The Values Lab

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Welcome to The Values Lab, a podcast series for founders and portfolio career professionals seeking inspiration to live a more intentional, values-led life. Hosted by Viren Thakrar, Founder of In The Game and Values Map.

  1. Adam Axon on Humility

    8 mag

    Adam Axon on Humility

    In this episode, I explore the value of humility with Adam Axon. Adam shares how humility means not always being the hero and accepting you're not the main character in the story of humanity. We discuss how an area manager asking "what does it look like when you're not here?" was a pivotal moment in shaping Adam's perspective on leadership. We also explored Adam's journey from burnout, through to personal expectations management and how he tames his 'Advice Monster' when it rears its head. Links www.giveadamn.com.au https://px-dojo.group/ About Adam I help fast-growing companies scale with clarity, agility, and heart, using product thinking combined with human-centred design to honour what matters most: your people, and the people your work enriches. Keywords humility, personal growth, values, burnout, impact, business, leadership, self-awareness The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com

    41 min
  2. Using peaks and pits to identify your values

    8 mag

    Using peaks and pits to identify your values

    In this episode, I explore how both your peak moments and your low points can reveal your values. I share some prompts to help you reflect on your own peaks and pits, and how my own pit moment from a few years ago illuminated my achievement value. I also introduce Chris Voss's concept of "violating your values" and share how my disproportionate reactions in micro-moments give insights into what your values are. The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com

    10 min
  3. Megan Trotter on Best Self

    24 apr

    Megan Trotter on Best Self

    In this episode, I explore the value of Best Self with Megan Trotter. Megan shares how both challenging and positive life experiences have helped develop her understanding of what this value means to her. We go in-depth into her daily intention-setting practice, which helps them show up in a more values-aligned way. Megan also talks about the concept of sequencing over prioritising as a way to reframe things so it doesn't feel like you're abandoning things, but still making progress. Links www.pollinate-xd.com linkedin.com/in/megan-trotter/ https://px-dojo.group/ About Megan Meg is the founder of PollinateXD and works with growing businesses that want to increase performance without losing the culture and human-ness that made them successful in the first place. PollinateXD helps founders make their leadership team a competitive advantage by treating team performance not as a HR problem, but as a design problem. Meg combines the best practices from User Experience and Organisational psychology to empower leaders to take accountability for designing high-performing teams. In her UX days, Meg began questioning whether designing the experience of work with the same care as a customer experience could drive organisational success. She completed an MSc in Organisational Psychology and spent seven years in London, cross-pollinating the People space with UX practices across startups and complex organisations, including the BBC. Meg is now also the Co-Founder of PX Dojo, a cohort-based program for people leaders to learn how to create thriving, high-performing cultures through People Experience Design. The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com

    33 min
  4. The power of rituals for living your values

    24 apr

    The power of rituals for living your values

    In this episode, I explore how to bridge the gap between knowing your values and actually living them through intentional rituals. I talk about two types of rituals: intention-setting (a morning/weekly practice or my quarterly values check-in) and values-led rituals (daily or weekly actions that embody the value itself). I explore how to identfy and overcome barriers to rituals, like decision fatigue and friction, so you you can design rituals that actually stick. I also talk about my own personal rituals - the alphabet drop-off game with the kids, Tricky Time and my elaborate movie watchlist system.  Links Struthless - The drawing advice that changed my life My Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/trickystar_v/ The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com

    16 min
  5. Building your own values-aligned ecosystem

    17 apr

    Building your own values-aligned ecosystem

    In this episode, I explore how to do multiple things without being scattered by using your values as a lens. I share my own journey from offering too many services, to narrowing down, to now expanding again intentionally. I introduce the ecosystem concept - how different offerings can serve different customer types and delivery mechanisms while sharing a common values thread. I also share some questions for evaluating how you can go about adding new products/services.  The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com

    14 min
  6. Deepak Singh on Kindness

    17 apr

    Deepak Singh on Kindness

    In this episode, I explore the value of kindness with Deepak, a founder and portfolio career professional who wears many hats. Deepak redefines kindness as different from softness and shares how it permeates all aspects of his life, from family and raising kids to the three lanes of his work. Links www.linkedin.com/in/deepaksinghhrwww.missionandrhythm.comwww.justsingout.comhttps://peoplestack.com.au About Deepak is all about his mission: "Great experiences for OUR business and community, through great experiences for OUR people." He builds cultures that drive results & fix them when they cost you. Challenging how work actually works. Keywords kindness, leadership, workplace culture, emotional intelligence, decision-making, personal growth, repair The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com

    32 min
  7. Ruhee Meghani on Courage

    9 apr

    Ruhee Meghani on Courage

    In this episode, I explore the value of courage with Ruhee, founder of Allied Collective. Ruhee shares the many faces of courage, going beyond just bravery. We discuss how courage has always been there, as a youngest sibling and household rebel, to launching her business and facing the question "who am I outside a paycheck?". We also explore how the yoga philosophy helps Ruhee channel her courage to live in a more values-aligned way. Links: Website: alliedcollective.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruheem/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliedcollective About Ruhee Ruhee Meghani is the founder of Allied Collective and one of Australia's most distinctive voices at the intersection of inclusive leadership, organisational wellbeing, and facilitation. With 14 years of practice spanning Yoga philosophy, leadership development, and inclusion design, Ruhee brings a rare combination of somatic intelligence and commercial clarity to the organisations she works with. Described by those who know her work as a "firecracker with purpose," Ruhee has partnered with over 55 organisations including Nike and Arup, to drive measurable outcomes in retention, leadership capability, and workplace wellbeing. Ruhee advocates for multicultural communities and is also a university lecturer - all while championing for equitable wellbeing and inclusive design.  Ruhee is based in Melbourne and works with teams and leaders across Australia and internationally. Keywords courage, personal growth, challenge norms, vulnerability, yoga, yoga philosophy, being wrong, repair, inclusion The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com

    36 min
  8. Values trade-offs - what are you willing to give up?

    9 apr

    Values trade-offs - what are you willing to give up?

    In this episode, I explore why living a values-led life requires trade-offs and how understanding what you're willing to give up makes values more useful in daily life. I share the positive trade-off principle that makes trade-off exploration more useful, and I also discuss what happens when your own values conflict. The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com

    13 min
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Welcome to The Values Lab, a podcast series for founders and portfolio career professionals seeking inspiration to live a more intentional, values-led life. Hosted by Viren Thakrar, Founder of In The Game and Values Map.

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    Viren Thakrar
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