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WhyWork Podcast

Alan Girle, Trajce Cvetkovski, & Sara Pazell

The WhyWork Podcast is an organisational strategy session and legal dissection of workplace events that are laced with humour. Your bloggers, Alan, Trajce, and Sara, explore the contemporary and uncomfortable realities of work and the boundaries that are tested. Alan and Trajce dismantle case law and Sara pushes all to consider how to redesign the world of work so that business objectives are realised and that people thrive. Good stories are told. The WhyWork team throws shade on some of the stories

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All Episodes

15:41

S09 E08: Sankalpa - The Power of Intention and Gratitude

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/12/22

Season 09 Episode 08: Sankalpa - The Power of Intention and GratitudeWARNING: This episode refers to victim impact statements after tragic circumstances – we advise listener discretion.The podcast team are elated that the Magpie referenced in the S09 E07: Trading Up - Work in the Sex Trade recording was successfully freed to the wild. Sara admonished, “I don’t know what Trajce was doing – I think he was trying to negotiate with the Maggie to usher in its surrender.” However, the escapade allowed the

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21:44

S09 E07: Trading Up – Work in the Sex Trade

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/12/15

Season 09 Episode 07: Trading Up – Work in the Sex TradeWARNING: This episode refers to adult entertainment work domains – we advise listener discretion.Alan explores workplace claims involving an adult entertainment specialist, debating work arrangements and business entitlements. In doing so, he reveals some of the traits of a business contracting ‘done right.’ Work is work and the sex trade represents a legitimate industry and workplace with regular entitlements, says Trajce. Sara commends Alan,

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24:15

S09 E06: Skylarking yet Held to a Higher Standard

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2025/12/09

Season 09 Episode 06: Skylarking yet Held to a Higher StandardWARNING: This episode refers to workplace bullying and harassment - we advise listener discretion.This episode explores the job duties that prevail even after you’ve clocked off – at least, in view of public expectation. The crew debate: Does your job outlive its tenure and should you be judged by it in your personal life?“Never have I ever!” exclaims Trajce, while Alan shares tales of some ‘nudie nut’ coppers and party time frivolity

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31:38

S09 E05: It is All Too Human: Why Prosecute?

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2025/12/01

Season 09 Episode 05: It is All Too Human: Why Prosecute?WARNING: This episode includes discussion on a serious workplace injury - we advise listener discretion.Degloved and prosecuted - Why pursue an employee whose judgment lapsed, and they are already in a world of pain from a gruesome workplace injury? The team are flummoxed by the idea of governmental prosecutions of individuals versus organisations, given their beliefs that workplace incidents reflect systemic imbalances and erosion factors.The

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28:03

S09 E04: The Moral Compass of the Law

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2025/11/24

Season 09 Episode 04: The Moral Compass of the Law“The idea of a moral compass of the law assumes that we care about caring,” Sara provokes. “We cannot escape the moral compass of the law,” Trajce warns. Alan agrees, “Good laws reflect good moral judgment.”The podcasters explore contemporary, newsworthy topics related to moral injury. Sara describes moral injury, an occupational psychosocial hazard, as a cross-cutting hazard – one that crosscuts acute and cumulative exposure pathways. Listen to more

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23:44

S09 E03: “Top o’ the morning to ya!”

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2025/11/17

Season 09 Episode 03: "Top o' the morning to ya!"The WhyWork Podcast team marvel at a case when a seemingly simple salutation triggers a workplace dismissal. “Was it fair?’ Trajce begs the question. Alan asks about material misconduct and whether a belief related to the cause of an offence is reasonable justification for dismissal.This is a provocative episode, prompting deep thought on when play becomes concerning, and justifiable misconduct. Alan and Sara revel in the debate on sentiment,

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28:23

S09 E02: Spyware – Yah, baby! It’s all the rage

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2025/11/10

Season 09 Episode 02: Spyware - Yah, baby! It’s all the rageThe team debate a question in workplace dismissals: “Was the sacking harsh, unjust, or unreasonable?”Alan presents the new way of working as an inspector – using body-worn cameras in investigations. He argues, “If you are capturing someone’s personal information, a video of them, a voice recording, and their interactions, the person should receive a copy of what has been captured.” Trajce and Sara weigh in on the debate, with workplace

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39:23

S09 E01: Canoodlin’ on Camera – Why it matters in the...

