
What Works explores how big questions about who we are and how we want to live inform the nuts & bolts of how we do business.
“Each episode I’ve listened to is well researched and thoughtful. The thing I like best, though, is that Tara asks more questions than she gives answers. This is a podcast that you listen to as a prompt for personal reflection and continued exploration … I’m here for it.”
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About What Works
Host Tara McMullin talks with small business owners, thinkers, and creatives about the questions that drive them to build more humane and sustainable businesses. The show covers a wide range of topics from marketing & sales to mindset & culture.
You’ll find transformative ideas, as well as practical applications, in every episode. What Works is the podcast that helps you think differently about how you do business and the impact you can have in your community.
Why a podcast?
We produce the What Works podcast because it makes learning on-the-go easy. You can take this free in-depth audio content wherever you go and listen whenever you have time using apps like Spotify, Castbox, Castro, and Apple Podcasts.
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EP 378: How much time do you work? with Anne Ditmeyer (Time & Money 7)
A lot of the work we do today doesn’t much look like “work.” The divide...
EP 377: What game are you playing? (Time & Money 6)
The systems we operate in all have different incentive systems: our...
EP 376: What Is Our Time Worth? With Keina Newell (Time & Money 5)
Most of us learn the value of our time in our first jobs. Even as we get...
EP 375: Is this really a new economy? (Time & Money 4)
I’ve been talking about the “new economy” since about 2010. But more...
EP 374: How do you measure quality time? with Elisabeth Jackson (Time & Money 3)
There’s more than one way to measure success—and there’s more than...
EP 373: Should we lower our expectations? (Time & Money 2)
We spend money on lots of tools designed to save us time and work. But...
EP 372: What Is Money? with Paco de Leon (Time & Money 1)
“Time is money.” Ben Franklin gave us that chestnut in 1748—and ever...
EP 371: How does emotional labor impact our work?
Emotional labor is an under-appreciated, under-compensated type of...
EP 370: What is the creator economy? with Gina Bianchini
What is the creator economy? And why are so many creators... miserable?...
What Works is produced by our sister company, YellowHouse.Media.