Self Control & Cheese

Sup babes. Today we're talkin' control - what it feels like when you have it and what it feels like when you don't. And how to regain a sense of control when you lose it. Let's be real - when control is taken away from you it can feel like you're a child who had their toys taken away. Any feedback feels like you're whining and you can't figure out how to level set like an adult again. We've been there. We hate that shit too. So we're here for the season 2 finale to talk about it. And as always, the most powerful way for you to regain control is by leaving a toxic work environment. We're here for you always.  -- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Check out our jobs board: https://jobs.selfcontrolandcheese.com/ Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Like no one is having a good time right now. What with the.... state of the US government, the world, and trying to get back to normal when things aren't normal, companies haven't figured out how to adjust and create employee engagement programs without culture being implied by an office. And it's starting to show with the great resignation, everyone feeling burnt out, people quitting their jobs left and right, and an overall bad vibe in the air. Companies need to use the money they're saving in rent and put it towards making their employees happy. Cause right now we're all tired, kind of sad, and just ready for hot girl summer at this point....  -- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Check out our jobs board: https://jobs.selfcontrolandcheese.com/ Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Hey bestie. You asking yourself if it's time to find a new job? Or you're questioning how you know when it's time to find a new job? News flash - that probably means it's time for a new job. When companies are looking out for themselves, you have to look out for you. And you know what's ok? Not spending years at a company before you move, looking out for yourself and your career path, and not always being a team player. It's ok not to be a team player if the game is fundamentally rigged against you. So we're joined by the one and only John Thomas Lang who drops some knowledge on looking out for yourself and your career.  -- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Check out our jobs board: https://jobs.selfcontrolandcheese.com/ Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Hey besties here's the thing: we're rooting for you. Like straight up and full stop. We think you're doing great. We think you're putting in work. And we think you're chugging along, feelin' good about work AND life. And we positively love that for you. We just wanted to come on here and say that sometimes it's cool to just be vibing and have no hot takes. We don't think week, our hot take is that we're proud of you lmao.  -- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Check out our jobs board: https://jobs.selfcontrolandcheese.com/ Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

So you got laid off. That fucking sucks. We would never deny that and think you should go through the 5 stages of grief before you're really ready to figure out what comes next. But whenever you feel like you're ready to figure out what comes next for you, it can feel foreboding, scary, unknown, alone. Here's the great news, you're not alone. Being laid off is a lonely and individual experience, but there are so many people just like you who got back on their feet and learned and evolved from the experience. Whenever you're ready to do that, this episode is for you.  -- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Check out our jobs board: https://jobs.selfcontrolandcheese.com/ Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Don't even lie - you don't either. Listen the 8 hour work day/40 hour work week was created for factory lines to get the most out of the workers as possible. We're B2B marketers working behind computer screens all day. Most of our work each day can be accomplished in 3-4 hours of uninterrupted work. The thing is... we are usually interrupted. By people either virtually or physically. And that's FINE. Make those distractions for yourself sometimes. We weren't working all 8 hours we were in the office every day. We were out and about, changing up where we were working from, stopping by a co-workers desk to ask a question, or just going outside for some air. Do that at home. You're allowed and you should.  -- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Check out our jobs board: https://jobs.selfcontrolandcheese.com/ Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

When you figure out what your thing is, it makes it 100x easier to find jobs for YOU. When you know exactly what you want and how to find companies that'll let you do what you want, and help you grow more into who you want to be, your career becomes more fun and more valuable. Ryan McCready knows his thing. And so when the time came for him to make a change in his career, he knew exactly what to look for and what to do. So in this episode Ryan is breaking down his latest career search and how he weeded out opportunities he KNEW weren't right for him. If you're thinking it may be time for your next thing, listen to this before you start your search.  --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Dudes. Like. We have so much time to figure it out. To figure out what we want our next move to be. To figure out what our career should look like. To figure out what we're going to focus on at work next quarter. Big things don't happen in 24 hours. Big things happen over weeks, months, and years. It's ok to have shitty days and shitty weeks. Because as long as you're moving forward, things are happening, you are changing, and you're getting closer.  -- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Oh what's that? A bonus episode of our get hired in tech series? Hell yeah fuckin right it is - you are so welcome. Adam Goyette is the VP of Marketing at HelpScout and has had a proven track record of finding the right companies that best suit his life at different points in his career. Sometimes that meant working 12 hour days, sometimes that means being a working parent and needing flexibility in his schedule. Working in tech isn't a one and done choice - you can and should evolve your working environment to suit the life you want to be living and the way you want to spend your time. So in this episode we're breaking down what stage of a tech startup may best suit you at different points in your life - so you can make the best decision for you.  --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Basically - fake it till you make it. People newer to the working world, and especially underrepresented minorities in the workplace, aren't as likely to act like they're levels above what they actually are in the workplace. But that's exactly what we should all be doing - managing up, faking it until we make it, doing the job we want before we get promoted into it (up until a certain point) all helps you grow in your career. It helps you show your managers that you are incredibly capable of doing your job, it allows you to work on projects that you actually want to work on, and it shows your peers that you're an indirect leader they can go to with questions, concerns, or advice. And the advice comes straight from the mouth of Sara's mentor Jess, who we're obsessed with so you know it's legit.  -- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

