Posted in: Podcast Season 3

Episode 13 – “Narcissism at Work & When to Get Out”

In episode 13 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest) and Certified Professional Career Coach Heather Coleman-Voss for a conversation about narcissism at work. They discuss how to recognize and avoid narcissistic bosses as well as how to strengthen your own defenses, and some red flags and green flags to help you recognize narcs when they show up.

This podcast references the book, Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker.

Posted in: Podcast Season 2

Episode 11 – “Practice on a Harmless Idiot.”

In episode 11 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest) and two seasoned professionals, John Reed of Rain BDM and Laura Khalil of Brave by Design, in a conversation about Idiot Bosses. The most common question Work Mom gets is “I work for an idiot! How can I make this work?” The answer? Sometimes you can, and sometimes, you can’t. (Or you shouldn’t.)

Posted in: Podcast Season 1

Episode 5 – “Breaking the Brules and Managing Up”

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom talks to artist/illustrator/art director Brach Goodman and brand storyteller Gia Pallazolo, along with our audio dude Randy Stephenson, in a conversation focused on what brules (bullshit rules) you should be breaking and how to manage your relationship with your supervisors and leaders at work.

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Posted in: Podcast Season 1

Episode 4 – “Getting Unstuck and How Do You Know When It’s Time to Go?”

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom talks to Ashley Karbal and Sydney Newton, who are both recent college grads and ad agency marketing coordinators; and of course, Randy Stephenson, our awesome audio dude. The group discusses how to break that feeling of “stuck” so you can choose what you do next in every situation. Then we move on to the topic of leaving a job. How do you know when it’s the right time to move on to a new job or a new company?

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