She's So Suite Podcast

In today’s episode, I, Kristi Faltorusso,  sit down with Esther Iyamu, founder and CEO of Growth Q. Esther shares her incredible story as the self-declared "pivot queen," taking us through the major shifts in her life—from immigrating to the US, switching college majors, being an NFL cheerleader, climbing the ranks at Cisco, and finally launching her own company.

Tune in as Esther Iyamu reflects on the power of community, the importance of calculated risks, and the value of learning from both successes and setbacks.

Timestamps

0:00 - Preview & Introduction

0:45 - Meet Esther Iyamu

6:00 - Life in Dubai

9:45 - Career Aspirations Growing Up

11:31 - Being The NFL Cheerleader

14:55 - Reflecting on Career Pivots and Major Decisions

19:07 - The Role of Community in Professional Growth

21:02 - Struggles with Hiring Fast & Firing Slow

27:50 - Celebrating Esther's Successes

33:27 - Raising Capital as a Female Founder

37:10 - Advice for Younger Self & Listeners

42:00 - Outro

Connect with the guest:

Esther Iyamu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamestherayorinde/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow the Podcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠

To learn more about Wednesday Women, check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

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About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.

Welcome to another inspiring episode of She’s So Suite. In this episode, I, Kristi Faltorusso, sit down with the CMO Advisor at G2, Sydney Sloan, for a candid conversation on career-defining moments, leadership, and setting boundaries that fuel real success.

From growing up on a cattle ranch to leading at Adobe and beyond, Sydney shares the lessons that shaped her rise to the C-suite—plus empowering advice on raising your hand, protecting your wellbeing, and owning your ambition without apology.

If you’re building your path to the top, this episode delivers the clarity, confidence, and motivation you need.

Timestamps

0:00 - Preview & Introduction

1:09 - Sydney Sloan’s Career Journey

5:20 - Childhood Ambitions and Early Work Experiences

7:35 - Raising Her Hand

9:24 - Building strong presentation and public speaking skills

10:40 - Navigating Career Breaks, Health Challenges, and Family Life

15:45 - Reflections on choices made in her 30s

17:35 - Advice for Women Facing Career and Life Choices

22:33 - Setting Boundaries and Learning to Say “No”

26:53 - Celebrating Major Wins at Adobe and SalesLoft

31:55 - Empowering Future Female Leaders

35:00 - Evolving Roles in Marketing and Customer Success

39:40 - Be Fearless, Take Risks, Raise Your Hand, and Don’t Apologize

Connect with the guest:

Sydney Sloan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydsloan/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow the Podcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠

To learn more about Wednesday Women check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

_____________________

About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.

She's So Suite is brought to you by Client Success. The easiest to use, fastest to implement software to reduce churn & increase customer revenue. Request a demo at ⁠https://www.clientsuccess.com/⁠

Welcome to another inspiring episode of the She’s So Suite podcast!

In this episode, I, Kristi Faltorusso, sit down with award-winning data and AI executive Dora Boussias, whose career journey is as extraordinary as it is encouraging. Born and raised on a farm in Greece, Dora Boussias started out cultivating tobacco before boldly leaping into technology—a world she knew little about at the time. Over the past three decades, she’s not only held leadership roles in major corporations like GE, Stryker, and Prudential, but has also become a fierce advocate for driving business transformation through data, innovation, and empowering women in tech.

In this episode, you’ll hear how Dora Boussias’s pivotal decisions, resilience, and willingness to embrace challenges helped shape her remarkable trajectory—from mainframe programming to enterprise-level transformation and, most recently, to entrepreneurship. Whether you’re navigating a layoff, considering a career pivot, or searching for actionable leadership advice, Dora Boussias delivers both wisdom and motivation to help you take charge of your own path. Tune in for an honest, uplifting conversation that proves incredible things happen when you bet on yourself.

