WhyWork Podcast

By Alan Girle, Trajce Cvetkovski, & Sara Pazell

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The WhyWork Podcast is an organisational strategy session and legal dissection of workplace events that are laced with humour. Your bloggers, Alan, Trajce, and Sara, explore the contemporary and uncomfortable realities of work and the boundaries that are tested. Alan and Trajce dismantle case law and Sara pushes all to consider how to redesign the world of work so that business objectives are realised and that people thrive. Good stories are told. The WhyWork team throws shade on some of the stories and the people involved as they consider defensible and remarkable work design strategy. When you listen to the WhyWork Podcast, you realise that no skeleton in the workplace closet is too sacred to unearth. It’s like listening to the water cooler gossip but then shit gets real, and it all becomes serious – fast. This is a must-listen for executive and emerging managers, work design strategists, human factors specialists and ergonomists, work health safety and law specialists, organisational scientists, occupational health academics, and anyone humoured by office and workplace antics! Get ready to exclaim, “She said WHAT...?” and “He DIDN’T! OMG!”. Laugh along with us while you learn lots.


Episode Date
S10 Trailer 03: We've got it all - from baldness to Brazilian accents
May 04, 2026
S10: Trailer 2: Turn Down the Chiles in the Con Carne
Apr 27, 2026
S1o: Trailer 1: Receding hairlines, lap dance moves, and culture clash: Welcome to work
Apr 20, 2026
S10 Special-Release Bonus: Early Intervention Under Cross Examination – Band-Aids, Bureaucracy, and Better Design
Apr 07, 2026
S10: Early Intervention Done Right: Special Release Trailer 03
Mar 30, 2026
S10: Early Intervention Done Right: Special Release Trailer 02
Mar 23, 2026
S10: Early Intervention Done Right: Special Release Trailer 01
Mar 16, 2026
S10: Special-Release Bonus: How Far Would You Go For a Workmate? Part 3
Mar 09, 2026
S10: Special-Release Bonus: How Far Would You Go For a Workmate? Part 2
Mar 02, 2026
S10: Special-Release Bonus: How Far Would You Go For a Workmate? Part 1
Feb 23, 2026
S10: Bonus Trailer 03: How Far Would You Go For a Workmate?
Feb 16, 2026
S10: Bonus Trailer 02: How Far Would You Go for a Workmate?
Feb 09, 2026
S10: Bonus Trailer 01: How Far Would You Go For a Workmate?
Feb 02, 2026
S09 E12: “Puppy-Gate” and Stripping as a Side-Hussle
Jan 26, 2026
S09 E11: The Beat Boy Fashion Archetype and Exploitation Tactics of Reality TV
Jan 19, 2026
S09 E10: How Much do you C.A.R.E. About Work and Life?
Jan 12, 2026
S09 E09: An Assault on Office Decorum
Jan 05, 2026
S09: Bonus Encore S01 E01 on Replay - Bubbles of Trouble
Dec 29, 2025
S09 E08: Sankalpa - The Power of Intention and Gratitude
Dec 22, 2025
S09 E07: Trading Up – Work in the Sex Trade
Dec 15, 2025
S09 E06: Skylarking yet Held to a Higher Standard
Dec 09, 2025
S09 E05: It is All Too Human: Why Prosecute?
Dec 01, 2025
S09 E04: The Moral Compass of the Law
Nov 24, 2025
S09 E03: “Top o’ the morning to ya!”
Nov 17, 2025
S09 E02: Spyware – Yah, baby! It’s all the rage
Nov 10, 2025
S09 E01: Canoodlin’ on Camera – Why it matters in the workplace
Nov 03, 2025
S09 Trailer 06: Refugees
Nov 02, 2025
S09 Trailer 05: Autopilot mode
Nov 02, 2025
S09 Trailer 04: PRAiSE - The best psychosocial risk instrument on the planet
Oct 30, 2025
S09 Trailer 03: Nothing but dismissals - can't we all just get along?
