Final recording for 2022! We have so much to celebrate with our 38th episode to date. Thank you to our listeners, the "Adventurers" that you are! Spotify shares with us that you like to venture out into the unknown, searching for fresher podcasts and gems yet to be found. Yaas! That's us—the hidden gem of Naoko x Naoko's 35-year friendship. We open up the chat with the Japanese culture of ohaka mairi and how Japan transitions from Christmas festivities to families coming together and eating soba or long buckwheat noodles for longevity on New Year's Eve. We pivot to ask ourselves, inspired by Brené Brown, "What is a piece of advice that’s either so good you need to share it or so shitty you need to warn people?” Truth is also hard to tell and we discuss what it means to bring our authentic selves to work. Happy New Year 2023!
The Morning: A happier new year (NY Times)
Adam Grant's post: "Quitting your job isn't being disloyal to your boss. Sometimes it's the only way to stay loyal to yourself. If work threatens your well-being, leaving is an act of self-preservation. If work violates your values, quitting is an expression of integrity."
C&C Music Factory, Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
Toshikoshi soba to celebrate New Year's, a Japanese tradition
More on the Japanese word chotto (ちょっと)