Hosted by Adam Beasley and Stephen Reiff · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 67 episodes
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The podcast for high achievers who seem to have it all, yet still feel something’s missing. Co-hosts Stephen and Adam bring humor, honesty, and a touch of mid-life wisdom to conversations about how work shapes our sense of self, and how we can reshape it to find greater meaning in work and life. With careers spanning consulting, private equity, start-ups, and entrepreneurship, they share research-backed insights and real-world stories that help uncover new ways to drive more meaning each day. We’re excited to have you join us on this journey!
Adam Beasley and Stephen Reiff hosts Identity Work, a business show with 67 episodes published.
Adam and Stephen are back after a run of guest episodes to talk about Adam’s recent home-buying journey, the unexpected satisfaction of painting a house, and why physical work can feel so different from knowledge work. W
What if meaning is not something you find, earn, or finally arrive at, but something you design one moment at a time? This week, Adam and Stephen are joined by three-time guest Emma Wood to discuss How to Live a Meaningf
What if doubt is not a weakness to overcome, but a skill to practice? This week Adam and Stephen are joined by Professor Bobby Parmar from the UVA Darden School of Business, award-winning professor, researcher, and autho
Adam noticed something strange during one of the most demanding stretches of his career: the Sunday Scaries had quietly faded. This episode is a genuine attempt to figure out why, and what it reveals about the relationsh
Adam and Stephen reckon with a quietly uncomfortable truth: knowing something intellectually and actually living it are very different things. Inspired by 4,000 Weeks , Adam shares how understanding human finitude hasn't
Adam and Stephen take a full-length look at Oliver Burkeman's 4,000 Weeks , a book that quietly dismantles the productivity obsession most high achievers carry without questioning. The episode centers on a single uncomfo
Adam and Stephen get honest about the paradox at the center of their AI experiences: they're both more productive and more consumed than ever before. What starts as a conversation about efficiency quickly turns into some
Adam and Stephen revisit the sabbatical conversation, but with a twist: what if you don't need seven months abroad to get the benefit? After Adam's wife took a one-week retreat and came back changed, the two wrestle with
This episode tackles one of the quietest career crises high achievers face: the moment when the habits that made you successful start to hold you back . Adam opens up about a tension he's navigating — that the responsive
What if you could chase $10M in 10 years… but choosing not to made you feel like you’re wasting your potential? Adam and Stephen dig into the seductive promise (and hidden cost) of money-as-mission. In this episode, we r
Welcome to another episode of the Identity Work podcast! This week we welcome CEO, career journeyman, long-time friend, and super fan Brendon Marks. Brendon is the CEO of Capture H2O, a company that provides water treatm
In this week's episode, Lexi Reiff joins us for a conversation on self-perception and identity. It's a dense but fun one! We discuss the impact of work on personal identity, exploring the evolving self-concept and the qu
Ever felt outside of the 'room where it happens?' We have. This episode dives in to the power of the inner circle based on C.S. Lewis's article on our insatiable desire for joining increasingly exclusive groups. We discu
In this episode, we discuss the NYT's article 'America's Professional Elite: Wealthy, Successful, and Miserable' with coach Emma Wood (our first returning guest!). We delve into the negative impact of compounding ease, h
It's challenging to balance work and family life, particularly during the busy holiday season. In this episode, we explore f feeling stretched between growth and exhaustion, the importance of recognition in the workplace
In this lively discussion about the challenges of balancing work and parenthood, we discuss the importance of recovery, self-care, and maintaining connections through traditions like Christmas cards. We explore the conce
In this 50th episode of the Identity Work Podcast, Adam and Stephen welcome Kyle, head of brand transformation at a large apparel company. The conversation centers around the theme of identity, exploring how individuals
We explore how our living environments significantly influence our work lives, emphasizing the importance of comfort and energy in achieving meaning and productivity at work. It discusses the balance between personal and
Stephen and Adam discuss the complexities of finding meaning in work, the importance of job crafting, and when it might be necessary to pivot to a new role. They explore personal experiences of leaving jobs too soon (and
Larry Angelilli, former CFO of Moneygram, joins us to share his reflections on retirement, identity, and the pursuit of meaningful work. Larry discusses his career journey, the challenges he faced, and the importance of
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Identity Work is hosted by Adam Beasley and Stephen Reiff. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 67 episodes.
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