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It"s an Inside Job

Jason Birkevold Liem

Imagine responding to challenges with quiet strength and living with a clearer sense of direction. It"s an Inside Job, hosted by Jason Birkevold Liem, guides you there. This podcast is for anyone who believes cultivating inner resources is the most powerful way to shape their outer reality. We explore practical approaches for fostering resilience, nurturing well-being, and embedding intentionality into your daily rhythm.On Mondays, we feature a rerun of the most popular conversations with insightful

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60:34

The Secret to Building Resilient Relationships: A...

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2025/03/31

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "It's not about the answers. It's about your ability to sit in the discomfort of the questions." - Topaz Adizes Have you ever stopped to consider not just the strength of your relationships, but their resilience? Can they withstand discomfort, uncertainty, growth, and adversity, or do they crack under pressure? In this episode, I sit down with Topaz Adizes, an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experienced design archite...

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24:07

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 11: Practice...

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2025/03/28

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “True resilience comes not from controlling the world around us but mastering the world within.” In this Bite Size Friday episode of It’s an Inside Job, I explore the powerful concept of equanimity as part of my series on building a contrarian mindset. Equanimity goes beyond just staying calm under pressure—it’s about building an inner harmony amidst life’s chaos, whether it’s a personal health challenge, workplace crisis, or...

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31:51

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 10: Practice Self...

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2025/03/21

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Self-worth is not something you gain—it’s something you uncover within yourself.” In this episode, I explore the concept of self-worth - the second skill under Mastering Resilience. Through the window of the contrarian mindset, redefining it as something intrinsic and independent of societal expectations or external validation. I challenge the traditional notions of value and worth, emphasising that self-worth is not s...

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72:52

Healing from the Inside Out: Somatic Psychotherapy &...

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2025/03/17

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “We don’t just store trauma in our minds—we store it in our bodies. Healing starts when we bring awareness to those patterns.” – Debbie Fries Have you ever felt emotions stuck in your body but struggled to articulate them? Do certain patterns in your relationships or reactions seem to play out like a broken record? In this episode, we dive into the connection between mind and body—how our nervous system, breath, and self-aware...

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21:46

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 9: Practice Courage

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2025/03/14

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Courage is not the absence of fear—it’s choosing to lean into fear, to learn from it, and to act despite it." In this BiteSize Friday episode, Jason explores the concept of contrarian courage—a mindset that challenges conventional thinking about fear and resilience. He dives into the importance of embracing fear as an ally, redefining vulnerability as strength, and practicing courage as an intentional, incremental process. ...

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66:59

Leading Through Uncertainty: Essential Resilience...

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2025/03/10

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Adaptability is the number one skill set we need in 2025 and beyond. The ability to pivot, stay composed, and problem-solve in real time is what will separate strong leaders from the rest.” – Cynthia Pong In this episode of It’s an Inside Job, I sit down with award-winning executive coach, speaker, and thought leader Cynthia Pong, founder and CEO of Embrace Change. Cynthia specializes in career advancement and leadership dev...

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17:33

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 8: Focus on...

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2025/03/07

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Progress celebrates movement, even messy, because it values the process of becoming over the illusion of already being." In this episode of BiteSize Fridays, I continue the Contrarian Mindset series by exploring the fourth skill under "Mastering Perspective"—Focusing on Progress, Not Perfection. This essential mindset shift replaces the rigidity of perfectionism with the dynamic, adaptable power of progress. I share actionab...

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Jan 5

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2025/03/03

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. Support the show Sign up for the weekly IT'S AN INSIDE JOB NEWSLETTER takes 5 seconds to fill out receive a fresh update every Wednesday

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57:17

Caring & Resilient Leadership: How to Build Trust,...

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2025/03/03

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “You can’t split a person in half—what happens in their personal life affects their work. Truly caring leaders acknowledge this and create space for real conversations.” - Germain St-Denis In this episode, I sit down with Germain St-Denis to explore caring leadership—what it truly means to lead with empathy, build trust, and create strong, people-first workplace cultures. Drawing from decades of leadership in tech consulting,...

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36:02

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 7: Accepting...

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2025/02/28

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Your imperfections are not just natural—they’re extraordinary. Embrace them as a testament to your resilience and growth." In this episode of BiteSize Fridays, Jason dives into the third skill in the "Mastering Perspective" cluster of the Contrarian Mindset series: Accepting Imperfection as Natural. Drawing inspiration from Japanese philosophy, personal stories, and practical insights, this episode unpacks how embracing impe...

