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On MarketingFriends of On Marketing #3: Bridget Poetker & Sara PionNewsletter 👉 https://a-newsletter-on-marketing.beehiiv.com/Watch this episode on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/EGN2EA8I4yMBridget and Sara's energy is TANGIBLE.I first came across their work when working in SaaS.Bridget did content marketing for G2, and Sara was a growth marketer for Drift.It was a dream to have them on Season 1. And I'm honored to have them return for a juicy Friends Episode!In this episode, Bridget and Sara touch on:Focusing on marketi...2024-12-0946 min
Self Control & Cheese16. How To Regain ControlSup babes. Today we're talkin' control - what it feels like when you have it and what it feels like when you don't. And how to regain a sense of control when you lose it. Let's be real - when control is taken away from you it can feel like you're a child who had their toys taken away. Any feedback feels like you're whining and you can't figure out how to level set like an adult again. We've been there. We hate that shit too. So we're here for the season 2 finale to talk about it. And as...2022-05-1725 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #32: Everything Everywhere All At OnceLike no one is having a good time right now. What with the.... state of the US government, the world, and trying to get back to normal when things aren't normal, companies haven't figured out how to adjust and create employee engagement programs without culture being implied by an office. And it's starting to show with the great resignation, everyone feeling burnt out, people quitting their jobs left and right, and an overall bad vibe in the air. Companies need to use the money they're saving in rent and put it towards making their employees happy. Cause right now...2022-05-1008 minSelf Control & Cheese15. Is Your Job Serving You With John Thomas LangHey bestie. You asking yourself if it's time to find a new job? Or you're questioning how you know when it's time to find a new job? News flash - that probably means it's time for a new job. When companies are looking out for themselves, you have to look out for you. And you know what's ok? Not spending years at a company before you move, looking out for yourself and your career path, and not always being a team player. It's ok not to be a team player if the game is fundamentally rigged against you. So...2022-05-0327 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #31: Everything's Made Up And The Points Don't MatterHey besties here's the thing: we're rooting for you. Like straight up and full stop. We think you're doing great. We think you're putting in work. And we think you're chugging along, feelin' good about work AND life. And we positively love that for you. We just wanted to come on here and say that sometimes it's cool to just be vibing and have no hot takes. We don't think week, our hot take is that we're proud of you lmao. --Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making d...2022-04-2604 minSelf Control & Cheese14. So You Got Laid Off. What's Next With Devin PickellSo you got laid off. That fucking sucks. We would never deny that and think you should go through the 5 stages of grief before you're really ready to figure out what comes next. But whenever you feel like you're ready to figure out what comes next for you, it can feel foreboding, scary, unknown, alone. Here's the great news, you're not alone. Being laid off is a lonely and individual experience, but there are so many people just like you who got back on their feet and learned and evolved from the experience. Whenever you're ready to do that...2022-04-1928 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #30: We Don't Work 8 Hours A DayDon't even lie - you don't either. Listen the 8 hour work day/40 hour work week was created for factory lines to get the most out of the workers as possible. We're B2B marketers working behind computer screens all day. Most of our work each day can be accomplished in 3-4 hours of uninterrupted work. The thing is... we are usually interrupted. By people either virtually or physically. And that's FINE. Make those distractions for yourself sometimes. We weren't working all 8 hours we were in the office every day. We were out and about, changing up where we were...2022-04-1207 minSelf Control & Cheese13: Find Your Thing With Ryan McCreadyWhen you figure out what your thing is, it makes it 100x easier to find jobs for YOU. When you know exactly what you want and how to find companies that'll let you do what you want, and help you grow more into who you want to be, your career becomes more fun and more valuable. Ryan McCready knows his thing. And so when the time came for him to make a change in his career, he knew exactly what to look for and what to do. So in this episode Ryan is breaking down his latest career search...2022-04-0528 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #29: You Have TimeDudes. Like. We have so much time to figure it out. To figure out what we want our next move to be. To figure out what our career should look like. To figure out what we're going to focus on at work next quarter. Big things don't happen in 24 hours. Big things happen over weeks, months, and years. It's ok to have shitty days and shitty weeks. Because as long as you're moving forward, things are happening, you are changing, and you're getting