Help Wanted
Do you have a work problem? We have solutions. On Help Wanted, Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer and money expert Nicole Lapin help you stay ahead of the curve and make money doing what you love — no matter if you’re trying to impress your boss, or if you ARE the boss. Want some help? Email helpwanted@moneynewsnetwork.com for a chance to have your work question answered on the show!
Episodes
July 31, 2025 • 13 mins
Three questions. Three personal dilemmas. Jason digs into how to take (or ignore) advice from your spouse, how to start over when everything changes, and why you don’t need to dance on TikTok to build a business.
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July 29, 2025 • 31 mins
Jason got three emails and a phone call on his personal line from a stranger trying to get him to change a story. It worked, but it earned the guy a sassy reply. In this episode, Jason and Nicole unpack when persistence crosses the line into annoyance and how to build a drip campaign that actually gets people to say yes.
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July 24, 2025 • 11 mins
You’re working on something. You’d like feedback.
But let’s be honest: Feedback can be hard to hear. And it can make you defensive. So now you’re wondering things like: Who should I ask? And when? And what if I don’t like what they say?
In Jason’s experience, the best feedback comes from completing this formula: Right people + right time + right perspective
Today, Jason will break it down for you.
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There are some bizarre headlines making the rounds in business news... but, beyond the headlines, there are some important lessons on building a brand, having tough conversations at work, and building trust. Today, Jason and Nicole mine those lessons from the weirdo headlines.
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July 18, 2025 • 35 mins
What happens when your C-suite becomes tabloid fodder? In this episode, Jason and Nicole unpack the viral moment that set social media on fire: Astronomer CEO and Chief People Officer caught having an affair—on a Coldplay concert Jumbotron, no less. Beyond the scandal, Jason and Nicole dive into the real lesson: how companies should handle PR disasters, take accountability, and lead through chaos. Whether you’re running a business ...
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July 10, 2025 • 10 mins
You’re trying to understand something, but you’re stuck. Maybe it’s a problem at work, a decision you need to make, or an idea you can’t quite articulate. You’ve been thinking about it a lot, but clarity is elusive.
Here’s Jason’s advice: Don’t think alone.
Today, he’ll show you why — and how to gain clarity more strategically and intentionally.
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July 3, 2025 • 10 mins
You’re juggling projects and chasing goals. But if someone asked you, “What are you working towards?”, you might struggle to answer. Here’s why: Specific goals aren’t really what we want. They’re just what we think will get us what we want — even if we have no idea what that is.
So, what are we actually working toward? Jason has a theory: he calls it a state of being.
Today, he’ll help you identify yours — and then use this clari...
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July 1, 2025 • 30 mins
Today's caller Mike runs a production studio and wants to know if top-of-the-line equipment will set him apart from other studios. Jason and Nicole's answer: not necessarily. Instead, Jason and Nicole give him a foolproof method for getting a competitive advantage— and it has nothing to do with the competition!
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June 26, 2025 • 14 mins
Think of the last time you saw something — and you said, "That sucks." Maybe it's a product. Or a song. Or a YouTube video. This thing is successful, but you think it's dumb— and you're convinced you're right. Today, Jason has a magic question that will help you recognize the mechanisms of success, even for things you don't understand— which will help you build more successful things too.
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June 24, 2025 • 38 mins
Want to make LinkedIn actually work for you? Today, Jason and Nicole will show you how.
Whether you’re trying to land your next role, build a personal brand, or just get more than 12 views on a post, mastering content on LinkedIn can be a serious game-changer. But what actually makes a post perform?
In this episode, Jason breaks down the strategy behind the LinkedIn following he’s built—and puts Nicole’s own posts under the mi...
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June 19, 2025 • 8 mins
You’re facing a problem with no obvious solution. Maybe it’s a work challenge, a family issue, or a personal dilemma. You’ve thought about it from every angle, but every option seems flawed. Today, Jason shows you a simple but powerful technique that can break you out of this trap. He calls it List Before You Leap. It will help you find solutions you never would have considered otherwise.
Jason will explain how and why it works — ...
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June 17, 2025 • 31 mins
How do you talk to your kids about work—without making them think their worth depends on it? In this episode, Jason and Nicole tackle one of the trickiest balancing acts of modern parenting: explaining your career in a way that’s honest but not overwhelming, inspiring but not pressure-packed. They explore how to navigate your child's questions about what you do, how to help them dream big in a world where industries are constantly ...
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June 13, 2025 • 47 mins
Today, we're sharing an episode of the Superhero Leadership podcast, hosted by Marvel's former CEO and legendary turnaround expert, Peter Cuneo. Each week, Peter is joined by top performers from business, media, and beyond, leaders who have mastered the art of impact, resilience, and vision. Together, they explore Peter’s 32 leadership essentials, revealing what it really takes to rise, inspire, and lead with purpose.
In this epi...
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June 12, 2025 • 11 mins
You’re envious of someone. Why? Pick the reason. They make more money than you. Accomplish more than you. Their career is bigger. Their title is cooler.
You already know that comparison is the thief of joy. Jason doesn't need to tell you that — and anyway, knowing it doesn’t help. So today, Jason will give you something that actually helps: he will show you how the people you envy aren’t as enviable as you think — and how you can...
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June 10, 2025 • 33 mins
Nicole had a great appearance on Good Morning America… until she made one tiny mistake that she can’t stop thinking about. Jason and Nicole dig up their most embarrassing moments and workplace missteps, and decide on a benchmark for when to call out your mistakes, and when to keep them to yourself.
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June 5, 2025 • 12 mins
You want to put yourself “out there,” but you're worried. You don’t want to feel too vulnerable or come across as self-centered. So here’s a liberating truth: You don’t need to put your whole self out there. In fact, you shouldn’t. Today, Jason will show you a powerful alternative: he calls it the “5% Character.”
It’s a version of yourself that’s always interesting, always impressive, and always on — and once you identify it, you ...
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May 29, 2025 • 11 mins
Trust is not binary, it's a gradient — and once you appreciate how it works, you can build (and maintain!) trust in smarter, more careful ways. It’s a concept called the trust battery.
Today, Jason will show you how to use it — and how it can help you build better relationships, professionally and personally.
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May 27, 2025 • 35 mins
In this episode, Jason checks in with Nicole to see how she's managing the demands of work and parenting a four-month-old. Nicole opens up about the mental load of being the parent responsible for most of the childcare logistics. Jason then phones a friend—his wife, Jen—who shares the systems she and Jason have put in place to create a more balanced and equitable approach to parenting.
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May 22, 2025 • 11 mins
You made something amazing, but people don’t get it. Here’s the problem: “Creating something” is only half the job. “Teaching others to understand its value” is the other half. Today, Jason explains how to be a better teacher so that your ideas will be taken more seriously, your work will thrive, and people will finally listen.
Check out Poppy, the company that inspired this episode, HERE
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May 20, 2025 • 35 mins
When a video of a plane passenger refusing to give up her seat for a toddler went viral, the internet had thoughts—and most of them weren’t kind. Today, Jason and Nicole sit down to unpack why they're siding with the passenger, and what this viral moment reveals about how we rush to judgment online. This episode isn’t just about plane etiquette—it’s about the stories we tell, the facts we skip, and the cost of outrage culture.
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