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Happy Hour: Career Talk with Brittni & Penny

Happy Hour: Career Talk with Brittni & Penny

Penny & Brittni

Welcome to Happy Hour with Brittni Bowering and Penny Blackmore. We’re going to be talking about all things work-related.

  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    🎈FINAL EP......(for now)!!!! 🎈

    It's our last episode for a little while, and it's a ripper!! We're sorry it took us so long, but you know what they say, better late than never 🤓

    Stay subscribed to keep updated on any future episodes that might be in the works!!


    Follow us on the socials!

    Penny’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanta_blackmore/

    Brittni’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittnibow/?hl=en

    We’ll see you again a little later 💕

    19 November 2021, 9:01 am
  • 38 minutes 38 seconds
    From the archive! It's our very first episode 🐣

    Since we have 90 episodes in the bank these days, we figured that we should use them! Plus, sometimes it's too hot for us to record. Apologies, but we'll be back next week!


    Thanks so much for listening 🙏

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected]

    Follow us on the socials!

    Brittni’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittnibow/?hl=en

    Penny's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/189c5db78d87/pennyslinks?fbclid=IwAR2dFz3FcWsIYyHjJNmoVswmjob352zHLbvAgfH1oCEleTEMPsiRG8QSvAM

    We’ll see you next week 💕

    22 June 2021, 4:39 am
  • 40 minutes 38 seconds
    Experimenting, the perfect travel buddy & Cruella 🐩

    There's some pep in our step this week! We record this one right before taking off for a weekend away, so we are PUMPED and you might be able to hear it in your earholes. 

    We explore whether you should treat life as one big experiment, why it's important to have "girl time" and our take on the Friends reunion! 😅 


    Here are some links! 

    Cruella - The movie 

    Sentimental in the City Podcast

    The Friends Reunion 


    Thanks so much for listening!

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected]

    Follow us on the socials!

    Brittni’s Instagram

    Penny's newsletter

    We’ll see you next week 💕



    15 June 2021, 4:00 am
  • 46 minutes 16 seconds
    A difficult nut, creative envy, and treating your job like a freelance gig ✨

    This week we are scrambling eggs live on air. Just kidding! This is a test to see if anyone reads the shownotes. But Penny, what are you two gonna talk about!?! Well, I'm so glad you asked. On this week's episode we discuss a different way to approach your new, the three different ways to tackle career uncertainty (there might be more ways, but we're discussing just a few here), as well as the Bo Burnham Netflix special and the art of getting dressed. Do join us!


    Anticipating a good time: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/apr/09/anticipating-a-good-time-is-half-the-fun

    Here is a playlist to pump out work to: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXa2SPUyWl8Y5?si=48wiHjJSQl-fa9jwrCWthQ

    The Bo Burnham Netflix special: https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/bo-burnham-inside-welcome-to-the-internet.html


    Thanks so much for listening!

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected]

    Follow us on the socials!

    Brittni’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittnibow/?hl=en

    Penny's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/189c5db78d87/pennyslinks?fbclid=IwAR2dFz3FcWsIYyHjJNmoVswmjob352zHLbvAgfH1oCEleTEMPsiRG8QSvAM

    We’ll see you next week 💕

    8 June 2021, 3:00 am
  • 51 minutes 49 seconds
    Should you read work books?! Plus: getting coaching, re-entry anxiety, and being selfish 🧸

    This week we traverse topics from getting a business coach, to reading books from the early 2000's, to self-actualisation. This episode is jam-packed with advice, books, opinions, musings and loads of laughs. Join us! 


    Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_Confidential_(book) 

    Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat,_Pray,_Love

    Brene Brown on Daring Leadership: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-armored-versus-daring-leadership-part-1-of-2/

    This Jungian Life: https://thisjungianlife.com/episode-164-assessing-your-values-meaning-motivation/

    Blindboy Podcast - On Becoming a Person: https://play.acast.com/s/blindboy/onbecomingaperson

    I’ve got re-entry anxiety – but it’s not contagion I fear: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/apr/23/ive-got-re-entry-anxiety-but-its-not-contagion-i-fear-coco-khan 

    The Nervous Person’s Guide to Re-entering Society: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/well/mind/covid-back-to-normal.html


    Thanks so much for listening!

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected]

    Where to follow us:

    Brittni’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittnibow/?hl=en

    Penny's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/189c5db78d87/pennyslinks?fbclid=IwAR2dFz3FcWsIYyHjJNmoVswmjob352zHLbvAgfH1oCEleTEMPsiRG8QSvAM

    We’ll see you next week 💕

    1 June 2021, 3:00 am
  • 39 minutes 31 seconds
    How to deliver a GREAT presentation + what's wrong with TikTok? 😬

    RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN IN BERLIN! It's not a topic that we dive into this week but it does explain why we kept this episode nice and snappy! We had a dinner date to run to! 🥳

    In this episode we talk all about how to nail your next pitch or presentation, why TikTok is a little scary and also whether or not we'd recommend travelling before settling into your career!

    Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it! 


