Ollie on Work

Alex Hutchinson - Breaking Through Mental Barriers & Exploration vs Exploitation

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most people think they've hit their limits when they're actually nowhere close.Alex Hutchinson returns to the show for his second appearance. As a jou...

Dror Poleg - Why Careers Are Becoming Like Showbiz

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most people are still planning careers like it's 1995.But time itself has compressed. ChatGPT reached 100 million users in eight weeks. The Ford Model...

Lorraine Lee - Why Hard Work Isn't Enough, Building Visibility & Getting Noticed

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most people assume hard work speaks for itself. Lorraine Lee knows that's a dangerous mistake.As the author of Unforgettable Presence and former Linke...

Christopher Lochhead - Finding Your Superpower & The Death of Knowledge Workers

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most people think AI will just make their jobs more efficient.Christopher Lochhead thinks it's about to make their jobs extinct.Christopher returns to...

Raj Choudhury – Work From Anywhere & Engineering Serendipity

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most leaders are still fighting yesterday's battles about remote work. But the conversation has already moved on.A few leaders have figured out that t...

Eric Jorgensen – Career Leverage & Why AI Will Make The Best Better

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ollie on Work after a six-month hiatus. I've been speaking to hundreds of people - founders, leaders, workers who've been laid off - t...

Marcus Buckingham on the Hidden Signals of Career Success

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the final episode in a mini-series focused on setting you up for a successful and fulfilling 2025.Today, I'm sharing my conversation with Marc...

Dorie Clark on Playing the Long Game in Your Career

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm resharing my 2022 conversation with strategy consultant, executive coach, and keynote speaker Dorie Clark.Dorie has twice been named on...

Daniel Pink on making bold career decisions using mental time-travel

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm resharing my conversation with Daniel Pink, in which we explore how to make better decisions using mental time-travel.Dan is the author...

Grace Lordan on Thinking Big in your Career

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're revisiting a standout conversation with Grace Lordan, Associate Professor in Behavioural Science at the LSE and author of Think Big.Gr...

AI Agents: Our new colleagues

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I share some thoughts on why 2025 will be the year of the AI Agent.Plus, how it will affect roles in B2B marketing, learning & developme...

David Landman on The Long Exhale and Leadership in an AI World

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m joined by David Landman, former Goldman Sachs executive turned advisor and educator.After two decades leading performance management,...

Donald Knight on mental fitness & designing a fulfillfing work/life

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm joined by Donald (DK) Knight, SVP of People & Culture at Warner Bros. Discovery.Donald has had a varied career, working in senior H...

David Blake on the Skills Gap, AI, and the Future of Learning

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m joined by David Blake, CEO of Degreed and a pioneer in the world of lifelong learning and skills development. Degreed, founded i...

Season 15 so far: AI, leadership & the multigenerational workforce

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this special episode of Future Work/Life, in which we take a step back and reflect on the key themes and insights from Season 15 so far. It...

Amber Jeffrey on grief and having tough conversations at work

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m joined by Grief Gang's Amber Jeffrey, a podcaster, speaker, and grief mentor.Despite tackling a challenging topic, I thoroughly enjoy...

Cara Brennan Allamano on staying curious, adapting & thriving

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m joined by Cara Brennan Allamano, cofounder of PeopleTech Partners and experienced people leader at startups and high-growth companies...

Pat Wadors on Unlocking your Leadership Story

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm joined by Pat Wadors, newly appointed CHRO at Intuitive, a leading medical technology company. Pat has previously led HR at UKG, Servic...

David Hanrahan on workplace disconnection & AI in HR

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m joined by David Hanrahan, Chief People Officer at Flare.Flare’s software platform is transforming the delivery of professional serv...

Arist's Michael Ioffe on redesigning learning with AI

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m joined by Michael Ioffe, co-founder and CEO of Arist.Arist is used by leading organisations to deliver behavioural training and criti...

Udemy's Melissa Daimler on clarity, curiosity & leadership

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Melissa Daimler, Chief Learning Officer at Udemy, returns to the podcast.Melissa brings decades of experience shaping leadership, learning,...

Chloe Combi: Understanding Gen Z in the Future of Work

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I speak with Chloe Combi, an expert on Gen Z and Gen Alpha, who’s spent years researching and advising on how these younger generations a...

