It's an Inside Job

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Progress celebrates movement, even messy, because it values the process of becoming over the illusion of already being." In this episode of BiteSize Fridays , I continue the Contrarian Mindset series by exploring the fourth skill under "Mastering Perspective"— Focusing on Progress, Not Perfection. This essential...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Your imperfections are not just natural—they’re extraordinary. Embrace them as a testament to your resilience and growth." In this episode of BiteSize Fridays , Jason dives into the third skill in the "Mastering Perspective" cluster of the Contrarian Mindset series: Accepting Imperfection as Natural . Drawing in...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Obstacles aren’t barriers; they are the stepping stones to becoming your best self." In this BiteSize Fridays episode, Jason explores the second skill in the "Mastering Perspective" cluster of the Contrarian Mindset series: Embracing Obstacles as Opportunities. He unpacks the psychology behind challenges, the na...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "By letting go of unrealistic standards, we reclaim our autonomy and align our actions with what truly matters, creating a life of authenticity and fulfillment." In this Bite Size Fridays episode, Jason explores the second cluster of skills in the Contrarian Mindset series: Mastering Perspective . Specifically, he delves i...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "By challenging established fears and mindsets, we unlock the door to greater resilience, clarity, and the ability to thrive in life’s uncertainties." In this Bite Size Fridays episode of It’s an Inside Job , Jason Liem dives into the fourth and final skill in the Mastering Self cluster of the contrarian mindset: embracing...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. In this Bite Size Fridays episode of It's an Inside Job , Jason White Birkevold Liem explores the third skill of the contrarian mindset—letting go of fixed outcomes and focusing on our actions and efforts. Jason delves into how this principle empowers us to live authentically and fully, embracing life’s uncertainties with grace...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. In this Bite Size Fridays episode of It's an Inside Job , host Jason  Liem continues the series on the contrarian mindset by exploring the second skill: focusing on reality over emotional reality. Jason delves into how we can use emotional wisdom and disciplined perception to interpret life events more accurately. By understand...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. In this Bite Size Fridays episode of It's an Inside Job , host Jason Liem introduces the contrarian mindset and its first skill: focusing on what we can control. The contrarian mindset is about challenging the status quo in our minds, questioning our typical reactions, and discovering unconventional yet effective ways to enhanc...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. Curious about what it takes to become a successful negotiator? What if you could learn from a negotiation expert with extensive international experience? If you're ready to enhance your negotiation skills and navigate complex discussions with confidence, this episode is for you. In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. In this episode of It’s an Inside Job , we take on the often overlooked reality of domestic abuse with Deena Kordt —advocate, author, and podcaster. Drawing on her lived experience of emotional and psychological trauma, Deena explains how non-physical abuse works, why it’s hard to name, and how it can reshape a person’s sense of sel...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “The problem for the future isn’t production. It’s consumption.” - Darrell Bricker Global population decline is accelerating faster than anyone expected—and it will reshape economies, politics, and society. In this episode of It’s an Inside Job , I speak with population expert Darrell Bricker about fertility collapse, aging societie...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Confidence is about how you feel. Performance is about what you do.” - Dr. Dana Sinclair How do you perform at your best when pressure is highest? In this episode of It’s an Inside Job , performance psychologist Dr. Dana Sinclair breaks down practical, evidence-based tools for staying focused, calm, and effective when it matters mo...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “What you are not changing, you are choosing.” - Chris Dyer Chris Dyer breaks down how to build a strong company culture in remote and hybrid teams using simple, repeatable practices—especially around meetings, team norms, recognition, and psychological safety . You’ll leave with concrete tools (meeting audits, team charter, feed fo...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "When we operate from a 'fight' mentality, we are keeping our nervous system in a state of high alert. True healing begins when we move from combat to curiosity." - Kristin Grayce McGary Discover how to break free from unconscious childhood patterns and transition from a "fight" mentality to a healing m...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “The nervous system runs the show, even when you think you’re in control.” - Louise Rellis In this episode, I speak with Louise Rellis , founder of the ANAM Rural Youth Association , about providing vital mental health support to marginalized youth in Alberta. We discuss the effects of trauma on behavior and practical strategies for...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Thinking feels heavier, not because the task is complex, but because the space required to think has become crowded." Struggling to finish simple tasks? Learn about the "Clarity Tax"—the hidden cognitive cost of overthinking and decision fatigue—and discover a three-step micro-reset to reclaim your mental focus...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. Are you leading with clarity and structure—or are you unintentionally relying too much on inspiration or too much on systems? Discover how balancing meaning and mechanism—the “poet and the plumber”—can improve your leadership, strengthen your routines, and increase follow-through. This episode breaks down practical tools, including...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Protecting your time isn’t selfish — it’s self-respect in action.” Do you ever say yes when every part of you wants to say no — and walk away wondering why you agreed in the first place? Learn how to say no without guilt or apology. In this solo episode, Jason Lim explores the psychology of boundaries, how over-agreeing drains our...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Resilient people don’t let past investment dictate future choices. They measure value by direction, not duration.” What would you walk away from today if you weren’t busy trying to justify the time, money, and effort you’ve already spent? In this solo episode of Seeing Sideways , I unpack the Sunk Cost fallacy and how it quietly sa...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “What veterans need more than anything is a new mission. We’re built to serve others, to protect. Give us purpose again and incredible things happen.” - Lee James Hanna In this episode, I sit down with Army veteran and Western Regional Veterans Program Manager, Lee James Hanna , to unpack the hidden struggles of transitioning from m...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "One honest detail added can shift the entire meaning and make your story more real and not just more comfortable." Is the story you tell about your past actually the truth , or is it just the most comfortable version? Understand the Narrative Fallacy , the cognitive bias that makes your brain rewrite the past into a neat,...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Combat mode can lead you through war; it cannot lead you through life.” — Clay Rojas U.S. Marine veteran and counsellor Clay Rojas joins me to unpack the hard transition from combat to civilian life—covering post-traumatic stress (drop the “D”), dialling down “combat mode” at home, and how families and communities can become real r...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. What changes when you stop assuming people “get it” and start checking what they actually heard? In this chapter of Seeing Sideways , I break down egocentric bias —why we think others see what we see—and show simple ways to improve clarity, perspective-taking, and leadership communication . Walk away with practical prompts and routi...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Burnout doesn’t book a slot in your calendar. It just shows up and takes what it’s owed.”   Are you living on resilience credit—spending today’s energy while expecting tomorrow’s self to pay the bill? In this solo episode of It’s an Inside Job , I explore the idea of resilience debt —how constantly borrowing against our well-being...

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “ Emotional reasoning is the shortcut that convinces us our feelings are facts. ” A clear, practical walkthrough of emotional reasoning —the bias that makes feelings feel like facts—and how to separate signal from story. Learn simple tools to build self-awareness, better decisions, and steadier leadership. When a strong feeling hits...