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Work and Wellness
by Ange Davies
Welcome to Work and Wellness, the podcast for anyone who wants to feel great and perform at their best, without burning out. I’m Ange Davies, a wellbeing speaker and ex-corporate leader, here to help you create a life that feels as good as it looks. Each week, I’m joined by guests who bring real stories and practical insights on what it means to thrive both at work and beyond. Ready to live well and succeed on your own terms? Hit follow and let’s get into it!
Episodes
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EP 97: Why You've Stopped Trusting Yourself (And How to Change That)
We have more information, more advice and more technology available to us than ever before. But are we losing the ability to trust our own judgment? In this episode, I share something deeply personal — how grief quietly disconnected me from my own intuition for over a year without me even…
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EP96: Who Are You When Nobody Is Watching? The power of going offline.
I just walked over 600,000 steps across Italy and one of the most powerful things I chose to do along the way was to go offline. In this episode, I share what that space brought up because within minutes of coming back online after one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life, I…
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EP 95: Your Team Is Watching - How Leaders Influence More Than They Realise with Anton Guinea
Your team is watching you. Every micro decision you make, every emotion you walk in with, every conversation you avoid — they notice all of it. In this episode, I sit down with Anton Guinea, leadership coach and host of the Find Your Influence podcast, to explore how leaders influence their teams...
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EP 94: Stop Having All the Answers: What Human Leadership Actually Looks Like with May Samali
In this episode I sit down with May Samali, founder of Human Leadership Lab and Fellow of the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School, to explore the human capabilities that no algorithm will ever replicate. Because the skills that got us promoted, perfectionism, having all the answers,...
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EP 93: The Cost of Ambition - What Does a Successful Life Really Look Like? with Kelly Barrett
What does it actually cost to be ambitious and is it worth it? In this episode, I sit down with Kelly Barrett, founder of Underwear for Humanity, to talk about one of the most honest conversations I've had on this show. Kelly grew up in commission housing, moving every six months, hiding from…
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Ep 92: I’ll Be Happy When… Why Success Isn’t Making Us Happier with Declan Edwards
What if happiness isn't something you find — it's something you build? In this episode, I sit down with Declan Edwards, happiness researcher, TEDx speaker, author of How to Be Happy and founder of BU Happiness College, to completely reframe how we think about happiness. Because most of us are...
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EP 91: Why Your Brain Is So Tired (And Your Phone Might Be the Reason)
When did you last let your brain be bored? In this episode, I get into something that I think is one of the most underrated reasons why so many of us feel mentally exhausted — and it has nothing to do with how hard we're working. It's how constantly connected we are. We have eliminated boredom…
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EP 90: Stop Managing Your Time. Start Managing Your Energy with Dr Amantha Imber
What if getting more done isn’t about finding more hours in the day? In this episode, I sit down with Dr Amantha Imber — organisational psychologist, bestselling author and founder of Inventium — to talk about her latest book, The Energy Game, and why managing our energy could be far more…
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EP 89: How to Work With Difficult People (Without Losing Your Mind)
We all have them. The colleague who drives you absolutely crazy. The leader who says something that leaves you speechless. The person you genuinely cannot figure out. In this episode, I get into one of the most requested topics I've had — how to work with difficult people without losing your mind...
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EP 88: What No One Tells You About Being a Leader, Lessons I've Learnt
Nobody teaches you how to be a great leader. You just get promoted and figure it out. In this episode, I open up the Instagram question box and answer your leadership questions completely off the cuff, no textbooks, no frameworks, just the real lessons from my own experience leading teams through...
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EP87 Grief Doesn't Have a Timeline: What Loss Really Teaches Us
This one is personal. It has just ticked over a year since my dad, Phil — big Phil — suddenly passed away. And over that time, through my own experience and in talking to so many people who have been through grief and loss, I've come to realise that there are some things nobody really talks about...
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EP 86: Everything We've Been Told About Resilience Is Wrong with Jay Abbasi
What if everything you've been taught about resilience is actually making you less of it? In this episode I sit down with Jay Abbasi — global keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, former Tesla leader and host of the Unstuck podcast — to completely reframe how we think about pressure, resilience and what...
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EP 85: The Relationship Lessons We Can All Learn From Matchmaker Megan Gourlay
What if the most important investment you could make in your health, your performance and your wellbeing isn't a supplement, a morning routine or a productivity system, it's your relationships? In this episode I sit down with Megan Gourlay, founder of Love With Me, a boutique matchmaking service...
