Make Life Work

16/10/2023

ICYMI, Si Jobling’s latest podcast project is all about https://petals.team - a framework to empower teams improve their culture and health.

Available in Spotify, Apple Pods and even YouTube in video format.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKbU77Ew5WTEGzy0nUAvnDPlKWcyRId9X

https://open.spotify.com/show/1dGwBZFMtlLtcJG4nbQYGS?si=t5Mq8zbXRt-cD9QSo9zWow

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/petals/id1698197915

28/03/2023

📣 Season 10 finale is out now!

The one when Si talks to Andy Clarke and Dan Davies about the lost joy of web design, rekindling that spark and getting away from it all when you need a time out.

Now available in all good podcast apps and Spotify

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/make-life-work/id1490247567?i=1000606332316 �Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+msdda-EzU�Spotify: Make Life Work https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nrN9v1HRKCVHugyFrvnx1
�Credit to Adrian for guest edit too.

24/03/2023

this is the one when talked about selling his business as CEO then being an individual contributor- and what that entailed.

Listen in your favourite app

23/03/2023

listen back to when Si spoke to Montserrat Cano about how she finds joy in cooking and friends when working in isolation.

Available in all good podcast apps now.

14/03/2023

S10E4 - From CEO to individual contributor with Ian Lurie - now available to download, stream and listen!

Read transcript

Show Notes

on Twitter

Ian on Linkedin

on Mastodon

Pro Tip: Tinder your inbox with SparkMail

Time blocking explained

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The one when Si talks to Ian about selling a business, setting bell-weathers with health and writing a book with his daughter.

01/03/2023

S10E3 - Using communities and taking breaks with Montserrat Cano - now available to download, stream and listen!

Montserrat-Cano.com

Montserrat on Twitter

Montserrat on LinkedIn

Montserrat on Mastodon

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The one when Si talks to Montserrat about working in isolation, enjoying the people around her and the joy of local entertainment.

18/02/2023

This week, Si talks to old chum Adrian Lansdown about how he finds time to tinker with home automation and plans family time in Excel and todo lists.

Listen now in all good podcast apps plus details on the website

The one when Si talks to Adrian about organising kids time with Excel, creating the ultimate home cinema experience and not getting sucked into social media.

14/02/2023

Fancy listening to and chat about home automation, planning around kids and all the fun stuff in between? Have a listen to the podcast episode, now available in all popular apps.

14/02/2023

S10E2 - Home automation & lists of things with Adrian Lansdown - now available to download, stream and listen!

Show Notes

Adrian http://Lansdown.com

Cal Newport - Author of Deep Work, Study Hacks Blog

Before you continue to YouTube

Cal Newport

Home Assistant

Frigate NVR

USB Accelerator | Coral

Things app

Reeder by Reedwise

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The one when Si talks to Adrian about organising kids time with Excel, creating the ultimate home cinema experience and not getting sucked into social media.

31/01/2023

S9E8 - On The Side Reunion with Mike & Sam - now available to download, stream and listen!

The one when Si talks to Mike and Sam about what they';ve been up to since we last chat in Season 5, how 2022 was for them and what they plan to get out of 2023

08/08/2022

How does Cole Henley make life work? - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Cole about the pioneering days of the Web, getting through a serious health scare and drunkenly offering to illustrate Michael Rosen's book.

The one when Si talks to Cole about the pioneering days of the Web, getting through a serious health scare and drunkenly offering to illustrate Michael Rosen's book.

01/08/2022

How does Patricia Manley make life work? - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Patricia about leading remote engineering teams from around Europe, producing a podcast of inspiring women and how gut health can improve neurodiversity.

The one when Si talks to Patricia about leading remote engineering teams from around Europe, producing a podcast of inspiring women and how gut health can improve neurodiversity.

29/07/2022

Did you listen to the one with Carlo Beschi? It’s a fascinating insight to balancing parenting young children with a remote working job. Listen in your favourite podcast app.

27/07/2022

listen to the one when spoke to about how she’s got through the pandemic and used tools like gather.town to bring her team mates together in a digital and IRL world

25/07/2022

How does James Norton make life work? - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to James about building trust in your teams, setting time boundaries at home and an x-ray of his daughter's broken hand.

The one when Si talks to James about building trust in your teams, setting time boundaries at home and an x-ray of his daughter's broken hand.

