The One That Works For You

Martha Barnard-Rae + Liv Steigrad
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The One That Works For You

Two frantic type-As with unreasonably high expectations of themselves on a mission to find that elusive trifecta: fulfilment, balance and success. We explore ways people from all walks of life have built their businesses while they try to work out what success looks like for them. Our biggest lesson? The best life is the one that works for you.

  1. 03/12/2024

    32. The art of saying NO with Topaz Hooper

    Topaz returns to share even more insights about building a life and business on your own terms. From navigating Google as a content strategist to embracing her "soft girl era," Topaz reveals how strategic decisions—like saying "no"—can lead to thriving professionally and personally. Topaz is a copywriter for clean beauty, sustainable fashion, and plant-based products, dedicated to helping cruelty-free brands stand out. In this episode, she continues to inspire with practical advice for balancing work, passion, and life. How to say no strategically without burning bridges How Topaz used her full-time job strategically to build her business Transitioning from a corporate mindset to a freelance lifestyle Why filling your cup first makes you a better professional Topaz’s journey to a 4-hour workday and how it transformed her life Key questions to evaluate if a client is the right fit for you How to embrace the slower seasons in your business Reclaiming your time and energy through intentional choices …and why Topaz says goodbye to the grind We also mentioned these people/things: The Cruelty Free Copywriter website How to work less by Rich Webster (affiliate link) Verity Byth Topaz’s Instagram Topaz’s travel and writing website Martha’s website Martha’s HyperFocus Week services Martha’s LinkedIn and Instagram Liv’s website  Liv’s LinkedIn If you liked the podcast, please drop us a rating and send it to your friends. If you didn’t, it might be time to take a good, long look at yourself. Want to advertise on our show?  Get in touch by email—worksforyoupodcast@gmail.com

    49 min

  2. 17/11/2024

    31. Make your life your own with Topaz Hooper

    Topaz squirrelled away tons of knowledge (and dollars) from her time as a Google Content Strategist. Now she’s crafted a business that aligns with her heart’s truest values. Find out how she did it—and how she’s let go of society’s expectations for her to trust herself instead. Topaz offers copywriting services for clean beauty, sustainable fashion, and plant-based products. She’s on a mission to help cruelty-free brands stand out, turn heads, and change the world How Topaz turned her values into a marketable USP Learn how Topaz mined her experience as a Content Strategist at Google to start her own business The power of intentionality and how Topaz puts it to work in her life Find out the best thing Topaz learned at Google Maximise your hours (so you can work fewer hours!) Want to work 4-hour days? Grab Topaz’s advice Find out how Topaz prepared financially to take the plunge into her own business …and get the details on how she manages to travel as much as she wants We also mentioned these people/things: The Cruelty Free Copywriter website Topaz’s Instagram Topaz’s travel and writing website Martha’s website Martha’s HyperFocus Week services Martha’s LinkedIn and Instagram Liv’s website  Liv’s LinkedIn If you liked the podcast, please drop us a rating and send it to your friends. If you didn’t, it might be time to take a good, long look at yourself. Get in touch by email—worksforyoupodcast@gmail.com

    49 min

  3. 03/11/2024

    30. Burnout recovery starts with regulating your nervous system with Lisa Hicks

    It’s not easy. It’s gonna take ages. But learning to regulate your nervous system is the most powerful thing you can do to recover from burnout. Learn how to build gentleness into your life and your business—so you can live with more self-compassion.  Lisa Hicks is an ADHD and Autism coach and a content creator. She’s here to help you learn to support yourself and thrive as a business owner.  Lisa shares how her business has changed in light of her AuDHD diagnosis Learn how Lisa prioritises REST as part of burnout recovery How the crazy stuff going on in the world affects your nervous system—even if you think it isn’t How Lisa uses science and psychology to help her teach clients to regulate their nervous systems What to do when self care and hobbies just become another chore  How neurodivergence affects executive function and our ability to respond to demands  Why Lisa says self regulation is at the core of dealing with burnout How to start if rest is absolutely a foreign concept for you Learn Lisa’s advice for burnout (if you can’t take three years off) Find out if a “low demand lifestyle” could be the answer for your family and/or your business with Lisa’s three key questions  Learn Lisa’s best advice for when you’re feeling pressure We also mentioned these people/things: Lisa’s website Creating Capacity-Based Routines Workbook + use code WORKSFORYOU50 Lisa’s TikTok and Instagram Martha’s website Martha’s HyperFocus Week services Martha’s LinkedIn and Instagram Liv’s website  Liv’s LinkedIn If you liked the podcast, please drop us a rating and send it to your friends. If you didn’t, it might be time to take a good, long look at yourself. Want to advertise on our show?  Get in touch by email—worksforyoupodcast@gmail.com

    51 min

  4. 21/10/2024

    29. What losing Survivor taught Liz Wilcox about her business

    When Liz took out SECOND PLACE on TV’s Survivor, she felt robbed. And her dysregulation caused her to set some arbitrary business goals that actually made her feel terrible. Find out how Liz came back from this—and how it helped her keep her business as simple as humanly possible. The Fresh Princess of Email Marketing, Liz Wilcox is an Email Strategist and Keynote Speaker, and the Fresh Princess of Email Marketing. Here's what went down: Liz was first runner up in Survivor and that million dollars was STOLEN from her, people How setting arbitrary business goals can be bad for your mental health…and what to do instead Liz is running her dream business—learn how she keeps it as simple as possible How to prevent your ‘losses’ from destabilising your sense of self Learn the essential questions Liz asks herself before she takes on MORE in her business We also mentioned these people/things: Liz’s website Liz’s Instagram Email Marketing FB group Martha’s website Martha’s HyperFocus Week services Martha’s LinkedIn and Instagram Liv’s website Liv’s LinkedIn If you liked the podcast, please drop us a rating and send it to your friends. If you didn’t, it might be time to take a good, long look at yourself. Want to advertise on our show?  Get in touch by email—worksforyoupodcast@gmail.com

