b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck
A podcast obsessed with helping GenX(ish) leaders, who should be at the top of their careers but don’t feel like they are. The b Cause Work Doesn’t Have to Suck podcast isn’t another boring, stuffy leadership podcast. And it doesn’t bring you a gazillion guests who had the guts to “ef” the 9-5, seemingly the only answer to truly being happy in your career. Instead, this podcast is focused on helping you continue to rise in your career, but doing it without compromising everything else - your family, your health, or maybe even who you are. Erin, a former corporate CEO turned Authentic Leadership expert, teams up with her good friend, Nicole, an ivy league grad and professional do-gooder. Nicole lays it all on the line to share her real-time work highs, lows, contemplations, and sometimes barely believable stories. And Erin coaches and cajoles her (really, you) along the way...all in the name of helping you feel less insane, more inspired. Erin also interviews authentic leaders and experts who are focused on giving you the stories, advice, and tips that will have you making small, creative changes that will help you contend with and catapult your career. Grab a drink, put your feet up, and come along for a journey that will involve career advice, unsanitized thoughts, leadership lessons, important guests, and who the hell knows what else. b Cause work DOESN’T have to suck.
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276: Why Former BBC Foreign Journalist Melanie Marshall is Optimistic About the World Despite Seeing its Worst
This episode is one for the books. Melanie Marshall, a former BBC foreign journalist turned filmmaker, speaker, and coach, joins us with jaw-dropping stories from the world’s most challenging places. She’s witnessed humanity at its worst—and yet, she’s still relentlessly hopeful. Some of the things you'll hear are: 1.)
New year, fresh start… or just another round of unrealistic expectations? In this episode, Erin and Nicole chat about the pressure that comes with the start of the year—why we feel it, how it messes with our motivation, and why setting massive, all-or-nothing goals can actually work against us. Oh, and there’s also th
In this episode, Erin sits down with Don Barden—a globally recognized expert in leadership and decision-making with a PhD in organizational leadership and behavioral economics—to explore the research behind his latest book, Here Come the Girls. Don makes a bold declaration: by 2028, the scales of leadership will tip, w
How can you be successful and stay authentic doing it? In this episode, Leigh Brown—real estate authority, 3-time author, and speaker—gets real about why chasing money and the top spot left her unfulfilled. She shares how redefining success and leaning into her imperfections helped her build deeper connections, stand
What happens when you ditch the corporate fluff and give your company a bold, authentic identity? In this episode, Erin takes us behind the scenes of helping a company embrace the theme “Taking the BS out of E&S” causing a major internal shift that sparked excitement from the top dog CEO to their employees. Meanwhile,
271: Eye-opening, Simple Changes to Nurture Neurodivergent Needs with Pasha Marlowe
In this episode, we’re tackling a topic that’s both incredibly important and eye-opening—understanding and supporting neurodivergent needs in the workplace. Sounds like a heavy topic? Well, it’s actually one that’s filled with tons of practical, real-world tips that could make a huge difference in your work environmen
