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The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesPassing the baton: An emotional farewellMatt is handing over the microphone. In this emotional episode, he passes the hosting chair to Stefan Torvquist. Stefan is the lead researcher and editor behind the upcoming Global Workplace Happiness Report. He’s taking the baton to lead a special series of interviews with the academics and experts who’ve mapped the current state of world joy.This isn't just a change of voice. It's a deep dive into the data. Stefan shares how drumming helped him find balance and how that same resilience is vital for your people. They discuss the massive task of p...
2026-02-0509 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesCan AI Make People Happy?What if AI isn't the job-stealing villain we've been told to fear, but actually the key to unlocking workplace happiness?Join Matt Phelan, Co-CEO of The Happiness Index, and Suvodeep Das, VP of Global Marketing at Pluxee, for a conversation that flips the AI narrative on its head. Every business leader right now is being squeezed: their core business is under pressure, they're building for an uncertain future, and AI is disrupting everything faster than predicted. But what if we've been asking the wrong question?Part one explores the mind. Discover how AI...
2025-12-0340 min
The Business Of ThinkingStop Telling People What to Do: The Data-Driven Psychology of Workplace Culture with Matt PhelanThis episode of The Business of Thinking features host Richard Reed in conversation with Matt Phelan, co-founder of The Happiness Index. They skip the surface level talk and go straight into the psychology of high performance , exploring Matt's unique background, the founding of his company, and the power of data in measuring and transforming workplace culture. Matt shares a powerful philosophy from his farming roots: "You have to create the right environment and things take time" for growth.Tune in to discover why Matt believes marketing teams are often 10 years ahead of HR teams in resource and...
2025-11-2527 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe Happiness Business School with Madalena CareyMatt Phelan sits down with Madalena Carey, founder of Happiness Business School, to explore a serious question: Why are over 90% of her clients reporting anxiety and burnout linked directly to the labour they do?This isn’t a chat about faking a smile. Madalena explains the real science that drives the Happiness Business School philosophy. True positive psychology isn't about ignoring negative emotions. It’s about understanding them. We discuss how your brain is wired for risk and why you must remove the organisational roadblocks to truly "optimise" the lives of your people.
2025-10-0245 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe quest to map global workplace happinessIn a world full of unknowns, what if we could finally light up a map of global workplace happiness? 🌍This week, our brand manager Joe takes over as host to grill our co-founder Matt about a groundbreaking new project: the Global Workplace Happiness Report. For over a decade, The Happiness Index has been gathering data, and now, thanks to new technology, we're ready to create the first-ever global picture of workplace happiness. This isn't about "toxic positivity" or telling people they should be happy. This is about und...
2025-09-1219 min
Host & Archivist of the Blues — Documenting the Artists, StoriesDanny Boy Phelan – Banjo, Blues & the Heart of Tradition🎤 Danny Boy Phelan – Carrying the Flame of Front-Porch BluesSome players chase the blues. Danny Boy Phelan seems to have been born with it stitched into his soul.A gentle old soul from St. Catharines, Ontario, Danny channels the ghosts of the Delta with a rawness that’s hard to fake and harder to forget. His voice carries dust, hope, and history in equal measure—and his command of banjo, harmonica, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar makes him a one-man front porch revival.Danny is a Niagara Music Award nominee in the Blues category, a musicia...
2025-07-1431 min
Growth Hacking CultureThe Neuroscience of Happiness: Why Your Strategy is Costing You Billions and How to Fix It with Matt Phelan
Is your company trying to solve the employee engagement crisis with surface-level perks and fleeting parties? The latest data suggests this common approach is not only failing but contributing to a colossal economic problem, with an estimated $8.9 trillion in lost productivity globally. Only 23% of the workforce feels truly engaged, while the rest are either coasting or actively disengaged, creating a silent drain on resources, innovation, and morale. The issue isn't a lack of effort; it's a fundamental misunderstanding of what happiness at work truly is. This is not a "soft" HR issue; it's a critical business imperative that directly...
2025-07-1348 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesWhat if everything you thought about disengagement was wrong? With Dr. Siobhan RenshawWe’ve seen disengagement as a simple lack of productivity. But what if it’s a profound, internal psychological experience? In this conversation, Matt Phelan talks with Dr. Siobhan Renshaw, an organisational psychologist. Her research redefines disengagement, revealing it as an emotionally charged response to perceived vulnerability, deeply linked to identity and survival.Discover her "aha moment": disengagement is internal, not always visible, and can even be a positive coping mechanism. It protects individuals, preventing more drastic actions like leaving.We explore the critical role...
2025-07-1133 min
Peace is a ChoiceExploring Happiness and Peace in the Workplace with Matt Phelan Does happiness and engagement at work lead to peace?In this episode of Peace is a Choice, I’m joined by Matt Phelan, Co-Founder of The Happiness Index. Matt leads the strategic direction of the business, and he’s also the founder of The Happiness and Humans Community, host of The Happiness and Humans Podcast, and author of Freedom To Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness and The Happiness Index: Why Today’s Employee Emotions Equal Tomorrow’s Business Success.Together, Matt and I explore the connection between employee happiness and inner peace. We talk abo...
2025-06-1041 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesEnergetic connections with Andrea CallenderEver felt that spark of pure happiness, that feeling you wish you could bottle? This week on the Happiness Index Podcast, Matt chats with the brilliant Andrea Callender, Inclusion & Diversity Director at Alexander McQueen, about chasing and recreating those very moments.What if happiness isn't just fleeting? What if understanding those peak experiences could unlock a more engaged and thriving workforce? Andrea shares a truly insightful moment that sparked a profound thought: happiness often resides in the simple act of being present with people you care about.Could focusing on these human connections be the...
2025-05-0253 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesCultivating Curiosity and Connection with Hannah ThompsonLa Fosse CPO Hannah Thompson joins Matt Phelan on the Happiness Index Podcast!They explore the power of curiosity in HR, the vital link between employee experience and business success, and the unique impact of employee ownership. Get actionable insights on fostering employee voice, building trust, and levelling up your HR career.
