Latest Flexible work Podcast Episodes
When you want to ‘do good’ via your business
Doing It For The Kids - November 30, 2023 09:38 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Frankie Tortora and Steve Folland have a chat in response to a question from Lametta Truffleballs AKA Anonymous. They say… “Hi Frankie & Steve, I see a lot of freelancers ‘doing good’ with their business, donating x % to the planet or to another good cause. I really like this...
Janet Daby MP -How to Combine a Senior Career as an MP With Young Children
Big Careers, Small Children - November 30, 2023 04:15 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week Janet Daby MP (Member of Parliament for Lewisham East) joins Verena Hefti MBE to discuss how she combines a big career with young children. Janet, who is a mother of 2, shares how she balances frequent evening commitments as an MP with being a present parent and what she has learned ...
Melissa Blisset - Gender Pay Gap: How Individuals & Employers Can Work to Close It
Big Careers, Small Children - November 23, 2023 04:45 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat is the root cause of the gender pay gap? What can we do as both individuals and employers to help close it? Following Equal Pay Day 2023 (the day in the year when - based on the gender pay gap - women overall in the UK stop being paid compared to men), Verena Hefti MBE is joined by financi...
Paul Morgan-Bentley - Equal Parenting & How Sharing the Load Can Help Career Progression
Big Careers, Small Children - November 16, 2023 08:07 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“If we’re going to talk a good game about equality at work that also means men taking on childcare responsibilities.” Ahead of International Men's Day (19/11) Paul Morgan-Bentley, Head of Investigations at The Times and author of the brilliant book The Equal Parent joins Verena Hefti MBE. Pau...
When you’re setting up as a freelance consultant
Doing It For The Kids - November 16, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Frankie Tortora and Steve Folland have a chat in response to a question from Colin Parks AKA Anonymous. They say… “Hi Frankie and Steve I’ve worked for a company (employed) for over 12 years. It’s grown from 50 people to a 5,000+ strong agency. I work with digital technolog...
🎧 #Throwback: Mary Ann Sieghart on the Authority Gap
Big Careers, Small Children - November 09, 2023 04:47 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOur host Verena Hefti MBE is taking a short break from podcast recording this week. Instead, we revisit one of our most popular episodes featuring former The Times Senior Editor Mary Ann Sieghart. Mary Ann is the author of a really intriguing book, The Authority Gap, which analyses why women a...
{CEO Series} Matthew Hayes - How to Combine CEO Life With Parenting Young Children
Big Careers, Small Children - November 02, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCan you work in the top positions and still be there for school pick up? Today Verena Hefti MBE is joined by Matthew Hayes, the Vice President & Managing Director of Technology From Sage. Matthew is a father to two young daughters and is combining a big career with raising small children. In...
Sticking to your values
Doing It For The Kids - November 02, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Frankie Tortora and Steve Folland have a chat in response to a question from Grace Abell, designer at Abell Design — a brand and digital creative studio. She says… “To cut a long story short — I’m a seasoned freelancer who is just getting back into working evenings as I’m cari...
{CEO Series} Laura Citron - Why the CEO Role is Perfect for Working Parents
Big Careers, Small Children - October 26, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingApplications to the Leaders Plus Fellowship close on 29 October. Download Application Pack. How do you know when you're ready to become a CEO? In this episode we are joined by Laura Citron, CEO of London & Partners, London's business growth and destination agency. Laura was appointed Chief E...
{CEO Series} Michelle Harrison - Does Society Think That Men & Women Are Equally Suitable to Lead? Findings from the Reykjavik Index.
Big Careers, Small Children - October 19, 2023 04:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingApplications to the Leaders Plus Fellowship close on 29 October 2023. Download Application Pack. Does Society Think That Men and Women are Equally Suitable to Lead? Today we are joined by Michelle Harrison, Global CEO of Kantar Public. Launched in 2018, The Reykjavik Index for Leadership meas...
