Jude Yawson

02/10/20 • 65 min

Welcome to episode two of _How To Go To Work,_ the podcast that accompanies the book _How To Go To Work_ (Penguin, February 2020). Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the journey developed, how people are held back or inspired further. This week’s episode features writer Jude Yawson. He’s the co-author and editor of the story of Stormzy’s meteoric rise to fame, [Rise Up: The #Merky Story So Far](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F7F7MFC/). The first publication from the new imprint [#Merky Books](https://www.penguin.co.uk/company/publishers/cornerstone/merky-books.html) (part of Penguin Random House UK), dedicated to publishing the best new fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Curated by Stormzy, this project forms a home for a new generation of voices. Their book is evocative of a particular point in time and a particular energy, but as the title suggests it’s also about beginnings. Join Lucy and Jude as they discuss his journey from being serially excluded from education, to becoming a bestselling author, and everything in between. * [How To Go To Work: The honest advice no one ever tells you at the start of your career — published by Penguin](https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Go-Work-Honest-Advice/dp/0241399467/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1580036511&sr=8-1) * [BBC Words First](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4vMSbh4t5xmTgMCg4NJ6ntQ/words-first-are-you-the-next-spoken-word-star) * [Jude’s Vanity Fair piece](https://www.vanityfair.com/london/2019/02/jude-yawson-writing-sustainability-stormzy) Email or follow the show on Twitter, @[howtogotowork](https://twitter.com/howtogotowork/). This podcast is produced by [Origin](https://origin.fm/).

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Simon Sinek

Welcome to episode one of _How To Go To Work_, the podcast that accompanies the book _How To Go To Work_ (Penguin, February 2020). Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the journey developed, how people are held back or inspired further. Our first guest, author Simon Sinek is, first and foremost, an optimist. That spirit imbues all his books, _Start with Why, Leaders Eat Last and Together is Better_ which have garnered him a devoted following all over the world. His TED talk “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” is one of the most viewed of all time. And his new book, _The Infinite Game_ challenges readers to help build a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single day feeling inspired, feel safe at work, and feel fulfilled at the end of the day. Join Lucy and Simon as they talk about the myth of work/life balance, the benefits of having a bad boss and why you should _never_ take your phone into a meeting. * [How To Go To Work: The honest advice no one ever tells you at the start of your career — published by Penguin](https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Go-Work-Honest-Advice/dp/0241399467/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1580036511&sr=8-1) * [Simon Sinek’s books — published by Penguin](https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/71661/simon-sinek.html) * [Simon’s website](https://simonsinek.com) * Follow @[simonsinek](https://twitter.com/simonsinek) on Twitter * Follow @[mslucyclayton](https://twitter.com/mslucyclayton) on Twitter Email or follow the show on Twitter, @[howtogotowork](https://twitter.com/howtogotowork/). This podcast is produced by [Origin](https://origin.fm/).

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Antonia Belcher

Welcome to episode three of _How To Go To Work,_ the podcast that accompanies the book _How To Go To Work_ (Penguin, 2020). Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the journey developed, how people are held back or inspired further. This week’s guest is Antonia Belcher, Founding Partner of MHBC. Antonia has over 40 years’ experience in the construction and property industries and leads her own business that she founded in 2007. Her story of transitioning in a very traditional, male dominated working environment, where there was no history or visible LGBT influences to draw upon, has inspired her to be a force for positive change for LGBT+ in all business spheres, but especially in her chosen career path of Surveying. Join Lucy and Antonia as they talk about an extraordinary career, authenticity at work and why the right thing isn’t always the easy thing. * [How To Go To Work: The honest advice no one ever tells you at the start of your career — published by Penguin](https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Go-Work-Honest-Advice/dp/0241399467/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1580036511&sr=8-1) * [The Antonia & Andrea Belcher Trans Fund](https://giveout.org/trans-fund) * [Antonia’s profile on Out Leadership](https://outleadership.com/outleader/antonia-belcher/) * [MHBC Cumming](https://mhbccumming.com) Email or follow the show on Twitter, @[howtogotowork](https://twitter.com/howtogotowork/). This podcast is produced by [Origin](https://origin.fm/).