Nancy Duarte: Communicate with Authenticity in the Age of AI

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I speak with Nancy Duarte, CEO of Duarte Inc. and the world's leading presentation expert.Nancy’s career is a masterclass in the art of c...

Nick Matthews: Culture, Engagement & Performance

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I speak with Nick Matthews, VP and GM of Europe, Middle East & Africa at Culture Amp.Nick brings a unique blend of experiences from his...

Isabel Berwick: The Future-Proof Career

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I interview Isabel Berwick, presenter of the award-winning Financial Times' Working It podcast and co-writer of the Working It newsle...

Hannah Grady Williams: Unleashing a new generation of talent

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had a fascinating chat with Hannah Grady Williams, the founder of d'Skills. We explored the challenges of the traditional education...

Matthew Dicks: How to become a better storyteller

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, my conversation with Matthew Dicks sheds light on storytelling as a craft that everyone can master, offering insights into life and w...

David Green: Growing people and organisations using data

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I sit down with David Green, Host of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, co-author of Excellence in People Analytics, and Director of ...

Vanesa Pazos: Human-centric investment in the future of work

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, I speak with Vanesa Pazos, a Partner at NoBa Capital.NoBA is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage tech-enabled bus...

Jenny von Podewils: Enabling a new generation of leaders and workers

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jenny von Podewils, co-founder and co-CEO of Leapsome.Leapsome is revolutionising how companies e...

Tonille Miller: Flourishing at Work

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Tonille Miller, Transformation & Experience Leader, and author of The Flourishing Effect: Unlocking Employee Thriving and High Pe...

Noelle London: Helping HR Leaders Make Data-Driven Decisions

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest, Noelle London, is the founder and CEO of Illoominus. She's focused on unlocking the full value of companies' HR tech stacks, enabling l...

Debra & Ken Corey: Bad Bosses Ruin Lives

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My guests today are Debra and Ken Corey, authors of the new book Bad Bosses Ruin Lives: The Building Blocks for Being a Great Boss.Debra Corey is a...

John Winsor: Open Talent

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Future Work/Life podcast, I speak with John Winsor, formerly an advertising founder and exec and now a pioneer, entrepreneur an...

Tyler Cowen: Creativity, Talent & AI

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a special episode today. We recently celebrated the 200th episode of the Future Work/Life podcast, which coincided with the same milestone...

Matt Abrahams: How to speak more confidently

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Matt Abrahams, a Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and an expert in commun...

Nick Bloom: What's driving where and how we work

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to a new series of the Future Work/Life podcast.Today’s guest is Nick Bloom, a Stanford Economist who has been studying remote work for...

Best of 2023: Jennifer Moss

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BEST OF 2023 EPISODES:Today's guest is Jennifer Moss, a workplace speaker and strategist.Jen's also an award-winning author, journalist, national radi...

Best of 2023: Tom Goodwin

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BEST OF 2023 EPISODES:Today's guest is Tom Goodwin, a digital business transformation specialist and the founder of All We Have Is Now, a consult...

Best of 2023: Bruce Feiler

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BEST OF 2023 EPISODES:Today's guest is New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler.Bruce's last book Life is in the Transitions greatly impacted Ol...

Best of 2023: Julia Hobsbawm

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BEST OF 2023 EPISODES:Today's guest is Julia Hobsbawm, Writer, Speaker, Consultant and Broadcaster about the future of work, Social Health and creatin...

Best of 2023: Rory Sutherland

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BEST OF 2023 EPISODES:A special episode recorded live in conversation with Ogilvy Vice Chairman Rory Sutherland at the Work/Life Flywheel launch at a ...

What's next?

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this final episode, I explain the impact writing has had on my work/life and what...

Trust the process

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I explain why during the inevitable ups and downs of work and life,...

Tracking your progress

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I explain why we value making progress so highly, and how to help t...

Moments of reflection

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss the power of journaling in our work and personal lives.Ch...

Rest and recovery

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I explain why rest and recovery are an essential component of build...

Following your curiosity

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I explain why finding your purpose may not be as difficult as you t...

Lifelong learning

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss why we're moving to an era of the multi-stage life, and w...

Connection and collaboration

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss the significance of building connections with others and ...

Cultivating your network

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss why networking remains critical to building your career a...

The content flywheel

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss the importance of expressing your ideas and how to build ...

