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
November 2, 2026 • 30 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle explore the question: would you give up work-life balance for your dream job? They also analyze the viral Khosla Ventures Chief of Staff job description, and discuss what makes for a perfect job description.
00:00 Intro
00:57 Why Kyle rejects the concept of “work-life balance”
05:10 Khosla Ventures Chief of Staff job description
09:21 Kaila and Kyle’s thoughts on the Khosl...
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October 26, 2026 • 29 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle detail some of the most horrifying (and unfortunately true) work experiences from listeners and friends, and discuss what they would do if they faced the same situation.
00:00 Intro
00:51 Corporate Horror Story #1: Getting iced out at work
04:43 What would you do in situation #1?
12:02 Corporate Horror Story #2: Maternity leave drama
17:43 Corporate Horror Story #3: Wildly uncomfortable of...
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October 19, 2026 • 30 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the potential career pitfalls of working at a successful company, and how to avoid the “trap of success” when you do.
00:00 Intro
03:53 Kaila’s experience of leaning on Morning Brew’s success
06:52 Why it’s easy to get lazy at a successful company
09:19 The traps to be aware of at a successful company
14:45 How potential employers should analyze candid...
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October 12, 2026 • 32 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Morning Brew Daily hosts Neal Freyman and Toby Howell for a funny and insightful conversation around millennials at work—the stereotypes, the myths, the areas of strength and the areas that could use some improvement.
00:00 Intro
01:12 What distinguishes millennials from Gen Z
07:57 Millennial myth: millennials are job hoppers
11:36 Millennial myth: millennials seek care...
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October 5, 2026 • 35 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into Kaila’s theory that we’re seeing the “enshittification” of work, and how it is impacting the job market, college, and the career ladder. Listen to hear them explain the theory, and discuss what you as either a job-holder or job-seeker can do about it.
00:00 Intro
01:24 Where the inspiration for this topic came from
05:13 What we mean by “enshittification&rdq...
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September 28, 2026 • 36 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Morning Brew creators Annie Bennett and Meg Baniewicz to talk about Gen Z and work—the stereotypes, myths, truths, and how they REALLY feel about all of it.
00:00 Intro
01:44 How Annie and Meg come up with work-based sketch ideas
04:40 The work life themes resonating with people right now (beyond AI)
09:16 The technological shift that defines Gen Z
12:18 Has the role of...
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September 21, 2026 • 23 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle break down a 5-step plan on how to make the most of the last 100 days of the year, and how to not only achieve your goals, but also improve upon them.
00:00 Intro
01:33 The inspiration for this episode
04:26 Why we made the Last 100 Days of the Year plan
06:26 Step 1
09:51 Step 2
11:23 Step 3
13:07 Step 4
16:32 Step 5
18:23 Preparing to start the Last 100 Days of the ...
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September 14, 2026 • 31 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the idea of “executive presence”—what it is and is NOT, why it can be harmful, and how to either adopt or navigate around it in order to move forward in your career.
00:00 Intro
02:05 The problem with the idea of “executive presence”
07:27 The chicken or egg problem
10:31 Game: Executive Presence or Executive Privilege?
16:59 Listener email about execu...
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September 7, 2026 • 31 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle talk about the habits they’ve observed in the most effective and successful leaders they know, and how to incorporate them into your own work life. (And let’s just say a few of them are a bit controversial.)
00:00 Intro
02:31 Habit #1
08:50 Habit #2
12:38 Habit #3
17:59 Habit #4
21:18 Habit #5
24:32 Habit #6
This episode was sponsored by Croissant. Cr...
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August 31, 2026 • 27 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle bring you another round of a fan favorite: Am I The A******? Listen to hear Kaila and Kyle react to some of the wildest, work-related AITA posts on Reddit, and weigh in with their professional advice.
00:00 Intro
00:25 Scenario 1 | Clapping back at a coworker
06:41 Scenario 2 | Office desk assignment
12:44 Scenario 3 | Job referral
18:27 Scenario 4 | Covering my friend’s maternity le...