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EP 84: The Questions You Really Wanted to Ask Me (And My Honest Answers)
You asked. I answered. No prep, no filter. In this episode, I opened up my Instagram question box and answered everything that came in completely off the cuff. Personal questions, career questions, business questions and everything in between. You'll get an honest look at self-doubt, why I closed...
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EP 83: Child-Free by Choice - The Conversation Every Working Woman Needs to Hear with Candice Harvey
We talk a lot about working parents. We talk far less about the people who have chosen not to be one. In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend Candice Harvey — speaker, workshop facilitator, former HR leader, author and founder — to have a conversation that is long overdue. What is it...
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EP 82: You Don't Manifest What You Want, You Manifest Who You Are with Georgie Stevenson
What if everything you've been told about manifestation is wrong? In this episode I sit down with Georgie Stevenson — co-founder of Naked Harvest, founder of Rise and Conquer, and one of Australia's most followed entrepreneurs — to talk about the concept that sits at the heart of everything she…
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EP 81: The Psychology Behind Why We Feel Stuck| Dr Emily Musgrove (The Imperfects)
Have you ever felt stuck but couldn't quite explain why — or felt like you were doing all the right things but still felt deeply unsatisfied? In this episode, I sit down with Dr Emily Musgrove, clinical psychologist, author and resident psychologist on The Imperfects podcast, to explore the...
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EP 80: The Skills AI Can’t Replace (And Why They Matter More Than Ever) with Sonia Clarke
As AI takes over more of what we do at work, the question isn't whether your job will change. It's whether you're developing the skills that machines simply can't replicate. In this episode, I sit down with Sonia Clarke, collaboration designer, facilitator and founder of Clever Manka, to explore...
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EP 79: Burnout Isn't the Price of Success, It's a Sign You're Doing It Wrong with Alex Davids- Neuroscience Expert
What if burnout isn't the price of success — but actually a sign you're doing it wrong? In this episode I sit down with Alex Davids, founder of Next Evolution Performance and high performance coach to CEOs and executives across the globe, to challenge one of the most persistent myths in…
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EP 78: Why So Many Successful People Still Feel Unhappy with ex pro sufer Cooper Chapman
What if the success you've been chasing is sitting on the wrong mountain entirely? In this episode I sit down with Cooper Chapman, former professional surfer, founder of The Good Human Factory and author of The One Percent Good Club, to talk about one of the most important questions we can ask...
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EP 77: Nobody Told Me This About Leadership: 10 Lessons Every New Leader Needs to Hear
What if everything you were told about getting promoted was actually setting you up to struggle? In this episode, I'm sharing something a little different — no guest this week, just me and 10 things I wish someone had told me before I stepped into my first leadership role. I did a LinkedIn post…
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EP 76: Why More Women Need to Stop Apologising for Wanting More with Francesca Molina
What if staying exactly where you are is actually the biggest risk you're taking?In this episode, I sit down with Francesca Molina, founder and principal lawyer of Her Legal Edge, to talk about building a business on your own terms — even when the circumstances feel impossible. Francesca launched...
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EP 75: Exhaustion Is Not Evidence of Success - Sustainable Leadership with Shelley-Ann Pieterse
What if the exhaustion you're wearing as a badge of honour is actually the thing holding you back? In this episode, I sit down with Shelley-Ann Pieterse, executive alignment coach, founder of Glimmer Coaching and former Managing Director at Accenture, to talk about one of the most important and...
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EP 74: Why Your Limiting Beliefs Feel So Real (And How to Change Them)
Last week I ran a workshop for a group of Year 11 girls on limiting beliefs, growth mindset and grit. And it might have been one of my favourite workshops I have ever run because I kept thinking, what would have changed for me if someone had taught me this at 16? In this episode, I share what…
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EP 73: How Your Personal Presentation Impacts Your Income (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)
This one might ruffle a few feathers but it's a conversation worth having. Does the way you present yourself actually impact how much you earn? The research says yes. And while I want to be really clear that I don't agree with the system — appearance should never determine opportunity or income —...