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/11/03

Season 09 Episode 01 of the WhyWork Podcast begins with sensational media gossip that leads the team, Alan, Sara, and Trajce (aka “Ziggy,” the pop music master), down a pathway of discussion on the bounds of workplace dismissal. Yes, the Coldplay incident. Trajce asks about reasonable workplace treatment when the scope of query encroaches upon one’s personal life. They discuss what happens when a worker is caught “pashing off” with someone unexpected and the taboos around workplace relationships

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1:25

S09 Trailer 06: Refugees

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/11/02

Season 09 Trailer 06: RefugeesTrajce advance's a refugees claim of years of bullying, micromanagment, and discrimination. The team, Alan, Trajce, and Sara, wrangle with the 'ColdPlay'd-gate' escapades and the symbolic implications of workplace power relations.Tune in to the release of Season 09 for a focus on workplace terminations for all manner of challenging reasons - coming soon!

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1:04

S09 Trailer 05: Autopilot mode

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2025/11/02

Season 09 Trailer 05: Autopilot mode"How many times have you done something silly but you've been in autopilot mode?" reflects Sara when considering human factors and relatable fallabilities. Humans also innovate and improve work systems. Season 09 is coming soon, talking about more whacky case law, relatable faux-pas, and dissection of human behaviour. Stay tuned for more coming your way.

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1:30

Season 09 Trailer 04: PRAiSE - The best psychosocial...

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/10/30

S09 Trailer 04: PRAiSE - Psychosocial Risk Assessment and Integrated Solutions for Employers. The team reflect on "The best psychosocial instrument on the planet," as Trajce aludes, while Alan struggles with prosecutions of employees in Work Health Safety Legislation.

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1:21

Season 09 Trailer 03: Nothing but dismissals - can't...

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/10/30

S09 Trailer 03: Nothing but dismissals - can't we all just get along?Season 09 takes listeners down a workplace dismissal path. Alan, Trajce, and Sara explore workplace conflicts and government prosecutions in work health and safety law. Alan struggles... listen in for more on this with Season 09 releases - coming soon!

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1:23

Season 09 Trailer 02: Bring it on - The kaleidoscope...

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/10/29

S09 Trailer 02: Bring it on - The kaleidoscope of workplace mishaps. Get ready for more humour and confronting tales - Season 09, coming soon.

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1:24

Season 09 Trailer 01: Back in black - we're back......

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/10/28

S09 Trailer 01: Back in black - we're back... soon!Back in black - we're coming back soon for Season 09. Great ready for more quips about contemporary events and controversial stories, laced with insights from diverse perspectives. We explore business strategy, work design, human factors, and work health safety case law. The more things change, the more things stay the same...!

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1:25

Season 09 Trailer 06: Refugees

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/10/26

S09 Trailer 06:Trajce advance's a refugees claim of years of bullying, micromanagment, and discrimination. The team, Alan, Trajce, and Sara, wrangle with the 'ColdPlay'd-gate' escapades and the symbolic implications of workplace power relations.Tune in to the release of Season 09 for a focus on workplace terminations for all manner of challenging reasons - coming soon!

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1:04

Season 09 Trailer 05: Autopilot mode

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/10/21

S09 Trailer 05: Autopilot mode"How many times have you done something silly but you've been in autopilot mode?" reflects Sara when considering human factors and relatable fallabilities. Humans also innovate and improve work systems. Season 09 is coming soon, talking about more whacky case law, relatable faux-pas, and dissection of human behaviour. Stay tuned for more coming your way.

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1:30

Season 09 Trailer 04: PRAiSE - The best psychosocial...

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/10/13

S09 Trailer 04: PRAiSE - Psychosocial Risk Assessment and Integrated Solutions for Employers. The team reflect on "The best psychosocial instrument on the planet," as Trajce aludes, while Alan struggles with prosecutions of employees in Work Health Safety Legislation.

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1:21

Season 09 Trailer 03: Nothing but dismissals - can't...

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/10/09

S09 Trailer 03: Nothing but dismissals - can't we all just get along?Season 09 takes listeners down a workplace dismissal path. Alan, Trajce, and Sara explore workplace conflicts and government prosecutions in work health and safety law. Alan struggles... listen in for more on this with Season 09 releases - coming soon!

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1:23

Season 09 Trailer 02: Bring it on - the kaleidoscope...

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/10/07

S09 Trailer 02: Bring it on - the kaleidoscope of workplace mishaps. Get ready for more humour and confronting tales - Season 09, coming soon.

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1:24

Season 09 Trailer 01: Back in black - we're back......

WhyWork Podcast ·

2025/09/29

Back in black - we're coming back soon for Season 09. Great ready for more quips about contemporary events and controversial stories, laced with insights from diverse perspectives. We explore business strategy, work design, human factors, and work health safety case law. The more things change, the more things stay the same...

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