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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.

2 DAYS AGO

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
NOV 12

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
NOV 5

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
OCT 29

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
OCT 22

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
OCT 15

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
OCT 8

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
OCT 1

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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Such a wealth of knowledge! 🧠

09/30/2021

ASobering

This is one of the most insightful podcasts that I have ever come across! Rachel does such a great job of sharing her wisdom and I love how she leads meaningful conversations with guests who bring so much experience to the table. Highly recommend checking this show out - you won’t be disappointed!
Great tips!

06/27/2021

Brandon (iloveshinyobjects.com

Short to the point helpful tips! Thank you so much Rachel!
Thoughtful insight, great tips!

03/05/2021

emj-js

Rachel's content is helpful and practical. I love the length of the show-- quick and packed full of awesome nuggets. Rachel's examples are clear and I feel like things I can put into practice immediately. THANKS!
Invaluable, Actionable and Entertaining

08/12/2019

J. Barshop

Stever and his world-class guests give listeners an unfair advantage when it comes to prioritizing, systematizing and staying focused on what matters most. I feel completely at home here - bowled over by brilliant advice and nourishing conversations. If you want the knowledge AND mindsets to not just reach your overall goals, but do so in a more efficient and intentional manner, Get-It-Done Guy needs to be your go to resource! 🙌

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.