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Alex Steele

Unshakeable

A Careers , Business and Health & Fitness podcast

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"Unshakeable: Toxic Work Hacks for Mastering Corporate Survival" is your ultimate guide to navigating and overcoming toxic behaviors in the workplace. Designed for young professionals, this podcast offers bold, unconventional, and highly practical strategies to combat bullying, isolation, exclusion, discrimination, gossiping, and manipulative tactics like PUA. Each episode dives deep into a specific challenge, equipping you with actionable tools to protect yourself, fight back, and thrive in even the most toxic environments. Whether you’re dealing with a narcissistic boss, sabotaging colleagues, or subtle office politics, "Unshakeable" empowers you to stay resilient, take control, and turn challenges into career victories. The content of this podcast is independently researched, written, and produced by real individuals. All investigative work, scripting, and content creation are conducted in-house. For the purpose of ensuring uniformity and clarity in audio quality, certain elements may be generated or assisted by technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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100. Becoming a Toxicity Slayer: How to consolidate all 100 lessons to build a career immune to corporate toxicity.

8 min

Welcome to the final episode of "Unshakeable". That’s right, this is it—the last one. The grand finale. If you’ve made it this far, congratulations. You’re either incredibly determined, painfully curious, or just so entrenched in your own corporate hellscape that you’ve turned this podcast into your life raft. Whatever your reason, buckle up, because today we’re wrapping up everything we’ve talked about across this entire series and consolidating it into one cohesive guide to becoming a corporate toxicity slayer. This is your handbook, your armor, your cheat sheet for navigating, surviving, and thriving in the professional battlefield. And yes, we’re going out with a bang. No hand-holding, no sugar-coating—just raw, unfiltered truth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

98. The Psychology of Toxicity: Understanding the deeper motives and fears driving toxic behavior and using this knowledge to your advantage

9 min

Welcome back to "Unshakeable", the podcast that’s here to arm you with sharp truths and savage tactics for surviving—and thriving—amidst the backstabbing chaos of toxic workplaces. Today, we’re putting on our psych hats and going deep. I’m talking "real" deep, into the cesspool of motives and fears that fuel toxic behavior. What drives these people? What makes them tick? And more importantly, how can you use that knowledge to your advantage? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

99. The Power of Exit Narratives: Crafting your departure story to maximize your reputation and future opportunities.

9 min

Welcome back to "Unshakeable", the podcast where we untangle the barbed wire of corporate life and make it just a little harder for workplace nonsense to ruin your day. Today, we’re tackling a topic most people screw up royally: the exit narrative. That’s right—what you say when you leave a job, and how you spin your departure to set yourself up for a better future. Because trust me, how you leave matters almost as much as how you got the job in the first place. Screw it up, and you’re not just burning a bridge—you’re dousing it in gasoline, tossing a match, and filming the whole thing for TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

97. Case Study: Navigating a Toxic Team Dynamic: Strategies to protect yourself while influencing a shift toward collaboration.

8 min

Welcome to "Unshakeable", where we rip the band-aid off workplace dysfunction and expose the festering wound beneath. Today, we’re zeroing in on the circus of toxic team dynamics. Picture it: You’re not just battling one insufferable coworker or a single clueless manager. No, you’re surrounded by an entire group of people who make Monday mornings feel like a trip to the seventh circle of hell. It’s the passive-aggressive emails, the whispered conspiracies by the coffee machine, and the general vibe that teamwork here means “every man for himself.” Sound familiar? Then buckle up, because this episode is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

96. Case Study: Winning Against Public Smearing: Turning public criticism or gossip into a career advantage.

8 min

Welcome to "Unshakeable", the podcast that calls out workplace toxicity for what it is and teaches you how to come out on top, no matter what fresh nonsense your office throws at you. Today, we’re tackling a classic workplace weapon: public smearing. Whether it’s gossip in the breakroom, whispers in meetings, or a public takedown that leaves you reeling, smearing is one of the dirtiest tools in the toxic workplace playbook. And yet, somehow, it’s one of the most common. Why? Because it’s easy, it’s cheap, and if done right, it leaves the target—aka you—looking like the guilty party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

