Emily Goldfischer is a hospitality PR veteran turned media entrepreneur and co-founder of hertelier, a platform amplifying women's voices in the hotel industry. After a decade shaping brand narratives at Loews Hotels and a pivot into journalism in London, she uncovered a glaring gap in female representation at the top. Susan and Emily talk about advocacy, research, and storytelling.

What You'll Learn:

• Why personalized pitches outperform mass outreach • How to align your story with the right audience • Spotting trends like a PR pro (and why it matters) • Leadership lessons from working under iconic industry women • The "where are the women?" moment that sparked hertelier • Building a media brand from scratch during a pandemic • Why audience growth is harder than content creation • What 19% female leadership really reveals about hotels • The myth of motherhood as the main career barrier • How bias shows up—regardless of life choices • Why hospitality's pipeline leaks at the top • Simple ways to advocate for yourself at work • How companies can fix broken promotion pipelines • Why flexibility beats performative policies

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The Takeaway:

The lack of women in leadership isn't caused by one issue (like motherhood). It's the result of systemic bias and structural barriers, and fixing it requires intentional, measurable change.

Emily Goldfischer on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilygoldfischer/

hertelier https://www.hertelier.com/