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Hosted by Erin Hatzikostas · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 315 episodes
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A podcast for GenX(ish) leaders who are exhausted from the suck and are looking for new, more authentic ways to kick butt.The Because 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 e
Erin Hatzikostas hosts b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck, a business show with 315 episodes published.
What if the reason people aren't buying, engaging, staying, or following your lead isn't because they need another motivational poster about "teamwork"? It might be because you have no idea what actually matters to them.
Erin tried to become a "better" speaker. She got the coach. Did the reps. Rehearsed the lines. Followed the advice. And then realized she may have accidentally polished the magic right out of herself. In this solo episod
Modern work is getting weird. In this episode, Erin and Nicole talk about career envy, AI "bot sitting," Gen Z's job search chaos, parents overstepping in the hiring process, airport drama, bathroom hideouts, and the dee
Trust at work isn't built through big promises or polished corporate statements. It's built in the tiny moments. In this episode, Erin sits down with bestselling author, speaker, professor, and filmmaker Minda Harts to t
After years of advising CEOs and senior leaders, she's learned that the higher you climb, the more the same human stuff shows up: insecurity, miscommunication, fear of failure, and avoiding the conversations nobody wants
This episode is part journalism, part therapy, part "girl WHAT?!" Today's guest, Melanie Marshall, is a former BBC foreign journalist turned filmmaker, speaker, and coach who has reported from some of the most intense pl
Life isn't all smooth conversations and easy people. Sometimes it's messy, uncomfortable, and straight-up frustrating. In this episode, Erin sits down with former trial lawyer turned entrepreneur and conflict expert Gabe
What happens when you actually step away from work… like really step away? In this episode, Nicole shares what it looked like to take a true 19-day vacation with zero email, zero checking in, and zero control. What start
In a world of overflowing inboxes, AI-generated emails, and corporate language that all sounds the same, most messages get ignored. Erin explains how changing just one word, adding an unexpected phrase, or using a little
A toxic workplace pushed this week's guest to his breaking point. That moment changed everything for him. In this episode, Erin sits down with Shola Richards, CEO of Go Together Global, bestselling author of Civil Unity,
Do you work for a neurotic boss? You are capable. You know your numbers. You've done this before. But the moment there is a board meeting or executive presentation, your boss spirals and catapults into weeks of prep an
In this episode, Erin sits down with her friend Drew Sullivan for a deeply honest conversation about addiction, recovery, and what it's like to grow up feeling misunderstood. Drew shares how being labeled "too much," nav
This episode is for anyone who swears they're "fine" while secretly letting work run their entire nervous system. Erin and Nicole get honest about toxic attachment to jobs, the martyr complex disguised as responsibility,
What does a futurist actually do, and how can understanding change make leadership and life feel less overwhelming? In this episode, Erin talks with futurist Cecily Sommers about how change really works, why uncertainty
In this micro-motivator episode, Erin shares the one strategy every new leader underestimates: using real stories of failure to build trust. Whether you're stepping into a new role or trying to earn trust with a team t
Seven years, 300 episodes, and more stories, meltdowns, breakthroughs, and belly laughs than anyone could've planned for. In this monumental milestone episode, Erin and Nicole pull back the curtain and celebrate the jour
Most resumes read like brag sheets no one asked for. Big words, boring buzzwords and mile-long bullet points that hiring managers will never read. In this episode, Erin breaks down what actually gets attention. If you're
If you've ever wondered how to lead with more humanity without losing authority, this episode is for you. Rachel DeAlto, keynote speaker, communication and leadership expert and author joins Erin to unpack what it really
In this episode, Erin sits down with author, researcher, and keynote speaker Sheri Jacobs, whose new book The Unexpected Power of Boundaries flips the traditional idea of creativity on its head. Sheri argues that innovat
In this micro episode, Erin shares one of the most powerful (and wildly overlooked) tools for building trust as a new leader: the humility moment. Not just "I suck at Excel" level vulnerability, but a real, human story t
Melanie Marshall
Leadership and Organisational Culture Expert
1 appearance on this show
Shola Richards
Workplace Kindness Expert, International Keynote Speaker, Best-selling Author · Go Together Global
1 appearance on this show
Drew Sullivan
Senior Vice President · APB Speakers
1 appearance on this show
Rachel DeAlto
keynote speaker, communication and leadership expert, author
1 appearance on this show
Sheri Jacobs
author, researcher, keynote speaker · Avenue M Group
1 appearance on this show
Phil Putnam
former tech executive, speaker, and author of Desire-Based Leadership · Notified
1 appearance on this show
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