Podcast Episode 55 is out: Nyree Ambarchian from Jack & Grace

Podcast

By Lukas on 19 Mar 2025

Breaking the Rules of Work

What if every job was part-time and flexible by default? Sounds radical, right? Well, that’s exactly what Nyree Ambarchian, Co-Founder of Jack & Grace, is making a reality.

In this episode of A Little Bit Radical, host Rob Fawkes speaks with Nyree, who left a rigid, outdated workplace behind to build an agency that prioritises people, planet, and profit—in that order. From salary transparency to flipping the 9-5 norm on its head, Nyree shares how her team is rethinking work entirely.

They also discuss how unwritten workplace rules (aka “microplastics” in our daily lives) shape our careers without us even noticing—and how we can unpick them to build something better.

In this episode, we discuss:

💡 The ‘microplastics’ of work: How unspoken rules shape our behaviour—and why we don’t question them enough.
👶 How parenthood changed everything: Why becoming a mum made Nyree realise that the rules of work were the problem, not her.
🤯 Why all jobs at Jack & Grace are part-time by default: And why employees have to actively request full-time hours instead.
💰 Salary transparency: Why Jack & Grace shares salary bands openly and how it challenges workplace inequalities.
🛑 Saying NO to bad clients: Why they only work with organisations that align with their values—and how they assess potential clients.
👮‍♂️ Convincing her husband, a police officer, to go part-time: Proof that flexible work can (and should) apply to all industries.
🌱 Burying your pants in the ground?! The campaign that helped kids understand soil health in a hilarious way.

Memorable Quotes:

🗣️ “The best way to challenge bad workplace rules? Flip them on their head and make people question why they exist in the first place.”
🗣️ “Why do we assume every job should fit into a 37.5-hour week? That’s the real madness.”
🗣️ “If you feel like you’re failing at work, it’s probably not you—it’s the rules that are broken.”one else.”