My Worst Memory

What do you do when your job prevents you from doing what feels right? In this episode Robin sits down with Tess Gittleman, MA, LMFT and corporate therapist to explore systemic dysfunction, burnout, values and their worst memory that they never saw coming. Together, they discuss the often invisible emotional infrastructure of organizations: how unchecked emotional labor impacts performance, why mi...

From “Hunger Games” Interviews to People-First Leadership with Jon Beck, VP of People at ButcherBox In this episode of My Worst Memory: A Workplace Safe Space Podcast, host Robin Cohen (Founder of Happier Office) talks with Jon Beck, VP of People at ButcherBox, about one of the most infamous hiring processes of his career — and the leadership lessons it sparked. What starts as a “Hunger Games–styl...

Layoffs delivered with a side of pizza? Sales leader and DEI advocate Jevic Muteba joins Robin to unpack one of the most bizarre workplace stories—and the leadership lessons that followed. They talk layoff survivor guilt, emotional EQ, and how real culture is built in community, not conference rooms.

What do you do when you do everything right, and it still isn't enough? In this episode of My Worst Memory, host Robin Cohen sits down with Demi Tsasis, Founder of Product Growth Coach (ex-AllTrails, MyFitnessPal) to discuss how she survived switching careers during the major Under Armour / MyFitnessPal acquisition. Oh, and don't worry–it definitely wasn't easy, straightforward or intu...

Have you ever thought you were doing great work, only to be blindsided by a terrible review? We're talking so terrible that you might lose your job. You're not alone. In this episode of 'My Worst Memory,' host Robin Cohen sits down with Colin Dinnie, Employee Experience Specialist & DEIB at Wistia, about the importance of honesty and transparency in the workplace. They discuss the evolving nat...

If your job is on the line, how would you perform? In this episode of My Worst Memory, host Robin Cohen speaks with Freddy Dabaghi, Chief Transformation Officer at Crispin, about the time his highly competitive CEO raised the stakes in a client meeting. Option 1: be the best. Option 2: lose your job. They discuss the importance of self-confidence in leadership, the dynamics of team collaboration,...