The Happy WorkLife Podcast

di Lord Mark Price

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 ...   ...  Leggi dettagli
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Episodi del podcast

  • Stagione 3

  • The power of purpose with Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet

    The power of purpose with Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet

    S03 E04
    35:09

    Our founder, Lord Mark Price joins Justine Roberts CBE, the founder and CEO of online forum Mumsnet to talk about the power of a career full of purpose. From starting out in the finance sector to founding Mumsnet in 2000, Justine shares her story of building the business to have over 1 million daily users looking to connect and share information about parenting through chat rooms and guides.Listen for Justine's insight into the childcare crisis, what she thinks can be done to help and also the inspiring story on how Justine's entrepreneurial spirit landed her on Richtopia’s 2015 list of the world’s 500 most influential CEOs. It's a great listen for budding entrepreneurs, working parents and those wanting to achieve a better work life balance!This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.co to find a job in the happiest companies, take our happiness test, network, get career support from experts and much much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

  • Insights from the Corridors of Power with Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones

    Insights from the Corridors of Power with Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones

    S03 E04
    49:16

    Our founder, Lord Mark Price, chats with top British diplomat Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones about how to navigate a career in Politics, Security and Intelligence and her remarkable career so far. From Governor of the BBC and Minister of State for Security and Counter Terrorism in the Home Office to advisor to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, Pauline reveals what it was like working as a minister in the Home Office, and much more!This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.co to find a job in the happiest companies, take our happiness test, network, get career support from experts and much much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

  • Train hard and train smart - How to succeed in sport with Tanni Grey-Thompson

    Train hard and train smart - How to succeed in sport with Tanni Grey-Thompson

    S03 E03
    36:00

    Our founder Lord Mark Price chats to the inspirational Tanni Grey-Thompson, one of Britain's greatest Paralympic athletes and independent peer in the British House of Lords. Tanni discusses her incredible sporting career, top tips for succeeding in the industry as well as her work in the House of Lords. This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.co to find a job in the happiest companies, take our happiness test, network, get career support from experts and much much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

  • Mastering a career pivot with Jaega Wise

    Mastering a career pivot with Jaega Wise

    S03 E02
    26:18

    Our founder Lord Mark Price chats to Jaega Wise, author, broadcaster and co-owner of the award-winning Wild Card Brewery. They discuss her remarkable career journey and how she successfully pivoted her career.This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.co to find a job in the happiest companies, take our happiness test, network and get career support from experts and much much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

  • How a £6 start up was sold for £3 billion with Dame Stephanie Shirley CH

    How a £6 start up was sold for £3 billion with Dame Stephanie Shirley CH

    S03 E01
    31:03

    WorkL Founder Lord Mark Price joins the inspirational Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley CH to discuss her remarkable life and career.In 1939 Dame Stephanie arrived at the age of five in the UK as a Kindertransport child refugee from Nazi Germany and went on to found an all-woman software company that redefined the expectations and opportunities for working women at that time. It was ultimately valued at almost $3 billion and made 70 of her staff millionaires. Since ‘retiring’ her work has been in philanthropy, with a particular focus on autism and IT.Dame Stephanie was appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) in 2017, a membership limited to only 65 individuals globally, for her services to the IT industry and philanthropy.This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.co to find a job in the happiest companies, take our happiness test, network and get career support from experts and much much more. Work Happier with WorkL.