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The Happy WorkLife Podcast
by Lord Mark Price
Welcome to the The Happy WorkLife Podcast where people with inspiring careers reflect on how happy they have been in their working lives. We hear from a range of people working in a variety of industries and find out which roles gave them the most satisfaction and importantly what they have done to get happier at work.Hosted by Lord Mark Price, WorkL.co founder, peer and former Managing Director of Waitrose, and former Deputy Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership.Visit WorkL.co to find a job in the happiest companies, take our happiness test, network, get career support from experts and much more. Work Happier with WorkL.
Episodes
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The Dr.PAWPAW Story with Founders Johnny & Pauline Paterson
In this episode of The Happy WorkLife Podcast, Lord Mark Price sits down with husband-and-wife duo Johnny and Pauline Paterson, the founders of Dr.PAWPAW, the British beauty brand that grew from a simple idea into a globally recognised name. What began as a solution-focused product inspired by…
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What is a forensic psychotherapist? With Dr Gwen Adshead
In this episode of The Happy WorkLife Podcast, Lord Mark Price sits down with Dr Gwen Adshead, one of the UK’s leading forensic psychotherapists and psychiatrists. A Visiting Professor at Yale School of Law and Psychiatry, and consultant forensic psychiatrist at Ravenswood House, Gwen has spent...
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From the Court to the C-Suite: Robert Stone on how lessons from elite sport translate into leadership, HR, and more!
In this episode, Lord Mark Price is joined by Robert Stone, former professional basketball player turned senior HR and people leader. They explore Rob’s journey from elite sport into marketing and HR, unpacking the transferable skills professional athletes bring to leadership, culture, and people...
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Professor Sir Adrian Hill on his inspirational career and work in vaccine science
In this episode of The Happy WorkLife Podcast, Lord Mark Price sits down with Professor Sir Adrian Hill, one of the world’s leading vaccine researchers and the director of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford. Knighted in the New Year Honours for his services to medicine and global...
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The Work We Need: Hilary Cottam on her book "The Work We Need" and her DEFRA review of upland working life
In this episode of The Happy WorkLife Podcast, Lord Mark Price sits down with Hilary Cottam, a pioneering public service innovator, social entrepreneur and author of The Work We Need. Hilary’s remarkable career has taken her from the halls of UNICEF and the World Bank to founding two…
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BioOrbit & Beyond: Dr Katie King on her journey of Science, Space and Saving Lives
In this episode of The Happy WorkLife Podcast, Lord Mark Price sits down with Dr Katie King, CEO & Founder of BioOrbit, to explore her extraordinary journey from solving maths problems for fun as a teenager, to interning at NASA, researching cancer treatments at Cambridge, and now pioneering...
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Cooking a Second Chance: Jon Watts on his journey of resilience, recipes and redemption
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL, speaks to Jon Watts, Chef, Author and Public Speaker, known for his inspirational journey from prison to a successful career in food. Jon reflects on the pivotal moments that shaped him, how the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award first gave him purpose, the surreal leap...
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Work Happier: Lord Mark Price on the upcoming release of his new book
In this special episode, Lord Mark Price joins us to talk about his new book 'Work Happier': A practical guide to taking control of your working life and finding genuine happiness in your career. As part of the Work Happier book, Mark also introduces The Work Happiness Charter, a groundbreaking...
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Rethinking Resilience: Mark Rowland on building a more mentally healthy society
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL, sits down with Mark Rowland, CEO of the Mental Health Foundation, to explore the realities of mental health today. Mark reflects on his early years growing up in Rwanda, the moment that shifted his worldview and the driving force behind his mission to make…
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Blooming into Business: Philippa Craddock on transforming her passion into a royal-approved brand
In this episode of The Happy WorkLife Podcast, Lord Mark Price speaks with Philippa Craddock, the visionary florist-turned-entrepreneur whose floral designs have graced royal weddings and luxury brands around the world. Philippa opens up about growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia, being...
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Managing the Sidemen: Jordan Schwarzenberger on building business in the creator era
In this episode of the The Happy WorkLife Podcast, Lord Mark Price speaks with Jordan Schwarzenberger, the 27-year-old media entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Arcade Media, and manager of the Sidemen, Europe’s biggest creator collective. Jordan shares his unconventional path, from launching side…
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Earning It: Lauren Scott-Harris on helping brands give back
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL, speaks with Lauren Scott-Harris - Communications Expert, Entrepreneur, and Founder of the ground-breaking platform Earnt. In this episode, Lauren reflects on her rebellious but formative school days to becoming a successful founder. From her first steps at Freud...
