Office Real Talk with Tas

Welcome to Office Real Talk with Tas, the podcast hosted by Tasneem Bhamji, designed to help you thrive in the corporate system, even when the odds are stacked against you. Expect insider advice, practical frameworks, and real talk, always.

As part of the Inside the Room series, each week I’m breaking down the conversations and decisions that define your career, but that you rarely get to hear, because they happen behind closed doors.

And this week it’s a big one. What does leadership notice most about you at work?

You might think your results are good. You might think delivering (and delivering well) makes you the obvious person to back when it comes to promotions and new opportunities.

But doing the work well is the bare minimum. And no matter what your role is, your leadership team will be judging you on a lot more than your results. And I know this, because I do the same thing with my team, too.

In this episode I’m breaking down the five key aspects of how you show up in corporate that can (and will) impact whether you’re backed, sponsored, or kept where you are.

Thanks so much for being here for this series. And if you find the advice helpful, please do follow, like, and rate on Spotify and Apple, it helps more than you know!

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💌 INSIGHT FROM TAS, IN YOUR INBOX, EVERY WEEK

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Welcome to Office Real Talk with Tas, the podcast hosted by Tasneem Bhamji, designed to help you thrive in the corporate system, even when the odds are stacked against you.

Expect insider advice, practical frameworks, and real talk, always. This week, it’s the first episode of Season 3, the Inside the Room series.

Each week, I’m breaking down the conversations and decisions that define your career, but that you rarely get to hear, because they happen behind closed doors.

What does leadership notice most about you at work? What factors are at play that influence our decisions about you? What evidence can convince us you’re worth backing? And what evidence convinces us you’re not? Expect all this and more.

This week, we’re talking about why you might not be progressing, how to tell when you’ve been parked at work, and what to do about it if you have. Because being valued is not the same as being developed. And learning the difference could be the difference between progressing in your career, and staying stuck where you are.

Thanks so much for being here for this series. And if you find the advice helpful, please do follow, like, and rate on Spotify and Apple, it helps more than you know!

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💌 INSIGHT FROM TAS, IN YOUR INBOX, EVERY WEEK

📱FOLLOW TAS ON INSTAGRAM

Welcome to Office Real Talk with Tas, hosted by Tasneem Bhamji, the podcast designed to help you thrive in the corporate system, even when the odds are stacked against you. Expect insider advice, practical frameworks, and real talk, always.

This week, it’s the final part of the extraordinary career series, and I’m getting real about how to handle office politics and grow your career at the same time.

Because, like it or not, it's a permanent fixture in the corporate world. And when you stop thinking about politics as a manipulation tactic, and start seeing it for what it is, a way to understand people and influence how decisions are made, you realise that navigating office politics is necessary for building an extraordinary corporate career.

Thanks so much for being here for this series. And if you find the advice helpful, please do follow, like, and rate on Spotify and Apple, it helps more than you know!

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💌 INSIGHT FROM TAS, IN YOUR INBOX, EVERY WEEK

📱FOLLOW TAS ON INSTAGRAM

Welcome to Office Real Talk with Tas Bhamji, the podcast designed to help you thrive in the corporate system, even when the odds are stacked against you.

Expect insider advice, practical frameworks, and real talk, always.

This week, it’s part 5 of the extraordinary career series, and we’re getting into one of the biggest corporate topics of 2026: AI at work.

You probably already know AI isn't just changing work. It's changing who gets ahead. So in this episode, I’m going to tell you exactly why that matters for women in corporate, and exactly how you can make sure you stay relevant with the key AI habits that’ll accelerate your career.

Thanks for being here. And if you find the advice helpful, please do follow, like, and rate on Spotify and Apple, it helps more than you know!

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💌 INSIGHTS FROM TAS, IN YOUR INBOX, EVERY WEEK

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Welcome to Office Real Talk with Tas Bhamji, the podcast designed to help you thrive in the corporate system, even when the odds are stacked against you.

This week, it’s part 4 of the extraordinary career series, and I’m sharing everything women don’t get taught about money in the corporate world.

From the behavioral patterns I see at work that exacerbate the gender pay gap, to the myths around staying loyal and maximising your salary, we’re unpacking it all. In just 20 minutes, you'll finish this episode ready to know your own worth and earn more money, WITHOUT ever feeling the need to apologise for it.

Thanks for being here. And if you find the advice helpful, please do follow, like, and rate on Spotify and Apple, it helps more than you know!

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💌 INSIGHT FROM TAS, IN YOUR INBOX, EVERY WEEK

📱FOLLOW TAS ON INSTAGRAM

Welcome to Office Real Talk with Tas Bhamji, the podcast designed to help you thrive in the corporate system, even when the odds are stacked against you.

