Work is starting to behave like a scarce resource—and companies are adjusting their metabolism accordingly. In this episode, Josh explores how AI, short-term incentives, and belt-tightening are accelerating the unbundling of jobs into fractional roles, contractors, and piecemeal tasks. What once looked like flexibility and “portfolio careers” is starting to resemble something else: an uberification of work where organizations can buy talent in slices, avoid long-term commitments, and offload risk onto individuals. Josh unpacks why this shift feels sudden, why it may be structural rather than temporary, and what it means when stability becomes a perk instead of the baseline.

About The Job Market Sh*t Show

The Job Market Sh*t Show: How AI Broke Hiring and What Might Be Next is an investigation into how hiring actually works now, how AI and automation have upended the process, and why the old rules no longer apply. It blends reporting, analysis, and firsthand stories from inside a labor market that’s increasingly algorithmic, opaque, and indifferent to the people moving through it—while asking what, if anything, might replace a system that no longer seems to work for humans on either side of the process.

What if your biggest leadership blind spot isn’t strategy but self-awareness?

On this episode of Great Mondays Radio, host Josh Levine talks with performance psychotherapist Jade Wood, MA, LMFT, MHSA about the overlooked power of emotional intelligence at work. They explore how trust breaks down when leaders lack self-awareness, why most 360 reviews fall flat, and what actually helps people grow: understanding how others experience you.

Jade shares practical ways to build emotional fluency, explains why most conflict is unhealed trauma in disguise, and offers two deceptively simple questions that can shift how you lead. If you're building culture or managing people, this episode reframes EQ as a critical leadership muscle—one that separates good teams from great ones.

About Our Guest:

Jade Wood, MA, LMFT, MHSA is a clinical psychotherapist and performance coach who helps leaders and organizations build emotional intelligence from the inside out. Learn more about her work or get in touch via LinkedIn.

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Can We Beat The Bots? Escalating AI Tactics in The Job Search Arms Race

Applying for jobs used to mean competing with other people. Now, it often means competing with machines. In this episode, Josh looks at how AI has turned the job search into an arms race—where applicants experiment with prompt injection, keyword stuffing, and other tactics just to get a human to look at their résumé. He revisits Nathan, an AI researcher who’s tracked his response rates down to the percentage point, and explores why even small changes—like leaving in typos—can feel worth trying in a black-box system that offers no feedback. Along the way, Josh examines how “defensive cheating” is spreading, why recruiters are divided on whether these tactics are clever or deceitful, and what gets lost when hiring becomes a game of outsmarting bots instead of finding capable humans.

About The Job Market Sh*t Show

The Job Market Sh*t Show: How AI Broke Hiring and What Might Be Next is an investigation into how hiring actually works now, how AI and automation have upended the process, and why the old rules no longer apply. It blends reporting, analysis, and firsthand stories from inside a labor market that’s increasingly algorithmic, opaque, and indifferent to the people moving through it—while asking what, if anything, might replace a system that no longer seems to work for humans on either side of the process.

What if adversity isn’t the problem—but the way we’re framing it is?

On this episode of Great Mondays Radio, host Josh Levine sits down with Dr. Allen Lycka, known as the Doctor of Happiness, to explore why leaders feel overwhelmed, distracted, and constantly on edge in an always-on world. What starts as a conversation about stress quickly becomes a deeper examination of fear, perspective, and the mental habits that either trap us or set us free.

Dr. Lycka breaks down how the brain responds to constant stimulus, why most of what we fear never actually happens, and how simple practices like breathwork, gratitude, and honoring natural cycles help leaders regain clarity. Drawing on neuroscience, lived experience, and insights from Viktor Frankl, the conversation reframes resilience not as grinding harder, but as widening the frame through which we see our lives and our work.

They discuss leadership in uncertainty, the cost of ignoring rest and seasonality, and why treating perspective as a discipline—not a personality trait—may be one of the most important leadership skills of this decade.

If you’re leading a team, an organization, or yourself through relentless change, this episode offers a calmer, more grounded way forward.

About Our Guest:

Dr. Allen Lycka is an internationally recognized physician, speaker, and advisor known as the Doctor of Happiness. He works with leaders and organizations around the world on passion, purpose, and possibility, helping them overcome adversity through mindset, neuroscience, and practical habits. Learn more at drallenlycka.com.

About Great Mondays:

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Is This an Open Role or B.S.? Ghost Jobs and PR Trickery

Job postings used to mean something. Now? They might just be corporate fan fiction. In this episode, Josh digs into ghost jobs—roles that look real but never get filled. He unpacks the story of a product manager who applied with a referral and still never got seen, and talks with a career coach who’s helped hundreds navigate the same dead ends. Whether it’s PR spin, bench-building, or future-proofing a hiring freeze, these jobs waste more than time—they drain hope. And while we can’t stop companies from posting them, we can learn how to spot them sooner.

About The Job Market Sh*t Show

The Job Market Sh*t Show: How AI Broke Hiring and What Might Be Next is an investigation into how hiring actually works now, how AI and automation have upended the process, and why the old rules no longer apply. It blends reporting, analysis, and firsthand stories from inside a labor market that’s increasingly algorithmic, opaque, and indifferent to the people moving through it—while asking what, if anything, might replace a system that no longer seems to work for humans on either side of the process.

What if the problem isn’t that younger generations don’t want to work—but that work stopped making sense?

