The Side Quest

Remote work was framed as freedom. In reality, it’s a trade-off. In this episode, we unpack what actually changed when work left the office and moved into your home. From hidden cost shifts to slower career growth, and from meeting overload to weaker collaboration, the story is more nuanced than the headlines. Then comes the second wave: AI. It’s making work faster, more independent, and, quietly,...

We’ve never had more productivity tools. So why does work feel more chaotic, fragmented, and exhausting than ever? In this episode of SideQuest, we explore the productivity paradox. The idea that while tools promise efficiency, they often create more coordination, more interruptions, and more noise. We talk about: Why companies now run on 100+ tools How “busy work” quietly replaced meaningful outp...

AI was supposed to make us more creative, more strategic, more intelligent. So why does everything suddenly sound the same? In this episode of SideQuest, Sneha and Jamie unpack the uncomfortable truth behind how AI is being used at work today. From SaaS messaging to LinkedIn posts to product strategy, we’re seeing a pattern emerge. More tools. More output. Less originality. In this episode, we exp...

AI is reshaping careers faster than ever. In this episode we break down the new career stack needed to stay relevant, grow, and create opportunities in the age of automation. AI is changing the rules of work. The old career playbook was simple: get qualified, get hired, stay loyal, and slowly climb the ladder. But in the age of AI, that playbook is starting to break. In this episode of SideQuest,...

AI is not coming for companies. It is coming for job descriptions. In this episode of Sidequest, we break down how AI is reshaping hiring, team design, and value creation inside B2B SaaS companies. In 2025 alone, nearly 55,000 US jobs were cut citing AI. But this is not just about layoffs. It is about margin logic, revenue per employee, and hiring compression. We cover: • Why 55,000 US jobs were c...

In Episode 4 of SideQuest, we ask the question that’s quietly living in everyone’s head right now: do we still feel safe working in tech, or is it one of the riskiest #SideQuest #TechCareers #FutureOfWork #Layoffs #AI #CareerAdvice #WorkCulture #Entrepreneurship #ProductMarketing #ProjectManagement

In this episode we sit down and ask ourselves fifteen uncomfortable questions about ambition, money, meaning, and marriage: • Did we even know what we were building at the start? • What has changed since the optimistic day one? • Which parts feel deeply meaningful, and which feel embarrassingly pointless? • Are we chasing income, identity, or applause from strangers on the internet? • Who actually...

By day we attend meetings and nod at spreadsheets. By night we are founders. This episode explores the middle ground between salary safety and self-made chaos: the invoices that arrive shy, the dreams that arrive loud, and the cultural lens of a Nepali-British couple trying to be sensible and brave at the same time. No guru speeches, just two people comparing notes from the overlap of employment a...

What happens when your partner is also your business partner? In this episode of The Side Quest by Laughing Lakhe, we talk honestly about what it is really like to co-own and run a creative business as a couple. From dividing roles and making decisions, to navigating disagreements, money chats, and the very real challenge of switching work mode off at home. We share what has worked, what has absol...