The Working Week with Ben Askins
Helping You Hate Work That Little Bit Less. The Working Week with Ben Askins is a show that tackles the highs and lows of the business world. Every Tuesday morning, we dive into a trending topic - whether it’s a workplace challenge, a business struggle, or something just simply going wrong - and we break it down. How did we get here? Why did we get here? And, most importantly, what do we do about it? This is your guide to surviving the workplace - and having a few laughs along the way - with 2x Founder and former Forbes 30u30 entrepreneur Ben Askins - so hit subscribe & we'll see you in the next episode.
Episodes
You’ll get Ben’s unfiltered take on why 64% of us believe we’re unqualified for the roles we’ve been offered interviews for, and why...
Ben is joined by Careers Coach Phillip Holmes - who has built a loyal following on social media for his advice...
Ben is joined by former actor Quint Boa - Founder of global, multi-million-dollar business, Synima, which has off...
In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins, be sure to brace yourselves for some ‘blue sky thinking’, as Ben ‘circles back’ to his roots and asks: What 5 corporate clichés should be banned from the workplace ‘with immediate effect?’
Because in a world where 58% of working professionals globally feel their fellow colleagues overuse work jargon - and nearly half of...
Ben is joined by Raj Sisodia, co-author of the book "Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business” - the groundbreaking b...
In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - as we lose TWENTY bars and restaurants EVERY WEEK, and ONE nightclub every TWO days - Ben gets stuck into why the hospitality industry is struggling so much in 2025, and what we can do to save it…
Ben is joined by Night Time Economy Adviser, Sacha Lord - co-creator of Parklife Festival and the Warehouse...
In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - with 1 in 3 workers having recently quit a job because of their boss - Ben’s going back to his roots. In an era of toxic workplaces and toxic bosses, Ben looks back in history to answer the question: have bosses always been this bad?
You’ll get Ben’s take on what it really means to be a good boss, as he tackl...
In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - with over 1 in 2 flyers facing travel problems - Ben tackles the top 5 most annoying things airlines do in 2025. You’ll get Ben’s unfiltered take on why airlines quite literally take customers for a ride when it comes to hidden additional costs, and how cheap flights have ruined the customer experience.
Ben is...
In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - with 57% of people in full-time employment saying they’d like their working day to start earlier than 9am and finish earlier than 5pm - Ben debates whether the 9-5 still makes sense in 2025.
Ben is joined by Joe Ryle, Director of The 4 Day Week Foundation, which leads the UK's national ...
In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - With 1.5 million Britons and 7.1 million people in the US hunting for work - Ben tackles the reasons behind why our job market is so brutal right now.
Ben is joined by Shoshanna Davis, also known as The Fairy Job Mother, best known for empowering young people with career, work and job advice.
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In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins, Ben is joined by the formidable Joeli Brearley. Joeli is best known as the founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, a charity dedicated to addressing the motherhood - and parenthood - penalty. Joeli is also co-host of the ‘To Be A Boy’ podcast, and is credited with influencing the recent £5.2b investm...
This episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins brings you Ben’s unfiltered take on the truth behind the Return to Office Mandates coming from all the big businesses in 2025 - and a few laughs along the way. Whether you’re an employee being forced back into the office, you’re a boss considering launching an RTO...
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