60 acast.com Slow the F*ck Down Podcast https://shows.acast.com/slow-the-fck-down-podcast en The Drum marketing,advertising,leadership,wellbeing,burnout,mindfulness,productivity,personal growth,work-life balance,entrepreneurship,marketing leaders,mental health at work The Drum In a world speeding up all around us, we bring you ideas, advice, and tools to stop the madness and remind you that by slowing down you can reset, breathe, focus, and grow.

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]]> true The Drum info+6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f@mg-eu.acast.com 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f slow-the-fck-down-podcast episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1762261950469-ffab1ab2-1464-43fc-8cb5-f6654ccabf1d.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/slow-the-fck-down-podcast Slow the F*ck Down Podcast fa5a7030-332a-11f1-83c6-2f82c7f97def <![CDATA[Antoinette & Mark: Tits Up & Time Travel: Rewriting the Rules of Work]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:19:59 GMT 51:46 69df583f80c1f20b2b27aeb9 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 69df583f80c1f20b2b27aeb9 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f antoinette-mark-tits-up-time-travel-rewriting-the-rules-of-w full 2 5 Antoinette Raymond and Mark Earls join Emma Harris to challenge our cultural obsession with productivity and the "industrial age" mindset. 

From using the "Tits Up" method to understanding how our social nature drives us to overwork, this episode explores how to break habitual cycles and reclaim your agency. This is an unfiltered conversation about why we must prioritize living over the items on our to-do list.

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]]> Antoinette Raymond and Mark Earls join Emma Harris to challenge our cultural obsession with productivity and the "industrial age" mindset. 

From using the "Tits Up" method to understanding how our social nature drives us to overwork, this episode explores how to break habitual cycles and reclaim your agency. This is an unfiltered conversation about why we must prioritize living over the items on our to-do list.

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]]> <![CDATA[Reuben & Drew: The CMO, The Headteacher, and the Give a Shit-ometer]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:02:54 GMT 49:07 69d619be2a193257adcac826 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 69d619be2a193257adcac826 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f reuben-drew-the-cmo-the-headteacher-and-the-give-a-shit-omet full 2 4 In this episode, Reuben Arnold and Drew Povey join Emma Harris to unpack the addiction to chaos and the badge of honor we wear for being busy. From the C-suite to the classroom, they share real stories of the shadow of stress leaders cast, the madness of performing open-heart surgery while running a marathon, and why slow is actually a sign of wisdom, not weakness.


This is an honest, high-energy conversation about jamming the machinery of a hyperactive world, redefining resilience, and why your Give a Shit-ometer is the only metric that truly leads to success that lasts.

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]]> In this episode, Reuben Arnold and Drew Povey join Emma Harris to unpack the addiction to chaos and the badge of honor we wear for being busy. From the C-suite to the classroom, they share real stories of the shadow of stress leaders cast, the madness of performing open-heart surgery while running a marathon, and why slow is actually a sign of wisdom, not weakness.


This is an honest, high-energy conversation about jamming the machinery of a hyperactive world, redefining resilience, and why your Give a Shit-ometer is the only metric that truly leads to success that lasts.

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]]> <![CDATA[Madeline & David: Coaching Through Chaos: Burnout, Boundaries & Slowing Down]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:57:01 GMT 45:47 69ccdddd4c2da3ddc3f91d7e true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 69ccdddd4c2da3ddc3f91d7e 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f madeline-david-coaching-through-chaos-burnout-boundaries-slo full 2 3 In this episode, Madeline and David McQueen join Emma Harris to unpack burnout, busyness, and the pressure to always perform. As a coaching power couple, they share real stories of pushing too far, the hidden cost of “busy” leadership, and why slowing down is a strategic advantage.


This is an honest conversation about boundaries, resilience, and creating success that actually lasts.

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]]> In this episode, Madeline and David McQueen join Emma Harris to unpack burnout, busyness, and the pressure to always perform. As a coaching power couple, they share real stories of pushing too far, the hidden cost of “busy” leadership, and why slowing down is a strategic advantage.


This is an honest conversation about boundaries, resilience, and creating success that actually lasts.

