Bored of "women's events?" Tired of feeling separated because of gender? Fed up with the corporate approach to equality? Well, you've come to the right place. Erin Haztikostas and Nicole Licata Grant discuss their recent trip to New York where they led a "Ladies' Conference" event like you've never seen before. They took to the stage in front of a crowd of businesswomen to lead an amazing evening that essentially reverses everything "traditional" about a women's event. They also discuss how persistence and investment is key in creating success. Erin shares an update on a second trip she took to NYC as part of a group she invested in to learn how to successfully pitch major publications in order to get your voice and message amplified. Lastly, the discuss the concept of "Change" through the lens of Nicole's employer entering into yet another merger and on the cusp of heading into major change for all involved. If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration! Here are some options... Check out the b BRILLIANT career coaching program @ b Cause Podcast Facebook group @ We share even more crazy stuff here (you probably thought that was impossible). Take our simple, fun and insightful "What Kind of Dog Are You At Work?" by going to We have so much fun stuff going on...we wouldn't want you to miss out - join the authenticity movement and our community by adding your email just about anywhere @ Check out our blog for more of our no-BS career advice @ We have fun and inspiring t-shirts @ DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsuitable for younger audiences. Tweetable Comments: "To be perfectly honest, up until about three weeks before this event, I totally thought we were going to New York for a planning session." "In our heads, we forecast that this would be different, but we also forgot that nobody reads anything anymore." Let's go to New York, think about what we could do, let's talk with some venture capital people who have women's groups and brainstorm together and just typical bullshit." "Energy trumps words." "The only market that would have been harder is Texas - those women don't play." "It was not scripted. That is the way I operate." "There were a lot of things that felt extremely professional. You walked in there and were like, 'Erin and Nicole have totally done this a million times.' And you and I are standing in the hall by the back bathroom like, 'Is this really happening?'" "I remember about five words I said." "We're not being bold enough if we don't have haters'." "You have to dry clean it because it's b-dazzling. But you're right, I had a sticker on my ass." "If you want to do something, whether it's change the world or change the way you dress, I don't care what it is. You just start somewhere." "We basically reversed everything you know about a women's conference." "Trust your creative process." "If you want to do something...you just start somewhere." "I think the day I hit rock bottom was a day when I was trying to put forward some good idea, and I spent my time trying to find an icon bullet to match my idea than I did thinking about my idea." "Not everyone's a frickin' graphic designer. If you don't have something that's come off a professional design team, then it's not worth people paying attention to." "I feel like everytime I have an idea I have to think 'how does this translate into a PowerPoint?' And then I want to kill myself." "If you sometimes just ask for what you want, and put yourself out there, amazing things can happen." "We think it, we want it, but we don't say it. 9 times out of ten the person on the other end simply wants clarity." "If we don't have some 70's/80's throwback at some point in our episodes it's not a full catch-up." "Persistence is key." "Check yourself, see what you want and need, what you can tolerate and take. Just have an honest conversation with yourself and figure out where the deck is going." "There's a silver lining in every shit sandwich." "You're going to do healthy things, I'll be at Starbucks shoving a croissant down my face."