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EP 72: Self-Awareness Isn’t Enough- How to Turn Insight into Action and Change Your Behaviour
Self-awareness is everywhere right now in leadership conversations, personal development, therapy, coaching. And for good reason. But what if all that reflection is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, I get into the gap that nobody talks about enough — the space between knowing your...
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EP 71: Successful on Paper, Unfulfilled in Reality: Why High Performers Feel Stuck at Work with Elaine Atkinson
Have you ever looked at your career on paper and thought — this should feel better than it does? In this episode, I sit down with career and leadership coach Elaine Atkinson, founder of In Wonder Coaching, to talk about one of the most unspoken experiences in the workplace. The high performer who...
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EP 70: How Slowing Down Improves Performance, Leadership & Clarity (Lessons From My Island Break)
What happens when you finally give yourself enough space to stop? In this episode, I share my reflections from 10 days in Hawaii — not as a travel diary, but as an honest look at what slowing down really surfaces when you're someone who is wired to keep moving. Because for a lot of high…
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EP69: Brain Fog at Work - Why You're More Distracted Than Ever and What to Do About It
Have you noticed your brain doesn't seem to work as it used to? In this episode, I get into why so many of us are walking into rooms and forgetting why we're there, sitting down to write something and going completely blank, or getting to the end of the day feeling busy but with nothing to show…
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EP 68: Building Trust at Work - Why It Takes Months to Earn and Minutes to Lose
What does it really mean to trust the people you work with and what happens when you don't? In this episode, I take a deep dive into the science and psychology of trust at work. Not trust as a value on a wall, but the real, day-to-day lived experience of it and why it matters far more than most...
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EP 67: AI at Work - The Good, The Risk and What It’s Doing to Our Wellbeing
Summary What is AI actually doing to our work and our wellbeing and are we asking the right questions about it? In this episode, I take an honest look at the good, the risk, and the real human impact of AI at work. Because the conversation is rarely as simple as "AI will save us" or "AI will take...
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EP 66: Why Relationships Are the Real Currency of Business and Leadership
Summary What if the biggest opportunities in your career or business didn’t come from strategy, productivity hacks, or even skill — but from the people you know and the conversations you have? In this episode, I explore the underestimated power of connection and why relationships remain one of…
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EP 65 The Neuroscience of Stress, Wellbeing and Performance at Work with Lisa Riegel
Summary Explore how neuroscience can inform leadership, wellbeing, and performance. Dr. Lisa Riegel shares practical insights on brain science, stress regulation, and creating healthy organisational cultures. Key Topics Neuroscience and leadership Stress regulation and self-awareness Creating a...
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EP 64: Success Without Fulfilment Is Failure- Rebuilding Purpose Through Gratitude with Josh Hupfeld
Summary In this insightful interview, Josh Hupfeld shares his journey from social work dealing with trauma to entrepreneurship, and how practices like gratitude and daily reflection transformed his life. Discover how his Better Half Journal combines social impact with personal growth, emphasising...
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EP 63: How to Make a Big Career Decision (Without Burning Out or Second-Guessing Yourself)
After four years of running Grit Pilates, I made the decision to close the studio. The business is thriving. The community is incredible. The revenue is consistent. On paper, it makes sense. And yet — I chose to let it go. In this episode, I walk you through the exact decision-making frameworks I...
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EP 62: Stop Managing Time. Start Managing Energy!
Summary In this conversation, Angela Davies discusses the importance of managing energy rather than just time in the workplace. She emphasises that while time is a fixed resource, energy can expand and contract, affecting productivity and decision-making. Angela identifies common energy leaks…
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EP 61: Burnout Isn’t the Problem- How to Trust Your Intuition and Realign Your Career (Human Design Explained) with Hillary McVeigh
As we wrap the Year of the Snake, this episode feels like the perfect reset. I’m joined by Hillary McVeigh—former lawyer turned Human Design teacher and intuitive guide—for a grounded conversation about what happens when your life looks “successful” on paper, but your body is screaming no.…
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EP 60: Change Fatigue Is Real- How to Lead Yourself (and Others) Through Constant Change at Work
Change at work isn’t new — but the pace and volume of change is leaving a lot of capable, high-performing people feeling exhausted. In this episode, Angela unpacks why constant change creates such a heavy mental load, even when we’re adaptable, smart, and capable. She explains what change…
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EP 59: Your Attention Isn’t Yours Anymore- A Big Tech Insider Explains Why, What it's Doing to our Mental Health (and How to Get It Back)
Your Attention Isn’t Yours Anymore — A Big Tech Insider Explains Why (and How to Get It Back) What if the reason you feel distracted, overwhelmed, and mentally exhausted isn’t a lack of discipline — but the systems you’re using every day? In this episode, I’m joined by Kenneth Schlenker, former...
