Welcome to try babies, the podcast where we’re not afraid to be seen trying and crying.
You’re joined by Sunroom Co-Founders Lucy Mort (CEO) and Michelle Battersby (CMO) who helped build the world's largest dating apps - Bumble & Hinge.
Now they're in the thick of building their own tech company - Sunroom, and are bringing you along for the wild ride.
Each week you’ll hear from Lucy & Michelle as th ...
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Marla (Femme Bratale) is a content creator and sex worker living in New York City. She's also a creator on Sunroom! Today's episode will take you into Marla’s world.... We explore how Marla discovered the industry, her wildest client experiences, the private side of life she shares on Sunroom and even some crazy stories of being banned from entering a certain country AND an interaction with a well-known scandalous celeb. This is one juicy ep, let’s get into it! You can find Maria on Instagram here and her website here Join the babies: Check out the IG community Stay up to date on Tik Tok Watch full episodes on YouTube Join the Facebook group to chat with the Michelle & Lucy!
Today’s episode is our LAST episode of the year! Thank you sooo much for coming along on this try babies journey - we have SO many exciting guests in the works for 2024! Today we unpack the dirty little word known as ‘influencer’... there are over 65 million influencers on Instagram as of 2023 and up to 60% of millennials and Gen Z’s are stating they’d like to become an influencer for their career. So if this is such as an aspirational job title, where is all the shame and judgment coming from? On today's episode Michelle and Lucy cover: Why do people hate influencers? What skills does being an influencer full time require? Do you have to be a sell out to grow your audience and become an influencer? How much money do influencers actually make? What’s the difference between a creator and an influencer? How many male influencers receive hate compared to women? A reminder to JOIN THE BABIES: Check out the IG community Stay up to date on Tik Tok Watch full episodes on YouTube Join the Facebook group to chat with the Michelle & Lucy!
Faye Keegan is the Co-Founder of Dipsea - a subscription app that sells audio erotica to women. Dipsea is like Calm or Headspace, only instead of helping you meditate, its goal is to turn you on! The app is built for millennials, with sleek design and playful illustrations. And the stories are for everyone - couples navigating long-term monogamy, people who are newly single, those working through sexual trauma. The New Yorker hailed Dipsea as “the audio app that’s transforming erotica.” Today we chat about Faye’s journey through the finance and fintech worlds and what inspired her to leave it behind to start Dipsea. Faye has been kind enough to provide the try babies gang with a discount code to get their ears around some juicy stories - just use code TRYBABIES for a 30 DAY free trial! You can learn more here Join the babies: Check out the IG community Stay up to date on Tik Tok Watch full episodes on YouTube Join the Facebook group to chat with the Michelle & Lucy!
Ahhh the Girl Boss era.... an iconic time spearheaded by the likes of Sophia Amoruso (Nasty Gal) and other aspirational women at the forefront of shaking up the corporate world. Today Michelle and Lucy discuss how these cult social and cultural labels contributed to the rise of ambitious women striving for positions of power, and what it took them to get there. They also discuss: At what point is the sacrifice to be a 'girl boss' too much? no kids, no family, no relationships Their own experience with burn-out Why lazy girl/snail girl jobs are actually a great option Is Kim K's nipple bra a genius idea or just not it? Debate... should influencers be starting brands? Let us know on our socials what you think - have we reached the death of the girl boss, or does she just look different? Join the babies: Check out the IG community Stay up to date on Tik Tok Watch full episodes on YouTube Join the Facebook group to chat with the Michelle & Lucy!
This week, Michelle and Lucy press record on one of their regular 1:1 Sunroom meetings. It's officially 3 years from the date Sunroom was conceived and they have a LOT to reflect on. Today's episode touches on: The current struggles of Sunroom Are we where we thought we'd be at the 3 year mark? What are the greatest fears? The “if the company shuts down in 12 months” question “People don’t fail they quit” - a lesson in resilience If you loved this episode, join the babies: Check out the IG community Stay up to date on Tik Tok Watch full episodes on YouTube Join the Facebook group to chat with the Michelle & Lucy!