Grit Or Quit? How To Know If Your Freelance Gig Will Explode

Everyone loves the idea of being their own boss. But what happens when your side gig becomes a real business? In this episode of Biz, Lisa Lie chats with Cherie Clonan, CEO of The Digital Picnic, about what it actually takes to make the leap from employee or freelancer to business owner. Cherie g…

How To Invest In Startups Without Knowing What You're Doing

What does it actually take to spot the next big business before everyone else?  In this episode of Biz, Lisa Lie sits down with Phoebe Pincus, CEO of Startmate, who spends her days surrounded by founders, investors and a LOT of startup ideas. Start up investing may sound intimidating, but Phoebe …

The Thing About Income Tax You're Getting Wrong

There aren't many certainties in life... but tax is one of them. And look, on the surface it doesn't come across as the sexiest of topics, but burying your head in the sand is a surefire way to create unnecessary stress in your life. The sooner you get your head around tax, the less you'll have to …

Employees vs Sole Traders: Who's Actually Winning?

Everyone seems to have an opinion about the "right" way to work. Get a secure job. Start a business. Build a side hustle. Work remotely. Be your own boss. But once you strip away the Instagram reels and LinkedIn success stories... which path actually leads to more freedom, more money and less str…

How To Successfully Ask For A Pay Rise At Work

Asking for more money at work isn't everyone's idea of fun. But in most cases if you don't ask you'll stay exactly where you are - so it's an imperative skill if you want to be the one rewarded.  In this episode, hosts Lisa and Em discuss how to effectively negotiate a pay rise with your manager a…

Junkee Founder Tim Duggan On Finding Identity Outside Of Your Job Title

Making your job your whole personality is risky business. Because what happens to your sense of self if you lose your job... or eventually decide to move on from it? In this episode of BIZ, hosts Em and Lisa are joined by author, optimist and Junkee Media founder, Tim Duggan to help you figure out…

How To Change Careers Without Blowing Up Your Life

Pivoting careers can seem like a daunting prospect. But changing course doesn't have to happen all at once. Sometimes professional pivots happen slowly over time. In this episode, Em and Lisa unpack their own career pivots, sharing the different approaches they took to change direction. From apply…

The Fear Proof Way To Change Careers At Any Age

What if changing careers didn't have to feel like jumping off a cliff while risking that sweet comfort you already enjoy? In this episode, career coach Kate Richardson shares a practical roadmap for making a career change with less fear and more confidence. From working out whether your new passio…

How To Work With Perfectionists (Even If You Are One)

Are you, or someone you work with, a perfectionist? If you have perfectionist tendencies, it can be frustrating to work alongside people who don't because you feel like they don't care enough about the work. And if you don't identify as a perfectionist but have to work with someone who is? Well, i…

People Don't Remember How Hard You Worked. They Remember This Instead

You know that feeling when someone joins a project and you instantly relax? And then there are the people who somehow create more meetings, more emails, more confusion and more work for everyone around them. In this episode, Em and Lisa unpack the small workplace habits that make people easy to w…