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EP 58: 2026 Work & Wellness Predictions- Why Human Energy, Connection and Capacity Will Matter More Than Ever
In this episode, Angela unpacks three powerful work and wellness trends set to shape the workforce in 2026 — inspired by a recent Forbes article that signals a meaningful shift in how organisations think about performance. While AI continues to accelerate, this conversation brings the focus back…
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EP 57: The Real Ins and Outs for 2026- Work, Wellness and Living a Rich Life
As we head into a new year, social media is flooded with “ins and outs” lists — so in this episode, I’m sharing my take on what’s actually worth leaning into (and letting go of) in 2026 when it comes to work, wellbeing and how we live our lives. This is a thoughtful, reflective episode rather…
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EP 56: Why Your Goals Fail Without Systems (and How to Build Habits That Actually Stick)
Every January, we talk about goals. But goals don’t fail because we lack motivation — they fail because we don’t have the systems to support them. This episode is a re-visit of one of last year’s most listened-to conversations on habits — and I’m bringing it back because this time of year is...
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EP 55: How to Set Intentional Goals for the New Year- 2026
Summary In this episode, Angela Davies discusses the importance of goal setting for the new year, emphasizing reflection on the past year, identifying personal values, setting intentions, and structuring achievable goals. She encourages listeners to take a thoughtful approach to planning…
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EP 54: Why Time Off Doesn’t Equal Rest- The Different Types of Rest You Need to Recover and Avoid Burnout
Summary In this episode, Angela Davies discusses the importance of understanding and optimizing rest during the holiday season. She emphasizes that true rest goes beyond simply taking time off work; it involves recognizing the different types of rest needed for physical, mental, emotional…
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EP 53: The Accidental Counsellor- How to Support Mental Wellbeing in a Crisis
In this episode of Work in Wellness, Angela Davies discussesthe concept of the 'accidental counselor'—individuals who find themselves supporting others' mental health without formal training. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing signs of distress, responding with care using theALEC...
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EP 52: Working Parents, Burnout and the Future of Work- Why Their Wellbeing Is Everyone’s Business with Dr Rosina McAlpine
Summary In this conversation, Dr. Rosina McAlpine discusses theincreasing stress and burnout faced by working parents, emphasizing the needfor organizations to provide better support. She highlights the importance ofunderstanding the division of labor at home, the difference between equity...
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EP 51: Ambitious Couple, Busy Life- How We Stay Connected (and Sane) with cohost Liam Davies
Summary In this conversation, Angela and Liam discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance while prioritizing their relationship. They share insights on how to support each other during busy times, the significance of communication, and strategies for managing stress and…
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EP 50: Why Strong Relationships Are the Key to Better Mental Health and Wellbeing
Summary In this conversation, Angela Davies emphasizes the critical role that relationships play in determining both mental and physical health. She discusses how connection with friends and family can lead to improved emotional well-being, resilience, and even longevity. Takeaways The quality of...
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EP 49: Energy, Emotion & Performance: The Leadership Lessons I Didn’t Expect From John Edward Psychic Medium
Summary In this conversation, Angela Davies shares her profound experience at a mediumship event with John Edward, highlighting the emotional connections and personal revelations that unfolded during the session. The discussion emphasizes the impact of spiritual communication and the significance...
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EP 48: Consistency, Not Perfection: Women's Midlife Power Years with Courtney Townley
Guest: Courtney Townley — coach, speaker, host of Grace & Grit, author of The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman’s Guide to Deep Health Episode overview: Consistency isn’t rigid routine — it’s consistent self-honouring. Angela and Courtney unpack how midlife can be a woman’s power years by…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Work and Wellness, the podcast for anyone who wants to feel great and perform at their best, without burning out. I’m Ange Davies, a wellbeing speaker and ex-corporate leader, here to help you create a life that feels as good as it looks. Each week, I’m joined by guests who bring real stories and practical insights on what it means to thrive both at work and beyond. Ready to live well and succeed on your own terms? Hit follow and let’s get into it!
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