In this week’s episode of the podcast, I'm delighted to interview Katy Murray, author of the book Change-Makers – a woman’s guide to stepping up without burning out at work.   

We talk about: 

• The normalisation of busyness, work addiction, and the sacrifices we make 
• The impact of overworking, overscheduling, and over functioning  
• How micro-breaks can support our productivity  
• How we can start to make a change to purposeful productivity 
• The role workplace culture plays in creating opportunities for everyone to thrive 

Since reading Katy’s book, it's clear that whether you’re a change-maker, an individual, or a company,  overwork and burnout is a real problem that impacts most of what we do. Hearing the benefits of being more purposeful and changing the culture surrounding toxic productivity can have so many benefits for your employees and the organisation as a whole. I wonder what stood out for you most from today’s episode and what conversations it will start within your organisation?

About Katy:

Katy Murray is a leadership coach, equity and inclusion facilitator, author and speaker. She’s the founder of culture and leadership consultancy Catalyst Collective, recently named one of UK’s top 50 DEI leaders and her first book Change Makers a Woman’s Guide to Stepping Up without Burning Out is published by Kogan Page. Her writing is featured in Psychologies Magazine, Chartered Management Institute, HR Europe, Grazia, Metro and I News. 

Buy Katy’s book Change Makers and there’s currently a 30% discount code at Kogan Page here

Download FreeBonuses (including thriving visualisation and affirmations) here 

Join the waitlist for Katy’s next Change makers programme here

Winter Reset online retreat is here 

Connect with Katy on Linked In and Instagram 

About your hosts:

Janine Jacobs and Louisa Mourdant co-founded Happy HQ, a people-first company culture specialist. In a world where culture is central to company success, HappyHQ helps guide companies along the way. We have dissected culture into 8 key areas and 70 topics. From workshops and culture mapping to policy writing and change implementation, we can help across it all.

Find us here:

Website: https://happyhq.co.uk/

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