
WTF is Business Casual
Buckle up for real HR stories that'll make you laugh, cringe, and thank your lucky stars you're not that guy.
WTF is Business Casual is the HR podcast where two seasoned consultants—Sarah Bursten and Jenny Lavey, co-founders of RiseHR—dish on wild workplace fails, toxic bosses, employee drama, and leadership gone wrong. With 35+ years of combined experience in HR, leadership development, and people management, they offer surprisingly useful advice wrapped in real talk and hilarious storytelling.
If you’re an HR professional, small business owner, people manager, or just someone who’s survived office politics, this show is for you.
Subscribe to WTF is Business Casual—because work is weird, leadership is messy, and people always be peopling.
Hosted by Sarah Bursten & Jenny Lavey | RiseHR
www.risehumanresources.com
Episodes
“Halfway There” Won’t Cut It: HR’s Guide to Performance Management Fails

Workplace Shenanigans: There’s Cheese in the Ceiling! (and Other HR Violations)

WorkHuman Deep Dive (Part 2): The Future of Work: It’s Complicated (But Still Human)

WorkHuman Deep Dive (Part 1): No BS Lessons on HR, Culture, and Leading Humans.

Interviewing? Maybe Leave Your Mom at Home.

Work Hard, Play Hard... Or Just Take a Nap? Corporate Phrases That Drive Us Bananas!

Episode 2: Taking the Cake

Episode 1: Welcome to the S*** Show!
