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Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where you’re devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to success—however you define it.

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Navigating tough conversations at work with Amanda Perez Leder

Rachel talks with Amanda Perez Leder, conflict resolution specialist about how unresolved conflict can undermine an organization’s mission and how timely, facilitated conversations to foster healthier, value-driven environments. Their discussion offers practical strategies for turning workplace disagreements into growth opportunities.

42 min
12 NOV

How to recover from a confidence blow at work

A blow to our confidence can throw us off our game if we let it. But there are ways to wallow and ways to recover. Let’s choose to recover.

8 min
5 NOV

How to prepare for a nerve-wracking presentation

Public speaking remains a top source of anxiety for so many adults. There are strategies anyone can use to dial the anxiety back and the confidence up.

8 min
29 OCT

The habits that drive innovation

Innovation doesn’t just happen by accident. It’s driven by intentional habits that anyone can cultivate, whether you’re leading a team or working as an individual contributor. Today, we’ll break down the habits that can help you spark new ideas and keep them flowing.

8 min
22 OCT

Building your own success with Erika Ayers Badan

Former Barstool Sports CEO Erika Ayers Badan joins the show to share insights from her new book "Nobody Cares About Your Career: Why Failure Is Good, the Great Ones Play Hurt, and Other Hard Truths." She discusses the importance of embracing challenges and taking responsibility for your career growth.

29 min
15 OCT

Leadership blind spots that keep popping

Rachel explores common leadership blind spots that appear across various industries. She highlights issues like ineffective meetings, lack of commitment to professional development, inconsistent communication, and failing to foster meaningful connections in hybrid workplaces.

9 min
8 OCT

5 reasons your change efforts are failing

Organizational change today is rampant. Non-stop. And organizations are frankly failing at leading their teams through it. Today let’s talk about the 5 biggest reasons for failure in change, and how to do it better.

9 min
1 OCT

Running meetings that matter with Mamie Kanfer Stewart

Rachel sits down with Mamie Kanfer Stewart, host of The Modern Manager podcast, to dive deep into the art of leading effective and enjoyable meetings. From pinpointing desired outcomes to empowering participants, Mamie shares her wisdom on transforming meetings into productive, collaborative sessions that energize teams. They also explore when not to hold meetings and tips for navigating the hybrid meeting world.

35 min

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Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where you’re devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to success—however you define it.