We are back with another episode of Her HypeSquad. This week we're talking with Lisa Custodio and Stefania Piacentini, the founders and travel experts of Alla Tua - a travel company specializing in unique tours of Europe - primarily in Italy. In this episode, we talk about designing authentic travel experiences, hidden gems of Italy, embracing local culture when traveling and Lisa and Stefania's experience starting a business together. If you love travel and new experiences, you don't want to mi...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 57
This week we talk with Meredith Chandler, a powerhouse sales executive and strategist.In our conversation, we’re unpacking everything from the secret sauce of building killer organization systems to the art of humility in leadership. Meredith also shares her pro tips on prepping for those crucial 1:1s, the magic behind professionally designed vision boards that actually work, and how she gets fired up with David Goggins' motivation. About Meredith: Meredith Chandler has a decade of experience bu...
Aug 28, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 56
This week we're talking with a very special guest - Jennifer Barnwell, President of Curator Hotel and Resort Collection. In our conversation, we talk about raising your hand and speaking up for career growth, work-life integration, and leading with laughter! About Jennifer Barnwell Jennifer Barnwell is President of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection. Launched in November 2020, Curator provides lifestyle hotels the power to compete together while allowing its members the freedom to retain what...
Jul 31, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Welcome back to a brand new episode of Her HypeSquad! This week we have a special guest to talk with about owning your voice and leading with authenticity, creativity and courage. Today, I'm talking with Lauri Smith, Caring Visionary Officer of Voice Matters and author of Your Voice Matters: A Guide to speaking soulfully when it counts. In our conversation, we talk about owning your voice, dealing with inner criticism, transforming nervous energy into a compelling presence, simplifying complex c...
Jul 10, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Today, we're talking with Jacquelyn Nicholson, a sales and leadership executive with some of the world's top brands. In our conversation, we talk about finding opportunity in adversity, controlling your day, working through conflict, avoiding the urge to overshare, the power of a good lunch and so much more! Contact Jacquelyn LinkedIn: @ jacquelyn-nicholson About Jacquelyn I want to start with my favorite part of Jacquelyn's bio which really struck me and sums everything up about her so well and...
Jun 19, 2024•56 min•Ep. 53
Today, we're talking with Allison Mairena, VP of People for NewGlobe, an international education company. We talk about career transitions, self-advocacy, the importance of peer support, some great advice for what to do (and what not to do) to uplevel your LinkedIn profile, and so much more. Contact Allison LinkedIn: @peoplexenthusiast About Allison Allison Mairena (she/her) specializes in building and scaling People Operations practices, particularly for rapidly-growing startups and internation...
Mar 06, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In this episode, we're getting awkward with Henna Pryor! We talk about her book Good Awkward, what it is and embracing awkwardness in leadership, using improv exercises with your team to build trust and encourage open communication, the power of telling ourselves redemption stories in place of contamination stories, and so much more. You'll really enjoy the awkward moment in the middle of the podcast where we try to figure out where the bubbles on screen are coming from - you really never know w...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 51
We’re rolling out the red carpet for an all-new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! In this episode, we dive deep with Kat Newport, a mastermind in flipping conflict into growth, a visionary author, and the founder of Oculus, Inc. We talk about resilience, anchoring in optimism, mastering the art of emotional rebound, and the power of unleashing your creative spirit. Get ready to be inspired, enlightened, and perhaps, even see the world a little differently. About Kat: Kat Newport, an Assoc...
Feb 14, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack, we have the pleasure of bringing you insights from Elizabeth McCalley, the CEO of StartStak. This conversation covers quite a bit, from the art of professional resilience to the often underestimated power of intuition. We also talk about the profound significance of time and handling no-win situations. But it's not all business. We also venture into raising chickens and culinary experimentation. Contact Elizabeth LinkedIn: @emccalley Website: ww...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 49
To get this new year started, I sat down with Clarissa Burt, CEO of In the Limelight Media and author of The Self-Esteem Regime. We talk about self-esteem, reinventing yourself, and finding joy in connection and continuous learning. I loved Clarissa's energy, and I know you'll really enjoy this conversation! About Clarissa Burt Clarissa Burt is an internationally acclaimed award-winning media personality, producer, director, writer, author, public speaker and former supermodel and winner of the ...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! This week I sat down with Randi Deckard, a Senior VP of Client Engagement, to talk about advocating for yourself, the danger of assumptions, the many benefits of working cross-functionally, breaking down silos, and helping others shine. We cover so much ground in this conversation - we’ve got something for everyone! About Randi: Randi Deckard has over twenty years of commercial healthcare industry experience with a focus on driving r...
