Pretty Funny Business
by EMMIE Collective
S3.4 Stop Trying to Be a Thought Leader
About this podcast
Introducing « Pretty Funny Business », the playground brand we were forced to create in order to corral our founders’ nonsensical ideas and general tomfoolery. From the founders of, by not generally endorsed by, Emmie Collective. Hosted by Lauren Aquilino and Sydney Mulligan.
You can expect off-the-cuff banter on feminism, funny business, and well.. not-so-funny business. Join us out of curiosity, stay for the hot takes and dad jokes.
www.prettyfunnybusiness.com
Episodes
The newest 20 of 55 episodes
- S3.4 Stop Trying to Be a Thought Leader · 30 minIt’s hard out there being a LinkedIn thought leader, let alone a LinkedIn Costco Rotisserie Chicken. Lauren and Sydney are representing the “LinkedIn Thought Leadership…
- S3.3 Introvert's Guide to Networking: Less Small Talk, More Impact · 26 minLauren and Sydney dive deep into the sometimes cringey, always interesting world of networking—especially for introverts. The conversation kicks off with hilarious banter about…
- S3.1 We’re Done Pretending LinkedIn Isn’t Embarrassing · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 3Season 3 of Pretty Funny Business is HERE — and so are the cameras 👀 New mics. New format. Same unfiltered hosts. * LinkedIn’s most cringe post formats * Brutally honest skills…
- 2.18 Shes, Like, Our Bounty Hunter ft. Juanita Woods of Spirit of Excellence Bookkeeping · 56 minAlright, buckle up, because in this episode of Pretty Funny Business, Lauren and Sydney bring on a very special guest, Juanita Woods, their legendary bookkeeper. Yep, the woman…
- 2.16 PFB 12 Days of Holla LIVE! from New York · 49 minOUR FIRST IRL PODCAST!!! Count down from 12 with us as we share our FAVORITE PICKS of 2024! Holiday cheer and a whole lot of laughs! Join us as we navigate the highs and lows of…
- 2.15 So You Wanna Start a Podcast ft. Phil Gamache of Humans of Martech · 1 h 11 minIn this episode of Pretty Funny Business, we’re chatting with Phil Gamache, the genius behind the Humans of Martech podcast. Phil takes us on a journey through his world of…
- 2.14 Running Towards Personal Growth ft. Helen Abramova · 1 h 2 minIn this episode, Pretty Funny Business gets a bit of a glow-up with marketing ops powerhouse Helen Abramova, Director of Marketing Technology at Avalara joining us. Helen talks…
- 2.13 It Was One Disaster After Another ft. Kimi Corrigan · 1 h 10 minIn season one, Kimi Corrigan joined us for a snake draft of our dream MOPs teams. Now, we’ve cornered her to focus on the star of the show. Us. I mean. Her. Get ready for a wild…
- The Tea on Cinnabon: Subscriber Exclusive · 1 minThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.prettyfunnybusiness.com SPOILER ALERT: THE MOMS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT. Will Aitken joined us for episode 12 of…
- 2.12 Cold Emails + Hot Takes ft. Will Aitken · 1 h 5 minPodcast Description: On this episode of Pretty Funny Business, Lauren and Sydney chat with sales trainer and content creator Will Aiken. They dive into his journey from sales to…
- 2.11 Weak Ties/Strong Bonds, or Why You Shouldn't Employ Your Roommate ft. Laura Maurer · 59 minIn this episode, Sydney, Lauren, and Laura dive into the magic of those so-called "weak ties" and how they can actually be a game-changer for networking and landing new business…
- 2.10: LinkedIn's Cutest Accountant ft. Michael Eckstein of Resting Business Face · 1 h 11 minIn this episode, we chat with Michael Eckstein, the accountant who's making waves in the marketing agency world—and not just because he’s dubbed himself ‘LinkedIn’s cutest…
- 2.09 New Rules of B2B Marketing ft. THE Jon Miller · 1 h 7 minSummary In this episode, Sydney and Lauren interview Jon Miller, the OG founder of Marketo (among other successes, of course). They discuss various topics, including Jon's…
- Bonus Mini Ep 2: Happy Birthday, EMMIE! · 15 minIn this mini episode, Lauren and Sydney celebrate the second birthday of their company, EMMIE Collective. They reflect on the growth and success of the company over the past two…
- 2.08. Pretty Funny Business Trip | Denver: Ur Mom Goes to SKO · 1 h 11 minLauren and Sydney review their trip to Denver, discussing their reasons for choosing the city, their matching pajamas, and their sales kickoff and planning retreat. They talk…
- 2.07 No Diet Coke in France ft. Chloe Pott · 59 minPer usual, we chat about many topics, both personal and professional. Chloe shares her story of moving to France and working in marketing. She's been active in the MOPs…
- BONUS MINI EP: Matt are you real · 13 minLauren and Sydney record a special bonus episode to recap a pretty funny business story that happened in the marketing slash sales ops space. For your entertainment only, a few…
- 2.06 From Marketo to Kentucky ft. David Kreitter of Grail Automation · 1 h 3 minDavid Kreitter joins us! His background in marketing automation started with his journey working at Marketo to and now with his own automation consulting business. He's a real…
- 2.05. Enterprising Car Rental Deals and Smoked Meat Meals ft. AJ Navarro of Sprout Social · 50 minAJ Navarro isn't just any Marketing Ops pro. He's a meat smoker, a car rental tips machine, a watch guy, and has a top tier manager (hi Cam). We met AJ at MOpsapalooza last year…
- 2.04 PFB Mailbag! Ask us ANYTHING · 49 minHeyo! Our first episode where YOU, dear listener, can ask us ANYTHING -- but mostly it was Cam Conrad this time around. What's our favorite MarTech tool? What is the biggest…







