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Jan. 10, 2023

EP 408: The Economics Of Big (and Small) Decisions with Hillary Rea

Can economics help you decide whether or not to quit social media? Yes!

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Jan. 3, 2023

EP 407: How To Feel Good About Going Slow

Can we unlearn urgency and learn to enjoy patience?

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Dec. 20, 2022

A Vision for Work in 2023 (and Beyond)

Work has evolved. The way we work has not.

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Dec. 13, 2022

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.

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Dec. 6, 2022

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.

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Nov. 29, 2022

EP 404: What lights your fire?

Thinking about doing things differently next year? Here's one way my own work has changed—big time.

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Nov. 22, 2022

EP 403: Have your values been hijacked?

How do you see through the bait & switch?

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Nov. 15, 2022

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.

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Nov. 8, 2022

EP 401: Do we really all have the same 24 hours?

Jenny Blake, Charlie Gilkey, and Tara discuss capacity, time, and avoiding overcommitment.

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Nov. 1, 2022

EP 400: The Power of Practice

🙌🏻 A 400th Episode AND Book Birthday celebration! 🙌🏻

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Oct. 25, 2022

EP 399: Self Help, LLC: The Politics of Hustle Culture with Jadah Sel…

Who does all of our productivity really benefit?

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Oct. 18, 2022

EP 398: Self Help, LLC: Good Bodies With India Jackson, Tiffany Ima, …

What happens when confidence and control collide?

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Oct. 11, 2022

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?

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Oct. 4, 2022

EP 396: Self Help, LLC: #MakingMemories with Sara Petersen

How do influencers impact the way we see ourselves, our families, and… our shopping lists?

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Sept. 27, 2022

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?

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Sept. 20, 2022

EP 394: Self Help, LLC: The Paradox of Self-Help Expertise with Patri…

Who do you trust with improving your life?

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Sept. 13, 2022

Self Help, LLC: Selling Empowerment with Kelly Diels

Is this really what empowerment looks like?

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Sept. 6, 2022

EP 392: Self Help, LLC: Winners & Losers

Are we all in the self-help business now?

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Aug. 23, 2022

COMING SOON: Self-Help, LLC

Are we all in the self-help business now?

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Aug. 9, 2022

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?

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July 26, 2022

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?

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July 12, 2022

EP 390: Context Clues: Is a recession inevitable?

How do you prepare your small business for economic ups and downs?

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July 5, 2022

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?

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June 28, 2022

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?

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