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  • #26 Jason Bloomfield: From Survival Mode to Systems Change

    #26 Jason Bloomfield: From Survival Mode to Systems Change
    2025/06/03
    Jason Bloomfield didn’t learn change in an MBA program—he learned it through real life.

    As a teenager, he became the de facto head of household. Now, as Global Head of People Change and Experience Design at Ericsson, he leads transformation across 180 countries. In this episode, Jason shares how active listening, design thinking, and human-first systems have helped him move organizations from dysfunction to alignment. From M&A integrations to HR tech failures, from -83 NPS scores to user-designed wins, his work proves one thing: change only sticks when it’s built with—not for—the people it’s meant to serve.

    For Gen Xers who’ve lived through chaos and are now leading through it, this episode is a blueprint in action.

    >>From Family Collapse to First Acquisition
    “I was the only one with income. So I had to figure it out.”

    Jason opens up about his early years, navigating a broken home while building stability from scratch—and how that experience shaped his instincts in business.

    >>Career by Constraint
    “They asked if I’d move to 1 Madison Avenue. I said yes—and just kept saying yes.”

    From wiring cables to managing a global acquisition across 13 countries, Jason shares how constraints—and curiosity—turned into growth and global opportunity.

    >>Change Starts with Listening
    “Active listening sends a signal: you care.”

    Jason breaks down why empathy is not a soft skill—it’s the hardest one. Especially when leading transformation across 100,000 employees and 180 countries.

    >>Turning a -83 NPS into a Shared Win
    “The tool was hated. But people started feeling heard.”

    He recounts how a globally despised HR tool became usable—through co-creation, honesty, and building feedback loops that actually changed things.

    >>From Paper to Trust
    “They didn’t hate digital. They didn’t trust institutions.”

    Jason explains how assumptions kill adoption—and how design thinking and diverse input helped his teams shift deeply entrenched behaviors.

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    44 分
  • #25 John Gates: Stop Leaving Money on the Table

    #25 John Gates: Stop Leaving Money on the Table
    2025/06/03
    John Gates has been on the inside of more salary negotiations than most of us will see in a lifetime—over 75,000 offers across industries and levels. From a scrappy upbringing in Oregon to global recruiting roles at Capital One and beyond, John learned how the game works. And now, he’s helping jobseekers stop lowballing themselves and start playing smarter.

    In this episode, he debunks the biggest salary myths, shares the scripts that work, and explains why salary negotiation starts long before the offer lands. For Gen Xers navigating job transitions or prepping for the next big move, this episode is both a wake-up call and a negotiation playbook.

    >>From Pizza Delivery to Pay Negotiation Powerhouse
    “I worked 30 hours a week at Domino’s and crammed two degrees into two and a half years.”

    John shares how a scrappy start built the systems thinking and urgency that now powers his work with jobseekers and executives alike.

    >>Recruiter, Interrupted
    “I was laid off before my first job even started.”

    He reflects on the early career shock that forced him into recruiting by accident—and the surprising skills he found along the way.

    >>The Capital One Lightbulb Moment
    “I got the offer, the bonus, the relocation bump—and still felt I’d left money on the table.”

    That one regret launched his obsession: learning how recruiters really build offers and how much most candidates are missing out on.

    >>The Salary Lies That Get Recycled on LinkedIn
    “Know your worth and demand it? That’s how you get ghosted.”

    John unpacks the worst advice online and explains why collaboration—not confrontation—is the smarter way to negotiate.

    >>When to Talk Money (and What to Say)
    “Most people wait until the offer. By then, it’s too late for the Mercedes—you’re getting the Beetle.”

    He reveals the step-by-step strategy that builds leverage from the first click, not the final call.

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    44 分
  • #24 Chris Hare: Tools to Rewrite Your Story—and Live It Better

    #24 Chris Hare: Tools to Rewrite Your Story—and Live It Better
    2025/06/02
    Chris Hare didn’t build a personal brand—he built a body of work.

    Over three unmissable episodes, he takes us on a journey that starts inside Amazon’s walls and ends inside your own. In the final part of this trilogy, Chris Hare gives us the tools. From visualizing your own life movie to collecting 360° feedback from people who truly know you, he shares practical frameworks that help you rethink your story—and reshape what comes next.

    For Gen Xers rethinking legacy, reinvention, and what success actually looks like, this episode is a toolkit with a soul.

    >>The Movie Theater Exercise
    “What would your life movie look like if it played tomorrow in an empty theater?”

    Chris walks us through a powerful future-visioning tool: a quiet, internal exercise that helps you feel the trajectory of your life—and decide if it’s headed where you want.

    >>The Real 360
    “Ask people who love you: what’s my superpower?”

    Chris explains how to gather stories and values from people who know you best—not for a performance review, but for a pattern breakthrough.

    >>How One Story Sparked a LinkedIn Flood
    “A fighter pilot shared his lowest moment. Hundreds told him who he really was.”

