In episode 42, Sham chats with Dr. Hartini Zainuddin. Tini, as she is better known, has dedicated her life to rescuing children, giving children a chance to thrive and is an activist for children. She also fundraises with vehemence towards the cause.

In episode 41, Becky chats with Sinead Sharkey about her experiences consulting women on career and confidence challenges (including a few tips for our listeners) and about what she’s working to achieve with the Women’s Equality Party in Northern Ireland.

In episode 40 our newest co-host Sham speaks with Patrizia Luchetta, a heavy weight from the Luxembourg government who is taking a sabbatical to explore her boundaries, if any.

Patrizia is the founder of Dzign2B which is a boutique consultancy doing communications for music and fashion. Pat with her 40 years of experience in companies like Ferrero, joining political parties, spent a substantial part of her career as the Director of New Technologies for the government of Luxembourg.

in episode 39, I introduce you to our new co-host, Shamala Hinrichsen! We discuss her experiences volunteering in India all summer for the ICRISAT SmartFood initiative, her decision to transition from her medical communications consultancy to a new social entrepreneurship path, and her advice on focusing your energies on one thing at a time in order to maximize your impact.

Alaina shares with us her journey started Ms.Single Mother (and why that blog blew up), how a negative interaction in the workplace spurred her to found her agency, and how she started Women in Digital after realizing sexism was costing her tens of thousands of dollars.

Whitney shares the path that led to her leadership position at ESSENCE, why she formed The Life Currency, and how relationship-building, scrappiness, and asking questions opened up opportunities along the way.

Heide Smith shares with me some of her fascinating life experiences, including what it was like to grow up in Nazi Germany, her dad being a prisoner of war in Siberia, and about how she learned about the Holocaust for the first time as a young adult after she moved with her family to the United States.

In episode 35, Jackie talks to us about her experience becoming a female drag queen,  what Lady Gaga can teach us about loyalty, and how she learned to take risks with confidence.

In episode 34 I chat live with Jamie Matusek about her path to her role as President of Catalyst. Jamie shares the specific strategies she used to advance quickly within organizations as well as how relationships helped her make moves between companies. Jamie is also open about some of the struggles she faced along the way including being laid-off and having to take an untraditional role in the wake of 9-11.

Tamar shares her path to founding the CEO Project and writing her book, including sharing the hard times along the way.