Dr Jasmin Islam - How to Set Boundaries & Ask for What You Need When Balancing Career & Family
Big Careers, Small Children - October 13, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingApplications to the Leaders Plus Fellowship close on 29 October 2023. Download Application Pack. “Give yourself the permission to be brave” Today we welcome Consultant Dr Jasmin Islam to the podcast. Jasmin balances two big roles alongside raising small children and splits her working hours ...
Stop, Collaborate & Listen
Doing It For The Kids - October 12, 2023 06:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Frankie Tortora and Steve Folland have a chat in response to a question from Emma Roberts, director at Social Qual. Emma says: “You know when you stumble upon someone fab, and your brain goes ‘ooh, collaboration potential’? Perhaps we meet on LinkedIn and then organise a cup...
Kate Smith - How Small Steps Can Lead to Big Changes & Bringing Your Authentic Self to Work
Big Careers, Small Children - October 05, 2023 04:45 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingApplications to the Leaders Plus Fellowship close on 29 October. Download Application Pack. “Have kind conversations with yourself - we are often our own harshest critics when we should be our own best supporter.” We interview the brilliant Kate Smith (Executive Director, Consulting - CBRE UK)...
⚡️Monday Motivation: Alex Pang on Implementing a 4 Day Week
Big Careers, Small Children - October 02, 2023 04:45 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAt Big Careers, Small Children we are driving change for ambitious working parents. This #MondayMotivation bonus snippet from a previous episode shares a practical action you can implement this week to help you combine a big career with small children successfully. Advice today from Author an...
Dominic Holmes - How to Resize a Client Facing Role from 5 to 4 Days
Big Careers, Small Children - September 28, 2023 04:15 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingApplications to the Leaders Plus Fellowship close on 29 October. Download Application Pack. “I can honestly say I’ve been more successful on 4 days a week than 5 days a week.” It's a pleasure to welcome back Dominic Holmes to the podcast. Dominic is a Partner at the law firm Mischon De Reya ...
⚡️ Monday Motivation: Jennifer Petriglieri - How to Work With Your Partner to Increase the Chances of Career Success
Big Careers, Small Children - September 25, 2023 04:45 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAt Big Careers, Small Children we are driving change for ambitious working parents. This #MondayMotivation bonus snippet from a previous episode shares a practical action you can implement this week to help you combine a big career with small children successfully. Advice today from Dr Jennif...
We made it to 100 episodes!
Doing It For The Kids - September 21, 2023 09:05 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo celebrate 100 episodes of DIFTK, Frankie & Steve answer a bunch of quick fire questions! And a HUGE thank you to everybody that has listened, reviewed, sent in a question or a comment. Wouldn't be the same without you. Thank you. ••• Frankie Tortora's website Steve Folland's website Ste...
Helen Gillett - How to Build a Board Career
Big Careers, Small Children - September 21, 2023 04:45 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“You will have transferable skills - it’s just a question of identifying what they are.” Today we welcome back Independent Non-Executive Director Helen Gillett to the podcast. Helen shares: What a Non-Executive Director role involves How to get a Non-Executive Director position What being o...
⚡️ Monday Motivation: Vanessa Bohns - How to Increase Your Chances of a Yes
Big Careers, Small Children - September 18, 2023 04:45 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAt Big Careers, Small Children we are driving change for ambitious working parents. This #MondayMotivation bonus snippet from a previous episode shares a practical action you can implement this week to help you combine a big career with small children successfully. Advice today from Vanessa B...
Lydia Leipert & Rebecca Zöller - How to Make Job Sharing Work
Big Careers, Small Children - September 14, 2023 04:45 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“With job sharing the company gets two people - two ideas, two heads, two brains.” Ours guests today Lydia Leipert and Rebecca Zöller job share a senior role at a Bavarian broadcaster and have even been nicknamed “Lydecca” by their colleagues. As they put it themselves - "between us we have 4 ...
