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Sacha went a bit viral on LinkedIn with a post calling out the appalling way people were attacking former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's new book. What started as frustration with unprofessional discourse turned into a masterclass on why how you express yourself online matters for your career, and why women face disproportionate vitriol in public spaces.

Main Topics

• The LinkedIn Explosion -- How Sacha's post about maintaining dignity in professional discourse struck a nerve, generating massive engagement and revealing how many people share her frustration with the current state of online behaviour
• Professional Platforms vs. Personal Opinions -- The critical difference between having strong political views and expressing them in ways that damage your professional reputation. LinkedIn is your professional face. Act accordingly
• The "Never Heard of You" Chronicles -- A former executive's spectacular own goal when he claimed not to know Sacha, despite previously 'liking' threats against her online.
• Disagreement Without Destruction -- Why learning to argue the point, not the person, is essential for both career advancement and functional democracy. Patrick Lencioni's insight on productive conflict in teams applies to all professional interactions

Key Insights

• Your online behaviour directly reflects your leadership style, and employers are watching
• The bar for acceptable discourse may have shifted downward, but that doesn't mean you should follow
• There's a commercial imperative to get good at disagreeing respectfully—it strengthens ideas and builds better teams
• What you wouldn't say to someone's face at a live event, you shouldn't say online either

Before your next online comment, ask yourself: "Would I say this to this person's face at a professional conference?" If not, don't type it.

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Sacha discovers that 80% of Forbes' "100 Most Powerful Women" are over 50 and has a full-blown existential celebration! In this episode, our hosts dive into recognising when it's time to make a move, overcoming the "I could do this, or this, or this" paralysis, and why women over 50 might just be hitting their professional stride.

Main Topics

• How to spot when you're in a natural transition (kids growing up, contracts ending) versus sitting in prolonged dissatisfaction that demands action
• Why having too many options can keep you stuck indefinitely, and Brendan Burchard's brutal advice: "Just pick one, because if it doesn't work, we'll do the other ones"
• The shift from "What if I don't get the house?" in your 20s to "What if I lose the house?" in your 50s, and finding your sweet spot between playing it safe and betting the farm

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PS: Sacha continues her epic toe injury saga, now walking around in winter wearing one sandal and one sneaker because her kids complained about the mismatched footwear. She's since upgraded to two sandals in the rain, looking "like a crazy person" but at least matching! Meanwhile, Ish admits to classic impostor syndrome despite decades of evidence to the contrary.

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Ish and Sacha return from their international adventures (Chicago and Morocco, respectively) to tackle one of leadership's biggest challenges: how to develop your team without burning yourself out in the process. Is investing in people worth it if they might leave? (Spoiler: the alternative is worse!)

Plus, embracing "economy class" on their international flights, though Sacha (being tiny) had a much better time than Ish, who was squished next to "a big unit." Plus, Sacha has a mysterious foot infection that requires her to wear only one shoe. Just another day at the Not So Breakfast Show!

Main Topics

• Strengths vs Weaknesses - Why you should be "doubling down" on people's natural talents instead of obsessing over their shortcomings (with Sacha's brilliant dating analogy)
• Catch People Doing Things RIGHT - How to retrain your brain to spot the positive instead of fixating on problems (works with spouses and children too!)
• The Delegation Sweet Spot - Finding that perfect balance between challenging your team and completely overwhelming them with more than they can handle

Try the Coaching Default: Next time someone brings you a problem, resist the urge to solve it immediately and ask "What do you think we should do?" instead!

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Ever find yourself scrolling social media and suddenly feeling like a complete failure? In this fan-favourite episode, Ish and Sacha dive into why comparison can either fuel your fire or completely extinguish it! Get ready for some straight talk about why your Instagram envy might be holding back your best ideas.

Main Topics

• The Celebration Switch -- How to transform your social media doom-scrolling from comparison to celebration
• The Confidence Paradox -- Sacha explains her brilliant theory about being "confident at being incompetent" and why being comfortable with being wrong might be your secret superpower
• 5% vs 100% -- Why you're comparing your messy behind-the-scenes with someone else's highlight reel (and Roger Federer's surprising 54% statistic that proves even legends fail constantly)

PS: Sacha shows up after a facial treatment involving "hundreds of thousands of tiny needles" that left her looking "like she's been near a nuclear reactor." Meanwhile, Ish recommends "Renegade Nell" on Disney+ where Nick Mohammad from Ted Lasso plays... a fairy who gives people superpowers?!

