Episodes

  • Smelly Coworkers

    Smelly Coworkers
    Oct 9 2025
    Kim and Kate are recording in the afternoon!! They’re at a 10, despite Kate having had a very unlucky day. First, they talk to a caller who thinks it might be time to end a friendship with someone she’ll have to keep working with. Then, they answer an email question from a boss who needs to shift his management style. Finally, they advise two emailers dealing with smelly coworkers. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Process and Delete

    Process and Delete
    Oct 2 2025
    Kim and Kate discuss whether or not they should try to go viral. They help an emailer who was let go from her job, but is still harboring resentment and can’t stop thinking about it. Then, they talk to a caller who keeps winding up as the middle man in conflicts between her subordinates. And lastly, they advise an elementary school teacher whose resting bitch face is giving him a reputation he doesn’t want. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Done Beats Perfect with Dana Schwartz

    Done Beats Perfect with Dana Schwartz
    Sep 25 2025
    This week Kim and Kate have their first guest of the season, the wonderful and talented Dana Schwartz! They first advise a caller who is terrified of running into her former toxic boss. Then, they help an emailer whose lunch break conversations are boring her to death. Finally, they answer a question about how not to cry when receiving feedback. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Butts and Bros

    Butts and Bros
    Sep 18 2025
    Kim announces that she is pregnant (again)! Kim and Kate talk to a caller who has gone from remote work to in-person work, and is very, very bored. Then, they help an emailer who hasn’t told her boss that her mom passed away and is finding herself caught in more and more lies. Finally, they answer a voicemail from someone whose coworker has turned their carpool agreement into more of a chauffeur service. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Episode 3: Here For a Long Time, Not a Good Time

    Episode 3: Here For a Long Time, Not a Good Time
    Sep 11 2025
    Kim and Kate are feeling EXHAUSTED, and in this episode, they discuss who is and isn’t allowed to be tired. They help out a caller who is dealing with a major work crush that’s taking over her life. Then, they answer an email about working in an industry that promotes questionable morals. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Episode 2: Dye ‘Til You Die

    Episode 2: Dye ‘Til You Die
    Sep 4 2025
    Kim and Kate kick the episode off discussing what to do about former coworkers you’ve had issues with. Then, they talk to a caller who is ready to quit her first job and wants to do so in the nicest way possible. After that, Kim and Kate answer a voicemail question from a woman deciding whether to let her hair go gray or continue dyeing it. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Episode 1: Season Two, Baby!

    Episode 1: Season Two, Baby!
    Aug 28 2025
    Kim and Kate are back for season two and ready to change more lives! They catch up on what’s been happening since they’ve been apart for some time, and discuss the fact that personal advice is useless, while work advice is very helpful. Kim and Kate advise a caller in her early career who is considering a pivot into a field that offers more growth but isn’t what she wants to do long-term. Then, they help an emailer whose boss owes them fourteen dollars. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Live from SXSW!

    Live from SXSW!
    Apr 9 2025
    We have a special episode for you! This week Kim and Kate hit the road for their first ever live event at SXSW EDU! They answer all kinds of questions from how to not turn into a tech bro to how to keep morale in schools high. Everyone’s lives are changed and the workplace is improved for all involved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins