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Life's Work
by Life's Work
We know from global research that around 70% of people are unhappy at work. This is a diabolical statistic which has remained constant for many decades and, despite knowing this, nothing much has changed. People are still disengaged, which is not only having a huge impact on the performance of organisations, but importantly also on the lives of all who work within them, and in ways that many do not even realise. The purpose of this podcast is to share lessons from life and work, for the benefit of everyone – the audience, the host, Steve, even the interviewee. Being asked questions about life and work, maybe from a slightly different perspective than they’ve considered before, gives the guests the opportunity to provide a deeper insight into their experiences and even draw parallels and inspiration for their own journey. All the guests on Life’s Work have lived a life that is a story worth retelling. Steve has always been a learner, believing t
Episodes
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Episode 24: Political Animals
We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming several current and former politicians to the Life’s Work studio this year, all with their own fascinating stories to tell, from how they got into politics, to their aspirations, achievements, downsides, and even the odd comment about friends and opposition…
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Episode 23: Go with the flow of life - Eve Kelly
Eve Kelly is a talented performer hailing from Whakatāne, New Zealand. Her passion for singing and performing began early on, as she immersed herself in Musical Theatre, participating in nationwide singing competitions, and amazing audiences with her vocal talents at weddings, fundraisers, and...
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Episode 22: The Perversity of Diversity - Harry Oram
Harry Oram is a multi-talented individual, with a burgeoning career as an actor, writer, and director. A 5th generation New Zealander, born in Hong Kong with a Filipina mother, Harry has a unique perspective on storytelling and the power of multicultural narratives. Harry's journey in the arts...
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Episode 21: You’ve got to be in to win! - Connor Johnston
In this episode Steve talks with rising star, actor Connor, who has already had significant successes in his career working with the likes of Lucy Lawless and starring in the feature film ‘Punch’ with BAFTA winning and Golden Globe and Academy nominated actor and producer, Tim Roth. Connor was…
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Episode 20: The Best Possible Start - Chloe Wright
In this episode I talk with Chloe Wright, Co-Founder and unremunerated CEO of the Wright Family Foundation. The Foundation provides funds and assistance to improve the educational, emotional, and psychological wellbeing of New Zealanders and supports more than 25 projects and organisations across...
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Episode 19: How Can I? - Georgia Lines
International singer, songwriter, and recording artist, Georgia Lines, is the latest guest to appear on our Life’s Work podcast. Born and raised in Tauranga, New Zealand, Georgia has been carving a place for herself in the music scene for ten years, regularly selling out shows and captivating...
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Episode 18: Mental Health Awareness Compilation
According to the World Health Organisation, mental health conditions are increasing worldwide. There was a 13% rise in mental health conditions and substance use disorders in the decade to 2017. Mental health conditions now cause 1 in 5 years lived with disability, depression being one of the...
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Episode 17: The idea of the outcome can supersede the fear - Dr. Stacy Sims
In this interview Steve talks with Dr. Stacy Sims, a forward-thinking, innovative international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who is revolutionising exercise nutrition and performance for women. Stacy has directed research programmes at Stanford, AUT University, and the University...
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Episode 16: High Challenge, High Support - Nic Gill
Nic Gill (Gilly) is a professional performance coach and consultant with huge expertise in sporting performance and health. He is best known for his work in rugby with 23 years working in the sport and, for the last 16 years, Gilly has been the strength and conditioning coach for the New Zealand...
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Episode 15: A Colour Full Life - Mira Corbova
Mira Corbova is an artist first and foremost, as well as being an art gallery owner working with many artists. Mira grew up in Slovakia (then part of a Communist Czechoslovakia) with many restrictions and in a strict household with little room for self-expression. As a very young child, with a...
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Episode 14: A Beautiful Mind - Sophie Maude
At school, Sophie-Maude Turner used to hide in the bathroom from bullies who made her life hell, mocking her for being different. As a young girl, suffering with multiple disorders on the autistic spectrum, including ASD, OCD, Tourette’s, Anxiety, and ADHD, Sophie found school unbearable. Other...
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Episode 13: Destiny and hubris are two sides of the same coin - Todd Muller
As a young boy, Todd Muller dreamed of one day becoming the President of the United States of America. He even wrote a story about it, which he still has, imagining that at the age of 19 he left New Zealand to travel to America, entered politics, and become Vice President by the age of 28. Sadly,...
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Episode 12: Building a Life of Achievement - Bob Clarkson
Bob Clarkson is a well-known name in the City of Tauranga, New Zealand. He is affectionately known as ‘Bob the Builder’ after building so many commercial buildings over the years, he’s lost count of them. Born in Gisborne, Bob grew up on his family’s dairy farm and, after leaving school at 15...
