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!
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Episodes
112 episodes
High Achiever Burnout: How to Protect Your Energy Without Guilt
What if staying busy is not just part of your schedule—but the way your nervous system feels safe?In this episode, Jess and Claude sit down with licensed clinical social worker Karen Dwyer-Tesoriero to explore the connection between high...
Stop Flipping Your Lid At Work (Summer Friday Bonus)
Have you ever walked away from a difficult conversation and suddenly thought of the perfect response?There is a reason that happens.We loved Jennifer Prendergast’s explanation of the “flipped lid” in Episode 105 so much that we wa...
Catch Burnout Before It Hits
Because burnout does not always arrive all at once. Sometimes it starts quietly: one ignored boundary, one skipped break, one more “I’ll just handle it,” one more “I’m fine” when you are absolutely not fine.In this episode, Jess and Clau...
Listening Differently: What Plants Teach Us About Communication, Connection, and Growth with Tigrilla Gardenia
What if your work, your ideas, and even your relationships were meant to function like ecosystems, not deadlines?In this episode, we sit down with Tigrilla Gardenia, a nature-inspired mentor an...
The Wisdom in the Room with Jodie Goldberg (Summer Friday Bonus!)
New Summer Friday Bonus episode is live!We are back with more from Jodie Goldberg, and this time we are talking about collective intelligence, leadership, and how to bring out the wisdom already sitting inside your team.Because so...
Collaborate & Influence: How to Make Meetings Actually Work with Jodie Goldberg
Bad meetings are not just annoying. They are expensive.In this episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, Jess and Claude sit down with Jodie Goldberg to talk about how meetings can either b...
Setting Healthy Boundaries at Work with Shannon Petrovich
Have you ever said yes when you really wanted to say no? Or walked away from a conversation feeling drained, anxious, or unsure why it affected you so much?In this episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, Jess and Claude sit down with therap...
Safety = Connection
Have you ever left a meeting thinking, “Why didn’t I just say what I really meant?”In this episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, Jess and Claude sit down with Jennifer Prendergast to talk about truth-telling at work, psychological safety,...
Talk it Out
What if the conversation you’re avoiding is the one you actually need?This month on Work Besties Who Podcast, we’re kicking off our Communication & Transformation theme with a big one: how to talk it out at work.In this episod...
Everyday Allyship At Work : Leading with Emotional Intelligence with Sandra Coker
What if allyship is not just one big brave moment — but something we practice every day?In Episode 103 of Work Besties Who Podcast, Jess and Claude welcome Sandra Coker, founder and CEO of Human Power Solutions, for a conversation about ...
Empathy in Action
What if the best leaders are not the ones who had the easiest path — but the ones who know what it feels like to need support?In this episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, Jess and Claude sit down with Allie Grack<...
The Mentor You’re Missing
Have you ever wished you had a mentor, but had no idea where to find one?This month, we’re talking about mentorship and allyship — but not just the formal, structured kind. In this episode, we’re rethinking what mentorship can look like ...
100 Episodes of Work Besties: How it Started vs How it's Going
What started as two coworkers laughing through stressful projects somehow turned into 100 episodes of Work Besties Who Podcast.In this milestone episode, Jess and Claude go back to the beginning: how they met, how their work frien...
The Recruiter Lens : Salary Negotiation with Megan Applegate
Have you ever been asked, “What salary are you looking for?” and suddenly forgotten every impressive thing you’ve ever done?In this episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, Jess and Claude sit down with Megan Applegate, a former recruiter an...
Know Your Worth with Dr. Cynthia Coy
What does it really mean to know your worth?In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Coy joins us for an honest and empowering conversation about self-worth, confidence, boundaries, and the inner work it t...
The Confidence Gap Costs Money with Jennifer Kornoely
Have you ever read the books, made the plan, and still frozen when it was finally time to ask for more?In this episode, we talk with Jennifer Kornoely about why that happens — and why confi...
Work Besties Guide to Salary Negotiation
Have you ever looked at your paycheck and thought, “Wait… is this it?” Or watched someone else get promoted while doing work that looks a lot like yours?This episode is all about helping you ask for more at work — whether that means sala...
Is This a Season or a Sign?
Jess and Claude tackle one of the biggest career questions many of us quietly carry: How do you know whether to stay, shift, or go? This conversation is not just about work. It is about confidence, energy, identity, relationships, and th...
Fixable Problems vs. Dealbreakers in Love, Friendship & Work Bestie Relationships with Shelley Badayos
How do you know when a relationship needs repair… and when it’s revealing a dealbreaker?In Episode 94, we sit down with Shelley Badayos to unpack one of the messiest...
Career Clarity Through Action with David Prosper
In this episode, we sit down with David Prosper, aka The Clarity Guy, for a conversation on career pivots, overthinking, burnout, and what it really takes to move forward when you don’t have the ...
Success Than What? With Elena Donskaya
Elena Donskaya had the career, the title, the team, the family, and everything that looked like success from the outside. But inside, something felt off.In this episode, Elena opens up about the moment she realized her “first mountain” w...
Career Clarity & Pivoting
Have you ever opened LinkedIn, seen someone announce a new job, and immediately started rethinking your entire life? Or had a normal Tuesday and one email made you think: maybe I should become a florist. If that’s you, welcome to career clar...
Personal Branding at Work: Authentic, Not Exposed
In this episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, Jess and Claude sit down with executive coach and leadership strategist Kathryn Booker-Veloz to answer the question so many professionals struggle with: How do you show up authenti...
Build Your Brand, Not a Persona with Ronni Landeck
If you’ve ever been the person who “just handles it,” this episode is for you. Jess and Claude sit down with leadership coach Ronni Landeck to talk about authenticity at work that’s rooted in alignment (not performance), boundaries that protect...
