Truth, Lies and Work
Truth, Lies & Work is the UK's #1 Management Podcast.
Brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, this award-winning podcast is where behavioural science meets workplace culture. Hosted by Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott, the show has reached #2 in the UK Business Podcast Charts and consistently ranks as a Top 10 trending business podcast globally.
With a unique blend of evidence-based insight and lived experience, Leanne and Al simplify the science of people and culture to help leaders attract, engage, and retain great talent.
Episodes drop twice a week. Tuesdays feature a global people and culture news round-up, a hot take from an emerging or established voice, and the world-famous Workplace Surgery—where Leanne answers real listener questions with practical advice. Thursdays dive deeper with expert guests from across the business and psychology worlds, sharing fresh perspectives and actionable strategies.
Whether you're scaling a startup or leading a large team, Truth, Lies & Work delivers the tools, thinking, and inspiration to build thriving, toxic-free workplaces that prioritise well-being and drive sustainable growth.
Also, the hosts are married—so expect unfiltered honesty, occasional banter, and a real-life lens on work and life.
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Previous Episodes
- 242. Amazon sacks HR, bosses blame Gen Z and new-job red flags. PLUS! Does your vibe really attract your tribe?
- 241. What if meetings were the best part of your day? (Yes, really!). With Mamie Kanfer Stewart
- 240. Starbucks’ CEO fail, toxic superstars and Dubai’s Wolf of Wall Street? PLUS! Is Maslow's hierarchy a myth?
- 239. Why your founder's culture dies at 50 employees (And what to do about it), with Work Futurist, Josh Levine
- 238. Mr Beast on hiring A-players, digital hangovers and risky workplace humour. PLUS! Are tall people really more successful?
- 237. Is hybrid the worst of all worlds? With Professors Ina Purvanova and Alanah Mitchell, authors of The New Workplace"
- 236. Office frogging, A.I. workslop and Deloitte's awkward pay gap. PLUS! Are lefties really more creative?" - This Week in Work, 30th September 2025
- 235. How to make work work for you, with Isabel Berwick, best-selling author of The Future-Proof Career
- 234. Job hugging, Microsoft meltdowns and career regrets. PLUS! The truth about white noise and your brain - This Week in Work, 23rd September 2025
- 233. The 1st HR leader who didn't carry a gun: Meet Amy Bouque, Chief People Officer at Kelly Services
- 232. CEO scandals, September resets and 1000 days of ChatGPT. PLUS! The rise of rage-baiting, with Vanessa Judelman
- 231. When HR goes rogue, with former Adidas VP of HR, Tony Cooke
- 230. How to Stand Out Without Burning Out (Truth, Lies & Work x Nerd Journey)
- 229. This Isn’t Working: What Business Gets Wrong About People and Profit, with Meghan French Dunbar
- 228. How to Plan Q4 Like a Psychologist (and Actually Stick to It)
- 227. Why Doing One New Thing Every Week Could Change Your Life, with behavioural scientist Patrick Fagan
- 226. Ranking the Wildest Workplace Stories of 2025 (So Far) - Summer Sessions Episode 4
- 225. The ‘Ta-Da’! Philosophy: Why Fun Could Save Your Workplace, with Joel Zeff
- 224. How to protect your people (and yourself) in uncertain times (Truth, Lies & Work x Nerd Journey)
- 223. Why small talk is exhausting (according to science), with Associate Professor John Michel
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