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Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
Work is where we spend most of our lives, yet it's where we often feel the least like ourselves. Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at Work? is a podcast hosted by Bree Bartos, Pinaki Kathiari, and Chris Lee that explores the messy, honest, and very real experiences of being human at work. From layoffs and burnout to identity, leadership, communication, and culture, we talk about the stuff most workplaces don't. No scripts. No spin. Just honest conversations.
Episodes
- Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
Who's the Biggest Work Jerk? Reacting to Reddit at Work
Bree usually brings the Reddit stories and watches everyone else react, and she got a little jealous. So Lottie Bazley brought stories of her own, and the two…
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They Called It a Merger of Equals | Mike Kline
When Bree's first job out of college went through a merger, she was in her early 20s, running video and social, and wondering whether there would still be a…
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Maliciously Compliant at Work | Reacting to Reddit at Work
A VP tells the IT team they have to come into the office on the Fourth of July because, in her words, it's just IT and they don't have lives. So the team lead…
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Being Delulu Online is the Solulu | Sarah Whittle & Yanni Pappas
Welcome back for Season 4 of Why Does It Feel So Wrong to be Human at Work?! Bree's kicking off this season with a question: Why does it feel so wrong to post…
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Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be a Woman at Work? | Regine Nelson
For this one, Bree kicked the boys out. In this bonus episode of Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at Work?, host Bree Bartos is joined by Jen Samuel…
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Why Does It Feel So Nerve-Wracking to Change Things Up?
Big changes are coming to Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at Work? and this episode is where we tell you all about them. In this wrap-up episode of…
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I've Created a Problem (No, You Revealed One) | Reddit at Work
A manager hires a young, inexperienced salesperson hoping to train him up just enough to help grow the team. It works. Too well. Now senior leadership feels…
- Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
There's Always a Voice Telling You to Get Back to Work | Bill Kuehler
Connect with Bill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billkuehler/ He thought leaving corporate America for a startup would mean more balance. What he got instead was…
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I Don't Want to Be Your Friend, I'm Trying to Do My Job | Lottie Bazley
A manager gets promoted from peer to boss. He switches the team from weekly meetings to daily. He opens every single one by asking about hobbies, dinner, the…
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The Emotions You Show at Work vs. Your Real Ones | Lottie Bazley
Connect with Lottie! Visit her LinkedIn. You've probably done it today already. Pretended to be confident in a meeting when you weren't. Acted thrilled about…
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The Catch-Up Episode | Conference Season Edition
No guest, no Reddit story, no agenda. Just Pinaki, Chris, and Bree catching up after a packed stretch of conference season, and somehow landing on some of the…
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Is Walking Away From a Toxic Client Admitting Defeat? | Chuck Gose
Someone posts on the consulting subreddit: they wake up every morning with a literal pit in their stomach knowing they have to deal with their client. Seven…
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The Problem Is Never the Problem | Chuck Gose
When a client relationship turns difficult, it almost never starts with the thing you're actually arguing about. There's a manager behind the scenes applying…
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The One With the Office Tickler | Reacting to Reddit at Work
A coworker crawled under her desk to fix a power strip. She slipped her heels off, got down on the floor, and made herself vulnerable for two seconds. And…
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What It Actually Costs to Be Human at Work | Ellen Griley, Part 2
Last week Ellen Griley gave us the framework. This week she gets personal. In this Between the Seasons episode of Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at…
- Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
Your Employees Are Already Triggered Before They Open Their Laptops | Ellen Griley
Your employees are arriving at work already on edge. Not because of anything you did. Because of everything else — the news, the economy, the climate, the…
- Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
Radical Acceptance Isn't About Giving Up | Dr. Matt Zakreski
The Reddit post was titled: "Having a job and autistic ADHD burnout is killing me." And it read exactly like you'd expect — work is exhausting, home is falling…
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Be Curious, Not Furious | Dr. Matt Zakreski
One in five people are neurodivergent. Which means right now, roughly 20% of your organization's brains are working differently than the systems around them…
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My Job Is Depending on Me Too Much | Reddit at Work | Jen Samuel
You're training new hires, flying out to meet clients, handling escalations, and you just finished a three-month certification on your own time. Your title…
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A Team of One Is Not a Team | Jen Samuel
What does it actually cost to be a team of one — not just in productivity, but in your mental health, your sense of self, and your ability to do the work you…
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My Best Friend Tried To Steal My Job | Part 2
Last week, Bree read a Reddit story about a young creative whose best friend went to their manager and used her private insecurities against her to try to take…
- Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
My Best Friend Tried to Steal My Job | Reddit at Work
In this Between the Seasons episode of Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at Work?, hosts Chris Lee and Pinaki Kathiari are joined by producer Bree Bartos…
- Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
Your Side Hustle Is Showing | Reddit at Work | Nazmul Islam
In this Between the Seasons episode, host Pinaki Kathiari and producer Bree Bartos are joined by Nazmul Islam — communications consultant and creator of…
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Research, AI, & How Good Content Actually Gets Made | Nazmul Islam
In this Between the Seasons episode, host Pinaki Kathiari and producer Bree Bartos welcome Nazmul Islam — communications consultant and creator of History…
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Community, Rejection, and the Price of Saying Yes | Chuck Gose & Kristin Hancock
In this Between the Seasons episode, Pinaki Kathiari, Chris Lee, and producer Bree Bartos welcome back Chuck Gose and Kristin Hancock — co-founders of ICology…
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Five Years of ICology — What It Really Takes to Build Community at Work | Chuck Gose & Kristin Hancock
Five years ago, Kristin Hancock sat in a hotel room in Chicago the night before the very first Camp ICology convinced it was a failure. Twelve people had…
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She Got Engaged to an AI — And It Made Us Think About the Future of Work | Reddit at Work
Bree has a habit of bringing Pinaki the latest thing she stumbled across on the internet — and this week, she found something that stopped her in her tracks. A…
- Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
Burned Out at Networking Events | Reddit at Work | Rich Dome
What happens when something you used to love suddenly feels exhausting? In this Between the Seasons episode of Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at Work?…
- Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
How to Network at Conferences Without Feeling Awkward | Rich Dome
Conferences are not just about the sessions. The real magic often happens in hallway conversations, over coffee, or at the table where someone is sitting…
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Why Are Internal Comms KPIs So Hard? | Reddit At Work | Amanda Todd
In this Between the Seasons episode, hosts Pinaki Kathiari and Chris Lee welcome Amanda Todd, Senior Director of Strategic Communications at Temporal…
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From Fuzzy Metrics to Real Impact: Making Clarity Measurable | Amanda Todd
In this Between the Seasons episode, Pinaki Kathiari and Chris Lee sit down with Amanda Todd, Senior Director of Communications at Temporal Technologies, to…
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Laid Off and Asked to Train a Replacement | Reddit at Work
In this Between the Seasons episode of Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at Work?, hosts Pinaki Kathiari and Chris Lee are joined by Executive Producer…
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Meet the Human Behind the Pod | BTS 01
This Between the Seasons episode marks the start of a new chapter for Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at Work? Hosts Pinaki Kathiari and Chris Lee…
- Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
Trailer: Between the Seasons
We might be between seasons… but we still have lots to say 🤭 Introducing Between the Seasons – a new, weekly series featuring shorter episodes, honest…
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Ep 10 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Entitled?
