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In this milestone episode, JoDee Curtis and Susan White reflect on the incredible journey of The JoyPowered® Workspace Podcast as it surpasses 100,000 downloads! Joined by their producer, Emily Miller, the trio shares behind-the-scenes stories, favorite episodes, surprising analytics, and heartfelt moments from their podcasting adventure since 2017.

From humble beginnings in a whisper room at the local library to becoming a top-quartile podcast, this episode is a celebration of growth, learning, and the joy of meaningful conversations in the workplace.

Key Takeaways

• Podcasting is a journey: The team shares how they learned the ropes from scratch, improved sound quality, and embraced new technology.
• Growth beyond expectations: With listeners across the U.S. and globally, the podcast has expanded far beyond its Indiana roots.
• Most popular episodes: “Meeting Skills,” “Employment Law Q&A,” and “Office Etiquette” top the charts for downloads.
• Learning through podcasting: Researching topics and engaging with guests has been a powerful learning experience.

Instead of a new listener question and in the news segment, we take a look back at our old ones. Our hosts discuss whether they’d change any of their answers to listener questions, and then share recent updates on a few news items that were highlighted in the past.

Quote of the Episode

“It’s all a surprise… I think it’s probably taken off more than I would have expected if I thought about it at all when we started.” – Emily Miller

Mentioned in this episode

• Purple Ink
• Susan Tinder White Consulting
• Podcast Statistics 2025
• Episode 23, ”Meeting Skills”
• Episode 22, ”Employment Law Q&A”
• Episode 25, ”Office Etiquette”
• Episode 225, ”Why Business Etiquette Matters”
• Episode 7, ”Work from Home Technology”
• Episode 9, ”Ask an HR Expert”
• Episode 12, ”Creating Meaningful Internships”
• Episode 39, ”Recruiting and Retaining People with Disabilities”
• Episode 121, ”Sabbaticals”
• Episode 135, ”The Four Day Work Week”
• Episode 206, ”What HR and Leaders Should Know About Domestic Violence”
• Episode 228, ”Workplace Romance: Finding Love at Work”
• Episode 46, ”HR Business Partnering”
• Episode 26, ”Parting Ways in a Humane Way”
• Episode 28, ”Workplace Investigations”
• Episode 150, ”Avoiding Workplace Investigation Pitfalls”
• Episode 224, ”Gen Z at Work”
• Episode 108, ”Difficult People and Negative Attitudes”
• ”DOL Questions Whether Microsoft, Wells Fargo D&I Efforts Violate Title VII” – HRdive, October 2020
• Episode 125, ”Background Screening for a Better Workplace”
• ”Workplace Violence May Jump During Return to Work” – SHRM, May 2022
• ”Workplace Violence in the U.S.: What Employers Need to Know and Do Now”
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