Work Unscripted

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  Why the Wrong Promotion Can Cost You More Than You Think 16.09.2026 6мин

  What if the role you worked your whole career toward is actually the wrong destination? In this solo episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons shares a personal story about turning down a role that looked like the next obvious career move, and why saying no became one of the most important decisions of her career. This episode is about career alignment, values, leadership fit, and why the most strategic thing you can do sometimes is walk away from the thing everyone expects you to say yes to.&n...
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  Why Executive Presence Breaks Down Under Pressure with Kathryn Janicek 09.09.2026 43мин

  Some leaders communicate beautifully when the environment is controlled. But then the stakes shift and suddenly, the clarity, authority, and confidence they had in rehearsal starts to collapse. In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with executive presence coach Kathryn Janicek to talk about why executive presence breaks down in high-pressure moments, and how leaders can rebuild it in real time. As former TV news reporters, Marlo and Kathryn both understand what it means to...
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  Stop Waiting For Permission To Grow 02.09.2026 6мин

  There are people waiting for their boss to care about their career more than they do. Pause on that. In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons calls out the permission trap: the career pattern where people wait to be noticed, developed, promoted, sponsored, or picked before they take ownership of their own growth. Your manager may care about you. But your manager is not your career coach. They are managing a team, hitting goals, sitting in meetings, and putting out fir...
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  The Hidden Loneliness of Successful Women Leaders with Siri Swahari 26.08.2026 41мин

  Senior women in leadership are often surrounded by people and still completely alone. It is one of the least talked about realities of making it to the top. And Sirisha “Siri” Swahari decided to stop waiting for someone to fix it. In this episode of Work Unscripted, host Marlo Lyons talks with Sirisha “Siri” Swahari, executive leader and founder of Women Executives Circle, about leadership loneliness, peer community and what it actually looks like to build a space where senior women can...
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  Why Perfectionism Is Keeping You Stuck 19.08.2026 8мин

  Stop calling yourself a perfectionist like it’s a compliment. Perfectionism is not a personality trait, or a strength in disguise. It is fear with a really good publicist. In this solo episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons, executive coach and workplace strategist, calls out the version of perfectionism so many high achievers wear like a badge. It’s the kind that keeps the draft unfinished, the idea unshared, the business unstarted, the post unpublished, and the conversation delayed. Becaus...
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  How Women Can Build Confidence and Career Agency with Kirsteen Williamson-Guinn 12.08.2026 44мин

  Confidence matters. But does confidence alone move your career forward? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with Kirsteen Williamson-Guinn, founder of Elevate Women, to talk about what it really takes for women to grow, lead, and future-proof their career advancement in high-pressure, political workplaces. After 32 years in banking, including senior leadership in a male-dominated environment, Kirsteen knows what it feels like to perform, push, navigate politics, and slow...
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  What HR Really Does When You File a Complaint 05.08.2026 10мин

  HR works for the company, not for you. Have you ever walked into HR thinking, “Finally. Someone is going to listen. Someone is going to help.” And then nothing changed, or things got worse. In this solo episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons breaks the code on what HR is really designed to do, and why employees need to stop confusing HR with personal advocacy. HR may listen, investigate, and say they are taking things seriously, but at the end of the day, HR works for the company. And if you...
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  The AI Shift at Work: What Executives and Mid-Career Professionals Need to Do Now with Tatsiana Maskalevich 29.07.2026 46мин

  Using AI once in a while is not the same as changing how you work. In this episode of Work Unscripted, executive coach Marlo Lyons talks with AI product leader Tatsiana Maskalevich about how to move beyond one-off chatbot prompts and start thinking in terms of compounding AI workflows. AI is changing how work gets done, how leaders make decisions, and how professionals stay valuable in a rapidly shifting workplace. Marlo and Tatsiana talk about the fear of AI taking jobs and why collaboration...
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  What Leaders Carry: The Emotional Labor of Leadership No One Talks About 22.07.2026 6мин

  Your boss may know things about the future of your job long before you do. A reorganization. A budget cut. A project ending. Even layoffs. And still, they have to walk into meetings, look everyone in the eye, and act completely normal. In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons explores the emotional labor and the hidden cost of leadership: the invisible work leaders do to manage pressure, protect their teams, navigate competing priorities, and carry information they ca...
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  Executive Search Secrets: How Boards, Recruiters, and Decision-Makers Choose Leaders with Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley 15.07.2026 40мин

  In executive search, by the time a senior leadership role is posted, the conversation may already be well underway. Search firms are building lists. Boards are asking who they trust. Decision-makers are comparing reputations. And leaders are being discussed in rooms they may not even know they’re in. In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with executive search leaders with Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley HealthSearch Partners, who executive search leaders with more than thir...
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  Cracking the Code: Try This Leadership Experiment: Only Ask Questions for 30 Days 08.07.2026 4мин

