Your Working Life
528 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsYour Working Life is an award-winning podcast series hosted by career and professional development author, speaker, and influencer, Caroline Dowd-Higgins. Featuring candid interviews with luminaries in the career, leadership, entrepreneurship, and wellness fields, listeners will benefit from wisdom about how to navigate life and career. Well-known personalities and industry experts including Tiffany Cross, Whitney Johnson, Guy Kawasaki, Melissa Daimler, and Marcus Buckingham give their personal take on how to thrive in your career. The podcast features a diverse array of experts with a special emphasis on female leaders, authors, and entrepreneurs.
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Convince Me with Chip Massey & Adele Gambardella
June 22, 2024 13:29 - 29 minutes - 68 MBAdele Gambardella and Chip Massey are the co-founders of The Convincing Company, a crisis communications and training firm, and co-authors of Convince Me: High-Stakes Negotiation Tactics to Get Results in Any Business Situation Adele owned an award-winning PR agency in Washington, DC for 15 years, where she served as spokesperson for a variety of Fortune 100 companies, including DuPont, Deutsche Bank, Lockheed Martin, SAP, and Verizon. She has also served as PR strategist, corp...
Quick Confidence with Selena Rezvani
June 17, 2024 14:11 - 27 minutes - 62.4 MBSelena Rezvani is a recognized consultant, speaker and author on leadership and self-advocacy. Named by Forbes “the premier expert on advocating for yourself at work,” she’s the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Quick Confidence, and also wrote the award-winning Pushback and The Next Generation of Women Leaders, all about ways to make your voice heard and negotiate your needs at work. Selena addresses thousands of professionals each year at places like The World Bank, Under ...
Suddenly in Charge with Roberta Matuson
June 08, 2024 13:43 - 24 minutes - 55.1 MBRoberta Matuson, The Talent Maximizer® Matuson Consulting LinkedIn Top Voice in Workplace and Leadership For more than 25 years, Roberta Matuson, president of Matuson Consulting, has helped leaders in highly regarded companies, including General Motors, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and Microsoft, and small to medium-size businesses, achieve dramatic growth and market leadership through the maximization of talent. She’s the author of seven books including, the newly released, third edition...
Holding it Together with Jessica Calarco
June 02, 2024 13:23 - 25 minutes - 58 MBJessica Calarco is a sociologist and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an award-winning teacher, a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education, and the author of Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net (Portfolio/Penguin, June 2024). Jessica has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and CNN. She also blogs at ParenthoodPhD and is a mom of two young kids. Book synopsis: Other countries ...
Stop People Pleasing with Hailey Magee
May 27, 2024 13:05 - 24 minutes - 55.6 MBWebsite: www.haileymagee.com Hailey Magee is a certified life coach who helps people around the world stop people pleasing and find their power. Her refreshingly nuanced perspectives on boundary-setting and self-advocacy have captured the attention of millions on social media, and her public talks and virtual workshops have welcomed tens of thousands of participants. Certified by Erickson Coaching International, Hailey is dedicated to offering clear, research-supported strategies for c...
Intentional Advancement with Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer
May 20, 2024 22:15 - 23 minutes - 54.8 MBCynthia L. Bentzen Mercer, PhD, MBA, BCC, SPHR Founder / CEO, Bentzen Performance Partners, LLC Co-Founder / Managing Partner, The Zeal of the Heel, LLC Strategic Executive, Sociologist, Servant Leader, Speaker, Author, Board Certified Coach Dr. Cynthia Bentzen Mercer is an elite talent and organizational development strategist, social psychologist, and author with three decades of experience transforming company culture through her nationally recognized approaches to identifyi...
Improve Your Energy and Transform Workplaces with Rebecca Ahmed
May 13, 2024 20:15 - 22 minutes - 51.2 MBRebecca Ahmed is an award-winning speaker, business consultant, and an Energy Leadership IndexTM Master Practitioner (ELI-MP). She is also a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Rebecca advises companies of all sizes on how to create a motivational workplace culture by transforming the energy and enthusiasm of their teams. Her new book is, The Energy of Success: Power Up Your Productivity, Transform Your Habits, and Maximize Workplace Motivatio...
