Work Unscripted
by Marlo Lyons
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About this podcast
Work Unscripted with Marlo Lyons offers a candid exploration into the realities of career advancement and leadership. Hosted by Marlo Lyons, executive career coach and former HR exec, this podcast brings unfiltered insights on work, leadership, and finding your path. Episodes feature in-depth discussions with industry leaders who share real stories and practical tools, and honest insights from Marlo. Work Unscripted is your guide to thriving in the professional world.
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- The Me Manual: How Neurodivergent Professionals Can Stop Being Misunderstood at Work · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 71Ever feel like your boss completely misunderstands you, even when you're doing great work? "You're like a dog on a bone. Tone it down." That's what a boss once told Marlo Lyons…
- How to Manage Employees With ADHD: 6 Shifts Before You Lose Your Best People · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 70You might have an employee who is brilliant, creative, fast, intuitive, and full of potential, and you might be managing them in a way that quietly makes it harder for them to…
- ADHD Masking at Work is Quietly Wrecking Your Career with Otto Siegel · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 69What if ADHD is not the full story? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with Otto Siegel, a Genius Coach and expert in helping people decode and activate…
- What Does AuDHD Look Like at Work? My Late Diagnosis Explained My Career · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 68Moving too fast. Talking too much. Being too intense. Being “too emotional.” For years, Marlo Lyons heard versions of that feedback at work. She tried to make sense of it the…
- Where Is the Safe Space? What Leaders Get Wrong About Psychological Safety · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 67You finally work up the courage to tell your boss something you are still trying to understand about yourself. They listen. They might even say, “I appreciate you trusting me…
- Are You the Hero or the Villain in Someone Else’s Story? Multiperspectivity at Work with Valerie Gordon · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 66Everyone is the hero of their own story. But we don’t always want to admit: sometimes, we may be the obstacle in someone else’s. In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons…
- Why the Wrong Promotion Can Cost You More Than You Think · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 65What if the role you worked your whole career toward is actually the wrong destination? In this solo episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons shares a personal story about turning…
- Why Executive Presence Breaks Down Under Pressure with Kathryn Janicek · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 64Some leaders communicate beautifully when the environment is controlled. But then the stakes shift and suddenly, the clarity, authority, and confidence they had in rehearsal…
- Stop Waiting For Permission To Grow · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 63There are people waiting for their boss to care about their career more than they do. Pause on that. In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons calls out…
- The Hidden Loneliness of Successful Women Leaders with Siri Swahari · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 62Senior women in leadership are often surrounded by people and still completely alone. It is one of the least talked about realities of making it to the top. And Sirisha “Siri”…
- Why Perfectionism Is Keeping You Stuck · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 61Stop calling yourself a perfectionist like it’s a compliment. Perfectionism is not a personality trait, or a strength in disguise. It is fear with a really good publicist. In…
- How Women Can Build Confidence and Career Agency with Kirsteen Williamson-Guinn · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 60Confidence matters. But does confidence alone move your career forward? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with Kirsteen Williamson-Guinn, founder of…
- What HR Really Does When You File a Complaint · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 59HR works for the company, not for you. Have you ever walked into HR thinking, “Finally. Someone is going to listen. Someone is going to help.” And then nothing changed, or things…
- The AI Shift at Work: What Executives and Mid-Career Professionals Need to Do Now with Tatsiana Maskalevich · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 58Using AI once in a while is not the same as changing how you work. In this episode of Work Unscripted, executive coach Marlo Lyons talks with AI product leader Tatsiana…
- What Leaders Carry: The Emotional Labor of Leadership No One Talks About · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 57Your boss may know things about the future of your job long before you do. A reorganization. A budget cut. A project ending. Even layoffs. And still, they have to walk into…
- Executive Search Secrets: How Boards, Recruiters, and Decision-Makers Choose Leaders with Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley · 40 minIn executive search, by the time a senior leadership role is posted, the conversation may already be well underway. Search firms are building lists. Boards are asking who they…
