WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWIN/WIN is an original podcast from Women In Innovation featuring conversations between Zoia Kozakov and women leaders who’ve carved careers in the historically male-dominated innovation space (innovation consultancies, innovation departments in Fortune 500 companies, and the startup ecosystem) — defining their own futures and creating a world where we all win. Each episode presents a one-on-one interview with a compelling innovator, delivering practical advice, strategies, and the stories of what drives them.
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#113 Fahimeh Sasan | Chief Innovation Officer & Founding Physician @ KindBody
January 22, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this episode, host Zoia Kozakov shares her personal experience with elective egg freezing and interviews Dr. Fahimeh Sasan, Chief Innovation Officer and Founding Physician at KindBody. They discuss the importance of proactive fertility care, the challenges and barriers in the industry, and the need for accessibility and equity in women's health. They also provide an overview of the egg-freezing process, debunk misconceptions, and highlight the benefits of being proactive about fertility. ...
#112 Patrice Meagher | Founder & CEO @ MilkMate
December 11, 2023 13:08 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode, join Zoia as she interviews Patrice Meagher, CEO and founder of Milkmate, a revolutionary breast-pumping solution for the workplace. Milkmate’s solution is comprised of modular furniture components, including a multi-user breast pump, and single-use parts that are all ready for immediate use. Patrice shares her journey, from her career in commercial real estate to developing and running her own company. They also discuss the importance of inclusive workplaces and the power o...
#111 Suze Dowling | Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer @ Pattern Brands
December 05, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode, join Zoia as she delves into the world of brand building and direct-to-consumer (D2C) innovation with Suze Dowling, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at Pattern Brands. Discover how Suze and her team are revolutionizing the D2C industry by combining acquisitions and in-house incubations to create a family of home brands. Gain valuable insights into their approach to building successful brands, overcoming challenges, and the importance of staying customer-centric in a rap...
#110 Emi Nietfeld | Writer of "Acceptance" & ex-Google and Meta Engineer
November 27, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 24 MBIn this episode, Zoia and Emi Neitfeld, writer of “Acceptance: a Memoir,” have a captivating conversation as they delve into the gripping story of navigating workplace challenges, transitioning from engineering to writing, and challenging societal expectations. Explore the power of personal narratives, resilience beyond traditional narratives, and the future of innovation in journalism. Listen for advice on: Transitioning from engineering to full-time writing Challenging resilience narra...
#109 Courtney Carlsson | Founder & CEO @ Paradym Health
November 20, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this episode, Zoia interviews Courtney Carlsson, the founder of Paradym, a mental health platform. They discuss Courtney's journey as a founder, how she approaches building her startup, and the unique features of Paradym that set it apart. Listen for advice on: What’s it like fundraising as a pregnant female founder How to innovate a two-sided marketplace What makes a successful mental health product Why prioritizing healing is vital to making the most of a maternity leave Learn...
#108 Jameelah Calhoun | Vice President, Global Head of Product & Customer Marketing @ Eventbrite
September 11, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode, Jameelah Calhoun, Eventbrite’s Vice President and Global Head of Product and Customer Marketing, sits down with Zoia. Together, they discuss Jameelah’s tremendous trajectory, ranging from financial services to working at Amazon’s Audible and Eventbrite. Jameelah’s visionary thinking and authentic speaking make for another meaningful conversation about innovation, leadership, and intersectionality on the podcast. Listen for advice on: How to go about launching a 0-to1 init...
#107 Shyvee Shi | Product Lead @ LinkedIn
August 28, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 197 MBIn this week’s episode, Zoia sits down to talk with Shyvee Shi, Product Lead at LinkedIn. They discuss everything from navigating unconventional careers to mentorship, and the impacts of artificial intelligence on education. Listen for advice on: The most critical skills to future-proof your career growth How to navigate artificial intelligence advances in a tactical and additive way Balancing non-conventional careers and side hustles when working in corporations Implementing innovat...
#106 Inna Lobel | Creative Director, Head of Industrial Design (North America) @ frog
July 31, 2023 10:30 - 29 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this week’s episode, Zoia connects with Inna Lobel, Creative Director, Head of Industrial Design, North America at frog, a leading innovation consultancy. Inna discusses the craft, art, and science of innovation, along with her role in enabling Campfire to raise $8 million in funding. Listen for advice on: The differences and similarities of working in-house vs. agency-side How to stay user-centric without having all of the data The skills needed to succeed in innovation The role o...
