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Jamie Pakenham-Walsh
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Short, honest reflections on the ideas shaping everyday life - habits, attention, health, work, motivation and everything I’m still figuring out. I’m Jamie Pakenham-Walsh, and each episode takes one thought, question or experience and tries to make a little more sense of it. Usually in under ten minutes.

  1. Oct 8

    #22 - The Peak-End Rule: Why the Last Moment Matters

    I talk about why the high points and the ending can shape how we remember an experience, from extra chips at Five Guys to the free ice cream at Flat Iron and a concert encore. I also explain how I think about this when building Been There, especially the moment someone posts a place. Music: "All This Time" by Noon AMhttps://music.youtube.com/channel/UCbcNJXfrBUBsZ1Li3_iQ0XQ

  2. Sep 29

    #21 - Is Hard Work Enough?

    I talk about the tension between working hard and knowing what to work on, and why a long day doesn't always mean progress. From school to work, relationships and learning Italian, I explore when to keep going and when to question the direction.

  3. Sep 26

    #20 - Anchoring: Why £17 Popcorn Feels Reasonable

    How does £17 for popcorn start to look like a good deal? I talk about anchoring, from cinema prices to salary negotiations and fragrance adverts, and how the number we see first shapes what feels reasonable.

  4. Sep 24

    #19 - The 80/20 Rule: Focus on What Matters

    What 20% of what we do makes 80% of the difference? I talk about the Pareto principle in work, the gym and everyday life, and why simplifying things doesn’t mean trying to optimise every part of life.

  5. Sep 17

    #18 - Incentives Drive Behaviour

    The behaviour you reward is the behaviour you get. In this episode, I talk about how incentives shape the way we work, why ownership matters, and what happens when a system rewards the wrong things.

  6. 06/13/2025

    #17 - Habits: Make It Obvious

    The habits that stick are the ones you can’t ignore. In this episode, I talk about how to make good habits more obvious—and bad ones disappear—by changing what’s in front of you.

  7. 05/30/2025

    #16 - The Attention Trap

    Sharing some thoughts on why I’m a bit sceptical of TikTok. It’s not about the trends — it’s about what happens when super smart people get paid to keep us scrolling. Feels worth questioning.

  8. 05/17/2025

    #15 - Nothing Works Without Health

    This one’s about health — and what happens when it slips. I talk about being knocked out this week, how quickly everything else stops mattering, and the simple things that hold you up: sleep, food, movement, connection.

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Short, honest reflections on the ideas shaping everyday life - habits, attention, health, work, motivation and everything I’m still figuring out. I’m Jamie Pakenham-Walsh, and each episode takes one thought, question or experience and tries to make a little more sense of it. Usually in under ten minutes.

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  • Creator
    Jamie Pakenham-Walsh
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jamie Pakenham-Walsh
  • Show Website
    Life Unboxed