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Radical Candor: Communication at Work

Kim Scott & Jason Rosoff

234 episodes

Ready to love your job, crush your career goals, and become the kind of leader everyone actually wants to work with? Welcome to the Radical Candor podcast, where you'll learn how to kick ass at work without losing your humanity. Host Amy Sandler and Radical Candor co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff to break down how you can Care Personally and Challenge Directly — the deceptively simple but powerful formula for building stronger teams, giving (and getting) better feedback, and leading with heart and clarity. Each episode is packed with real talk, relatable stories, and actionable tips to help you do the best work of your life while building the best relationships of your career. Whether you’re a manager, a team player, or dreaming bigger for your future, this is the podcast that will change how you show up at work — and in life. P.S. Don’t forget to check out Kim Scott’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity! Want even more Radical Candor? Join the Radical Candor Community — free forever.

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  1. Manipulation vs. Persuasion: A Clear Distinction (with Jay Conger)

    · 40 min · S8 E29

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors whose books have had a big impact on her over the past two years. Kim welcomes Jay Conger to the show and they discuss Jay’s new book,…

  2. How can you confront a bullying boss without losing your job? (with Christina Wing)

    · 44 min · S8 E28

    While the podcast team takes a Radical Sabbatical, Kim interviews authors of books that have had a big impact on her over the past two years. We live in a world where the list of off-limits topics keeps growing. Age,…

  3. How Microaggressions can have significant negative impacts (with Dr. Kecia Thomas )

    · 54 min

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, Kim Scott speaks with Dr. Kecia Thomas, an…

  4. Fixing the Employee Experience (with Tiffani Bova)

    · 1 h 00 min · S8 E26

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. Today, employees working in organizations both large and small…

  5. The Science Behind High-Performing Teams (with Ron Friedman)

    · 54 min · S8 E25

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors whose books have had a big impact on her over the past two years. In this episode, Kim Scott speaks with Ron Friedman, PhD. Ron has…

  6. Ways to Manage - Back by Brain Science (with Caroline Webb)

    · 53 min · S8 E24

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors whose books have had a big impact on her over the past two years. In this episode, Kim Scott speaks with Caroline Webb about her…

  7. Get Situated for Success (with Angela Duckworth)

    · 52 min · S8 E23

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, Kim Scott speaks with Angela Duckworth. Her…

  8. Revolutionizing Meetings: From Sabotage to Strategy (with Rebecca Hinds)

    · 49 min · S8 E22

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, Kim speaks with Rebecca Hinds, the author of…

  9. Why some leaders are incorruptible, many get corrupted by power/money (with Rob Lalka)

    · 45 min · S8 E21

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, Kim speaks with Rob Lalka, the author of The…

  10. How Great Leaders Make Everyone Better (with Liz Wiseman)

    · 1 h 05 min · S8 E20

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. Building high-performance teams, especially in dynamic…

  11. How to Raise Emotionally Resilient Kids — and Lead the Same Way (with Dr. Becky Kennedy)

    · 56 min · S8 E19

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. How can parenting skills help us become better team members and…

  12. Why Racial Inequality Costs Everyone (with Heather McGhee)

    · 49 min · S8 E18

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, Kim speaks with Heather McGhee, the author of…

  13. Where the World's Dirty Money Actually Goes (with Oliver Bullough)

    · 1 h 00 min · S8 E17

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, Kim speaks with Oliver Bullough, journalist and…

  14. The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order (with Prof Gary Gerstle)

    · 1 h 03 min · S8 E16

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, Kim speaks with Gary Gerstle, best-selling…

  15. How a 19th-Century Bombing Shaped Modern Surveillance (with Steven Johnson)

    · 46 min · S8 E15

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, Kim speaks with Steven Johnson, co-founder of…

  16. Why You Want What Other People Want (with Luke Burgis)

    · 57 min · S8 E14

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, she’s speaking with Luke Burgis about his new…

  17. How to Build Teams That Actually Flourish (with Daniel Coyle)

    · 46 min · S8 E13

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode, she’s speaking with Daniel Coyle about his new…

  18. How Great Companies Stay Great (with Eric Ries)

    · 1 h 00 min · S8 E12

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode she’s speaking with Eric Ries about his new book,…

  19. What is a Problem I Can Help Solve? (with Tom Rath)

    · 47 min · S8 E11

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. In this episode she’s speaking with Tom Rath about his new book…

  20. When Work Cultures Turn Toxic (with Rob Copeland)

    · 43 min · S8 E10

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. Office culture is a fascinating topic. It can be the special…

