A weekly series with powerful leaders from all industries! Learn what it takes to rise to the top. We chat about everything from childhood to where they are today – and all the messiness in between.
JJ shares her experiences as a TV host, entrepreneur, and mother, and the many lessons she’s learned along the way - including the value of taking opportunities & trying new things. JJ shares the mission and inspiration behind Goodpods, and how the podcast platform supports both the listener and the podcaster. So many incredible lessons from JJ - Enjoy!
As an Emmy-Award winning costume designer, Lyn Paolo is passionate about helping actors truly immerse into character. She also shares valuable lessons from her experiences with renown productions like Scandal, Shameless, The West Wing, and Animal Kingdom. From the importance of business and budget, to dealing with self-doubt, Lyn shares incredible insight that applies to all females in any industry! Enjoy!
Susan is a board member, advisor, and Global Software as a Service (SaaS) Leader! Susan shares her experiences through working with a number of software startups, and the steadfast importance of the quality of people around her. She also shares her insight to how tech businesses can see opportunity in times of crisis. Enjoy!
After years of experience operating as a physician, Dr. Barnes made the difficult decision to take her talents & help democratize healthcare for millions of patients. From the lessons she’s learned transitioning from her clinical role to a healthcare start-up, to her passion for raising awareness and speaking the truth about race and ethnic equity, Dr. Barnes has so much valuable insight for everyone.
Julie Uhrman is the Founder and President of Angel City - the first professional women’s soccer team to represent Los Angeles in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)! As an entrepreneur, Julie is passionate about trusting your gut, and seeing failures as opportunities for growth. Her years of experience in start-ups in the gaming industry has taught her so many valuable lessons as she takes her entrepreneurial spirit into the sports world with a goal to completely revolutionize the women’s ...
For years, Jenny Ming has held leadership positions at very successful retail companies, including the President of Gap Inc/Old Navy! She shares so many valuable lessons from her experiences. One being the value of embracing feminism as a female leader, and staying true to yourself. From the importance of risk taking, to diversity in conversation, to being an accessible leader, Jenny has so many valuable insights for everyone! Enjoy!
After years of experience in the food industry as a Plant Manager at top companies including Sara Lee, See’s Candies and Bimbo Bakeries, Angie transitioned to an entire new industry as she is now the Vice President of Global Operations at Lyft! She shares the value of bringing a different perspective to the table, especially as a woman. From the insight in balancing motherhood and work, to the lessons learned embracing a career transition, Angie shares so many pieces of great advice. Enjoy!...
Amy is a Partner at Accel - a leading venture capital firm that works with startups in seed and growth stage investments. Amy is passionate about finding growth opportunities, forming valuable relationships, and technology. Before Accel, Amy spent about 8 years launching new products, business lines, and markets in many different roles at companies including Uber, Stripe, and Twitter. She shares so many insights into career transitions, mentorship, and personal development - coming from being a ...
Danielle Strachman is the Founder and General Partner of 1517! She has so much depth in her career experiences, from founding her own non-profit charter school, to being at the forefront of the well-renowned Thiel Fellowship, to founding 1517, a venture capital fund built on the belief that not everyone needs to attend university in order to pursue their passions. Danielle’s passion for helping others and entrepreneurship really embodies her “yes” mentality. She also chats about the importance o...
Kristin Thayer is the Senior Director of Sales and Client Partnerships at 1stDibs, a marketplace for luxury design. Kristin shares her valuable experiences at multiple companies throughout the years, from her role in product partnerships at Facebook and Uber, to being a Partner in Market Development at the well-renowned Venture Capital firm at Andreessen Horowitz. She shares the importance of advocating for yourself and always embracing the mentality to learn - regardless of your age or career s...
Before starting her own company, Jess Hershfield has years of product management experience at both startups and large scale companies, including at Lime and Uber. After embarking on an international work experience, she shares her amazing experience overseas. Now, Jess is passionate about overcoming challenges and believing in her product. Her depth of experience offers so many lessons for everyone!
Yvonne Wassenaar - the CEO of Puppet, an infrastructure automation platform for large enterprises! Yvonne shares the path of her career, and the lessons she’s learned while navigating. She offers helpful tips for dealing with unconscious bias, and shares the importance of networking and managing your own career opportunities. Yvonne’s passion for mentoring is unmatched, and she has so many lessons for everyone!
As the head of AWS Backup at Amazon, & Founder of Advancing Women in Product, Nancy is passionate about female leadership in big tech companies. She shares valuable advice for female leaders: forming relationships, building a reputation, and important principles for successful product managers. This - and so much more - from Nancy! Enjoy.
Jess Galica shares the experiences she has working in both a start-up and large consulting firm, but most importantly the value of “checking in where your energy lies” and following your passion. Jess shares the lessons from her upcoming book, “ “Climb Your Own Ladder: Stories of Women Redefining Career Success”” which include the importance of looking at career evolution in the context of women, and the difference in the ways women approach career changes.
Only 4% of sports coverage is dedicated to women's sports. Haley Rosen set out to change that by founding Just Women’s Sports, a company dedicated to promoting and highlighting women’s sports. As a former collegiate and professional soccer player, Haley has experienced her fair share of injuries and setbacks. Now, as a young entrepreneur, she reflects on the lessons she learned during her time as an athlete and from her transition into the workforce. Haley’s story highlights resiliency, passion,...
Susan has had so much experience in technology companies over the years, and shares her journey from college to becoming CEO of Edmodo, a worldwide educational platform with nearly 150 million accounts! From the lessons she learned working at large companies, including early on at eBay and Google, to the importance of authenticity as a leader, Susan shares so many lessons for anyone seeking a leadership position in their professional (or personal) lives!
