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Inside JobThe Most Common Question We ReceiveThis week, we’re discussing what’s next for us, the most common question we’re asked, and how those two things are connected. Tune into this finale episode of 2024 to find out when we’ll be back with new episodes and how you can stay connected with us in the meantime. 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...2024-12-0322 minInside JobTwo Ideas We're Marinating On for the HolidaysHere in the United States, it’s Thanksgiving this week and that usually means focusing on what we’re grateful for and spending time with family. It also usually comes with a long list of to-dos, and we don’t want to add to that. So, instead of giving advice about how to spend the holiday weekend, we thought we would instead offer an opportunity to reflect on an idea or two that we’ll be doing some reflecting on ourselves. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside Job is broug...2024-11-2623 minInside Job225: Do You Have to Get Your Sh*t TogetherIn an episode we released almost exactly two years ago, we specifically told you you don’t have to get shit together. Do we still feel the same or is it, in fact, time to get your shit together? Take a listen as we explore how our perspective on this topic has changed over the past two years, the barriers you’ll face when trying to get your shit together, what your goal should be when you’re trying to get your shit together, and more. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla...2024-11-1927 minInside JobTaking Personal ResponsibilityWe tend to work with a lot of people who believe they’re incredibly self-aware, and it can be a little hard to break through when they’re actually not as self-aware as they think they are. As result of this, we’ve realized that taking personal responsibility is one of the more difficult things to coach our clients on. So, we figured it was time to bring this topic to the podcast in case you’re maybe not as self-aware as you think. In this episode, we want to dive into the topic of taking p...2024-11-1226 minInside JobDaydreams and FantasiesAre our fantasies our actual goals or do they represent something deeper? Whether it’s drooling over #vanlife renovations on Instagram, or daydreaming of reading a book in our private library while overlooking a picturesque garden, or being jealous of the CEO on the cover an industry-leading magazine, we all have fantasies about the life or things we wish could have. Sometimes those fantasies grow from a want to what feels like a need. But, does that mean we should burn it all down and chase after those daydreams? In this episode, we ex...2024-11-0529 minInside JobI Don't Want to Be A Jerk, But ...“I don’t want to be a jerk, but …” This is a phrase we’ve said both at work and in our personal lives. At this point, it’s become a default phrase in our vocabularies, and we’re guessing the same goes for you. On the Inside Job podcast this week, we’re diving into why we call ourselves a jerk for doing things that really aren’t that bad, whether or not we’re actually being a jerk when we stand up for something or we represent an alternative point of view, and where our opportunit...2024-10-2929 minInside JobSharing My Feelings at WorkEric Johnson, Nayla BahriShould we really leave our emotions at the door? The inspiration for this week’s episode comes from one of Nayla’s clients who feels angry and frustrated after a recent merger and feels like she can’t take those emotions into the workplace. At the end of the day, work is personal. So, we want to take a deep dive into the topic of sharing your feelings at work in case you’ve had similar struggles with knowing how to handle emotions in the workplace. Listen in and join the disc...2024-10-2231 minInside JobWhat We Mean by ClarityIs a lack of clarity costing you dearly? This week’s topic is one of Eric’s favorites. It’s something that’s been brought up a fair amount on the podcast while discussing other things, but we want to make it the focal point now. Specifically, we want to dig into what we mean by clarity, how to generate better clarity for yourself and others, and what might be the obstacle to asking for or offering clarity. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside Job is brought...2024-10-1530 minInside JobHow We Handle Difficult ConversationsA “hostile” chat about dried fruit kicks off our episode this week and leads us into a conversation about difficult discussions. We know from our experiences with our coaching clients, that many of you are likely either avoiding having a difficult conversation or are unsure how to go about having the conversation. We want to help you overcome whatever is holding you back from finally having that difficult conversation by doing a deep dive of some of the principles we use in these situations. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayl...2024-10-0838 minInside JobWhen Plans Go SidewaysWhat do you do when your new hire seems like a perfect fit during the hiring process but it’s clear it’s not working out when they get into the role? Or, you put all your eggs into the career track basket you thought would get you promoted, but you find yourself plateauing? Or, you’ve invested significant resources into launching a new product and the reception is underwhelming? We all like to think we know how to handle things when our plans go sideways, but our experiences and those we’ve coached...2024-10-0131 minInside JobRe-Prioritizing WellHorror movie franchises, Florida State University’s 2024 football season, and prioritization might seem like they have nothing in common, but the connection leads us into our discussion this week about how to feel okay if you find your priorities changing. When we set long-term career goals for ourselves, we might find that our priorities have changed by the time we see those realized. Do you owe it to the prior