

The Long and The Short Of It
Peter Shepherd & Jen Waldman
A weekly podcast for curious people ready to explore the art and science of being human from every possible angle: macro, micro, Australian, American, tall, short and everything in between.
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Jun 11, 2019 • 18min
37. 5x Thinking
Jen reads out a message Pete sent her sparking a conversation on thinking 5x and 10x.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
What it means to think 5x or 10x
Why it's important to think 5x or 10x
How can we apply 5x or 10x thinking to our work
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Jun 4, 2019 • 25min
36. Feedback
Pete and Jen decide it's time to do a full episode on giving and receiving feedback.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
Three types of feedback: coaching, evaluation and appreciation
Who to ask for feedback
How to process and filter feedback
Resources for giving and receiving feedback, including Thanks for the Feedback, Difficult Conversations, Getting to Yes (With Yourself), The Coaching Habit and Kristen talking FBI
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To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/
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May 28, 2019 • 22min
35. Experiments
Pete and Jen riff on framing our work, life and projects as a series of experiments.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
Framing things as experiments
Unattaching ourselves from outcomes
Reducing friction in our experiments
Pete and Jen's Instagram experiment
Macro vs micro experiments
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To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/
To a get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com

May 21, 2019 • 20min
34. Picking Brains
Jen picks Pete's brain on why we shouldn't pick brains.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
Why picking someone's brain is hiding
Does it require 60min to pick someone's brain?
How might we get clarity in what we're seeking
Alternatives to picking someone's brain
To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
To a get in touch, send an email to hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.

May 14, 2019 • 29min
33. Money and Compensation
Pete dares to bring up everyone's least favo(u)rite topic: money and compensation.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
Why most creatives and freelancers aren't charging enough
How we might think about money
What is worth?
Money as a story
How money creates tension
To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
To a get in touch, send an email to hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.

May 7, 2019 • 21min
32. Seasons
Pete wraps his brain around Jen's idea of breaking down work into seasons.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
How might we think about our work in seasons?
Jen's seasons
Create, test, learn
Pete's AHA moment
To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
To a get in touch, send an email to hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.

Apr 30, 2019 • 24min
31. Social Media
Jen and Pete thrash on the topic of social media.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
What is social media for?
Why it's important to think about
What it takes to be 'good' at social media
How we can best use it
To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
To a get in touch, send an email to hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.

Apr 23, 2019 • 23min
30. Storytelling
Jen gives Pete a storytelling masterclass.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
Why storytelling matters
How storytelling applies to our work
Jen's golden rules for effective storytelling
What to do with said rules
To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
To a get in touch, send an email to hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.

Apr 16, 2019 • 29min
29. Favo(u)rite Things Revisited
Jen and Pete discuss some of their favo(u)rite things/resources since the Favo(u)rite Things episode .
Specifically, in this episode Pete and Jen talk about their favo(u)rite:
Fiction book
Non-fiction book
Audiobook
Podcast Episode
Word
Video
Show
To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
To a get in touch, send an email to hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.

Apr 9, 2019 • 19min
28. Night-time Routines
Jen and Pete discuss the inverse of a Morning Routine: a Night-time Routine.
Specifically, in this episode Pete and Jen talk about:
What constitutes a night-time routine?
How might we think about creating one?
Pete's night-time routine
Jen's night-time routine
What is a night-time routine for?
To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
To a get in touch, send an email to hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.