    Chris shares how a client’s vulnerable storytelling post turned into a cascade of unseen feedback—proving that the stories we live often matter more than we realize.

    >>Inputs, Not Absolutes
    “Be careful—feedback reflects the version of you people saw, not who you’re becoming.”

    Chris and Vince dig into the risks of misaligned input, and why choosing a diverse, thoughtful, and intentional group for feedback is everything.

    >>Why Machines Can’t Replace Meaning
    “If AI read our transcript, it’d miss the one moment that mattered.”

    Chris explains why storytelling—and coaching—can’t be fully automated. Because the spark is often in the tone, the pause, the shift. And only humans catch that.

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    25 分
  • #23 Chris Hare: Rewrite the Story Before It Wrecks You

    #23 Chris Hare: Rewrite the Story Before It Wrecks You
    2025/06/02
    In Part 2 of his three-part series, narrative strategist Chris Hare shares the stories he used to survive.

    From a near-suicidal season while working at Amazon to a healing moment years later in a record store, this episode unpacks how internal stories—if left unchecked—can become prisons. But when named, challenged, and re-authored, they can also become paths to freedom.

    For Gen Xers who’ve spent decades carrying stories they didn’t choose, this is a masterclass in taking your story back—and choosing what to build next.

    >>When the Narrative Turns Against You
    “I repeated ‘I’m stuck’ like a mantra—for hours, every week.”

    Chris reveals how one toxic narrative nearly ended his life, and how a shift in story—triggered by a tragic moment—gave him just enough room to survive.

    >>From Mental Health Crisis to Narrative Recovery
    “I believed I was going to die. That became my story.”

    He shares his journey through depression, chronic pain, and burnout—and the slow, uncomfortable work of rewriting that internal tape.

    >>The Most Powerful Story He Ever Felt
    “It started with my boss’s tattoo and ended with Eddie Vedder hugging me in a record store.”

    Chris tells the full-circle story of how a Pearl Jam song became the turning point in his healing—and why storytelling doesn’t just change businesses, it changes people.

    >>Storytelling Is a Risk—and a Return
    “Most of us tell curated stories. The raw ones? That’s where the power is.”

    He makes a case for telling the stories that aren’t polished. Because those are the stories that truly shift our futures—and invite others to shift with us.

    >>From Blame to Responsibility
    “I had to stop blaming everyone else for my unhappiness.”

    Chris opens up about how his marriage nearly ended, and how rewriting his personal narrative—through new inputs and radical honesty—brought him back.
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    37 分
  • #22 Chris Hare: Strategy Starts with the Story You Believe

    #22 Chris Hare: Strategy Starts with the Story You Believe
    2025/06/02
    Chris Hare never wanted the spotlight—but he knew how to move the system from the inside. In Part 1, the narrative strategist behind Amazon and Microsoft breaks down how one story, told at the right time, can shift billion-dollar strategies—and why Gen Xers might be the best story-readers in the room.

    >>From Ad World to Strategic Narrative
    “I started in marketing, but I got tired of talking at people.”

    Chris shares how his path from advertising to Amazon and Microsoft led him to discover a deeper kind of storytelling—one that doesn’t sell, but aligns and activates.

    >>Stories Fuel the Narrative—But Don’t Confuse the Two
    “Stories are time-bound. Narratives are ongoing.”

    He breaks down the difference between stories and narratives using a flywheel model—and why most companies misuse both.

    >>When a Story Shifts a Billion-Dollar Business
    “One conversation in Brooklyn rewrote the future of Amazon Marketplace.”

    Chris recounts how a single founder story changed the internal narrative at Amazon, sparking a strategic shift toward supporting brand owners—not just resellers.

    >>Narrative Isn’t a Department—It’s the Operating System
    "Everyone thinks they own the narrative. The CMO. The CEO. The team.”

    He unpacks why narrative must be rooted in strategy, and why trying to split it between brand, marketing, and product only creates confusion.

    >>How Change Starts with Listening
    “Storytelling isn’t a hero’s journey framework. It’s a pattern recognition discipline.”

    Chris explains how real narrative work starts with deep listening and curiosity—and how companies can design strategy around human insight, not hype.


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    24 分
  • #21 Erika Ayers-Baden: Grit, Goals, and the Generational Advantage

    #21 Erika Ayers-Baden: Grit, Goals, and the Generational Advantage
    2025/06/01
    Erika Ayers Badan—CEO of Food52, former CEO of Barstool Sports, board leader, media powerhouse, and author of _No One Cares About Your Career_—lets us behind the curtain.

    From negotiating screen time as a kid to rewriting the rules as a high-profile executive, she reflects on how grit, autonomy, and unfiltered curiosity shaped everything—from her parenting to her management style. She shares why she no longer chases titles, what failure really teaches us, and why today’s “toxic culture” talk often needs more clarity than cancellation.

    For Gen Xers raising kids, leading teams, or just trying to keep their values intact in a noisy world, this episode is the deep breath you didn’t know you needed.

