Work Sucks

Let’s be real. Work can be glorious and gutting, hilarious and humbling, exhausting and exhilarating... all before your second coffee. Hosted by Calli Adamson Bakken and Toby Kheng , Work Sucks is the podcast that asks the same seven questions to different guests each week, in search of the true highlight reel (and blooper reel) of modern work. This isn’t a corporate love letter or a burnout badge-fest. It’s reflective, funny, sad, disappointing, awkward, and occasionally a bit beautiful. Just like work itself. We talk about the wins, the weirdness, and the “what am I even doing here?” moments that define our careers and shape our lives. Whether you love your job, loathe it, or are just trying to not cry on Zoom again, Work Sucks is here to remind you: you’re not alone, you’re not broken.

Work Sucks is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Work Sucks, a business show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  Work Sucks x Jessica Winder (S2, E3)

  Sep 28, 20261h 16mS2

  This week on Work Sucks, Calli and Toby sit down with Jessica D. Winder: 14 years in HR, LinkedIn's resident spicy provocateur, and (despite what her posts might suggest) genuinely very nice in person. Plus, a discussion of HR as accidental security, a pencil-throwing exit, and the eternal question of why it's always pizza, and a Cardi B-approved philosophy on getting back up. Toby brought whiskey, Jessica brought a Red Bull, and Calli brought an empty can of Diet Coke. Hollow, like the dreams of the workplace. Where to find Jessica on LinkedIn and her blog . Her book, The Hidden Gem Within, on Amazon .

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  Episode #2

  Work Sucks x Laura Jones (S2, E2)

  Sep 21, 20261h 18mS2

  This week, Calli and Toby are joined by Toby's longtime friend, former colleague, and (by his own ranking) top-three facilitator: Laura Jones. Nearly two decades in the training room, zero interest in LinkedIn, and our very first guest who is completely off the grid. She came ready to relive the worst of work, and she did not hold back!

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  Episode #12

  Work Sucks x Nick Halder (S1, E12)

  Jun 1, 20261h 22mS1

  <p>This week on Work Sucks, we sit down with Nick Halder. </p><p></p><p>Nick makes a compelling, grounded case for why imperfect action beats polished paralysis every time, and what it actually looks like to build a culture where experimentation is expected, not feared. But this conversation goes deeper than permission to try things. It's about what it means to take work seriously enough to test it, to question it, and to lead in ways that hold up when the results come back messy.</p><p></p><p>Thoughtful, precise, and genuinely passionate about progress over perfection...

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  Episode #11

  Work Sucks x Peter Laughter (S1, E11)

  May 25, 20261h 18mS1

  <p>On this episode of Work Sucks, we sit down with Peter Laughter — lifelong entrepreneur, former staffing-firm owner, and current public speaker who has accumulated enough leadership lessons to fill several very candid management manuals. </p><p>With a mix of charm, honesty, and the kind of perspective only earned by surviving a thousand tiny workplace implosions, Peter breaks down what great leadership actually looks like — and why most of us get it wrong. He reflects on his wildest staffing adventures, the surprising truths he learned while building companies from scratch, and the moments that forced him to become the kind...

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  Episode #10

  Work Sucks x Greg Arthur (S1, E10)

  May 18, 20261h 26mS1

  <p>On this episode of Work Sucks, we sit down with Greg Arthur, a product strategy and learning innovator who’s seen (and survived) his fair share of workplace chaos. From passionately debating the correct pronunciation of “Blink-182” to reliving the unforgettable era of the piano-key necktie, Greg brings humor, insight, and a surprising amount of nostalgia to the table. </p><p></p><p>Greg spills on his worst on-the-job moments and reveals the simple fixes that could’ve saved everyone a whole lot of pain, panic, and passive-aggressive emails. It’s fast, it’s funny, and it might even make your job...

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