#105 Evelyn Chou | Sr. Product Manager @ Coursera
June 06, 2023 11:12 - 33 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this week’s episode, Zoia sits down with Evelyn Chou, Senior Product Manager at Coursera, one of the most prominent innovators in the edtech space. Evelyn breaks down the journey of finding her voice through her various career stops and how she embeds innovation into her products (hint: she weaves it into her planning!). Listen for advice on: Navigating the likability trap at work Why this is the most pivotal time for edtech Approaching prioritization as you consider growth opportun...
#104 Sharifa Murdock | Chief Impact Officer @ KITH & Founder @ ENVSN Festival
May 08, 2023 10:36 - 30 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode, Zoia sits down with Sharifa Murdock, KITH's Chief Impact Officer and founder of ENVSN Festival. She shares her journey going from working in retail to now leading impact initiatives for one of the most established and fashion-forward brands. Sharifa also discusses how she approached building out ENVSN Festival, a culture-first experience to inspire the next generation to be innovative with their careers. Listen for advice on: Finding a career and company which aligns with...
#103 Natasha Jakubowski | Chief Innovation Officer @ Anomaly
April 24, 2023 15:53 - 36 minutes - 29 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Anomaly's Chief Innovation Officer, Natasha Jakubowski. Natasha is an "innovation veteran" with over 20+ years of experience in the industry, building out her own innovation practice, and growing it within Anomaly. Natasha has helped build new brands as well as put others, such as EOS (beauty brand) on the map. Listen for advice on: How to lean into your communication and leadership style Why innovation has no singular definition or output The importanc...
#102 Cynthia Plotch | Co-Founder @ Stix
March 27, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Cynthia Plotch shares how running into her boyfriend’s mom while buying a pregnancy test factored into her journey to start a company focused on women’s healthcare. One of Inc.’s 100 Female Founders in 2021, and the co-founder of Stix, she aims to create better experiences and solutions with women’s healthcare products and talks about the challenge of raising funds from male VCs. Listen for advice on: Getting close to your customers The importance of building and mainta...
#101 Jess Houlgrave | Head of Crypto Go-To-Market & Strategy @ Checkout.com
March 13, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode, Zoia sits down with Jess Houlgrave, who heads up crypto and go-to-market strategy at Checkout.com, an international payments platform valued at over billions of dollars. The conversation touches on how Jess navigates being a leader in an industry that often draws criticism and doubt, while leaning into being at the helm of innovation. Listen for advice on: How to balance helpful feedback while blocking out the noise Choosing the right team for innovative projects Balanc...
#100 Enshalla Anderson | Global Head of Brand & Creative @ Google Cloud
March 02, 2023 14:14 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode, we celebrate the 100th episode of the WIN/WIN podcast by bringing back the incredible Enshalla Anderson, who is the Global Head of Brand & Creative at Google Cloud. Enshalla was the very first WIN/WIN podcast guest, and she comes back to discuss her trajectory since the podcast and what she’s learned about the world of innovation through her new role and experiences. Listen for advice on: How to create impact in meetings as an introverted person Building in learning oppor...
#99 Whitnee Hawthorne | Chief Customer Officer @ Navan (Formerly TripActions)
February 13, 2023 14:20 - 33 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode, Whitnee Hawthorne, Chief Customer Officer of Navan (formerly TripActions) joins the podcast to discuss innovation in the world of travel, and how she’s thinking about it in her current role. Whether it is exploring the consolidation of expense management, travel bookings, and corporate cards or imagining the airport of the future, Whitnee is a multi-faceted leader with tangible and tactical advice on how to succeed in the field. Listen for advice on: How to implement custo...
#98 Sharon Gauci | Executive Director, Design @ General Motors (Global Buick, GMC, GMC Hummer)
February 06, 2023 15:37 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode, Zoia sits down with Sharon Gauci, Executive Director, of Design at Global Buick, GMC, and GMC Hummer at General Motors. They discuss Sharon’s career and rise in the world of automotive. They touch on big trends in the electric car industry and how Sharon thinks beyond innovating on a “feature level.” Listen for advice on: Navigating innovating 5-10 years ahead (vs. for the short-term) Working cross-functionally with Engineers, Designers, and Product managers The importan...
