Ep 178: Mia Freedman

Summary: Mia Freedman is a publisher, author, podcaster, mother and all-around media-mogul. She started her career in the then highly-competitive Australian magazine industry, and soon became youngest-ever editor of Cosmopolitan magazine at the age of 24. In the middle of this career explosion she fell pregnant, and set a course for her the rest of her career which would see her balancing work, family, and the numerous attacks in the press that come with being a smart, outspoken and strong-willed woman in the public eye. Along with her husband, Mia runs the incredibly successful website Mamamia.com.au, which is a part of the Mamamia Women's Network. This is the second time Mia's been on the show, she came on back on Episode 30, and a lot has changed, which we do go into. Mia's new book is called "Work Strife Balance" and is learnings from her experience of running a massive media company, being a public figure, and being a mother of three kids at the same time. Her book is out now and I thoroughly recommend you grabbing a copy, particularly if like me you're drowning a little bit in all of the busyness that has somehow consumed our lives in the last few years. You can find Mia on twitter & instagram @miafreedman and do let her know if you hear anything that resonates with you here. Come now to a third floor converted warehouse in Sydney which bustles with the sound of about one hundred employees, while we chat in her purpose built podcast studio over a nice cup of black tea.