Unicorns in the Breakroom

Unicorns in the Breakroom

By Sarah Vela and Amy LewisBusinessCareers
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Unicorns in the Breakroom episodes

  • Episode 33: Layoff Season

    Amy and Sarah recorded something of an "emergency pod" this week amidst the announcements of mass layoffs at Amazon, Target, and other tech companies and retailers. 

    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    57 min
  • Episode 32: Hacking Motivation

    Amy and Sarah have some tips and tricks on how to kickstart your motivation at work if you've hit a real slump.

    Also Sarah shares her favorite new TikTok account!


    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    44 min
  • Episode 31: Know Your Microskills!

    What are you *uniquely* good at? What are your superpowers? Understanding your "microskills" and knowing how to leverage them at work is a key to your success. Amy and Sarah talk you through how to identify, utilize, and showcase your microskills in corporate.


    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    40 min
  • Episode 30: Managing Up

    What is managing up and how do you do it? 

    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    54 min
  • Episode 29: The Art of the 1X1

    How to get the most out of those one-on-one meetings -- with your boss, your direct, your skip level, or your peer.

    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 28: AI Don't Think So

    In which Sarah begs you to stop writing "hot takes" about the em-dash on LinkedIn.

    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    45 min
  • Episode 27: Job Hugging

    Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go
    If you cling to tightly,
    you're gonna lose control
    Your baby needs someone to believe in
    And a whole lot of space to breathe in

    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    29 min
  • Episode 26: Back to School

    Sharpen your pencils and join us as we talk through the trials and tribulations of the back to school/back to work season.

    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    37 min
  • Season 2 Trailer

    We're back, baby!

    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    2 min
  • Episode 25: Change Management

    Sarah and Amy talk about navigating change as a leader or a direct report and introduce a framework (the CLEAR model) for thinking through all the elements of leading change.

    It's our final episode of Season 1! See you right back here in a couple of months for Season 2 of UITB.

    Unicorns in the Breakroom is proudly sponsored by Pinecone Coaching, a Leadership Coaching company dedicated to helping rising leaders gain the confidence they need to take their careers to the next level. Mention the podcast for a 15% discount off of any coaching package!

    Email us your work stories: [email protected]
    Follow us on Instagram: @UnicornsintheBreakroom
    Check the webpage: Unicorns in the Breakroom

    58 min

About Unicorns in the Breakroom

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The podcast we wish we'd had when we were trying to figure out corporate life.



Oh hi! All the opinions in this podcast are our opinions! They don't in any way reflect our employers,…