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.
“Tara is a master at bringing together knowledgable, generous business owners who have worked hard to build their businesses–and are willing to share it all.”
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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 370: What is the creator economy? with Gina Bianchini
What is the creator economy? And why are so many creators... miserable?...
EP 369: Do your goals make you a better person?
The way we set goals often invites a load of comparison and competition. We can...
EP 368: What Does Growth Without Striving Look Like? with Rita Barry
“What does growth without striving look like?” Rita Barry posed this...
EP 367: Moving Into A New Chapter with Darden Creative Founder Tamera Darden
In This Episode: Why Darden Creative founder Tamera Darden decided to shut down her business at the end of 2022—and how that decision evolvedHow she wrestled with the practical, emotional, and financial questions around this big decisionThe experience that led her to...
EP 366: Unpacking Business Grief with Charlene Lam
In This Episode: Creative grief worker & curator Charlene Lam shares how grief impacts us—as humans, leaders, and business ownersHow she discovered a passion for understanding grief and helping others process after the death of her motherThe practical exercises...
EP 365: Asking Abundant Questions To Solve Business Challenges
I always hesitate to talk about practicing an "abundance mindset..."...
EP 364: The Abundant Value of Virtual Assistants with Janice Plado Dalager
In This Episode: Consultant and virtual assistant Janice Plado Dalager joins Tara for a conversation about the unique skill set that virtual assistants and other support professionals bring to small businessesHow VAs end up mistreated by entrepreneurs—and the gendered...
EP 363: Making The Hard Call With 90-Day Business Launch Founder Michelle Ward
In This Episode: Why Michelle Ward decided to retire as the When I Grow Up Coach to go all-in on the 90-Day Business LaunchWhy a complicated business model (and her peer mastermind) made the decision pretty clearHow she made the transition and the impact its had on...
EP 362: Debunking The Myth Of Scarce Attention
Have you heard? The average human attention span is now shorter than a...
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