version of yourself who put in the work to achieve that goal to see it through? Do know how to evaluate if you’re truly maki...2024-09-2431 minInside JobHustle Without HarmAre you lazy if you don’t hustle? Are you going to burn out more quickly or easily if you do try to hustle? Ask any seasoned professional what they think of their younger counterparts and you’ll almost certainly hear about how they don’t work as hard or put in as much effort as people used to. Do a Google search for the word “hustle” and you’ll see item after item talking about how hustle culture is toxic. So, what should we strive for in the workplace? Hustling and working...2024-09-1730 minInside JobIf you don't choose, they willWas your career path your choice or someone else’s? If it wasn’t entirely your choice, is it too late to change things? Even though this episode is being released in September, we recorded it while the Olympics were still going, and we think the athletes participating in the games are a great example of our topic for this episode. They personify exactly what can happen when you ignore the other voices and choose to follow your passions. In terms of our careers, choosing to go along with others instead of choosing a pa...2024-09-1026 minInside Job214: We're Back -- What We Learned From Our BreakWelcome back to the Inside Job podcast! After taking our first break in four years of doing this podcast, we’re feeling equal parts rusty and excited to get back into the swing of things. And we’re grateful you’re here with us to experience both. Part of the reason we decided to take that break was the feeling of burnout we were reaching. Now that we’ve been away for two and a half months, we want to check-in with ourselves to see if taking some time off actually helped the way we thought...2024-09-0318 minInside JobSummer Sendoff - See You In SeptemberSummer is around the corner and that brings us to an announcement relating to the podcast. Take a listen to this quick episode to find out why we’re taking a break after not missing a week in over four years, what we’ll be doing over the coming months, what we hope you can learn from our break, how you can stay in touch with us, and when you can expect to get new episodes of the podcast. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside Job is brought to you by N...2024-05-1414 minInside JobHi! I'm the problem. It's me.In one of our recent debriefs of how things are going with our coaching practices, we realized at least two sessions in the span of one week focused on the theme of it’s not me, it’s you when it comes to our clients dealing with the leadership teams at their organizations. We’ve all thought someone else was responsible for things going wrong, negative feedback we’ve received, deadlines getting missed, etc. when the real responsibility lay with us. It’s just the nature of being human. Our Inside Job, is to take a deeper l...2024-05-0730 minInside JobThe Power of a Good Ask with Jeff WetzlerEven though we only just met our guest for the first time a few weeks ago, we’ve quickly discovered we have a lot in common and knew we just had to have him join us on the podcast. Jeff Wetzler has been on a quarter-century quest to transform learning opportunities. Blending a unique set of leadership experiences in the fields of business and education, he’s pursued this quest as a management consultant to the world’s top corporations, as a learning facilitator for leaders around the world, as Chief Learning Officer at Teach For America, and mo...2024-04-3037 minInside JobProtecting Yourself From the NaysayersHave you ever thought to yourself, “This job would be so much better if it weren’t for the people?” When one of Eric’s clients jokingly said this in a recent discussion, they shared a laugh about it. However, Eric later realized it’s not only something he hears often from his clients, but something he’s also said himself in the past. We thought it would be a good idea to dig deeper into this sentiment on the podcast, but we want to look at it from the perspective of having customers or clients. Bus...2024-04-2333 minInside JobDemystifying Executive Search with Tory ClarkeWe’re delighted today to be joined by a guest who is going to help demystify the world of executive search and recruiting. This is an area that we hear from you guys about with questions all the time, and it’s an area that we honestly feel we could use a little more education in as well. Tory Clarke is a Founder and Managing Partner of Bridge Partners, a retained executive search firm. UK-born Tory has lived in New York for twenty-four years and fell into the world of executive search after graduating with an MA from...2024-04-1638 minInside JobCan We Change How Others See UsIs it possible to change someone’s perspective of you? If so, how do you do it? Nayla’s recently had conversations with several clients about changing other people’s perceptions of us and we’ve realized this comes up a lot in our coaching practices so it’s time we covered it on the show. Nayla even gets vulnerable and shares an example of feedback she received early in her career that she avoided addressing at first and what she learned from that experience. If you’ve ever been given less-than-id...2024-04-0933 minInside JobReinventing Yourself with Lesley Jane SeymourWe’re pleased to be joined today by Lesley Jane Seymour who’s going to be talking to us about the concept of reinventing yourself. Lesley has been the Editor-in-Chief of multiple magazines including More, Marie Claire, and Redbook. When her illustrious career in the magazine world came to an end, she was forced to reinvent herself. Lesley has since turned her reinvention story into a company called CoveyClub, which supports women with both their career and personal reinventions. It’s easy to see just from this quick bio exactly why we thought she wo...2024-04-0251 minInside JobAnger At WorkNone of us are immune to feeling