💐 Episode Summary

When work is such a major part of any life, how can we deny the parallels of ourselves at work and outside of work? With guest Claude Silver, we go deep on this topic and more as we analyze the songs on Claude’s music playlist for her book, Be Yourself At Work. With tons of deep ‘80s cuts, and an homage to the working class music mantras and New Jersey pride and joy (Bruce, Whitney, and Jon Bon Jovi), this episode is a meditation on how to live out loud, and live earnestly. Expect plenty of singing, dancing, and existential geeking out, as always. 

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. “It’s My Life” by Jon Bon Jovi

2. “A Little Respect” by Erasure

3. “Respect” by Aretha Franklin

4.  “The Rising” by Bruce Springsteen

5. “Head On” by The Jesus and Mary Chain

6. “Brave” by Sara Bareilles

7. “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone 

8. “Heroes” by David Howie

9. “Lose Yourself" by Eminem 

10.  “Walk On The Wild Side” By Lou Reed

11. “I Won’t Back Down" by Tom Petty 

12. “Don’t Stop Believing" by Journey

13. “Raise Your Glass" by Pink

14. “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence and the Machine

15. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston  

16. “Confident” by Demi Lovato

17. “Defying Gravity” from Wicked

18. “Here Comes The Sun” by The Beatles

19. “Don’t Worry About A Thing”by Bob Marley 

20. “One Love” by Bob Marley 

21. “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode

22. “Wherever Is Your Heart” by Brandi Carlile

23. “There Is A Light And It Never Goes Out” by The Smiths

24. “Beautiful Day” by U2

25. “Stubborn Love” by The Lumineers

26. “Friday I’m In Love” by The Cure 

27. “Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina and The Waves

28. “Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap

29. “Better Together” by Jack Johnson 

30. “Take It Easy” by The Eagles

You can listen to Claude’s playlist here: https://tinyurl.com/3cnxyych

🎙 About the Guest

Claude Silver is on a mission to revolutionize leadership, talent, and workplace culture. She is the world's first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and partners with CEO Gary Vaynerchuk to drive their success. Silver has earned Campaign US's Female Frontier Award and AdWeek's Changing the Game Award and she electrifies audiences at national and international conferences and at organizations, including Meta, Google, US Government agencies, and the US Armed Forces. She has been interviewed on dozens of podcasts and featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal.

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