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Fed Thread

Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio

We pull the thread on the questions you’re asking, with experts who can actually answer them

Am I making a million-dollar TSP mistake?

How can I tell if I’m burning out, and what should I do about it?

Should I start a GLP-1—and would it be covered?

Am I better off in or out of a union?

Do those workplace step challenges actually make anyone healthier?

The Fed Thread podcast pulls the thread on topics that matter most to the federal workforce, uncovering practical insights and sharing stories you can relate to.

Each episode explores real-world situations shaping federal careers, benefits, wellbeing, finances, leadership and life on and off the job. In a series of candid conversations with government leaders, subject-matter experts, researchers and the people living these experiences, Fed Thread weaves together fresh perspectives, community highlights and useful takeaways, whether you're a new hire or

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46 odcinków

  1. The Talent Gap: Can government win over the next generation? 42:50
  2. Your Social Security Reality Check: Fear, facts and the fixes feds need 53:46
  3. Reading Between the Numbers: What federal workforce data can and can’t tell you 24:49
  4. Flattening out or hollowing out? The push to cut federal management 30:45
  5. AI Goes to War: Verifying the call at machine speed 34:37
  6. Where’s your PIV card, HAL? What happens when AI gets an employee ID 52:10
  7. One Size Fits Government? The challenge to outfit the federal workforce 36:10
  8. Before You Hit Send: What to do when workplace issues escalate 45:32
  9. Winning the Fight before the Crisis: What would it take to end veteran suicide? 24:57
  10. The Bullseye on Your Back: What happens when federal work makes you a target? 50:40
  11. No Mulligans Allowed: Federal retirement choices you can't do over 44:44
  12. Hiring Up, Headcount Down: Is the federal workforce rebound real or repair? 48:14
  13. When trauma comes with the job: Understanding PTSD and mental health in the federal workforce 42:47
  14. The Outsourcing Dilemma: Can getting help make government helpless? 51:52
  15. Feds in Film: When Hollywood nailed government—or whiffed 59:48
  16. When doing your job isn't a defense: What feds need to know about professional liability insurance 38:19
  17. Another Org’s Treasure: Uncovering the market for federal talent 41:16
  18. Uncle Sam’s image problem and the feds caught in the middle 35:43
  19. What if prior success is one of the biggest threats to your mission? 1:00:12
  20. The Breakthrough Problem: Can government innovate without creating bigger risks? 46:02
  21. What happens to a mission deferred? When priorities change, but the people don't 47:21
  22. Move your money or let it ride? Staying in the TSP after retirement 43:28
  23. Keeping your head down if you don’t want to lose it: Are feds quiet quitting or just protecting themselves? 31:54
  24. I’ve submitted my retirement paperwork. Now what? 35:01
  25. The Job You Want Isn’t Posted Yet: How federal careers really take off 48:07
  26. The Price of Walking Away: When does selling out to the private sector pay? 43:53
  27. Don’t short-change your long horizon: How your life insurance and long-term care elections can fall short 37:04
  28. The Levers Behind Federal Work: Who’s really making the rules? 39:30
  29. ARPA-H's Big Bets on Medical Moonshots: What feds can learn from an agency built to take risks 57:41
  30. Who you gonna call? Finding the right fed when your problem crosses agencies 42:14
  31. Think you'd never fall for it? Modern cybercriminals are counting on that 36:42
  32. It pays to think preventively: Easy health plan money most feds miss out on 21:17
  33. The safety net you didn’t know you had: FEEA’s lifeline for federal workers 37:51
  34. Your Next Mission: Preparing for a successful second career after federal service 36:19
  35. The Retirement Promise: What changes, what doesn't, and what actually matters 26:52
  36. After the Farewell Party: The hidden traps and opportunities for new federal retirees 49:03
  37. The Retirement Playbook Has Changed: Is your strategy keeping up? 59:19
  38. The Career Plateau: How to keep growing after you’ve mastered the job 50:06
  39. The future of government learning: Are your skills expiring faster than you can update them? 54:27
  40. The retirement identity cliff: What federal service can’t prepare you for 27:36
  41. Your benefits don't retire: Navigating Medicare & FEHB after federal service 59:22
  42. Your biggest career mistake could happen before you realize you made it 57:46
  43. The hidden costs of performative productivity 55:54
  44. Think you’ve picked the right FEHB or FedVIP plan? You could be leaving thousands of dollars on the table 1:01:06
  45. How do you measure a feeling? The future of federal employee engagement 53:30
  46. Fed Thread - Trailer 1:37