Episode 114: When We Weaponize Self Awareness
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 114: When We Weaponize Self-Awareness. Today we’re exploring self-awareness including what it means when we say someone lacks this capacity, how to navigate receiving feedback that we lack it, and how to do the inside job to foster our self-awareness. Our topic is one that’s woven into most of the conversations about leadership, career development, and being a better human.
Episode 111: How Much Prestige Matters
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 111: How Much Prestige Matters. We explore prestige and how the pursuit of prestigious positions or companies impacts us in different ways, from the stories we tell to the positions we take.
Episode 104: Don't Sell Yourself, Share Yourself
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 104: Don't Sell Yourself. Share Yourself. Today on the podcast we’re exploring why it can sometimes be pretty challenging to share our accomplishments with others, how to avoid being “that person” when it comes to bragging, and why sharing yourself is a far better move than trying to sell yourself.
Episode 103: Why Is Figuring Out What I Want So Damn Hard?
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 103: Why Is Figuring Out What I Want So Hard? Today we’re tackling that persistent question of what we truly want from work. We’ll explore whether it really is hard to clarify these things, why it feels hard to answer that question, and what steps to take to get started.
Episode 100! What You Deserve From Work
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 100: What You Deserve From Work. Today we’re celebrating our 100th episode. We’re exploring what we deserve from our work and why, despite what some might say, it’s not simply a matter of compensation.
Episode 95: Recovering from Professional Setbacks
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 95: Recovering From Professional Setbacks. Today on the podcast we’re exploring what we can do when we experience a setback at work. We’re sharing some practical tips to help you move forward even when you feel like you just took a big step backward.
Episode 93: Is There A Wrong Reason to Stay At Work
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 93: Is There A Wrong Reason To Stay At Work? The story we’ve often been told by society is that there are right and wrong reasons to stay or leave a job. Our clients come to coaching sessions with a similar challenge and ask questions like, “Is this the wrong reason to stay?” or “Is that a good enough reason to leave?” Listen in!
Episode 41 (re-release): Thoughts on Starting A New Year
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 41 (re-release) Thoughts on Starting A New Year. “How should I start thinking about what I want from the coming year?” We get this question often at this time each year. In this episode, we offer our thoughts on the principles we use to guide our clients forward in their thinking and planning and offer helpful stories and reflection questions to support you as you plan your year.
Episode 90: Dump the Cliches and Embrace Your Values
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 90: Dump the Clichés and Embrace Your Values. We’re not afraid of the deep work. We talk about the evolving nature of our values, what it means to live a life – and manage a career – that is in line with our values, how to notice when our values conflict with our work, and what to do when we are asked to work closely with someone who has a very different set of values.
Episode 79: Should I Be Part of the Great Resignation
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 79: Be Part Of The Great Resignation. When we know that more than 11 million people have voluntarily left their work between April – July 2021 in the Great Resignation, we pay attention. So many of our clients, friends, and even family members are asking: should I be a part of this Great Resignation?
Episode 78: Everybody is Side Hustlin'
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 78: Everybody Is Side Hustling. As part of the great resignation, in the age of Etsy and online businesses, side-hustling has become mainstream. And, we’re fans of the idea. We dive into the idea of personal projects, consulting practices, teaching, making, and the other activities people engage with outside of their day jobs.
Episode 72: What’s The Best That Can Happen
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 72: What's The best That Can Happen? In fact, why is it so hard to dream big as an adult? Think about it – if you were asked about the worst possible thing that could happen as the result of a choice, how long would it take you to end up living in a van down by the river? Now what if your choices were wildly successful? What if your dreams come true? Can you picture it?
Episode 64: Ending It Well
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 64: Ending It Well. We talk through the rich emotions that accompany change and how we can use time as a resource to help us understand we’re learning about ourselves as we transition. We offer some practical tools to help us manage transitions including appreciation of the people who helped shape this experience, celebration and ceremony, and the personal documentation of how we’ve gotten better as a result of this change.
Episode 63: The Fallacy of Negotiating with Yourself
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 63: The Fallacy Of Negotiating With Yourself. We’re all quite skilled at the art of negotiating with ourselves, talking ourselves in and out of habits and actions that would move us toward our goals. This week we talk about how to get more skilled at noticing how we hold ourselves back, make excuses for ourselves, or hide when we negotiate with ourselves.
Episode 62: Figuring Out Fear
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 62: Figuring Out Fear. Throughout this episode we talk about how fear is information, and it typically comes from a good place – a place of self-protection. Fear is an invitation to be curious about what our minds and bodies are telling us. We draw a distinction between a fear and a threat, and why it’s crucial to answer the question, “what form is the threat taking?
Episode 61: Getting the Credit You Deserve
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 61: Getting The Credit You Deserve. In this episode, we dig into the differences between humility, confidence, and arrogance and highlight that it’s possible to both be humble and earn recognition. We also tear apart the origin stories behind the myths that lead us to believe we don’t deserve credit above our steady paycheck.
Episode 57: You Don’t Have to Settle
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 57: You Don't Have to Settle. This week we’re talking about the sensation of being trapped or stuck, and settling for a situation that doesn’t work for us. This is also an opportunity in our lives to see things, to understand the tensions between what we want and where we are, and to create a shift that results in momentum.
Episode 55: Why You Resist Networking
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 55: Why You Resist Networking. We believe – deeply – that networking is about learning, about relationship building and above all, about CONNECTING. And connecting isn’t just good for your career, it’s rewarding for your life.
Episode 53: Riffing On Working With Our Mind…and Our Hands
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 53: Riffing On Working With Our Mind...and Our Hands. We discuss how important and meaningful it is that we can be creative and expressive in our lives, and why we should both value and develop the ability to leverage our hands and our bodies to add value to our work.
Episode 52: Making It Work with Your Manager Part 2
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 52: Making It Work With Your Manager | Part 2. One of the most significant relationships in our lives is the one we have with our boss. Like all meaningful and important relationships, it takes effort, communication, and conscious contributions from both parties. Listen in for our answers to caller questions!