Charlotte Lockhart on finding clarity when facing mortality

About this episode

Charlotte Lockhart discusses her experiences with mortality and productivity after a cancer diagnosis.

This episode of Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett features entrepreneur and philanthropist Charlotte Lockhart, co-founder of the 4 Day Week Global movement. Charlotte opens up about her life, her years living in the Middle East, and the ideas that helped spark a worldwide rethink of productivity and work. She also speaks candidly about receiving an incurable stage-four breast cancer diagnosis after 17 years cancer-free, and the clarity it’s given her about what really matters. From reshaping workplaces to reshaping her own life, Charlotte shares insight, humour, and hard-won wisdom on how to live with purpose, protect your time, and focus on what counts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Paula Bennett

Guest: Charlotte Lockhart

Topics covered

• mortality
• productivity
• work-life balance
• cancer
• entrepreneurship
• philanthropy

Keywords

• mortality
• cancer
• productivity
• 4 Day Week
• entrepreneurship
• work-life balance
• clarity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 4 Day Week Global

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