E83 Amy Grilli: From Viral Post to Global Movement: Bring on the 5-hour Workday!

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Chris Hudson and Amy Grilli discuss the broken 9-to-5 workday and the solution of a 5-hour workday for working parents.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Company Road Podcast, Chris Hudson and Amy Grilli, co-founder of the Five Hour Club, dive deep into why the traditional 9-to-5 workday is fundamentally broken for parents and families. Amy shares the incredible personal story behind her viral LinkedIn post that reached 14 million people and proved this wasn't just a personal struggle, but a global crisis for working parents. The conversation explores the radical, effective solution: the Five Hour Workda...

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Host: Chris Hudson

Guest: Amy Grilli

Topics covered

• work-life balance
• 5-hour workday
• parenting
• global crisis
• productivity
• business innovation

Keywords

• 5-hour workday
• Amy Grilli
• Chris Hudson
• work-life balance
• parenting
• LinkedIn post
• global movement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Five Hour Club

Places: LinkedIn

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