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Are you killing it at work, or is work killing you? The toxic stories we’re told about pursuing success

Entrepreneurs from Gary Vee to Elon Musk talk of extreme hours, weekends in the office and cancelled social lives as the price of building a great business. Back in the real world, these stories can also send people into burnout, ostracise friends and strip joy out of life, resulting in anything but success. — Elon Musk once said “…if somebody is working 50 hours [a week] and you’re working 100, you’ll get twice as much done in the course of a year”. Startup culture is awash with narratives about entrepreneurs grinding seven days a week in pursuit of success. …

Productivity

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Are you killing it at work, or is work killing you?
Are you killing it at work, or is work killing you?
Productivity

8 min read


May 8, 2020

It’s Not Your Fault That You’re Unsuccessful.

Your teachers were faulty — Do you have visions of wild success that remain out of reach? Has life failed to provide the paycheque that you hoped to receive? Don’t worry, it’s not your fault, your teaching was faulty. Medium makes it easy to believe the absence of success is your fault. Work harder, be…

Life Lessons

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It’s Not Your Fault That You’re Unsuccessful
It’s Not Your Fault That You’re Unsuccessful
Life Lessons

2 min read


Mar 27, 2020

What an average dose of “The ‘Rona” looks like

How it feels to have Covid-19 — Day 1: Monday 16th March 2020 Mondays are always tough, aren’t they? My brain struggled to fumble it’s way around planning my week of work, on this groggy Monday morning. Overwhelming desire to eat carbs, especially crisps. Day 2: Tuesday 17th March 2020 Woke feeling ill, which was a genuine relief…

Coronavirus

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What an average dose of “The ‘Rona” looks like
What an average dose of “The ‘Rona” looks like
Coronavirus

4 min read


Published in Brain Food Magazine

·Jan 31, 2020

The New York Radio Station Which Only Talks About Food.

In the back yard of a Brooklyn pizzeria is a trailblazer in food media. “We call that the awkward date table” says Kat, looking out of the recording studio into Roberta’s Pizza Restaurant, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. …

Food

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The New York Radio Station Which Only Talks About Food.
The New York Radio Station Which Only Talks About Food.
Food

3 min read


Published in Brain Food Magazine

·Dec 19, 2019

Marion Nestle on Brexit: “You’ll end up with a load of garbage”

Academic and author speaks about what the UK can expect post-Brexit. — Marion Nestle is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health, Emerita at New York University and the go-to voice to comment on ‘Big Food’ in the US. …

Food

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Marion Nestle on Brexit: “You’ll end up with a load of garbage”
Marion Nestle on Brexit: “You’ll end up with a load of garbage”
Food

4 min read


Published in Brain Food Magazine

·Nov 20, 2019

What You’re Going to Eat.

Battles between fake meat and cheap meat will only result in more choice and cheaper food. — Meat is at the core of current disucsssions about food, with sustainability, health and the environment central. How much meat should we eat? Or should we eat it at all? Documentaries showing teary-eyed presenters sobbing over the destruction of our natural environment calling for an end to meat production segue…

Vegan

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What You’re Going to Eat.
What You’re Going to Eat.
Vegan

4 min read


Published in Brain Food Magazine

·Oct 17, 2019

Junk Food Makes People Fat

Why do I need to say this? — Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies recently suggested banning the promotion and advertising of junk food, alongside a blanket ban on eating and drinking on public transport, except water, or for health reasons. Outrage ensued, people calling it a ridiculous measure and dismissing the idea, but her ideas are incredibly…

Health

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Junk Food Makes People Fat
Junk Food Makes People Fat
Health

11 min read


Oct 5, 2019

The Incredible Realisation Which Made Quitting Alcohol Easy.

Deciding to quit drinking alcohol is easy when you look at the world in this way. — I scoured the house, looking for tonic water. A few cigarette butts floating in two-thirds empty glasses of golden or dark liquids scattered tables as music buzzed through the air. …

Drinking

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The Incredible Realisation Which Made Quitting Alcohol Easy
The Incredible Realisation Which Made Quitting Alcohol Easy
Drinking

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Published in Brain Food Magazine

·Oct 4, 2019

‘Make Food Great Again’- How Trump’s Presidential Campaign Can Inspire the Food World.

Donald Trump’s journey from reality TV to the world’s top job teaches valuable lessons about building a movement. — “It’s fucked mate. Your car is fucked.” The palms of my hands moisten and my eyelids slowly close, as I try to recall my credit card balance, and calculate whether the unworn jeans I bought on payday are still within their 28 day free returns period. On the phone is…

Politics

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How Trump’s Presidential Campaign Can Inspire the Food World.
How Trump’s Presidential Campaign Can Inspire the Food World.
Politics

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Published in Brain Food Magazine

·Sep 29, 2019

The Soothing Embrace of Binge Eating and the Anxiety of Being Alone.

Binge eating and binge drinking can be short term fixes for uncomfortable situations. But it’s a hollow victory when the feelings keep coming back. — The last piece of pizza languished in the box, staring at me. It was tepid and dull, it’s life forces seeping out the bottom of the box. My stomach winced at the sight of it. The seams of my jeans strained. A sickening mix of masticated BBQ chicken pizza and…

Health

5 min read

The Soothing Embrace of Binge Eating and the Anxiety of Being Alone.
The Soothing Embrace of Binge Eating and the Anxiety of Being Alone.
Health

5 min read

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Gavin Wren

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Always about food. Going places. https://www.brainfoodstudio.com

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