Inspired by her immensely popular newsletter, author Anne Helen Petersen turns her attention to the wild world of work in Work Appropriate. Featuring guest appearances by the smartest people Anne knows - they have real jobs, we promise - the show delivers humorous but practical workplace advice for a range of listener questions like “how do I get my manager ... Show More
Dec 2021
Jesus Christ, Social Justice Star!
Happy holidays! To celebrate the ~festive season~, we thought we'd release a fan-favorite: Phill's conversation with Brittany Packnett Cunningham about Jesus. Yes, that Jesus!As appealing as hunky blondes can be, Phill isn’t interested in worshipping one (well, at least not as th ... Show More
28m 36s
Nov 2021
The Case Against Loving Your Job
<p>The compulsion to be happy at work “is always a demand for emotional work from the worker,” <a href="https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/sarah-jaffe/work-wont-love-you-back/9781568589398/" target="_blank">writes Sarah Jaffe</a>. “Work, after all, has no feelings. Capitalism c ... Show More
1h 22m
Jun 2020
Be Your Own Boss: Taking the Reigns of Career Transition with Emilie Aries of Bossed Up
In this episode of our COVID-specific series we are thrilled to have guest Emilie Aries, author, speaker and CEO/founder of Bossed Up. After experiencing extreme stress from a young age working on political campaigns in D.C., Emilie decided it was time to be her own boss, creatin ... Show More
25m 6s
May 2023
Help I Saw My Boss’s Sex Tape
There’s a strange vibe in the studio today. Mysterious visitors, morbid topics of conversation, and the return of an awfully distracting noise! This doesn’t, and never will phase the consummate professionals that are William Hanson and Jordan North though, as they guide us throug ... Show More
39m 18s
Nov 2022
Introducing Work Appropriate: How to Make Work Less Hostile to Parents with Jessica Grose
<p>American society is still organized around a presumption that every family unit has a full-time caregiver in the home. Jessica Grose, mom of 2 and opinion writer for <i>The New York Times</i>, joins host Anne Helen Petersen to answer questions about the struggle, sadness, and ... Show More
50m 16s
May 2021
How to Stand Up to Your Terrible Manager—Without Getting Fired
Shirley loves her job as a product manager for a startup, but she can't stand her manager. He's inefficient, old-fashioned, and entirely unsupportive of her work. "Just so you know, you don't deserve this," he told Shirley when she recently got promoted. Is there anything Shirley ... Show More
30m 34s
Oct 2023
What Do I Need to Know About Workplace Etiquette?
There are so many little, invisible rules about how to behave at work, and everyone seems to know them but you. So how do you learn that etiquette? Key topics include: interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, listening skills, office politics, careers.
25m 56s