Expect insider advice, practical frameworks, and real talk, always.

This week, it’s part 3 of the extraordinary career series, and I’m sharing something I get asked about a lot in my DMs. How to find a sponsor in corporate and use relationships to accelerate your career growth.

Because the reality is, most of us spend years looking for mentors. And that’s great, but building a truly extraordinary career requires the right sponsors. Sponsors that can actually create opportunities for you at work, even when you’re not in the room.

So settle in, and let’s chat about the difference between mentors and sponsors, why it matters, and how to best grow and maintain your relationships for success at work.

Thanks for being here. And if you find the advice helpful, please do follow, like, and rate on Spotify and Apple, it helps more than you know!

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💌 INSIGHTS FROM TAS, IN YOUR INBOX, EVERY WEEK

📱FOLLOW TAS ON INSTAGRAM

Welcome to Office Real Talk with Tas Bhamji, the podcast designed to help you thrive in the corporate system, even when the odds are stacked against you.

Expect insider views, practical frameworks, and real talk, always.

This week, it’s part 2 of the Extraordinary Career series, and I’m sharing the things I see the most brilliant women doing every day at work that are keeping them playing small, including the ones we’re rewarded for early on in our careers.

From people pleasing to perfectionism mindset, I’m getting real about these habits, why they hold women back at work, and how to stop doing them in order to progress in your corporate career faster.

Thanks for being here. And if you find the advice helpful, please do follow, like, and rate on Spotify and Apple, it helps more than you know!

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💌 INSIGHT FROM TAS, IN YOUR INBOX, EVERY WEEK HERE.

📱FOLLOW TAS ON INSTAGRAM

Welcome to Office Real Talk with Tas Bhamji, the podcast designed to help you thrive in the corporate system, even when the odds are stacked against you.

Expect insider advice, practical frameworks, and real talk, always.

This week, it’s part 1 of the extraordinary career series, and we’re unpacking my own career history and getting into how I built an extraordinary career for myself, not by working harder than anyone else, but by making the right career decisions at the right time.

Building an extraordinary career isn't about one promotion, one manager or one perfect opportunity. It's about understanding how corporate really works, having the confidence to back yourself, and building the right toolkit to make corporate work for you.

So whether you're looking to progress, pivot, earn more or simply make corporate work better for you, I hope this season helps you build an extraordinary career, on your terms.

Thanks for being here. And if you find the advice helpful, please do follow, like, and rate on Spotify and Apple, it helps more than you know!

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💌 ADVICE FROM TAS, IN YOUR INBOX, EVERY WEEK: HERE

📱FOLLOW TAS ON INSTAGRAM: HERE

This week, I’m answering some of the most common career DMs and questions I get from listeners, from how to handle redundancy fears to what to do when your boss (and corporate sponsor) is moving on, and beyond.

Consider this your personalised guide to the tricky corporate situations so many of us deal with every day.

Expect real talk on:

🎙️ How to navigate the fear of redundancy at work

🎙️ How to set boundaries in a workplace that encourages working harder and longer days

🎙️ How to know when it’s time to move on from an organisation you feel comfortable in

🎙️ And more

After this week, we're pausing for a summer break in August, before returning with even more corporate insights in September. Follow along to unpack the corporate rules nobody says out loud.

This is Part 4 of our four-part Half-Year Career Reset series, designed to help you reset your career, get clear on what you want, and make intentional decisions for the second half of the year.

Over the last three episodes, you've reflected on where you are, recognised what you've achieved, and got clear on where you want to go. Now it's time to do the bit that really makes the difference. Now it's time to act on your goals.

Because knowing what you want isn't enough. Even having a great plan isn't enough. The people who create meaningful change aren't the ones who wait until they feel ready. They're the ones who start before they do.

In this episode, we'll uncover the limiting beliefs that might be holding you back, separate real obstacles from the stories you're telling yourself, and turn your intentions into practical commitments you can actually follow through on.

By the end of this episode, you'll have a clear set of commitments for the rest of H2, an accountability framework to help you stick to them, and the confidence to stop waiting and start moving.

If you've been following along with the series, thank you for joining me. And if this is your first episode, you can still go back and work through the full Half-Year Career Reset whenever you need it. Each episode is under 15 minutes and designed to help you take control of your career, one step at a time.

To stay accountable beyond the series, subscribe to the free The Real Talk newsletter here. Every Wednesday, I share practical career advice, and on the first Wednesday of every month you'll receive a simple career check-in with three questions to help you reflect, reset, and keep moving forward.