# work suck (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover work suck. Page: Feed: --- ## [Are Non-Linear Careers The New Linear? (EP.94)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep94) _2026-07-28 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ Emil Kang became the head of one of the largest orchestras in the U.S. at 31. He went on to direct arts grantmaking at The Mellon Foundation, where he helped imagine Creatives Rebuild New York, a $125 million workforce development initiative during the heart of the pandemic. Now he's an arts consultant, writer, and educator based in New York City, and his Substack, The Reprise, has become required… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/192dc187-c8fc-4ae1-a83d-80ea816be5fb.mp3) ## [Hiring with Intention: An Executive Search Case Study (EP.93)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep93) _2026-05-30 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ Most hiring processes were built in a different era, carried forward by inertia without much consideration, and optimized for the organization’s convenience rather than a candidate’s experience. This episode is about what happens when a team decides to proactively reimagine that dynamic. WSS host Tim Cynova is joined by Katrina Donald (Ever-so-curious), Julie Mae Lopez (People Power Solutions),… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d7a23338-f620-431e-bd50-1a5713947a5c.mp3) ## [Unhooking from Norms (EP.92)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep92) _2026-05-15 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ What happens when the people an organization exists to serve are also the ones designing it? On this episode, host Tim Cynova is in conversation with Lu Zhang, Gregory Sale, and Diya Vij of A Blade of Grass to discuss what it looks like to approach your organization as a living experiment. A Blade of Grass supports socially engaged artists through a grants program, an in-fellowship cohort, and a… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8635f1d8-558c-488c-bd30-6220c4ccbd11.mp3) ## [Inside the Search (EP.91)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep91) _2026-04-28 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ What does an executive search actually look like from the inside? This episode brings together two people who know the process from different vantage points: Pamela Bol Riess, CEO of PBR Executive Search, and Deeksha Gaur, Executive Director of Theater Development Fund, who was a candidate in a search Pamela led in 2023. Together, we discuss how executive hiring really works right now — what… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/abbecd49-ee18-4880-a231-66d6407b3864.mp3) ## [Hiring in the Age of A.I. (EP.90)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep90) _2025-10-28 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how we work—it’s reshaping how we hire. In this episode, hosts Tim Cynova and Katrina Donald explore the impact of AI on hiring practices. Joined by their unique, algorithmic guest— Chad Geepet (pronounced GPT 😉), part thought partner, part mirror, and all algorithm—they unpack what AI is really doing to hiring systems, not just in headlines but in the… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/98efe450-5ec6-4acf-93ad-181dfaf04e89.mp3) ## [Building Justice: Rethinking Construction, Climate, and Care (EP.89)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep88) _2025-10-15 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ Construction sits at the intersection of some of today’s most urgent challenges—workforce shortages, climate change, housing insecurity, and culture change. It’s also where solutions are being built, literally and figuratively. In this episode, host Tim Cynova continues the Climate Justice HR series with Mel Baiser and Kate Stephenson , co-founders of HELM Construction Solutions , a people- and… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e6751d48-c077-48a0-8703-49365b4cb7bd.mp3) ## [Deep Democracy at Work (EP.88)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep88) _2025-09-17 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ Nonprofit teams. City governments. Unionizing workplaces. Pet pics in the team Slack thread. No matter the setting, one thing is certain: conflict is going to show up. But what if conflict isn’t the problem—it’s the way we relate to it that matters? In this episode, Tim Cynova is joined by facilitators, coaches, and organizational practitioners Navida Nuraney and Camille Dumond to explore the… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0733c309-c2fa-42d7-86d9-fc801af88cc9.mp3) ## [Nonprofit Governance in Uncertain Times (EP.87)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep87) _2025-09-09 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ In this episode, host Tim Cynova is joined by E. Andrew Taylor—professor, researcher, consultant, board chair, and longtime colleague—to explore the messy, meaningful, and often misunderstood world of nonprofit boards. Together, they take a fresh look at what boards are really for, why bylaws matter more than most people realize, and how values-based governance can meet the challenges of an… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4ad2e566-74c7-43bc-a5fe-9379d508c8b6.mp3) ## [Thera-Coaching Through Uncertainty (EP.86)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep86) _2025-08-28 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ In this episode of the Work Shouldn’t Suck podcast, host Tim Cynova is joined by Chantel Cohen—licensed therapist, executive coach, and founder of CWC Coaching and Therapy—for a powerful conversation at the intersection of career and mental wellness. Chantel works with entrepreneurs and corporate leaders to help them navigate the messy, magical overlap of identity, leadership, stress,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/61c4facb-ffb0-48c4-aeed-5ca84ea1d74c.mp3) ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dKQ33KBsDArB) _2025-08-28 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Hiring as Improv: Embracing the Unscripted in Job Searches (EP.85)](https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep85) _2025-08-21 · Work. Shouldnt. Suck._ In this episode, we explore what it means to approach hiring as improvisation—especially from the perspective of job seekers navigating ambiguous, pressure-filled, and often inequitable processes. Joining host Tim Cynova are two brilliant minds who live at the intersection of the performing arts and organizational transformation: Courtney Harge, founder of CHarge Advisory Hub and Kate Stadel,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4db58ba4-e6c5-4362-b5af-9349bc1c9765.mp3)