Work Truths: Off the Record is a multi-series podcast that pulls back the curtain on the stories and emotions that shape us at work but which we rarely discuss out loud. Hosted by Rachel Morris – executive coach, award-winning author, and director of Motion Learning – this is the show where she gives voice to the deeply human experiences that many of us seem to navigate alone.
Each series focuses on an aspect of working-life that is both topical and common, yet often hidden or unspoken, even though it shows up again and again in the coaching room. Through conversations with a range of expert guests from different professional backgrounds, Rachel sheds light on these realities, airing and exploring multiple perspectives so that private struggles become shared insight and learning.
Series Two: Imposter Phenomenon
In the second series of Work Truths: Off the Record, we’re turning our attention to Imposter Phenomenon – a deeply personal and often hidden experience that affects people across roles, industries and levels of seniority.
Despite outward success, many individuals quietly question their abilities, feel like a fraud, or fear being “found out”. These feelings can shape decisions, limit potential, and impact wellbeing, yet they are rarely spoken about openly.
In this series, host Rachel Morris speaks with a range of guests including authors, researchers, lawyers and HR professionals, combining expert insight with lived experience. Each conversation explores different perspectives on imposter phenomenon, helping to normalise the experience and bring greater understanding to its causes, impact and ways through it.
This series will resonate with anyone who has ever doubted themselves at work, as well as those supporting others, leading teams, or simply wanting to better understand the inner experiences that shape how we show up professionally.
Listen to all episodes below.
Series One: Burnout
In the first series of Work Truths: Off the Record, Rachel dives into the topic of workplace burnout, which is widely reported to be on the rise globally, with record levels now seen across many employee groups.
Across 9 episodes, she talks to a different expert in each conversation, inviting them to share their insights and lived experiences of burnout in and around work.
The factors contributing to burnout are complex and intertwined, and the impact on an individual can be profound and long lasting. By asking thoughtful, searching questions, Rachel aims to bring understanding, comfort and maybe a little bit of inspiration to us all, whether you are supporting someone through burnout, experiencing it yourself, or simply curious about what it really is and how it shows up.
All 9 episodes of Series One are now available to listen to in full below.