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Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

Apr 28, 2026

Soft skills are having a moment—but they’re still widely misunderstood, undervalued, or dismissed as “nice to have.” In this episode, Galen sits down with Yadi Caro to unpack why that perception persists—and why it’s costing teams more than they realize. Drawing from her experience working with elite...


Feb 10, 2026

In this episode, learn how to do a listening audit to help you and your team improve your listening skills. 

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Feb 4, 2026

Netwroking is not just for job searching. At work, we need to build realtionships to get stuff done. 

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Nov 4, 2025

How do we create a joyful workplace? In this episode, Rich Sheridan, co-founder of Menlo Innovations, and author of Chief Joy Officer and Joy Inc, shares how we built a culture of joy in his tech company. 

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Oct 28, 2025

In this episode, learn about how to become unruly with Lauren Wittenberg Weiner is the author of Unruly: Deconstruct the Rules, Defy the Norms, and Define Your Success. Lauren found success in the field of military contracting by changing the rules of the game. She started WWC Global when she could not get a job as a...