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Carly Malatskey

A weekly series with powerful female leaders from all industries! Learn from these incredible leaders about what it takes to rise to the top.

Michelle Zatlyn is the Co-founder and President of Cloudflare, a global internet infrastructure that keeps the world safe and secure online operating 20% of the global web with over 4,000 employees.

Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada, Michelle began her career studying chemistry, aiming to become a doctor. But a pivotal turning point during a hospital internship set her on a new path - one that eventually led to Silicon Valley.

In this episode, Michelle shares the formative experiences that shaped her, the unexpected pivots in her career, and dives into the tough decisions she’s had to make. She also unpacks the gritty realities of early-stage startup life, the challenges of scaling, and what it really takes to lead a high-growth tech company.

For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/

Referenced:

Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com
Harvard Business School (HBS): https://www.hbs.edu/
Lee Holloway (Cloudflare co-founder): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-holloway-159152/
Matthew Prince (Cloudflare co-founder & CEO): https://www.linkedin.com/in/mprince/
Project Honey Pot: https://www.projecthoneypot.org/
Toshiba: https://www.toshiba.com/tai/
WIRED Article about Lee Holloway: https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devastating-decline-brilliant-young-coder/

Timestamps:

(1:46) Growing up in Saskatchewan
(6:04) The decision not to pursue medicine
(9:51) Falling into business and technology
(13:39) The first taste of entrepreneurship
(16:27) Finding community and clarity at HBS
(17:28) The “essay line” that guided her
(19:28) Turning down LinkedIn to start Cloudflare
(25:05) How to improve your decision-making
(29:15) Choosing a meaningful mission
(32:18) Being the non-technical founder
(34:33) Early team challenges
(38:24) The grind from 1 to 100M
(41:32) Getting product-market fit
(44:23) The slow burn of success
(47:49) Being a founder impacts personal life
(51:52) Raising up the next-gen tech leaders
(54:12) The power of small teams and shared purpose

Jess Rosen is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Raw Generation, a leading wellness brand known for its juice cleanses and plant-based products. Jess launched the company with her father in 2012, after watching both her grandmothers battle cancer.

With a background in architecture and a certification in holistic health, Jess has grown Raw Generation into a multimillion-dollar brand while also launching spinoffs such as Little Sippers (children’s nutrition) and Functional Mother (for postpartum women). In this episode, she discusses how her personal health journey, entrepreneurship, and motherhood all intersect.

Where to find She Leads:

Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Website
YouTube
Instagram
X (Twitter)
Substack

Where to find Carly:

LinkedIn
Instagram

Where to find Raw Generation Juices:

Website
Instagram

References:

Gary Vaynerchuk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyvaynerchuk/
Hippocrates Health Institute: https://hippocrateswellness.org/
Institute for Integrative Nutrition: https://www.integrativenutrition.com/
Jess Rosen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-rosen-raw-generation/
Lisa Testa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-testa-m-s-16514036/
Raw Generation: https://www.rawgeneration.com/

Timestamps:

(01:13) Childhood creativity and early ambition
(04:10) Growing up in an entrepreneurial family
(05:00) Quitting architecture after just 9 months
(09:37) How cancer shifted Jess’s view on food
(19:17) Raw Generation was a family affair
(21:30) Burning out and battling Lyme disease
(24:55) Advice for stuck 20-somethings
(27:32) Why Jess ditched social media
(28:25) Balancing business and Instagram
(30:19) Raw Generation’s slow early days
(31:22) The Skinny Cleanse breakthrough
(35:58) Pivoting fast during COVID
(42:43) How Little Sippers was born
(47:45) Motherhood’s impact on her work
(56:01) Learning to listen to her body

Margueritte Aozasa is the head coach of the UCLA Women’s Soccer Team and a star in collegiate coaching. In just three seasons, she’s led the team to a historic national championship in her rookie year and two conference titles.

A former assistant coach at Stanford during their championship runs, and a standout player and captain at Santa Clara University, Margueritte brings a rare mix of tactical brilliance and emotional intelligence to her leadership.

In this episode, she reflects on her journey, from being a competitive 10-year-old to coaching on the biggest stage in college soccer.

For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/

Where to find She Leads:

Apple Podcasts
Website
Spotify
YouTube
Instagram
X (Twitter)
Substack

Referenced:

Albertin Montoya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertin_Montoya
Andi Sullivan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andi_Sullivan
Margueritte Aozasa: https://uclabruins.com/staff-directory/margueritte-aozasa/6961
Maricarmen Reyes: https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/maricarmen-reyes/8929
Paul Ratcliffe: https://gostanford.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/season/2022/staff/paul-ratcliffe
Santa Clara University: https://www.scu.edu/
Stanford University: https://www.stanford.edu/
UCLA: https://www.ucla.edu/
University of North Carolina (UNC): https://www.unc.edu/

Timestamps:

(1:44) Growing up with lots of personality
(6:16) The source of a competitive streak
(9:33) Being a student of the game
(10:57) The impact of a great coach
(13:59) Playing for Santa Clara University
(14:48) The path from athlete to coach
(17:15) A career without a 5-year plan
(19:48) Growing out of competitive perfectionism
(24:49) Joining Stanford: Holding people to high standards
(31:25) Why coaches should read the room
(41:30) Starting the UCLA chapter
(47:41) Building culture with a new team
(57:40) Winning a national championship
(1:14:22) What does success mean to Marg?

Sara Cullen is the founder and CEO of GEM, a pioneering brand creating the first real food vitamins. Sparked by her own health challenges and a frustrating experience in the supplement aisle, Sara took a hands-on approach to nutritional science. Before launching Gem, she was part of the Venture for America Fellowship and previously started Plant Water, a CBD beverage brand.

In this episode, Sara shares how her upbringing on a farm shaped her maker mindset, lessons learned from a failed first startup, and why she believes true founders must be “delusionallyvely optimistic.” She talks candidly about navigating solo entrepreneurship, fundraising over $22M, hiring effectively, and the realities of building a company while raising a newborn.

For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/

Where to find She Leads:

Apple Podcasts
Website
Spotify
YouTube
Instagram
X (Twitter)

Where to find Carly:

LinkedIn
X (Twitter)

Where to find Sara:

LinkedIn

Where to find GEM:

Instagram
GEM website

Referenced:

Sara Blakely: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarablakely27/
Venture for America: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venture-for-america/

In this episode, we cover:

(1:22) Growing up on a farm and childhood influences
(5:09) Pivoting majors at Cornell
(6:28) Being practical vs. the dreamer
(9:14) Joining Venture for America
(12:33) The lessons from founding Plant Water
(16:25) The health crisis that inspired GEM
(19:28) Finding the conviction to launch
(22:57) Balancing taste with nutritional function
(25:23) Operating as a DTC brand
(26:27) The greatest challenges working on GEM
(28:49) Remote work challenges and culture trade-offs
(33:35) Advice for CPG founders on venture capital
(39:36) Juggling motherhood and leadership
(41:34) Redefining success

Read Carly's deeper dive in her substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/p/wtf-moments-delusional-optimism-failing?r=jt2na

Celine Halioua is the founder and CEO of Loyal, a biotech company developing FDA-approved drugs to extend the healthy lifespan of dogs. In this follow-up episode, Celine discusses Loyal’s latest milestones, now with three longevity drugs in development and $150M in funding. This conversation covers the rationale behind building a multi-product biotech company, how she raised a Series B during a brutal fundraising climate, and Celine’s insight into building a mission-driven company culture.

For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/

Where to find She Leads:

Apple Podcasts
Website
Spotify
YouTube
Instagram
X (Twitter)

Where to find Carly:

LinkedIn
X (Twitter)

Where to find Celine:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/celinehh/

Referenced:

Accel: accel.com
Loyal: loyal.com/
Moderna: modernatx.com
SoftBank: softbank.jp/en

Timestamps:

(2:39) Loyal’s stakeholders

(6:28) Going multiproduct

(10:02) How the biotech industry gets funding

(18:30) Lessons from raising money

(20:28) Why constraints are useful

(25:34) How raising money affects you mentally

(29:16) Radical transparency

(33:22) The academic-founder paradox

(35:50) A small fish in a big pond

(43:33) Finding low-ego team members

(46:08) What does success look like?

Ashley Thompson is the co-founder and CEO of Mush, the ready-to-eat overnight oats brand redefining breakfast. After earning a degree in math and economics from Columbia, Ashley began her career as a trader at Goldman Sachs. But after three years on Wall Street, she left finance behind to chase a bigger mission: building Mush. Since then, she’s grown Mush into a multimillion-dollar brand with nationwide distribution. Along the way, she pitched Mush on Shark Tank and landed a deal with Mark Cuban. Through relentless focus, getting early consumer feedback, and her personal connection to wellbeing, Ashely has built a category-defining brand.

For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/

Where to find She Leads:

Apple Podcasts
Website
Spotify
YouTube
Instagram
X (Twitter)
Substack

Where to find Carly:

LinkedIn
X (Twitter)

Where to find Ashley:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-thompson-50888626/

Referenced:

Columbia University: https://www.columbia.edu
Goldman Sachs: https://www.goldmansachs.com
Mark Cuban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-cuban-06a0751b
Mush: https://www.eatmush.com
Publix: https://www.publix.com

Timestamps:

(2:57) Ashley’s childhood

(6:54) The surprising childhood creations

(9:54) How mental health influenced the journey

(17:16) The early years at Goldman Sachs

(25:41) Why overnight oats?

(29:39) It’s important to quit

(34:35) What drew Ashley to San Diego

(36:59) Getting early consumer feedback

(39:05) Adapting to entrepreneurship

(43:37) Winning Whole Foods

(48:15) The story of Shark Tank

(52:01) Insights into the CPG industry

Kiki Couchman and Elan Halpern are the co-founders of Beny Yogurt, an organic, probiotic-packed yogurt brand born from their shared passion for health and nutrition. After meeting at Stanford, where Kiki studied human biology and Elan studied computer science, they went on to work in private equity and product management before teaming up to start Beny. Drawing on complementary skill sets, they’ve bootstrapped the business through smart financial planning, scrappy marketing, and a focus on building a product they genuinely believe in.

For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/

Where to find She Leads:

Apple Podcasts
Website
Spotify
YouTube
Instagram
X (Twitter)
Substack

Where to find Carly:

LinkedIn
X (Twitter)

Where to find Kiki:

LinkedIn
Instagram

Where to find Elan:

LinkedIn
Instagram

🥣 Follow Beny Yogurt:

Website
Instagram

Referenced:

Alchemy: https://www.alchemy.com/
Alpine Investors: https://alpineinvestors.com/
Beny Yogurt: https://eatbeny.com/
Blue Apron: https://www.blueapron.com/
Stanford: https://www.stanford.edu/
Mandy Ginsberg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandy-ginsberg-b37b701/

Timestamps:

(1:39) Kiki and Elan’s childhood
(3:26) The influence Kiki’s father had on her
(6:32) The world of D1 rowing
(20:24) A friendship is born
(22:04) Why Elan is drawn to data
(25:32) Kiki’s experiences in private equity
(29:42) What Elan learned as an Alchemy PM
(32:39) The origin of Beny
(36:42) The late-twenties life crisis
(38:52) The first steps to selling yogurt
(45:17) Mentors that shaped the early days
(49:13) Navigating co-founder conflict
(57:51) The secrets behind Beny’s marketing
(64:23) What’s been most surprising so far
(71:07) How Kiki and Elan define success

Mandy’s a true trailblazer who transformed how more than half of people today find romantic connections – through online dating and dating apps. As CEO of Match Group after its 2015 IPO, Mandy led the company's expanding portfolio of dating apps including Tinder, Match.com, OKCupid and Plenty of Fish, while later adding Hinge to establish Match Group as the dominant force in online dating, that owns over 45 dating apps and services.

During her tenure, Mandy broke new ground as the first female CEO to conduct a comprehensive organizational pay audit to address gender wage disparities.

