Best I Can’t Switch Off Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 468: Should I take a mini-retirement and doubling down on anachronisms 31:12

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Hi Dave and Jamison, Long-time listener, first-time question asker. Thank you both for the wisdom, perspective, and jokes you bring to the podcast. I recently received an inheritance of around $500,000. It’s not “quit your job and buy a yacht” money, but it is enough to reshape my life. I’m …

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The Crash That Almost Killed Me 43:19

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Send us a text If you're stuck in performance mode, afraid to slow down, or constantly wondering, “Why do I feel this way when nothing looks wrong?” — this is your episode. In this second part of my story, I go deeper into what it actually takes to break free from the patterns that keep high-achieving men stuck in limbo. A life where, on the surfac…

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301: The Only Question Every Overwhelmed Founder Needs to Ask 19:24

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Feeling overwhelmed and essential to everything in your business? You're not alone. In this episode, I reveal the ONE question that will transform how you think about delegation, systems, and your role as CEO. If you're drowning in daily operations while strategic decisions wait, this framework will help you identify what actually needs YOUR brain …

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Are You Cheapening Your Magic By Seeing Yourself As ”Just A Mom”? 11:46

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On this week’s episode we’re talking about the longing we feel to do the thing that we know will support our WHOLENESS as a person and NOT just our role as a mom - and how to change our perspective so that we can start to trust that it’s safe for us to FINALLY go ahead and do it.Take a listen, and then send me a DM on Instagram @joryancoaching with…

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Episode 467: I can't get promoted if I do my job and should I get a degree to get a job in this economy 40:52

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: I am a data scientist and was recently passed over for promotion to senior because my projects weren’t “senior level” enough, and I do too many ad hoc requests that delay delivery of my bigger projects. I am a go to for VP and C suite level execs in my company and am commonly asked to help w…

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Men on Autopilot: The Hidden Trauma Behind Stress, Success & Sleepwalking 24:16

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Send us a text This episode is for the high-achieving man who feels lost behind the mask. I share the untold story of my journey through trauma, addiction, and emotional shutdown—and how hidden Shadow Scars™ kept me sleepwalking through life on autopilot. I talk about being bullied, sexually abused, struggling with anxiety and PTSD, and how it all …

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300: This Isn't Coaching. It's the System That Replaces It. 20:24

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Welcome to The Organised CEO era! In this milestone episode, I'm breaking down exactly why traditional productivity advice keeps you trapped as the bottleneck in your own business, and introducing the CEO Operating System that changes everything. This isn't about colour-coded calendars or perfect morning routines. This is about building a business …

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299: Why I Walked Away from 'Busy to Boss' & Built The Organised CEO 24:15

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In this vulnerable and strategic episode, I share why I walked away from a decade of brand recognition and completely rebranded my business. If you've ever felt like you're operating at a level your current structures can't support, this story will challenge everything you think you know about business evolution. I dive deep into the moment I reali…

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What’s The Rush? Why We Rush and How to Stop 13:40

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This week we’re talking about why we rush - a movement pattern that only ever has us panicking and flailing rather than actually creating more time - and how to break that pattern and start moving in a new way that allows us to create what we want for ourselves.Take a listen and then send me a DM on Instagram @joryancoaching with the words SUMMER U…

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Episode 466: Bad performance review and moving in to the caves 29:56

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: I had my performance review two months ago where I scored a “Does not meet expectations”, which I definitely understand, and my manager told me that some of my coworkers had been complaining about me. I’ve been working hard on improving ever since and my manager told me that they were really…

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298: 4 Signs Everything Depends on You (And You Don't Even Realise It) 26:47

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Are you overwhelmed not because you're doing too much, but because you're essential to everything, everywhere? In this episode, I reveal the 4 hidden signs that you're the bottleneck in your own business - and why this isn't a time management problem, it's an energetic structure problem. You'll discover why you can never actually finish your work, …

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Why Fulfilling Your Potential is as Simple as Going for What You Want 13:36

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On this week’s episode we’re talking about what you want for yourself alongside being a mom, and how this desire shows you the potential you were always meant to fulfill.Take a listen and then send me a DM ON Instagram with the word UNCLOCKED @joryancoaching to find out more about my 3-month small group coaching program where you will create exactl…

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Episode 465: Talking to your report's previous manager and how to replace a 30-year-old ticketing system 29:44