Oct 30, 2025
S09 Trailer 02: Bring it on - The kaleidoscope of workplace mishaps
Oct 29, 2025
S09 Trailer 01: Back in black - we're back... soon!
Oct 28, 2025
S09 Trailer 06: Refugees
Oct 26, 2025
S09 Trailer 05: Autopilot mode
Oct 21, 2025
S09 Trailer 04: PRAiSE - The best psychosocial risk instrument on the planet
Oct 13, 2025
S09 Trailer 03: Nothing but dismissals - can't we all just get along?
Oct 09, 2025
S09 Trailer 02: Bring it on - The kaleidoscope of workplace mishaps
Oct 07, 2025
So9 Trailer 01: Back in black - we're back... soon!
Sep 29, 2025
S08 E13: Re-release Episode: Kozorov and the Need for Purpose
Sep 23, 2025
S08 E12: Jumping Castles Part Two
Sep 15, 2025
S08 E11: Toolbox Talk: Acknowledgement of Country
Sep 08, 2025
S08 E10: Darth Vader and the handshake of death
Sep 01, 2025
S08 Bonus: WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Creating Joyful Paths
Aug 27, 2025
S08 E09: Psychosocial Hazard Salad
Aug 25, 2025
S08 E08: Levellin’ Up: Health Screening vs Human Rights
Aug 18, 2025
S08 E07: Danger, Design, and Digital Realities
Aug 11, 2025
S08 E06: Rootin’ Tootin’ Wild Theme Park Rides: When Fun turns Fatal
Aug 04, 2025
S08 E05: Is it a crime? The syrupy sweetness of criminal recovery, comebacks, and swearing in the workplace
Jul 28, 2025
S08 E04: Nipple Tweaks & Bottom Taps: The border between play and predatory assault
Jul 22, 2025
S08 E03: Too much to carry: The case that alters the landscape of mining prosecutions
Jul 14, 2025
S08 Trailer 06: Profiling workers: Who is most at risk?
Jul 08, 2025
S08 E02: Christmas Day Code Blue: A Tassie healthcare system wake-up call
Jul 07, 2025
S08 Bonus: WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Work, rest, and play
Jul 02, 2025
S08 E01: Flora, Fauna, and the ‘Port-a-Loo’: Beware the arachnids
Jul 01, 2025
S08 Trailer 05: The feasibiilty and foreseeability of becoming a croc sandwich for a day
Jun 26, 2025
S08 Trailer 04: Stress, and more stress
Jun 11, 2025
S08 Bonus: WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Botty Botch Botox
Jun 10, 2025
S08 Trailer 03: Health or... harm?
Jun 09, 2025
S08 Trailer 02: Secret handshakes
Jun 04, 2025
S08 Bonus: WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: To SWMS or not to SWMS?!
Jun 04, 2025
S08: Trailer 01: Faux Paus and Flummoxes
Jun 03, 2025
S07 Bonus 05: Mock Podcast: "Diamonds were her best friend... until carats became complaints - Part 3
May 21, 2025
S07 Bonus 04: Mock Podcast: "Diamonds were her best friend... until carats became complaints" - Part 2
May 12, 2025
S07 Bonus 03: Mock Podcast: "Diamonds were her best friend... until carats became complaints - Part 1."
Apr 29, 2025
S07 Trailer 06: Special Release Episode Part 3: Shiny things or shadowy motives?
Apr 21, 2025
S07 Trailer 05: Special Release Episode Part 2: Shiny things or shadowy motives?
Apr 14, 2025
S07 Trailer 04: Special Release Episode Part 1: Shiny things or shadowy motives?
