LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht
230 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsHow do you build your personal brand and succeed in your career? In her bestselling book, LEAVE YOUR MARK, Aliza Licht, award-winning marketer, and personal branding expert, answers these questions and more. On the podcast, Aliza brews fresh career advice every Sunday with dynamic friends, delivering essential advice and motivation for succeeding in the working world where the most important thing you can have is a strong sense of self. Her new book, ON BRAND: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception. is a comprehensive roadmap to building your personal brand.
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Taylor Lorenz Sets the Record Straight in Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet
October 01, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutesToday's episode of Leave Your Mark is brought to you by U Beauty. U Beauty is a luxury, technology-driven skincare brand that is female-founded by one of my favorite people, Tina Chen Craig. My holy grail product is their Resurfacing Compound, considered by beauty insiders as "Botox in a Bottle." I've been using this since day one. U Beauty has a Try Before You Buy option where they send you a premium sample, free of charge, to try out for 15 days. After that, you'll be sent the full size a...
How to Dream Big and Win and Create a Billion-Dollar Business with Liz Elting, One of Forbes's Richest Self-Made Women in America
September 24, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutesYou don't need to invent something new to be a wildly successful entrepreneur. According to Liz Elting, one of Forbes's "Richest Self-Made Women in America," you only need to identify something you can do differently and better. Her new book, DREAM BIG AND WIN: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion Dollar Business, captures all her learnings. After living, studying, and working in five countries across the globe, Liz Co-founded TransPerfect out of an NYU Stern dorm room in 1...
Insider Intel on Job Hunting and Networking Hacks From LinkedIn's Catherine Fisher
September 17, 2023 10:05 - 29 minutesIn this special edition of LEAVE YOUR MARK, I sit down with Catherine Fisher, Vice President of Integrated Data and Consumer Communications for LinkedIn. Because who's better than Catherine to share the information we need right now to ensure we navigate our careers strategically? Catherine is an established marketing and communications leader and has worked for some of the most notable consumer brands, including Netflix and eBay, with more than 20 years of experience. Currently, she leads t...
Kate Doerge on Choosing Joy and Positivity Even in the Face of Tragedy
September 10, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutesAfter decades in marketing and communications and a new role as an operating partner at Traub, Kate Doerge never anticipated that she would also become a CEO. This new job, however, is the one her whole career has prepared her for and the one she was meant to do. When Kate's daughter Penny rolled off the bed at four months old, what seemed like a typical tibia fracture uncovered a diagnosis called Neurofibromatosis, also known as NF. One out of 300,000 kids is diagnosed with NF. This geneti...
Leaving Toxic Relationships and Being Brave-ish with Lisa Niver
September 03, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutesAlthough Lisa Niver has traveled in far-off locales from Vanuatu to Nepal, received numerous accolades as an award-winning travel expert who has explored 102 countries and six continents, and is the founder of the website WeSaidGoTravel, what people don’t realize is that this began from the wreckage of a rotten romance. As a newlywed, Lisa was on the adventure of a lifetime. She had quit her job, rented her condo, and traveled around Asia. To the outside world, Lisa was a woman living out h...
Amanda Baldwin Shares the Secret to Gaining Management’s Trust, the Difference Between No and Not Now, and Why Passion for a Role Can Set You Apart
August 27, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutesAmanda Baldwin never considered herself an entrepreneur because she's technically not a founder. But her mindset shifted when she won Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2022. Amanda earned this distinction as a first-time CEO of Supergoop! the first protective skincare brand that puts SPF at the forefront because she has been breaking boundaries and innovating in her role from day one. Supergoop!'s mission is to change how the world thinks about sunscreen through its clean, fee...
Stacy Igel on Leading with Impact, Fashion Disruption, and Embracing the Future of Web3 and the Metaverse
August 20, 2023 09:30 - 30 minutesStacy Igel took the plunge from corporate to launching her fashion brand in 2001. As the founder and creative director of BOY MEETS GIRL®, she set out to launch her first trunk show the week of September 11th. What she could have never anticipated is what happened instead. The catastrophic attack solidified her mission to create a brand that leads with impact. She has given back to causes important to her and the world ever since. BOY MEETS GIRL® is known for its iconic double-silhouette log...
