Doing the Work
Hannah spoke up when no one else did. She drafted the policy, carried the weight, and watched leadership stay silent—until her words appeared in their slides. “Doing the Work” is about equity labor, s...
30 Syys 202518min
You Seemed Fine
Meena seemed fine—always dependable, always helpful, always smiling through exhaustion. But being praised for never needing support came at a cost. This episode explores masking, fawning, boundaries, ...
23 Syys 202512min
Difficult by Design
Maggie gave tech five years, her health, and everything she had, yet was still labeled “difficult.” This episode explores autism, gender bias, and the high cost of masking in corporate culture. It’s n...
16 Syys 202522min
Nobody Told Me (Backchannel)
What happens when feedback is buried in politeness? In Nobody Told Me, a manager looks back on how silence and vague comments cost a strong performer her promotion. This Backchannel episode pairs with...
12 Syys 20259min
Soft Skills Audit
What happens when your metrics are flawless, but you’re still called “too intense” or “not a cultural fit”? In “Soft Skills Audit,” Nadia delivers results but gets lost in a maze of tone policing, vib...
9 Syys 202511min
The Pivot Reflex
What happens when being the team fixer goes from “lifesaver” to “liability”? In “The Pivot Reflex,” Liam navigates constant change, context switching, and the emotional whiplash of being indispensable...
2 Syys 202513min
Supportive in Theory
What happens when “we’ve got your back” only counts if it’s on paper? Cassandra had it all figured out, until a reorg meant her informal accommodations had to be formalized for a new boss who played b...
26 Elo 202521min
