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Is This Working?

A podcast about the messy parts of work, co-hosted by Anna Codrea-Rado and Tiffany Philippou.


"With the way we work being irrevocably changed by the pandemic, its look at mental health, productivity and even loneliness feels increasingly vital" The Guardian


"It’s like they’re reading the busy minds of women everywhere and voicing the professional issues

that often go undiscussed." The Sunday Times Style Magazine


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Business Finance Culture Lifestyle Self-Help Society & Culture Creativity Media Self-Improvement Entrepreneurship Relationships Money Mental Health
Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
43 minutes
Episodes
66
Years Active
2019 - 2022
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Is anyone actually getting work done?

Is anyone actually getting work done?

Is anyone actually getting any work done? We aren't. We discuss how to work well during times of uncertainty and how it's OK for productivity to fly out the window in the middle of a global pandemic.…
00:43:53  |   Mon 23 Mar 2020
BONUS: Working from home

BONUS: Working from home

We came off our break to bring you this special bonus episode all about ~working from home~.


Get in touch


We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how we can improve your working live…

00:32:03  |   Fri 13 Mar 2020
Working it out with the Creative Rebels

Working it out with the Creative Rebels

It's the season finale of Is This Working! On this episode, we're joined by two very special guests, David Speed and Adam Brazier AKA the Creative Rebels. Adam and David believe that creativity is th…

01:00:23  |   Mon 02 Mar 2020
Money: Are you what you earn?

Money: Are you what you earn?

Are you what you earn? Why do we tie our self-worth to how much we’re earning? In this week’s episode, we’re delving into money, status and our self-worth and discuss how this tension impacts our fri…

00:37:35  |   Mon 24 Feb 2020
Am I working hard enough?

Am I working hard enough?

On this week's episode, we talk about what it means to work hard.

Am I working hard enough? What does it even mean to work hard? Why do we feel guilty when we’re not working? Is our attitude to hard w…

00:30:35  |   Mon 17 Feb 2020
Should I quit my job?

Should I quit my job?

Whether to quit a job is something pretty much all of us think about at some point in our careers, but for most of us, actually making the decision is anxiety-inducing. In this episode, we unpack why…

00:36:03  |   Mon 03 Feb 2020
Why am I scared of getting in trouble at work?

Why am I scared of getting in trouble at work?

In this week's episode, we're talking about a problem Tiffany's been having at work where she's been feeling like she's always about to get shouted at by a boss. Why do so many of us worry about gett…

00:29:19  |   Mon 27 Jan 2020
What's really holding you back?

What's really holding you back?

In this week's episode, we get really deep into a problem Anna's been having with her work. We often think that it's a fear of rejection that holds us back, but what if what we actually have a fear o…

00:30:19  |   Mon 20 Jan 2020
Why is it so hard to say no?

Why is it so hard to say no?

This week, we're talking about boundaries. Why do we struggle to say no at work (and in our personal lives) and how can we get better at it?


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00:30:42  |   Mon 13 Jan 2020
How to go back to work after the holidays

How to go back to work after the holidays

We're back in the studio after the Christmas break and talking about how to get back into the swing of work after the holidays.

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00:28:49  |   Mon 06 Jan 2020
How to bring your whole self to work with Holiday Phillips

How to bring your whole self to work with Holiday Phillips

We're joined this week by Holiday Phillips, a sociologist, coach and advisor on organisational culture, to talk about the concept of bringing your whole self to work.


We're also asking listeners to ca…

00:36:27  |   Mon 16 Dec 2019
Office politics: How to play the game

Office politics: How to play the game

This week, we're talking about office politics. Why it happens and how to deal with it. We're also asking listeners to call in with their best office Christmas party stories, call us on 020 3289 9403…

00:36:07  |   Mon 09 Dec 2019
How my personality type impacts my work with Gretchen Rubin

How my personality type impacts my work with Gretchen Rubin

This week, we're joined by the author Gretchen Rubin to talk about how our personality types affect our work. Gretchen is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness …

00:44:46  |   Mon 02 Dec 2019
Bouncing back with Harriet Minter

Bouncing back with Harriet Minter

Journalist and broadcaster Harriet Minter joins us this week to talk about resilience. Even though it’s not as sexy as some other concepts related to our work, Harriet argues that building resistance…

00:45:03  |   Mon 25 Nov 2019
Finding our motivation: How to get stuff done

Finding our motivation: How to get stuff done

In this episode, we talk about what's really motivating us. We look at what science says about where motivation comes from and how work environments aren't designed to encourage it. Then we offer up …

00:35:07  |   Mon 18 Nov 2019
When our work doesn't align with our values with Jessica Pan

When our work doesn't align with our values with Jessica Pan

In the first episode of season two, Anna speaks to author Jessica Pan about a short passage in Jessica’s book that made Anna think a lot about how people find fulfilment in their work and how office …

00:22:22  |   Mon 11 Nov 2019
Bad bosses: Why do managers suck?

Bad bosses: Why do managers suck?

Show notes


In this week’s episode of Is This Working?, the podcast that questions the impact of work on our lives, we talk about bad bosses and ask - why do managers suck?  


For our season finale, we t…

00:42:04  |   Sun 22 Sep 2019
Side hustles: Why are we monetising our hobbies?

Side hustles: Why are we monetising our hobbies?

In this week’s episode of Is This Working?, the podcast that questions the impact of work on our lives, we talk about side hustles and we ask - why are we monetising our hobbies?


Side hustles are on t…

00:30:49  |   Sun 15 Sep 2019
Productivity: Why aren't we getting things done?

Productivity: Why aren't we getting things done?

In this week's episode, we're talking about productivity. Why do we feel like we’re not getting things done? We talk about what it means to be productive and ask why we’re so obsessed with productivi…

00:38:55  |   Sun 08 Sep 2019
How to recover from burnout

How to recover from burnout

*This week's episode of Is This Working is brought to you by Worksome, the platform for discovering and hiring the best freelance talent in the UK: https://worksome.co.uk*


In this week's episode, we'r…

00:34:09  |   Sun 01 Sep 2019
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