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Entrepreneur's Journey: Ben Askins on Business and Content Creation
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL speaks to Ben Askins – Entrepreneur, Content Creator, and Founder of Gaia. In this episode, Ben shares his journey from an unexpected start in recruitment to building, scaling, and successfully selling the digital agency, VERB. He opens up about the challenges of...
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City Superwoman: Nicola Horlick on Investing & Leadership
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL speaks to Nicola Horlick – CEO of Money&Co. Nicola is an investment guru and entrepreneur who rose to prominence as one of the most influential women in the City of London. Once dreaming of a career on stage, Nicola's journey took an unexpected turn when she...
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Evolving Networks: Katherine Ainley, CEO, Ericsson, UK and Ireland on her career in telecommunications and building better networks
WorkL Founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Katherine Ainley – CEO, Ericsson, UK and Ireland. As CEO for the UK and Ireland at Ericsson, Katherine works alongside major mobile network operators and service providers. Katherine has helped lead and develop 5G technology deployment and is also a...
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Finance & Social Mobility: Steven Cooper CBE on why finance is for everyone and how he progressed through the finance sector
WorkL Founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Steven Cooper CBE ─ Group CEO of Aldermore Bank. Before joining Aldermore Bank in 2021, Steven was CEO at C. Hoare & Co, the UK’s oldest privately-owned bank, where he developed and led an extensive programme of change. At the age of 16, Steven worked at...
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Resilience & Diligence: Liz Jackson MBE on her experience going blind, navigating school, entrepreneurship & building her career
WorkL Founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Liz Jackson MBE, Sales & Marketing Director at Initium Corporate Finance (formerly BCMS). At the age of 2, Liz was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disorder which meant that by the time she was 25 she was blind. Amazingly at this age, Liz set up an award...
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Breaking Barriers: Joe Seddon on his early years and entrepreneurial path founding Zero Gravity
WorkL Founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Joe Seddon, Founder of Zero Gravity, a tech company that helps students from low opportunity areas get into university and access world-class careers. Earlier this year Joe was recognised by The Sunday Times in their inaugural Young Power List as one of 25...
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Organic Business: Guy Singh-Watson on his passion for agriculture, early career and founding Riverford
WorkL Founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Guy Singh-Watson, Founder of Riverford, an organic farm and UK-wide organic vegetable box delivery company. Guy is an admired figure in the world of organic farming and has grown Riverford from one man and a wheelbarrow delivering homegrown organic veg to...
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Finding Purpose: Elliott Rae, founder of MFF on his journey to improve the livelihoods of fathers and the discussion around men's mental health
WorkL Founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Elliott Rae - speaker, author, social changemaker and founder of parenting platform MusicFootballFatherhood. Elliott has raised considerable awareness of the struggles of fatherhood, his book 'DAD' is an Amazon Top 10 bestseller and his 2022 BBC One...
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Happy Economics: Lord Mark Price talks about the upcoming release of his new book
In this short episode WorkL founder, Lord Mark Price talks about his new book 'Happy Economics'. In 'Happy Economics' Mark explains why happiness at work is important and explores the proven links between workplace happiness and financial success. You can preorder the book at koganpage.com/workl...
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Corporate Activism: Sereena Abbassi, Improving culture and inclusion for businesses around the world
WorkL founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Equity & Inclusion Practitioner Sereena Abbassi - former Worldwide Head of Culture & Inclusion at M&C Saatchi Group. Sereena has worked with some of the biggest organisations around the world such as Lego, Monzo, Google, Airbnb, Coca Cola and many others....
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Riding Waves: Konrad Bergström, founder of X Shore and Zound Industries (now Marshall Group) on his entrepreneurial journey
WorkL founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Swedish entrepreneur Konrad Bergström. Konrad has been extremely successful throughout his career and is the recipient of one of Sweden's highest honours, The King's Medal, in recognition of his entrepreneurial achievements. Hear everything from his...
