Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJob Seeker Resource: The Lonely Office Best of 2025
In this Best of 2025 special, The Lonely Office revisits the conversations that helped job seekers make sense of a new normal—where old career rules …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Nepotism vs. Networking: What Job Seekers Are Really Up Against
Job seekers today are told to “network harder,” but what happens when networking fails to nepo hires? Also is networking just nepotism with better br…
9 months ago
How to Protect Your Career and Spot a Self-Destructing Company
A young attorney finds herself trapped in a workplace where the expectations keep shifting and the finish line keeps moving. Her story mirrors what s…
9 months, 1 week ago
AI vs. the Job Market: What’s Actually Going On?
Layoffs are rising, AI is being blamed, but the data doesn’t agree. Challenger reports the highest October cuts since 2003 with AI as the #2 reason, …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Job Seekers and the 9-9-6 Culture: How China’s Work Ethos Returned to Silicon Valley
A new trend is spreading through Silicon Valley’s AI startups as job seekers are being sold “hard mode” as a badge of honor. What began as a protest …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Forget the Job Hunt and Start a Company
Job searches are dragging on longer than ever with endless applications, ghosted interviews. Maybe it’s time to stop waiting for someone to hire you……
10 months ago
AT&T CEO’s Viral Memo Sparks Debate on Workplace Loyalty
In a recent memo AT&T's CEO declared the company had “shifted away” from employment elements rooted in loyalty. Chief Correspondent at Business Insid…
10 months, 1 week ago
We’re All Using AI — So Why Are We Still Whispering About It?
Everyone’s using AI. in therapy, at work, even at the doctor’s office. Yet, we still avoid talking about it. AI has become the invisible collaborator…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
When AI Makes You Average, You Must Find Your Secret Weapon
What happens when AI makes average work cheap? How do you stay valuable when AI commoditizes the very skills that once made you special? We explore h…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
AI is Flattening Companies with Fewer Bosses, Bigger Teams
Managers are juggling 20–30 reports, one-on-ones are drive-bys, and "office hours" are replacing mentorship. We unpack whether AI is the accelerant: …
10 months, 4 weeks ago