Timestamps

0:00 - Preview

0:45 - How Kristi met Dora

2:08 - Meet Dora Boussias

4:25 - Dora Boussias’s Childhood Dream

6:47 - Moving to the U.S. & Early Career

8:40 - Leading Change and Driving Transformation

11:13 - Standing Up for Fair Compensation and Facing Adversity

18:56 - The Shift to Entrepreneurship & Lessons

24:48 - Be the Captain of Your Ship

27:55 - Navigating Layoffs & NOT being Stuck

32:05 - Advice to Younger-Self

35:45 - Closing Thoughts

Connect with the guest:

Dora Boussias: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doraboussias/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow the Podcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠

To learn more about Wednesday Women check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

_____________________

About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.

She's So Suite is brought to you by Client Success. The easiest to use, fastest to implement software to reduce churn & increase customer revenue. Request a demo at ⁠https://www.clientsuccess.com/⁠

In this episode of She’s So Suite, I sit down with Ashley Faus, Head of Lifecycle Marketing at Atlassian — marketer, writer, speaker, and performer. Ashley shares her unconventional journey from aspiring Olympic gymnast to theater major to tech marketing leader. She opens up about identity crises, navigating career pivots, breaking into tech during a recession, and the power of falling in love with your audience.

Ashley also unpacks the importance of creating visibility for your work, building a personal brand, and showing up before the world gives you permission. From the role of theater training in public speaking to how to think about promotions, to transparent conversations about compensation, this episode is filled with actionable career wisdom.

Chapters:

0:00 – Preview & Intro

0:45 – Meet Ashley Faus

2:30 – Marketing vs. Customer Success & the 4 Ps

6:00 – Little Ashley’s Dream

9:30 – From Musical Theater to Marketing

17:00 – Breaking Into the Workforce During a Recession

18:40 – Building Opportunities Instead of Waiting for Them

26:40 – Working Across Industries & Breaking Into Tech

32:23 – Selling Out a 1,000-Person Session at Inbound with Her “Playground Framework”

35:00 – Achieving Her Director Promotion

38:00 – Empowered Women Empower Women

43:30 – Closing Remarks and Episode Wrap

Connect with the guest:

Ashley Faus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyfaus/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow the Podcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠

To learn more about Wednesday Women check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

_____________________

About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.

She's So Suite is brought to you by Client Success. The easiest to use, fastest to implement software to reduce churn & increase customer revenue. Request a demo at ⁠https://www.clientsuccess.com/⁠

Celeste Berke Knisely, founder of CBK – Sales Training & Coaching and the only certified Gap Selling training partner, sits down with me to share her winding path to entrepreneurship after a pandemic layoff pushed her to bet on herself. The episode explores the pivotal career moments, risks, and reinventions that have shaped her success, touching on everything from building life skills and changing career paths to setting boundaries and balancing motherhood with ambition.

Timestamps

0:00 – Preview

0:30 – Meet Celeste

2:40 – How and why Gap Selling

6:20 – Career aspirations growing up & early career

14:09 – Chasing financial benchmarks & staying too long

17:55 – Moving from account management to sales

20:15 – Management and leadership lessons

21:48 – Entrepreneurship after the corporate world

25:20 – Defining and redefining success

27:10 – Motherhood and career

30:18 – Work–life balance and boundaries

Connect with the guest:

Celeste Berke Knisely: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celesteberke/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow the Podcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠

To learn more about Wednesday Women check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

_____________________

About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.

She's So Suite is brought to you by Client Success. The easiest to use, fastest to implement software to reduce churn & increase customer revenue. Request a demo at ⁠https://www.clientsuccess.com/⁠

In this episode, I, Kristi Faltorusso, sit down with Ashleigh Early, CEO of Other Side of Sales Consulting and Head of Growth at MKG Marketing, who shares her unconventional career path, from studying opera performance and political science to thriving in tech sales, surviving layoffs, and building a successful consulting career.

