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The Rational Workforce — 134 episodes

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Men Are Now the Minority

2

Job Seekers Should Be Outraged!

3

We Were Programmed to Hate AI. Corporate America Did the Rest.

4

The Emerging Connections Between Work, Life, and Faith

5

Why Companies Are Blowing Up Their Workforce to Chase AI

6

Work, Joy & the Death of Cancel Culture

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

8

AI @ work, explained in 30 seconds

9

Over 40 & not getting those job interviews? You’re not alone.

10

The Workforce Strikes Back

11

Top 5 Workplace Predictions for 2026

12

Career Advice for New Workers, Job Seekers, and Workaholics

13

Charlie Kirk’s legacy

14

Charlie Kirk’s death truly was a turning point

15

It ain’t rocket science, folks…

16

Freedom of speech, not freedom from consequence, right?

17

Why the workplace feels a little more toxic lately

18

Don’t be manipulated by brands

19

Commerce, culture wars, and consumer crash-outs.

20

Outrage Marketing, Bad Rebrands, and the People Left Behind

21

The Silent Killer: Your Ego and Your Career

22

Disney Changes Their Tune on Carano

23

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

24

Layoffs Are the New Exec Flex

25

Colbert’s Cancellation: When the world moves on and you don’t

26

Some people love to FA, but cry when they FO

27

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

28

Why Workers Hate the Coldplay Couple

29

Federal Workers Got Fired. Welcome to the Real World.

30

These Fed vs. Private Sector Employment Numbers Will Blow Your Mind

31

Why Half the Internet Shrugged at Fed Worker Layoffs

32

The Not-So-Subtle Bias of Layoff Media Coverage

33

There’s Something (D)ifferent About Layoff Media Coverage

34

Layoffs Hit Everyone. Only Theirs Made the News.

35

Why Work/Life Balance is So Elusive

36

The Workplace is a One-Way Street

37

Job hunting & rude awakenings

38

Welcome back to the era of the inflexible workplace

39

Say goodbye to the warm & fuzzy workplace.

40

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

41

Employers, ideologies, and equal treatment

42

Off-the-clock antics and on-the-clock punishment

43

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

44

Why I punched out of corporate

45

You survived a round of layoffs. What’s next?

46

Your employer isn’t “family” and HR ain’t your pal.

47

Life after layoffs - planning your next move

48

Three rules for returning to the same company after a layoff - Rule #3

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Three rules for returning to the same company after a layoff - Rule #2

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Three rules for returning to the same company after a layoff - Rule #1

51

Life after layoffs: should you go back to the same company?

52

Texts From Your Ex(Employer)

53

When Innovation Doesn't Create Opportunity

54

AI, The Workforce & Recent Grads

55

Is AI Killing Entry-Level Gigs?

56

New College Grads & An Epically Tough Job Market

57

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

58

Groupthink & Media Bias

59

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

60

Political Bias Has Spilled Over Into The Workplace

61

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

62

Goodbye to Woke @ Work?

63

We're baaaaaack

64

HR & Managers Losing It on LinkedIn

65

How recent campaign events could impact the workplace

66

The Death of the Activist Employer

67

HR is Melting Down... Finally

68

Always bet on yourself

69

Reclaiming your power as a worker

70

The Era of the Disposable Worker

71

Layoffs and the role of HR

72

Even profitable companies are doing layoffs

73

This is what leadership looks like

74

When employers stop caring, workers return the favor.

75

The human side of job hunting

76

August 5, 2024

77

If you’ve been job hunting, you saw this coming

78

The Workforce Was Trying to Warn You

79

Twisters Review: All Fun. No Preaching.

80

The American Workforce on the Brink

81

Why employers are ignoring your job application

82

NPR, DEI, and How Bias Impacts YOU

83

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

84

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

85

Does ChatGPT Have a Hidden Religious Bias?

86

Keeping the faith during layoffs

87

Hasbro Layoffs - More Disney Fallout?

88

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

89

Insiders Speak. Iger Squeaks. Financials: Weak.

90

GenZ is lazy, Millennials whine, and GenX is mean

91

Why your workplace is getting weirder by the day

92

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

93

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

94

Will We All Be Replaced by AI?

95

The Rising Popularity of "Anti-Woke" Investing

96

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

97

Are ESG programs helping or hurting employees?

98

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

99

Hollywood's Brand of Bravery

100

Bad Ideas, Poor Timing & Tone Deaf Comments

101

The term "NSFW" is there for a reason.

102

How employers stack the deck against workers

103

Ignore the media. Listen to the people.

104

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

105

Oliver Anthony is pissing off all the right people

106

Headlines, Half-Truths & More Bull From Bud

107

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

108

NEVER normalize "bad boss" behavior

109

Major brand DEI executives are on their way out

110

Disney exec creates 'high anxiety' for workers

111

Walmart's new inclusivity initiative helps EVERYONE

112

This studio demand is CRAZY!

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

More Bud Light Fallout - Bottling Plants Shut Down

117

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

118

Google backs down from sponsoring anti-Christian drag show

119

Five things you need to know BEFORE you start freelancing

120

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

121

Is "cis" a slur?

122

A-B To Take Home Marketing Excellence Award

123

Are Catholic Dodger Fans (and Workers) Even Welcome?

124

Why employer/employee conflicts on the rise?

125

Bud Light Woes Starting to Hit Workers

126

Supporting Employees When They Make Mistakes: Twitter Edition

127

Does "inclusive" really mean inclusive?

128

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

129

UNC Chapel Hill Medical School Pushes Back on DEI

130

The REAL Reason Why Bud Light Is Tanking

131

Increasing Incidents of Teens and Self-Harm - PRIORITIZE FAMILY

132

How to Cut Yourself Some Slack

133

Stop Politicizing. Start Listening.

134

The Difference Between Habit, Tradition, and Rules