My big fat rejection (and other things) - Life Update

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   E257 · 8 Jul 2026 · 34 min

   Work culture is BS btw (how not to get trapped)

   Work culture is full of rules nobody actually explains. In this episode, we unpack the biggest workplace myths, why so many "professional" norms are really about control, and how to avoid getting trapped by them.

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   E256 · 1 Jul 2026 · 13 min

   How to work LESS this summer (without getting in trouble)

   Bestie, we have all been there… The weather is good and the patio is calling your name. Here’s how to maximize the warm weather without it biting you in the butt.

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   E254 · 24 Jun 2026 · 37 min

   Are degrees dead?

   Degrees aren't dead — but the conversation around them is messier than ever. In this episode, Emily breaks down what's actually happening with degree requirements, who's dropping them and why, and what it really means for your career in 2026.

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   E253 · 10 Jun 2026 · 19 min

   3 Career Fears That Are Overblown (AI Jobs, Falling Behind, and the Tech Myth)

   Everyone's panicking about AI layoffs, falling behind on their career timeline, and thinking tech is the only industry worth being in. Let's set the record straight. In this episode, Emily breaks down three of the most overblown career fears circulating right now — with the data to back it up.

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   E252 · 3 Jun 2026 · 33 min

   Stressed AF at Work (And You Can't Just Quit)

   You're overwhelmed, you're exhausted, and everyone keeps giving you advice that sounds great in theory and does absolutely nothing in real life.This episode is different. Emily cuts through the fluffy stress management noise and gets into what actually works when you're deep in a hard season at work and leaving isn't an option. No toxic positivity, no oversimplified fixes — just real talk for real people who have real bills to pay.

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   E251 · 27 May 2026 · 26 min

   "I am doing the work of 10 people": Meet The Frankenjob

   You've heard of quiet quitting. Now meet its exhausted cousin: the Frankenjob. If your role feels like five jobs duct-taped together with a smile, this episode is for you. Em breaks down why so many workers are silently drowning in impossible workloads — and what you can actually do about it.

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   E269 · 7 Oct 2026 · 17 min

   The BEST green flags (and what to look for)

   I know… me being positive about a company? But I figured it’s important for us to know what is absolutely necessary to look for in our next jobs and even in our current one.

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   E268 · 30 Sep 2026 · 46 min

   Best pick: How to Be Self-Employed When You’re Terrified of Risk

   The internet loves to romanticize quitting your job, betting on yourself and figuring it out as you go. Respectfully, some of us have bills. In this episode of Clock In, we’re talking about how to become self-employed when you are deeply, spiritually risk-averse. I’m breaking down how I made the jump from a traditional career to working for myself, the financial and career safety nets I’d put in place before leaving a paycheque, and how to test whether your business can actually support you before you need it to. Because working for yourself doesn’t have to mean risking everything. You can…

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   E267 · 23 Sep 2026 · 31 min

   Should I Risk It? How to Know When a Career Risk Is Actually Worth Taking

   Should you quit the job? Ask for more money? Speak up? Take the promotion you don’t feel ready for? Start the side hustle? Or sit your ass down and enjoy your direct deposit? Career advice LOVES telling us to “take the risk” and “bet on yourself”... but not every career risk is actually worth taking. In this episode of Clock In, we’re breaking down how to tell the difference between a calculated risk and a reckless one. We’re talking about the career risks that can actually pay off, the ones that probably aren’t worth it, how to assess what you really have to lose, and how to build yourself…

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    E266 · 16 Sep 2026 · 30 min

    The Internet has RUINED what we think a "normal career" is

    Social media has completely warped our idea of what a “successful” career is supposed to look like. Suddenly everyone is making six figures at 24, quitting corporate to become an entrepreneur, landing dream jobs with unlimited PTO, getting promoted every 18 months, and somehow working from a beach in Italy. Meanwhile, most people are just… working. Building careers slowly. Having years where they earn more and years where they don’t. Taking jobs because they need health insurance. Staying somewhere longer than TikTok says they should. Getting rejected, changing their minds, making lateral…

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