Podcast Episodes

Why a Break From Work Might Be the Best Career Move You'll Ever Make

Most of us approach a long break from work with some anxiety. Whether it’s a layoff, parental leave, or a season of caregiving, there’s tension aroun…

1 day, 11 hours ago

Dr. Becky’s Framework for Leading Through Hard Moments

You can't lead a team through a hard moment if you can't manage yourself first. That's the core of Dr. Becky Kennedy's work. The clinical psychologis…

1 week, 1 day ago

The FBI Hostage Negotiator's Guide to Getting What You Want at Work

Most of us think of negotiation as something reserved for high-stakes boardrooms—or even hostage situations. But Christopher Voss, former FBI lead ho…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

The AARP CEO's Playbook for Staying Competitive After 50

We tend to talk about AI and the future of work as a young person's game. Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of AARP, is here to challenge that notion. A…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Why Nobody Feels Financially Secure Anymore

“It’s not your fault.” This is the message Alissa Quart has spent over a decade trying to get people to believe when it comes to economic hardship. R…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Most Companies Are Built to Fail Their Mission. Here's the Fix.

We've built an economy that rewards destroying value. Eric Ries wants to know how we got here, and whether we can build our way out.

Eric wrote The L…

1 month ago

Lessons From a Year of Letting AI Do Everything

Joanna Stern spent a year using AI to do (almost) everything: write her emails, analyze  her medical records, text her wife, drive her around, and ev…

1 month, 1 week ago

Jenny Hagel on How to Build a Creative Career When the Odds Are Against You

Comedy writer Jenny Hagel has six Emmy nominations. The other week, she wrote 20 jokes. One made it to television. She doesn’t see this as failure, t…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bonus: Lesbian Bars and the Secret Formula for Belonging

Lesbian bars aren’t just nightlife, they’re evolving spaces of community and chosen family, and they have a special place in Jessi Hempel’s heart. On…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to Build a Career You Actually Believe In

We're trained to climb ladders and chase titles, but what if the real metric of career success was the positive impact you have on the world? In this…

1 month, 3 weeks ago