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What The Finance

What The Finance

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How much money should you save each week? Is there such a thing as good debt? Where does super actually go? When it comes to money, it’s very easy to avoid talking about it. This is where What The Finance comes in, Mamamia’s new podcast all about money. Over eight weeks, join financial expert and author Melissa Browne as she helps actress and activist Pallavi Sharda, and you at home, get good with money.

2026 Mamamia Podcasts
Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • SUMMER LISTENING: Our Best Work Hacks Ever: Your Productivity Cheat Sheet
    Jan 4 2026

    This summer we’re curating your What The Finance playlist, filling it with unmissable episodes of BIZ the podcast that gets your work life sorted. Enjoy!

    Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst reveal their all-time favourite work hacks that have made the biggest difference in their careers.
    We've gathered game-changing shortcuts from global experts including professors from Yale and NYU, tech founders, and productivity gurus.

    You will learn:
    - how to make networking genuinely enjoyable (even if you're an introvert)
    - why goal-setting might actually be holding you back
    - how to redesign your physical environment for maximum productivity
    - the keyboard shortcut strategy that could save you hours every week

    Plus special guest, productivity guru Amantha Imber (who has interviewed every major work expert on the planet) shares her top eight genius shortcuts that you can implement immediately.

    Learn more about Amantha’s company Inventium, listen to her brilliant How I Work podcast or follow Amantha on LinkedIn.

    Sign up to the BIZ newsletter here

    Here is the Mamamia Out Loud episode that inspired this one!
    Find more BIZ here


    THE END BITS
    Support independent women's media.

    Follow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.

    Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the questions you definitely can't ask your boss for our Biz Inbox episodes - send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can remain anon!

    HOSTS: Michelle Battersby, Soph Hirst and Em Vernem
    EXEC PRODUCER: Georgie Page and Sophie Campbell.
    AUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    28 mins
  • SUMMER LISTENING: How To Nail Networking, Even When it Feels Super Awkward
    Jan 3 2026

    This summer we’re curating your What The Finance playlist, filling it with unmissable episodes of BIZ the podcast that gets your work life sorted. Enjoy!

    Ever felt that full-body cringe when someone suggests "let's network"? You're not alone.
    In this episode of BIZ, career powerhouses Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst completely redefine networking for people who hate networking. Michelle reveals how she flipped the script with her genius "Anti-Network" events, while Soph shares how she built one of tech's most valuable professional networks... from a gutter (yes, really).

    Get their exact scripts for cold LinkedIn outreach that won't make you die inside, learn exactly where to stand at a networking event so you don’t waste your time, and discover which networking style actually works for your personality.

    Sign up to the BIZ newsletter here

    Find more BIZ here

    THE END BITS
    Support independent women's media.

    Follow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.

    Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the questions you definitely can't ask your boss for our Biz Inbox episodes - send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can remain anon!

    HOSTS: Michelle Battersby, Soph Hirst and Em Vernem
    EXEC PRODUCER: Georgie Page
    AUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    33 mins
  • SUMMER LISTENING: How To Build A Profitable Side Hustle (From Someone Who Actually Did It)
    Jan 2 2026

    This summer we’re curating your What The Finance playlist, filling it with unmissable episodes of BIZ the podcast that gets your work life sorted. Enjoy!

    Whether you're looking to earn extra cash or dream of quitting your day job, this conversation delivers the practical blueprint you've been searching for.

    We meet creative entrepreneur Georgia Norton Lodge who offers brutally honest advice about what it actually takes to build a sustainable side hustle. She shares the exact steps that helped her transform a $35 product into a $500 one, and how a single email to her database once made her $16,000.

    Plus you’ll learn:
    - the Venn diagram approach to identifying your perfect side hustle
    - six practical steps to get started (even with no time or budget)
    - realistic timelines and expectations
    - when to know if your side hustle is working (or when to let it go)

    Check out Georgia’s courses and workshops, and you can follow her on LinkedIn and Insta.

    Sign up to the BIZ newsletter here

    Find more BIZ here

    THE END BITS
    Support independent women's media.

    Follow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.

    Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the questions you definitely can't ask your boss for our Biz Inbox episodes - send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can remain anon!

    HOSTS: Michelle Battersby, Soph Hirst and Em Vernem
    EXEC PRODUCER: Georgie Page
    AUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    30 mins
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