Living (and Working) Authentically with “Be Yourself at Work” Author Claude Silver (Ep 15)
Play This At My FuneralShow Notes
💐 Episode Summary When work is such a major part of any life, how can we deny the parallels of ourselves at work and outside of work? With guest Claude Silver, we go deep on this topic and more as we analyze the songs on Claude’s music playlist for her book, Be Yourself At Work. With tons of deep ‘80s cuts, and an homage to the working class music mantras and New Jersey pride and joy (Bruce, Whitney, and Jon Bon Jovi), this episode is a meditation on how to live out loud, and live earnestly. Expect plenty of singing, dancing, and existential geeking out, as always.
💿 Songs Mentioned “It’s My Life” by Jon Bon Jovi
“A Little Respect” by Erasure
“Respect” by Aretha Franklin
“The Rising” by Bruce Springsteen
“Head On” by The Jesus and Mary Chain
“Brave” by Sara Bareilles
“Feeling Good” by Nina Simone
“Heroes” by David Howie
“Lose Yourself" by Eminem
“Walk On The Wild Side” By Lou Reed
“I Won’t Back Down" by Tom Petty
“Don’t Stop Believing" by Journey
“Raise Your Glass" by Pink
“Dog Days Are Over” by Florence and the Machine
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston
“Confident” by Demi Lovato
“Defying Gravity” from Wicked
“Here Comes The Sun” by The Beatles
“Don’t Worry About A Thing”by Bob Marley
“One Love” by Bob Marley
“Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode
“Wherever Is Your Heart” by Brandi Carlile
“There Is A Light And It Never Goes Out” by The Smiths
“Beautiful Day” by U2
“Stubborn Love” by The Lumineers
“Friday I’m In Love” by The Cure
“Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina and The Waves
“Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap
“Better Together” by Jack Johnson
“Take It Easy” by The Eagles
You can listen to Claude’s playlist here: https://tinyurl.com/3cnxyych
🎙 About the Guest Claude Silver is on a mission to revolutionize leadership, talent, and workplace culture. She is the world's first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and partners with CEO Gary Vaynerchuk to drive their success. Silver has earned Campaign US's Female Frontier Award and AdWeek's Changing the Game Award and she electrifies audiences at national and international conferences and at organizations, including Meta, Google, US Government agencies, and the US Armed Forces. She has been interviewed on dozens of podcasts and featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal.
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