Practising what I preach, I've had over a month off from podcasting. We were dealing with broken bones (go back to episode 23 for more info) and some random illness that had me bed ridden for a week before Easter 2021.

My mind was still switched on that week, it was my body that was shut down, so I did a lot of reflecting and assessing. My capabilities, my health, my business in general. The outcome: Productivity! with Hollie is going seasonal.

I've loved putting out weekly episodes for you but no matter how organised I am, it hasn't been smooth sailing behind closed doors. My health and my family come first.

But, this also means that I can spend the next four to five months recording 26 new solo and guest episodes for you! They'll be dropping on Tuesday 5 October at 9am AEDT.

Get your last (fresh) episode of Productivity! with Hollie now, and I'll see you again in October!

Want to be a guest on Productivity! with Hollie? Email me! hello@maydayva.com.au For more information on my services, visit www.maydayva.com.au Catch me on: - Instagram - @holliebarac - Facebook - Hollie Barac Productivity - LinkedIn - Mayday VA

I've been talking a lot about values lately, and that's because they're an integral part of our being. In this episode, I'm addressing - and providing my own account - about standing up for what you believe in. Challenging the status quo is scary, no doubt about it, but it's also exceptionally powerful. We're shaping the world for future generations. If not now, when? Want to be a guest on Productivity! with Hollie? Email me! hello@maydayva.com.au For more information on my services, visit www.maydayva.com.au Catch me on: - Instagram - @holliebarac - Facebook - Hollie Barac Productivity - LinkedIn - Mayday VA

What's the point in writing to attract potential business if you don't sound like yourself? This week I'm joined by copywriter and life coach Gemma Lumicisi. We're talking about how to write your copy to sound like yourself and of course, how it relates to productivity. To find out more about Gemma, you can visit: - Website - contentlydriven.com - Instagram - @contentlydriven - Facebook - Contently Driven - LinkedIn - Gemma Lumicisi Want to be a guest on Productivity! with Hollie? Email me! hello@maydayva.com.au For more information on my services, visit www.maydayva.com.au Catch me on: - Instagram - @holliebarac - Facebook - Hollie Barac Productivity - LinkedIn - Mayday VA

Change is not an easy thing to go through, particularly if you find yourself doing all the things you would normally share with someone, like your partner, alone. In this episode of Productivity! with Hollie, I'm talking about how I personally deal with sudden changes, albeit a temporary one. Want to be a guest on Productivity! with Hollie? Email me! hello@maydayva.com.au For more information on my services, visit www.maydayva.com.au Catch me on: - Instagram - @holliebarac - Facebook - Hollie Barac Productivity - LinkedIn - Mayday VA

Annabel Crabb, in her book The Wife Drought, poignantly said: "The obligation for working mothers is a very precise one: the feeling that one ought to work as if one did not have children, while raising one's children as if one did not have a job."

Why is it that women can't have both a career and be a mother?

My guest this week is Carina O'Brien from Working Mumma. We're talking about the strength of a working mums community and how such a community can bring new ideas for productivity to the table.

To find out more about Carina and the Working Mumma community, you can visit:

- the website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- Pinterest

Want to be a guest on Productivity! with Hollie? email me! hello@maydayva.com.au

For more information on my services, visit www.maydayva.com.au

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- LinkedIn - Mayday VA

Despite what you may think, I don't have a concrete morning routine. There is loose structure, but nothing to suggest any regimented living. That's not to say that I wouldn't love it, but right now, that's not where I'm at in my life. Take a listen to find out more, and why a morning routine might not be right for you - or why it might.

Want to be a guest on Productivity! with Hollie? email me! hello@maydayva.com.au

For more information on my services, visit www.maydayva.com.au

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- Instagram - @holliebarac

- Facebook - Hollie Barac Productivity

- LinkedIn - Mayday VA

Following on from part one, this final part of the 'How I manage my time' mini-series examines time blocking and its relationship with creating an ideal work week.

Want to be a guest on Productivity! with Hollie? email me! hello@maydayva.com.au

For more information on my services, visit www.maydayva.com.au

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- LinkedIn - Mayday VA

The thing I'm asked the most is how I manage my time. Part one of this two part episode explores the first stage of my time management, creating my ideal work week.

Want to be a guest on Productivity! with Hollie? email me! hello@maydayva.com.au

For more information on my services, visit www.maydayva.com.au

Catch me on:

- Instagram - @holliebarac

- Facebook - Hollie Barac Productivity

- LinkedIn - Mayday VA