Every Sunday, a personal note from Carmel O’ Reilly and a short guide to the week’s WorkLife Stories, so you can choose the stories that speak to you. Character-driven stories on self-coaching, professional development and creating a WorkLife that matters.
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 17 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Why Won’t My Team Make a Decision Without Me? — A Story About Being Respected So Completely That Nobody Will Move Without You How Do I Turn a Technical Contract Into a Strategic One?— Sanjay’s Narrow Contracts, the Whole Operation He Could See, and the Day He Didn't Stay in His Lane Nothing's Wrong. So Why Am I Still Just the Expert? — Máire’s Faultless Record, the Vision S...
1 Nov 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 16
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 16 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Why Won’t My Team Bring Me More Than I Ask For? — A Story About a Team That Does Everything Right and Nothing of Its Own They Value My Work. Why Not My Thinking? — Lena’s Trusted Layouts, the Reading She Kept to Herself, and the Review That Turned Strategic How Do I Get Seen as More Than the Technical One? — Idris’s Buried Perspective, the Pitch He Expected to Lose, and the...
25 Oct 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 15
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 15 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Can I Coach Myself Into Being Understood? — A Story About Working Out, on Your Own, Why Your Expertise Isn’t Landing How Do I Turn One Project Into a Relationship? — Henrik’s Admired Gardens, the Referral Call That Wasn't a Job, and the Line That Explained His Career Nothing Went Wrong. So Why Didn't It Go Anywhere?— Jacqui’s Spotless Record, the Question She Couldn't Answe...
20 Oct 2026
Sunday Edition Launch
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition — Welcome A short weekly guide to the stories on my daily podcast, WorkLife Stories from School of WorkLife. Each Sunday Edition begins with a personal note, then introduces the week’s stories in a few lines, so you can choose the ones that speak to you. Listen to the full stories on WorkLife Stories from School of WorkLife Carmel O’ Reilly schoolofworklife.com
18 Oct 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 14
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 14 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Why Does My Expertise Feel Wasted? — A Story About What Happens When Your Judgement Never Reaches the Room My Work Is Good. So Why Am I Replaceable? — Sinata’s Strong Portfolio, the Pitches She Kept Losing, and the Dead End That Changed Everything How Do I Get Clients to See How I Think? — Monye’s Clean Answers, the Real Questions No One Saw, and the Afternoon He Sent More ...
11 Oct 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 13
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 13 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES How Do I Become More Than a Service to My Clients? — A Story About Being Brought Into the Thinking, Not Just Given the Task How Do I Get My Team to Take Ownership? — A Story About What Happens When You Stop Catching Every Problem Yourself How Do I Get My Team to Care the Way I Do? — A Story About Leading Through Authority and Wondering Why No One Shares the Purpose How Trea...
4 Oct 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 12
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 12 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Can I Coach Myself Into Being Seen? — A Story About Learning to Recognise Your Own Value — and Letting It Be Seen How Do I Get My Team to Start Thinking With Me? — A Story About the Difference Between Being Followed and Being Trusted How Do I Get My Team to Speak Up? — A Story About Leading People Who Only Ever Wait to Be Told How to Recognise Heritage Preservation as a Cha...
27 Sept 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 11
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 11 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Why Do I Keep Getting Passed Over for Promotion? — A Story About Being Seen for What You Actually Do Before the Decision Is Made How Do I Turn a Client Into a Partner? — A Story About Asking Instead of Showing How Do I Pass On What I Know? — A Story About Handing On Experience So It Actually Reaches Someone How Seeing Differently Reveals Your Origin Story — A Story About Cr...
20 Sept 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 10
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 10 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Why Does My Work Go Unnoticed? — A Story About Being Seen for the Value You've Been Creating All Along Why Do Clients Take My Work and Never Come Back? — A Story About the Difference Between Delivering Work and Being Worth Returning To How Do I Get People to Really Listen to Me? — A Story About What Makes People Lean In Rather Than Sit Politely How a Psychology Book Develop...
