Boss Ladies

Marilyn Kapaun is a Partner at Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC, and a Professor of Criminal Law and Ethics of Law at Georgia State University. Marilyn walks us through the thoughtful steps she takes in legal negotiations and mediations and shares strategies on how to stay level headed even when the surrounding emotions are heightened. Marilyn is the proud mother of a Boss Lady and gives advice on how to raise the future generation of Boss Ladies.

Jennifer Randle is the EVP of Finance and Operations at The Chernin Group, a multi-stage investment firm dedicated to building consumer businesses with a major portfolio including Twitter, Zola, Hello Sunshine, Pandora, Headspace & more. In this week's episode, Jennifer emphasizes the importance of trusting and empowering your team by delegating, a skill she strengthened while raising four boys. Jennifer discusses why it's important, as a manager, to let people on your team fail. She shares her strategies for balancing work and life before the pandemic and in the shift to working from home. She also shares the positive impact working from home has had on her time with her family.

Recently awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology, Nikita Gupta is the Co-Founder & CTO at Symba, an all-female founded tech startup. Symba is the leading remote internship platform helping businesses adapt to the future of work—adopting remote operations, investing in the next generation of talent, and committing to diversity and inclusion. On today's episode, Nikita shares the challenges of fundraising as a woman of color and a woman in technology, the power of following your gut and listening to your mentors, as well as advice she has for the future generation of Boss Ladies. She also reminds us that age does not directly correlate to knowledge. Nikita was recently featured in Crunchbase as one of 9 South Asian Female Entrepreneurs Changing the Game.

Mitzi Reaugh is an executive, entrepreneur, and public company board member and has negotiated over $7B+ in deal transactions. In this week's episode, Mitzi walks us through every stage of a business deal negotiation and shares strategies for each step of the process. Mitzi also shares her advice for personal negotiations, including how to appropriately ask your manager for a raise or a promotion. Mitzi is the co-founder and advisory board member to the non-profit FEME (Female Executives in Media & Entertainment). She reminds us of the key benefits of networking, especially in organizations like FEME, and the power of women supporting women.

Pearl Collings, the CEO of Contently, takes us through the full lifecycle of a job and shares strategies for advocating for yourself each step of the way. Whether it's finding a job, starting a job, getting a promotion, or taking on a management role, Pearl leaves you with executable steps to be successful for each part of the journey.

BOSS LADIES TRAILER

Tammy Na and Amber Luan are the co-founders of Lazy Sundaes, a new cafe offering bubble tea and bingsoo, which is Korean shaved ice. In this episode, we chat about launching a business during the pandemic, what they value as partners, and the challenges they face as female entrepreneurs. 

A message from your host.

Julie Waxman is the Founder and CEO of Baked in Color, a rainbow chocolate chip treat company. In this episode, Julie talks about what inspired her to start Baked in Color, how operations have changed during the pandemic, the transition from having a boss to being a boss and leading by example. Order your treats today at http://www.bakedincolor.com/