#69 Is Going to the Office like Going to a Factory Job? + A little Thanksgiving Gratitude | Stoppage Time with Uncle Rob

Welcome back to Stoppage Time with Uncle Rob — the special USA holiday-weekend edition! 🇺🇸🦃 In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode, Rob dives into a wide-ranging conversation that blends gratitude, personal reflection, and one of the most important workplace topics of 2025: how, where, and why we work. Fresh off Thanksgiving week (bum knee and all!), Rob unpacks the evolving debate around “Return to Office or Not” — moving far beyond corporate talking points to explore how the meaning of “the workplace” is transforming for employees, leaders, entrepreneurs, and companies worldwide. Drawing from his powerful conversation with this week’s “Entrepreneurial Thinkers” guest, Stephen Hargett — Founder & CEO of Wrkspace in Los Angeles — Rob reflects on how work culture, physical space, co-working, flexibility, and our “whole person” needs are reshaping the future of work. You’ll hear insights on: ✨ The rise of personalized, flexible workspaces ✨ Why the real question isn’t if we return to offices, but how workplaces must evolve ✨ How making work feel a bit more like “play” might just unlock our best selves ✨ What Stephen is learning from designers, architects, executives, and innovators every day And alongside all this forward-looking conversation, Rob opens his heart with raw gratitude: navigating a challenging 2025, recovering from a tough knee injury, reflecting on devastating events in Los Angeles, celebrating family and chosen family, honoring his incredible team, and recognizing the joy, love, and resilience that anchor him through every season. If you need inspiration, perspective, big ideas, or simply a warm voice reminding you to find meaning even in hard times — this is the episode to settle in with. Hit Follow or Subscribe to join our community and never miss a new conversation from Entrepreneurial Thinkers or a new Friday edition of Stoppage Time. Wishing you peace, gratitude, and a beautiful weekend wherever you are. See you next week ❤️💫