2025-04-2834 min
Dream ChasersEP031 | 37 million lessons in happiness, with Matt PhelanIn this episode:What an awesome guest I have for you in this episode. He is truly the go-to person on the subject of happiness at work. Come and listen as I talk to Matt Phelan, Co-founder and Co-CEO at ‘The Happiness Index’.A few years ago, Matt gave a TEDx talk where he presented 12 million data points in happiness, from 1 million people in over 100 countries. Safe to say - what this man doesn’t know about happiness, particularly in a work context, is probably not worth knowing!In our conversation we dig...
2025-04-2442 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe inclusion Journey with Mo KanjilalEntrepreneur Matt Phelan sits down with multi-award-winning diversity and inclusion expert Mo Kanjilal to discuss her book the Inclusion Journey and what is next up on the journey.About Mo KanjilalCo-Creator of multi-award-winning diversity and inclusion company, Watch This Sp_ce. TedX speaker, Non-Exec Director, Trustee, writer, and campaigner for equality. Our book 'The Inclusion Journey' is published by Kogan Page.My experience as an award-winning Vice-President at a global corporation has seen me lead change management, diversity, inclusion and employee engagement programs across a range...
2025-04-0928 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesCuriosity and Employee Engagement with Anne BurtMatt Phelan Co-Founder of The Happiness Index sits down with Anne Burt the head of Employee Engagement at DEFRA to discuss Employee Engagement in the workplace.Matt asks Anne the following questionsWhat makes you happy?Tell us about your careerWhy do employees act the way they do?What factors influence employee engagement scores?How can we foster curiosity in the workplace?How can we shift from reactive "firefighting" to proactive problem-solving?What is the role...
2025-04-0541 min
Beyond The Water CoolerWhy Is Work So Unhappy? – Matt PhelanHappy International Day of Happiness! 🎉 There’s no better way to celebrate than exploring how happiness can make or break our workplace with insights from expert, Matt Phelan, co-founder of The Happiness Index.In this enlightening episode of the Beyond the Water Cooler podcast, I chat with Matt about the intricate relationship between happiness and organisational growth. Here's what we explore:Happiness and Growth: Understand why Matt believes organisations cannot grow without happy employees, and the key to success.Addressing Common Barriers: Learn about some of the main barriers organisations face in fostering a...
2025-03-2046 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesEmployee Value Proposition with Stephanie SampiereWorkplace Happiness expert Matt Phelan and Global Communications and HR Leader Stephanie Sampiere sit down to discuss the DNA of the workplace culture and how that manifests in a healthy EVP.About Stephanie SampiereAccomplished global communications, people, change and culture strategist who partners with executives to lead employee communications, engagement, experience, culture, talent and change programmes and activities for global organisations. Award-winning leader focused on creating narratives and building and developing the teams, projects and initiatives to engage and excite employees. Steers multiple, concurrent projects and activities within...
2025-03-1246 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe 4 enablers of Employee Engagement with Jo DoddsMatt Phelan sits down to discuss with Jo Dodds her career and work with Engage for Success. Jo defines the 4 enablers of Employee Engagement and how you can use them to drive employee engagement.The Four Enablers of Engagement are 1) Strategic Narrative · 2) Organisational Integrity · 3) Engaging Managers · 4) Employee Voice.Matt asks Jo the following questions What makes you happy?Tell us about your career?How do you find a career with purpose ?How did you get involved in engage for success?Can you give us a br...
2025-02-2842 min
Speaking of Inclusion...The Neuroscience of Happiness - with Matt PhelanIn today's episode of Speaking of Inclusion, I am joined by Matt Phelan, Co-founder and Co-CEO of the Happiness Index, an innovative platform that measures employee engagement and happiness.
Aside from having a a great laugh at one another, Matt and I also talk about the pivotal role emotions play in the workplace and how they serve as crucial data points. We discuss how understanding these emotions can lead to meaningful conversations about inclusion and allyship within organisations. And Matt also sheds light on how the Happiness Index works, providing real-world client examples that highlight its impact.
2025-02-2554 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. Stories"Could've been an email" with Dr Carrie GoucherAbout this episodeMatt Phelan and Dr Carrie Goucher discuss the fascinating world of meeting culture, how it evolved, why it is a problem and how we can fix it. About Dr Carrie GoucherDr Carrie Goucher is a leading expert on fixing broken collaboration and helping organisations move faster by rethinking how they meet, decide and execute.With a PhD in Meeting Culture from Cambridge, she coined the term “Collabureaucracy" to describe the invisible friction slowing companies down. ...
2025-02-2145 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesPsychological Safety & High Performance with Richard ReidMatt Phelan co-founder of The Happiness Index sits down with Richard Reid a Behavioural Psychologist and Psychotherapist to discuss the importance of Psychological Safety in modern leadership.Richard in his own wordsAs a seasoned executive coach, psychologist, and consultant with decades of experience, I am committed to working with senior leaders, entrepreneurs, and public figures in addressing complex problems and taking advantage of strategic opportunities. As an in-demand media spokesperson and keynote speaker, I provide a unique combination of psychological acumen and business insight while...
2025-02-1746 min
Scale To Win with Dominic MonkhouseE326 | The Happiness Index for a Thriving Workplace with Matt PhelanSummaryIn this conversation, Matt Phelan, the co-founder of the Happiness Index and author of "The Business Case for Happiness" and "The Happiness Index, " shares valuable insight into measuring emotions in the workplace. Matt challenges the old business adage, "If you can measure it, you can manage it," emphasising that understanding and supporting employee happiness leads to better performance.Listen to this entrepreneur’s story, which led to pioneering the integration of happiness metrics in workplace culture. Highlighting Richard Branson's belief that employees come first, Matt introduces his data-driven approach to fostering workplace happiness and it...
2024-12-1046 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesWhat will the workforce and workplace of the future be like? With Chief People Officer Chloe CameronChief People Officer Chloe Cameron and Matt Phelan discuss the workforce and workplace of the future.
Matt asks Chloe the following questions
What do you mean by workforce and workplace?