Fair Shake with Naomi Cahn, June Carbone, and Nancy Levit
May 07, 2024 23:57 - 32 minutes - 74.4 MBNaomi Cahn is the Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, as well as the Co-Director of the Family Law Center. Cahn is the author or editor of numerous books written for both academic and trade publishers, including Red Families v. Blue Families and Homeward Bound. In 2017, Cahn received the Harry Krause Lifetime Achievement in Family Law Award from the University of Illinois College of Law and in 2024 she was inducted into the C...
You Belong Here with Kim Dabbs
April 29, 2024 20:50 - 25 minutes - 58.1 MBKim Dabbs, Founder: To Belonging Book: You Belong Here: The Power of Being Seen, Heard, and Valued on Your Own Terms. Kim Dabbs is a global leader in Belonging and Purpose, whose unique life story informs her passionate advocacy for inclusion and understanding. Born in Korea and adopted by American parents, Kim's journey has taken her from feeling perpetually out of place in different cultures to becoming an influential voice in creating spaces where everyone feels they belong. A...
Racial Justice at Work with Mary Frances Winters & Mareisha Reese
April 18, 2024 19:15 - 26 minutes - 61.6 MBDEI has evolved over the years, and I wanted to reach out about a new term being discussed and practiced — justice (aka DEIJ). Mary-Frances Winters, founder and CEO of The Winters Group Inc., a global DEI consultancy, focuses on this topic in her new book: Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change. Justice is a newer concept in the corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion space, and there is a lack of understanding about what it means and how to actualize it. ...
Do YOU with Regina Lawless
April 13, 2024 13:02 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBRegina Lawless helps high-achieving Black women find purpose beyond their paycheck in order to experience more bliss in their lives and sustainable success at work and at home. Before starting Bossy & Blissful, a community for Black women executives and business owners, Regina served as the head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Instagram (parent company Meta). Prior to Instagram, she served as the global director of diversity, equality, and inclusion at Micron Technology, wh...
Reflections on Toxic Leadership with Amy Gallo
April 07, 2024 18:04 - 24 minutes - 56.1 MBAmy Gallo is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review. She is the author of the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict and a cohost of HBR's Women at Work podcast. Her articles have been collected in dozens of books on emotional intelligence, giving and receiving feedback, time management, and leadership. As a sought-after speaker and facilitator, Gallo has helped thousands of leaders deal with conflict more effectively and navigate complicated workplace dynamics. She is a graduate of Ya...
Neurodiversity and the Future of Work with Dr. Maureen Dunne
April 01, 2024 15:00 - 28 minutes - 64.1 MBMaureen Dunne is a cognitive scientist, neurodiversity expert, global keynote speaker, board director, and business leader with over two decades of experience helping organizations build thriving cultures. She has served as a Senior Advisor to some of the world's top corporate brands, Fortune 500 companies, universities, venture capital funds, and government officials, including the LEGO Foundation, Cornell University, and Members of Congress. She also recently co-created the executive educ...
Eat, Sleep, and Innovate with Scott Anthony
March 26, 2024 09:45 - 22 minutes - 51.8 MBScott Anthony is a multidisciplinary expert who is passionate about helping individuals and organizations develop the capacity to thrive in today’s world of never-ending change. He has worked at Innosight, a growth strategy consultancy cofounded by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen, since 2003. As a senior partner there, he has advised leadership teams at top global companies on growth and innovation challenges. Anthony has given keynote addresses on six continents and ...
From the Corn Fields to the Corner Office with Jane Boulware
March 18, 2024 18:35 - 24 minutes - 55.6 MBFrom the cornfields of Iowa, Jane Boulware defied expectations to lead billion-dollar businesses and rise as a top Microsoft executive. By 52, she'd launched three major ventures, navigated the US's largest merger, and left a trail of influential leaders behind her. Passionate about empowering others to recognize their worth, Jane now dedicates herself to mentoring, board service, and cherishing outdoor moments with her family. All proceeds from her book Worthy are committed to the Boys &...
Never Not Working with Malissa Clark
March 09, 2024 14:03 - 25 minutes - 58 MBMalissa Clark is an associate professor of industrial and organizational psychology at the University of Georgia, where she leads the Healthy Work Lab. She is one of the world's leading scholars on workaholism, overwork, burnout, and employee well-being. In addition to serving as an expert consultant to many organizations on these issues, Clark and her work have been featured in outlets including the New York Times, the BBC, Time, Glamour, The Atlantic, HuffPost, and others. She is the aut...