angry, but do we express it in a healthy and constructive way that minimizes the negative impact on those we work with? A recent experience with one of Eric’s clients has led to us tackling the topic of anger in the workplace from not just one angle, but two on this week’s episode of the podcast. Not only did this client’s experience inspire this episode, but it also inspired us to take a hard look at how we handle our own anger that arises in our wo...2024-03-2633 minInside JobThe Fantasy of QuittingEver since our conversation last week with Maricella Herrera, we’ve been talking nonstop amongst ourselves and those around us about what can be learned as a result of making big decisions in our lives; more specifically the decision to quit our job. As part of these conversations, we realized our clients frequently express a fantasy about quitting their jobs. So, today, we want to explore where the fantasy might end and reality begins as you consider even just the fantasy of quitting your job. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla)....2024-03-1937 minInside JobI just quit my job!! With Maricella HerreraNayla’s former student and current friend, Maricella Herrera, joins us on the podcast this week to chat about her experience quitting a job and what she’s learned interviewing people on her podcast called, Sh*t I Just Quit My Job. Maricella is also a strategy consultant and advisor for mission-driven companies who has more than fifteen years of experience building communities. Lately, she’s been on a mission to bring more empathy and courage to the world and she believes honestly sharing our stories, especially around quitting our jobs, is a way to do just that.2024-03-1231 minInside JobManaging Your Ego When You Move OnIt’s our nature to want to feel irreplaceable and that can bring up some complicated emotions whenever we hear how our former departments or organizations are holding up after we vacate a role. In fact, a recent experience with one of Eric’s clients where the workplace fell apart after she was promoted to a new role is what inspired him to suggest this week’s topic to Nayla. The realization that Nayla had a client who experienced the opposite situation but was left with the same emotions is why we’re sharing the topic wi...2024-03-0529 minInside JobWhen You're Not Being HeardWe know you’ll find this shocking, but Eric has some strong opinions on this week’s topic, and it might even lead to a rant or two. A recent meeting with the owner of his son’s racing team inspired this episode where we’re diving into what you do when you feel like you’re not being heard. This is something we’ve all dealt with in the workplace… likely more than once. So, take a few minutes to listen to us as we share our insights on how to evaluate all sides of the convers...2024-02-2728 minInside JobBeing A Good Professional CitizenIn this week’s episode of the Inside Job podcast, we’re building off an interesting experience Eric had recently with a LinkedIn post where he shared an article about how to get a resume past applicant tracking systems that did not go the way he anticipated. In fact, the response to that post has us both reflecting on what we think it means to be a good professional citizen. If you’re wondering that as well, or even what we mean when we use the term “professional citizen,” then don’t miss this episode! Listen in an...2024-02-2034 minInside JobDon't Lower Your Expectations - Explore ThemThe latest Green Day album kicks off our conversation today about expectations. If something fails to meet our expectations, that doesn’t always mean we set them too high, we need to lower them in the future, or we need to overcompensate to make easier for others to meet our expectations. What it might mean instead is that we need to change how we think about our expectations and that, of course, is an inside job. Take a listen to this week’s episode of the podcast to find out what type of inner work we s...2024-02-1331 minInside JobThreatening to Quit: Ask a CoachIt’s been a little while since we’ve taken listener questions, but we’ve received a few here lately that were really good, so we wanted to take the time to answer two of them on the show this week. The first question is something that Nayla recently had some personal experience with when she spent about six weeks helping to care for her ailing mother, and the other question is something we’ve all likely thought about doing at some point or another in our careers. You also don’t want to miss yet anothe...2024-02-0630 minInside JobThe Ghosts of WorkDo you have ghosts of work past? No, we’re not talking about the kind of ghost that comes to you covered in chains and leads you around in your old-timey nightshirt trying to get you to be less of a jerk. Our ghosts are people, events, locations, behaviors, feelings, etc. that we associate with previous jobs or careers that show up for us long after we physically leave them behind. These ghosts of work are more than likely negatively impacting your performance and your relationships with your colleagues. That’s why we thin...2024-01-3034 minInside JobCan We Actually Be Curious and Not Judgmental?Do you consider a coworker lazy if they clock-in, do the bare minimum, and clock out? Are you telling yourself a story about their motivations without knowing what they actually are? A recent experience Eric had with a client who came to terms with the fact they were being judgmental of their coworkers, led to the realization that most of us carry a lot of judgment around at work and in our personal lives. This is something we regularly try to help our clients gain a new perspective of, and we figured it...2024-01-2330 minInside JobThe Lessons of BoredomBoth of us had the chance to experience boredom on recent trips, and it sparked the idea for this week’s episode of the podcast because boredom sometimes gets a bad reputation. Boredom also comes up quite often in our work with our clients. They’re usually not sure what it means or what they’re supposed to do about it. It’s precisely those topics we want to dive into today so we can figure out what a healthy relationship with boredom looks like for you. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | N...2024-01-1629 minInside JobHow Will You Measure SuccessIf you want to be more successful, you just need to work harder… right? Asking what success means or looks like for you is one of the most foundational questions you can ask yourself. It’s something we work on often with our clients and something we frequently redefine for ourselves. Take a listen to this week’s episode to find out our thoughts on how success should be measured. Plus, you don’t want to miss how we manage to discuss spending Christmas in a hotel room, fending off an alligator with a frying pan, and...2024-01-0929 minInside JobBlockbuster, Billie Jean, and Your Goal Setting BarriersNew year, new… goals? In this first episode of 2024, we reflect on the goals, or questions, we set for ourselves going into 2023. Did we achieve them? Did we under or overestimate the barriers to accomplishing our goals? Are we setting the same goals in 2024 or are we changing things up? We also explore some of the themes we noticed while working with our clients on their goals in 2023 and what our movie of choice would be if we spent the night in the last remaining Blockbuster that, apparently, has been listed Airbnb in the past fo...2024-01-0232 minInside JobAn Inside Job 2023 Year In ReviewHere at The Inside Job Podcast, we a love a good year-end review. So, of course, we had to wrap up 2023 with one of our own. In this special episode, we recap the last year of the podcast and what it’s held for us, what it’s taught us, the things we’re still thinking about, our expressions of gratitude, and some things to help you catch up if you’ve fallen a little behind on the episodes. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside Job is brought to you b...2023-12-2631 minInside JobManifestos, Mission Statements, and DeclarationsAre you using the end of the year to reflect on what it’s been like and what you want out of 2024? Is it time to channel your inner Jerry Maguire and write a mission statement? As the title of the episode suggests, we’re talking about manifestos, mission statements, and declaration. More specifically, how and whether they have a place in our personal practices of tuning into ourselves, setting goals for ourselves, and just generally tending to ourselves. We also share some examples of how this topic has shown up on our own...2023-12-1929 minInside JobExhaustion -- What's Guilt Got To Do With ItWhy are we so tired all the time? Why aren’t we getting the rest and care we need to help ourselves feel more energized? In almost every conversation with a client, exhaustion is sitting there with us and part of the conversation. Sure, we can blame the pandemic, the state of the world, etc. But, this show is called The Inside Job, after all, so let’s explore that. In this episode, we try to understand what could be going on, what we’re seeing in our client’s lives and in our own...2023-12-1230 minInside JobWhen They Tell You It’s Your MindsetIs happiness a destination you strive to reach? Does an overly positive social media post make you want to throat-punch someone? For about a year now, Eric has been wanting to talk about toxic positivity on the show, and it’s an idea we’ve tossed around quite a bit before deciding to finally bring it to you on the podcast this week. We ultimately decided to start the conversation by talking about the stories and advice we hear specifically about the power of mindset, and how it can get confusing, confounded, and pret...2023-12-0531 minInside JobBeing More Human at Work with Erica KeswinErica Keswin was just named for the Wallstreet Journal Bestseller list… again. She’s a former management consultant turned workplace strategist who helps companies improve their overall company performance through people. Erica’s third book, The Retention Revolution, was just released and she calls it the final piece of the human workplace trilogy. The throughline of her books is that creating a more human workplace is not only good for people but it’s also good for business, and her passion is to give organizational leaders a roadmap to do just that. Erica’s here to talk to...2023-11-2834 minInside JobA Thanksgiving 3 - 2 - 1In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States, we’re doing something a little different on the podcast this week. We’re borrowing from the Atomic Habits author, James Clear, and changing the format of the show to a 3-2-1 style. In this episode, we share some pieces of media that have resonated with or inspired us recently, a few things we're grateful for, and an idea that we’ll be focusing on for the rest of this year and into 2024. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). ...2023-11-2131 minInside JobWhen Is Enough EnoughWhen is enough when it comes to quitting, ending, or leaving something? This week’s episode comes from recent conversations Nayla’s had with two different friends who are experiencing a difficult year in their business and are wondering if it’s time to close up shop. In fact, those conversations mirrored other ones she’s had recently with her coaching clients who are unsure if it’s time to move on from their current corporate role or not. The question of when enough is enough becomes even more difficult to answer when things aren’t catastroph...2023-11-1437 minInside JobA Goal Setting Booster ShotA recent conversation with a client about their struggle to meet the goals they set for this year helped us come to some realizations about the goals we all set for ourselves. Since we know this is the time of year when people start to reflect on whether or not they met their 2023 goals, we figured this would be the perfect time to share