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#SheLeads in Broadway! Katrina Yaukey takes us into the world of Broadway, especially as a female leader in this industry. We discuss the mental and physical demand of doing 8 shows/week, how to embrace rejection in an industry where it is all too common, and the skills that she has learned in the entertainment industry that she used in starting her accordion repair business! 

Fun Fact: Katrina owns about 35 accordions…

“You won’t because you’re a female.” 

Eileen heard her fair share of this in the beginning of her career, especially as the only female in a male-dominated environment. Now, she uses this fuel to teach women all around the world to reach their full potential professionally. As an avid traveler, Eileen reflects on her decision to postpone a college degree and the challenges she faced juggling a full time job, night school, and a family. She discusses the importance of education, intentionally creating a space for failure, and how different cultures around the world perceive female leaders! 

Taylor’s passion for horses taught her that horse-showing and therapy are not mutually exclusive. With EQ Wellness, she teaches young boys and girls the power of therapeutic riding. Taylor discusses the importance of finding your community, celebrating the small wins in starting a business, and embracing challenges and hardships as learning opportunities. Enjoy the latest SheLeads episode with a leader in the equine industry! 

From career advice to building your resilience muscle, Parul shares it all in the latest #SheLeads episode! Throughout Parul’s life, she has fought professional and personal curveballs - whether it’s getting laid off unexpectedly from her dream job or getting diagnosed with breast cancer. If anyone knows how to be resilient, it’s Parul. She shares the lessons she has learned throughout her life - applying to jobs, finding your Ikigai, or dealing with hardships. Enjoy and be sure to share with others who could benefit from Parul’s incredible lessons!

“I signed up before my mind had a chance to tell me it wasn’t possible.” 

Although Leslie said this before signing up to run a 50K ultramarathon, Leslie learned this lesson much earlier on when she was a Captain in the US Army. The Lieutenant Colonel telling her she’s a liability rather than an asset set the foundation for Leslie’s future in teaching others that it is up to us to change our inner recording. While we can’t control the outside, there is one thing we can control: our thoughts. This episode is truly special from a U.S Army Veteran who is now using the lessons she learned throughout her career to help other leaders. A #SheLeader in every sense of the word. Enjoy!

 Shanna discusses her path to starting Modsy, an online interior design platform to help you decorate your new living space. Before Modsy, Shanna started a company in the gaming industry that later got acquired by Autodesk. To be the best entrepreneur, she added #VentureCapital into her toolkit as a Partner @GoogleVentures to understand what it’s like sitting on the other side of the table. Beyond her incredible journey, learn about Shanna’s goal-setting technique that she makes all of her employees do at Modsy! 

SheLeads in #Education! Tanya Sheckley is no ordinary mother. Having a daughter born with cerebral palsy, Tanya heard countless times from schools that it’s not educationally necessary for her daughter to reach her potential. Struggling to accept this, she took it into her own hands by founding UP Academy, a school for all students to reach their full potential. Tanya’s journey is so inspiring! She shares the roller coaster of a ride it has been starting her own school, the importance of mentality as a leader, and so much more. Enjoy! 

As the author of the best-selling career advice book, Leave Your Mark, Aliza Licht shares the secrets to planning out your career, getting a job during COVID-19, approaching failure, and so much more! Also, hear about Aliza’s “goal folder” - a trick she’s used throughout her career to keep track of her wins and losses. Enjoy this great episode with Aliza! 

As the Head of Enterprise Sales at Slack, Dannie Herzberg discusses her career path that led her to a role where she thrives working closely with other people.Beyond sales, Dannie shares tangible tips for everyone to practice, whether it’s setting goals, establishing relationships with your team, or becoming more resilient and comfortable with rejection - a key trait for anyone to succeed - especially in Sales. So much packed into this episode. Enjoy!

As the Founder and Executive Director of Spread The Vote, Kat is helping people attain the state IDs necessary to vote - which is more important than ever right now. Beyond her story of founding Spread the Vote, Kat shares lessons in learning from those who come before you, the challenges of social entrepreneurship, and the fundamental rule in leadership: treat your employees the way you would want to be treated. Enjoy this fun episode!