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74: Gather Some Workflow, Career, and Life Advice from Martha Louks

Stellar Women - March 28, 2024 19:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Shortly after she took the stage during our keynote at Relativity Fest 2023 in Chicago, Martha Louks—director of technology services at McDermott Will & Emery—sat down with me for a Stellar Women podcast. And wow, did Martha have a wealth of insight to share with us. During our conversation, y...

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73: Tackling the Next Challenge, Together with Monica Harris

Stellar Women - January 30, 2024 06:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
The Stellar Women community empowers women in the legal technology field to harness the power of technology to thrive—both at work and in life, and Monica Harris is doing just that. My chat with Monica left me felling inspired and ready to tackle the next challenge, and I hope it does the same f...

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72: Making Space for Authenticity with Erin Coupe

Stellar Women - August 02, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
When it comes to living and working to your fullest potential, authenticity is key. It's also essential for overcoming the negative self-talk and catastrophic assumptions that can sometimes dominate our thinking in a high-pressure working world. In this episode of Stellar Women, Blair Cohen inte...

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71: How Farrah Pepper Sparks Joy at Work with Technology and Collaboration

Stellar Women - March 31, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This episode of Stellar Women features Farrah Pepper—chief legal innovation counsel at Marsh McLennan, a 2023 AI Visionary, and "the Mary Poppins of e-Discovery"—discussing the modern demands of leaders, change management, and more. Farrah and our host, Blair Cohen, also chat about the necessity...

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70: Corinne Cartwright on Pitching Stakeholders and Buying In to Your Own Worth

Stellar Women - February 22, 2023 06:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
We all know that feeling. You know the exact solution for a problem that has been a pain in your ... side for what feels like forever. But your solution costs money or time or needs sign-off from a boss or maybe even a CFO.  What is that secret to getting that buy in from the top? Well, if you ...

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69: Kelly Friedman on the Power of Persistence, Perfectionism, and AI

Stellar Women - January 25, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
For those of you who already know Kelly as a thought leader in e-discovery, buckle up to hear from a side of her you may not have heard before. Simply put, Kelly is an all-star and a problem solver in every aspect of her life—and she has some important, honest stories to share about starting out...

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68: The Techie and the Lawyer: Professional Powerhouse Cristin Traylor and Sara Skeens

Stellar Women - September 14, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
So many of us have that go-to person at work—the one who completes our dynamic duo. At McGuire Woods, one such duo is Cristin Traylor and Sara Skeens. In this episode of Stellar Women, learn more about how they work together to help move the needle for their clients and their careers. 

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67: Emma B-F and Being Your Own Kind of Leader

Stellar Women - July 27, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this episode of Stellar Women, leadership coach Emma B-F demystifies what it takes to be a senior leader and shares some tips on identifying your ideal leadership style. Find Emma on social media or check out her group coaching program, Rise Up.

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66: Bishu Solomon Girma on Steadiness Amidst Steady Change

Stellar Women - June 24, 2022 14:45 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
What does it mean to be a good leader? It isn’t just authoritativeness, or being adaptive, or getting creative—it’s all of that and more. In this episode of Stellar Women, Mary Rechtoris and Mila Taylor discuss flexible leadership styles, making space for diversity and inclusion, and setting rea...

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65: Show Up and Listen with Nicole Kelsey

Stellar Women - June 01, 2022 18:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In the latest episode of Stellar Women, Mary Rechtoris and Mila Taylor sit down with Nicole Kelsey—chief legal officer at Amyris and an inclusion, diversity, and belonging advocate. Nicole shares her thoughts on allyship, combating burnout, making mistakes, taking accountability, and the importan...

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64: EDRM Crossover with Mary Mack & Kaylee Walstad

Stellar Women - March 31, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Stellar Women is delighted to launch our first crossover podcast of 2022 with our friends and partner, EDRM. In this episode, Blair and I joined Mary Mack and Kaylee Walstad to share how we have been faring the last few months (spoiler alert: we are in good spirits)! We also dove into why we are ...

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63: Julia Hasenzahl on Employee Happiness & the Double Burden

Stellar Women - February 23, 2022 17:25 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This month’s Stellar Women guest—Julia Hasenzahl—kept it real, allowing for an engaging and substantial conversation with hosts Mary Rechtoris and Mila Taylor. Throughout the episode, Julia shares how leadership polls their employees each week to gauge happiness, in hopes to identify areas for im...

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62: 2021 Year in Review with Heena Bhambhlani

Stellar Women - January 25, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
As per Stellar Women tradition, Mila and I had this past year’s Stellar Women Innovation Award winner on the podcast—Heena Bhambhlani. I always leave our conversations with Heena feeling so inspired, and this one was no different. Heena shares her story into e-discovery, her leadership style, an...

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61: Making Networking More Tangible & Less Daunting with Nikki MacCallum

Stellar Women - November 23, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Love it or hate it, networking is a crucial aspect to navigating and advancing your career. We all need to do it, so why not be a pro at it? For Stellar Women, we’re providing listeners a preview of what’s to come in our next workshop. On December 8, Nikki MacCallum will share what she’s about su...

