What if saying no at work was actually the thing that saved your career — not ended it? In this episode, I'm sharing the exact conversation I had with a demanding boss after one of the hardest projects of my career, when the last thing I wanted to do was speak up. If you've ever swallowed your exhaustion and kept saying yes because you didn't know how to push back without consequences, this episode is going to give you a completely different way to think about it. Tune in to hear the question I asked that changed everything — and why it worked on someone who always had an answer for everything. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliefisher.ca/ep287

What do you do when someone at work clearly doesn't like you — and you need their help anyway? In this episode, I'm sharing one of the most unexpectedly powerful stories from the Outrageous Workplace Stories series, and this time I'm the difficult person in the room. If you've ever been stonewalled by a coworker, or found yourself on the receiving end of someone's cold shoulder with no idea how to break through, this episode is going to give you a completely different approach. Tune in to hear what this woman did that I still haven't forgotten — and why it worked when nothing else would have. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliefisher.ca/ep286

Have you ever sat in a meeting and watched someone present your work as their own — while you sat there not knowing what to do? In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how I handled one of the most infuriating things that can happen in a workplace, and why neither staying quiet nor speaking up in anger is the answer. If you've ever felt robbed of credit you earned and didn't know how to address it without looking difficult, this episode is going to give you the exact words to use. Tune in to hear the three-step approach that puts you back in the room — without burning a single bridge. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliefisher.ca/ep285

What if the reason you feel like you're never doing enough at work has nothing to do with your performance — and everything to do with who's doing the evaluating? In this episode, I'm breaking from the usual format to share something far more personal, and possibly the most important story in this entire series. If you've ever kept raising the bar, kept delivering, kept proving yourself — and somehow it still wasn't enough — this episode is going to stop you in your tracks. Tune in to hear the moment everything finally clicked for me, and why it completely changed how I think about value, worth, and who gets to decide both. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliefisher.ca/EP284

What do you do when a brand new boss starts questioning everything you do — even though you've been doing the job for three years without them? In this episode, I'm sharing another story from the Outrageous Workplace Stories series, and this one is about the moment I had to choose between reacting and leading. If you've ever felt the frustration of being micromanaged by someone who knows less about your job than you do, this episode is going to give you a completely different way to handle it. Tune in to hear the move that turned a tense dynamic into a trusting relationship — and why it had nothing to do with proving myself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliefisher.ca/283

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Have you ever had a coworker pull you aside over something so small you had to stop yourself from laughing — but somehow it turned into a whole thing? In this episode, I'm sharing one of my favourite stories from the Outrageous Workplace Stories series, and it involves a very passionate coworker, a fridge, and a carton of milk. It sounds ridiculous, but the way I handled it taught me one of the most useful workplace moves I still use to this day. Tune in to hear the simple response that quietly stops boundary-crossing in its tracks — without a single awkward confrontation. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliefisher.ca/ep282

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Ever had a boss scrap a project you spent days — even weeks — working on… without telling you? It’s frustrating, disorienting, and honestly — it can feel personal.

In this episode, Natalie shares a real story from early in her career, where she was tasked with planning a highly complex trip designed to test a business relationship — only to find out, after all the work was done, that the entire deal was off. Instead of reacting with frustration, she made a powerful mindset shift that changed the trajectory of her career.

This conversation is all about adaptability — how to move quickly from resistance to acceptance, stay professional under pressure, and stop taking workplace changes personally. If you’ve ever felt thrown off by sudden pivots at work, this will help you reframe the situation and turn it into momentum instead of stress.

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What happens when someone brilliant keeps getting hired — and then keeps getting fired? In this episode, I'm sharing one of the most eye-opening stories from the Outrageous Workplace Stories series, about a woman I genuinely admired whose career kept hitting the same invisible wall. If you've ever felt like your ideas aren't landing no matter how good they are, or wondered why the most qualified person in the room sometimes gets the least traction, this episode is going to make a lot of things click. Tune in to find out what was really going on — and the shift that separates the people who get heard from the ones who don't. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliefisher.ca/ep280

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What do you do when someone at your event looks like they'd rather be anywhere else in the world — and they're not hiding it? In this episode, I'm sharing day three of the Outrageous Workplace Stories series, and this one is all about the moment I walked up to a visibly grumpy coworker and said something she definitely wasn't expecting. If you've ever felt the pressure to make everyone happy at work — or avoided a difficult interaction because you didn't know how to handle it — this story is going to give you a completely different playbook. Tune in to hear the two-word approach that turned a simmering situation into a lasting professional relationship. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliefisher.ca/ep279

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What would you do if you opened your inbox and found a long, accusatory email calling you racist and sexist — from a coworker sitting just a few desks away? In this episode, I'm kicking off the Outrageous Workplace Stories series with one of the most charged situations I've ever had to navigate in my own career. If you've ever been blindsided at work and felt your body go straight into fight-or-flight mode, this one is going to feel very familiar. Tune in to hear what I did next — and the two shifts in thinking that kept everything from spiraling completely out of control. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliefisher.ca/ep278