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: A listener named Mike says, To what degree do you think it’s appropriate to talk with your peer managers about people that have moved from their team to yours? How much weight do you give their criticisms of an IC that they used to manage that is working out just fine under your leadership? …

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297: Why You Can't Actually Switch Off (Even When You Take Time Off) 25:25

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Can you take a day off without mentally running through your to-do list? Go on holiday without checking if everything's okay? Enjoy family time without part of your brain managing work decisions? If you're successful but can never truly disconnect - even when you're physically away from work - this episode is for you. Here's what you'll discover: W…

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Why We Self-Sabotage and How to Get Unstuck 13:22

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This week we’re talking about why we self-sabotage by putting off going for what we want ‘til a point in the future that never actually comes.Take a listen for tips on how to overcome this by taking simple steps that keep you out of overwhelm. And then send me a DM on Instagram with the word UNCLOCKED to @joryancoaching to find out more about my sm…

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Episode 464: Rehiring an overpaid boomerang and AI has taken over my teammate's brain 49:38

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Mr A. N. Onymous says, Hi Dave and Jamison, Long time listened, second time caller! I wrote a little while back with a common new-manager question about how to handle one of my reports who was at the lower end performance wise, but at the top end on the pay scale. I’d been trying to manage i…

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296: When Your Productivity System Stops Working (Here's What to Do Instead) 20:34

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When your planning system stops working, it's not because you're broken - it's because you've grown. In this episode, I'm sharing why productive systems fail, the concept of "soft structure," and how I rebuilt my rhythm when everything felt too rigid. Plus, I'm introducing The Profitable Hour - the framework that saved my sanity and business when t…

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Why Rushing Gets You Nowhere Fast and What to Do Instead 11:46

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This week we’re talking about what we’re rushing through in life, why we do it, and - to paraphrase Ferris Bueller - how to stop and look around once in a while so we don’t miss it all.Take a listen and then come sign up for a free discovery call at joryancoaching.com.By Jo Ryan - Life Coach for stay-at-home moms

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Episode 463: CTO w/ weak resume and I tried management and it was TERRIBLE 27:16

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Albert Nonymous asks, I am the CTO at a small (5 engineers) tech start-up with non-technical founders. I was their first full-time employee and as such have been able to fully form this company the way I want. I’ve worked here for 9 years now and own 10% of the company. I enjoy the tech and …

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Are You Building a Life or Sleepwalking on Autopilot? 34:25

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Send us a text Are You Building or Drifting? From Sleepwalker to Architect Do you feel like you're drifting through life—going through the motions without direction, stuck in patterns you can't break? This episode is your wake-up call. Join Andy as he dives deep into the transformative journey from being a Sleepwalker—someone who passively drifts t…

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295: When Your Business Holds You Hostage: Breaking Free from the Capacity Gap 17:36

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Tired of colour-coded plans that fall apart by Wednesday? You're not behind - you're building on a system that was never designed to hold you. In this episode, systems strategist Holly Bray reveals why your perfect Sunday night plans only work when you're at 100%, and how to shift from planning harder to building smarter. Discover the "Capacity Gap…

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How to Release Your Stress to Stop the Overwhelm 12:52

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On this week’s episode we’re talking about releasing the stress from your body using the metaphorical model of the stress bucket.You’re already using tools to help yourself: Now learn to assess whether they are truly helping you or simply adding to your stress.Take a listen and then come say hello over on Instagram @joryancoaching.…

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Episode 462: Supporting laid-off employee and how to rebuild culture after layoffs 28:46

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: One of my employees is probably getting laid off, what do I do!?! I’m a tech lead / manager for a consultancy and a contract reduction means that one of the people I supervise is likely going to get laid off soon! We’ve found new roles for most of my people, but it’s likely that at least one…

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How to Go for What You Want When You Have No Time 12:39

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This week we’re talking about those hunches we feel when we KNOW there’s something that’s meant for us alongside motherhood…IF we could only find the time for it.We’re never GOING to make the space for what we want if we don’t allow ourselves the opportunity to build our capacity to be with what feels hard or uncomfortable in the body.Take a listen…

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Episode 461: How to do side projects with a family and demanding job and my company promised me a raise, but didn't give it 32:40

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Hey, long-time listener, listened to almost all episodes now and have been loving it since day 1!! I am a senior engineer at FAANG and work 45-50 hours a week and have a lot of cross-org responsibilities. I am lucky to have a beautiful wife and two wonderful young children. I guess, you can …

