Help Wanted

Got a question for Jason and Nicole? Fill out this form, and they might answer it on air. If you’re the kind of person who says yes to everything and is now exhausted because of it, this episode is for you. Jason breaks down a simple, practical way to decide what’s actually worth your time, and what you need to let go of so you can make room for growth elsewhere.

A listener grapples with analysis paralysis and too many career ideas. They break desires into autonomy, meaningful use of skills, and challenge. The conversation tests whether small tweaks or bold changes fit local outdoor life. Practical advice centers on treating pivots as short experiments and changing one variable at a time to avoid overwhelm.

We all want things we think we can’t have. But until we try, how do we know what’s possible? Like asking Nicole and Jason your work questions directly! Just fill out this google form to have your question answered on the podcast. 

When a friend asks for help—but hasn't exactly returned the favor in the past—what do you do? Today, Jason and Nicole unpack the emotional and professional layers of helping people who haven’t helped you back—and how to make peace with whatever you decide.

When someone asks, “So… what do you do?” do you have an answer that actually opens doors or one that trails off into confusion?  In this episode, Jason shares a simple framework that helps you explain your value clearly and confidently.

You’ve heard Jason coach Nicole on LinkedIn — now it’s Nicole’s turn. In this episode, she pulls back the curtain on the strategy, content experiments, and psychological triggers that helped her nearly double her Instagram audience in 2025.

Each year, Jason looks back at what people were predicting about the future 100 years ago. In this episode, he picks three of his favorite predictions from 1926 and breaks down what they can teach us about our own vision of the future.

Nicole had two podcast guests cancel on her recently: one gave her TMI, the other essentially ghosted her. Today, Nicole and Jason give you the script to cancel respectfully.

Welcome to 2026! In this episode, Jason celebrates a milestone in his parenting and uses it to explore a bigger idea. The most important changes in our lives and careers rarely announce themselves. They happen quietly, without clear finish lines or moments of celebration. To kick off the New Year, this is an invitation to pause, look back, and recognize the progress you have already made. Even if it felt like just another day at the time.

Today, Jason and Nicole dig into two stories that seem very similar. Both stories center on couples who are fighting because one spouse makes more than the other— but the premise of the individual fights are very different. Jason and Nicole play Judge Judy and give their verdict on which spouse is right— and share their advice for couples navigating the emotional side of a pay disparity.