Effecting change with Cilia Kanellopoulos
In theory, we all know that we should look beyond official credentials and what’s on paper and place more value on someone’s talents and passions. Yet reality rarely works that way. That’s why Cilia Kanellopoulos is a true leading rebel: She knows from personal experience how you have to get…
Treating a side hustle like a marathon, not a sprint with Erica Liu Williams
With 40% of Americans having a side hustle, it’s safe to say that side hustles are no longer a trend, but a reality for many! Often though, we see them as a quick stepping stone to leaving our job and diving in fulltime to entrepreneurship. But that’s not necessarily always the right path! Meet…
Strength in diversity with Barbara Lampl
Barbara Lampl is a “badass with a big heart” as her friends call her. And she’s not just a badass in business as a self-made entrepreneur, she’s also a badass in life. For a long time, she says she didn’t quite feel human. When she was 30 the explanation came: she is on the autism spectrum. Today,…
Defining success with Anne Cocquyt
When we look around, we can often feel like everyone is ahead of us. Be it that colleague that just got a promotion we’ve wanted for years, that friend that is killing it in her business, or that younger sibling that is getting married first. But as serial entrepreneur Anne Cocquyt says, comparison…
Redefining your story with Elisabeth Ippel
Sharing stories of our achievements or how we actively turned something around can already be a challenge for some of us. But stories of failures? Of things that happened to us? Those are even harder. Which is why Elisabeth Ippel is such an inspiration. After being banned from the US, even spending…
From digital nomad to female founder with Meesen Brown
Traveling the world while working on your laptop from anywhere, from the beach to the city. Sounds like a dream, right? It's a dream Meesen Brown made come true for herself, becoming a bona fide digital nomad. She quickly realized though that 1) you want and need to stay in a place longer than a…
Intuition-based decision making for leaders with Dr. Fra Mega
We make an average of 35,000 choices per day - crazy, right? And while some of those might be smaller, like what to have for lunch, leaders often have to make split-second decisions on some pretty big things. So how can we start making better decisions? Neuroscience consultant and mindset change &…
Leading a new generation of leaders with Courtney Adams
Through receiving a Fulbright scholarship, Courtney got a window into how you can make a real impact into a young person’s life with just a little bit of guidance and attention. This was part of what inspired her to cofound Youthbridge, an award-winning peace building program. Over time, she also…
Solo contributor & leader aren’t mutually exclusive with Linda Jonas
After a fascinating career journey doing everything from being a graphic designer to building her own business, Linda Jonas stumbled on her calling at Small Improvements: Collaborating with HR leaders to make work a better place. Over her time at the performance feedback platform, she discovered…
How to lead in today’s fast-paced world with Vanessa Judelman
Having suffered under bad leadership and also experienced the ups and downs of being a leader herself, Vanessa Judelman founded Mosaic People Development to make leaders more aware of how their behaviour impacts the people around them. After seven years of going into organizations to teach leaders…
Giving back as a leader with Rena Pacheco-Theard
Rena Pacheco-Theard, CEO and Cofounder of Prepify, strongly believes that being given opportunities also means a responsibility to pass them on. That is what motivated her to found Prepify, a free college prep website and app to help talented, underrepresented high schoolers go to top colleges…
Building a network and community with Nora Stolz
Entrepreneur Nora Stolz is passionate about female leadership & equal opportunity matters, which is why she founded the Women Breakfast Club to create a platform for like-minded women to connect. Tune in to this episode to learn how to: - Create a community when you’re new in town - Network…
How to communicate like a leader with Monica Kade
Writer and podcaster Monica Kade is about all things communication to help people express themselves effectively and be better leaders. Tune in to this episode to learn how to: - Make your vision come alive and connect with your team - Overcome public speaking fears and hang ups - Communicate…
On authentic leadership with activist Magda Zenon
Being an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa while still in school is certainly not the easy road, but it’s what set Magda Zenon on her path. As she says herself, she wasn’t the “flavour of the month”, but choosing to stand up for what she believes in instead of what’s popular taught her early…
Purpose-driven leadership with Julia von Winterfeldt
What does leadership mean to you? How are you as a leader embracing new ways of doing work? After a prestigious career including being GM at AKQA, a Managing Director at Accenture, and an international career with Sapient Publicis, Julia von Winterfeldt felt like a new kind of leadership was…
Proving them wrong & believing in yourself as a leader with Ewelina Robaczek
In an ideal world, everyone would cheer us on to become leaders. Reality can be less kind. Yet it’s exactly in those moments of adversity that we are poised for tremendous growth - if only we’re courageous enough to take the leap. Ewelina Robaczek, Founder & CEO of Vouchery.io, has had to have that…
Leading in a male-dominated industry with Myrto Lambrou
When your industry consists of mostly men, establishing yourself as a leader can be extra challenging! Architect and project manager Myrto Lambrou gives first-hand advice on how to lead in a male-dominated industry, and how to give your intuition space to contribute instead of just relying on your…
An HR perspective on leadership with Erika Enberg
Human Resources is transforming with organizations starting to see HR as a more proactive part. Erika Enberg, VP of Talent at door2door, a software platform for ridesharing services, shares her perspective on what makes a leader, helping your team take care of themselves, and being a leader in a…
From peer to boss with Stephanie Tsing
Transitioning from peer to boss is one of the most challenging times in anyone’s career. Stephanie Tsing - Senior Director of Technology at NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies - shares her experience in how to successfully handle the transition, shift your…
On being a young leader with Katrin Jahns
If you became a leader early on in your career, then this is the episode for you! Katrin Jahns, Head of Press & Blogger Relations at online crafting school Makerist, shares advice on being real and focusing that is relevant for all leaders, but especially younger ones like her. Get all key…
On embracing conflict with Leitha Matz
No one is a fan of conflict, including Leitha Matz, COO of FinTech startup Zuper. But Leitha discovered early on in her leadership career that it is unavoidable and so all the more important to learn how to handle. Tune in for tips on how to embrace conflict, overcome big expensive embarrassing…