#13 Molly Johnson-Jones: Fired for Asking to WFH — What She Did Next Redefined Job Searching
Molly Johnson-Jones is the co-founder and CEO of Flexa, a platform that showcases companies offering flexible working environments. Her personal experience of being dismissed from a finance role after requesting flexible work (working from home one day a week) accommodations for her autoimmune condition led her to establish Flexa in 2019. The platform now serves millions of users globally and collaborates with major corporations like Mars UK and Microsoft UK to promote transparency in workplace flexibility.In this episode we cover: Graduating from Oxford - but at what cost? How her autoimmune condition got her fired How overachieving can internalize sexism Being in a relationship and running a business together Work-life blend Having a non-visible disability Making FLEXA the first port of call for job searching Why freedom is success Taking life in phases & normalising career breaks Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-johnson-jones/ https://flexa.careers/
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#12 Hector Hughes: 'Have you ever spent a weekend without your phone?’
Hector Hughes is the co-founder of Unplugged, a company offering off-grid cabin retreats designed to help people disconnect from digital life and reconnect with nature.After experiencing burnout in the tech industry, Hector went on a silent repreat in the Himalayas and recognised the need for digital detox solutions. Since its inception in 2020, Unplugged has grown rapidly whilst promoting intentional rest in a hyper-connected world.In this episode we cover: Being the dyslexic twinThe part alcohol plays in our culture Learnings from a silent retreat in the HimalayasThe reality of building a business What locking your phone in a box for 3 days can do for you Practicing what you preach Approaching problems with compassion Mentions:Stop Drinking Now - Allen Carr The Myth of Normal - Gabor Maté Awareness - Anthony De Mello Links: https://www.instagram.com/unplugged.rest/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-hughes-10082195/
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#11 Chrissy Rutherford: ‘I was told: you should feel lucky to be here’
Chrissy Rutherford is a writer, consultant and mental wellness advocate. She was a digital editor at Harper’s Bazaar.com for 9 years, from 2011-2020, in New York City- spearheading the magazine’s instagram account - which got over 4 million followers under her influence- along with writing fashion and celebrity articles, styling, producing and hosting their Youtube series Heel Hunters. Since departing Harpers, Chrissy is now a writer and digital content creator working with brands like J Crew, Caudalie, JW Marriott Hotels, DeBeers and American Express . She has a newsletter called FWD JOY which is dedicated to the journey of self-discovery, self-care, and self-investment. In this episode we cover: What it took to get an Editor’s job at Harper’s And what it took to leave Living with your parents as an adult Pulled back from digital activism after going 5.4m+ viral on a post The joys of being 39 and single Why you should move around in your career Mentions:A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle Notes from the Universe (app) Clueless (1995) directed by Amy Heckerling The Places That Scare You - Pema ChodronLinks: https://chrissyrutherford.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chrissyford
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#10 Dan Murray-Serter: 'I met the Queen the same week I had to fire half of my team'
Dan Murray-Serter is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor (85 startups), and advocate for mental health. He co-founded Heights, a brain care supplements company, following personal struggles with insomnia and anxiety. Dan also co-hosts the acclaimed Secret Leaders podcast, where he has interviewed over 500 prominent figures, amassing more than 50 million downloads. He shares insights on success and well-being through his newsletter, "The Science of Success." In this episode we cover: - When ADHD meets creative entrepreneurship - Do hard things, build up dopamine- The successes and failures of start ups - Curing insomnia - Building Heights in a few way - Getting investment for a 'slow down' company - Annual life audits Mentions:The Dose Effect - TJ Power The Molecule of More - Daniel Z. Lieberman and Mike LongBuilding A Story Brand - Donald MillerAwareness - Anthony De Mello Joy (2015) directed by David O Russell The Defiant Ones (2017) Documentary by Allen HughesLinks: www.linkedin.com/in/danmurrayserterwww.yourheights.com
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#9 Marine Tanguy: ‘We consume 10,000 images per day’
Marine Tanguy was the youngest gallery manager in Europe before founding MTArt Agency, the first talent agency dedicated to visual artists. They represent top visual artists and integrates their art into various contexts, from digital platforms to public art projects. She is also the author of her new book The Visual Detox - challenging the dominance of commercial imagery in public spaces.In this episode we cover: - What visual literacy means - What you can do to become a more conscious visual consumer - How an image of her used in a slander campaign became on of the most viewed images on Le Monde - Raising boys - How visuals can catalyse important conversations - Taking a “30 minute holiday” every day Mentions:At 21 Marine was the manager of Steve Lazarides Gallery (Banksy and other street art)Marine’ gallery she opened at 23 was called De Re Gallery (named after the island she came from in France) on Melrose Avenue in Los AngelesMarine was mentored by Michael Ovitz , co-founder of CAATineye.com - reverse image search BBC VerifyPina (2012) documentary by Wim Wenders on choreographer Pina BauschLinks: https://www.instagram.com/marinetanguyart/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marine-tanguy-303b4a103/ https://www.instagram.com/mtartagency/
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