#97 May Zabaneh | VP, Product - Blockchain, Crypto & Digital Currencies @ PayPal
November 07, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 32.9 MBIn this episode, Zoia live-podcasts from Las Vegas with May Zabaneh, Vice President of Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies at PayPal at Money 20/20, the world’s most prominent financial services and payments conferences in the world. May shares what it’s like to lead next-generation payment innovations at a major financial institution and how she thinks about leadership in the space. Listen for advice on: Approaching risk-taking in an innovation career How to get onto 0-to-1 or sta...
#96 Kat Wang | Head of Product @ Jasco Games
November 02, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this episode, Kat Wang, Head of Product at Jasco Games talks about what it’s like to develop a card game and player experience for one of the most loved anime series in the world, “My Hero Academia.” Kat breaks down how she is building out her team and thinking about innovation simultaneously, and balancing forging ahead. Learn more about: Why being a different background and demographic from your customer can help you build better products How to develop complementary and additive d...
#95 April Koh | Founder & CEO @ Spring Health
October 24, 2022 14:36 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode, April Koh discusses her journey to starting Spring Health, a precision mental healthcare platform. April is the youngest woman at the helm of a unicorn (Spring Health was valued at $2 billion dollars when April was just 29) and is tirelessly working to innovate mental health in the hopes of breaking all barriers to fixing problems around it. Listen for advice on: Finding the balance between intuition and tactics when it comes to your MVP How to approach the notion of fai...
#94 Ty Montague | Chairman and Chief Purpose Officer @ co:collective
October 17, 2022 11:21 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode, we feature our first ever solo male guest, Chairman and Chief Purpose Officer at co:collective, Ty Montague. Ty sits down with WIN’s very own Global Development Lead, Lizzie Azzolino, to discuss purpose-driven innovation and business models, and opine on what it takes to successfully run and stand up such an organization. Listen for advice on: How to distinguish between purpose-driven and share-holder-driven firms The role of marketing and communications in innovation...
#93 Jennifer Smith | CEO & Founder @ Scribe
October 03, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode, Zoia Kozakov sits down with Jennifer Smith, Founder & CEO of Scribe, who raised over 30 million dollars to battle the innovation antithesis: over-indexing on processes. Jennifer shares her start-up founder journey and her trajectory to building and launching her product, which is used by thousands of companies and users around the world. Listen for advice on: Going from consulting and investing to being an operator How to approach go-to-market while being agile and iterat...
#92 Nicole Centeno & Elise Densborn | Co-CEOs @ Splendid Spoon
September 28, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode, Zoia sits down with the two co-CEOs at Splendid Spoon, Nicole Centeno and Elise Densborn, to talk about what it means to share a leadership role while staying agile in a start-up environment. The two leaders discuss how their own lived experiences have inspired the trajectory of the company and their views on what it takes to make it as a blooming start-up. Listen for advice on: What it means to co-create in positions of leadership The role of trust in enabling innovatio...
#91 Latoya Tucciarone & Ruthie Berber | Amazing Women in eCommerce (powered by Yotpo)
August 17, 2022 11:15 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this episode, Zoia sits down with Latoya Tucciarone, CEO & Founder of SustainAble Home Goods and Amazing Women in eCommerce 2022 honoree, and Ruthie Berber, Head of Community at Yotpo and Program Director at Amazing Women in eCommerce. The conversation discusses the current state of affairs in the start-up world, how retail is evolving and changing to keep up with the times, and how women are showing up and innovating in the world of eCommerce. Listen for advice on: Navigating fundraisi...
#90 Victoria Young & Ravi Mehta | Co-Founders @ Scale Higher
August 01, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this episode, Zoia hosts Victoria Young and Ravi Mehta, co-founders of Scale Higher, a company reinventing how people learn and grow through its development courses and coaching platform. Victoria and Ravi are both entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, who have launched and worked on world-class products including Uber Pool, Trip Advisor, Tinder, Facebook Live, and more. Listen for advice on: How to approach your career as an innovation professional Lessons to be transferred from big compan...
