Inside Job

Today we're exploring success and how to navigate the thoughts and feedback that tell us we're missing the mark at work. We share an Office Space reference that begs the question, "How would I even know if I'm being successful?" and why it's helpful to seek clarity from our supervisors about what it means to succeed in our role. And we discuss the benefits of slowing down, becoming aware of how we...

Today on the podcast, we talk through our ability to confront and explore those feelings that prevent us from celebrating the contributions of others. We open the show with a discussion of Joni Mitchell's performance at The Newport Folk Festival, 10 years after a severe brain injury. Brandi Carlile's relationship with and support of Joni Mitchell is a model for how we can appreciate someone else's...

We explore the feelings and questions that come up when we consider setting goals outside of work. We kick things off with a story from Eric about introducing his children to the joys of scratch and sniff stickers –  a reminder that our personal lives are also important. Our discussion centers around the guilt we might feel for prioritizing personal goals because common wisdom has taught us to inv...

It's one of the most common metaphors in the workplace: that person is 'in my lane'! It's the professional equivalent of: mind your own business! But what does it mean? Is it a bad thing? Is there any purpose to being in someone else's lane? Today on the podcast, we're exploring whether we really need to stay in our lane, how to handle people dipping into our lane, and what to do when we feel the...

There are many things that we may think our organizations owe us or we owe our organization that deserve a closer look. Today we explore the question of what we owe each other at work and we share our mutual love of the TV show ' The Good Place '. Ted Danson, Kristin Bell, and the rest of the amazing cast explored week by week for four seasons the question, "What do we owe each other in our famili...

Today we're answering listener questions that address two key moments when it's helpful to hit "pause". First, when our faces can't help but share that all-too-familiar WTF expression, and second when we explore what it means to hold space for ourselves and for others.   Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this epis...

Welcome to the Inside Job where you-the-listener are apart of y'all and everybody and not "guys".  Seriously, today we're talking about HOW to have more effective, impactful conversations with our managers.  This is especially rooted figuring out how to share an unpopular opinion in those times when there are business decisions that we don't agree with. There are strategies for dealing with our ow...

Today we kick the episode off by talking about the lesson in clarity that we can learn from Tom Cruise when he accepted his role in Tropic Thunder. Then we tackle the inside work that can help us navigate our action [and reaction] to the experience and feeling of being thrown under the bus.  We also take time to talk through this type of experience from the lens of being the leader coming into a r...

Today we're talking about building a career narrative that we believe in and that is useful for the people who need to know about it. In our conversation, we explore: The characteristics of a career narrative that will help you set your story apart The role evidence plays in the stories we tell about ourselves Why the career narrative isn't a monologue and how to create connection by keeping the n...

Today we explore how vital self-awareness is to our experience at work and beyond and why beginning to do the inside work to foster and sustain our self-awareness is essential. We open the episode discussing Lightning McQueen's journey of self discovery and move right into self-awareness as a keyword to weaponize personal and professional preference. We also discuss the internal and external conte...

W e explor e what we really mean when we label a person, "difficult" and how to do the inside job of making it possible to engage with the people in our lives to whom we ' ve given this label. We discuss the tools to make sense of what ' s really happening and examine more than just our own perspectives, motivations, and goals.   To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in this episod...

Today on the podcast we're answering a listener's question about how to create energy and momentum in a new direction. We discuss declaring intention as a starting point for exploration and a variety of ways to ask for and make use of support.   We also share our thoughts on what it really means to ask for a book recommendation and some book recommendations of our own. To learn more about the idea...

We explore prestige and how the pursuit of prestigious positions or companies impacts us in different ways, from the stories we tell to the positions we take. It's understandable that we use prestige to catch eyes when a notable name might buy us a few more seconds in front of a potential employer. We're naturally going to consider what working in a particular position or at a particular company m...

Today we get ALL BUSINESS (not!) and discuss how self-awareness and some key mindset shifts can help us identify and unpack reasons delegation can feel challenging and get to a place where we can delegate more effectively.   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 .   You can continue the conversati...

We kicked off this episode with book picks. Eric is fascinated by the incredible Dolly Parton and her best-selling book with James Patterson, Run Rose Run . Nayla is loving The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne which is about the Romanov family (no, not Natasha's origin story)- highly recommended   Getting into today's topic, we discuss a listener/client question about " HOW to prioritize? "...

Today, we're discussing the common advice around burnout and why it's too generic to be helpful.  We talk about taking the time to explore what we're feeling before jumping into a mindset of "fixing ourselves" and what it might look like to work towards feeling 10% better that adding to overwhelm with an imposed need for sweeping change.   To learn more about the ideas and resources discussed in t...

In this episode, we're exploring company culture including how to navigate that culture as it changes, whether creating subcultures in our workplace is possible, and what it means to want something different than our current company culture.   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 .   You can cont...

It happens.  It's harmless. If I speak up, what happens to me? If you're in the business of working with people you're going to encounter behaviors that leave you feeling uneasy. Incidents that at face value don't seem so egregious that they must be dealt with urgently. Today we're talking about these yellow flags, how to notice them, and how to address them in our work lives and relationships.  ...

Today we're exploring the often anxiety-inducing experience of having choices. We share our perspectives on why having several options, even good ones can be a bit scary and how to make the process of choosing less daunting.   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 .   You can continue the conversa...

Today we discuss why self advocating – which is not the same as bragging – feels uncomfortable, what it means to share yourself, and how to avoid being "that person" in the face of opportunity.   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 .   You can continue the conversation with us through our new, f...

Today we're tackling that persistent question of, "What's next?".  What do we truly want from work? We discuss why it feels hard answer these questions and to clarify these things and strategies to help us think it through no matter where we are in our lives.   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 note...

Today on the podcast we ' re exploring public recognition: Whether we get it, how we feel when we don ' t, and the inside job that ' s involved when we find ourselves with difficult feelings along the way.   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 .   You can continue the conversation with us throug...

Today on the podcast we're tackling three myths about work and sharing our perspectives on what's at the core of each of these common misconceptions.   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 .   You can continue the conversation with us through our new, free, online Inside Job Podcast Community, wh...

Today we ' re celebrating our 100th episode! This week we spend some time reflecting on what each human deserves from work and why.  We know there ' s more to work than money (and that money really does matter.) There ' s also time spent reflecting on what we believed, what we still believe, and what we have come to believe about the work that we do and how we do it.   To learn more about the idea...

On this week's episode, Nayla, Eric, and Physical Therapist Joe LaVacca explore the inside job of making change in our lives.  In the professional setting and in our health, we talk about what happens when we understand the stories we tell ourselves about why things are hard, how powerful good listening can be, and taking on the challenges of 'getting better' with support. Joe currently owns and o...