Podcast Episodes

The Career Structure That's Actually Burnout-Proof (And Why More Execs Are Moving to It) with Ilana Golan

Portfolio careers may be one of the smartest paths to financial stability in the future of work. In this episode, Cait Donovan talks with Ilana Golan…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Leadership Skill Nobody Taught You (That Predicts Everything)

Your body has been warning you about burnout, bad hires, and misalignment long before your brain caught up.

This episode looks at leadership burnout t…

5 months ago

Psychological Safety First: The Foundation of Thriving Teams with Aoife O'Brien

Talent does not disappear on its own; it erodes when people feel unsafe, unseen and mismatched to the work meant to bring out their best.

Aoife O’Brie…

5 months, 1 week ago

Why Your Culture Initiatives Keep Failing — And What Actually Works with Chris Pineda

When leadership turns into a transaction, culture starts to starve. 

Workplace culture is at the center of this conversation as Cait Donovan sits down…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nobody Is Neutral at Work: How Every Behavior Either Builds or Burns Your Culture a #straightfromcait episode

Burnout rarely begins with the job alone because the habits that once kept you safe may be the very ones quietly wearing you down at work.

Cait Donov…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Burnout Doesn't Wait for a Good Time: Building Resilience Into Your Leadership with Dr. Rachel Goldman

Burnout recovery begins with one honest moment of self-awareness and the willingness to make a single small shift that your exhausted brain can actua…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Companies Are Afraid to Talk About Workplace Wellness (And What That Silence Is Costing Them) a #straightfromcait episode

Why does workplace wellness still feel risky for leaders even when the data proves it works?

Burnout at work is widely acknowledged as a growing chall…

6 months ago

Suzy Welch: When Your Values and Your Job Stop Matching, Performance Tanks

Burnout might be the cost of living someone else’s values instead of your own.

Cait sits down with Suzy Welch, creator of the Values Bridge and author…

6 months, 1 week ago

Why High Performers Are Quietly Quitting Your Best Teams — and the Fix Most Leaders Miss with Mike Goldman

Only 2 percent of leaders believe their performance reviews actually work, yet most companies still rely on them to shape culture, compensation, and …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mattering at Work: The Missing Leadership Skill Driving Engagement, Retention, and Burnout Recovery | Zach Mercurio

Belonging might get you on the team, but if burnout is a systems problem, then mattering is a systems solution. Cait sits down with Zach Mercurio, Ph…

6 months, 4 weeks ago