Office Baggage

We’ve spent three years on the journey of Office Baggage and every week someone asks us something like “was it hard to start a podcast?” Today, Marcy is solocasting, sharing our tips, tricks, nuts and bolts on starting a podcast. Which software do we use? How much does it cost? Do we make money? Tune in for all the A’s to your Q’s.

Resources mentioned in this show:

* My favorite “how to start a podcast” blog post from Buzzspout* Website design platforms: WordPress, Wix, Squarespace* WordPress templates: Organic Themes* Website hosting platform: GoDaddy* Podcast hosting platform: Libsyn* Podcasting music: PremiumBeats* Our podcast artwork designer: Katie Lord* Podcast microphone: Blue Yeti* Connecting your podcast to your website: Blubrry PowerPress Podcast Plugin* Record your podcast: Zoom, Google Voice* Recording and editing software: Audacity* Online newsletter software: MailChimp

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“We are fans of things that are polarizing.”Lyndsay Rush, Co-Founder, Obedient Agency

Our Guests Today: Allie LeFevere and Lyndsay Rush are the co-founders of Obedient, a humor branding agency—the first of its kind—that turns businesses into unstoppable, unorthodox, unforgettable brands. Rooted in the power of fun and the potency of humor, they launch brands and campaigns that hook consumers in…and keep them coming back for more. And yeah, friends, they do it all: strategy, messaging, and design—online, offline, crossing the line, you name it. At the end of the day, every evil genius on their team lives to prove that you don’t need to prey on the fears of your consumers to make the kill. Instead? Excite them to death. RIP, your sad sales and long live fun. 😉

Connect with Obedient Agency:

Website: ObedientAgency.com

Obedient Social: Instagram/Twitter: @obedientagency, Facebook: facebook.com/obedientagency

Allie Social: Instagram/Twitter: @allielefevere, Facebook: facebook.com/allielefevere

Lyndsay Social: Instagram/Twitter: @rushbomb    

Articles/books/etc. mentioned on today’s podcast:

* The Fangasm Podcast

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Today’s solocast with Marcy focuses on tips and tricks to stay sane and happy during the chaos surrounding COVID-19 right now. We’re tackling four key categories on ideas/tips/tricks to get through this chaos – for your sanity, for your home, for your community and for your business/career. Join me in this quick 20 minutes to do something for you today!

* Amazon Shoe Organizers* Alive Rescue in Chicago* Amanda Boleyn’s podcast “She Did It Her Way”

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We’re joined today by Christine Bader, a a coach, facilitator, writer, consultant, and speaker whose sweet spot is the messy intersection of business and society. Christine and her business partner Eva Dienel launched a new storytelling platform called The Life I Want, a storytelling project reimagining a future of work that works for all.

Our Guest Today: Christine Bader, Storyteller, Writer, Adviser, Idealist.

Christine Bader is co-founder of The Life I Want, a storytelling project with Eva Dienel reimagining a future of work that works for all. She is a coach, facilitator, writer, consultant, and speaker whose sweet spot is the messy intersection of business and society.

Christine is the author of The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil(2014). From 2015-17 she was Director of Social Responsibility at Amazon, where she built a global team working to ensure respect for the rights of workers in Amazon supply chains and operations. From 2011-15 her posts included advisor to BSR and visiting scholar at Columbia University, where she co-taught human rights and business. 

Christine’s writing has appeared inThe New York Times, The Atlantic, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, and numerous other publications. She has given talks to conferences, companies, and universities around the world, including a TED talk in July 2014.

After earning her MBA from Yale in 2000, Christine joined BP and proceeded to work in Indonesia, China, and the U.K., managing the social impacts of some of the company’s largest projects in the developing world. In 2006 she created a part-time pro bono role as advisor to the U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Representative for business and human rights, a role she took up full-time in 2008 until the U.N. mandate ended in 2011.

Christine has also served as a corps member with City Year, a special assistant to the New York City Mayor’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor, and a teaching fellow in community service at Phillips Academy Andover. She is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Christine was named to the 2012-13 class of the Donaldson Fellows Program, which recognizes Yale School of Management graduates “whose personal and professional accomplishments embody the school’s mission to educate...

With COVID-19 at the top of all of our minds, it’s been difficult to think about continuing to post podcast subjects unrelated to this pandemic. But thanks to some of our online and podcast gurus, we know sometimes podcasting can be a welcome break from all this pandemic talk. Today, we’re talking about the “glass cliff” for women in business and in politics. Join us and share with us your feedback and thoughts on this important topic.

Articles/books/etc. mentioned on today’s podcast:

* As promised, a picture of Marcy’s new puppy, Pearl, included here

* Big thanks to some of our favorite podcasters and online media mavens for encouraging us to go forth and post in a time of COVID-19. Shout out to Amanda Boleyn from the She Did It Her Way Podcast, Jessica Zweig from The SimplyBe. Podcast, Emilie Aries from the Bossed Up Podcast, and Women at Work from HBR Podcasts.* Anderson Cooper’s epic takedown of Rod Blagojevich on CNN* Rod Blagojevich’s profile in Chicago Magazine from 2017* Don Lemmon craking up over finding Ukraine on a map* Our love of liberal redneck Trae Crowder* HBR – How Subtle Class Clues Can Backfire on Your Resume

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Marcy and Rae are in-person in Chicago and catching up on their goals for 2020, careers and lives. They’re also giving a preview of what’s to come this Spring on Office Baggage.

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Marcy is joined today by guest co-host Kelley Long, a Financial Wellness Coach whose practical, women-focused advice on money will give you a solid set of ideas for managing your money in 2020.

Our guest today is a self-identified "human dynamics junkie" who is a true expert at integrating multiple facets of her work and personal life into her day-to-day life. From dance to a "side hustle" leading a 7,500 person Facebook discussion group, Leah's passions extend far beyond her 9 to 5. How can we all strive to bring more of our values, passions and our whole selves to our day-to-day? Listen and learn!

So much of our connectivity with others today is online - whether in personal interactions or professional. We're all guilty of not "looking up" from our phones to truly connect with one another in person. Our guest today, Camille Virginia, has built her business around "Offline Dating" and you're going to want to hear our conversation with her whether you're single or in a relationship. We can all use Camille's tips and tricks to feel more connected and confident.

It's the beginning of a new year and a new decade, and we're sharing with you our mindset and processes for setting goals entering a new year. Whether you're setting goals for yourself and your team at work (Rae) or finding new ways to be accountable to yourself (Marcy), we'll tackle the ways we're thinking about our goals in 2020, and share our resources for success with you.