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302. Climbing the Ladder: PUMA VP Erin Longin On Career Advice, Upholding Boundaries & Supporting Women In Sport


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If you’re looking to grow your career or pivot to a role that inspires you, listen up. Vice President of the running and training business unit at PUMA, Erin Longin, is bringing so many good nuggets of inspiration to the pod today. We talk about everything that goes into the sneakers we wear on the daily, but Erin goes deep into her backstory, her 16 years at PUMA, and insight for anyone looking to work their own way up the corporate ladder.

She talks about her perspective of how to "do it all" as a working mom and the boundaries she’s learned to set over the years in order to show up as her best self at work for her team and at home for her family. 

IN THIS EPISODE 

What drew Erin to PUMA and a career in sport (4:55)

Erin’s relationship with sport and wellness from a young age (5:50)

How Erin’s upbringing impacted her work ethic (11:55)

The pivot from Timberland to PUMA and what drew Erin to the company (17:50)

Advice for those looking to take a leap in their career (19:30)

A different perspective on the notion of ‘doing it all’ as a working mom (23:45)

Erin’s favorite ‘era’ at PUMA so far (30:30)

A day in the life as VP of Running and Training at PUMA and how Puma is putting a focus on women in their running department (32:20)

The biggest piece of advice for other women working to climb the corporate ladder (41:06)

What exciting Erin about her role and Puma right now (45:01)

Some of the best advice Erin has received in her career (51:10)

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