Mandy holds a Bachelors degree from UC Berkeley in Spanish and English literature, and then went on to earn her MBA from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton.

Currently, Mandy also serves on the boards of Uber, ThredUp, Universal Music Group and Flow Health, while working as an Operating Partner at Advent International, a global private equity investment firm.

In this episode, Carly chats with Mandy Ginsberg (former CEO of Match Group and Princeton Review). Mandy covers her competitive nature from childhood, her transition from marketing roles to executive positions, and the remarkable gender pay audit she conducted.

The conversation highlights Mandy’s commitment to transparent, authentic leadership, showcasing why she’s such a compelling figure in the tech and business world.

For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/

Where to find She Leads:

Apple Podcasts
Website
Spotify
YouTube
Instagram
X (Twitter)
Substack

Where to find Carly:

LinkedIn
X (Twitter)

Where to find Mandy:

LinkedIn

In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Introduction to Mandy Ginsberg
(02:36) Mandy's Upbringing
(04:04) The Influence of Powerful Woman on Mandy
(07:00) Navigating Berkeley & the woman's soccer team
(11:51) You work for a person, not a company
(14:20) Leadership hack: support your team
(15:14) Psychology of consumer tech
(16:14) Wharton Business school lessons
(23:12) Early professional career at i2
(26:00) Joining Match.com's Chemistry
(35:25) Mandy leading Match Group
(37:58) Imposter syndrome
(43:28) How to evaluate new opportunities
(51:18) Building culture at Match Group w/ Shar Dubey
(56:30) Conducting the pay audit
(01:00:08) Advocate for yourself at work
(01:03:02) The power of vulnerability at work

Mandy's craft that she's spending a lifetime honing? Learning new sports 🎾

Referenced:

Edelman
Flow Health
Hinge
Match Group
Meta (formerly Facebook)
OkCupid
Plenty of Fish
Princeton Review
Salesforce
ThredUp

Resilience, Leadership, and Redefining Success with Farnaz Azmoodeh, CTO of Linktree.

In this episode of She Leads, Carly sits down with Farnaz Azmoodeh, the Chief Technology Officer of Linktree. Farnaz shares her remarkable journey, from growing up in Iran to becoming a leader in the tech industry. Her story highlights resilience, adaptability, and the transformative power of diverse leadership.

Join us as Farnaz reflects on her childhood, her passion for engineering, and her transition from technical roles to executive leadership. She also shares valuable insights into building a supportive work culture, fostering effective collaboration, and navigating challenges with a positive, gamified mindset.

Whether you’re an aspiring leader, a tech enthusiast, or simply looking for inspiration, this episode is packed with wisdom, vulnerability, and practical advice.

Episode Highlights:

00:52 – Introduction
02:03 – Farnaz's Early Life and Childhood in Iran
05:44 – Academic Journey and Introduction to Coding
08:53 – University Experience and Gender Dynamics in Engineering
12:18 – Transition to the United States and Cultural Adaptation
15:29 – Entering the Tech Industry and Joining Google
17:24 – Career Growth and Leadership at Google and Snap
23:09 – Reflecting on Tough Times and Resilience
25:50 – The Concept of Wartime Leadership
26:35 – "Bull in a China Shop": A Unique Leadership Style
28:12 – Building Relationships with Kindness
29:18 – Transitioning from Engineer to CTO
31:09 – Joining Linktree: A New Adventure
37:18 – Navigating Challenges with a Gamified Mindset
39:03 – Addressing Gender Disparities in Tech
42:09 – Redefining Success and Embracing Struggle
45:50 – The Art of Loving and Caring

Key Takeaways:

How resilience shaped Farnaz’s journey from Iran to the U.S.
The importance of adaptability in career transitions.
Building strong work cultures and effective executive relationships.
Addressing gender disparities and fostering diverse leadership styles.
The evolving definition of success and finding joy in challenges.

Tune in to hear Farnaz’s inspiring story and her advice for aspiring leaders navigating their own unique journeys.

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Ossa is the President of Aurora – a public company that provides self-driving technology for safe, accessible, and efficient transportation - with a market cap of ~ $9 billion dollars.

Prior to Aurora, Ossa spent over twenty years at innovative technology companies in high-growth industries, serving in both strategic and operational functions. Most recently, she served as president & COO of Istation, a leading education technology provider serving millions of students across the United States. Prior to Istation, Ossa served as senior vice president of strategy and analytics at the dominant dating company Match Group, known for such brands as match.com and Tinder. In addition, she spent almost a decade at global consulting firm Bain & Co, ultimately serving as a partner in the technology, media, and telecom practice. She began her career as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Ossa also serves on the board of directors for Instructure, a public edtech company serving over 30 million users, and Hometown Ticketing, a digital ticketing company.

Ossa is a member of the Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors and has a bachelor’s in economics from Yale University, an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a master’s in education from Stanford Graduate School of Education. She holds both Swedish and American citizenship and is fluent in both Swedish and English. She is also married with two teenage daughters.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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In Today's Episode with Ossa Fisher We Discuss:
1. Ossa's Upbringing and Passion for School
2. Early Professional Years at Goldman Sachs
3. Choosing To Go To Stanford Business Schools + Masters In Education
4. Joining Consulting at Bain for 10+ years
5. Decision-Making Formula: Will I Regret It in the Future?
6. Self-Advocacy at Bain
7. The Biological Clock Women Face
8. Lessons in Transitions from IC to Manager
9. Choosing to join Match Group
10. Goal-Setting
11. Transitions into C-Suite Executive + Navigating Restlessness
12. Joining Aurora and Leading A $10Bn Company
13. Honing the Craft of Influence

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Maureen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Baobab Studios, a 10-time Emmy winning interactive animation company that blends cutting edge technology (AI, metaverse, mixed reality) with storytelling.

Baobab Studios was named Fast Company’s 2018 Most innovative company and the industry leader in merging gaming and Hollywood after winning 4 interactive Emmys.

With Baobab, Maureen has created projects that have attracted incredible talent - including Oprah. John Legend, Kate Winslet and Ali Wong.

Before founding Baobab, Maureen earned her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in a self-designed major that combined arts, computer science, and psychology. After Stanford, she held senior product and UI roles at ebay and also helped birth the social casual games revolution as Zynga’s VP of Games, overseeing the original Farmville franchise.

She also interned at Pixar while completing her master’s degree at Harvard Business School.

Maureen’s work has earned her recognition as one of Ad Age’s Most Creative People of the Year, Gold House’s Top 100 Influential Asians, and Variety’s Executive to Watch and Top Digital Creative lists.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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In Today's Episode with Maureen Fan We Discuss:
1. Maureen's Upbringing and Values Instilled
2. Early Adversity in Assimilation with Asian Identity
3. Conflict between Passion and Job Security
4. Attending Stanford University: Creating Her Own Major
5. The Power of Champions and Mentorship
6. How To Ask for a Mentor
7. The Value of Business School: Is It Worth It?
8. Doing the Dirty Work in Hollywood
9. Transition into Tech at Ebay and Zynga
10. Founding Baobab Studies
11. Building Self-Esteem + Confidence as a Founder

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Lara leads all things marketing, partnerships, business development and communications at Linktree, a platform that allows creators to build personalized landing pages with multiple links to all of their content.

Before joining Linktree, Lara spent a decade at Twitter (now known as X), where she served as Global VP of Partners & Marketing. In her early days at Twitter, she was the Head of Entertainment and Lifestyle Partnerships, where she shaped and redefined Twitter’s narrative for talent and entertainment partners.

One of her standout achievements in this role was spearheading the iconic activation of Ellen DeGeneres’ selfie at the 2014 Oscars.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Rochester and began her career as Editorial Director at US Weekly, back when it was owned by Wenner Media.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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In Today's Episode with Lara Cohen We Discuss:
1. Lara's Upbringing
2. Career + College Aspirations in Political Journalism
3. Early Career at US Weekly - Entertainment Journalism
4. Entertainment Media Pre-Social Media
5. Journalism Culture: Deadlines, Constant Grinding, Hustle.
6. Transition from Conventional Journalism into Tech at Twitter
7. The Genesis of the Iconic Ellen Degeneres Selfie at the Oscars
8. The Value of Being the Non-Technical One in the Room
9. The Power of Storytelling in Marketing
10. The Rise and Implications of the Creator Economy
11. Twitter Under Elon's Takeover
11. Linktree's Campaign for Voter Registration is LIVE! To find out more information, check out the Linktree blog and this USA Today article

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Renee is the Founder & CEO of Amazi Foods, a mindful tropical-fruit food company that works directly with small businesses and farmers groups in Uganda to make these delicious snacks that are bringing some much-needed excitement into the dried fruit category.

Amazi originated largely from Renee’s college trip to Uganda where she completed her thesis research. She noticed that there were many delicious local organic fruits - something that wasn’t prevalent in the states. However, the local markets had very limited access outside Uganda. The supply chains were broken. Now, Renee is dedicated to building a better supply chain and supporting economic development in Uganda.

Fast forward a few more years, Amazi has sourced from over 300 farmers in Uganda with more than half being women, and is in top retailers like Amazon, Wegmans and soon to be Whole Foods Market.

Renee earned her Bachelors degree in Economics and the College of Social Studies from Wesleyan University. A fun fact: on the side, Renee has also been a fitness guru for most of her life – working as a lead strength trainer and yoga teacher.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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In Today's Episode with Renee Dunn We Discuss:
1. Renee's Upbringing + Family Values
2. Study Abroad Experience at Uganda
3. Forming a Thesis Around Local Entrepreneurship
4. Challenges and Gaps in the Local Ugandan Food Markets
5. Navigating the Quarter-Life Crisis at 25yo
6. Transition from Yoga to Founder
7. Knowing Nothing About the Food Industry to Being a CPG Founder
8. Amazi Foods Founding Story
9. The Challenges and Lessons of Founding as a Solo Founder
10. Life and Entrepreneurship is an Infinity Sign

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Ali is the Co-Founder and CEO of Oat Haus, the first-ever spreadable granola. Think the texture of nut butter, but the warm, familiar taste of granola.

She founded Oat Haus back in 2018 as it was part of her recovery journey from disordered eating. She searched high and low for a nut-free spread that resonated with her, but couldn't find one. She came up with the idea to create one out of oats, and Granola Butter was born!

Now, Oat Haus is sold at over 5000 retailers across the country, including Whole Foods Market, Publix, Amazon, and Target.

All of this earned her a much deserved 2024 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Prior to Oat Haus, she thought she would be a doctor. She studied pre-med at the University of California Berkeley, earning a bachelors degree in nutritional sciences. While she ultimately decided not to become a doctor, she did continue in digital health for a few years, working in marketing at Doximity - the largest medical network.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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In Today's Episode with Ali Bonar We Discuss:
1. Early Childhood Passions + A Love for Food
2. Forgoing A Medical Career at Berkeley
3. Choosing a Career Path + Trusting Your Inner Voice
4. Struggling with Eating Disorders + Journey to Recovery
5. Founding Story of Oat Haus
6. Choosing a Co-Founder
7. The Power of Delusion and Grit in Entrepreneurship
8. Early Mistakes: Pressed Juice Story
9. Branding + Naming Lessons
10. Power of Content Creation + Building Community
11. Empathy and Intuition are Superpowers

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Camilla is the Chief Operating Officer of Brex, a financial technology company that provides a range of financial services tailored to startups and other businesses. Camilla started at Brex as the Head and VP of Finance before transitioning into the operations side as the SVP of Global Operations before becoming the COO.

Prior to Brex, Camilla worked at Kraft Heinz, one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world - starting as a Finance Analyst to becoming the Director of Finance in just under 3 years and she also worked in private equity and portfolio management in Brazil.

