula Gardner - Unf*cking Work 36:29

10M ago36:29

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Paula Gardner of Scarlet Thinking is a business psychologist, Human Givens psychotherapist and executive coach working with businesses and their employees around visibility, stress, overwhelm and getting needs met in the workplace. With a background of previously running her own PrRand marketing company, Paula advises and consults around creating b…

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#18 Alex Barker - Unf*cking Work 38:48

11M ago38:48

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#18 Alex Barker Alex Barker is a speaker, facilitator, writer and community builder. And a Pirate Captain. She’s the Co-Author of How to Be More Pirate, the sequel book to Be More Pirate, and Captain of the ever-growing community. She’s also an advocate of helping women find their voice, to become more influential, powerful and effective speakers, …

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#17 - Vanessa Raath - Unf*cking Work 31:29

1y ago31:29

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#17 - Vanessa Raath - Unf*cking Work This month James and Michelle speak to Vanessa Raath about unf*cking work. Vanessa is globally renowned for her contributions to the international Sourcing Community. She has delivered Keynotes across three continents and has trained teams based from Auckland to Seattle. Vanessa launched her Talent Sourcing Trai…

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Episode 12 - Resh Sonchhatla - ’Keep On Moving’ 44:20

1y ago44:20

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How do you go from being an accountant to running a successful cult West London Indian restaurant? How about when it happens at the same time as your partner becoming pregnant after years of IVF? And how does it feel when that same restaurant begins to struggle and you have to close it down five years later? Resh Sonchhatla has lived this experienc…

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Episode 11 - Maddy Shine - ’Seeking Exciting Opportunities’ 47:24

1y ago47:24

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Maddy Shine is perfectly named - her personality shines, her blue hair shines, and she helps women entrepreneurs shine by coaching them to take up space and tap into their personality to sell their businesses. From being bullied at school, to taking off to live in India after being made redundant, and trying a number of side hustles before the term…

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Episode 10 - Ian Dinwiddy - ’Challenging The Assumptions of Fatherhood’ 1:07:13

1y ago1:07:13

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Have you heard of 'Cavalier Carers' or 'F**k-it Fathers'? Nor had I until I interviewed Ian Dinwiddy. This weeks episode is a fascinating discussion about the life events that led to Ian taking a more non-traditional male role, and becoming a stay at home Dad to his two children. He now runs an business called 'Inspiring Dads' who work with organis…

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Episode 9 - Kate Thomas - ’Remember To Look Up’ 54:53

1y ago54:53

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Kate Thomas is an executive coach and the founder of Newland Rock. Her passion is helping leaders at key transitions in their career to be more effective and to create environments that are good for people. Her story is one of great highs and lows, and it's fascinating to hear about how she has bounced back from some very difficult times, coming ba…

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#16 - Matt Ballantine - Unf*cking Work 39:33

1y ago39:33

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#16 - Matt Ballantine - Unf*cking Work This month James and Michelle speak to Matt Ballantine about unf*cking work. Matt is a sociologist and technologist who has worked managing and leading technology teams in organisations across the public and private sectors for the last 30 years, including the BBC, Microsoft and Reuters. Since June 2022 he has…

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Episode 8 - Anjali Paul - ’Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover’ 1:01:52

1y ago1:01:52

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Anjali Paul is an inspiring woman - she is both an author and founder of The Live and Learn Foundation. Her story is one of courage, self-discovery, and a passion for making the world a better place, where social equality can become a reality. She gives 25% of all royalties from her Live and Learn English Grammar Textbook to The Live and Learn Foun…

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Episode 7 - Ollie Phillips - ’Be More Blackie’ 1:13:18

1+ y ago1:13:18

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You may know Ollie Phillips as a former England Ruby captain and Rugby 7's World Player of the Year, or maybe you've followed his adventures to the North Pole and cycling across America. But there is more to him than being good with an egg shaped ball, and undertaking crazy physical challenges. Listen in as Ollie shares his honest story about the i…

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#15 Grant Duncan - Unf*cking Careers 48:33

1+ y ago48:33

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This month James and Michelle speak to Grant Duncan about unf*cking careers. With a career spanning both executive search and consumer media industries, Grant brings significant experience from these worlds of consumer media and content where he has worked with some of the world's biggest companies to build their senior teams. These are sectors tha…

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Episode 6 - Robbie Swale - Die Before You Die So That You Can Really Live 58:40

1+ y ago58:40

58:40

If you're interested in home schooling, waking up the workplace, Frank Turner, Fantasy Fiction and what it means to die before you die, then this is the podcast episode for you. Leadership coach, author and podcaster Robbie Swale and I take a fascinating meander through all of these topics (and more!) to find out why these things have influenced hi…

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#14 Cat Barnard - Unf*cking Recruitment 48:22

