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Remarkable Content with Ian FaisonRemarkable Roundup: Winning B2B Content Strategies from G2, Deel and BeyondIt’s easy to feel like you’re on your own lonely marketing island. You’re so focused on what you’re doing that your process starts to feel stale. Wouldn’t it be helpful to hear how other marketers are driving sales?Especially if those marketers are at companies like G2, Deel and Gigster; successful names in B2B that know what works, and are pushing the envelope for what B2B content could look like. That’s what we’re bringing to you this week. In this episode, we’re wrapping up Season 3 by highlighting t...2023-11-0123 min
Remarkable Content with Ian FaisonThe Muppets: B2B Marketing Lessons from Muppet Theory with Gillian Jakob Kieser, Director of Content Marketing at CircleCIAre you a chaos muppet or an order muppet? Knowing the answer to this very important question can help you unlock your B2B marketing potential. Here’s why.There’s magic chemistry that happens when a chaos muppet joins forces with an order muppet. (Replace the word “muppet” with “marketer” in this instance.) It’s like a marketing power couple. You need the wildly outside-of-the-box thinking of the chaos side tempered with the composed, organized, planning mind of the order side to create truly remarkable content. It’s these two energies that work synchronistically to create content worth ta...2023-09-2746 min
Playwright's Process PodcastBeautiful PossibilityA chat about playwriting, dramaturgy and the ups and downs of pursuing the life of a writer with author Gillian Jakob Kieser on the Beautiful Possibility podcast.Today’s episode is a replay of my recent interview on the Beautiful Possibility podcast. We speak about the process of coaxing a story into existence - the inspiration, the daily practice, and the many ways in which we create, interrogate, and refine our work. We also speak about the very personal and non-linear process of discovering the stories and themes that want to be explored through you. An...2022-08-0146 min
Beautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob KieserSeason 1 finale: 6 lessons from creating 25 episodesThe Beautiful Possibility podcast started as a seed of an idea, and now it's a real thing in the world. How bananas is that? Gillian shares the 6 lessons she's learned through the experience of starting the show, building momentum, and looking back on this creation.Some of Gillian's tips include:- Little by little, a lot can get done- How to learn to love deadlines (by setting loving deadlines)- You make the rules: how to remove "should" from your vocabularyRecommended reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver...2022-06-1526 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob KieserEmily Sheehan on how to invite the work that wants to come through youEmily Sheehan is a Melbourne-based playwright and dramaturg whose plays have been published and performed all over Australia. She joins Gillian to talk about the process of coaxing a story into existence — the inspiration, the daily practice, and the many ways in which we co-create, interrogate, and refine our work.Emily is absolutely brilliant, and this episode will energize and inspire you. She speaks so beautifully about the very personal and non-linear process of discovering stories and themes that want to be explored, as well as the ups and downs of the writing life.Follow Em...2022-06-0845 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob KieserCreative support systems with Steph TrujilloWalking the creative path can be a lonely experience. It's just you and your beautiful brain... against the outside world.But it doesn't have to be that way. Even if your work is solitary, you can build a support system (even just 1 person!) that can help you stay the course, navigate the difficult parts, and celebrate the wins along the way.Today Gillian is joined by her creative work BFF, Steph Trujillo (@themoneyflirt) to talk about the creative partnership they've formed to help them both do their work, be seen, and build their businesses. 2022-05-2539 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob KieserAmbiguity: how to dealAmbiguity is a fact of life. The more ambitious we are, the more we choose the uncharted path, the more we will be faced with ambiguity.That said, ambiguity can be veeeery uncomfortable.Learning to be with it, instead of "solve" it, can be a game changer of a skill to add to your creative toolbox. The more ambiguity you can learn to embrace, the more you will be willing to try things others won't. The bigger your dreams, the more ambiguity you'll find yourself wrestling with.This episode is all about how...2022-05-1819 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser23 | Finding your life's purpose with writingDo you feel deep down that you have some greater purpose, that is just dying to come out through a creative expression of some kind? The only problem is... you have no idea what it is? If so, this episode is for you.Gillian walks you through 3 foundational frameworks for starting to figure out what it is you're here to do, and how to get started even before you feel ready (or know where you're going).If you enjoy this material and want more, check out Gillian's book: 10,000 Doors: Finding your Life's Purpose Through Writing...2022-05-1115 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser22 | Managing your energy during a long projectWhen working on a long-term project, we've all experienced bursts of inspiration, and just as often: disappointment, boring parts, challenging periods, and feeling disconnected from our project.How do you manage your energy for the long haul? How do you navigate the spikes and dips in energy and excitement about a project over the weeks, months, or even years it takes before you can wrap it up?Gillian shares 3 tips for navigating fluctuations in your energy during the course of a project, and offers ways to use your project as a vehicle for practicing self-compassion. 