What an awesome guest I have for you in this episode. He is truly the go-to person on the subject of happiness at work.

Come and listen as I talk to Matt Phelan, Co-founder and Co-CEO at ‘The Happiness Index’.

A few years ago, Matt gave a TEDx talk where he presented 12 million data points in happiness, from 1 million people in over 100 countries. Safe to say - what this man doesn’t know about happiness, particularly in a work context, is probably not worth knowing!

In our conversation we dig into what The Happiness Index is all about, and we talk through what the latest learnings are around happiness and engagement and what really drives us in these areas.

We also get into something called The Super Happiness Suit, and talk about whether happiness at work is different from happiness in our personal lives. Do we have separate drivers for those areas of our lives, or are there strong commonalities?

Come join us!

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𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Matt is the founder of The Happiness and Humans Community, host of The Happiness and Humans Podcast and author of ‘Freedom To Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness’ and ‘The Happiness Index: Why Today's Employee Emotions Equal Tomorrow's Business Success’.

Matt has delivered a TEDx talk where he drew on a world of 12 million data points, and tells the story of our happiness in the workplace from 1 million human beings in 100+ countries in less than 15 minutes.

Matt Phelan is also a Co-Founder and Co-CEO of the Happiness Index, a business that helps organisations to thrive by understanding how their people think and feel, then use these insights to create a culture of high performance. In his day-to-day role, he's responsible for the strategic direction of the business.

𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.

She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.

Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.

Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.

When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.

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All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.

I have invited my friend, Paul Spiers, back to talk about the subject of creativity.

When it comes to figuring out the life and career changes that will make us feel the happiest, most fulfilled and most alive, we need to be creative. We need to be able to free our minds up to think beyond our current set up and experience, and really allow ourselves to imagine what could be possible.

Sometimes that can be really hard to do, especially if you’re someone who feels trapped by your current circumstances, or weighed down by reality, or potentially deem yourself an uncreative person. All of this kills inspiration and ideas, making it impossible to conjure up your best life, which means you can’t then go after it.

Paul is a thought leader when it comes to the subject of creativity (although he’ll probably laugh at me using that description!) He’s genuinely one of the smartest and most creative people I know and that I’ve ever worked with.

Come join us as I pick his brains with questions like:

How can we ignite our curiosity?

How do we get into a creative zone?

Are there environmental factors that make a difference?

What do we do if we are not a naturally creative person? Then what?

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𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

A serial entrepreneur, Paul Spiers is the founder of The New P&L® Institute and host of the internationally respected top 5% podcast series, The New P&L® – Principles & Leadership in Business.

He is a speaker, trainer and consultant, and works at the intersection of leadership, culture, people and purpose. A naturally creative storyteller, he’s a highly engaging and inspiring speaker, panel moderator and roundtable facilitator.

Paul delivers keynotes and workshops filled with insightful and thought-provoking observations and offers practical examples of how to apply the true power of purpose, creativity, principles and leadership in business.

He helps senior leaders, employees and companies better prepare for the more complex Future of Work by advising on how they can transform and align their leadership, vision, strategy and culture to elevate business performance.

𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.

She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.

Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.

Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.

When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.

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All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.

I delve into the subject of REST. It’s a really interesting topic to talk about because I’m not just talking about sleep here. Oh no!

In fact, there are seven different types of rest that we all need to feel fully alive and completely ourselves.

I want to get into this subject because so many people I work with, and know personally, are struggling with fatigue.

Whether it’s a general malaise, a persistent level of tiredness that just won’t leave, or full-on burnout, it can make it really hard to figure out what happiness looks like, and what you want from a work and lifestyle point of view, if you’re just feeling exhausted.

So, in this episode, I’m going to get into the ins and outs of rest, covering the seven different types first introduced by Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith. I’m hoping this will help you to think about what you might potentially need more of, and the kind of actions you can take to top it up.

Because then, once you are fully tapped into all the different types of rest, you’ll be in the very best position to identify what makes you happy, so that you can go after it.

You ready? Great, come and join me!

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𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.

She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.

Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.

Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.

When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.

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All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.

I speak to my wonderful former client and all-round excellent human being, Derek Britton.

Derek and I originally worked together years ago when he was a marketeer at a B2B software firm that I was doing PR for, and then last year he became a coaching client after becoming a casualty of the ongoing tech industry layoffs.

With three decades of in-house experience across the marketing and sales enablement mix, Derek’s initial assumption was that he should seek a similar corporate role, but something was nagging at him about that idea. So, he hired me to help him think through what he really wanted.

It is now 12 months later, and Derek has just completed his first year running his own B2B tech marketing consultancy.

In this episode I invite Derek to share with you how he made the choice to work for himself; and how he recognised and overcame the fear associated with this journey into the unknown.

If you listen, you’ll also hear us walk through the top three strengths that he believes have been instrumental in helping him to get his new business off the ground with real success. Some great, real-life insights in this one – come join us!

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𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Derek Britton is an experienced leader in B2B technology marketing, and runs his own marketing consultancy.