What is our relationship with work?
4 generations in the workplace, how will that work?
Discuss technology in the workplace and how it will impact work in the future?
Is belonging going to be important in the future?
How can we use AI to reflect the future society we want and who controls it?
Is brilliant culture possible in any organisation?
Are people g...
2024-12-0542 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe 2nd Annual Employee Happiness Conference with Pat PhelanPatrick Phelan interviews Matthew Phelan on what The Happiness Index has planned for their 2nd Employee Happiness Conference in London, UK.Podcast discountIf you use the code MattP when signing up for this event it will give you a 30% discountYou can sign up herewww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/employee-happiness-annual-conference-tickets-888246929477
2024-10-3020 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesA review of the last podcast episode with Matt Stannard and Sharon Kennedy
Matt P, Matt S and Sharon discuss the previous episode (please scroll back) that was 100% AI generated.
Matt shared his observations that:
- The AI consumed over 100 research studies but didn’t reference them all.
- This tech could be a really useful learning aid if audio is your preference. For example you could take any document, upload it and listen to it back as a podcast
- Apparently one of the most listened to podcasts in retail is now built and read by AI. It’s called something like Retai...
2024-10-1023 min
The New P & L - Principles and Leadership in BusinessThe New P&L speaks with Matt Phelan, co-founder & CEO of The Happiness IndexThis week on The New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business we speak to Matt Phelan, co-founder and CEO of The Happiness Index and best-selling author.
We discuss with Matt the role the pursuit of happiness plays in both our daily lives and more specifically in our professional careers. We chat about:
Why happier employees are more engaged, productive, and collaborative employees
The origin story of The Happiness Index
An outline of how Happiness Index Platform works
What defines the study of happiness in Matt’s view
Algorithmic bias in employee engagement measurement
The complexities of...
2024-09-1244 min
Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance218: How Can You Improve Happiness and Trust at Work with Matt PhelanIn the latest episode of the Happier at Work podcast, I had the pleasure of hosting Matt Phelan, co-founder of the Happiness Index, as he shared insightful perspectives on workplace happiness, authenticity, and growth.We explored the correlation between employee and customer happiness, and the top drivers of happiness, including safety, relationships, freedom, and acknowledgment. Matt's expertise in data and workplace culture led to the creation of the Happiness Index, which offers valuable insights into understanding and improving organisational culture.The episode also delved into the importance of open conversations about career progression and the...
2024-08-0944 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesSelf Esteem and Employee EngagementMatt sits down to chat about all things self-esteem and employee engagement with Senior Culture Leader, Business Consultant and Entrepreneur, Anais Nebel!
2024-07-0226 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesMaking a difference in HRMatt sits down with Emma Woods, UK Group Head of HR at
Rotala Group Limited
to discuss:
What makes you happy?
How did you get into HR?
Any advice for anyone wanting to move sectors?
Can you go from being a bus driver to MD?
What are your tips for developing managers?
Can you be a nice HR person?
What is HR excellence?
How can HR and recruitment work better together?
How do you make a difference in HR?
W...
2024-05-0732 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe New P&L and Employee Happiness | Paul SpiersMatt is joined by Paul Spiers, Founder and Host of The New P&L, as they unpack why next gen leaders are looking for a new P&L and whether happiness belongs in P&L.
2024-04-0835 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesLearning from a career in retail | Jules EustanceMatt sits down to chat to Jules Eustance, Founder of The Corporate Success Co. to discuss career development and leadership develop for retail and e-commerce. Delving into how to create illusive measurement andaccountability, this is not one to miss!
2024-03-2642 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe Happiness Index - Book Q&A with Kashi Chellen & Matt PhelanIn this episode we see Kashi takeover once again, hosting a Q&A session on the release of 'The Happiness Index - Why Todays Emotions Equal Tomorrows Business Success'.
A live Q&A with audience participation, you'll find out how this book came to be and why it's such a useful tool.
2023-12-0629 minThe Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe Story Behind the World Happiness Summit with Karen GuggenheimMatt is joined by Founder of The World Happiness Summit, Karen Guggenheim to delve into the story behind the 3-day event that sees the world’s leading experts in the science of happiness and wellbeing gather to share practice and tools!
2023-11-1225 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesInspiration, Meaning & Purpose & Employee Engagement | Rob TurnerRob Turner, Culture & Engagement Manager at BT talks all things Inspiration with Matt!
Inspiration is the inner sensation which motivates us to do something important, a state where we are prepared to engage with a significant challenge regardless of the difficulties it may present. When we are inspired, we have the potential to be our best and to summon all of our personal talent. Inspiration can be triggered by our external experience or by our own internal thoughts.
2023-10-1633 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesCommitment, Meaning & Purpose & Employee Engagement | John FitzgeraldMatt sits down with John Fitzgerald, the Founder of Harmonics, Executive Coach to CEO's. Described by Clients as Passionate, authentic, highly impactful, insightful and innovative. They tackle the topic of Commitment!
Commitment is a state of emotional attachment to a cause. It is something we feel as a sense of belonging and purpose which is personally meaningful to our own life journey. It is a state of emotional engagement where we identify with a wider human group or purpose. At its higher energetic level, it can be described as passion
2023-10-0951 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesResources, Clarity & Employee Engagement w/ Gemma ShamblerGemma Shambler Head Of People at The Happiness Index sits down with Matt Phelan to discuss the topic of Requirements/Resources within the theme of Clarity.
Each person needs to understand exactly what is expected of them in their role, an area classically explained in the job description and including key tasks and responsibilities. Importantly, such documents should be dynamic and evolve over time, keeping pace with the person’s learning and ability to contribute.
2023-09-1133 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesOrganisational Impact, Clarity & Employee Engagement | Fiona McDonnellFiona McDonnell International GM/ Board Advisor / Author /Speaker /VP Booking.com sits down with Matt Phelan to chat all things Clarity, specifically 'Organisational Impact'
People have the opportunity to contribute more widely when they can see the bigger organisational picture. Understanding how their own role fits into the wider process flow of the end-to-end business encourages cross-functional consideration and ideas, avoiding the missed opportunities of siloed thinking.