closer. --Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we c...2022-03-2903 minSelf Control & Cheese12. Get Hired In Tech BONUS: Choosing The Right Type Of Startup with Adam GoyetteOh what's that? A bonus episode of our get hired in tech series? Hell yeah fuckin right it is - you are so welcome. Adam Goyette is the VP of Marketing at HelpScout and has had a proven track record of finding the right companies that best suit his life at different points in his career. Sometimes that meant working 12 hour days, sometimes that means being a working parent and needing flexibility in his schedule. Working in tech isn't a one and done choice - you can and should evolve your working environment to suit the life you want...2022-03-2230 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #28: Act More Senior Than You AreBasically - fake it till you make it. People newer to the working world, and especially underrepresented minorities in the workplace, aren't as likely to act like they're levels above what they actually are in the workplace. But that's exactly what we should all be doing - managing up, faking it until we make it, doing the job we want before we get promoted into it (up until a certain point) all helps you grow in your career. It helps you show your managers that you are incredibly capable of doing your job, it allows you to work on...2022-03-1508 minSelf Control & Cheese11. Get Hired In Tech: Understanding Your Offer LetterOn this episode of "literally nobody taught me this shit", we're talking about the un-sexy part of working in startups: understanding your offer package. From stock options vs RSUs to understanding your benefits package and the legal clauses you have to agree to, it can all be overwhelming, feel like it doesn't make a lot of sense, and overall take away the excitement from starting a new job. But don't you dare even fret my friends because we are here to decode this shit for you. We'll break down how to understand each part of your offer so you...2022-03-0824 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #27: You Can Like Your Job Without It Being Your LifeHi friendsssss. There's a reason we started this podcast - because we liked the work that we do, we're damn good at it, and we grew quickly to where we wanted to give tips to people who were in a similar boat. All of this to say, it's 10000% ok to like your job, to love your job even, but you still don't have to make your entire life your job. Balancing what makes you passionate in life (you should have more than 1 passion, in our opinion) can help you show up stronger and better when you're not hyper focused...2022-03-0104 minSelf Control & Cheese10. Get Hired In Tech: Crushing The InterviewIt's episode 2 of our "Get Hired In Tech" series and this one is all about how to impress during each round of interviews you'll inevitably do for the hiring process at a tech company. From what to expect, when to bring up compensations, better questions to ask, AND better answers to questions, we hope these tips will help you feel more comfortable in interviews with any company for any kind of job. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you.Follow us on twitter: @s...2022-02-2227 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take#26: Your Boss Doesn't Hate YouWe all know that guy Rod on TikTok who makes super relatable videos about being an anxious person in the workplace, right? Well we're here to letchya know that there's no need to fret. If you have a good, positive relationship with your manager - they 👏 do 👏 not 👏 hate 👏 you. They may be a little short over Slack or Teams, but that's literally only because they're managing people and a workload and probably messaging you in between or during meetings. It's ok, it's all going to be ok. --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe s...2022-02-1503 minSelf Control & Cheese9. Get Hired In Tech: Landing An InterviewHi besties, welcome to a 3 part series all about how to get hired in tech - specifically tech startups. People love to glorify what it's like to work in tech but then gatekeep how the heck they actually ended up at the company. We do not gatekeep in this house so we're giving you all our secrets on how we broke into the industry, grew quickly, and started making some serious money just a few years out of college. First part of the series? How to land the interview - from resume tips to answering questions like "Should I...2022-02-0827 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #25: It's Ok To Burn Bridges (sometimes)You know what? Not every professional relationship you make is going to benefit you, your mental health, and/or your career path. And if that's the case, there is absolutely no reason for you to maintain relationships with the people who aren't good for any of those things. Even though most industries are small and people know people, no one wants to work with or for an asshole. So there is positively no need to maintain professionalism when it's not reciprocated. Burn those bridges babe, your mental health will thank you. --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so...2022-02-0105 minSelf Control & Cheese8. How To Be Resilient with Amber NaslundThey say to never meet your heroes but guess what? We did and she fucking rules. Meet Amber Naslund - an author, a speaker, a virtual mentor to 77.8k twitter followers and someone we've looked up to for a long ass time. Amber has been through some shit, she recently pivoted her entire career, and she does so with grace, with embracing the hard shit that would break most people, and with a lot of honesty. She doesn't beat around the bush with things fucking suck and she wants to do something about them. So please, enjoy this conversation...2022-01-2528 min
