{"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":"Never waste a good workplace crisis","slug":"never-waste-a-good-workplace-crisis","published_at":"2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mentor-385394/never-waste-a-good-workplace-crisis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mentor-385394","url":"https://shows.acast.com/modern-mentor/episodes/never-waste-a-good-workplace-crisis","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69c148241a160b44db9c5126/e/6a344594db494ef85c53c634/media.mp3","summary":"902. We already know what's slowing us down at work — too many priorities, meetings that go nowhere, no space to experiment, and processes that create drag on everything. So why aren't we fixing any of it? Rachel breaks down why we stay frozen on problems we could actually solve, and how to find the one move between all and nothing that finally gets things moving.  Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast , hosted by Rachel Cooke! Find more from Rachel at LeadAboveNoise.com . 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":"902. We already know what's slowing us down at work — too many priorities, meetings that go nowhere, no space to experiment, and processes that create dra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":549,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/modern-mentor-385394/episodes/never-waste-a-good-workplace-crisis/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/never-waste-a-good-workplace-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}