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Welcome to Suits & Pajamas where we explore the beautiful mess of balancing work, life, and everything in between. Hosted by TJ Albert, this podcast is all about empowering you to be resilient, embrace your personal journey, and extend grace to yourself—because let’s face it, life is complicated, and we’re all figuring it out as we go. So, whether you’re navigating a new job, raising kids, or just trying to stay sane, Suits & Pajamas is here to solve life’s problems WITH you, not FOR you.

  1. What 2025 Taught Us: Leading Into 2026 With Courage and Clarity

    07/12/2025

    What 2025 Taught Us: Leading Into 2026 With Courage and Clarity

    2025 didn’t whisper, it roared! It pushed, stretched, exposed, and refined many of us in ways we didn’t anticipate. In this powerful year-end episode of Suits & Pajamas, we’re unpacking the real leadership lessons this year forced us to learn, stretching far beyond the corporate talking points and polished soundbites. From choosing simplicity over chaos, to leading teams through job loss, financial instability, global conflict, and healthcare uncertainty… from rebuilding DEI in ways that actually work, to burnout-proofing your leadership, to owning your voice in rooms that were never built for you. This episode tells the truth behind the titles. If 2025 humbled you, stretched you, or transformed you… this conversation is for you. And if it didn’t TJ still invites you to grab your coffee, tea or wine and listen in because it may give you insights into what's happening around you. By the end, you’ll walk into 2026 with more courage, clarity, and confidence than you had walking into this year. Because if 2025 taught us anything, it’s that you can do hard things AND still lead with heart. Listen in. Breathe deep. And lead forward. Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who needs a little encouragement on their journey! Connect with me: Instagram: suitsandpajamas TikTok: suits.pajamas LinkedIn: T'Juana Albert Website: suitsandpajamas Email: suitsandpajamas23@gmail.com

    29 min
  2. When the Holidays Don’t Feel Like the Holidays: Finding Light in a Dim Season

    18/11/2025

    When the Holidays Don’t Feel Like the Holidays: Finding Light in a Dim Season

    The lights are going up. The playlists are coming back. But for many of us, the holidays feel… different this year. Between job loss, food insecurity, burnout, and the weight of a world that feels increasingly heavy, it can be hard to find joy when everything around us says “be merry.” In this deeply reflective holiday special, TJ Albert opens an honest conversation about the unseen struggles so many are carrying this holiday season and how we can hold space for both grief and gratitude at the same time. This episode offers a quiet kind of hope: How to navigate the season when joy feels out of reachSetting boundaries and finding grace when expectations run highSeeing and supporting others with empathy, not performanceRediscovering meaning through small acts of kindness and connectionYou can be thankful and tired. Joyful and uncertain. Hopeful and healing. You don’t have to choose one to honor the other. Because gratitude and grief can hold hands. 🎧 Listen now. Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who needs a little encouragement on their journey! Connect with me: Instagram: suitsandpajamas TikTok: suits.pajamas LinkedIn: T'Juana Albert Website: suitsandpajamas Email: suitsandpajamas23@gmail.com

    27 min
  3. Global Grief, Local Leadership: The Weight of the World at Work

    04/11/2025

    Global Grief, Local Leadership: The Weight of the World at Work

    We’re living through wars, political chaos, economic strain, food insecure, and emotional exhaustion pretending that what’s happening “out there” doesn’t belong “in here.” But it does. Because people bring their whole selves to work, hearts, fears, beliefs, and all. So, let's not pretend it ends at the office threshold. In this Suits & Pajamas special, TJ Albert explores leadership in an era of global uncertainty, collective grief, and political division. This episode dives deep into how leaders can hold space for humanity without losing themselves, and how HR and C-Suite executives set the emotional thermostat that defines organizational culture. Uncertainty fatigue & the hidden cost of constant changeSurvival stress and the myth of “work-life separation”Global grief in local workplacesThe politics of silence and the cost of neutralityHR & C-Suite leaders as cultural thermostatsGrace as the most radical leadership strategy of allThis is leadership for a HUMAN era; one that's honest, reflective, and real. 🎧 Listen now and lead with a little more grace. Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who needs a little encouragement on their journey! Connect with me: Instagram: suitsandpajamas TikTok: suits.pajamas LinkedIn: T'Juana Albert Website: suitsandpajamas Email: suitsandpajamas23@gmail.com

    29 min
  4. The $0.09 Apology: A Masterclass in Trust, Culture, and Leadership

    14/10/2025

    The $0.09 Apology: A Masterclass in Trust, Culture, and Leadership

    Sometimes, the smallest act of humility can become the biggest lesson in leadership. When Japan’s Akagi Nyugyo raised the price of its beloved GariGari-kun ice pop for the first time in 25 years, the company did something extraordinary: hundreds of employees, from factory workers to senior executives, bowed in apology. Not for failure, but for necessity. In a world obsessed with optimization, this moment became a rare display of cultural intelligence and accountability; serving as a reminder that leadership isn’t about managing perception, it’s about protecting trust. In this episode, TJ explores what every modern leader can learn from “The $0.09 Apology,” and how humility, authenticity, and culture form the foundation of sustainable influence. In this episode, we’ll explore: The emotional contracts that silently shape trust inside organizationsWhy humility over ego is the new metric of credibilityHow culture is measured not by what’s seen, but by what’s feltAnd how to recognize the moments when we owe ourselves a quiet, personal apologyBecause real leadership isn’t about being flawless, it’s about being forthright. Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who needs a little encouragement on their journey! Connect with me: Instagram: suitsandpajamas TikTok: suits.pajamas LinkedIn: T'Juana Albert Website: suitsandpajamas Email: suitsandpajamas23@gmail.com