what we see when people are frustrated by the goals they set for themselves and offer some guidance to help you get back on track if you’re not achieving your goals. ...2023-11-0735 minInside JobHow Relationships Power Better Work with Al DeaAl Dea is the Host of The Edge of Work podcast, a former management consultant, and currently a talent development consultant. Al’s belief in the power of people led to the work he does today where he helps companies attract and develop talent and creates leadership programs to help those leaders rise to their potential. In our conversation with Al, we discuss the importance of relationships at work. More specifically, we dive into how to build relationships that feel honest, true, and meaningful while avoiding some of the more icky sides of relationship building or...2023-10-3133 minInside JobBeing More CoachableIf you’re a listener of this show, you’ve likely asked yourself how you can become better in some way. This topic was inspired by a few different sources; questions we’ve received from listeners over the years and tough conversations we’ve had to have with our clients. So, if you want to know how you can become better or be more coachable, take a listen to the practical tips we have for you in this week’s episode. Listen in and join the discussion on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside Job...2023-10-2432 minInside JobWhat's Wrong With Work Hard Play HardDo you work hard and play hard? Has that way of doing things led to feelings of exhaustion or problems in the workplace? In episode 181, we referenced a report on The U.S. Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being, and we haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. As a result, we’re pulling from that report again today as we focus on a couple of things that have come up in our recent coaching sessions with our clients. Listen in and join the discussion about...2023-10-1735 minInside Job182: When Life Gets LifeyWhat do you do when life starts getting a little too lifey? How do you use lifey those moments to help make things easier or better after things calm down? In the year since Eric shared the expression, “Sometimes life gets a little lifey,” Nayla’s said it about 6,000 times. This week was no exception, and it’s the inspiration for this episode. This week, we want to talk about some exercises we can do to help us cope when life gets to lifey, how to evaluate your relationship with work during these times, a...2023-10-1029 minInside JobDo I matter at work?What if I, as an employee, feel like I don’t matter? As a leader who wants their team to feel like they matter, how do I create an environment that fosters that feeling? This episode was inspired by not only our clients who ask us these types of questions on a regular basis, but also by a GQ interview with a member of the band Blink 182 and recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General about workplace wellbeing. Take a listen to this week’s episode to discover why that GQ interview stood out...2023-10-0332 minInside JobHow Design Thinking Informs the Inside Job with Andy Hagerman Part 2This week, we’re continuing our conversation with the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Design Gym, Andy Hagerman. In this conclusion to our conversation, we discuss what it really takes to become inspired and get creative when solving a problem in our work or lives, and how all the tools from design thinking can help us take care of our mental health and overall wellbeing. 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 ab...2023-09-2630 minInside JobHow Design Thinking Informs the Inside Job with Andy Hagerman Part 1Our guest this week and next is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Design Gym, Andy Hagerman. The Design Gym is a boutique, independent innovation and strategy consultancy that has been helping organizations unleash the potential of their staff for more than a decade. Nayla and Andy met years ago through a mutual friend, and he’s worked with some of Nayla’s students and organizations over the years. In part one of our conversation with Andy, we discuss how design thinking, and that process, can help us identify better problems, how we can use...2023-09-1933 minInside JobIs Work Helping or Hindering Your HealingThis episode was inspired by a recent conversation Eric had with his tattoo artist while he was getting his latest tattoo. The artist struggles with back problems and has found that he isn’t allowing himself the time to heal because he feels like he needs to keep grinding at work. What was especially interesting about this conversation was the same points were brought up by our clients who regularly work on the weekends, refuse to take all their vacation days, or power through the exhaustion day in and day out. The conversation also made it...2023-09-1225 minInside JobA Cynicism Wake Up CallWe think it’s fair to say that since the start of social media, we’ve all dealt with somewhat of an epidemic of cynicism. But, what happens when it seeps into the workplace? While we’ve been kicking this idea around as a podcast topic for a while now, we’ve both had clients recently share how cynicism has been part of the narrative in their careers, so we figured it was time to address this issue head-on. Listen in and join the discussion about waiting on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside Job is broug...2023-09-0531 minInside JobA Question of TimingThis week’s topic came to us in the form of multiple questions from our listeners and clients about time. One form these questions often come in usually start with, “How long do I have to …” You can finish that question with things like how long do I have to stay in a role, how long do I have to wait to get news about this promotion, or how long do I have to keep someone on my team who’s giving a mixed performance? Another form these questions about time