21/07/2022

Time for something different on our Insta, now with some sound bites from episodes. This one with about how he’s balancing work, life and personal growth using a 4 day week.

18/07/2022

How does Lewis Pactman Consulting Prescott ?

The one when Si talks to Lewis about leading QA in a product-led company, using shared parental leave to balance childcare and making a podcast around baby naps.

Now available to download, stream and listen!

The one when Si talks to Lewis about leading QA in a product-led company, using shared parental leave to balance childcare and making a podcast around baby naps.

11/07/2022

How does Aj Wilson ?

The one when Si talks to Aj about her unconventional career path, processing grief and how to create engaging workspaces both digitally and IRL.

Now available to download, stream and listen!

The one when Si talks to Aj about her unconventional career path, processing grief and how to create engaging workspaces both digitally and IRL.

04/07/2022

How does Carlo Beschi make life work? - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Carlo about juggling 3 young kids with work, finding suitable space and time for professional situations and the joy of getting outside more.

The one when Si talks to Carlo about juggling 3 young kids with work, finding suitable space and time for professional situations and the joy of getting outside more.

27/06/2022

How does Michele Hansen make life work? - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Michele about building a SaaS with her hubby, writing a book about empathy and making 100 episodes of a podcast, all whilst parenting.

The one when Si talks to Michele about building a SaaS with her hubby, writing a book about empathy and making 100 episodes of a podcast, all whilst parenting.

07/03/2022

Making Dress Circle with Dom Hodgson - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Dom for the third time about running 46 miles, merge conflicts with his wife and what defines a stage show.

The one when Si talks to Dom for the third time about running 46 miles, merge conflicts with his wife and what defines a stage show.

21/02/2022

Making habit trackers with Simon Scarfe - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Si about all the BBC talent we've met on this podcast, a pragmatic approach to IndieWeb data with WordPress & GraphQL and hacking away in-between episodes of Dragon's Den.

The one when Si talks to Si about all the BBC talent we've met on this podcast, a pragmatic approach to IndieWeb data with WordPress & GraphQL and hacking away in-between episodes of Dragon's Den.

14/02/2022

Making Volv with Shannon Almeida - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Shannon about challenging bias news outlets, getting over burnout and how Snap have provided more than just financial investment in their vision.

The one when Si talks to Shannon about challenging bias news outlets, getting over burnout and how Snap have provided more than just financial investment in their vision.

07/02/2022

Making F1 Calendar with Andy Yates - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Andy about the crazy demand of Formula 1 race times, benefits of going open-source and paying the rent with sunset times.

The one when Si talks to Andy about the crazy demand of Formula 1 race times, benefits of going open-source and paying the rent with sunset times.

31/01/2022

Making polymathy with Dustin Miller PolyInnovator - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Dustin about the multidisciplinary spectrum, pushing past plateaus and the challenge of creating mixed media content.

The one when Si talks to Dustin about the multidisciplinary spectrum, pushing past plateaus and the challenge of creating mixed media content.

31/01/2022

Are you a or ?

Have a listen to PolyInnovator talk about the multidisciplinary spectrum on the brand new season of Make Life Work.

Now available in your favourite podcast app or find out more on the website

The one when Si talks to Dustin about the multidisciplinary spectrum, pushing past plateaus and the challenge of creating mixed media content.

09/01/2022

Recording for season 8 is now under way with PolyInnovator in the can, F1Calendar.com maker Andy Yates planned later this week and the makers behind Volv soon (following Covid curveballs).
More to be confirmed and first episode should drop in about a week.

Formula One Calendar for 2022 season with all F1 grand prix races, practice & qualifying sessions. Set reminders feature. All world timezones. Download or subscribe.

11/10/2021

Making Founderpath with Mubs - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Mubs about football side projects starting it all off, now making a full time job out of Founderpath.

The one when Si talks to Mubs about football side projects starting it all off, now making a full time job out of Founderpath.

04/10/2021

Making candles with Silvia & Ely - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Silvia and Ely about VR first dates in the park, the well-being of candle making and why Shopify wasn’t right for them.

The one when Si talks to Silvia and Ely about VR first dates in the park, the well-being of candle making and why Shopify wasn’t right for them.

27/09/2021

Making Letters to a New Developer with Dan Moore - now available to download, stream and listen! The one when Si talks to Dan about publishing a book through lockdown whilst balancing parenting and startup life.

The one when Si talks to Dan about publishing a book through lockdown whilst balancing parenting and startup life.