2023-09-0433 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesCollaboration, Enablement & Employee EngagementDan Sodergren, Founder at AI Marketing Course, joins Matt today to delve into the world of 'Enablement', more specifically the topic of 'Collaboration'
Collaboration with other teams outside of the immediate job role context can open up opportunities for wider creative contribution and more effective teamwork across the organisation.
2023-08-2141 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesResources, Enablement & Employee EngagementSope Agbelusi joins us today! The Executive Coach & Founder of Mindsetshift chats to Matt about how to give your people the resources they need to thrive.
People need the right resources to be available to fulfil their responsibilities. This includes having access to the appropriate tools, systems and support services, as well as enablement through education and training.
2023-08-1443 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesWorkload, Enablement & Employee EngagementToday's special guest is Azzy Aslam, Performance Habits Coach at Comentra! Here to chat to Matt about the Neuroscience theme of 'Enablement', specifically 'Workload'.
The level of workload and the degree of challenge within it needs to be sufficient to keep the person engaged but not overwhelmed.
Listen on to find out more!
2023-08-0731 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. Stories'The Happiness Index' Book Launch & Employee Happiness ConferenceThis episode, we switch things up and Matt is being interviewed by THI Community and Events Exec, Kashi Chellen
Listen on for all the things you need to know about upcoming release of Matt's book 'The Happiness Index' and the book launch!
2023-08-0112 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesPersonal Relationships & Employee Happiness with Cathy CourtenayMatt sits down with Cathy Courtenay Certified RLT Coach at Conscious Relating Coaching, to discuss all things 'Personal Relationships'
There is a particular dynamic around teamwork that can give us a sense of community and collective bonding. Being able to connect with a team provides a vital social ingredient to our emotional needs and gives us the opportunity to feel that we belong.
2023-07-2048 min
Inside The Senior AllianceInside The Senior Alliance: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Advocacy with Matt Phelan (Ep 33)In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at The Senior Alliance talks to Matt Phelan, Public Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Alzheimers Association of Michigan. They talk about the work that the Alzheimers Association of Michigan does, the differences between Alzheimer's and Dementia, and the status of their efforts in getting Alzheimer's and Dementia treatments approved through Medicare and Medicaid. They also discuss new treatments for Alzheimer's and Dementia and how listeners can get involved in advocacy for those living with Alzheimer's and Dementia.
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2023-07-1709 min
Talking PrisonerTalking Prisoner Special Interview with Betty Bobbitt and Anne PhelanInterview with Betty Bobbitt and Anne Phelan Welcome to this special episode of Talking Prisoner. This interview has never been made public, This episode is devoted to the memory of Betty Bobbitt and Anne Phelan. Betty played Judy Bryant between 1980 to 1985 in 429 episodes and Anne played Top Dog Myra Desmond. It was shot as a promo for the charity event on January 21, 2000, at The Forum theatre in Melbourne. Anne was on the organizing committee of the 21st Anniversary reunion party for Prisoner and fans had flown in from around the world and raised money for Aids charities. It w...
2023-07-0439 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesAcceptance, Freedom & Employee Happiness with Hannah LittOn the podcast today is Hannah Litt, Award Winning JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion)UK Top 100 Influential Muslims 2022, Head of EDIA & Resourcing Leader for Mindweaver.
Matt and Hannah chat about the Freedom sub-theme of Acceptance.
This area is about being accepted for who we are. It means not being judged or experiencing prejudice because we are different from the perceived norm. Acceptance is a state where diversity is embraced and openness is the encouraged state of mind.
2023-07-0337 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesAuthenticity, Freedom & Employee Happiness with Jenn LimMatt Phelan sits down with Jenn Lim, Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Happiness Officer at Delivering Happiness and author of best seller, "Beyond Happiness". Named 'World’s Top 50 in 2023 Keynote Speaker' by Real Leaders.
To discuss all things Authenticity.
Authenticity in this context is a state of human expression, whilst Acceptance is the response we get. Being allowed to be authentic allows people to access their deepest talents and passions and enables them to offer their whole selves, rather than a diminished shadow shaped by judgement and prejudice.
2023-07-0330 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesTrust, Safety & Employee Happiness with Phil BurgessHR expert Phil Burgess sits down with Matt Phelan to discuss how Trust and Safety are key drivers of Employee Happiness
People need to feel trust to be able to commit themselves emotionally to an organisation. They need to feel trusted and be able to trust those they work with. Our sensory intelligence system constantly surveys our environment and is very sensitive to factors such as tension, suppression, dishonesty, and insincerity, all of which are inhibitors to human expression and contribution.
2023-04-2835 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesWork Environment & Employee Happiness with Natasha WallaceHR expert, entrepreneur and author Natasha Wallace sits down with our host Matt Phelan to discuss how to create a work environment that drives employee happiness.
People need to feel that their physical working environment is safe, that it poses no danger either in terms of conditions or access. It also includes emotional safety, such as freedom from bullying, prejudice or psychological abuse.
2023-04-2828 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesOpen Source HR with Nadia VatalidisHead of People Nadia Vatalidis sits down to share her wisdom with our host Matthew Phelan who is co-founder of The Happiness Index.
Nadia discusses her career in working in the fast pace tech world. Nadia shares insight from her career and her thoughts on building in public. This episode is wide ranging and covers a wide spectrum from inclusion through to advice on how best to support your people.
This episode is packed with new ideas and practical advice on how to build a thriving workplace culture for y...
2023-04-1437 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesFeedback & Employee Happiness with Karen RobinsonMatt Phelan author of Freedom to be Happy the Business case for Happiness and Karen Robinson sit down to discuss the importance of feedback on employee happiness.
Karen is a senior business leader with 15 years exp. Karen is a mentor, coach and trainer. Karen gives her expert view on how to give and receive feedback.
Regular feedback is a vital component of emotional sustainability and growth. Getting timely and relevant levels of feedback, delivered with appropriate skill and care, can be a critical personal development opportunity, helping people to keep on track on their own meaningful journey.