1+ y ago48:22

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This month the Work Pirates are speaking to Cathryn Barnard about unf*cking recruitment at work. Cat is a partner and co-founder at Working the Future, a consultancy helping business leaders both make sense of the future of work and build easy-to-implement, people-centred, future-proofing strategies. With a previous career in workforce planning spa…

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Episode 5 - Hannah Thoresby - ’Do The Arty Farty Crap’ 39:14

1+ y ago39:14

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Hannah Thoresby set out to prove to her Dad that you can make a living out of 'Arty Farty Crap'. Listen in as we talk about how following your heart is the way to finding a fulfilling career, and how she has applied her talent to creating something meaningful that impacts people's working lives. You can find out more about Hannah and H&H here: http…

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Episode 4 - Lisa Hamption ’A Hobbit’s Tale - There and Back Again’ 54:48

1+ y ago54:48

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My guest this week is Lisa Hampton, who has been working in the world of events for around twenty years. Her company, Barnstorm Global, specialises in large events, and we had such an interesting chat about the complexities of running huge events that are not only multi-day, but on the move, with each day being in a different location. She also rea…

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#13 Neina Sheldon - Making Light Matter at Work 40:31

1+ y ago40:31

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How does light affect you at work? In this episode of Unf*cking Work, the Work Pirates sit down with Neina Sheldon, journalist, coach and Founder of Make Light Matter, a platform that supports individuals in managing the health impacts of light to improve their wellbeing. Neina shares her personal experience and interest in light nutrition and chro…

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Episode 3 - Ellie Yell - ’Watch Me Prove You Wrong’ 1:00:24

1+ y ago1:00:24

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Ellie is a certified coach, consultant, advisor, and an Occupational Psychologist. She talks to Melody about some of her formative experiences of being underestimated because of her gender and age. This had a negative effect on her confidence, but also gave her determination to prove the individuals wrong. We learn about how she became an entrepren…

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Episode 2 - Craig Cohon - ’Good Dad, Good Son, Had Some Fun, Did A Few Things’ 44:06

1+ y ago44:06

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Entrepreneur, and former Executive at Coca Cola and Cirque du Soleil, Craig Cohon talks to Melody about his life, the ego, activism, being a good dad, vulnerability, carbon removal, and why he is walking 4000km from London to Istanbul. You can find out more about Craig at https://walkitback.org/ The Secret Resume podcast is a Liberare Consulting pr…

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Episode 1 - Shiv Paul - ’Wherever You Go There You Are’ 55:55

1+ y ago55:55

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Welcome to the first episode of the Secret Resume Podcast. This episode features Shiv Paul, who is an expert in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, change management and coaching. Listen in as as we have a wide ranging discussion about everything from body building, our love of dogs, authenticity, letting go, and so much more. You can find out more ab…

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#12 The Unf*ckit List 2023 33:02

1+ y ago33:02

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It's a new year and we're ready to get things started on the right foot with the first episode of the Unf*cking Work podcast for 2023 by sharing our UnF*ckit List for the year ahead! Tune in to hear our top picks for what has the best chance of improving work in the next 12 months: 🏴‍☠️The 4-day work week! It's a full culture shift where a reductio…

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#11 Rachael Mole - Unf*cking Work for disabled people 43:47

1+ y ago43:47

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Rachael is the founder of SIC, shaking up what it means to have an accessible and inclusive workplace. Disabled since age 12, she has faced barriers to education and the workforce. An inclusive work culture expert, Rachael takes academic theory combined with lived experience of disability and growing and leading both small and large-scale operation…

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#10 Laura Aiken- Unf*cking Work by confronting Corporate Trauma 47:37

1+ y ago47:37

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Laura is a Consultant and Founder of Thrive Leadership. She helps businesses understand and manage stress to build cultures of resilience through workshops, programmes and retreats. Laura co-hosts the “Healing Corporate Trauma” series which gives expert advice on personal strategies to protect against corporate trauma and how organisations can stop…

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#9 Laura Rothwell - Unf*cking Work by calling out capitalism 39:05

2y ago39:05

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Laura Rothwell is an accidental marketer of almost two decades. After 10 years in fashion, retail, and destination marketing, she founded cultural communications agency Crystallised in 2013 to work on projects that prioritise people, planet, and purpose. Over the years Crystallised - which is a certified B-Corp - has won multiple awards for their w…

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#8 Neil Usher - Unf*cking work by ripping up the rulebook 27:08

2y ago27:08

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Great minds are Unf*cking Work alike in this month’s episode as James and Michelle sit down with Neil Usher, Chief Workplace and Change Strategist and author of the upcoming book Unf*cking Work: How to Fix Work for Good (yes, he’s on the same sweary mission as Work Pirates!). This episode is a deep dive into what Neil believes is at the root of why…

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#7 Jimi Okubanjo - Unf*cking toxic work environments 31:09

2y ago31:09

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This week Work Pirates are unpacking (and unf*cking!) toxic workplaces with Jimi Okubanjo. Director of documentary film Vanishing Women: Why Senior Women of Colour are Fleeing the Corporate World, Jimi’s expertise comes from her first-hand experience as a woman of colour in the global workplace and London over 20 years. This episode is a treasure c…

