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The Shake Up Podcast with Candice Harvey
Welcome to The Shake Up — your weekly dose of real talk with me, Performance Coach Candice Harvey. I’m a former corporate HR professional, and since 2018 I’ve been running my own shake-up business helping teams and individuals thrive.
I know Monday to Friday in the corporate world isn’t always cute outfits, hanging with your work bestie, and popping out real quick for a matcha—It’s more like surviving back-to-back meetings that should’ve been quick calls, dodging the people you can’t stand, and pretending you’re still productive by 3pm.
Most of the time, we’re stuck in our own heads, running on autopilot, watching the clock and wondering why we can’t just do the damn thing we said we were going to do.
That’s where me and my fancy rode mic come in. I’m here to shake you up — with straight-talking strategies, a smidge of humour, and my obsession with human behaviour in the workplace… because I get it, I did it for 15 years.
I’m a former corporate HR pro, and since 2018 I’ve been running my own shake-up business, helping teams and individuals go from “things are busy” to “things are GREAT!”
So, if you’re ready for a nudge at work, a perspective shift, or maybe even a loving kick up the bum… you’re in the right place.
Episodes
135 episodes
134. She Was Given a Year to Live. That Was 16 Years Ago. Di Foster on the Moment Everything Shifted.
You know those people you meet and instantly think, "wow, I like you"? That's what happened to Candice in March this year, seated next to Di Foster at a conference - cool jacket, big smile, bright eyes, bald head, and absolutely no ...
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133. How to Switch Off Your 9-5 (So You Can Switch On Your 5-9)
Last week I ran a closing keynote for a conference in Brisbane, swung by IKEA on the way home (as you do), and by the time I hit the Sunshine Coast I was so pooped that the thought of deciding what to cook for dinner nearly made me cry.S...
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132. Monday Deserves Better (And So Do You). It's Time To Give Monday The Rebrand It Deserves.
I used to be a full-blown Sunday Blues kind of girl. A mega Friyay countdowner - "only 4 more sleeps," "it's nearly Friday," you know the vibe. I'd start dreading Monday from about 10am on Sunday, like a little grey clou...
131. How to Get Ahead When You Have Imposter Syndrome
I had a moment at an event recently that I almost didn't tell you about.A guy came up to me and said it was obvious I'd been doing what I do for a long time. I'm choosing to believe he meant the way I speak, and not the grey hairs. But ...
130. 5 Things I Say in Team Workshops That Your Boss Never Would
A few years into running my own team workshops, I started noticing something...After almost every session - without fail - a manager would come find me afterwards and say some version of the same thing: "I've been trying to say t...
129. You Asked. I Answered (And Nothing Was Off Limits.)
You asked... so here we are.A few weeks ago, I put a question box on Instagram and told you that nothing was off limits.Business.Life.My career.My family.The kitchen dancing.The b...
128. Swearing at Work. Hot or Not?
A few weeks ago I made an announcement on social media that surprised a lot of people.I was giving up swearing.Not forever. Just for July.While everyone else was doing Dry July (which, considering I haven't had a drink s...
127. You’re Not Burnt Out - You’re Bored
Everyone seems to be burnt out right now.And here's the thing - some people genuinely are. Burnout is real, it's serious, and if that's you I am not here to minimise it for a second.But some of the people telling me they're burnt ...
126. My Top 5 Takeaways from Start With Yourself by Emma Grede + What My First Book Club Taught Me
Disclaimer: this is NOT a best bits of the book recap. This is MY top 5 takeaways.Which means you're getting the things that made me nod furiously AND the things that made me raise an eyebrow. Because that's what happened at book club an...
125. The Cost of a Bigger Life with Lachlan Stuart
So here's what happened...I was mid-session at a Ray White strategy day - talking about how to achieve any goal you set for yourself - when I spotted someone walk into the back of the room. And I completely lost my train of thou...
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124. Second Half Starts Now. Shall we set you up for success?
We are officially, undeniably, no-getting-around-it at the halfway point of 2026.And before we go any further, I want to ask you one question.How was the first half? Not the Instagram version. Not the <...
123. 1300 days Alcohol-Free: The Things Nobody Tells You
It was 1st July 2016. Dry July had just started.I lasted ten hours.Dad offered me a glass of wine after work and honestly - it wasn't even a hard decision. Dry July was done before it really began.Fast forward to 2026 and I...
122. You Walk the Walk - But Do You Talk the Talk? With Voice & Communication Advisor Sally Prosser
Yesterday I was standing in front of 70 people in Rockhampton and for the first few minutes? Crickets. And I just kept thinking - I know these people are incredible. They work they do is incredible. So, what was holding them back?That m...
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121. How To Stop Feeling Behind In Life - What Buying My First Home at 40 Taught Me
This week Candice gets personal about buying her first home at 40 - and the 5 things it taught her about ditching the invisible checklist and finally stop feeling behind in life.FYI: you're also not behind. You're just on your own timel...
120. The Best Leaders in the Room Are Never the Most Senior. How To Become A Leader Today.
Hey guess what? Leadership is not a title. It's not a corner office or a direct report or a seat at the big table. It's a decision. A daily, deliberate decision about who you are going to be at work - and how you're goin...
119. The 6 Reasons Your Life Feels Like Groundhog Day - and How to Shake Yourself Out of It.
Heads up - this episode might feel more like a slap in the face than a shake-up. But there you go, you've been warned. Now carry on. It's June. Half the year is basically gone. And can we just be honest for a sec...
118. No BS Reflection: Where Are You Really at in 2026?
Halfway through 2026... are you actually where you said you would be in January?We bought a house. Book 2 is in progress. And somehow it's almost June already - how the bloody hell did that happen?!But before we get into all of ...
117. Two Competitors Walk Into a Conference… (feat. Ange Davies)
Two competitors walk into a conference... and instead of sizing each other up, they swapped pricing, shared strategies and became each other's biggest cheerleaders. True story ;) This week
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116. From Book to Audiobook: What No One Tells You. Miish Grixti Has The Mic.
Three months ago, The Shake Up landed in the world. And what three months it's been.I didn't know what to expect when I put that book out... Honestly, I half convinced myself only my mum would read it. But then th...
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115. How To Speak More Confidently On Stage… Like Candice Harvey.
This episode wasn’t planned… and that’s exactly why you need to listen.Last week I was in Canberra MCing a conference for the Risk Management Institute of Australasia - nearly 400 people, massive keynote lineup, big energy.I was t...
114. 10 Ways I Live My Life That Aren’t ‘Normal’ (And Why That Works for Me)
Let’s get one thing straight - this is not a “how to live your life” episode.This is a behind-the-scenes look at mine.The choices I make.The rules I break.The things I do that make people raise their eyeb...
113. When The Novelty Wears Off
I get it - at the start… everything feels exciting.A new goal.A new routine.A fresh start.You’re motivated, all in, and telling everyone about it… until one day - the novelty wears off.Suddenly, the thing that on...
112. Dance: It’s Not About Getting It Right - It’s About Getting In The Room - with Vanessa Friscia
How many times have you said, “I’d love to try that…” — and then didn’t?Yeah… same.This episode is your nudge (or let’s be honest… your loving push) to stop overthinking it and just get in the room. Tod...
