The Happy WorkLife Podcast

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The Happy WorkLife Podcast

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.

  1. Finance & Social Mobility: Steven Cooper CBE on why finance is for everyone and how he progressed through the finance sector

    3 DE JAN.

    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 Barclays, starting as a branch cashier and worked his way up to lead several of their major businesses, including Barclaycard Business Solutions, Personal Banking for UK & Europe, and Business Banking in the UK. In this episode, Steven discusses some pivotal moments in his career, the attributes needed for a successful career in finance and highlights why finance is an option for people from all backgrounds and education levels. Steven's passion for social mobility plays into his role as Group CEO of Aldermore Bank, emphasising ethical business practice at all levels. This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.com to find a job in the happiest workplaces, take our Happy at Work test, network, get career support from experts and much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

    44min
  2. Resilience & Diligence: Liz Jackson MBE on her experience going blind, navigating school, entrepreneurship & building her career

    26/11/2024

    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 winning company, Great Guns Marketing, which she ran for 17 years and was awarded an MBE in 2017 by the late Majesty Queen Elizabeth for services to business. In this episode, Liz talks about her early school days and the struggles that came with going blind and the impact it had on her education. Liz also shares how she got into her first sales role and transitioned from being an employee to business owner to now working with entrepreneurs and being a co-owner at Initium Corporate Finance. This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.com to find a job in the happiest workplaces, take our Happy at Work test, network, get career support from experts and much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

    36min
  3. Breaking Barriers: Joe Seddon on his early years and entrepreneurial path founding Zero Gravity

    24/10/2024

    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 most inspiring people aged under 30 in the UK & Ireland. Amongst these, Joe has racked up many accolades, being on Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2022 and being honoured in King Charles' Birthday Honours List in 2023. In this episode, Joe talks about his early life growing up in Yorkshire, his time at the University of Oxford, coming to identify the barriers that prevented people from getting into top universities and world class careers post graduation. Joe also shares how his early connections with technology fostered his skills and experiences, eventually leading to him founding Zero Gravity. This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.com to find a job in the happiest workplaces, take our Happy at Work test, network, get career support from experts and much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

    46min
  4. Organic Business: Guy Singh-Watson on his passion for agriculture, early career and founding Riverford

    10/10/2024

    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 friends, to a national veg box scheme delivering to around 50,000 customers a week. In this episode, Guy talks about his early childhood, his school experiences, making Riverford a completely employee-owned business, the need for honesty and transparency between customers and supermarkets and so much more. This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.com to find a job in the happiest workplaces, take our Happy at Work test, network, get career support from experts and much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

    53min
  5. Finding Purpose: Elliott Rae, founder of MFF on his journey to improve the livelihoods of fathers and the discussion around men's mental health

    11/09/2024

    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 documentary ‘Becoming Dad’ was one of the 20 most watched documentaries across the whole BBC network in 2022. In this episode hear everything from Elliott's early career experiences, his time working in the civil service (latterly as Head of DEI Delivery at HM Treasury) and so much more!

    53min
  6. Happy Economics: Lord Mark Price talks about the upcoming release of his new book

    23/08/2024

    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 and get 20% off your purchase using the code WORKHAPPY.

    8min
  7. Corporate Activism: Sereena Abbassi, Improving culture and inclusion for businesses around the world

    26/07/2024

    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. Hear everything from her early years studying at The BRIT School, her time running her own business & working at M&C Saatchi, the organisational changes needed in the culture & inclusion space and more. This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.com to find a job in the happiest workplaces, take our Happy at Work test, network, get career support from experts and much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

    31min
  8. Riding Waves: Konrad Bergström, founder of X Shore and Zound Industries (now Marshall Group) on his entrepreneurial journey

    04/07/2024

    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 childhood learnings, the time he spent in the Swedish army and his experiences which led to the founding of X Shore & Zound Industries (now Marshall Group). This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.com to find a job in the happiest workplaces, take our Happy at Work test, network, get career support from experts and much more. Work Happier with WorkL. *Please be advised this episode features some explicit language.

    36min
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Sobre

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.

Informações

  • Criado por
    Lord Mark Price
  • Anos de atividade
    2019 - 2025
  • Episódios
    107
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2019 Engaging Works
  • Site do podcast
    The Happy WorkLife Podcast

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