Sophia Chabbott from Journalist to Beauty Founder by Answering the Question, "Why Not Me?"
August 13, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutesWhen we talk about career changes, we don't normally talk about someone going from a media role to becoming the founder of a beauty brand, but that's exactly what Sophia Chabbott did as the founder of Testament Beauty, a skincare line known for being the Mediterranean diet for your face. Testament Beauty is centered around the simple and stunningly beautiful garden-grown ingredients core to her family heritage and traditions. How did she come up with her tagline of being the Mediterranean die...
Stacey Stevenson From High School Dropout to CEO, How to Land a Job You Have No Experience In, and Why You Cancel Yourself When You’re Silent on Issues That Matter
July 30, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutesStacey Stevenson dropped out of a rural high school in the South when they were pulled out of the closet. They worked at fast food restaurants to save enough money to move to Dallas to "do something with their life" because they were intent on making it in the corporate world. Stacey achieved just that with a long history of senior defense, technology, and finance roles. But in 2021, they turned their business acumen, lived experience, and passion to work for LGBTQ+ families and those who wis...
Jennifer Fisher on Building a Brand as Yourself, Trusting Your Instincts, and Not Staying in Your Lane
July 23, 2023 10:24 - 35 minutesDubbed by the New York Times as the Queen of Hoops, Jennifer Fisher's accessories brand is coveted by top celebrities and the fashion set. But Jennifer Fisher's creativity doesn't fit neatly into a box. As a former wardrobe stylist for commercials, this jewelry founder's exceptional eye has graced other categories like home and interior design, and her expert kitchen skills have made her custom salts the new must-have accessory to meals across the country with @jenniferfisherkitchen. How does...
Jaclyn Levin Shares the Secrets to Succeeding in Broadcast Journalism and Navigating Media Today
July 16, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutesWhat does it take to get on television and succeed in media today? Jaclyn Levin knows. As an accomplished media executive, executive producer, showrunner, advisor, and consultant, she has led network news broadcasts, content development, show creation, and the building and developing of modern, multimedia, and digital-first businesses. Jaclyn earned four Emmy Awards, four Gracie Awards, an Edward R. Murrow award, two Daytime Emmy Nominations, and was named to Variety's 2020 Power of Women Imp...
What is Success and How Do You Even Get There? Authors Aliza Licht, Laura Gassner Otting, and Christina Wallace Discuss
July 09, 2023 14:10 - 58 minutesSuccess is a tricky thing. For starters, what does success even mean? Everyone has their own definition of success, yet we are often held to society's standards. In this unique live event, three notable authors, Aliza Licht, Laura Gassner Otting, and Christina Wallace, discussed this topic from their experienced perspectives and respective new books, ON BRAND, Wonderhell, and The Portfolio Life. Each author brings decades of experience and fascinating stories to the table: Aliza Licht is a...
Natasha Miller is Relentless: From Homeless Teen to Achieving the Entrepreneur Dream
July 02, 2023 10:09 - 31 minutesWhat doesn't kill you makes you stronger could not be more true for Natasha Miller. As the multi-hyphenate CEO of Entire Productions, Inc. and Poignant Press, Natasha is also a celebrated jazz artist with seven records released on her label, Poignant Records. Her success is in spite of an upbringing so unreal and tragic that it's in the process of becoming a feature film. As the WSJ best-selling author of Relentless, Natasha has gone from living as an Iowa homeless teen to achieving the entr...
Jenny Hutt on How to Navigate Anxiety with Optimism and Find Humor Even in Life's Toughest Situations
June 25, 2023 10:30 - 35 minutesJenny Hutt says what she's thinking, what you're thinking, and what you'll never say. As a self-proclaimed anxious optimist, she truly believes that everything will work out, but while she's going through it, she is going to stress every step of the way. That's just Jenny, and from her many years on radio and television, and now in her podcast, Just Jenny, she knows that sharing all of this will help you too. As a lawyer, podcaster, radio and television host, author, entrepreneur, personal b...