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294: You Don’t Need Another Plan - You Need a System That Holds You 28:03

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In this powerful episode of the Busy to Boss podcast, Holly Bray gets honest about the quiet burnout behind the scenes of “successful” businesses, and the myth that ease and strategy can’t coexist. She breaks down the five hidden tensions keeping high-capacity creatives stuck in cycles of hustle, guilt, and fragmentation, and introduces a new rhyth…

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Four Transformative Chores to Bring You Closer to What You Want 12:27

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On this week’s episode we’re talking about going for what you want FREE FROM the lie that you must deplete yourself in order for your kids to thrive.We might not be able to get out of the daily chores we resent taking up our time, but we can tie them to transformational practices that allow us to create a life we love where everyone is thriving.Tak…

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How To Be Switched Off While Still Supporting Your Students 25:14

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Send us a text Feeling overwhelmed by student questions? Worried that without 1:1 calls, your students won't succeed? In this practical episode, Odette and Aimee tackle the support dilemma that every course creator faces: how to provide exceptional student care without sacrificing your sanity! We're breaking down innovative support strategies that …

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Episode 460: Losing autonomy and I got skipped for a promotion even though I'm awesome 33:07

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: I have managed a product for some months now. My previous manager split their team in to mini-teams of 2-3 people. They gave me a small team and plenty of autonomy to own the product and go crazy on it. I had the time of my life as the team lead. I learned a ton and was really developing man…

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293: From Survival Mode to Systems Strategist: The Truth Behind My OBM Pivot 20:21

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What happens when your business can’t run without you - and your life demands you step back? In this episode, I’m sharing the story behind my shift from overwhelmed coach to OBM and systems strategist. It’s raw, grounded, and honest - the exact moment I knew I couldn’t keep building a business that only worked when I was at 100%. You’ll hear how I …

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How to Stay FULL in Your Motherhood in Four Steps 15:19

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In this week’s episode I’m outlining my four-step process to staying FULL in your motherhood and alongside it.Being a mom was never meant to deplete you or take you away from who you really are. Take a listen, and then come sign up for a free discovery call to find out if my private coaching program is right for you.www.joryancoaching.com…

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Episode 459: Am I cutting edge and how to compliment someone who went from super jerk to super nice 22:44

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: I work for a B2C fintech startup as a senior engineer. Our onboarding funnel has a lot of moving parts due to regulatory compliance and a litany of requirements from various parts of the business. As a startup, we also live and die by optimizing for and demonstrating growth, so we need to ga…

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Behind the Hustle: The Fear That Was Driving Me 22:26

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Send us a text Always busy but never at peace? Can’t stop scrolling? Always pushing but never arriving? This episode is for you. Andy exposes the inner slave driver - a relentless voice born from your earliest wounds, now driving your overworking, overthinking, and overstimulation. This is more than burnout. It’s a Shadow Scar- and it’s running you…

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292: The Messy Middle: 4 Months Off, 4 Months On & What I’m Learning About Sustainable Growth 16:35

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In this special heart-to-heart episode of Busy to Boss, I’m sharing the story behind the season that changed everything. After stepping away from my business for four months, I returned with more clarity than I expected, and more questions, too. This is a real-time glimpse into what it looks like to rebuild your business after having to take a step…

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Done Is Better Than Perfect (We Can Prove It) 15:45

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Send us a text Stuck in the endless cycle of tweaking, refining, and never launching? In this permission-giving episode, we are tackling the number one course creator killer: perfectionism! Get ready for some tough love (and encouragement) as we share why your "not-quite-perfect" course could be exactly what your audience needs right now. Plus, we'…

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What To Do When Being At Home Doesn’t Feel Like Home 11:50

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Today we’re talking about HOME and how to stop focusing on what it is you need to GET DONE in order to feel at homeand start focusing on feeling the safety of home within your body first.Take a listen and then come sign up for a free discovery call at joryancoaching.com.By Jo Ryan - Life Coach for stay-at-home moms

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Episode 458: Infinite tech debt hack and figuring out what is going on 34:00

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Nearly every time certain developers on the team want to address technical debt, they end up just adding more technical debt. Of course, after one round of addressing technical debt, the developers in question believe that yet another round of redesigning and refactoring is in order. This st…

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Why Most Men Stay Boys — And What It Really Takes to Grow the F*ck Up 40:08

