Rephonic
Artwork for Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance

Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance

Aoife O'Brien
Leadership
Workplace Culture
Psychological Safety
Imposter Syndrome
Employee Engagement
Career Development
Feedback
Self-Awareness
Mental Health
Artificial Intelligence
Burnout
Emotional Intelligence
Enneagram
Team Dynamics
Innovation
Thriving Talent
Meetings
Personal Development
Communication Skills
Perfectionism

Happier at Work is a workplace psychology podcast for commercial leaders who want to drive performance, engagement, and retention through better leadership and culture. Hosted by workplace culture strategist Aoife O’Brien, the podcast explores what really shapes the modern work experience, from leadership and career growth to confidence, workplace culture, and employee engagement. Each episode ble... more

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes407Founded7 years ago
Number of ListenersCategories
ManagementBusinessCareers

Listen to this Podcast

Artwork for Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance

Latest Episodes

How do you build trust at work, and what behaviours might be quietly eroding it?

In this solo episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Aoife O'Brien explores the foundations of trust in the workplace and why trust between individuals deserves more at... more

In this bonus episode, Aoife shares her key takeaways from her conversation with Jeff Wetzler about genuine curiosity and psychological safety at work. It works as a refresher if you've heard the full episode, and as a nudge to put the ideas into pra... more

How can leaders create enough psychological safety for people to share what they really think?

In the latest episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Jeff Wetzler, author of ‘Ask: Tap into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You’, explains how curiosi... more

Are you sure someone is underperforming, or are you missing what’s preventing them from doing their best?

In this solo episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Aoife O'Brien explores the assumption that people are doing their best and what it changes... more

Key Facts

Accepts Guests
Accepts Sponsors
Contact Information
Podcast Host
Number of Listeners
Find out how many people listen to this podcast per episode and each month.

Similar Podcasts

People also subscribe to these shows.

Recent Guests

Jeff Wetzler
Author of Ask and human potential and learning expert
Episode: 326: How Curiosity and Psychological Safety Build Wisdom with Jeff Wetzler
Cait Donovan
Author of Mismatch, burnout researcher and practitioner
Author of Mismatch
Episode: 324: The Hidden Mismatches Driving Burnout with Cait Donovan
Wanda Wallace
Author and leadership expert
Author of books on career development
Episode: Bonus: Are you actually taking charge of your career?
Josh Levine
Guest from full episode discussed in this bonus
Episode: Bonus: Why AI Amplifies Broken Work
Owen Fitzpatrick
Author, psychologist
Author; psychologist
Episode: Bonus: Take Control of your Inner Propaganda
John Bernatovicz
Guest on Happier at Work podcast
Episode: Bonus: Empowering People Through Purpose
John Bernatovich
Author of HR Like a Boss and founder of Willory
Willory
Episode: 314: HR Like a Boss with John Bernatovicz
Rebecca Hines
Guest discussed in the longer episode about AI and productivity paradox
Episode: Bonus: The AI Productivity Paradox
Rebecca Hinds
Researcher, Work AI Institute at Glean
Glean
Episode: 312: Maximising AI Productivity with Rebecca Hinds

Host

Aoife O'Brien
Host and workplace culture strategist guiding conversations on leadership, culture, and employee engagement

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 175 ratings
  • Curiosity finds solutions

    The host of Happier at Work is endlessly curious and unwilling (in a good way) to settle for platitudes. In her quest to make us all Happier at Work, she’s asking the right people the deep questions and helping to create solutions in real time for real workplace issues.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cadon23
    United States2 months ago
  • A must!

