How to Navigate Office Politics Without Selling Your Soul (Part 2)

How to Navigate Office Politics Without Selling Your Soul (Part 2)

March 16, 2026 · 32 min · Season 2 · Episode 5

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This episode discusses strategies for navigating office politics authentically and building influence without compromising one's values.

You don’t need to fake it to get ahead. Once you know the rules of the corporate game, the next step is learning to play it strategically—without feeling gross, fake, or performative. Because visibility shouldn’t mean losing yourself. In this episode: 6 simple ways to build authentic influence and credibility How to make your work visible (without bragging) What pre-meetings actually are and why they change everything How to grow your influence through self-compassion, no...

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