Why are so many of us hanging around waiting for a shoulder tap, an invite, or someone to say ‘go ahead’?
Nat and Kristen get into where permission-seeking comes from, why it’s a learned behaviour rather than a personal failing, and what you can do about it – starting with the low-stakes stuff like just picking the restaurant.
Also featuring: Simone Biles, a deeply uncomfortable rewatch of Nashville, and why your professional development budget is probably sitting there untouched while someone else spends it.
Why you always put everyone else first Why women are wired to put others first and how decades of conditioning pile on to make self-prioritisation feel uncomfortable.
Stop waiting to be noticed The 5 followership styles - passive, alienated, survivor, conformist, effective - and why almost everyone thinks they're the 'good' one
The ick list: Workplace edition From performative cultural awareness and name-dropping to people who swan into meetings mid-phone call just to look busy, Nat and Kristen share their workplace icks.
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