Bad-Ass Women In Business

This was a fascinating interview with Annie, who has had a stellar career that began with a detour from her childhood dream to design roller coasters! Lots to glean from this one including the power of having a leader who believes in you, the importance of paying it forward and the ability to recognize when your company culture is a perfect fit. Enjoy!

What a fun interview! Skyler is the CEO of WongDoody, and has spent over 20 years transforming WongDoody from a boutique North American ad agency to the global creative and digital innovation powerhouse that they are today. Skyler had a ton of insights to share, especially around taking risks, putting in the hard work early in your career and being curious and interested in the people around you and their success. Enjoy!

This was a really engaging discussion with Kelly Coomer, the CIO of Sammons Financial. She has had a very interesting career journey, from a start in consulting at Accenture all the way to many senior roles at Allstate, to Sammons today - with a 5 year break to own and run a Coldstone Creamery! So many great lessons - the main one I took was to do a good job you are in and your reputation will lead to opportunities. Check it out!

In this episode, I chat with Amanda Crocker about her career journey from the non profit world all the way up to CEO at Swivel, a fin-tech company, with impressive stints at Meta, Dropbox and Microsoft along the way! Great insights on creating your own opportunities and growing by doing the work well. Enjoy!

This was a fascinating conversation with Ellen Reilly - her career journey has been inspirational! She's currently the CEO of a start-up in the Life Sciences space called Sware - but spent many years rising up the ranks at various large pharmaceutical companies. From her start as a software engineer to her pivot to business process-focused positions and consulting, it's clear that being an authentic, no nonsense individual has served her well. Tons of great insights - check it out!

This was a fascinating conversation with Li Jacobsen, spanning her career from her first job as a dishwasher at the University of Wisconsin, Eau-Claire, to her current bad-ass role as a CIO. Tons of lessons learned here, such as the importance of having a mentor and being willing to take calculated risks with your career, understanding the needs of the business and how you can support them as well as finding a sense of balance between work and family life. Li is super impressive - I recommended listening to the entire conversation!

I was delighted to interview Alice - the first fully Finance-focused leader I've had on the podcast. She talked about her career journey from University in England to her current role in at Invidia Capital Management, via Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. As always, there were some fascinating insights around self-belief and willingness to put the hard work in to be successful. Enjoy!

This was such a fun interview! Sarah has a very impressive background and has recently made the leap to entrepreneurship, founding her own company focused on DEI consulting and training. Key themes - the value of a manager that will 'carry you up the ladder', believing in yourself and identifying what you are good at and approaching your career with that in mind.

This was a really fun interview with an extremely successful woman in Tech, Linh Lam. She found her way into technology via a stint at Accenture during a 'gap' year, and has been on the rise ever since. Lots of insights here, including being open to different perspectives and putting in the work so that your leader(s) will champion you. As always, the value of someone believing in your potential is critical, but Linh also stressed the importance of paying it forward. Definitely give this a listen!

This was a wonderful conversation with Jennifer Johnson, AKA JJ. She has had a very successful career and shared some fantastic stories about her journey. One key take-away: be ready to pivot! Switching career paths is always an option and your previous experience will be valuable in your new role!