Better Leader (Backchannel)
Leadership isn’t about how much someone can handle. It’s about how often you ask them to. In this episode of Humans in the Loop, Sophie, a well-meaning but overzealous manager, reflects on how one hig...
25 Jul 20257min
Brightest Flame
Some employees go above and beyond until there’s nothing left to give. In this episode of Humans in the Loop, we meet Ryan: a brilliant data analyst whose intensity, perfectionism, and internal pressu...
22 Jul 20259min
Whistleblower
Nina sees patterns others miss. When she spots a privacy risk, she follows protocol—flag it, escalate it, fix it. But instead of receiving thanks, she’s punished: brushed off by her manager, resented ...
15 Jul 202522min
The Box Is Checked
Jordan and Sasha don’t know Christopher, but they know the tools his managers used. The policies. The performance system. The need to sound aligned, reasonable, calibrated—no matter what’s actually ha...
11 Jul 202513min
Trust and Bias in AI Decision Making
Christopher was a high-performing engineer, but his performance reviews were vague: generic praise, no specifics. When an AI system summarized that input for leadership, it didn’t clarify his value. I...
8 Jul 202518min
Masking and Burnout
Claire wasn’t lazy. She was overwhelmed. Constant noise. Harsh lighting. Interrupted focus. She masked it all—until she couldn’t. In this episode of Humans in the Loop, we explore what happens when ne...
1 Jul 202515min
Trailer
In a world built on performance, this podcast chooses presence. Humans in the Loop explores neurodiversity and workplace culture with satire and heart. The host isn't real, but the stories are. Suppor...
1 Jul 20251min
Read the Room
Jo didn’t break the rules. They just couldn’t see the ones no one wrote down. After making a thoughtful suggestion, they were removed from the project alias. When they filled a workflow gap, they were...
22 Jun 202511min
