She Leads with Carly

Lexi discusses the importance of embracing the journey in navigating your career, the top skills that every COO needs to have, and a tool she uses to practice work-life integration as a top tech leader, mother, and wife (and more). Bring a pen and pad to this one! Enjoy.

Learn from Ann’s incredible career to know what it takes to truly make an impact in the world. She shares her career path, her passion to make a level playing field for founders and funders everywhere, and her "sphere of control" when dealing with uncertainty - especially now during COVID-19. 

Melinda Thomas is the Co-Founder and COO of Octave Bioscience, a company aiming to improve outcomes in neurodegenerative diseases. Melinda discusses key aspects in leadership. Key themes include practicing the 80/20 Rule, having a bias towards action, and never lowering the bar when hiring - even when push comes to shove.

This week’s episode brings you Natalie Pierce - from being a first-generation college student to a Partner at a top Law firm at Littler Mendelson, Natalie talks about the importance of seeking mentors, being a female in law, and the future of work with the adoption of new transformation technologies, including AI and automation.

Vanessa Larco, Partner at NEA - New Enterprise Associates. Prior to venture, Vanessa has extensive experience in the social gaming industry as a ProductManager and as the founder of her own company. She shares her insight on career-planning, the parallels amongst PM and VC, investment decisions, and so much more. Enjoy!

Sylvia Acevedo, the CEO of Girl Scouts, shares incredible stories throughout her career - beginning at Stanford University to now Girl Scouts (while being a Rocket Scientist at NASA in between). Sylvia shares lessons in negotiation, confidence, and goal-setting, and wow - so much more.

Kara is the founder and CEO of Hint, Inc. - the healthy lifestyle brand best known for its hint water! Kara shares the founding story of Hint and the many lessons learned along the way about failure, fundraising, hiring, and more. Please enjoy, take notes, and share with others. (and apologies for the odd lighting -- just one of the tricky parts of Zoom interviews!)

Sheri is an Executive Hollywood Film Producer who has produced many well-known TV films, including Halloweentown, Perfect High, and many more for brands including Lifetime TV and Walt Disney Studios. Tune in to hear Sheri discuss the entertainment industry and COVID-19’s impact on it, the importance of self-confidence, and ensuring that there’s always diversity on her teams when creating a film.

Terri is a Certified Financial Planner who worked as a Financial Services Executive at Charles Schwab for 5 years. Learn from Terri about the importance of financial planning, goal-setting, and her experience as a female in finance.

Kaye Foster is a senior advisor and executive coach at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)! Kaye has so many lessons that every leader needs to know, including key insights that are especially valuable during this interesting period with COVID-19. A key lesson: Reflect, learn, and recognize the “Gift of the Pause.”