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Trailblazing Ambitions: Nicola Hodson reflects on the importance of gender equality, how women can enter STEM and the impact of AI in the workplace in the coming years
WorkL founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Nicola Hodson, CEO of IBM UK & Ireland. Nicola is the first woman to hold the CEO position at IBM UK & Ireland. Hear everything from the early career skills she developed, childhood fascinations that sparked her curiosity, to the career experiences that…
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A Career that has Bloomed: Nelly Hall reflects on her creative career as she prepares for the world's most prestigious flower show
WorkL founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Nelly Hall, creative director of Alitex. Nelly takes us on an insightful journey recounting how she started her career in hospitality and her work building All Bar One during her time as their brand manager prior to joining Alitex. Nelly also shares a...
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A Recipe for Success: James Perry, Co-founder of COOK argues why businesses must value their workforce
WorkL founder, Lord Mark Price, speaks to James Perry, co-founder and co-chair of COOK, a certified B Corporation. James speaks about his early career, family influences and ambitions to create social change through enterprise. This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.com to find a…
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Breaking News & Beyond: Kamal Ahmed reflects on his journalistic career and how burnout made him reevaluate his life
WorkL founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Kamal Ahmed, Editor-in-Chief and co-founder, The News Movement. Kamal takes us on a captivating journey through his career in journalism, chronicling his experiences covering landmark global events, his personal story of battling burnout and his…
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Lights, Camera, Advocacy: Lord David Puttnam on Film, Politics & Making a difference
WorkL founder, Lord Mark Price, speaks with Lord David Puttnam, legendary British film producer, educator, environmentalist and former member of the House of Lords. David pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career, diving deep into the stories behind iconic films like Chariots of Fire, The...
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Embracing heritage, igniting ambition and how the Princes Trust sparked the pursuit of a dream with Charlotte Mensah
Our founder, Lord Mark Price, speaks with Charlotte Mensah, award-winning hair stylist, entrepreneur and author. Charlotte talks about the formative years in her life and career, the role the Princes Trust played in helping her on her entrepreneurial journey and much more. This podcast is brought...
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Pursuing a career of fulfilment with The Right Reverend James Jones KBE
Our founder, Lord Mark Price, speaks with The Right Reverend James Jones KBE to talk about his inspirational life and career. From heading up the Hillsborough Disaster inquiry and spearheading prison reform, James reflects on a life of service. *Please note this podcast contains discussions of...
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Mastering entrepreneurship, embracing failure and unleashing the potential of a people-centric business with Paul Lindley OBE
Our founder, Lord Mark Price, chats with Paul Lindley OBE, British entrepreneur, children's welfare campaigner and best-selling author. From starting out in the finance sector to founding the organic baby and children's food brand Ella's Kitchen in 2006, Paul shares his wisdom on a variety of...
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How coaching can help you to propel your career with Jenny Garrett OBE
Our founder, Lord Mark Price, chats with Jenny Garrett OBE, an award-winning career coach, leadership trainer, speaker and author. Jenny delves into the world of career coaching and what drives her to help people in the workplace. She shares insights from her early career, her journey in...
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The power of purpose with Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet
Our founder, Lord Mark Price joins Justine Roberts CBE, the founder and CEO of online forum Mumsnet to talk about the power of a career full of purpose. From starting out in the finance sector to founding Mumsnet in 2000, Justine shares her story of building the business to have over 1 million...
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Insights from the Corridors of Power with Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones
Our founder, Lord Mark Price, chats with top British diplomat Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones about how to navigate a career in Politics, Security and Intelligence and her remarkable career so far. From Governor of the BBC and Minister of State for Security and Counter Terrorism in the Home Office...
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Train hard and train smart - How to succeed in sport with Tanni Grey-Thompson
Our founder Lord Mark Price chats to the inspirational Tanni Grey-Thompson, one of Britain's greatest Paralympic athletes and independent peer in the British House of Lords. Tanni discusses her incredible sporting career, top tips for succeeding in the industry as well as her work in the House of...
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Mastering a career pivot with Jaega Wise
Our founder Lord Mark Price chats to Jaega Wise, author, broadcaster and co-owner of the award-winning Wild Card Brewery. They discuss her remarkable career journey and how she successfully pivoted her career.This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.co to find a job in the happiest...