2022-05-0418 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser21 | How to write your first bookGillian offers 3 tips for aspiring book writers on the heels of finishing her first nonfiction book. These concepts will make writing a first book feel both accessible to start AND possible to finish.1. Reduce the scopeTip success in your favor: limit the amount you're setting yourself up to do, AND limit the amount of it that will be new to you. First, figure out your goal and cut it in half. And, when doing anything for the first time, find a way to leverage skills and experience you already have.2...2022-04-2718 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser20 | Making room for your life amidst all this healingIt can sometimes feel like self-healing is a full time job... amiright? (just me?) Today's show is a loving reminder to take a look beyond your mental weather forecast and take in and feel in awe of all the action of our actual lives that surrounds us.2022-04-2007 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser19 | Grace Chon on summoning courage for creativityGrace Chon (creativity coach, author, and host of the Creativity School podcast) joins today to talk about how (and why) we hold ourselves back from going for our dreams. Grace has built a successful and ever-evolving creative career through learning to set your aim, dismantle unhelpful beliefs, and take imperfect action.Grace and Gillian swap favorite mindset tools, and talk about the rightful place of fear + feedback in the creative process.Learn more about Grace at her website, find her Creativity School podcast here and follow her on Instagram here. Inspiring accounts we...2022-04-1347 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser18 | How to do angerAnger is one of the basic (and healthy) emotions, though many of us cultured as girls and women were never taught how to "do" anger. Lacking this emotion in your toolbox can show up as poor boundaries, un-kind self talk, and can even manifest as a never-ending quest of self-improvement. We feel sad and blame ourselves when things go wrong, and these bad feelings have nowhere to go. Learning how to do anger won't make you a raging b*tch, but it will make you more assertive, better able to make positive change in the world, and happier. 2022-04-0617 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser17 | 5 Questions for time mastery hopefulsToday Gillian reads to you from one of her favorite books of the last few years, Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. This book is a witty and profound antidote to most time management literature, a philosophical tome for productivity nerds and inbox-zero-devotees who are, let's be honest, burnt out. Get a warm drink and listen to Gillian read 5 questions to ponder if you want to make sure you are using your time well, not just efficiently. Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman2022-03-3016 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser16 | Creative confidence for people pleasers with Kyra EvansWriter Kyra Evans is one of Gillian's favorite people on the internet, and you'll soon hear why. Kyra and Gillian have both worked in copywriting and ghostwriting, and they talk about how the skills that lent themselves to writing for others (shapeshifting abilities built on years of people-pleasing) did - and didn't - prepare them for the challenges of creating their own work.They talk about the surreal awkwardness of creating content that no one asked for, and Kyra gives her tips on finding self-compassion when your inner voice gets harsh. Gillian also confesses that she created...2022-03-2350 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser15 | Non-linear learningLearning in the real world can be very different than school learning: the path is not laid out in a straight line from here to here -- and as a result, it can be so hard to know if you're making any progress.Gillian shares her favorite metaphor for learning new disciplines, that can help you stay the course, especially when you're creating the course as you go.2022-03-1609 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser14 | Papercut artist Bianca Levan on processing life through artIn 2011, Bianca Levan had no art practice to speak of, but a fateful visit to a San Francisco open studio compelled her to rent a small space of her own. From that one decision, an inspiring art practice and career has emerged. Bianca talks through how she discovered her medium - paper cutting - and how her art practice has supported her as she's navigated some of the most challenging aspects of her life.MentionsConnect with her @biancalevan on Instagram and www.biancalevan.comMolly Wizenberg2022-03-0928 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser13 | FinishingGillian is almost done with her book -- so why is she procrastinating getting it finished? She explores why finishing can feel so threatening, and speaks to the inevitable reality of our finished products being nothing like our original vision.2022-03-0211 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser 12 | What is mastery?Gillian shares a more realistic, more forgiving definition of mastery of your craft - whatever it is. It's not the point at which you stop making mistakes, but the point at which you know where to anticipate them (and how to fix them).2022-02-1408 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser11 | Motivation + energyGillian discusses motivational styles, and how learning the way that you intrinsically motivate (and demotivate) yourself can help you make smart adjustments your process to better serve you as a creative.Learn about how you motivate by taking Gretchen Rubin's 4 tendencies quiz2022-02-1110 min
The Money Flirt Podcast12. Creating a Values-Based BudgetIn this episode I talk with Gillian Jakob Kieser about her experiences using a budget in a way that aligns with her values and desires. Gillian was modeled strong money habits and behaviors as a child, and she carried those healthy money patterns into adulthood. We discuss how she approaches money and money management in her marriage and how money is an important tool that she uses thoughtfully in her life.
