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We spend about half our waking lives working. Let’s make that time a bit better, shall we? And let’s chat with desuckifiers who are out there making it happen, every day. tjbennett.substack.com

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Years ago, I worked at Hill Holliday in NYC. Not the most glamorous work, but the people were fantastic.

At some point, our team grew to include folks from an agency in Greenville, SC called Erwin Penland (EP). As typical NYC-ers, we didn’t know any... more

You know how almost every agency feels under-resourced?

What if that’s a you problem? Yeah, you. The one leading the work. Are you dumping your under-resourced nervous system on your team?

Look around. How is everyone? Is that normal agency “buzz” ... more

Can working on an Alaskan fishing boat make you a better agency leader?

Assuming you survive, it certainly can’t hurt.

Dave Maricich and his brother Mark had this experience as teenagers. While other SoCal kids were cleaning beach club cabanas, the... more

Your agency doesn’t have to be insane to produce great work.

We’ve romanticized chaos in this business for years.

🙀 The weekly (daily?) fire drill🙀 The wall-to-wall meetings🙀 The indecisiveness masquerading as niceness

Justin Bajan and his part... more

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Recent Guests

Dave Maricich
Co-leader of Maricich Health, a family-owned healthcare marketing agency.
Maricich Health
Episode: Ep 150 | How to run your agency more like an Alaskan fishing boat with Dave Maricich
Justin Bajan
Co-founder of Familiar Creatures, an independent advertising agency
Familiar Creatures
Episode: Ep 149 | How to get creative without going crazy with Justin Bajan
Greg Roche
Human resources executive, networking coach, and writer of The Introverted Networker.
Episode: Ep 148 | How networking can be less painful and more useful with Greg Roche
Sam Littlefield
CEO of Littlefield Agency
Littlefield Agency
Episode: Ep 141 | Placing a big bet on human creativity with Sam Littlefield
Kim Lawton
CEO of Inspira Marketing and Enthuse Marketing
Inspira Marketing; Enthuse Marketing
Episode: Ep 140 | How stalking your clients leads to agency success with Kim Lawton
Derek Baron
Founder of Wandering Earl, travel blogger, and tour operator
Wandering Earl / Wandering Earl Tours
Episode: Ep 139 | He Quit His Job to Travel Forever — 27 Years Later with Derek Baron
Sandy Sullivan
Executive coach and co-founder of The Alchemy Group
The Alchemy Group
Episode: Ep 138 | Mastering the art of great questions at work with Sandy Sullivan
Jeff Harry
Designer of play-based workplace interventions and founder of rediscoveryourplay.com
Jeff Harry Plays / Rediscover Your Play
Episode: Ep 137 | Let's put the bullies in their place and start playing—with Jeff Harry.
Jonas Bergvall
Author of How the World Feels, focuses on emotional construction of life
Escapewithaz.se, bergvall.com
Episode: Ep 136 | What Jesus can teach us about being more emotional at work with Jonas Bergvall

Host

T. J. Bennett
Host of Desuckify Work; leads conversations on humane work, culture, and leadership.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 11 ratings
  • TJ makes his podcast fun and valuable just like our work should be

    What a privilege to be a guest on TJ’s show and talk about how we can all enjoy our work more.

    TJ keeps the conversations he has with his guests real, practical, and fun.

    It’s a joy to be able to sit in and listen to the conversations he has with the people on his show.

    I highly recommend that you listen to an episode and I bet you’ll agree.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Greg Harrod
    United States2 months ago
  • A breath of fresh air

    TJ and his guests talk about work in a way that honors the work and the worker. The perspective I get from this podcast inspires me to better working and leading. Listen in and see if it does the same for you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BigShoulders66
    United States9 months ago
  • Insightful, inspirational, fun

    Insightful, inspirational, fun and creative perspective on all things work

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    E. Reiss
    United Statesa year ago
  • Fabulous!

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    If you've ever felt stuck in the daily grind of work, "Desuckify Work with TJ Bennett" is the podcast you didn’t know you needed. TJ brings a refreshing mix of fun and practicality to the table, helping you rediscover the joy in your 9-to-5 (or whatever your workday looks like).

    The magic lies in his effortless ability to build rapport with his guests. Whether it's insightful discussions about real-world challenges or lighthearted moments that leave you smiling, TJ knows exactly h... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SWAGGERU JMS
    United States2 years ago

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The show blends actionable tips with engaging, human-centered storytelling.
Guests are consistently high-caliber with strong leadership insights.
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Ep 150 | How to run your agency more like an Alaskan fishing boat with Dave Maricich
Q: How do you keep the culture in a place where it doesn't spiral into that place too often?
He emphasizes clear communication, hands-on leadership, daily team check-ins, and publicly recognizing people's contributions. He also adjusts practices as the team grows and changes.
Ep 150 | How to run your agency more like an Alaskan fishing boat with Dave Maricich
Q: What's the biggest thing you learned from your mom?
He says she taught him the importance of attention to detail and passion for the work, including checking facts, terminology, and design carefully.
Ep 149 | How to get creative without going crazy with Justin Bajan
Q: How do you guard against that? How do you decide someone or some client isn't the right fit?
Bajan says hiring decisions involve interviews with the team and a consensus. For potential clients, the agency looks for green and red flags and evaluates time, opportunity, financials, and personality.
Ep 149 | How to get creative without going crazy with Justin Bajan
Q: How do you create room for people to live in this way of being that you've been talking about?
Bajan says the agency seeks a diversity of personalities, values joy in the work, and supports ideas wherever they come from. It relies more on who it hires than on extensive processes, and encourages generosity rather than hoarding opportunities.
Ep 148 | How networking can be less painful and more useful with Greg Roche
Q: What's that all about?
The connection loop starts with someone you already know, moves to a voice-to-voice conversation, and encourages listening and offering useful help. Make it easy for the other person to help by being specific about what you need, then repeat the process with new connections.

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What is DesuckifyWork® about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on making work more humane and human-centric, with frequent focus on leadership, culture, and the human side of organizational life. Episodes explore how to build trust, foster curiosity, and lead with courage across traditional and nontraditional work models, often pairing practical tactics with big ideas about the future of work, AI, and employee well-being. Guests range from agency founders and executives to coaches, educators, and industry thinkers, providing actionable strategies for culture, communication, and creative collaboration. A notable throughline is transforming work to be more joyful, resilient, and inclusive, whether through play, better conflict management, or rethinking how work is structured and measured... more

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