Your Federal Life

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Each week, Drew Friedman and contributors to Federal News Network’s workforce coverage provide listeners with actionable information on the management of their careers and financial lives. Your Federal Life covers topics ranging from federal pay and benefits to retirement and retirement planning, hiring, career planning, and federal personnel policy.

  1. 3D AGO

    Your Federal Life -- Feb. 18, 2026

    After a year of deep disruptions to the career civil service, lawmakers have created a bicameral caucus attempting to defend federal workers and promote long-term reforms. Its goals range from protecting the nonpartisan public service to improving federal pay and retention. We hear more from a co-leader of the new Federal Workforce Caucus, Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Va.). Plus, we tap into the perspective of Dave Lebryk, who spent a career leading teams through both calm and crisis across government. After recently stepping away from public service, he’s now watching former colleagues shoulder one of the toughest years in recent memory. We hear his thoughts on how leaders still on the job keep themselves grounded, keep their teams motivated and keep pushing for better performance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min

  2. JAN 28

    Your Federal Life -- Jan. 28, 2026

    We the Doers is a new organization proposing a different path forward for government reform and improvements to agency performance. In our last episode, we featured the first part of this conversation. Now, we dive into the final piece of Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller’s discussion with the co-founders of We the Doers, April Harding and Maureen Klovers. Plus, the Office of Personnel Management is out with more details on how agencies should implement the new “rule of many” in federal hiring. OPM says it will streamline the recruitment process. But implementation also depends on agencies’ resources and staffing levels. We get more from Jenny Mattingley, the vice president of government affairs at the Partnership for Public Service. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min

  3. JAN 21

    Your Federal Life -- Jan. 21, 2026

    Over the last three decades, there has been no shortage of ideas for how to improve federal agency performance. But now, a group of former federal executives called We the Doers is offering a different path to reforming the government, based on more than 88 years of combined federal service. For more on what We the Doers is proposing, Federal News Network’s Jason Miller sat down with the organization’s co-founders, Maureen Klovers and April Harding. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min

  4. JAN 14

    Your Federal Life -- Jan. 14, 2026

    From TSP contributions to investment choices and building a stronger safety net, a few smart moves now can set federal employees up for financial confidence all year long. Certified financial planner Thiago Glieger joins us with helpful hints for building a strong financial plan in 2026. Plus, financial strain, workforce upheaval and uncertainty marked the past year for service members and veterans. Mike Meese, president of Armed Forces Mutual, reflects on the biggest challenges of 2025 and looks ahead to the workforce policies that could shape 2026.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min

  5. 12/17/2025

    Your Federal Life -- Dec. 17, 2025

    Federal senior executives have some new training and development opportunities from the Office of Personnel Management. The optional courses cover many of the Trump administration’s new priorities for the federal workforce. OPM launched the training programs in November, but there will be continuous updates to the content moving forward. We get more from OPM Director Scott Kupor. Plus, the Trump administration’s deviation from norms as it transitioned into the White House earlier this year is raising questions about the future of presidential transition planning. A new report from the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition takes a deeper look at that transfer of power — and says there is a need for transition reforms, especially when it comes to transparency and security. The Partnership’s vice president of government affairs, Jenny Mattingley, tells us the details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min

  6. 11/12/2025

    Your Federal Life -- Nov. 12, 2025

    With Open Season underway, rising premiums may be top of mind for enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. But there are other changes employees and annuitants will want to be aware of — like the plans entering or leaving FEHB, and benefits changes across the government’s insurance programs. We hear more from Kevin Moss, director of marketing and fundraising at Consumer’s Checkbook. Plus, federal employees are experiencing disruptions in the workplace at a rate nearly three times the national average. Close to one-third of federal employees say their workplace has been disrupted “to a very large extent” this year, according to new data from Gallup. We get a breakdown of the latest findings from Camille Lloyd, a director and senior consultant at Gallup. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min

  7. 10/22/2025

    Your Federal Life -- Oct. 22, 2025

    Today we are diving into all things Open Season. Whether you’re enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, or the Postal Service Health Benefits program — and whether you’re an active employee, or a federal retiree — there’s a lot to know about the upcoming one-month enrollment period that starts Nov. 10. Premium rates are on the rise again with another year of double-digit increases. There are also a number of plans both leaving and entering the government’s health insurance marketplace in 2026. Kevin Moss, director of marketing and fundraising at Consumer’s Checkbook, tells us more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min

  8. 10/15/2025

    Your Federal Life -- Oct. 15, 2025

    The deferred resignation program has largely reshaped the federal workforce this year. The new program from the Trump administration asked employees to agree to quit their jobs in exchange for seven months of paid leave. The program ultimately led to more than 154,000 employees officially leaving the government’s rolls on Sept. 30. But even after that deadline passed, many federal employees who took the DRP are still unsure about their status, next steps and legal exposure. We get more from Michael Fallings, a managing partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC. Plus, thousands of IRS employees have left their jobs this year — and even more cuts are on the way. Many of the impacted IRS employees who have officially parted from the agency are now facing an uncertain future. One retired federal employee recently launched a volunteer network to help those individuals find their footing, by offering free career coaching, resume help and emotional support to those navigating life after government service. Perry DiToto, the creator of the network, called “Career Support For You,” shares more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min
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Each week, Drew Friedman and contributors to Federal News Network’s workforce coverage provide listeners with actionable information on the management of their careers and financial lives. Your Federal Life covers topics ranging from federal pay and benefits to retirement and retirement planning, hiring, career planning, and federal personnel policy.

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    Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    104
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    © © Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC
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