What Works
Work is central to the human experience. It helps us shape our identities, care for those we love, and contribute to our communities. Work can be a source of power and a catalyst for change. Unfortunately, that's not how most of us experience work—even those who work for themselves. Our labor and creative spirit are used to enrich others and maintain the status quo. It's time for an intervention. What Works is a show about rethinking work, business, and leadership for the 21st-century economy. Host Tara McMullin covers money, management, culture, media, philosophy, and more to figure out what's working (and what's not) today. Tara offers a distinctly interdisciplinary approach to deep-dive analysis of how we work and how work shapes us.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 414
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
EP 235: What’s Working To Scale With Software With Scale Spark Founder Susan Boles
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How ScaleSpark founder Susan Boles uses software to solve capacity problems for her clients and help them scale up* Why she starts with a software audit before making any …
00:47:51 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
EP 234: Choosing Not To Scale With Oki Doki Co-Founder Marie Poulin
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why a cocktail party conversation prompted Marie Poulin to confront the assumption that scaling your business is the ultimate goal* How Oki Doki’s hybrid business model wo…
00:36:27 |
Tue 10 Sep 2019
EP 233: Creating Scale With A Single Offer With Membership Guys Co-Founder Callie Willows
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why Callie Willows and her partner decided to go “all in” on a membership site as their only offer* How she stays on up to date with the content and conversation inside th…
00:37:04 |
Thu 05 Sep 2019
EP 232: Scaling From The Start With Yellow House Media Co-Founders Sean & Tara McMullin
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why Sean & Tara McMullin are starting a second company, Yellow House Media, and keeping scale in mind from the get-go* How they’ve prioritized doing every task like they’l…
00:51:34 |
Tue 03 Sep 2019
EP 231: Taking Risks And Experimenting With Confidence With Author & Online Business Manager Victoria Klein
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How Victoria Klein questioned her choices and assumptions to try some decidedly unexpected things in her business and life* Why she decided to go back to school to study J…
00:41:49 |
Thu 29 Aug 2019
EP 230: Finding The Confidence To Come Back After Major Loss With Book Coach Jodi Brandon
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Jodi Brandon took nearly 2 years away from full-time work on her small business to care for her dying mother* When and how she made the decision to step back from her busi…
00:40:09 |
Tue 27 Aug 2019
EP 229: Leveling Up Your Confidence With Lawyer Victoria R. Clark
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why attorney Victoria R. Clark decided to leap into her own solo law practice just 5 years out from law school* How she’s focused on working through her weaknesses and sup…
00:35:24 |
Thu 22 Aug 2019
EP 228: Trusting Yourself & Your Decisions With Coach Katie Linder
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How podcaster & coach Katie Linder uses her Radical Self-Trust framework to ensure her life and goals support her confidence* Why she finds confidence in sharing the work …
00:39:42 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
EP 227: Raising Your Prices With Confidence With Content Marketing Strategist Abby Herman
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why Abby Herman, founder of Write Solutions, set her prices so low to begin with* How she realized she needed to raise her prices and how long it took to make it happen* W…
00:35:33 |
Thu 15 Aug 2019
EP 226: Showing Up With Confidence With Tell Me A Story Founder Hillary Rea
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How Hillary Rea, founder of Tell Me A Story, discovered her love of rich and nuanced storytelling* What she does to help new storytellers find more confidence in themselve…
00:42:13 |
Tue 13 Aug 2019
EP 225: Finding The Confidence To Close Big Deals With Edios Media Co-Founder Michael Karsh
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How Edios Media‘s target clients have evolved over their 3 years in business* What happened with co-founder Michael Karsh and Elizabeth Madariaga got the chance to pitch a…
00:41:01 |
Thu 08 Aug 2019
EP 224: Building Confidence Through Consistent Action With Shatterboxx Design Founder Jamie Varon
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How Jamie Varon decided to embrace an “effortful” attitude and put more intention into her work* Why living and working from France reset her satisfaction meter and helped…
00:58:13 |
Tue 06 Aug 2019
EP 223: Confusing Confidence and Status With What Works Founder Tara McMullin
I opened my email and saw the message that brightens the spirit of any cross-country traveler: my upgrade was confirmed.
Even better, this upgrade included my daughter.
Lola has always l…
00:12:32 |
Thu 01 Aug 2019
ANNOUNCING: The Candid Confidence Project
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in business…
Any entrepreneur can suffer a crisis of confidence.
Late last year, I felt woefully unprepared and underskilled for the task I had in …
00:04:17 |
Tue 30 Jul 2019
EP 222: Planning & Hosting Events All Over The World With Brazenist Founder Brooke Roberts
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How Brazenist founder Brooke Roberts left rural Kansas for a life and business in global travel* What Brooke learned about planning and hosting events from her career and …
00:59:00 |
Tue 23 Jul 2019
EP 221: Fitting Business Into A Full-Time Travel Lifestyle With Amy Scott
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why Amy Scott, founder of Nomad Editorial and Nomadtopia, quit her office job and started traveling full-time back in 2004* How she ramped up from freelancing to running h…
00:42:52 |
Tue 16 Jul 2019
EP 220: Managing A Team From The Road With Kinetics Consulting Co-Founder Kate Leese
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why Kate Leese and her husband decided to travel full-time in an Airstream while building Kinetics Consulting* How the logistics of running a business from the road have i…
00:44:02 |
Tue 09 Jul 2019
Ep 219: Prioritizing Time Off With Calibrate Your Year Creator Kelly Higdon
The Nitty-Gritty:
* The day Kelly Higdon realized she couldn’t keep working at the pace she was working at* How she plans her year to prioritize her life—and then fits her business in the spa…
00:30:22 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
Ep 218: How I Build Flexibility Into My Business With Tara McMullin
As you’re listening to this, I’m somewhere between the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Acadia National Park in Maine. Sean and I are celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary in the only wa…
00:11:27 |
Thu 27 Jun 2019
Ep 217: Finding A Niche Audience With Bawdy Bookworms Founder Thien-Kim Lam
The Nitty-Gritty:
* What inspired Thien-Kim Lam to develop a subscription box and virtual book club for a niche audience* How she channeled her love of romance books and her experience sellin…
00:30:38 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
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