⚡️ Monday Motivation: Anita Kerwin-Nye - How to Combine a Big Career & Small Children
Big Careers, Small Children - September 11, 2023 04:15 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAt Big Careers, Small Children we are driving change for ambitious working parents. This #MondayMotivation bonus snippet from a previous episode shares a practical action you can implement this week to help you progress your career in a way that works for your family. Advice from Anita Kerwin...
Drake Peabody - How to Network to Support Your Career Development
Big Careers, Small Children - September 07, 2023 04:15 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Some of those lightbulb moments have actually come from engaging with people that come from totally different backgrounds, or totally different industries or have totally different perspectives.” Today we welcome global finance leader Drake Peabody to Big Careers, Small Children. Drake is an...
Karen Dillon - Overcoming Microstress: How Little Things Can Pile Up & Create Big Problems & What to Do About It
Big Careers, Small Children - August 31, 2023 04:45 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEver find yourself drowning in a sea of endless responsibilities? Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed and in need of some practical solutions? Perhaps you need to address the microstress in your life. Microstresses are the small moments of stress that have insidiously infiltrated both our wo...
🎧 Throwback: Dr Jennifer Petriglieri on How Dual Career Couples Make it Work
Big Careers, Small Children - August 24, 2023 04:45 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOver the summer host Verena Hefti MBE is taking a short break from podcast recording and instead, we'll be sharing some of her personal favourite episodes. This week we are revisiting the 2020 episode recorded with Dr Jennifer Petriglieri, an expert on how dual career couples can thrive in rela...
🎧 Throwback: Fiona McDonnell on Finding a Work/Life Rhythm
Big Careers, Small Children - August 17, 2023 04:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOver the summer host Verena Hefti MBE is taking a short break from podcast recording and instead, we'll be sharing some of her personal favourite episodes. This week we revisit the episode with author and business leader Fiona McDonnell. Fiona's debut book Two Mirrors and a Cheetah offers insp...
🎧 Throwback: Nick Wilkie on Taking Career Breaks as a CEO
Big Careers, Small Children - August 10, 2023 04:15 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOver the summer host Verena Hefti MBE is taking a short break from podcast recording and instead, we'll be sharing some of her personal favourite episodes. This week we revisit the 2019 episode with former National Childbirth Trust (NCT) CEO, Nick Wilkie. Nick talks candidly about stepping awa...
081 | Season 5 Finale Recap Episode: Mixing Babies And Business™ Podcast with Amy Lynch | BONUS
Mixing Babies And Business™ - August 05, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutesINTRO: My name is Amy Lynch and in today's Season 5 Final and solo episode I'm going to be sharing a recap of the past few months spent planning, recording, editing, producing and promoting what has been my most efficient podcasting experience to date! THINGS I TALK ABOUT: Celebrating three ye...
🎧 Throwback: Lucy Walker on How to Become a Non-Executive Director
Big Careers, Small Children - August 03, 2023 04:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOver the summer host, Verena Hefti MBE is taking a short break from podcast recording and instead, we'll be sharing some of her personal favourite episodes. This week we invite you to revisit the episode with Leaders Plus Fellow Lucy Walker who talks through how she became a Non-Executive Direc...
080 | Hosting and producing this podcast around a toddler and two school age kids with Amy Lynch | BONUS
Mixing Babies And Business™ - August 01, 2023 18:00 - 18 minutesINTRO: My name is Amy Lynch and in today's solo episode I'm going to be sharing my podcasting workflow as I celebrate three years of recording, editing, producing and promoting the Mixing Babies And Business™ Podcast. THINGS I TALK ABOUT: When my podcasting placeholder for synchronous in perso...
079 | Unschooling kids, designing rural coliving and coworking ventures with Joy and Mayur Sontakke | PT 3
Mixing Babies And Business™ - July 28, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutesPT 3: Joy and Mayur Sontakke are entrepreneurs, coliving hosts, community builders and parents of three kids. Through building NomadGao, Remote Explorers and the Nomadtuktuk brand and retreats for families, they're focused on connecting like-minded individuals and creating their own village wit...
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