Shit You Don't Learn in School
Formal schooling does a terrible job of preparing you to thrive as an adult. The Shit You Don't Learn in School podcast exists to make up for this societal failure. In this show, Calvin Rosser and Steph Smith share stories, insights, and resources designed to help you improve the quality of your personal and professional life. If all works out, you'll be at least 1% better at navigating the waters.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
22. The Importance of Tech Literacy
As technology becomes more ingrained in our daily lives, the question must be posed: how important is it for people to “keep up” technologically. In this episode, Steph makes a case for the importanc…
21. What is Financial Freedom and Are You There Yet?
Whether we'd like to admit it or not, finances have such a significant impact in our lives, both in micro and macro decision making. We also can't ignore how people have different relationships with …
20. Will FAANG Be the Dominant Companies Forever?
Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix & Google (FAANG) have dominated and become integrated parts of all of our lives in the software era. But if you look at history, time and time again, the leading comp…
19. How the Fundamental Attribution Error Impacts Your Relationships
Among the many biases that we can fall prey to, one of Calvin's favorites is the fundamental attribution error. The bias, sometimes known as the "correspondence bias", is your tendency to assume that…
18. What Does it Take to Become World Class at Something?
With 7 billion people on Earth, it's incredibly hard to be at the absolute top of any field. In this episode, Steph and Calvin discuss what they learned from their brief stints of being "world-class"…
17. The Individual Contributor vs the Manager
In most companies, there are two major role types: individual contributors and managers. The career track goes one way and not the other; IC upleveling to a manager. But is that the best way? Calvin …
16. Will People Rush Back to the Office?
As a follow up from episode 14, Calvin and Steph debate what work life will be like post-pandemic. Will people rush back to the office? Or will they bask in their newfound flexibility?
Listen in to fi…
15. What is Integrity & Why Does it Matter?
Codifying and living by your values is one of the most important skills of adulthood. Values are the guideposts that help you make decisions that align with who you want to be, especially when you're…
14. Lessons from Years of Location Independence
The pandemic resulted in hundreds of millions — if not billions — of people moving their work online. These rapid changes mean that so many people now have the freedom to work and live from where the…
13. How to Say No More Often
Even if we’d like to wish otherwise, our time is finite and zero sum. If we spend time on one thing, we’re not spending time on another. But even though it’s our most scarce resource, we often don’t …
12. When is it Okay to be Late?
Some people are never late. Others are late consistently. Why is there such a difference in people’s relationship with time?
In this episode, Steph and Calvin talk about chronically late insane people…
11. The Pitfalls of Zeroism
10. How Your Relationship with Money Influences Your Investing Decisions & Strategy
9. Navigating the Complexities of the Modern Era
8. Staying in Touch with Friends and Family in Adulthood
7. How to Build a Rewarding Career & Minimize Regret
6. Learning How to Give Back in Ways That Resonate
5. Mastering the Art of Learning New Skills
4. Should Remote Companies Pay People Based on Location?