Season 2, Episode 6

Special on-location podcast in Las Vegas!

Featured Guests:

Annette Gregg, Senior Vice President, Experience at Meeting Professionals International

Gwen Migita, Vice President Social Impact, Sustainability, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Caesars Entertainment

Melissa Majors, Chief Executive Officer, Melissa Majors Consulting

Last year, there were more women than men in the workforce for the first time in a decade. Fast forward to a year later, and we are facing a “she-cession,” due to the COVID-19 crisis disproportionately affecting working women. With four times more women than men leaving the workforce as of last fall, the clock has clearly been turned back. 

Now, more than ever, effective leadership is needed to support the needs and professional advancement of women. Tune into a special live audience recording at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club in Las Vegas as host Courtney Stanley interviews influential leaders on the most pressing topics facing women in the industry, including mental health, diversity, equity and inclusion, office politics and more.

Season 2, Episode 5

Featured Guest: Michelle Thornton, Events Producer for Meetings & Events by Michelle

What are the effects of working for a toxic boss and how do you know when it’s time to walk away? Michelle Thornton, Events Producer at Meetings & Events by Michelle, shares her experience of working for a destructive leader and how it affected her overall wellbeing, as well as the lessons she learned along the way.

Season 2, Episode 4

Featured Guest: Dr. Kim Bercovitz, Ph.D, Health Behavior Scientist and Chief Wellness Officer at Byte-Size Wellness

With the global pandemic exacerbating our stress levels, how can we keep our health in check? When faced with a stress-induced thyroid disorder, Dr. Kim Bercovitz, Ph.D, Health Behavior Scientist and Chief Wellness Officer at Byte-Size Wellness, leaned on her expertise and took action, creating a formula to rebalance her mind and body. Her secret strategy to get on the road to recovery? Pause, ponder, patience, progress, and pivot.

Season 2, Episode 3

Featured Guest: Ashley Lawson, VP of Business Partnerships, Achieve Incentives & Meetings

Is it safe to host meetings abroad? Third generation incentive travel professional Ashley Lawson, VP of Business Partnerships at Achieve Incentives & Meetings, is spending a year traveling to the world's top incentive destinations to report back to meeting planners how - and where - they can safely host in-person events. With community impact at the heart of her work, Ashley shares how she has been able to change lives while executing events, including raising funds for a hotel employee's son to receive a life-saving surgery.

Season 2, Episode 2

Featured Guest: Tammy Dickerson, CMP, President & Lead Planner, tbg Events

How can we lead with excellence during times of great uncertainty and change? Tenacious powerhouse entrepreneur Tammy Dickerson, President & Lead Planner at tbg Events, discusses how being your own biggest cheerleader, putting people first, and taking care of yourself are all important actions to implement when catalyzing professional momentum, especially during COVID-19.

Season 2, Episode 1

How can we transform society’s limiting scarcity mindset into a culture that values abundance and collaboration over competition? 

Megan Henshall, Global Events Account Manager at Google, discusses the importance of trusting your instincts and taking action, doing self-work first to catalyze societal change, and how communal success leads to empowerment and greater progress for all women.

What can we do to ensure that the right voices are included in conversations where decisions are being made? 

Trevor Lui, Principal of The Highbell Group and Co-Founder of Quell Agency, discusses his merit-based strategy to diversify positions of power, how he wishes leaders had handled the COVID-19 global pandemic, and continuing to make progress and create change in the future.

Episode 10 with guest Daphne Hoppenot

We can plan ahead, but we can’t predict the future. After realizing that women in the events industry hold massive buying power but don’t always get credit for their behind-the-scenes work, Daphne Hoppenot, CEO & Founder of The Vendry, launched a brand new network and marketplace with empowering women in events built into the foundation of her company’s mission.

Daphne encourages the audience to take leaps of faith and start new ventures, stay the course when things get tough, and give yourself permission to practice self-care in ways that are effective for you.

How can we ensure that we fill our own cup before attempting to fill another’s?

Angie Ahrens, Vice President of Program & Event Operations at Leadercast, discusses how reevaluating your core values, setting boundaries, and incorporating self-respect into your leadership approach are a few key strategies to successfully prioritizing your needs and supporting your team during times of crisis.

Featured Guest: Johanna Maska, Host, Pod is a Woman & CEO of Global Situation Room

What can we do to unite our country in the midst of ongoing divisiveness? 

Johanna Maska, host of Pod is a Woman, CEO of Global Situation Room and former White House Director of Press Advance for President Barack Obama, discusses how bringing people together who don’t agree, getting involved at the local level, and not backing down from tough conversations are the keys to creating a more connected, inclusive community.