Camilla earned her Bachelors degree in Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA, one of the most respected and top universities based in Brazil specializing in aerospace science and engineering. She was one of only 6 women in her graduating class of 120 people.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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In Today's Episode with Camilla Matias We Discuss:
1. Growing Up in Brazil + Studying Mechanical Engineering in a Male-Dominated, Military University
2. Embracing Challenges Throughout Life
3. Optimizing for Financial Independence in Early Career
4. Navigating Early Career: Focus on Learning + People + Cold-Emailing
5. Transitioning from Finance to Management at Kraft Heinz
6. Self-Advocacy in Career Growth - Rising Up the Ladder in 3 years
7. Standing Out To Your Advantage
8. The Value of Plan A, Plan B, Plan C in Operations
9. Operations at Brex
10. Find Your Superpower and Invest In It

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Lauren is is the Founder and CEO of Love and Chew Brands, a company that manufactures and distributes tasty protein cookies that are clean-label and guilt-free - with a mission to be the leader in the plant-based dessert category and to inspire ppl to enjoy healthier and more sustainable treats.

Love + Chew products are on the shelves of over 2,000 stores including Sprouts, Costco, Whole Foods Market, and Amazon, reaching millions of consumers across the US.

Before founding Love+Chew, Lauren worked in the sustainable energy technology space – in an energy storage startup called Stem and at Tesla, in business development, operations and sales roles.

Lauren earned her Bachelors degree in Sociology, International Studies and Mandarin from the University of California San Diego.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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Show Notes:
1. Intro of She Leads + Lauren Chew
2. Lauren's early influences + growing up
3. Navigating the Corporate World and Discovering Passion for Sustainability
4. Transition from Side-Hustle to Full-Time Business
5. Bootsrapping
6. Running a Consumer-Packaged Goods Co Do's and Don't's
7. The Process of Rebranding
8. Balancing Work and Family Life
9. Challenges of Entrepreneurship
10. Overcoming Self-doubt as a Solo Female Founder

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Elena is the Chief Financial Officer of Toast, the cloud-based, end-to-end technology platform purpose-built for the entire restaurant community - a public company now valued close to $15Bn.

With more than 30 years of experience in leading large global organizations, Elena’s expertise ranges from scaling and building SaaS businesses into multi-billion organizations and building and leading large-scale operational teams.

Before joining Toast, Elena has held senior roles in finance working as the VP of Finance at Charles Schwab, SVP of Finance and Strategy at Salesforce and the Chief Financial Officer at Zendesk, where she helped scale the company to over $1 billion in annual revenue.

Beyond operating, Elena is an investor and sits on the board of PagerDuty. She is also the chair of the Berkeley Haas School Board, serving as the first woman to serve in this role; Berkeley is also where she earned her Bachelors degree in Accounting.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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Show Notes:
1. Intro of Elena Gomez + She Leads
2. Elena's Upbringing
3. The Value of Education and Work Ethic
4. The Influence of Elena's Grandfather in Accounting
5. Early Career at Charles Schwab + Navigating Imposter Syndrome
6. Transition to Salesforce
7. Authenticity and Self-Advocacy in the Workplace
8. Becoming CFO + Building Trust in Relationships
9. Top 3 Skills in a CFO: Storytelling, Communication, Customer Obsession
10. Advocating for Diversity and Inclusion
11. 'Work-Life Balance' as a Mother and CFO

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Jessica is the CEO and Founder of Ours, a virtual couples therapy and premarital counseling platform with a mission to make couples therapy more accessible, destigmatized and designed for young, modern couples.

Beyond Ours, Jessica also founded Access Distributed to help students at non-target recruiting schools land internships in finance and she also founded BLAZE Skincare, a personalized skincare brand.

However, Jessica’s career started in finance. She received her Bachelors in accounting and finance from Georgetown University, and then started her professional career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and The Carlyle Group before receiving her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of business.

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Welcome to She Leads
Growing Up & Jessica's Upbringing
Odd Jobs
Choosing a Major in Finance and Business + Lessons Learned
Power of Mentorship and Selecting the Right Ones
Going to Business School and Having No Regrets
Starting Access Distributed
Founding Ours
Breaking Down the Stigma of Couples Therapy
Choosing a Cofounder: Kindness + Communication + Trust
Lessons in Fundraising: Fake Excitement

Audrey is the Founder and CEO of Curious Cardinals, an edtech company committed to empowering K-12 students to discover and pursue their passions with the guidance of college mentors.

Audrey started Curious Cardinals as a freshman at Stanford University, where she was pursuing a Bachelors degree in History. Just one year later, the COVID pandemic hit and Audrey ultimately decided to take a leave of absence from Stanford to pursue Curious Cardinals full time. Today, Curious Cardinals is a global community of over 500 top college students mentoring kids across the globe.

Audrey has spoken on CNN, the Today Show and in Forbes to share her vision to create a community of lifelong learners and doers. She was also recognized in the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Education and Youngest category.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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Show Notes:

Welcome to She Leads
Audrey's Upbringing in NY
Audrey as a Child - being her own CEO
Going to Stanford with a 10-year Plan
The Impact of COVID
Founding Story of Curious Cardinals
Power of Project-Based Learning and Mentorship in Education
Fundraising for Curious Cardinals and Lessons Along the Way
The Role of AI in Education Today
The Power of Resilience and Continuous Learning

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Jenna is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Harper Wilde, the DTC brand disrupting the $16 billion dollar intimate apparel industry with its mission to take the B.S. out of Bra Shopping. Jenna and the brand have been recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30 and Inc. Top 100 Female Founders as well as has been featured in Vogue, the New York Times, The Today Show, Good Morning America and many more.

Jenna received her B.A. in Biological Sciences and Economics from Cornell University and her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she met her co-founder, Jane Fisher, and together began working on bringing Harper Wilde to life.

Prior to Harper Wilde, as you will soon learn, Jenna worked as a consultant at Deloitte for 4 years as well as at digital health startups in a product management role. Her passion for healthcare and biology stemmed largely from her upbringing, coming from a family of physicians.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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Show Notes:

Welcome to She Leads
Jenna's upbringing in a family of physicians
Choosing a career path
Transitioning from consulting to startups
Discovering the idea for Harper Wilde
The Power of self-belief and taking risks
Navigating pushback from investors with Harper Wilde
Building a strong company culture
Lessons learned as an entrepreneur
Defining success and personal growth

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Gracie is an American figure skater. She is a 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, a six-time Grand Prix medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion - both in 2014 and 2016.

In 2017, Gracie stepped away from the ice to seek help for her mental health around depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and an eating disorder. She recently returned to the ice and has become a passionate mental health advocate - leading her to be featured in Sports Illustrated, the Players Tribune, the NY Times, the HBO documentary, Weight of Gold, and countless other news sources.

Given her experience, she’s led countless mental health initiatives and was recognized with the 2022 Bell of Hope Award. She recently released her memoir "Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out…" - a book in which she provides the most authentic and deep look into her journey from growing up to where she is today - navigating the world of being in the public eye as an elite figure skater.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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Show Notes:

Welcome to She Leads
Gracie's Childhood and Upbringing
Gracie's Spirited Personality
Her introduction to Figure Skating
The Pressure and Subjectivity of Figure Skating
Finding Out She's an Olympian
The Pressure of Body Image in Figure Skating
Promoting a Healthier Body Image in Sports
Creating a Safe Space for Athletes - Mental Health
Quieting the Inner Critic

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Raegan is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Aden + Anais – the baby lifestyle brand globally recognized for its high-quality design-driven muslin swaddles and baby products.

Her success with Aden + Anais earned her reputable awards, including being named as one of EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year, considered one of the most prestigious business awards in the world.

Aside from founding, Raegan sits on the board of directors for Hopeland, a nonprofit created to help children who are separated from their family.

Raegan is the author of "WHAT IT TAKES: How I Built a $100 Million Business Against the Odds", where she shares the story of her entrepreneurial journey from the kitchen table to a 100 million dollar global business.

Perhaps even more impressive than all of this, Raegan is the mother to four beautiful daughters!

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn and many more.

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Show Notes:

Welcome to She Leads
Raegan's Childhood and Upbringing
Moving to New York
Founding Story of Aden + Anais
Challenges in Co-Founder Relationships
Choosing the Right Co-Founder
Scaling a Global Business
Hiring and building a team based on core traits
Navigating the Challenges of Raising Capital
The Power of Resilience and Hard Work
Finding Happiness and Living in the Moment

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With over twenty years’ of experience, Charlene is one of the most renowned celebrity and editorial stylists of her generation. Her work has graced the Oscars, the Golden Globes and the Cannes Film Festival, earning her recognition in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Forbes and many more.

She has become a recognized stylist and designer for today’s icons including Sofia Vergara, Eva Longoria, and Vince Vaughn.

Charlene’s styling endeavors span from high profile magazines to television, for clients such as Coca-Cola, Tissot, L’Oreal, Remy Martin, Nike, Guess and T-Mobile.

Now, Charlene is also the founder of Stone Windsor. Largely inspired by her daughter, Stone – Charlene has created a childrenswear collection that offers premium, eco-conscious clothing for kids (even the picky ones) that is designed for an easy and seamless mix and match styling process.

You can find Charlene's styling website here: https://charleneroxborough.com/

You can follow Charlene's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/charroxstylist/?hl=en

Shop and explore Stone Windsor here: https://stonewindsor.com/

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn, Miriam Haart and many more.

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This episode was first recorded and released in September, 2020.Angie Bastian, the visionary co-founder of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, ignited a global popcorn revolution from the confines of her Minnesota garage in 2001. She crafted a beloved brand of gluten-free, non-GMO popcorn that has taken the world by storm. In 2017, Conagra Brands recognized the exceptional appeal of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP and acquired the company, propelling it to new heights of success.

Angie's outstanding achievements have garnered her well-deserved recognition. She has been honored as a Pioneer in Food and proudly inducted into the esteemed MN Women's Business Hall of Fame. Beyond her role at Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Angie actively contributes to various ventures, serving on the boards of Prospera Foods and Opportunity International Nicaragua. A former Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, she made the bold decision to retire from her nursing career in 2011, fully dedicating herself to the world of entrepreneurship.

With an enduring partnership spanning 28 years, Angie and her husband have built a legacy that extends beyond business success. Together, they have raised two remarkable children and remain an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs everywhere. Angie Bastian's extraordinary journey exemplifies the power of determination, innovation, and unwavering commitment to creating something truly extraordinary.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn, Miriam Haart and many more.

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Aisha is the founder of Bossy Cosmetics, a hyper-growth independent beauty company that inspires, empowers, and champions ambitious working women. Under her leadership, the company has grown from a purely digitally native footprint to retailing in over 600 retail doors across the country, including JCPenney and Nordstrom, as well as on Amazon.com. The brand was selected (numerous times) as one of the coveted “Oprah’s Favorite Things”, and has won honorable mentions and awards from Fast Company in Innovation by Design and various product awards from Self and Ebony Magazines. In the 5 years since its founding, Aisha has redefined the way beauty companies “see” professional women and has been featured in NPR’s How I Built Resilience,, Forbes, W Magazine, InStyle, Refinery29, amongst others.

Prior to founding Bossy Cosmetics, Aisha led a different life - as a 20-year global finance executive having worked over the course of her career at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Standard Chartered Bank, World Bank, and Rand Merchant Bank. Aishe has worked on over $130 billion in M&A, private equity financings, IPOs, and public capital market transactions.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University, an MBA from the Harvard Business School, and was a Fellow in the Distinguished Careers Institute at Stanford University.

Perhaps even more impressive than all of this, Aisha is a wife and the mother of three sons!

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn, Miriam Haart and many more.

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Show Notes:

Welcome to She Leads
Aisha's Childhood and Values
Emphasis and Importance of Education
Grappling with her Dual Identity as a Nigerian Growing Up in America
The Value and Optimizing for Money and Finding Financial Security Growing Up
Navigating Career Paths – Tackling Job Security Vs. Passion
Optimizing for Wealth as a Woman
Rising Up the Investment Banking and Finance Career Path Ladder
Choosing to go to Harvard Business School
Aisha's Mental Health During the Pinnacle of Her Banking Career
Quitting her Banking Job (and the Health Scare that Led to this)
Balancing Work and Family
Taking off to Palo Alto and the Distinguished Careers Institute Fellowship at Stanford
Founding Bossy Cosmetics + Early Days
Venture Capital Responses + Rejections of Bossy Cosmetics
Aisha Defining Success - Then and Now

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My guest today is Wendy Weston.

