Seriously? Life in Business

The Courtesy of Remote Work

Jayke and Jolie talk about Remote and Hybrid work, the benefits, detriments, and general opinion of the COVID-popularized workplace style. Primarily, they cover how both the employee and employer should treat Remote work to make sure it works effectively for everyone.

The Anatomy of the Interview

Jayke and Jolie return to the topic of Interviews, but this time covering the importance of why and interview is structured the way it in from both sides of the table. Giving insight into what interviewers look for, and some basic advice in how to prepare for what they ask.

The First 90 Days in Office

Jayke and Jolie go over the best practices for the first 90 days in a new position, office, and company. Who to meet, how to stand out, how to set yourself up for success, and the importance of learning who you are in the larger machine.

Reversing Roles

Jolie wants to change it up this week, flipping the script and asking Jayke the hard questions. How did they get where they are, where are they aiming to go, how has their Life in Business been so far?

Questions from Viewers, Pt. 2

Jayke and Jolie return with more questions to answer, finishing up their discussions from the previous episode, with a brief discussion of Jolie entering retirement and what that entails for her life going forward.

Questions from Viewers, Pt. 1

Jayke and Jolie return with insights on consistency, empathy, and the challenges of changing habits. With Jolie's recent retirement, she candidly discusses what she will and won’t miss about work, critiques common career advice, and emphasizes the importance of flexible planning.

Life in Business (Season 1 Finale)

Jayke and Jolie take an extended episode talking about the aspects of Life in Business they missed in season one, the good, that bad, the beautiful, and the ugly.

The Art of Landing the Job

Jayke and Jolie have talked about Resumes and Interviews, this week they talk about how to land the job. Practices for getting your foot in the door and setting boundaries with employers; they discuss these practices and their own experiences.

r/AskHR

Jayke takes Jolie to the r/AskHR Reddit to test her 35+ years of experience with some tough questions from the community. Questions were sourced on day of recording, April 11th, 2025.

Stories from the Internet

Jayke introduces Jolie to a fair few of the many "HR Horror Stories" from the internet. Jolie weighs her opinion on each story and gives her perspective as an HR Professional, whether in favor of the storytellers, or not.