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Jun 30, 2026 38 min

Energy Vampires and Networking Ghosts

from Drinks After Work with Shannon and Deb Hosted by Shannon Tipton

Have you ever thought "Wait, is my Peloton instructor an energy vampire?"...Just me? Ok, well...here's the drinks: Deb: Borrowed Battery Shannon: Fat Mariachi Leslie: LMNT Snag the recipes on our website In this episode, Shannon and Deb are joined by special guest Lesley Picchieti of Inspire Bliss Coaching to talk about energy in the workplace — the kind that walks into a room and sucks the air out, and the kind that makes people actually want to follow you. They get into performative networking and the desperate elevator-pitch energy that makes everyone hate networking events. They break down the difference between performative positivity and the toxic kind that has you brushing real problems under the rug until you end up in cardiac arrest. Plus, the truth that no one can actually make you feel anything — your filter does — and how to find your people (or be one) when you're stuck in a workplace full of energy drainers. Resources: Lesley Picchieti, Inspire Bliss Coaching Lesley on LinkedIn HiHello (digital business card app) Popl (digital business card app) Drinks After Work Substack Hire Learning Rebels: When you need learning that sticks, we’ll fight to make performance results happen. Visit the Learning Rebels website to learn more. Hire ICU Learning: ICULearning.org Hosts: Shannon Tipton & Deborah Harris Podcast Produced by: Obsidian Productions

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