The Politics of Everything Amber Daines

Much is made of intergenerational wars so to speak. For the first time, we now have 4 generations working together or at least having some participation in paid work – as in Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y or Millennials, and the youngest group Gen Z. Each has been shaped by their external circumstances, values of the time they were raised, and major world events from wars to recessions, growing up in a pandemic. Many younger people are fuelled by social media – and feel no shame or fear in being at tackling openly the apathy displayed by say "old school" power brokers when it comes to managing big issues like climate change to managing divides in socioeconomics to personal well-being. Older workers may feel they have been duped by climbing the corporate ladder for decades and may feel no longer relatable despite their wisdom, experiences, achievements and status. It is quite a time to be alive and working. Today I am speaking with Yashika Nayyar, who is the founder of Its Simple Club, a bespoke consultancy that works with businesses to build healthier, happier workplaces and individuals to take control of their career and life. It's that simple. A passionate communicator and advocate for greater understanding across generations, Yashika has presented to a range of companies and organisations about intergenerational workplace communication and engagement. A high-performing sales professional with over five years of experience in B2B and B2C sales, Yashika has a degree in Community Services. Key areas of expertise include inter-generational workplace communication and training, what makes Gen Z and Millennials click and how to engage with them, understanding Baby Boomers, and decoding this for younger people. She has authored a book 'Walk my Talk' unpacking some of the lingo that can elevate intergenerational communications.

Yashika discusses in this episode :

1. How do you help other professionals seek more harmony and success in workplaces?

2. What are some of the myths or errors around intergenerational communication that you like to dispel or minimise?

3. We live in an ageist society – at both ends, Gen Zs may feel unheard in workplaces and older workers can be shunned for promotions because we view their ideas and ways of working as maybe too conservative or outdated. What can be done and how?

4. How can conflicts be realistically avoided when we know people are wired differently?

5. How can we know if some of the tools to maximise communication between the generations has worked and do we need to keep changing how we approach this? Examples please.

6. Takeaway: What is your final message for us on The Politics of Intergenerational Workplaces?

Connect further:

Yashika Nayyar | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashika-n-ab747289/]

Walk My Talk-Connecting generations in this disconnected world - The Book Adviser [https://thebookadviser.com.au/product/walk-my-talk/]

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The famous saying goes, if only you could put an old head on young shoulders. When I was a teen and my dad said this it seemed like a positive validation that getting older was a milestone to be celebrated and revered even. However, western society today is youth-obsessed – from stories of billionaires in their 20s and 30s being the big news, to the brutal reality women over 40 struggle to be counted by anyone other than markets for beauty products and anti-aging diets peddled often by far younger social media celebrities and influencers. Looking younger for even a career to last seems to be the goal which is sometimes jarring and sexist. As a leading expert on gendered ageism, Bonnie Marcus equips ambitious professional women over 50 with the tools and strategies they need to overcome ageist assumptions in the workplace and take charge of their careers. Her book Not Done Yet!, empowers women over 50 to regain their confidence and claim workplace power. Starting in an entry-level position, Bonnie worked her way to the C-suite, despite the challenges of sexism and ageism, otherwise known as gendered ageism. Bonnie made it her mission to ensure women at any stage of their career know how best to advocate for themselves and understand office politics to advance their careers, especially women over 50 who are often marginalized once they show signs of visible aging. As Founder of Bonnie Marcus Leadership, LLC, a premier leadership and coaching firm today she empowers women to understand the value they bring to the table and own the power of their age.

We discuss:

1. Her research on gendered ageism in the workplace wanted to determine how ageist assumptions affect women, corporations, and the economy. What are the most surprising findings that you found?

2. How can corporations create a more diverse and equitable workforce, and work with women to empower them to achieve their career goals without the bias of age holding them back.

3. What are the main or necessary tools needed empower women in the workplace to create a more diverse and equitable workforce where your age and gender are not pluses or minuses?

4. What about specific age-related issues for women like menopause? How can we navigate that in workplaces with less stigma? Some 2023 research found almost a quarter (23%) of women have considered quitting due to the impact of menopause or menstrual symptoms at work, and over one in ten (14%) are actively planning to quit.

5. Takeaway: What is your final takeaway message for us on The Politics of Gendered Ageism?

Connect further:

LinkedIn: (99+) Bonnie Marcus | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus/]

www.BonnieMarcusLeadership.com [http://www.bonniemarcusleadership.com/]

Australians are highly generous people. The Charities Aid Foundation report in 2022 identified Australians as the fourth most generous, out of 119 countries surveyed. At the heart of this is a theme of social change our topic today.

Charitable causes seem to be everywhere – from micro philanthropy from individuals using platforms like GoFundMe to large-scale global NFP brands like the International Red Cross or Amnesty sweeping into disaster and war zones and asking for our support financially as on a more sustained basis through donation plans or even bequests.

My guest today Weh Yeoh has a recently released book, 'Redundant Charities' where he challenges everything we thought we knew about the charity sector and presents a daring and personal exploration of the inherent flaws within today's charitable models with bold alternatives for creating lasting social change. At the heart of the book lies an audacious claim: Perhaps the most impactful action a charity can take - Is to shut down.

Weh Yeoh is also CEO AND CO-FOUNDER of UMBO a social enterprise, FOUNDER of OIC CAMBODIA, and a TEDX SPEAKER. He was born in Sydney and lived, volunteered and worked in Cambodia for over five years and is a professionally trained physiotherapist who has also completed a master's in development studies. When he founded OIC in 2012, there was not one local speech therapist in Cambodia, despite an estimated over 600,000 people needing speech therapy. Within four years, he handed off leadership to a predominantly local team because, with his decades of experience and expertise in the social sector, he knew it was the right thing to do to create real, sustainable change for the charity.  As such, Weh wants more international charities to embrace the idea of redundancy.

