Episode 159: I Think It Would Be Good If

Episode 159: I Think It Would Be Good If

Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 159: I think It Would Be Good If. This week we ask, Do you have to hurt in order to grow? We discuss how to get outside our comfort zones in a way that serves us rather than damaging us.

Pushing yourself to try new things, gain new skills, and grow in various other ways isn’t a bad thing. However, it can quickly start doing more harm than good. So, how do you know where the line is? How do you know when discomfort equals growth and when it crosses into the territory of “trauma with a lowercase T”?

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Episode 158: The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

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?

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Episode 157: Attachment, Authority And Confidence: A Conversation With Bethany Saltman

Episode 157: Attachment, Authority And Confidence: A Conversation With Bethany Saltman

Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 157: Attachment, Authority, and Confidence: A Conversation with Bethany Saltman. Today we welcome Bethany Saltman to The Inside Job to explore what attachment theory can teach us about confidence and our authority in our own careers.

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Episode 154: Living With Regret

Episode 154: Living With Regret

Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 154: Living With Regret. Today we’re exploring regret, how it shows up in our lives, and the inside work we can do to process it and learn from it. As we process our regret what we may discover is that responsibility is distributed in a more nuanced way than we might expect, that there are small and big moments that lead us to where we are and that regret is a steps towards accepting the complexity of most decisions.

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Episode 148: Work Is Taking Over My Life

Episode 148: Work Is Taking Over My Life

Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 148: Work Is Taking Over My Life. Today, we’re exploring the inside work it takes to build a life beyond our office and the challenges, experiences, and benefits we can expect when we do. It takes conscious effort to set clear boundaries between work and personal lives. It takes time and energy to build relationships and have experiences outside the office. Let’s discuss it!

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Episode 147: Dealing With Disappointment

Episode 147: Dealing With Disappointment

Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 147: Dealing With Disappointment. Wherever disappointment has shown up in your life, chances are you were taking a risk or making a change when it did. Today we’re exploring disappointment. So, today we’re diving into disappointment and how to develop a better relationship with how you experience this inevitable emotion at work.

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Episode 89 (re-release): Perfectionism By Any Other Name

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.

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Episode 144: The Cost of Doing Nothing

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.

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Episode 143: A New Question to Start the Year

Episode 143: A New Question to Start the Year

Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 143: A New Question To Start The Year. Today, we’re exploring an alternative to “words of the year” and New Year’s resolutions: Questions. And we’ll share the practices you can use to create and get the most out of your question of the year.

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Episode 135: You Don't Have to Get Your Shit Together

Episode 135: You Don't Have to Get Your Shit Together

Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 135: You Don’t Have To Get Your Shit Together. This week on the podcast we explore what it means to get our shit together, why that experience is different for each one of us, and how reframing the concept can make a world of difference.

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Episode 134: Leading Yourself Through Guilt

Episode 134: Leading Yourself Through Guilt

Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 134: Leading Yourself Through Guilt. This week we’re continuing our conversation about building a better relationship with work. We explore the roles of self-worth, accountability, and self-honoring in this relationship. The inside job is to explore what guilt is trying to protect us from. In these moments we need to decipher the difference between guilt and discomfort and choose the next right step that’s best for us and those we work with.

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Episode 122: Jealousy and Envy - What Brandi Carlile Taught Us

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.

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Episode 105: The Anxiety of Choice

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.

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Episode 97: Spending Your Energy Wisely

Episode 97: Spending Your Energy Wisely

Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 97: Spending Your Energy Wisely. Today we're exploring ways to manage your energy more consciously and effectively so you can prevent that feeling of depletion and take care of yourself through boundaries.

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Episode 96: Creating Your Own Professional Insurance Policy

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.

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Episode 93: Is There A Wrong Reason to Stay At Work

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!

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