Apr 07, 2025
S07 E11: From ‘Command & Control’ to ‘Customer Service’ – Beyond ‘hazard salad’ in psychosocial risk management
Mar 31, 2025
S07 E10: That old chestnut –Pets & work from home
Mar 24, 2025
S07 E09: Gilmore versus Blue Care: A hankering for sex
Mar 17, 2025
S07 E08: Bollywood & The Digital Footprint
Mar 10, 2025
S07 E07: AI Ethics: A Beautifully Shambolic Disaster
Mar 03, 2025
S07 E06: Free to air - The blue channels and digging in the trenches
Feb 24, 2025
S07 E05: Tickle versus Giggle for Girls
Feb 17, 2025
S07 E04: Cheap and nasty: The unintended consequences of workplace interventions
Feb 10, 2025
S07 E03: Passionate or polemic?
Feb 03, 2025
S07 E02: Workplace incentives to combat the return-to-office ball-&-chain
Jan 27, 2025
S07 E01: Two Years of WhyWork: Celebrations, Travel, Trivialising Workplace Safety, and Design
Jan 20, 2025
S07 Bonus 02: WhyM'scal Mash - Beyond the Desk: Uncovering the Wild Realities of Psychosocial Work Exposures
Jan 13, 2025
S07 Bonus 01: Re-Release: Spirit Animals
Jan 06, 2025
S07 Trailer 03: We're back to unpack
Jan 01, 2025
S07 Trailer 02: Reflections before we return to unpack more about workplace realities
Dec 23, 2024
S07 Trailer 01: Botox and Bollywood
Dec 16, 2024
S06 E15: Turbulence on the ground
Dec 09, 2024
S06 E14: From the club to the courtroom
Dec 02, 2024
S06 E13: From underwear to underworld: Criminal ties
Nov 25, 2024
S06 E12: It's going SWM'ingly
Nov 18, 2024
S06 E11: The collective sighs - let's talk about s-X, baby
Nov 11, 2024
S06 E10: Moooo – It’s a stampede!
Nov 04, 2024
S06 E09: IRL? In Real Life? Software solutions and AI in work design
Oct 28, 2024
S06 E08: The sentinel gateway – keeper of the path ahead
Oct 21, 2024
S06 E07: We revisit the right to disconnect
Oct 14, 2024
S06 E06: Scope creep and Snag-arees
Oct 07, 2024
S06 E05: I spy with my little eye
Sep 30, 2024
S06 E04: A bonza boom & crash: Decommissioning with dignity
Sep 23, 2024
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Respectful workplaces
Sep 18, 2024
S06 Trailer 06: An 'uppy or a downy'
Sep 17, 2024
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: The accidental criminal
Sep 16, 2024
S06 E03: Roger rabbit, reconciling responsibilities: Who’s job is it anyway?
Sep 16, 2024
S06 Trailer 05: Road construction teaser
Sep 14, 2024
S06 Trailer 04: It's all about entertainment
Sep 11, 2024
S06 Trailer 03: Let's talk about moo cows in Wales
Sep 10, 2024
S06 E02: An uppy or a downy
Sep 09, 2024
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Investigating blindly
Sep 08, 2024
S06 Trailer 02: Swimming upstream, baby
Sep 08, 2024
S06 Trailer 01: Welcome to the system
Sep 05, 2024
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Behind the laughing clowns
Sep 02, 2024
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Empathy me
Aug 28, 2024
S06 E01: Special Release - Extended Episode: Good design strategy in mining: Section 22 – ‘Don’t overcook the chook’
Aug 26, 2024
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Shimmyin' on the dance floor
Aug 19, 2024
S05 E14: You are my HRO
Aug 05, 2024
S05 E13: Wiggle it, just a little bit
Jul 29, 2024
S05 E12: Awww. Stay. Louder! The Big Bang
Jul 22, 2024
S05 E11: German Work
Jul 15, 2024
S05 E10: Stubble stash and mug mats
Jul 08, 2024
S05 E09: A prism party and colour cascade
Jul 01, 2024
S05 E08: Smooth Criminal: The sociology of industrial crime
Jun 24, 2024
S05 E07: We've gone Barney
Jun 17, 2024
S05 E06: Doctor, doctor, give me a call
Jun 10, 2024
S05 E05: Shimmyin' on the dance floor
Jun 03, 2024
S05: E04: Office spirits: Culture & controversy
May 27, 2024
S05 E03: Grab the Pilates socks – it’s our ‘right to disconnect’ time
May 20, 2024
S05 E02: More than paper airplanes: The projectiles impacting our teachers
May 13, 2024
S05 E01: Citizen Control
May 06, 2024
S05 Trailer 04: Ready for take-off - coming soon
Apr 29, 2024
S05 Trailer 03: New lessons, old tales
Apr 22, 2024
S05 Trailer 02: Hello, hello: Should I get a new kitchen bench?