In this show you will hear from Weh on:

1. Giving is big business as much as a social justice marker. Is the way a charity runs itself the main drawback to its success in doing what it says it wants to – say reducing health risks and preventable diseases through funding vaccination programs- or is that just marketing too?

2. You stepped back from the OIC, the charity you founded in Cambodia, and handed it over to members of the Cambodian community to take over, what did you learn from that and how is the community benefiting today because of it?

3. Do you think government and business should have a hand in the non-profit sector and if not, why not?

4. Can you explain what you mean by charities addressing the symptoms rather than the underlying problems? Why does that matter if they do?

5. Takeaway: What is your final message for us on The Politics of Social Causes?

Connect further:

(99+) Weh Yeoh | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wmyeoh/]

Redundant Charities [https://www.redundantcharities.com/]

Redundant Charities Book discount code [https://events.humanitix.com/redundant-charities-book-launch-wfv725g2?discountcode=POLITICSOFEVERYTHING30]



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Lizzie Macaulay is the owner of Write It! A copywriting service that helps entrepreneurs and business owners find and use their big voice to build a dedicated following. As a launch copy specialist, she supports business owners to create compelling, character-filled copy that sets their products, services and businesses up for success! She loves to collaborate with her clients on bold, brave pieces that inspire trust in a brand and build a genuine rapport with their audience. She writes from her heart and loves seeing the amazing work that comes out when working with a client who is on the same wavelength. As the world of generative AI has in some ways made the tasks connected to writing easier, this podcast is about the finer aspects of craft and even the mindset that can elevate your copy to be more than a string of words and structured ideas spat out from a chat tool. I wanted to find out more!

I chat with Lizzie about:

1. How has the way we approach and deliver copywriting changed over time – give us some examples.

2. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT have upended many writing-based jobs – how do you utilise it so it's not a replacement for your skill set?

3. You talk about embracing one's voice – whether you are a natural speaker or an introvert – how do you help others do this? Sometimes I imagine copywriting is not entirely a personal exercise for a business.

4. The best way to approach copywriting vs other types of prose like a blog?

5. Takeaway: What is your final message for us on The Politics of Copywriting?

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https://write-it.mykajabi.com/lizzie-macaulay-speaker-page

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For over a decade, Doreen Brown has helped transform businesses, supporting clients to optimise for more income and impact. After struggling with burnout, Doreen decided to laser focus on how to do business with more ease while still growing my income. That's where Human Design comes in.  It completely changed her life and business. Her yearly profit doubled, and she had more time off to disconnect and enjoy time with her young family and improve her overall health and well-being. Once she began integrating this with my clients and seeing their results, she knew she had been given this mission to share it with more people. Now, Doreen aims to help as many female entrepreneurs as possible discover the best way to have a wildly successful business that supports their dreams & desires using her Optimised Operating System.

In this show you can learn:

1. What human design is.

2. How can we use it in our lives and businesses? A few examples, please.

3. Is there limits or areas where it is not a solution for us?

4. How do you make human design work for you these days?

5. Can human design work with other philosophies?

6. Takeaway: What is your final message for us on The Politics of Human Design?

Connect further:

Website - https://doreenbrown.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/doreen.brown_

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Exiting a business is something special and not everyone gets to do it graciously or profitably. My guest today Fleur Madden is a career entrepreneur with 20 years in business running 4 of her own companies. She is an award-winning businesswoman, experienced CEO/Founder/ Board Member, recognised industry expert and women in business speaker who was recently recognized as being in the Top 25 Businesswomen in QLD. She is currently the CEO for Women's jobs site Freelancing Gems which helps women redefine their 9 to 5 by connecting them to their next meaningful part time, freelance, contract roles. She is also the CEO and Founder of The Ginsburg Firm that coaches Female Founders to scale or sell their business. She is passionate about the advancement of women, the future of work for women, diversity, inclusion, closing the gender pay gap and women being paid what they are worth. Fleur started her first company The Red Republic at 23 that she sold 14 years later to a multinational listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Along her journey, she has acquired other businesses, founded an online beauty company Lulu and Lipstick that she sold in 2016, where just prior her makeup were in the gift bags for the 2016 Oscars. Fleur is a BIG believer that when women thrive, our communities thrive, and therefore works tirelessly raising funds and awareness for her chosen charities that support women and their children, The Forgotten Woman, Women's Legal Service and The Children's Hospital Foundation. You might have seen Fleur over the years in articles in The Collective, Marie Claire, Latte, Today Extra, Studio Ten and The Urban List. She has spoken at conferences around the world in Hong Kong, LA, NYC, Atlanta, South Africa and also in Australia. Fleur is a mum to Josiah and Theodore and wife to Jimmy, she lived in NYC in her early 30's, loves Pina Coladas and has a Camilla fetish. Her favourite saying driving her in business is " Don't Play Small."

Hear from Fleur on:

1. A business exit strategy is a plan that a founder or owner of a business makes to sell their company or share in a company, to other investors or other firms. Initial public offerings (IPOs), strategic acquisitions, and management buyouts are among the more common exit strategies an owner might pursue. What has been your experience in these areas with your former businesses?

2. So how do you decide it's time to sell or leave?

3. What if you are not sure you want to go but are being forced?

4. Are there some common errors as one exit?.

5. Do brokers come into this process for selling a business or are there other ways this works for all parties, so it is streamlined?

6. Takeaway: What is your final message on The Politics of Business Exits?

Connect further:

www.freelancinggems.com

Instagram - @fleurcmadden @freelancinggems @theginsburgfir

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