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The One That Works For You37. Before you burn your business down with Liv and MarthaLiv and Martha get real about what’s actually underneath those “burn it all down” moments in business.We unpack what happens when you're running on nervous system fumes, how to tell when you’re making decisions from a dysregulated place, and what to try before you set your business on fire (hint: it might involve snacks, naps, or aggressively unsubscribing from half the internet).Here's what went down:How to recognise the signs that you’re making decisions from a dysregulated stateWhy panic can feel like clarity and how to tell wh...2025-07-2037 minThe One That Works For You36. F*ck productivity rules with Liv and MarthaLiv and Martha unpack the ways traditional productivity hacks often backfire for neurodivergent brains. We talk body doubling, strategic spite (yes, really), and what it actually means to build trust in your own rhythm. This is part ADHD deep-dive, part gentle rebellion—and all about creating businesses and lives that work with your brain, not against it.Here's what went down:Why productivity isn’t linear (and never has been)How executive dysfunction gets in the way and why it’s not your fault.Strategic spite(™) as a surprisingly effective motivational tool...2025-06-2932 minThe One That Works For You35. Navigating change, leadership, and neurodivergence with Amber AnthonyLearn how to navigate the emotional weight of change, why tethering matters (especially when everything feels like a shit show), and how to start preparing leaders to navigate failure with awareness and intention.Amber Anthony is a behaviour specialist, neuro-inclusion consultant, and founder of the Neurospicy Collective. She brings a systems lens to human experience, helping organisations and individuals navigate change in a way that’s actually supportive, not performative.We talk about the messy middle: emotional regulation during destabilising times, the cost of continuous change, and what it means to build your own sense of...2025-05-2721 minThe One That Works For You34. Broadcasting and balance: How Kirsten Diprose balances family time, passion, and businessKirsten shares how she went from broadcast journalist to podcasting business owner, building a business that lets her prioritise family time while still helping others share their stories.With Rural Podcasting Co., Kirsten now guides others in sharing their own stories through personalised coaching programs. Whether it’s helping clients launch their first podcast or refining an existing one, Kirsten’s focus is on empowering her clients to confidently step into the role of podcast hosts and share their message with impact.Here’s what went down:How Kirsten transi...2025-04-2232 minThe One That Works For You33. Why Unmasking Matters in Business with Shan FitzgeraldBeing yourself in business isn’t just a nice idea—it’s a survival strategy. If you’ve ever felt like you have to tone yourself down, sound more professional, or fit into a box that wasn’t made for you, this episode will change the way you think about branding, business, and showing up as your full self.Shan Fitzgerald is a copywriter, brand personality strategist, and autism advocate who believes in building brands that feel human, bold, and unapologetically real. In this episode, she shares her journey of running Wild Spark for the past eight years, nav...2025-04-0642 minThe One That Works For You32. The art of saying NO with Topaz HooperTopaz 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
Ho...2024-12-0348 minThe One That Works For You31. Make your life your own with Topaz HooperTopaz 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
2024-11-1748 minThe One That Works For You30. 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 prior...2024-11-0350 minThe One That Works For You29. What losing Survivor taught Liz Wilcox about her businessWhen 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.
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Liz was first runner up in Survivor and that million dollars was STOLEN from her...2024-10-2143 minThe One That Works For You28. 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 busin...2024-08-2638 minThe One That Works For You27. Using AI to get the very best from your brain with Ami WilliamsonAmi 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
Th...2024-08-1338 minThe One That Works For You26 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 ou...2024-07-1529 minThe One That Works For You25. 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.
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How Andrea found her niche (hint: it’s all about making people happy!)
Andre...2024-06-2435 minThe One That Works For You24. Minnie Isaac shares how she finds the ‘roof’ for her ratesMinnie shares her journey into full-time freelance work, her insights on setting fair rates, and the importance of freedom and flexibility in her career. We cover practical tips for aspiring freelancers, the value of saying no, and how to build self-confidence in your work.
Minnie Isaac is a content creator and founder of White Rabbit Social, a creative agency dedicated to talent representation and helping creators with the business side of things.
