Sinopse
Do you have dreams of owning your own business or you just want to take a peak behind the curtain to see how other people have done it? Then join lady startup, Rachel Corbett as she sits down with some of the most inspiring and successful female entrepreneurs to discover how they built their businesses from the ground up.
Episódios
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INBOX: My Colleague Gets Paid More To Do The Same Job!
19/02/2025 Duração: 13minWelcome to BIZ Inbox, your new workplace group chat where we answer the burning questions you definitely can't ask your boss. Writer and podcaster Em Vernem teams up with entrepreneur Michelle Battersby to tackle your trickiest workplace dilemmas.So what if you find out that your work equal earns a LOT more than you? Michelle’s answer to this viral tiktok might surprise you!Plus we delve into the DMs and get your real life stories on what your company has offered you instead of a pay rise. Some of your answer are WILD. If you want your work life issue solved, send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au.Sign up to the BIZ newsletter hereTHE END BITSSupport independent women's mediaFollow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.HOSTS: Michelle Battersby and Em VernemEXEC PRODUCER: Georgie PageAUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people o
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How To Talk So People Listen To You
17/02/2025 Duração: 23minEver sat in a meeting thinking of the perfect thing to say... only to stay completely silent? This episode is your ultimate guide to finding your voice at work, featuring communication queen Dr Kate Mason (trust us, she's actually changed lives at places like Netflix and Uber).Join Em Vernem as she learns from Biz career coaches Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst how to stop apologising for existing in meetings (we've all done it) and why asking questions actually makes you look smarter, not dumber.Plus Dr Kate Mason will give you 8 ready-to-use phrases that'll make you sound like a meeting pro. Kate's book's 'Powerfully Likeable: How to Communicate with Influence and Show up as Your Best Self' is out in September. Sign up to her newsletter to be one of the first to get it. Sign up to the BIZ newsletter hereTHE END BITS Support independent women's media. Follow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the qu
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INBOX: Can I Date My Co-Worker?
12/02/2025 Duração: 16minWhat exactly can I do in my lunch break (is a pottery class a go?)? And how does a new graduate get an entry-level role if all job ads ask for experience?!Welcome to BIZ Inbox, your new workplace group chat where we answer the burning questions you definitely can't ask your boss.Writer and podcaster Em Vernem teams up with career coach Soph Hirst to tackle your trickiest workplace dilemmas.If you want your work life issue solved, send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au.Sign up to the BIZ newsletter hereTHE END BITSSupport independent women's mediaFollow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.HOSTS: Soph Hirst and Em VernemEXEC PRODUCER: Georgie PageAUDIO PRODUCER: Leah PorgesMamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultu
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How To Be More Productive (Without Trying Too Hard)
10/02/2025 Duração: 19minDo you find most ‘productivity’ hacks too hard/too time-consuming to learn and too hard to remember? BIZ is here to save you. By the end of this episode you’re going to know the one prioritisation method that changed how we work and how to do it, and the single smartest way to push back when your manager keeps piling things on your plate.Host Em Vernem gets Biz career coaches Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst to share their best tip each - with Michelle changing the way your work day is structured and Soph sharing a killer script for saying no to your manager in a way that means they’re not gonna hate you.Learn more:- Learn about Tim Ferriss’s 4 hour work week - Find the awesome Productivity Planner - More on Subtracting from Professor Leidy Klotz- More from Wes Kao Sign up to the BIZ newsletter hereTHE END BITS Support independent women's media. Follow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.Got a work
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INBOX: How Long Do I Have To Consider A Job Offer?
05/02/2025 Duração: 12minHow do you convince your boss that you work just as well from home as from the office? And how long can you stall before accepting a job offer? Welcome to BIZ Inbox, your new workplace group chat where we answer the burning questions you definitely can't ask your boss.Writer and podcaster Em Vernem teams up with business powerhouse Michelle Battersby to tackle your trickiest workplace dilemmas.If you want your work life issue solved, send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au.Sign up to the BIZ newsletter hereTHE END BITSSupport independent women's mediaFollow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.HOSTS: Michelle Battersby and Em VernemEXEC PRODUCER: Georgie PageAUDIO PRODUCER: Leah PorgesMamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Is
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How To Ask For More Money (Without Dying From Awkwardness)
03/02/2025 Duração: 22minAsking for a pay rise is about as comfortable as explaining to your boss why you've been late three times this week. But what if there was a way to do it that actually works? Host Em Vernem gets Biz career coaches Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst to share their proven framework for getting what you want at work (spoiler: don't mention your expensive oat latte habit).Plus, they bust the myths about asking every year, using other job offers as leverage, and what to do if you get a 'no'.Consider this your cheat sheet to having the money conversation - minus the awkward sweating.What you’ll learn:- The framework that does the hard work for you- What to ask for if they can't give you more money- The exact words to say to your boss (and what never to say) Sign up to the BIZ newsletter here THE END BITS Support independent women's media. Follow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the questions you defi
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Tomorrow... Your Work Life Sorted
02/02/2025 Duração: 50sThe first episode of BIZ drops tomorrow - here's what you're going to get and how BIZ is going to save your work life. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Introducing: BIZ
23/01/2025 Duração: 48sWelcome to BIZ - the podcast that's rewriting the rules of work for a new generation. Join Em Vernem (ambitious but efficient), Michelle Battersby (launched Bumble APAC) and Soph Hirst (ex-Google) as they tackle everything from dealing with difficult bosses to knowing if your side hustle can become your career. No more generic advice, just real strategies from women who've been there, done that. BIZ. Coming to your favourite podcast app February 4.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.