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60: Trusting and Standing Up for Yourself with Deeanna Fleener

Stellar Women - November 09, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Deeanna Fleener joined Mila and I on Stellar Women to talk about a recent project where she took a stand. After other project participants continually talked over her, she decided to take herself off the call. From there, she strategized on how she could participant in a way that felt right for h...

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Excelling at Public Speaking & Building Diverse Companies with Shannon Brayton

Stellar Women - October 26, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Mila and I had a much-anticipated guest on this episode of Stellar Women—Shannon Brayton. After hearing Shannon speak with our CEO Mike Gamson at a company event, we knew we had to have her on the podcast due to her energy, authenticity, and wealth of experience in both marketing and the world of...

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58: Catching up with Innovation Award Finalists Rebecca Grant, Kamaka Martin, & Heena Bhambhlani

Stellar Women - September 28, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
We are counting down the days until next Wednesday for our Innovation Awards ceremony. Our Innovation Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the individuals who make our community stronger. These are individuals dedicated to innovation, elevating emerging leaders, and making our industry a better...

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57: Increasing Access to Justice through Pro Bono with Tiffany Graves

Stellar Women - September 09, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Stellar Women had the great opportunity to connect with Tiffany Graves this week on the podcast. Tiffany discusses how a dedicated guidance counselor helped start her path in the law, and how her career has evolved since earning her law degree. During the conversation, Tiffany also discusses he...

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56: Setting & Adhering to Boundaries with Mary Mack & Kaylee Walstad

Stellar Women - September 01, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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55: Mentoring Junior Lawyers with Judge Kimberly Johnson

Stellar Women - August 19, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Oftentimes, our careers don’t follow a linear path. Opportunities may arise that may be completely different than what we expected but may serve us and our goals. This was true for Judge Kimberly Johnson, who went to graduate school to study psychology. Her path changed and led her to law school,...

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54: Leading a Male-Dominated Team & Squashing Imposter Syndrome with Reade Heredia

Stellar Women - July 27, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
For Stellar Women, Mila and I had the great privilege of sitting down with Reade Heredia. Reader shares her tips for success as a leader including gathering feedback from her team on presentations in addition to praising in public and coaching in private. When it comes to imposter syndrome, Read...

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53: “Brag Better” with Author Meredith Fineman

Stellar Women - July 13, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Stellar Women had not one, but two special guests on the podcast this month. Exiger’s Global Head of Marketing Kody Gurfein co-hosted with me as we chatted with Meredith Fineman about her book "Brag Better." During our conversation, Meredith details her writing process, how to brag strategicall...

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52: Finding Hidden Opportunities & Stop Apologizing with Krista Deurmeier

Stellar Women - June 22, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
When entering the legal field, Krista Deurmeier had a set plan. She planned to work as a paralegal and then go to law school. That plan changed when she realized the many opportunities that existed in the paralegal profession. In this Stellar Women episode, Mila and I chat with Krista about the...

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51: Helping Your Team Own Their Careers with Rebecca Grant

Stellar Women - June 03, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Stellar Women was excited to welcome Rebecca Grant back to the podcast. If you missed her Stellar Women debut, check it out here. We had the opportunity to connect with Rebecca on her leadership style and how she helps her team navigate their careers, whether that is working flexible hours or t...

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50: Active Allyship with Mike Gamson

Stellar Women - May 25, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
That distinction is what Mila and I chat with Relativity CEO Mike Gamson about on our latest episode. Action is really the key word there. Mike shares the moment that launched his journey toward active allyship, how he is an active ally in the tech community, and what a more equitable world look...

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49: Prioritizing Mental Health During a Pandemic with Mary Mack & Kaylee Walstad

Stellar Women - May 04, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Let's be real: The past year has been tough. We have been in a pandemic for over a year, and that can take a toll on mental health. The uptick in vaccinations do bring a beacon of hope, and there is something to be said for light at the end of the tunnel. However, many of us are still struggling...

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48: Uniting the Stellar Women Community

Stellar Women - April 28, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
#1 Join our LinkedIn group. If you think of the podcast as our way to provide tangible advice for our listeners, the LinkedIn group is a way to provide that two-way communication. Our community is a wealth of knowledge, so we created the LinkedIn group to share tips, check in with each other, an...

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47: Launching & Building ‘Black Tech Queens’ with Karimah Campbell

Stellar Women - April 21, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this episode, Mila and I chat with Karimah about the video series, her passion for inclusion, diversity, and belonging, and the steps we all can take toward creating a more equitable industry. 

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46: Amplifying Voices & Why Representation Matters with Jigisha Lock

Stellar Women - April 14, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Check out this episode to learn about having transparent conversations with your peers, navigating career changes, and creating and developing diverse teams.

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Building your Brand with The Data Diva Debbie Reynolds

Stellar Women - April 07, 2021 10:25 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
TRANSCRIPT Mary Rechtoris: Hey, Stellar Women fans. I'm your host, Mary Rechtoris. Mila Taylor: And I'm your co-host, Mila Taylor. Stellar Women shines a light on female leaders, making their mark in tech.  MR: Mila and I are super excited to welcome Debbie Reynolds to the Stellar Women podca...

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