Per My Last Email
Is it okay to ask your coworker how much they make? Is Gen Z set up for failure in the workplace? Should you really bring your whole self to work? Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew's resident career experts Kaila and Kyle—whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit, and startup sectors—debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them.
Episodes
October 27, 2025 • 37 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the pivotal life experiences that helped them in their careers in unexpected ways. Listen to hear Kaila and Kyle’s personal stories of rock-bottom moments and personal epiphanies that have ultimately made them better at their jobs.
00:00 Intro
03:13 Kyle’s biggest experience with failure
08:06 Kaila’s biggest experience with failure
11:54 The non-work things that have contributed to Kaila...
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October 20, 2025 • 32 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle break down “The Great Lock-In”—the Q4 period where it’s advantageous for your year-end review to focus and get down to business. Listen to hear Kaila and Kyle’s extremely tactical and actionable advice on how to accomplish the most before the end of the year.
00:00 Intro
02:01 What “The Great Lock-In” is about
07:17 The first phase of “locking in”
13:14 The second phase of lock-in
17:47 Bullet j...
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October 13, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the rise of the “quiet promotion,” how to know whether or not you’re receiving one, and what to do if you have.
00:00 Intro
01:50 “job hugging”
07:42 Defining “quiet promotions”
10:12 Why quiet promotions are happening
13:40 Kaila’s experience with quiet promotions
15:28 Kyle on whether he’s been quiet promoted
17:41 What to do if YOU’RE being quiet promoted
29:29 Recap: The 3 steps...
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October 6, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are responding to listener-submitted career advice questions…and they’re juicy! From how to handle conflicting feedback to wading through the “work fluff”, this episode is chock-full of useful tactics for handling tricky work situations.
00:00 Intro
01:25 Grab Bag Question #1 - communication issues
06:38 Grab Bag Question #2 - conflicting feedback
12:50 Grab Bag Question #3 - learning about diffe...
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September 29, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle debate whether you should or should NOT pursue your office crush. That’s right—we’re talking office romance this week, and Kaila and Kyle hold strongly opposing positions on the matter, based in part on their own personal experiences.
00:00 Intro
02:57 Historical context for the conversation
04:23 Kaila’s opinion on pursuing a relationship in the workplace
08:19 The types of jobs where office rom...
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September 22, 2025 • 36 mins
Is it cringe to try too hard? In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Normal Gossip co-creator and Defector Media co-owner Alex Sujong Laughlin to talk about the ins and outs of being a “try hard” at work. Alex’s new podcast, Try Hard, documents people attempting things that they’re afraid to do, and in this episode you’ll hear about a couple of moments when Alex and Kaila’s fear of being cringe nearly held back their career ...
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September 15, 2025 • 31 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the current trend of laying off middle managers and the flattening of organizations, the impact this can have on individuals, and why we can’t forget the key roles that middle managers have in your career.
00:00 Intro
01:43 Who are the middle managers?
04:15 Stats illustrating the decline of the middle manager
06:40 How an absence middle managers can hinder your career
11:09 The goal of ...
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September 8, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss how AI is impacting the job market, what the future of work may look as more roles and industries become automated, and how to stand out in the age of AI-assisted hiring processes.
00:00 Intro
01:41 Research on the impact of AI on job seekers
06:28 The rise of the “he-cession”
10:07 How AI is impacting the job hunt for mid-career level individuals
14:02 Strategies for applying to jobs in...
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September 1, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the three most problematic toxic workplace scenarios, and how to manage each of them. Plus, wait ‘til the end to hear a bonus fourth toxic workplace scenario that you probably haven’t considered.
00:00 Intro
01:42 Defining “toxicity” in the workplace
04:14 Stats on toxic workplaces
05:43 Toxic coworkers and how to handle them
11:46 How Kaila handled a former toxic coworker
16:34 Toxic ...
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August 25, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle get educated on the four most important qualities of leadership that separate the top 1% of executives from the rest. Cassie Young, General Partner at Primary Venture Partners, joins Kaila and Kyle this week to discuss why these are the most important (and underappreciated) leadership traits, and why it’s important to know them even if you’re not a leader yourself.
