The Shake Up Podcast with Candice Harvey

Candice Harvey
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Welcome to The Shake Up — your weekly dose of real talk with me, Performance Coach Candice Harvey. I’m a former corporate HR professional, and since 2018 I’ve been running my own shake-up business helping teams and individuals thrive.  I know Monday to Friday in the corporate world isn’t always cute outfits, hanging with your work bestie, and popping out real quick for a matcha—It’s more like surviving back-to-back meetings that should’ve been quick calls, dodging the people you can’t stand, and pretending you’re still productive by 3pm. Most of the time, we’re stuck in our own heads, running on autopilot, watching the clock and wondering why we can’t just do the damn thing we said we were going to do. That’s where me and my fancy rode mic come in. I’m here to shake you up — with straight-talking strategies, a smidge of humour, and my obsession with human behaviour in the workplace… because I get it, I did it for 15 years.   I’m a former corporate HR pro, and since 2018 I’ve been running my own shake-up business, helping teams and individuals go from “things are busy” to “things are GREAT!” So, if you’re ready for a nudge at work, a perspective shift, or maybe even a loving kick up the bum… you’re in the right place. 

  1. 1d ago

    137. Six Team Workshops & Counting: Why This CEO Keeps Bringing Me Back (with Jamie Keyzer)

    Send Candice a text! Two and a half years ago, I walked into Floorworld's National Support Office for the very first time. Little did I know, I'd be back with that same team another five times over the coming years. Along the way there's also been two of their annual awards nights I've MC'd - one in Brisbane, one more recently in Malaysia. So either Jamie Keyzer, Floorworld's CEO, is a glutton for punishment, or something about these sessions is actually landing. In this episode, I sit down with Jamie to find out which one it is (spoiler: it's the second one, but you'll want to hear why in his own words). We talk about what was actually going on in his team back in February 2024 that made him think "we need outside help," whether he was fully sold on the idea of bringing in a Performance Coach or just taking a punt, and what's genuinely different in his team today that wasn't there three years ago - not the theory, the actual, observable stuff. If you've ever wondered whether one workshop is enough to shift a team's culture, or you're the leader currently thinking "we don't have time for this right now" - this is the episode for you. About Jamie Keyzer:  Jamie is the CEO of Floorworld, a national network of locally owned flooring businesses, where he spends his days working alongside franchisees, teams and suppliers right across Australia. With over 15 years in senior leadership, and since joining Floorworld, Jamie's been part of a pretty exciting ride of growth, change, and plenty of shaking things up - including, but not limited to, six workshops for his team, run by yours truly. 🎧 If this episode made you think, laugh, or question something - send it to someone who needs a little permission to do life differently.  📲 Screenshot, tag me @candiceharvey__, and let me know what hit home. Oh and check out my FUN website for all my services: www.candiceharvey.com

    137. Six Team Workshops & Counting: Why This CEO Keeps Bringing Me Back (with Jamie Keyzer)

  2. Sep 27

    136. Your Team Meeting Might Be a Colossal Waste of Time. Here's How to Tell.

    Send Candice a text! Be honest - how many meetings have you walked into, sat through, and walked back out of thinking "well, that was an hour I'm never getting back"? If you're anything like most people I talk to, the answer is more than you'd like to admit. Here's the thing though - I don't think meetings are the problem.  Done well, they create energy, clarity and momentum.  They remind people they're not out there operating solo, they're part of something bigger. A good team meeting can genuinely shift the direction of a business. I'm a huge advocate for them. BUT the problem is that a lot of meetings out there have quietly stopped being good ones - and nobody's said a word about it. They're still locked into the calendar, everyone still shows up, but somewhere along the way the actual point of them got lost...and who has time for a crap meeting? In this episode, I'm digging into why that happens, and it's not as simple as "the manager's bad at running meetings." After 15 years in HR, sitting on both sides of the meeting table, I can tell you it's rarely anyone's fault - and it's never just one person's job to fix. I'm sharing the 5 signs to look out for and what to actually do differently, whether you're the one running the meeting or the one sitting in it, quietly checking the clock. If your team's meetings have gone a bit stale, this one's for you - and if you want me to come shake up the meeting you've already got locked in, you know where to find me. info@candiceharvey.com www.candiceharvey.com 🎧 If this episode made you think, laugh, or question something - send it to someone who needs a little permission to do life differently.  📲 Screenshot, tag me @candiceharvey__, and let me know what hit home. Oh and check out my FUN website for all my services: www.candiceharvey.com

