In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the president and CEO of Goodwill San Diego, Toni Giffin. Giffin explains how she became CEO as well as her role in the company but goes on to explain how goodwill is much more than a company that sells used goods and that its main purpose is to help employ and provide services to select people such as those with disabilities. Giffin also describes herself as steady and creative and explains that these two different characteristics have allowed her to ...
Jul 05, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this vulnerable conversation, Rebecca Jones is joined by the Executive Director of Alternatives Medical Clinic Judy Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald begins by sharing her own personal story and the difficult trials that led her to her current career. She explains that when she was younger a seed was planted in her by a guest speaker and from that day forward she has become a protector seeking justice for others. Fitzgerald explains the mission of AMC which is to assist and help navigate pregnancy for y...
Jun 28, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this open and honest conversation, Rebecca Jones is joined by CEO and President of SSA Insurance Services, Stephanie San Antonio. San Antonio begins by explaining how and why she started her own company and its mission to help and connect with its clients. Describing herself as optimistic, she is constantly trying to do her best work as well as give herself grace. San Antonio also explains how growing up her mother was a role model on how to balance her work and family life. She explains how ...
Jun 21, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this passion-filled conversation between Rebecca Jones and Regina Brown, Brown explains her role as the CEO of KRB Consulting Pros as well as some advice she has learned along the way. She explains that her company lobbies for small businesses across California. She goes on to explain that by working with multiple small business owners, she is able to see the potential in others and believe in them along their journey. Brown describes herself as ambitious and strives for others to be ambitiou...
Jun 07, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this passionate conversation between Rebecca Jones and Maria Stipp the CEO of Stone Brewing. Stipp explains how she began her career in the craft beer industry as well as how she amounted her success. She explains that she measures success by how much her job drives her imagination as well as teaches her. Stipp also discusses how her leadership style was rejected by men early on in her career and how she has had to learn to pivot and stay true to and proud of her own personal leading style. S...
May 31, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode, She-EO host Rebecca Jones is interviewed by her daughter and She-EO producer Natalie Jones. Rebecca explains how she originally began her political career to better her neighborhood community. She became the first woman mayor of San Marcos in 2018. Rebecca explains that she has been able to connect with all types of people from a young age and therefore excels at serving her community. Describing herself as tenacious, Rebecca can accomplish whatever she puts her mind to ...
May 24, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this open and honest conversation between Rebecca Jones and CEO/Owner of Schubach Aviation Kimberly Herrell, we discuss the career and family balancing act. Starting her ownership of the company during the beginning of Covid-19, Kimberly explains the aviation industry has increased and had a real rise in necessity. She also discusses that success to her means doing what fills her up and makes her happy. Kimberly goes on to explain how she keeps her family and work-life fluid by involving her ...
May 17, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast This passionate conversation between Rebecca Jones and Stephanie Perez details the creation of Perspective Fitwear as well as the experiences of a navy wife CEO and founder. Stephanie explains her passion for triathlons and how that fueled her mission to create stylish well-made women activewear. She also explains how she tries her best to balance her home and work life as the mother of her 6-month-old son. Stephanie encourages working mothers by explaining her own experiences of bringing her so...
May 10, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast This fun and vibrant conversation with Rebecca Jones and Maya Madsen detail the beginnings of Maya’s Cookies as well as what the future holds for the company. Known as the #1 Black-Owned Gourmet Vegan Cookie Company, Maya explains that she created her company with the purpose of providing a healthier option for people with a sweet tooth. She explains her process of creating the cookie flavor profiles as well as how she balances her personal and work life. Maya also gets vulnerable by sharing how...
May 03, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast From waitress to the #2 position of the $1 billion San Diego County Sheriff's Department! In this great conversation between Rebecca Jones and Kelly Martinez, the new Undersheriff for one of the largest departments in the country, you'll hear Kelly discuss her amazing journey starting in 1985. From her early days at Las Colinas to the patrol days to her leadership at the highest level, Kelly makes the case for authenticity as an essential leadership element and a mindset of growth through challe...
Apr 26, 2021•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this vulnerable conversation between Rebecca Jones and Jamie Sigler O'Grady, we discuss difficulties in career and how to overcome them. Jamie is the founder of J Public Relations; a private travel PR agency with offices in California, New York, London, and Toronto. She explains to us that from a young age she was taught to have resilience from experiences she faced in her childhood. This tenacity allowed Jamie to go on and build JPR from the ground up into a successful company. She explains ...
Apr 12, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this passionate conversation between Rebecca Jones and Alejandra Castillo, we discuss the intersectionality of race and gender and how the two affect many women in the workplace. Alejandra is the CEO of the nonprofit organization YWCA whose slogan is “eliminating racism, empowering women”. She explains the importance of YWCA in many communities and how the organization stands at the forefront of women and people of color. Alejandra describes her career path as a butterfly metamorphosis as she...
Apr 05, 2021•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this fun high energy conversation between Rebecca Jones and Ginger Hitzke, we gain a better understanding of what affordable housing is and how it gets financed and built. Being the founder and owner of Hitzke Development, Ginger explains how her journey chose her along with some of the lessons she has learned along the way. She also opens up about how she has dealt with the realities of failure in business and how to adapt to these circumstances. Constantly evolving the affordable housing in...
Mar 29, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast This powerful conversation between Rebecca and Carrie Bobb touches on the realities of sexual assault of women in the workplace. Carrie also explains how she began and maintains her three main ventures; Carrie Bobb & Co, Hello Jenny, and The Carrie Bobb Foundation. Passionate about reaching her highest potential in the retail leasing industry, she explains the difficulties of unrealistic success pressure she tends to put on herself and how she manages this obstacle many women face. Carrie also t...
Mar 22, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast This open and honest conversation with Rebecca Jones and CSUSM President Ellen Neufeldt, details exactly how President Neufeldt's journey of higher learning chose her. She explains her early passion for education, past struggles of loneliness in leadership, and the importance of impact when measuring success. Along this audio journey, you will hear President Neufeldt's ideas about the importance of understanding that "not all leaders look the same" and striving to "lead from where and who we are...
Mar 15, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast This fun conversation between Rebecca and Lauren Phinney, KUSI News Anchor, takes you from the young Lauren who wanted to be a news anchor and asked her Mom for a pin striped suit to the big city news anchor, mother and role model she has become. Along this audio journey, you'll hear Lauren talk about moving past perfectionism, learning how to compartmentalize and understanding fear as "false evidence appearing real" and how to not let fear drive her decisions. The episode ends with two powerful...
Mar 06, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this very first episode of SheEO Lead-In, Rebecca welcomes San Diego's powerhouse District Attorney, Summer Stephan. Listen to Summer, a leader, a role model, a wife and mother, talk about her journey, her persistent challenge in maintaining a work/life balance and her love of the law and justice, a 31 year career which has put her at the pinnacle of one of the largest DA offices in the country. She also shares some great wisdom with women who are thriving and striving every single day, inclu...
Mar 06, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast