Who hosts The Values Lab?

The Values Lab is hosted by Viren Thakrar. They have published 27 episodes. The show covers business, with a careers focus.

What has The Values Lab covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Leanne Hughes on Resourcefulness and Work Fame", "Camey O’Keefe on Joy and the Power of Play", and "The four most interesting themes from season one". The latest went out on 24 Sep 2026 and ran about 38 minutes. These are from season 2. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does The Values Lab publish?

The Values Lab publishes weekly, a median of 8 days between episodes. Episodes average about 24 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 27 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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For The Values Lab, Booking Probability sits at 29/100, Listen Score at 20/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. There is no verified contact on file, so the show website is the route in.

Who should pitch The Values Lab?

The Values Lab covers values, personal growth, personal development, reflection, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 3/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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The Values Lab

Hosted by Viren Thakrar · business · EN-AU · 27 episodes

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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.

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The Values Lab is a business podcast hosted by Viren Thakrar, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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Episode #2
Leanne Hughes on Resourcefulness and Work Fame
Sep 24, 202638 minS2
Send us a message 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 series when she got thrown in the deep end - How becoming 'Work Famous' made opportunities for her instead of waiting for them to happen Enjoy Links Connect with Leanne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannehughes/ Website: https://www.leannehughes.com Work Fame: https://getworkfame.com About Leanne Leanne Hughes makes people famous at work. As a keynote speaker, advisor and author, her career has taken her from regional Australia to stages in New York, Mumbai and Mongolia. She is the host of two podcasts, and the author of the bestselling The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint. Work Fame is her second book. Based in Brisbane, Australia, Leanne is known for blending warmth, humour and bold ideas that challenge people to think bigger and act sooner. keywords resourcefulness, personal development, career growth, entrepreneurship, mindset, innovation, creativity, self-trust, AI, business strategy The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com
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Episode #1
Camey O’Keefe on Joy and the Power of Play
Sep 16, 202638 minS2
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 cultivating Joy on performance and well-being How Joy and Play foster more presence and energy Adopting the Play Posture when it comes to sharing disagreement The online world being a weak proxy for IRL joy The magic of collective effervescence Enjoy Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameyokeefe/ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/play-it-forward/id1896896014 https://gambol.com.au/ About Camey Camey O’Keefe is the founder of Gambol, a seriously playful creative company helping teams do better work by making space for play. A strategic suit with 25 years inside top agencies and global brands, she’s built a career around making creative work better: for the people behind it and the businesses it serves. She’s the creator of Suit School, a certified Executive Coach, and a regular panellist on the ABC’s Gruen . Through it all, her belief is simple: when people play, ideas flow, teams gel, and the whole business lifts. keywords joy, play, connection, creativity, leadership, well-being, collaboration, mindfulness, fun, values The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com
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Episode #24
The four most interesting themes from season one
Jul 8, 202611 minS1
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 the four most interesting themes from the season (value uniqueness, origin stories, the absence of AI and intentional living) and share more about what's next, including season two. A massive thanks to all my special guests who’ve come on the show and shared such personal stories and examples of what it takes to put your values into action. Season 2 is coming soon, where I’ll be experimenting with the format. Ideas or suggestions welcome! The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com
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Episode #23
Penelope Barr on Freedom and the 6-3-3 Concept
Jul 8, 202635 minS1
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 and living differently. Penelope also shares her decision criteria for saying yes to work, how she helps others design their own portfolio careers, as well as more about her book "Win the Night to Win the Day", the strategic guide for high performers to sleep well, work better and live best. Links www.linkedin.com/in/penelopebarr https://www.winthenighttowintheday.com/ About Penelope Penelope Barr is a Portfolio careerist, Advisor, Author, Technology innovator, Coach and working parent. Penelope draws on more than 25 years of executive experience to help high performers and organisations design more aligned and sustainable ways of working and living. She’s the creator of the 6:3:3 concept, focused on the connection between rest, performance, and strategic, sustainable success. Penelope’s new book “Win the Night to Win the Day. Sleep Well. Work Better. Live Best.” (Hardie Grant, 26 May 2026) is a guide created by research, interviews with global experts and years of experiments to help you design your personal best days to sleep well because your best days are made at night. Keywords freedom, structured living, personal development, portfolio careers, life design, sleep optimisation, experimentation, values, travel, work-life balance The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com
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Building your own values mantra
Jul 2, 20269 min
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 for how to build your own one. The Values Lab is brought to you by Viren Thakrar, Founder of Values Map - valuesmap.com
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former FBI hostage negotiator, author of Never Split the Difference, CEO, The Black Swan Group

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Camey O’Keefe

Gambol

Ruhee Meghani

Allied Collective

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The Values Lab

About this Podcast:

Pitch Analysis

What is The Values Lab?

About the host

Recent episodes

Leanne Hughes on Resourcefulness and Work Fame

Camey O’Keefe on Joy and the Power of Play

The four most interesting themes from season one

Penelope Barr on Freedom and the 6-3-3 Concept

Building your own values mantra

Guest Appearances

Chris Voss

Suz Chadwick

Camey O’Keefe

Ruhee Meghani

Advertisers on this show

Best industries to pitch The Values Lab for

Podcasts like The Values Lab

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The Values Lab

About this Podcast:

Pitch Analysis

What is The Values Lab?

About the host

Recent episodes

Leanne Hughes on Resourcefulness and Work Fame

Camey O’Keefe on Joy and the Power of Play

The four most interesting themes from season one

Penelope Barr on Freedom and the 6-3-3 Concept

Building your own values mantra

Guest Appearances

Chris Voss

Suz Chadwick

Camey O’Keefe

Ruhee Meghani

Advertisers on this show

Best industries to pitch The Values Lab for

Podcasts like The Values Lab

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