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August 24, 2026 • 29 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into the more subtle (but incredibly important) forms of networking that you might not be thinking about. Whether it’s honing your personal brand or expanding your weak ties, Kaila and Kyle share some excellent tips on the more unexpected ways to network.
00:00 Intro
00:39 Kaila’s experience with back-channeling
04:26 Peer-to-peer networking
10:56 Building up weak ties...
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August 20, 2026 • 42 mins
In this special bonus episode, Kaila and Kyle tape their very first live episode at Verizon HQ in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Listen to hear Kaila and Kyle share what they learned from their own early career experiences with Verizon’s intern class (aka VTerns), as well as hear professional insights and advice from Christina Schelling, Verizon’s own SVP of Human Resources (whose early career experiences include working fo...
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August 17, 2026 • 29 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss why perfectionism is actually a negative at work (and in life), and how to overcome it. And as a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist, Kaila offers some excellent tactics and tips.
00:00 Intro
01:48 The misconception about perfectionism
06:16 The impacts of perfectionism
14:38 On whether we overrate intelligence
16:22 Measuring the delta between time and output
19:31 100 rejec...
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August 10, 2026 • 27 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into and debate the most overrated and underrated work perks, and how to make the most of the ones you’re probably overlooking. Summer Fridays? Education credits? Unlimited PTO? You might be surprised by some of their controversial takes.
00:00 Intro
00:14 Reviewing the Morning Brew company party
05:09 Kaila’s party strength vs. Kyle’s party strength
06:53 Are company ...
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August 3, 2026 • 28 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle list the most annoying and the most appreciated qualities in a coworker. Plus, how to make the most of those good qualities and navigate the grating ones.
00:00 Intro
01:08 Coworker pet peeve #1
06:02 Coworker pet peeve #2
10:15 Coworker pet peeve #3
12:50 Coworker pet peeve #4
15:23 Coworker green flag #1
19:19 Coworker green flag #2
21:00 Coworker green flag #3...
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July 27, 2026 • 29 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss how AI is starting to impact how we communicate with one another at work. There are both obvious and subtle ways in which the technology is affecting how we speak, and Kaila and Kyle have some strong feelings about it.
00:00 Intro
00:18 The problem
04:04 How we got here
09:41 The inciting concern about how we talk to chatbots
13:05 Another communication heuristic that has been alte...
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July 20, 2026 • 34 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into the unexpected ways in which work impacts our mental and physical health, and provide some tactics for how to avoid some of these health risks whether you work remotely or in an office.
00:00 Intro
02:22 Remote work and unhappiness
09:28 Kaila’s hot take on remote work
11:27 Tactics to avoid the pitfalls of remote work
16:00 The impact of work on our physical health
18:55 T...
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July 13, 2026 • 38 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Tech Brew’s editor Saira Mueller to discuss current and emerging tech trends—from AI to surveillance technology—and how they’re impacting the workplace, and what we can do to improve our own work environment with them (or in spite of them).
00:00 Intro
01:39 How AI use has trended in the workplace
11:14 The AI software that has most impressed Tech Brew&r...
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July 6, 2026 • 32 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle debate whether or not taking a real vacation even exists anymore, and provide tactics for how to protect your off time. Can you ever really fully log off in a world with flexible working conditions? And how can we reclaim PTO?
00:00 Intro
02:20 How we got to the state of the working “vacation”
06:59 The real vs imagined expectations of your employer
11:08 Setting clear expectations wi...
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June 29, 2026 • 34 mins
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Cherry Miao, CFO of Hightouch, who gets into the art of conducting an effective job interview, how she susses out a job candidate’s mindset, and what she thinks should be changed about the job interview process in general. She also breaks down the skills that are most important to hone in each stage of your career—from your first entry-level job all the way to the C-Suite.&n...
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