Designing tests

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I explain why the only way to grow is by making many small experime...

Niching down

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I explain why niching down is important and share a practical exerc...

Telling stories

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss why stories are important to understand what's possible a...

Getting into the flow

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss how harnessing the different flow triggersChapter Summary...

Creative magic

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss why it pays to treat creativity as a value.Chapter Summar...

Visualising your goals

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss how combining different techniques will help you with you...

The north star

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss why identifying the things that really matter to you help...

Prioritising what matters

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss why, given there are only a limited number of hours in th...

Keeping an open mind

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss why it's essential to be open-minded about your capacity ...

Forget balance, you need a flywheel

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I discuss why the idea of Work/Life Balance needs rethinking and ho...

Without Fear

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In today's episode, I discuss why genuine fears, like financial risk, combine with r...

Reimagine your career

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In today's episode, I explain why we're experiencing the greatest work/life transiti...

Harness the work revolution

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In today's episode, I explain why we should embrace the 'flipped workplace' and wher...

Introduction: The big pivot

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I explain why I wrote the book and what the flywheel effect tells u...

New series preview: Work/Life Flywheel

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.In this episode, I preview the series and give you a breakdown of what you can expec...

Why Writing Improves How You Think

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, I share a recent conversation I had with Alison Jones on The Extraordinary Business Book Podcast.We talked about:Why I started ...

Being a Dad Helps Me Make Better Decisions

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, I share a recent conversation I had with Charlie Rosier on The Babbu Podcast.We talked about:My journey as a dadHow being a par...

Leading in a New Era of Work

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, I share a recent conversation I had with Jean Gomes and Scott Allender on The Evolving Leader Podcast.We talked about:Why work/...

Designing a Meaningful Life

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, I share a recent conversation I had with Christopher Lochhead on his Follow Your Different podcast.We talked about how to build...

Community: Series 12 Recap

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does community mean to you?I explored the meaning of community in this podcast series, and the conversations led in many different directions.In ...

The latest hybrid and flex trends with Rob Sadow

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is Rob Sadow. Rob is the CEO and Co-Founder of Scoop and is recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice on flexible work.Scoop is a software ...

The magic of shared team experiences with Michael McCarroll

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is Co-Founder and CEO of Teamraderie Michael McCarroll.Teamraderie offers curated and customised online experiences designed to help...

Leadership through storytelling with Catrin Lewis

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is culture and transformation consultant Catrin Lewis.After a decade leading culture and engagement at Employee Engagement Platform ...

How to build a remote-first culture with Eryn Peters

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Eryn Peters, a startup advisor, community architect, and future of work expert.Eryn's been working remotely for well over a decade, s...

Tech & Humanity at Work with Marcus Mossberger

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ollie and Marcus Mossberger, Future of Work Strategist at Infor, discuss some of the key themes of the moment.As both of them spend s...

Why work isn't working (and what to do about it) with Jennifer Moss

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Jennifer Moss, a workplace speaker and strategist. Jen's also an award-winning author, journalist, national radio columnist, and the ...

Reasons for Optimism with Tom Goodwin

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Tom Goodwin, a digital business transformation specialist and the founder of All We Have Is Now, a consultancy created to help c...

Finding Meaningful Work with Bruce Feiler

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler.Bruce's last book Life is in the Transitions greatly impacted Ollie and featured in hi...

Gina Bianchini on Designing a Community with Purpose

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is Gina Bianchini, CEO of Mighty Networks, the cultural software platform for creators, entrepreneurs, and brands to build communi...

The Pull of Community with David Spinks

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is David Spinks, founder, writer and all-round 'Community Guy'.He founded CMX, the annual conference and community of over 20k+ comm...

High-Performance Hybrid Teams with Dan Bladen

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Dan Bladen, Co-Founder and CEO of Kadence.Kadence is building an operating system for the future of work, to improve the coordinat...

Workforce Ecosystems with Jeffrey L. Schwartz

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Jeffrey L. Schwartz.Jeff is Tuesday’s keynote speaker at the Velocity Network Foundation General Assembly 2023, taking place...

Rethinking Work Culture with Bruce Daisley

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Bruce Daisley, former VP of Twitter and Sunday Times bestselling author of "The Joy of Work" and "Fortitude".Bruce spends his time fo...