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The Rational Workforce — 81 episodes

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Work, Joy & the Death of Cancel Culture

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[DELETED ON YOUTUBE] Work, Joy & the Death of Cancel Culture

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The Workforce Strikes Back

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Top 5 Workplace Predictions for 2026

5

Career Advice for New Workers, Job Seekers, and Workaholics

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Outrage Marketing, Bad Rebrands, and the People Left Behind

7

The Silent Killer: Your Ego and Your Career

8

Carano and Disney Settle. Chalk One Up for the Workforce.

9

Layoffs Are the New Exec Flex

10

The Latest Layoff: Stephen Colbert's Crash Course in Economics

11

Why Workers Hate the Coldplay Couple

12

Layoffs Hit Everyone. Only Theirs Made the News.

13

Layoffs, Burnout, & the Death of Work-Life Balance

14

Fired, Coached, or Ignored? How Employers Handle Off-the-Clock Controversies

15

Texts From Your Ex(Employer)

16

Gen Z Isn’t the Problem. It’s the System That’s Broken

17

Snow White, Zegler, and How One Bad Apple Can IMPACT THOUSANDS OF WORKERS

18

Political Bias Has Spilled Over Into The Workplace

19

Federal Firings, Media Freakouts & Musk’s Five-Bullet Rule

20

Goodbye to Woke @ Work?

21

HR & Managers Losing It on LinkedIn

22

How recent campaign events could impact the workplace

23

The Death of the Activist Employer

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HR is Melting Down... Finally

25

The Workforce Was Trying to Warn You

26

Twisters Review: All Fun. No Preaching.

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The American Workforce on the Brink

28

Why employers are ignoring your job application

29

NPR, DEI, and How Bias Impacts YOU

30

How the Gina Carano v. Disney law suit could impact YOU

31

Is Google Gemini's racism a feature or a bug?

32

Does ChatGPT Have a Hidden Religious Bias?

33

Keeping the faith during layoffs

34

Hasbro Layoffs - More Disney Fallout?

35

IBM, Apple, Disney & Their Off-the-Charts Hypocrisy

36

Insiders Speak. Iger Squeaks. Financials: Weak.

37

GenZ is lazy, Millennials whine, and GenX is mean

38

Why your workplace is getting weirder by the day

39

When college students & unions play the FAFO game...

40

If unemployment is so low, why can't you find a job?

41

Will We All Be Replaced by AI?

42

The Rising Popularity of "Anti-Woke" Investing

43

Israel & Palestine: Why Have "Social Justice" Brands Gone Quiet?

44

Are ESG programs helping or hurting employees?

45

Billions of US Tax Dollars Are Being Used in "Interesting" Places in Ukraine

46

Hollywood's Brand of Bravery

47

Bad Ideas, Poor Timing & Tone Deaf Comments

48

The term "NSFW" is there for a reason.

49

How employers stack the deck against workers

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Ignore the media. Listen to the people.

51

When millionaires suggest how to improve "Rich Men North of Richmond"

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Oliver Anthony is pissing off all the right people

53

Headlines, Half-Truths & More Bull From Bud

54

Radical Career Shifts. Finding Your Calling. Finding your peace.

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NEVER normalize "bad boss" behavior

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Major brand DEI executives are on their way out

57

Disney exec creates 'high anxiety' for workers

58

Walmart's new inclusivity initiative helps EVERYONE

59

This studio demand is CRAZY!

60

Why the Patriots' jumbo jet purchases are GREAT for team employees

61

You're not going to believe what Bud Light's CEO just said...

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The Reality Gap: Why Executives Are Out of Touch with Employee Well-being

63

More Bud Light Fallout - Bottling Plants Shut Down

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How will the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling impact the workplace?

65

Google backs down from sponsoring anti-Christian drag show

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Five things you need to know BEFORE you start freelancing

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Don't quit your job until you've done this ONE thing.

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Is "cis" a slur?

69

A-B To Take Home Marketing Excellence Award

70

Are Catholic Dodger Fans (and Workers) Even Welcome?

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Why employer/employee conflicts on the rise?

72

Bud Light Woes Starting to Hit Workers

73

Supporting Employees When They Make Mistakes: Twitter Edition

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Does "inclusive" really mean inclusive?

75

Making "return-to-work" work (for everyone)

76

UNC Chapel Hill Medical School Pushes Back on DEI

77

The REAL Reason Why Bud Light Is Tanking

78

Increasing Incidents of Teens and Self-Harm - PRIORITIZE FAMILY

79

How to Cut Yourself Some Slack

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Stop Politicizing. Start Listening.

81

The Difference Between Habit, Tradition, and Rules