Episode 193: An Inside Job 2023 Year In Review
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 193: An Inside Job 2023 Year in Review. 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.
Episode 192: Manifestos, Mission Statements, and Declarations
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 192: Manifestos, Mission Statements, and Declarations. As the title of the episode suggests, we’re talking about manifestos, mission statements, and declarations. 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 in our own work lately and the related exercises we take our clients through.
Episode 191: Exhaustion -- What's Guilt Got To Do With It
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 191: Exhaustion - What’s Guilt Got to do with It? In almost every conversation with a client, exhaustion is sitting there with us and part of the conversation. 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 lives, and what we think we can start to explore or experiment with to start getting different outcomes.
Episode 184: Being More Coachable
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 184: Being More Coachable. 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.
Episode 175: Navigating Other People's Bad Behavior
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 175: Navigating Other People’s Bad Behavior: This week, we explore how to handle the bad behaviors of others in the workplace. 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 workplace that might range from explosive outbursts to crossing financial boundaries to lacking courage that almost always leaves us feeling uncomfortable.
Episode 173: Who Am I To Do That Thing
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 173: Who Am I To Do That Thing? This week, we focus on what drama really is, what our role is in perpetuating it, and how to resolve it.
We address questions like: how can you adjust your role in the drama to increase your chances of helping the situation? How 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?
Episode 171: How To Work With Your Nemesis
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 171: How To Work With Your Nemesis: This week, we focus on how to handle having a workplace nemesis. Is there one person at work who you dread having to interact with or team up with on a project? Have you deemed them your nemesis? 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.
Episode 170: Maybe It Isn't What It Is
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 170: Maybe It Isn’t What It Is? This week, we focus on how to identify and escape from a victim mentality. Does 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.
Episode 169: Keeping A Healthy Emotional Boundary
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 169: Keeping A Healthy Emotional Boundary: In this episode, we’re discussing what your responsibility is when someone you work with is experiencing strong enough emotions that it’s interfering with their capacity to get work done. Is 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?
Episode 168: The Problem With Passion
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 168: The Problem With Passion: 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. This week, we discuss the problems with focusing on the pursuit of passion when it comes to your work.
Episode 167: We Have to Talk About Layoff
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 167: We Have To Talk About Layoff: This week, we focus on the first steps you should take after experiencing a layoff, and 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 begin your journey down the path of thriving.
Episode 165: The Easy/Hard Tradeoff
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 165: The Easy/Hard Tradeoff. Do 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? This week, we focus on how to do hard things, how to not make them harder than they need to be, and how to recognize the limit for how easy you can make them be.
Episode 164: We're All Middle Managers with Scott Mautz
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 164: We’re All Middle Management; This week on the podcast, author, Scott Mautz, shares guidance on how to lead your peers and get them to help you out when you need it most.
Episode 163: Stop Being Ticked About the Weekend
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 163: Stop Being Ticked About The Weekend. Were 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. This week on the podcast, we explore if being disappointed in our weekend is inevitable or if there’s a way we can redefine what our weekends mean to us.
Episode 161: Where Does The Time Go
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 161: Where Does The Time Go? 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 we think we should be. The problem is that guilt and shame do nothing to help accomplish the things we set out to accomplish. So, instead, we’re focusing today on how to evaluate what’s stopping you from being as productive with your time as you want to be, the strategies that will help you regain your time, and how to get started on the right foot at a new job or on a new project.
Episode 158: The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 158: The Waiting Is The Hardest Part. This week on the podcast we discuss waiting and why it often presents us with a great deal of inside work to do. Is this worth waiting for? Whether it’s a finish line that keeps moving, the timing of a promotion that remains unclear quarter after quarter, or a promise that never seems to be fulfilled, waiting is sometimes a very trying part of our work lives. We can use certain mindful and reflective practices to help ourselves get more comfortable with the uncertainty so that we can show up and work while we wait. And we can ask ourselves if we have options regarding waiting. Do we need only wait here? Are there other paths to the outcome we desire?
Episode 145: Leading Beyond Shorthand
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 145: Leading Beyond Shorthand. Today we’re exploring some of the most common leadership cliches and how they often work against us in the long run. And while some of these sayings may have kernels of truth to them they each deserve more scrutiny than we often give them. In 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.
Episode 89 (re-release): Perfectionism By Any Other Name
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 89 (re-release) Perfectionism By Any Other Name. Do you hold yourself to extremely high standards? While we may not identify as “perfectionists” per se, many of us likely give ourselves very little margin for imperfection in our work or personal lives.
Episode 144: The Cost of Doing Nothing
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 144: The Cost Of Doing Nothing. Whether it’s a desire to respond to feedback or the need for a career change, we can often find ourselves feeling that we risk losing something if we don’t take action. And this feeling is only amplified by our productivity-driven world. In 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.
Episode 129: If You're Feeling Jaded
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 129: If You’re Feeling Jaded. Today we explore the experience of feeling jaded at work: How it illuminates things for us, how it gets in our way, and how we can change the pattern if we want to do so.