    43 min

  5. 25/08/2024

    28. Business lessons from a creative multi-hypenate with Aimee Rachael

    Aimee shares stories of times she’s failed upwards, and how it has helped her find the work that lights her up. Learn how outsourcing helps her run several businesses in two countries. And how she turns her business stressors into lessons.  Aimee Rachel runs Studio 5A, a Melbourne photography and branding studio. Aimee shares how owning multiple businesses taught her more than a university degree Martha trauma-dumps about the times she’s tried to outsource Amiee shares her advice for business owners wanting to outsource How Aimee reinvented her business and herself after Covid The trouble with saying ‘yes’ to everything How life’s ups and downs helped Aimee find the work that truly lights her up Aimee’s website Aimee’s Instagram Martha’s website Martha’s HyperFocus Week services Martha’s LinkedIn and Instagram Liv’s website (feat. Aimee’s photos!) Liv’s LinkedIn If you liked the podcast, please drop us a rating and send it to your friends. If you didn’t, it might be time to take a good, long look at yourself. Want to advertise on our show? Get in touch by email—worksforyoupodcast@gmail.com

    39 min

  6. 13/08/2024

    27. Using AI to get the very best from your brain with Ami Williamson

    Ami shares a list of ways you can use AI as your right-hand woman—in business and in life. Tune in for ADHD-friendly mindset ideas (and the permission to accept your brain exactly as it is).  Ami Williamson is the AI-obsessed copywriter behind Damn Right. These days, she enlists AI as her creative sidekick and teaches other people how to do it, too.  Liv and Ami talk all things late-diagnosed-ADHD and how it affects them as business owners How to accept your own limitations when it comes to content creation The importance of focusing on the effort we put into a project—not the end result Separating the connection between self-worth and financial outcomes Ami shares some of the ways she uses AI to lighten the mental load of everyday tasks… …and shares how AI helps her with strategic tasks and planning for new projects Liv and Ami dive deep into using AI for branding and messaging work Using AI to discover and weed out your own biases Learn strategies for honouring what your brain and body need each day  Find out how Ami’s course, Copy Saviour, can lighten your load (Martha and Liv have both completed it and loved it!) We also mentioned these people/things: Amy’s course—Copy Saviour Ami’s website Ami’s Insta Ami’s Threads Martha’s website Martha’s HyperFocus Week services Martha’s LinkedIn and Instagram Liv’s website Liv’s LinkedIn Kirsty Fanton  If you liked the podcast, please drop us a rating and send it to your friends. If you didn’t, it might be time to take a good, long look at yourself. Get in touch by email—worksforyoupodcast@gmail.com

    38 min

  7. 15/07/2024

    26 Design your life around who you really are with Whitney Catalano

    Whitney shares a bunch of solid gold: find out how she’s moved through different iterations in her business (and what she wishes she knew before her first pivot). Bottom line: building a life that works for you starts with listening to your body. Grab Whitney’s tips to get started straight away.   Whitney Catalano is a life and business coach teaching people how to trust their bodies and work with their brains.  Whitney’s pivots have pivoted: find out what she learned along the way Find out what quitting diet culture and business ownership have in common How talking about things we’ve been avoiding can unblock our creativity Whitney shares what she wishes she knew about growth and change in her business before she burnt everything down Learn how Whitney went about building a business around her brain Grab her tips to help you listen to your body— and four questions you can ask while you ‘study’ yourself How Human Design helps Whitney understand herself We also mentioned these people/things: Whitney’s website Whitney’s Instagram Whitney’s TikTok Whitney’s LinkedIn Martha’s website Martha’s HyperFocus Week services Martha’s LinkedIn and Instagram Liv’s website Liv’s LinkedIn If you liked the podcast, please drop us a rating and send it to your friends. If you didn’t, it might be time to take a good, long look at yourself. Get in touch by email—worksforyoupodcast@gmail.com

    29 min

  8. 24/06/2024

    25. Intentionally questioning the status quo with Andrea Shah

    Andrea shares her journey from a demanding corporate job to freelancing and finding her niche in the wedding industry. Learn how she’s created a business that gives her space for her passions: travel and community. Tune in for insights on creating a fulfilling and flexible work-life balance from someone who has successfully navigated the twists and turns of entrepreneurship. Andrea Shah is a copywriter for photographers and wedding professionals.  Here’s what went down: How Andrea found her niche (hint: it’s all about making people happy!) Andrea shares how she uses ‘theme days’ to stay on top of copywriting work How Andrea uses Insta stories to bookend her day Finding a community of values-aligned humans helps when you’re trying to create the life you want How Andrea integrates travel, exploration, and connection into her work and life Questioning the status quo and creating a business that suits you (rather than fitting in with what’s expected) We also mentioned these people/things: Andrea’s website Andrea’s Instagram Martha’s website Martha’s HyperFocus Week services Martha’s LinkedIn and Instagram Liv’s website Liv’s LinkedIn Want to advertise on our show?  If you liked the podcast, please drop us a rating and send it to your friends. If you didn’t, it might be time to take a good, long look at yourself. Get in touch by email—worksforyoupodcast@gmail.com

    36 min
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Two frantic type-As with unreasonably high expectations of themselves on a mission to find that elusive trifecta: fulfilment, balance and success. We explore ways people from all walks of life have built their businesses while they try to work out what success looks like for them. Our biggest lesson? The best life is the one that works for you.

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  • Creator
    Martha Barnard-Rae + Liv Steigrad
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Martha Barnard-Rae + Liv Steigrad
  • Show Website
    The One That Works For You

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