{"podcast":{"title":"Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance","slug":"happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891","podcast_index_feed_id":629891,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/happier-at-work/","website_url":"https://happieratwork.ie/happier-at-work-podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/61708f94-c3c1-45c2-868c-2d88b073d3ef/Happier-At-Work-podcast-logo-2MB.png","author":"Aoife O'Brien","episode_count":383,"summary":"Happier at Work is a workplace psychology podcast for commercial leaders who want to drive performance, engagement, and retention through better leadership and culture. Hosted by workplace culture strategist Aoife O’Brien, the podcast explores what really shapes the modern work experience, from leadership and career growth to confidence, workplace culture, and employee engagement. Each episode blends expert insight, psychological research, practical strategies, and honest conversations to help leaders and professionals create environments where people feel valued, supported, and motivated to do their best work. Guests include leading psychologists, bestselling authors, and experienced professionals who are putting these ideas into practice inside real organisations. If you care about building high-performing teams, stronger cultures, and workplaces people want to stay in, this podcast is for you. 🎧 Subscribe and start building a happier way to work.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T10:17:23.686057+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891"},"episode":{"title":"302: How to Reduce Overwhelm and Build Thriving Teams with Leanne Elliott","slug":"302-how-to-reduce-overwhelm-and-build-thriving-teams-with-leanne-elliott","published_at":"2026-05-08T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891/302-how-to-reduce-overwhelm-and-build-thriving-teams-with-leanne-elliott","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891","url":"https://happieratwork.ie/happier-at-work-podcast","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/456a8875-848b-4c5d-af39-b69b7c43066c.mp3","summary":"Are you struggling with overwhelm at work and wondering how to create a thriving, positive environment? In this episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Aoife sits down with Leanne Elliott, occupational psychologist and host of Truth, Lies and Work, to unravel the growing sense of overwhelm affecting both individuals and organisations. Together, they explore practical ways to reduce stress, foster genuine connections, and build psychological safety at work, all while linking these priorities to commercial success and organisational values. The conversation covers actionable strategies to address overwhelm from both individual and leadership perspectives, and highlights the importance of rest, recovery, civility, and creating conditions where people can truly thrive. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How practical communication strategies, like honest conversations about preferred message formats, can reduce stress and nurture relationships. Why civility is essential for team happiness and a positive workplace culture. The key recovery activities that are essential for preventing burnout at work. The role of AI in both driving burnout but also creating opportunity. Related Topics Covered: Strengths at Work, Burnout, Workplace Expectations Connect with Aoife O’Brien | Host of Happier at Work®: Website LinkedIn YouTube Connect with Leanne Elliott | Chartered Psychologist & Podcast Host: Podcast LinkedIn Related Episodes You’ll Love: 234: From Overwhelm to Intentional Fulfillment with Cherylanne Skolnicki About Happier at Work® Happier at Work® is the podcast for business leaders who want to create meaningful, human-centric workplaces. Hosted by Aoife O’Brien, the show explores leadership, career clarity, imposter syndrome, workplace culture, and employee engagement — h…","meta_description":"Are you struggling with overwhelm at work and wondering how to create a thriving, positive environment? In this episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Ao…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891/episodes/302-how-to-reduce-overwhelm-and-build-thriving-teams-with-leanne-elliott/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891/302-how-to-reduce-overwhelm-and-build-thriving-teams-with-leanne-elliott.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}