Hena Doba on Making Bold Career Moves, the Reason You Only Need One Person to Believe in You, and Why Great Storytellers Never Make the Story about Themselves
June 18, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBOn September 11, 2001, Hena Doba grabbed her camcorder in Queens and started interviewing neighbors on the street. As a small-town producer rather than an on-air journalist, Hena let her journalistic instincts lead her. When she returned to Watertown, NY, her news director kept her on air. Hena was the first Pakistani anchor in the U.S., but in the post 9/11 fear-based America, her news director was getting a lot of emails demanding the answer to, "Why are you putting a terrorist on air?" As...
How to Lead Under Pressure and Battle Negative Self-Talk with Tina Greenbaum
June 11, 2023 10:30 - 37 minutesTina Greenbaum knows that the ability to think clearly under pressure and manage in high-pressure situations separates great leaders from everyone else. Tina Greenbaum, M.Ed., LCSW, is the Founder and CEO of Mastery Under Pressure, a management coaching program for high-performing executives who must refine and master their interpersonal and inter-departmental skills. She incorporates sports psychology and neuroscience into her work, emphasizing mental skills and mindset. Mastery Under Press...
Dee Poku Spalding on the Benefits and Challenges of Quiet Leadership, Why No Just Means a Better Yes is Coming, and Navigating the Noise to Fine-Tune Your Strategy
June 04, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutesDee Poku Spalding creates spaces where women can be transactional and ask and receive without the pretense of five coffee chats. As the founder and CEO of The WIE Suite (Women, Inspiration, and Enterprise), a private membership club and peer learning platform for women in leadership, which I am a proud member of, Dee's mission is to redefine the way women and leaders achieve success for themselves and their companies by providing the community and tools for them to succeed at the highest leve...
Andrea Wasserman on Being an Intrapreneur and How to be a Rules Changer, Not a Rules Breaker in a Corporate Role
May 28, 2023 09:57 - 20 minutesRespectfully challenging the status quo and advocating for change in a large corporate organization can seem impossible. In this LEAVE YOUR MARK "snack segment," Andrea Wasserman, a visionary, outcome-driven executive with over 20 years of experience across consumer and B2B2C sectors, shares her secrets to intrapreneurship. Intrapreneurship is when you have an entrepreneurial mindset within a company that is self-motivated and proactive. In this episode, we discuss how to be a change agent i...
Dr. Marcus Collins on How to Define and Use Culture Effectively in Marketing and Why Brands Should Stop Putting People in Boxes
May 21, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutesDr. Marcus Collins is an award-winning marketer and cultural translator with one foot in the world of practice—serving as the Chief Strategy Officer at Wieden+Kennedy New York—and one foot in the world of academia—as a marketing professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. His book For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be examines the influence of culture on consumption and unpacks how everyone, from marketers to activists, can leve...
Sam Safer Valentine on How to Build Your Database and Market to Anyone
May 18, 2023 02:23 - 18 minutesWelcome to the LEAVE YOUR MARK snack segment on direct-to-consumer marketing for creative entrepreneurs and small business owners. Sam Safer Valentine is the co-founder and COO of Norby, an intelligent marketing and communications platform for creative entrepreneurs that helps them grow by amplifying their work through a lightweight website, collecting leads, hosting events, sending text and email campaigns, and analyzing everything. This episode will specifically focus on how to build a dat...
Theresa Ebagua from Corporate America to Celebrity Footwear Designer & How to Succeed as an Outsider
May 14, 2023 10:30 - 34 minutesTheresa Ebagua pursued her dream of becoming a luxury shoe designer after studying computer science, getting her MBA, and working in corporate America for ten years. As a Nigerian-born, LA and London-based luxury footwear designer, she founded Chelsea Paris, a luxury footwear brand, in 2012 inspired by her African heritage and named after her two daughters. Her mother's passing made her realize that life is short and there is no better time than the present to pursue her passion. Many celebr...
Christina Wallace on How Focusing on One Career Path Doesn't Work Anymore and Why You Need a Portfolio Life
May 07, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutesAccording to serial entrepreneur, author, and Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer, Christina Wallace, pouring yourself into a single full-time job is the riskiest move you can make. Focusing on one career path doesn't work anymore for reasons ranging from recessions to student loan debt, the gig economy, climate disasters, and a global pandemic (to name a few). We need a dramatically different relationship with work that allows us to define ourselves beyond our paid labor. In her new boo...
