Radical Candor: Communication at Work
Kim Scott, Jason Rosoff & Amy Sandler
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.
Episodes
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May 13, 2026 • 58min
Luke Burgis - The One and the Ninety Nine S8 | E14
Luke Burgis, director of The Cluny Institute and author exploring how invisible forces shape behavior. He unpacks the tension between individuality and belonging. Stories range from the lost sheep to a man who refused to salute Hitler. They probe family systems, rites of passage, mimetic desire, and how to stay oneself while staying connected.
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May 6, 2026 • 48min
Daniel Coyle - Creating Teams that Flourish S8 | E13
Daniel Coyle, bestselling author and researcher of group performance, explores how communities create meaning, joy, and resilience. He recounts the Chilean miners' story and the power of letting go of control. Short moments of openness, curiosity, and reverent leadership build flourishing teams. They also discuss self-organizing systems, the Gottman approach to connection, and how design choices shape agency and belonging.
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Apr 29, 2026 • 1h 2min
Eric Ries - How Great Companies Stay Great S8 | E12
Eric Ries, entrepreneur and author of The Lean Startup, discusses how companies stay true to mission over time. He explores corporate purpose, governance structures that resist short-term market pressures, and real-world cases like Vectura and Costco. He also outlines practical alternatives—foundations, holistic metrics, and trustee duties—to preserve integrity and long-term performance.
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Apr 22, 2026 • 48min
What is a Problem I Can Help Solve? S8 | E11
Tom Rath, author and researcher on careers and well-being, offers a short primer on finding purpose through contribution rather than chasing passion. He discusses surveying real-world problems, widening exposure to career options, making purpose a daily practice, and practical steps like self-care and exploration to build flexible, meaningful work lives.
Apr 15, 2026 • 45min
The Fund - an interview with Rob Copeland S8 | E10
Rob Copeland, New York Times finance reporter and author of The Fund, unpacks Ray Dalio and Bridgewater's culture. They explore public humiliation, invasive surveillance practices, and the motto 'pain plus reflection.' The conversation examines why talented people stayed, cult-like dynamics, and how slow normalization masks harm.
Apr 8, 2026 • 47min
How to Remake America S8 | E9
John Witt, Yale law and history professor and author of The Radical Fund, explores the Garland Fund's role in supporting civil rights and labor movements. He traces landmark legal fights, labor education and interracial organizing. The conversation highlights how early philanthropic experiments seeded democratic and economic gains and what that history suggests for building solidarity today.
Apr 1, 2026 • 50min
Revolt of the Rich S8 | E8
David Gibbs, professor of history at the University of Arizona and author of Revolt of the Rich, traces how 1970s decisions reshaped American inequality. He breaks down the oil shock, Nixon-era moves that boosted petrodollars, the rise of financialization and deindustrialization, and Carter-era deregulation. Short, sharp conversations about how those political choices reverberate today.
Mar 25, 2026 • 23min
Your Privacy: Why You Should Care and Tools to Protect It 8 | 7
Guy Kawasaki, tech evangelist and author (chief evangelist of Canva), shares why he embraced Signal and co-wrote a practical how-to book. He discusses usability hurdles, everyday privacy risks like passwords and medical queries, and privacy’s role in sustaining democratic candor. They also debate trusting big tech and strategies to increase Signal adoption.
Mar 18, 2026 • 41min
How Tech Employees Can Organize for Change with Lisa Conn and Anne Wootton 8 | 6
Anne Wootton, senior engineering manager at Apple and civic tech organizer. Lisa Conn, founder of Gatheround and organizer of the ICEout.tech pledge. They talk about the ICEout.tech pledge and why tech workers sign it. They discuss practical organizing tactics, hosting internal meetups, choices when company actions conflict with values, and how to have respectful conversations across disagreement.
Mar 11, 2026 • 1h 5min
Rethinking Authenticity and What to Do Instead with Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 8|5
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, organizational psychologist and author, challenges common ideas about authenticity. He names four authenticity traps and argues for self-complexity, emotional intelligence, and regulated impulses instead. The conversation explores how to be seen as authentic while adapting to others and building trust without chaos or conformity.
