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The Gen Mess with Tess

Are generational divides in the workplace and in life driving you crazy?The Gen Mess with Tess is here to help! Hosted by Tess Brigham—certified coach, licensed therapist, TEDx speaker, author, and mom to a Gen Zer—this podcast tackles the challenges and complexities of navigating life and work across multiple generations. From the unique struggles of Gen Z to the evolving perspectives of Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers, Tess brings her expertise to the table, offering practical advice, expert

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Ep 55: 3 Ways to Take Back Your Morning Routine with...

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2026/04/08

Think you're not a morning person? Think again.This week, Tess sits down with Amy Landino, bestselling author, content creator, and founder of Vlog Boss Studios. Together, they blow up everything you think you know about morning routines, productivity, and what it actually means to start your day on your own terms.Amy's newly expanded book, Good Morning, Good Life, isn't about waking up at 5am or turning your morning into an Instagram aesthetic. It's about reclaiming ownership of your day before the

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Ep 54: Why Work Feels So Personal (Part 1) The...

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2026/04/01

Why does one vague comment from your boss stay in your head all day? Why does being left off a meeting invite suddenly feel personal? Why can work feel emotionally exhausting even when you’re technically “doing fine”?In this episode of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess Brigham explains why work is never just about tasks, productivity, or performance—it’s psychological.From feedback and comparison to belonging, safety, and identity, Tess breaks down what’s happening beneath the surface when work stress

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Ep 53: How High Achievers Burn Out Twice: Stress, Joy...

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2026/03/25

In Episode 53 of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess Brigham sits down with Amy Leneker, founder and CEO of the Center for Joyful Work, to explore why burnout keeps happening even to highly successful leaders who know better.Amy has helped more than 100,000 leaders and teams, including Fortune 100 companies, rethink leadership, workplace stress, and employee well-being. A former public policy executive and recovering workaholic, Amy shares how burning out twice forced her to confront the internal patterns

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Ep 52: Why Gen Z Keeps Asking Questions at Work

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2026/03/18

In Episode 52 of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess explores one of the most misunderstood workplace dynamics right now: why younger employees keep asking for transparency, and why many leaders misread that as entitlement.While transparency is often described as a Gen Z workplace preference, Tess argues it is something much deeper: a psychological response to growing up in a world where trust has become increasingly fragile.From financial instability and public institutional failures to social media

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Ep 51: Why Fast Growth Breaks Company Culture

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2026/03/11

In Episode 51 of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess is joined by Corrine Ishio, founder of My Working Soul, to explore a challenge many fast-growing companies face but rarely talk about: scaling the business faster than the culture can keep up.When organizations grow quickly, hiring often becomes reactive. Leaders focus on roles and results, while the human side of the company quietly gets lost. The result? Misalignment, disengagement, and teams that no longer feel connected to the mission that once

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Ep 50: Let Go of the Outcome

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2026/03/04

In Episode 50 of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess explores a dynamic that quietly derails high performers at every level: the moment work starts to feel like a test.When every meeting feels evaluative and every decision feels like it determines your worth, anxiety rises, and performance often drops. Tess unpacks why this happens and why the solution isn’t caring less, but redefining what actually belongs to you.Drawing from her clinical work with emerging leaders, she breaks down:Why over-focusing on

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Ep 49: AI Anxiety in the Workplace & The Future of...

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2026/02/25

Tess sits down with Trent Cotton - self-described “non-HR HR executive,” author of Sprint Recruiting and High Performance Recruiting, and Head of Talent Insights at iCIMS. Discussing the nuanced conversation about what the data tells us about AI, generational skepticism from Gen Z to Boomers, and what leaders are getting wrong about the future of work, including:Why leaders often hide behind data instead of using it to deepen human conversationsWhat current workforce data actually says about AI

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Ep 48: When Your Boss Isn’t Safe | How to Protect...

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2026/02/18

In Episode 49 of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess tackles a reality many professionals experience but rarely have language for: what to do when your manager does not create psychological safety and you cannot simply walk away.Drawing on the research of Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, who coined the term psychological safety, Tess breaks down the difference between discomfort and harm, high standards and humiliation, resilience and self-abandonment.This episode explores:Why unpredictable

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Ep 47: The Manager Effect | Why Your Boss Impacts...

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2026/02/11

In this episode of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess is joined by Ashley Herd, founder and CEO of The Manager Method, employment attorney, former HR leader at McKinsey & Company and Yum Brands, co-host of the HR Besties podcast, and author of the newly released book The Manager Method: A Practical Framework to Lead, Support, and Get Results.Ashley brings a rare, inside view of management from every angle - frontline work, legal risk, HR leadership, and executive training - to unpack why managers have

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Ep 46: The Cost of High Achievement: Burnout,...

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2026/02/04

On this episode of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess is joined by Jenny Calcoen, CEO and founder of Inner Earthquake LLC, former executive, and private coach to high-achieving women navigating burnout, grief, and major life transitions.Jenny shares her own “inner earthquake” - the moment when outward success no longer matched inner truth - and how a life-altering diagnosis forced her to confront the cost of living according to expectations rather than values. Together, Tess and Jenny explore what happens

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Ep 45: Why Discomfort Is a Missing Skill in Today’s...