You’ll also hear Gillian coach me through a money trigger that arose as we were discussing retirement savings. An old money wound, retirement savings still activates strong emotions of...2022-02-0958 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser10 | Exposing our secretsMore shadow! Gillian shares her "dirty secret" that kept her stuck and not creating or sharing. In this episode she explores how shining a light on your secrets can be the key to unlocking pure creative gold.2022-02-0810 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser9 | Cory Loykasek on collaboration, writing habits, and lifelong commitment to processComedian, writer, and creator of The Dress-Up Gang (TBS) joins Gillian for a beautiful conversation about learning to love the process, adapting your working style to suit you, and finding the balance between exploring infinite possibilities and making decisions in your creative work.Follow Cory at @coryloykasekDave Chappelle and Maya Angelou interviewEmily Sheehan's Podcast episode2022-02-0136 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser8 | Realistic Expectations for PerfectionistsWhat may bring success for normal people is not enough for a perfectionist. Gillian names some limiting beliefs many perfectionists may struggle with: the urge to put one's own stamp on work in order to "protect" it from failure, and the temptation to need to learn everything possible about a field before ever making any work. Other people don't feel the need to do this; why do we?2022-01-2810 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser7 | Managing Energy CyclesWhat can we learn from observing our own energy patterns? Gillian does some reflecting on what patterns in her life give her energy "highs" (and the lows that inevitably follow). Also: when is dreaming big generative, and when is it a recipe for frustration?2022-01-2508 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser6 | Expansion HangoversGillian stretches herself and gets some wins, so why does she feel so sh*tty afterward?2022-01-2108 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser5 | Stretching our limitsGillian reflects on her earliest experiences of doing something that felt impossible, and the mental tricks she discovered that shifted the impossible into just-possible territory. (Audio is a little fuzzy on this one, but the content is solid. Apologies!)2022-01-0711 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser4 | INTERVIEW: Shelby Drabman on experimentation, trust, and magicThe show's first interview is with the inimitable Shelby Drabman, founder of Room Service Los Angeles. Shelby is a multidisciplinary artist who has recently found a groove in fiber art, namely making wildly colorful and singular hand-tufted rugs out of her LA studio. Learn about her background, experimental mindset, and what how she balances the real-world demands of making art and making money.Follow Shelby on Instagram at @roomservice.losangeles2022-01-0533 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser3 | Being heardGillian explores a mistaken belief around being heard, which sheds light on why the entire concept of speaking up felt like such a heavy burden. Listen as a simple discovery unlocks some relief. A beautiful insight for anyone struggling with worthiness around expression.2022-01-0309 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser2 | ShadowWhat is the shadow? How does it affect our work and our understandings of ourselves as artists? Gillian talks about how our shadows show up and prevent us from doing work, and the value of working with (vs hiding) those parts of us we've locked away.2021-12-3109 minBeautiful Possibility by Gillian Jakob Kieser1 | TrailerThis podcast is a total experiment, and that's on purpose. In order to out-run my own perfectionism, I'm diving right in, and expecting to learn, change, and evolve as I go. Learn about me, my background, why I'm creating this work, and my hopes for how it will help us grow together as creatives.2021-12-2807 min
Relevant ExperienceNavigating negotiation (ft. Nadia De Ala)Negotiation is hard and there’s so much that most of us were never taught as we headed into our careers. When is the right (or wrong!) time to negotiate your salary? How do you come back from underestimating your financial worth? And why is it so damn hard to talk about money in the first place?! Gillian and Jasmine are joined by Nadia De Ala to talk through all of this and more. Nadia is a leadership and negotiation coach for women of color in tech, and has supported diverse leaders at companies like Google, Expedia an...2019-12-0454 min
Relevant ExperienceThe Lifecycle of a JobAs The Clash once sang, “Should I stay or should I go now?” Jasmine and Gillian talk through the peaks of starting that coveted new role, all the way to the valleys of uncovering whether or not it’s time to make your next move. We get real about how you can stay on top of the job market, get the most out of where you’re at now, and how to identify the champions you’ll need when it’s time to pivot. Plus, a great Mail Bag question on mitigating jealousy in workplace friendships. --- Rate +...2019-11-2036 min
