Episodes

  • Fifty Episodes Strong: Cheers to our Listeners
    May 19 2025

    🎉 50 Episodes Later… We’re Just Getting Started 🎙️💖

    What began as a wild idea between two work besties has turned into 50 episodes of laughs, lessons, and serious growth. From fumbling through our first recordings to finding our voice, this journey has been real — and we’re bringing you behind the scenes for our milestone moment.

    In this episode, we’re reflecting on:
    ✨ The glow-up from episode 1 to now
    🧠 How imposter syndrome still creeps in
    📅 Our behind-the-scenes planning evolution
    💨 Quitting smoking & making space for wellness
    📣 The power of YOUR feedback
    💌 And why we’re more grateful than ever

    This one’s personal, honest, and full of love for everyone who’s been riding with us. Whether you’ve listened to one episode or all fifty — we couldn’t do this without you.

    🎧 Hit play and celebrate with your work besties. Let’s gooo 🚀
    #WorkBestiesWhoPodcast #Episode50 #Gratitude #PodcastGlowUp #WellnessJourney #CreatorsSupportingCreators

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    25 mins
  • Daily Gut Fix: Small Steps to Big Health Changes with Dr. Kate Ricciardi
    May 12 2025

    In this episode, Jess and Claude sit down with Dr. Kate Ricciardi, a functional dietitian who shares her powerful personal journey from years of digestive struggles to lasting wellness. Together, they explore how gut health directly impacts workplace energy, mood, and hormones, and why even trained professionals can get stuck in the conventional cycle.

    Kate dives into the gut-brain connection, breaking down how food sensitivities, inflammation, and stress affect everything from emotional eating to daily productivity. She offers clear, approachable steps for listeners looking to heal from the inside out—emphasizing mindset, habit change, and the importance of support systems.

    Whether you're curious about functional nutrition, dealing with burnout, or ready to take control of your health, this conversation is filled with practical strategies you can start today.

    Find more about Gut Health and Dr. Kate Ricciardi here:

    Website --> https://www.digestionbydesign.com/

    Instagram--> https://www.instagram.com/digestionbydesign

    Facebook--> https://www.facebook.com/digestionbydesign

    LinkedIn--> https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatericciardi/

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    33 mins
  • How Work Friendships Can Spark Total Reinvention with Clelia Castro-Malaspina Gore
    May 5 2025

    What happens when your career takes an unexpected pivot—from high-powered agent to published author—and your work friendships evolve into personal lifelines?

    In this episode, Jess and Claude dive deep with Clélia Castro-Malaspina, a former literary agent turned award-winning children’s author, who’s rewriting the rules of connection, creativity, and career.

    💬 We talk:

    • How critique groups can save your sanity—and your story
    • What coffee shops and connection have in common
    • Why keeping work friendships alive can launch your next chapter
    • And how to build meaningful support networks in remote or creative careers

    Clélia also opens up about her powerful new book, Girls with Goals: How Women’s Soccer Took Over the World—a fierce, inspiring history of the women who kicked down barriers, built a global movement, and lit the way for future generations of female athletes. 🌍⚽

    Whether you're chasing a dream, changing careers, or cheering from the sidelines—this episode is for you.

    🎧 Plus: Learn how her first book, Your Freedom, Your Power, teaches kids the First Amendment like never before—one protest sign at a time. 🗽📚

    📅 Girls with Goals hits shelves May 6th in the U.S. and May 8th in the UK—published by Holler, an imprint of Quarto.

    📚 Your Freedom, Your Power is out now from Running Press Kids.

    🔗 Connect with Clélia:
    Website: https://mossypinescreative.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mossypinesclelia/

    ✨ Come for the book talk, stay for the inspiration—and maybe the goosebumps.

    🎙️ Listen now on all platforms or watch the full conversation on YouTube.

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    36 mins
  • Strategies for an Inclusive Workplace with Delphia Howze
    Apr 28 2025

    What if building a more inclusive workplace wasn’t as complicated or corporate as you think

    This week on Work Besties Who Podcast, Claude and Jess sit down with powerhouse inclusion expert and author Delphia Howze — and this conversation will change how you show up at work 🔥

    Delphia, whose new book Including You: Leading Inclusion From Where You Are is a must-read, shares why inclusion is a personal responsibility, not just something for HR or leadership to figure out

    She delivers real, honest advice about modeling inclusive behavior, understanding our biases, and why grace and self-reflection are essential tools for real change

    If you’ve ever felt excluded, wondered how to actually make a difference, or wanted to be a better ally — this episode gives you the roadmap
    And yes, it starts with your work besties too

    ✨ Inclusion isn’t optional
    ✨ Leadership is everyone’s job
    ✨ Changing the culture starts with you

    Come listen — your future team will thank you

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    39 mins
  • Unlocking Career Success Through Relationships with Morag Barrett
    Apr 21 2025

    You, Me, We: Why Work Besties Are a Career Superpower (with Morag Barrett)

    Ready to upgrade your 9–5 relationships from “cordial coworkers” to ride-or-die allies? In this energizing episode, Jess & Claude sit down with leadership expert and author Morag Barrett to chat about why having work besties isn’t just nice—it’s necessary.

