Workplace Hugs

Episode Notes Episode 100?! Say WHAT?! Hey look mom, we made it! We're taking a minute to roll back the time machine and give listeners a look inside on our 10+ year friendship and early career paths that eventually birthed this freakin' podcast! How did we meet? What did we think of each other? What was it like being managers together? How have our opinions of each other evolved over time? How did it feel being on different sides of the same massive company layoff? And why the heck did we start a podcast? Get ready for some real vulnerable & tender moments...and a few good laughs.

Episode Notes Dry Anger? Wet Anger? Haven't heard of this concept, either had Shannon or Rami and now its a part of their understanding of anger. Join them this week to learn about the two types of anger and why you have to get through one to properly support the other.

Episode Notes How often do you challenge the assumptions that you hold? In this episode, Rami & Shannon talk about David Clutterbuck's suggestion that we challenge one assumption once a month and how you might go about doing just that.

Episode Notes Mike Nichols is one of the most influential directors of Film and Stage of all time, this week Shannon and Rami look at his life and career and take away a few life lessons that can be easily applied to any stage of life.

Episode Notes This week Shannon & Rami take a look at a mathematical principle and try and understand that both Frogs and Birds are important in all workplaces.

Episode Notes What makes a ritual? And how's that different from a habit? And why do you need a blend of both in your life? 3 questions Rami & Shannon unpack in this week's episode.

Episode Notes So we’ve heard about IQ and EQ...but this week we’re talking about a new concept called PQ--positive intelligence. In this week's episode Rami & Shannon talk about what PQ is and how to improve it to get our mind to become as self-supportive as possible.

Episode Notes This week Shannon & Rami Talk about the Song "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon and how it can be a good perspective when thinking about the future in your own life.

Episode Notes Sometimes we forget that this is a choice we have available to us! We get to choose if it's time for us to take a rest...or time for us to rally through a difficult season. In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about signs you need rest and signs you're ready to rally. It's up to you to follow through though!

Episode Notes We’ve talked a lot about making pivots throughout your career but we’ve never talked about not hitting your stride until later in life. Nora Ephron is a great example of finding her calling later in life as she didn’t get her first big film until she was 48! This week we talk about how after a certain point your passions become too strong to suppress and maybe, just maybe you have to give in to them!

Episode Notes This week Shannon & Rami talk about the "Sunk Cost Perspective" how to recognize it and tips for how to deal with it and avoid letting it happen to you.

Episode Notes Whether you have a creative job or not we made this episode for you! If you're in a creative rut we want to help get you out with tips, books, and tricks to spark that creative joy in you again!

Episode Notes This week Rami & Shannon talk about why you might want to turn away from that relentless pursuit of self-esteem and trade it in for a pursuit of self-compassion instead. Then they offer practical tips on how to start building your self-compassion muscles.

Episode Notes You're in the process of interviewing for a new organization and don't want to make the mistake of signing up for a place you're not a good fit with. But how the heck do you know if it's a good fit with so little to go off of? In this episode we give practical tips to get to the bottom of this common challenge!

Episode Notes "I will be ambitious with my job and not my career" Although this quote seems like the opposite of what most of us strive for, Rami and Shannon unpack it and find ways to use it as a driver in thinking about your career.

Episode Notes Almost everyone has read "The Alchemist" or knows someone who has and won't stop talking about it. In this episode Shannon and Rami talk about what they've taken from the book and how they are incorporating it into their yearly reading lists.

Episode Notes Sometimes we get so into the groove of things that we forget what it is like to be a beginner, in this episode Shannon and Rami explore the benefits of slowing down to make sure you don't leave others behind.

Episode Notes So you keep charging into the rescue at work. And then you get PISSED about it. And maybe then you start taking it out on everyone else. This is a textbook "drama triangle." A psych concept important for all of us to be aware of and stay the f out of at work. In this episode we walk you through what a drama triangle is and how to get the heck out of the pattern.

Episode Notes We’ve all fantasized about imaginary lives or reinventing ourselves...or that job that would make us feel like we won the career/workplace lottery. But we also hold on, or have a pair of golden handcuffs making it feel impossible to make a change. This week Rami & Shannon talk about how to practically DO & EXPERIMENT your way into that career transition you've been considering.

Episode Notes So your colleague at work just got that big promotion you were hoping for. Now what?! We all have competitive feelings at work sometimes. Here's our top tips on what to do when those feelings arise.

Episode Notes Sometimes the world can feel really big and sometimes it feels really small. This week Shannon and Rami find ways to make the world seem big and just as wondrous as it should feel.

Episode Notes This week Shannon and Rami talk about the book "It Doesn't have to be crazy at work" and take some tactical advice on how to make it so work isn't so crazy all the time.

Episode Notes This week's episode covers a topic that should be relevant to all, how to know if you are an early bird or the early worm that gets eaten by the early bird. It's a concept that has helped Rami avoid quite a few mistakes over his career.

Episode Notes Shannon and Rami fell in love with the Series "Ted Lasso" in 2020 but they found a lot of great learnings from it as well. Join them as they talk about how we can all strive to be an amazing person like Ted Lasso.

