
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Big Ideas explored through Little Pictures. It's certainly not a self-help podcast, but you might take something away that helps you notice or even enjoy the world around you a little more.Explaining the world, one sketch at a time. This is an explainer podcast for the curious-minded. Topics covered include science, behavioural economics, wellbeing, nature, psychology frameworks, business models, cognitive biases, and even domestic life-hacks. A podcast to accompany the popular series of simple explanations of stuff through a weekly sketch at sketchplanations.com.Sketchplanations illustrator and author Jono Hey joins lifelong friends Tom Pellereau (2011 Apprentice Winner) and Rob Bell (Engineer & Broadcaster) to share ideas and stories catalysed by each week's sketch. The 3 of us have been friends for over 20 years and have always enjoyed delving into all sorts of conversation topics - usually with some silliness along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jun 8, 2023 • 38min
Optimism Bias
We discuss how Optimism Bias has allowed us to take chances, grasp opportunities and be bold in life. We also discuss how at times, it's nearly killed us! We'd love to hear your experiences of when being optimistic has really worked out for you, or not... You can send us an email to hello@sketchplanations.com or leave us comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.You can find all three of us on Social Media here too: Jono Hey, Tom Pellereau, Rob Bell.Find many more sketches at Sketchplanations.comAll Music on this podcast series is provided by Franc Cinelli. Find many more tracks at franccinelli.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 2023 • 39min
The Fresh Start Effect
When is the best time to start something you know you want to do, but might have been putting off for a while?The best answer to that is possibly; Now. Like, right now!But if you need a bit more of a kick to get going, why not tie it in with the start of something else? Like the start of the day, or the start of the week, or the month or the year?Jono references a different sketch in the podcast about 9-enders ; which I love.Let us know your experiences with making a fresh start by sending us an email to hello@sketchplanations.com or by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.You can find all three of us on Social Media here too: Jono Hey, Tom Pellereau, Rob Bell.Find many more sketches at Sketchplanations.comAll Music on this podcast series is provided by Franc Cinelli. Find many more tracks at franccinelli.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 2023 • 41min
Don't Fill The Silence
Are you someone who'll naturally fill a silence in a conversation to avoid feeling awkward? Rob is. Jono & Tommy not so much.We discuss how much more effective and open a conversation can be by not filling a silence.Jono references another of his sketches: Listen with PassionLet us know your thoughts on using silence in your interactions by sending us an email to hello@sketchplanations.com or by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.You can find all three of us on Social Media here too: Jono Hey, Tom Pellereau, Rob Bell.Find many more sketches at Sketchplanations.comAll Music on this podcast series is provided by Franc Cinelli. Find many more tracks at franccinelli.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 2023 • 32min
Phubbing
Are you guilty of Phubbing? Whether we admit it or not, mobile phones often disrupt our real, face-to-face interactions and in this episode we discuss what that means for society and what we can do to counteract the seduction of our screens. Tom references Mind Over Tech as helping him with his phone habits. Let us know your thoughts on Phubbing by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter. You can find all three of us on Social Media here too: Jono Hey, Tom Pellereau, Rob Bell. Find many more sketches at Sketchplanations.com All Music on this podcast series is provided by Franc Cinelli. Find many more tracks at franccinelli.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 2023 • 37min
Yak Shaving
Yak Shaving is a term used to describe the conclusion of the often frustrating trail of seemingly never-ending tasks that becomes apparent when trying to complete one simple task - that you thought was going to be quick and easy. In the podcast, we apply it to software coding, project management, family holidays, winning The Apprentice and more... Jono also references another sketch that covers Hofstadter's Law. Let us know when you've ended up Yak Shaving by leaving comments for this sketch on Instagram or Twitter. You can find all three of us on Social Media here: Jono Hey, Tom Pellereau, Rob Bell. Find many more sketches at Sketchplanations.com All Music on this podcast series is provided by Franc Cinelli. Find many more tracks at franccinelli.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 2023 • 32min
The Fun Scale
The Fun Scale suggests that there are 3 different Types of Fun - particularly when applied to outdoor pursuits. Type 1: Fun to do at the time and fun to think back on. Type 2: Requires a bit of work at the time, but ultimately fun in retrospectType 3: Not necessarily fun at all, but makes for a great story (the telling of which is fun!).In this episode we discuss our experiences with all 3 of them and propose a possible 4th Type of "Fun". Let us know your experiences of The Fun Scale by leaving comments for this sketch on Instagram or Twitter. You can find all three of us on Social Media here: Jono Hey, Tom Pellereau, Rob Bell. Find many more sketches at Sketchplanations.com All Music on this podcast series is provided by Franc Cinelli. Find loads more tracks at franccinelli.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.