Ep164 - Redefining Ambition Without Burning Out with Cherie Clonan

<p>In this episode, Tom Bosna speaks with Cherie Clonan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Picnic, about redefining ambition, sustainable performance and creating workplaces where people can thrive without burning out.</p><p>Together they explore how our ideas of success change over time, why neuroinclusive workplace design benefits everyone and what leaders can do to better support different ways of working. Cherie also shares insights from her white paper, <em>The Performance Paradox</em>, challenging organisations to think differently about productivity, wellbeing and the future of work.</p><p><strong>~</strong></p><p>📍Medibank Workplace Wellbeing supports hundreds of Australian workplaces each year through health and wellbeing services, including workplace health checks, skin cancer checks, mental health programs and tailored wellbeing workshops. Learn more about Medibank Workplace Wellbeing here: <a href="https://www.medibank.com.au/workplace-wellbeing/health-services/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.medibank.com.au/workplace-wellbeing/health-services/</a></p><p><strong>¬</strong></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p>The Digital Picnic: <a href="https://www.thedigitalpicnic.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.thedigitalpicnic.com/</a></p><p>Connect with Cherie Clonan on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-clonan/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherieclonan/</a></p><p>The Performance Paradox White Paper: </p><p><a href="https://www.thedigitalpicnic.com.au/op/the-digital-picnic-the-performance-paradox-report/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.thedigitalpicnic.com.au/op/the-digital-picnic-the-performance-paradox-report/</a></p><p>Podcast: The Climb with Cherie Clonan</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-climb-with-cherie-clonan/id1882216601" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-climb-with-cherie-clonan/id1882216601</a></p><p>¬</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>03:51 Founding The Digital Picnic</p><p>06:08 Redefining Ambition &amp; Success</p><p>12:13 Inclusive Leadership &amp; Work Design</p><p>17:03 Neurodivergent Advocacy &amp; Recruitment</p><p>32:11 The Performance Paradox</p><p>38:30 Unlearning &amp; Personal Growth</p>