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On this episode of Love It or Leave it I interview Suzy Reading. Suzy is a Chartered Psychologist specialising in wellbeing, stress management and facilitation of healthy lifestyle change. I’m also an accredited yoga teacher and personal trainer.    Listen as we discuss how to manage stress and emotions within work as well as how we can improve our wellbeing. Also, we cover what Suzy thinks about the current state of the wellbeing industry.   Suzy Reading - I think we need to be really clear on who we are, how we can make our own unique contribution. Being open, though, to that changing how it takes shape, because we do have to evolve, don't we.   Timestamps:   2.45 - Find out about Suzy’s work in the world 3.55 - Discover what stops us from managing our stress and our emotions 8.01 - Suzy reveals how she created a portfolio career 11.50 - How do we get over that need to see the end result in our career? 20.31 - Suzy’s thoughts on the state of the wellbeing industry. 23.04 - What does Suzy think we should lov

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Bianca Miller-Cole. Bianca is an award-winning Entrepreneur, having started The Be Group in 2012 with the belief that all individuals should be able to access personal development services. As well as coming runner up on BBC’s The Apprentice, Bianca’s business influence resulted in her being awarded a Top 10 ‘Power Profile Leader’ via LinkedIn out of 20 million members, alongside Richard Branson. Listen as she discusses   Bianca Miller-Cole – “Enjoy life, it’s so easy to get caught up in the doing that you’re not enjoying”.   Timestamps:   1.50 - How Bianca helps people achieve their goals 4.47 - Do you think you will always be dabbling in different types of work? 7.49 - How do we remain present with personal branding when we are all working remotely? 11.46 - How do you find your own work happiness? 14.43 - Bianca tells us about her book deal and the journey to writing it 19.37 - Bianca’s thoughts on what we should love or leave behind 25.59 -

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Sapphire Bates. Sapphire has become one of the hottest advocates in supporting women in business and promoting female empowerment through her online membership platform, The Coven Girl Gang. Her part community, part business incubator has a stronghold of close to 1,000 active members worldwide from full-time female founders and freelancers to side-hustlers. The waitlist boasts over 2,500 people. Listen as Sapphire talks about advice on running a business as well as what an online community can support you with.   Sapphire Bates - I think it is important to remember that if you start a business then it doesn’t have to be your life forever.   Timestamps:   2.50 - Sapphire tells all about her businesses 4.55 - What would you say to someone looking to join an online community? 15.05 - What advice would you give to someone to let them know that experimentation is part of the process? 23.06 - What do you do to switch off? 27.43 - Top 3 books in busin

On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke discusses the strange times we are living in. She talks about the importance of creating a strategy for those who have been furloughed, looking for a new job or who have lost some clients. Samantha runs through tips and exercises you can use to help build this strategy.   
“Quote.” - Samantha Clarke - Now is the time to really zone in on what you can do, how you do it and what results you can achieve for people.   Timestamps   1.44 - Creating a strategy for what your next steps and actions should be 2.47 - Now is the time to use this space to give you the tools to move towards clarity 3.14 - What is going to be your immediate way to ground yourself? 4.28 - Define who you are as a professional 6.12 - Getting clear on your target audience 7.11 - Your transferrable toolkit 10.23 - The importance of curating your bucket list of places you want to work   Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)   The School of Life - https://www.theschooloflife.

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Davinia Tomlinson about her work in helping women take control of their financial futures. She does this by offering them financial education, qualified and regulated financial advice and access to a powerful global network of likeminded women all focused on improving their overall quality of life and sense of wellbeing. Listen as Davinia gives suggestions on how to prepare for a career change.   Quote - I think we should leave behind the idea that investing is just the preserve of men and that we as women have no idea. I know where the idea comes from. But it's definitely something that we need consigned to history. We have the ability, we have the competence and we need to just take comfort from the fact that when we do invest, we outperform men, research shows this.   Timestamps:   1.57 - Give us some insight into your career background 6.14 - Have I got what it takes? 11.07 - What does your authentic voice look and feel like? 17.16 - How do

