Joy of Missing Out (JOMO)

today is all about how to manufacture luck in your career and why it's less about chance and more about the moves you make *before* the moment arrives. we get into the five key ingredients to luck, the behaviors that kill it, and how to stay motivated when you're doing everything right and nothing seems to be working yet. if you feel like things aren't always going your way... this one's for you. love, chloe & eric 💌

Kristin Chen, a former CPO/CEO turned advisor and career coach, shares wild dating lore from her tech-life: breakup contracts, a Hawaii date that looked like a job interview, and financial red flags. Short, sharp stories about control, insecurity, screening tactics, and why ambitious women face strange relationship patterns.

They unpack the millennial career crisis and why the corporate dream feels broken. They trade stories about networking, age perception, and the clash between creator and corporate identities. They debate AI’s impact on jobs, when to go all-in on side projects, and how to build a flexible ‘career web’ instead of chasing titles.

Two people clash over planning: one leans into a loose two-year quest, the other uses a structured vision-board framework. They compare goals across money, fitness, business, creativity, and relationships. Topics include identity-first planning, moonshot projects and app ideas, managing burnout, and keeping expansion without losing freedom.

this is our first real reflection of the current state of our 30s: friendship, comparison, dating, career.today, we talk about: • Why friendships feel deeper (and harder earned) in your 30s• The weird tension between success and comparison• Being ready to date again + reminiscing on old flames 🔥• Getting invited into “big rooms”… and still questioning everything• Our answers to the question: "are we actually happier now in our 30s?" love,chlo & eric

today, we unpack the dark side of ambition - what happens when you tie your self-worth to success, why reaching milestones doesn't always bring relief, and our complicated feelings about burnout when we've technically "made it". If you've ever thought "when I get there, I'll finally be happy," this one's for you. this was a moment when I learned about the term "toxic gratitude" where you feel you're not allowed to complain and you should be grateful for the job or position you have. we just quietly suppress our struggles and then we implode by binging manhwa 😳- chlo & eric

today is all about unpacking modern career life, side hustles, personal branding, burnout, and why we’re all so tired.is building a personal brand even a real thing? are side hustles empowering - or dystopian - and should you focus more on building something or marketing yourself~we get real about the cost of the grind and how to romanticize your own life despite all the struggle- hope you enjoy this honest conversation about career chaos 🤍

LaurDIY, a DIY creator and entrepreneur who built a major YouTube presence and product lines, reflects on a career crossroads in her 30s. She talks about management breakups, searching for the right team, and pivoting from long-form to short-form content. Conversations cover creator stability, niching for longevity, launching a dog brand, and balancing projects while adapting to industry change.

Two creators candidly unpack the messy reality of leaving corporate life and building something solo. They talk burnout, chronic disappointment, and the strain of creative overload. Conversations cover hiring and teaching junior talent, calibrating standards, using AI for work, and the emotional cost of giving and receiving feedback.

today is all about unpacking modern dating, attraction, identity, and energy ft. our very own professional cutie pie jaime / @igumdrop !! in this episode, we cover:1) Jaime decoding how dating actually works (energy, connection, 7 seduction types, and why creators date differently)2) Chloe trying to give dating advice despite having no current dating experience 🫠3) Eric navigating male dating psychology, timing, vulnerability, and self-worth we explore how people connect today, knowing that we're all just so tired of checklists, tactics, and swiping. hope you enjoy this heartfelt chit chat about love! - chloe & eric𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙅𝙊𝙈𝙊 𝙃𝙊𝙎𝙏𝙎 🎙️𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗲𝗶 IG: https://www.instagram.com/erictwayco-founder of Karat Financial, helping creators with finances @trykarat 𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗵 ⁠IG: https://www.instagram.com/chloe.shih/tech pm turned creator making videos on career, personal growth, and life in your 20s/30s. 𝙎𝙊𝘾𝙄𝘼𝙇𝙎 🌸∙ instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jomo.pod∙ spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/0sJAtVorz8TsYDzzyM04cq?si=9c913d3e0f2947be∙ apple podcasts → https://bit.ly/jomo-apple∙ tiktok → https://www.tiktok.com/@jomopod∙ discord → https://discord.gg/udRmVpf3Xv∙ patreon → https://www.patreon.com/jomopod𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙎 📚📧 business: jomo.chat@gmail.com#jomopod #joyofmissingout #chloeshih #ericwei #careerpodcast #businesspodcast #corporatecreatives