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 196: Building An Empire One Piece of Content At A Time With Bonnie Gillespie
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How Bonnie Gillespie started building her content empire before she even started a business* Why a 3-ring binder was all the evidence she needed to know it was time to wri…
00:47:13 |
Tue 02 Apr 2019
EP 195: How Small Ideas Lead To Big Success With Tara McMullin
The Nitty-Gritty
* Tara shares the story of how the seeds she panted at the beginning of her business journey have grown into The What Works Network* How a small action now can turn into big …
00:09:57 |
Thu 28 Mar 2019
EP 194: Finding A Niche In A Crowded Market With Photographer Janeris Marte
The Nitty-Gritty
* How Janeris Marte transformed her photography business when she went from a jack of all trades to specializing in adoptive families* The simple strategy Janeris uses to con…
00:29:52 |
Tue 26 Mar 2019
EP 193: Doing More With Less: How Small Business Owners Take A Minimalist Approach
Imagine you want to get stronger.
What do you do?
If you’re like me, you’d head to the gym, grab some dumbbells, and start squatting, pressing, and curling as many times as you could u…
00:24:49 |
Thu 21 Mar 2019
EP 192: Creating What You Love Using Patreon With Real Talk Radio Host Nicole Antoinette
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How Nicole Antoinette pivoted her business to focus solely on her podcast, Real Talk Radio* The question she asked herself to ensure the longevity of the podcast once she …
00:56:09 |
Tue 19 Mar 2019
EP 191: Your Business Is A Mess–And That’s Okay With Tara McMullin
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Tara shares why it’s important to clean things up–but not get caught up in making things perfect* Why the mess exists–and how that’s a feature, not a bug* How to use hypot…
00:09:18 |
Thu 14 Mar 2019
EP 190: Getting It Done In Just 3 Days Per Week With Oasis Center For Craniosacral Therapy Founder Mindy Totten
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why bodywork practitioner Mindy Totten decided to take her 6.5-day per week business and turn it into a 3-day per week business* How specializing on a single modality help…
00:34:49 |
Tue 12 Mar 2019
EP 189: What’s Working In Community Building With Mighty Networks’ Senior Community Strategist Audra Lindsey
The Nitty-Gritty
* What makes for a vibrant and engaged online community or group* The workflows that Audra Lindsey has used to save time and streamline how she manages large communities* The…
00:49:51 |
Thu 07 Mar 2019
EP 188: Streamlining Your Business Model To Just One Offer With Services That Sell Creator Jereshia Hawk
The Nitty Gritty On Streamlining Your Business Model:
* Why Jereshia Hawk quit trying to build a suite of products and streamlined her business model to just one offer* The mindset challenge …
00:39:44 |
Tue 05 Mar 2019
EP 187: Spring Cleaning Your Small Business
The Nitty Gritty:
* Why taking the time to tidy up your business is so important * The 3 ways Tara has cleaned up her business over the last few years* Information on The What Works Network S…
00:14:26 |
Thu 28 Feb 2019
EP 186: Finding Clients On LinkedIn With Career Stories Founder Kerri Twigg
The Nitty-Gritty on Finding Clients on LinkedIn:
* How career coach Kerri Twigg is using LinkedIn to find clients and generate more than 30 requests for services per day* The process she uses…
00:39:02 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
EP 185: Finding Your Personal Networking Style
You might think of me as a fairly gregarious entrepreneur who delights in inviting strangers on to this very podcast for conversations about life and business. But…
In many ways, I’m a walk…
00:22:39 |
Thu 21 Feb 2019
EP 184: Taking Your Small Business Seriously With Lauren Caselli Events Founder Lauren Caselli
The Nitty-Gritty:
* The moment Lauren Caselli knew her event planning business (and her life) needed a fresh approach* Why she chose “seen” as her word for 2018 and how that philosophy helped…
00:37:30 |
Tue 19 Feb 2019
EP 183: What’s Working In Professional Networking With Rebelle Con Founder Shannon Siriano Greenwood
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why Shannon Siriano Greenwood decided to explore lifestyle design by bringing people together at Rebelle Con* How she is currently expanding her professional network and m…
00:29:29 |
Thu 14 Feb 2019
EP 182: Launching A Brand On A Mission With Fear Her Fight Athletics Founder Maria Rodriguez
The Nitty-Gritty:
* Why Maria Rodriguez started Fear Her Fight Athletics–and the surprising results of her initial product launch* How Maria centers her mission to empower people of all shape…
00:42:04 |
Tue 12 Feb 2019
EP 181: How Tara McMullin’s Brand Has Evolved Over The Last 10 Years
The Nitty-Gritty
* The many ways Tara McMullin’s business and brand has changed over the years* Why she finally feels able to be 100% honest with her brand and content* How to nurture communi…
00:55:33 |
Thu 07 Feb 2019
EP 180: Selling & Hosting Retreats With Writer Jennifer Louden
The Nitty Gritty:
* What Jennifer Louden has learned about hosting & selling retreats in the 20 years she’s been running them* How far in advance Jen starts planning for a retreat–and how far…
00:41:28 |
Tue 05 Feb 2019
EP 179: Reimagining The Coaching Business Model With Business Strategist Kyla Roma
The Nitty-Gritty on Kyla’s Coaching Business Model:
* How business strategist Kyla Roma created a new coaching business model that combines both her needs and her clients’ needs* Why Kyla dec…
00:42:22 |
Tue 29 Jan 2019
EP 178: The Most Productive Habits Of Thriving Small Business Owners
Well, we’ve nearly made it to the end of another January.
As of today, I’m 24 days into my first Whole30. I’m 4 weeks into a new training program. I’m 14 posts into committing to writing an…
00:24:30 |
Thu 24 Jan 2019
EP 177: Evolving Your Entrepreneurial Mindset With Life, Listened Co-Founder Meagan Francis
Meagan Francis, founder of Life, Listened, discovered a whole new entrepreneurial mindset as she made the transition from the owner of a content marketing business to the employee of a marketing & co…
00:41:52 |
Tue 22 Jan 2019
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