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Life Beyond The Numbers

Susan Ni Chriodain

What really makes work-life fulfilling?Through stories, reflections and insights from leaders, thinkers and creatives, we shine a light on the invisible forces that shape our work lives — what it means to be human. This isn’t just something to tune into — it’s something to attune to. Hosted by award-winning author Susan Ní Chríodáin, Life Beyond the Numbers is for people who care about people. Because while numbers matter — people matter more.

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#56 Gut Health - Caroline Peyton

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/09/07

"Many of us are beginning to learn today just how important it is to know what is going on in our gut. And that gut health is important to our overall health." Caroline Peyton Caroline Peyton has an holistic approach to health and wellbeing. In this episode we start out chatting about how our gut is invisible and we tend to ignore it unless there is a problem. However, making sure that what goes into our gut, how it survives and thrives in there or doesn't and the impact of that on our lives -

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#55 Focus on Play - Pauline McNulty

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/08/10

"as adults we've put play and work in opposition and that's another myth." Pauline McNulty Pauline McNulty prioritised career progression above everything else in her life until about 18 months into a role as Chief Risk Officer. The role was meaningful and important but something wasn't working for her. She got really curious about what was motivating for her and came across an article about three primary intrinsic motivators - potential, purpose and play. And she says the way they talked about

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#54 You're Not Alone - Louise McMilan

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/08/03

"If someone can take one thing away from what I've said that's going to help them then I'm happy whether that's the mental health side or cancer side." Louise McMilan. Louise McMilan took a career break to beat cancer. Her story is raw and she shares it openly and honestly. But there is more. As she says her cancer is the thing that really changed her own viewpoint on herself. For many years she thought she was wired wrong. She didn't want anybody else to feel what she felt about herself - the

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#53 Start With You - Nikki Hill

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/07/27

"There's only one person who's truly, truly in control of our lives and it's ourselves and it's okay to spend some time focusing on what's important to us." Nikki Hill. This episode is full of ways to enhance self-awareness. We talk about discovering our boundaries, the things that matter to us, as a way to give ourselves a sense of calm, peace, enabling us to enjoy our life and have the energy we need. When we communicate our boundaries they don't have to be explained or justified. We also

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#52 Everything's Okay - Alan Creedon

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/07/20

"Everything's okay. And if everything's okay, what's the problem? And actually, it's a very fulfilling place to be; everything's okay." Alan Creedon. If you ever feel tortured by your own thoughts this episode is for you as Alan Creedon and I delve into talking about our minds in a world of 'shoulds' and 'doing'. Alan explains how to find stillness, connections, how to be and how to use your mind and not be used by it. Alan explains what mindfulness is and the benefits of mindfulness from his own

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#51 One to Many - Kaveh Sadeghian

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/07/13

"We always say: to design for many, you have to design for some and to design for some, you have to design for one." Kaveh Sadeghian. Kaveh Sadeghian would love to hand over a series of beliefs and systems to the next generation that might undo some of the industrial era and set them up with a little bit more success in terms of integrating their purpose and themselves and their work. We talk about how a systems and scale approach is not the only one and that he says solutions will move at the

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#50 A Journey - Kiki Kirby

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/07/06

"We've got to take ownership of our leadership with our people because we're leading people." Kiki Kirby People are at the heart of what Kiki does. As this episode was recorded at the beginning of summer (UK) Kiki and I kick off chatting about the importance of taking rest - not just during the summer but on a daily basis. Kiki has overcome many things in life - her mother died when she was 13, she suffered from burnout at work and is a cancer survivor. In this episode she shares some reflections

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#49 A Sense of Belonging - Jenny Ashmore

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/06/29

"Teams are built on how tense moments are handled." Jenny Ashmore Jenny Ashmore and I chat about the similarities between business and sports especially when it comes to high-performance. Jenny feels that there are some profound techniques we can learn from sport that can easily translate into the workplace - how goals are set, fostering a sense of belonging, dealing with tensions and stress and setting team standards. Safety and feeling safe as humans, individually and as part of a team, comes up

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#48 Baby Steps - Rebecca Cheetham

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/06/22

"It's going to be hard to form a habit, but once you do it becomes non-negotiable and that shifts things for you. But like you said, baby steps, baby steps, add in small little things everyday." Rebecca Cheetham. Can you live a life where you feel good about it? Can you wake up in the morning and feel positive about what you're going to do that day? Can you build strong relationships? Can you enjoy yourself? Rebecca and I chat about what we might believe we should do and the choices we have in

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#47 Social Glue - Steve Haines

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/06/15

"So, I want you to be a sommelier to your body! But to do that we have to practice. You start with really fundamentals. How do I know what joy is?" Steve Haines. Steve's fourth book, Touch is Really Strange, was released in April 2021. Steve explains the science of touch. We talk about how in social groups where there's an equality touch is supportive and helps the process of working as a team and clearly in work situations that can be useful. Steve says we can rediscover our sense of safety and

