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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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#173 Momentum - a solo episode

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/04/27

"When momentum really comes into play so much of the background noise fades further into the background. And then momentum builds momentum. You become unstoppable, mostly!" Susan Ni ChriodainIn this episode you are invited to explore the multifaceted journey of writing and self-discovery, offering a glimpse into the challenges and rewards. I delve into the inner and outer challenges faced during the writing process, including self-doubt, perfectionism, and the importance of acknowledging

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44:45

#172 Really Listening - Rob Lawrence

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/04/20

"Most of the time we're not listening, really listening. We're actually just thinking, what do I want to say next or what shall I say next? And just listening for the odd word or phrase that we need to hear in order to meaningfully respond in a way that satisfies us." Rob LawrenceRob Lawrence and I talk about the power of sound, the art of listening, and the journey of discovering and living one's truth. We delve into how our truths can be buried under societal expectations and the significance

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#171 Books with Dr. Susanne Evans, David Lee & Me

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/04/13

"Basically it's books that we recommend a lot or books that have really changed our practice." Dr. Susanne EvansIn honour of World Book Day and the value of reading Dr. Susanne Evans, David Lee and I recorded a conversation that explores a wide range of reads that have significantly impacted us including personal development, reflective practice, storytelling, neuroscience and touching on historical events such as the Rwandan Genocide. We each share insights on books that have changed our life,

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39:20

#170 Leaping Forward with Helen Joy

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/04/06

"Imagine if we create this whole chain of psychologically safe environments that every single individual in that chain had that sense of psychological safety. The innovation, the creativity and the sheer drive, growth, productivity and all of those things mean that we would be leaping forwards in terms of how we do things and generating new opportunities and new ways of doing things and better ways of doing things." Helen JoyHelen Joy and I talk about how innovation and psychological safety are

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23:31

#169 Insights Compilation

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/03/30

"Insights" is a compilation episode that explores themes of resourcefulness, inner resources, and personal responsibility in accessing those resources. Through excerpts from previous episodes in 2024, you are introduced to various perspectives on living vibrant lives, self-leadership, the significance of listening to one's inner voice, and taking personal responsibility for one's joy and mindset. Insights includes excerpts from: 02:30 Karina Rook, Episode 159 Freedom to be Human 05:45 Claudia

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#168 Leading. Beyond. The Numbers. - Solo Episode

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/03/23

"This book is about telling a different version of a story. That might begin to rebalance and imbalance. It is about leading beyond the numbers and still knowing our worth contribution and value. It is about recognising people as people and not as numbers on a payroll or statistics in a report." Susan Ni Chriodain In this solo episode I talk more about my upcoming book, Leading Beyond the Numbers: How Accounting for Emotions Tips the Balance at Work. The focus today is on the title. I talk

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#167 A Future Possibility - Nathan Simmonds

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/03/16

"What we need to then do, though, is, rather than trying to create tomorrow based on all the clutter and the stuff that has and hasn't worked, we need to rewire to a future possibility." Nathan SimmondsNathan Simmonds and I discuss the importance of facing life challenges, overcoming personal struggles, and finding the strength to embrace a new path. Nathan shares his compelling life story, detailing how he navigated through personal challenges, including overcoming Crohn's disease, teenage

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46:21

#166 Emotional Overdraft with Andy Brown

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/03/09

"An Emotional Overdraft is the way that founders and entrepreneurs and leaders subsidise a business at the cost of their own mental or physical reserves and that can be very unhealthy and very damaging." Andy BrownAndy Brown and I discuss how acknowledging and understanding our emotions is crucial, not just for business owners, but for anyone in a workplace. Although emotions and feelings might not be mainstream thinking for all business leaders yet Andy assures us it is coming. We delve into his

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48:03

#165 Work Joy Formula - Beth Stallwood

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/03/02

"I always think about the work joy formula as how do you actually go from where you are to getting more joy in your life?" Beth StallwoodBeth Stallwood highlights the importance of personal responsibility for one's joy in a work environment. She talks us through her journey of discovering joy in her work. She cleverly contrasts work joy from work gloom. We cover the three key components of work joy: Engagement, Energy, and Experimentation. Beth also highlights the importance of self-awareness and

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31:08

#164 A Look Inside My Upcoming Book

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/02/24

"I delve into that in the book - the fact that none of us ever really know what's going on for someone else." SusanIn this solo episode I talk about my upcoming book, Leading Beyond the Numbers: How Accounting for Emotions Tips the Balance at Work. I talk about the inspiration behind the book. I read out some of the endorsements I have received to date. And I read some extracts from two separate chapters that include personal anecdotes and reflections on the importance of emotions and the

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44:06

#163 Pick Your Lane - Sally Oddy

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/02/17

"If there's one huge piece of advice I can give, it's pick your lane and stay in it .... Don't worry about what anyone else is doing, just decide what you want, decide how you're going to get that and focus." Sally Oddy Sally Oddy, an established entrepreneur, shares insights about her journey from being an employee to become a successful business owner. We delve into the details about her experience with burnout in a corporate environment which led her to change her career path and start a

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46:02

#162 Never Think You Are Reaching Too High - Margaret...

