Episodes 41
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (12)
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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Have you ever found yourself in a toxic work environment or involved in toxic workplace conflict? Join Meredith Holley and Megan Mellin as they share stories from toxic workplace conflicts and the empowered communication and thought leadership tools they have seen work to address and prevent sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and bullying at work.

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S2E40 How to Win a Fight

Oct 23, 2025 18m Transcript

In Episode 40, Meredith talks about how to win a fight. For some people, transforming conflict into creative solutions, safety, and support for our work is important. Other people like to fight for…

S2E39 When is Violence Necessary

Oct 09, 2025 23m Transcript

In Episode 39, Meredith talks about physical and verbal violence. What does it mean to be violent? Is there ever a space for violence? Some people say violence is never necessary, and that is a good…

S2E38 Taboo Topics at Work: Sex, Politics, and Religion with Sex Coach Sarai Johnson

Sep 25, 2025 1h

In Episode 38, Meredith talks with sex coach Sarai Johnson about taboo topics at work. Why do we call it “unprofessional” to talk about sex, religion, politics, and even money? What are the benefits…

S2E37 Does Personality Cause Conflict at Work?

Sep 11, 2025 31m Transcript

In Episode 37, Meredith dives into a topic that is close to her heart: Personality! This episode gives an overview of the personality assessments and frameworks we have seen work (or not work) in…

S2E36 Labor, Wages, and Slavery

Sep 04, 2025 34m Transcript

In Episode 36, Meredith talks about labor, wages, and slavery. This week it was Labor Day in the U.S., and this episode celebrates the important contributions workers and labor unions have made in…

S2E35 What is Harassment?

Aug 28, 2025 35m

In Episode 35, Meredith talks about harassment. What is it? When is it illegal and when is it something we need to work on privately? Meredith again relies on her knowledge and experience as a civil…

S2E34 What is Discrimination?

Aug 21, 2025 44m

In Episode 34, Meredith does a deep dive into what discrimination really is and why we have made some forms of discrimination illegal in the United States. Meredith uses her background as a civil…

S2E33 What About False Allegations?

Aug 14, 2025 31m Transcript

In Episode 33, Meredith addresses false allegations of harassment, discrimination, and other wrongdoing. She discusses the statistics around unreported wrongdoing in workplaces and the statistics…

S2E32 The Grief of Leaving a Job or Career

Aug 07, 2025 35m Transcript

In Episode 32, Meredith looks at the impacts of losing a job or career, whether it is a loss created by a major national event like economic downturn, or a very personal event like misunderstandings,…

S2E31 “They never listen!” Communicating and Enforcing Boundaries at Work

Jul 31, 2025 19m Transcript

In Episode 31, Meredith shares some of the most common reasons that we may want to stop communicating our boundaries in the workplace. If you’ve ever thought you were good at understanding your…

S2E30 Influencing People in Difficult Work Situations

Jul 24, 2025 35m Transcript

In Episode 30, Meredith goes into simple strategies for influencing other people in toxic workplace situations, conflict, and pressure. Often we think that if we share our perspective or our…

S2E29 Toxic Workplace Conflict and Confidence

Jul 10, 2025 21m Transcript

In Episode 29, Meredith talks about common workplace situations that undermine confidence and what we can do about them. Externally, no-win situations that are repeated and chronic can undermine our…

S2E29 Toxic Conflict, Building Allies, and Finding Support

Jun 26, 2025 20m Transcript

In Episode 29, Meredith talks about how to build allies in a conflict situation and find supports. We often believe that conflict is resolved through convincing other people to change their minds,…

S2E28 Toxic Conflict and Safety

Jun 19, 2025 30m Transcript

In Episode 28, Meredith talks about the common narrative that people need to “toughen up” at work and stop being so sensitive. What is the balance between toughening up and creating more safety in a…

S2E27 Toxic Workplaces and the Dark Triad

Jun 12, 2025 24m Transcript

In Episode 27, Meredith talks about the Dark Triad and how dealing with Dark Triad dynamics can impact toxic workplace conflict. The Dark Triad is a psychological theory of personality, first named…

S2E26 Toxic Workplaces and Conflict Alchemy

Jun 05, 2025 22m Transcript

In Episode 26, Meredith describes the concept of Conflict Alchemy. Most people are raised to believe that our options in a conflict situation are to prove that we are right, avoid conflict, defend…

S2E25 Is Coaching Toxic or Healthy? With Coach Amy Latta

May 22, 2025 56m Transcript

In Episode 25, Meredith talks with leadership coach Amy Latta about the principles of coaching. Both Amy and Meredith have had experiences of coaching being incredibly powerful and even life-saving,…

S2E24 Expert Episode: Toxic Masculinity with Luke Adler

May 15, 2025 56m Transcript

In Episode 24, Meredith talks with acupuncturist and healing expert, Luke Adler, about toxic masculinity and male loneliness. When issues of gender discrimination in the workplace come up, “toxic…

S2E23 Expert Episode: Toxic Work Environments and Investigation with Andrea Bibee

May 08, 2025 1h Transcript

In Episode 23, Meredith interviews equity investigation expert, Andrea Bibee, about workplace investigations, alternatives to investigation, and what to expect if you are thinking about engaging in a…

S2E22 Experience Episode: Violence at Work

May 01, 2025 59m Transcript

TW: extreme racial violenceIn Episode 22, Meredith interviews a past client, Hogon Mulgrave, who experienced extreme racial violence at work and has gone on to run a successful generator company.…

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