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57:59

Build Stronger & More Resilient Teams: Embrace...

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2025/02/24

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Feedback isn’t about the past—it’s about building a better future together.” – Vindou Duc In this episode of It’s an Inside Job, I sit down with Vindou Duc, a seasoned leader with over 25 years of global experience in marketing, human resources, and business transformation. Together, we dive into the nuances of team dynamics, the importance of building trust, and the critical role of communication in creating resilient, cohe...

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26:47

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 6: Embracing...

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2025/02/21

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Obstacles aren’t barriers; they are the stepping stones to becoming your best self." In this BiteSize Fridays episode, Jason explores the second skill in the "Mastering Perspective" cluster of the Contrarian Mindset series: Embracing Obstacles as Opportunities. He unpacks the psychology behind challenges, the natural human aversion to failure, and how adopting a contrarian mindset can reframe obstacles as stepping stones for...

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61:30

How to Build Resilience, Mental Clarity, Cognitive...

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2025/02/17

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “The heart pumps blood, the lungs pump oxygen. The brain—well, for me, it has always pumped survival. .. Everything the brain does has a positive intent, but sometimes the way it goes about it is counterproductive. Fortunately, we can change that." - Jason Liem This week's episode, is from a conversation I had with Annette Dragland on her fascinating podcast, Leger om Livet (Doctors about Life). This conversation is abou...

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0:38

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 5: Challenging...

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2025/02/14

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "By letting go of unrealistic standards, we reclaim our autonomy and align our actions with what truly matters, creating a life of authenticity and fulfillment." In this Bite Size Fridays episode, Jason explores the second cluster of skills in the Contrarian Mindset series: Mastering Perspective. Specifically, he delves into the importance of identifying, challenging, and reshaping unrealistic standards that often hinder pers...

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45:22

Managing Upwards with Tact and Diplomacy: How to...

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2025/02/10

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Their emotions and choices do not mean I have to experience them the way they do. Empathy isn’t about absorbing their storm but understanding it from a safe distance.” - Eric Charron In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Eric Chiron, an experienced executive and the author of Have You Ever Had a Boss That..., a practical guide to managing upwards and succeeding in challenging workplace environments. With o...

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19:57

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 4: Embracing...

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2025/02/07

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "By challenging established fears and mindsets, we unlock the door to greater resilience, clarity, and the ability to thrive in life’s uncertainties." In this Bite Size Fridays episode of It’s an Inside Job, Jason Liem dives into the fourth and final skill in the Mastering Self cluster of the contrarian mindset: embracing uncertainty. Jason explores why humans have an inherent drive for certainty and how the contrarian mindse...

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61:46

Are You a Technical Expert Feeling Stuck? Discover...

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2025/02/03

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Technical experts are the backbone of organisations, but their full potential remains untapped without the right support." – Alistair Gordon In this episode, I sit down with Alistair Gordon, an expert in training and coaching technical subject matter experts (SMEs) worldwide. We discuss the unique challenges SMEs face when transitioning into leadership roles and how traditional leadership programs often fall short in addressi...

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14:56

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 3: Letting Go Of...

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2025/01/31

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. In this Bite Size Fridays episode of It's an Inside Job, Jason White Birkevold Liem explores the third skill of the contrarian mindset—letting go of fixed outcomes and focusing on our actions and efforts. Jason delves into how this principle empowers us to live authentically and fully, embracing life’s uncertainties with grace. By emphasizing effort over outcome, we build resilience, develop a growth mindset, and find fulfillme...

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63:03

Thriving in Complexity: Resilient Leadership...

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2025/01/27

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Power within is the foundation—it’s about self-confidence and agency, and without it, collaboration and innovation cannot thrive." – Simona Costanzo SowIn this episode, I sit down with Simona Costanzo Sow, Chief of Academic Partnerships at the UN System Staff College (UNSSC), to explore leadership strategies in addressing global complexities. We dive into the evolving nature of leadership in a world of "polycrisis," the v...

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16:37

Solo - The Contrarian Mindset Skill 2: Focusing on...

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2025/01/24

Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. In this Bite Size Fridays episode of It's an Inside Job, host Jason Liem continues the series on the contrarian mindset by exploring the second skill: focusing on reality over emotional reality. Jason delves into how we can use emotional wisdom and disciplined perception to interpret life events more accurately. By understanding emotions as valuable messengers rather than obstacles, we learn to make informed decisions and...

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