Season 2, Episode 10: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Feel Entitled at Work? Episode Description Is feeling entitled at work… actually a bad thing? In the Season…
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Ep 09 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be a Leader?
Season 2, Episode 9: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be a Leader? Episode Description We’ve all heard it: “Leadership is lonely.” But is it? And if it is, why do…
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Ep 08 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong (Or Good) to Gossip?
Season 2, Episode 8: Why Does It Feel So Wrong (or Good) to Gossip at Work? Episode Description “Don’t tell anyone, but…” As soon as you hear those words, you…
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Ep 07 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Manage Up?
Season 2, Episode 7: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Manage Up at Work? Episode Description We’ve all seen it—or done it. The awkward compliment. The carefully…
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Ep 06 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Rely on AI?
Season 2, Episode 6: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Rely on AI at Work? Episode Description AI is here—and it’s not going away. But if using it is so smart, why…
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Ep 05 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be An A**hole?
Season 2, Episode 5: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be an A**hole at Work? Episode Description We said what we said. In this bold and uncensored episode of Why…
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Ep 04 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Ask for Help?
Season 2, Episode 4: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Ask for Help at Work? Episode Description Is asking for help a sign of weakness—or is it the key to doing…
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Ep 03 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Follow Influencers?
Season 2, Episode 3: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Influenced? Episode Description Influencer fatigue, TikTok tips, corporate jargon, lawn envy, and the boss…
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Ep 02 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Honest?
Season 2, Episode 2: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Honest at Work? Episode Description Can you really speak your truth at work without risking relationships…
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Ep 01 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Embrace Change?
Season 2, Episode 1: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Embrace Change at Work? Episode Description: We’re back! After a much-anticipated break, hosts Pinaki…
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Season 2 Trailer
Season 2 is here. Join Pinaki Kathiari (Local Wisdom) and Chris Lee (Gallagher) as they dig into the contradictions of modern work culture—like why change…
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Ep 10 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Fail?
Season 1, Episode 10: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Fail at Work? Episode Description: Failure is inevitable. But why does it still feel so wrong? In this…
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Ep 9 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Doubt The Data?
Season 1, Episode 9: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Doubt the Data? Episode Description: Data doesn't lie—until it does. In this thought-provoking episode of Why…
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Ep 8 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Put Yourself Before Your Company?
Season 1, Episode 8: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Put Yourself Before Your Company? Episode Description: Do you feel guilty taking a sick day—even when you're…
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Ep 7 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Create A Consumer-Grade Employee Experience?
Season 1, Episode 7: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Create a Consumer-Grade Employee Experience? Episode Description: Why do we obsess over the customer…
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Ep 6 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Reply-All?
Season 1, Episode 6: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Reply All? Episode Description: “Please stop replying all!” We’ve all been there—caught in a reply-all email…
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Ep 5 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Not Use Corporate Jargon?
Season 1, Episode 5: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Not Use Corporate Jargon? Episode Description: We’ve all heard it: “Let’s circle back.” “Let’s leverage…
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Ep 4 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Be Yourself At Work?
Season 1, Episode 4: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Yourself at Work? (with Priya Bates) Episode Description: How much of yourself do you really bring to…
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Ep 3 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Take The Afternoon Off?
Season 1, Episode 3: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Take the Afternoon Off? Episode Description: Ever feel guilty for stepping away from work before 5 p.m.—even…
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Ep 2 | Why Does It Feel So Wrong To Say “No” At Work?
Season 1, Episode 2: Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Say “No” at Work? Episode Description: Saying “no” at work feels risky—sometimes even dangerous. But why? In…
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Ep 1 | Why Does it Feel So Wrong To Be Human At Work?
Season 1, Episode 1 (Live): Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at Work? Episode Description: Recorded live at the IABC World Conference 2023 in Toronto…
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Trailer
Make sure to subscribe to the show! The season begins in June Connect with Us Pinaki Kathiari – LinkedIn | Local Wisdom Chris Lee – LinkedIn | Gallagher…