95. Case Study: Counteracting Subtle Sabotage: Real-life examples of identifying and responding to undermining tactics.

8 min

Welcome to another episode of "Unshakeable", the podcast that pulls no punches when it comes to exposing the ugly underbelly of workplace dysfunction. Today, we’re talking about a special brand of workplace misery: subtle sabotage. This isn’t the overt, in-your-face kind of toxicity. No screaming bosses or HR violations you can report with a tidy email. No, subtle sabotage is the whisper campaign, the tiny paper cuts, the slow, deliberate erosion of your credibility, confidence, and sanity. It’s the kind of stuff that makes you question whether you’re paranoid, even as the knife slides a little deeper into your back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

94. Case Study: Battling Cliques in the Workplace: How to break into or dismantle toxic groups effectively.

8 min

Welcome to "Unshakeable", the podcast that drags workplace toxicity into the daylight, sets it on fire, and roasts marshmallows over the flames. Today, we’re talking about cliques in the workplace. You know the type: the little tribes, the Mean Girls table of the corporate cafeteria, the self-appointed VIP section of the office that decides who’s in, who’s out, and who gets to breathe the rarefied air of their approval. It’s office politics with a high school twist, and it’s just as pathetic as it sounds. But make no mistake, these cliques are more than an annoyance—they’re toxic. They’ll suck the life out of your workplace faster than Karen from accounting can drain a bottle of boxed wine at a team-building event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

93. Case Study: Surviving a Toxic Boss: Dissecting real-world strategies for managing and neutralizing overbearing leadership.

8 min

Welcome to "Unshakeable", the podcast where we don’t sugarcoat the ugly truth about workplace toxicity. Today’s topic? Surviving a toxic boss. I’m talking about the micromanaging tyrants, the praise-hoarding egomaniacs, and the manipulation maestros who treat their team like disposable pawns in their corporate chess game. This is your ultimate guide to navigating the chaos, fighting back, and, when possible, outsmarting them at their own game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

92. Winning in Any Environment: Making yourself untouchable.

8 min

Welcome to "Unshakeable", the podcast where sugarcoating goes to die. Today’s episode is about "winning in any environment"—making yourself untouchable, unbreakable, and unbothered, no matter how toxic or cutthroat your workplace might be. Let’s cut to the chase. You’re not here for warm fuzzies or kumbaya strategies. You want to know how to survive, thrive, and walk away with your sanity and career intact. So buckle up, because we’re going to unpack the hard truths and real tactics to make yourself the kind of person no one can mess with—no matter how much they’d like to try. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

91. Identifying Toxic-Free Workplaces: What to look for during interviews.

8 min

Welcome back to "Unshakeable", the podcast that dares to say what you’re thinking but are too polite—or terrified—to say out loud. Today’s episode is all about finding a workplace that isn’t a swirling black hole of toxicity. Specifically, we’re diving into how to identify toxic-free workplaces before you sign your soul away during an interview. Because let’s face it: by the time you realize your new job is a one-way ticket to mental breakdown city, it’s already too late. You’re in the cult, and they’ve handed you your Kool-Aid. So, let’s learn how to spot the red flags—and maybe even a few green ones—before you get trapped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

90. Becoming a Mentor: Guiding the next generation.

9 min

Welcome to "Unshakeable", the podcast where we don’t sugarcoat the mess, especially when it comes to the workplace. Today, we’re diving into something that’s supposed to be noble, uplifting, and all-around inspiring: mentorship. Yes, that magical process where you take a bright-eyed, naive young professional under your wing and help them soar. Or, as it often plays out, where you get roped into babysitting someone who thinks success is going viral on TikTok and believes Excel is a relic from the Stone Age. Buckle up, because we’re about to dismantle the myth of mentorship, call out the nonsense, and—if we’re lucky—figure out how to actually do it without losing your sanity or dignity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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