Anecdotally Speaking

Anecdotally Speaking


Latest Episodes

128 – Collaboration and diversity is how you make progress (Rerun)
June 23, 2025

Collaboration and diversity bring progress. Listen to hear how one woman defied gender norms to receive recognition for a scientific breakthrough.

254 – Cooking Up Company Culture – Ericsson
June 16, 2025

Listen to hear how Ericssons workplace culture was transformed by a cleaner, and the lessons this brings in empowerment and initiative. In Episode 254, Shawn

253 – Radical Transparency in Action – Patagonia
June 09, 2025

Learn how Patagonias radical transparency over PFAS transformed a corporate challenge into a brand triumph. In Episode 253 of Anecdotally Speaking, Mark tells the story

252 – The Architecture of Play – Carl Sorensen
June 02, 2025

In Episode 252, discover how a radical playground redesign during WWII transformed free play and what it teaches us about engagement, creativity, and ownership. Shawn

251 – Starting an Airline with a Blackboard – Richard Branson
May 26, 2025

Discover how a missed flight led to the creation of one of the worlds most iconic airlines and what it teaches us about innovation and

250 – Barbie is Born – Ruth Handler
May 19, 2025

In Episode 250 of Anecdotally Speaking, hear how Ruth Handler used a simple story to reframe scepticism and launch one of the worlds most iconic

249 – Find the Torture You’re Comfortable With – Jerry Seinfeld
May 12, 2025

Discover how Jerry Seinfelds process in finding comfort in the mundane can guide your path to excellence in your career and life. In Episode 249

248 – Tuning into New Frequencies – Hedy Lamarr
May 05, 2025

In Episode 248 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how unexpected talents and hidden connections can spark world-changing innovation. Shawn shares an unexpected story set during World

247 – The Cure was Already Here – David Fajgenbaum
April 28, 2025

In Episode 247 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how moments of desperation can spark remarkable change and what businesses can learn from one mans race against

246 – The Value is in the Doing: Patrick Matthew
April 21, 2025

Learn how Patrick Matthews overlooked insight into the theory of evolution shows why execution, not just inspiration, drives real impact. In Episode 246 of Anecdotally