Episode 120: Is Hope the Strategy We've Been Missing in the Workplace? | PowerWomen Podcast

Episode 120: Is Hope the Strategy We've Been Missing in the Workplace? | PowerWomen Podcast

From PowerWomen: Conversations with Powerful Women about moving the Pendulum! by Claire Brown & Gayatri Agnew

March 24, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 120

About this episode

The episode explores the importance of hope as a strategy for leadership and well-being in the workplace.

How do we bridge the gap between high performance and true well-being? In this episode of the PowerWomen Podcast , hosts Claire Brown and Gayatri Richardson sit down with global well-being pioneer and author Jen Fisher . After 23 years at Deloitte, Jen shares her personal journey through burnout and recovery, revealing why "Hope" is not just a feeling, but a cognitive and behavioral strategy essential for modern leadership. We dive deep into the "Hope Theory" framework—Goals, Pathways, and Agency—and discuss how to maintain our humanity in an era of rapid AI transformation and workplace uncertainty. In this episode, you'll learn: The scientific difference between hope and optimism. Why high performance and well-being are not at odds. How to lead with "Hope in Action" to validate and empower your team. Strategies for navigating the "fear-based" messaging of the AI arms race. ✨ Subscribe, share, and join the movement at thepowerwomen.org. POWERWOMEN LINKS: WEBSITE: https://thepowerwomen.org/ LR FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1807102609586780 NWA FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.thepowerwomen.org INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/powerw.o.m.e.n…

People in this episode

Hosts: Claire Brown, Gayatri Richardson

Guest: Jen Fisher

Topics covered

  • workplace well-being
  • hope theory
  • leadership
  • burnout recovery
  • AI transformation

Keywords

  • hope
  • well-being
  • leadership
  • burnout
  • AI
  • performance
  • hope theory

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Deloitte

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