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2026/01/28

In this solo episode of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess Brigham explores a surprising social experiment that connected strangers across political divides and why it offers a powerful lesson for today’s leaders in the workplace.Drawing from her background as a therapist and her coaching work with organizations, Tess unpacks what HR leaders and managers are experiencing in 2026: burnout that isn’t driven by workload or flexibility, but by chronic psychological strain, emotional role overload, and an

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Ep 44: The Real Reason HR, Managers, and Employees...

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2026/01/21

In this solo episode of The Gen Mess with Tess, host Tess Brigham addresses a question she hears from HR leaders, managers, and employees alike: Why does work feel so heavy right now, even when things look better on paper?Drawing from her background as a therapist and her work with organizations, Tess explains the challenges HR leaders are facing in 2026: burnout is no longer just about workload or flexibility, but about chronic psychological strain shaped by generational experiences, unclear

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Ep 43: Going No Contact | Acknowledgement, Repair,...

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2026/01/14

In this solo episode of The Gen Mess with Tess, Tess Brigham unpacks one of the most emotionally charged conversations happening right now: adult children going no contact with a parent.Drawing from her work as a therapist and her own lived experience, Tess challenges the oversimplified narratives dominating social media and reframes "no contact" not as a trend, punishment, or failure, but as a response to long-standing emotional disconnection and a lack of acknowledgement.This episode explores the

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Ep 42: Gen Mess Reflections: Surviving Change, Loss,...

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2025/12/31

What if the person giving you life advice is, behind the scenes, completely falling apart?In this deeply moving solo episode of Gen Mess with Tess, Tess Brigham pulls back the curtain, sharing the raw, unfiltered story of a year that shook the very foundations of her life. From the staggering loss of her father to the painful journey of caring for her mother as dementia set in, Tess Brigham—the certified coach and licensed therapist—describes what happens when every piece of her own identity is

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Ep 41: From PR Glam to Career Jam: Storytelling Your...

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2025/12/24

What if finding your dream job actually takes a year—or even longer? In this eye-opening episode of "Gen Mess with Tess," host Tess Brigham sits down with career strategist Liz Helton to pull back the curtain on the realities of job searching and career transformation in today's ever-evolving workforce. If you've ever wondered why sending off hundreds of applications can feel like shouting into a void, this episode will reveal why—and most importantly, what you can do about it.Together, Tess Brigham

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Ep 40: Golden Handcuffs & Gut Checks: Escaping the...

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2025/12/17

What if the brutal truth is that your corporate job is more likely to slowly kill you with stress than set you up for a dream retirement?In this episode of Gen Mess with Tess, host Tess Brigham sits down with powerhouse business mentor, international speaker, and award-winning author Katrena Friel for a candid and eye-opening conversation about breaking free from the golden handcuffs—and finding your true value.Katrena Friel pulls back the curtain on her own journey, from teenage jobs and personal

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Ep 39: Law & Order: Time Management Unit

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2025/12/10

What if the secret to building a thriving law firm wasn’t about grinding out endless billable hours—but about rethinking the entire way attorneys work and lead? In this eye-opening episode of Gen Mess With Tess, host Tess Brigham welcomes law firm growth expert Alay Yajnik for a candid conversation that shakes up everything you thought you knew about legal hustle and business success.Discover how Alay Yajnik pivoted from running multimillion-dollar Silicon Valley companies to coaching attorneys—and

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Ep 38: How To Handle Difficult People at Work

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2025/12/03

What if the only way you could escape your toxic work environment was being hit by a bus—not to die, but just to get a break? Shocking as it sounds, that’s the level of desperation bestselling author and executive coach Diana Lowe once felt, and she’s not alone. In this riveting episode of "Jen Mess with Tess," Tess Brigham pulls back the curtain on the hidden emotional toll of modern workplaces and the true meaning behind being “hard to handle.”Join Tess Brigham as she sits down with Diana

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Ep 37: “Emotional Availability”: Now Trending at Work...

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2025/11/28

What if everything we thought was “wrong” with Gen Z was actually the outcome of generations striving to do better for their children? In this solo episode of Gen Mess with Tess, host Tess Brigham turns the tables on common complaints about today’s youth and boldly reveals how every “mess” in the workplace and at home is really generational evolution in real time—and a sign of remarkable progress.Drawing deeply from her own life as a Gen Xer, therapist, and parent to a Gen Z son, Tess Brigham

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Ep 36: Millennial Managers, Gen Z Bosses, and the Art...

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2025/11/19

What if you could overcome a lifelong fear—like a spider phobia—in under ten minutes? In this episode of "Gen Mess with Tess," host Tess Brigham sits down with Viki Johnston, founder of Accelerate and master practitioner of NLP (neuro linguistic programming), for a fascinating deep-dive into the secrets of learning, growth mindset, and generational shifts in the workplace.Viki reveals how she conquered her extreme fear of spiders on stage using powerful NLP techniques, sparking a new obsession with

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