Wendy Weston started Perfect Picnic with a dream, a small blanket and endless drive and passion. She decided to hang up her figure skates, moving on from her career as a successful competitive skating coach. She has worked her way from the bottom literally - from the basements of Chinatown to her Perfect Picnic storefront across from Central Park. Wendy now delivers her vision of delicious food, and a luxury experience to New York City, The Hamptons and Cape Cod.

Over the past 13 years Weston has transformed her vision into a successful business selling millions of dollars worth of picnics.

She additionally has paved the way for others in the fast growing "Picnic Industry". The idea "if you can make it here you can make it anywhere" has kept her going as she balanced being a single mother determined to show her daughter what a strong woman could accomplish on her own. She has turned a quiet corner of the Upper West side to a destination for New Yorkers and travelers from around the world. She was recently awarded the Women in Business award from Chase Bank.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn, Miriam Haart and many more.

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Show Notes:

Welcome to She Leads
Wendy's Childhood + Figure Skating
The Impact and Challenges of Leaving Figure Skating on Her Identity
The Importance of Freedom and Independence
Lessons Learned Along the Way with Finding Independence
Evaluating Opportunities and Navigating Life
Dealing with Disappointment and Expectations
Inspiration for Perfect Picnic
Rewards and Challenges of Founding a Company
Work-Life Balance and Putting Yourself First
Separating Success from Self-Worth
Learning Curve of Founding Perfect Picnic
Passion for Women's Sexual Health
Contrary Opinion of Birth and Death
The Practice of Acceptanance

Wendy's Passion? Women's Sexual Health and the Difference of Discourse
Wendy's life-time craft she is honing? Acceptance

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Holly is the Co-Founder of Kabam – a mobile gaming company that sold for approximately $1B to NetMarble in 2017. They grew Kabam to over 1500 employees with 6 offices worldwide.

Prior to Kabam, Holly graduated from UCLA with a degree in Communications and East Asian studies and received her Masters from Berkeley in Information Management and Systems. She started her professional career in consulting and working as a User Interface Designer at AOL.

Throughout her 10-year tenure as the Co-Founder of Kabam, Holly led efforts in a variety of roles: including User Experience, HR, Development and People. Her work has contributed to record revenue growth for Kabam year over year from $0 to $400MM annually, that led Kabam into the unicorn club in 2014. She led the design for Kabam’s award-winning "Kingdoms of Camelot" franchise, which has grossed over $250 million in less than four years and the extension game, which was the top grossing app on iOS in 2012.

After Kabam, Holly transitioned to the other side of the table as an investor. She spent 2 years as a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator - the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs.

She is a consummate entrepreneur, executive, and startup mentor. Naturally, Holly has been a leading woman in gaming and entrepreneurship, named by Fortune as the “10 Most Powerful Women in Gaming”.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn, Miriam Haart and many more.

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Show Notes:

Welcome to She Leads
Holly's Early Life and Influences
Navigating and Finding Peace with her Asian Identity
Meeting Co-Founders and Initial Brainstorming Ideas
Founding a Company Idea 1: Social Corporate Network
Challenges in Building a B2B Business
Pivoting to Community Apps on Facebook
Entering the Gaming Industry
Navigating the 2008 Recession
Scaling Culture
Balancing Diversity & Scaling in Hiring
Experience as a Woman in Gaming
Selling Kabam for Over $1 Billion Dollars
Book Recs & Lifetime Craft

Holly's book recommendation? The bible
Holly's life-time craft she is honing? Being Open

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Fran is a serial entrepreneur and Super Founder with over 25 years of experience pioneering category-disrupting B2C and B2B internet businesses. Fran is widely recognized for her leadership as Co-Founder and first General Manager of the online dating service Match.com, Founder of the privacy compliance tech company TRUSTe (now known as TrustArc), and Founder and CEO of her current venture, BabyQuip, the #1 global baby gear rental brand. BabyQuip currently serves over 2k markets and maintains a network of independent gig economy entrepreneurs in the thousands.

As an award-winning business icon, trailblazer for women in tech, and advocate for female entrepreneurship, Fran has been named to the “150 Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business” by the SF Business Times, “Top 25 Women in Tech to Watch in Silicon Valley” by AlwaysOn and she is the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Jerry I. Porras Latino Leadership Award from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she earned her Bachelors and MBA. Fran was also a featured expert on entrepreneurship in the acclaimed documentary film “She Started It” and appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn, Miriam Haart and many more.

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Show Notes:

Welcome to She Leads
Tanya's Early Life + Entrepreneurial Spirit
Her First Yogurt Shop at Stanford
Transition Post-Stanford into Consulting and Clorox Co.
The Rise of the Internet
Founding Story of Match.com
Reflections + the Impact of Match.com
Lessons Learned + Advice for Female Founders
Living in the Future and Identifying Opportunities
Career Trajectory: Transition to Women.com and Founding TrustArc
Gaining Confidence in each Career Pivot
Founding BabyQuip
Navigating Challenges and Adapting to the Gig Economy
Recognizing true PMF
The Importance of Timing in Entrepreneurship
Working with Family in Business
Ever-Changing Perspectives on Success
Addressing Gender Biases and Stereotypes
Challenging Misrepresentation and Advocating for Women
Changing Perspectives on Marriage
Honing Patience and Being Present

Fran's changed perspective in the last decade? Marriage
Fran's life-time craft she is honing? Patience + Being Present

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My guest today is Emily Harburg. Emily is the Cofounder and CEO of PairUp, a B2B SaaS platform that boosts workplace knowledge-sharing, increases connectivity, and helps you solve problems more efficiently at work

Emily’s background spans industry, startups, and academia. She has worked at Walt Disney Imagineering where she designed technology for the Disney theme parks, at Facebook (Meta) where she worked as a UX researcher, and at EF Education First where she led the Emerging Tech and Innovation team designing tech to support millions of students around the world. In 2015, Emily co-founded Brave Initiatives, an organization dedicated to helping women build tech skills and confidence in coding for social impact.

Emily’s academic research lies at the intersection of technology and social behavior, and the role that technology can play in building self-efficacy and confidence. Her research has been published and shared in global conferences, academic journals, case studies, and news publications -- including the Harvard Business Review, TEDx, CNN, and more.

Emily graduated with a B.A. in Social Anthropology and Psychology from Harvard College, and with a Ph.D. in Technology and Social Behavior from Northwestern University.

Past guests includeMargaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn, Miriam Haart and many more.

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Show Notes:

Welcome to She Leads
Emily's Childhood and Early Interests
Navigating College and her Career Path
Designing Technology for Walt Disney
Imposter Syndrome and Confidence
Pursuing a PhD
Taking Risks, Following Passion, Quieting the Inner Voices
Overcoming Self-Doubt and Taking the Founder Leap
Founding Story of PairUp
Fundraising and Hiring Challenges
Building a Supportive Founder Community
Lessons Learned and Advice for Founders
Defining and Evolving Company Culture
Importance of Mentors and Champions
Passions + Book Recs + Lifetime Craft

Emily's Rare Obsession? DJ-ing
Emily's Book Recommendation? Viktor Frankl's 'Man Search for Meaning'
Emily's life-time craft she is honing? Bravery

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Fiona is the Chief Technology Officer at Wayfair, an American e-commerce company that is the destination for all things home – a place to find the right furniture and home goods online. With 25+ years of experience leading technology teams, Fiona began her professional career working at top technical companies, including Oracle, TIBCO Software and Ariba. At TIBCO, she rose up to be the Vice President of Engineering in her 16-year tenure at this intelligence cloud data company.

Prior to Wayfair, Fiona served in executive leadership roles at Walmart – first as the Senior VP of Engineering for Customer Technology at WalmartLabs and then as the Senior Vice President of U.S. Technology at Walmart.

Fiona earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT and her masters in computer science from Stanford University.

In this episode, we cover the following topics:
1. Fiona's childhood and the emphasis on education
2. Studying Computer Science at MIT
3. Gender disparity in Computer Science
4. Transition from college into the professional workforce
5. Her long tenure at TIBCO software
6. Transition from Consumer to Enterprise Software companies
7. Impact and challenges working at Walmart
8. Hiring and building a team
9. Transitioning from coding into managerial role
10. CTO role
11. Balancing perfection from good enough
12. Reflecting and learning from previous mistakes
13. Women in STEM

Fiona's life-time craft she is honing? Cooking

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Emily is an American former figure skater and Olympian. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She then was the 2007 U.S. National silver medalist.

After retiring from Figure Skating, Emily attended Harvard University and earned her Bachelors degree in Sociology. Her professional career began as a Consultant at Deloitte. After Deloitte, she worked at a handful of reputable companies, including Google, Johnson & Johnson – where she was the Director of Strategy and Operations in the Health Tech division, and Meta – where she spent time in sports-league partnerships and product marketing.

Now, Emily works as a Business Lead at Grandstand– a sports tech startup that is connecting athletes and fans in a more meaningful way.

In this episode, we cover the following topics:
1. Emily's childhood and early skating years
2. Sibling dynamics and Olympic Inspiration
3. Balancing skating and high school
4. Qualifying for the Olympics
5. Competing at the Olympics + Reflecting on that Experience
6. Post-Olympic transition and going to Harvard University
7. Navigating the Transition and Leaning on Support System
8. Advocating for Yourself
9. Challenges in the Workforce and Building Confidence
10. Skills from Athletics in Leadership Roles + Startups
11. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
12. Transitioning to Grandstand

Emily's life-time craft she is honing? Fostering and building community

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Polly is the CEO and Co-Founder of Unbound, a rebellious sexual wellness company with the goal to make sexual health accessible to all through elevated design, body safe products, affordable prices, and educational content.

As you will soon discover, Unbound’s inspiration stemmed largely from Polly’s experience at 21 years old. She was diagnosed with cancer that resulted in early onset menopause. Polly found herself shopping for a vibrator at a seedy shop next to the highway in St. Louis, Missouri - and this entire experience ultimately led to her founding Unbound with her cofounder, Sarah - ten years later.

Before Unbound, Polly earned her bachelors from Miami University in Business Economics and went on to work as a consultant at Deloitte before joining an early-stage YC-backed startup in the dating app space called Grouper. Perhaps, more than anything, she learned what it meant to work at a failed startup.

After Grouper, Polly decided to take the final leap in founding Unbound largely through her own personal experience with sexual health and wellness.

In this episode, we cover the following topics:
1. Polly's upbringing in St. Louis, Missouri
2. Her cancer diagnosis at 21 years old and the impact it had on her life during college + the mentality she learned from it
3. The frustration with the medical system that inspired the founding of Unbound
4. Societal norms and the stigma around women's sexual health
5. Founding journey of Unbound, including the challenges and frustrations
6. Reshaping mentality and prioritizing enjoyment
7. Dealing with guilt and finding balance as a founder
8. Goal-setting, practicing personal growth, and overcoming fear of judgement.

Polly's life-time craft she is honing? Storytelling

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To put it most simply: Linda is a biologist and entrepreneur at heart . Perhaps most notably, she is the co-founder of 23andMe, a publicly held consumer genetic data company. She was the co-president of the company from 2006 to 2009.

Linda is also the cofounder and former CEO of Precise.ly, an intelligent assistant for clinical care settings. Linda is currently a member on the board of directors of the Human Immunome Project, which is building the world’s largest immunological dataset at a population level, and she’s a Member of the Board of Fellows at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. Linda graduated with a bachelors degree in Biology from Augustana University.