Jane Green on the Importance of Not Taking Criticism From Anybody You Wouldn't Take Advice From and Why Writers Should Write What They Want to Write, Not What They Think Will Sell
April 30, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutesJane Green has written twenty-one novels including 18 New York Times bestsellers published in over 25 languages with over 10 million books in print worldwide. She is now giving busy women audio dramas as the new head of Emerald Audio, a new podcast network producing shows from some of the best-loved writers in the world. As if that wasn't enough, she's also navigating her Dear Jane column in the Daily Mail. How does Jane Green manage to do it all? The answer lies in how Jane describes herself...
Maricella Herrera Avila on Knowing What You're Good at, Finding Your Allies, and Recognizing That Hard Work Isn't Enough to Be Successful
April 23, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes"Are you planning to get married in the next two years?" was the question that a hiring manager asked Maricella Herrera on a job interview in finance in 2012. That moment would change her professional journey forever, rerouting her from her finance path to empowering a women+ community. Today, as CEO of the Ellevate Network, with over 200,000 women+ members globally, she is helping to create a culture of equity and inclusion in business. As someone who has been with her company for over ten...
Aliza Licht on Why a Strong Personal Brand is Career Insurance
April 16, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutesIn this episode, Aliza Licht, award-winning marketer, author, and host of the Leave Your Mark podcast, discusses her new book, ON BRAND: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception and how to level up your career by working on your personal brand. Aliza is interviewed by culture and trend journalist, award-winning, four-time published author, and New York Times contributor Alix Strauss; they discuss the behind-the-scenes of ON BRAND and dive deep into what the reader can...
Laura Gassner Otting on Why Success Doesn't Feel Like It Should and What to Do About It
April 02, 2023 09:05 - 41 minutesLaura Gassner Otting's superpower is seeing your greatness and reflecting it back on you so that you can get "unstuck" and achieve extraordinary results. In her book, Wonderhell, Laura explores "why success doesn't feel like it should and what to do about it." Wonderhell offers a roadmap to creating the mindset that lets you move forward in life, even when your success tells you to stop right there. Did you know fear and excitement manifest in our bodies in exactly the same way? The reason th...
Lydia Fenet on How to Claim Your Confidence and Stop Asking For Permission to Live the Life You Want
March 26, 2023 09:40 - 36 minutesLydia Fenet knows what it feels like to own a room. In her two-decades-long career as the leading charity auctioneer in the world, Lydia has changed the fundraising game—single-handedly raising over a billion dollars for over 800 organizations globally. At night she graces the stage alongside celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Matt Damon, and Jerry Seinfeld while raising money for the most notable charities in the world. As a keynote speaker, she travels internationally, s...
Melissa Nightingale Wants to Know How F*cked Up Your Management Is So She Can Make You a Better Boss
March 19, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutesMelissa Nightingale is an internationally recognized expert on management and the modern workplace. She's the co-founder and partner at Raw Signal Group and has helped thousands of bosses worldwide show up with more confidence and competence in how they lead. Previously, she spent 20 years working in tech and held executive roles that spanned marketing, customer success, community, and growth. Melissa is also the author of two books: Unmanageable: Leadership Lessons from an Impossible Year ...
Noora Raj Brown on Learning How to Trust Your Gut, Being an Entrepreneurial CMO, and Why You Can't Operate From a Place of Fear
March 12, 2023 09:04 - 35 minutesNoora Raj Brown knows what it feels like to be uncomfortable, but she has never let it stop her. Whether it's been learning on the job or pushing unconventional conversations into the mainstream, Noora is on the front lines of what it means to be an entrepreneurial marketer. As Executive Vice President of Brand at goop, Noora has been instrumental in working with Gwyneth Paltrow to transform goop from a newsletter and multi-brand site into a full-fledged brand (and not a celebrity brand) sinc...
