Leading with Integrity at Work and Home with Cory Carlson

Cory Carlson returns as Culture at Work’s first repeat guest to kick off 2026 with a message leaders need: you can’t build a great workplace culture while neglecting the culture you’re creating at home.

In this conversation, Tim and Cory unpack how trust is built through consistency, why leadership stamina matters beyond the office, and how intentional habits, like reducing digital noise, keeping commitments, and practicing healthy accountability, shape the way we lead everywhere.

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HOST

Tim Carroll, COO

Working Spaces

GUEST

Cory Carlson

Leadership and
Life Coach

SYNOPSIS

Cory Carlson is back on Culture at Work as our first repeat guest, and the timing couldn’t be better. As leaders enter a new year focused on goals, growth, and performance, Cory challenges a common trap: giving your best energy to work and leaving “the leftovers” for the people who matter most at home.

Tim and Cory begin by defining culture in a practical way: you can feel it the moment you walk into a workplace, or a house. From there, they dig into the foundation underneath every healthy culture: trust. Trust grows when your “yes” consistently means yes, and they explore how commitments, follow-through, and even your response when you fall short can either strengthen relationships or quietly erode them.

The conversation also tackles the real reason many leaders feel stretched thin: stamina and attention. Cory shares simple, actionable ways to reduce burnout and show up with more energy, especially after the workday ends, by turning down constant distractions, controlling notifications, and being more intentional with how you transition from work mode to home mode.

Finally, they talk about what sustainable leadership really looks like: building healthy accountability through relationship and responsibility, setting expiration dates on “sprint seasons,” and remembering that legacy isn’t defined by accomplishments, it’s defined by relationships and what you set in motion. If you’re stepping into 2026 wanting to lead better, live clearer, and build culture that lasts, this episode is your reset.