Season 2, Episode 1: An Evening at the Aster w/ Margaret Murphy & Charles Youel

Aileen and Elli open up this episode with a brief overview of the whole season, and the original conversation that sparked this exploration into self-advocacy, then dive into a conversation live at the Aster Cafe with Margaret Murphy and Charles Youel. Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0p1fjLPjYQ (Matthew McConaughey speech) Bold Orange, Margaret Murphy’s company ARTCRANK, created by Read More …

Episode 44 ~ Josh the Manager, Part 2 (w / Erinn Farrell)

In this episode, we switched things up a bit and had our wonderful guest, Erinn Farrell, interview Josh about his first few months on the job as a manager. We get into coaching and management styles, and the ins and outs of performance reviews. Related Links:  Erinn on LinkedIn Andrew Bird Professional Humans theme is: “We Read More …

Episode 42 ~ Getting Your Dream Job, Part 4: Are You Ready for Independence? (w/ Brendon Schrader)

We had a conversation with Brendon Schrader, Founder and CEO of Antenna Consulting based in Minneapolis. Brendon has a great story to tell about the path to finding a way to make your work and your life fit together, and the pitfalls along the way. Related Links: Antenna Consulting Brendon on LinkedIn Brendon on Twitter Read More …

Episode 41 ~ Finding Your Power (w/ Mahtab Rezai)

We had a conversation about where power comes from with one of our favorite professional humans, Mahtab Rezai. The lessons in here aren’t going to hit you over the head with obviousness – but there are some concepts in here for you to start to explore about yourself, like the Where You Were Forged idea, Read More …

Episode 38 ~ Job Hunting in Europe (w/ Andrew Abboud)

We wanted to get a more global perspective on the job hunting process, so we Skyped with a friend on the other side of the pond, Andrew Abboud, about what it’s like to look for a job in Europe. It isn’t that different! But, we had a good chat with him – enjoy! Related Links:  Read More …

Episode 37 ~ Culture of Feedback, part 2 (w/ Chris Pegg)

In Part 2 of Culture of Feedback, we continue our journey to being great at giving and receiving feedback in a conversation with Chris Pegg, an admired feedback-giver and esteemed colleague. Related Links: Pooh Sticks Chris on Linked In Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. This Read More …

Episode 36 ~ Leading Your Leaders (Live w/ Dena Alspach & Brad Walter)

When you hear the phrase “manage up” or “lead up,” it’s easy to assume that means that your boss isn’t doing their job and you have to teach them how to do it. But it’s not that simple. When you consider that 82% of leaders were promoted into their role because they were great at Read More …