Thank You In Advance – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to the very first episode of Thank You in Advance, brought to you by Ok Mentor.

Pod hosts/professional yappers, Abby Forbes and Jess Taylor delve into the work worries and career fears keeping the Ok Mentor community up at night.

This episode we deep dive competing with a friend at work, how important it is to 'fit in' with your team, and the WFH vs office conundrum.

Have a dilemma you'd like us to answer? Email thankyouinadvancepod@gmail.com

Time stamps:

00:40 - I'm competing with a friend for a promotion

05:23 - My manager thinks I don't 'fit in' with the team

09:32 - Maintaining the remote work/office balance I was promised

15:51 - Advocating for my ideas in a workplace that's resistant to change

Jess is joined by Elizabeth Uviebinené, Author, Columnist & Founder of Storia, to discuss her journey towards founding her first app - from the fear of failing her GCSEs, to manifestation and bringing other women clarity through journalling, we deep dive truly being in the drivers seat of your own life.

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• Early life and background: 00:00:36
• Career journey: 00:11:32
• Challenges/roadblocks: 00:24:52
• Mentorship: 00:34:30

Abby and Jess are joined by Nicola Gunby, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of CLIQ, to discuss her journey as a female founder and what it's like to build two successful businesses from the ground up. We cover everything from awful men to roadside breakdowns to Kim Kardashian's brain, and loving it when you make it.

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• Intro to Nicola! 00:00:43
• Career journey: 00:03:30
• Biggest career L: 00:18:45
• Mentorship: 00:23:05

Welcome to Ok Mentor's: Thank You in Advance

Abby and Jess are joined by Lulu Carter, Senior Account Director at Fieldhouse Associates, a public relations and communications agency, which services the high-growth tech and investment ecosystem. Capturing the essence of Lulu, our conversation follows her her passion for investment in women-led businesses, a lifelong infatuation with both ex- New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark and Taylor Swift, as well as her ambitions to become the next CEO of Mastercard.

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Abby and Jess are joined by Tijana Tamburic, Co-founder and Creative Director at creative agency Female Narratives, who shares fascinating stories from across her patchwork life and career so far.

We cover how to know when you're on the path of 'not here', why long form content reigns supreme and the time she got stuck in a lift with David Beckham.

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Jess is joined by Rachel Allison, Founder of Axe+Saw, to discuss her life and career as a solo female founder/new mother with no guidebook. We reflect on her Fashion Week meltdown, working through the pits of COVID and how the hell women are running companies with newborn babies.

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Pod hosts/professional yappers, Abby Forbes and Jess Taylor delve into the work worries and career fears keeping the Ok Mentor community up at night.

This episode we deep dive knowing when to quit, balancing a health condition with after work drinks, and what employers might make of job-hopping.

Have a dilemma you'd like us to answer? Email thankyouinadvancepod@gmail.com

Time stamps:

00:00:38 - I'm the only junior woman in a team of nine!

00:03:49 - How do I know whether to quit my job following racist/sexist comments?

00:07:15 - How can I manage a health condition that prevents me from socialising at the pub after work?

00:13:57 - How important is how long I stayed in my job to prospective employers?

00:18:55 - Do I need to tell my employer about my side hustle?