  Most leaders are trained to have answers. But the best leaders know when to ask questions instead. What would happen if, for the next 30 days, you stopped giving answers and only asked questions? In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons challenges leaders to try a simple but uncomfortable leadership experiment: stop fixing, stop directing, stop jumping in with the answer, and start leading with questions. Most leaders think their job is to solve problems quickly. But ...
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  How Introverts Can Network Without Feeling Fake, Forced, or Drained with Stephanie Thoma 01.07.2026 35мин

  Networking can feel awkward, transactional, and exhausting, especially if you’re an introvert. So how do introverts network without feeling fake, forced or drained? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons talks with speaker, coach, and author Stephanie Thoma about how introverts can build real professional relationships, speak up with more confidence, and create career visibility without losing themselves in the process. Author of The Confident Introvert, Stephanie shares practi...
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  Cracking the Code: Boss Doesn’t Have Your Back - How to Protect Your Career 24.06.2026 6мин

  What do you do when your boss clearly doesn’t have your back? Maybe they talk badly about you to others. Maybe they develop your peers but not you. Maybe decisions are being made about your career in rooms you’re not invited to. Or maybe it’s not subtle at all and you know exactly where you stand. In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons breaks down what to do when your boss doesn’t support you, advocate for you, or give you the constructive feedback you need to grow ...
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  How to Reinvent Yourself After a Crisis: Resilience, Fear, and Starting Over with Tammy Levent 17.06.2026 39мин

  What do you do when everything falls apart? Your marriage, your finances, your business, your sense of self? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with travel entrepreneur Tammy Levent for one of the most honest, raw, and inspiring conversations about resilience, reinvention, and starting over without letting fear lead. Tammy has built a $100M travel empire, pioneered destination weddings as a business model, and survived an armed robbery, major debt, life-threatenin...
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  Cracking the Code: How Perfectionism Kills Innovation (And What Kids Can Teach Leaders About It) 10.06.2026 7мин

  Kids in the summer understand something most adults at work have forgotten: curiosity creates momentum. They try things. Change the rules. Build, fail, pivot, and try again. Meanwhile, adults overthink, over-polish, and wait until everything is “perfect” before speaking up or taking action. And that perfectionism? It may look professional, but it often kills innovation. In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons breaks down why curiosity beats perfectionism at work, wha...
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  Stop Networking. Start Connecting: How to Build Real Relationships at Work with Cassandra Thompson 03.06.2026 40мин

  Work moves fast. We optimize for speed, efficiency, tools, and output, but somehow, a lot of people feel more disconnected than ever. In this episode of Work Unscripted, host Marlo Lyons sits down with workplace connection expert Cassandra Thompson to talk about why genuine relationships are the key to employee engagement, trust and career growth. This conversation goes way beyond surface-level networking and awkward LinkedIn messages. Marlo and Cassandra break down how real connection builds...
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  Cracking the Code: Can Work Friends Sabotage Your Career? 27.05.2026 8мин

  Can a work friendship quietly become a career liability? When workplace friendships collide with power, what once felt like casual conversation can quickly become complicated…and costly In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons breaks down the hidden career risks of workplace friendships, especially when one person gets promoted and suddenly becomes the boss. In this episode, you'll learn: Why workplace friendships shift after a promotion, even when your intentio...
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  How to Stop Chasing External Validation and Start Choosing Fulfillment with Trixi Tschiedel Menhardt 20.05.2026 39мин

  What if the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, or the better title still doesn’t make you happy? If success feels empty, you may be caught in achievement addiction – the cycle of chasing external milestones, titles, and validation that never actually delivers lasting fulfillment. In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with executive and life coach Trixi Tschiedel Menhardt to unpack why so many high achievers feel restless, depleted and disconnected, enen when they ...
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  Cracking the Code: Stop Saying “Why” and “Should” for Better Workplace Communication 13.05.2026 4мин

  Two small words you use every day may be quietly damaging your workplace relationships: why and should. In leadership conversations, feedback moments, and everyday team communication, these common words often land differently than intended, triggering defensiveness, shame and disconnection instead of clarity and collaboration. "Why did you do that?" can sound like an interrogation. "You should have handled it differently" can sound like judgment. And when people feel accused or shamed, they s...
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  Trust in the Workplace: How It Breaks, Why It Fails, and How to Rebuild It with Drs. Dennis & Michelle Reina 06.05.2026 42мин

  Most workplace conflict isn’t about strategy, performance, or communication. It’s about broken trust. In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with researchers and authors Michelle and Dennis Reina who have spent 30+ years studying how trust is built, broken, and rebuilt in organizations. Michelle and Dennis break down the three essential dimensions of trust: character, communication, and capability. And more importantly, what happens when each one beaks down. In this convers...