On this episode of "literally nobody taught me this shit", we're talking about the un-sexy part of working in startups: understanding your offer package. From stock options vs RSUs to understanding your benefits package and the legal clauses you have to agree to, it can all be overwhelming, feel like it doesn't make a lot of sense, and overall take away the excitement from starting a new job. But don't you dare even fret my friends because we are here to decode this shit for you. We'll break down how to understand each part of your offer so you know what to negotiate and what is standard. If you ever have any questions, we are definitely not finance or legal professionals but we'd be happy to help answer some of your questions!  --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Hi friendsssss. There's a reason we started this podcast - because we liked the work that we do, we're damn good at it, and we grew quickly to where we wanted to give tips to people who were in a similar boat. All of this to say, it's 10000% ok to like your job, to love your job even, but you still don't have to make your entire life your job. Balancing what makes you passionate in life (you should have more than 1 passion, in our opinion) can help you show up stronger and better when you're not hyper focused on one thing. Don't put all your eggs in one basket alright everyone? Enjoy. -- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

It's episode 2 of our "Get Hired In Tech" series and this one is all about how to impress during each round of interviews you'll inevitably do for the hiring process at a tech company. From what to expect, when to bring up compensations, better questions to ask, AND better answers to questions, we hope these tips will help you feel more comfortable in interviews with any company for any kind of job.  --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

We all know that guy Rod on TikTok who makes super relatable videos about being an anxious person in the workplace, right? Well we're here to letchya know that there's no need to fret. If you have a good, positive relationship with your manager - they 👏 do 👏 not 👏 hate 👏 you. They may be a little short over Slack or Teams, but that's literally only because they're managing people and a workload and probably messaging you in between or during meetings. It's ok, it's all going to be ok.  ---   Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you.  Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz  Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us   kloveyoubye

Hi besties, welcome to a 3 part series all about how to get hired in tech - specifically tech startups. People love to glorify what it's like to work in tech but then gatekeep how the heck they actually ended up at the company. We do not gatekeep in this house so we're giving you all our secrets on how we broke into the industry, grew quickly, and started making some serious money just a few years out of college. First part of the series? How to land the interview - from resume tips to answering questions like "Should I really write a cover letter" and "Do I need a portfolio" we've got you covered.  --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

You know what? Not every professional relationship you make is going to benefit you, your mental health, and/or your career path. And if that's the case, there is absolutely no reason for you to maintain relationships with the people who aren't good for any of those things. Even though most industries are small and people know people, no one wants to work with or for an asshole. So there is positively no need to maintain professionalism when it's not reciprocated. Burn those bridges babe, your mental health will thank you.  ---  Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us  kloveyoubye

They say to never meet your heroes but guess what? We did and she fucking rules. Meet Amber Naslund - an author, a speaker, a virtual mentor to 77.8k twitter followers and someone we've looked up to for a long ass time. Amber has been through some shit, she recently pivoted her entire career, and she does so with grace, with embracing the hard shit that would break most people, and with a lot of honesty. She doesn't beat around the bush with things fucking suck and she wants to do something about them. So please, enjoy this conversation with Amber and hopefully we can all learn to be as resilient as she is.  --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Rest isn't selfish. Rest isn't earned. You can just FUCKING rest my dudes. That's literally it. It's still the beginning of the year, people are putting so much pressure on themselves to be better, to do more, to be more productive and use their daylight hours better. Here's the thing though - you literally don't have to. Move at your own pace, take breaks when you need breaks not when society tells you it's acceptable to take breaks and live your god damn life. It's quite literally too short not to, ok?? Love you.  --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Just like we don't all learn the same, we don't all work the same either. This week we got to sit down with Freelancer extraordinaire Brooklin Nash, who went in-house after freelancing most of his career for science. Literally just to see what it was like. Two years later and he's back on his freelancing game, writing and strategizing for the biggest names in B2B Marketing and sharing what he's learned about his professional aspirations and how you can quit your job and go freelance full time too, but only if you want.  --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye

Oh what's that? A hot take WITH A GUEST? Yeah it's 2022 and we're switching things up because we make the rules and we can do what we want. Today we're bringing the HEAT to warm up the cold, cold winter, all about why you can be really fucking good at your job no matter what age you are. There's a lot of ageism in the workplace, not just to younger people but to older people as well. But here's the damn thing - it literally doesn't matter how old you are if you're doing good work. Point blank period. We spend most of the ep talking about being more youthful in the workplace because that's what we know. And we also know we're really good at our jobs regardless of what year we were born. HAPPY NEW YEAR and enjoy! --- Make sure to leave a review and subscribe so we can keep making dope ass content for you. Follow us on twitter: @selfcontrol_chz Check out our website, join our email list, be the first to know when we have shit to say: selfcontrolandcheese.com/join-us kloveyoubye