Looks Like Work

I love Jenny Blake’s book Free Time so much that my entire team is reading it together and implementing the ideas. So, as you can imagine, I am thrilled to have Jenny on the podcast today!

Jenny Blake is an author and podcaster who helps entrepreneurs move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams. She is the author of Pivot and Free Time, which just came out in March.

In this episode, we talk about–

• The value of adding “founder time” to your week

I love this conversation so much. I hope you’ll listen and share it! Then tune in next week for a follow-up conversation with past podcast guest Liron Lavi Turkenich about how we’re implementing the book in our work and lives.

Links:

• Find Jenny’s book & podcast at itsfreetime.com

What does it mean to you to start from scratch? How often have you done it in your career or life? This week I’m talking to Osnat Benari. Osnat is a product strategist and builder and an active mentor for startups and young professionals. She is the founder of Web3 strategy & creative agency DragonsCanFly and the author of Starting from Scratch, a book about managing change and making smart career choices.

In this episode, we talk about—

• The three things you need to start from scratch

This conversation left me feeling so inspired to keep following my interests and starting from scratch. And now thanks to Osnat, I have a process to guide me.

Links:

• DragonsCanFly 

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This week I’m excited to welcome our Looks Like Work producer onto the podcast! Amelia Hruby is the founder of the feminist podcast studio Softer Sounds the host of Off the Grid podcast about leaving social media, and the editor of this show!

In this episode, we talk about—

• her intentional process for starting her business

This is a powerful conversation for entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to change their life and live in alignment with their values. I hope you enjoy it.  

Links:

• Softer Sounds Studio

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How confident are you in your voice? In today’s episode, Hadar Shemesh joins us to discuss how she helps non-native English speakers raise their voice and cultivate permission to speak.

Hadar is a linguistics expert and communication coach who’s worked with companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, GM, Wework, Wix (and many more!). In this episode, she shares how pursuing her dream of becoming an actress made her hyper-aware of her “otherness,” and then led her to create a business helping speakers of English as a second language communicate confidently and joyfully in English.

We also talk about the lies of “standard” English, our bilingual households, combating perfectionism as content creators, and addressing conflict with a global audience.

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Links:

• Hadar’s website

2022 is being called the year of anti-ambition, but is that really the case? In this solo episode, Chedva unpacks her relationship with ambition – the good, the bad & the ugly of it – while refusing to agree that being ambitious is inherently toxic.

She explores: 

• why entering the workforce was so important to her as an ultra-Orthodox woman

Tune in for an open and honest reflection on why we don’t actually want our work to be “on steroids.” As well as Chedva’s thoughts on how we can heal our burnout without giving up our ambitions in the process. 

Links:

• “2022 may be the year my ambition truly dies” in The Cut 

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Are you waiting for career opportunities to come your way? Or are you creating opportunities to bring your dream job closer?

Maya Grossman is a marketing executive, blogger, speaker, podcast host, and best-selling author who helps people become the CEO of their careers. She’s worked with Microsoft, Google, Tesla, and many other successful companies. 

In this episode, she shares how she shifted from “Maya-the-travel-agen” to “Maya-the-marketer” to “Maya-the-career-coach.” We also discuss how to find your purpose & passion, ways to intentionally craft your career, and the magic of LinkedIn.

Links:

• Maya’s website

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What can plants teach us about personal growth and business growth? A lot, it turns out!

Elisheva Manekin is a plant lover, home decor designer, and the founder of Loop Living. In this episode, she shares how her passion for plants led her to create a thriving e-commerce business, selling botanical wares for beautiful homes.

Together, we discuss: believing in ourselves even when others don’t, growing healthy & profitable businesses, managing a team, becoming confident with money, and more.

Links & resources:

• Loop Living

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Have you ever felt burnout? When was the last time it happened, and how did you respond?

In this episode, Chedva shares her experiences with burnout and chronic illness as a successful entrepreneur. Then, she welcomes her team to the pod! Rooms and Words team members, Lauren Turner, Michal Shemesh and Navriti Sood join us to reflect on the first six episodes of Looks Like Work and to share their experiences with work, parenting, culture, and of course— burnout.

Links & resources:

• Katy Leeson tweet about overworking

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How often has a poem written by a stranger made you feel seen? Gili Yuval is a poet whose career spans marketing, events, museums, and more.

In this conversation, we discuss her career journey across countries, the challenges of setting boundaries with your work & your art, inspirations for and responses to her poetry about work, and transforming her writing into a business while keeping a 9-to-5 job.

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How do you stay inspired when making art is your full-time job? Lital Gold is a designer and artist who has worked with global brands including Free People, Anthropologie, Tory Burch and Kate Spade. She also teaches painting workshops at companies like Netflix and Facebook.

In this conversation, we discuss how Lital landed her first job with Free People, the many evolutions of her career as a freelance artist and textile designer, the challenges of being a new manager at the start of the pandemic, and how she stays creatively inspired by drawing every day – even if it’s just five lines. 

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Links:

• Lital’s website