Unlearning Silence with Elaine Lin Hering
March 05, 2024 10:49 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBElaine Lin Hering is a facilitator, speaker, and writer. She works with organizations and individuals to build skills in communication, collaboration, and conflict management. In her career, Elaine has worked on six continents and with a wide range of corporate, government, and nonprofit clients. She has trained mental health professionals, political officials, religious communities, and leaders at companies including American Express, Capital One, Google, Nike, Novartis, Shell, Pixar, and t...
Fire Up Innovation with Helene Cahen
February 27, 2024 10:17 - 26 minutes - 59.7 MBWebsite: www.FireUpInnovation.com Helene Cahen, MS, is an innovation strategist, trainer, facilitator, and speaker with over 20 years of experience helping companies navigate innovation challenges. She is the founder and principal consultant at Fire Up Innovation Consulting (previously Strategic Insights), where she guides Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and non-profits to understand innovation, create innovative new products/services, build effective teams, and support a user...
Unconventional Strategies for Career Reinvention with Herminia Ibarra
February 20, 2024 10:35 - 20 minutes - 47.5 MBWebsite: https://herminiaibarra.com/ Thinkers50 profile: https://thinkers50.com/biographies/herminia-ibarra/ Herminia Ibarra is an authority on leadership and career transitions. She is the Charles Handy Professor of Organizational Behavior at London Business School and is ranked among the top management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. She is a member of the World Economic Forum's Expert Network, a judge for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award, and a fellow of the B...
Work Differently with Kate Bravery
February 13, 2024 09:51 - 26 minutes - 59.6 MBKATE BRAVERY, an organizational psychologist, draws from her time living in China and the United Kingdom during the pandemic and working with global firms on their talent strategies. Leading on Mercer’s Insight and Advisory agenda, she is close to workforce trends and emerging people practices around the world. During this period, she also partnered with the World Economic Forum to help CHROs innovate and respond to the evolving Future of Work agenda as it reset overnight. WORK DIFFERENT:...
Interviewology with Anna Papalia
February 04, 2024 20:56 - 24 minutes - 56.1 MBAnna Papalia is the author of Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing and a career influencer with over 1.5 million followers across social media platforms. She has consulted with Fortune 100 companies, taught at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and coached over 10,000 clients to interview better. Her groundbreaking discovery of Interview Styles revolutionized the way we teach and understand interviewing. She is also a public speaker at the Society for Human Resource Mana...
Career Fulfillment in a Complicated World with Merideth Mehlberg
January 20, 2024 20:19 - 24 minutes - 56.6 MBwww.YourFinestWork.com Merideth Mehlberg is CEO of Merideth Mehlberg Group. An ICF-certified Master Coach, she helps executives look forward to Monday mornings. For almost twenty years, she has walked alongside senior and high-potential leaders to define their career priorities, measure the gap with their current opportunities, and close the space between the two. Clients grow their professional satisfaction, impact, and success, transforming their careers and leadership styles fr...
The Psychology of Sales with Arishma Singh
January 13, 2024 18:06 - 23 minutes - 54 MBArishma Singh is an award-winning top performer, a ‘pocket rocket,’ and a woman to watch, with over 20 years of corporate experience working with such major brands as Nielsen Media, American Express, Google Australia, Pivot Software, and Experian Australia, After numerous health setbacks, Singh’s journey into mind-body solutions led her to EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). A globally certified and accredited EFT practitioner, she leveraged EFT to develop her own methodology, THRIVE, to en...
The Entrepreneurial Life of a Performing Artist with Barbara Rosenblat
January 09, 2024 01:24 - 35 minutes - 81.5 MBBarbara Rosenblat: Actor. Audiobook Narrator. One of the most sought after voice artists worldwide, Barbara Rosenblat is London-born, New York City bred and carries performance credits from the US to the UK. From Broadway to London's West End. From network television to Netflix, Showtime, Marvel, and more! While acting in London’s West End, Barbara began what was to become a long career in voice work. On her return to New York, she honed her craft with the Library of Congress and Talking B...
