No One Told Me This
No One Told Me This is a podcast about culture, leadership, teams, and all the tricky stuff that never makes the onboarding pack.
Hosted by Paul, this show dives into the honest, often messy reality of working with people, what we get wrong, what we learn the hard way, and what no one told us...or maybe we just weren’t listening.
From awkward feedback loops to team tension, shifting culture, and the pressure to “perform,” each episode offers a grounded take on what it really means to lead well when things are going well (or not).
Whether you’re building a team, shaping culture, or just trying to lead without losing the plot, you’re in good company here.
No One Told Me This
S01E04 - Waste Factory (Part 1): Hidden Costs You Don’t See
No door. No sign on the wall. Just hours going in… and nothing coming out.
This is Episode 4 of No One Told Me This, and the start of a six-part mini-series: The Waste Factory.
In this series we explore the hidden costs and overlooked inefficiencies that quietly eat away at business performance. Drawing on real-world observations, irreverent truths, and grounded commentary, each episode shines a light on what no one budgets for, but every business pays for.
In Part 1, we’re talking about what it is, why it exists, and why we rarely talk about it.
You won’t find these costs easily, but you’ll feel them in your team’s energy, your budget blowouts, and that creeping sense of “surely we should be getting more done.”
This episode sets the stage. The factory doors are open. Let’s take a look inside.