Episode 115: Why You Need A Career Narrative And How To Get One
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 115: Why You Need A Career Narrative And How To Get One. Today we’re talking about building a career narrative that we believe in and is useful for the people who need to know about it. If you're going to network, or you're going to interview for a job, you need a career narrative. A career narrative helps you talk about your background well in a unique, relevant, and interesting story to all kinds of people on the other end of a conversation.
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 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 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 102: John Wick, The Butcher is a Pig and the Pleasure of An Ordinary Day
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 103: John Wick: The Butcher Is A Pig And Pleasure of An Ordinary Day. Today on the podcast we’re exploring public recognition: Whether we get it, how we feel when we don’t, and the inside job that’s involved when we find ourselves with difficult feelings along the way.
Episode 101: Debunking Three Myths of Work
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 101: Debunking Three Myths of Work. Today on the podcast we’re tackling three myths about work and sharing our perspectives on what’s at the core of each of these common misconceptions.
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 99: The Body, The Mind, and Lessons from Physical Therapist Joe LaVacca
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 99: The Body, The Mind, and Lessons from Physical Therapist, Joe LaVacca. Our guest Joe LaVacca, Founder of Strength In Motion, joins us for today’s episode and shares his insight from life and his time in the medical field.
Episode 96: Creating Your Own Professional Insurance Policy
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 96: Creating Your Own Professional Insurance Policy. Today’s podcast is about planning for professional challenges by creating a professional insurance policy. We’ll explore the steps we can take when times are good to prepare for times that might not be and we’ll explore why this process really is an inside job.
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 94: Ask A Coach Strong Emotions and Pay Raises
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 94: Ask A Coach: Strong Emotions and Pay Raises. In this podcast episode, we’re answering two great listener questions about asking for raises and navigating strong emotions at work and we’ll share reflection questions and helpful strategies too.
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 71: To Reveal or Not To Reveal
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 71: To Reveal Or Not To Reveal. How much of your identity should you share with your co-workers? Does bringing your personal life to work help build trust, or does trust need to exist before you share your personal life at work?