Podcast
If you’ve ever wanted to learn about entrepreneurship and empowerment as a woman in business without all the frills and the lies, this podcast was created for you. Michelle and JoyGenea take off the uncomfortable heels, the lipstick, the pantyhose, the bra with the underwire poking out, and they give it to you straight. Learn everything you need to know about taking your rightful place as a woman of power and importance from two women who have experienced the ups and the downs of being a woman in business. Find your voice and gain your footing in the business world as they recount both stories of horror and of triumph over their decades of experience.
Roller Coaster or Merry Go Round
Some people prefer the roller coaster - dramatic ups and downs, twists and turns, high speed change. Some people prefer the merry go round - stable, predictable, measured regularity. Nothing inherently right or wrong with either. But some people love one and are terrified with the other. For those...
Meta Verification- coming soon for Facebook and Instagram
Coming soon to a Meta near you: paid identity verification. There are not many details available yet, but how the rollout works in Australia and New Zealand might determine quite a few open questions, like whether or not verification will be required to run a business or organization page. Listen...
Remote Working From New Locations
How can you possibly work while you’re on vacation? From your family or friends pressuring you to ‘relax’ and ‘let go,’ to all the unexpected challenges of travel to the basic desire to do fun things while you’re out of town, working remotely on the go is certainly challenging. JoyGenea’s current...
Consensus In Business Situations
How can a business leader work toward consensus? Is it the same as compromise? Can everyone walk away reasonably happy from a consensus-building conversation? And what does that series of conversations look like? It starts with trust and continues with listening. Those who feel entitled to loyalty...
Incompetent or Being Taken Advantage Of
You had literally one job. We all love these memes online that show something simple going wrong, like a manhole cover with pain misaligned from the road or a fast food counter covered in chocolate milkshake from a spill. It should have been easy - it’s just one job. Is messing it up incompetence?...
What’s Your Theme for the New Year
Resolutions aren’t for everyone. In fact, they’re a huge boon to JoyGenea and absolutely crippling for Michelle. But that doesn’t mean Michelle doesn’t set goals or intentions for the coming new year. Having a theme for the next year is a way to clarify your thinking, articulate your priorities,...
Book Review: Bad Blood
Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO and founder of Theranos, was convicted and sentenced for fraud in late 2022. Bad Blood is a story of innovation, narcissism, denial, leadership, self-delusion, and a quest for truth. In 2023, JoyGenea and Michelle will be reading more and sharing their conversations...
How Do We Call Out Bias?
Fear and perfectionism seem to stop quite a few essential conversations. One of them is a routine callout of implicit bias in a professional and non-emotionally charged way. A simple, “hey, that’s not cool” can elicit defensiveness, fear, and even aggression. So much so that many avoid the callout...
How to Stick to a Changing Plan
Whenever plans go sideways, it can cause all kinds of problems, both practical and not-so-practical. A plumbing disaster in the work bathroom is all kinds of disruptive. And maddening - because now your day is about toilets instead of work. Listen is as Michelle and JoyGenea talk about just how to...
Special Guest Tammy Stafford
Tammy Stafford loves being an attorney. But she found her dream career later in life. A family lawyer from JKA Law Firm, Tammy is an advocate for those experiencing intimate partner abuse and loves finalizing adoptions. Listen in as Tammy shares her experience starting and ending her own firm,...