can start with is, “Is there a r...2023-08-2930 minInside JobNavigating Other People's Bad BehaviorWhat do you do when you see someone in your workplace exhibiting behaviors that make you uncomfortable? We’ve all had a boss who thought yelling was an effective form of communication, a coworker who used aggressive tactics in order to get what they wanted, or a team member who decided to expense some personal items. Bad behaviors are often tolerated in the workplace, but doing so can lead to far greater problems down the line. That’s why, in this episode, we’re exploring how to handle the bad behaviors of others in the...2023-08-2236 minInside JobWhat If I'm A Hard Person to LeadIt’s not you, it’s me. That line doesn’t just apply to romantic relationships. If you’re noticing you’ve had a problem with just about every supervisor or manager you’ve had, then it might be time to look inside to see if there’s some work to be done on yourself. We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how to manage people better, but not a lot of time talking about how to become more manageable. We figured it was time to finally address this on the podcast because...2023-08-1536 minInside Job173: Who Am I To Do That ThingHow often do you stop yourself from going after something you want? How often is your reason for stopping yourself related to who you are or what you’re capable of? So often in life, we find ourselves wanting to do something like writing a book, applying for a new opportunity at work, or starting our own business, but we question who we are to even think of going after those things. After all, aren’t there already enough books? Isn’t someone else more qualified for that position at work? Didn’t those en...2023-08-0829 minInside JobNavigating the Drama TriangleDo 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 drama really is, what our role is in creating or perpetuating it, and how to resolve it. Listen in and...2023-08-0136 minInside JobHow To Work With Your NemesisIs 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 emotions that might spiral into much bigger problems if the situation isn’t handled properly. I...2023-07-2535 minInside JobMaybe It Isn't What It IsDoes 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 unintentionally adopting a victim mentality. We’ve been seeing this more and more lately with our own clients and networks, so we figured it was time to ad...2023-07-1835 minInside JobKeeping A Healthy Emotional BoundaryIs 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 organization are supposed to handle these emotionally charged moments. For some, the preferred route might be to ignore the emotions of their coworkers or employees an...2023-07-1131 minInside JobThe Problem With PassionDo 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 the discussion about waiting on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside J...2023-07-0430 minInside JobWe Have to Talk About LayoffHave 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 start diving into this discussion today to help you with those first few steps post-layoff so you can be...2023-06-2734 minInside JobIf You're Feeling TrappedHave 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 thought it was time to discuss the subject here on the podcast so you don’t ha...2023-06-2035 minInside JobThe Easy/Hard TradeoffDo 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 from our families. Since this theme is something that shows up in both our professional and personal lives, es...2023-06-1331 minInside JobWe're All Middle Managers with Scott MautzDo 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 that’s your role. Scott Mautz is a former corporate executive, a keynote speaker, a coach, and the autho...2023-06-0646 minInside JobStop Being Ticked About the WeekendWere 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 there’s a way we can redefine what our weekends mean to us. Listen in and join the discussion about wait...2023-05-3036 minInside JobThe Art of Money with Bari TesslerWhat’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 Financial Therapist for over 22 years, and she’s here to help us, and we do mean all of us because we’re certainly not financial experts ourselves, take contr...2023-05-2350 minInside JobWhere Does The Time GoWhat’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 as productive with our time as...2023-05-1634 minInside JobGetting Off To A Good StartThis 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 on this topic and get a ton of checklists and related articles. However, we’re approaching this topic just as...2023-05-0932 minInside JobI Think It Would Be Good IfDo 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 can quickly start doing more harm than good. So, how do you know where the line is? How do you know whe...2023-05-0229 minInside JobThe Waiting Is The Hardest PartThis 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 insidejobthepodcast.com. You can also continue the conversation with us through your favorite social channels: LinkedIn...2023-04-2534 minInside JobAttachment, Authority And Confidence: A Conversation With Bethany SaltmanToday 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 join our mailing list, visit the show notes at insidejobthepodcast.com. You can also continue the conversation with us through your favorite so...2023-04-1849 minInside JobThe Cost Of Saying YesWhat 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, visit the show notes at insidejobthepodcast.com. You can also continue the conversation with us thr...2023-04-1130 minInside JobWhat If You Can't Change That One ThingWhat 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 also continue the conversation with us through your favorite social channels: LinkedIn Eric | Nayla Instagram Facebook Email We’d love...2023-04-0433 minInside JobLiving With RegretToday 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 