Timestamps

0:00 - Preview

1:15 - Meet Ashleigh Early

2:10 - Origin Story: Other Side of Sales

9:24 - Solopreneurship: Realities and Lessons

15:05 - Financial Realities for Young Professionals

16:43 - First Business Trip & Financial Challenges

21:55 - Pitfalls of Rigid Playbook Consulting

26:35 - Acceptability of Moving Back to Corporate Roles

30:40 - Early Career & Aspirations Growing Up

35:50 - First Exposure and Transition into Sales via SDR roles

38:38 - Work-Life Regulation

40:15 - The Power of Not Disclosing Everything at Work

43:18 - Wrap-Up and Check Out Part Two

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Connect with the guest:

Ashleigh Early: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleighearly/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Follow the Podcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠

To learn more about Wednesday Women check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

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Keywords:

consulting, fractional sales leadership, revenue optimization, founder-led sales, B2B sales motion, scalable sales practices, agency growth, SEO, digital ads, small marketing teams, women in sales, sales conference, diversity in leadership, content creation, solopreneurship, networking, work-life balance, career transitions, LinkedIn personal branding, financial challenges, expense reimbursement, mentorship for women, tech layoffs, burnout, business travel policies, sales leadership, startup culture

_____________________

About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.

She's So Suite is brought to you by Client Success. The easiest to use, fastest to implement software to reduce churn & increase customer revenue. Request a demo at ⁠https://www.clientsuccess.com/⁠

In this episode, I welcome back Ashleigh Early for a powerful continuation of our conversation—one that dives into the pivotal moments that have shaped her career. From negotiating job offers and managing challenging relocations to confronting toxic leadership and making bold life decisions (including a move to Europe), Ashleigh brings candor, humor, and hard-won insight. She opens up about the highs and lows of her journey, sharing practical guidance on negotiation, navigating performance plans, and choosing which challenges are truly worth taking on in both work and life.

Timestamps

0:00 - Preview

0:17 - Why This Is a Two-Part Episode

1:41 - Job Offers and Benefits Negotiation

9:20 - Relocating and Returning to San Francisco

12:09 - Navigating Toxic Leadership and Workplace Conflict

13:50 - Constructive Dismissal and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)

25:35 - Reflections on Leadership and Promotion Practices

31:21 - Saying Yes to Opportunities Without Full Knowledge or Confidence

34:30 - International Moves: Lifestyle Changes and Challenges

42:29 - Choosing Your Hard

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Connect with the guest:

Ashleigh Early: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleighearly/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Follow the Podcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠

To learn more about Wednesday Women check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

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Keywords:consulting, fractional sales leadership, revenue optimization, founder-led sales, B2B sales motion, scalable sales practices, agency growth, SEO, digital ads, small marketing teams, women in sales, sales conference, diversity in leadership, content creation, solopreneurship, networking, work-life balance, career transitions, LinkedIn personal branding, financial challenges, expense reimbursement, mentorship for women, tech layoffs, burnout, business travel policies, sales leadership, startup culture

_____________________

About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.

She's So Suite is brought to you by Client Success. The easiest to use, fastest to implement software to reduce churn & increase customer revenue. Request a demo at ⁠https://www.clientsuccess.com/⁠

In today’s episode, host Kristi Faltorusso is joined by her LinkedIn bestie and SVP of Growth at Besler, Randi Sue Deckard. Get ready for an inspiring and candid conversation about big career pivots, the grit required to succeed, and the messy—but necessary—role of failure on the path to growth.

Randi opens up about her unique professional journey, starting from childhood dreams of becoming an archaeologist, pivoting through STEM and clinical research, and ultimately landing in healthcare tech leadership. She shares her hard-won wisdom on resilience, betting on yourself, and finding joy after overcoming workplace challenges—including tough lessons from toxic leadership. Randi also dives into the importance of building a supportive personal brand, investing in continuous learning, and empowering other women along the way.