Relevant ExperienceMaking your first job(s) work for you (ft. Annie Wang)Today the Relex team goes way, way back to the start of it all and talks early stage career development. We’re joined by design industry veteran, Annie Wang, who has some solid advice for folks early on in their professional journey on how to get the most out of even the least enjoyable jobs. And of course: some more practical advice on do’s and don’ts of your first few years in the workforce. Mentions from this episode: Peter Drucker’s 'Managing Oneself' Annie’s amazing phone background of ‘reality-based leadership’ questions --- Rate + re...2019-11-0638 min
Relevant ExperienceHow to get unstuckYou asked for tactical advice, and we’ve got it! Jasmine and Gillian talk through the steps they take to get unstuck during creative flow, start projects that seem impossible, as well as their favorite freakishly useful mind tricks for success. After learning how to talk yourself up, and the surprising reasons to sometimes talk yourself down, get ready to be firing on all cylinders on your next big project. Mentions from this episode: Gretchen Rubin’s book 'Better Than Before' America’s favorite Student Body President, Tracy Flick. (Bonus advice from her.) --- Rate...2019-10-2331 min
Relevant ExperienceHow to lead without being gross (ft. Eleanor Gerber-Siff)This episode has it all: women in linen, the smoke and mirrors of Instagram, and an overdue tax bill totaling $40,000. Eleanor Gerber-Siff joins us to talk about how she developed a successful creative business, and how owning her biggest mistakes formed the foundation of her authentic leadership style. If you've ever wanted to develop your leadership abilities without feeling like a faker, this episode is for you. Eleanor is the founder of The Floral CEO, a coaching community for women floral designers who want to power up their business skills. She also owns Wallflower Design, a boutique...2019-10-0940 min
Relevant ExperienceBodies at workToday’s episode kicks off Part 1 of a ?-part series on bodies in the workplace. Fair warning, this show is a bit of a doozie. Jasmine and Gillian dig into a lot: the ways our bodies are on view (for better or worse) at work, the Catch-22 of dress codes and expectations of appearance, plus how our bodies move through the physical spaces in which we work. Listen in to get inspired by how you can help make your workplace a body neutral zone. CW: diet talk, fatshaming, and brief mention of disordered eating/ED recovery. He...2019-08-0644 min
Relevant ExperienceBaby got (feed)back‘Feedback’ is a word that gets thrown around a lot in professional spaces, but rarely does it come with a user manual on how the heck to do it right. Do you know how to give feedback in an actionable and thoughtful way? Have you learned how to receive feedback without taking it personally? Gillian and Jasmine talk through their strengths and weaknesses in the feedback arena and give helpful tips on how to take no shit and do no harm. --- Share your feedback or complaints about your coworkers. relevantexperiencepod@gmail.com 2019-07-2334 min
Relevant ExperienceThank you for being a (work) friendFriendships in the workplace sometimes feel like the Wild West. What happens when your friends become your coworkers? What if a coworker becomes a friend, but then you have to cut the friendship?! Jasmine and Gillian discuss the pros and cons of getting up close and personal with folks at work, and what the Summer Camp Effect tells us about how to proceed in these relationships. --- Send us your HR complaints and PTO requests. relevantexperiencepod@gmail.com Share your #relevantexperience @relexpod on Twitter and Instagram Learn m...2019-07-0938 min
Relevant ExperienceProgress not perfection - what’s the difference?If you are ambitious and care about your work, chances are you struggle with perfectionism. But do you ever get the feeling that the quest for 100% may actually be limiting your work? Gillian and Jasmine discuss the merits of incremental improvement and share their tips for overcoming perfectionism. --- Send us your HR complaints and PTO requests. relevantexperiencepod@gmail.com Share your #relevantexperience @relexpod on Twitter and Instagram Learn more about us. www.relevantexperiencepod.com2019-06-2533 min
Relevant ExperienceTFW you realize you have no idea what you’re doingToday we talk about navigating the feeling of ‘unexpected overwhelm.’ What happens when you think you’ve done a great job, only to learn (sometimes not graciously!) that you completely flopped? Jasmine tells an embarrassing story of crying in front of an executive, and Gillian gives real advice on receiving feedback with humility. --- Send us your HR complaints and PTO requests. relevantexperiencepod@gmail.com Share your #relevantexperience @relexpod on Twitter and Instagram Learn more about us. www.relevantexperiencepod.com 2019-06-1132 min
Relevant ExperienceMeet your new work wives!Join us as we anxiously, but charmingly, release our ~*passion project*~ into the world. Gillian and Jasmine talk about their winding paths through the world of work, how they got to where they are today, and why they feel the need to talk about it on the internet. --- About Relevant Experience: We’re two friends who met at our 9-5, and while we don’t have MBAs, we have stolen our fair share of office supplies. Join us as we unpack what we’ve learned and what we’re still figuring out. Regardle...2019-05-2821 min