2023-03-201h 02
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesEmployee Listening & Employee Happiness with Margot SlatteryHappiness and Humans Host Matt Phelan Interviews Global head of Diversity and Inclusion and Belonging at ISS on the importance of employees feeling listened to.
When we express a thought or feeling it is important to us that our views are heard. This is a subtle, yet critical, experience that helps us understand our impact on the world. Not being listened to is a form of sensory deprivation that is emotionally destabilising and can make us feel unsure about who we are and whether we are important.
2023-03-2021 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesRecognition & Employee Happiness with Simon BerryOur host and entrepreneur Matthew Phelan interview's employee recognition expert Simon Berry.
Simon is one of the world's most respected and knowledgeable experts in both employee recognition and reward. Simon also helped design the Employee recognition impact Index that sits within The Happiness Index's Employee Engagement platform.
Recognition informs us that we are doing things right, which in turn gives us a sense of emotional validation. This is not limited to more formalised recognition schemes and rewards, but is the much wider and richer tapestry of human to human acknowledgement expressed at an authentic interpersonal level.
2023-03-2037 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesBuilding the UK's latest Tech Unicorn with Sultan SaidovTech founders Matthew Phelan of The Happiness Index and Sultan Murad Saidov of Beamery sit down to discuss Sultan's journey from childhood to founding the UK's latest tech unicorn.
Sultan Murad Saidov is Co-Founder and President of Beamery, the leading Talent Lifecycle Management Platform. Prior to Beamery, Sultan worked at Goldman Sachs.
He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Oxford. Sultan is a frequent speaker on AI, the Future of Work, and Talent Transformation
Beamery’s Talent Lifecycle Management platform allows enterprises to create more human experiences for all talent, and unlock the skills and potential of their...
2023-03-1449 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesHR, Happiness and Psychology with Dr Hayley LewisDr Hayley Lewis is on the HR Most Influential 2022. Hayley is a chartered psychologist, coach, University lecturer & Sketchnote doodler. Hayley describes herself as a pracademic making psychology accessible.
Matt and Hayley discuss Happiness, HR and modern Psychology in the word of work
2022-11-0354 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesMood, food & sleep with Laurentia CampbellMatt Phelan and guest Laura Campbell discuss health, neuroscience, gut microbiota, food & nutrition, mental health, alcohol, mood & sleep.
Laura discusses her own health journey that covers serious subjects such as anorexia, diet and the importance of getting the right information and advice on subjects related to your own health.
This is a wide ranging conversation covering many areas related to our wellbeing and happiness. The conversation also focuses on how companies can help their employees focus on their wellbeing.
2022-11-0236 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. Stories12 Millions Lessons in Happiness with Matt Phelan and guest host Kashi ChellenKashi Chellen takes over as Happiness and Humans host to interview Matt Phelan on his TedX Brighton talk. The talk is titled 12 Million Lessons in Happiness. Matt uses a concept called The Super Happiness Suit with in built emotional deflector field to discuss what has been learnt from data collected by The Happiness Index via their Employee Engagement and Happiness Platform. The talk covers learning from 1 million human beings from over 100 countries.
2022-09-2633 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesSubjective Wellbeing Research with Dr Amanda HenwoodMatt Phelan and Amanda Henwood discuss Amanda's research into subjective Well-being Amanda's research focuses on exploring the links between well-being, cognition and behaviour. Amanda uses a mixed methodological approach, combining field and lab experiments, to investigate potential well-being related mechanisms underpinning people’s responses to online cognitive and behavioural interventions, with a focus on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. To do this, Amanda draws upon insights from different disciplines including, psychology, computer science, human computer interaction and behavioural economics.Expertise DetailsWellbeing; happiness; behaviour change; mental health; cognitive behavioural therapy; new technology
2022-09-0726 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesDeath and Happiness Tracey Smith-Atkins, Robert Black & Alex RowlandsMatt Phelan from the Happiness Index an employee engagement and happiness platform sits down with Tracey Smith-Atkins, Robert Black & Alex Rowlands to discuss what it is like to work in a job where death is a daily part of the employee experience. We discover we can learn from this sector from the perspective of a CEO, HR professional and a Technology evangelist.
2022-09-0147 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesEntrepreneurship in Space with Bianca CefaloBianca Cefalo of Space DOTS sits down with Matthew Phelan to discuss entrepreneurship, happiness and new space.
Bianca discusses her career, organisational culture, her co-founders and what it is like to be an entrepreneur in the space industry.
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Space Scientist & Engineer
Developing the next generation of telecommunications in space, and advocate for girls in STEM.
2022-07-1243 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesHappiness in Space with Melissa ThorpeMelissa Thorpe is the inspirational Head of Spaceport Cornwall and sits down with the Co-Founder of the Happiness Index Matt Phelan.
Melissa discusses her career, her leadership tips, how kindness is an important part of success and also gives insight on how to start a career in the Space industry. Melissa discusses her twin passions of nature and space and how they plan to run a UK space port that supports the local Cornish community by being considerate to their neighbours in Cornwall and the wider planet.
This episode is packed with advice on how...
2022-06-2032 min
We Not MeHappiness in teams with Matt PhelanIf you look after your employees, your customers will be happier, and you’ll make more money. That’s the hypothesis Matt Phelan took, inspired by Richard Branson. But with that hypothesis in place, where’s the data to back it up?Before founding the Happiness Index, Matt began working with animals, then studied marketing, starting his own digital marketing agency just before the 2008 financial crash. As someone used to tracking the efficacy of digital campaigns, he began to explore how the assumption that happier employees meant more money could be proven.Takeaways from P...
2022-06-1734 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesInside The Happiness Index's crowdfunding campaign with Matt Phelan and guest host Pat PhelanIn this episode guest host Patrick Phelan who is a Happiness Index founding employee interviews Co-founder Matt Phelan on The Happiness Index's crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Pat asks Matt the following questions.
What makes you happy?
Why Seedrs?
Why fundraising?
What is crowdfunding?
How does it work?
Can people still get involved?
