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What it takes YOU to relax | The Big Payoff
All that meditation, mindful breathing and yoga you do isn’t actually helping you relax. Even mindless Netflix binging doesn’t do the trick. We’ll tell you why that is and what we’ve figured out about how to fix it! Spoiler alert: it’s all abo...
Want macro changes? Start microdosing. | The Big Payoff
Have you heard of microdosing? It’s all the rage-- the idea of taking teeny tiny doses of, shall we say substances, to make small shifts in your system that accumulate over time, to significant (positive) effect. We’ll let the medical experts explore a...
Office Hours | Standing Out from the Crowd (Part II) | The Big Payoff
Last month Suzanne held “office hours” with a recent Kellogg MBA grad asking for advice on how to stand out meaningfully from her peers at work. The response to that episode was an overwhelming chorus of “TELL US WHAT HAPPENED!” Did she tell t...
The Reluctant Dragon | The Big Payoff Radio Show
It’s that feeling you get when you’re way into something….and the other person just isn’t...or not that much. Maybe it’s a date. Or a job interview. Or you’re pitching some idea hard...and the heads just aren’t nodding. And you know w...
Office Hours Special Edition | Help me stand out from the pack! | The Big Payoff
Welcome to the first of our new feature, “Office Hours,” in which Rachel and Suzanne offer unscripted coaching to real live women in need of real-time advice. In this episode, we listen in on a conversation between Suzanne and Kimberly, a rece...
Are You Carrying Someone Else’s Weight? | The Big Payoff
We collaborate with others all the time, and more often that we want to admit, someone is doing more than their fair share of the work. If that’s you, raise your hand. We see you. And, we have a podcast episode for you. Rachel and Suzanne get to the bo...
Just Don’t Do It |Part 2| The Big Payoff
In Part 1 of our season opener, we talked about the lead up to taking “Big A” action in our lives, and the unusual role that talking about what you want to do (to everyone, all the time) plays in that process. In this episode, Rachel and Suzanne look a...
Just Do It |Part 1| The Big Payoff
To act or not to act, that is the question. We are kicking off the start of this season with a two part conversation. In this episode we talk about what gets us to take action and why we don’t. You know the drill: there’s a move, a change, a pivot we’v...
Unlocking Your Creativity (and Theirs) |The Big Payoff
Being “the person who is always SO creative” at work isn’t always easy. But according to Rachel and Suzanne, it’s the quality your boss (and others) want from you more than anything else. The good news is that they believe everyone can get better at it...
How to have a great conversation |The Big Payoff
Conversation is the key to getting what you want--at home, at work, and in all the spaces between. Just imagine if every conversation you had were a great one– satisfying, riveting, forward moving. Suzanne wishes that life were like episodes of the Wes...