    30 min
  5. The Great TV Family Debate: Huxtables vs. Tanners vs. Dunphys

    07/10/2025

    The Great TV Family Debate: Huxtables vs. Tanners vs. Dunphys

    What makes a great TV family? Is it wisdom and jazz in a Brooklyn brownstone, endless hugs in a San Francisco townhouse, or beautifully chaotic love under one mockumentary roof? In this episode of Suits & Pajamas, TJ takes the courtroom approach to crowning the ultimate TV family champion. The Huxtables, The Tanners, and The Dunphy-Pritchett clan go head-to-head in hilarious and heartfelt rounds - from Best Catchphrase to Most Relatable Family Mess, Dad Most Likely to Leave You in Jail, and even Which Kid Had It the Worst. It’s nostalgia meets pop culture analysis, complete with a little sass, a lot of laughter, and the kind of warmth that only classic sitcoms can deliver. Tune in for: Cliff Huxtable’s legendary roastsDanny Tanner’s OCD-level lovePhil Dunphy’s “Phil-osophy” of awkward wisdomAnd one iconic question: who’s the real GOAT of TV families?Press play, relive the laughs, and cast your vote. Because in the end, we all saw a little of our own families in theirs. Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who needs a little encouragement on their journey! Connect with me: Instagram: suitsandpajamas TikTok: suits.pajamas LinkedIn: T'Juana Albert Website: suitsandpajamas Email: suitsandpajamas23@gmail.com

    27 min
  6. Building Your Own On-Ramp: Creating Opportunities in the Workplace

    30/09/2025

    Building Your Own On-Ramp: Creating Opportunities in the Workplace

    In today’s workplace, opportunity doesn’t always come with a clear on-ramp. Entire industries are shrinking, DEI progress is being rolled back, and AI is reshaping roles overnight. For many professionals, the result is a career that feels stalled, It's like standing on the shoulder of a freeway, waiting for a chance to merge. In this episode of Suits & Pajamas, host T’Juana Albert shares how to: Recognize when the system wasn’t built for you—and what to do nextSpot the career gaps AI can’t replaceReclaim visibility when your contributions are overlookedCollect “receipts” that turn compliments into leverageBuild coalitions that advocate for you in rooms you’re not inMerge into new opportunities with confidence and timingKnow when it’s time to take the exit to protect your peaceWhether you’re in your suit or your pajamas, this episode is your blueprint for building momentum and creating opportunities, even when the system doesn’t hand them to you. Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who needs a little encouragement on their journey! Connect with me: Instagram: suitsandpajamas TikTok: suits.pajamas LinkedIn: T'Juana Albert Website: suitsandpajamas Email: suitsandpajamas23@gmail.com

    37 min
  7. Tenure & Turning Points: When Is It Time to Stay or Go?

    09/09/2025

    Tenure & Turning Points: When Is It Time to Stay or Go?

    Is it time to stay or time to go? In this episode of Suits & Pajamas, we break down the intangibles that help you decide whether your tenure at a company is still serving you or quietly draining you. Through three perspectives: the ambitious young professional itching to move up, the seasoned veteran coasting on comfort, and the overlooked teammate who feels undervalued, we discuss: The hidden warning signs most people missProactive steps to reclaim growth and visibilityHow energy, identity, and worth factor into the “stay or go” decisionIf you’ve ever felt stuck, restless, or unseen in your career, this episode will help you find clarity, courage, and alignment. 🎧 Tune in now and don’t just think about tenure. Think about your turning point. Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who needs a little encouragement on their journey! Connect with me: Instagram: suitsandpajamas TikTok: suits.pajamas LinkedIn: T'Juana Albert Website: suitsandpajamas Email: suitsandpajamas23@gmail.com

    22 min
  8. The BINGO Framework: Redefining What A Winning Career Looks Like

    02/09/2025

    The BINGO Framework: Redefining What A Winning Career Looks Like

    This episode brings you behind the scenes of my presentation at Black Is Tech 2025 where I introduced The BINGO Framework, my blueprint for redefining success on your own terms. BINGO stands for: B – Boundaries without apologyI – Identity without apologyN – Navigate with intentionG – Grace for the grindO – Own the outcomeWe dive into how these five principles can help you break free from outdated definitions of success and instead build a career (and a life) that feels authentic, fulfilling, and sustainable. Whether you’re a leader, innovator, or just redefining what winning looks like for you, this conversation is for you. Listen now and let’s BINGO our way to a new vision of success! Find the workbook here ---> The BINGO Framework Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who needs a little encouragement on their journey! Connect with me: Instagram: suitsandpajamas TikTok: suits.pajamas LinkedIn: T'Juana Albert Website: suitsandpajamas Email: suitsandpajamas23@gmail.com

    30 min
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Welcome to Suits & Pajamas where we explore the beautiful mess of balancing work, life, and everything in between. Hosted by TJ Albert, this podcast is all about empowering you to be resilient, embrace your personal journey, and extend grace to yourself—because let’s face it, life is complicated, and we’re all figuring it out as we go. So, whether you’re navigating a new job, raising kids, or just trying to stay sane, Suits & Pajamas is here to solve life’s problems WITH you, not FOR you.

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  • Creator
    TJ Albert
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    38
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