Is your boss treating your annual leave requests like personal betrayals? This week on BIZ Inbox, Em Vernem and Sarah Davidson dive into the art of taking time off without the side order of workplace guilt. 
Then we solve the surprisingly tricky etiquette of professional voicemail greetings (yes, they still matter!), and reveal the one word that's undermining women's authority in meetings everywhere – you probably said it thirteen times today without even noticing.

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HOSTS: Sarah Davidson and Em Vernem
SENIOR PRODUCER: Sophie Campbell
AUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges

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Mamamia 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 cultures.

Is your boss treating your annual leave requests like personal betrayals? This week on BIZ Inbox, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyvernem/?hl=en">Em Vernem</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spoonful_of_sarah/?hl=en">Sarah Davidson</a> dive into the art of taking time off without the side order of workplace guilt. Then we solve the surprisingly tricky etiquette of professional voicemail greetings (yes, they still matter!), and reveal the one word that's undermining women's authority in meetings everywhere &ndash; you probably said it thirteen times today without even noticing.
Welcome to BIZ Inbox, your go-to workplace advice podcast where awkward career questions get real-world solutions. The place to learn how to stop apologising, to set boundaries and to present yourself confidently. If you want your work life issue solved,<a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960"> send us a voice note</a> or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can be anon! Get more Sarah Davidson in her sensational podcast <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seize_the_yay/?hl=en">Seize The Yay</a>! <a href="https://mamamia.au/3Eli0BR">Sign up to the BIZ newsletter here</a> to get all our tips and tricks. THE END BITS <a href="https://mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=quicky&amp;utm_content=mm-birthday&amp;code=TQBIRTHDAY">Support independent women's media </a>Follow the<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bizbymamamia/"> Biz Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/seize_the_yay/?hl=en"> Sarah's very own podcast: Seize The Yay Podcast.</a>
HOSTS: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spoonful_of_sarah/?hl=en">Sarah Davidson</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyvernem/?hl=en"> Em Vernem </a>SENIOR PRODUCER: Sophie Campbell AUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges
Mamamia's studios are furnished with thanks to Fenton &amp; Fenton. For more head to their website <a href="https://fave.co/4jgG3Av">here</a>.
Mamamia 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 cultures.

BIZ is a podcast about work and how to make it work for you.

This season, we're promising new wisdom, fresh energy, and zero fluff. Co-hosts Em Vernem (ambitious but efficient) and Lisa Lie (founder of Learna) bring real talk, real hacks, and real experience. No vague inspo, no recycled advice—just smart, straight-up strategies that actually work. Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.

Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.

BIZ is a podcast about work and how to make it work for you.
This season, we're promising new wisdom, fresh energy, and zero fluff. Co-hosts Em Vernem (ambitious but efficient) and Lisa Lie (founder of Learna) bring real talk, real hacks, and real experience. No vague inspo, no recycled advice&mdash;just smart, straight-up strategies that actually work. Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.
Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.

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INBOX: The Word That Is Secretly Sabotaging Your Career

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