13 Sept 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 9
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 9 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Can You Coach Yourself Into Being Heard at Work? — A Story About Turning Vague Advice Into Something You Can Actually Do I'm Good at My Job — So Why Do I Feel Stuck? — A Story About the Restlessness That Means You've Outgrown Your Frame How Do I Get Recognised at Work Without Bragging? — A Story About Making Your Value Seen Without Ever Having to Sell Yourself How a Clear Vi...
6 Sept 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 8
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 8 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES How Do I Turn My Technical Work Into Influence? — A Story About Getting a Seat at the Table When Your Work Speaks and You Don’t Am I More Than My Job Title? — A Story About Recognising the Bigger Work You're Already Doing How Do I Show My Value at Work? — A Story About Making Your Real Contribution Visible to the People Who Matter How Boundaries Protect the Happiness T...
30 Aug 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 7
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 7 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Why Am I Never Asked What I Think? — A Story About Getting a Seat at the Table When Your Work Is Already in the Room Why Does My Expertise Get Ignored? — A Story About Getting a Seat at the Table When You Can See What the Room Can't How Do I Make My Boss See My Value? — A Story About Getting a Seat at the Table When You've Earned It and Nobody Has Noticed How to Recogn...
23 Aug 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 6
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 6 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES Can You Coach Yourself Into Better Professional Relationships? — A Networking Story About What a Coach Would Actually Give You — and How to Give It to Yourself How Do I Get People to Listen to My Ideas at Work? — A Story About Getting a Seat at the Table When Your Ideas Deserve One How Do I Speak Up in Meetings Without Feeling Like I'm Interrupting? — A Story About Getting a...
16 Aug 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 5
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 5 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES How Do I Get Clients Without Selling? — A Networking Story About the Conversation He Forgot — and the Client It Brought Him Eight Months Later How Do I Follow Up After a Networking Event? — A Networking Story About the Email That Sat in Drafts for Three Weeks How Do I Build Professional Relationships That Last?— A Networking Story About Knowing Everyone Slightly and No...
9 Aug 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 4
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 4 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES How Do I Introduce Myself at a Networking Event? — Adaeze’s Cold Coffee, the Stranger Who Answered Differently, and the Thirty Seconds That Decide Whether Anyone Remembers You What Do I Say After "What Do You Do?" — Tade’s Perfect Answer, the Second Sentence That Never Came, and the Silence That Cost Him Eleven Events How Do I Network When I Hate Networking? — Ingrid i...
2 Aug 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 3
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 3 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES What Is Self-Directing? — Orla’s Crossroads, the Same Notebook and the Practice of Choosing Your Own Path How Do I Prepare for an Interview in One Day? — One Evening, Twenty-Eight Years of Material and the Three Things Every Interview Turns On Can You Coach Yourself Through a Job Interview? — What a Coach Actually Does — and the Interview That Proved You Can Do It for Yourse...
26 Jul 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 2
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 2 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES What Is Self-Leadership? — Orla’s First Ninety Days, the Same Notebook and the Practice of Carrying Yourself How Do I Talk About Failure in a Job Interview? — A Story About One Big Mistake — and the Interview Where Owning It Showed His Measure Why "What Are the Best Books for Leaders?" Is the Wrong Question — A Story About Leadership, Reading Lists and the Question Beneath t...
19 Jul 2026
WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 1
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES WorkLife Stories Sunday Edition Episode 1 Links to stories and resources: THE STORIES What Is Self-Coaching? — Ten Days, a Notebook and the Practice of Finding Your Own Answers What Stories Should I Tell in a Job Interview? — A Final Round of Five at the Top of Their Game — and the Man Who Went Looking for What Only He Could Say How Do I Answer "Tell Me About Yourself”? — The Question Every Interview Opens With — and the Thread That Turns Your Whole Career In...
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