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2:49Richard's origin story — behavioural science meets softwareRichard Clarke: My name's Richard Clarke. I I studied behavioral science at university, and I've always been fascinated by this concept of happiness. And first, my own personal happiness. And I traveled the world, went tEP 317 · 9 Jul 2026·interview· 2:49–4:4021:41Self-awareness vs. self-deprecation — and why they're not the sameAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Beth Sherman: It can Leanne Elliott: But come backEP 269 · 22 Jan 2026·interview· 21:41–26:342:55Welcome to Truth, Lies & Work: Episode overview and prize drawLeanne Elliott: Hello and welcome to Truth, Lies and Work, the award-winning podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture, brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business prEP 257 · 11 Dec 2025·intro· 2:55–4:270:00Introducing Patrick Fagan and his year of 52 new thingsAl Elliott: We want you to meet Patrick Fagan. He's a behavioural scientist, a bestselling author, and the guy who spent a year deliberately making himself really uncomfortable Patrick Fagan: I take the science of psychoEP 227 · 28 Aug 2025·intro· 0:00–4:234:23Why Patrick started his 52-week experimentLeanne Elliott: So, this experiment feels like a bit of a pivot then from what your normal work is. So, tell us a bit more about it, where the idea come from and your motivation for wanting to try it Patrick Fagan: Yeah,EP 227 · 28 Aug 2025·interview· 4:23–7:1821:12Hot Take — Let's talk about pay, with Rameez KaleemAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioural science to help people do better. Better at work Al Elliott: It can Leanne Elliott: But come backEP 214 · 15 Jul 2025·hot take· 21:12–36:1210:37What BATNA actually meansAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Leanne Elliott: The audio destination for business professionals Richard Birke: SeamlessEP 211 · 3 Jul 2025·interview· 10:37–14:4822:04Hot Take: Paula Brockwell on why vision and values don't workAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Al Elliott: It can Leanne Elliott: But come backEP 164 · 21 Jan 2025·hot take· 22:04–31:5418:51Hot Take: Leadership training is broken with Katie O'MalleyAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Leanne Elliott: their work Al Elliott: And we talk about the behavioural science behind fandom and how that enEP 152 · 10 Dec 2024·hot take· 18:51–32:0423:10What managers can do to support grieving employeesAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Al Elliott: It can Leanne Elliott: Keep that inEP 151 · 5 Dec 2024·interview· 23:10–31:1023:05Practical advice for managing personal anger and dealing with angry othersAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Ryan Martin: And 2 out of 3 of us are devilishly good-looking Al Elliott: And you're not gonna say which. Fel,EP 81 · 8 Mar 2024·interview· 23:05–32:3024:54Do bonuses actually work?Al Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Al Elliott: And you're not gonna say which. Phill, host of Nudge, UK's number 1 marketing podcast. It's broughEP 75 · 25 Jan 2024·interview· 24:54–29:4340:09Phill's book recommendationsLeanne Elliott: I mean, there is nothing better than finding a great book, a great psychology book, a great behavioural science book. It's what I live for. We had to ask Phill what books he would recommend and what he goEP 75 · 25 Jan 2024·interview· 40:09–42:1515:14Dr Audrey's 'window of tolerance' conceptAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science help people do better at work Leanne Elliott: The audio destination for business professionals Sean Tolram: SeamlessEP 69 · 14 Dec 2023·panel interview· 15:14–20:4519:29The people who can't say they're not okayAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Leanne Elliott: The audio destination for business professionals. Seamless Al Elliott: It canEP 67 · 30 Nov 2023·other· 19:29–23:2740:04Are we all just status-seeking monkeys?midroll (Phil Agnew, Nudge): It can. Ross Simmons: And Are We All Just Status-Seeking Monkeys? midroll (Phil Agnew, Nudge): I am.EP 42 · 7 Jun 2023·panel interview· 40:04–44:5240:03Employees don't come for ping pong tablesAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Al Elliott: It can Leanne Elliott: But come backEP 39 · 17 May 2023·other· 40:03–42:013:08What is a business psychologist, actually?Leanne Elliott: A business psychologist is somebody who, who works within the science of people, behavioural science, and applies those principles within an organisation. Why would an organisation need a business psycholEP 17 · 20 Dec 2022·other· 3:08–6:1112:39The performance indicators of an engaged workforceAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science to help people do better at work Leanne Elliott: The audio destination for business Professional Al Elliott: It canEP 01 · 6 Jul 2022·other· 12:39–13:55

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