Nov 15, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Welcome to this week's episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack where I sit down with Ashton Rodenhiser, Founder, Live Illustrator & Sketchnoting Educator of Mind's Eye Creative Consulting. We talk about visualizing ideas, idea retention, making others feel heard, and how AI will change creativity at work. About Ashton Rodenhiser Ashton Rodenhiser is passionate about lifting the creative spirit in everyone that she meets. She has followed her passion for helping people communicate their ideas...
Nov 01, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This is a replay of Episode #13 with Melissa Cohen. Hello, and welcome back to another episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! In this episode, I have a wide-ranging conversation about leading with empathy with Melissa Cohen, a fashion industry executive. She offers some great advice and insight you don’t want to miss! Melissa and I talk about about what empathy looks like, how to develop empathy, and why it’s so important to have empathy as a leader today. And of course, we talk about Brene Br...
Oct 18, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this episode, I sit down with Erica Wiederlight, confidence coach and CEO of We the Light. We talk about confidence, the stories we tell ourselves, allowing ourselves to be seen, and our relationship to pleasure. I loved this conversation and had some great takeaways for myself from our talk!! About Erica Erica Wiederlight is THE confidence coach who focuses on self love, sexual empowerment, dating, getting your radiance back and going from autopilot to thriving. In addition to her coaching p...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Welcome to another episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! This week I sat down with Yvette Durazo, CEO of Unitive Consulting and author of Conflict Intelligence Quotient - Conflict-IQ (R) : The Missing Piece to Turbocharge Conscious Leaders’ and Organizations’ Emotional Intelligence. We talk about conflict IQ, negotiating for what you want or need at work, active listening and resolving conflict. You can find the show notes on our show site: https://thebosstrack.com/her-hypesquad/ About Yvette...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 43
It's our 1 year anniversary! I can't believe I've had the privilege to talk with so many inspiring women over the last year. And this week is no exception. In this episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack, I sit down with Nikki Jones, CEO and Founder of Changility, to talk about change management, confronting fears, embracing change, and being awesome! About Nikki Jones Nikki Jones (she/they) is the CEO & Founder of Changility. There, she focuses on the humanity of change management and its e...
Sep 06, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this week's episode, I had the absolute privilege of talking with Richa Batra, VP and General Manager of the Student Success organization at Anthology. We talk about leading large teams, advocating for equity, confronting bias, being transparent, and modeling trust. About Richa Batra Richa Batra is the Vice President and General Manager of the Student Success organization at Anthology. Richa has held various roles within Student Success over the last 13 years and has 20 years’ experience in W...
Aug 23, 2023•51 min•Season 11Ep. 41
Welcome back to another episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! This week I talk with Francine Feder, marketing executive, about building strong teams, understanding your team’s motivations, handling rejection, marketing and women’s sports, respecting your team, promoting work/life balance and so much more. Francine has so much insight, experience and advice to share from her many years of experience. About Francine Feder: Francine is currently working as an independent marketing consultant aft...
Aug 09, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This week I talk with Suzan Abdurrahman about thinking outside the box, being curious, coaching leadership, and having the courage to speak up. We also get into a discussion about the value of mentorship. Suzan has so much great experience and advice to share. About Suzan Suzan Abdurrahman is the IT Director of the Project Management Office at White Cap. She was born to remove barriers, share knowledge, and support all primarily underdogs. She says she accidentally fell into IT and subsequently ...
Jul 26, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This week I talk with Mai Moore about social impact, the power of connecting, embracing innovation and ideas of GenZ, and facing your fears. Mai is so passionate about supporting women and young people and has so much great experience and advice to share. For show notes and links from the episode, go to the episode page . About Mai : Mai Moore is an Award-Winning Social Impact Leader, Co-Founder of EYEJ: Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice, Founder of Setting Off Social Impact, and Boss Me In. M...