#89 Kirin Sinha | CEO & Founder @ Illumix
July 25, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this episode, Zoia sits down with Kirin Sinha, CEO & Founder of Illumix, a leading augmented reality (AR) technology, and media company, focused on developing immersive experiences. They discuss the value of the metaverse and AR and the opportunities for women to create and innovate in hard sciences, and STEM industries. Kirin shares her observations about how women speak to themselves versus men and why she focuses on delivering a quality product over her founder story. Listen for advi...
#88 The Innovator’s Mindset: How The Most Impactful Innovation Leaders Navigate Leadership
June 15, 2022 13:02 - 33 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode, Zoia sits down with Lizzie Azzolino, the founder of Until Now, a coaching & culture transformation design and consulting practice and WIN’s very own Global Development Lead to talk about all things innovation mindset, actionable takeaways for aspiring (and current!) innovation leaders, and, of course, how to advance and develop your leadership capabilities. Lizzie shares insights and lessons from WIN Relay, a first-of-its-kind program for innovation leaders with 12+ years of...
#87 Cassidy Fein | Director of Product @ Vimeo
May 16, 2022 10:54 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this episode, Cassidy Fein, Director of Product, Enterprise at Vimeo, talks about the power of video and the challenges and opportunities it brings when it comes to balancing launching innovative products to market while maintaining focus on the user. The conversation also dives deeper into pivots, decision-making frameworks, and leadership in innovation. Listen for advice on: Understanding when incremental innovation can be valuable How to think about prioritization in a B2B busines...
#86 Vrinda Gupta | CEO & Founder @ Sequin
April 18, 2022 10:30 - 37 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode, Zoia is joined by Vrinda Gupta, CEO & Founder at Sequin a fintech behind the first debit card to build credit. Vrinda talks about how her mother’s fears around the financial system fueled her desire to build tools to empower women to better leverage and gain access to credit. She shares how she entered a rotational program at Visa, applied for and got rejected from the Chase Sapphire Reserve card — a product she helped build, and ultimately founded her own FinTech company. ...
#85 Tui Allen | Product Director @ Shopify
April 11, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this episode, Tui Allen talks about how adaptability and curiosity created opportunities for her career pivots, moving from consulting at EY and Disney to product management at Blackbaud and Shopify. She shares how growing up in Montreal with an entrepreneurial mother fed her desire to learn, and why she wants to use technology to solve problems in the social good space. Listen for advice on: Creating trust with stakeholders How to think about customer pain points What’s coming nex...
#84 Lucie Buisson | Chief Product Officer @ Contentsquare
March 28, 2022 12:48 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this episode, Lucie Buisson, Chief Product Officer of ContentSquare discusses her transition from being a Customer Success Manager to heading up Product and the lessons she’s learned along the way. Whether it is immersing herself in qualitative or quantitive research or restructuring company processes at every step of ContentSquare’s scaling, Lucie is quite the expert on consumer-centric innovation and product development. Listen for advice on: Prioritizing innovating consumer behavior ...
#83 Elyssa Byck | Co-Founder & CEO @ Kindred
March 21, 2022 10:55 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode, Elyssa Byck shares her path from creating her own roles at Buzzfeed to founding her own company, focused on reimagining corporate leadership training and building values-based communities. She talks about how her entrepreneurial upbringing ignited her to be relentless and scrappy, enter situations with a learning mentality, and embrace vulnerability in professional settings. Listen for advice on: How to bring your whole self to work authentically Figuring out what to ev...
#82 Anne Olderog | Senior Partner @ Vivaldi
March 14, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode, Anne Olderog highlights the importance of having a different point of view when it comes to problem-solving — something that’s been essential during her 25-year consulting career, including time at McKinsey, BCG, and Goldman Sachs. She talks about how having a global outlook, leading with compassion, and reading a lot of novels has helped open opportunities for connecting with consumers and colleagues. Listen for advice on: How AI and human intelligence can best work toget...
#81 Joy Phua | Chief Operating Officer @ Heka Global
March 09, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 26.4 MBIn today's episode, Joy Phua, Chief Operating Officer at fintech start-up Heka Global, breaks down how she approaches solving multi-billion dollar problems in the financial ecosystem while applying her liberal arts background and hunger for entrepreneurship in the process. The conversation touches upon the importance of diversity at any scale of a company, why innovation careers are not linear, and how saying yes to challenges has skyrocketed Joy's trajectory and ability to operate in unknow...
