Work Besties Who Podcast
Building a bold community of work besties 💼👯♀️ to bond 🤝💞, banter 😂🎉, and bloom 🌸✨
🎙️ Listen to the Work Besties Who Podcast: where workplace friendships get real! From tea spills to relatable laughs, we’re unpacking everything about work life's ups, downs, and unforgettable moments.
✨ Join us for candid chats, relatable stories, and a sprinkle of chaos—because what’s work without a little drama and a lot of fun?
💼😄 Hit play, and let’s dive into the messy magic of workplace connections together!
Work Besties:-)
Episodes
85 episodes
The Skeptic’s Guide to Vision Boards: Make One That Actually Drives Action
Vision boards work… do they? 😅 In this episode, Jess (the believer) and Claude (the skeptic) make vision boards for 2026 and unpack what vision boards really are: not magic, not toxic positivity, but a clarity tool that helps you focus...
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Season 3
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Episode 85
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17:42
Reinventing Yourself With Grace: It’s Okay If Your Path Deviates with Rosamaria Mancini (SOS Podcasts)
“New Year, New You” can feel inspiring… until your life takes a turn you didn’t plan. In this episode, Rosamaria Mancini—author of SOS Podcasts—joins us to explore what it really means to reinvent yourself when your path ...
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Season 3
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Episode 84
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29:26
Season 3 Kickoff: New Year, New You (Without Burning Out) + 2026 Theme Roadmap
Jess + Claude are back to kick off Season 3: Work Besties Who Grow—a realistic, micro-intentions approach to career glow-ups with fewer breakdowns (hopefully). You’ll get the full year roadmap by quarter + month, plus practical micro int...
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Season 3
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Episode 83
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21:51
Listener Favorites & Claude's Signature Sips
You think you know which Work Besties Who Podcast episode was #1 this year… but the data says otherwise. In this 2025 Year in Review, Jess & Claude recap Season 2’s biggest wellness themes, the solo episodes you replayed the most, an...
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Season 2
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Episode 82
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33:44
Pause Before You Burn Out: Stay on Track Without Hustling Harder
Have you ever looked up from your laptop and thought, how is it already December? Or finally sat down for a night off… and your brain is still sprinting?Today, we’re saying something mildly offensive to hustle culture: if you...
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Season 2
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Episode 81
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29:38
Bridging the Invisible Gaps: A Guide to Workplace Culture with Ivonne Furneaux
Ever feel like your workplace culture looks fine on paper… but something still feels off?In this episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, we’re joined by Ivonne Furneaux (corporate insider turned culture consultant) to talk a...
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Season 2
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Episode 80
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35:01
Your Phone Is Not Your Work Bestie: How to Set Screen Boundaries Without Burning Down Your Career
Your Phone Is Not Your Work Bestie: How to Set Screen Boundaries Without Burning Down Your CareerWhat if the very thing you use to “stay connected” is actually the reason you feel scattered, exhausted, and weirdly lonely?In...
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Season 2
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Episode 79
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33:36
Ally, Bystander, or Savior? The Ally Mindset Test Every Work Bestie Needs to Take
Allyship at work isn’t just about being “nice” — it’s about how people actually experience you. In this episode, Jess & Claude take the Ally Mindset Profile™ and unpack how they each show up as allies at work: where they shine in con...
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Season 2
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Episode 78
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23:05
Pass the Gratitude, Please: Thanksgiving Confessions from Two Work Besties About Burnout, Boundaries & Being Seen
This Thanksgiving, we’re feeling all the feelings: grateful, tired, over-caffeinated… and very, very thankful for YOU. 💎In this cozy holiday episode, Jess and Claude slow down to reflect on what they’re grateful for at work, in their per...
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Season 2
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Episode 77
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22:35
The Personality Trap: How Your Values (Not Your Skills) Shape Your Relationships & Career with Eric Gee
Ever feel like you’re doing all the “right” things at work or in your relationships… and still feel off?In this episode, Jess & Claude sit down with Eric Gee — educator, personality typologist, and author of Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 76
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38:30
Why You’re Still Burned Out (Even After a Weekend Off)
You took the weekend off, but somehow still woke up tired on Monday. Why? This week, Work Besties Who Podcast welcomes Anna Hindell — a Gestalt Psychotherapist and Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher — who’s redefining how we think about burn...
