{"podcast":{"title":"Truth, Lies and Work","slug":"truth-lies-and-work-5599780","podcast_index_feed_id":5599780,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HS8013840693","website_url":"https://truthliesandwork.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/65125ba2-4fd3-11ed-b6b9-d7032cc8f9f3/image/649cd21b3d2628500736e44084762d44.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Leanne & Al Elliott","episode_count":323,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T02:17:44.798737+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-lies-and-work-5599780"},"episode":{"title":"308. Dark Showering, Google A.I. Interviews and the M&S Cyber Attack. PLUS! Is Experience the Best Predictor of Job Performance?","slug":"308-dark-showering-google-a-i-interviews-and-the-m-s-cyber-attack-plus-is-experience-the-best-predictor-of-job-performance","published_at":"2026-06-09T11:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-lies-and-work-5599780/308-dark-showering-google-a-i-interviews-and-the-m-s-cyber-attack-plus-is-experience-the-best-predictor-of-job-performance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-lies-and-work-5599780","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HS5960314387.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HS5960314387.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning workplace podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture, brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. This week, hosts Al Elliott and Leanne Elliott unpack the sleep science taking over TikTok, a massive shift in how Google interviews tech talent, and the ethical dilemma of corporate accountability after a major cyberattack. Plus, we dive deep into the data to see if \"years of experience\" actually matters on a CV, and answer community questions from the experts at The Business Psycho. 🔥 Stories Covered 1. Word of the Week: Dark Showering Imagine a simple way to wind down your body and brain after a hard day at work using something you already do every day. Leanne introduces \"dark showering\"—the practice of showering in a completely dim or pitch-black bathroom as part of a bedtime routine. Far from just a social media trend, sleep researchers explain that the rapid cooling of your body post-shower mimics natural circadian signals, while the darkness stimulates melatonin production and lowers cortisol. Source: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/dark-showering-improved-sleep-experts-debunk 2. Google Embraces AI in Job Interviews While most companies are actively trying to ban candidates from using AI during interviews, Google is leaning all the way in. Starting later this year, software engineering candidates will be allowed to use Google's Gemini AI assistant during code comprehension interview assessments. Instead of testing rote memory, interviewers will explicitly evaluate \"AI fluency,\" including prompt engineering, output validation, and debugging skills. Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/google-job-interview-software-engineers-ai-assistant-coding-2026-5 3. The M&S Cyberattack: Who Pays…","meta_description":"Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning workplace podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture, brought to you by the HubSpot P…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3434,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/truth-lies-and-work-5599780/episodes/308-dark-showering-google-a-i-interviews-and-the-m-s-cyber-attack-plus-is-experience-the-best-predictor-of-job-performance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-lies-and-work-5599780/308-dark-showering-google-a-i-interviews-and-the-m-s-cyber-attack-plus-is-experience-the-best-predictor-of-job-performance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}