In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Stephanie Hessler who is an Independent Consultant at Stephany Hessler Coaching. As a Mindset and Performance Coach, they discuss her journey towards helping high achieving individuals and corporate leaders rapidly advance their careers without sacrificing the lives that they dream of. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Stephani Lucas, the Founder and CEO of The Annuity Consultants. They discuss the frustrations that she faced in the industry and her drive to do things differently while offering her services in the finance and insurance industry. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Shweta Bhalla who is a Senior Financial Analyst/ Finance Specialist at Abode Services. They discuss how and why she got into the finance industry and also the importance of giving back to the community at the capacity that you're in. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Stephanie Mireku who is the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at Providence College. They talk about how and why she got into the higher education field and the importance of staying true to your self and values as you advance in your career. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Susan Danzig, a Business Development Coach for Financial Professionals. They discuss her journey as an entrepreneur in the coaching space. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Sydnee Journel, the Government Relations Manager at Aurora. They discuss her experience in a relatively new industry and her passion in government and community work with an aim of finding solutions to shared challenges. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Taj Pannell, a Career Strategist, DEI Champion and Talent Engagement Program Manger at LinkedIn. Working in the engineering department, they discuss aspects of her work which involve designing programs to attract talent to LinkedIn, specifically Black and women talent; with the aim of creating an inclusive culture at the workplace.

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Kelli Thompson, the CEO and Women's Leadership Coach at Kelli Thompson LLC. With a background in banking and investment, they discuss how she often found herself as the only woman in the decision making rooms. She talks about how she switched to coaching in order to mentor more women advance and get into more leadership positions. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Stephanie Thompson, the Senior Support Account Manager at ServiceNow. They discuss her experience in the tech industry as a Black woman and the numerous challenges that she has faced by virtue of being a woman of color. She talks about her experiences in both larger and smaller companies and how she makes a conscious effort to enable and empower other women of color in tech. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Tania DeSa, the CEO of Desa Global Leadership. They discuss her passion to inspire women of color and those in underrepresented minority groups; in order to help them show up as their best selves in the corporate environment where they might feel invisible and overlooked.