The Business of Being Brilliant podcast

S11 E2: 'How to manage the emotional crossovers between work and home'
with Vibeke Hartkorn

Monday 2nd February 2026




About this episode

Our work and home lives used to be fairly separate … but no longer.  This throws up a whole host of tricky questions: Where should we draw our boundaries between the personal and professional? When it comes to sharing, or enquiring, how much is too much? In this conversation I find out how far an employer’s responsibilities should extend in terms of supporting people with their personal lives, and what skills leaders and managers need to help people manage any spillovers between work and home.

 

Joining me to discuss this modern minefield is Vibeke Hartkorn, communication advisor, strategic executive coach, and CEO of two businesses, Hartkorn Communications and Great Relations. Vibeke has also authored 3 best-selling business books and her unique career from top news anchor to board director to a psychotherapy specialist means she combines real-world executive experience with transformative approaches for building psychological safety and effective dialogue.

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