Work Truths: Off the Record
Claim This Podcastby Rachel Morris
Podcast Overview
<p><strong>Work Truths: Off the Record</strong> is a multi-series podcast focused on revealing the stories and emotions that shape us at work, hosted by <strong>Rachel Morris</strong>, executive coach and award-winning author.</p><p>Each series will focus on an experience that is topical and common to many working people – one that is often hidden or unspoken, yet perhaps unsurprisingly, is frequently brought into the coaching room.</p><p>Through conversations with different professional experts, perspectives on the topic will be aired, explored and deeper insight gained, taking hidden experiences and sharing them for more people to learn and to benefit from.</p><p></p><p><strong>Series Two: Imposter Phenomenon</strong></p><p>In the second series of <strong>Work Truths: Off the Record</strong>, we’re turning our attention to <strong>Imposter Phenomenon</strong> – a deeply personal and often hidden experience that affects people across roles, industries and levels of seniority.</p><p>Despite outward success, many individuals quietly question their abilities, feel like a fraud, or fear being “found out”. These feelings can shape decisions, limit potential, and impact wellbeing, yet they are rarely spoken about openly.</p><p>In this series, host Rachel Morris speaks with a range of guests including authors, researchers, lawyers and HR professionals, combining expert insight with lived experience. Each conversation explores different perspectives on imposter phenomenon, helping to normalise the experience and bring greater understanding to its causes, impact and ways through it.</p><p>This series will resonate with anyone who has ever doubted themselves at work, as well as those supporting others, leading teams, or simply wanting to better understand the inner experiences that shape how we show up professionally.</p><p></p><p><strong>Series One: Burnout</strong></p><p>In the first series of <strong>Work Truths: Off the Record</strong>, we’re diving into the topic of <strong>Workplace Burnout</strong>, which is widely reported to be on the rise globally, with recent data showing record levels of burnout amongst a wide range of employee groups.</p><p>The factors contributing to burnout are complex, and the impact on an individual experiencing it is often severe. Which is why, in each episode of the series, host Rachel Morris will be asking a different expert to share their insights and experiences, to bring understanding, comfort and inspiration to us all.</p><p>This series will be equally relevant and interesting to those supporting someone through burnout, experiencing burnout themselves, or simply curious about the topic.</p>
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June 10, 2026
Imposter Phenomenon - The Coaches' Perspective - with Helen Brooks and Rakhee Patel
<p>🎙️ Episode 11 of Work Truths: Off the Record is live, and this time I’m joined by two of my own colleagues from the Motion Learning Coaching Team: <strong>Rakhee Patel </strong>and<strong> Helen Brooks</strong>, both <strong>leadership coaches</strong>.</p><p>This felt like a particularly special conversation because, after hearing so many guest stories this series, we step back and reflect on what all of it means in practice for coaches. Rakhee and Helen bring such thoughtful, grounded insight to the topic, and I loved exploring with them what we actually do when a client says, “I know the evidence is there, but I still can’t believe it.”</p><p>We talk about the power of <strong>internal validation</strong>, why so many people explain away success, and why simply telling someone they’re amazing often misses the point. Rakhee shares how she helps clients build “proud stories” they can actually take in, while Helen reflects on the importance of support, psychological safety and helping people realise they have choices.</p><p>Because we’re all leadership coaches, I was especially interested in the organisational angle too: how we help clients notice when a feeling is internal, when it’s a signal from the environment, and how coaching can ripple outward into better leadership, more inclusive cultures and a stronger sense of belonging.</p><p>If you’re curious about the coaching lens on imposter thoughts, this final conversation brings together many of the series’ key themes in a really practical way.</p><p></p><p><strong>Guest Information</strong></p><p></p><p>Helen Brooks</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.motionlearning.com/helen-brooks">https://www.motionlearning.com/helen-brooks</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.brookscoaching.net">https://www.brookscoaching.net</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-brooks-b882b7/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-brooks-b882b7/</a></p><p></p><p>Rakhee Patel</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.motionlearning.com/rakhee-patel">https://www.motionlearning.com/rakhee-patel</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakhee-patel-pcc-93820911/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakhee-patel-pcc-93820911/</a></p><p></p>
June 5, 2026
Imposter Phenomenon - The Comedian's Perspective - with Dan Cardwell
<p><strong>Episode 10 of Work Truths: Off the Record is live, and I’m delighted to be joined by Dan Cardwell, who describes himself as a failed writer, comedian and poet who works in marketing.</strong></p><p>Dan’s story is a brilliant one because it shows how imposter feelings can live alongside creativity, humour and professional experience. In our conversation, we explore that inner “bully” voice that kicks in just as he starts to feel confident, and how it can turn even a senior marketing role into a place of doubt and self-qualification.</p><p>What really stood out for me was Dan’s honesty about how this has shaped the way he shows up: from over-explaining and second-guessing himself, to trying to look polished on the outside while feeling anything but on the inside. We also talk about the way his background in comedy and performance has both helped and complicated things — because when you’re used to being on stage, it can be hard to know whether you’re being authentic or just performing confidence.</p><p>Dan shares how becoming more himself at work, using humour more deliberately, and being more specific about his own experience have started to shift things. He also reflects on what it means to hear praise, and why specific, thoughtful feedback lands better than big general compliments.</p><p>If you’re interested in the overlap between creativity, performance and self-doubt, this one is a fascinating listen.</p><p><strong>Guest Information</strong></p><p>According to himself, Dan Cardwell is “get ready for pitch BS – a fractional CMO who builds commercial marketing infrastructure from zero for companies where the product is genuinely excellent but commercially invisible to the buyers who need it most. </p><p>‘He’ is also embarrassed ‘he’ wrote that. I’m also a failed stand-up comedian and writer, with seven Edinburgh shows to my name – including Dan versus Food, in which I got a large theatre full of hundreds of people to watch me eat lunch.”</p><p><strong>Dan's Website and Social Links:</strong></p><p>Find Dan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dcardwell</p><p>For creative stuff: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.dancardwell.com">www.dancardwell.com</a></p>
