Office Real Talk with Tas

This is Part 3 of our four-part Half-Year Career Reset series, designed to help you make the most of the second half of the year. Because if you're going to reset your career, July is the time to do it.

In Part 1, you took stock of where you are. In Part 2, you identified your biggest wins and learnt how to communicate your impact. Now it's time to decide where you're actually heading for the rest of the year.

But before you start writing down promotions, salary goals or job titles, there's something even more important to think about.

Your life.

Because what's the point in reaching your next career milestone if the rest of your life has to suffer to get there?

In this episode, we'll help you set career goals that work for both your work and your life. You'll define your non-negotiables, think about what's happening around your work as well as in your work, and build goals that you'll actually want to achieve by December.

If you want the second half of the year to look different from the first, this is where you start.

Follow Office Real Talk and join us every Wednesday in July as we work through the complete Half-Year Career Reset.

Let's do the damn thing.

This is Part 2 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.

In part 1, you took stock of where you are. Now it's time to recognise just how far you've actually come... And use it to your advantage.

One of the biggest career mistakes people make isn't a lack of hard work. It's assuming that hard work speaks for itself. It doesn't.

If you don't communicate your impact, celebrate your wins, and build evidence of the value you create, you're making it much harder for other people to advocate for you when it matters most.

By the end of this episode, you'll have a place to collect your wins, feedback, results and evidence throughout the year, so you're never scrambling to remember what you've achieved when promotion, pay review or performance conversations come around.

Whether you've been quietly getting on with things, struggle to take credit for your work, or simply find it easier to celebrate everyone else than yourself, this episode will help you start recognising the impact you're already making.

Follow Office Real Talk and join us every Wednesday in July as we work through the complete Half-Year Career Reset. Let's do the damn thing...

It's 1st July, the halfway point of the year, and the end of H1. Which means it's the perfect time to stop, reflect, and take an honest look at where your goals, whether professional or personal, are really heading.

Before you think about being better at your job, promotions, changing jobs, starting a new project or setting new career goals, there's one thing you need to do first: an honest stock check.

Because most of us spend so much time delivering, performing and chasing the next milestone that we never stop to ask whether we're still on the path we actually wanted.

That's why, in this episode, we're pressing pause. Together, we'll work through the questions that matter to find out where you're at now, so you can work out where to go next.

Whether you're feeling stuck at work, burnt out, thinking about changing jobs, or simply wondering what's next for your life, this episode is your starting point.

This is Part 1 of a 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. And no-that doesnt mean it's about getting a new job or making big moves, it could simply be at being still or maximising impact where you are.

Follow Office Real Talk and join us every Wednesday in July as we work through the complete Half-Year Career Reset. Let's Do the damn thing!

Success can open doors, but nobody talks enough about what it asks from us in return. And this week on Office Real Talk, Tas shares the lessons she's learned about ambition, friendships, family, and relationships throughout her corporate career.

So if you've ever worried that success comes at the expense of the people you love, felt guilty for switching off, or wondered whether ambitious women are expected to make themselves smaller to be loved, this episode is for you.

Expect real talk on:

🎙️ How to balance your personal and professional life without sacrificing either

🎙️ Your relationship with colleagues as your career progresses

🎙️ Why you should never shrink yourself to make others comfortable

Whether you're building your career, navigating changing friendships, or trying to create a life where ambition and relationships can coexist, this episode will bring all the relationships and corporate advice nobody says out loud.

New episodes every Wednesday. Follow along to unpack more of the corporate rules nobody says out loud.

Toxic workplace culture is one of the biggest reasons people leave jobs. And this week on Office Real Talk, Tas shares her lived experience of navigating these toxic work cultures throughout her corporate career.

This is an honest conversation about the signs of a toxic workplace, why so many talented people stay longer than they should, and how to finally walk away.

So if you've ever found yourself wondering whether it's you or the culture, whether things will eventually improve, or whether leaving would mean you've failed, this episode is for you.

Expect real talk on:

🎙️ Why toxic environments change you faster than you can change them

🎙️ The hidden cost of staying for the salary, promotion, or job title

🎙️ How workplace toxicity impacts confidence, relationships, and mental health

🎙️ Two very different ways Tas left toxic work environments and what she learned from both

Whether you're navigating a difficult workplace, considering a career move, or just want to understand how culture shapes our careers, this episode contains all the corporate advice nobody says out loud.

New episodes every Wednesday. Follow along to unpack more of the corporate rules nobody says out loud.

As part of the lived experience series, Tas is getting candid about identity, life, and corporate culture. And episode two is all about being a woman in corporate.

What is it actually like to be a woman in the corporate world in 2026? Have we made real progress, or are we still being held to unfair standards and judged on our personalities instead of the quality of our work?

This one’s for anyone who’s ever been asked to take notes when it’s not their job. For anyone who is handed extra administrative tasks or social event planning before their male counterparts. For anyone who has had their success discredited because they’re one of the only women at the table. For anyone who has been given a hard time after mat leave.

It’s still happening, and we need to talk about it.

Expect real talk on:

🎙️ The feedback loop that disproportionately impacts women in corporate

🎙️ Real examples of everyday sexism faced by Tas across her career

🎙️ How to best understand the issues, so we can better protect ourselves.

New episodes every Wednesday. Follow along to unpack the corporate rules nobody says out loud.

P.S. my virtual masterclass, How to Unstick Your Career is available on demand now. In the 90-minute session, I’ll help you work through a practical framework to figure out what you actually want next, and how to move towards it intentionally. Download it here.

What’s it actually like to be a brown woman in corporate?

This week’s episode of Office Real Talk is a little different. As part of the lived experience series, Tas is getting candid about identity, life, and corporate culture. And episode one is all about race.

What is it actually like to be an ethnic minority in the corporate world in 2026?

From being held to different standards, to feeling like you have to work twice as hard to be taken seriously, to navigating the rise in racist rhetoric across the UK, this is a difficult conversation, but it’s one that needs having.

So whether you’re part of a minority group yourself, and you want to learn more about navigating corporate when the system doesn't favour you (whatever your background), or you simply want to better understand the realities many people are navigating every day at work, I’d really encourage you to lean in and listen to this one.

Expect real talk on:

🎙️ The emotional impact of navigating racism while trying to maintain professionalism

🎙️ The hidden, unpaid labour of DEI and belonging work

🎙️ Advice for protecting yourself, your confidence, and for navigating these environments

If this episode makes even one person feel seen, validated, or less alone, then it was worth having the conversation.

New episodes every Wednesday. Follow along to unpack the corporate rules nobody says out loud.

To say thank you for tuning in to 10 whole episodes of Office Real Talk, Tas is answering some of the most common career DMs and questions she gets from listeners, from toxic team dynamics to office politics, 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 handle constant restructuring at work

🎙️ What to do when a peer takes credit for your work

🎙️ How to navigate difficult conversations when your team members drop the ball

🎙️ And more

And a note from Tas...

Genuinely, thank you for all the support on the first 10 episodes. I've loved reading the comments and DMs on social, and it's an absolute honour that people are coming to me for help and advice. It's exactly what I wanted Office Real Talk to be about, so keep the questions and dilemmas coming.

New episodes every Wednesday. Follow along to unpack the corporate rules nobody says out loud.

P.S. On Thursday I’m holding a virtual masterclass, How to Unstick Your Career, where I’ll help you work through a practical framework to figure out what you actually want next, and how to move towards it intentionally. You can reserve your spot here.

The internet loves to sell women extreme career narratives.

One minute it’s “girl boss harder”. The next it’s “quit your job, move abroad, and soft life your way through a Tuesday afternoon Pilates class”. But real life is usually way more nuanced than that.

This week, Corporate Exec Tas gets honest about the reality behind corporate careers, entrepreneurship, burnout, financial independence, and the pressure women feel to build the “perfect” life online.

Expect real talk on:

🎙️ Why corporate and entrepreneurship are both hard in completely different ways

🎙️ The danger of quitting your job without a plan

🎙️ Why burnout is often deeper than just workload

New episodes every Wednesday. Follow to unpack the corporate rules nobody says out loud 🖤

P.S. On 28th May I’m holding a virtual masterclass, How to Unstick Your Career, where I’ll help you work through a practical framework to figure out what you actually want next, and how to move towards it intentionally. You can reserve your spot here.

When most people picture ADHD, they probably don’t picture a successful woman in corporate leadership.

But that’s exactly why so many people miss it. And why so many people don't know how to balance neurodiversity alongside a corporate career. Or why so many employees fail to show up to support neurodivergent team members. And if you dont have ADHD, you're probably already masking, balancing and navigating work despite struggles you may have.

This week, Corporate Exec Tas opens up about her experience of ADHD in the corporate world. Expect real talk on:

🎙️ What ADHD can actually look like in high-performing corporate team members

🎙️ How ADHD can show up, and how the system fails team members with ADHD

🎙️ Whether to disclose it or not

🎙️ The frameworks and processes she now uses to work with her brain instead of against it - applicable if you have ADHD or not!

New episodes every Wednesday. Follow to unpack the corporate rules nobody says out loud 🖤

P.S. On 28th May I'm holding a virtual masterclass, How to Unstick Your Career, where I'll be helping you work through a detailed, practical framework to getting to where you want to be. You can reserve your spot here.