Career Episodes

Episodes that discuss communication strategies for career advancement, networking, and building a professional brand.
261. Meetings With a Point: How to Design For Better Decisions
Feb. 5, 2026

261. Meetings With a Point: How to Design For Better Decisions

How to design meetings with purpose so they actually move work forward.

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249. Quick Thinks: Rituals That Make Teamwork Work
Dec. 11, 2025

249. Quick Thinks: Rituals That Make Teamwork Work

The right rituals—and the right conversations—can transform how your team collaborates.

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248. Better Together: How to Supercharge Your Team’s Productivity
Dec. 9, 2025

248. Better Together: How to Supercharge Your Team’s Productivity

The secret to effective teamwork and collaboration.

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244. Community Creates Change: Build Relationships That Actually Matter
Nov. 20, 2025

244. Community Creates Change: Build Relationships That Actually Matt…

Why community is the most powerful tool for transformation.

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241. Team Spirit: How to Make Group Work Work
Nov. 11, 2025

241. Team Spirit: How to Make Group Work Work

How to unlock the power of groups through collective communication.

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226. Reinvent Yourself: Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity
Sept. 2, 2025

226. Reinvent Yourself: Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity

Reinventing your life or career starts with reflection and conversation.

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219. Six Motivations, One Workplace: Who Are You at Work?
July 29, 2025

219. Six Motivations, One Workplace: Who Are You at Work?

When communicating with their employees, most firms have no idea who they’re talking to.

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212. Break It to Make It: Disrupt Your Way to the Perfect Job Fit
June 26, 2025

212. Break It to Make It: Disrupt Your Way to the Perfect Job Fit

Career growth starts with stepping outside your comfort zone.

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209. Find Your Fit, Find Your Focus - Catalyze Your Career
June 12, 2025

209. Find Your Fit, Find Your Focus - Catalyze Your Career

How to turn curiosity, clarity, and AI into your most powerful job search tools.

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205. Say What Sucks: Catalyzing Organizational Change with AI
May 27, 2025

205. Say What Sucks: Catalyzing Organizational Change with AI

A live SXSW panel on how employee complaints illuminate the path to organizational innovation.

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187. Experimenting, Failing, and Finding Your Job Fit - Catalyze Your Career
Feb. 20, 2025

187. Experimenting, Failing, and Finding Your Job Fit - Catalyze Your…

Rethink career success by testing, adapting, and staying open to unexpected opportunities.

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184. Fit or Quit? Find the Job That is Right For You—Catalyze Your Career
Feb. 6, 2025

184. Fit or Quit? Find the Job That is Right For You—Catalyze Your Ca…

Stay prepared, build your network, and take control of your career.

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162. Unlock Career Opportunities: How to Make the Right Moves
Oct. 1, 2024

162. Unlock Career Opportunities: How to Make the Right Moves

Being present in the moment and staying open to whatever unfolds.

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131. Friction Fixing: How to Use Obstacles to Your Advantage
Feb. 27, 2024

131. Friction Fixing: How to Use Obstacles to Your Advantage

Why resistance isn’t always a bad thing.

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128. Four Powerful Principles Pt. 2: Your Questions Answered
Feb. 8, 2024

128. Four Powerful Principles Pt. 2: Your Questions Answered

Matt takes live questions from his worldwide audience.

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126. BONUS Making Meetings Meaningful: When Face-to-Face Meetings Matter
Jan. 30, 2024

126. BONUS Making Meetings Meaningful: When Face-to-Face Meetings Mat…

Introducing the If/Then Podcast: Zoom In…or Out? When Face-to-Face Meetings Matter

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125. Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 2: Key Ingredients for Effective Meetings
Jan. 23, 2024

125. Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 2: Key Ingredients for Effective …

How to run meetings that don’t suck: part two of our mini-series for running successful meetings.

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124. Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 1: How to Structure and Organize More Effective Gatherings
Jan. 16, 2024

124. Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 1: How to Structure and Organize …

Meetings that don't suck: the secrets to running a successful meeting.

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64. Rethinks: Techniques for Managing Your Reputation
Aug. 2, 2022

64. Rethinks: Techniques for Managing Your Reputation

Effectively manage your reputation at work.

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41. Speak like a Founder: How Successful Entrepreneurs Communicate to Their Teams
Sept. 30, 2021

41. Speak like a Founder: How Successful Entrepreneurs Communicate to…

Tactics that startups use to build a product quickly and effectively.

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38. The New Normal: How Hybrid Work Actually Works
Aug. 19, 2021

38. The New Normal: How Hybrid Work Actually Works

The effect of technology on teams, teamwork, and innovation.

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34. How We Gain — Or Give Away — Authority While Speaking
June 3, 2021

34. How We Gain — Or Give Away — Authority While Speaking

The body language and word choices that can help you “power up” or “power down” in your communication.

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