Mojo Mondays Bootcamp

This week, I am thrilled to welcome Allison Romano, General Manager, Xbox Digital Marketing at Microsoft. In this episode, Allison takes us through her career journey and the bold career decisions she learned to make along the way. We talk about how Allison lives her life without regrets, how she determines if a job is the right fit for her, and how she recognized her bias for action has both the potential to serve her and get in her way if left unchecked. For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-5-episode-8

This week we welcome Lorna Kapusta to Mojo Mondays Bootcamp. In her role as Head of Women Investors and Customer Engagement at Fidelity Investments, Lorna is responsible for a firm-wide initiative committed to helping women become more engaged in their finances and ultimately, more confident investors. During our conversation she shares why the experience of moving to Fidelity was pivotal in her finding and using her voice. She also candidly shares the challenges of being a working mom with three kids, and how her personal journey to take a more active role in her finances removed unnecessary stress from her life. For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-5-episode-7

This week we are going back to where it all started with a special re-release of my first ever interview with former Executive Chef, best-selling author, and motivational speaker, Jeff Henderson. Jeff’s story of serving time in prison to becoming an executive chef on the Las Vegas Strip is a masterclass on how small steps can transform your life. I hope this conversation provides you with the inspiration to take the small steps needed to create the life you want to have. For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-5-episode-6

On this episode of Mojo Mondays Bootcamp, we are joined by Trier Bryant, President of 82VS: Alloy Therapeutics’ Venture Studio. I first met Trier during the beginning of her transition from being an officer in the Air Force to corporate America when she joined the Goldman Sachs’s Veterans Integration Program. In our conversation, we talk about the multiple pivots she has navigated from leaving the military, to Wall Street, and then on to Silicon Valley. Trier shares her insights on mentorship, how she prevents burnout while still following her family’s motto that fuels her incredible work ethic. For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-5-episode-5

Today I am thrilled to welcome Kate Pomeroy, Head of Innovation for Pernod Ricard North America to the podcast. In our conversation we talk about why radical candor works, how to process feedback and the importance of adapting to the signals around you. This season is about creating your own Mojo Manual - your personalized playbook to find and keep your mojo day in and day out - listen to the episode and then head to i2leadership.com/manual for your free one-pager to get started. For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-5-episode-4/

This week we are revisiting some of my favorite Mojo Moves from the first four seasons with a mini episode. It was hard to narrow it down to one mojo move from each season, but it was a great chance to revisit all the incredible conversations I’ve had over the past two years. Whether you have been listening since we launched in 2020 or have recently found us, these snippets will serve as inspiration for your own Mojo Manual. Listen to the episode and then head to i2leadership.com/manual to get started on your Mojo Manual! For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-5-episode-3/

Soni K. Basi, Ph.D., the Global Chief People Officer at Edelman is our guest this week. In this episode, Soni explains how her nomadic childhood prepared her for her global roles, how she navigated multiple pivots throughout her career, and how she derisks risk taking. This season is about creating your own Mojo Manual - your personalized playbook to find and keep your mojo day in and day out - listen to the episode and then head to i2leadership.com/manual for your free one-pager to get started. For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-5-episode-2/

To kick off Season Five, we are joined by Lybra S. Clemons, Chief Diversity Officer at Twilio. She shares why she believes her career journey resembles a game of Chutes and Ladders, and how following her purpose and vision boarding put her in a position to interview Michelle Obama. Season Five is all about creating our own Mojo Manuals. To do so, we’re asking our guests to share how they structure their lives to find and keep their mojo day in, day out. For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-5-episode-1/

Welcome to Season Five of Mojo Mondays Bootcamp. This season we are adding a new twist to the podcast you know and love - we’re asking our guests to share their personal Mojo Manuals - how they structure their lives to find and keep their mojo day in, day out. I’m so excited for us to learn from them, borrow a few of their Mojo Moves and ultimately create our own Mojo Manuals so we'll have a playbook to activate our mojo whenever we need it. As always, thank you for listening. For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-5-episode-0/

For the final episode of Mojo Mondays Bootcamp Season Four, I am thrilled to welcome Rashida Hodge. Rashida is the Vice President of Worldwide Data and Al Customer Success Unit at Microsoft, and she has an incredible story to tell. From growing up in the Virgin Islands to earning a spot on Fortune's coveted 40 under 40 list, Rashida is a master of career management and owning your story. In this episode, we talk about when to listen to your mentors (or when not to), how to distinguish between incremental and exponential career choices, how to respond when others underestimate you, and the importance of building from your circumstances. For show notes and more information about this episode, go to https://www.i2leadership.com/rashida-hodge-mojo-mondays-bootcamp-season-4-episode-7/