Self Control & CheeseHot Take #24: You Deserve To RestRest isn't selfish. Rest isn't earned. You can just FUCKING rest my dudes. That's literally it. It's still the beginning of the year, people are putting so much pressure on themselves to be better, to do more, to be more productive and use their daylight hours better. Here's the thing though - you literally don't have to. Move at your own pace, take breaks when you need breaks not when society tells you it's acceptable to take breaks and live your god damn life. It's quite literally too short not to, ok?? Love you. ---Make sure to leave a review a...2022-01-1805 minSelf Control & Cheese7. From 9-5 to Freelance Full Time With Brooklin NashJust like we don't all learn the same, we don't all work the same either. This week we got to sit down with Freelancer extraordinaire Brooklin Nash, who went in-house after freelancing most of his career for science. Literally just to see what it was like. Two years later and he's back on his freelancing game, writing and strategizing for the biggest names in B2B Marketing and sharing what he's learned about his professional aspirations and how you can quit your job and go freelance full time too, but only if you want. ---Make s...2022-01-1126 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #23: Age Does Not Define Performance Feat. Sara OttOh what's that? A hot take WITH A GUEST? Yeah it's 2022 and we're switching things up because we make the rules and we can do what we want. Today we're bringing the HEAT to warm up the cold, cold winter, all about why you can be really fucking good at your job no matter what age you are. There's a lot of ageism in the workplace, not just to younger people but to older people as well. But here's the damn thing - it literally doesn't matter how old you are if you're doing good work. Point blank period...2022-01-0410 min
Self Control & Cheese6. Land a Job Without The Experience with Jacob GebrewoldIf you haven't had a conversation with Jacob Gebrewold, you're sorely missing out. He's a delight, charismatic, and knows how to get shit DONE. In this episode he takes us through step by step how he landed a new job, in a new industry, without the experience the company was looking for. Because he's just that good, he knows what he wants, and he leverages his network as his greatest strength. He shares is playbook into how he got the job with the receipts to match. Learn how Jacob landed his job here: https://docs.google.com/d...2021-12-2133 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #22: You Shouldn't Be The Smartest Person In The RoomHave you ever looked around a room and thought to yourself "Do I have a god complex or am I the only person in this room thinking critically?" Because SAME. Sometimes you get put into a situation where not everyone thinks like you do, not everyone is willing to speak up about their ideas, and you end up being the person who's leading every conversation. If that happens there are a few things you can do: 1. If the people leaving it up to you are hierarchically above you, it may be time to start t...2021-12-1405 minSelf Control & Cheese5. You'll Never Find Your Dream JobYou'll never find your dream job and you know what? THAT'S FINE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A DREAM JOB. Sorry for yelling but it is so very possible to be happy and fulfilled at your job, find joy in other things outside of work, and be living your own dream. In fact, we think it's incredibly important to be passionate about something outside of work. Y'know, so you're a well-rounded and interesting person and don't just talk about work all day. Because then no one wants to sit next to you at Thanksgiving. So stop fretting about finding...2021-12-0723 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #21: You Have To Suss Out Company CultureBecause these founders out here are kinda wild fam. Inevitably, when you join a startup or even a mid-size company, the culture is going to be created by the founders. Whether that's good or bad is another question. What you want to look out for is founders, senior leaders, or hiring managers who don't talk about culture, because then you know it's boring and it sucks. What you ALSO want to look out for are founders looking to hire employees that'll give them a confirmation bias and just agree with every shitty idea they have because they tie all...2021-11-3006 minSelf Control & Cheese4. Failure IS An Option. And It's Ok.Y'all wanna hear us talk about how we failed for 26 minutes and why it's ok? MY GAWD are you in luck. Especially when you're early on in your career or new to a company and are eager to prove yourself, that can sometimes lead you to overworking yourself, then not having the time to do a few things of high quality, and inevitably fucking something up. But you gotta deal with it. Because people will remember and respect you for the way you dealt with your failure, not by the failure itself. Ok? And obviously we still love you.2021-11-2326 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #20: Being Active On Social Media Doesn't Make You Good At Your JobOk so here's the thing. We've all seen some straight up DUMB takes on social media that have gotten way too much engagement. It feels like we're taking crazy pills because the content is just so..... bland. And if we were to guess, the people who have mediocre thoughts are generally performing in a mediocre fashion at work because they prioritizing their social media presence over their work. And then there are people who are amazing to work with, incredibly smart and mindful, great at their jobs and silent on social media. That's FINE. Activity on social media does...2021-11-1605 minSelf Control & Cheese3. Context Is King (And Queen)Heyyyyyy, so the job market right now? Absolutely fuego for candidates and we are HERE for it. Of course, we love a good trend so we had to participate in The Great Resignation and both got new jobs. So on this episode we're covering the do's and don'ts for your first week at a new gig. Hint: Don't be a dick who thinks they know everything with no context. No matter how much experience you have, you are new to a team and need to gain context before you can actually execute in a noteworthy way. So we give...2021-11-0926 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #19: Thinking Is Also WorkAlright so we all know we're very goal and work oriented. We literally made a podcast about career growth. So when we don't produce something tangible at the end of the day we can get kinda hard on ourselves. And by we, we mean Sara. But there's a way to make thinking, researching, mulling something over, feel productive and like you accomplished something for your day. Here's how. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you.Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chzCheck o...2021-11-0103 minSelf Control & Cheese2. You Don't Have To Hate Yourself To Be Successful With Brendan HuffordWe are back with a frikin VENGEANCE, episode 2 of season 2 and you're already blessed with a guest. Not just any guest, but THE Brendan Hufford: Founder of SEO for the Rest of Us and Growth Sprints, creator of the All-in Community, and an SEO consultant. Oh yeah and for his day job he's a Growth Content Marketer. We talk about accepting yourself, working and learning through situations that may not be ideal to your working style, and why Brendan has 57 side hustles. Enjoy!---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we c...2021-10-2628 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #18: Google It Before You AskJust a quick one for you all today. A reminder that we all need Google to do our jobs and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, lean into it. Instead of asking a question where you could get the answer if you do 2 more seconds of critical thinking.... DO that critical thinking. Sometimes you just gotta slow down, remind yourself that the answer is definitely out there, and then ask better questions if documentation isn't helping you, ok? We still love you no matter what tho. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe s...2021-10-1901 minSelf Control & Cheese1. Some Personal News...Oh hey what's up HULLO everyone! We had a summer, we lived our lives, we are now BACK and literally better than ever. After a whole ass summer of Bridget living her best live and Sara moving across the country, we are back to chat. And what better topic to discuss after a 4 month long hiatus than the thing that's making every employer quake in their boots: The Great Resignation. We'll talk about what to look for in a new company, how you know it's time to leave even if your environment isn't toxic, and why a new role...2021-10-1225 min
Self Control & Cheese19. Slowing Down To Speed UpFirst of all.... Can we talk about the new branding? How frikin SLICK are we, right?!?!? Ok so anywho this is our Season 1 finale. You heard us, we're doing seasons now, wanna know why? Because we can. We are both trying to have a relaxing summer filled with non-work related activities and we just don't want to be thinking about and talking about work when we could be at the beach. Sue us. But we've got big ass plans for season 2 so listen on to hear about why we chose to take a break, what you can expect from...2021-05-2527 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #17: Take Your Vacation DaysHey besties, Bridge is fresh off of a long weekend trip and we thought it'd be the perfect time to remind you to TAKE. YOUR. VACATION. DAYS. Take them. See the world, explore, or just lay in your bed and recharge. There needs to be more to you than your work, ok? If you are given vacation days, we are literally begging you to take them. You're not irreplaceable, you're not the lynchpin in your organization, you need to sit down. Take care of yourself, ok? Love you. ---Make sure to leave a review and s...2021-05-1804 minSelf Control & Cheese18. Laziness Isn't Always A Lack Of MotivationLet's be real homies, not everyone is motivated the same way. If you're just looking to hire people who are motivated the way you are, your company's going to straight up implode. We're just two impatient, ambitious gals who are actually terrified of being called lazy and so we will do everything in our power not to be. BUT everyone will have to work with someone who can fly under the radar and not pull their weight. And kudos to those people for hacking the system I