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Season 2
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Episode 75
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28:21
Why Work Besties Matter: Laughter, Sanity & Survival in the Workplace
Work Besties as a Support System Having a work bestie isn’t just nice — it’s survival. In this episode, Jess and Claude unpack why workplace friendships aren’t fluff, they’re foundational to your mental health, motiv...
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Season 2
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Episode 74
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19:04
The Power of Work Bestie Culture: 5 Leadership Practices That Build Trust & Joy at Work
Ruby Vesely is the kind of leader you wish you had—and the one you can start becoming today. In this conversation with Jess and Claude, Ruby—executive coach, HR strategist, and co-author of You, Me, We—shares how to build wo...
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Season 2
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Episode 73
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29:00
Belonging at Work with Faith Clarke
What does belonging at work actually look like—beyond posters and policies? Organizational culture expert Faith Clarke (engineer-turned-people-systems strategist) joins us to unpack “yes-yes” solutions, internal vs. external mot...
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Season 2
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Episode 72
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29:25
Healing from Burnout: Insights from a Therapists
High performance can come with hidden costs. In this conversation, the Work Besties, Jess and Claude chat with therapist Laurel VanDerToorn, who explains why trauma and burnout can hit high achievers hard—and what real, susta...
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Season 2
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Episode 71
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31:50
Be a Better Ally: Simple Steps to Support Your Team
What does it really mean to be an ally at work? And how can we build cultures where everyone feels seen, supported, and empowered?In this episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, Jess & Claude sit down with Dr. Victo...
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Season 2
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Episode 70
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28:58
Stop Chasing Followers: Build Genuine Connections That Last
Do you ever feel like social media is running you instead of the other way around? 🎥✨In this episode, Work Besties Jess & Claude sit down with Britney Crosson (Founder, <...
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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38:27
Authentic Storytelling: The Journey of Roxy Couse
In this inspiring episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, we sit down with Roxy Couse—content creator, corporate leader, and the voice behind the “Millennial Manager” movement. Roxy shares how she balances a thriving corporate care...
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Season 2
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Episode 68
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36:11
Truly Showing Up: Empathy, Reset Tools & Leadership with Marcy Axelrod
Most of us don’t actually choose how we show up — we default. In this powerful conversation, Marcy Axelrod, author of How We Choose to Show Up, joins Jess and Claude to unpack what it really means to bring your whole self to work and l...
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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31:44
Leadership & Followership : Work Lessons Hidden In Tango
Dancer, speaker, and relationship coach Linda Sutton reveals how Argentine tango maps to work: leadership & followership as functions, not hierarchy; why consent and distance create safety; and how followers amplify a...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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39:59
More Than Words: Are You Hearing or Actually Listening...The Difference Matters
In this thought-provoking episode, Jess and Claude dive into the power of work besties and intentional communication with Colleen Robinson and Deanna Pemberton, founders of Digital Dojo. Thei...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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45:45
The Power of AND: Embracing Opportunities in Leadership & Life with Sarena Diamond
In this episode, Sarena Diamond takes us inside her journey from corporate leadership to personal empowerment. She opens up about navigating burnout, the hidden costs of “corporate trauma,” an...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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32:06
Celebrate the Small Stuff: Why Recognition Matters More Than You Think
In this solo episode, Jess and Claude explore why recognizing wins—big and small—matters more than most workplaces realize. From boosting team morale to strengthening social wellness, they reveal how celebrating achievements fuels prod...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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19:34
Breaking Free: From Burnout to Breakthrough
In From Burnout to Breakthrough, Nicole Richards takes us on her journey from living the “perfect” life on paper to realizing that success without well-being is unsustainable. She opens up about hitting burnout, setting boundaries, and...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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33:17
Finding Hope : Power of Starting Over with Gretchen Schoser
EP 61: Finding Hope — The Power of Starting Over with Gretchen SchoserWhat if your greatest breakdown became the foundation for your most powerful breakthrough?This week, we’re joined by Gretchen Schoser — suicide survivor,...
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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36:38
