My Crazy Office | K Squared Enterprises

My Crazy Office is a weekly workplace podcast dedicated to helping listeners navigate their careers. Executive coach Kathi Elster and career therapist Katherine Crowley combine their expertise to solve both serious and silly situations at work. Join Kathi and Katherine as they answer real workplace questions with solid advice and a side of humor. Do you have someone or something at work that’s driving your crazy? Send your questions to info@mycrazyoffice.co. (All submissions kept confidential.)

How to Manage a Bad Manager

September 16, 2025

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss how to manage a bad manager. They start with a question from someone who works for a manager who doesn’t understand their work, won’t give advice, and doesn’t seem interested in supporting the employee. Kathi and Katherine explore ways to manage your boss, especially if they aren’t good at managing you.

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Have You Forgotten How To Network?

September 9, 2025

On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss the forgotten art of networking. They start with a question from someone who knows it’s time to change jobs but doesn’t know how to network. Kathi and Katherine discuss the value of networking, and offer simple steps you can take to start building your professional network again.

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Tired All the Time? You May Need to Let Go (Delegate)

August 12, 2025

In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine examine what might be happening if you are tired all the time at work. They start with a question from someone who is exhausted from managing a customer support department but also tends to jump in and do other people’s jobs. Kathi and Katherine consider how fatigue may be a sign that you are doing too much. They discuss the value of letting go and letting other people do their jobs.

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Job Hunting in Uncertain Times

August 5, 2025

In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about job hunting in uncertain times. They start by posing a general question that they’ve been hearing from several My Crazy Office podcast listeners: My industry is changing and there seem to be fewer jobs. What do I do? Kathi and Katherine discuss what you need to consider and what steps you need to take to find a job in uncertain times.

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Facing Uncertainty at Work? Here’s How to Cope

July 15, 2025

With all the changes happening technologically, politically, and economically these days, self care is the easiest thing to drop and the most important thing to increase. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine address a topic that many people are contending with: How do you practice self-care in a world of uncertainty? They start with a question from someone who is experiencing a great deal of uncertainty at work due to changes caused by AI. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to take care of yourself when it’s not clear where things are headed.