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Episode 212: Navigating the pace of change.

From robots making your coffee to AI that can get hired for jobs through four online interviews, Ish and Sacha dive into the dizzying pace of technological change since they started podcasting.

Get ready for tales of "digital souls," automated concert footage, and why saying "please" to ChatGPT might be destroying the planet.

Main Topics

• Your Digital Soul is Getting Creepy -- Discover why tech companies want to create AI agents that know you better than you know yourself (and whether you should let them)
• When Will Robots Replace Everything? -- From robot baristas to AI comedians, the hosts debate what jobs might still need that human touch (coffee culture appears safe... for now)
• The Ethics of Being Nice to Machines -- Learn why saying "thank you" to ChatGPT might contribute to climate change (but Sacha's still doing it because the uprising is coming!)

Ask Yourself: What tech are you resisting, and why? Text us your thoughts.

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Ever wondered how Ish and Sacha keep cranking out podcast ideas after 210+ episodes? In this meta-episode, they pull back the curtain on their creative process while simultaneously demonstrating it live! From random observations to full-fledged show concepts, discover the art of turning everyday moments into content gold.

Main Topics

• The Brainstorm Behind the Scenes -- Peek into Ish and Sacha's actual ideation process as they riff on recent experiences (including Ish's adventurous eating in Japan and Sacha's miserable Easter illness)
• Yes, AND...Not BUT -- Why the rules of improv comedy make for better brainstorming and how saying "yes, and" instead of "no, but" can transform your team's creative output
• Ditch the Facilitator? -- A potentially revolutionary idea: what if AI handled the facilitation so everyone could fully participate in the brainstorm? (Or as Sacha puts it: "Can we just be in the room and give some ideas?")

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P.S.: Ish survived eating mysterious "parts" of unknown creatures in Japan (including Achilles' tendons!), while Sacha recommends "Women Talking About Cars" on Audible for your next listen. And yes, we got more proof of Kyla's encounter with Ralph Macchio!

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Episode 210: The leadership skill nobody talks about

Or maybe we should have called it PAUSE FOR EFFECT! 🤫

Turns out the most powerful leadership move isn't saying something brilliant - it's shutting up at the right time!

In this episode, Ish and Sach dive into the superpower of the strategic pause. That magical moment between someone saying something annoying and you responding with career-limiting honesty!

Main Topics

• From Beast Mode to Brain Mode -- How taking a breath shifts you from emotional reactions to actual thinking (novel concept for Sacha!)
• W.A.I.T: Why Am I Talking? -- The acronym that stopped Sacha mid-anecdote at a business breakfast, forcing her to question if she was actually helping or just uncomfortable with silence (spoiler: the men were just enjoying their bacon)
• The Code Word Intervention -- Sacha's friend implements a brilliant system to stop her sentence-finishing habit without public humiliation (friendship goals!)

Try the Three-Second Rule: Challenge yourself to wait three full seconds before speaking in your next meeting. It feels like FOREVER, but it might just save your reputation!

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P.S.: Sacha is reluctantly decluttering her collection of tiny toys, including a crocheted Bernie Sanders, a Ruth Bader Ginsburg figurine, and a miniature toy coffee maker. Growing up is hard! 🧸

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Ish and Sacha dive into several challenging workplace situations and explore effective leadership responses versus gut reactions. From public challenges to walkouts and tech fails, this episode prepares you with practical strategies for those uncomfortable moments that inevitably arise in professional settings.

Plus, we close out the Ralph Macchio story with Sacha's sister Kyla.

Main Topics

• Handling Public Challenges -- What to do when someone challenges your ideas in front of your team, including staying calm, asking clarifying questions, and turning confrontation into curiosity
• Managing Costly Mistakes -- How to take ownership when something goes wrong, focusing on solutions rather than blame, and presenting problems with proportionate responses
• Navigating Heated Walkouts -- Strategies for when someone storms out of a meeting, including acknowledging the tension, taking a reset break, and addressing underlying issues
• Overcoming Tech Failures -- Practical approaches to presenting when technology fails or co-presenters don't show, focusing on value delivery rather than excuses

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• Share your scenarios: Have you experienced a challenging workplace situation? Send us your story, and we'll offer our guidance on what we would do!

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