Dare to Free Your Own Voice with Hortense Le Gentil
December 30, 2023 16:46 - 38 minutes - 88.1 MBToday more than ever, leading with humanity and empathy is mission-critical for any team or organization seeking to achieve its highest potential. Yet too many leaders blunt their impact by confining their ability to inspire, allowing it to stay locked up inside themselves. They remain trapped in the outdated myth that they must be superhero leaders - infallible, unflappable, and fearless - even though the human leaders who embrace empathy, vulnerability, and authenticity are proven most eff...
Simply Put with Ben Guttmann
December 16, 2023 18:05 - 25 minutes - 59.2 MBBook: Simply Put: Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win - and How to Design Them Ben Guttmann is a marketing and communications expert and author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win — and How to Design Them. He’s an experienced marketing executive and educator on a mission to get leaders to more effectively connect by simplifying their message. Ben is former co-founder and managing partner at Digital Natives Group, an award-winning agency that worked with the NFL, I Love NY, Comcast ...
Navigating Unconscious Bias at Work with Buki Mosaku
December 12, 2023 10:40 - 28 minutes - 64.4 MBBuki Mosaku is Founder and CEO of London-based DiverseCity Think Tank, a workplace-bias and diversity-and-inclusion consultancy. He is one of the world’s foremost bias-navigation experts. Mosaku has cracked the code for calling out unconscious workplace bias and stopping it in its tracks, which he details in his new book, I Don’t Understand: Navigating Unconscious Bias in the Workplace (Business Expert Press, Sept. 8, 2023). Learn more at www.bukimosaku.com Segment Idea: Calling ...
How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life with Joann S. Lublin
December 05, 2023 10:41 - 29 minutes - 67.8 MBHow Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life with Joann S. Lublin Website: www.joannlublin.com Joann S. Lublin is a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal following her award-winning career there. She shared its 2003 Pulitzer Prize, long covered management issues and initiated the Journal’s coverage of career topics by launching an advice column in 1993. Her career column ran until May 2020. She also won the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Loeb Awards, the highes...
The Leadership Revolution with Lori Mazan
November 26, 2023 13:36 - 27 minutes - 63.3 MBLORI MAZAN is a distinguished 25-year executive coach who has provided tens of thousands of coaching sessions to top leaders, from Fortune 100 CEOs to venture-backed startup executives. She’s the co-founder, president, and chief coaching officer of Sounding Board, Inc., which offers a tech-driven, human-centric approach to leadership development. As the go-to leadership development firm for forward-looking companies—including Chevron, Sprint, Citibank, Intellikine, Tapjoy, and 10XGenomics—Ma...
It’s Time to Shine with Laurie Robinson Haden
November 20, 2023 23:25 - 58 minutes - 133 MBLaurie Robinson Haden is the President and CEO of Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC). In 2004, Laurie founded CCWC to advance women of color attorneys and foster diversity in the legal profession. She formerly worked for 18 years in multiple leadership roles at the CBS Corporation (now media and entertainment juggernaut Paramount+), including Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Litigation. She has been recognized by Savoy magazine as one of the country’s “Most Influe...
Talking on Eggshells with Sam Horn
November 11, 2023 16:10 - 25 minutes - 58.8 MBSam Horn, CEO of the Intrigue Agency, is a three-time TEDx speaker and the author of 10 books - including Tongue Fu!, POP!, SOMEDAY is Not a Day in the Week - and her latest TALKING ON EGGSHELLS. Her work has been featured in NY Times, Fast Company, Forbes and taught to hundreds of organizations worldwide - including Intel, Accenture, Oracle and American Bankers Assn. She was Exec. Director of the MAUI Writers Conference for 17 years and the pitch coach for Springboard Enterprises which has...
Don’t Leave Your Success to Chance with Jane Frankel
November 06, 2023 19:17 - 31 minutes - 71 MBJane Frankel is a business author, lifelong educator, workforce consultant, and successful entrepreneur. Today, she serves as the managing principal of The Art of Performance LLC and as an adjunct professor in economics at Temple University. Her new book is “The Intentional Mindset: Data, Decisions, and Your Destiny” (Business Expert Press, August 2023). Big Idea: Why do some people consistently make good decisions—ones that drive them toward more and more success—while others see...
