A toxic workplace pushed this week's guest to his breaking point. That moment changed everything for him.

In this episode, Erin sits down with Shola Richards, CEO of Go Together Global, bestselling author of Civil Unity, host of the Kindness Extremist Podcast, and a speaker who has taken his message from Google and Microsoft to the TODAY Show, CBS Mornings, and even Congress.

But this conversation is not about fluffy kindness.

After years of bullying, workplace toxicity, and untreated depression, Shola hit rock bottom and attempted to drive his car off an overpass in Los Angeles. The guardrail held. That moment launched his mission to change the world by changing how we treat each other at work.

Here's what you will hear:

-The difference between a bad day and workplace bullying and why pattern matters

-A practical three-step framework for addressing toxic behavior

-Why "kill them with kindness" does not always work

-What leaders must start doing immediately to make work suck less

If you have ever worked with a bully, tolerated bad behavior, or wondered whether kindness is weakness in leadership, this episode will challenge you in the best way.

Connect with Shola:

Linkedin: Shola Richards

Podcast: The Kindness Extremist Podcast

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments

"I had reached my capacity for accepting unkindness. I was done."
"You can't hold someone accountable to a standard that doesn't exist."
"The difference is one word: pattern."
"Honeybees don't waste a moment of their time trying to convince houseflies that honey tastes better than shit."