(338) Sports Data

(338) Sports Data

Author: Matt Ballantine & Chris Weston October 28, 2025 Duration: 48:25
What happens when you bring together data geeks and sports enthusiasts? In this fascinating episode, Matt and Nick are joined by John Carney to explore the hidden world of sports analytics and the surprising role of randomness in athletic competition. John dives deep into the intersection of probability, statistics, and sports performance, revealing how data […]

Every week, Matt Ballantine and Chris Weston sit down to untangle the complex and often surprising ways technology reshapes our daily work. Their WB-40 podcast isn't about shiny new gadgets or abstract theories; it's grounded in the practical reality of how tools, platforms, and digital strategies influence leadership, team dynamics, and organizational culture. While they often bring in insightful guests from various fields, the core of the conversation always returns to navigation-figuring out how to steer through the noise and implement change that actually sticks. You'll hear discussions that blend thoughtful analysis with relatable anecdotes, moving seamlessly between big-picture business trends and the granular details of management. This is for anyone who feels caught between the relentless pace of technological promise and the human realities of making things work. Tune in for a candid, nuanced exploration of work's evolving landscape, where the focus is less on having all the answers and more on asking the right questions.
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(296) Happiness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:22
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(295) Thinking Partners [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:35
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(294) Prevent plastic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:11
On this week’s show, Matt and Julia are joined by enough.store founder Paul Keaveny to talk about his design-led mission to reduce plastic waste in retail. You’ll be able to find out more soon at enough.store Matt mentio…
(293) Burnout [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:13
On this week’s show, Matt and Julia are joined by Georgina Shute to talk about her business KindTwo and how she is helping leaders with ADHD to avoid burnout.
(292) Reshaping Business [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:53
On this week’s show Chris and Michelle are joined by BillionMinds‘ Paul Slater to talk about organisations, leadership and delivering change.
(291) IRL [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:17
On this week’s show, Lisa and Matt are joined by author Alice Sherwood to talk about what “In Real Life” means in 2024. Alice’s book Authenticity was published in 2022. You can read more about the Vice closures here.
(290) Culture [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:37
On this week’s show Michelle and Chris talk with Paula Brockwell on her approach to helping organisations to better cultivate their own cultures. You can find out more about Paula’s business at https://theexproject.com/
(289) Ask WB-40 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:23
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(288.1) Playful bonus episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:38
A special bonus episode for you as Lisa and Nick Drage host a conversation with Matt who has a new set of playing cards to flog. We talk about his Business Meerkat deck, and more broadly about the power of playfulness in…
(288) Crowdfunding [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:18
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