the Girl Banker Podcast: Recent Episodes
Natalie Bartholomew
Welcome to the Girl Banker Podcast! In this podcast, Natalie Bartholomew, Chief Administrative Officer of Grand Savings Bank and owner/author of the Girl Banker Blog interviews a variety of girl bosses including women in banking, entrepreneurs, c-suite level execs balancing motherhood, and much more.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month so there is no better time to talk about the impact of toxic work environments and toxic bosses on our mental health. In this episode, Natalie and her guest, Allyson Twiggs Dyer, break down the warning signs and red flags of a toxic work environment and discuss ways to navigate such a challenging situation.
Join Natalie and Allyson as they interview Shamim Okolloh, VP, Community Outreach Officer, at Encore Bank in Little Rock, Arkansas. Shamim and her son, Liam, recently published "Ella the Banker," a children's book about her daughter, Ella, who visits a bank and wants to become a banker.
In this episode, we deep dive into the book and explore the larger theme around Shamim's Outreach Officer role at her bank where her goals center around changing the financial narrative for women of color. You won't want to miss this conversation!
The Graduate School of Banking series returns! This series takes a deep dive into each of the 6 national Graduate Schools of Banking to gain a better understanding of what each school has to offer bankers.
In the fourth episode of the 6 part series, Natalie interviews Gretchen Claflin, President/CEO of Pacific Coast Banking School.
The Girl Banker Podcast is back for 2024 and now features a permanent addition, Allyson Twiggs Dyer! In this episode, Natalie introduces some fun new segments including Tales from the Branch, Ask the Girl Banker, and hot topic discussions from The Girl Banker Facebook Group. Join Natalie and Allyson each month for another year of episodes of The Girl Banker Podcast!
Regular Girl Banker Podcast guest hostand founder of the 'Reject the Hustle' platform, Allyson Twiggs Dyer, joins me to encourage listeners to prioritize their well-being and "reject the hustle!" We explore the harmful effects of constant busyness, challenge hustle culture, and offer insights on how to say NO. Join us as we challenge societal norms and discover the power of slowing down.
Introducing the Graduate School of Banking Series! This series takes a deep dive into each of the 6 national Graduate Schools of Banking to gain a better understanding of what each school has to offer bankers.
In the third episode of the 6 part series, Natalie interviews John Naughton, EVP/Executive Director of GSB LSU and Jamie Johnson, Merchant Risk Quality Control Manager at Chesapeake Bank.
Introducing the Graduate School of Banking Series! This series takes a deep dive into each of the 6 national Graduate Schools of Banking to gain a better understanding of what each school has to offer bankers.
In the second episode of the 6 part series, Natalie interviews Perette Bonner, Vice President, Stonier Program Director of the American Banking Association to discuss the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
Introducing the Graduate School of Banking Series! This series takes a deep dive into each of the 6 national Graduate Schools of Banking to gain a better understand of what each school has to offer bankers.
In the first episode of a 6 part series, Natalie interviews Josie Bunch, Director of Marketing, and Michael Stevens, President, of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.
In another episode of the "Ask the Girl Banker" series, Natalie and Allyson Twiggs Dyer of the Twiggs Group discuss all the reasons your bank should be utilizing email marketing while giving easy-to-implement takeaways.
In the first of a new series titled, "Ask the Girl Banker," Natalie and Allyson Twiggs Dyer discuss the pros and (mostly) cons of having multiple Facebook Pages at your bank.
Ever wondered how to launch a mentorship program at your financial institution but didn't know where to start? Join Natalie as interviews Laura Brissey, EVP, General Counsel, and Leann Siler, SVP, Commercial Lending, of First Community Bank about how they developed and launched a women's mentorship program at their bank.
When I dreamed up The Girl Banker, I could never have imagined being here five years later. What started as my little side project has grown into something much bigger, and that growth proves to me the importance of this message for this moment. Join me and Allyson Twiggs Dyer of The Twiggs Group as we talk about the last 5 years and whats to come for the Girl Banker.
Natalie interviews author, executive coach, and keynote speaker, Sarah Noll Wilson and discusses her new book "Don't Feed the Elephants." If you're a leader or up-and-coming executive, you don't want to miss this episode and you most definitely want to check out Sarah's new book!
Author and motivational speaker, Darlene Ellison, who also serves as Senior Vice President and Community Banker Lender at Veritex Community Bank in Dallas, TX joins the podcast to tell how she overcame a family trauma and used her experience to help others.