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Turning your passion into your work with Kathryn Parsons MBE
WorkL founder Lord Mark Price is joined by British tech entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons MBE to discuss her incredible working life and how she founded Decoded in 2011 with a mission to teach anyone to code in a day! Kathryn campaigned for coding to become mandatory on the UK National Curriculum with...
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How a £6 start up was sold for £3 billion with Dame Stephanie Shirley CH
WorkL Founder Lord Mark Price joins the inspirational Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley CH to discuss her remarkable life and career. In 1939 Dame Stephanie arrived at the age of five in the UK as a Kindertransport child refugee from Nazi Germany and went on to found an all-woman software company…
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Understanding people and guiding your workforce with Peter Cheese
Peter Cheese delves into how knew he would work with people and how his career has allowed him delve into organisations and seeing how they work, leading to his current role as head of the CIPD.
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Finding purpose and excelling in careers focused on the written word with Christina Patterson.
Christina Patterson reflects on why we all need purpose in our working lives and shares her journey through a career focused on the written word - from books and poetry to journalism.
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Careers advice and what graduates are currently looking for in roles with Jonathan Black.
On this episode of WorkL's Happiness Podcast we spoke with Jonathan Black, Director of Career Services at University of Oxford on his career so far as well as his column #DearJonathan and what graduates are currently looking for in roles.
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Capturing your entrepreneurial spirit and following your passions with Rob Liddiard.
We spoke with Rob Liddiard, CEO and founder of Yapster, a workplace messaging app for frontline organisations on moving away from corporate law, the inspirations behind founding his company and tips and tricks to a happier working life.
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Transforming the working world for women and eliminating burnout with Yvette Ankrah
On this week's epsiode of the WorkL's Happiness Podcast we spoke with transformational coach Yvette Ankrah. Using her expertise and C.L.A.R.I.T.Y method, Yvette shares with Mark her tips and tricks to a happier working life and career so far.
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A lesson in changing careers: From the arts to climate change – one woman’s journey.
On this week's episode of the workplace happiness podcast we spoke with Cressida Pollock. Her experience in a broad range of industries has seen her work in law and financial services aswell as more notable roles in management consultancy and two years as Chief Executive of the English National...
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Sue Unerman
Tune in to hear more about Sue's extensive career in the advertisement and media industry and also the research she carries out to improve the working lives of women within the working world. A truly inspiring listen for those wanting to learn more about developing within their field.
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Tessa West - Meet the Business Author
On this week's episode of the Meet the Business Author podcast we spoke with Tessa West, Associate Professor of Psychology Research at New York University and Author of 'Jerks at Work', a guide to effectively dealing with difficult people who make your working life difficult. Listen for a further...
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Bruno Giussani
On this week's episode of WorkL's Happiness Podcast we were delighted to speak with Bruno Giussani, Global Curator of TED. Tune in for an insightful look into Bruno's working life that has seen a wide range of roles and experience from setting up tech organisations and a broad range of journalism...
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Warren Blake - Meet the Business Author
On this week's episode of the 'Meet the Business Author' we spoke with Warren Blake, Author of 'The Nine Natural Laws of Leadership', which can be found on our resource centre. Standing as a guide for anyone looking to develop their leadership potential, tune in to hear more about a guide that…
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Dr Lois Frankel - Meet the Business Author
On this week's episode we spoke with Dr. Lois Frankel about her audio book "Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out", an inspiring listen for anyone looking to take the steps toward empowering women within the workplace. The audio book can also be purchased in our Resource Centre here
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Rhymer Rigby - Meet the Business Author
We spoke with Rhymer Rigby, Author of '28 Business Thinkers Who Changed The World', to hear more about the leaders who inspire him and can inspire WorkLers in their path to a happier working life. Rhymer's book is a must read and can be found in our resource centre
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the The Happy WorkLife Podcast where people with inspiring careers reflect on how happy they have been in their working lives. We hear from a range of people working in a variety of industries and find out which roles gave them the most satisfaction and importantly what they have done to get happier at work.Hosted by Lord Mark Price, WorkL.co founder, peer and former Managing Director of Waitrose, and former Deputy Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership.Visit WorkL.co to find a job in the happiest companies, take our happiness test, network, get career support from experts and much more. Work Happier with WorkL.
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