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke explores some of the core themes that she sees coming up in communication and the issues where there is a mismatch in skillsets. Listen as Samantha covers how to communicate better with clients and co-workers.   Quote -  I really want us to get in the mindset of what do we think is good communication and how are we allowing ourselves to create the right understanding of not only who we are but also who are the people that we're interacting with and how their triggers might shape our behaviour and so on and so forth.   Timestamps: 3.49 - Getting into the mindset of what we think is good communication 5.27 - The 4 different character traits 6.56 - The Navigator 8.30 - The Pacifier 10.59 - We all have different blind spots that we need to take the time to learn a bit more 20.18 - Which relationships look healthy? 22.21 - Different levels of listening   Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts) Samantha Clarke - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Ha

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Vanessa Sanyauke about her work as a diversity and inclusion professional, presenter and writer based in London. Vanessa has over a decade of experience advising FTSE 100 businesses on Diversity, Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and policy. Listen as she discusses the work she does with Girls Talk London in creating a safe space for girls to engage with companies as well as her role as a Millennial leader.   Vanessa Sanyauke - It’s important to have something outside of your day job, and something that you can control, that you can drive and that you can create. So I sort of see it as my business is my legacy and impact, and I guess my job is my contribution to society but I see my business as my lasting contribution to the world.   Timestamps: 1.48 - What do you do and what drew you to working in this field? 3.39 - Why have you chosen to work in house and for yourself? 4.51 - Tell us about what magic you create with Gi

On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke discusses how within the uncertain times that the Coronavirus brings we have the power to manage our mindset and momentum. Also, how we can think about how we can manage our careers and manage our business in new ways.   
“Quote.” - Samantha Clarke - There’s always going to be flux and it feels like we are going to be constantly living in a state of flux and rather than look to external sources to ground us, now is the time for you to stand firm and think, what do I need for myself and what do I need for my family? How do I shape my life, so I feel robust or not buffeted against the winds of change?   Timestamps 1.59 - Samantha Clarke’s book helping to prepare for changes in the future 2.47 - Love It Leave is now live out into the world 3.37 - How we manage our emotional and mental well being 5.35 - Grab a copy of Love It or Leave It 7.31 - Giving you the tools to think about change     Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts) The School of

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Melissa Hemsley about her work as a self-taught chef, food columnist, best-selling cookbook author, real food activist and sustainability champion who is passionate about spreading the power of feel-good food. Listen as Melissa discusses ways to reduce your food waste and food tips for busy lifestyles.   Quote -   Melissa Hemsley - The good parts that have happened in the last 10 years have happened because I’ve really taken a step back at key moments and gone what kind of life do I want to have and will that make me happy.   Timestamps:   3.11 - Why food? Why eat green? 7.54 - Melissa’s new book and the sustainability message within it 13.16 - How do we embrace this energy of experimentation and trying? 23.13 - How can we shop so we are not creating the waste in the first place? 35.39 - What do you think of workplaces where they offer all meals? Does it encourage us to think of food in the right way? 36.57 - What do you think we should love or

On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke discusses how you can keep momentum because now you will need to look outwards to get to grips with your circumstances and the relationships you will need to flourish in your chosen path.
   Quote Samantha Clarke - If you are thinking of pivoting outwards what are the finer details of your money? How are you dividing your money out each month? And what could you put aside for those big-ticket changes? In some cases, it’s the leave it or love it quandary, how will you start saving? What’s that nest egg that will keep you going?   Timestamps 2.12 - How do we keep momentum? 2.35 - Initial questions you might have 3.54 - How do you find that bright side of moving on? 4.49 - If you are thinking of pivoting outwards what is the fine details of your money? 8.43How do we overcome the angst of potential mistakes? 10.13 - How can we dissect mistakes to reframe them into learning opportunities? 11.46 - Grieving our loss is always going to be part of growth   Resourc

