Inside Job

Do you find yourself in the middle of drama without knowing how you got there? Is workplace drama impacting your productivity or your team's ability to perform their duties? While we haven't spent much time talking about drama on the podcast, it's definitely something that shows up a lot in the workforce and in our coaching sessions with our clients. So, we figured it was time to break down what d...

Is there one person at work you dread having to interact with or team up with on a project? Have you deemed them your nemesis? It's so easy to label ourselves the hero and a co-worker we can't stand working with as our nemesis, but that's not always the case. While calling someone you work with your nemesis can be a playful way to express your frustrations with them, it can lead to some unchecked...

Does it seem like lately everything is going wrong even if you're doing everything right? Whenever someone offers a possible solution to an issue you're experiencing, do you immediately focus on why it won't work? Listen, sometimes stuff does go wrong through no fault of our own. Sometimes suggestions of possible solutions aren't actually viable. However, sometimes we get in our own way by uninten...

Is it your responsibility to help your employees and coworkers solve their problems? If you try to focus on your work instead of the emotions of those around you, does that make you a bad person? With the amount of layoffs and other negative things happening on a broader scale right now, emotions are high. While that's understandable, it can also lead to confusion about how leaders in an organizat...

Do you buy into the idea that if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life? Are you trying to find a passion so you can turn it into a profit? The word "passion" gets thrown around a lot these days and we're not sure people really understand what it means or how it should intersect with their work. So, we thought it was time to cover this topic on the podcast. Listen in and join t...

Have you recently been laid off? If not, can you see the writing on the wall and suspect you might be laid off in the near future? When our very own Nayla got her doctorate, she did her dissertation on layoffs; specifically, how people experience them and how that experience shapes the likelihood of thriving as they move forward. While we know we can't cover it all in one episode, we do want to st...

Have you ever thought you couldn't leave a job for one reason or another? Have you ever felt stuck in your current workplace situation because you're waiting on someone else to make a major decision? It's a fairly safe assumption that we've all felt stuck or trapped in our jobs in one way or another over the years. In fact, this is one of the top five stories we hear from our clients. So, we thoug...

Do you avoid doing hard or difficult things at all costs? Or, do you believe the harder you work for something, the greater the payoff will be? As we enter the summer season, we're realizing what once felt exhilarating as a child now feels like one of the hardest parts of the year as we put pressure on ourselves to enjoy the warmer weather and handle the extra demands for our time and attention fr...

Do you have people in your organization who report to you? Do you report to others in your organization? Does your work require you to work with other people at your same level or other departments entirely? If you answered yes to these questions, according to Scott Mautz, the chances of you being stressed in your job just went up as a result of being middle management; even if you don't realize t...

Were you as productive as you wanted to be this past weekend? Were you too productive and unable to get the rest you might have needed? Either way, it's likely your weekend didn't meet your expectations, and you're left feeling frustrated or exhausted come Monday morning. In this episode of the Inside Job podcast, we're exploring whether or not this is an inevitable cycle of disappointment or if t...

What's the first thought or feeling that comes to mind when you think about money or your current financial situation? If it's something related to confusion, shame, fear, anxiety, uncertainty, or anything other than feeling like you have a good handle on things, you don't want to miss this incredibly informative and practical conversation with our special guest this week. Bari Tessler has been a...

What's wrong with me? Why do I always do this? Why can't I get done what I need to get done? How do I regain all the time I've lost? A lot of us have good ideas and tools for how we can use our time more productively, and yet we often find ourselves wringing our hands in despair and questioning ourselves and where our time has gone. There's such a sense of guilt and shame that comes from not being...

This episode is a love letter to Nayla's sister-in-law who's starting a new job and wants to start things off on the right foot. While she was seeking guidance as part of starting a new job, the information in this episode could also apply to you if you're starting a position in your current company, taking on a new client, or even starting a new project. We understand you could do a Google search...

Do you have to hurt in order to grow? Eric's experience with "trauma with a lowercase T" during a recent race kicks off our conversation about how to get outside our comfort zones in a way that is good and constructive as opposed to causing us to always feel unsatisfied or stressed. Pushing yourself to try new things, gain new skills, and grow in various other ways isn't a bad thing. However, it c...

This week on the podcast we discuss waiting and why it often presents us with a great deal of inside work to do. Listen in and join the discussion about waiting on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to join our mailing list, visit the show notes at insid...

Today we welcome best-selling book coach Bethany Saltman to The Inside Job to explore what attachment theory can teach us about confidence and our authority in our own careers. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to jo...

What happens when we say yes to more than what's good for us? We're exploring the real cost of saying yes on today's podcast. Listen in and join the discussion about the cost of saying yes on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to join our mailing list, v...

What happens when you realize there's one big thing stopping you from loving your work situation? Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to join our mailing list, visit the show notes at insidejobthepodcast.com . You can...

Today we're exploring regret, how it shows up in our lives, and the inside work we can do to process it and learn from it. Listen in and join the discussion about living with regret on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to join our mailing list, visit th...

Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to join our mailing list, visit the show notes at insidejobthepodcast.com . You can also continue the conversation with us through your favorite social channels: LinkedIn Eric | Nayl...

Today we welcome Dr. Christine Li to the podcast. Dr. Li helps her clients make procrastination (and blocks around work) a thing of the past and our conversation dives deeply into why we procrastinate and how to work on better habits from the inside out. Listen in and join the discussion about Procrastination on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnso...

Today we're exploring what it really means (and looks like) when we're getting in our own way. Listen in and join the discussion about this on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to join our mailing list, visit the show notes at insidejobthepodcast.com ....

What happens when the right decision for you is one that stands to make other people unhappy? Today we're answering this question and celebrating our 150th episode! Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to join our maili...

Today's conversation explores the inside job and outside action of becoming more help-able and how worthiness, guilt, shame, and our vulnerability play a role in that work. Listen in and join the discussion about Helping People Help You on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode,...

Today we're exploring the inside work it takes to build a life beyond our office and the challenges, experiences, and benefits we can expect when we do. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn ( Eric | Nayla ). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episode, us and our work, and to join our mailing list, vis...