    Drawing from her brilliant book You, Me, We, Why we all NEED a Friend at Work; Morag shares actionable tips on how to build meaningful connections at work, navigate tricky power dynamics, and bring emotional awareness into every meeting (without the eye rolls). From small talk that actually matters to shifting from a “me” to a “we” mindset, this episode is packed with wisdom, laughs, and a whole lot of heart.

    Take a listen if you’re ready to: 💼 Build real friendships at work
    🤝 Shift into a culture of allyship
    📣 Speak up with confidence in any room
    ✨ Make your workplace feel more you

    Because when you’ve got the right people beside you, work just works better.

    Follow or Connect With Morag Barrett here

    Website-https://skyeteam.com/

    LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/moragbarrett/

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SkyeTeam

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moragjbarrett/

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    42 mins
  • How to Survive Daily Office Struggles with Corporate Gen X Mom
    Apr 14 2025

    Episode Summary:
    In this week’s episode, we sit down with the one and only Tatyana—the Corporate Gen X Mom—for a real, raw, and refreshingly honest conversation about life in the corporate world. As a seasoned professional and mother, Tatyana brings insight, humor, and truth to the table. We dive into what it means to show up authentically at work, the importance of workplace besties, and how to navigate the (often unspoken) challenges of corporate culture, all while juggling the demands of family life. If you’ve ever questioned your place in the corporate machine, this one’s for you.

    💡 Key Takeaways:

    • There’s often a gap between corporate messaging and real employee experiences.
    • Humor isn’t just a coping mechanism—it’s a survival tool.
    • Work besties are more than friends—they’re your lifeline.
    • Surrounding yourself with respectful, trustworthy colleagues is key.
    • Toxic environments require strategic exits or boundaries.
    • Balancing motherhood and work is tough—and universal.
    • Authentic relationships at work lead to deeper job satisfaction.
    • Your company is renting your skills—not your soul.
    • Culture change starts with individual mindset shifts.
    • Gen Z’s boundaries are influencing a much-needed workplace reset.

    🎧 Sound Bites:
    🗣️ "I want people to not feel like they're alone."
    🗣️ "It's never about the actual job."

    👯‍♀️ Brought to you by Work Besties Who Podcast
    Hosted by Jess & Claude—two corporate survivors and champions of all things work, wellness, and friendship.

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    40 mins
  • Stoic Empathy : How to Navigate Difficult Conversations
    Apr 7 2025

    Stoic Empathy with Shermin Kruse: How to Navigate Difficult Conversations

    In this episode, we sit down with the brilliant Shermin Kruse —law professor, TEDx producer, author, and total powerhouse—to explore the concept of stoic empathy. What does it really mean to be both strong and compassionate in today’s workplace? How can leaders show up with emotional intelligence without losing their edge?

    Shermin drops incredible insights on:

    • Leading with integrity while setting strong boundaries
    • What stoicism actually is (hint: it’s not just suppressing emotions!)
    • How empathy can be your superpower—even in tough corporate environments
    • Real stories from her life that shaped her journey from revolutionary Iran to U.S. boardrooms and classrooms

    If you’re a leader, a team player, or just trying to show up better at work and in life, this conversation is for you.

    👀 Bonus: Hear about her upcoming book Stoic Empathy and why it’s the personal development read you’ll want in 2025.

    Find Her on LinkedIn, Youtube and her book at any location that sells books!

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    38 mins
  • The Role Of Music in Friendship with Randee Dawn
    Mar 31 2025
    Friendship, Fantasy & Finding Your Voice with Randee Dawn


    In this episode of Work Besties, hosts Jess and Claude sit down with Randee Dawn, entertainment journalist and author, to dive into the powerful role of friendship, storytelling, and identity in both creative and professional spaces.

    Randee shares her journey to authorship, the long road to publishing, and the importance of networking and community in building a lasting career. She reflects on the depth of male friendships, the underrepresentation of non-romantic relationships in storytelling, and how her own writing brings friendship, fantasy, and music together.

    This episode explores how music connects friends, how names shape identity, and why friendships require ongoing effort and communication.

    💡 Key Takeaways:
    Friendships matter—both in personal and professional life.
    Music is a universal connector that strengthens bonds.
    Male friendships often lack emotional depth in media and deserve more representation.
    Names hold sacred significance and shape our identity.
    Writing is a wellness tool—it can be therapeutic and transformative.
    Friendships require work—communication and effort make them thrive.
    Networking is about real relationships, not transactions.
    Friendships evolve over time, reflecting personal growth.
    Fantasy storytelling explores deep relationships, even supernatural ones.

    Follow Randee on IG, TT, FB & Website

    For Her Books Tune In Tomorrow; The Only Song Worth Singing (April 2025 Release)



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    42 mins