Reshma Saujani on Penetrating Spaces by Creating Your Own, The Importance of Asking Yourself What You Want as a Working Parent, and Why We Need to Start Depersonalizing Failure
March 05, 2023 10:26 - 33 minutesReshma Saujani is not satisfied. As a leading activist and the founder of Girls Who Code and MOMS F1RST, Reshma is not waiting around for change to happen. She's making it happen. She has spent over a decade building movements to fight for women's and girls' economic empowerment. Girls Who Code has taught over 500,000 girls through direct in-person computer science education programming, working to close the gender gap in the tech sector. Her newest non-profit, Moms First, advocates for pol...
Harper Spero on the Impact and Advocacy of Invisible Illness in the Workplace and Why You Need to Meet People Where They Are
February 26, 2023 11:30 - 37 minutesIf you had to reflect on your life, what would be your defining moment? For Harper Spero, it was walking in NYC one day and, out of the blue, being unable to breathe. Harper has a rare Immunodeficiency called hyper IGE syndrome (there are only 300 people diagnosed in the world) and, after a life-altering surgery, decided to change the entire trajectory of her career. "The doctor said, 'You have a cyst the size of a golf ball in your right lung, and you need surgery immediately to remove it.'...
Felita Harris on Turning a No Into a Win/Win, Why It’s OK to Make a Different Choice, and How Not to Get Paralyzed in the Now
February 19, 2023 11:30 - 37 minutesWhat happens when you don't take a no for an answer and look at it with a win-win mindset? Answer: Great partnerships. Felita Harris is a forward-thinking executive with extensive experience driving sustainable revenue growth, formulating business strategies, and cultivating collaborative partnerships. During her career, Felita has served in senior positions, including those of Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer at Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR)/ICON360, Executive Vice President of Alexander Wan...
Bee Shapiro on Embracing Career Risk, Leveraging Your Outsider Perspective, and Why Reinvention Is Always Possible
February 12, 2023 10:30 - 36 minutesHow many times can you reinvent yourself? The answer lies in how many career risks you are willing to take. For Bee Shapiro, it's been many. After starting a career at a major law firm, Bee leveraged her strong skills and love of writing and pitched herself cold to the New York Times, where she landed a job covering fashion. When the Time's beauty columnist left, she raised her hand to take on beauty. It turned out to be one of the best things to happen in her career. When Bee became pregnan...
Candace Nelson on Why It's Not Your Idea That Matters But How You Bring It to Life, the Importance of Constant Innovation, and the Reason Personal Branding Matters More Than Ever
January 31, 2023 10:30 - 36 minutesCandace Nelson, a serial entrepreneur, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, and author of Sweet Success, got laid off during the dot-com bubble, leading her to reevaluate her career path. Growing up baking, Candace decided to fill her unemployed free time by attending pastry school. This experience unlocked her passion, making her realize that she needed to pursue a career that brought fulfillment and joy. She took a considerable risk and poured her life savings into creating the world's first cupc...
Catherine Fisher Shares Linkedin’s Insider Intel on Job Hunting, Networking Hacks, and Why You Need to Cushion Your Career to Be Ready for Anything
January 25, 2023 09:21 - 30 minutesIs career cushioning a new Olympic sport? It may as well be. In this special LEAVE YOUR MARK snack segment, I sit down with Catherine Fisher, Vice President of Integrated Data and Consumer Communications for LinkedIn. Because who's better than Catherine to share the information we need right now to ensure we navigate our careers strategically? Catherine is an established marketing and communications leader and has worked for some of the most notable consumer brands, including Netflix and eBa...
Peter Shankman on the Secret to Getting Media Attention, How to Become a Keynote Speaker, and Why You Should Be Brilliant at the Basics
January 22, 2023 10:52 - 35 minutesEver wonder how someone builds up enough credibility to become quoted in the media or a regularly booked public speaker? Peter Shankman is a five-time bestselling author, entrepreneur, and corporate speaker. It's been 24 years since he had a typical job after he lasted one week at a magazine. As someone with ADHD, Peter learned later in life the driver behind his "faster than normal" brain and why he couldn't focus at work in the way an office job requires. Today, he travels the world as a sp...
