The People Stack Podcast

Episode 310: Roy Rapoport talks about leading people, shame, needing to have impact, & why he’ll never retire

August 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 50 mins

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

For this episode, Rob and I interviewed Roy Rapoport, a people-oriented people leader with decades of experience working for marquee tech companies including Macromedia, Slack, and Netflix.

We talked about:

• Roy’s dream jobs and why they were dream jobs
• Why Roy doesn’t want to identify as a “great leader”
• Shame & Leadership
• Mentoring vs. Leading
• Why love is a key ingredient to making an impact
• Roy’s views on retirement and money management
• and soooo much more!

Enjoy this useful, fun episode full of inspiring truths!

Episode 309: How to Cultivate Unconditional Confidence (w/out feeling like a jerk)

August 1st, 2023  |  35 mins 36 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

Want to be able to access confidence on demand?

Confidence even when - especially when - things aren’t the way you want?

Then this is definitely a podcast you’ll want to listen to very carefully!

I explain exactly what unconditional confidence is and why it’s so important - spoiler alert: it profoundly affects your ability to build your dream career.

I also explain HOW to cultivate this kind of confidence - and to get better at it over time.

AND you’re gonna feel GREAT about this increased flow of confidence! You won’t feel slimy or jerky or bitchy or fake about it one bit.

Tune in and get ready for a huge confidence breakthrough!

Episode 308: “Cash” is Not a Four-Letter Word (A Tale of Two Joes)

July 27th, 2023  |  27 mins 10 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

In this episode, I want to get into a tricky topic that a lot of our clients deal with.

It’s this idea that being paid more is somehow bad or evil. That wanting bigger paychecks and a higher quality of life means you’re a craven Scrooge who’s in it for the money, not because you truly love the work.

To illustrate this quandary, I share the Tale of Two Joes (both tech leaders).

By the end of the episode, I hope you’ll see that money is NOT evil.

I hope you’ll see that earning more money is win, win, win!

Tune in right now!

Episode 307: Joe Meyer talks AI myths, the intersection of I/O Psychology & AI, and his scary career choices

July 25th, 2023  |  1 hr 40 mins

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

This interview was super fun to do and I hope you find it super fun to listen to!

Rob and I interviewed Joe Meyer, an NLP researcher at Erudit, an AI-based HR company.

In addition to his expertise in AI, Joe is also persuing a Ph.D. in I/O Psychology, so two of us go along swimmingly. ;)

We talked about:

• Some big AI myths (and Joe dispelled them)
• Faking good and the validity of AI data
• The fear and excitement around AI
• The intersection of AI and I/O Psychology
• Joe’s career and the fun, interesting, & scary things that have happened
• and soooo much more!

Grab a beverage, get comfy, and enjoy our conversation with Joe Meyer!

Episode 306: You Get What You Tolerate

July 20th, 2023  |  37 mins 43 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

What are you tolerating in your career and at work?

What are you settling for?

Because we get what we tolerate.

If you’re tolerating an asshole boss or less-than-adequate paychecks, or unfulfilling work, you’re gonna keep getting those things.

So, how do you shift to a place where you’re no longer willing to tolerate anything less than your dream career and dream life…
…so that you can gratefully LIVE your dream without an ounce of regret?

Check out this week’s episode right now!

Episode 305: Interview with Michael Lopp (a.k.a. Rands in Repose): Stimulus Driven Creatures

July 11th, 2023  |  1 hr 17 mins

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

The People Stack Podcast interview series is back!!!

And what better way to re-launch than to have our friend and trusted mentor Micheal Lopp back on.

Please consider this episode a master class in tech leadership best practices - with many other juicy topics mixed in.

Rob interviewed Michael and they talked about:

• Getting humans to communicate better (Michael’s bread and butter)
• Michael’s dream jobs and how they came into his life
• What being a stimulus driven creature means (and how it might be helpful in your life)
• The fear of becoming irrelevant
• and soooo much more!

Please enjoy this super insightful, super fun episode!

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Episode 304: It’s not the economy or the job market, Superhero

June 27th, 2023  |  31 mins 56 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

What’s in your way of creating your dream career & dream life?

It’s NOT the economy, the job market, your workplace, your boss, or anyone else in your life.

NOTHING external to you is truly in the way.

So I invite you to STOP using the external as excuses like when you say:
“The job market is bonkers right now. I’m gonna stay put even though my job could be better.”

“The economy is terrible right now. We need to put off that vacation.”

“My boss is super stressed right now. It’s a really bad time to ask for a raise or promotion.”
Cut it out! ;)

In this episode, I talk about what’s REALLY in the way and how to identify specifically what’s in in YOUR WAY so you open up new possibilities to co-create your dream.

Open heart, empty your cup, and grab your Superhero cape for this one!

Check it out right now!

Episode 303: Stop Beating Yourself Up

June 9th, 2023  |  31 mins 43 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

We all beat ourselves up from time to time.

What does this look like, why is it bad, and what do you do instead?

I share this b/c I want ALL of you to be able to create your dream careers from a pure place of joy, freedom, love, and prosperity.

Give this one a listen right away!

Episode 302: The Myth of Being Self-Made

May 25th, 2023  |  32 mins 53 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

Many tech leaders believe that in order to create your dream life, you have to do it on your own.

They follow in the footsteps of people who say, “I’m a self-made millionaire!”

For example, many of you have not reached out for help because you believe you need to solve your problems on your own.

In this episode, I bust this Self-Made Myth.

And, I show you what to focus on instead so that you can not only achieve your wildest career & life dreams…
…but also have loads of FUN while you do it!

It’s time for some myth busting!

Check this one out right now.

Episode 301: Reasonable Goals Always Fail

May 17th, 2023  |  34 mins 22 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

Stop setting goals that you think are reasonable, achievable, or attainable.

In other words - SMART goals often set you up on a path toward failure!

In this episode I talk about why…
…and what to do instead so you can set goals that set you up for success and fulfillment every single time…
…in your career and the rest of your life!

Tune in right now!