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]]> <![CDATA[Linn & Elfried: The Power of Perspective: Reclaiming Your Battery in a Digital World]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:26:38 GMT 53:55 69c3c5dc1d78c4aa57ad2a6f true https://shows.acast.com/slow-the-fck-down-podcast/episodes/linn-elfried-the-power-of-perspective-reclaiming-your-batter 69c3c5dc1d78c4aa57ad2a6f 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f linn-elfried-the-power-of-perspective-reclaiming-your-batter full 2 2 In this episode, Linn Frost and Elfried Samba join Emma Harris to dismantle the “always-on” culture of the digital world. From witnessing a life-changing crisis to scaling global brands like Gymshark, this is an unfiltered masterclass in energy management over time management.

It’s a conversation about micro-decisions, the "Movie Score" framework, and why the bravest thing a leader can do is allow themselves to be bored.

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]]> In this episode, Linn Frost and Elfried Samba join Emma Harris to dismantle the “always-on” culture of the digital world. From witnessing a life-changing crisis to scaling global brands like Gymshark, this is an unfiltered masterclass in energy management over time management.

It’s a conversation about micro-decisions, the "Movie Score" framework, and why the bravest thing a leader can do is allow themselves to be bored.

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]]> <![CDATA[Claudine & Jon: The Wake-Up Call: The Moments That Make Us Slow Down]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:15:53 GMT 47:40 69ba6d4a2a50a730d31876c9 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 69ba6d4a2a50a730d31876c9 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f claudine-jon-the-wake-up-call-the-moments-that-make-us-slow full 2 1

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]]> <![CDATA[Naomi & Mark: Leading with Intent - Battling Exhaustion and Prioritising Long-Term Thinking]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:02:35 GMT 42:37 69959c4bc208b1a93162c0d8 false https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 69959c4bc208b1a93162c0d8 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f naomi-mark-leading-with-intent-battling-exhaustion-and-prior full 1 14

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]]> <![CDATA[Abby & Dino: Marketing's Madness - Accountability, Change, and the Leadership Gap]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:23:56 GMT 45:59 6983486c1fbf2cf837ff6fe8 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 6983486c1fbf2cf837ff6fe8 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f abby-dino-marketings-madness-accountability-change-and-the-l full 1 13

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]]> <![CDATA[Chloe & David: Communication, Pressure, and the True Meaning of High Performance]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:31:03 GMT 40:25 6979d7576e7bdf1065f2d5c7 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 6979d7576e7bdf1065f2d5c7 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f chloe-david-communication-pressure-and-the-true-meaning-of-h full 1 12

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]]> <![CDATA[Amina & Ndu: Marketing in a Divided World - Pressure, AI, and the Inability to Disconnect]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:53:22 GMT 44:13 697094022ab571f71a298311 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 697094022ab571f71a298311 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f amina-ndu-marketing-in-a-divided-world-pressure-ai-and-the-i full 1 11

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]]> <![CDATA[Sherilyn & Zaid: Burnout, Boundaries and the Myth of “Getting It All Done”]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:45:39 GMT 38:38 696765c37efeb74bf7f9d1da true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 696765c37efeb74bf7f9d1da 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f sherilyn-zaid-burnout-boundaries-and-the-myth-of-getting-it full 1 10

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]]> <![CDATA[Helen & Adam: Slow the Fuck Down at Christmas: Choices, Bandwidth & the Cost of Doing Too Much]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:54:49 GMT 47:42 694261ca6873d7b046ff11f1 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 694261ca6873d7b046ff11f1 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f helen-adam-slow-the-fuck-down-at-christmas-choices-bandwidth full 5 9 Helen Tupper and Adam Morgan join Emma Harris for a Christmas special of the Slow the F*ck Down Podcast. 

Together, they explore why we confuse more with better, how relentless pace fuels burnout and mediocrity, and why better choices - not harder work - are what actually create impact. From bandwidth and boundaries to leadership, creativity and the cost of dull, this is a conversation about slowing down without losing ambition.

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]]> Helen Tupper and Adam Morgan join Emma Harris for a Christmas special of the Slow the F*ck Down Podcast. 

Together, they explore why we confuse more with better, how relentless pace fuels burnout and mediocrity, and why better choices - not harder work - are what actually create impact. From bandwidth and boundaries to leadership, creativity and the cost of dull, this is a conversation about slowing down without losing ambition.