Minnie tells us how she spends her days as a full time creative
How Minnie ba...2024-06-1138 minThe One That Works For You23. How gourmet, plant-based foods can create full-body brand experiences with Léonie BouchetLearn how creating a sensory experience can take your brand to the next level. Léonie creates French vegetarian culinary experiences, recipes, and menus for people and brands looking to engage their senses and connect with their community. Find out how Léonie has turned her passions into a unique, vibrant business.
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Léonie shares how she turned a passion for healthy, vegetarian food into a creative agency
In case you needed reminding, done is better than perfect—Léonie shares her philosophy on starting passion projects
Learn how Léonie partner...2024-05-2726 minThe One That Works For You#22 From hunting terrorists to raising women-led start-ups with Jemimah Ashleigh
Find out how a series of small changes led to a series of big changes and took Jemimah from AFP Criminal Intelligence Analyst to Visibility Bad 🐝. Learn how she can help you grow and scale with practical advice that helps you get visible.
Jemimah Ashleigh is an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author and keynote speaker.
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Jemimah shares the how she ‘followed the bunny’ down the Australian Federal Police to PR Queen pipeline
Change happens in three stages: feathers, rocks, and trucks
Jemimah explains the difference...2024-05-1333 minThe One That Works For You21 Dené Logan doesn’t do things she hates (and you don’t have to either)Find out how a practice of kindness and compassion can pave the way for the type of life that lights you up. Dené Logan is a marriage and family therapist, facilitator, and co-host of the Cheaper than Therapy podcast. Her first book, Sovereign Love: A Guide to Healing Relationships by Reclaiming the Masculine and Feminine Within, will be released in May 2024.
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How Dené managed to carve out time to write an actual book
What 2020 taught Dene about social boundaries
How Dene prioritises when it comes to lettin...2024-04-3047 minThe One That Works For You#20 Integrate your personal mission into your work with Zoe SimmonsZoe shares the power of her advocacy work—in her life and business as well as in the disability community. She shares how she manages business ownership with a dynamic disability. Learn Zoe’s tips for prioritising your health while you manage the juggle.
Zoe Simmons is an award-winning journalist, copywriter, and disability advocate.
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Zoe shares the safeguards she puts in place as a business owner with dynamic disabilities
She shares what she loves about being an advocate, writer, speaker
Zoe makes the most of her...2024-04-1548 minThe One That Works For You#19 How to love what you do every day with Amy Posner
Amy Posner shares four questions to ask yourself if you want to work out what’s YOURS to do—so you can wake up each day and do what makes you excited. Amy opens up about her personal experiences with burnout and the pivotal life changes that led her to a period of ‘unproductivity’. Learn Amy’s tips to prepare your business for life’s inevitable transitions. Amy Posner is a serial entrepreneur who helps other people discover what's "theirs to do" and teaches them the business skills to make it their reality.
Amy exp...2024-03-1739 minThe One That Works For You#18 All in the family: finding balance in an intercontinental family business with Nick AkkanenRunning a family business with his romantic partner and his brother in law (across time zones, no less!) is a wild ride. Nick generously shared some of the highlights and challenges—and got real about how the business is scaffolded by family support.
Nick Akkanen heads up the graphic design stream of Pink Dog Studio, a retail branding agency based in Sydney and Santiago, Chile.
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Nick shares the story of how Pink Dog Studio niched down (and why you should niche down immediately)
Is it Smell-o-vision or Scent Branding? We’re...2023-12-0341 minThe One That Works For You#17 End-of-life therapy lessons for a balanced business with Kirsty FantonKirsty Fanton shares the end-of-life psychotherapy lessons that inform her business. Listen up for practical tips for balancing your business and a chronic illness, and how to create a daily check-in practice to manage overwhelm. Kirsty is a coach, ex-psychotherapist, and a great question-asker. She provides copy, coaching, and strategy for online business owners.
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Learn how Kirsty focuses each day on moving her business one tiny step closer to her vision and how she wants it to be serve and support her
Prioritisation vs. freedom and flow
A...2023-11-1941 minThe One That Works For You#16 Embracing your mission—overcoming pushback and finding balance with Cassandra LeA social media crisis (and a global recession) sparked a re-evaluation of Cassandra's business and personal values. Find out where she’s landed and learn her tips for identifying and living your own values.
Cassandra is the founder of the Quirky Pineapple Studio, a brand visibility strategist for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and feminist-run brands.
