Help Wanted

Someone upset you and you wanna respond immediately. But Jason's learned that your short-term impulses rarely serve your long-term needs. Today he shares a framework that's helped him navigate moments of stress more effectively and shows you why the most satisfying response is rarely the smartest one.

What happens when you hire someone, and they charge way more than you expected? That happened to our caller, Kassi Underwood, whose babysitter handed her a steep bill. (So steep, a screenshot of it went viral on LinkedIn!) Jason and Nicole give advice on how to course-correct, and how to prevent making this big mistake in the first place. Originally aired in 2024

We’ve all held back from asking for what we wanted and ended up feeling hurt. But what you might not realize is that it's also hurting your potential partnerships.  To ask Jason and Nicole for help on the show, just fill out this form!

Nicole recently almost did a deal with one of her friends... until that friend pulled out of the deal. Now, Nicole has an emotional email sitting in her drafts: should she send it? Today, Jason shares the thought exercise he applies before sending any email he's not sure about.

Got a question for Jason and Nicole? Fill out this form, and they might answer it on air. If you’re the kind of person who says yes to everything and is now exhausted because of it, this episode is for you. Jason breaks down a simple, practical way to decide what’s actually worth your time, and what you need to let go of so you can make room for growth elsewhere.

Listener Melissa calls the Help Line today because she's experiencing some analysis paralysis (haven't we all). Jason gives her a formula to help her determine which parts of her work she should change; plus, he shares how to failure-proof her pivot by making it into an experiment.

We all want things we think we can’t have. But until we try, how do we know what’s possible? Like asking Nicole and Jason your work questions directly! Just fill out this google form to have your question answered on the podcast. 

When a friend asks for help—but hasn't exactly returned the favor in the past—what do you do? Today, Jason and Nicole unpack the emotional and professional layers of helping people who haven’t helped you back—and how to make peace with whatever you decide.

When someone asks, “So… what do you do?” do you have an answer that actually opens doors or one that trails off into confusion?  In this episode, Jason shares a simple framework that helps you explain your value clearly and confidently.

You’ve heard Jason coach Nicole on LinkedIn — now it’s Nicole’s turn. In this episode, she pulls back the curtain on the strategy, content experiments, and psychological triggers that helped her nearly double her Instagram audience in 2025.

Each year, Jason looks back at what people were predicting about the future 100 years ago. In this episode, he picks three of his favorite predictions from 1926 and breaks down what they can teach us about our own vision of the future.

Nicole had two podcast guests cancel on her recently: one gave her TMI, the other essentially ghosted her. Today, Nicole and Jason give you the script to cancel respectfully.

Welcome to 2026! In this episode, Jason celebrates a milestone in his parenting and uses it to explore a bigger idea. The most important changes in our lives and careers rarely announce themselves. They happen quietly, without clear finish lines or moments of celebration. To kick off the New Year, this is an invitation to pause, look back, and recognize the progress you have already made. Even if...

Today, Jason and Nicole dig into two stories that seem very similar. Both stories center on couples who are fighting because one spouse makes more than the other— but the premise of the individual fights are very different. Jason and Nicole play Judge Judy and give their verdict on which spouse is right— and share their advice for couples navigating the emotional side of a pay disparity.

Jason skips resolutions and picks a theme instead. In this episode, he shares the simple year-end ritual he uses to set direction without boxing himself into narrow goals. He explains how it works and how you can choose a theme that actually sticks.

Today’s caller is watching his company go through a big change... and as a result, his work is feeling less meaningful. Jason and Nicole help him realize that he's been looking for a solution in all the wrong places, and give their tips on how to make your voice heard at work.

Most of us avoid asking for help because we don’t want to be a burden. But what if that instinct is actually wrong? Today Jason explains the secret psychology behind why asking for help could just be the best thing for our relationships.

If your boss is a nightmare... do you stay or do you go? Nicole and Jason can help you answer this by going through one simple thought experiment. But first, they each share the most ridiculous thing a boss has ever asked them to do. And in Nicole's case, it involves being sawed in half…

Today, Nicole and Jason are opening up their network to bring on another one of the smartest people they know in business: Stevie Case, CRO of Vanta. Stevie shares advice for entrepreneurs laser-focused on scaling and breaks down how to know if your business is ready to bring on a VP of Sales. Plus, Stevie explains how her skillset as a CRO has been influenced by her former job title: the world's...

Today, Jason shares a strategy that will help you do the thing you’re afraid of. To start, he’ll show you how this helped a friend who’s been afraid of starting a new project.

Today's caller has a problem: ever since she was promoted, her coworkers— who now report to her— have been giving her the cold shoulder and stalling on their deadlines. Today, Jason and Nicole help her plan a conversation that will repair the relationship, which hinges on an often overlooked superpower in leadership.

You have the right stuff: You’re talented, smart, and good at what you do. But the right people aren’t noticing. So here’s a difficult truth you must take seriously: you are a high-quality person, but you can’t compete on quality alone. Today, Jason shows you how to get noticed another way.

Nicole knows LinkedIn is a good tool for advancing her work, but when it comes to using that tool effectively? She's stumped. For anyone who can relate, Jason (a LinkedIn Top Voice!) gives his proven formula for writing an engaging LinkedIn post that will grow your network.

Kaitlyn Allen, a reader of Jason’s newsletter, writes in because her start-up is closing.  Instead, she shared something far more surprising and far more useful. In this episode, the conversation instead highlights an empowering way to turn fear of failure into something else. Something that can power your next big innovation. 

When someone says something nice, do you have a hard time just saying thank you? Yeah, so does Nicole. In this episode Jason and Nicole dig into why it can be so hard to just say “thank you” and actually enjoy praise. They break down awkward deflections and why your first instinct may be to downplay your own wins. If you’ve found yourself saying “Oh no, stop!” This episode is for you!