Life Unboxed

About Life Unboxed

Short, honest reflections on the ideas shaping everyday life - habits, attention, health, work, motivation and everything I’m still figuring out. I’m Jamie Pakenham-Walsh, and each episode takes one thought, question or experience and tries to make a little more sense of it. Usually in under ten minutes.

Publisher

Jamie Pakenham-Walsh

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Oct 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   #22 - The Peak-End Rule: Why the Last Moment Matters

   I talk about why the high points and the ending can shape how we remember an experience, from extra chips at Five Guys to the free ice cream at Flat Iron and a concert encore. I also explain how I think about this when building Been There, especially the moment someone posts a place. Music: "All This Time" by Noon AM https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCbcNJXfrBUBsZ1Li3_iQ0XQ (https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCbcNJXfrBUBsZ1Li3_iQ0XQ)

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   #21 - Is Hard Work Enough?

   I talk about the tension between working hard and knowing what to work on, and why a long day doesn't always mean progress. From school to work, relationships and learning Italian, I explore when to keep going and when to question the direction.

3. 

   26 Sept 2026

   #20 - Anchoring: Why £17 Popcorn Feels Reasonable

   How does £17 for popcorn start to look like a good deal? I talk about anchoring, from cinema prices to salary negotiations and fragrance adverts, and how the number we see first shapes what feels reasonable.

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YouTube views

129,277

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

71

Social presence

90

YouTube

82

Engagement

0

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