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The social media crisis that forced Cassandra to find a creative outlet for herself
Liv shares how her creative outlet helped her connect with other multi-racial Jews of colour—and the importance of finding (or cre...2023-11-0654 minThe One That Works For You15 How taking control of micro decisions can help you do less with Belinda WeaverBelinda Weaver shares the tweak she made that 10x-ed her motivation: she made her business about Belinda. Find out how this micro change helped her forge a big, bold new path. Belinda Weaver helps copywriters supercharge their income, create financial stability, and avoid career burnout.
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Why your business should be better than the job you left
How to deprogram yourself from the 9-5 ideology
Forget your ‘Why?’ and focus on what your business will help you do in life
Belinda shares the rituals that h...2023-09-2541 minThe One That Works For You14. Neurodiversity and swallowing the frog with Liv + MarthaWe address Liv’s burning question about prioritisation: Do we tackle the hardest tasks first or fill our cup first? Find out how our listeners do it, what neurodiversity’s got to do with it, and what it says about how much society values self care.
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The big question: when it comes to getting stuff done, do you do the hardest thing first (or do you fill your cup first?)
How do we find time to work on our business / flex our creative muscles?
How neurodiversity affects your f...2023-09-1023 minThe One That Works For You13. My day starts with me—how to nail your creative practice with Sarah Wayte
Prioritising her creative practice was life-changing for Sarah—and it benefitted her business as well! Learn how she combines smart systems and self-acceptance to make the most of her ADHD brain. Sarah is a creative copywriter, brand photographer, podcaster, and aspiring author.
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Learn how Sarah keeps herself accountable when it comes to working on her novel
Learn the exact steps Sarah takes to prioritise her creative writing (when she also has to write for money)
…and how this prioritisation actually makes her work feel more rewarding and productive
...2023-08-2838 minThe One That Works For You#12 - Subscription law services and creating a business that honours your full self with Emma MaxwellEmma is the founder of Australia’s only subscription-only family law firm. Identifying and creating a business around her values helped Emma create a sustainable law career that honours her full self. Find out how she did it—and how her unique business model makes compassionate family law services more accessible.
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Emma works from a pod—and runs Australia’s only subscription-only family law firm
Emma’s business values are crystal clear—and form the decision-making framework for her business
Learn how Emma identified her...2023-08-1330 minThe One That Works For You#11 - Finding play and pleasure as a business owner (and is ‘coach’ a dirty word?) with Lindsay HyattLindsay is a freelance coach who helps women explore life outside of a 9-5. After surviving lockdown with a newborn and a toddler, Lindsay learned an important lesson: self care and wellness are essential to creating a sustainable business. Find out about her daily quest for pleasure and softness (and how she works it around getting sh!t done).
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Is ‘coach’ a dirty word? We talk industry regulation and how to demonstrate qualifications in the wild west
Practices based on pleasure, gentleness, and giving yourself grace
Linds...2023-07-3029 minThe One That Works For You#10 - Managing client expectations when the stakes are high with Jennifer HeathAs an employment lawyer, Jen provides measured guidance to employers as they navigate their 'people problems'—including terminations, investigations, and disability management issues. Jen talks us through how she holds space for overwhelmed clients in high stakes situations (without taking on their panic).
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• Learn how Jen uses buffers to deal with communication whack-a-mole
• How Jen triages her emails to avoid panic-ation
• Sometimes a quick decision is the best decision
• How being a middle child has made Jen an even-keeled lawyer
• Her 3-point plan to make overwhelmed...2023-07-1932 minThe One That Works For You#9 - Grief, neurodivergence, and finding your soapbox with Peta O'Brien-DayPeta opens up about grief, single parenting, and coming to terms with imperfection—and how her experiences led to a calmer, gentler life.
Content warning // death of spouse
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• Peta is a caffeinated Queen living that extrovert life...or is she?
