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Work Unscripted

Work Unscripted

Marlo Lyons 58 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

Work Unscripted with Marlo Lyons offers a candid exploration into the realities of career advancement and leadership. Hosted by Marlo Lyons, executive career coach and former HR exec, this podcast brings unfiltered insights on work, leadership, and finding your path. Episodes feature in-depth discussions with industry leaders who share real stories and practical tools, and honest insights from Marlo. Work Unscripted is your guide to thriving in the professional world.

Episodes

Why Perfectionism Is Keeping You Stuck
Why Perfectionism Is Keeping You Stuck Aug 19, 2026 500 Stop calling yourself a perfectionist like it’s a compliment. Perfectionism is not a personality trait, or a strength in disguise. It is fear with a really good publicist. In this solo episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons, executive coach and workplace strategist, calls out the version of perfectionism so many high achievers wear like a badge. It’s the kind that keeps the draft unfinished, the
How Women Can Build Confidence and Career Agency with Kirsteen Williamson-Guinn
How Women Can Build Confidence and Career Agency with Kirsteen Williamson-Guinn Aug 12, 2026 2672 Confidence matters. But does confidence alone move your career forward? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with Kirsteen Williamson-Guinn, founder of Elevate Women, to talk about what it really takes for women to grow, lead, and future-proof their career advancement in high-pressure, political workplaces.After 32 years in banking, including senior leadership in a male-domina
What HR Really Does When You File a Complaint
What HR Really Does When You File a Complaint Aug 5, 2026 633 HR works for the company, not for you.Have you ever walked into HR thinking, “Finally. Someone is going to listen. Someone is going to help.” And then nothing changed, or things got worse. In this solo episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons breaks the code on what HR is really designed to do, and why employees need to stop confusing HR with personal advocacy.HR may listen, investigate, and say th
The AI Shift at Work: What Executives and Mid-Career Professionals Need to Do Now with Tatsiana Maskalevich
The AI Shift at Work: What Executives and Mid-Career Professionals Need to Do Now with Tatsiana Maskalevich Jul 29, 2026 2793 Using AI once in a while is not the same as changing how you work. In this episode of Work Unscripted, executive coach Marlo Lyons talks with AI product leader Tatsiana Maskalevich about how to move beyond one-off chatbot prompts and start thinking in terms of compounding AI workflows.AI is changing how work gets done, how leaders make decisions, and how professionals stay valuable in a rapidly sh
What Leaders Carry: The Emotional Labor of Leadership No One Talks About
What Leaders Carry: The Emotional Labor of Leadership No One Talks About Jul 22, 2026 372 Your boss may know things about the future of your job long before you do. A reorganization. A budget cut. A project ending. Even layoffs. And still, they have to walk into meetings, look everyone in the eye, and act completely normal.In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons explores the emotional labor and the hidden cost of leadership: the invisible work leaders do to ma
Executive Search Secrets: How Boards, Recruiters, and Decision-Makers Choose Leaders with Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley
Executive Search Secrets: How Boards, Recruiters, and Decision-Makers Choose Leaders with Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley Jul 15, 2026 2429 In executive search, by the time a senior leadership role is posted, the conversation may already be well underway.Search firms are building lists. Boards are asking who they trust. Decision-makers are comparing reputations. And leaders are being discussed in rooms they may not even know they’re in.In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with executive search leaders with Neill M
Cracking the Code:  Try This Leadership Experiment: Only Ask Questions for 30 Days
Cracking the Code: Try This Leadership Experiment: Only Ask Questions for 30 Days Jul 8, 2026 288 Most leaders are trained to have answers. But the best leaders know when to ask questions instead. What would happen if, for the next 30 days, you stopped giving answers and only asked questions? In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons challenges leaders to try a simple but uncomfortable leadership experiment: stop fixing, stop directing, stop jumping in with the answer,
How Introverts Can Network Without Feeling Fake, Forced, or Drained with Stephanie Thoma
How Introverts Can Network Without Feeling Fake, Forced, or Drained with Stephanie Thoma Jul 1, 2026 2112 Networking can feel awkward, transactional, and exhausting, especially if you’re an introvert. So how do introverts network without feeling fake, forced or drained? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons talks with speaker, coach, and author Stephanie Thoma about how introverts can build real professional relationships, speak up with more confidence, and create career visibility without l
Cracking the Code: Boss Doesn’t Have Your Back - How to Protect Your Career
Cracking the Code: Boss Doesn’t Have Your Back - How to Protect Your Career Jun 24, 2026 412 What do you do when your boss clearly doesn’t have your back? Maybe they talk badly about you to others. Maybe they develop your peers but not you. Maybe decisions are being made about your career in rooms you’re not invited to. Or maybe it’s not subtle at all and you know exactly where you stand.In this Cracking the Code episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons breaks down what to do when your bos
How to Reinvent Yourself After a Crisis: Resilience, Fear, and Starting Over with Tammy Levent
How to Reinvent Yourself After a Crisis: Resilience, Fear, and Starting Over with Tammy Levent Jun 17, 2026 2388 What do you do when everything falls apart? Your marriage, your finances, your business, your sense of self? In this episode of Work Unscripted, Marlo Lyons sits down with travel entrepreneur Tammy Levent for one of the most honest,  raw, and inspiring conversations about resilience, reinvention, and starting over without letting fear lead.Tammy has built a $100M travel empire, pioneered destinati
Cracking the Code: How Perfectionism Kills Innovation (And What Kids Can Teach Leaders About It)
Cracking the Code: How Perfectionism Kills Innovation (And What Kids Can Teach Leaders About It) Jun 10, 2026 429 Kids in the summer understand something most adults at work have forgotten: curiosity creates momentum.They try things. Change the rules. Build, fail, pivot, and try again. Meanwhile, adults overthink, over-polish, and wait until everything is “perfect” before speaking up or taking action. And that perfectionism? It may look professional, but it often kills innovation.In this Cracking the Code epi
Stop Networking. Start Connecting: How to Build Real Relationships at Work with Cassandra Thompson
Stop Networking. Start Connecting: How to Build Real Relationships at Work with Cassandra Thompson Jun 3, 2026 2406 Work moves fast. We optimize for speed, efficiency, tools, and output, but somehow, a lot of people feel more disconnected than ever. In this episode of Work Unscripted, host Marlo Lyons sits down with workplace connection expert Cassandra Thompson to talk about why genuine relationships are the key to employee engagement, trust and career growth.This conversation goes way beyond surface-level net

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