In this curated selection from the Happy Space Podcast, I’m bringing back voices that challenge, inspire, and expand our thinking about designing for inclusion and accessibility. These encore episodes highlight conversations that continue to resonate—on neurodiversity, workplace design, and the small shifts that can make a big difference. Whether you’re tuning in for the first time or revisiting a favourite, I hope these episodes offer fresh insight into how thoughtful design can help everyone show up and perform at their best.
Exploring how to change the way we think about business and work to respect both people and the planet, with workplace expert and award-winning author Lisa Whited.
With the planet on fire and burnout an epidemic, we need to do things differently. Yet, until we reach the tipping point for social change, if only 8% of people can be counted on to do the “right thing”, what can we do to close the gap?
Workplace expert Lisa Whited shares practical actions leaders can take to create more inclusive ways of working and treat resources with greater respect. With her holistic outlook on work, Lisa believes that when work is better, our world is better.
Lisa Whited is an award-winning author and workplace expert. Her book, “Work Better. Save the Planet”, is a guide for building employee engagement while positively impacting climate change. Lisa is also an advocate for improving work and the workplace for people with invisible disabilities. Being the granddaughter of a potato farmer and the daughter of an engineer informs her work ethic and love of solving problems.
CHAPTERS
00:03:31 Drawing hope
00:06:59 Patagonia and Conscious Capitalism
00:12:04 The circular economy
00:17:44 Fear of managing expectation and a path forward
00:21:13 Work Style Profile
00:24:07 The challenge of managing the abstract
00:28:18 Sprinkle rest and leisure throughout the day
00:35:00 Asoebi
LINKS
For active links, visit www.clarekumar.com/podcast
Episode 16 – Still in Search of Excellence – with Tom Peters
Episode 31 – Make Your Work-life Bloom – with Dan Pontefract
How to Achieve Sustainable Remote Work | The New Yorker by Cal Newport
DRiVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
John Mackey
Raj Sisodia
Eileen Fisher, clothing brand
EILEEN FISHER Renew - lightly used clothing
Waste No More
Bundles, clothing brand
Community: The Structure of Belonging - Kindle edition by Block, Peter. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Work Style Profile
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Bill Gifford and Peter Attia
IMAGE CREDITS
Lisa Whited Headshot - Lisa Whited
Lisa and Family wearing their Asoebi - Lisa Whited
DRiVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink - Goodreads
Girl eating pizza - Canva
Woman trying on clothes - Canva
Rotating earth graphic - Canva
Woman browsing used clothes - Canva
Teen browsing clothes on phone - Canva
Woman donating clothes - Canva
Person tossing bottle from car - Canva
Woman corporate leader - Canva
Group of young workers - Canva
Female leader interacting with group - Canva
Boy looking at phone - Canva
Woman looking at phone - Canva
Man sitting, isolated - Canva
Forest fire, aerial view - Canva
Melted polar ice caps - Canva
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