b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck

Erin Hatzikostas

English Business Careers

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Episodes 308

Avg. Duration 50m

Activity Moderate

Since Apr 2019

Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule

Weekly

Format

Episodic

Consistency

92%

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About This Podcast

A podcast obsessed with helping GenX(ish) leaders, who should be at the top of their careers but don't feel like they are. The b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck podcast isn't another boring, stuffy leadership podcast. And it doesn't bring you a gazillion guests who had the guts to "ef" the 9-5, seemingly the only answer to truly being happy in your career. Instead, this podcast is focused on helping you continue to rise in your career, but doing it without compromising everything else - your family, your health, or maybe even who you are. Erin, a former corporate CEO turned Authentic Leadership expert, teams up with her good friend, Nicole, an ivy league grad and professional do-gooder. Nicole lays it all on the line to share her real-time work highs, lows, contemplations, and sometimes barely believable stories. And Erin coaches and cajoles her (really, you) along the way...all in the name of helping you feel less insane, more inspired. Erin also interviews authentic leaders and experts who are focused on giving you the stories, advice, and tips that will have you making small, creative changes that will help you contend with and catapult your career. Grab a drink, put your feet up, and come along for a journey that will involve career advice, unsanitized thoughts, leadership lessons, important guests, and who the hell knows what else. b Cause work DOESN'T have to suck.

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Recent Episodes

307: Micro Motivator: Why No One Is Listening to You at Work And the Simple Fix

Mar 17, 2026 6m

In a world of overflowing inboxes, AI-generated emails, and corporate language that all sounds the same, most messages get ignored. Erin explains how changing just one word, adding an unexpected…

306: How to Be Civil in a Workplace (and World) That Isn't with Shola Richards

Mar 03, 2026 1h

A toxic workplace pushed this week's guest to his breaking point. That moment changed everything for him. In this episode, Erin sits down with Shola Richards, CEO of Go Together Global, bestselling…

305: Micro Motivator: How to Handle Your Neurotic Boss Before a Board Meeting

Feb 17, 2026 7m

Do you work for a neurotic boss? You are capable. You know your numbers. You've done this before. But the moment there is a board meeting or executive presentation, your boss spirals and catapults…

304: How to Be Yourself When You've Been Told You're Too Much with Drew Sullivan

Feb 03, 2026 1h 11m

In this episode, Erin sits down with her friend Drew Sullivan for a deeply honest conversation about addiction, recovery, and what it's like to grow up feeling misunderstood. Drew shares how being…

303: How to Break Your Toxic Attachment to Work

Jan 20, 2026 1h 1m

This episode is for anyone who swears they're "fine" while secretly letting work run their entire nervous system. Erin and Nicole get honest about toxic attachment to jobs, the martyr complex…

302: How to Think Like a Futurist (Especially in a Hot Mess World) with Cecily Sommers

Jan 06, 2026 57m

What does a futurist actually do, and how can understanding change make leadership and life feel less overwhelming? In this episode, Erin talks with futurist Cecily Sommers about how change really…

301: Micro Motivator: How Do I Build Trust as a New Leader?

Dec 16, 2025 8m

In this micro-motivator episode, Erin shares the one strategy every new leader underestimates: using real stories of failure to build trust. Whether you're stepping into a new role or trying to…

300: Behind the Scenes on the Road to 300 Episodes

Dec 02, 2025 56m

Seven years, 300 episodes, and more stories, meltdowns, breakthroughs, and belly laughs than anyone could've planned for. In this monumental milestone episode, Erin and Nicole pull back the curtain…

299: Micro Motivator: How to Make Your Resume Impossible to Ignore

Nov 18, 2025 7m

Most resumes read like brag sheets no one asked for. Big words, boring buzzwords and mile-long bullet points that hiring managers will never read. In this episode, Erin breaks down what actually gets…

298: How to Be a More Relatable Leader (Without Losing Respect) with Rachel DeAlto

Nov 04, 2025 38m

If you've ever wondered how to lead with more humanity without losing authority, this episode is for you. Rachel DeAlto, keynote speaker, communication and leadership expert and author joins Erin to…

297: How Boundaries Can Be Your Brain Fuel with Sheri Jacobs

Oct 21, 2025 38m

In this episode, Erin sits down with author, researcher, and keynote speaker Sheri Jacobs, whose new book The Unexpected Power of Boundaries flips the traditional idea of creativity on its head. …

296: Micro Motivator: How to Use a Humility Moment to Build Trust (Fast)

Oct 07, 2025 7m

In this micro episode, Erin shares one of the most powerful (and wildly overlooked) tools for building trust as a new leader: the humility moment. Not just "I suck at Excel" level vulnerability, but…

295: Simple Tweaks to Propel Motivation & Support Menopause with Phil Putnam

Sep 23, 2025 1h 5m

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help. In the U.S., you can dial or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis…

294: How "Not Caring" Can Actually Make You a Better Boss

Sep 09, 2025 54m

What if caring less actually made you a better leader? In this episode, Nicole shares how dropping the mental load, setting unapologetic boundaries, and leading with humor have made her team…

293: Micro Motivator: How to Handle the Tell Me About Yourself Interview Question

Aug 12, 2025 8m

Hate the "Tell me about yourself" question? Ok, we all kind of do, but truthfully you're probably answering it all wrong. In this solo episode, Erin breaks down how to stop regurgitating your resume…

292: Tough Love on Why Your Work-Life Balance Might Suck

Jul 29, 2025 12m

In this solo episode, Erin chats about the kind of burnout we don't talk about enough—the kind that masquerades as dedication. After a powerful moment during a workshop with a high-achieving…

291: Real Talk About AI and How it Can Propel You with Dan Chuparkoff

Jul 15, 2025 52m

You don't need a PhD to get AI—you just need Dan Chuparkoff. A former tech leader at Google and McKinsey, Dan now helps people make sense of innovation as the "Understandable Technology" expert.…

290: 5 PTSD Work Moments That Taught Us Something Important

Jul 01, 2025 1h 12m

In this episode, Erin and Nicole swap stories about the work traumas that shaped them—some painful, some funny, all of them unforgettable. From leadership flops and job losses to the quiet moments…

289: How to Stop Letting Stress Run the Show with Dr. Rebecca Heiss

Jun 24, 2025 48m

If stress has ever hijacked your brain mid-meeting or made you question your own success, this episode is for you. Dr. Rebecca Heiss—stress physiologist, keynote speaker, and author of Springboard…

288: Why You Need a BFF at Work and Other Relationship Advice with Shasta Nelson

Jun 17, 2025 57m

What if the key to better work wasn't more hustle—but deeper connection? In this episode, Shasta Nelson dives into the surprising science of friendship, why belonging matters more than ever, and how…

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