b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck

Think authenticity only applies to the corporate world? Think again. We've decided to shake things up and show you how authenticity can be applied to any career. In this episode, Erin meets with Sergeant Major Matt Parrish. Matt is currently the Senior Enlisted Leader for the USSOCOM Preservation of the Force and Family program. He is a Green Beret who has spent his entire career within Special Op...

Like the rest of the world, Nicole is taking a beat and recovering from Covid. By the way, does anyone have a date on when this is going to end or…? Luckily, Erin, the other half of the duo, is still well and has decided to authentically let you in on four critical mindset shifts that helped her pivot from executive to entrepreneur. P.S.- If you'd like to wish Nicole well in the b Cause Podcast Fa...

You've heard the whispers, seen the teasers and have been holding your breath in anticipation. And yes, the rumors are true: Erin and Nicole are back with a new podcast name, but the same (always slightly inappropriate) shenanigans. In this episode, they'll give you the scoop on the name switch, fun fan swag, and some inspiration to bring you imperfectly into 2022 (Hint, it's not another variant…h...

Erin and Nicole couldn't let this holiday season pass without a nod to their original, and highly relatable, "The Twelve Days of Work-mas" episode. So, to start your holiday off right, we've decided to revisit this fan-favorite and send you off with a few laughs. Plus, Nicole surprises Erin with her work rendition of Santa Baby. I mean, can it get any better? The Twelve Days of Work-mas 12 hour wo...

Hands up if hearing "serve people first" never really clicked with you when it came to sales. You understood the concept but putting it into action was spotty at best. Well friend, you're not alone. In this episode, Erin and Nicole walk through the LESS Method - a gamified framework that takes the sliminess out of sales and is also completely grounded in authenticity. So, if sales aren't your thin...

Performance Reviews. Depending on the person, reactions may vary. Some are ready to rock it, some are apprehensive, and some may just be ready to throw up in the nearest trash can. Whatever camp you fall in, I think we can all agree that performance reviews are always in the back of our minds as we work through the year. In today's episode, Erin and Nicole are going to help you prepare for those p...

"I've got a coach!" You may have heard colleagues or friends mention how they've invested in a coach to level up their career. Instead of feeling pumped though, it left you puzzled, a little skeptical, and often wondering what they really got out of it. In today's episode, we're taking the nebulous concept of coaching and what it can offer, by chatting with one of Erin's coaching clients, Jen Shoo...

Covid shook the corporate world upside down. Instead of heading into work, you went to your makeshift desk, grimaced through virtual meetings as your kids yelled "mom!", and had no human contact outside of your home whatsoever. Cut to a year and a half(ish) later and we are starting to see hints of normalcy. Heading back to work is one of them. In this episode, Erin and Nicole share their top six...

Have you been told you need more "Executive Presence" and are left wondering, "What does 'Executive Presence" even mean?!" Or do you ever wonder what do recruiters and hiring managers look for in the talent they seek out? This week Erin talks with Britt Bloch, Vice President of Talent Acquisition Strategy and Recruiting at Navy Federal in April 2021. This interview will give you all the 3D informa...

Ever had a meeting with an executive and it didn't quite go as planned? Instead of a clear and focused conversation you felt like you were word-vomiting your brilliant ideas, leaving the executive overwhelmed and completely burnt out? In this episode, Erin and Nicole share corporate career advice with three tips on how to communicate with executives authentically that will help you not only feel m...

In this episode, Erin hosts an intriguing interview with Elisa van Dam, Vice President of Allyship & Inclusivity at Simmons University, as well as the co-author of the survey, "The Importance of Authenticity in the Workplace". Erin and Elisa dive into the results of research conducted and a survey derived from participants at their annual Simmons' Leadership Conference entitled "Authenticity and R...

Ever wonder why you're not getting that promotion or that special project? In this week's episode, Erin and Nicole talk mentors, sponsors, and introduce listeners to the never-talked-about....anti-sponsors! Yep, the people that can trump all the goodness that comes with a sponsor. Well, the good news is that there are ways to get anti-sponsors on your team. Erin and Nicole discuss a fresh (and mor...

