Episodes

What if the biggest obstacle to workplace success isn’t technology, talent, or productivity—but how employers treat their people? On this episode of What’s Your Work Fit?, Boston Consulting Group’s Deborah Lovich, author of Make Work Work: The 5 Daily Practices of the Employee-Centric Leader, challenges some of the most deeply entrenched assumptions about modern work. And she doesn’t pull punches. “Nothing says I don’t trust an employee like a return-to-office mandate.” From rigid RTO policie...

Professional identity has been closely tied to job titles. But what happens when the title changes—or disappears altogether? On this episode of What’s Your Work Fit?, returning guest Sarabeth Berk Bickerton, Ph.D., joins host Dan Smolen for a provocative conversation about professional identity, career belonging, and why the traditional career ladder may no longer make sense. Sarabeth argues that we are not our job titles—and never have been. A layoff, career pivot, reorganization, or changin...

What if the drive to get everything exactly right is actually getting in the way of doing your best work? Charles Glassman, MD returns to What’s Your Work Fit? for a conversation about perfectionism, fear, psychological safety, vulnerability, and discernment that can influence how we respond to pressure at work. Charlie explains why perfectionism isn’t always a strength. It can become a fight-or-flight response—what he calls the Automatic Brain—driving us to overwork, procrastinate, avoid disc...

The modern workplace has undergone enormous change. But are we still designing offices around an outdated idea of what people actually need when they come together? MillerKnoll’s Ryan Anderson returns to What’s Your Work Fit? to answer our lead question: What should the modern workplace be designed for? His answer is one word: interaction. Ryan argues that many activities offices were once designed to support—meetings, training, collaboration and individual work—have migrated to our laptops. Th...

Future-of-work strategist Nirit Cohen returns to What’s Your Work Fit? to explore a provocative question: Who owns my workplace AI? We discuss whether employers can own how AI learns the way we think, who benefits from AI-created productive capacity, who owns the time AI gives us back, and what greater human agency could mean for the future of work.

What if where you live, work, and connect wasn’t fragmented—but intentionally designed to work together? In this episode of What’s Your Work Fit?, host Dan Smolen is joined by returning guest Chris Moeller, Founder of PathwayCommunities, alongside show Co-Hosts Mark Gilbreath (CEO of LiquidSpace) and Fran Saele (Managing Principal, MorteVita). Together, they explore a bold idea: livable communities as infrastructure for stability—not just housing. From factory-built homes to resilient microgr...

On What’s Your Work Fit?, Dan Smolen, Mark Gilbreath, and Fran Saele are joined by workplace strategists and authors Sara Escobar and Corinne Murray to unpack their influential book, WORK Then PLACE: Navigating Modern Work & Where It Happens. At a time when organizations are wrestling with return-to-office mandates, AI disruption, and shifting employee expectations, this conversation challenges a deeply ingrained assumption: Should we design the workplace first—or the work itself? Sara and Corin...

What’s Your Work Fit? welcomes back JLL Managing Director, Future of Work, AI Adoption & Data Center Advisory, Ram Srinivasan, for a mind-expanding conversation at the intersection of AI, philosophy, and the future of work. Together with Executive Producer and Host Dan Smolen and Co-Host, MorteVita‘s Fran Saele, they explore whether agentic AI is evolving beyond tools into something more—and what that means for leaders, organizations, and your personal Work Fit. This episode challenges assumpt...