In this episode, we cover the following topics:
1. Linda's Childhood and her initial interest in Biology at Augustana University
2. Choosing a career path after beginning her career in research
3. Linda's Transition to the Biotech Industry
4. Linda's entrepreneurial journey in founding 23andMe and everything that led to this ultimate jump, including meeting Sergey Brin (Founder of Google) and the first time she saw at a trade show that you're able to get your genetic data from saliva. Immediate light bulb moment.
5. Her decision in leaving 23andMe in 2009.
6. The importance of choosing your cofounders and balance the different roles and dynamics that ensure at a startup, especially with 3 cofounders.
7. Balancing ethics + speed in a biotech company
8. Importance of a science background as a founder of a biotech company (+ which skills you need to lean on others)
9. Linda provides her perspective as an investor when she evaluates biotech companies.

Linda's Book Recommendation? "The Sovereign Self" by Acharya Shunya. Here it is on Amazon!
Linda's changed opinion in the last decade? Psychadelics
Linda's life-time craft she is honing? Self-reflection

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Sarah co-founded Nextdoor, the world's largest private social network of neighborhoods used by over 75 million members in over 285,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries (NYSE: KIND). Sarah led product, marketing, growth, and international expansion over 10 years at Nextdoor. Sarah started her career at Microsoft and served as the VP of Product + Marketing at Epinions and Shopping.com before the company was sold to eBay. Sarah received her bachelors degree from Harvard College and her MBA from Harvard Business School. Now, Sarah is a Venture Partner at Unusual Ventures.

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Margaret is a mother of two, the daughter of immigrants, and the Founder and CEO of Three Wishes Cereal, a healthy-while-delicious cereal. Before founding Three Wishes, Margaret was Chief of Staff at BigEyedWish, an ad-agency where she worked with Fortune 100 to seed-round startup businesses. After welcoming her first son, Ellis, with her husband and Cofounder, Ian, in 2017, Margaret realized there’s a white space in the market for nutritional yet tasty cereal. She has grown Three Wishes from conception to a national brand, with retailers including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Erewhon, Target, Costo and many more in addition to a strong DTC arm.

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Celine is the founder and CEO of Loyal - a biotech startup developing drugs to extend dog lifespan. Before founding Loyal, Celine worked at the Longevity Fund - a venture capital fund investing in therapies with the potential to extend human lifespan. Celine studied the health economics of gene therapy while attending Oxford for her PhD. Prior to Oxford, she received her Bachelors in Neuroscience and Nanobiotechnology at the University of Texas at Austin and at Uppsala Universitet in Sweden.

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Annie is the VP of Growth and Ecosystems at Microsoft. Prior to Microsoft, Annie has an extensive 10+ year experience in leading product teams. She began her product career at a financial tech startup - before joining Box. Throughout her time at Box, she rose up the ranks to become the Director of Product Management. Thereafter, she joined Glassdoor as a VP of Product and then became the Chief Product Officer. She carried on this title to her time at Calendly. As the CPO, Annie led their core product in helping individuals and teams effortlessly schedule meetings.

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Lauren is an executive turned entrepreneur with 19+ years of experience building brands, products, and communities across a diverse set of industries. Lauren is the founder and CEO of Conceive, a digital health platform aiming to change fertility and pregnancy outcomes and experiences. Prior to Conceive, Lauren was VP, Global Head of Strategy and M&A at WeightWatchers, a Senior Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and Strategic Product Partnerships lead at Google. Lauren is also an active angel investor and advisor. She also serves as a board member for the JCCA, a child welfare agency in NYC.

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Becky is a 2X World Cup Champion and an Olympic Gold Medalist - with 216 national team appearances. She serves as the U.S Women's National Team captain and is the first ever President of the USWNT Players’ Association, where she has fought for equal pay for the women’s side. Beyond the national squad, Becky is a 4X NWSL Defender of the Year and 3X NWSL Champion. She led the Portland Thorns to win last year - the team in which she currently plays for. It becomes quite clear for anyone who watches Becky play over the years, she is truly one of the best center backs to ever play the game.

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Nicole is a 25+ year marketing executive who held leadership roles at Aon Hewitt, Zendesk, and Logitech. Rising from a product marketing specialist, she became Corporate VP and Head of Marketing at Aon Hewitt and COO/CMO at Logitech Sports and Human Performance. In 2022, Nicole left Logitech to start a fitness coaching business. Recently, she founded her full-service marketing consultancy, Baer Consulting, following her success with Artemis Marketing Partners, established in 2017. Nicole holds a bachelor's in English and American Literature from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA from Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

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Kathryn is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the United States Women's National Volleyball team and the Italian club Imoco Volley.

Prior to playing volleyball professionally, Kat played for the Stanford Women’s Volleyball team. She led Stanford to win NCAA Division 1 National Championships in 2016, 2018 and 2019. She was named to the NCAA all-tournament team all three years, and won the Most Outstanding Player award in her two final seasons. As a freshman, she won National Freshman of the Year by the AVCA, and in 2017 and 2018 she earned the PAC 12 player of the year and National Player of the Year. Kat has also been a member of the U.S Women’s Volleyball team since 2019 and is the only player in history to win FIVB World Championship medals in both beach and indoor volleyball

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Sara holds a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from the University of Waterloo. She has an extensive career, primarily at Twitter, while also working at an early-stage startup and Periscope.tv, a live video streaming application. After Periscope got acquired by Twitter in 2015, Sara ended up returning to Twitter and working there over a span of approximately 11 years. She successfully led engineering and product management teams, contributing to notable products such as Vine, Twitter Blue, and the advertiser experience. Now, Sara is founding her own company.

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Olivia is the Head of Operations and Strategy at Haus, a decision science platform who helps brands make informed investment decisions. Prior to Haus, Olivia led growth marketing at Sonos, Netflix, and Quibi. Before diving into marketing, Olivia worked in the advertising space; and worked for an AdsTech startup called TubeMogul where she joined as the 100th employee. She saw the company grow to about 500 people and get acquired by Adobe shortly thereafter for ~$540M. Olivia also received her Bachelors in English Literature and Language from the University of Michigan.

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Tamar Yehoshua is a venture partner at IVP, where she shares her experience leading and scaling innovative products with the next generation of market leaders. She joined IVP from Slack where she led product, design and research as CPO through 10x revenue growth, IPO and acquisition by Salesforce. Prior to that, Tamar was a Vice President at Google holding product and engineering leadership roles on Google’s most important products, including Search, Identity and Privacy. She currently serves on the boards of Snyk and Yext.

Tamar has a BA in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MSc in Computer Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Dorothy is the Head of Public Affairs at DeepMind, an artificial intelligence lab within Google. Prior to DeepMind, Dorothy led Public Policy, Safety, and Corporate Communications at Uber, Dropbox and Google respectively - bringing 15+ years of experience in this sector. She is also an active angel investor, and sees this as a vehicle for social change. She received her Bachelors in International Politics from Georgetown University and her Masters in Practical Ethics from the University of Oxford.

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Elizabeth is the Founder and Managing Director of Scribble Ventures, an early-stage venture firm. Previously, she worked in VC at 137 Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, and was an early executive at Twitter. She has invested in more than 60 technology companies across all stages, including Slack, Whatnot, and SpaceX. Elizabeth graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Economics and a Masters in Engineering. She is also the founder of Paperwheel and an ultra-marathon runner, running more than 100 marathons!

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Carol has 10+ years of engineering management experience building, leading and scaling productive teams at Netflix, Intel and Cisco. She has built teams and product from concept to reality across many technologies in enterprise networking, internet of things and entertainment industries. She currently leads engineering teams in Consumer Identity and Access at Netflix, and has a Masters (Thesis) in EE from Texas A&M University.

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Alex is currently the VP of Growth at Perelel Health. Prior to Perelel, Alex worked in strategy at Spotify, The Walt Disney Co, and also worked at Netflix for almost 4 years in Marketing and Content Strategy. She also led growth strategy at short-form content-streaming startup, Quibi.

Before starting her 8+ year career in strategy and growth, Alex started off her professional career in finance in investment banking after receiving her bachelors degree in Physics and Mathematics from Wellesley College.

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Ira is the Chief Legal Officer at SuperLayer, a venture studio for those building premier projects in consumer Web3. Prior to SuperLayer, Ira has 10+ years of experience working as the General Counsel in a variety of spaces, including gaming, financial technology, and cryptocurrency – working at companies including Kabam, HouseCanary, Rally, and Forte. Ira received her Bachelors in Political Science from University of CA, Berkeley and her J.D. from NYU School of Law.

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Ellie and Jensen are the cofounders of Oddli, a sustainably sourced clothing brand, where they are aiming to solve the problem in which 14 million pounds of perfectly good new material are thrown away everyday in the clothing industry. Solving this is at Oddli’s core as Ellie and Jensen aim to boost our planet’s health by turning this deadstock fabric into unique, colorful and playful clothing pieces - all while enabling a special story that each person carries while wearing Oddli. Their partnership precedes the Oddli days when they both met at Stanford University, where they both received their degree in Product Design.

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Sudha is most recently the former Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations at Dropbox. Prior to Dropbox, Sudha led Growth Strategy at Amazon, LendingClub and Silicon Valley Bank, where she also led BizOps and Product Management. After receiving her Bachelors in Mathematics and Statistics from University of Connecticut and her Masters in Management Science from Stanford University, she started her professional career working in management consulting.

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Kaitlyn is a Product Manager for Nextdoor, an app for neighborhoods where you can get local tips, buy and sell items, and just interact with your fellow neighbors.

Prior to Nextdoor, she was a PM at Twitter on their Revenue and Ads Monetization team. Besides her product roles at these top well-known companies, Kaitlyn has also been at the forefront of creating a product from 0 to 1 as a founder. She founded Educents back in 2013 - where she built an educational marketplace for teachers and parents globally. Educents saved educators over $20 million dollars and helped more than 500,000 teachers, homeschoolers and parents gain access to educational materials all in one place.

Kaitlyn is also the founder of Looky Lou, a toy that finally gets your kids to smile at the camera - a problem that many parents likely experience today or experienced in the past when their kids were little.

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Miriam is a 23 year old engineer, innovator, speaker, and entrepreneur. While studying Computer Science at Stanford, Miriam has gained reputable skills within the fields of quantum computing, virtual reality and augmented reality - even enabling her to be the youngest teacher at Stanford University at 19 - where she teaches a Computer Science class on virtual reality.

As an entrepreneur, Miriam co-founded Eazitt, a consumer-goods app in South Africa. Beyond Eazitt, Miriam has built numerous iOS compatible apps, some of which she’s won awards for and most of which are geared towards underrepresented communities. She also served as a product engineer at a tech company called Yewno, where she created a platform that allows students to research, collaborate, and publish articles to peer-reviewed journals.

If that isn’t enough, Miriam is the host of Faking It podcast and also stars in the top 10 hit series, ‘My Unorthodox Life’ on Netflix.

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Dushka is a renowned communication expert with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Dushka's work revolves around helping companies and individuals develop their personal brand. Dushka helps people and businesses find their unique voice. Her work has been consumed on Q&A site Quora over 261 million times, and she has written over 10 bestsellers, including most recently “For All I Know - A Shebang of Checklists for life” and “Please Don’t Blame Love - A Relationship Handbook”.

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Tania is the Product Lead for the Shopify Logistic’s Launch team. She was previously a Director of Product at GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain registrar. Tania has over 15 years of product management experience, from building top 100 IOS apps from the ground up to having her products featured in the Super Bow; she thrives on fast-paced problem-solving, team-building and dynamic collaboration. She was born and raised in Mexico City and is a graduate of Stanford University.

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Maria is the founder and CEO of Clayful - a mental health platform for young kids. Prior to Clayful, Maria took on leadership roles in Growth and Marketing at ChartHop and an education technology company, Nearpod. While receiving her bachelors and masters in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, she also worked for Boeing and GE Aviation in Manufacturing Engineering.