- Cracking the Code: Try This Leadership Experiment: Only Ask Questions for 30 Days · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 55Most leaders are trained to have answers. But the best leaders know when to ask questions instead. What would happen if, for the next 30 days, you stopped giving answers and only…
- How Introverts Can Network Without Feeling Fake, Forced, or Drained with Stephanie Thoma · 35 minNetworking can feel awkward, transactional, and exhausting, especially if you’re an introvert. So how do introverts network without feeling fake, forced or drained? In this…
- Cracking the Code: Boss Doesn’t Have Your Back - How to Protect Your Career · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 53What do you do when your boss clearly doesn’t have your back? Maybe they talk badly about you to others. Maybe they develop your peers but not you. Maybe decisions are being made…
- How to Reinvent Yourself After a Crisis: Resilience, Fear, and Starting Over with Tammy Levent · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 52What do you do when everything falls apart? Your marriage, your finances, your business, your sense of self? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with travel…
- Cracking the Code: How Perfectionism Kills Innovation (And What Kids Can Teach Leaders About It) · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 51Kids in the summer understand something most adults at work have forgotten: curiosity creates momentum. They try things. Change the rules. Build, fail, pivot, and try again…
- Stop Networking. Start Connecting: How to Build Real Relationships at Work with Cassandra Thompson · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 50Work moves fast. We optimize for speed, efficiency, tools, and output, but somehow, a lot of people feel more disconnected than ever. In this episode of Work Unscripted, host…
- Cracking the Code: Can Work Friends Sabotage Your Career? · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 49Can a work friendship quietly become a career liability? When workplace friendships collide with power, what once felt like casual conversation can quickly become complicated…and…
- How to Stop Chasing External Validation and Start Choosing Fulfillment with Trixi Tschiedel Menhardt · 39 minWhat if the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, or the better title still doesn’t make you happy? If success feels empty, you may be caught in achievement addiction – the cycle…
- Cracking the Code: Stop Saying “Why” and “Should” for Better Workplace Communication · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 47Two small words you use every day may be quietly damaging your workplace relationships: why and should. In leadership conversations, feedback moments, and everyday team…
- Trust in the Workplace: How It Breaks, Why It Fails, and How to Rebuild It with Drs. Dennis & Michelle Reina · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 46Most workplace conflict isn’t about strategy, performance, or communication. It’s about broken trust. In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with researchers…
- Cracking the Code: How to Build Emotional Resilience and Stop Spiraling Under Stress · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 45Building emotional resilience starts with one mindset shift and it works even in the middle of chaos. What’s your first thought when something goes wrong? Do you ask, “Why is…
- Why You’re Stuck in Money Stress (And How to Shift Your Energy, Standards, and Results) with Wendy Sterling · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 44Let’s talk about money. It’s the thing we all think about… but rarely talk about honestly. In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with career and life coach…
- Cracking the Code: “You Lack Executive Presence”? Here’s What That Actually Means and What to Do · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 43“Executive presence.” It’s the feedback everyone gets and no one can clearly define. In this Cracking the Code mini episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons breaks down what…
- Crushing It… But Exhausted? How to Break the Burnout Cycle with Margo Boster · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 42You can be successful… and still be completely exhausted. In fact, for many high-achieving leaders, that’s exactly what’s happening. As we head into Q2, the pace picks up, the…
- Cracking the Code: Why Feedback Doesn’t Stick (and How to Create Real Change at Work) · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 41Ever gotten feedback that worked… for about three days? In this Cracking the Code mini episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons breaks down why most workplace feedback doesn’t…
- Career Advancement Strategies: Think Like a CEO, Not an Employee with Casey Webster · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 40Too many people are doing their jobs and doing them well… and wondering why it’s not enough. In a workplace shaped by layoffs, stalled hiring, burnout, and limited development…
- Cracking the Code: Before you Quit Your Job: How to Find Career Clarity and Alignment · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 39Feeling stuck in your career? Thinking about quitting your job? Telling yourself you want more…but not sure what that actually means? In this Cracking the Code episode of Work…