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]]> <![CDATA[Ellie & Nishma: Reinvention, Pressure & High-Performance Leadership]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:20:22 GMT 37:06 693981a634867e026d2e580e true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 693981a634867e026d2e580e 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f ellie-nishma-reinvention-pressure-high-performance-leadershi full 5 8 In this special live recording, Emma Harris is joined by Ellie Norman (CMO, Formula E) and Nishma Robb Patel (Chief Sparkle Officer at Glittersphere) to explore what happens when high-achievers hit pause. We dive into the pressures of fast-paced industries, the pursuit of success at all costs, and why slowing down can actually unlock creativity, clarity, and purpose. From leadership challenges to personal reinvention, this episode is packed with insight, inspiration, and practical takeaways to help you stop stressing and start thriving.


A huge thanks to our friends at Monks and Bazaarvoice. 

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]]> In this special live recording, Emma Harris is joined by Ellie Norman (CMO, Formula E) and Nishma Robb Patel (Chief Sparkle Officer at Glittersphere) to explore what happens when high-achievers hit pause. We dive into the pressures of fast-paced industries, the pursuit of success at all costs, and why slowing down can actually unlock creativity, clarity, and purpose. From leadership challenges to personal reinvention, this episode is packed with insight, inspiration, and practical takeaways to help you stop stressing and start thriving.


A huge thanks to our friends at Monks and Bazaarvoice. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Jess & Tamara: The "Always-On" Industry and the Cost of Speed]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT 49:17 692f5bce42fb38b50869779b true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 692f5bce42fb38b50869779b 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f jess-tamara-the-always-on-industry-and-the-cost-of-speed full 5 7

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]]> <![CDATA[Julie & Lianre: Shifting Tides - Generational Change and the Quest for Work-Life Balance]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT 43:30 6925bdf2e85b4ee0f9c41912 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 6925bdf2e85b4ee0f9c41912 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f julie-lianre-shifting-tides-generational-change-and-the-ques full 5 6

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]]> <![CDATA[Sue & Joel: Mandatory Growth, Social Scrutiny, and the Exhaustion of Modern Business]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:12:46 GMT 41:18 691d981e67ed28baec7a9933 true https://shows.acast.com/slow-the-fck-down-podcast/episodes/sue-joel-mandatory-growth-social-scrutiny-and-the-exhaustion 691d981e67ed28baec7a9933 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f sue-joel-mandatory-growth-social-scrutiny-and-the-exhaustion full 5 5

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]]> <![CDATA[Cheryl & Nicky: Navigating Change and Challenging the "Always-On" Culture]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT 51:01 6912fd707728b8766cdc7e13 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 6912fd707728b8766cdc7e13 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f cheryl-nicky-navigating-change-and-challenging-the-always-on full 1 4

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]]> <![CDATA[Sophie & Victoria: The Velocity Vortex - Tech, Ambition, and Fear in the Modern Workplace]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:45:00 GMT 43:46 690c6c1768055f905c923f8a true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 690c6c1768055f905c923f8a 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f sophie-victoria-the-velocity-vortex-tech-ambition-and-fear-i full 1 3

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]]> A First Look A First Look Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:30:00 GMT 1:06 690b384d68ccec9b8ede3446 true https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 690b384d68ccec9b8ede3446 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f a-first-look full 1 2

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]]> Introducing the Slow the F*ck Down Podcast Introducing the Slow the F*ck Down Podcast Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:35:00 GMT 1:20 690b187b68055f905c3ad657 false https://www.thedrum.com/podcast/series/slow-the-f-ck-down-podcast 690b187b68055f905c3ad657 6909fd044bdceef4635fb36f introducing-the-slow-the-fck-down-podcast trailer 1 1 Each week, host Emma Harris welcomes bold, brilliant minds - from entrepreneurs and creatives to wellness warriors and business leaders - to share raw, real stories of challenges and breakthroughs. 


We explore how slowing down (or not!) has shaped their lives, teams, and businesses. 


In a world speeding up all around us, we bring you ideas, advice, and tools to stop the madness and remind you that by slowing down you can reset, breathe, focus, and grow. 

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]]> Each week, host Emma Harris welcomes bold, brilliant minds - from entrepreneurs and creatives to wellness warriors and business leaders - to share raw, real stories of challenges and breakthroughs. 


We explore how slowing down (or not!) has shaped their lives, teams, and businesses. 


In a world speeding up all around us, we bring you ideas, advice, and tools to stop the madness and remind you that by slowing down you can reset, breathe, focus, and grow. 

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