    136. Your Team Meeting Might Be a Colossal Waste of Time. Here's How to Tell.

  3. Sep 20

    135. The Top 5 Biggest Frustrations at Work and How to Eliminate Them

    Send Candice a text! I had a coffee this morning with a business owner who'd heard me speak last week, and he said something that's stuck with me all day:  "Candice, when you were talking about teams and what they're going through - it was like you were describing our team exactly. All of it."  And I had to be honest with him - I'm not psychic.  I'm not creeping around outside his office windows taking notes.  This is just what goes on inside teams. Not just his team. All of them. Which is kind of a relief and kind of annoying, depending how you look at it.  So, in this episode, I'm walking through The Top 5 Biggest Frustrations at Work - the ones that come up over and over again in workshops and conversations, regardless of the industry or the size of the team - and exactly how to eliminate them.  Whether you're the one in the team feeling the frustration, or the one leading the team and wondering why morale's a bit flat, there's something in here for you. Fair warning - this one might sting a little in places.  But every single one of these frustrations is fixable, and none of them require quitting your job or waiting for your workplace to magically sort itself out. So have a listen, and then do me a favour - pick just one. The one that made you go "yep, that's literally my week" while you were driving, folding washing, or half-listening to me at the gym. That's usually the one you need. 🎧 If this episode made you think, laugh, or question something - send it to someone who needs a little permission to do life differently.  📲 Screenshot, tag me @candiceharvey__, and let me know what hit home. Oh and check out my FUN website for all my services: www.candiceharvey.com

  4. Sep 13

    134. She Was Given a Year to Live. That Was 16 Years Ago. Di Foster on the Moment Everything Shifted.

    Send Candice a text! You know those people you meet and instantly think, "wow, I like you"?  That's what happened to Candice in March this year, seated next to Di Foster at a conference - cool jacket, big smile, bright eyes, bald head, and absolutely no interest in small talk.  By the end of day one, Candice went home and told her husband, "I've just made a new friend!" Di has an accounting and commerce degree and started her career in the knitwear and production industry, moving through management roles across a string of companies during a period of major upheaval in the industry - closures, mergers, start-ups, all of it. Fifteen years as a business consultant later, coaching became the natural next step. And here's the part you'll lean in for: Di has had breast cancer twice. The second time, she was told it was terminal and given a year to live. That was 16.5 years ago. This episode isn't a cancer story, though - it's a "living a great life" one.  Di helps people get a perspective shift and get on with doing the things that matter, because life's too short to sweat the small stuff. In this episode, Candice and Di get into: Di's brutally honest first impression of CandiceThe opening to Di's keynote - shared live on the podcast for the first timeThe two ways "shift" happens: the big, unmistakable moment, and the quiet, persistent nag you can't quite ignoreWhat the terminal diagnosis actually felt like, before Di even had words for itThe one-liner comment from a boy at age 12 - that quietly shaped the rest of her life (I LOVE it!!)Not feeling dyslexic enough, loud enough, funny enough, or just "enough" - and what Di did with thatWhat to do if you're waiting for your own dramatic "shift moment" that never seems to arriveGet this episode in your ears and then share with your favourite people x  🎧 If this episode made you think, laugh, or question something - send it to someone who needs a little permission to do life differently.  📲 Screenshot, tag me @candiceharvey__, and let me know what hit home. Oh and check out my FUN website for all my services: www.candiceharvey.com

    134. She Was Given a Year to Live. That Was 16 Years Ago. Di Foster on the Moment Everything Shifted.

  5. Sep 6

    133. How to Switch Off Your 9-5 (So You Can Switch On Your 5-9)

    Send Candice a text! Last week I ran a closing keynote for a conference in Brisbane, swung by IKEA on the way home (as you do), and by the time I hit the Sunshine Coast I was so pooped that the thought of deciding what to cook for dinner nearly made me cry. So I rang my husband and said "meet me at the Thai place in 10 minutes, we're not cooking."  Best decision of my week.  Two exhausted people, sharing a meal, yawning between sentences - and somehow it still beat sitting at home half-watching TV with my brain still thinking about the emails I'm not ontop of. That night got me thinking about something I hear constantly: I can't switch off, I never feel on top of anything, I'm pooped.  And I want to clear something up before you even hit play - switching off from work isn't because you can't stand your job.  It's about the fact that work is only one part of your life, and if you can't switch off from it, nothing else gets a proper turn. So, in this episode, I'm sharing 5 genuinely simple ways to actually switch off your 9-5, so you can switch on your 5-9 - no apps, no retreats, no Sunday-night candle ritual required. I also go on a bit of a tangent (as I do) and share a story from my book about a room full of travel agents who cried when I asked them one simple question. 🎧 If this episode made you think, laugh, or question something - send it to someone who needs a little permission to do life differently.  📲 Screenshot, tag me @candiceharvey__, and let me know what hit home. Oh and check out my FUN website for all my services: www.candiceharvey.com