  21. How to Remake America S8 | E9

    · 45 min · S8 E8

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. Again we discuss the topic of wealth inequality and the…

  22. How the Ultra-Wealthy Captured American Democracy (with Prof David Gibbs)

    · 48 min · S8 E8

    While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years. Wealth concentration in the United States is top of mind these…

  23. Your Privacy: Why You Should Care and Tools to Protect It 8 | 7

    · 23 min · S8 E7

    We all love the convenience of our digital devices and connected services. But what about our ever expanding pile of digital breadcrumbs we leave behind as we go about our day? These breadcrumbs can be swept up by…

  24. How Tech Employees Can Organize for Change (with Lisa Conn and Anne Wootton)

    · 41 min · S8 E6

    When tech is at its best, it is a group of people working together to solve hard problems in a way that makes the world a better place. That goal is what motivated so many folks in Silicon Valley to come here. How then…

  25. Rethinking Authenticity and What to Do Instead with Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 8|5

    · 1 h 04 min · S8 E5

    “Be yourself.” “Bring your whole self to work.” “Don’t worry what people think.” These phrases sound empowering—but in real workplaces, they can create confusion, conflict, and even harm. In this episode of The…

  26. Why We Don’t Do What We Know We Should: Beliefs, Habits, and AI Practice with Nir Eyal 8|4

    · 48 min · S8 E4

    What if the reason you don’t give feedback, follow through, or change your habits… isn’t willpower? What if it’s a belief? In this episode of The Radical Candor Podcast, Kim Scott talks with Nir Eyal — author of…

  27. AI Gods, Space Empires, and the Stories Tech Uses to Justify Power with Adam Becker 8|3

    · 1 h 05 min · S8 E3

    What if the loudest stories about the future—AI gods, Mars colonies, digital immortality—aren’t science at all, but science fiction masquerading as inevitability? In this episode of The Radical Candor Podcast, Kim…

  28. The 7 Hidden Beliefs That Hold Leaders Back with Muriel Wilkins 8|2

    · 55 min · S8 E2

    Why do so many leaders work hard to change — only to end up in the same place months later? What if the problem isn’t effort, but the beliefs running in the background? In this episode of The Radical Candor Podcast,…

  29. It’s Not Too Late: Getting Unstuck Mid-Career with Adrion Porter 8|1

    · 41 min · S8 E1

    What do you do when the career path that once felt clear no longer is? What if that stuck, uneasy feeling in the middle of your career isn’t a failure, it’s information and an opportunity to rewrite your career story.…

  30. From Optimism to Reckoning: Reflections on Silicon Valley with Steven Levy 7|43

    · 36 min · S7 E43

    The early internet was built on big hopes—access, openness, connection, and the belief that technology could make the world fairer. In this episode of The Radical Candor Podcast, Kim & Jason are in conversation with…

  31. The Fixable Framework : Solve Real Problems Quickly, Without Breaking Relationships with Frances Frei & Anne Morriss 7|42

    · 45 min · S7 E42

    How do you fix what’s not working without losing trust in the process? On this episode of The Radical Candor Podcast, Kim and Amy talk with beloved Harvard Business professor Frances Frei and her wife, CEO and…

  32. Why We All Need a Curiosity Check With Jeff Wetzler 7 | 41

    · 45 min · S7 E41

    Difficult conversations don’t get easier by avoiding them—but they can get better when you prepare for them by getting curious. On this episode of The Radical Candor Podcast, Kim talks with Jeff Wetzler, author of ASK,…

  33. How to Be Remarkable: Growth, Grit, and Grace with Guy Kawasaki 7 | 40

    · 1 h 02 min · S7 E40

    When it comes to making a real difference, being remarkable isn’t about fame or titles—it’s about how you show up for others and yourself. Kim and Amy are joined by Guy Kawasaki—chief evangelist at Canva, bestselling…

  34. Why Knowing Your Core Values Makes You a Better Leader—and How to Discover Them with Robert Glazer 7|39

    · 52 min · S7 E39

    How do you stay true to your values when the pressure’s on? On this episode of The Radical Candor Podcast, Kim and Jason talk with Robert Glazer, author of The Compass Within, about what it really means to live and…

  35. What It Takes to Grow: Radical Candor Meets Hollywood with Adam Richman 7 | 38

    · 57 min · S7 E38

    Great films aren’t just about talent — they’re built on trust, clarity, and the kind of feedback that helps people grow. Kim and Amy talk with producer Adam Richman (Gran Torino, The Burial,) about Double Nickel's new…