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#46 Being Bold - Lọ́lá Béjidé

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/06/08

"It's not about where you start. It's about the potential you show others that will determined where you finish." Lọ́lá Béjidé Lọ́lá is an early career strategist and we talk about how, as you navigate your career, do you figure out the best way to step up and stand out with your skills, talents, potential, and you demonstrate it all. We cover the difference between culture fit and culture add, promoting diversity, moving from 'fantasy land' to 'reality land' and how to know as a manager, leader

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#45 Wellbeing Toolbox - Nicholas Jemetta

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/06/01

"...understanding your strengths and also understanding other people's strengths is the key to effective communication, effective relationships and avoiding some of the conflict that can happen, especially in the workplace..." Nicholas Jemetta. Nicholas Jemetta is merging his two worlds of digital technology geekery and mental health and wellbeing. In 2018 he shared his mental health story and it awakened something in him. He took that energy into the workplace and started to lobby for change by

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#44 Preparation & Practice - Carlos Gimeno

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/05/25

"I think that's a key component of public speaking, a key component of communication and a key component of confidence because the more you listen in the better your answers and your statements become the more powerful and influential and respected you become." Carlos Gimeno. Carlos Gimeno thinks there are two things that everyone should know about before they join the workplace, yet no school or university teaches them, one is financial literacy and the other is public speaking skills. Public

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#43 Putting People First - Luke Kyte

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/05/18

"And I know those results have really just materialised from that dynamic of putting people first." Luke Kyte. Those results include: Team retention: 97% team retention over the last two years. Revenue & profit: increased 40% and 60% respectively Annual leave: Since the introduction of unlimited holiday, annual leave has increased an average of 37% in the team Sickness: per person has dropped to 0.46 days a year – the UK ave is 4.1. This demonstrates the effectiveness of policies that put

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#42 Metamorphosis - John Shinnick

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/05/11

"And I'm interested, fascinated by, both how businesses work and how people work in them. And it's great to see things move and to see some things go back two steps before they go forward". John Shinnick. John Shinnick dropped out of university to get away from accounting. He wanted to work with people - but he found his way back to accountancy after a cousin of his told him: "Numbers don't make decisions. People do." His cousin also said he would spend most of his time dealing with people's

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#41 Workplace Compilation - Various

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/05/04

This week I've collated some stories related to the workplace from episodes that went out between January and April 2021. First up is Kevin Ashley, #32 Serial Entrepreneur, who shares his secret to building a successful business Next Gib Bulloch, #28 Breakthrough, talks about dignity at work and shares a cautionary tale Next Megan Haupt, #25 Your Career Story, shares her unique perspective on how to overcome workplace horror stories Next Glin Bayley, #39 H.E.A.R.T., speaks about the work

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#40 ....and Breathe

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/04/27

Do you ever think about your breath or breathing? Do you notice when it quickens or slows? This week's episode is a little different as we share three breathing techniques kindly prepared for us by Gavin Andrews, MD of HeartMath UK. Gavin was a guest a couple of weeks ago, episode #38. There is a short bit for me first on my own awareness of breath and then I briefly introduce the three techniques. But Gavin provides an intro to each during the recording also. The three techniques in this

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#39 H.E.A.R.T. - Glin Bayley

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/04/20

"I think if we did ask each other: Does what you do make you happy? It does stop someone in their tracks to go well, why am I pursuing a certain path? Is this the right reason for me to pursue it? Because I think we're much better in delivering our gifts and talents when we're in a space of happiness and joy." Glin Bayley. Glin Bayley went into accounting and finance because it was something she was really good at it. Over time she began to recognise that finance didn't feed her soul. A series of

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#38 Wisdom & Technology - Gavin Andrews

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/04/13

"Coherence is not relaxation. It's a state between activation and relaxation, which is optimal for your performance. So you feel calm and focused. You can do stuff. You can think, you can engage in things." Gavin Andrews. Gavin Andrews introduces us to the HeartMath system - a system that combines technology with ancient wisdom. We talk about the techniques of connecting with our own hearts to tap into the powerful information source; how to breathe in a slow, deep and balanced way and about

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#37 Follow Your Heart - Paul Stephenson

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2021/04/06

"I think we are on the precipice of releasing and freeing ourselves from the shackles of conventional capitalism. I call it Life Capitalism." Paul Stephenson. Paul Stephenson is a hearts and minds individual, a visionary and work-life architect. He shares his vision for the work-life transition that is unfolding from the world of being a slave to the spreadsheet where the corporate environment took you hostage to the world where we are open-hearted and open-minded and the new rich is not about

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