b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck

About b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck

A podcast for GenX(ish) leaders who are exhausted from the suck and are looking for new, more authentic ways to kick butt. The Because Work Doesn't Have to Suck podcast isn't another boring, stuffy leadership podcast. And it doesn't bring you a gazillion guests who had the guts to "ef" the 9-5, seemingly the only answer to truly being happy in your career. Instead, this podcast is focused on helping you continue to rise in your career, but doing it without compromising everything else - your family, your health, or maybe even who you are. Erin, a former corporate CEO turned Authentic Leadership expert, teams up with her good friend, Nicole, an ivy league grad and professional do-gooder. Nicole lays it all on the line to share her real-time work highs, lows, contemplations, and sometimes barely believable stories. And Erin coaches and cajoles her (really, you) along the way...all in the name of helping you feel less insane, more inspired. Erin also interviews authentic leaders and experts who are focused on giving you the stories, advice, and tips that will have you making small, creative changes that will help you contend with and catapult your career. Grab a drink, put your feet up, and come along for a journey that will involve career advice, unsanitized thoughts, leadership lessons, important guests, and who the hell knows what else. Because work DOESN'T have to suck.

Publisher

Erin Hatzikostas

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Apr 2019

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

22 of 320 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   319: Micro Motivator: 3 Simple Culture Hacks Any Leader Can Do

   Former corporate CEO Erin Hatzikostas shares three practical culture hacks for leaders to boost trust and engagement through humility, removing unnecessary work, and authentic communication.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   318: How to Make Life One Big Game Show with Rich Bracken

   Host Erin Hatzikostas interviews speaker and author Rich Bracken about embracing vulnerability, the reality of success, and the power of consistent effort.

3. 

   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   317: What to Do With Work "Triggers" That Spiral You Backward

   Host Erin Hatzikostas and guest Nicole explore how to manage leadership triggers and personal growth, interviewing each other about overcoming old habits and embracing new challenges.

Who has been a guest on b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rich Bracken
• David Allison
• Minda Harts
• Paru Radia
• Melanie Marshall

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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