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Samantha is the Chief Executive Officer for SHE Media, a top 5 lifestyle media company reaching 88 million women each month. Sam began her career in digital technology and media over 25 years ago at Interactive Imaginations, a gaming start-up that went public in 1998. She held management roles with CNET, Disney, and Alloy Media and Marketing. Prior to joining SHE Media in 2013, Sam was Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer for clean tech innovator, RecycleBank. Sam holds a BA in comparative literature from Hamilton College.

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Gaia is currently a student & founder, and her background consists of product & growth strategy for companies like APL, Madison Square Garden, and now a few years into her first startup. Having lived in four different countries by the age of 7, Gaia’s always been focused on interesting people and meaningful problems. Right now her focus is on the single-use epidemic, with her startup, Breeze– a tech company that helps foodservice businesses implement data-forward reusables.

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Yasi is a product and strategy executive and has been in various health tech companies of all sizes in the last decade. She is currently the SVP of Product & Marketing at Cleo, a family caregiving platform. Prior to Cleo, she lead products at companies like Teladoc Health, Fitbit, and athenahealth. Beyond product, Yasi also has experience in investing and entrepreneurship. While receiving her MBA from Harvard Business School, Yasi founded ActivePepper, a mobile application that helps people find local fitness partners and activities.

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Tatyana is now the Senior VP and GM at Pendo.io - Adopt, which focuses on driving adoption, transformation and the future of the digital workspace. Prior to Pendo, Tatyana worked at top companies - including IDEO, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services as a Director of Product Management, and NextDoor as the Chief Product Officer. Tatyana is also an Adviser and Board Member to many companies, including Braintrust, UserTesting and Sauce Labs.
This is the second part of a two-part conversation with Tatyana; to hear Tatyana's early career path and the key values and lessons she incorporated into her career decisions, be sure to listen to part 1!

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Tatyana is now the Senior VP and GM at Pendo.io - Adopt, which focuses on driving adoption, transformation and the future of the digital workspace. Prior to Pendo, Tatyana worked at top companies - including IDEO, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services as a Director of Product Management, and NextDoor as the Chief Product Officer. Tatyana is also an Adviser and Board Member to many companies, including Braintrust, UserTesting and Sauce Labs.

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Kristina is currently the Chief Product Officer at Dott, a shared micro-mobility operator that is on a mission to free cities with clean rides for everyone. Kristina has been in product roles for 15+ years, and prior to Dott, she held Product lead roles at very well known companies, including Booking.com, Lyft, and Eventbrite. She started her career in product as an Associate Product Manager at Intuit.

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Kie started off her career as a consultant for McKinsey & Company. She then received her MBA from Harvard Business School before breaking into product through internships at early stage technology companies, including Canary, Happie, and Catalant. She then joined HubSpot, where she is today, and took on various product management roles as individual contributor to leading teams. She recently joined the Payments team at HubSpot to help small B2B businesses get paid quickly and easily from their CRM.

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Tamar is an experienced executive and entrepreneur with experience in mobile and web in B2C environments. Currently, she is the Vice President of Product at Lumen, a wellness device and app that measures your metabolism and provides valuable insight based on your metabolic data. Prior to Lumen, she was the Chief Product Officer at Worthy.com, the VP of Product for Sears in Israel, founded her own company called Grab_It, and she was also the Chief Revenue Officer for Logia Mobile at Digital Turbine.

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Roni is currently the Vice President of Product at Selina, which is one of the world’s fastest growing hospitality brands Prior to Selina, Roni started her career in design and user experience. She then transitioned into product and worked primarily at AOL as their Head of Product for their B2C video. Throughout her career, Roni has experienced working in numerous different cultures, from American, English, Israeli, Finnish, and Latin American.

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Os has been in product for 20+ years, working for top companies in Senior Product roles including AOL, BBG Ventures and WeWork Labs. She is now the Co-founder and CPO of DragonsCanFly, a Web3 agency. Os is also the Co-Creator of Evolved Eggatha, an NFT project aimed to tell stories of women and she's an author. Os is taking all of her experience and expertise into writing her very own book, Starting From Scratch, which is all about managing change and making smart career choices.

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Dana is now a Senior Product Manager at PayPal. She began her career in product design, to then starting her own company called Livin Media - an internet-based social sharing platform where she was also the VP of Product. After her own venture, she went back into working in technology as a Product Manager at Fiverr for 4 years. Before joining Paypal, she went on a travel sabbatical as well!

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JZ runs product teams, advises startups, and teaches product management at Stanford University. She is currently the Vice President of Product at Webflow, a SaaS company for website building and hosting. Previously, she worked in Senior Product roles at incredibly well-known companies, including Dropbox, Wework, and Airbnb. In JZ’s spare time, she renovates houses, runs team-building workshops, and when she is not running after her 2-year-old son, she creates hand-made cards!

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Michal Levin is the Vice President of Product at Hero, an in-home care platform focused on medication management. Her professional career focused mostly on User Experience, and expanded into Product. She was the UX Design Lead and Manager at various companies, including Tzur, Modu, Google (as the first UX hire in Google Israel!), and Zoox. She then transitioned to the health and biotech sector and became the head of UX for Medical Devices and Clinical Trials at Verily Life Sciences before joining Hero. Enjoy!

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Sanjna is a Senior Product Manager at Plaid - a financial services company. Prior to Plaid, Sanjna started her career in growth and marketing at Mulesoft. Then, she transitioned into product after Salesforce acquired Mulesoft. Sanjna has accumulated 5+ years of technical product experience in enterprise tooling, B2B, and SaaS technologies. Also, this past year, she founded Boxby, a marketplace for gifting experiences, and then relocated to Amsterdam where she is today at Plaid!

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Lauren is a Senior Product Manager at Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Prior to Coinbase, Lauren's product experience primarily comes from her time at Intuit and Intercom as a Product Manager and Senior Product Manager, respectively. She also has experience in Venture Capital when she was a Principle at Streamlined Ventures.

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Olivia is the Senior Director of Product Management at Slack. Prior to Slack, she was a Head of Product for Realtime Innovation at Instagram, Lead Product Manager at Twitch, and a Product Manager at gaming companies in Blizzard Entertainment and ZAM Network. However, Olivia didn’t have the conventional path into Product. She had a whole career beforehand as a professional musician, a director of asset management, to even a key player in real estate.

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Zaria received her Bachelors degree in Design Engineering and Social Change from Harvard University in 2019. During her time at Harvard, she worked as an Analyst at J.P Morgan and at Ford Motor Company as a Product Development Intern in Research and Advanced Engineering. After graduating, she joined Twitter as an Associate Product Manager where she worked on the Consumer Privacy team and Misleading Information team during the 2020 U.S. election. Zaria is now a product manager on Spaces working on Spaces host and creator tools.

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Gyanda is a VP of Product at LinkedIn, specifically, the Head of LinkedIn's Marketing Solutions products. After receiving a Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University and a Masters in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, Gyanda began her career as an analyst in investment banking and then started at LinkedIn in a Associate Product Manager role. She then rose up the ranks from an APM role, to Group PM, to Director of Product, to where she is today as a VP of Product!

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After receiving her Bachelors and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT, Sharmeen started her career as an engineer at Hewlett-Packard, Raytheon and Leeo. In 2015, she transitioned to product at Twitch, where she eventually became the VP of Product and Engineering. Her transition to Facebook was unconventional and took a turn where she discovered that the following few months would also include a fight against breast cancer, a journey that she is currently in right now and one she bravely shares in the public eye.

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Xiaodi has been in product roles for the last 20 years, starting off as a product manager in the financial services space at NextCard and Digital Insights. She then worked at Ebay, where she went from PM to Director of Product. Before becoming CPO at 1stDibs.com, she was a Senior Director of Product at GILT.

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We are kicking off Season 3! The theme of this season: SheLeads [in Product], where you will learn from the top product leaders - how they discovered and broke into product and the key aspects of being the best product leader. The first season of Season 3 is Roshni Jain, the VP of Product at Eventbrite!

Roshni began her professional career in consulting at McKinsey before diving into product at Cardlytics and Udacity to now - as the VP of Product at Eventbrite. She received her BS from Wharton School, MA and MBA from Stanford University.

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The final guest of Season 2 is the incredible Mallun Yen!

Mallun Yen has devoted the past 20 years to changing the status quo and shifting industry norms, as an enterprise executive, operator, and category-creator. These experiences laid the groundwork for Operator Collective, a venture fund and community she founded in 2018 to make venture accessible to a group critical to a startup’s success but largely left out: top operators from diverse backgrounds who have built and scaled the most admired companies in the world. Prior to founding Operator Collective, Mallun was at the forefront of other category-creating companies also rooted in community, including RPX ($0-$100M and IPO in 3 years), SaaStr (worlds’ largest b2b software community), ChIPsNetwork.org (4,000 members and 17 chapters around the world).

So many pieces of advice from Mallun’s personal experience in this episode. Enjoy!

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Desiree Peterkin Bell is an award-winning multi-faceted political and communication strategist and international best-selling author that world leaders, visionaries, and change agents turn to when they desire to not only build a rock-solid brand, but an enduring legacy with global impact.

As President and CEO of the public affairs firm, DPBell & Associates, she serves her clients by leveraging her hard-won expertise in problem solving, crisis communications, strategic counsel, and brand development. Desiree’s impressive career is one that is defined as being driven by ‘Purpose, Not Position’.

So many lessons from Desiree. Enjoy the latest episode with this incredible #SheLeader!

Amanda’s experience as a Division I basketball player in college helped her realize that she always wanted to have some connection to athletics. As she progressed into coaching basketball, she realized the one thing in her life that wasn’t where she wanted it to be: her social scene. Her (poor) experience with dating apps inspired her to start her own company with Playoff - a dating app for current and former athletes! She took her personal struggle and decided to start her own venture.

So many lessons from Amanda - an inspiring, motivating, and honest entrepreneur! Enjoy!

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As a Partner at Operator Collective and Co-Founder of the Black Venture Institute, Leyla Seka continues to be at the forefront of solving deep inequalities, specifically addressing the homogeneity that is seen in the income cycle and funding for companies. However, Leyla’s innate conviction for impact came through before, especially during her time as an Executive Vice President at Salesforce, where she led an equal pay initiative that kicked off Salesforce's company-wide salary review, that ultimately corrected the gender-pay disparities.

We cover so much in this amazing episode --- from the changes Leyla made in order to get promoted, her candid and straightforward approach as the only woman in the room, to her mindset when she discovers a “big, nasty” problem that she needs to address. Hint: It’s all about the people!

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Triin is the Co-Founder of Sie. Ventures, a capital platform who supports the most promising female founders on their fundraising journeys. Prior to Sie, Triin was an early-stage investor at The Venture Collective, Founders Factory, and Startupbootcamp. She co-founded three startups in FinTech and HRTech. Today, Triin is also the Female Founders & UK VC Channel Lead for the Global Women in VC - the world’s largest global community for women in venture capital to connect, collaborate, and create opportunities.

Sharon is the President and CEO at Community Brands, a leading provider of cloud-based software to associations, nonprofits, K-12 schools and faith-based groups, who serve over 120,000 clients across the world. Prior to Community Brands, Sharon has held senior roles at top companies, including Dell, FedEx, Lenovo and more! In this episode, Sharon shares incredible advice in the importance of leading with empathy, finding your passion, and accepting moments when you’re wrong.

All of this and so much more from a true #SheLeader!

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As the CEO of Code First Girls, Anna has built one of the largest communities of female tech talent in the UK, with a focus of connecting women to economic opportunities and jobs in the tech industry. Prior to Code First, Anna co-founded her own EdTech startup and was the Commercial Director of Lynda.com, which was bought by LinkedIn for $1.5bn (4th largest acquisition in social media history) and is now known as LinkedIn Learning.

In this episode - she talks about her transition to senior positions in male-dominated space, the power of -intentionally- going out of your comfort zone, and so much more!