guess?? But we'd still like to get our shit done. So here...2021-05-1123 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #16: It's Not Job Hopping If The Company's ToxicAlright here's the deal fam: We're not going to be that generation that just stays at a toxic, slow moving/dead end job for 35 years. We're looking out for ourselves and our career paths and to do that you need to experience some shit. That usually happens when you work at different companies. And sometimes when you do that, you accidentally find a toxic company and you want to GTFOutta there, quickly. But you don't want it to look bad on your resume. Well, we don't think that's a deal breaker. If anything, it can be a conversation starter...2021-05-0409 minSelf Control & Cheese17. You Have To Be Selfish About Your CareerWe're prioritizing ourselves in 2021 ok? Being selfish isn't always a negative - you can be selfish about your career path without burning bridges and creating a network of raving fans who will back you up along the way. There are a few things you should be selfish about: Your growth, your time, and what you do and do not like to do. Let us break it down for you. --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twit...2021-04-2729 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #15: Your Co-Workers Are Smoking WeedAnd you know what? So are we. It's recreational in Massachusetts and Illinois so this is a no narc ZONE. Thanks. 🙅♀️But seriously, tens of millions of adults are recreational or medicinal users of cannabis and ya girls use it to relax our minds - because very few other things will. This is a judgement free zone so... Blaze it ✌️---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you.Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chzCheck out our website, join our email list, be the first to...2021-04-2003 minSelf Control & Cheese16. You Can’t Spell Growth Without OwBurnout sucks absolute butt. It usually means you're onto some sort of large growth path but right now you're straight up not having a good time. Getting yourself out of burntout is also hard - because of course it is. It takes a lot of self awareness, a lot of patience and self compassion, and a lot of you doing nothing. For those of us who like to get shit done, burnout is the literal last thing we want to happen, but it will and here's how to get yourself out of it. --- Make sure to leave a rev...2021-04-1323 minSelf Control & CheeseGrilled Cheese: Q&A With Sara + BridgetOh shit what's that??? A BONUS EPISODE BITCH. We answered your q's, from work pet peeves, what we're most proud of, to buffalo vs goat cheese and our 3 favorite cheese pairings. We just wanted to come on and hang out just us two and answer your questions cause this is our podcast and we'll do what we want to! But let us know if you liked it cause if you hate it then we wont do it again lol. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content f...2021-04-0825 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #14: Promotions Aren't SexyYeah. Bummer to find out, we know. But it's easy to romanticize promotions like you would a relationship, but no one's gonna know exactly what you want unless you tell them, OK? Whether it's review szn or you're having career conversations with your boss, you need to make it clear exactly what you expect based on your performance, and if you're given an offer you get that shit in writing QUICKLY. Advocate for yourself bb, you're worth it. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for y...2021-04-0604 minSelf Control & Cheese15. Starting Your Own Business with Danielle DiamondSo Danielle is 24 and owns a media company. ahaha. FUCK. But the cool thing about her is that she's down to earth as fuck, is already a servant leader, is a consistent student, and builds her company the way she wants to. She walks us through when you know its time for you to start your own thing, why it's not for everyone, how the feedback loop differs from clients versus direct managers, and what cheese is currently in her fridge right now. You're going to want to grab your pen and paper for this on...2021-03-3028 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #13: You'll Sound More Confident If You Do ThisRemove. The. Filler. Words. In. Your. Sentences. "I just", "I think", "I wanted to see if", no. Bad. Stop that. Write out your thoughts as fact. Write out your observations as statements. Write out your asks as demands. You're not bothering people by sharing your opinions, ideas, and observations so don't diminish them by using words that diminish them, you silly goose. Go on with your bad self, we love your ideas and everyone else will too. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you.2021-03-2302 min