#SheLeads in FINANCE! Unlike many career paths, Mandy always knew she loved numbers - ever since she was helping her mom organize the family budget at 8 years old. Mandy’s passion has always been the driving force in navigating her career. Prior to her role as the Chief Financial Officer at e.l.f BEAUTY, Mandy held senior leadership roles at well-known brands in Albertsons, Safeway, and as the CFO at Bevmo! Beyond her tips for navigating one’s career, which involves the scary but effective cold-...
#SheLeads in Law Enforcement! After years as an Award-Winning veteran SWAT officer, undercover detective and decorated US Air Force Desert Storm veteran, Lisa turned her focus to writing and became a reinvention coach. Lisa is used to being the only female in the room, especially during her time as a police officer and in the Air Force. Her early childhood and early relationships have taught her a multitude of lessons that she has carried with her throughout her career, whether it is in the poli...
Leslie unpacks her book, “Pretty Good Advice” as she shares the lessons she’s learned throughout her career - from making Big Macs at McDonalds, to dropping out of university (or leaving and never returning as she likes to think of it), to then creating the most amazing, powerful beauty brand built on community, humor and creativity -- eventually taking bareMinerals public in one of the largest cosmetic IPOs when it was acquired for $1.8 billion dollars. Out of the 97 pieces of advice in Leslie’...
As the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Platform, Trailhead & Developers at Salesforce, Sarah specializes in bringing emerging technologies and trends into the market, and she shares her passion for helping people develop the skills needed to obtain their dream jobs. Sarah chats about the importance of female role models, embracing our natural empathetic instincts as a woman, and removing fear from decision-making in order to lean into our passion and purpose.
Becc Holland shares her passion for helping others, and most of all her excitement for the recent launch of Flip the Script, which provides an in-depth analysis of successful strategies for sales. From the lessons she’s learned transitioning from college to the workforce, to dealing with failure as a saleswoman, to always holding a high standard for yourself, Becc has so many valuable lessons for everyone. Enjoy!
For years, Maggie Ntim has worked passionately with soccer players and athletes on and off the field. She shares her motivation to fight for what she believes in, and the key values she shares with the players she works with. She continues to break the glass ceiling by being the first African American female soccer agent who continues to fight for female athletes. As a successful female agent in the sports world, Maggie has overcome numerous obstacles and has so many lessons for everyone. Key Le...
After being a nurse practitioner for 28 years, Angie and her husband Dan decided to start popping popcorn at local spots around the community --- Angie’s BoomChickaPop began as a local hit, and soon became a national sensation. Angie shares her experiences as an entrepreneur, and offers valuable insight on the importance of teamwork and grit when starting your own successful business. She also provides some tangible advice and common traps for new entrepreneurs to avoid. Enjoy!...
Before becoming the Senior VP of Engineering at Under Armour, Ann Funai shares her passion for being “glue that brought things together,” at IBM, People Admin and now Under Armour. Ann provides insightful tips on taking risks, and shares the difficult transition she made leaving IBM after 20+ years, but concludes: “It’s the best thing I could have done for myself.” From being a female in the technological workforce, to being yourself and overcoming self doubt, Ann shares so many lessons for ever...
As an early Silicon Valley pioneer founding and leading her own software company, Heidi Roizen shares insight to the importance of building a great team and forming honest relationships amongst peers. From the lessons she learned entering the job market with only an undergraduate degree, to the founding story of T/Maker, to entering (and dominating) the world of venture capital, it is clear that Heidi epitomizes what it means to be a #SheLeader! She also shares the well-known 20-40-60 rule and h...
For 20+ years, she continues to help businesses develop visual strategies and plans for the future through ArloSoul Visualize Innovation. From lessons she’s learned while finding her path, to challenges faced working with different customers, to writing her very own book, Chris shares so many lessons for everyone. For the unprecedented times, Chris shares how “If you can visualize yourself living into that future, it becomes much easier to say no to some things and yes to other things that help ...
For 30+ years, Shonda utilizes her passion for agriculture and finance to help create more investments in the agricultural community. Shonda hopes to inspire the younger generation to choose something that fascinates them; she encourages young people to dig into agriculture, because the importance of food will never dissipate. She discusses the impact that COVID-19 has had on agriculture and food sourcing -- “We need to have good strong localized systems, regional systems … really encourage peop...
As the founder and CEO of Van Robotics, Laura is aiming to explore the potential of robots to improve the lives of individuals with learning, social and communicative challenges. Similarly to many #SheLeaders, Laura had no idea she would be an entrepreneur. After discovering her new passion for education and technology, she never turned back, even though people told her she’s crazy. From starting Van Robotics to the challenges of receiving funding - we go through Laura’s journey and discuss the ...
For 20+ years, Shuly continues to bridge the gap between the Israeli and US business market by helping young entrepreneurs break into the US market. From the lessons she learned serving in the Israeli Defense Force to the founding story of UpWest, Shuly shares so many lessons for everyone -- New grads: treat your 20s as a “Decade of Discovery” - spend that time to find your passions and curiosities - it’s worth it down the road. Women: Shuly says “the tendency to doubt ourselves as women needs t...
In this #SheLeads, Monica Arés discusses how she went from an actuary to becoming a teacher. Her passion for #education continued to soar. Combining her “yes and..” mentality and her natural curiosity, she began to see the incredible amounts of innovation that are needed in the education sector. Now, as the Head of Innovative Technologies for Education at Facebook, Monica focuses on using #VR/#AR technology to transform education. She also gives incredible advice about dealing with failure, or “...