Apr 15, 2024
S05 Trailer 01: Honey, we're home
Apr 08, 2024
S04 E13: The "T" as "Count von Count"
Apr 01, 2024
S04 E12: Never smile at a crocodile
Mar 25, 2024
S04 E11: The things we do for fun
Mar 18, 2024
S04 E10: Prosecuting nicely
Mar 11, 2024
S04 E09: Ker-Choo! To work or not to work in the face of danger
Mar 04, 2024
S04 E08: The archiac adage of deserving a good spanking
Feb 26, 2024
S04 E07: 'Every Sunday I Eat A Pie, (mate)': The power intent of a hierarchy of controls.
Feb 19, 2024
S04 E06: Methane moments
Feb 12, 2024
S04 E05: To live is to be anxious, especially in the toxic workplace
Feb 05, 2024
S04 E04: Ker-Choo! Dusty and crusty - for the love of power tools
Jan 29, 2024
S04 E03: Rites of passage
Jan 22, 2024
S04 E02: The WooFA Work-from-Anywhere (WFA) reality
Jan 15, 2024
S04 E01: The GIF Gal and the Emoji Man
Jan 10, 2024
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Energise me, baby
Jan 08, 2024
S04: Goofin' around in the studio
Jan 03, 2024
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: For the thrill of it
Jan 01, 2024
S04 is coming soon: Our patchwork chat trailer
Dec 27, 2023
S04 Ad: Coming to you soon in the new year
Dec 26, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Work from home, duck, and go low
Dec 25, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Care for our carers
Dec 19, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Power, sexual coercion, and primal needs
Dec 11, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Show a little respect
Dec 04, 2023
S03 E12: Duck and cover, go low!
Nov 27, 2023
S03: E11: A case of the missing Brussels sprouts
Nov 20, 2023
S03 E10: A Triad of Influence: Power, Knowledge, and Truth
Nov 13, 2023
S03 E09: A pervasive culture of masculinity
Nov 06, 2023
S03 E08: Is bigger better: What is the size of your truck?
Oct 30, 2023
S03 E07: Intentional design & submersibles
Oct 23, 2023
S03 E06: Cha-cha-cha thrill rides
Oct 16, 2023
S03 E05: Whakaari - the smouldering dragon
Oct 09, 2023
S03 E04: Nurses - the heartbeat of healthcare
Oct 02, 2023
S03 E03: WhyWHAT? Reflections: Farmer Owl-in, DJ Deer, and Magic Otter
Sep 25, 2023
S03 E02: WhyWHAT? Reflections: Disassociated from reality
Sep 18, 2023
S03 E01: WhyWHAT? Reflections: Do not carve another man's turkey
Sep 11, 2023
S03: Trailer: Let's kick off - a reflection on our sports stories
Aug 28, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Stop hazard chasing and contextualise work strategy
Aug 23, 2023
S03: Ad: Theme parks, White Island Disaster, Transport, Stay Tuned
Aug 21, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Work design in all manner of workplaces
Aug 16, 2023
S03 Ad: Recording fails & fun: We are back
Aug 15, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Work-from-anywhere, even when it is out of this world
Aug 14, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Work-from-anywhere, anytime, anyplace, by anyone
Aug 09, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Get back to basics to understand physical work - Mi Casa es Su Casa
Aug 08, 2023
S02 E14: Spirit Animals
Aug 07, 2023
S02 E13: An upstanding citizen with salmon in his pocket
Jul 31, 2023
S02 E12: Space-O-Rama
Jul 24, 2023
S02 E11: Hip Hop Tragedy & The Ninja Warrior
Jul 17, 2023
S02 E10: Name & Shame: Where is the filter?
