Whine with HR

About Whine with HR

Whine with HR is hosted by Juls and Trish, two lawyers and HR professionals with 15+ years of experience, who figure it’s better to laugh at the craziness that is HR than to cry about it. In each episode, Juls and Trish will discuss the wine of the day that they’re drinking and the “whine” of the day that they’re thinking (about). They will also offer tips and suggestions for dealing with those “whiny” HR situations. We hope you will join us for some wine, whine, and laughter!

Publisher

WRKdefined Podcast Network

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Apr 2023

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

86 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   A Personal Chat with Jules & Trish

   Welcome to Whine with HR! This episode is a bit different from our previous episodes as we are whining about something a little closer to home. We explore how HR professionals can recognize when they are overextended, distinguish an intentional boundary from quitting, and create space to make clearer decisions - including ourselves. Through a very candid discussion, this episode will also examine the feelings of guilt, people pleasing, burnout, competing demands, asking for help, and the value of pausing before deciding together...what comes next? Key Takeaways HR professionals often absorb other people's stress, conflict, grief, and impossible demands while neglecting their own needs. Feeling guilty about stepping away can make it difficult to recognize when a commitment is no longer sustainable. A temporary pause can create the space needed to understand what is actually causing stress and what needs to change. Asking whether you are continuing from genuine purpose or fear of disappointing someone can reveal an important source of pressure. Considering the cost of maintaining the status quo can clarify how work affects health, family, peace of mind, and energy. An outside perspective can help separate personal guilt and obligations from the decision that actually needs to be made. If you cannot leave a difficult situation immediately, creating a realistic game plan can make the situation more manageable. Setting boundaries around draining people, responsibilities, and demands can help protect limited time and energy. Asking for help is a leadership skill, and encouraging others to ask for help can strengthen a workplace culture. Taking a break does not necessarily mean failure or lack of commitment; it can create the conditions needed to continue in a more sustainable way. Timestamps03:15 – The emotional weight HR professionals carry04:23 – Why stepping away feels difficult05:21 – Guilt and the people pleasing trap07:14 – Recognizing the difference between quitting and setting a boundary08:05 – Balancing major life and work demands11:32 – Recognizing when there is no space for everything14:39 – Checking whether guilt is driving your decisions17:02 – Evaluating the cost of staying the same22:00 – Using a pause to gain clarity25:10 – Turning reflection into a practical game plan KeywordsHR burnout, HR professional boundaries, workplace burnout, people pleasing at work, setting boundaries at work, asking for help at work, career burnout, managing work stress, sustainable workload, when to take a break

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   The Short Pour - Visible HR

   Welcome to the Short Pour, where we cover HR current news, hot topics, and time sensitive changes in law. Things shift quickly, and we want to be able to offer as much insight as we can! It's important to build trust and develop relationships with your colleagues, especially when it comes to HR. We're chatting about how HR tends to be seen - or not be seen at all. As always, grab a beverage, settle in, and get ready to learn!

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   The Not-So-Merry-Go-Round of the Workaround

   This episode explains why working around employees who fail to do their jobs creates bigger problems for coworkers, HR, managers, and the company. You'll learn how workload imbalances damage morale, why inaction can make HR appear ineffective, how leadership can prevent workarounds, and how employees can set professional boundaries and document situations when they are repeatedly asked to do someone else’s work. Key Takeaways Workarounds shift an employee’s responsibilities onto coworkers instead of addressing the underlying performance problem. Unequal workloads can damage morale because employees feel overworked, undervalued, and unrecognized. Favoritism, nepotism, friendships, and difficult personalities can make accountability harder to enforce. When employees report a problem and nothing changes, they can become frustrated, disengaged, and less willing to speak up. HR can be placed in a difficult position when leadership refuses to act but employees still expect HR to solve the problem. Companies can lose strong employees when they tolerate ongoing performance problems and workload imbalances. Managers should be held accountable for managing employee performance, including addressing people who are not meeting expectations. Updated job descriptions can help HR and leadership determine where responsibilities actually belong. Employees can protect their workload by asking how new tasks should be prioritized against existing responsibilities. Documenting concerns, requests, and professional responses can help employees and HR navigate ongoing workplace problems. Timestamps 00:05 – Defining workplace workarounds 05:08 – How workarounds create workload imbalance 07:38 – Why workarounds damage employee morale 09:33 – How favoritism makes accountability harder 11:36 – What happens when employees report problems 13:28 – Why workarounds put HR in a difficult position 18:15 – How companies lose good employees 20:28 – How leadership can prevent workarounds 23:25 – Using job descriptions to challenge workarounds 27:30 – How employees can set boundaries Keywords workplace workarounds, employee accountability, poor employee performance, workload imbalance, workplace morale, HR challenges, manager accountability, setting workplace boundaries, employee burnout, documenting workplace issues

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YouTube views

278

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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Quality

7

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

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