Creating Cadence is a podcast about what it really takes to work well and live well in this fast-paced world we live in. Mich Bondesio explores how to re-imagine work and business as part of building more regenerative, sustainable systems, more resilient organisations, and healthier work cultures. Topics include: Organisational resilience. Mindset, habits and behaviour design. The future of work, emerging technology, and sustainable business. Intentional productivity and regenerative working…
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What began as a simple experiment during the early months of the pandemic has evolved into a global conversation about sustainable success, intentional productivity, regenerative leadership, creativity, wellbeing, and the future of work. In this special centenary episode, Mich Bondesio reflects on the journey of creating the Creating Cadence Podcast, the themes that have shaped it, the lessons…
In a fast-moving world where burnout, distraction, and overwork have become normalised, building sustainable rhythms may be one of the most important leadership skills of all. What if the problem isn’t you… but the framework you’ve been given? In the penultimate episode of Season 15, Mich Bondesio revisits the central concept that has shaped six years of the Creating Cadence Podcast: "Cadence" .…
In this episode of the Creating Cadence Podcast, Mich Bondesio explores the hidden cost of abundance, and why strategic constraints, decision diets, and clearer digital boundaries may be the key to better work. Building on Episode 97’s discussion around rhythmic weeks and regenerative work, this episode dives into the relationship between focus, attention, cognitive overload, and the environments…
In this episode 97 of Creating Cadence, we explore the hidden issue behind modern productivity struggles: time poverty caused by fragmentation , not lack of hours. From reactive schedules to intentional rhythm, learn how to design your week for clarity, creativity, and sustainable success with regenerative working practices and rhythmic weeks. This episode builds on Episode 96 (Inner Capacity &…
What if the real bottleneck in your work isn’t lack of time, but your capacity to hold attention? Mich Bondesio explores the hidden cost of fragmented attention and why traditional productivity models are quietly draining our ability to think, lead, and create effectively. From the “invisible drain” of constant digital interruption to the deeper concept of inner capacity as performance…
Mich Bondesio explores the hidden social cost of overwork and the paradox many founders and leaders face: being seen, but not truly known. Episode 95 unpacks how burnout doesn’t just exhaust you, it isolates you, and why the solution isn’t more networking, more visibility, or more doing. Instead, it’s something far more counterintuitive: subtraction. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why visibility…
Mich Bondesio explores why leadership burnout should be treated as a board-level risk rather than a personal failing. Most founders only talk about burnout after the crash. But burnout doesn't start with collapse, it starts with small signals we're trained to ignore. This is about redesigning for a more sustainable business and regenerative leadership style. In episode 94, we cover: Reframing…
In Episode 93 of Creating Cadence , Mich Bondesio explores why burnout can keep happening at work — and why it’s not a personal failure. Building on the themes of Burning Bright ( ep. 91) and The Myth of More (ep. 92) , this episode zooms out to examine the invisible architecture of overwork. From hustle culture and digital distraction to decision fatigue and the “infinite workday,” Mich unpacks…
Mich Bondesio explores one of the most pervasive and damaging beliefs in modern work culture: the idea that more is always better. From growth-at-all-costs startups to mission-led entrepreneurs stuck in endless output cycles, the pressure to do more, scale faster, and push harder is everywhere. But as Mich explains, chasing more often comes at the cost of focus, wellbeing, creativity, and…
Mich Bondesio opens Season 15 with reflections on burnout and how to rebuild work and life without burning out again. This episode explores a quieter, often unspoken form of ambition: soul-fuelled ambition driven by purpose, care, and a desire to create meaningful impact. Mich shares her own lived experience of burnout and recovery, and why traditional productivity models fail humans who are…