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Episode 11: Everything is a Story - Lee Murray
Lee Murray is a multi-award-winning author / editor, essayist, screenwriter, and poet from New Zealand. A USA Today bestselling author, four-time Bram Stoker Award winner, with four Australian Shadows, 12 Sir Julius Vogel Awards, as well as a Shirley Jackson award, Lee is also an NZSA Honorary...
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Episode 10: A Life of Learning - Anne Tolley
Anne Tolley is a former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, representing the National Party for almost twenty years. Anne was New Zealand's first female Minister of Education, and the first Minister for Children. She was also Minister of Social Development, Minister of…
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Episode 9: Life is an Adventure! - Kevin Biggar
Kevin Biggar was a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group when he decided he needed to take control of his life and so he made some life changing decisions. He left his job, sold his house, split from his girlfriend, and went back home to live with his mum! He travelled for a while but then...
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Episode 8: The Long Game - Angie Warren-Clark
Angie Warren-Clark has been a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party since 2017. Angie experienced family violence as a child and, since the age of seven, has been fixed in her mindset to stand up against violence in the home. As a...
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Episode 7: If It’s To Be, It’s Up To Me - Tony Christiansen
The title is a quote from Tony who, without question, has created a life full of hard work, adventure, achievement, and fulfilment. Tony Christiansen is known to many people across the world because he has been on the celebrity speaking circuit for over twenty years. He lost his legs in a…
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Episode 6: Give More Than You Receive - David McKie
In this episode I talk with Emeritus Professor David McKie. As a previous student of David’s, I affectionately called him an ‘old Scottish f*cker’ in a poem I wrote for one of his class assignments. Thankfully he loved it and referred to it in the interview. A Scot by birth, an Australian by...
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Episode 5: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway! - Sarah Devereaux
In this episode I talk with Sarah Devereaux, who became the youngest in the world to hold the Master Certified Coach credential through the International Coaching Federation, and is still only one of three to hold that credential in New Zealand. Sarah talks about becoming a teenage mum and, after...
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Episode 4: You Need to Take Opportunities - Hugh Hutchison
In this episode I talk with Britain’s most successful male mogul skier, double Olympian Hugh Hutchison, about what it takes to get to the top of your game, whether that’s in sport or any other aspect of your life. Hugh has had a great career, including rising to Senior Captain in the Royal...
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Episode 3.2: You Just Gotta Read! - Sean Barklie Part 2
In this episode I talk with my own GP, Dr Sean Barklie, a man of a million stories and a wonderfully talented doctor with so much wisdom and knowledge, I just had to ask him to come on the show. The title, well that’s a quote from Sean, who bought two books and read half of them on the way to the...
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Episode 3.1: You Just Gotta Read! - Sean Barklie Part 1
In this episode I talk with my own GP, Dr Sean Barklie, a man of a million stories and a wonderfully talented doctor with so much wisdom and knowledge, I just had to ask him to come on the show. The title, well that’s a quote from Sean, who bought two books and read half of them on the way to the...
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Episode 2: Be in the Moment - Paul Russell
The title of this episode is something this guest is learning to do and is possibly something we should all strive to do more. Paul Russell is the former drummer of one of NZ’s most successful bands, Supergroove. He talks about balancing the ability of imagining what the future would look like to...
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Episode 1: Live Your Best Life - Carly Shorter
The title of this episode wasn’t chosen just because our amazing guest had this printed on her T-shirt, whether that was coincidence or not who knows, but in this story of a life worth retelling, we learn from someone who is living her best life, that it turns out that what you thought that might...
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An Introduction to Life's Work
Host Steve Worsley gives his "why" for creating the Life's Work podcast and talks about what the audience can expect from guests each week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We know from global research that around 70% of people are unhappy at work. This is a diabolical statistic which has remained constant for many decades and, despite knowing this, nothing much has changed. People are still disengaged, which is not only having a huge impact on the performance of organisations, but importantly also on the lives of all who work within them, and in ways that many do not even realise.
The purpose of this podcast is to share lessons from life and work, for the benefit of everyone – the audience, the host, Steve, even the interviewee. Being asked questions about life and work, maybe from a slightly different perspective than they’ve considered before, gives the guests the opportunity to provide a deeper insight into their experiences and even draw parallels and inspiration for their own journey. All the guests on Life’s Work have lived a life that is a story worth retelling.
Steve has always been a learner, believing t
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