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Lucy Werner about her work as founder of The Wern, a PR & design agency for startups, entrepreneurs and independent brands. She also consults for innovation, marketing and other public relations agencies on their go-to market strategies, raising CEO profiles and developing thought leadership. Listen as Samantha and Lucy discuss being tactical in your publicity to see what works for you as well as her thoughts on working with her partner.   Quote Lucy Werner - So I think it’s this myth that you need someone else to do it for you and actually you yourself are in the best place to promote yourself.   Timestamps: 3.21 - You are in the best place to promote yourself 6.25 - Thinking outside of your ego 8.56 - How are you going to be spending your time differently on Instagram moving forwards? 13.52 - Hyping yourself is key in this day and age, so how do you navigate that? 23.42 - What advice would you give to people who are thinking about startin

On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke discusses the second pathway around Leave it, which is creating and crafting your portfolio career. Listen to hear Samantha discuss the 3 Ws to help you think about building your portfolio career - Who, Why and Where.   
“Quote.” It’s up to us to be agile, to be open to try new things, to learning new skills, to turning our hand to different trades.    Timestamps   1.09 - How technology has opened up opportunities to work in new ways 2.41 - Combined revenue streams can equate to more than what you would be earning in a full-time job  3.46 - We’re in really interesting times where the physical and social context of work is changing 5.01 - It’s up to us to be agile 7.00 - Mapping out your portfolio career 7.58 - Identifying the 3 Ws when thinking about your portfolio career 11.21 - How do I market myself? 15.52 - Breaking down the numbers to make a portfolio career work   Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)   The School of Life - https:/

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Sereena Abbassi. Sereena is committed to creating organisational transformation that is grounded in a deep-seated belief that all our liberations are tied to each others. Her approach is both creative and strategic – and done with lots of heart. She is the Worldwide Head of Culture & Inclusion at M&C Saatchi Group, an Activist, Consultant, Public Speaker and Writer. Listen as Sereena talks about diversity and how she found her purpose and how you can find yours too.   Quote: Sereena Abbassi - Know where you want to get to first because you can’t really be strategic with your network without a clear vision of where you want to go.   Timestamps: 3.34 - Make your professional and personal life inextricable 5.37 - How did you find yourself doing such an intricate and eclectic role? 7.44 - How do you think strategically about networking? 12.57 - Do you think that it’s important for people to have one foot in the system and one foot out to st

On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke discusses the leave it aspect of the Love It or Leave It mantra. Have you tried and tested lots of different methods to improve your situation at work but feel that it is time to leave and try something new? Listen as Samantha goes through how to start to map out what it is you actually want to do.   
“Quote.” - Samantha Clarke - I do believe that for any kind of leaving decision we need space to breathe and to really make a considered move vs it just being jumping from one frying pan into a fire.   Timestamps 1.40 - Leaving should be thinking about it from 3 different dimensions 2.56 - With any kind of leaving or decision we need space to breathe 3.41 - What it takes to create a portfolio career? 5.08 - Starting to map out what it is you want to do 6.08 - Answering questions on what your talents are and what you need to let go of to step into your desired career 8.24 - We can’t expect a job to just fall into our laps 10.42 - Taking the time to think abou

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Veronica Fossa. She is the creator of the WE Factory, which is a workplace eating culture and design hub created to help thought leaders, CEOs, and professionals working in HR, people operations, talent and culture like you eat better, feel more connected with your team, and increase your quality of life at work.   Quote:   Veronica Fossa - People confuse having a coffee machine or providing a catered lunch as having a food program, which is not really what it’s all about because in my perspective there needs to be a strategy and it needs to be part of the overarching employer branding.   Timestamps:   2.14 - What is a Work Based Eating Designer & Strategist? 9.17 - Telling companies it is important to look at the every day 13.25 - Should companies think about food as an extension of their brand? 20.26 - A New Zealand companies approach to food culture 22.48 - Have you ever been called in to pitch a food design experience to managers? 25.12