How Work, Works with Dr. Michelle P. King
October 03, 2023 09:17 - 24 minutes - 55.9 MBBook - HOW WORK WORKS: The Subtle Science of Getting Ahead without Losing Yourself: https://www.michellepking.com/how-work-works/ Dr. Michelle P. King is a globally recognized expert on inequality and organizational culture. Based on over a decade’s worth of research, Michelle believes that we need to learn how workplaces work, so we can make them work for everyone. She is the host of a popular podcast called The Fix. Michelle is the author of the bestselling, award-winning b...
Moving Fast and Fixing Things with Anne Morriss
September 26, 2023 09:33 - 25 minutes - 57.9 MBAnne Morriss is an entrepreneur, leadership coach, and founder of the Leadership Consortium, a first-of-its-kind leadership accelerator that works to help emerging leaders thrive. Her collaborators have ranged from early-stage tech founders to Fortune 50 executives to public-sector leaders building national competitiveness. Her recent TED talk, which has had over one million views, focuses on the move fast and fix things approach. Co-Author Frances Frei is a professor at Harvard Busi...
Moving Fasting and Fixing Things with Anne Morriss
September 26, 2023 09:33 - 25 minutes - 57.9 MBAnne Morriss is an entrepreneur, leadership coach, and founder of the Leadership Consortium, a first-of-its-kind leadership accelerator that works to help emerging leaders thrive. Her collaborators have ranged from early-stage tech founders to Fortune 50 executives to public-sector leaders building national competitiveness. Her recent TED talk, which has had over one million views, focuses on the move fast and fix things approach. Co-Author Frances Frei is a professor at Harvard Busi...
Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower with Morra Aarons-Mele
September 19, 2023 21:00 - 22 minutes - 52.5 MBMorra Aarons-Mele is the host of The Anxious Achiever, a top-10 management podcast that helps people rethink the relationship between their mental health and their leadership. Morra founded Women Online and The Mission List, an award-winning digital-consulting firm and influencer marketing company dedicated to social change in 2010 and sold her businesses in 2021. She helped Hillary Clinton log on for her first internet chat and has launched digital campaigns for President Obama, Malala Y...
An Entrepreneur’s Journey with Megan Keyser
August 15, 2023 09:33 - 22 minutes - 51.7 MBMegan Keyser is a soloprenuer, digital nomad, and founder of luxury branding agency, Skapande Creative Co. Skapande Creative Co. Links: https://www.instagram.com/skapande.creative.co/ https://www.facebook.com/skapande.creative.co https://twitter.com/TheSkapande https://www.linkedin.com/company/81923730/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNnY6SGmccZ2VN6LO5t6uYg #SkapandeCreativeC Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keysermegan/ https://www.instagram.com/making...
Remote Work Can Change the World with Barbie Brewer
August 08, 2023 09:50 - 21 minutes - 48.9 MBBarbie Brewer, author of Live and Let Lead began her career in Silicon Valley during the dot.com boom of the ’90s and is now an industry-leading expert in developing critical areas of modern business performance and culture, including remote and hybrid workforces. As Chief Culture Officer at GitLab Inc., Brewer contributed to the all-remote SAS company’s growth from 150 employees to over 1,000 in more than 60 countries. She was Vice President of Talent for Netflix when the streaming service...
The Case for Good Jobs with Zeynep Ton
August 01, 2023 08:57 - 24 minutes - 55.8 MBABOUT THE AUTHOR Zeynep Ton is a Practice in the Operations Management group at MIT Sloan School of Management. She is also president of the nonprofit Good Jobs Institute, where she works with companies to improve their operations in a way that satisfies employees, customers, and investors alike. Before joining MIT Sloan, Ton spent seven years on the faculty at Harvard Business School. She is the author of The Good Jobs Strategy: How the Smartest Companies Invest in Employees to Lower ...
How to Future-Proof Your Career with Christina Wallace
July 21, 2023 09:49 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBChristina Wallace, a Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Management at Harvard Business School, angel investor, and author of The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build A Life Bigger Than Your Business Card. A self-described "human Venn diagram," Christina Wallace has crafted a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. After a decade as a serial entrepreneur, she joined the faculty of Harvard Business School where she is the c...
Discussing the "M" Word with Lori Sackler
July 18, 2023 09:19 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBLORI R. SACKLER is a financial advisor, senior vice president and family wealth director at a major financial institution where she leads a wealth management group. Her team is dedicated to helping individuals and families keep up with change, satisfying their financial security, addressing lifestyle and legacy concerns, and successfully guiding them through life’s transitions. Sackler is a certified investment management analyst, a certified financial planner and non-practicing certified ...