On this episode of Great Mondays Radio, host Josh Levine talks with culture strategist and Call for Culture founder Angela Howard about why leaders keep misreading Gen Z—and how the familiar complaint “the kids don’t want to work” is really a signal of a broken social contract. From quiet quitting to calling out employers online, Angela explains why these moments aren’t trends, but symptoms of a deeper shift in power, fairness, and expectations at work.

They explore how technology has given employees a voice previous generations never had, why ambition is being mislabeled as entitlement, and how organizations default to short-term efficiency at the expense of long-term resilience. The conversation digs into culture as risk management, why workplaces lag behind societal change, and what it actually means to treat people like humans—not resources.

If you’re a leader navigating generational tension, return-to-office debates, or rising disengagement, this episode reframes the challenge. The question isn’t how to fix Gen Z—it’s whether your organization is willing to evolve before the next reckoning arrives.

About Our Guest:

Angela Howard is the founder of Call for Culture, a culture consultancy, and creator of Culture Impact Lab, a conference exploring the intersection of workplace culture and social change. She advises leaders on future-proofing organizations through fairness, dignity, and sustainable culture. Learn more at callforculture.com.

About Great Mondays:

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→ Running our show takes a lot of coffee. Support us for just $3/month.

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Hey Robot, Read My Resume? When AI Decides Who Gets Seen.

Applying online feels like shouting into the void—and that’s because, more often than not, your first interviewer is a robot. In this episode, Josh breaks down the rise of AI in hiring: how automation is reshaping resume screening, where bias creeps in, and why so many qualified candidates are ghosted by systems that were built for efficiency, not fairness. Plus, why networking—not keyword cramming—might be your best bet for getting seen.

About The Job Market Sh*t Show:

The Job Market Sh*t Show is an investigation into how hiring actually works now, why the old rules no longer apply, and what’s quietly taking their place. It blends reporting, analysis, and firsthand stories from inside a labor market that feels increasingly automated, opaque, and indifferent to the people moving through it.

What if the reason your employees are building personal brands on LinkedIn isn’t ambition—but survival?

On this episode of Great Mondays Radio, host Josh Levine sits down with cultural futurist and brand strategist Jasmine Bina to unpack why the old equation—work = reward—no longer adds up. From TikTok algorithms to crypto millionaires to GLP-1s rewriting the rules of body politics, Jasmine explains how our culture is shifting away from effort-based outcomes and toward something far more unpredictable.

They dive into what this decoupling of work and reward means for leaders: why office mandates feel hollow, how the free agent mindset is reshaping loyalty, and what managers need to understand about meaning, motivation, and why everyone—yes, everyone—has an exit fantasy now.

If you’re seeing signs of disconnection on your team but can’t quite name the cause, this conversation offers a new lens. And a challenge: are you clear about the role your organization plays in people’s lives? Because your employees are already deciding for themselves.

About Our Guest:

Jasmine Bina is CEO of the brand strategy firm Concept Bureau and co-founder of the community Exposure Therapy. She writes and speaks widely on identity, culture, and the future of meaning at work. Learn more at conceptbureau.com and exposuretherapy.com.

About Great Mondays:

→ Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply here.

→ Running our show takes a lot of coffee. Support us for just $3/month.

→ Watch Great Mondays Radio episodes on YouTube.

→ Want to learn more about Josh's work at Great Mondays? Visit greatmondays.com.

If Everyone Hates LinkedIn, Why Are We Still There? The Role of Platforms In Our Search for Jobs

LinkedIn is noisy, frustrating, and often feels like a job search dead end—so why are we still using it? In this episode, Josh unpacks the tension we all feel about the platform, exploring what still works (profiles, networks, discovery) and what definitely doesn’t (spam, false leads, and the chaos of too much noise). Plus, a glimpse into how job seekers are starting to reclaim control—one Slack or Discord community at a time.

About The Job Market Sh*t Show:

The Job Market Sh*t Show is an investigation into how hiring actually works now, why the old rules no longer apply, and what’s quietly taking their place. It blends reporting, analysis, and firsthand stories from inside a labor market that feels increasingly automated, opaque, and indifferent to the people moving through it.

What if the real reason your remote team feels disconnected isn’t bad Wi-Fi or low engagement—but a missing muscle you haven’t trained?

On this episode of Great Mondays Radio, host Josh Levine talks with empathy researcher Alison Jane Martingano, Ph.D. about why “cameras on” doesn’t actually bring us closer—and what does.

Dr. Martingano studies how empathy works (and breaks) in remote work. In this conversation, she explains the difference between cognitive and emotional empathy, why video calls can actually block connection, and how to rebuild the contextual cues we used to get for free in an office.

Together, they dig into the science of empathy, the social cost of ignoring it, and how to create rituals that make space for real connection—even when you’re just a square on a screen.

If you’ve ever left a meeting feeling like something was off—but couldn’t put your finger on it—this episode will help you name the problem and give you tools to fix it.

About Our Guest:

Alison Jane Martingano, Ph.D. is a researcher and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. Her work focuses on empathy, virtual communication, and how our digital lives shape human connection. Learn more at alisonjanemartingano.com and watch her TedX Talk, "How to train your empathy muscles."

About Great Mondays:

→ Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply here.

→ Running our show takes a lot of coffee. Support us for just $3/month.

→ Watch Great Mondays Radio episodes on YouTube.

→ Want to learn more about Josh's work at Great Mondays? Visit greatmondays.com.