Good Work with Barrett Brooks

Good Work is a curated exploration of the inner journey of outward success. Through deeply researched, long-form conversations with founders, authors, artists, and adventurers, host Barrett Brooks goes beyond surface-level stories to uncover the psychology of meaningful work. Each episode gives you rare access to the courage, identity shifts, and lessons that shape remarkable lives—insights you can use to navigate your own path with greater clarity and purpose.

Good Work with Barrett Brooks is a business podcast hosted by Barrett Brooks, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Barrett Brooks hosts Good Work with Barrett Brooks, a business show with 58 episodes published.

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  The Stories We Tell Ourselves That Keep Us Stuck with Jenny Wood

  Mar 12, 20261h 30mS0

  <p>This week, I talk with Jenny Wood, who spent 18 years at Google, rising through the ranks and building global programs used by tens of thousands of employees. From the outside, Jenny had the kind of career many people aspire to—prestige, influence, and steady advancement inside one of the world’s most admired companies. But over time, she began to realize that the very habits that fueled her success—relentless drive, constant striving, and an obsession with achievement—were also taking a personal toll. In this conversation, we talk about ambition and when it becomes a trap, the pressure to keep...

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  Capturing Wonder: Jon McCormack's Journey Through Photography and Technology

  Feb 26, 20261h 29mS0

  <p>This week, I talk with Jon McCormack, the leader behind the iPhone camera at Apple—the most widely used camera in human history. But Jon’s story goes far beyond technology. He grew up on a farm in rural Australia without full-time electricity, dropped out of a PhD to chase an unexpected opportunity in tech, helped build Kindle, and founded schools in Kenya that now serve thousands of children. Along the way, he developed a body of photographic work rooted not in spectacle, but in wonder. We talk about letting go of camera snobbery, building technology that empowers rather than...

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  The Quiet Grief Behind the Growth with Sam Vander Wielen

  Feb 12, 20261h 39mS0

  <p>This week, I talk with Sam Vander Wielen—entrepreneur, author, and founder of a multi-million-dollar legal education business. We talk about what happens when the life you built for safety no longer fits—and when success and grief collide at the same time. Sam shares how childhood survival strategies shaped her career, how a scrappy food blog became the bridge out of law, and why listening deeply to customers changed everything in her business. We also explore the parallel track of her personal life: losing both of her parents while scaling her company and signing a book deal. At its...

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  Beyond Productivity: Tiago Forte's Journey of Growth and Transformation

  Jan 29, 20261h 33mS0

  <p>This week, I talk with Tiago Forte about far more than productivity systems or note-taking. This one is about what happens after success—when the systems that once fueled your growth start working against you. We talk about burnout, anger, embodiment, and how listening to the body can become a doorway to deeper clarity and determination. Tiago shares the personal journey that shaped Building a Second Brain, why he made the difficult decision to wind down a wildly successful business, and what he’s learned by redesigning his life around alignment rather than optimization. We also explore the changing valu...

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  Finding Your Voice: How to Outgrow the Need to Prove Yourself with Michael Gendler

  Jan 15, 20261h 46mS0

  <p>This week, I talk with Michael Gendler about what it really takes to communicate at a high level without losing yourself in the process. Michael’s story is more than “learn public speaking.” It’s the journey of a shy Russian immigrant kid with a deep drive to prove himself, who eventually realized that the breakthrough isn’t technique — it’s self-acceptance. We talk about how grit can be both a gift and a cage, why striving doesn’t always lead to happiness, and what happens when you start pursuing excellence from peace instead of pressure. We also unpack Michael’s inside...

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