Boss Ladies

Natalie McDonald is the Founder of Create NYC, a $27+ million annual revenue, global healthcare agency that serves the highly-regulated pharmaceutical industry. In this episode, Natalie shares why shared values are so important when creating a great team and company culture. She discusses the importance of having a team first mentality as well as strategies for keeping work fun in the remote environment. She talks about what makes a good manager and how to manager your manager. Lastly, she shares strategies for giving and receiving feedback. 

Dawn Halkuff is the CEO of Ideal Protein, a company who’s mission is to empower people to achieve transformational, lasting weight loss and live healthier lives. In this episode, we talk about why positivity in the workplace is a strength. We discuss whether or not you should be using exclamation points in your emails. Dawn also shares of the importance of sponsorship and mentorship, including personal examples from her career. She tells us about an amazing group chat she has with likeminded women and how they have continued to support each other. Lastly, she shares a fun fact about the Guinness Beer Tap Handle that you won't want to miss.

Are you passionate about storytelling? Are you eager to start facing your fears? 

Dessy Levinson, CEO & Founder at Crate, shares her passion for storytelling and how it can help get venture capital dollars. She shares the recipe for creating a good story, including where to start. She explains why finding narratives of individuals who had to step up and save the world, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, are a great reminder that we can also step up and find resources we didn't know we had within us. She tells us why it's important to face our fears and take a stand, even when things get scary. She highlights why it's important to understand that fear is here to serve us. 

Tune in as I share the story behind Boss Ladies.

Gabrielle Boozer is the Chief Financial Officer at Schiavone Construction Co. LLC. In this episode, Gabrielle reminds us why it’s important to have something that’s yours, like your career. She shares her experience and strategies for working in a male dominated space, how to gain respect, why it’s good to admit when you’ve made a mistake and advice for men looking to be an ally. Lastly, she shares approaches for those hiring and looking for jobs.

Meymuna Hussein-Cattan is the Founder and Executive Director at The Tiyya Foundation, which creates communities of support and organizes access to economic opportunities and critical resources for immigrants, refugees, and displaced indigenous communities. She is also the Founder of Flavors from Afar, which is focused on serving bright ingredients prepared fresh by local chefs who happen to be former refugees & asylum seekers. In this episode, Meymuna shares her personal journey that led to founding The Tiyya Foundation as well as Flavors from Afar Catering. She shares how she's learned to solve problems and strategize. Meymuna talks about the role models & mentors she's found through her board of directors, but also how this organization is pioneering something new. She shares how she combats Imposter Syndrome. Also, Meymuna reminds us of the importance of taking breaks & vacation, as it can help you do the best problem solving and keep you from burning out. Lastly, she shares the importance of therapy! 

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Meet my momma!

Margo Lang is the Vice President, People & Organization (HR) Strategy at Sony Pictures Entertainment. In this episode, Margo shares why failure is so important and how we can use it to redefine success. Margo talks about her role in HR, why she feels HR is one of the best career paths, how to get started in HR and what the last two years have been like during the pandemic. She also discusses mentorship, including how to find one and how to approach conversations as the mentee.