  36. Are Flat Organizations More Efficient? Kim and Jason Weigh In 7 | 37

    · 40 min · S7 E37

    Chasing efficiency by flattening your organization can sound appealing, but true innovation and collaboration often thrive in a different kind of structure. Kim and Jason discuss how a thoughtful hierarchy — built on…

  37. The Cult of The Credo: How a Beloved Brand Betrayed Your Trust 7 | 36

    · 1 h 07 min · S7 E36

    When a company’s values don’t match its actions, the impact can be devastating. Kim and Amy speak with investigative journalist Gardiner Harris about his book, No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson.…

  38. The Billion-Dollar Cost of Bad Meetings 7 | 35

    · 44 min · S7 E35

    Endless meetings can be exhausting — but what if they could actually be productive and meaningful? Kim and Amy talk with Dr. Steven Rogelberg, author of Glad We Met and The Surprising Science of Meetings, about how to…

  39. I Messed Up at Work: How to Recover from a Major Work Blunder 7 | 34

    · 44 min · S7 E34

    We’ve all been there—that heart-sinking moment when you realize you’ve messed up at work. Kim, Jason, and Amy discuss how to recover from a big mistake without letting self-blame take over. Inspired by a Reddit post…

  40. What Founders Need to Know About Feedback and Culture 7 | 33

    · 40 min · S7 E33

    Startup founders have a lot on their plates—but one of the most important things they can’t afford to neglect is how they build and lead their early team. Kim talks with executive coach and author Julia Austin about…

  41. Managing Managers: How to Navigate the Jump from Manager to Director 7 | 32

    · 44 min · S7 E32

    Kim, Jason, and Amy respond to a real-life leadership curveball: what happens when you accept a new role—only to find out mid-interview that it’s actually a director position? Inspired by a question from Reddit, they…

  42. A Framework for Communicating Hard News (That Actually Works) 7 | 31

    · 43 min · S7 E31

    Candor Coach and executive coach Farrah Mitra joins Amy Sandler to share her 4-step Communicating Change Framework—a practical guide for leaders navigating layoffs, performance conversations, or org changes. Learn how…

  43. Habit or Ritual: What's Driving Your Day? 7 | 30

    · 42 min · S7 E30

    This week, Amy talks with Harvard Business School professor and author of The Ritual Effect, Michael Norton, about how simple acts—like tapping your lucky pen or that sacred coffee run—can do more than you think. We're…

  44. From Complaining to Collaboration: Shifting 1:1 Dynamics 7 | 29

    · 34 min · S7 E29

    When your one-on-ones start sounding like therapy sessions with zero breakthroughs, it’s time to ask—what’s really going on here? Jason and Amy unpack a Reddit post from a manager caught in a swirl of venting,…

  45. Kim vs. Kim: Human vs. AI on Workplace Cultural Differences 7 | 28

    · 46 min · S7 E28

    People in the U.S. get fewer days off than folks in Europe, and most of us still feel guilty taking them. Kim and Amy dive headfirst into a viral Reddit post that reads like a love letter to European work-life sanity…

  46. Humanizing AI: Meet the Kim Scott Google Portrait 7 | 27

    · 41 min · S7 E27

    Most leaders learn on the fly—and Kim knows the bruises that come with it. In this episode she joins longtime Google Distinguished Designer Ryan Germick to discuss the innovative "Kim Scott Portrait," an AI-powered…

  47. Andrew Palmer: How to Lead Without Losing Your Mind 7 | 26

    · 41 min · S7 E26

    Being a boss is hard—and most people are thrown into it with zero training and a vague job description. Kim and Jason are joined by Andrew Palmer—yes, that Andrew Palmer from The Economist’s “Bartleby” column and host…

  48. Navigating the Nuances of Tone in Feedback 7 | 25

    · 43 min · S7 E25

    Ever tried giving someone feedback about their tone…without sounding like the tone police? This episode was sparked by a listener wrestling with just that—and let’s be real, it’s something we’ve all tripped over. Join…

  49. Becoming a Not-So-Secretly Candid Leader with Chloé van Bergen 7 | 24

    · 44 min · S7 E24

    Fun fact: this episode exists thanks to a few pints and a little Radical Candor in the wild. Our audio engineer Nick met today’s guest, Chloé van Bergen, VP of Operations at Secretly Group, at his brother’s stag do.…

  50. What Real Inclusion Looks Like at Work When You’re LGBTQ+ 7 | 23

    · 58 min · S7 E23

    We’re celebrating Pride Month, and to kick us off, Amy and Brandi get real about the unfiltered, often uncomfortable truth of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace—where invisibility can feel safer than honesty, and…

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