Jul 19, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This week I talk with Andrea Shaikin on flexing communication, securing buy-in, being open with failures, and authentempathy - a concept Andrea developed and will tell us more about. Andrea has so much great leadership experience and advice to share. About Andrea: Andrea Shaikin is a leader in Business Development, Partner Relationship Management, Loyalty, CRM, and Customer Experience & Engagement. She is the Director of Partner Onboarding at AIR MILES, Canada's largest Loyalty Program. Prev...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 37
Hello and welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! This week I talk with Kristine Middlemiss, a Chief Technology Officer, about leading in tech, balancing drive and passion, clear communication, and driving solutions. We discuss leading remotely, balancing check-ins and autonomy, mentoring and empowering others, and excellent resources for women in tech to check out. Of course, we also talk about what song hypes up Kristine when she needs an energy boost and what routine sh...
Jun 28, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This is a repost of Episode #2 with Meredith Eisgrau. In this episode, we talk with Meredith Eisgrau about all things leadership. We talk about how to know when you’re in the right work, how to be considered for high visibility projects, knowing what your superpower is, identifying and closing gaps in your team’s abilities. She shares mistakes and learnings she’s made over the years as a leader, the best leadership advice she’s received during her career, and the song that pumps her up when she ...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Hello and welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! This week I talk with Liz Hettler about leading with heart, recognizing your value, women uplifting women, and finding calm in cycling Liz has so much great advice to share from her leadership and life experiences. About Liz: Liz Hettler is the Director of Experience at Vesta Home. She is obsessed with human experiences both externally and internally. She’s a people first leader and is passionate about women supporting wome...
Jun 07, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Hello and welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack. This week I talk with Michelle Pecak about building trust, finding your voice, networking and advocacy, and slowing down. Michelle is full of energy and has so much to share from her leadership experience and life experiences. About Michelle Pecak Michelle Pecak is a visionary leader that grows companies in a people-first culture built on trust. Her mission is to make a difference through her purpose which is to create an e...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Hello and welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack. This week I talk with Melissa Jones about leading after trauma, the power of taking solo vacations, being brave while afraid, inner peace and owning your power. About Melissa Jones Melissa Jones serves as Vice President, Senior Business Banking Specialist for Enterprise Bank & Trust, headquartered in St. Louis, MO. She helps Corporations, LLC's, Sole Proprietor's and Non-Profits with tailor-fitting a capital and cash ma...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Hello and welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! This week I talk with Kia Minor about leadership lessons from the court, inspiring your team, building trust and never giving up. About Kia Minor: Kia is a Financial Fitness coach whose goal is to serve and educate the communities that she is passionate about — those who must fight harder for their success. Her mission is to empower female professionals to improve their financial wellness, build generational wealth and allo...
May 03, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Hello and welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! This week I talk with Netta Jenkins, CEO of Aerodei, a gamified platform that ignites DEI efforts by measuring the impact of every employee. We talk about career success as a working mom, setting boundaries, the importance of laughter, community, uplifting others, giving yourself grace and so much more. I had such a great time talking with Netta - I still really don’t know how she does it all! About Netta Jenkins: Netta Jen...
Apr 26, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Hello and welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack! This week I talk with Julia Rock, CEO and Principal Career Coach at Rock Career Development. Julia and I talk about being vulnerable, amplifying voices, connecting with your team, making mistakes, leading different generations, brag sheets, achieving goals and so much more. I had such a great time talking with Julia - she has so much energy and enthusiasm for leadership and it really comes through in our conversation. About...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 29
Hello and welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack. This week I talk with Karen Holliday, COO of the Domestic Platform at Innovairre Communications - a worldwide leader in the fundraising industry. Karen and I talk about showing up and being real, earning respect, knowing your voice, and cutting out sugar. We also dig into managing our fears as things change at work, and controlling our reactions to things we can’t control. And we have a very special call to action for Brene...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 28
