Send us a text Tis our Christmas Eve special — and we’re diving into the stuff HR teams never forget… even when they try. Siobhán shares anonymised “HR nightmares at Christmas” stories that range from jaw-dropping (a motorboating incident with a very questionable defence) to the painfully familiar (people passed out in toilets, tears in the loo, and the post-party investigations nobody wants). We also get into the messy reality of workplace hookups, the risks around power dynamics and...
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Send us a text Tis our Christmas Eve special — and we’re diving into the stuff HR teams never forget… even when they try. Siobhán shares anonymised “HR nightmares at Christmas” stories that range from jaw-dropping (a motorboating incident with a very questionable defence) to the painfully familiar (people passed out in toilets, tears in the loo, and the post-party investigations nobody wants). We also get into the messy reality of workplace hookups, the risks around power dynamics and...
S1E6 - From Rock Bottom to Alpaca Dreams: Reinventing Life, Work & Identity
Why Not? & What If?
1 hour 9 minutes
4 months ago
S1E6 - From Rock Bottom to Alpaca Dreams: Reinventing Life, Work & Identity
Send us a text What happens when everything you’ve built suddenly collapses? In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Why Not? & What If?, Andy and Siobhán welcome their first guest – “Farmer John.” John’s consultancy business was thriving until the 2020 lockdown wiped out every contract overnight. What followed was a spiral into depression, financial uncertainty, and a complete loss of identity. But out of despair came an unexpected lifeline: an alpaca farm visit that sparked a ne...
Why Not? & What If?
Send us a text Tis our Christmas Eve special — and we’re diving into the stuff HR teams never forget… even when they try. Siobhán shares anonymised “HR nightmares at Christmas” stories that range from jaw-dropping (a motorboating incident with a very questionable defence) to the painfully familiar (people passed out in toilets, tears in the loo, and the post-party investigations nobody wants). We also get into the messy reality of workplace hookups, the risks around power dynamics and...
