Just Stories with BT

Just Stories with BT

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Just Stories with BT episodes

  • Try Not to Laugh Podcast Show
    This is a compilation of 6 micro stories that are so funny from the Just Stories with BT podcast guests from Season 1 and 2.  Sometimes you just need to laugh, and this will get that done for you! 
     📺 Watch: https://fam.news/just-stories-with-bt/  
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    🎙Listen Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-stories-with-bt/id1559107285
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    15 min
  • Season Two Finale - Bravo Style Take Over Show with CK!
    Season two of the Just Stories with BT podcast featured 14 different female executives who have become incredibly successful in industries where upper tier leadership is very unbalanced.  When I set out to record these episodes I thought about doing 4-5 shows, I could have never imagined that it would grow into a 14 week event featuring some of the most inspiring people I have ever met.
    This week CK and I break down what Season 14 meant to us, the takeaways, and I discover one of CK's hidden talents as she gives everyone a 60 second Season 2 recap for the ages you will not want to miss!
    30 min
  • CEO Tracy Jackson has the HR Answers your Business Needs!
    Tracy Jackson is the CEO and President of HR-EZ Inc. and might just be one of the best humans on the planet.  Tracy and I go way back to 2005 when I witnessed her come into an organization that was in need of some major restructuring and updating with the times when it comes to HR practices and diversity.  I watched as she built a new culture from scratch and eventually helped take the company into an ESOP where all the employees were the owners.  She has an incredible ability to remember everyone's name and make you feel special and she is as accomplished as a person as she is in her HR certs.  This episode dives into the importance of diversity and inclusion, balanced leadership, and how you should treat people if you want to be successful.  There are some emotional parts no doubt, and anyone who listens to Tracy will be a better version of themselves 100%!
    1 hr 5 min
  • From an "Accidental Influencer" to an SVP, Alex Vailas Breaks it All Down!
    Alex Vailas just took over as the SVP at Dyper, a sustainable diaper company out to save the world and our landfills from your babies crap! However, her story and path to getting there is so filled with highs and lows, EVERY single parent out there working today NEEDS to listen to this episode.  We talk about the struggles that single parents face while working and how to get through real low patches at home while still needing to perform at work.  Alex is an incredible writer and although her Pinterest account has over a million followers, her real talk happens on Instagram where she has become the beaming light of hope for so many who struggle in their personal relationships and how to get through rough times while still succeeding at work and with your family. I've known Alex for 5 years or so and can verify that this episode is really important, please share with friends, co-workers and anyone who you feel could use some motivation!
    1 hr 5 min
  • GOOGLE Executive Reena Merchant was responsible for YOU Wearing a Blackberry on Your Hip!
    Reena Merchant is in charge of your advertising experience on Youtube as an executive leader at Google (don't @ her with your weird Youtube history and ads :))  Her story is remarkable, coming from Canada, moving to India for high school, and eventually landing in California launching MASSIVE projects that impacted so many of us!  She spearheaded Blackberry, Citrix Got To Meeting, Sony Playstation all on her incredible journey.  Reena drops BOMBS of wisdom, and my 22 year old self would have been so much more successful if I knew this then!
    57 min
  • Australian CEO Tima Elhajj goes from 500 Linkedin Connections to Over 1 Million views a month! (Hint...she is a MUST follow!)
    Episode #21 goes down under with Australian CEO and Founder of Tima Media, Tima Elhajj!  She was such an inspiring guest and someone I personally look up to.  She was one of the first people I started following on LinkedIn because she posts such motivational and valuable content, and as I began to follow I stumbled on her unreal podcast "Deconstructing Success" that you NEED to start downloading today (after listening to this episode of course : ) We talk about her early business struggles in the financial planning world, LinkedIn personal branding and how she ultimately became a highly sought after entrepreneur.  Listen to find out what her most important job ever was, I was so impressed with her answer, guarantee you will be too!
    1 hr 1 min
  • Bedgear Execs Talk Coaching, Leadership and Success
    In my first 3-way podcast, I was so impressed with Bedgear's Holly Adorno (Head of Player Development) and Shana Rocheleau (EVP Strategy) who have both been with Bedgear for over a decade! We talked about how to attract more female leaders into our industry, and I finally found out why Bedgear call their trainers "Sleep Coaches."  Both Holly and Shana have such unique backstories and I know you will pick up some amazing strategies for your business no matter what industry you work in.
    52 min
  • First Generation Mexican-American CEO Sandra Campos' Journey to Success!
    Episode #19 is an incredible show where Sandra talks us through her remarkable journey.  She talks us through starting out working in her family's Tortilla company, to moving to NYC working three jobs, to her six year Selena Gomez project, becoming a fashion brands CEO and then taking the leap into creating Fashion Launchpad and becoming the CEO of Project Verte.  Sandra gets very transparent as she talks through challenges of becoming a single mother with 3 children and working in the corporate world and also what her true meaning of success is!  Don't miss this episode and all the nuggets of wisdom she drops.
    50 min
  • From a Small Consulting Gig to Reverie CMO: The Lisa Tan Story
    Episode 18 features Reverie's CMO Lisa Tan, who is an incredible executive who tells her stories of success and failure. She brings us behind the curtain into how we can create more diverse work forces in all of our industries! I was fascinated hearing about some of her early marketing campaigns and the struggles she was up against when dealing with the old guard in our industry.  She also breaks down the importance of adjustable bases and settles once and for all what we should call them (adjustable, power, lifestyle). This episode is a must listen for sure!
    47 min
  • Episode #17: Pride Month is Over...Guest Host CK Explains 3 Ways You Can be an Ally Year Round!

    Episode 17 is a very important topic that I feel compelled to share.  Pride month ended a few days ago and so did a lot of the rainbow colored logos and flags hanging around many companies.  As someone who is trying to be the best ally I can be, I wanted to acknowledge two things: First, I understand that I have learned a lot from my relationships with the LGBTQIA+ Community and I'm proud I have leaned in. Second, and most importantly, I also understand that I need to learn a lot more information. I wanted to hear ways in which companies can continue to be inclusive and supportive year round. CK Ong wrote an amazing article that was published on The FAM site in June and I had her on the podcast this week to talk through how companies can continue with a 365 approach to allyship! In this episode, CK gets into the explanation of the LGBTQIA+ acronym, talks about the importance of pronouns, and of course there are also epic stories and one personal one that both CK and I share together!

    35 min

About Just Stories with BT

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Welcome to “Just Stories” with BT, a show that brings you remarkable stories of success, comedy, failure, and redemption—directly from the people who’ve shaped the landscape of our professional worlds!