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#6 Rob Baker & Chloe Mark - Unf*ck work with Job Crafting 22:56

2y ago22:56

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Work Pirates are ripping up the one-size-fits-all rule book with Rob Baker and Chloe Mark from Tailored Thinking and learning all about the power of Job Crafting! Join them on this podcast journey to discover: - How job crafting and personalisation can revolutionise your workforce and unf*ck the 'we've always done it that way' mantra - Which small,…

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#5 The Voyage so Far with James and Michelle 27:54

2y ago27:54

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Raise the sails! We’re five episodes into the Unf*cking Work podcast, and James and Michelle are dropping anchor, to pause and reflect on the voyage so far. Dive into this episode where we explore: What will the work strikes across the country achieve and should we start a Work Pirates union? How do the Swedes do break times better than any other c…

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#4 Elizabeth Lembke – Great Resignation or Great Reawakening? 24:39

2y ago24:39

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Work Pirates are joined by maverick talent maven Elizabeth Lembke. Jump aboard this episode to uncover golden nuggets of Unf*cking Work wisdom, including: - What is the Great Resignation, and why is it happening now? - How do we recognise and protect talent? - The importance of civil courage in unf*cking work for everyone! Trust us, this one is wor…

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#3 Sakshi Bansal – Why Kindness Should be a Business Strategy 24:12

2y ago24:12

24:12

Sakshi is the world's first UNESCO Kindness Leader. She is the founder of Project LEAP, a social service project that she established at the age of 17 in India. Sakshi leads three key regions: India, Australia and Africa for the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) mission which is a part of an acceleration program for the SDGs globally. As an Occupation…

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#2 Kieran Rose - Neurodiverse vs Neurodivergent? 22:35

2y ago22:35

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Kieran Rose is an Autistic parent, published academic, published author and international public speaker who has worked professionally in and around the autism field for around 20 years. His background is specifically in Primary and Specialist SEND Education and service delivery for Autistic adults. He consults organisations and institutions in the…

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#1 Climb Aboard with James & Michelle 22:58

2y ago22:58

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#1 James & Michelle - Climb Aboard! James Eves & Michelle Minnikin are the Co-Captains and Co-Founders of Work Pirates with a mission of Unf*cking Work. James is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, and Michelle is a Chartered Organisational Psychologist and coach. They are both passionate about re-writing the rules of work. In episode 1, James & Mi…

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Unf*cking Work Trailer 1:01

2y ago1:01

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The Work Pirates Unf*cking Work podcast is for people who want to unf*ck the workplace. Whether you’re a People Professional, a Business Owner or Leader or you’re simply looking to make work a better place to be, then, the Unfucking Work podcast is for you. Hosted by James Eves and Michelle Minnikin of Work Pirates. Climb aboard and join us on our …

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#148 Sheri-Leigh Miles - Playing around at the edges 40:41

3y ago40:41

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#148 Sheri-Leigh Miles - Playing around at the edges Sheri-Leigh talks to us about the joy of playing around at the edges. We talk about: The power of making sure you’re doing what you enjoy. Knowing environmental science was her thing, before it was a thing. And learning all she needs to know about rocks in a week! Sheri-Leigh is Co-Founder and Di…

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#147 Shelley Farnham & Julia Harris - Complex Strengths and Complex Connexions 55:34

3y ago55:34

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#147 Shelley Farnham & Julia Harris - Complex Strengths and Complex Connexions Shelley and Julia talk to us about navigating complex strengths and the importance of connections! We talk about: Julia navigating school when neurodivergent and feeling that her ‘soul was too loud’. The importance of authenticity and being able to be themselves. And wha…

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#146 Michelle Jones - A world where kindness is currency 1:11:46

3y ago1:11:46

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#146 Michelle Jones - A world where kindness is currency Michelle talks to us about imagining a world where kindness is currency. We talk about: How being content in the moment is a huge gift. How in helping others we can help ourselves. And watching Father of the Bride so many times! Michelle is the Founder and Director of Kind Currency, she also …

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#145 Kev Price - It all ends up good 40:07

3y ago40:07

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#145 Kev Price - It all ends up good Kev talks to us about how it all ends up good! We talk about: His hard-won entrepreneurial lessons. The importance of finding great people to work with. And how he found his current adventure! Kev has more than 15 years of business experience. From co-founding a full-service digital agency in 2007 he then transi…

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#144 Linzi Trafford - Say yes and see what happens 45:29

3y ago45:29

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#144 Linzi Trafford - Say yes and see what happens Linzi talks to us about saying yes and seeing what happens. We talk about: Going on holiday to Thailand and deciding to stay there for 13 years and counting. Being in the right place at the right time. And the absolute joy of salt & vinegar crisps! Linzi is a passionate writer and content marketer …

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