Per My Last Email

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Morning Brew Daily hosts Neal Freyman and Toby Howell for a funny and insightful conversation around millennials at work—the stereotypes, the myths, the areas of strength and the areas that could use some improvement.

00:00 Intro

01:12 What distinguishes millennials from Gen Z

07:57 Millennial myth: millennials are job hoppers

11:36 Millennial myth: millennials seek careers with purpose

15:08 Millennial myth: millennials need praise

18:39 Millennial myth: millennials are too soft as managers

24:07 Lightning Round

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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!

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into Kaila’s theory that we’re seeing the “enshittification” of work, and how it is impacting the job market, college, and the career ladder. Listen to hear them explain the theory, and discuss what you as either a job-holder or job-seeker can do about it.

00:00 Intro

01:24 Where the inspiration for this topic came from

05:13 What we mean by “enshittification”

11:13 The promise we were sold of college

15:49 The “planned obsolescence” of the career ladder

18:50 The messiness of the job market

25:54 Advice for navigating the “enshittification” of work

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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!

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.

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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!

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/

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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!

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.

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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!