- What If Leadership Isn’t About Influence? Rethinking Leadership with Dr. Jacob Kashiwagi · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 38What if leadership isn’t about influence at all? In this episode of Work Unscripted, host Marlo Lyons sits down with researcher and leadership expert Dr. Jacob Kashiwagi to…
- Cracking the Code: I Got Promoted, Now What? How to Succeed in Your New Leadership Role · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 37Congratulations, you’ve been promoted! New title. Bigger paycheck. Maybe even that LinkedIn “I got promoted” announcement. Now what? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo…
- Why Self-Selling Is a Leadership Skill (And How to Master It) with Chardét Ryel · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 36If the phrase “sell yourself” makes you cringe… this episode is for you. In this episode, executive coach Marlo Lyons sits down with visibility strategist Chardét Ryel to unpack…
- Cracking the Code: What Your Boss Really Means – How to Handle Confusing Workplace Feedback · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 35Have you ever received feedback at work that made you question your entire career? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons cracks the code on five cryptic feedback…
- How to Land a Board Seat: Naomi Kent on The Mindset, Strategy, and Long Game Most Executives Miss · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 34Board seats aren’t reserved for a lucky few, but they are reserved for leaders who understand the game. In this episode of Work Unscripted, executive coach Marlo Lyons sits down…
- Cracking the Code: From Executive to Strategic Leader to Board Member · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 33Most executives think they’re one promotion away from the C-suite and C-suite leaders think they're one step away from a board seat. They’re not. They’re one mindset shift away…
- Stuck in Middle Management? How to Level Up, Get Promoted, and Lead at the Next Level with Kristen Johnson · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 32What needs to change for you to level up as a leader, and why do so many high performers get stuck right before promotion? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits…
- Cracking the Code: The Power of Vulnerability at Work (and How It Builds Trust) · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 31What if the very thing you’re hiding at work is actually the key to becoming a stronger, more trusted leader? In this Cracking the Code mini-episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo…
- Toxic Workplace or Hostile Work Environment? Employment Lawyer Explains What Is Actually Illegal with Nestor Barrero · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 30Is your job actually a hostile work environment, or do you just have a terrible boss? In this eye-opening episode, employment law expert Nestor Barrero joins Marlo Lyons to break…
- Performance Reviews Gone Wrong: What To Do When Feedback Is Cryptic or Unclear · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 29Ever received feedback with no examples, no clarity, and no idea what to do next? Welcome to Part II of Marlo Lyons’ performance review series, where we break down one of the…
- Stop the Rat Race: Burnout Recovery, Mindset Shifts, and Small Daily Changes That Transform Everything with Carolina Bakker · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 28Are you exhausted from running full-speed on the corporate treadmill? Feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or stuck in the never-ending rat race? You’re not alone, and 2026 can be…
- Before You Set Your 2026 Goals… Ask This One Life-Changing Question · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 27What if 2026 brought you everything you’ve been chasing— the job, the title, the money, the house, the partner — and you still didn’t feel fulfilled? In this solo episode…
- How to Turn Self-Doubt into Self-Compassion with Elaine Belson · 45 minIf you’re a high-achieving woman who struggles with overthinking, people-pleasing, emotional triggers, or that relentless inner critic…this episode is for you. This week on Work…
- Boundaries Are Not Barriers: How to Protect Your Time and Energy This Holiday Season · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 25Feeling stretched thin this holiday season? You’re not alone. In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons shares practical, guilt-free strategies for setting healthy…
- It’s Time to Redefine Success: Ruchika Malhotra on Ending Burnout, Finding Fulfilment and How to “Uncompete” · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 24What if success didn’t have to be a competition? In this episode of Work Unscripted, host Marlo Lyons sits down with Ruchika Malhotra, global inclusion strategist and author of…
- Performance Reviews, Part 1: When Feedback Feels Like Judgment · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 23What happens when your performance review praises your results, but tears down your identity? In this raw and vulnerable solo episode of Work Unscripted, host Marlo Lyons shares…
- How to Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person at Work: Managing Burnout, Feedback, and Mental Health with Heather Dominick · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 22Are you or someone on your team a highly sensitive person (HSP)? You’re not alone. Roughly 20% of the population is born with this trait, meaning their nervous system processes…