    Always such an informative listen on topics across the HR spectrum. Particularly loved the Isabel Berwick episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Listener_222
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Practical Insights from Aoife

    I have been a listener for many years and Aoife just keeps bringing amazing guests and insights for anyone in work. I just listened to her great chat with Amy Edmondson on psychological safety!! The chat gives such great insights into why psychological safety is so important in organisations - for learning, for innovation, and effective teamwork, and how leaders can build it within their teams. Excellent stuff!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cathal Better@Work
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Practical and needed at just this moment

    Such a helpful listen. The conversation felt realistic about the challenges at work right now and still offered ideas that feel doable. Left me with a helpful reset in how I’m thinking about my team and wellbeing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PattyF831
    United States10 months ago
  • Brilliant podcast

    Honest, helpful and interesting!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SarahAitch
    United Kingdom10 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Covers a wide range of HR topics with depth and practicality.
High-quality guests and consistently actionable insights.
Polished interviewing style that feels authentic and informative.
Thoughtful host with a knack for drawing out practical takeaways.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

326: How Curiosity and Psychological Safety Build Wisdom with Jeff Wetzler
Q: Are there specific things that we can do or say to encourage people to not just tell us the truth, but proactively come to us when there's an issue before something becomes escalated?
Wetzler advises leaders to open up first and explain why they are asking or inviting people to speak up. Sharing their own uncertainty and acknowledging the other person's unique perspective can reduce suspicion and make honesty feel safer.
326: How Curiosity and Psychological Safety Build Wisdom with Jeff Wetzler
Q: What about the people who are afraid to ask the questions to begin with?
Wetzler says asking can feel risky depending on the setting, but it is a skill people can practice. Before asking, they can build motivation by recognizing what they might learn and how useful that knowledge could be.
324: The Hidden Mismatches Driving Burnout with Cait Donovan
Q: How can people get their hands on your book and connect with you?
The book is available through katedonovan.com/book, and Cait invites listeners to explore the concepts further and engage with her content through that site.
324: The Hidden Mismatches Driving Burnout with Cait Donovan
Q: What does being happier at work mean to you?
Being happier at work, to Cait, means being as matched as possible to utilize one's gifts and talents, recognizing that perfect alignment isn't possible but aiming for a “pretty good” match most of the time to keep stress manageable.
324: The Hidden Mismatches Driving Burnout with Cait Donovan
Q: Can you explain ACEs scores and the difference between big T trauma and little t trauma?
ACEs score reflect adverse childhood experiences that shape brain development and interoception; high scores don't doom someone, because positive experiences can mitigate effects, and awareness of ACEs helps explain why burnout can occur even with good self-care. The discussion emphasizes that trauma history can influence what kinds of mismatches are more salient for a person and how they perceive and respond to workplace stress.

Audience Metrics

Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.

Listeners per Episode
Gender Skew
Location
Interests
Professions
Age Range
Household Income
Social Media Reach

Frequently Asked Questions About This Podcast

What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on workplace psychology, leadership, culture, and employee engagement, with a steady stream of expert guests and practical tactics for building high-performing teams. Episodes tend to explore how leadership style, psychological safety, and culture shape performance and retention, often grounding insights in research and real-world organizational challenges. Notable differentiators include a strong emphasis on actionable strategies, honest discussions about workplace dynamics, and a focus on making work more meaningful and happier for employees. Potential listeners are likely looking for evidence-based guidance they can apply to improve leadership effectiveness, culture, and well-being at work.

Where can I find podcast stats for this podcast?

Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to this podcast and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.

How many listeners does this podcast get?

Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for four million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for this podcast, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.

What are the audience demographics for this podcast?

Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for this podcast, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.

How many subscribers and views does this podcast have?

To see how many followers or subscribers this podcast has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.

Which podcasts are similar to this podcast?

These podcasts share a similar audience with this podcast:

1. You Are Not A Frog
2. The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant
3. ZOE Science & Nutrition
4. The Mel Robbins Podcast
5. The Romesh Ranganathan Show

How many episodes of this podcast are there?

this podcast launched 7 years ago and published 407 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

How do I contact this podcast?

Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.

Where can I see ratings and reviews for this podcast?

Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for this podcast from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.

View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.

How do I access podcast episode transcripts for this podcast?

Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of this podcast. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.

What guests have appeared on this podcast?

Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Jeff Wetzler
2. Cait Donovan
3. Wanda Wallace
4. Josh Levine
5. Owen Fitzpatrick
6. John Bernatovicz
7. John Bernatovich
8. Rebecca Hines

To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.

Find and pitch the right podcasts

We help savvy brands, marketers and PR professionals to find the right podcasts for any topic or niche. Get the data and contacts you need to pitch podcasts at scale and turn listeners into customers.
Try it free for 7 days