Many company websites are nothing but facades with empty mission statements and value wheels. The concept looks good on the outside, but hollow on the inside. As Nicole put it: "To be your best authentic self, you have to be really mindful of everybody else in the experience with you." The good news is that with just a simple mindset shift you too can turn authenticity from a permission to a power...

BE MORE BANANA!! Erin interviews the incomparable and totally authentic Emma Stroud - Creator, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, MC, Coach, Businesswoman AND Clown. Emma is on a life voyage to persuade the world to adopt the life attitude to laugh, love and play more. Her stories will help you see there's a greater connection between your disparate passions and a way to make money while having fun too....

Erin and Nicole are back and bring you a completely authentic, inside look at how they are planning to do a slight remod on the pod. In this episode you'll get a peek behind the scenes of a brainstorming session between Erin and Nicole. You'll hear how they are revamping (sort of) the b Cause podcast with fresh, focused work life topics and exciting, ambitious, authentic interviews with successful...

"Show me the money!" Is that what it takes to succeed in this world? A bold, brazen approach? Although this week's podcast guest, Molly Fletcher, has been called the "Female Jerry McGuire", you'll quickly learn that it was her authenticity, not her audacity, that drove her success. Now a highly successful speaker, 5x author, and consultant, Molly shares the secrets to her success plus the best pra...

Space is the ultimate soil for creativity. I mean, we all know that our best ideas come when we're in the shower, car driving, or DMV. Then why don't we give space to ourselves more often? It's so easy to get caught up in the "doing" that we forget that our best "doing" happens after we get space to breath and think. And that's just what we want to give you this week on b Cause. Back from a brief...

We spend so much time checking the boxes, doing what we think we're supposed to do, and following the rules. But is that what people actually want from us? This week, Erin sits down with her authenticity "Ground Zero" - her father - where he shares stories and inspiration of it's almost always those times when you stray from the norm that drive real, sustainable success (and make it a lot easier t...

We all know what it is. That thing that we say, "If I ever win the lotto, I'll do (it) for a living." But what if your dream career, or even your hobby, can not only be the thing you do for your "real" career, but something you could use to make people laugh, impact lives, and leave a legacy? That's exactly what Heather Tolley-Bauer did. After relocating for her husband's career, she decided to tr...

It can feel so damn good to have the right answer or best idea in a meeting, eh? Bu t what if we told you, knowing stuff doesn't give you the most power? The most powerful person in the room is actually the person that asks the most powerful questions. In this episode, we talk about what impact asking a powerful question can have. Plus we give you three simple hacks to turn a poopy question into a...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to talk to yourself for an hour out loud? Was that the last year in COVID? Nicole takes a skill she built up over a year of mostly solitude and goes "so-loca" (solo + a little bit crazy) and takes to the pod for an episode by herself. Despite lack of epic orchestration and live audience she envisioned for such a debut, Nicole answers questions that listeners w...

"You should make an audiobook." Something Erin's heard over and over. And while she completely agrees, she's been a bit paralyzed, not knowing if she should read it or she should hire a trained professional. So, instead of waiting for perfection, Erin and Nicole decide it'd be a good idea to simply start here. To have Erin read a few chapters of the book. For those of you who haven't read it yet,...

Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid! That's one of the hot new business buzzwords these days. But, what if that is just the book dust cover to what our new world may look like? This week, Erin and Nicole dive into a new study by Microsoft that lifts that dust cover (or, more like the plastic sofa cover your Aunt Rita has had on her couch for 30 years) on what employees are really thinking and talk about more t...

What if you could stop leaning into your career, and instead could have the confidence to go all-in? This week Erin talks with Erin Lydon, Managing Director for Poker Powher, a company that teaches women how to play Texas Hold'em and then helps them translate their newfound poker skills to compete and succeed in business, finance, and so much more. Erin Haztikostas starts off by asking how Erin Ly...

"Hi, I'm Sally and I've spent 27 years working in the healthcare space. I've held several leadership roles including in project management, product development, and strategy, I'm now the head of blah, blah, blah." Ugh, so many times we waste the most incredible opportunity to make a great first connection. If instead you use the power and principles of strategic authenticity, you can turn that sno...