What do people do?

Amanda Blair is a Daily Differentness Ambassador, a coach, a mentor

Miriam Tyrangiel is the founder of a fast growing online bedding company Undercover. Starting small it grew quickly being picked up by world known publications such as the Stylist, The Sunday Times, Elle Decoration, The Times, The Evening Standard and many more. What did Miriam do to achieve success? 

Why do some companies die out and others thrive? We sit down to look into various decisions Miriam made along the way and analyse why Undercover is doing so well. 

Another subject we touch upon in this episode is motherhood. In the era of “FLOW” and other concepts created by men who do not give birth in the middle of their careers, working mothers are so badly overlooked. What if you sleep 3 hours a night and then still go to have strategy meetings and make decisions? What if you are trying to look after a small baby but also have to grow a team? All on very little sleep? There are torturing techniques based on sleep deprivation, and yet women are capable of going through that and ALSO building a business. HEROES!

You are not alone. In the “What do people do podcast?” we talk to successful founders about what their days and to-do lists actually look like. We hope you find comfort and reassurance in these conversations. 

Some useful links: 

Undercover: https://undercoverliving.com/

Online course for founders and freelancers: https://whatdopeopledomag.com/online-course 

Huge thanks goes to our sponsors zyro.com: https://zyro.com/lt Use our code DOWHATYOULOVE to get 30% off - you can finally start your DREAM website. 

In this Change episode, Auste interviews Charlotte Cramer.

Charlotte is a Strategist, Speaker, Masters of Science student studying Applied Neuroscience, a  Social Entrepreneur, and an author who just published her debut book that already hit Amazon’s bestseller list - The Purpose Myth.

In the book, Charlotte talks about the purpose myth -  the lie that the work you do for income must also fulfil your life’s purpose. 

So in this interview, Auste and Charlotte navigate exactly that. The meaning of purpose at work, a portfolio career, talk about Charlotte’s book and discusses why our jobs falsely define who we are.

Charlotte also shares some truly valuable tips on what it takes to write a book or how to start a purpose project.

We hope you will like this episode as much as we did. Full of insights and tips to get you going!

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Books mentioned during the episode:

Charlotte  Cramer - The Purpose Myth

Julia Cameron - The Artist’s Way

David Graeber - Bullshit Jobs

Elizabeth Gilbert - Big Magic

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Connect with Charlotte:

https://charlottecramer.com/

Become What Do People Do? Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/whatdopeopledo

Plant therapy, dance therapy, aromatherapy - how much have you heard about these disciplines within the mental wellness industry? Do you think those are strange? But then again, so was meditation or yoga, until it started to get normalized within the society we live in. 

In this episode, Auste interviews Maggie Coker - a holistic mental health coach, creative mentor, and aromatherapist. They talk about how one can explore different kinds of mental wellness disciplines and other methods, so one can integrate awareness about their mental health into their everyday lives. And no, that is not meditation. We go beyond that.

Maggie is fantastic because she has such a broad perspective on all of this, and we just loved having her on the podcast. Hopefully, this conversation will broaden your perspective and show that we all have more options to find what’s right for us.

Mentioned in the episode:

Netflix show - Pretend It’s a City

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13660958/

Sweden’s first drop-in meditation center:

https://www.thenow.se/

Connect with Maggie:

https://www.flowertalkofficial.com/

Support Maggie’s FlowerTalk Mental Wellness City Guide:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/flowertalk-mental-wellness-city-guide?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=chat&utm_source=whatsapp

Follow Maggie Coker:

https://www.instagram.com/flowertalkofficial/

Become a Patreon, join The Podcast Club, and let’s grow together:

https://www.patreon.com/whatdopeopledo

Chloe Kian is a YouTuber, blogger, podcaster, and a very recognizable face on social media. She went to film school and made a career out of vlogging. Her content spins around ethical fashion, veganism, books, and zero waste. 

In this episode, Simona Schimanovich, a yoga teacher and transformational coach, talks about overcoming the fear that so often stops us from taking steps toward change. Simona spent 12 years as a designer/art director and lived almost everywhere from Vienna to Melbourn. Now, she works at some of Amsterdam’s leading yoga studios. 

Simona shares practical examples and ways to find the courage to make changes in the direction you dream of going.

Follow Simona here https://simonaschimanovich.com

This episode is a conversation between our two podcast hosts: Rasa and Auste. What is the WHY behind each episode? What is the backstory of - What do people do? and what did Auste do before joining the team? This is a brilliant example of how the 10 thousand hour rule works in real life! Each week we invite people to share their vulnerable stories, and this time around, we choose to tell our own. 

Also, the true podcast fans will love a glimpse behind how episodes are made. For example, Rasa (who’s a non-smoker) had to smoke a cigarette before interviewing David Hieatt and Auste not being able to believe someone like Emma Gannon not only replied to her message but also agreed to an interview. If you’re curious about the fake-it-till-you-make-it strategy, this episode is for you!

Miranda York is one of the most influential people in London when it comes to food. Not a blogger or a social media influencer; she’s an editor of At Table magazine, writer, podcast host, event planner, and now a published author. Although she was at the last stair of the corporate ladder, she chose to start her own business. 

In this episode, we talk about growing a team, or the decision not to, dealing with heavy pressure, finding inspiration when it seems there’s none left, and meeting expectations you set for yourself.

Emma Gannon used to have a blog and a glamorous job in a magazine world in London that she left behind to invest her energy into the creative work she loves to craft. Now, Emma is a published best-selling author and a host of Ctrl Alt Delete, a podcast in the Top 10 Apple Podcasts about work, wellbeing & creativity. 

Many entrepreneurs don't feel like they ever do actual work. It's more like a play. Yet, what we once loved, the idea we felt so passionate about, might quickly become a burden - we work too much and too hard, to a point where it actually becomes work - one we don't really want to do. 

How does David handle it all? What are his rules to balance it out? Also, we talk about the hard mental health pressures he's been through and what helped him cope.