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/02/10

"Never think you reaching too high. If you want to do something, go for it, go for what you actually want." Mags de Valois Note: This episode from the archives was originally episode #13 on Oct 20th, 2020. For this episode I have recorded a brief introduction and a summary at the end with my key takeaways. Margaret de Valois shares her journey of embracing her individuality while navigating the corporate city world and breaking the mould. We talk about how much more rewarding it is to make

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51:18

#161 All Roads Lead to Centre - Claudia Anghel

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/02/03

"I'm consistently, continuously discovering this... I discovered that the key is the centre. Not losing your centre. This message constantly comes to me, all roads lead to centre. Because of course it's normal, human, to go into extremes." Claudia Anghel Claudia Angel talks about her transition from a traditional career in human resources to working with the resources of humans and guiding them in life. Claudia reflects on a pivotal moment that reshaped her career path. It happened after the end

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25:08

#160 Create!

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/01/27

"Every conversation we have is co-created with other people." In this solo episode I reflect on the influence of creative thinking in daily life. The World Economic Forum's top 10 skills of 2023 highlights creative thinking as the second top skill. Although creativity is often linked to monumental achievements or works of art, creativity emanates from all humans in our everyday activities. It is the ability to bring something into existence that didn't exist before. Acknowledge the creativity you

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45:44

#159 Freedom to be Human - Karina Rook

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/01/20

"We are always at our best when we have freedom to be human. And what I mean by that is when we remember, or lean into, what makes us human, oh my gosh, that's octane for our performance and it's so much easier." Karina Rook Karina Rook is an advocate for the virtue of 'freedom to be human' in our work-lives. In our conversation we cover the importance of genuine connection, overcoming stress and burnout, the role of rest and recovery and the concept of authentic self-leadership. We discuss the

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43:32

#158 Wake Up - Caroline Tanja Banz

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/01/13

"This is my mission, I think this is what I really want to do and what I'm born to do, to help people wake up." Caroline Tanja Banz Caroline Tanja Banz shares her journey of self-discovery, which led her to 'marry herself' symbolically as an act of self-love and commitment to her own needs. Prior to this she said she had been a chameleon, adapting to situations and people around her instead of understanding herself. We delve into the Enneagram, a model of human psyche. Caroline advocates for the

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45:49

#157 Being Human (from the archives + new intro)

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2024/01/06

"Happiness comes from a wide variety of different sources. And actually happiness is not the one single thing that we should pursue because part of being human is the whole world of emotion and feelings. And all of them are valid." Gavin Andrews In this episode, we explore the concept of mind-body connection and its implication for workplaces. The excerpts highlight the importance of understanding and embracing emotions and feelings as a part of human intelligence rather than suppressing it

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43:29

#156 2023 in episodes - Susan Ni Chriodain

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2023/12/30

In this final episode of 2023, I take a reflective look back at the year, highlighting some guest interviews, insights and personal journeys. The journey from episode 116 to 156 was marked by diverse conversations traversing topics like personal growth, slowing down, challenges the significance of creativity, self-expression and giving people the chance to be themselves in order to create a more productive and happier workplace. And I share some anecdotes about writing my forthcoming book and the

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#155 Friends - Susan Ni Chriodain

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2023/12/23

"I felt younger, I felt nostalgic, I felt the preciousness of life and the genuine appreciation of true friends." Susan In this episode, I reflect on the significance of friendships in my life and the joy that they bring. I share experiences with friends from different phases of life, including colleagues from Deloitte, a friend from Pakistan, and school friends. I highlight the importance of friendships during challenging times and expresses my gratitude for my friends - many of whom I met at

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#154 Be Curious - Dr Susanne Evans, David Lee and Me

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2023/12/16

"If I'm working with somebody and they don't do their agreed upon "homework" and I'm telling myself a story like, Oh, they're not motivated. They're lazy. They don't take it seriously. And instead of coming from that judgey point of view, asking, so what happened? And it turns out they didn't understand what the assignment was or whatever. Get curious, not furious. Get curious instead of judging." David Lee Dr Susanne Evans, David Lee and I tackle the topic of motivation. We share their own

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