  6. Aug 30

    132. Monday Deserves Better (And So Do You). It's Time To Give Monday The Rebrand It Deserves.

    Send Candice a text! I used to be a full-blown Sunday Blues kind of girl.  A mega Friyay countdowner - "only 4 more sleeps," "it's nearly Friday," you know the vibe.  I'd start dreading Monday from about 10am on Sunday, like a little grey cloud following me around for the rest of my weekend. Wrecking it. For me, and everyone around me. Sorry, fam bam. Then in 2018, something clicked - and Monday's been my favourite day of the week ever since. I know how that sounds. Stick with me. In this episode, I'm calling out the story we've all been sold about Monday - the Mondayitis, the eye-rolls, the "living the dream" sarcasm - and giving it the rebrand it's been begging for.  I'm also introducing something I'm mildly obsessed with and need your help spreading: MonYAY. You heard it here first! Fair warning, people will think you're a bit unhinged for loving a Monday. I've been getting that reaction since 2018. Doesn't bother me one bit. So, this episode? 20 reasons Monday deserves a lot more credit than it gets - written on my walk this morning, and honestly, more fun to write than I expected. Tune in, steal a few reasons for yourself, and then go post a #MonYAY on your socials and tag me - it'll genuinely make my week. 🎧 If this episode made you think, laugh, or question something - send it to someone who needs a little permission to do life differently.  📲 Screenshot, tag me @candiceharvey__, and let me know what hit home. Oh and check out my FUN website for all my services: www.candiceharvey.com

  7. Aug 23

    131. How to Get Ahead When You Have Imposter Syndrome

    Send Candice a text! I had a moment at an event recently that I almost didn't tell you about. A guy came up to me and said it was obvious I'd been doing what I do for a long time. I'm choosing to believe he meant the way I speak, and not the grey hairs. But here's the confession - even after years of doing this, putting in the work, getting genuinely good at my craft… I still don't fully believe I'm great at it. I compare myself to speakers I think are miles ahead of me. I get in my head. Sound familiar? Turns out, it's become a bit trendy to talk about imposter syndrome as a good thing lately - proof you're growing, evidence you're stretching. And honestly? I don't disagree with that, not entirely. But here's where I think the conversation stops short.  Because while everyone's busy normalising the feeling, imposter syndrome is quietly costing people real opportunities - the promotion they didn't put their hand up for, the idea they didn't share in the meeting, the role they didn't apply for because they didn't tick every box. So, in this episode, I'm not debating whether imposter syndrome is good or bad. I'm giving you 3 things to actually do about it - so it stops running your career, and you get ahead anyway. Fair warning: one of these involves borrowing something from someone else. You'll understand when you hear it (talk about dangling a carrot ha!) Enjoy the episode!  🎧 If this episode made you think, laugh, or question something - send it to someone who needs a little permission to do life differently.  📲 Screenshot, tag me @candiceharvey__, and let me know what hit home. Oh and check out my FUN website for all my services: www.candiceharvey.com

  8. Aug 16

    130. 5 Things I Say in Team Workshops That Your Boss Never Would

    Send Candice a text! A few years into running my own team workshops, I started noticing something... After almost every session - without fail - a manager would come find me afterwards and say some version of the same thing: "I've been trying to say that to my team for two years, Candice. How did you just do that in twenty minutes?" Here's the thing though. It's not that I'm smarter than them, or braver, or better with words. It's that I'm not their boss. When your manager tells you your attitude needs work, it feels like a threat. When I say it in a room full of people who don't report to me, it feels like a nudge. Same words. Completely different impact. So in this episode, I'm sharing the top 5 things I say in my team workshops that your boss is almost certainly thinking - but will probably never say out loud.  No hierarchy. No HR file. No awkward follow-up meeting. Just the truth, delivered by someone with absolutely nothing to lose by saying it straight. Fair warning: at least one of these is going to land directly in your chest. That's not an accident. That's the one that's yours. Tune in, get a little called out, and - as always - go shake things up. 🎧 If this episode made you think, laugh, or question something - send it to someone who needs a little permission to do life differently.  📲 Screenshot, tag me @candiceharvey__, and let me know what hit home. Oh and check out my FUN website for all my services: www.candiceharvey.com

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Welcome to The Shake Up — your weekly dose of real talk with me, Performance Coach Candice Harvey. I’m a former corporate HR professional, and since 2018 I’ve been running my own shake-up business helping teams and individuals thrive.  I know Monday to Friday in the corporate world isn’t always cute outfits, hanging with your work bestie, and popping out real quick for a matcha—It’s more like surviving back-to-back meetings that should’ve been quick calls, dodging the people you can’t stand, and pretending you’re still productive by 3pm. Most of the time, we’re stuck in our own heads, running on autopilot, watching the clock and wondering why we can’t just do the damn thing we said we were going to do. That’s where me and my fancy rode mic come in. I’m here to shake you up — with straight-talking strategies, a smidge of humour, and my obsession with human behaviour in the workplace… because I get it, I did it for 15 years.   I’m a former corporate HR pro, and since 2018 I’ve been running my own shake-up business, helping teams and individuals go from “things are busy” to “things are GREAT!” So, if you’re ready for a nudge at work, a perspective shift, or maybe even a loving kick up the bum… you’re in the right place. 

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