How I Work

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Mia Freedman on transitioning back to the office, new work rituals developed during lockdown, and the most challenging thing about running a media company during COVID. Jun 10, 2020

Show notes

My guest today is Mia Freedman. Mia is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Mamamia Women’s Media Company in Australia. Mamamia has an audience of more than five million women each month and includes the largest women’s podcast network in the world with over 67 million listens and 28 different shows.

As many Australian listeners would know, Mia was the youngest editor of Australian Cosmo at 24 years old back in the mid 90s. And because I was one of many loyal Cosmo readers as a teenager, I feel like I grew up with Mia. I’ve also lapped all of her books and I just love how she speaks so honestly and is such a raw way about her life.

This is Mia’s second time on How I Work. (Listen to her first time here). I loved her so much the first time that I was keen to check in with her during COVID to see how she was going and how her working life has changed.

We cover:

Mia’s plan for transitioning back to the office
Why her first day back was exhausting
New rituals that helped Mia thrive during lockdown
The most challenging thing about running a media company during COVID
The rules and rituals Mia set for herself around news consumption
How Mia maintained social connections during lockdown
Mia’s strategy for getting a quick read on how all her staff members were coping during lockdown

Check out:

Mia on Instagram
Mia’s podcasts: No Filter, Mamamia Outloud, and Lady Startup.
And on her website.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co

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My Favourite Tip: Dropbox executive Dean Swan on finding the ideal structure for his day Jun 08, 2020

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My favourite tip from my chat with Dropbox executive Dean Swan was on finding the ideal structure for his day.

You can find the full interview here.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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My Favourite Tip: CommBank board director Wendy Stops on the best career advice she has received Jun 03, 2020

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My favourite tip from my chat with CommBank board director Wendy Stops was on the best career advice she has received.

You can find the full interview here.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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My Favourite Tip: Ultralearner Scott Young on the best ways to give and respond to feedback Jun 01, 2020

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My favourite tip from my chat with Scott Young was on the best ways to give and respond to feedback.

You can find the full interview here.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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Finder.com co-founder Fred Schebesta on sleeping in segments, reminding himself he will die, and his go-to recruitment strategies May 27, 2020

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My guest today is Fred Schebesta. Fred is an award-winning business leader, best known for co-founding one of the world’s leading comparison websites, Finder.com.

Finder.com was born out of a simple concept: to educate people and directly compare student credit cards. Over the years, it expanded and evolved to compare a range of products across different industries. Today, Finder.com compares virtually everything from cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets, credit cards and insurance to savings, travel, technology and electronics. Finder.com attracts over 8-10 million visitors per month and now operates in over 80 countries.

We cover:

The most challenging parts of working from home during COVID
Using narratives to communicate with his staff
How Fred segments his sleep
Fred’s approach to eliminating digital distractions
Why Fred doesn’t have a TV
How Fred consumes the news
Having an emotional coach
What self-care looks like in Fred’s life
Why Fred frequently reminds himself he will die
How Fred creates space for creativity in his calendar
Fred’s strategies for identifying the best talent in recruitment

You can connect with Fred on Linkedin and Instagram.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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My Favourite Tip: Consumer Psychologist Adam Ferrier on how to build your own personal brand May 25, 2020

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My favourite tip from my chat with Adam Ferrier was about how he has built his own personal brand.

You can find the full interview here.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner on the most challenging thing about interviewing Trump May 20, 2020

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My guest today is Harris Faulkner. Harris is a multiple Emmy award-winning newscaster, anchor, and trailblazer in her field. Harris currently leads two daily programs on Fox News - Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner (weekdays, 1-2PM/ET) and she serves as the co-host of Outnumbered (weekdays, 12-1PM/ET). Harris joined the Fox News Channel in 2005.

Throughout her career, Harris has interviewed many notable figures, including President Trump, Senator John McCain, and Bill Clinton, to name a few.

We cover:

What it’s like broadcasting nationally across America from her basement.
The biggest challenges in broadcasting from home
How Harris switches off from the news, and why this is critical to her wellbeing
Why Harris schedules time for spontaneity
Harris’ approach to homeschooling without going insane
Why breakfast is the most important meal of the day for Harris’ family
Harris’ approach to creating a great interview
How Harris’ builds rapport with her guests in the virtual environment
How Harris was able to build rapport with President Trump
The most challenging thing about interviewing President Trump
Why Harris studies people before she interviews them
Harris’ rules for engaging with social media

You can connect with Harris on Twitter and Instagram.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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My Favourite Tip: The Australian Financial Review's Editor-in-Chief Michael Stutchbury on how to conduct a great interview May 18, 2020

Show notes

My favourite tip from my chat with Michael Stutchbury was about how to conduct a great interview.

You can find the full interview here.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor, Laura Mae Martin, on how she dramatically reduced the amount of time she spends in her inbox May 13, 2020

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My guest today is Laura Mae Martin. Laura is the Executive Productivity Advisor at Google. So how did this happen?

Laura Mae Martin started at Google almost 10 years ago in the Ann Arbor office. Shortly after joining she started a 20% project and developed an internal training on how to manage your inbox effectively. Her continued passion for productivity has developed into a full-time role working 1:1 with Executives at Google and running the Productivity@Google program for all employees.

We cover:

How Laura scored the job of Executive Productivity Advisor at Google
Laura’s top tips for working from home during COVID while being a parent
How Laura sets her day up for success
Laura’s template for planning her day the night before
Laura’s weekly ritual for planning her work
How Laura reflects on her energy levels over a week and plans her week based on these insights
How Laura has set mental and physical boundaries while working from home during COVID
Laura’s approach to making meetings as efficient as possible and her default meeting length time
Laura’s email management strategies to dramatically reduce the amount of time she spends in her inbox
How Laura manages digital distractions
Laura’s favourite productivity apps
How Laura and other Googlers are improving social connectedness during COVID.

Find out more about Laura here:

Laura's blog post about working from home
Laura's blog post about mastering email
The Suite Life YouTube series, where Laura shares GSuite hacks on a weekly basis
Laura's LinkedIn

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Favourite Tip: David Koch on his morning and evening routines May 11, 2020

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My favourite tip from my chat with David "Kochie" Koch was about his morning and evening routines.

You can find the full interview here.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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