What do you do after a layoff—and how do you come back stronger? On What’s Your Work Fit?, host Dan Smolen welcomes Kareem Rogers, HR business partner, corporate recruiter, and founder of The Fit Recruiter LLC, for a practical and motivating conversation about career reinvention, job search strategy, networking, personal branding, and standing out in a crowded hiring market. Kareem shares what job seekers should focus on first after losing a job: mental health, healing, and clarity. From ther...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: What Does Workplace Leasing Look Like in 2026? Answering that question and others is our returning guest, Phil Mobley. Phil is the National Director for Office Analytics at CoStar Group, the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Joining in on the discussion are What’s Your Work Fit? Executive Producer and Host Dan Smolen and Co-Hosts: LiquidSpace CEO Mark Gilbreath and MorteVita Managing Princi...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: How Can Community Support the Modern Workplace? Answering that question and others is our guest, Nirit Cohen. Nirit is a future of work strategist, Forbes contributor, international keynote speaker, bestselling author, Intel veteran, and host of The Future of Less Work Podcast. She is also a member of The Future of Work Alliance. Joining in on the discussion are What’s Your Work Fit? Executive Producer and Host Dan Smolen and Co-Hosts: LiquidSpace...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: Can Good Systems Stave Off the Infinite Workday? Answering that question and others is our guest, Darren Murph. Named an “oracle of remote work” by CNBC and featured in The Forbes Future of Work 50, Darren is a recognized visionary in organizational design. He leads at the intersection of people operations, marketing, and strategic communication. Joining in on the discussion are What’s Your Work Fit? Executive Producer and Host Dan Smolen and Co-H...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: How Can Network Mapping Supercharge a Workplace? Answering that question and others is our guest, Andreas Hoffbauer PhD. As Founder and Director of Atelier Kultur, Andreas helps workforces make faster and more effective decisions through intentional connections at scale. Joining in on the discussion are What’s Your Work Fit? Executive Producer and Host Dan Smolen and Co-Host and MorteVita Managing Principal Fran Saele. We also discover Andreas’ an...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: How Does Times Factor in the Modern Workplace? Answering that question and others is our returning guest, Denise Brouder. Denise is the Founder of The Future of Work Alliance, a global collective of entrepreneurs, practitioners, researchers, and writers who are shaping modern work. We also discover Denise’s answer to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” Her answer will resonate with many listeners. This conversation originated as a live show on ...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: Why Are We Still Talking About RTO Mandates? Answering that question and others is our returning guest, Nick Bloom. Nick is a Professor of Economics at Stanford University. And as the co-founder of WFH Research he is world recognized for insight on remote and flexible work. We also revisit Nick’s earlier answer to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” His answer will resonate with many listeners. Joining in on the discussion are What’s Your Work ...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: What’s the Science Behind Workplace Happiness? Answering that question and others is our guest, Jessica Weiss. Jessica is world recognized happiness expert who helps companies leverage tangible, research-based strategies to create happier workers and workplaces. She is also the author of the new book, Happiness Works: The Science of Thriving at Work. We also discover Jessica’s answer to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” Her answer will resonat...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: How Does Startup Culture Inform the Modern Workplace? Answering that question and others is our guest, Ginger Dhaliwal. As an Angel Investor, Ginger actively supports early-stage startups, especially those led by women and focused on AI, the future of work, and global impact. We also discover Ginger’s answer to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” Her answer will resonate with many listeners. Joining the conversation on this What’s Your Work Fit...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: Is Employee Experience the New Workplace Amenity? Answering that question and others is our guest, Corina Ocanto. Corina is the Vice President of Workplace Strategy at Stream Realty Partners. As a design strategist, consultant, and researcher Corina helps companies to create impactful experiences which connect customers, employees and communities through purposeful physical and digital design. We also discover Corina’s answer to the question, “Wha...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we posed this question: How Can Workplace Insight Drive Worker Well Being? Answering that question and others is our returning guest, Serena Huang, PhD. Serena is the principal of Data With Serena, LLC. She is an internationally recognized and respected AI keynote speaker, Fortune 100 consultant and corporate trainer, Chief Data Officer, and author of the new book The Inclusion Equation: Leveraging Data & AI for Organizational Diversity & Wellbeing. We also revisit Sere...

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: Why Should We Reimagine HR? Answering that question and others is our guest, Marion Anderson. She is a Chief People Officer; a globally recognized thought leader, author, podcaster, and public speaker on the topics of future of work, culture, and employee experience; the co-creator of Rethink Ability; and a member of the Future of Work Alliance. We also discover Marion’s answer to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” Her answer will resonate with...

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: How Do I Support a Workplace Happiness Ethic? Answering that question and others is our guest, Holland Haiis. She is a globally recognized and respected leadership developer, keynote speaker, author, and workplace strategist who helps organizations, family offices, and healthcare providers to support the future of work with human-centered solutions. We also discover Holland’s answer to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” Her answer will resonate...

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: Are Years of Experience Still Career Necessary? Answering that question and others is our guest, Kathryn Preston. Kathryn, who is a much in-demand public speaker on work and workplace topics, knocks down the long-held belief that tenure, above all other measures, indicates one’s future success in the workplace. We also discover Kathryn’s answer to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” Her answer will resonate with many listeners. This conversatio...

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: Do I Need Permission for Career Success? Answering that question and others is our guest, Jillian Reilly. Jillian has been an Executive Coach helping executives and companies to navigate disruptive and profound change and an aid worker on the frontlines of HIV/AIDS. She is also an author of two books including her latest, The 10 Permissions: Redefining Rules of Adulting in the 21st Century. We also discover Jillian’s answer to the question, “What’...

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: How is AI Changing Human-Centered Work? Answering that question and others is our returning guest, Ram Srinivasan. Ram is the Global AI Strategy & Adoption Leader at JLL where he spearheads initiatives to leverage cutting-edge AI technologies while ensuring their responsible and ethical implementation. He is also the author of The Conscious Machine: From Artificial to Enlightened Intelligence and the newly published AI-themed mystery thriller, LAN...