{"podcast":{"title":"Modern Mentor","slug":"modern-mentor-385394","podcast_index_feed_id":385394,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69c148241a160b44db9c5126","website_url":"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69c148241a160b44db9c5126/1776344231834-a208b5a0-6ec6-4537-9c71-a178bfd8d355.jpeg","author":"Macmillan Holdings, LLC","episode_count":921,"summary":"Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where you’re devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to success—however you define it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T08:20:55.905502+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mentor-385394"},"episode":{"title":"A tough love letter to leaders","slug":"a-tough-love-letter-to-leaders","published_at":"2026-05-12T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mentor-385394/a-tough-love-letter-to-leaders","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mentor-385394","url":"https://shows.acast.com/modern-mentor/episodes/a-tough-love-letter-to-leaders","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69c148241a160b44db9c5126/e/69fbaa44669475c1076b04c8/media.mp3","summary":"896. Leaders right now are working hard, caring deeply and still coming up short. And some of what they're doing is quietly working against them. In this episode, Rachel delivers a tough love letter to the leaders she’s coaching, calling out four patterns that are quietly undermining performance, energy and trust. If something at work isn’t working, this one’s for you. Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast , hosted by Rachel Cooke! Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email: modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com   Discover more from Modern Mentor! Facebook LinkedIn Newsletter Transcripts available on your podcast app or QuickandDirtyTips.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"896. Leaders right now are working hard, caring deeply and still coming up short. And some of what they're doing is quietly working against them. In this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":536,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/modern-mentor-385394/episodes/a-tough-love-letter-to-leaders/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mentor-385394/a-tough-love-letter-to-leaders.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}