Workplace Bullying Project LLC

Work It Out with Lauri

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Work It Out with Lauri isn’t your average workplace podcast — it’s a bold, no-nonsense space where we tackle the messiest parts of modern work life with curiosity, open-mindedness and a penchant for finding reasonable solutions that help keep you safe at work. Hosted by Lauri Lillie, Workplace Anthropologist and Founder of the Workplace Bullying Project, this show goes deep into the real questions, real chaos and real dilemmas that anyone navigating the daily grind and abusive workplaces need help solving! workplacebullyingproject.substack.com

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Dec 24, 2025

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Episodes

An Exciting New Announcement (WBP Basics #9) 10.10.2025

Happy Friday! Tune in as Lauri and Kosmo unveil another expansion to the “Work It Out” podcasting universe, beginning next week. They discuss what you can continue to expect from WBP media and why you should subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, and Substack. Subscribe to “Bully-Proof: Truth in Action” on Substack for paywalled Basics episodes weeks ahead: workplacebullyingproject.substack.com Buy Lauri...

Healing As an Adventure (Ep. 22) 29.09.2025

This week, Lauri and Kosmo are proclaiming “Wahoo!” as they embark on their own escapade to communicate what healing from workplace abuse looks like and why it can be more exciting than expected. Subscribe to the premium WBP substack for “WBP Basics” episodes: workplacebullyingproject.substack.com Buy Lauri a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/workplacebullyingproject Check out the WBP website: workplacebul...

3 Signs You Have an Imposter Leader in 13 Minutes (WBP Basics #1) 22.09.2025

In the premiere installment of Lauri and Kosmo’s Substack premium-only podcast within a podcast (WBP Basics), Lauri runs through the definition of an imposter leader as well as the major indicators that one is at the helm in your workplace. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit workplacebullyingproject.substack.com/sub...

Protecting Yourself from Post-Abuse Sabotage on LinkedIn (Ep. 20) 15.09.2025

Lauri and Kosmo are tackling a big question today that surrounds the professional dynamics in a new situation, in addition to the ups and downs of LinkedIn when considering the effects of abuse. Check out the WBP website: workplacebullyingproject.com Email Lauri to set up a free consultation or provide a helpful suggestion: workplacebullyproject@gmail.com Buy Lauri a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/workp...

The Different Types of Bullying (Ep. 18) 25.08.2025

Your workplace anthropologist host Lauri Lillie is following up on last week's episode by delving even deeper into the particular dynamics through which bullying can occur, primarily in three ways: downward, upward, or peer-to-peer. Subscribe to the premium WBP Substack for access to "WBP Basics" episodes: https://workplacebullyingproject.substack.com Check out the WBP website: https://www.workpla...

Upward Bullying & Scapegoating (Ep. 16) 18.08.2025

On this Monday’s installment, Lauri and Kosmo are breaking down a submitted scenario chockfull of facets pertaining to both workplace bullying and the clash between peers in the office. Subscribe to the premium WBP Substack for access to "WBP Basics" episodes: https://workplacebullyingproject.substack.com Check out the WBP website: https://www.workplacebullyingproject.com Buy Lauri a coffee: https...

Greyrocking & The Art of Responding vs. Reacting (Ep. 14) 11.08.2025

This week, Lauri is breaking down some methods on how to challenge the toxic dynamics at work and stand up to bullying, including through the strategic and smart greyrocking technique. Subscribe to the premium WBP Substack for access to "WBP Basics" episodes: https://workplacebullyingproject.substack.com Check out the WBP website: https://www.workplacebullyingproject.com Buy Lauri a coffee: https:...

Praise-Bombing & Emotional Blackmail (WBP Basics #3) 07.08.2025

On this Basics, Lauri and Kosmo are covering a commonly experienced but uncommonly discussed problem in the workplace: the issue of over-flattering that often leads to psychological hostage. Submit YOUR question via the WBP website: https://www.workplacebullyingproject.com/coming-soon-02 Buy Lauri a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/workplacebullyingproject This is a public episode. If you'd like t...