On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke covers part 2 of the Love It section of her book Love It or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work. She gives a range of ideas that can help you to feel happier at work such as; Einstein’s ideas of combinatory play, changing routines and looking at your mindset.   
“Quote.” Samantha Clarke - When you get better at articulating what you need to feel happy, you can then change the environment around you and also how you feel about your job.   Timestamps   2.26 - What can you do for yourself? 3.22 - The ideology of combinatory play 4.23 - Looking at your mindset: Where have you been fixed about opportunities at work? 5.31 - What could I do to change up some of my work routines? 6.14 - Being careful of our bodies and how mindfully we show up at work 6.58 - Getting better at articulating what you need to be happy 7.32 - Using testing and tweaking to stay iterative in our jobs   Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)   Samantha Clarke - Love It Or L

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Bruce Daisley. Bruce formerly ran Twitter's business in Europe, Middle East and Africa and he is a Sunday Times number 1 bestselling author. Listen as Bruce talks about his work trying to create a guide on how to make work more agreeable and less terrible.   Bruce Daisley - What we choose to reward is one of the most important signals that anyone can give in a business. So, who we choose to promote and why we choose to promote them is one of the most important things for people to help navigate how things get done around here.   Timestamps:   2.26 - What is a leader with a simple answer? 8.59 - Bruce Dailsey on promotion in the workplace 11.13 - How do we start to break norms and habits at work? 14.45 - What is your version of work happiness for yourself? 20.41 - How could someone who doesn’t have power gradually evolve your culture? 25.47 - What do you think companies can do to help enhance the love that employees feel within the company? 31.1

SHOW NOTES – Ep 8 – Samantha Clarke   On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke discusses the Love it element of her book; how do we craft a career path that we love to do? She talks about ways that you can use to try and fall in love with what you are doing by shifting your mindset and to build up your resilience you sometimes have to lean into the pain.   Quote   Samantha Clarke - What is it that I actually love about what I am doing? How could I shift mindset, shift in my approach, or my attitude towards certain individuals. What could I do to really change how I feel about the job that I’m doing?   Timestamps   1.50 - The start of a new decade and a chance to review your career 2.25 - What is it I actually love about what I am doing? 2.34 - The Journey through the Love it section of the book 4.42 - All our relationships start with us 5.23 - What are the other facets of your job that you might want to try and shift? 7.03- What have I done to put myself in the best position?   Resources: (books

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Lucy Sheridan about her work as the world’s first and only Comparison Coach. Listen as they discuss what comparison culture is and how it shows up in our lives. You can also hear Lucy Sheridan give advice on how to base your career around a unique idea.   Quote:   Lucy Sheridan - One of the most important things to combat comparison, whether that’s play our part in overcoming the general comparison culture or stop its impact in our life is you must decide you want it, you must decide you don’t want to compare anymore.   Timestamps:   04:38 - When things got dark for Lucy Sheridan 08:06 - Enjoying the process of what makes people tick 09:40 - One of the most important things to combat comparison 13:40 - What can leaders or managers do to implement a culture of less comparison at work 17:17 - How do you step back from comparison when you are at work? 23:26 - The different types of comparison 029:49 - What do you think an individual should either

On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke looks at how we can continue to remind ourselves of our awesomeness. She discusses taking the time to evaluate our tool kit and think about the things that we have that are often overlooked as well as taking the time to savour our achievements. Also, stay tuned to hear about the importance of allowing others to see your brilliance. 
Quote Samantha Clarke - When we are very clear on what we have in our tool kit we can know exactly what we are naturally good at and what we don’t need to learn that is a strength. What are the things that naturally come easily to you? That you can be in flow with and where do you feel like actually, I am working against the grain here?    Timestamps 02:33 - How can we start to take a moment to savour our skills and strengths 03:12 - When we are clear what we know in our tool kit we know what we are naturally good at 03:39 - What are you naturally great at? 05:09 - The importance of surveying our passions 05:43 - What are your