The CoveyCast: Recent Episodes
Lesley Jane Seymour
Amy-Willard Cross wondered why there were labels that helped consumers shop for fair-caught fish but not for businesses that treat women fairly. So she created Genderfair, an app and label that lets you shop your values. Join CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour as she downloads serial reinventor Cross on how she did it—and what you can learn about reinventing to make the world fair for all genders.
Best-selling author (and reinventor) Laura Munson wants to help you (no matter what your level) craft your story, novel or memoir! Join CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour and Munson in a conversation that reveals the nuts and bolts of how to get started, collectives and workshops to join (including Gotham in NY, Grub Street in Boston, Story Studio in Chicago, The Loft in Minneapolis, PNWA in Seattle, The Grotto in San Francisco), best self-publishing outlets (Girl Friday Productions), and best retreats—Munson has a special offer for Covey Cast listeners who sign up for her fabulous Haven Writing Retreat.
Only 4.2% of female-founded businesses have revenues over $1 million. Serial entrepreneur, scaling-up expert, and author of the book “Million Dollar Women”, Julia Pimsleur, wants to change that. She says you too can get there with coaching, reading, and diligent processes. CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour digs out the details including Julia’s three top recommended books (including “The Start-Up J Curve” by Howard Love) and a special download for CoveyClub listeners.
Take a breakthrough idea—and improve it. Agathe Assouline-Lichten and her sister, Arielle, sweetened the dinner-in-a-box craze by making theirs about pre-measured ingredients for delicious cakes and cookies. Their Red Velvet Baking company (https://redvelvetnyc.com/) turns even the most kitchen-phobic person into an accomplished chef. Alert: Special holiday offer for CoveyClub members at the end of the podcast!
Reinventing to pay it forward? That’s what serial entrepreneur Eileen Gittins, founder of Blurb, did by developing an app called Bossygrl.com that allows you—and generation Z— to set up a business in 20 minutes. Lesley Jane Seymour, founder of CoveyClub.com, gets Gittins to spill all her secrets to her many successes.
Grade school buddies Alison Matz and Linda Sawyer had storied careers in media then got together after 40 to launch an upscale cleaning product. Coveyclub.com founder, Lesley Jane Seymour, digs out their, useful “Dos” and “Don’ts” of how to make a life long friendship work in business.
Yes, says Patrick Hanlon, CEO of Thinktopia. Join Lesley Jane Seymour as she welcomes a uniquely unconventional thinker and the first male voice of reinvention to the CoveyCast.
Join Lesley Jane Seymour in an intimate talk with writer, feminist, multi-talented entrepreneur Marianne Schnall who is now creating new leadership platform for women.
Pamela Donnelly was a glamorous T.V. soap star who was married to a famous rock-star; money poured in. Then she gave it all up to go back to school to help kids master college admissions. Today she’s democratizing high-end SAT and ACT tutoring (with the GATE system) that will reach every kid who needs help—especially the underprivileged. Lesley Jane Seymour speaks with this serial reinventor, about how to find meaning in your life—and her tips for getting there.
Lesley Jane Seymour talks with Founder and former President of Working Mother Media, Carol Evans about moving from corporate cog to political social-preneur, how to create your own second life, and the new un-retirement.
Join Lesley Jane Seymour in an interview with Sanyin Siang, author of “The Launch Book”, who reveals the simple steps for poll-vaulting over your fears.
Lesley Jane Seymour talks with Mother of Re-entry, Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO of iRelaunch.com about how to restart your career after one or more (even 25!) years out of the workplace. How to position yourself, rework your resume and contacts to find the job you love and deserve.
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Join CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in a talk with PR maven and reinventor Jennefer Witter for unique tips on launching your personal brand plus her 101 tricks for getting your “fair share” of PR.
Join CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in an intimate talk with former New York Times reporter and editor Jeanne Pinder, founder of clearhealthcosts.com, about her new tool for comparison shopping medical tests plus her tips and tricks for women reinventing themselves.
Join CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in an honest talk with Karen Cahn, founder of iFundWomen.com, about the secret advantage older women have with crowd-funding, how to close the funding gap (only seven percent of women get VC dollars), and how to know if your reinvention idea is ready for primetime.
CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour talks frankly with Ann Shoket, author of The Big Life:Embrace the Mess, Work Your Side Hustle, Find a Monumental Relationship, and Become the Badass Babe You Were Meant to Be, about tips for keeping Millennials engaged at work, creating mutually rewarding cross-generational relationships, and what Millennials secretly fear.
In this debut episode of “The CoveyCast,” join host and Covey Club founder Lesley Jane Seymour as she discusses Eva Dillon’s book “Spies in the Family: An America Spymaster, His Russian Crown Jewel, and the Friendship That Helped End the Cold War.”
The two discuss Dillon’s childhood, unknowingly growing up the daughter of a CIA agent, the struggles of writing a book for the first time and much more.