#80 Sarah Lux-Lee | Founder & CEO @ Mindr Global
February 28, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBIn today's episode, Sarah Lux-Lee, founder and CEO at Mindr Global, discusses her journey to building out a consultancy and technology platform to help the world's leading workplaces develop their workforces. Sarah's path has always encompassed social impact through her work at the UN's campaign to End Violence Against Women and at the World Health Organization, but she shares how she's built a company focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion at scale and the intricacies of her entreprene...
#79 Laura Teclemariam | Head of Product Innovation, Animation @ Netflix
February 25, 2022 12:55 - 35 minutes - 28.9 MBIn this week's episode, the WIN/WIN podcast celebrates Black History Month through a conversation with Netflix's Head of Product Innovation, Animation, Laura Teclemariam. Bringing a plethora of innovation roles at companies like Electronic Arts, Tapjoy, Deloitte, and Microsoft as well as experience as an entrepreneur, Laura breaks down what we can all learn from the innovation and experimentation in the worlds of gaming and animation. Listen for advice on: The importance of finding your p...
#78 Brittany Driscoll | Founder & CEO @ Squeeze
February 14, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this week's episode, Zoia is joined by Brittany Driscoll, Co-founder & CEO of Squeeze, a completely fresh approach to a way better massage experience, brought to you by the founders of Drybar. The conversation covers the importance of creating delight in commoditized experiences in order to infuse hypergrowth in a business as well as Brittany's journey scaling Drybar from $30M to $100M business and then launching Squeeze as CEO. Listen for advice on: Finding the right moments to infuse...
#77 Lisa Wang | Crypto Brand Advisor & Investor, Board Member @ Fast Company
February 07, 2022 15:45 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this week's episode, we hear from Lisa Wang, a board member and contributor to Fast Company, Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient, and former Head of Brand and Communications at Republic. Lisa actively invests in the crypto space as well as advises blockchain companies on establishing their brands and marketing practices to help them to connect with consumers. In this conversation, Lisa uncovers the future of innovation, the importance of women in crypto and Web3 as well as the role that gender a...
#76 Cara Shortsleeve | CEO @ The Leadership Consortium
January 31, 2022 18:37 - 31 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this week’s episode, we hear from Cara Shortsleeve, who is CEO at The Leadership Consortium, a leadership development company that helps organizations create the conditions for all leaders to accelerate and thrive. Pulling from over ten years at Google, her tenure at Morgan Stanley, as well as experiences at New Balance and Saucony, Cara discusses the role of leadership development in innovation. Listen for advice on: How a culture of curiosity can spark innovation Why leadership deve...
#75 Neetu Rajpal | Chief Technology Officer @ Oscar Health
January 18, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 26 MBIn this episode, Neetu Rajpal shares how her passion for problem-solving led her to study computer science and her time navigating an 18+ year career at Microsoft — starting with Internet Explorer 3. She talks about finding her voice as a woman in STEM, employing her identity as an immigrant to adapt and solve problems, and entering the health care space —joining OscarHealth nine days before the pandemic began. Listen for advice on: What questions to ask before a career transition How to ...
#74 Anastasia Leng | Founder & CEO @ CreativeX
January 10, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode, Anastasia Leng recounts her journey from working on an ad product team at Google to bootstrapping a business and finding her way to becoming a CEO. She talks about how a side-project turned into a company, navigating through receiving “nos” at over 100 investor meetings, and how listening and project management helped her build a tech company without a tech background. Listen for advice on: Navigating difficult conversations as a team leader How the labels of “analytica...
#73 Vanessa Liu | Entrepreneur, ex-Vice President @ SAP.io
January 03, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this episode, Vanessa Liu talks about how working on building digital products at McKinsey spurred her to want to run businesses herself; thinking about her career as an opportunity for creating a diverse portfolio. She shares her approach to generating access for underrepresented founders through her time at SAP’s accelerator, and how her college behavioral neuroscience major is impacting her new work on a venture in the longevity and aging space. Listen for advice on: Putting divers...