Emily Palmer on Her Endless Pursuit of the Story: From Being Anna Delvey's Favorite Journalist to High-Profile Murderers and Drug Lords
January 15, 2023 11:12 - 37 minutesEmily Palmer is an investigative reporter whose work has taken her from a jail cell at Rikers Island to small mountain pueblos in Durango, México. She has traveled across the country inspecting child welfare laws, uncovered environmental damage in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and embedded with the Sinaloa Cartel to tell the story of the drug war from across the border. Emily has daily covered high-profile trials from New York, including drug lord Joaquín Guzmán "El Chapo" Loera and R&B artist R...
Aliza Licht Reads an Excerpt of Her New Book, ON BRAND
January 08, 2023 11:03 - 19 minutesThis week’s episode is a little bedtime story from me to you. I decided to record the introduction of my book, ON BRAND: Shape your narrative. Share your vision. Shift their perception. as a podcast episode narrated by me! Get ready for some self-reflection! In less than 20 minutes, I guarantee that you will start to think about yourself and your career in a totally new way. In ON BRAND, I share my strategies for developing your own personal brand to ensure your name gets dropped in rooms y...
Kimberly Lee Minor on Being Bold Enough to Challenge and Smart Enough to Know that the Minute You Make it Emotional is the Minute You Have Lost
December 18, 2022 11:08 - 47 minutesIn the early years of her career, Kimberly Lee Minor rose through the ranks quickly. But at the exact moment that her star was on the rise, she had to make a personal choice to leave her role and take care of her family. Today, Kimberly is an accomplished executive with an impeccable record of building brands and developing strategies to keep business competitive and nimble. As an executive member of leading domestic and international retailers and brand organizations, Kimberly is currently t...
Rachel Johnson on Mastering Two Careers at Once, the Biggest Mistakes Founders Make, and How to Combat Sitting at Your Computer With Health
December 11, 2022 11:06 - 37 minutesSome people can't master one job, but if you're Rachel Johnson, you own your own 19-person law firm and double as a health and wellness founder. While working the high-stress life of being a lawyer for venture-backed high-growth startups, Rachel found herself never leaving her desk. Couple that with being a working mom, and it was time to make some profound health changes. In addition to being the co-founder of J&O Law, Rachel is the founder of @ahmi.health. She is on a mission to change diet...
Everything You Need to Know About Proactively Navigating Layoffs, Contracts, and Workplace Discrimination and Harassment With Employment Lawyer, Peter Rahbar
December 04, 2022 11:30 - 48 minutesLet’s face it: Work can be complicated. Layoffs are widespread, and workplace issues like harassment and discrimination can be daunting. But then there are also less scandalous topics like non-compete agreements and new offer contracts. This week on LEAVE YOUR MARK, I talk with Peter Rahbar, my friend and personal attorney, and we unpack all of this. Peter is the founder of The Rahbar Group and has represented individuals and major companies in nearly every aspect of employment law and other...
Erica Domesek on Why It’s Okay to Mourn the Life You Lost, Close the Chapter on the Old You, and Move Forward in a New Direction
November 27, 2022 11:15 - 39 minutesErica Domesek is the Queen of DIY and the founder of the innovative DIY lifestyle brand P.S.– I Made This, which launched in 2009. Since then, Erica’s passion for entertaining and hand-making beautiful objects in ways that make everyday life more colorful and fun has become her calling card. She is a distinguished expert in the areas of design and style, as well as a leader in brand marketing for 15 years. Her personal mission is to inspire and encourage people everywhere to embrace the conce...
Lauren Maillian on How to Be a Respectful Disruptor, Redefine Your Path to Success, and Own Any Room
November 20, 2022 11:05 - 49 minutesLauren Maillian is a change agent committed to diversity, innovation, equity, and inclusion. She’s an award-winning marketer, prolific investor, advisor, entrepreneur, and board member with a multi-hyphenate career spanning over 15 years. She advised and invested in over 40 startups, and her portfolio represents over $5 billion in market capitalization. She is the CEO of digitalundivided, the leading nonprofit leveraging data, programs, and advocacy to catalyze economic growth for Black and L...
