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The Oprah Podcast

How to Work with Difficult People (Without Losing Yourself)

Sep 22, 2026 · 49m

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BUY THE BOOK!How to Work With Complicated People by Ryan Leakhttps://amzn.to/4y8aXDBNew York Times bestselling author Ryan Leak joins Oprah at her tea house for a practical conversation about navigating difficult workplace relationships. Drawing from his book How to Work with Complicated People Ryan shares why the people we work with, more than the work itself, often determine how fulfilled we feel on the job. He breaks down four strategies for working through challenging dynamics, introduces the idea of an “expectations detox” and offers a powerful reminder: we’re all complicated to someone else. This conversation isn’t about fixing other people, it’s about growing ourselves through…