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You won’t find many leaders like Shelley Zalis. She started off her career without a clear direction for the future. She then received her first job review that was far from praise. While most would succumb and start to conflate their own value with their job performance, Shelley did the contrary. One thing led to another, and she realized the power of standing up for yourself, setting your mind to something, and capitalizing on those opportunities. Now, Shelley is the Founder and CEO of one of the largest female-owned businesses with The Female Quotient - who is advancing equality in the workplace through the power of collaboration.

Highly encourage any and all females - at any stage in your career - to take a listen to this inspiring #SheLeader.

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As the founder and CEO of The P5 Project, Jenna’s core focus and purpose is to help women increase their income, impact and influence. In this episode, Jenna emphasizes that raising a family and achieving your career goals are not mutually exclusive. You can do both, and you can do both successfully. She also gives incredible advice for those navigating their careers in college and coming out of college.

One of the key lessons: put yourself out there, meet new people, reach out to people who you want to become and cherish those relationships. They go a long way.

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SheLeads in #SPACE! Shelli is the Chief Operating Officer at Space Foundation and has an amazing journey that began in the US Air Force right out of high school to eventually enter into the space industry - a path that she never anticipated entering. Shelli shares so many incredible lessons for anyone navigating their career - especially the importance of finding not only your mentor, but also your coach and your champions - the ones who help you rise to the next level in your career.

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As an immigrant to the UK from China, Meg talks about her life growing up and how the person she is today is heavily influenced by her parents and the hard work they did throughout their lives.

The lessons she has learned from her parents and from her career translated to her passion to start ADAY - an incredible, versatile and environmentally conscious clothing brand!

Meg shares so many golden nuggets that anyone can apply into their professional and personal lives. Enjoy!

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Komal’s career path seems to be contingent on one thing: follow your passions. From pursuing engineering to recognizing her love for the operational/business side, she worked in all different companies, industries and sizes. From GE Aviation, to Bain & Company, to then being an early employee at Lyft, Komal follows the signs and says “YES!” She reflects on her career path and how she was often the only female in the room. Implicit bias in the workplace is inevitable. It’s there. So how do we address it? Hear more from Komal how she recognizes it and takes action.

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Christina brings her experience as a former Division 1 Women's Soccer player at Harvard University into her passion for addressing mental health for student-athletes. Her ups and downs going through injuries opened her eyes into the huge gap amongst how physical injuries are treated vs mental ones.

Hear about the incredible lessons she's learned throughout her career - from her professional career going to Deloitte and Stanford Graduate School of Business to now founding MyHuddle!

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SEASON 2 IS HERE!

Excited to kick off Season 2 with the absolute soccer legend Brandi Chastain! Brandi played for the U.S Women's National team from 1988-2004 and scored the iconic World Cup winning penalty against China in the 1999 Women's World Cup to secure the victory for the U.S.

While she chats about this legendary moment in her career, she also reflects on the lessons she has learned throughout her athletic career that she now brings with her to CityCheers.

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JJ shares her experiences as a TV host, entrepreneur, and mother, and the many lessons she’s learned along the way - including the value of taking opportunities & trying new things. JJ shares the mission and inspiration behind Goodpods, and how the podcast platform supports both the listener and the podcaster. So many incredible lessons from JJ - Enjoy!

As an Emmy-Award winning costume designer, Lyn Paolo is passionate about helping actors truly immerse into character. She also shares valuable lessons from her experiences with renown productions like Scandal, Shameless, The West Wing, and Animal Kingdom. From the importance of business and budget, to dealing with self-doubt, Lyn shares incredible insight that applies to all females in any industry! Enjoy!

Susan is a board member, advisor, and Global Software as a Service (SaaS) Leader! Susan shares her experiences through working with a number of software startups, and the steadfast importance of the quality of people around her. She also shares her insight to how tech businesses can see opportunity in times of crisis. Enjoy!

After years of experience operating as a physician, Dr. Barnes made the difficult decision to take her talents & help democratize healthcare for millions of patients. From the lessons she’s learned transitioning from her clinical role to a healthcare start-up, to her passion for raising awareness and speaking the truth about race and ethnic equity, Dr. Barnes has so much valuable insight for everyone.

Julie Uhrman is the Founder and President of Angel City - the first professional women’s soccer team to represent Los Angeles in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)! As an entrepreneur, Julie is passionate about trusting your gut, and seeing failures as opportunities for growth. Her years of experience in start-ups in the gaming industry has taught her so many valuable lessons as she takes her entrepreneurial spirit into the sports world with a goal to completely revolutionize the women’s soccer game experience in the U.S!

This - and so much more - from Julie! Enjoy. Share. Subscribe. Rate!

For years, Jenny Ming has held leadership positions at very successful retail companies, including the President of Gap Inc/Old Navy! She shares so many valuable lessons from her experiences. One being the value of embracing feminism as a female leader, and staying true to yourself. From the importance of risk taking, to diversity in conversation, to being an accessible leader, Jenny has so many valuable insights for everyone! Enjoy!

After years of experience in the food industry as a Plant Manager at top companies including Sara Lee, See’s Candies and Bimbo Bakeries, Angie transitioned to an entire new industry as she is now the Vice President of Global Operations at Lyft! She shares the value of bringing a different perspective to the table, especially as a woman. From the insight in balancing motherhood and work, to the lessons learned embracing a career transition, Angie shares so many pieces of great advice. Enjoy!

Amy is a Partner at Accel - a leading venture capital firm that works with startups in seed and growth stage investments. Amy is passionate about finding growth opportunities, forming valuable relationships, and technology. Before Accel, Amy spent about 8 years launching new products, business lines, and markets in many different roles at companies including Uber, Stripe, and Twitter. She shares so many insights into career transitions, mentorship, and personal development - coming from being a woman in venture capital who adapted to this new career path. Enjoy!

Danielle Strachman is the Founder and General Partner of 1517! She has so much depth in her career experiences, from founding her own non-profit charter school, to being at the forefront of the well-renowned Thiel Fellowship, to founding 1517, a venture capital fund built on the belief that not everyone needs to attend university in order to pursue their passions. Danielle’s passion for helping others and entrepreneurship really embodies her “yes” mentality. She also chats about the importance of building a tight-knit community and seeking out founders who have such a pure passion for what they’re building that they wouldn’t be able to do anything else. For any young entrepreneur, this one’s for you - Danielle brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with young entrepreneurs. Enjoy!

Kristin Thayer is the Senior Director of Sales and Client Partnerships at 1stDibs, a marketplace for luxury design. Kristin shares her valuable experiences at multiple companies throughout the years, from her role in product partnerships at Facebook and Uber, to being a Partner in Market Development at the well-renowned Venture Capital firm at Andreessen Horowitz. She shares the importance of advocating for yourself and always embracing the mentality to learn - regardless of your age or career stage. She also shares the importance of transparency in partnerships, and how she has found success throughout her career.

Before starting her own company, Jess Hershfield has years of product management experience at both startups and large scale companies, including at Lime and Uber. After embarking on an international work experience, she shares her amazing experience overseas. Now, Jess is passionate about overcoming challenges and believing in her product. Her depth of experience offers so many lessons for everyone!

Yvonne Wassenaar - the CEO of Puppet, an infrastructure automation platform for large enterprises! Yvonne shares the path of her career, and the lessons she’s learned while navigating. She offers helpful tips for dealing with unconscious bias, and shares the importance of networking and managing your own career opportunities. Yvonne’s passion for mentoring is unmatched, and she has so many lessons for everyone!

As the head of AWS Backup at Amazon, & Founder of Advancing Women in Product, Nancy is passionate about female leadership in big tech companies. She shares valuable advice for female leaders: forming relationships, building a reputation, and important principles for successful product managers.

This - and so much more - from Nancy! Enjoy.

Jess Galica shares the experiences she has working in both a start-up and large consulting firm, but most importantly the value of “checking in where your energy lies” and following your passion. Jess shares the lessons from her upcoming book, “ “Climb Your Own Ladder: Stories of Women Redefining Career Success”” which include the importance of looking at career evolution in the context of women, and the difference in the ways women approach career changes.

Only 4% of sports coverage is dedicated to women's sports. Haley Rosen set out to change that by founding Just Women’s Sports, a company dedicated to promoting and highlighting women’s sports. As a former collegiate and professional soccer player, Haley has experienced her fair share of injuries and setbacks. Now, as a young entrepreneur, she reflects on the lessons she learned during her time as an athlete and from her transition into the workforce. Haley’s story highlights resiliency, passion, and the search for purpose. Enjoy!

Susan has had so much experience in technology companies over the years, and shares her journey from college to becoming CEO of Edmodo, a worldwide educational platform with nearly 150 million accounts! From the lessons she learned working at large companies, including early on at eBay and Google, to the importance of authenticity as a leader, Susan shares so many lessons for anyone seeking a leadership position in their professional (or personal) lives!

SheLeads in FINANCE! Unlike many career paths, Mandy always knew she loved numbers - ever since she was helping her mom organize the family budget at 8 years old. Mandy’s passion has always been the driving force in navigating her career. Prior to her role as the Chief Financial Officer at e.l.f BEAUTY, Mandy held senior leadership roles at well-known brands in Albertsons, Safeway, and as the CFO at Bevmo! Beyond her tips for navigating one’s career, which involves the scary but effective cold-email, Mandy shares the top three-skills important for CFOs, grabbing opportunities as they come, and other pieces of insight for making transitions into various industries.

SheLeads in Law Enforcement! After years as an Award-Winning veteran SWAT officer, undercover detective and decorated US Air Force Desert Storm veteran, Lisa turned her focus to writing and became a reinvention coach. Lisa is used to being the only female in the room, especially during her time as a police officer and in the Air Force. Her early childhood and early relationships have taught her a multitude of lessons that she has carried with her throughout her career, whether it is in the police force, as a TV Crime Analyst, or as a reinvention coach. Key: Embrace a “Next, And” mentality, Use your Past to Motivate you, Not Diminish You.

Leslie unpacks her book, “Pretty Good Advice” as she shares the lessons she’s learned throughout her career - from making Big Macs at McDonalds, to dropping out of university (or leaving and never returning as she likes to think of it), to then creating the most amazing, powerful beauty brand built on community, humor and creativity -- eventually taking bareMinerals public in one of the largest cosmetic IPOs when it was acquired for $1.8 billion dollars.

Out of the 97 pieces of advice in Leslie’s book, here are a few that I love that Leslie unpacks more: desperation breeds creativity if you allow it to, use your fears and anxieties as fuel to pursue your passions, and one of my favorites: luck is just another form of optimism. Start believing you’re lucky and you’ll be surprised how this new outlook changes your outcome.

Please please do yourself a favor and read Pretty Good Advice if you haven’t already! It’s one of the most refreshing and genuine books out there and not only do you get to know Leslie as a person and leader, but you learn actionable tips to use in your personal and professional life.

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As the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Platform, Trailhead & Developers at Salesforce, Sarah specializes in bringing emerging technologies and trends into the market, and she shares her passion for helping people develop the skills needed to obtain their dream jobs. Sarah chats about the importance of female role models, embracing our natural empathetic instincts as a woman, and removing fear from decision-making in order to lean into our passion and purpose.

Becc Holland shares her passion for helping others, and most of all her excitement for the recent launch of Flip the Script, which provides an in-depth analysis of successful strategies for sales. From the lessons she’s learned transitioning from college to the workforce, to dealing with failure as a saleswoman, to always holding a high standard for yourself, Becc has so many valuable lessons for everyone.

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For years, Maggie Ntim has worked passionately with soccer players and athletes on and off the field. She shares her motivation to fight for what she believes in, and the key values she shares with the players she works with. She continues to break the glass ceiling by being the first African American female soccer agent who continues to fight for female athletes. As a successful female agent in the sports world, Maggie has overcome numerous obstacles and has so many lessons for everyone. Key Lesson: a “No” is just a maybe.

When people express doubts: In Maggie’s mind, “It’s possible … so, when they tell me that, I just laugh.”

