
The world of work is changing, fast. The full range of human emotion can happen on the job: ambition and failure, joy and burnout, confidence and self-doubt. Company builder Molly Graham knows all about those messy feelings – and she believes they can actually be the roadmap to a meaningful career. On WorkLife, Molly sits down with all kinds of people – founders and operators, entertainers and cre... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 277 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ManagementCareersBusiness | |||

One of our favorite TED talks on TED Business is from company builder Molly Graham. She’s also the new host of WorkLife with Molly Graham, another podcast from TED. Modupe sits down with Molly at TED2026 to talk about her journey from Facebook to giv... more
Most leaders say culture matters. Far fewer can explain how it's actually built. Mike Schroepfer spent more than a decade helping build Facebook's engineering organization during some of its fastest—and messiest—years of growth. As CTO, he helped sha... more
It’s easy to look at successful companies and other people’s successful careers and assume the path was obvious. The reality is that success feels messy. Claire Hughes Johnson, former COO of Stripe, joins Molly to explore how difficult moments distor... more
In fast-changing companies, some things move so fast that you rarely have time to consult the business books when questions arise. Welcome to Frequently Asked Questions, a segment on WorkLife where Molly answers questions from listeners about the top... more
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I truly enjoyed this podcast when it was hosted by Adam Grant. I appreciated the way he referenced academic research to support the meaning of observed and anecdotal phenomena. Now it seems to just be yet another platform for people who have had “fabulous” careers telling us about their “fabulousness.” Not interested in the host’s experience at FB or about its culture etc as if they are something to be admired. Maybe for some. Not for me. I’m out.
Unsubscribed as soon as I heard the host call Mark a Zuckerberg “extraordinary” human. Zuckerberg is extraordinary; extraordinarily awful. I don’t need to spend any more time listening to a tech bro bootlicker. Gross.
The shift from a scientist helping draw work-life insights from the experiences of a variety of people, to someone representing their perspective on work from the vantage point of the upper echelons of corporate America as “relatable,” is grating. You do you girl, but this 9-5 girlie will be leaving the chat.
What used to be a podcast about the behavioral science of business pivoted to being just another ”let’s hype a business personality”-type podcast.
There’s already hundreds of those, unfortunately.
Even tho Adam was already close to the pseudo-science end of the evidence-based management spectrum, this podcast has left that arena completely. Now it’s just anecdotes and infinitely less interesting.
It’s one thing to pivot from Science Communication to Journalism. But this is bad journalism too... more
I was excited to support a female host even though I always came for Adam! I hope Molly can get a little host training to improve. For example, I had to turn off the latest episode because Molly uses the word “like” so much - which is so fixable! Good luck, it certainly is hard to follow in Adam’s footsteps
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A thoughtful, interview-driven exploration of modern work lives, focusing on how people navigate career meaning, leadership, and the human side of professional success. Episodes spotlight risk-taking, decision-making, and authentic leadership through conversations with founders, operators, researchers, and public figures, often blending practical frameworks with personal stories. Notable strengths include a willingness to challenge conventional career wisdom, attention to workplace dynamics, and a growing emphasis on mental models and personal values that guide work over time. The format often centers on actionable takeaways for listeners aiming to design or reinvent their careers while balancing ambition with well-being.
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Recent guests on Worklife include:
1. Ashley Murphy
2. Mark Rober
3. Caroline Wanga
4. Manoush Zomorodi
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6. Julie Zhuo
7. Patty Stonesifer
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