Office Hours With Sohan & Hameda

Redundancy can feel disorienting, emotional, and deeply personal — even when it isn’t. In this episode, Sohan and Hameda unpack how to survive being made redundant, manage survivor’s guilt, protect your energy, and start figuring out what comes next. Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Is your side hustle helping you, or slowly ruining your life? This week, Sohan and Hameda unpack the pressure, guilt, and burnout that comes with trying to make extra money on the side. Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : @officehoursbf Follow Sohan on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram...

From accidental screen shares to chaotic work party disasters, Sohan and Hameda unpack listener-submitted embarrassing workplace stories and share their advice on how to survive the cringe. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Offi...

Imposter syndrome doesn’t go away — it just evolves. In this episode, we share practical, real-world tips to manage self-doubt, own your seat at the table, and stop apologising for existing at work. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow...

Workplaces aren't always a level playing field. In this special International Women's Day episode, we explore performative programmes, bias, fairness, and what real justice and support look like at work. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Is working from home helping your life — but quietly hurting your career? Sohan and Hameda unpack promotions, visibility, boundaries, office space drama, and the real politics of hybrid work. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours P...

Are your work besties actually your friends… or just friends of convenience? Sohan and Hameda dive into loyalty, boundaries, workplace drama, and the risks that come with getting too close at work. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours...

Feeling stuck, burnt out, or quietly dreaming about something new? We unpack the real signs it’s time to pivot — and how to change careers without losing yourself (or your stability). Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Work isn’t always smooth sailing. From AI ethics to credit-stealing bosses and coworker conflict, we unpack the dilemmas that make office life complicated. Here’s how to protect your reputation, navigate drama, and stay career-smart when things get messy. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subm...

We put your wildest workplace dilemmas straight to an award-winning HR leader and HOYTS Chief People Officer, Jodi Paton. From pay gaps to hygiene conversations to meeting overload, nothing is off limits. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podc...

Ever wondered what HR actually thinks when things go wrong at work? We sit down with HOYTS Chief People Officer, Jodi Paton, to unpack how HR really works, what they care about, and how to use HR as support, not something to fear. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fo...

Work chats can get awkward fast. In this episode, we unpack how to handle uncomfortable conversations, set boundaries, and speak up at work without making things messier than they need to be. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bad managers don’t usually think they’re bad. With our ex-manager and leadership expert Julia Willing, we explore the blind spots, behaviours, and power dynamics that turn good intentions into toxic workplaces. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podcast on...

Microwaves, tea, snacks, ink cartridges...nothing is safe. This week we dive into real workplace theft stories and unpack the ethics, awkwardness, and absolute chaos behind what people take (and why). Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I...

Personality hires: lovable icons or workplace liabilities? In this episode, Sohan and Hameda sit down with Jackson Langford to unpack what a “personality hire” actually is, how culture fits get chosen, and why being the fun one at work isn’t always what it seems. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymo...

Your first office party can make or break your reputation. Sohan and Hameda share their real stories, biggest lessons, and the unspoken rules no one tells you before your first work event. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and...

The holidays at work aren’t always festive. Sometimes they’re full of guilt, pressure, and emotional labour. Sohan and Hameda unpack messy dilemmas around end-of-year obligations, awkward invites, and saying no without feeling bad. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podca...

Performance reviews don’t have to be terrifying. Sohan and Hameda share the mindset shifts, prep hacks, and talking points that actually make reviews work for you – from tracking your wins to asking for growth with confidence. Whether you’re gunning for a promotion or just trying to survive the chat, this one’s your cheat sheet. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠o...

Work besties can be magic — or messy. Sohan and Hameda sit down with their Gen Z work twins, Georgia and Eden, to unpack the blurred lines between friends and coworkers, and whether Gen Z wants the same work life that millennials built — or something completely different. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anon...

Mistakes feel catastrophic when you’re early in your career, but most of them aren’t career-ending. In this episode, we unpack workplace dilemmas and teach you how to recover with grace, fix it fast, and protect your reputation. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠...

Landing your first job can feel impossible – but we’ve been there. In this episode, Sohan and Hameda share insider tips from both sides of the hiring table, from applying early to standing out in your interview (and what NOT to do with ChatGPT). Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours...

Former BuzzFeed Australia producer Tom Scott joins Office Hours to share his BuzzFeed origin story. He tells us how he built a creative career by staying curious, embracing cringe, and saying yes to new ideas before anyone else. Tom reflects on the lessons, pivots, and “flops before you fly” moments that shaped his career today. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠offic...

Two very different career journeys – one through college, one through university – and the same question: Does a degree still matter? Sohan and Hameda unpack real career stories, privilege, and whether experience is the real key to success. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠...

What does it really mean to bring your authentic self to work? Iconic BuzzFeed alumni Zotti joins Office Hours to share lessons from BuzzFeed and beyond on creativity, identity, and carving out space for yourself in the workplace. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠submit anonymously.⁠⁠ Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠...

When the workplace shifts under your feet, how do you stay steady? Here’s how to embrace change like a pro. Have a workplace dilemma you want us to unpack? Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@valmorgan.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠submit anonymously.⁠ Follow Office Hours Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ : @officehoursbf Follow Sohan on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ : @sohanjudge Follow Hameda on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram...