John Brancaccio | Matt Kerr

The Working Experience

Business EN ↓ 513 episodes

A weekly podcast, that dives deep into the love/hate relationship with Work! Hosted by Matt Kerr, an educator, writer and filmmaker and John Brancaccio, a Producer, Director, and Creator. This star duo research and interview thought leaders, global workers, authors, and celebs to help our listeners better navigate the world of work! Join us on our 40-year career journey as we put a spotlight on the fun insanity of ‘work’ New episodes drop every Monday and Wednesday!

Author

John Brancaccio | Matt Kerr

Category

Business

Podcast website

theworkingexperience.com

Latest episode

May 5, 2025

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Episodes

288. TWE Shorties|Job Interview Advice 12.01.2020

Gather around...Matty K has some choice job interview advice....You run the show.  Go hard in the paint and show those drones who the real boss is.

287. TWE Shorties|Forced Activities at Work 11.01.2020

It's story time at TWE, and Matty K vents on forced activities at work with some real life stories.  Can't we all just do our jobs and not be forced to roll through barbed wire with our colleagues on the weekends?  Message to management: No one want to be there!

286. Working Less and Being Productive...Wait, What!?! 10.01.2020

Matty K and John are in favor of the 1 hour workweek.  You read that correctly, 1 hour a week!  We discuss why working more hours does not mean you are getting more done. Companies and governments are finding that a six hour workday makes for healthier and more productive employees. Cutting out pointless meetings and allowing people to focus on their tasks is better for everyone. So forg...

285. Work Smart, Not Hard 09.01.2020

Matty K and John go Hard, instead of Smart on the holy grail of Productivity!  Working endless hours is not productive but with people always feeling as though they can get a hold of us it can be hard to turn off.  We need our own time to recharge and stay focused. In 2020, don't be afraid to be unavailable!

284. The 2020 Hustle has Begun!!! 06.01.2020

TGIM!!!  The first Monday of 2020 and we hope you are getting after it!  Matty K and John discuss their big plans for 2020 and as always a lot of talk with very little execution.

283. TWE Shorties|Getting Fired from a Volunteer Job 02.01.2020

A new TWE series called Shorties!  We give advice, tell real short stories, and sprinkle in some tidbits of work wisdom.  So gather around the workplace camp fire and snuggle up to TWE Shorties! On the first episode, Matty K tells the story of a friend who actually got fired from her volunteer job!  Ever feel badly about your job performance? You could not do worse than this.  ...

282. 2019...It's a Wrap! 31.12.2019

We don't really wrap anything up...we just talk about why being lazy and having no expectations makes you happier. Stop listening to all these people telling you to work nights and weekends. Listen to us instead.

281. TWE Survival Series|A Guided Meditation on Late Inspiration 28.12.2019

On this Guided Meditation with Matty K, our spiritual warrior tackles lateness.  Worried about being late for work? Embrace your You-Ness and show up whenever you want. There might be consequences but whatever.

280. Drowning In a Cycle Of Low-Wage Work 27.12.2019

Matty K and John discuss the vicious cycle of low-wage work in the good old USA...Didn't Trump make America great again?

279. TWE Survival Series|A Guided Meditation on Affirmation Interpretation 26.12.2019

Matty K, our resident guru at TWE, guides you through the world of Affirmations...As you would with sunscreen, Apply daily affirmations generously throughout the day . We always strive to help you achieve personal excellence!

278. Trump Impeachment 24.12.2019

Will Trump be impeached? If he is not, what does that mean for the Democrats in 2020? Who will win in 2020? All these answers and more from TWE.

277. TGIM...The Holiday Hustle 23.12.2019

Christmas is right around the corner, but that is no excuse to not hustle this week.  Ho, Ho, Ho...It's Monday, get after it!!!

276. TWE Survival Series|A Guided Meditation on Making Friends with Matty K 22.12.2019

On this guided meditation, Matty sheds some wisdom on making friends.  So let's meditate on the importance of friends, even the ones who don't actually exist.

275. Hackers and Cyber Security 19.12.2019

Matty K and John discuss Hackers, Cyber security, and privacy.  The Cyber security industry is growing fast with values expected to exceed 130 billion dollars by 2020. But why all the need? Are we doing this to ourselves with hackable cameras in our homes and banking online? Seems to be the new norm.

274. Kirk Flashner|A Life Journey from Special Agent to Actor! 17.12.2019

Meet Kirk Flashner, a former Special Agent turned Actor!  John talks with Kirk about his varied work experience form chasing down WMD's at our nations ports to playing the FBI agent that interviewed Monica Lewinsky!  Kirk also consults on the optimal law enforcement practices for TV and Film! For more information on Kirk, see below: flashner.com kirkflashner.com Facebook| @kflashner and...

273. Starting the Workweek Hustle on Sunday... 15.12.2019

On this mini episode of TGIM, Matty K and John discuss the merits of getting a jump start on your work week hustle by starting on Sunday...insanity may ensue and the TWE team has a pill to counter act that ill effect, so making Sunday the new Monday is a winning move.

272. TWE Survival Series|A Guided Meditation on Time with Matty K 14.12.2019

On this guided meditation, Matty sheds some wisdom on the concept of time.  We are too hemmed in by modern concepts of time. It really does not exist in any rational construct. So leave work early, go home and watch TV. If management complains tell them Matty K said it was fine.

271. Taxes and Politics 13.12.2019

The federal government collected $3.3 TRILLION in tax revenue last year. Where did it all go? That is probably the most frustrating question for the citizens of this great country. Pork barrel projects, scams and good old fashioned waste. Let's hope some of it gets to the people who need it.

270. TWE Survival Series|A Guided Meditation on Eating Breakfast with Matty K 12.12.2019

Strap on your meditation belts...you are in for quite a ride with this guided meditation from Matty K!  Matt guides you to source within by tapping into man's need to eat.  You need to remember what an important person you are.  And you need to eat breakfast.  The path to enlightenment is paved with donuts.  Enjoy!

269. The Pursuit of Happiness 11.12.2019

You can't be happy all the time. You would make yourself miserable. Embrace the bad times, the sadness, the anxiety, the pain. They make the happiness so much more rewarding.   And at work, happiness is frowned upon - better to start the day as a grumpy sack.

268. Another Triggered Monday 09.12.2019

TGIM and Matt and John talk smack about hauling your ass into the work week!

267. TWE Survival Series|A Guided Meditation with Matty K 07.12.2019

Matty K is at it again, aligning your soul with the boundless energy of a universal vortex of light and love.  On Matty's path to enlightenment, he has some tips for his followers ala the great Buddha...on this guided meditation Matty guides you through the ins and outs of stealing food from a coworker.  Enlightenment begins and ends with a full tummy.  Enjoy!

266. Is the American Dream still a Reality? 06.12.2019

People are working harder and not "getting ahead". How much is Washington helping them? How much should Washington help them?  Is the game rigged or can people still work themselves up from nothing and reach the top?

265. Sick Days 03.12.2019

Work sucks.  So call out sick.  Tell them you have diarrhea or whiplash or emotional distress;  just about anything goes.  In Germany, you can tell your boss that you're just too hungover; the government says it's fine. 

264. A Post Holiday Monday Celebration!!! 02.12.2019

Get back to work, how else are you going to pay off all the money you spent on useless crap on Black Friday?!  On this TGIM episode, Matty K and John strategize on how to spend the least amount of money on holiday gifts and still look like the hero...Buy gift cards and use 50-70% of the value, then gift it to close family and friends - its a brilliant way to knock out holiday shopping and sav...

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