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Welcome to The Values Lab, a podcast series for founders and portfolio career professionals seeking inspiration to live a more intentional, values-led life. Hosted by Viren Thakrar, Founder of In The Game and Values Map.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 11 days
Average audio length:
24 minutes
Guest interviews
English
Australia
28 episodes
since Feb. 17, 2026
episodic
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In this episode, I chat with Jacqui Maloney about her value of Honesty. We speak about:
- The importance of being honest with yourself
- Lessons from the acting world about direct feedback
- Reading people's behaviour and not just their words
- How honesty helps with reduci…
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In this episode, I chat with Leanne Hughes about her value of Resourcefulness. We speak about:
- The value of being imperfect, and how it can lead to better, more unique outcomes
- Balancing values alignment, job satisfaction and long-term growth
- How she started a podcast seri…
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In the first episode of season two, I chat with Camey O’Keefe about her value of Joy. Here are some of the things we spoke about:
How Joy can be experienced in different ways and at different levels
The way in which personal values can play an co-exist together
The impact of cu…
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In this episode, I explore the value of freedom with Penelope Barr. Penelope shares her 633 model focused on balancing work, travel and creation. She talks about the importance of freedom within structure. We also discuss how conversations in Paris planted the seed for working …
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And that’s a wrap on Season 1 of The Values Lab! It’s been one of my highlights from the first half of the year. I’ve had such interesting and meaningful chats and walked away with lots of ideas about better integrating my own values into my life. In this episode, I reflect on t…
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In this episode, I explore the value of growth with Jen Ryder. Jen shares how growth evolved for her from accumulating knowledge to accumulating understanding, and how her father's lifelong learning shaped this value. We discuss seeking discomfort intentionally, from uncomf…
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In this episode, I explore how to put your values into action under pressure using mantras. I talk about where I first learned about mantras through sport psychology and self-talk, then walk through the live process of building one. I cover the guiding principles and share ideas…
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In this episode, I explore the value of humility with Adam Axon. Adam shares how humility means not always being the hero and accepting you're not the main character in the story of humanity. We discuss how an area manager asking "what does it look like when you'r…
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In this episode, I explore how both your peak moments and your low points can reveal your values. I share some prompts to help you reflect on your own peaks and pits, and how my own pit moment from a few years ago illuminated my achievement value. I also introduce Chris Voss&apo…
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In this episode, I explore the value of Best Self with Megan Trotter. Megan shares how both challenging and positive life experiences have helped develop her understanding of what this value means to her. We go in-depth into her daily intention-setting practice, which helps them…
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