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Send us a text Know you’re capable of more — but can't quite access 'it'? In this raw, real episode, our host Andy breaks down why so many high-performing men hit a hidden ceiling. He unpacks how "Boy Psychology" holds even the most driven men back from their next evolution — and what it takes to step fully into leadership, purpose, and power. If y…

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What To Do When You Don’t Know Who You Are 11:13

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Two years ago I gave up my to-do list because I found myself to be living my life by it and letting it define WHO I AM. I had become more function than human being.And I decided things needed to change.The very best thing you can do for yourself if you’re feeling like you don’t know who you are anymore is come out of the to-dos in your head and go …

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Episode 457: How do I get off the on-call rotation and "big tech" == "big leagues"? 27:25

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: I am a senior software engineer in a big tech/faang company and this week is my first ever on call rotation. My team is doing a lot of CI work, monitoring pipelines and support queues during on call. It is probably not as much of a hassle as on call for product teams, but for me personally o…

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291: You Built the Business. Now Let’s Build the System to Hold It. 23:26

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You’ve built a successful business, but if it still runs entirely on your energy, it’s not sustainable. In this episode, Holly shares the real reason you’re exhausted (hint: it’s not just your to-do list) and walks you through what it really looks like to build systems that support you, so you can finally lead without burning out. Ready to feel hel…

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Course Creator Timeline, Where Does Our Time Get Spent? 17:00

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Send us a text Drowning in tasks but seeing minimal growth? Spending hours tweaking your course while your marketing gathers dust? In this eye-opening episode, we're tackle the number one silent killer of course businesses: spending your precious time on the wrong things! We're exposing the "busy work trap" that keeps so many course creators stuck,…

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What To Do When You Don’t Know What You Want 12:52

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When you’re telling yourself that you don’t know what it is you WANT for yourself, this is not about confusion or lack of clarity.It’s about not wanting to feel the emotions that come up in your body when you risk going after your dream. Take a listen to this week’s episode, and then come sign up for a free discovery call with me at www.joryancoach…

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Episode 456: Will I look bad on the job market if I'm a crypto developer and struggling to go from management back to dev work 31:39

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Hey, I am a web developer getting bored of the regular development work. I am interested in finance and the monetary system and due to the overlap of finance and engineering I feel down the Bitcoin rabbit hole and even spiked interest in crypto like Solana and Sui. I am pretty sure most of c…

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290: Consistent, Strategic, Stress-Free Content? It’s Possible. 21:59

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Does it feel like content is taking over your entire week - and still not doing what it’s supposed to? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the biggest hidden time drains in business: marketing without a system. We’re talking second-guessing every post, spiraling into overthinking, and constantly feeling behind. If content planni…

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The Power of Small Successes to Get You Unstuck 10:40

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On this week’s episode we’re talking about how we often overwhelm ourselves with big projects to avoid the pain of change.Breaking things down into small steps that we can easily get done one day at a time allows us to come at the project FROM a place of success instead.Take a listen and then come sign up for a free discovery call at www.joryancoac…

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Episode 455: UX designer without a mentor and I get bored too easily and stressed too easily 33:00

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: A listener named Dakota asks, I’m a UX designer, and I’m constantly looking for growth opportunities. I’m having trouble finding mentors to help challenge me, as every time my boss/senior designer leaves the company, I assume their work and we don’t backfill their spot or my old position. Th…

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289: Q2 Starts Here: Reset, Refocus, and Rebuild with a Business That Supports You 17:49

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Feeling behind on your 2025 goals? You're not alone. In this episode of Busy to Boss, we’re leaving the pressure of Q1 behind and building a rhythm that actually works - for your life, your energy, and your business. You’ll learn: The real reason Q1 might have felt messy (and why that’s okay) How to reset without starting from scratch My exact 3-st…

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Why You Shouldn’t Wait Any Longer To Go For What You Want 11:00

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On this week’s episode we’re talking about why we don’t need to wait for more understanding, more clarity, or even a diagnosis as to what’s going on within ourselves and the world around us in order to go for what we want. Now is the perfect time to see who you want to be in the world and what you can bring to it at a time when people are telling t…

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Episode 454: Tracking productivity? and my CTO is ChatGPT 28:11

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: I’m a manager on a Product team. I’ve been asked by upper management to measure “story points completed per developer per sprint” and display the results publicly each sprint to motivate lower-performing employees. I explained why, according to Scrum, I don’t think this is a good idea. But I…