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After being a nurse practitioner for 28 years, Angie and her husband Dan decided to start popping popcorn at local spots around the community --- Angie’s BoomChickaPop began as a local hit, and soon became a national sensation. Angie shares her experiences as an entrepreneur, and offers valuable insight on the importance of teamwork and grit when starting your own successful business. She also provides some tangible advice and common traps for new entrepreneurs to avoid. Enjoy!

Before becoming the Senior VP of Engineering at Under Armour, Ann Funai shares her passion for being “glue that brought things together,” at IBM, People Admin and now Under Armour. Ann provides insightful tips on taking risks, and shares the difficult transition she made leaving IBM after 20+ years, but concludes: “It’s the best thing I could have done for myself.” From being a female in the technological workforce, to being yourself and overcoming self doubt, Ann shares so many lessons for everyone.

As an early Silicon Valley pioneer founding and leading her own software company, Heidi Roizen shares insight to the importance of building a great team and forming honest relationships amongst peers. From the lessons she learned entering the job market with only an undergraduate degree, to the founding story of T/Maker, to entering (and dominating) the world of venture capital, it is clear that Heidi epitomizes what it means to be a #SheLeader!

She also shares the well-known 20-40-60 rule and how to approach mistakes: “Learn from the mistake and then learn to put it away. The more you can train your brain to do that, the better off you’ll be”

This - and so much more - from Heidi! Enjoy, share, and subscribe!

For 20+ years, she continues to help businesses develop visual strategies and plans for the future through ArloSoul Visualize Innovation. From lessons she’s learned while finding her path, to challenges faced working with different customers, to writing her very own book, Chris shares so many lessons for everyone. For the unprecedented times, Chris shares how “If you can visualize yourself living into that future, it becomes much easier to say no to some things and yes to other things that help you move into that future.” -- Chris calls this the “Future Pull,” and shares many helpful pointers for our journeys to the future! Enjoy this new episode!

For 30+ years, Shonda utilizes her passion for agriculture and finance to help create more investments in the agricultural community. Shonda hopes to inspire the younger generation to choose something that fascinates them; she encourages young people to dig into agriculture, because the importance of food will never dissipate. She discusses the impact that COVID-19 has had on agriculture and food sourcing -- “We need to have good strong localized systems, regional systems … really encourage people to be founders, to start businesses that might be perhaps considered slightly old fashioned, but are not old fashioned.”

As the founder and CEO of Van Robotics, Laura is aiming to explore the potential of robots to improve the lives of individuals with learning, social and communicative challenges. Similarly to many #SheLeaders, Laura had no idea she would be an entrepreneur. After discovering her new passion for education and technology, she never turned back, even though people told her she’s crazy.

From starting Van Robotics to the challenges of receiving funding - we go through Laura’s journey and discuss the key traits in every leader. Laura gives advice for all female founders - always stay true to yourself, be transparent with your team, and know that an investor can’t define your success or failures!

For 20+ years, Shuly continues to bridge the gap between the Israeli and US business market by helping young entrepreneurs break into the US market. From the lessons she learned serving in the Israeli Defense Force to the founding story of UpWest, Shuly shares so many lessons for everyone -- New grads: treat your 20s as a “Decade of Discovery” - spend that time to find your passions and curiosities - it’s worth it down the road. Women: Shuly says “the tendency to doubt ourselves as women needs to just go away.” Everyone: Shuly reflects on the early stages of her career during the financial crisis to know that “we come out stronger from times like this.”

In this #SheLeads, Monica Arés discusses how she went from an actuary to becoming a teacher. Her passion for #education continued to soar. Combining her “yes and..” mentality and her natural curiosity, she began to see the incredible amounts of innovation that are needed in the education sector. Now, as the Head of Innovative Technologies for Education at Facebook, Monica focuses on using #VR/#AR technology to transform education. She also gives incredible advice about dealing with failure, or “happy accidents”, and the importance of recognizing that we are all a “work in progress” - we’re constantly evolving, growing and learning new things. So many takeaways that everyone can apply in their lives! Enjoy!

As the founder of PopSugar, Lisa Sugar reflects on her early career in advertising that eventually led her to reassess her future. POPSUGAR then became a side project that found her writing content at every moment she could: before work, lunch breaks, after work and more.

Beyond the insane growth (and some challenges) of the POPSUGAR journey, Lisa shares more about her book, "Power Your Happy" and gives incredible advice about work-life-blend, reaching out to people, and finding the right team - oftentimes, with people who are smarter than you! So many incredible lessons in this latest #SheLeads!

Lisa mentions: “I had been working really hard at great jobs that I didn’t love for a long enough time to be able to say ‘it’s time for a change.’”

SheLeads in #Cybersecurity! As the founder and Chief Product Officer of Odo Security, Noa Shafir reflects on the fears she had starting her own company, the challenges that come with leading a team in Israel and the U.S, and how she took on the CPO role at Odo! We also chat about what it’s like to be a top leader in cybersecurity, a space that is often male-dominated regardless of the country.

Noa mentions: “My biggest struggle is to be seen as an entrepreneur (who is also female) and not a female entrepreneur..”

SheLeads in Broadway! Katrina Yaukey takes us into the world of Broadway, especially as a female leader in this industry. We discuss the mental and physical demand of doing 8 shows/week, how to embrace rejection in an industry where it is all too common, and the skills that she has learned in the entertainment industry that she used in starting her accordion repair business!

Fun Fact: Katrina owns about 35 accordions…

“You won’t because you’re a female.”

Eileen heard her fair share of this in the beginning of her career, especially as the only female in a male-dominated environment. Now, she uses this fuel to teach women all around the world to reach their full potential professionally. As an avid traveler, Eileen reflects on her decision to postpone a college degree and the challenges she faced juggling a full time job, night school, and a family. She discusses the importance of education, intentionally creating a space for failure, and how different cultures around the world perceive female leaders!

Taylor’s passion for horses taught her that horse-showing and therapy are not mutually exclusive. With EQ Wellness, she teaches young boys and girls the power of therapeutic riding. Taylor discusses the importance of finding your community, celebrating the small wins in starting a business, and embracing challenges and hardships as learning opportunities. Enjoy the latest SheLeads episode with a leader in the equine industry!

From career advice to building your resilience muscle, Parul shares it all in the latest #SheLeads episode! Throughout Parul’s life, she has fought professional and personal curveballs - whether it’s getting laid off unexpectedly from her dream job or getting diagnosed with breast cancer. If anyone knows how to be resilient, it’s Parul. She shares the lessons she has learned throughout her life - applying to jobs, finding your Ikigai, or dealing with hardships. Enjoy and be sure to share with others who could benefit from Parul’s incredible lessons!

“I signed up before my mind had a chance to tell me it wasn’t possible.”

Although Leslie said this before signing up to run a 50K ultramarathon, Leslie learned this lesson much earlier on when she was a Captain in the US Army. The Lieutenant Colonel telling her she’s a liability rather than an asset set the foundation for Leslie’s future in teaching others that it is up to us to change our inner recording. While we can’t control the outside, there is one thing we can control: our thoughts. This episode is truly special from a U.S Army Veteran who is now using the lessons she learned throughout her career to help other leaders. A #SheLeader in every sense of the word. Enjoy!

Shanna discusses her path to starting Modsy, an online interior design platform to help you decorate your new living space. Before Modsy, Shanna started a company in the gaming industry that later got acquired by Autodesk. To be the best entrepreneur, she added #VentureCapital into her toolkit as a Partner @GoogleVentures to understand what it’s like sitting on the other side of the table. Beyond her incredible journey, learn about Shanna’s goal-setting technique that she makes all of her employees do at Modsy!

SheLeads in #Education! Tanya Sheckley is no ordinary mother. Having a daughter born with cerebral palsy, Tanya heard countless times from schools that it’s not educationally necessary for her daughter to reach her potential. Struggling to accept this, she took it into her own hands by founding UP Academy, a school for all students to reach their full potential. Tanya’s journey is so inspiring! She shares the roller coaster of a ride it has been starting her own school, the importance of mentality as a leader, and so much more. Enjoy!

As the author of the best-selling career advice book, Leave Your Mark, Aliza Licht shares the secrets to planning out your career, getting a job during COVID-19, approaching failure, and so much more! Also, hear about Aliza’s “goal folder” - a trick she’s used throughout her career to keep track of her wins and losses. Enjoy this great episode with Aliza!

As the Senior Director of Sales at Slack, Dannie Herzberg discusses her career path that led her to a role where she thrives working closely with other people.Beyond sales, Dannie shares tangible tips for everyone to practice, whether it’s setting goals, establishing relationships with your team, or becoming more resilient and comfortable with rejection - a key trait for anyone to succeed - especially in Sales. So much packed into this episode. Enjoy!

Learn from Ann’s incredible career to know what it takes to truly make an impact in the world. She shares her career path, her passion to make a level playing field for founders and funders everywhere, and her "sphere of control" when dealing with uncertainty - especially now during COVID-19.

As the Founder and Executive Director of Spread The Vote, Kat is helping people attain the state IDs necessary to vote - which is more important than ever right now. Beyond her story of founding Spread the Vote, Kat shares lessons in learning from those who come before you, the challenges of social entrepreneurship, and the fundamental rule in leadership: treat your employees the way you would want to be treated. Enjoy this fun episode!

This week’s episode brings you Natalie Pierce - from being a first-generation college student to a Partner at a top Law firm at Littler Mendelson, Natalie talks about the importance of seeking mentors, being a female in law, and the future of work with the adoption of new transformation technologies, including AI and automation.

Vanessa Larco, Partner at NEA - New Enterprise Associates. Prior to venture, Vanessa has extensive experience in the social gaming industry as a ProductManager and as the founder of her own company. She shares her insight on career-planning, the parallels amongst PM and VC, investment decisions, and so much more. Enjoy!

Sylvia Acevedo, the CEO of Girl Scouts, shares incredible stories throughout her career - beginning at Stanford University to now Girl Scouts (while being a Rocket Scientist at NASA in between). Sylvia shares lessons in negotiation, confidence, and goal-setting, and wow - so much more.

Melinda Thomas is the Co-Founder and COO of Octave Bioscience, a company aiming to improve outcomes in neurodegenerative diseases. Melinda discusses key aspects in leadership. Key themes include practicing the 80/20 Rule, having a bias towards action, and never lowering the bar when hiring - even when push comes to shove.

Lexi discusses the importance of embracing the journey in navigating your career, the top skills that every COO needs to have, and a tool she uses to practice work-life integration as a top tech leader, mother, and wife (and more). Bring a pen and pad to this one! Enjoy.

Kara is the founder and CEO of Hint, Inc. - the healthy lifestyle brand best known for its hint water! Kara shares the founding story of Hint and the many lessons learned along the way about failure, fundraising, hiring, and more. Please enjoy, take notes, and share with others. (and apologies for the odd lighting -- just one of the tricky parts of Zoom interviews!)

Sheri is an Executive Hollywood Film Producer who has produced many well-known TV films, including Halloweentown, Perfect High, and many more for brands including Lifetime TV and Walt Disney Studios. Tune in to hear Sheri discuss the entertainment industry and COVID-19’s impact on it, the importance of self-confidence, and ensuring that there’s always diversity on her teams when creating a film.

Kaye Foster is a senior advisor and executive coach at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)! Kaye has so many lessons that every leader needs to know, including key insights that are especially valuable during this interesting period with COVID-19. A key lesson: Reflect, learn, and recognize the “Gift of the Pause.”

Terri is a Certified Financial Planner who worked as a Financial Services Executive at Charles Schwab for 5 years. Learn from Terri about the importance of financial planning, goal-setting, and her experience as a female in finance.

Tina is a Professor of the Practice at Stanford University in the Department of Management Science and Engineering. Hear about Tina's insights on how to view failure, seizing opportunities, and her personal journey to becoming one of the top professors in entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation.

Before broadcasting for ESPN and ABC News, Julie led the US Women’s National Soccer team to 2 World Cup Championships and 2 Olympic Gold Medals. Join us as we talk about the fight in women’s sports, the importance of taking risks, and so much more!