Episode Notes Perhaps one of the most empathetic things we can do for ourselves and for our world is to live & work in alignment to our truth, our purpose, our calling. Shannon & Rami talk about finding & listening to our inner teacher following its lead toward a sense of meaning and purpose in our careers (and truly whole lives).

Episode Notes This Week Shannon and Rami talk about Performance Plans, if there is a way back after being put on one and how to make it just a minor bump on your road to success.

Episode Notes This week Shannon and Rami talk about the signs that you need boundaries and tips for how to best establish them.

Episode Notes In this episode Shannon and Rami talk about the secret power of embracing emotions at work. Rami for one of the first times come with an acronym, COINS, and we learn about microactions and how to create safety in the workplace.

Episode Notes Cover Letters! Shannon and Rami came into this episode with a lot of dislike towards them but after going through some advice on how to use them effectively, could they both become champions of cover letters in the future?

Episode Notes We all struggle when we we aren't getting developed enough at work but could that be our fault? In this episode Shannon and Rami talk through their experiences and tips with how to get the development you need and want when your company doesn't go out of it's way to support you.

Episode Notes In this episode, Rami & Shannon discuss Soraya Chemaly's book Rage Becomes Her making a case that anger is not only justified, but an active part of working to solutions. They break down anger fast facts, the reputation of anger, gendered ideas about it, and how we can all start getting more OK with healthy expressions of anger! Because finding conscious & intentional ways to express anger is not only an act of self-empathy but also an act of empathy toward others by advocating for systemic changes!

Episode Notes We all have the boss we just don't click with, in this week's episode Shannon & Rami talk through their advice for making the best of a bad boss situation. if everyone could find a way to work for Michael Scott or Ari Gold, then there's got to be a way to work for your boss, right?

Episode Notes Being heard at work isn't something that Rami and Shannon have struggled with but it is something we have experience with. In this episode we share our best tips to avoid being invisible at work and getting noticed when it matters most!

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the book Black Card by Chris L. Terry. They start to talk about their ethnic backgrounds and the power of connecting with similar individuals and how important that is. They also talk about important it is that world you grow up in was representative of your ethnicity and culture, and some tips for raising your kids with a world that reflects them.

Episode Notes So we've talked about burnout recovery a lot before on the podcast. But how the hell do we work less and prevent burnout from ever happening in the first place?! In this episode we're giving you some practical & fast tips to get you WORKING LESS in the first place!

Episode Notes We did a LOT of stuff WRONG the first time we led a team. And then we did it different the second time around. In this episode we're giving you all of our hard earned lessons on leadership so you can do it better the second (or first!) time around!

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about The Art of Possibility by Ben & Rosamun Zander. They talk about how literally everything in life is an invention. The number 68? Invented. The letter A? Invented. If you choose to look at your life (or in this case work) in a new way, then your problems may fade or shapeshift into a way that feels solvable.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about really tangible resume tips & tricks including some of the most common mistakes they see folks making in the hundreds of resumes they've seen over the years.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about how you might go about negotiating raises in the form of other benefits (like time off, flexible schedule, etc.). They discuss specific steps to get clear on what you want, expectations, and accountability along the way.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the Jim Henson Biography by Brian Jay Jones . They discuss the last time they cried and all the amazing things to take away from Jim Henson's life as he was "The Great Appreciator".

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon try to understand when the right time to leave a job is vs putting up with a difficult season. They discuss the frequency you've felt this and thinking about your future self to try and understand if it's the right time for you.

In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Major Burnout and Lack of Motivation. They discuss the 3 R's, and how time off and finding what gives you energy can help get you out of that funk.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath. Fun fact: it’s estimated the average adult makes 35,000 decisions in a day. We want to support your in making better ones on the big & small stuff by breaking down the author's WRAP framework and offering practical tips for each step.

In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Imposter Syndrome. They discuss how to break the habitual response that causes Imposter Syndrome as well as other tips to help when it creeps up!

Episode Notes In SideHug episodes Rami & Shannon talk about questions they’re grappling with, advice they wish they’d had or hacks ALL related to the workplace experience. In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the best ways to build trust in the workplace with some tips and tricks they've had work for them.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Bob Iger's autobiography and how his time in ABC sports lead him to the endless pursuit of perfectionist. They discuss ways to let perfection drive you but not prevent you from delivering when you need to as well as some advice on change from the Beastie Boys.

Episode Notes In SideHug episodes Rami & Shannon talk about questions they’re grappling with, advice they wish they’d had or hacks ALL related to the workplace experience. In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about a very small pivot that can have a huge impact on the way you look at your life and what you get to do in it.

Episode Notes In SideHug episodes Rami & Shannon talk about questions they’re grappling with, advice they wish they’d had or hacks ALL related to the workplace experience. In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the downfall of social media and doomscrolling as well as some tips to break the habit.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Atomic Habits by James Clear. They discuss the 4 elements of creating better habits in your life and work. They break down practical tips for each element and share laughs on some of their worst habits...and the best ones they think everyone should try too!

Episode Notes In SideHug episodes Rami & Shannon talk about questions they’re grappling with, advice they wish they’d had or hacks ALL related to the workplace experience. In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the best way to take tough news or critical feedback by setting expectations in advance.