• ADHD — spoiler alert — we all have it
• Peta tells us about how she handled grief, single parenting, and imperfection
• Find out how Peta is letting go of the extremely high standards she puts on herself
2023-07-0541 minThe One That Works For You#8 - Find your brand g-spot with Lanae CarmichaelLanae Carmichael is a brand copywriter and marketing strategist who works exclusively with brands that make women's lives better. Listen up to hear some real talk about work/life balance, learn the three strategies Lanae uses to keep her sh!t together, and find out the four steps you can take to find your brand g-spot 💦
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Nobody set out to be a copywriter—find out how Lanae got here
Creative, mission-driven, women-owned businesses lit Lanae up so she designed her business around getting their messages out
Learn how Lanae b...2023-06-1836 minThe One That Works For You#7 - Self care: from woo-woo to logic with Yael KeonYael Keon is an email marketing expert, creator of The Email Experience and host of the Easy Email Marketing podcast. Find out what early-career burnout taught Yael about balance—and how she manages her energy each day. Spoiler alert: it doesn't involve journaling, candles, or inspirational quotes!
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Learn how Yael organises her week to manufacture dopamine as needed
Find out how Yael has arranged her business to account for her allergy to repetition
How Yael came back from early-career burnout
Why payi...2023-06-0531 minThe One That Works For You#6 - Military level executive function with Patricia ViscountPatricia is a copywriter, strategist, and she used to be in the ARMY, people. In this episode, Patricia teaches us how she executes her tasks with military precision as a work-from-home human. Find out our favourite task management tools and learn how Patricia keeps her favourite f-words alive as a business owner.
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Sheets tucked or untucked—we discuss which is toxic and which is normal 🙃
Patricia talks us through her productivity journal
There's an app that gives you the correct music that makes you most productive!
How Patricia's dog, Fat R...2023-05-1729 minThe One That Works For You#5 - Wake up when you wake up with Grace SullivanGrace Sullivan is a copywriter for sustainable brands and has had a background in journalism and storytelling. In this episode, she shares the routines that help her ADHD brain stay on top of ALL THE THINGS. And we all come to grips with the fact that 5am ice baths aren’t for us and that’s freaking fine. Join us as we work towards unlearning the BS and accepting our delightful selves.
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Grace shares how copywriting got her out of a dumpster fire
Learn how Grace balances her business w...2023-04-3028 minThe One That Works For You#4 - Significantly and constantly (how to stand up to guilt as a business owner)Learn how rationing energy and identifying what makes you joyful can make family / social / productivity guilt slightly more manageable. Then ask yourself: what do you owe anyone and at what point does that outweigh what you owe yourself?
Martha and Liv discuss the many ways guilt creeps into their lives—and how identifying what success looks like helps them give guilt the flick.
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Liv and Martha share the things they feel guiltiest about
Liv gives a chill run-down of how much she gaslights herself each day
How mental...2023-04-1732 minThe One That Works For You#3 - The Third Space—how rituals can help you find yoursThanks to the pandemic, lots of us have created space for working at home. But what happens to the transition periods that were ingrained into our pre-Covid lives? Liv introduces the Third Space and walks us through how rituals can signal to our brain that it’s work time—no matter what’s going on around us.
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Liv explains what a Third Space is
…and how it can help with productivity
Is transition time wasted time?
How Liv’s rituals signal to her brain that it’s time to work
Behavioural psychology’s l...2023-03-1027 minThe One That Works For You#2 - Protecting your energy as a business owner (also—handstands!) with Liv SteigradIf you’ve ever wondered how to protect your energy when you’ve got eleventy-billion balls in the air, you’re gonna want to tune in to this episode. Meet Liv Steigrad, a brand strategy and brand voice copywriter with a background in performance poetry and psychology. Find out how she ‘gave herself a job’ as founder of The Branding Psychologist when she learned about copywriting in a Facebook group.
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Learn how Liv shifted from a writing-focused business to a thinking-focused business
How Liv became more intentional about her work choices
How Liv’s par...2023-03-1025 min
The One That Works For You#1 - Time-blocking, shame, and running a business with ADHD with Martha Barnard-RaeMeet co-host Martha Barnard-Rae, copywriter and neurodivergent business owner. Owning her own business means Martha has the freedom to hack her ADHD brain to make the best of the dopamine she’s got on offer. Will time blocking be the tool that eliminates distraction and makes Martha a whole new person? (Spoiler alert: probably not). Find out how she manages ADHD shame, toes the line on distraction, and whether giving up her life-long resistance to structure pays off.
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How Martha uses Asana for time blocking
What a typical day looks like jugg...2023-03-0825 min