Per My Last Email

Is it okay to ask your coworker how much they make? Is Gen Z set up for failure in the workplace? Should you really bring your whole self to work? Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew's resident career experts Kaila and Kyle—whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit, and startup sectors—debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them.

  1. Sep 28

    What Gen Z Really Thinks About Work, Loyalty, and Ambition

    In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Morning Brew creators Annie Bennett and Meg Baniewicz to talk about Gen Z and work—the stereotypes, myths, truths, and how they REALLY feel about all of it.  00:00 Intro 01:44 How Annie and Meg come up with work-based sketch ideas 04:40 The work life themes resonating with people right now (beyond AI) 09:16 The technological shift that defines Gen Z 12:18 Has the role of the office changed for Gen Z? 15:34 Is Gen Z trying to “act their wage”? 23:22 Lightning Round This episode was sponsored by Croissant. Croissant handles the sourcing, bookings, and vendors for your distributed team all in one place. Try Croissant now and they'll host lunch for you and your team in a Croissant space. Go to: getcroissant.com/PMLE. Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!

    What Gen Z Really Thinks About Work, Loyalty, and Ambition
  2. Sep 21

    5 Daily Habits That Could Transform Your Career by Year-End

    In this episode, Kaila and Kyle break down a 5-step plan on how to make the most of the last 100 days of the year, and how to not only achieve your goals, but also improve upon them. 00:00 Intro 01:33 The inspiration for this episode 04:26 Why we made the Last 100 Days of the Year plan 06:26 Step 1  09:51 Step 2 11:23 Step 3  13:07 Step 4  16:32 Step 5  18:23 Preparing to start the Last 100 Days of the Year plan This episode was sponsored by Croissant. Croissant handles the sourcing, bookings, and vendors for your distributed team all in one place. Try Croissant now and they'll host lunch for you and your team in a Croissant space. Go to: getcroissant.com/PMLE. Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!

    5 Daily Habits That Could Transform Your Career by Year-End
  3. Sep 14

    The Problem with “Executive Presence”

    In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the idea of “executive presence”—what it is and is NOT, why it can be harmful, and how to either adopt or navigate around it in order to move forward in your career. 00:00 Intro 02:05 The problem with the idea of “executive presence”  07:27 The chicken or egg problem 10:31 Game: Executive Presence or Executive Privilege? 16:59 Listener email about executive presence 20:09 Amanda Goetz’s KUBA framework 22:53 How to handle it if someone tells you that you don’t have executive presence This episode was sponsored by Croissant. Croissant handles the sourcing, bookings, and vendors for your distributed team all in one place. Try Croissant now and they'll host lunch for you and your team in a Croissant space. Go to: getcroissant.com/PMLE. Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!

    The Problem with “Executive Presence”
  4. Aug 20

    BONUS: The Career Advice We Wish We Knew in Our 20s (Live)

    In this special bonus episode, Kaila and Kyle tape their very first live episode at Verizon HQ in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Listen to hear Kaila and Kyle share what they learned from their own early career experiences with Verizon’s intern class (aka VTerns), as well as hear professional insights and advice from Christina Schelling, Verizon’s own SVP of Human Resources (whose early career experiences include working for the CIA). 00:00 Intro 03:08 Kaila’s internship experience at Goldman Sachs 04:19 Kyle’s first career experiences 08:57 On figuring out what you want to do with your career 11:41 The 30-60-90 Framework 16:41 On learning from your bosses 17:47 Using naivete to your advantage 19:59 SVP of Human Resources, Christina Schelling 22:02 Christina’s experience at the CIA 26:41 The unexpected skills that are becoming more valuable today 30:25 The areas that young professionals should focus on developing in the first 5 years 35:33 The cost of perfectionism in your career 39:37 The questions young professionals should ask in interviews This episode was sponsored by Verizon. Visit mycareer.verizon.com to apply to open roles and learn more about working at Verizon today. Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!

    BONUS: The Career Advice We Wish We Knew in Our 20s (Live)
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Is it okay to ask your coworker how much they make? Is Gen Z set up for failure in the workplace? Should you really bring your whole self to work? Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew's resident career experts Kaila and Kyle—whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit, and startup sectors—debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them.

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