Make New Mistakes

Make New Mistakes

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Make New Mistakes episodes

  • 17. My Last Mistake

    Melissa and Taekia are back to talk about goodbyes. Taekia is moving on from Mischief to the next step in her career, so the duo take the episode to go over lessons learned, mistakes made, and wishes for the places you leave behind. Melissa also talks about what's next for Make New Mistakes!

    45 min
  • 16. "Uncertain" Doesn’t Even Look Like A Word Anymore

    In this week’s podcast, Melissa and Taekia admit that it’s kind of hard to talk about mistakes when the world is on fire. So instead, they talk about tips for managing uncertainty!

    These are tips and tricks that expand beyond the current crises and are tools for personal and professional stability during times of change and uncertainty.

    We look at the importance of a network of peers (3:29), our human ability to adjust to shifting circumstances (9:42), and sustaining your vision for the future (22:20).

    And it can be hard to pick out just one mistake in the news these days, but because we’re event planners, we briefly discuss Trump’s Tulsa rally (28:46). 

    If you listened and enjoyed, support us on Patreon! 

    You can follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to tell us about your new mistakes! We’re actively looking for new questions, so please send us anything you’ve been wondering about to [email protected]. Also, check out  mischiefmedia.com for the rest of the podcasts in our network.

    37 min
  • 15. The Gryffindors Cry "Injustice!" Podcast

    In today's episode, we are joined by Robyn Warren, founder of Geek Girl Strong and host of the new Mischief Media podcast Healthy Geek Academy!

    Robyn talks about starting her very own business and her background in education (3:24-7:25). She delves deeper into just how Geek Girl Strong functions at the crossroads of fandom and wellness and talks about having to move her operations online (7:26). We ask Robyn about her own mistakes in business and then, as a group, discuss figuring out when to say no (16:03-20:58)

    In mistakes in the news (22:03), we discuss Shake Shack's (brilliant? awful? tactical?) move to first obtain and then give back $10 million of the SBA PPP. (https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/20/838439215/shake-shack-returns-10-million-loan-to-u-s-program-for-small-businesses)

    And lastly, mistakes we made this week (34:24) and self-care tips (36:58) both involve discussions about baking bread. Who knew?!

    If you listened and enjoyed, support us on Patreon! You can also buy a Mischief Gift Card to save big on our events in the future.   

    You can follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to tell us about your new mistakes! We’re actively looking for new questions, so please send us anything you’ve been wondering about to [email protected]. Also, check out mischiefmedia.com for the rest of the podcasts in our network.

    43 min
  • 14: Live on Twitch
    A few weeks ago, we talked through more issues of running an events company in the time of COVID-19 (00:04:10)—our first episode on that topic can be found here. We talk about how we’re feeling and the nitty-gritty of guiding your small business through this difficult time. We also take listener questions from the Twitch chat (00:24:48)! Lastly, Melissa and Taekia get real and talk about the really hard moments right now (00:41:30), and our go-to pandemic snacks (00:44:28).
    48 min
  • 13: The Paycheck Protection Program Circus
    Being a small business owner during this time is a total rollercoaster right now. We take this episode to break down every bit of SBA Disaster Assistance loans, and why they’re kind of impossible (00:06:24). Melissa and Taekia also take you through every step of the winding and laborious process of applying for the Paycheck Protection Program (00:13:55). The back and forth with the accountant, banker, and each other was totally constant until we got it submitted.
    53 min
  • 12. Conventions in the Time of Coronavirus

    It's an interesting time to run conventions and conferences, so it seemed worth it for Melissa and Taekia to talk about coronavirus/COVID-19 and all of the ways one has to think about event planning in a pandemic.

    NOTE: Obviously, we are not medical experts and therefore it would be a mistake to try and give you information outside of our own expertise. To that end these links from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention along with the World Health Organization may be helpful!

    CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html

    WHO: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @newmistakespod to tell us about your new mistakes!

    We have a patreon now! Join us over at patreon.com/makingmischief
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    Episode edited by Aaron Souza

    25 min
  • 11: Meet the Team (Part 2)
    Melissa and Taekia are excited to present the second part of our meet the team special! This week, we introduce you to our directors of talent, operations, and programming. They talk about solving nearly impossible puzzles, how to handle big problems on site, and self care in times of stress.
    1 hr 6 min
  • 10: Meet the Team (Part 1)
    Happy 2020! For this special two-parter, we’re inviting you to meet the team at Mischief Management. They tell us about their biggest mistakes at work, and we promise this won’t be a part of their annual reviews. This week you’ll meet the directors of our communications, creative, and content departments; part two comes with our next episode, in two weeks. 
    If you listened and enjoyed, please tell one other person to listen to us and subscribe!
    55 min
  • 9: Insert Motivational Motto Here

    This week, Melissa and Taekia find their well of motivation for getting through the raggedy end of the year. A lot of our motivation comes from the amazing staff at Mischief. At this point in the year, we have to think about how to do work we really want to get done without being interrupted by all the other tasks that come up as a boss.

    For Mistakes in the News, we pondered Facebook’s decision to take away fact-checking from political ads. For our mistakes of the week, Melissa talks about not making assumptions, and Taekia got bogged down in an over-complicated email situation.

    For our self-care go-tos of the week, Melissa is a zen master and Taekia has a new method for how to stop a bathtub from draining prematurely. 

    Here’s the video of La Vie Bohème at LeakyCon Portland in 2013, which was supposed to be a joke but then it actually happened. 

    This episode is sponsored by the Book Riot Podcast. We’re huge fans of the Book Riot website as well for all of your book news.

    Finally, please send us your advice ([email protected]) about how to keep your motivation going! We’ll feature them in a mailbag episode.

    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to tell us about your new mistakes! We’re actively looking for new questions, so please send us anything you’ve been wondering about to [email protected]. Also, check out mischiefmedia.com for the rest of the podcasts in our network.

    32 min
  • 8: This Episode is a Mistake
    In an effort to reckon with this week’s topic of imposter syndrome, we present to you our UNEDITED audio of our recording. Anything could happen! We’ve got plenty of stories about  how it feels to doubt yourself, even if you have proven to yourself that you can do all the things (00:02:18). Imposter syndrome is a downer, but we point out how unfounded it can be. For our mistakes of the week, Melissa and Taekia are both thinking about how to get their arms around constantly shifting projects (00:42:41).
    49 min

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