The Long and The Short Of It
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 366
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
45. Stories
Pete and Jen unpack the ways in which the everyday stories we tell shape the broader Story/narrative we create.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Noggin rattling
- The everyday st…
44. Running
Jen's back running and shares her latest learnings with Pete, and how they apply to life.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Responding to negative self-talk
- Shifting goals and c…
43. Planning
Pete and Jen share their differences in the way they think about planning.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Their disagreement on approaching planning
- How our tendencies impact…
42. Facilitation
Jen and Pete get practical and tactical, sharing a handful of ideas on facilitation.
Specifically, we talk about:
- Question bursting
- Activities for cultivating empathy
- Ideas on practicing assertions
- …
41. The Arena
Jen asks Pete to step into The Arena for some thrashing.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is The Arena?
- Who are the people in The Arena?
- How can we best use this metaphor …
40. Hiding
Pete confesses to Jen he's been hiding.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Pete's latest hiding spot
- The Long and The Short Of It Instagram experiment
- How to think about and rev…
39. Perfectionism
Pete asks Jen if she identifies as a perfectionist and her answer might surprise you.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to be a perfectionist?
- How might we thi…
38. Priorities
Jen and Pete explore the idea of priorities (in no particular order).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- The Pareto Principle (80/20 principle)
- Intelligent Change and the Product…
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 t…
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 apprecia…
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 o…
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?
- Ho…
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
- Ho…
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, …
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 soc…
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 story…
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-ficti…
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 cr…
27. Reflection Scripts
Pete and Jen do a Reflection Script on the first six months of The Long and The Short Of It.
Specifically, in this episode Pete and Jen talk about:
- What is a Reflection Script or RS?
- How might we us…
26. Cold Showers
Pete recently challenged Jen to take cold showers and the results are surprising.
Specifically, in this two part episode Pete and Jen talk about:
- Why Pete takes cold showers
- Secrets of living into y…