What does the future of THI look like?
This episode is perfect for anyone looking to become an investor or for people trying to understand how crowdfunding platforms like Seedrs and Crowdcube help businesses raise cash t...
2022-06-0925 min
Helping Organisations Thrive with Julian Roberts#95 Matt Phelan | How to have happy and engaged employees through neuroscienceIs there a correlation between employee happiness and customer happiness? Can emotions be translated into data to show the relationship between engagement in the workplace and the top 4 happiness drivers?
The Happiness Index co-founder Matt Phelan discusses how to analyse data on employee happiness, engagement and productivity from a neuroscience perspective, coaching his clients to use data to make effective decisions for their businesses.
Matt believes people are the future of technology, and explains what it takes for an organisation to thrive. He correlates a thriving business with a high happiness score on the Index, along with a high en...
2022-05-1639 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesEmployee Happiness with Executive HR Director Njabulo MashigoNjabulo Mashigo Executive Director | International HR Executive | Non Executive Director of Vodacom part of the Vodafone family sits down with Matt Phelan to discuss everything from employee happiness through to how to build a successful career in HR.
Matt Phelan the Co-Founder of The Happiness Index and host of the Happiness and Humans podcast asks Njabulo the following questions.
What makes you happy? What is your number one career learning? What’s been your biggest mistake in your career? What tips do you have for someone starting a career in HR? How important is employee happiness to you?
2022-05-1332 min
Dive Into The Full Audiobook That Keeps Book-Lovers Hooked.The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck by Matt PhelanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/102211to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck
Author: Matt Phelan
Narrator: Gary Furlong
Format: mp3
Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
Release date: 03-08-22
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Superheroes
Publisher's Summary:
A sly villain with a plan to cause havoc across the globe is no match for three extraordinary animals—and their two young human friends. From acclaimed author and artist Matt Phelan, The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck is a hilarious and action-packed middle grade adventure perfect for fans of Skunk and Badger and Flora & Ulysses.
2022-03-081h 54
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesA career in HR with Ben Rainforth-GottMatt Phelan Co-Founder and Co-CEO of the Happiness Index sits down with Ben RainforthGott
Ben is a Strategic Group HR Director. He has extensive international HR & business transformation through optimisation of agile, commercial, and adaptive HR functions, A strategic thinker & agile operator with substantial experience in all facets of Human Resource management and proven expertise in business change and transformation.
Ben is also hilarious and shares his wonderful story and life lessons with the Happiness and Humans audience. A must listen for all HR professionals.
2022-02-1130 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesLeadership and Feedback with Karen RobinsonKaren Robinson Founding Director of The Flockist sits down with Matt Phelan the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of The Happiness Index to discuss Karen's mission to rebrand leadership.
Karen will help you find your voice in the workplace and make a difference without compromising your values or falling over with stress.
In this episode of Happiness and Humans Matt asks Karen the following questions;
What makes you happy?
Why does leadership need a rebrand?
Who do you work with?
Why is feedback important?
How to give and receive feedback?
2022-02-0738 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesLeadership is a behaviour with Steve RushLeadership expert Steve Rush and Co-Founder of The Happiness Index Matt Phelan sit down to discuss Leadership. Steve helps people and teams explore new ways of working, new behaviours and processes through learning by unlocking their AH-HA moments.
Matt asks Steve the following questions
What makes you happy?
Do the fiance sector care about their employees?
How did your Leadership podcast go so crazy?
What is the The Leadership Cake?
What is leadership?
Is leadership nature or nurture?
2022-01-3121 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesWhat can we learn from The Green School with Kate DruhanKate Druhan head of community and environment at the Green School Bali joins Matthew Phelan Co-Founder and Co-CEO The Happiness Index to discuss What is a Green School? Does the school consider the happiness of students important? Do you think nature has a role to play in happiness? What can the world of work learn from what you have learnt at the Green School so far?
Green School's mission is a 'Community of learners making our world sustainable' and is so much more than a school - it is a community where all members - students, staff, parents, volunteers and th...
2022-01-2844 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe Happiness Index Co-Founders Tony Latter, Chris Hyland and Matt Phelan reviewThe Co-Founders of The Happiness Index Tony Latter, Chris Hyland and Matt Phelan sit down to review the year and discuss what could have gone better, what went well and their ambitions for 2022.
2021-12-1740 min
Life Beyond The Numbers#67 Better Understanding - Matt Phelan
"If you can measure it, you can manage it. I used to say that for years. And now I say if you can measure it, you can better understand it. If you can better understand it, you can make better decisions." Matt Phelan.
Matt Phelan, co-founder of the Happiness Index, and I talk about how The Happiness Index provides organisations with an index of people's emotions. Emotions are data points that give you a better understanding of how your people feel so you can make better decisions. Matt says they are providing people with data to a...
2021-12-0745 min
What’d You Say?31: Wyoming Isn’t a State [feat. Matt Phelan]We welcome Matt Phelan as the first in-studio guest. Matt is the Operations Manager at Bradley Brew Project. We talk about Matt's obsession with Ramen, chasing sheep, and why people are afraid to fail.
2021-11-171h 11
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesEnding career based misery with Andrew MacAskillAndrew discusses his mission to End Career Based Misery. Andrew a career experts talks openly about getting fired and how it was the best thing that happened to him. Matt and Andrew discuss tips for your career and how you can become happy in your career and life. Andrew describes himself as a Father, Career Coach, Guinness lover, Business Advisor, Speaker, Author, Founder, Positivity Dispenser and Official LinkedIn Changemaker for Careers and Unemployment.
2021-10-2134 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesOwning Your Career & Being Yourself with Fiona McDonnellMatt Phelan and Fiona McDonnell sit down to discuss Fiona's new book 'Two Mirrors and a Cheetah: Think Differently, Own Your Career & Succeed by Being Yourself'.
Two Mirrors and a Cheetah will help you to challenge the assumptions and choices that hold you back, and inspire you to find real career fulfilment just by being yourself. Providing insights, examples and simple exercises, this book will equip you to:
Understand and showcase your unique capabilities
Identify the contexts that help you to thrive
Recognise and successfully navigate change
Deal with challenges like the ‘bad’ manager, the job hunt...