Britney Campbell, SVP of Marketing and Public Relations at Legends Bank, talks about her brainchild, Her Bank, an initiative focused on delivering a better banking experience by women for women.
Jennifer McMurray, executive broker of McMurray & Associates and the voice behind the Bachelorette Pad Flip blog, gives loads of tips and tricks for lenders to improve their relationships with local realtors.
Maree Jones has a mantra- digital relationships are real relationships! Maree joins Natalie and talks all things social media and gives some excellent tips on how banks could partner with influencers to expand their brand and messaging.
This week's episode highlights true, yet bizarre, creepy, embarrassing moments experienced by women in banking across the country. Natalie is joined by her co-worker, Jackie, as they read through the crazy stories submitted by real life girl bankers.
Join us as well do an official reset from the craziness of the last 12 months and focus on connection, personal development and self care.
Small business owner, Maggie Owens, opened her shop, Presley Paige, in downtown Fayetteville in January 2020. We all know what happened next. Natalie chats with Maggie about how she persevered and pivoted to grow her business during the shut down and her experience with community banks when opening her store.
Three years ago, the Girl Banker platform was born. Join Natalie as she discusses the hits, the misses, and the learning opportunities she has learned along the way while celebrating three years of advocating for women in banking and working moms.
Unless you have lived under a rock in the last several years, Jill Castilla, President/CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, has made big waves as a woman in banking by dominating the community banking space with her out of the box innovative ideas, community focused initiatives, and refusal to accept the status quo. Jill shares her girl banker story and what motivates her daily.
Casey Christopher, newly appointed Chief Empowerment Officer of Quontic Bank, shares the details of her new role and how empowerment of employees builds culture, engagement, and talent recruitment and retention.
Emily Mays, Vice President and Senior Marketing Director at Community Spirit Bank in Red Bay, Alabama talks about how she became a community banker to the core.
Kate Cwieka, Marketing Communications Manager for Avidia Bank shares her girl banker story discusses her road to public speaking. She shares tips and tricks on getting started and how speaking on the national stage has benefited both her career and her bank.
Breast cancer survivor, Eileen Jennings, SVP, Commercial Banker at Arvest Bank joins Lauren Marquette, Executive Director of Susan G Komen Ozark, to discuss the importance of early detection and self advocacy as we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Eileen shares her breast cancer survivor story and how she was her own best advocate as she progressed from diagnosis to survivorship.
Shelly Loftin, SVP, Retail Banking, Payments & Lending at the American Bankers Association talks about her banking background, her role at the ABA, working from home as a busy boy mom, and gives a sneak peak into the upcoming ABA Unconventional Convention.
Jackie Serrano, Training Coordinator at Grand Savings Bank, shares about her favorite personality assessments and how they can benefit your team in developing leaders and coaching those difficult employees.
Allyson Twiggs Dyer, owner of the Twiggs Group and the mastermind behind the Reject the Hustle movement, talks about the benefits of saying no and why the hustle culture we have all adopted as necessary to be successful can actually be toxic.
Liz McIntyre is the Director of Social Media and Public Relations for Renasant Bank and the brain power behind their women-focused leadership initiative, Rise With Renasant. In this episode, Liz discusses Rise and managing social media for her bank during the pandemic.
Liz McIntyre is the Director of Social Media and Public Relations for Renasant Bank and the brain power behind their women-focused leadership initiative, Rise With Renasant. In this episode, Liz discusses Rise and managing social media for her bank during the pandemic.
I'm excited to be re-launching the Girl Banker Podcast! Join me as I interview girl bankers from all over the country, women in business making big moves, and much more!
Natalie interviews Molly Carpenter, VP Marketing and Public Relations for FNBC, about how she is pushing the typical small community bank boundaries by working remotely. Molly talks about the pros and cons and how it has empowered her as a banker.
Natalie interviews social media genius and local entrepreneur, Kirsten Blowers Morman who holds the titles of owner, head buyer, and creative director of Riffraff Fayetteville, ShopRiffraff.com, Charlie Southern, Friday + Saturday.
Retired veteran banker and director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, Mary Beth Brooks joins us for the very first episode of the Girl Banker Podcast. MBB tells her girl banker story and shares insight on how her new gig with the ASBTDC is helping small business owners.