S3 Ep1: Working smart, not hard - what psychologists think about work-life balance

09/21/23 • 28 min

If you want to finally start working smart instead of hard - and give your own boss the lowdown on the business benefits - this episode is for you.
This episode, I’m talking to Arabella Ellis and Mark Loftus. They’re the husband-and-wife co-founders of Jyre - the company I’ve been working at for the past 8 months - and have a background in clinical psychology.
My stint working closely with Arabella and Mark was an essential part of my journey toward self-employment and crucially - putting an end to being a workaholic.
My three key takeaways

Good work comes from the quality of judgement, not the quantity of output
We are at our most impactful when we understand our unique strengths and play to them - when we truly just be ourselves
I need to be aware of the pros and cons of the 'Professional leader' traits within me - such as ownership, perfectionism and my strength in managing expectations

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Good work comes from the quality of judgement, not the quantity of output
We are at our most impactful when we understand our unique strengths and play to them - when we truly just be ourselves
I need to be aware of the pros and cons of the 'Professional leader' traits within me - such as ownership, perfectionism and my strength in managing expectations

The best part about doing this podcast is hearing from you. Message me (Prash Raval) on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok or Twitter with any feedback, suggestions or updates on your journey. Thank you!

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Snippet 2: Fear - and overcoming it to create work-life balance

This is a deleted snippet from Season 2 Episode 1 with author, entrepreneur, coach and former schoolmate of mine, Akash Vaghela.
Akash talks about his journey from being mugged as a 15 year old to taking part in his first Muay Thai fight - and how leaning into your fears can help you create your happiest life.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever else you listen to your podcasts!

Akash Vaghela is an author, entrepreneur and coach, with 12+ years experience in the health and fitness industry. In 2017, he founded RNT Fitness, the world’s leading online body transformation programme for high performers that’s impacted 3000+ lives in 25+ countries. His big vision is to see a world transformed, one life-changing journey at a time. To help spread the word, his work has been featured in the likes of Men’s Health, The Daily Telegraph and BBC. Akash is also the author of the Amazon best-selling book Transform Your Body Transform Your Life and host of the RNT Fitness Radio podcast. To see more of his life-changing work, go to: www.rntfitness.com.

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S3 Ep2: The truth about pursuing passion - from a full-time professional artist (+ former consultant)

Ever thought about starting your own business but struggled to take the leap? Ever wondered what it would be like to do your dream job? This episode is for you.
This episode I’m talking to Malti B Lee. Malti’s CV goes like this - Physics undergrad at Cambridge, Biophysics PhD at UCL, management consultant at BCG and now...full-time professional artist.
Listen in to hear about...
🥅 The safety nets that will help you take the plunge into self-employment
🐂 💩 Why ‘do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life’ is BS
💖 How to find passion in whatever you do
To see more from Malti, check out...
Malti's website
Malti's Instagram
The best part about doing this podcast is hearing from you. Message me (Prash Raval) on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok or Twitter with any feedback, suggestions or updates on your journey. Thank you!