Aya Kanai on Leveraging the Power of Outsider Thinking to Change Industries, Letting Your Past Experiences Guide You as a Beginner, and Why Peer-To-Peer Mentorship Should Not Be Undervalued
November 13, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutesAya Kanai has done what most people don't know how to do— change industries. Over twenty years, she rose through the fashion industry ranks, with experience as a Fashion Director at publications including Cosmopolitan, NYLON, Women's Health, and Teen Vogue, ultimately becoming Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire. But then Aya started having the desire to evolve. She was genuinely curious to understand how the tech platforms that impact our lives daily shape their own narratives. Connecting the do...
Carly Pildis on Counseling Not Canceling, Why Stopping Antisemitism Should Be Important to Everyone and How to Protect Your Joy
November 06, 2022 11:19 - 31 minutesThis week's episode on LEAVE YOUR MARK is really important to me. My guest is Carly Pildis, Director of Community Engagement for the ADL (Anti-Defamation League). The ADL fights all forms of antisemitism and bias, using innovation and partnerships to drive impact. They are a global leader in countering extremism and battling bigotry to protect democracy and ensure an inclusive society. Carly has dedicated her career to fighting for justice and equality on a global and national scale. All fou...
Jenny Galluzzo on Why Having One Job Is a Thing of the Past and How the Workplace Is Shifting to a "Try Before You Buy" Model
October 30, 2022 10:40 - 38 minutesWhat happens when you land your dream job and it isn't a dream in the end? Jenny Galluzzo started her career in journalism and spent many years researching, writing, hosting, and producing for Good Morning America, News 12, and Plum TV. She was excellent in her role, but after she had two children, she didn't see a path forward. Through her experience and that of her friend, Gina Hadley, they realized firsthand how hard it was to shift careers, especially after having children. Jenny understo...
Hitha Palepu on Why Restraint in Communication Is an Underrated Superpower, the Battle of Age Versus Experience, and Recognizing That Feedback Isn't Personal
October 23, 2022 12:26 - 43 minutesIn her own words, Hitha Palepu, a consummate multi-hyphenate who is incapable of saying no, drinks tons of coffee and admits that her secret to doing it all is not doing it all at the same time. She began her career at Cisco, but her path would eventually lead her back to her family-owned business. Today, as CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, she oversees financing, partnerships, and strategy for the company. She led the raise of a $5M seed round and a licensing agreement with Hyloris Pharmaceu...
Christina Blacken on Uncovering the Unwritten Rules of Work and Using the Power of a Story to Transform Behavior and Build Inclusive Culture
October 16, 2022 10:35 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWhy is hierarchy how we recognize talent? Why is there a rigid idea of who is a "have" and who is a "have not"? Why do people need to look and talk a certain way to be a leader? How do the media and the narratives around us shape our biases and how we think and act? These are just some of the questions that Christina Blacken, founder of The New Quo and host of the Sway Them in Color podcast, challenged herself to answer. Christina started in the non-profit world and then moved on to media. ...
Jenny Blake on Quietly Unsubscribing From Burnout, Harnessing Free Time, and Why We Should Stop Sailing the Sea of Shiny Shoulds
October 09, 2022 10:30 - 45 minutesWe have all heard the term 'quiet quitting' circulating online. Before it was trendy, Jenny Blake referred to it as 'quietly unsubscribing from burnout.' From a young age, Jenny found herself promoted or exceeding expectations professionally, which always led to burnout. So the decision to work sustainably, setting aside the fears of being fired if she didn't give 200% at all times, led her to pivot again and again until she figured out her secret recipe for success. In her new book Free Tim...
Lauren “Lo” Harris on Why You Shouldn’t Wait for Other People to Permit You to Move Forward and How She’s Proactively Building Her Brand With Intention
October 02, 2022 09:25 - 44 minutesLauren, aka “Lo” Harris, began her career in journalism. Early on, she was crushing whatever came her way and quickly became “too good.” Supervisors would suggest she slow down while she saw men around her moving up. Feeling like she was suffering from the “pet to threat” syndrome that many Black women experience, she felt stifled by the ceiling above her and decided that she had reached the limit of people-pleasing and trying to prove herself. As someone who had studied art in high school an...