Think your job is just a job? Think again. You’re in a relationship with your work, whether you realize it or not. And for some of us, it’s a toxic situationship.

In this episode of You Got a Minute, Amanda and Lizzie unpack what it really means to treat your job like a relationship - because that’s exactly what it is. We’ll cover:

• How to spot red flags like chronic guilt, poor communication, and being undervalued

• Why boundaries are relationship builders, not barriers

• When it’s time to break up with your job, and how to start planning your exit

We’re not here to shame you for staying in a bad fit. We’ve been there too (Trader Joe’s parking lot tears, anyone?). Tune in for real talk, practical advice, and a little tough love.

If today’s episode resonated, we’d love to hear from you. DM us on Instagram @a_better_monday, or email us at [email protected]. Your story might even make it onto a future episode... with your permission, of course!

You know that feeling that creeps in as the weekend winds down - the pit in your stomach, the anxious swirl of to-dos, the quiet dread of Monday? In this episode of You Got a Minute?, Amanda and Lizzie unpack the phenomenon known as the “Sunday Scaries.” They explore where it comes from, why it’s more than just a mood, and how it connects to our deeper relationship with work.

Welcome to the very first episode of You Got a Minute, the podcast where work and life are up for honest conversation. We’re Lizzie and Amanda: married co-founders of A Better Monday, facilitators, coaches, and people who’ve spent our careers knee-deep in the very real (and often ridiculous) realities of workplace culture.

In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on how we got here - from our very different career paths to what made us say, “Yeah, let’s run a business together and start a podcast.” We talk about what it’s really like to build something as partners in life and work, what we’ve learned about leadership, burnout, being the boss and being human, and why we believe Mondays don’t have to suck. At the heart of it? We care about people, and we care about how work feels - for you, your team, your clients, and yes, even your calendar.

This episode sets the tone for what you can expect going forward: grounded conversations about being in a relationship with work, the weird stuff managers never get trained for, how to have hard conversations without losing your soul, and the stuff no one talks about but probably should. Sometimes it’ll just be the two of us. Sometimes we’ll bring in guests. Always, it’ll be real.

So whether you’re a leader, a team member, an entrepreneur, or just someone trying to make work feel a little less soul-sucking - we’re glad you’re here.

You Got a Minute? is the podcast for people who care deeply about work and want to do it without burning out. Hosted by married co-founders Amanda and Lizzie, this show offers honest, funny, and practical conversations about leadership, workplace culture, career changes, and the messy middle of being a human at work.

Each week, we talk about what people are really navigating behind the scenes - like managing burnout, leading through uncertainty, giving better feedback, and building people-first teams. Whether you're a manager, founder, people leader, or just the one everyone turns to when things get hard, this podcast is for you.

We're not selling toxic positivity or 10-step hacks. We're here to help you name what’s real, shift what’s not working, and remind you that you’re not alone.

If you’ve ever asked “Is it just me?” - it’s not. You got a minute? We saved you a spot.