Breaking Down the Viral Astronomer Scandal (Ep. 12) 04.08.2025

On this unique episode, Lauri and Kosmo join the online chatter surrounding the much talked-about Coldplay kiss cam incident from a workplace dynamics viewpoint, with Lauri offering her analysis of what this means within the Corporate America landscape. Subscribe to the premium WBP Substack for access to "WBP Basics" episodes: https://workplacebullyingproject.substack.com Check out the WBP website...

What Is & Isn't Workplace Bullying (Ep. 11) 31.07.2025

For this week’s “WBP Basics”, Lauri is tackling the most central topic to the “Work It Out” podcast by defining workplace bullying itself and pointing out the misunderstandings commonly associated with the subject. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit workplacebullyingproject.substack.com/subscribe

Weaponized PIPs (Ep. 10) 28.07.2025

This Monday, Lauri is breaking down a complex situation from a listener that nevertheless speaks to a common experience for Targets in the modern workplace: the relentless and invalid use of Performance Improvement Plans. Subscribe to the premium WBP Substack for access to "WBP Basics" episodes: https://workplacebullyingproject.substack.com Check out the WBP website: https://www.workplacebullyingp...

Announcing WBP Basics (Ep. 8) 21.07.2025

In a special note to the "Work It Out with Lauri" audience, Lauri and Kosmo unveil a new addition to the podcast that will debut behind a Substack paywall. "Bully-Proof: Truth in Action" Substack account (sign up for a paid membership to access "WBP Basics"): Buy Lauri a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/workplacebullyingproject This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other sub...

Emotional Manipulation & Breadcrumbing (Ep. 7) 17.07.2025

On this Thursday installment of the WBP podcast, your host Lauri Lillie digs into the unfortunate and all-too-common reality of organizations misleading and entrapping their employees using manipulation methods and false promises. Check Out the WBP Website: https://www.workplacebullyingproject.com Buy Lauri a Coffee This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

The Target vs. the Company (Ep. 6) 14.07.2025

It's short and compact, but there's a lot to this episode; Lauri answers a vital question regarding how Targets can respond to often institutionalized practices that can disregard the importance of psychological safety at work. Check Out the WBP Website Buy Lauri a Coffee This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit workplace...

The Mob Mentality & Anchor Bias (Ep. 5) 10.07.2025

It's Thursday, which means that it's time for more hard-hitting commentary from Lauri -- this time on the dangerous dynamics at work that can lead to mobbing and repression from the organization's leadership. Check Out the WBP Website Submit Your Question to the Podcast Buy Lauri a Coffee This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes...

A Key Observation from Lauri (Ep. 4) 07.07.2025

Tune in for another eye-opening answer from Lauri regarding a common mistake made by Targets as she responds to an important question on the topic. Check Out the WBP Website: https://www.workplacebullyingproject.com Follow WBP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workplacebullyingproject/posts/?feedView=all Subscribe to "Bully-Proof: Truth in Action" on Substack: https://workplacebullying...

Disrupting the Cycle of Abuse (Ep. 3) 30.06.2025

In this third installment, Lauri answers an original question about one of the important topics in workplace dynamics: how to identify, navigate, and ultimately break the pattern of bullying, and what that looks like when implemented properly. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit workplacebullyingproject.substack.com/...

Grievances, HR and DARVO (Ep. 2) 26.06.2025

In the first question-and-answer episode of this podcast, Lauri digs into the complicated dynamics between Human Resources and workplace Targets, and how those in an abusive environment can progress despite institutional obstacles. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit workplacebullyingproject.substack.com/subscribe

Trailer: Work It Out with Lauri 24.06.2025

Get the pitch for why you should listen to Work It Out with Lauri from this brief trailer that details the basic premise of this podcast. Be sure to subscribe so that you can be the first to know when new episodes drop this week and every week! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit workplacebullyingproject.substack.com...

Introducing the Work It Out Podcast 20.06.2025

In this debut episode of Work It Out , host Lauri Lillie and "Sir Showrunner" Kosmo Esplan discuss the structure and goals of this series, what spurred the Workplace Bullying Project to move into the short-form podcasting realm, and just exactly how this new show will provide much-needed insights to those in abusive or difficult workplace situations. This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...

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