June 3, 2026
Imposter Phenomenon - The Human Perspective - with Tarquin Bennett-Coles
<p><strong>In episode 9 of Work Truths: Off the Record I’m delighted to be joined by Tarquin Bennett-Coles, a global talent scout with more than 25 years’ experience identifying, interviewing and supporting leaders across sectors.</strong></p><p>Tarquin’s story is a fascinating one because his experience of imposter thoughts is closely tied to something very specific: his name. In our conversation, we explore what it’s like to grow up with a name that can trigger assumptions before you’ve even spoken, and how that shaped his sense of belonging in professional spaces.</p><p>What I found especially interesting was the way Tarquin has learned to manage those feelings in practical ways. He talks about doing his homework before meetings, building a sense of common ground, and surrounding himself with people who remind him of what he’s already achieved. We also discuss the impact of working across different countries and cultures, and how that sometimes changed the story his name seemed to tell about him.</p><p>Tarquin reflects honestly on the moments when self-doubt made him want to pull back, and how support from others — personally and professionally — helped him keep moving forward. There’s something really powerful in his reminder that we all need a bench of people we can turn to.</p><p>If you’re interested in identity, belonging and the hidden pressures that can sit behind apparently confident careers, this episode is well worth a listen.</p><p><strong>Guest Information</strong></p><p>Tarquin has spent over 25 years as a Global Talent Scout; identifying, interviewing and supporting leaders in the life science and tech sectors. He is a trained competency interviewer and profiler and passionate Equity, Diversity & Inclusion advocate who is deeply networked within the industries he serves. His focus is on senior leadership roles.</p><p>Tarquin has worked in boutique search firms and was a Global Talent Scout with AstraZeneca and supported scaling biotech CellCentric, as their Director of Talent, as they doubled in size in 6 months. He has been involved in many high-profile hires including the CEO for the global vaccine NGO CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations). He is an industry STEM advocate who chairs industry panels (Gap Summit, Excellentium etc) and bee a regular guest on Royal Pharmaceutical Society podcasts and written articles on talent issues & EDI.</p><p>Tarquin is a pro bono careers advisor for Cambridge Judge Institute, a mentor for the Homerton Changemakers programme, a campaign committee member for East Anglian Air Ambulance and a volunteer for Form the Future, Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre, Beacon for rare Diseases and advisor to Gynii Me.</p><p>He recently completed his 100th whole blood donation and holds Black belts in three martial arts disciplines; Karate, Combat Sombo and Judo. He has also trained and competed internationally in MMA, Karate, Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Savate Kickboxing and Kali/Escrima stick fighting. </p><p><strong>Tarquin’s Website and Social Links:</strong></p><p> </p>
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- What is Work Truths: Off the Record?
<p><strong>Work Truths: Off the Record</strong> is a multi-series podcast focused on revealing the stories and emotions that shape us at work, hosted by <strong>Rachel Morris</strong>, executive coach and award-winning author.</p><p>Each series will focus on an experience that is topical and common to many working people – one that is often hidden or unspoken, yet perhaps unsurprisingly, is frequently brought into the coaching room.</p><p>Through conversations with different professional experts, perspectives on the topic will be aired, explored and deeper insight gained, taking hidden experiences and sharing them for more people to learn and to benefit from.</p><p></p><p><strong>Series Two: Imposter Phenomenon</strong></p><p>In the second series of <strong>Work Truths: Off the Record</strong>, we’re turning our attention to <strong>Imposter Phenomenon</strong> – a deeply personal and often hidden experience that affects people across roles, industries and levels of seniority.</p><p>Despite outward success, many individuals quietly question their abilities, feel like a fraud, or fear being “found out”. These feelings can shape decisions, limit potential, and impact wellbeing, yet they are rarely spoken about openly.</p><p>In this series, host Rachel Morris speaks with a range of guests including authors, researchers, lawyers and HR professionals, combining expert insight with lived experience. Each conversation explores different perspectives on imposter phenomenon, helping to normalise the experience and bring greater understanding to its causes, impact and ways through it.</p><p>This series will resonate with anyone who has ever doubted themselves at work, as well as those supporting others, leading teams, or simply wanting to better understand the inner experiences that shape how we show up professionally.</p><p></p><p><strong>Series One: Burnout</strong></p><p>In the first series of <strong>Work Truths: Off the Record</strong>, we’re diving into the topic of <strong>Workplace Burnout</strong>, which is widely reported to be on the rise globally, with recent data showing record levels of burnout amongst a wide range of employee groups.</p><p>The factors contributing to burnout are complex, and the impact on an individual experiencing it is often severe. Which is why, in each episode of the series, host Rachel Morris will be asking a different expert to share their insights and experiences, to bring understanding, comfort and inspiration to us all.</p><p>This series will be equally relevant and interesting to those supporting someone through burnout, experiencing burnout themselves, or simply curious about the topic.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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