the show notes at insidejobthepodcast.com. You can also continue the conversation with us through your fa...2023-03-2831 minInside JobTurning a Bad Day AroundListen 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 | Nayla Instagram Facebook Email We’d love to hear from you.2023-03-2130 minInside JobProcrastination From The Inside Out With Dr Christine LiToday 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 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 s...2023-03-1453 minInside JobGet Out Of Your Own WayToday 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. You can also continue the conversation with us through your favorite social channels: LinkedIn Eric | Nayla Instagram Facebook Email...2023-03-0733 minInside JobLiving With Tough Decisions + 150th Episode CelebrationWhat 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 mailing list, visit the show notes at insidejobthepodcast.com. You can also continue the conversation with us through your favorite social ch...2023-02-2833 minInside JobHelp People Help YouToday’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, 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...2023-02-2134 minInside JobWork Is Taking Over My LifeToday 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, visit the show notes at insidejobthepodcast.com. You can also continue the conversation with us through your favorite social cha...2023-02-1435 minInside JobDealing With DisappointmentToday we’re diving into disappointment and how to develop a better relationship with how you experience this inevitable emotion at work. Join the discussion about disappointment 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 | Nayla Instagram Facebook Em...2023-02-0733 minInside JobIs Ego Your Enemy?Where’s the line between confidence, ego, and humility? We all know the leader - celebrity or closer to home - about whom we’d say “their ego just got too big”. This week we explore how we might check in to see if we might be guilty of believing in an outsized sense of our own importance. We talk about it this week on the podcast. Join the discussion on LinkedIn (|Eric | Nayla). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about th...2023-01-3136 minInside JobLeading Beyond ShorthandToday we’re exploring some common leadership cliches that are everywhere in the world of work and how these shorthand sayings may be limiting us in the long run. 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: Li...2023-01-2434 minInside JobRerun: Perfectionism By Any Other NameDo you hold yourself to extremely high standards? While we may not identify as “perfectionists” per se, it’s likely that many of us give ourselves very little margin for imperfection in our work or personal lives. In this episode, we’re diving into the practical steps we can take to decide when we’ve done enough and get real about why doing “B” work might just be the right thing for certain situations. Listen in and join the discussion about perfectionism on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla B...2023-01-1739 minInside JobThe Cost of Doing NothingIn today’s podcast, we’re exploring whether there is always a cost to doing nothing and how we can get clear on what’s really at play when we evaluate our options. What happens if you choose to do nothing? Tell us your thoughts 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...2023-01-1026 minInside JobA New Question to Start the YearToday, we’re exploring an alternative to “words of the year” and New Year’s resolutions: Questions. And we’ll share the practices you can use to create and get the most out of your question of the year. Join the discussion and share Your question of the year with us 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 insidej...2023-01-0331 minInside JobWhen Life Gets In The Way …A Conversation with Amy Giddon Part 2Today we’re sharing part 2 of our conversation with Amy Giddon, as she explores how to navigate curveballs and challenges when life ‘gets in the way’ of work. 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 channe...2022-12-1323 minInside JobEmpathy and A Values-Based Career …Conversation with Amy Giddon Part 1This week we’re sharing the first of a two-episode conversation with our friend Amy Giddon, the founder of the app Daily Haloha. In this portion of the conversation, Amy shares how she made a series of thoughtful, value-driven career leaps from corporate life, to academia, to the founder of a tech start-up that aligns with her beliefs that everyone matters and everyone belongs. Listen in and join the discussion about overcoming fear, naming our desires and value, and having patience with ourselves on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Ba...2022-12-0632 minInside JobThree Ideas for A Better Year-End ReviewToday on the podcast, we discuss our top 3 things that you can do to have an end-of-year review that means something - whether someone else is or isn’t involved. Ready to jump-start your review of what you’re proud of, what you wish you’d done differently, and where you’re headed in the future? Listen in and join the discussion about best practices for reflecting on what you’ve learned from this year on LinkedIn (Eric | Nayla). Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn m...2022-11-2932 minInside JobThe Inner and Outer Game of StressIn today’s conversation, we explore a listener question about how much stress is enough stress, how we distinguish between ‘regular’ stress and toxic stress, and how much we’re responsible for our own experience of stress. When we recognize that stress is not inherently problematic, we can take time to reflect on the nature of the stress we’re feeling and decide how we want to navigate it both internally and externally. This is a conversation about boundaries, self-care, self-trust, and asking for help when we need it. Listen in and join the discus...2022-11-2232 minInside JobLeading Yourself Through GuiltWhile it can feel like additional self-inflicted punishment during hard times, guilt can be clarifying, a reminder of our values, or where we’ve been inconsistent. What might guilt be protecting us from? We offer insights to help decipher the difference between guilt and discomfort and choose the next right step that’s best for us and those we work with. We open today’s show by sharing what’s exciting us right now including the Bad Sisters series, baseball playoffs, and new music from a host of bands including Blink 182, Marcus Mumford, and the Red Hot Chili Pe...2022-11-0131 minInside JobIf You're Feeling JadedToday we explore the experience of feeling jaded at work. We open with a discussion of school supplies including Eric’s Tottenham Hotspur pencil case and Nayla's current, jaded feeling toward selecting the just-right writing utensils. We move on to the main topic with a discussion of how feeling jaded illuminates things for us even as it gets in our way. We also explore ways we can change the pattern if we want to do so. Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more abou...2022-09-2733 minInside JobYour Beliefs Are Holding You HostageAre your thoughts holding you back at work or in your personal life? Today we’re exploring why this might just be the case and how to reclaim your power in ways that truly serve you. We open our show with a discussion of Eric’s “Spock-like” off-air comments and Nayla’s enthusiasm for what The Bear on Hulu can teach us about work and family. But the core of our conversation today centers around how powerful beliefs are, how they drive our behaviors (sometimes without our consent), and how we can begin to do the inside...2022-09-0631 min
Inside JobThe Worst Advice Nayla Ever GaveIf we’re doing the work, we are growing as humans as we grow as leaders. Looking back at the times we regret, those moments that make us feel some shame and awkwardness about the things we did and said, can sometimes help us track our growth. Nayla gets that gift this week, as she digs into the bad advice she once gave a valued colleague who came asking for support for a promotion: Don’t Worry About It. What happens when we tell someone what to worry about? Who are we protecting, them or us? And...2021-06-2225 min
Inside JobTrust Yourself to Make Sense of FeedbackHave you received the gift of feedback? Eric and Nayla are big believers in the power of feedback to help us understand how we’re perceived by others, what we’re doing well, and what we can do differently at work. This week, in line with our November theme, we’re exploring how we get better at trusting ourselves to make sense of feedback that comes our way. First, we offer that we must trust ourselves to think feedback through before reacting or responding. It is not a fact that every piece of feedback we get is accurate...2020-11-1022 min
Inside JobWhy You Need A Personal Board of DirectorsIn this episode we talk about the concept of a Personal Board of Directors (or a personal committee) – the group of influential teachers, managers, friends and colleagues (even heroes) who offer us a new way of exploring, managing and shaping the decisions we make as leaders and humans. We also offer the ideas that our Boards are comprised of people we know, and also people we’ve never met, as well as teammates, kids and other people in our lives. Eric talks about a former manager, John Hickson, to whom one of our favorite lines: “A lack of clarit...2020-10-0627 min
Inside JobThe Lies We Tell Ourselves Part 2In this episode – the second of two parts on the topic of lies humans tell ourselves – both Eric and Nayla share a lie/story that frequently show up in our clients. Eric talks about the lessons from a client who believes he is being unfairly passed over for promotion. We explore the myth that great work will be rewarded simply because it’s so good (as we define it) and the roles that both performance and potential play in the reward system. We also contrast the difference between what one accomplishes from how they accomplish it, and how th...2020-09-2927 min
Inside JobThe Lies We Tell Ourselves Part 1Some of the hardest obstacles we have to overcome as leaders of ourselves are the lies that we tell ourselves. These lies are deeply woven into our belief systems, serve as both detractors and motivators, and are often the cause of many of our blind spots. The lies we tell ourselves are typically born when we are young, and feature prominently in our origin stories. To understand these lies requires that we examine our beliefs, both past and present, and review where our experiences conflict with our expectations. In this episode – the first of two pa...2020-09-2225 min
Inside JobThe Worst Advice Eric Ever GaveIn our roles as coaches, teachers and leaders in higher education and business, Eric and Nayla are often asked for advice. It’s part of the job, and a rewarding part of the job, to share our insights and learnings with the people who trust us. Yet, we both know that during a long career, it’s possible that we’ve given advice that we wish we hadn’t. Today we talk about Eric’s advice to ‘find work that aligns with your passion’, and why that guidance now gives us pause. We explore the questions of discovering and honoring your pa...2020-05-0522 min
Inside JobWelcome to the Inside Job PodcastMost of us will spend more hours of our life working than doing anything else. Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson introduce their personal journeys to have healthier, more productive and conscious relationships with work. Our commitment is that these conversations will offer honest insight into our own exploration of how we are learning to relate better to work, as well as practical learnings and actions that all listeners can experiment with right away. Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson. To learn more about us and ou...2020-03-2307 min