Made Redundant? Here's How to Bounce Back Stronger, with Natalie MacDonald

Made Redundant? Here's How to Bounce Back Stronger, with Natalie MacDonald

It came in a midnight email, despite having just kicked some huge goals for her company, and just six weeks after returning from parental leave. Redundancy. Something that's being faced by people in their thousands right now. In this episode, Sylvia Jeffreys sits down with Natalie MacDonald. As a former business journalist and a founding member of the LinkedIn News Australia team, Natalie spent nearly a decade helping build the digital ecosystem that millions of professionals use every day. But when she faced a sudden redundancy while managing two small children and a tight family budget, she had to pivot fast—transforming a professional setback into a thriving portfolio career. Natalie shares her journey through career grief and how she bounced back, how you too can rebuild your career on your own terms, and how to leverage the tool so many of us know but so few of us have mastered: LinkedIn.  You will learn: * The quick operational and financial steps you need to take right after losing a job. * Why the cost of invisibility is greater than the cost of 'cringe' when promoting yourself online. * Easy profile tweaks to boost your digital storefront, from writing warmer headlines to hitting the right weekly posting frequency. * And much much more. Find more from Natalie here: https://www.workingatit.com.au/ [https://www.workingatit.com.au/]    See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Anti-Influencer Guide to Nailing Your Budget and Spending with Intention, with Breana Davison (Bree on a Budget)

Your days of wondering where all your money went are over. In this empowering episode, full-time nurse turned anti-influencer Breana Davison (@breeonabudget) reveals how she broke free from a debilitating mountain of debt to buy her first home, a secure financial foundation and absolute control over her spending and lifestyle. In this episode: * the reality of a life of intentional spending and minimalism - and why it's not about limiting yourself.  * The five-step process for stopping impulse purchases in their tracks * Bree's biggest budget breakers and her practical hacks for auditing them * Why "paying your future self first" will completely transform your financial landscape And much more.  If you are ready to stop comparing yourself to the world, slash unintentional spending and design a life that aligns with your true values, this episode is your definitive action-plan. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

How Authenticity Still Drives Everything for Steph Claire Smith (KIC)

There's plenty of advice out there about fostering a social media, building a multi-million dollar business, or creating an utterly devoted community. Steph Claire Smith, founder of KIC, one of Australia's biggest wellness brands, has done all of these things. But her key is a little more simple than most: above all, keep it real. Not only that, this principle has also steered her through some of the most difficult parts of her life; such as her recovery from disordered eating, hashing out issues with her business partner best friend Laura, and the more recent trials of motherhood. In this episode, she opens up to Sylvia Jeffreys about all of the above, along with the origins of her work-life as as a model, how KIC grew from e-book to empire, her disconnect with the traditional corporate "businesswoman" archetype, the recent launch of KICstudio and more. Plus, keep listening to receive a Pay Off exclusive KIC offer code! This episode contains discussions of body image issues and disordered eating.  For support, please contact the Butterfly Foundation at butterfly.org.au or 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673) See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Scams Out to Get You Right Now - and How to Stop Them, with Ben Young (Westpac Head of Scam and Fraud Prevention)

If you thought an EOFY sale was the biggest threat to your savings right now, this episode will make you think again. Ben Young, Head of Fraud and Scams Prevention at Westpac, pulls back the curtain on the scams he encounters - and fights - every day. From 'flavour of the month' tactics specifically designed for tax time, to emotion-triggering texts, the long cons of investment or romance scams, to the terrifying and uncanny new world of AI-powered deep fake scams - Ben breaks down how they all work, and our best defenses against them.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Why Menopause is Corporate Australia’s Hidden Problem, with Mary Coustas

Australian actress and comedian Mary Coustas - and her famous and fabulous alter-ego Effie - have been responsible for decades of laughter. But away from the stage and screen, she's faced struggles shared by millions of other women: a grueling 23-cycle IVF journey, navigating the profound grief of a stillbirth and symptoms of menopause that, surprisingly, were hardest to deal with of all. In this deeply moving, raw, and validating episode of The Pay Off, Mary opens up about all of these experiences, why every woman and every business needs to be menopause-informed, the origins of Effie and her career, and her new menopause focused health start-up Unpause - all in her trademark style of honesty, vulnerability and humour. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.