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The Hard at Work Podcast

Ellen Whitlock Baker
Burnout
Trust In the Workplace
Leadership
Nonprofit Sector
The Seven Trust Languages
Authentic, the Myth Of Bringing Your Full Self To Work
Healthcare
Capitalism
Aleenah Ansari
Rest
Ride-Hailing Platforms
Work Culture Change
Leadership Models In Nonprofits
Community-Centric Fundraising
Philanthropy Funding Practices
Her Act
Workplace Burnout
Modeling Healthy Behavior
Meetings
Boundaries

I’m Ellen Whitlock Baker, and I’m a 20 year survivor of many different workplaces, from the good to the bad to the ugly. I created the Hard at Work podcast to help you navigate…and maybe even update… the workplace, which wasn’t made for most of us. Hard at Work is the show for people who are ready to challenge workplace norms, advocate for themselves and others, and create a more equitable, health... more

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The hidden costs of workplace intimacy and how to navigate systemic betrayal.

Episode Summary

We are often told that trust is the foundation of a healthy workplace, but what happens when that trust is used to mask deep-seated inequity? In this epis... more

In this episode of the Hard at Work podcast, host Ellen Whitlock Baker sits down with Dr. Laura Suttin, a family physician, consultant, coach, and author of The Purposeful MD, to tackle the crisis of healthcare burnout.

While the medical field ofte... more

Have you ever sat down to rest, only to find your brain spinning with a mile-long to-do list and a heavy dose of guilt? You aren’t alone. In this episode, Ellen dives deep into the "insidious inability to rest" and why our brains view healthy changes... more

Is your "experience" actually creating rigidity? In her first solo episode of Season 2, Ellen Whitlock Baker dives deep into the essential leadership skill of modeling. While many leaders espouse the importance of work-life balance and behavioral hea... more

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Recent Guests

Sarah Mosseri
Sociologist specializing in labor, inequality, and workplace culture
University affiliations mentioned; author of Trust Fall
Episode: 43. Trust Overload: How Workplace Intimacy Masks Inequity with Sarah Mosseri
Dr. Laura Suttin
Family physician, consultant, speaker, coach, and author
Episode: 42. Curing the Culture: Why Healthcare Burnout is Solvable with Dr. Laura Suttin
Trystan Reese
Award-winning author, facilitator, and coach focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Collaborate Consulting
Episode: 39: Emotions as a Tool for Connection: Trystan Reese on Leading Bravely
Dr. Merary Simeon
Fortune 50 HR executive, best-selling author of Her Act, co-founder of Zara Consulting, host of What Rules Podcast
Zara Consulting; What Rules Podcast
Episode: 38. The Work Beneath the Work — with Dr. Merary Simeon
Aleenah Ansari
Writer, content creator, and strategic creative who specializes in helping people own and amplify their stories
Conglomerate (work mentioned in episode)
Episode: 36. Step Zero: Reclaiming Your Narrative and Redesigning Your Career with Aleenah Ansari
Vu Le
Writer, activist, longtime nonprofit leader, co-founder of community-centric fundraising movement
Nonprofit AF/blog
Episode: 35. Magic, Myth, and the Mess: Reimagining Nonprofits with Vu Le
Jodi-Ann Burey
critic, speaker, and author of Authentic, The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work
Episode: 34. Stop Performing “Authenticity” at Work — with Jodi-Ann Burey
Sarah Jaffe
Labor journalist and author of Work Won't Love You Back
Independent journalist; author
Episode: 33. Why We Have to Stop Expecting Work to Love Us Back -- with Sarah Jaffe
Minda Harts
Author, speaker, and founder of Memo LLC, advocate for trust in the workplace
Memo LLC
Episode: 32. Why Trust at Work is Breaking Down -- and How Rebuilding It Changes Everything with Minda Harts

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Ellen Whitlock Baker
Host of The Hard at Work Podcast

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 16 ratings
  • Inspired Helpful Interviews!

    I started listening after receiving super transformative job coaching from Ellen and was so proud to see she is sharing her knowledge in contacts with more people through her podcast! There are so many things broken in the workplace, but there are just as many ways we can flip our own script and begin a new path if we are ready! Ellen has a way of helping you acknowledge what is yours and what isn’t move beyond it and build a future that is fulfilling and healthy. Her podcast is additional “med... more

    Apple Podcasts
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    coleyklein
    United States5 months ago

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38. The Work Beneath the Work — with Dr. Merary Simeon
Q: What can leaders do to promote true inclusion and elevate multicultural women into power?
Leaders should expand their networks, sponsor and share power with multicultural women, and actively build relationships across differences to counter unconscious bias and create real opportunity.
38. The Work Beneath the Work — with Dr. Merary Simeon
Q: What is Her Act and how should someone approach it for real change?
Her Act is a framework—Healing, Elevating Your Mindset, Respect, Achieving Confidence and Transformation—emphasizing that healing is essential and should not be skipped on the path to leadership and workplace wellbeing.
38. The Work Beneath the Work — with Dr. Merary Simeon
Q: So why don't you tell folks in 60 seconds what you want people to know about you as we start to get into this conversation?
Dr. Simeon explains that her life's work centers on doing the work beneath the work—addressing the invisible drivers behind ambition, burnout, and power to heal and empower leadership.
34. Stop Performing “Authenticity” at Work — with Jodi-Ann Burey
Q: What practical shifts does Jodi-Ann advocate for besides telling people to be braver?
Focus on access, build community, and push for structural changes that empower those on the ground rather than celebrating individual self-expression.
34. Stop Performing “Authenticity” at Work — with Jodi-Ann Burey
Q: Why is the concept of authenticity problematic in mission-driven workplaces?
Because mission can be used to justify underpayment and overwork, masking labor practices and masking the real needs for equitable policies.

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2. Dr. Laura Suttin
3. Trystan Reese
4. Dr. Merary Simeon
5. Aleenah Ansari
6. Vu Le
7. Jodi-Ann Burey
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