Episode 197: Can We Actually Be Curious and Not Judgmental?
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 197: Can We Actually Be Curious and Not Judgemental? In this episode, we share our thoughts on why we should lean more into curiosity instead of judgment.
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.
Episode 196: The Lessons of Boredom
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 196: The Lessons of Boredom. In this episode, we share our thoughts on why you shouldn’t be afraid to be bored. 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.
Episode 195: How Will You Measure Success
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 195: How Will You Measure Success? In this episode, we share our thoughts on how success should be measured. If 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.
Episode 194: Blockbuster, Billie Jean, and Your Goal Setting Barriers
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 194: Blockbuster, Billie Jean, and Your Goal Setting Barriers. 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?
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 190: When They Tell You It’s Your Mindset
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 190: When They Tell You It’s Your Mindset. In this episode, we discuss the merits of and damage caused by putting a heavy emphasis on the power of mindset and finding happiness.
Episode 189: Being More Human at Work with Erica Keswin
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 189: Being More Human at Work with Erica Keswin. Journal Bestselling Author, Erica Keswin, shares her insights on the new world of work, why managers are having an extra difficult time right now, and how to help improve employee retention rates.
Episode 188: A Thanksgiving 3 - 2 - 1
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 188: A Thanksgiving 3-2-1. 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.
Episode 187: When Is Enough Enough
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 187: When Enough is Enough. In this episode, we discuss how you can tell when enough is enough when it comes to your work relationships, your role in the company, and even your career path. The question of when enough is enough becomes even more difficult to answer when things aren’t catastrophically broken. How do you know when it’s time to leave a role when it’s good, but not great? Let’s explore this topic together.
Episode 186: A Goal Setting Booster Shot
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 186: A Goal Setting Booster Shot. We 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.
Episode 185: How Relationships Power Better Work with Al Dea
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 185: How Relationships Power Better Work with Al Dea. In this episode, we are joined by Talent Development Consultant, Al Dea, to discuss how to build relationships that feel honest, true, and meaningful.
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 183: What's Wrong With Work Hard Play Hard
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 183: What’s Wrong with Work Hard Play Hard? Do 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. We share why the phrase “work hard, play hard” needs to be removed from our corporate vocabulary.
Episode 182: When Life Gets Lifey
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 182: When Life Gets Lifey. In this episode 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, and how we can use the clarity of these moments to help us be better prepared for the next time it happens.
Episode 181: Do I matter at work?
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 181: Do 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. We explore how employees can evaluate if they believe they matter and how leaders can help their employees feel like they matter.
Episode 180: How Design Thinking Informs the Inside Job with Andy Hagerman Part 2
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 180: How Design Thinking Informs The Inside Job. Andy Hagerman, of The Design Gym joins us to discuss what it really takes to become inspired and get creative when solving a problem in our work or lives.
Episode 179: How Design Thinking Informs the Inside Job with Andy Hagerman Part 1
Andy Hagerman of The Design Gym joins us to discuss how design thinking can help us better identify problems to make sure we’re finding the right solutions.
Episode 178: Is Work Helping or Hindering Your Healing
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 178: This week, we explore work's role in your healing process. We explore: How work can actually help us with the healing process at times, the one question you need to ask yourself about the role your work plays in your healing, the stories we tell ourselves about how taking time away from work to heal will lead to more hurt, and discuss a framework for evaluating the role work should play in your healing process.