Your Job Doesn't Actually Suck (Here's How to Make It Meaningful) with Tamara Myles

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The WorkWell Podcast™

Jen Fisher

120 episodes

3 weeks ago

The WorkWell Podcast™ is back and I am so excited about the inspiring guests we have lined up. Wellbeing at work is the issue of our time. This podcast is your lens into what the experts are seeing, thinking, and doing. Hi, I am Jen Fisher, host, bestselling author and influential speaker in the corporate wellbeing movement and the first-ever Chief Wellbeing Officer in the professional services industry. On this show, I sit down with inspiring individuals for wide-ranging conversations on all things wellbeing at work. Wellbeing is the future of work. This podcast will help you as an individual, but also support you in being part of the movement for change in your own organizations and communities. Wellbeing can be the outcome of work well designed. And we all have a role to play in this critical transformation! This podcast provides general information and discussions about health and wellness. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The podcast owner, producer and any sponsors are not liable for any health-related claims or decisions made based on the information presented or discussed.

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Your Job Doesn't Actually Suck (Here's How to Make It Meaningful) with Tamara Myles

The WorkWell Podcast™

47 minutes

5 days ago

Your Job Doesn't Actually Suck (Here's How to Make It Meaningful) with Tamara Myles

In this eye-opening episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher sits down with researcher Tamara Myles, who studied over 2,000 workers across 25 industries and discovered this: your job doesn't actually suck—you just haven't unlocked its potential yet.

Forget "follow your passion." Tamara reveals the real science behind work that matters, including why a hairstylist who sees herself as a "day maker" literally saved a client's life, and how a simple 40-second interaction can transform your entire workplace experience. Whether you're flipping burgers or running boardrooms, this conversation will change how you think about Monday mornings forever.

Episode Highlights:

Debunking meaningful work myths: Why it's less about what you do and more about how you experience what you do
The crucial difference between purpose and meaning: Why mission-driven nonprofits still struggle with burnout
The Three C's framework: Community, Contribution, and Challenge as the building blocks of meaningful work
The 40-second connection rule: How micro-moments build workplace belonging
The power of recognition: Why one weekly "thank you" cuts burnout and disengagement in half
On stage, backstage, and after the show: A framework for meaningful appreciation
The goldfish principle: Why humans are "indeterminate growers" shaped by their environment
Burnout vs. bore-out: The surprising ways people disengage from work

Quotable Moment:

"Meaningful work is less about what you do and more about how you experience what you do—and every job can, and should be meaningful." - Tamara Myles