The Scoop About Podcasting with Michael Osborne, Caroline Dowd-Higgins, and Claire McInerny
July 11, 2023 09:14 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBMichael Osborne is a podcast veteran, with over twelve years of experience as a podcast creator and host. He's the head of 14th Street Studios, a podcast production and marketing firm based in Austin, TX. Michael started his first show while he was finishing his PhD in climate science at Stanford, and, after completing his degree, he spent five years running a podcast incubator for Stanford. His most recent podcast is called "Famous & Gravy – a conversation about quality of life, one ...
How Pajamas Unlocked Purpose and Passion for Genevieve Piturro
July 04, 2023 09:25 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBGenevieve Piturro is all about Purpose and The Human Connection. She was a successful television marketing executive until a sudden inner voice challenged her direction and she dramatically altered the path of her life. She found her true purpose when a simple question from a six-year-old girl in an emergency shelter changed everything. In 2001, she jumped off the corporate ladder and founded the hugely successful national non-profit, Pajama Program. This year, the Program celebrates its 22n...
The Real Scoop About DEI Practices with Mary-Frances Winters
June 27, 2023 09:01 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBMary-Frances Winters (she/her/hers) is the best-selling author of Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit and We Can’t Talk About That at Work! How to Talk About Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics. She is the Founder and CEO of The Winters Group, Inc., a global diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice consulting firm. She came of age during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and is a passionate advocate for justice and equity. Named a top ten diver...
A Cup of Tea with Jenny Tse
June 20, 2023 09:49 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBJENNY TSE Join author, Jenny Tse on a journey through the world of tea as she shares her in-depth knowledge of tea (from harvesting the leaves to types of tea and brewing to tea’s health benefits) interwoven with her own story of personal and transformational growth.Shared from an autobiographical perspective with foundations in both science and culture, The Essence of Tea is a very enjoyable read and so much more than a “textbook on tea.” Jenny delightfully shares: tea’s interestin...
Rising Together with Sally Helgesen
June 13, 2023 09:38 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBSally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach. She has been inducted into the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, which honors those whose ideas have shaped the field of leadership worldwide. She is also ranked number 3 among the world’s thought leaders by Global Gurus. Sally’s latest book, Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace, offers practical wa...
Breaking Through with Sally Susman
June 06, 2023 09:36 - 24 minutes - 33 MBBREAKING THROUGH Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts, and Change the World “The world was depending on us. But vaccine skepticism, suspicion around Big Pharma’s motives, economic insecurity, political polarization, civil unrest, and just plain fear were challenges we had to recognize and respect. We had to address those challenges in a way that didn’t alienate people but, instead, brought them into the conversation. Was I up to the task? I’d have to be,” declares Sally Susman,...
Walk Away to Win with Megan Carle
May 30, 2023 09:14 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBMegan Carle spent 30 years rising steadily through the ranks at Nike, finishing her career there as Vice President/General Manager of Basketball for North America, where she drove businesses featuring superstars like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Kevin Durant. She was elevated multiple times to roles no woman had ever held, including stints leading international teams in London and Amsterdam. She founded Carle Consulting LLC, where she gives workshops on handling workplace bullying and crea...
Own Your Bragging Rights with Lisa Bragg
May 23, 2023 09:46 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBLisa Bragg is the award-winning entrepreneur behind MediaFace, one of Canada’s first content companies and the soon-to-be-published author of Bragging Rights: How to Talk About Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion. Lisa is on a mission to help people talk about their successes. Put your head down, do good work and eventually, someone will notice you is the lesson many of us learned to get ahead, but in reality, it’s a lesson in staying stuck while opportunities slip away. Lisa’s al...
Reinvent Yourself with Lesley Jane Seymour
May 16, 2023 09:30 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBLesley Jane Seymour is a media entrepreneur and founder of CoveyClub, a new club for lifelong learners launched in February 2017 (Covey is a small flock of birds). CoveyClub allows women 40+ to bond over issues of interest and concern through virtual salons (Coffee & Conversation Zoom calls) or topics in the CoveyClub blog which is written and produced by the best journalists around the world. CoveyClub also offers a weekly podcast called Reinvent Yourself with Lesley Jane Seymour with wome...