Episodes
June 14, 2025
Kevin Evers on The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift
What can a global pop icon teach us about business strategy? In the case of Taylor Swift, more than you might think. Episode Summary On this episode, I’m joined by Kevin Evers , senior editor at Harvard Business Review and th...
June 7, 2025
Juliet Rosenfeld on Affairs
Why do people have affairs? What lessons can we learn from infidelity? It's estimated that an affair will impact one in five of us, yet it tends to be a taboo subject. So, on this episode, I'm going to break that taboo and explore the hidden world...
June 1, 2025
Dr Chengwei Liu on Luck & Serendipity
Have you ever wondered how much of your success is down to luck? What if the world is far less fair and predictable than we’d like to think? On this episode, I explore the complex and fascinating role of luck in our lives and...
May 24, 2025
Professor Magda Osman on Psychological Harm
What is psychological harm, and can we really regulate it? Should an AI-companion app be allowed to dump the person who is using it? 📝 Episode Summary On this episode, I’m joined once again by Professor Magda Osman, someone w...
May 18, 2025
Sarah Ward on Chemistry, Committees & Cooking
What do chemistry, committees and cooking have in common? They’re all things which have formed part of the career of my guest on this episode. She’s Sarah Ward , owner of The Cookery Lab , a unique cookery school that uses a ...
May 11, 2025
Sarah Aalborg on Secure by Choice
What do people have to do with cybersecurity? A lot. As with other fields of human risk, it’s people that are typically the root cause of problems in the cybersecurity world. Which is where my guest’s expertise in behaviour...
May 2, 2025
Human Risk: Behind The Scenes
What really happens Behind The Scenes at Human Risk?
📝 Episode Summary
In this special ‘takeover’ episode of the show, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my work at Human Risk. Because interviewing myself would be odd, friend of the show Sarah...
April 27, 2025
James Victore on Being Weird
What's the most important thing we can all do to be happy? According to my guest on this episode, it's embracing the thing that made us weird as kids.
🎙️ Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined once again by the inimitable James Victore —...
April 18, 2025
Anne Sebba on The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz
Why was there a women’s orchestra in Auschwitz, and what can that help us understand human resilience?
In this deeply moving episode of the show, I speak with Anne Sebba — renowned biographer, historian, and journalist — about one of the Holocaust’s...
April 12, 2025
Matthew McNerney on Museum Design
What makes people want to go to museum? How can they ensure they still remain relevant?
I spend a lot of my time in museums. They inspire me, inform me and put me into mindsets I wouldn't otherwise be in. So I wanted to learn more about them....
April 5, 2025
Dr Mark Fabian on Beyond Happy
What if the problem isn’t that you’re not happy enough — but that you’re chasing the wrong kind of happiness altogether?
Show Summary
On this episode I’m joined by Dr Mark Fabian, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Warwick and...
March 29, 2025
Professor Benjamin Van Rooij on Toxic Organisations
What makes an organisation toxic, and how can we spot the signs before it’s too late? What are the common traits that make seemingly unrelated organisations, ranging from the Catholic Church to corporations, do harm?
On this episode, I’m joined once...
March 1, 2025
Amy Watson on Violence Against Women
How can we prevent violence against women? And what role do men who don't engage in violence, have to play?
This episode tackles a serious, but important topic. Violence against women affects millions worldwide, yet too often, the focus is placed...
Feb. 15, 2025
Giles Oakley on The Art & Science of Tea
What does tea have to do with human behaviour? A lot more than you might think. On this epusoed, I'm exploring one of the world's most popular drinks and what we can learn from it.
Summary
My guest is Giles Oakley, a professional tea taster,...
Feb. 1, 2025
Pav Gill on Whistleblowing that works
How do we create systems that encourage whistleblowing without incentivizing malicious reporting? Should we reward whistleblowers financially? Why is closure important, both for whistleblowers and the organisations they are whistleblowing on?
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Jan. 25, 2025
Dr Hemma Lomax on The Edge of Possibility
What is the edge of possibility and how can storytelling help us to find it? My guest isn't a storyteller — she's a lawyer, working in compliance — but she's got some fascinating insights to share about how it can help us to effect change. Or, in...
Jan. 12, 2025
Duncan Mavin on Meltdown: The Collapse of Credit Suisse
How does a major global bank keep surviving crises; until it doesn't?
Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined by Duncan Mavin, author of Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze, and the Collapse of Credit Suisse.
Duncan’s book dives deep into the bank’s...
Jan. 5, 2025
Kit Holden on Played in Germany - a footballing journey through a nation's soul
What can we learn about a country from its favourite sport? A lot. Particularly when that country has a history and culture like Germany. Which is what I'm exploring on this episode.
Even if you're not a football fan, this episode — in a year when...
Dec. 27, 2024
Tim Houlihan & Dr Kurt Nelson on Behavioural Experiments, Podcasting, and Innovation
What role does experimentation play in making big life and creative decisions? What lessons can podcasters teach us about effective communication in business?
Show Summary
To answer these questions, in this festive episode, I’m thrilled to welcome...
Dec. 21, 2024
Fraser Simpson on Making Ethics Engaging
What does a pink puppet called Connie have to do with ethics? More than you might think. On this episode, I'm speaking with a lawyer, whose innovative approach to getting employees to engage in ethics, involved turning to something we all know from...
Dec. 6, 2024
Jono Hey on Sketchplanations
Can you distill a complex concept into a single sketch? Jono Hey can and on this episode, he joins me to talk about Sketchplanations —a project that explains the world, one sketch at a time.
Summary
I’ve been a long-time admirer of Jono’s work,...
Nov. 29, 2024
Amy Kean on Communicating Effectively
What makes communicating effectively such a critical skill in today’s world?
On this episode, I dive into the fascinating world of communication with Amy Kean, a psychosociologist, educator, and the founder of Good Shout, a company redefining how we...
Nov. 23, 2024
Steve Bell on Cartooning
How does one become a political cartoonist? And what lessons can we learn from their craft?
Episode Summary
In this episode, I sit down with legendary political cartoonist Steve Bell to explore the artistry and challenges behind his provocative...
Nov. 14, 2024
Dr Eva Van Den Broek & Tim Den Heijer on The Housefly Effect
How do tiny changes in our surroundings create big impacts on our daily lives? And what does that have to do with house flies?
Episode Summary
In this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Eva Van Den Broek and Tim Den Heijer to discuss their new...