Trader HoesHo-ing It Out: Sara Pion and Bridget Poetker of Self-Control & CheeseWe’re going to need you to channel SNL's city correspondent Stefon, Hoes, because this episode’s got everything: Slugging, Enneagrams, our first bi-coastal cheese exchange and the hosts of Self-Control & Cheese, Sara Pion and Bridget Poetker. We introduce these fromage fanatics to some classics, and they introduce us to some new staples all while asking the really important questions. Has anyone created a seasonal cheese almanac? Did we just become best friends? And is Trader Joe hot? Be sure to check out Self-Control & Cheese and follow Bridget and Sara on Twitter.🛒 In the cart:Unexpe...2021-03-2250 minSelf Control & Cheese14. Becoming Self Aware with Dan KurtzOr his alternate title: How To Be Gay, Hot, And Successful. Are you bought in yet? Dan Kurtz is a friend of the pod, recently promoted manager, and a man with an immense amount of self awareness when it comes to what he's good at and what he needs to work on. It's incredibly refreshing and interesting to hear about Dan's experience in retail being some of the most formative professional years of his life, how he deals with giving and receiving negative feedback, and why your choice of words really matter. ---Make sure to l...2021-03-1636 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #12: Oh You Respect Women? Name 3 Women...Ok but like for real, you know a group of people are marginalized when they have their own day/week/month... Just sayin'. Respect women, respect intersectional femininity, and if you think people are asking for your opinion when they haven't... Then don't share your opinion. Really and truly, nobody asked and we hate you for it now. Not sorry. Moral of the story: Give women jobs, pay them their worth, let them be bad bitches and if you have anything negative to say keep your mouth closed. G'bye. ---Make sure to leave a review a...2021-03-0905 minSelf Control & Cheese13. The Leadership Crash Course With Benyamin EliasYou ever just get every question you ever had and more answered in one conversation? WELL YOU'RE ABOUT TO! Benyamin Elias isn't just another one of our internet friends, he's someone we seriously look up to when it comes to growing your career sustainably. This mans walked us through managing people older than you, what it means to be a manager vs director, how to manage people who's job you couldn't do, and so much more. What a guy, amiright? Well you'll find out. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can k...2021-03-0230 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #11: The Company Doesn't Care About YouIt's a tough pill to swallow but here it is: Your company doesn't care as much about you as you may think. Companies exist to make money, not to build your career path for you, so ultimately you will need to learn how to be your best and biggest cheerleader. Having the confidence to know you're a bad bitch can help you find the context around why decisions are made, why you were or weren't involved, and inherently help you get to where you need to go. So go on with your bad self. ---Make s...2021-02-2306 minSelf Control & Cheese12. Find Yourself With Katie MartellThis isn't one of those "thought leadership-y" type of conversations because what really happened was Katie dropped knowledge for 32 minutes and Bridget and Sara just kind of sat there, mouth agape, writing down every little thing Katie taught us during this time. There's something to be said about people who have accomplished so much in such a short period of time. Are they legit? Can I replicate what they've done? What's worth it and what isn't when it comes to growth? All of those questions, and a BUNCH more are answered in this conversation. We lo...2021-02-1634 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #10: It takes more than 5 minutes to work your shit outBasically Sara cries in this one and Bridget's a fucking angel. But seriously, career growth and professional development isn't cute and pretty and rainbows and butterflies all the time. That's the whole thing about growth is that it's disgustingly hard, otherwise we'd all be running shit from the day we were born. So this is just a reminder that what you're going through is valid and we're here for you.---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you.Follow us on...2021-02-0910 minSelf Control & Cheese11. Cutting Through The SaaS Bullshit With Sass Featuring Amanda NielsenSometimes it can take a whole lot of courage to stand up for what you believe in and maintain that stance. People will try to tear you down and staying strong in your convictions can sometimes feel like more work than it's worth. Well, not to this week's guest. Amanda Neilsen isn't afraid to stick up for what she believes in and take those feelings to the grave. A fierce advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, the shit-poster of her company, Amanda is just so specifically herself. Take her or leave her. ---Make su...2021-02-0223 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #9: Your Job Is Not A Personality TraitSuhh dudes. This week's hot take was inspired but a tweet that made Sara nauseous that said something like: "You know you have a personal brand when people talk about it at the dinner table". Cue Sara and Bridget vomiting. Dudes. There needs to be more to you than your job. For your sake and for the sake of literally everyone around you. No one ever wants to talk about work at a party, so you need to have more shit going on. It's not a flex to have your family only talk to you about work...2021-01-2603 minSelf Control & Cheese10. Do You Need A Mentor Or Do You Need A Therapist?TBH coming out of this conversation we're not sure if we need a therapist and/or a mentor. We're kinda still just trying to figure out what questions we want answers to. And ya know what? THAT'S OK. There are so many people on the internet who are sharing lessons and willing to talk to you that you don't need to have a sit down conversation and ask someone to be your mentor if you're not there yet. Just do your thang, chickenwang. We're proud of you trying no matter what.