    >>The Original Streaming Negotiation
    “My brother and I shared one hour of TV a week. That’s how I learned to negotiate.”

    Erika reflects on the creative, disciplined upbringing that shaped her independence—and how it made her a better leader, dealmaker, and parent.

    >>Titles Are Overrated. Impact Isn’t.
    “I cared about titles in my 20s. Now I care about purview.”

    She explains why chasing titles is a trap—and why real career growth is measured in responsibility, resilience, and reach.

    >>Fail Always Mode
    “If you feel like you’re failing, it means you care—and you’re trying something new.”

    Erika breaks down why failure isn’t just tolerable—it’s necessary. And why she rewards effort over perfection every time.

    >>Culture > Buzzwords
    “I’m allergic to gossip, inertia, and pontificating.”

    From toxic culture to real collaboration, Erika shares her no-BS filter for building teams that do the work and actually like doing it.

    >>Gen Alpha, Gen X, and the Parenting Gap
    “I worry their advantages are actually disadvantages.”

    She gets honest about parenting kids in a hyper-stimulated world—and why she’s racing the clock to instill resilience before the clay hardens.

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    29 分
  • #20 Erika Ayers-Baden: No One Cares About Your Career—So Build One That Works for You

    #20 Erika Ayers-Baden: No One Cares About Your Career—So Build One That Works for You
    2025/06/01
    Erika Ayers Badan isn’t here to polish the truth—she’s here to say it louder.

    In this first of a two-part series, the current CEO of Food52 and former CEO of Barstool Sports breaks down the raw realities behind her debut book, No One Cares About Your Career. From writing on commuter trains to fielding hundreds of workplace questions a week, Erika shares why her advice hits different—because it’s honest, hard-earned, and hyper-relevant for a Gen X audience still rewriting the rulebook. This isn’t a pep talk. It’s a reset.

    >>The Title That Says It All
    “It’s not just a title—it’s the truth.”

    Erika reveals how No One Cares About Your Career went from a casual comment to the book’s heartbeat—and why it resonates across industries, generations, and inboxes.

    >>When Creativity Gets Crushed
    “I went from running wild to daily reforecasts and regulatory meetings.”

    She opens up about the moment corporate structure smothered her spark—and how writing a book on the train became a lifeline back to creative energy.

    >>The Mid-Chapter Career Book
    “This isn’t for the lost or the legends. It’s for the people in the messy middle.”

    Erika explains who the book is for—and why it’s not another glossy manifesto or three-step self-help trick.

    >>The Five Things That Actually Matter at Work
    “Who you are. What you offer. How you show up. What you do with your time. And how much you care.”

    Forget the buzzwords. Erika distills 25 years of media, tech, and executive leadership into five brutally simple career rules.

    >>Mentoring at Scale
    “I get 200 questions a week—and I try to answer every one.”

    She shares how social media became her advice desk, what Gen Z is most worried about, and why transparency—not perfection—is the new leadership currency.

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    33 分
  • #19 Sara Lobkovich: Strategy Is Not a Suit—It’s a Skill

    #19 Sara Lobkovich: Strategy Is Not a Suit—It’s a Skill
    2025/06/01
    Sara Lobkovich doesn’t just tell us what strategy is—she shows us who it’s for.

    Her book, You Are a Strategist, is more than a guide to OKRs or goal-setting. It’s a toolkit for people who’ve always felt misaligned, misunderstood, or mislabeled in traditional business environments. Drawing from her own experience as a trauma survivor, neurodivergent thinker, and late-diagnosed ADHD strategist, Sara offers business frameworks that finally include the rest of us.

    For Gen Xers who never fit the mold but always saw the system clearly, this episode is both validation and a user manual.

    >>From Law School to Strategy Misfit
    “I never got the interview. I didn’t have the right name on my résumé.”

    Sara reflects on being locked out of big-name strategy firms—and how that exclusion pushed her to build her own frameworks, grounded in human insight, not prestige.

    >>Strategy as Shared Language
    “The simplest tech in business? Words that mean the same thing to everyone.”

    Sara breaks down how misalignment over simple terms like ‘strategy’ or ‘goals’ can waste human energy—and how her frameworks give teams a shared starting point.

    >>The Book That Became a Love Letter
    “I wrote the book I needed—and cried when I read the proof.”

    She shares how You Are a Strategist evolved from a workbook on goal-setting into a deeply personal guide for people who feel unseen in traditional business culture.

    >>A Toolkit for the Misunderstood
    “This book is for introverts, ADHDers, trauma survivors, frustrated changemakers.”

    Sara explains why her audience matters—and how her tools were designed for people often left out of business conversations but full of unrealized insight.

    >>Leading Through Questions, Not Performances
    “Strategy is asking the question no one else is asking—then listening.”

    She closes by reframing leadership as a curiosity-driven practice, not a performance—and why the most powerful change-makers are often the ones who feel like outsiders.
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    35 分