#72 Renan Gutman | Executive Vice President, Product @ Kaltura
December 27, 2021 09:01 - 33 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this week’s episode, Renan Gutman talks about her trajectory to becoming a product leader and what she believes to be innovative product leadership, especially in her role as Executive Vice President, Product. She shares what it was like to move from a large-scale company such as Microsoft to a growth-stage start-up, Kaltura, and the role of video in our ecosystem, while constantly embracing changes as an innovator. Listen for advice on: The ways that video can be used to enhance a pro...
#71 Jil Dasher | Managing Director @ Corsica Partners
December 20, 2021 09:25 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, Jil Dasher, Managing Director at Corsica Partners, explains how she transitioned her skill set from leading in the events planning space for over a decade to tackling a new career opportunity in executive search. She talks about summoning her inner Nancy Drew and love of learning to problem-solve and how she approaches bringing diverse candidates to roles, conferences, and events. Listen for advice on: Aligning your values with your career Being authentic and real in jo...
#70 Kelly Ling | Customer Experience Lead @ Doordash + Independent Leadership Coach
December 13, 2021 15:33 - 31 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week’s episode breaks down what innovation looks like at a fast-moving, fast-growing start-up such as Doordash, with Kelly Ling. Kelly’s innovation trajectory across healthcare, consumer good brand management and consulting has led her to now innovating across Customer Experience and Support area as well as launching a leadership development coaching practice. Listen for advice on: Why pitching yourself is just like solving innovation problems Selling the value proposition around i...
#69 Janna Gilbert | President @ Luminary Labs
December 06, 2021 19:09 - 34 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode, Janna Gilbert, President of the innovation consultancy, Luminary Labs reflects on her background in business, innovation, and consulting and what it takes to work in innovation. She breaks down her experience of working with the Department of Education on rethinking vocational education in the midst of the pandemic and the role that gender has played in her come up. Listen for advice on: Engaging the most difficult stakeholders from the beginning The importance of marryin...
#68 Eugenia Marshall & Wendy Rose Berry | Founders @ ConditionHER, Executives @ Warner Bros. & NKSFB
November 30, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 24.5 MBIn today's episode, Eugenia Marshall and Wendy Rose Berry talk about their juggling and balancing act of co-founding a sexual wellness product, ConditionHER, as well as keeping up with their day jobs as executives at Warner Brothers and NKSFB. They share the ins and outs of being "employed entrepreneurs" and the importance of perseverance in launching a company despite adversity. Eugenia and Wendy also discuss the importance of tapping into your network and taking the leap of faith not to mi...
#67 Lindsey Metselaar | Host @ "We Met at Acme" Podcast + CEO @ Lindsey's Lunchbox
November 24, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this episode, Lindsey Metselaar shares how she navigated her way from getting fired from a job in 2016 to launching her own social media agency, and how a romantic break-up ultimately led her to create (and monetize) a successful dating podcast. She explains why going with her gut, knowing her strengths, and appropriately charging for her time and expertise helped her forge ahead. Listen for advice on: Setting boundaries around your time Using the role of the founder to lead by exampl...
#66 Amy Jones Vaterlaus | Global Head of Innovation @ Adidas
November 22, 2021 14:53 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode, Amy Vaterlaus shares her strategies for looking into the future of consumer goods. She explains how she applied her background in mechanical engineering and robotics to lead multiple teams at Adidas, often working on physical products with technological components. She talks about the importance of connecting with the people you’re creating for, and why disruptive things require iteration. Listen for advice on: How to carve out a space and create a unique job Defining th...
#65 Jessica Anselmi | Vice President, Marketing @ The Sill
November 15, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode, Jess Anselmi talks about leveraging her experience in PR with clients like General Mills and Jiffy Lube to step into the innovation space, working in various roles, including Chief of Staff to the Dunkin Donuts CMO. She explains how demonstrating functional expertise and understanding the different parts of an organization are key to working in innovation, and shares how the garden industry is being disrupted. Listen for advice on: Initiating leadership buy-in using key...
#64 Lisa Edwards | President & COO @ Diligent
November 08, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode, Lisa Edwards expounds on a wide-ranging career that’s taken her from an undergraduate degree in International Relations to roles at Bain, Visa, and Salesforce. She talks about the role networking has played in making adjacent career moves, the importance of sharing with peers, and the pros and cons of being a problem solver. Listen for advice on: Applying technology to solving business problems Employing a growth mindset to begin scaling Harnessing domain expertise ...