2021-10-2036 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesBereavement and Happiness with Emily CumminMatt Phelan from The Happiness Index and Emily Cummin from Untangle ( https://l.linklyhq.com/l/d6Z9 ) discuss how to support employees through times of bereavement. This discussion covers What typically happens after a loss? How can employers help? How to support managers who have some in their team who has a bereavement ? What can managers and leaders do to support people? What to do and say? Returning to work after a bereavement,
incongruous feelings when a loved one dies and the importance of having a bereavement policy at work.
2021-10-1532 min
The Leadership Hacker PodcastThe Business Case For Happiness with Matt PhelanMatt Phelan is an entrepreneur, the Co-Founder and CEO of The Happiness Index. He's also the author of Freedom To Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness. In the superb episode you can learn from Matt:
How to turn emotions like happiness into business metrics.
What the business case for happiness is.
The role neuroscience plays in happiness.
Why happy people are also the most productive.
Join our Tribe at https://leadership-hacker.com
Music: " Upbeat Party " by Scott Holmes courtesy of the Free Music Archive FMA
Transcript: Thanks to Jerma...
2021-10-1145 min
The Executive Career Jump Podcast - For Executive Leaders On The MoveEP#045 Matt Phelan | A Job You Love NEVER Feels Like WorkWelcome to Episode Forty-Five (Season Three) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast with your host, Andrew MacAskill!Our guest in the hot seat today is Matt Phelan. Matt Phelan is a Co-Founder of the Happiness Index. Matt is on a mission to improve the way organisations treat people. Matt is the Founder of ‘The Happiness and Humans Community’, host of ‘The Happiness and Humans Podcast’, and author of ‘Freedom To Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness’.In this episode you will discover:Leadership lessons we can learn from England Manager, Gare...
2021-09-1734 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesHR Debt & Unlocking Hyper Growth with Steven BianchiChief People officer Steven Bianchi and Matt Phelan discuss the concept of HR Debt in high growth businesses. Steven explains the difference between scaling and growing. Steven also answers; Does money change culture? Can you build culture in a fast growth environment, how to deal with with Hyper growth, how to deal with resource dis-economies of scale as your team expands and how to deal with the challenges that hyper growth & funding can bring to the people team.
2021-08-1347 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesMindset Shift with Sope AgbelusiMatt and Sope discuss the power of learning and the importance of the people you consciously surround yourself with.
2021-08-0648 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesEntrepreneurship & Happiness with Dominic McGregorEntrepreneur Dominic McGregor at 21 co-founded the Manchester-based social media marketing agency Social Chain and helped grow it to a $200m turnover business with 750 staff in offices all around the world. Dom was one of the first people to hire a happiness manager to help support his growing business. Having floated Social Chain Dom has now exited the business to start the next stage of his career and he sits down with Matt Phelan to answer the following questions. What makes you happy Dom? How important is personal brand in business and can you lose yourself? How can we be aware...
2021-06-2127 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesWhat being trans can teach us about the importance of belonging and building teams with Gabe BarrettMatt Phelan and Gabe Barrett sit down during Pride month to discuss Gabe's unique perspective on the world of work. Having transitioned Gender Gabe offers us all a unique perspective on subjects ranging from belonging to building teams. Gabe is a data expert and now works to help companies build teams in a Hybrid work world.
Matt asks Gabe the following questions
Tell us your story?
How do you support someone transitioning?
Is data scary?
How do you build a team?
What's next for Gabe Barrett?
2021-06-1644 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesEmployee Voice with Emily FranklinMatt Phelan and Emily Franklin discuss Employee Voice and the importance of listening to your people. Matt asks Emily the following questions
What makes you happy?
Why did you get involved in the people space?
Why do you share stories on your blog?
What is employee voice Not?
What is Employee voice? Why employee voice important?
2021-05-1822 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesDesigning for life with Leslie FountainMatt Phelan interviews UX expert Leslie Fountain on everything from design, leadership,UX, motivation and designing for human life.
2021-05-1337 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe Business Case for Happiness with Matt PhelanEditor of Freedom to Be Happy Susan Furber guest hosts this podcast to interview Matt Phelan on his best selling debut book Freedom to Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness. Questions include What makes you happy?
Talk to me about the process of writing a book?
Why did you write Freedom to be Happy?
What is in Freedom to Be Happy?
What are your influences?
What does the future look like?
2021-04-1733 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesCommission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report with Sope AgbelusiSope Agbelusi and Matt Phelan discuss the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report. Matt asks Sope the following questions. What is the report? What are your views on the report? Why has it been so widely criticised? Was there anything useful in the report? How can we learn from this?
2021-04-0733 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesMind, body & chronic fatigue syndrome with Dr. Phil Parkerin 2014 my sister Marie Phelan was diagnosed with ME/CFS. It was negatively impacting her career and life. We then discovered the lightening process invented by Dr. Phil ParkerMy sister is now back to herself and is thriving in her career and life. Here is the story of Dr Phil and the lightning process.This is a story about the power of the mind and it's impact on the body.
2021-02-1235 min
Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter DialogueFreedom to be Happy? The Business Case for Happiness at Work with Author and Entrepreneur Matt PhelanMinter Dialogue Episode #402Matt Phelan is co-founder and co-CEO of The Happiness Index that provides real-time employee engagement tech to build stronger workplace cultures. His passion is to understand how people experience happiness and, in Matt's words, his vision is to use data to visualise culture in a similar way to how Google Maps visualises the world. He just released the delightful book, "Freedom to be Happy, The Business Case for Happiness." Previously, Matt cofounded and successfully exited a global data and digital marketing agency. In this conversation, we dissect the concept of happiness...
2020-12-2048 min
The Cutlery Club ConversationsIn Conversation with Matt Phelan, co-founder of The Happiness IndexIn this first ever episode of The Cutlery Club Conversations, I talk to the inspiring and ethical entrepreneur, Matt Phelan about his farming background, his love of tech, his inclusive attitude to leading and why he believes everyone should have a coach!
