Reimagined

Carlye Greene is a corporate philanthropy director, technology evangelist, and Future of Work guru. From building Tech College from the ground up at Capital One to predicting workforce trends at Deloitte, Carlye's noteworthy career stands at the intersection of people and technology. In this episode, we sit down with Carlye to learn how automation is transforming work as we know it, the skillsets that will stay relevant in an increasingly digital world, and how companies can reimagine the future of work in a post-COVID era. Since COVID made its unexpected entrance into our lives, remote work has become the reality for 42% of Americans. While the road to flexible work options and remote collaboration isn't clear-cut, Carlye suggests that employers and employees start simple: by bringing humanness to work.

As a society we truly thrive off structure and environments that are familiar and comfortable. So when asked the infamous question of "what are you doing after college," most young adults answer with either grad school or working a typical 9-5. But why were we all classically conditioned to follow the same path? Have you ever wondered what opportunities are out there for those who stray from the conventional path after college?

Tune in as we discuss the stigma of taking time off, cultural differences regarding work, and the growth that one can experience when taking a leap of faith. 

Credit cards aren’t sexy. Until RBG paved the way for women’s access to credit cards with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act in 1974, financial institutions could deny American women credit cards in their own name. Today, over 45 years later, the gender gap in the financial services industry persists. Vrinda Gupta, CEO and founder of Sequin Card, is on a mission to change that. In this exciting and educational episode, we chat with Vrinda about creating the first credit card designed for the modern woman, getting buy-in from big names like Carrie Schwab and IDEO, credit tips, and how she is radically shifting the financial industry toward a feminist agenda. You won’t want to miss this!

There was a time and point where having a social media following was synonymous with capturing the essence of a "picture perfect" lifestyle. From the clothing hauls to the morning routine videos, it seemed as if every YouTuber had their life figured out. However, fast forward to 2020, the themes of transparency and vulnerability have taken over social media platforms. With the help of these "unprecedented times," content creators have shifted from formulaic videos to an authentic and unfiltered video approach. This week we sat down with Amanda Castillo, also known as @itsmandarinn on YouTube and IG. Amanda, a Cal Poly grad, started her channel back in high school, and has gained 330,000 subscribers and over 21 million views on YouTube. Tune in as we discuss producing honest & vulnerable content, managing your own business platform, and why YouTube fuels her personal growth and inspires her to follow her dreams.

Our generation is consumed by media, but we often don't recognize the subconscious effect movies, shows, social media and news outlets have on our thoughts and actions. It can show up in the way we think, the way we act and even in the way we vote. So this election week, join our conversation with Cal Poly communication studies professor Dr. Emily Ryalls from back in September. We talk about popular media — how we can be more conscious consumers, the different themes of hidden racism and sexism, and why some of our most heartwarming American movies may not be as great as we thought.

You’re in quarantine watching the unemployment rates and contemplating your life decisions, when you start to think about going back to school. You’ve never seriously considered pursuing an MBA, or maybe you have, and you have a lot of questions. Like that one C you got in your calculus class freshman year — would any top-tier MBA program even consider you if you didn’t graduate summa cum laude? Do you have enough money saved up to pursue higher education? And, after remembering some articles titled “The Death of the MBA”, you wonder: Is it even really worth pursuing? Is it really the "great equalizer" degree we think it is? We brought on Courtney Jacobson, a JD/MBA candidate, Penn Law & Wharton to answer these questions and more.

So what does it mean to have a personal brand? If you're getting on Canva right now to design your business card, hold up. The world of personal branding expands beyond a trendy logo; it's more about integrating your passions with your personal and professional life. Tune in to this week's episode, as we unpack the world of personal branding with Brianna Reynolds, Brand Social Media Specialist from Adobe.

"Diversity" and "inclusion" have been thrown around a lot in the last decade among the Silicon Valley giants, but Facebook's percentage of Black employees went from 2% in 2014 to 3.9% in 2020, while Google's went from 1.9% to 3.7% in the same time frame. So, why aren't these DE&I initiatives working, and what can we do about it? To answer these questions, we brought on Lindsey Siegel, who currently works as a Talent Partner at Salesforce and helped create their Global Executive Leadership Development — Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program. In our debut episode, we reimagine the tech industry to be more diverse and inclusive. 

If there's anything this year has taught us, it's that our society is full of broken systems. But born from civil and political unrest are movements, and we are incredibly excited to see so many people from all walks of life take it into their own hands to change the world. Many of these trailblazers are women. Women who, at every level of every sector in society, from government and nonprofits to tech, are breaking glass ceilings to create a future we all want to live in. We are so fortunate to live in a time where we not only get to hope and aspire for this future, but work and fight for it. Every Thursday, your hosts Anjana Melvin, Epsa Sharma, and Sydney Harder interview kick-ass women who are rethinking and reshaping the world we live in today. We hope their stories inspire you to reimagine your own professional and personal journeys. Whatever you're passionate about, let's reimagine it.