---Make sure t...2021-01-1922 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #8: You can't force people to compartmentalize work and lifeAs we all know, this is all just a simulation and time doesn't exist anyway. But for real, it's naive to think that things going on in your team's personal lives and the world in general AREN'T going to affect their work. Like you can't just tell people to not think about major life/world events during arbitrary hours of the day because YOU don't trust them. That's on you sweetie, not on them. SO if you say you want your employees to bring their whole selves to work, let them. Or you're going to miss out and lose...2021-01-1204 minSelf Control & Cheese9. Unlearn and Relearn Everything You Know With Alex BeckerAre you feeling stuck? Like you want to take the next step and you haven't the slightest clue how? Fam... we've all been there. And so we knew that our first episode of the year had to pull out the big guns. So thank GOODNESS our friend Alex Becker was game to drop some knowledge. You know how Bridget and Sara can get - stubborn, set in their ways, and ready to break down a wall when really there's a door there they just need to open their eyes and see it. In this episode we talk about how...2021-01-0536 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #7: How You SHOULD Be Spending Your HolidaysHey team. You know what we're NOT going to do this holiday season? Say it with us: Give into any external pressure to do literally anything. Whether you wanna hustle on side projects, good for fuckin you. You wanna do absolutely nothing and become one with your couch. Good for fuckin YOU. It's been a whack as fuck year so do whatever the fuck fulfills you and don't listen to anyone else but yourself. Including us. Meta. But whatever. Catch you in 2021 cheese nation, we love ya. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe s...2020-12-2202 minSelf Control & Cheese8. 🎵Alright Stop. Delegate and Listen 🎵Oh what it dooo my friends. Let's talk indirect leadership - that coveted skill that allows you to gain management experience without having a manager title. Indirect leadership is all about not being a dick when you're working with a team. It's about understanding what to ask of your team without making their lives harder, and knowing when to just do the work yourself. It's really freaking hard to get practice in and obviously Bridget and Sara aren't experts in this (YET) but boy you can bet they are working on it. ---Make su...2020-12-1533 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #6: 30 Under 30’s A ScamWhat it do baybeees, we're back with another hot take this week and we're talking about the 30 Under 30 and other pay to play lists that we see as some serious bull shit. If you have to pay to be recognized for your accomplishments, doesn't that just mean the most privileged win, not the people who have actually been working their asses off. Also shouldn't we all just be proud of those under 30 who are some-what employed and not living at their parents at this point?ANYWAY, here's a better, more delish take on the 30 Under 30 lists. Watch all 30 nugs be...2020-12-0806 minSelf Control & Cheese7. How To Make Friends And Influence People... LolOk but for real, making adult friends is hard enough, now we have to rely on our whit and charm being interpreted by others through the computer? Bruh... In this episode, we break down how we've made friends and influenced people in our companies, remotely. Even though at least Sara's never read that book. If you want to get some tips into how to create stronger, real ass relationships in the workplace, listen to this shit. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for yo...2020-12-0134 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #5: Your Social Media Highlight Reel Is Real Sus...Bro I swear to god if we see one more person on social media patting themselves on the back for never failing at anything, or posting arbitrary advice that's so vague you couldn't even pretend to try to act on it.... We're gonna scream. 👏We 👏 care 👏 about 👏 the 👏shit 👏you've 👏 actually 👏 done. And I HIGHLY doubt you've read all 20 blogs you've listed in the "Top Blogs To Follow In X Industry" post you've just re-posted in a different order to get the likes from the people you've tagged. Share the shit you've done that's flopped. Share the lessons you've learned from pretty big mistakes. S...2020-11-2407 minSelf Control & Cheese6. How To Be A Dope-Ass Direct ReportWe're literally all working for a boss. Even if you're a CEO, you're working for your stakeholders, the bank, SOMEONE. And for two people who CRAVE praise and appreciation, we're breaking down our tips on how to get your manager to like you in this episode. Maybe it'll come in handy? Also Sara talks about Jocko Willink for like 5 full minutes. Not sorry. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you.Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chzC...2020-11-1733 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #4: College Is Overrated and So Is Your MBAMmmmmmkay cheeseheads. Hi. It's ya girls. Did we record this episode on the THIRD day of the US election? Yes we did. We were a little loopy, but boy did we still have some SHIT 👏TO 👏SAY 👏We both went to college, had a great time, and think we overpaid out the booty for 4 years of glorified networking that didn't even really help us in our careers. So we got some words to say about it. ---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content...2020-11-1009 minSelf Control & Cheese5. A mental health episode? In this political climate?Mmmmkay so shit is *gestures wildly* happening today. And like it BEEN happening but it's like 👏ha 👏ppen 👏ing right now. And we're not in the best mindset of our lives so we're talking about that. And what we've been struggling with and how we've been dealing. We're not perfect and we're DEFINITELY not here to tell you how to live your lives. That's why you tune in every week, to listen to us talk about how we live our lives. So anyway. Think of us like your fun middle sister. Not as wise as your...2020-11-0326 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #3: I Don't Give A Fuck If You Work For GoogleHere's the thing. Just because a name looks bright and shiny on your resume doesn't make you valuable. Anywhere. To anyone. Chances are if you join a giant company like Google or IBM or Facebook or Amazon right out of college you're pat on the back, told you did a good job, and then get to work crazy hours on busy work that doesn't have a direct impact on the company. CONGRATS!! But seriously, the clout of working for those big name brands isn't always as valuable as having direct business impact to smaller, more agile companies who are having mor...2020-10-2707 minSelf Control & Cheese4. Take Your Manager To Podcast Day w/ MK Getler & Jason StephensonI mean the title really speaks for itself doesn't it? We brought our managers to podcast with us and they WILLINGLY ACCEPTED. What a win for us. MK and Jason are the kinds of people we all want to be when we grow up and we're just out here trying to have a fraction of their management skills. Whether you're currently a manager or an aspiring manager, this episode is chock full of tips on how to make sure you don't suck by accident. ---Make sure to leave a re...2020-10-2037 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #2: Work Friends Are Real Life FriendsHey team. This is the second Hot Take (spicy af mini-sodes in-between the longer, whole ass episodes of self control & cheese.)So here's 9 minutes on how you actually can be really good friends with your coworkers and why it's not that big of a deal. Truly, we're adults now... where else are we supposed to meet people we like?!---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz, @sara_pion, @bridgetpoetkurr.Check out our website, we put a...2020-10-1309 minSelf Control & Cheese3. Get Your Side Hustle On with Connor GrossWell shoot, it's another episode of Self Control & Cheese. OUR FIRST GUEST. Today, we're talking all about side hustles and how to make a little extra money with the king himself, Connor Gross.Obviously, this podcast is our side hustle (of a few, whoops) but Connor is smarter than us. He knows his shit about direct to consumer products and brands, and drops some serious knowledge about how to start one of your own (and what he’s learning along the way.)Connor is currently a Product Marketer at Privy, did more than a few co...2020-10-0627 minSelf Control & CheeseHot Take #1 : Content Creators Aren't Your IdolsSup friends. What's that? An episode of Self Control and Cheese THIS WEEK? Yeah, we decided we're gonna do mini-episodes every other week called Hot Takes. That means one week you get a whole ass episode and then the next week you get a lil hot take to hold you over until the next episode. So here's 3:45 (plus the theme song) on why you don't need to idolize content creators when your job literally isn't to be a full time, lifestyle content creator ok?? You're doing great, proud of you. ---Mak...2020-09-2903 minSelf Control & Cheese2. Impatience Is a VirtueOh would ya look at that, it's another episode of Self Control & Cheese. Today, we're talking about something Sara and Bridget are straight up terrible at: Being Patient. In work and in life.We don't want this podcast to be us tooting our own horn, so we got right on into talking about something we're both working on. Cause we're human and we're 20-somethings and we are FIGURING IT OUT.---Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you.Follow us...2020-09-2232 minSelf Control & Cheese1. Vibe Check Your CoWorkersWe've legitimately all been through this: Starting a new job and that whole fun process that goes along with it. Bridget and Sara run through their tips on getting attention from hiring managers, interviewing the company just as much as they're interviewing you, and talkin' MONEY. Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz, @sara_pion, @bridgetpoetkurr. Check out our website, we put a lotta work into it: selfcontrolandcheese.comOr shoot ya girl...2020-09-0822 min
Self Control & CheeseTrailer: Internet FriendsHey hi what's up. Uhh this is Bridget and Sara. We're just two 20-somethings that decided we wanted to put our banter out on the internet for the whole world while we were stuck at home. *Cue Miranda Priestly* "A podcast? During COVID-19? Groundbreaking." We know. We're revolutionaries. Both Bridget and Sara have worked at the world's fastest growing tech companies and have learned a thing or two about what to look out for in a new employer, how to grow in your career no matter the circumstances, how to prioritize the things in...2020-08-2511 min