Podcast Episodes

Make your time at work work for you

Episode 863

Jobs aren’t forever. But instead of disengaging when loyalty feels uncertain, we can use the work in front of us to grow stronger, smarter, and more ready for what’s next. In this episode, I share fo…

Published on 11 hours ago

Your team doesn’t have to hate the workout

Episode 862

Are you and your team running on a treadmill that's going nowhere? Modern Mentor Rachel Cooke shares four real-world experiments that helped leaders in her lab ditch the burnout and get stronger resu…

Published on 1 week ago

How to learn at work when there’s no time for learning

Episode 861

Learning and development at work are essential - for expanding our skills, for being more innovative, and for keeping us engaged. But also, there’s so much work on our plates it can feel impossible t…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Four steps to fix team conflict at work

Episode 860

We’re not all friends at work. And we don’t have to be. But what you do do have to do is work well - effectively - together. In this week’s episode we’ll discuss a simple framework you can use with y…

Published on 3 weeks ago

How work design can reignite tremendous results

Episode 859

Too many teams are stuck in a swirl. Unclear on priorities, disconnection from purpose, and lost momentum. But we don’t need org-wide overhauls to fix it. In this episode, I’m sharing four practical …

Published on 4 weeks ago

Is "quiet cracking" happening to your team?

Episode 858

Quiet cracking isn’t burnout, and it’s not disengagement. It’s the early warning signal that something in the work is out of alignment. In this episode, we unpack what quiet cracking looks and feels …

Published on 1 month ago

Stop fixing wellness symptoms, fix the work

Episode 857

Our approach to wellness at work is wrong and it needs to be fixed. Currently we’re pushing ourselves to the edge and using wellness programs to help us recover. But what if instead of building bette…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Work moves faster with clarity and collaborative context

Episode 856

Clarity doesn’t come from top-down communication. It comes from shared context, built through curiosity, trust, and connection. Here’s how to create it.

Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A tran…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

How the Ladder of Impact helps us achieve success

Episode 855

Change and success live on a dial, not a switch. And when we’re only looking for complete overhauls, we miss the signals we’re achieving something new. Missing those signals can cause us to miss out …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to build a healthier workday, minute by minute, with Dr. Rich Safeer

Episode 854

Workplace well-being isn't just a buzzword; it's a critical component of a thriving team. This episode looks at the current state of employee health and well-being with Dr. Rich Safeer, Chief Medical…

Published on 2 months ago