What does it actually mean to live your values — not just list them in your brand strategy and forget about them?

In this episode, I'm joined by my long-time friend and values expert Viren Thakar (founder of In The Game) for one of my favourite conversations on the podcast.

Viren works with organisations and individuals to help them identify their values and build real systems to live them — day to day, week to week. We get into the messy, practical, and deeply personal side of values alignment, and why it's the missing piece for so many entrepreneurs who are doing "all the right things" but still feel hollow.

In this episode:

• Why your values aren't just for your About page — and how to actually use them
• The difference between values, morals, and purpose (and why we conflate them)
• How to identify your real values (hint: look at your irrational reactions)
• Designing your working week around what you actually value
• Why senior leaders tick every "success" box and still feel empty
• How to use a simple 1–5 check-in to stay values aligned
• Why being unfiltered and spiky attracts the right clients — and repels the wrong ones
• The danger of doing profitable work that isn't values aligned (and when it's okay to do it anyway)
• Why your business is just a mechanism for expressing your values

Viren's 5 Values: Freedom | Fun | Creativity | Achievement | Growth

When weighing options, ask — does this align with my values? Score each option across your values and add in the business factors (revenue, market appetite, ease of delivery). The combination is your guide.

About Viren

Viren is the founder of In The Game and Values Map. He works with organisations and individuals to define their values and design strategies to bring them to life. All done in a psychology-backed, playful and collaborative way. Outside of all this work, he loves playing games, DJing house music, diving into sci-fi, watching soccer, and running.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/virenthakrar/

You've got decades of experience, a tonne of knowledge, and you know your stuff inside out — so why does showing up online feel so bloody hard?

In this episode, I'm getting into the three shifts that I see 40+ expert women in business needing to make right now to build a personal brand that actually works. This isn't about doing more — it's about doing the right things, with the right mindset, in the right way.

In this episode:

• Why "I don't have time" is keeping you stuck — and what to do instead
• The strategy + belief combination that determines whether you actually show up
• Why storytelling feels cringe (and how to do it anyway)
• The HALO framework for telling stories that connect and convert
• How to make complex expertise feel simple and magnetic
• Why being the person who makes things easy is your biggest competitive advantage

The HALO Storytelling Framework: H — Hook | A — Action | L — Lesson | O — Opportunity

Ready to build your personal brand with the right strategy, frameworks, and support? Join me in Amplify - the programme for expert women who are done playing small online.

If you've been feeling stuck in your business lately, this episode is for you. I'm getting real about what's actually causing the stuckness (spoiler: it's probably not a strategy problem) and walking you through 6 practical steps to break through it - from auditing your business and killing offers that aren't working, to building your support network and diversifying your revenue.

We're also talking about the state of the business landscape in 2026, the growing divide between those thriving and those struggling, and why the portfolio career might be the move you didn't know you needed.

If something lands for you in this episode, I want you to take one action in the next 24–48 hours. No more sitting in the stuck. Let's go.

If you need help and want to work together then apply at https://www.suzchadwick.com/amplify