On Seattle time is for anyone navigating their 20s in a tech city. We talk work culture, wellness, social life, and the unspoken norms of this unique city.
Always on vacation time — because we’re on Seattle time.
On Seattle Time
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Podcast Overview
On Seattle time is for anyone navigating their 20s in a tech city. We talk work culture, wellness, social life, and the unspoken norms of this unique city. Always on vacation time — because we’re on Seattle time.
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1/10/2026
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Recent Episodes
March 22, 2026
ep 6: astrology, tarot, and ChatGPT for life advice
<p>Jenn and Nicole talk about various "girly-pop" decision-making and self-reflection frameworks such as astrology, tarot, horoscopes, and even using ChatGPT. They reflect on Year of the Fire Horse and Q1 progress on their new years resolutions, and compare Chinese and Western astrology. They also compare the use of horoscopes, tarot, and "future-predictive oracles" to the growing popularity of asking ChatGPT for advice, and how that can eroding self-trust, agency, and self-soothing.</p><p><br /></p><p>[Timestamps]</p><p>(00:00) Intro</p><p>(00:39) Year of the Fire Horse + how our new years resolutions are going</p><p>(04:21) Astrological tools and trends</p><p>(12:40) ChatGPT for life advice</p><p>(19:33) Why do humans turn to these "oracles" for advice over building self-reliance?</p>
March 1, 2026
ep 5: going "on-call" as a software engineer | storytime | q&a | mental health
<p>In this new ~video~ episode, Jenn breaks down what it’s like to go "on-call" as a software engineer— from holding the pager, responding to incidents, and getting woken up at 1am. Through listeners questions, she talks about her personal experiences with on-call and mental health, discusses how on-call is different from company to company, and offers advice to those struggling with or looking to leave on-call. She also hypothesizes which types of people are good at on-call— and which are not. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>[Timestamps]</strong></p><p>(00:00) Intro</p><p>(01:44) What is on-call?</p><p>(03:10) On call story time</p><p>(06:51) Q&A: Do you get paid extra?</p><p>(09:24) Q&A: What if you don’t know what to do?</p><p>(12:54) Q&A Which personalities thrive on call?</p><p>(17:54) Mental Health & Boundaries</p><p>(19:55) How other companies do on-call</p><p>(22:14) Escaping on call (& how I escaped)</p>
February 14, 2026
ep 4: staying creative during the tech + AI hustle
<p>In this episode Jenn and Vanessa discuss how we keep our creative juices flowing while working in the tech industry. How do you balance having creative flexibility while living in a world that prioritizes output, monetization, and structure? They discuss questions of ownership and burnout. They also explore how AI affects the creative process and how now, it is more important than ever to create from a place of authenticity.</p><p>[Timestamps]</p><p>(00:00) Intro</p><p>(01:26) Our creative outlets + what is meant to be shared publicly?</p><p>(06:44) Creativity vs. structure/time management + how to be creative as a Type A person</p><p>(13:02) Creativity at work/tech industry,+ who owns your creative work?</p><p>(20:01) Getting over creative burnout + tapping into authenticity</p><p>(28:23) Our creative goals for the year</p><p>(30:38) Using AI and ChatGPT in the creative process</p>
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