288. The pink ice cream maker disaster. PLUS! A.I. assistants, the glass cliff and managing friends at work.

About this episode

This episode discusses psychological sovereignty, a new AI tool, and the challenges women face in leadership roles.

Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning workplace podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture. In this episode of This Week in Work, we tackle the overwhelm of 2026, explore a "hallucination-free" AI tool, and investigate if women are being set up for failure in leadership. 🔥 Stories Covered 1. Reclaiming Your "Psychological Sovereignty" Feeling overwhelmed by the 2026 news cycle and the breakneck speed of life? Leanne introduces the concept of Psychological Sovereignty, based on the work of Dr. Emma Seppälä. It’s about regaining control over your attention and agency rather than being pulled by external chaos. The Big Mistake: Believing you just have to "push through". The Dos: Quiet your nervous system twice a day, move your body, hydrate, and protect your sleep. The Don’ts: Don’t run on empty, overschedule, or stay glued to negative news 24/7. Source: Emma Seppälä, PhD (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmaseppala/) | Psychology Today (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/feeling-it/202603/5-foolproof-ways-to-protect-your-sanity-in-a-crazy-world) 2. NotebookLM: Your Personal AI "Mike Ross" Al shares his "love letter" to NotebookLM, a free tool by…

People in this episode

Host: Leanne

Topics covered

• psychological sovereignty
• AI tools
• leadership challenges
• workplace culture
• mental health

Keywords

• psychological sovereignty
• AI assistant
• NotebookLM
• leadership
• workplace culture
• mental health
• 2026 news cycle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NotebookLM, Google

Books & works: Psychology Today

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