Born to Yap, Forced to Work

We adapt and adjust our personalities and personas based on our environment. We cover, cope, and often mask our authentic selves. But why? We unpack these learned behaviors and how we can push back on them by being a little more punk rock every day. Read the companion article here: Punk Rock Training Guy Your Preschooler’s Developing Personality: 6 Tips for Parents (WebMD) When do children show ev...

Are you yearning for the ultimate super hero team up - Batman and Shrek? We aren't...until now... We asked ChatGPT about some of the weird and funny requests it has received. The results did not disappoint.

Does the phrase "corporate casual" make you cringe? Have you ever been sent to the principal's office for a too-short skirt or inappropriate t-shirt? Then you are in good company. This week we dress down dress codes. Oppressive Dress Codes Need to Go: https://www.vice.com/en/article/its-time-to-rethink-eurocentric-office-dress-codes/ Dress Codes: A Racist, Sexist History and Why They...

Our calendars are lousy with meetings. We asked ChatGPT to fix meetings for us. We all have to be in them, so let's add some levity.

After a brief gap year-rumspringa-time off to find ourselves we are back with a new episode about creativity. This you aren't creative? Think again!

So many things feel like they might be in or headed to the toilet lately. So here is an episode about work and public bathroom etiquette to provide a little levity during these strange times.

So many emails, responsibilities, budgets, meetings, crap to do. You might be inspired to put a blanket over it and then set the blanket on fire. But try some of these less incendiary techniques first.

This week we have a short episode about resumes and cover letters. If you are actively in the job market or just trying to keep your options open maintaining a killer resume is essential.

Cram people together in an office building and there are bound to be some nerve-testing behaviors. Here is a humorous take that will hopefully help you chuckle rather than grumble the next time someone stinks up the break room microwave.

On March 11th 2025 the US Department of Education announced that it would reduce its workforce by 50% laying off 1,300 workers in addition to the 600 have that have resigned in recent weeks. What work were these public servants doing? What are we at risk of losing? Show Notes: School House Burning: https://www.derekwblack.com/schoolhouse-burning-public-education-and-the-assault-on-american-democra...

Fake meetings about very real dinosaur business, office chair races in the hallway, office supply stacking. We explore the subtle art of goofing around at work. Also, we issue our first correction! Cat's secret society is entitled the North American Pseudohistorical Society. They are a "...shadowy organization of dubious morals that has been laying low for a while, but rumor has it that d...

Regardless of where you fall politically, reactions to political events can provoke strong emotional responses. Following the 2024 presidential election, stories emerged about distraught individuals across the nation, fearful of what a second Trump presidency might bring. Their concerns were understandable. Donald Trump presented a vastly different vision for America than his predecessor, Joe Bide...

Chase, Nationwide, Wendy's, and now you. You've just been returned to the office from your remote or hybrid work. Now what? This episode is the companion to Ryan's Medium article which you can read here: https://medium.com/@RyanCairneyWrites/you-just-got-rtod-6cc0265683b0

Welcome to Born to Yap, Forced to Work. Meet yappers Ryan and Molly. They have a lot to say about the thing we do almost everyday - work.