    Links:

    The Vox article we reference about TikTok and mediocrity: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2021/5/18/22440937/tiktok-addison-rae-bella-poarch-build-a-bitch-charli-damelio-mediocrity

    Another article about the power of TikTok fame: https://kidsarentalright.substack.com/p/sorry-bella-poarch-this-is-build

    This Jungian Life on personal values: https://thisjungianlife.com/episode-164-assessing-your-values-meaning-motivation/


    Thanks so much for listening!

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected]

    Follow us on the socials!

    Penny’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanta_blackmore/

    Brittni’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittnibow/?hl=en

    We’ll see you next week 💕

    25 May 2021, 4:00 am
  • 59 minutes 46 seconds
    Our rules for bosses! Plus, Brittni wants to talk about “Britney”

    This week we're talking about boundaries, moving overseas, the good post-its, and all the things you think you might need to buy but absolutely don't. Here's our  definitive guide for managers trying to figure out how they should approach boundaries with staff; which includes making rules around personal phones, which emojis you can and can't use, language, weekends, and SO. MUCH. MORE. Does this sound like fun?!! It might be, and there's one way to find out ;) 


    Britt went to Fulda, read all about it! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulda 

    In case you didn't know, this is "On Fleek": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hch2Bup3oII

    Framing Britney Spears: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Framing_Britney_Spears

    An interesting article on the teen idol trope: https://www.thecut.com/2021/02/tavi-gevinson-britney-spears-was-never-in-control.html

    Succession: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_(TV_series)

    Davines haircare products: https://www.davines.com/

    The Notebook, apparently a really good movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notebook

    Get in bitch, we're going shopping: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/get-in-loser-were-going-shopping


    Thanks so much for listening!

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected]

    Follow us on the socials!

    Penny’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanta_blackmore/ (Currently on hiatus)

    Brittni’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittnibow/?hl=en

    We’ll see you next week 💕

    18 May 2021, 4:00 am
  • 40 minutes 57 seconds
    From the archive! The innards of our minds 🧠

    We recently had a listener question about moving overseas, so we thought we'd re-post this episode from last year as A) it's fun and B) we cover some tips on moving abroad. 

    There’s also some chat about work in there! We discuss cultural fit interviews and if there’s any value in them, the power of the good looking, and what we should do with talented people who are, in fact, assholes 🙅‍♂️

    Show notes:

    😄The new complex emotions: https://www.thecut.com/2020/02/78-new-complex-emotions.html

    ❤️Our favourite new emotions: Jealoushy, Abundamort, Creditphoria, Buralysis, Itchy Teeth

    😟Cultural fit interviews, how honest should you be?

    👩🏾‍🎤Bruce Daisley’s Podcast on influencing: https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/

    🌊Top tips for moving overseas

    🐸What do we do with talented assholes?

    Thanks so much for listening!


    Join our community on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/812538469107105/) for more regular tips, chats and fun work-related things!

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected]

    Follow us on the socials!

    Penny’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanta_blackmore/

    Brittni’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittnibow/?hl=en

    We’ll see you next week 💕

    11 May 2021, 4:00 am
  • 54 minutes 38 seconds
    Do politics belong at the office? Yes, we’re talking about Basecamp 😱

    If you work in tech, you’ve probably heard about what happened at Basecamp last week. If you haven’t heard of it, then feel free to read this before (or after) listening 👉 https://world.hey.com/Jason/changes-at-basecamp-7f32afc5

    This week we dive deep into what it really means that the founders of Basecamp made this big announcement, plus Penny’s obsession with birds and Brittni’s new found love of Jeopardy!


    More links:

    https://www.nature.com/articles/srep39589

    https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/27/22406673/basecamp-political-speech-policy-controversy


    Thanks so much for listening!

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected]

    We’ll see you next week 💕

    4 May 2021, 4:00 am
  • 50 minutes 31 seconds
    Making friends, Britt's big announcement, and.....death?!!!

    Better late than never, right?! Sorry we missed last week's ep, the two of us couldn't come up with one interesting thought between us 😬But this week we're bringing the rants, the randomness, and a couple of ever-so-slightly bitchy moments. Hope that's ok with you, but if it's not, go ahead and get a skin cancer check instead!


    The Best Friends Can Do Nothing for You: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/04/deep-friendships-aristotle/618529/ 

    Brittni’s Content Lab! https://contentlab.learnwithbrittni.com/

    Servant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1cOR0sRRIw


    Thanks so much for listening!

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected]

    Follow us on the socials!

    Penny’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanta_blackmore/

    Brittni’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittnibow/?hl=en

    We’ll see you next week 💕

    27 April 2021, 10:55 am
  • 44 minutes 58 seconds
    Do you like your job too much? What went wrong at WeWork? Why doesn’t Penny have fingerprints? 😱

    We’re answering all of these questions and more this week on Happy Hour! 💫


    Some links from the show: 

    • WeWork Documentary
    • NY Times article - I'll never love a job again
    • Masterclass
    • Madame Claude
    • Along came Polly - one of Britt's favourite Jennifer Aniston movies - WARNING it has a mere 27% on Rotten Tomatoes 


    Thanks so much for listening! 

    Have a question, suggestion or topic request? We’d love to hear from you. 

    Please email us at [email protected] 


    Follow us on the socials! 

    Penny’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanta_blackmore/ 

    Brittni’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittnibow/?hl=en 

    We’ll see you next week 💕

    13 April 2021, 4:00 am
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