Episode 122: Jealousy and Envy - What Brandi Carlile Taught Us
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 122: Jealousy and Envy. Today we’re talking about jealousy, envy, and comparison and using Brandi Carlile’s relationship with Joni Mitchell to explore how we can share our appreciation for the work of others without those feelings.
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 113: You Are Someone’s Difficult Person
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 113: You Are Someone's Difficult Person. Today we’re exploring what it really means to say someone is difficult and how we can do the inside work to engage with the people in our lives to whom we’ve given this label.
Episode 112: Ask A Coach - A Single Action and Book Recommendations
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 112: Ask A Coach: A Single Action and Book Recommendations. Today we’re exploring how to create momentum with a single action and why asking for book recommendations is really an inside job.
Episode 110: The Difficulty of Delegation
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 110: The Difficulty of Delegation. Today we’re exploring the reasons delegation sometimes feels challenging and how self-awareness and some key mindset shifts can help us to delegate more effectively.
Episode 109: Your Problem Isn't Prioritization
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 109: Your Problem Isn't Prioritization. In this episode on prioritization, we examine the value of asking the right questions, the causal nature of the post-it, and how to decide what should actually be on our plate.
Episode 108: Do We Really Need Another Episode About Burnout?
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 108: Do We Really Need Another Episode About Burnout? Today, we’re exploring why the common advice around burnout may be more detrimental than helpful and why incremental action is a more effective, sustainable way to replenish our personal batteries.
Episode 107: Company Culture and the Inside Job
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 107: Company Culture and the Inside Job. In this episode, we’re exploring company culture including how to navigate that culture as it changes, whether creating subcultures in our workplace is possible, and what it means to want something different than our current company culture.
Episode 106: The Courage to Call Out Yellow Flags
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 106: The Courage To Call Out Yellow Flags. Today we’re exploring yellow flags: The things we sometimes see in our places of work and in our relationships that catch our attention. We’re also exploring the value of holding space, taking time to reflect, connect with others, and then take action when these things arise.
Episode 105: The Anxiety of Choice
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 105: The Anxiety Of Choice. Today we’re exploring the often anxiety-inducing experience of having choices. We’ll share our perspectives on why having several options, even good ones can be a bit scary and how to make the process of choosing less daunting too.
Episode 84: Being a Force for Good
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 84: Being A Force For Good. This week we talk about being a force for good through our work – how to bring others along and pay it forward by offering our time and expertise. We believe deeply that all of us – regardless of our level of experience or our formal leadership role, have something to give, and this week’s episode is an invitation to do something great for someone else.
Episode 83: We Used to Be Friends; Now They’re My Boss
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 83: We Used To Be Friends: Now They're My Boss. So what happens when the power dynamic shifts between friends? What changes when a friend is suddenly the boss? Or when you hire a friend? What shifts when there is suddenly a significant shared outcome that requires input, effort, and accountability between buddies? We tackle a ton of questions on this episode of the podcast. Listen in!
Episode 82: When It’s Unfair
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 82: When It's Unfair. What is fair, what is unfair, and who gets to decide have been prevalent topics in our coaching and our lives recently. What do we do when we feel like we aren’t getting what we deserve despite believing we have done everything we were supposed to do? We tackle all of this, and more, on the latest episode of the Inside Job Podcast.
Episode 73: Shawshank, Julia Roberts and Deciding For Yourself
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 73: Shawshank, Julia Roberts, and Deciding For Yourself. Institutionalization happens to all of us throughout our life. At its core, it’s a belief system that we develop about ourselves and about the way work gets done, primarily through the existence of loud and dominant external voices. It can show up in what we think is important to do and how to do it. We accept and abide by it so unconsciously that when things shift we struggle to adapt to the change.
Episode 70: I Can’t Talk To My Boss
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 70: I Can't Talk To My Boss. We discuss the ways differences in expectations, needs, and hierarchy play in communication breakdowns and how to adapt to and overcome each. We also talk about how to work through the dissonance that we experience when the present reality of our relationship with our boss is different than our historical experiences.
Episode 67: The Real Return to the Office Debate
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 67: The Real Return To The Office Debate. As we’ve had deep discussions around this topic, we’ve noticed an extremely diverse set of wants around the post-pandemic work environment. Some people want life to look exactly like it did in 2019. Some want it to look exactly like it did in February of 2021. But everybody wants something.
Episode 65: The Worst Advice Nayla Ever Gave
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 65: The Worst Advice Nayla Ever Gave. If 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.
Episode 56: When You are the Bearer of Bad News
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 56: When You Are The Bearer Of Bad News. If we want to lead, we must say the hard things. Whether it’s delivering tough feedback, acknowledging mistakes and missteps, or resigning from a job, we’ll have to share information that has the potential to hurt something or someone.
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!
Episode 51: Making It Work with Your Manager Part 1
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 51: Making It Work With Your Manager | Part 1. 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!