Matt had been my first guest speaker for the re-launch of The Cutlery Club Salons. It was a really intimate, candlelit evening, styled beautifully by Interior Designer, Maggie Greening following a Happiness theme, which was colourful and welcoming.
During our three course conversation, we discuss the need for tech discipline, looking after our m...
2020-11-1744 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesThe early years at The Happiness Index with Roma Varma and Patrick PhelanWhat makes you happy?
What was it like joining The Happiness Index in the early days?
What does Freedom To Be Human mean to you?
What’s your favourite customer nugget?
What’s the future looking like for The Happiness Index?
2020-10-1720 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesFounding & Growing The Happiness Index Globally with Tony Latter and Matt StannardWhat Makes you happy?
Matt how did you build V1 of the happiness index?
Tony, how did you start the happiness index as a company?
Matt, can tech really make companies more human?
Tony, what have you learnt from taking The happiness index globally?
Matt S what’s been your biggest global tech challenge?
Tony what is next for The Happiness Index?
2020-09-1422 minThe Cutlery Club ConversationsMatt Phelan, co-founder of The Happiness Index talks about being an inclusive boss, tech, farming and of course, food!In this first episode, I talk to the inspiring and ethical entrepreneur, Matt Phelan about his farming background, his love of tech, his inclusive attitude to leading and why he believes everyone should have a coach!
During our 3 course conversation, we discuss the need for tech discipline, looking after our mental fitness and showing vulnerability. Then we find out how he rates himself in the kitchen before wrapping things up with a food fight!
Want to know more? Then listen in.
Notes.
This episode was recorded on my phone...
2020-07-3045 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesDistributed Working with HR Director Marina FarthouatMarina and Matt review the evolution of the workplace from the founding of Google, the .com boom, the 2008 financial crisis, the current Covid pandemic and discuss what work could look like in 2030.
2020-06-1844 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesBuilding culture with Shereen DanielsIn this extremely wide ranging episode Shereen and Matt touch on many aspects of company culture. They go very deep into subjects such as surviving Cancer at work, diversity, inclusion, building culture, 80 pop sensation Jason Donovan and what a modern business culture could look like.
2020-03-051h 12
Amongst the BooksEpisode 3: Matt PhelanAnnabelle and Zainab interview award winning graphic novelist Matt Phelan. Matt won the Scott O'Dell Award for his book A Storm in the Barn and his is the illustrator of the new picture Won't You Be My Friend, a story about Mister Rodgers.
Matt can be found on Twitter at @MattPhelanDraws or visit him at his website www.mattphelan.com
Music was written, performed and recorded by Jake Thistle. Check him out at www.jakethistle.com
2019-11-0819 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesWellbeing with Isobel CrippsMatt Phelan interviews Isobel during mental health awareness week on growing up in London, her career in wellbeing, performance at work and advice on how to be a great human.
2019-05-1430 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesMental fitness with Jana DowlingMatt and Jana discuss Jana’s Arkeo story. Subjects include mental health, mental fitness, tech startup, bi-polar, investment, and what companies can do to help mental health and mental fitness.
2019-02-2129 min
The Happiness Index - Data. Insight. StoriesA career in Sports marketing with Oren BowmanOren and Matt spend Valentines morning discussing marketing, advice for people starting their career, interview tips, the importance of company culture, happiness, sport, homophobia, anti semitism, entrepreneurship, finding love at work. Oren shares some amazing insights that I we hope will help your career. Oren Bowman on his marketing career from Chelsea FC to Saracens Rugby club.
2019-02-1434 min
Hobby HorseEpisode 10: Marcin Wichary quit his job for his love of keyboards
Marcin Wichary (MAR-cheen ve-HAR-ay) is a brilliant writer, coder, and speaker famous for going deep on everything he does. We discuss his entire history from college through joining Google, to creating the famous playable Pac-Mac google doodle, to joining Medium, and ultimately becoming so obsessed with typewriters and keyboards he took a sabbatical from work to begin writing a book, then he never looked back. The first draft of his book is done and now he's in the editing and publishing phase, hoping to release it next year.Links:Aresluna — Marcin's personal websiteMarcin Wichary (@mw...
2018-06-081h 08
The Comics AlternativeComics Alternative Interviews: Matt Phelan Time Codes: 00:24 - Introduction 01:40 - Setup of interview 02:03 - Interview with Matt Phelan 51:30 - Wrap up 52:16 - Contact us Gwen and Andy W. are very pleased to offer up another milestone for the Young Readers edition of The Comics Alternative: their first interview! And they couldn’t have asked for a better person to talk to than Matt Phelan. The Two People with PhDs talk to Matt about his new book from Candlewick, Snow White as well as Matt’s previous books, The Storm in the Barn (2009), Around the World (2011) and Bluffton: My Summers with Bust...
2016-11-1700 min
Kids' Comics Revolution!KCR! 12 – ALA Annual with Chris Giarrusso and Matt PhelanArtist Alley! Storm in the Barn! G-Man! Secret Science Alliance! And More!
Tabling at conventions is an integral part of how cartoonists promote their work.
But now that the American Library Association has opened up an artist alley for graphic novelists at their Annual Conference, we’ve got a brand new venue with an entirely different set of expectations. How do things change when selling your work to librarians instead of the general public?
We’re joined by cartoonists Chris Giarrusso and Matt Phelan, who help us bridge that gap and reveal how...
2013-09-201h 13
InTheNoInTheNo 5: Illustrator Matt PhelanAfter learning that the optioned screenplay he had quit his job to write would never be made into a movie, Matt Phelan took the
opportunity to set his sights elsewhere. Now he has the dream job he's wanted ever since he was young: illustrating children's books,
including this year's recipient of the Newbery Medal. He talks about
his approach to illustration, shares some behind-the-scenes glimpses of how words and pictures are brought together in children's books, and reflects on the unique joy that children's books bring to readers of all ages.
Among the topics we touch on...
2007-02-0558 min