Melissa and Taekia are back to talk about goodbyes. Taekia is moving on from Mischief to the next step in her career, so the duo take the episode to go over lessons learned, mistakes made, and wishes for the places you leave behind. Melissa als

16. "Uncertain" Doesn’t Even Look Like A Word Anymore

Jun 22nd, 2020 36m 26s

In this week’s podcast, Melissa and Taekia admit that it’s kind of hard to talk about mistakes when the world is on fire. So instead, they talk about tips for managing uncertainty! These are tips and tricks that expand beyond the current crises

15. The Gryffindors Cry "Injustice!" Podcast

May 3rd, 2020 42m 19s

In today's episode, we are joined by Robyn Warren, founder of Geek Girl Strong and host of the new Mischief Media podcast Healthy Geek Academy! Robyn talks about starting her very own business and her background in education (3:24-7:25). She de

14: Live on Twitch

Apr 20th, 2020 47m 46s

A few weeks ago, we talked through more issues of running an events company in the time of COVID-19 (00:04:10)—our first episode on that topic can be found here. We talk about how we’re feeling and the nitty-gritty of guiding your small busines

13: The Paycheck Protection Program Circus

Apr 15th, 2020 52m 49s

Being a small business owner during this time is a total rollercoaster right now. We take this episode to break down every bit of SBA Disaster Assistance loans, and why they’re kind of impossible (00:06:24). Melissa and Taekia also take you thr

12. Conventions in the Time of Coronavirus

Mar 11th, 2020 24m 53s

It's an interesting time to run conventions and conferences, so it seemed worth it for Melissa and Taekia to talk about coronavirus/COVID-19 and all of the ways one has to think about event planning in a pandemic. NOTE: Obviously, we are not me

11: Meet the Team (Part 2)

Feb 24th, 2020 1h 5m

Melissa and Taekia are excited to present the second part of our meet the team special! This week, we introduce you to our directors of talent, operations, and programming. They talk about solving nearly impossible puzzles, how to handle big pr

10: Meet the Team (Part 1)

Jan 13th, 2020 54m 21s

Happy 2020! For this special two-parter, we’re inviting you to meet the team at Mischief Management. They tell us about their biggest mistakes at work, and we promise this won’t be a part of their annual reviews. This week you’ll meet the direc

9: Insert Motivational Motto Here

Nov 18th, 2019 31m 57s

This week, Melissa and Taekia find their well of motivation for getting through the raggedy end of the year. A lot of our motivation comes from the amazing staff at Mischief. At this point in the year, we have to think about how to do work we r

8: This Episode is a Mistake

Oct 29th, 2019 48m 23s

In an effort to reckon with this week’s topic of imposter syndrome, we present to you our UNEDITED audio of our recording. Anything could happen! We’ve got plenty of stories about how it feels to doubt yourself, even if you have proven to your

7: Faking It

Oct 14th, 2019 33m 53s

Get ready for some singing and a hardcore lesson on how to act. Melissa asks Taekia to teach her how to keep her emotions in check, when it’s necessary. There are times when it behooves you not to cry out loud. Melissa and Taekia consider why i

7: Faking It

Oct 14th, 2019 33m 53s

6: Regrets, We’ve Had a Few

Sep 30th, 2019 32m 27s

First comes first: we’re back from a hiatus! We’ve been overjoyed to see your comments and questions, and can’t wait to keep digging into mistakes. We have a listener question! They want us to talk about the nature of regret, as opposed to m

5: The Bro Mistake (or, "Zack with a K")

Aug 23rd, 2019 57m 10s

This week, on Make New Mistakes, we welcome our first guest into our little corner office: Amanda McLoughlin, business and digital media extraordinaire. We’ve known Amanda since the beginning of LeakyCon, so we all spend some time talking about

4: Don't Read the Comments

Jul 19th, 2019 33m 50s

This week, on Make New Mistakes, we issue a strong directive: for the sake of your sanity, don’t read the comments. Melissa and Taekia discuss what it’s like to provide a big service to so many people, and see your customers process it publicly

3: Everyone Can See You

Jul 5th, 2019 46m 52s

This week, on Make New Mistakes, we ponder the question: what happens when everyone can see your mistake? Event planning has made us experts in public mistakes. Want to learn more about audience psychology? We have mistakes that we made and lea

2: That Time I Made Someone Cry

Jun 21st, 2019 33m 34s

This week on Make New Mistakes: Crying at work, when it happens, why it happens, what to do when it happens, and what to do when you've caused it. Plus, Mistakes in the News, a new segment!

1: How Dare You Assert Yourself?

Jun 7th, 2019 35m 23s

Episode one is about assertion! We talk about when you assert yourself, when it's time to play bad cop, when it's time to stop the conversation, and of course, the mistakes we've made asserting ourselves along the way.Follow us on all the thi