Episodes
EP 406: Our Favorite Things of 2022
Tara & Sean share a look back at the year and what caught their attention in books, tv, podcasts, and more.
EP 405: What causes work stress? And what can we do about it?
While the answer might seem obvious, understanding how work creates stress and help us design more sustainable work systems.
EP 404: What lights your fire?
Thinking about doing things differently next year? Here's one way my own work has changed—big time.
EP 403: Have your values been hijacked?
How do you see through the bait & switch?
EP 402: How do you crack the code on goal-setting?
Charlie Gilkey talks with Tara about the cultural code that lurks beneath our assumptions about goals & success.
EP 401: Do we really all have the same 24 hours?
Jenny Blake, Charlie Gilkey, and Tara discuss capacity, time, and avoiding overcommitment.
EP 400: The Power of Practice
🙌🏻 A 400th Episode AND Book Birthday celebration! 🙌🏻
EP 399: Self Help, LLC: The Politics of Hustle Culture with Jadah Sel…
Who does all of our productivity really benefit?
EP 398: Self Help, LLC: Good Bodies With India Jackson, Tiffany Ima, …
What happens when confidence and control collide?
EP 397: Self Help, LLC: Bad Usage With Samara Bay
How we use our voices is a microcosm of how we think about ourselves. What happens when we use our voices to compensate for what makes us different?
EP 396: Self Help, LLC: #MakingMemories with Sara Petersen
How do influencers impact the way we see ourselves, our families, and… our shopping lists?
EP 395: Self Help, LLC: Instagram, the Algorithm, and Personality Typ…
Personality types are big business on Instagram. Why are we so hooked on ourselves?
EP 394: Self Help, LLC: The Paradox of Self-Help Expertise with Patri…
Who do you trust with improving your life?
Self Help, LLC: Selling Empowerment with Kelly Diels
Is this really what empowerment looks like?
EP 392: Self Help, LLC: Winners & Losers
Are we all in the self-help business now?
EP 391: How do human decisions shape the economy? with Stacey Vanek S…
What even is the economy really? How does economic news impact my daily life? And what would prompt two humanities majors to go all-in on business and the economy?
THE BOOK: Do your Big-G Goals Serve You?
After finding myself frustrated, exhausted, and burnt out, I had to ask: Are the goals I set making my life better?
EP 390: Context Clues: Is a recession inevitable?
How do you prepare your small business for economic ups and downs?
EP 389: Context Clues: Does everyone need a personal brand?
How has our relationship with ourselves changed since we started to put so much effort into emphasizing the most marketable parts of our identities?
EP 388: Extra Context: Not Getting Paid
Can work be valuable even if you're not making money with it? What role do hobbies and personal pursuits have in our lives outside of work?
EP 387: Context Clues: Is there hope beyond positive thinking?
Vibe check: does positive thinking get in the way of recognizing real limitations and structural challenges?
EP 386: Extra Context: Getting Paid
How can we think more strategically about the way we get paid as business owners & independent workers?
EP 385: Context Clues: Who do you work for?
Do you spend more of your time working for internet companies than for yourself or your clients?