Jul 10, 2023
S02 E09: Quid pro quo: Go hard, go prosecutorial
Jul 03, 2023
S02 E08: Reality TV and me
Jun 26, 2023
S02 E07: 4 Men and Women 2: Nightstalker Fright Night
Jun 19, 2023
S02 E06: Mi casa es su casa
Jun 12, 2023
S02 E05: It's cougar time
Jun 05, 2023
S02 E04: The safety of sport without losing the spirit of sport
May 29, 2023
S02 E03: What life is really like in sport and s-e-... Okay, just sport.
May 22, 2023
S02 E02: It's Hollywood, and it's a gas
May 21, 2023
S02 E01: Nothing by coincidence: Serendipitous meetings
May 15, 2023
S02 Trailer 11: EXTENDED TRAILER: Season Overview
May 15, 2023
S02: Trailer 10: WhyWork Season 2: The agent provocateur: TRAILER 10
May 10, 2023
S02 Trailer 9: WhyWork Season 2: It all bubbles forth: TRAILER 9
May 08, 2023
S02: Trailer 8: WhyWork Season 2: Take us to the stars: TRAILER 8
May 02, 2023
S02 Trailer 7: WhyWork Season 2: He said, she said, 'WhaaaA..?' Mishaps and misspeaks: TRAILER 7
May 01, 2023
S01 E12: Why can’t we be friends?
Apr 25, 2023
S02 Trailer 6: WhyWork Season 2: Technology in the design of work: TRAILER 6
Apr 18, 2023
S01 E11: I may not like you - but that's okay
Apr 17, 2023
S02 Trailer 5: WhyWork Season 2: The boys get sillier: TRAILER 5
Apr 11, 2023
S01 E10: We pursue the end game
Apr 10, 2023
S02 Trailer 4: WhyWork Season 2: Seriously dangerous industries: TRAILER 4
Apr 04, 2023
S01 E09: The robots are taking over
Apr 03, 2023
S02 Trailer 3: WhyWork Season 2: The perversity of big business TV: TRAILER 3
Mar 30, 2023
S01 E08: Tired workers are deadly weapons
Mar 27, 2023
S01 E07: Design when we work-from-anywhere
Mar 20, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: Mental Health First Aid Yay or Nay
Mar 20, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: The serious side of vicarious trauma
Mar 18, 2023
WhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: It all gets a bit sudsy at holiday time
Mar 18, 2023
S02 Trailer 2: WhyWork Season 2 - The World Has Moved On.... TRAILER 2
Mar 14, 2023
S01 E06: Thrive and survive
Mar 13, 2023
S02 Trailer 1: WhyWork Season 2 - Are you ready? TRAILER 1
Mar 10, 2023
S01 E05: Kozarov and the need for purpose
Mar 06, 2023
S01 E04: Stilettos, rock concerts, and tales of the unexpected
Feb 28, 2023
S01 E03: There are fleas all over it
Feb 24, 2023
S01 E02: Avatars, bees, and sex
Feb 24, 2023
S01 E01: Bubbles of trouble
Feb 24, 2023
S01 Trailer 01: WhyWork Podcast Promotion TRAILER
Feb 17, 2023
S01: WhyWork Season 1: Disarray at Work & Unusual Realities TRAILER
Feb 16, 2023