The Interesting Podcast: Recent Episodes
Chris Wray & Lucy McInally
The interesting podcast that delves into digital skills, remote working and work-life balance. Hosted by Chris Wray - a productivity expert and veteran digital nomad based in Southeast Asia - and Lucy McInally - a self-employed marketing consultant and social media superhero based in the UK. In each podcast, Chris and Lucy have an open discussion surrounding their similarities and differences of working in the digital space, their generation and mindset, geography and gender, and questions around the current world of work. Work is supposed to be enjoyable, and this podcast shines a light on what makes Chris and Lucy’s work enjoyable, and how others can implement these practices into their lives. Themes include: - The changing work environment- Generational differences- Issues affecting the workplace- The workplace for Entrepreneurs and the Self-Employed- Differences between Europe and Asia - geographical differences of the working world- Themes = remote working, digital skills, work-life balance, digital nomads- Sub-themes = climate change, mental health, gender diversity, crypto
Description: Chris and Lucy discuss the need for a mindset shift towards flexible working, that wearing the “badge of busy-ness” can decrease well being and how to incentivise workers via crypto currency.
Topics:
- Would you return to the office if your company forced it?
- Mindset shifts are necessary for the future world of work
- How success is often measured by our busy-ness
- Influencers and their hard work = massive success
- The four day work week and it’s impact on well being
- Using DAOs to incentivise freelance workers
Description: Chris and Lucy discuss the erosion of the male ego when gender roles are reversed, generation differences with regards to learning new things and how technology has become more accessible, yet complex.
Topics:
- Diversity in the entertainment industry when gender roles are reversed
- How putting pressure on young men decreases their mental health
- How do you prove your experience without qualifications?
- The future of carbon credits
- How technology has become widely accessible and usable, yet complex
Description: Chris and Lucy discuss whether you can feel lonely as a digital nomad, how to manage your time when you’re self-employed and suitable technologies for team collaboration.
Topics
- Digital nomad residencies
- How technology increases remote working
- Atelic activity from Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
- How to take time off and manage clients when you’re self-employed
- Is time blocking an effective time management method?
- Technologies for communication and collaboration