00:00 Intro
02:32 Cassie’s career...
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August 18, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are discussing whether or not you can actually get wealthy in your 9 - 5 alone anymore. Is the American Dream dead, or just evolved? Listen to hear their takes on the best types of companies to work for if you want to build wealth without the side hustle.
00:00 Intro
01:40 How money has played a role in career motivation for Kaila
04:14 How money factored into Kyle’s career path
07:15 Stats on pe...
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August 11, 2025 • 36 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Morning Brew Daily hosts Neal Freyman and Toby Howell to talk about a subject they know better than anyone—the reality of having a work bestie. Listen to hear Neal and Toby share the story of how they went from colleagues, to friends, to podcast co-hosts, and the unexpected benefits and potential drawbacks of having such a tight working relationship.
00:00 Intro
02:09 How Neal and Tob...
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August 4, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss Kyle’s experience of paternity leave so far, what’s been the most surprising to him, and how he’s feeling about returning to his 9 to 5.
00:00 Intro
01:32 Stats on maternity vs. paternity leave in the U.S.
05:02 Research on the impact of taking paternity leave on a father’s brain
08:11 How pat leave has been for Kyle
13:53 Kyle’s feelings around returning to work
18:24 How boundaries ...
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July 28, 2025 • 31 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle debate what they consider to be some non-obvious but very real truths about the nature of work and career. Plus, listen ‘til the end of the episode to hear Kaila’s bonus productivity hack.
00:00 Intro
00:26 “Per YOUR Last Email” segment
02:32 Non-Obvious Truth #1
05:30 The 3 “right” ways to be exploited at work
11:35 Non-Obvious Truth #2
19:33 Non-Obvious Truth #3
26:18 Bonus Productivity Hac...
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July 21, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss and debate the four types of jobs that they think everyone should have at least once in their career. Plus, listen ‘til the end to hear Kaila’s work fail of the week.
00:00 Intro
01:06 Job #1
06:21 Pros and cons of working for a name brand
10:54 Job #2
20:04 Job #3
23:44 Job #4
29:32 Sequencing your career trajectory
32:08 Kaila’s work fail of the week
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July 14, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the ins and outs of office politics, what it REALLY is, and how to improve on your office politicking skills in order to advance your career.
00:00 Intro
03:09 The two buckets of office politics
07:48 Can you opt out of office politics?
10:24 Advice for groups who face more biases in the workplace
12:57 MIT study on promotions based on potential
15:07 Kaila and Kyle’s personal experien...
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July 7, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, and how to artificially generate it when you find yourself lacking motivation.
00:00 Intro
00:51 Intrinsic motivation vs extrinsic motivation
03:08 Kyle’s intrinsic motivation vs Kaila’s extrinsic motivation
08:56 How Kaila hacks her motivation
14:52 Research-backed strategies for increasing motivation
19:24 Self-Determination ...
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June 30, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into some conversation-sparking Reddit “Am I the A******?” submissions, and give their candid opinions on each. From whether or not you should share details of your personal life with your coworkers, to the ethics of applying for the same job as a friend, Kaila and Kyle bring some strong opinions.
00:00 Intro
00:53 Scenario #1 - Retirement Gift
05:14 Scenario #2 - Applying for the Same Job a...
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June 23, 2025 • 36 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle talk about their biggest work fails, a different way to think about failure beyond simply as a “learning opportunity,” and share tactics on how to best move through and recover from failures in both work and career.
00:00 Intro
00:40 Kaila’s biggest work failure
04:20 Kyle’s biggest work failure
09:34 The problem with “I don’t fail, I either win or I learn.”
17:46 An NIH study on career failure ...
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June 16, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss what having high agency at work really means, the problems having high agency poses in certain contexts, and how to cultivate more of it in order to help your career.
00:00 Intro
01:20 Defining what having “high agency” is
06:52 The elements of high agency
10:34 An important point about having agency
14:17 An important element of truly effective high agency
15:03 A time when Kaila dem...
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