His career spans three decades, having directed product marketing, corporate brand, marketing communications, customer marketing, product management, and sales enablement.

A computer science graduate with a solid technology background, prolific content creation and a proven leadership ability, he is uniquely capable in helping technology go-to-market teams – as clients and colleagues - to deliver successful business outcomes. In his spare time, Derek is an aspiring author.

𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.

She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.

Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.

Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.

When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.

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All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.

I want to share a provocative philosophy with you.

I’ve been really inspired by a book I listened to called ‘Die with Zero’, by Bill Perkins.

On the surface, it’s all about aiming to die with zero pounds (or dollars) in the bank. Now I appreciate this sounds quite drastic, and possibly a bit mad, but the deep premise behind Perkins’ philosophy is about aiming to consciously get the utmost out of the life that we have.

He challenges us to really think about our death – something most of us do a great job of avoiding - and work backwards, considering how to get the most out of our money and our life, rather than putting things off for some far-flung time in the future, or our retirement.

It blends eye-opening insights about time, money, and happiness from a psychological science and behavioural finance perspective, and it makes a timely, convincing, and contrarian case for living large.

Intrigued? Honestly, this stuff is fascinating. Join me in this episode as I get into it with you!

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𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.

She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.

Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.

Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.

When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.

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All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.

I’m delving into the power of the subconscious mind, and how and why it can help you pinpoint the career or lifestyle changes that you truly want.

The subconscious mind has a big role to play in helping any of us identify what will really make us happy, but it’s often ignored or dismissed, or just not recognised as important.

In this episode, I talk you through:

· The difference between your conscious and subconscious mind, explaining some left-brain/right-brain science

· Why your subconscious is way better at helping you come up with right-fit, feel-good career and lifestyle ideas

· Three exercises that will help you access and use your own subconscious to tap into answers on what you really need and want, which I personally use and that consistently work for me

Ready to come join me? Great, let’s get into it!

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𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.

She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.

Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.

Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.

When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.

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All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.

I introduce you to a brilliant friend and client, Cara Leach, who has bucked the trend and chosen to semi-retire early at 49.

Cara has always been a career woman, setting an example to her two daughters who she raised for many years as a single mum.

She’s a sales and marketing whiz, and has worked in sectors as varied as tech, pharmaceuticals and sport. She was most recently brand ambassador and commercial manager for Marine Football Club.

However, the reason we are talking in this episode is because she’s just embarked on a massive, and pretty brave change.

At just 49 years old, Cara has made the decision to semi-retire. She and her partner Phil are renting out their house in Merseyside for 12 months, and embarking on a huge travel adventure, which they are going to document, warts and all.

In this episode you’ll hear how us talk about Cara’s bold decision to semi-retire; what the triggers were for that decision; the travel plans that she and Phil have and what she wants to get out of it; and how she wants to inspire people with her honest and humorous account of their experience.

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𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Cara Leach is a recent empty nester, mum of two university students, and partner to Phil (who's loving retirement!)

After 27 years in Sales & Marketing across sports, software and pharma, she has semi-retired, but still brings 110% energy to life. She’s lived in France, Germany and the Netherlands, and is always hunting for new adventures and people to meet.

Ridiculously driven, results-oriented and fun-loving, Cara is all about making a difference while finding personal growth and fulfilment along the way!

𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.

She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.

Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.

Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.

When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.

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All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.

With the help of my fabulous friend and podcast producer, Shelley Rostlund, we’re delving into the subject of career and life change.

Yes, it’s a big subject, but we are honing in on how you can identify the kind of changes that will make you truly happy – be they role, career path or lifestyle related.

Having coached hundreds of people through career and life change, I can say for sure that as soon as you know what the right changes are for YOU, you’re in a better position to take action and do something about it.

In my experience, what typically holds people back is the not knowing. It’s that lack of clarity on what the right thing is, that leaves people feeling stuck and in a frustrating state of limbo, and fearful of making the wrong choices that might make things worse.

If you’re wondering what it looks like to work with someone on helping you navigate this big question of right-fit change, then this episode is for you.

Together, Shelley and I walk through my framework, which specifically supports people to come to a clear answer on what is right for them.

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𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Shelley Röstlund is the producer for the Dream Chasers Show. She is a systems-led personal brand strategist working with knowledge experts…those who teach, educate, consult, advise or mentor others. Her specialism is in uncovering her clients’ marketable genius – their unique gifts which they were born to bring into the world.

South African born and British-grown, Shelley has worked with 150+ brands across 30+ industries through her consultancy and agency work. She leads Harbour 32, a family-centred marketing agency which focusses on personal brand strategy and podcast show positioning and production.

𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢:

Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate.

She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals.

Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life, living and working from a remote mountainside in Wales.

Today she focusses her life coaching on supporting professionally successful people in making career changes that facilitate transformational life change.

When Alison is not working, you can find her outdoors - walking beaches at the crack of dawn; experimenting with the universe and consciousness; trying her hand at paragliding; and delighting in the magic of the superhero’s quest. She is also Marvel movie obsessed.

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All episodes are video recorded and can be watched in the website show notes, or on YouTube.