Timestamps

0:00 - Preview

0:40 - Meet Randi

2:13 – Overview of Besler

3:00 – Childhood Aspirations & Early Career Decisions

6:38 – Transition to Pharmacology and Commercial Career Growth

8:08 – Does Subject Matter Expertise Drive Career Success?

9:28 – Navigating Failure & Learning from Mistakes

12:34 – Leadership Growth & Team Management Lessons

13:50 – Betting on Oneself and Avoiding Regrets

16:15 – Learning Gaps & Team Building

19:07 – Experience with a Toxic Female Boss

21:35 – Impact of Leadership Style on Team Well-Being

24:10 – Navigating Toxicity at Work and Knowing When to Walk Away

28:25 – Pivoting Away from an Established Career and Reinventing Yourself

28:55 – Developing a Personal Brand: Podcasting, Public Speaking, etc.

31:30 – Strategies for Starting a Personal Brand on LinkedIn

38:20 – Empowering & Giving Back to Women

40:30 – Commitment to Personal Growth & Lifelong Learning

42:15 – Plans for a Book and Merchandise on Career & Leadership Insights

43:52 – Final Advice & Episode Wrap-Up

Connect with the guest:

Randi-Sue Deckard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randisuedeckard/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow the Podcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠

To learn more about Wednesday Women check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

_____________________

About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.

She's So Suite is brought to you by Client Success. The easiest to use, fastest to implement software to reduce churn & increase customer revenue. Request a demo at ⁠https://www.clientsuccess.com/⁠

In Part 2, Tas Bober, founder of The Scroll Lab, returns to share how getting laser-focused on her niche and showing up authentically fueled both business growth and personal fulfillment. Expect real talk about leadership, life as a mom of two, and building a personal brand on social media—plus a nostalgic nod to her and Kristi’s shared love of ‘90s and 2000s hip hop.

Tas gets vulnerable about her journey from corporate burnout (balancing impossible workloads), motherhood, and unkept career promises, to creating a thriving business on her own terms. Together, Kristi and Tas unpack what it truly means for women to support one another at work, how to advocate for yourself, and why setting boundaries can completely transform your career story.

This episode is filled with heart, honesty, and actionable wisdom for anyone striving to build a meaningful career and life—on your own terms.

Timestamps

0:00 – Preview

0:35 – Celebrating the return of Tas Bober for a two-part episode

1:53 – Burnout from corporate roles & gaslighting

5:20 – Gender dynamics in leadership

12:05 – Setting boundaries in the workplace & their repercussions

14:10 – The birth of a personal brand and business

16:45 – Corporate reactions to employee side projects

18:26 – Navigating layoffs & the leap to entrepreneurship

21:30 – The power of niching down

26:15 – Building a personal brand on LinkedIn

29:55 – Music that shapes identity and personal brand

39:39 – Empowering women & paying it forward

43:43 – Tas’s parting advice

Connect with the guest:

Tas Bober: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow the Podcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠

To learn more about Wednesday Women check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

_____________________

About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.

She’s So Suite is brought to you by Client Success—the easiest-to-use, fastest-to-implement software to reduce churn and increase customer revenue. Request a demo at https://www.clientsuccess.com/

Welcome back to the She’s So Suite podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Tas Bober, founder of The Scroll Lab—a B2B SaaS landing page specialist, digital strategist, and self-described “accidental entrepreneur.” Tas opens up about her unique path from dreaming of rescuing animals as a child to navigating the cutthroat world of digital marketing and eventually building her own successful, lifestyle-focused business.

Together, Kristi and Tas discuss the realities of corporate life, the evolving definitions of success, and the invisible obstacles that women—especially women of color—continue to face as they ascend the corporate ladder. Tas shares candid stories about burnout, career pivots, the challenges of balancing ambition with family, and the moment she realized it was time to rewrite her own rules. You’ll hear honest reflections on resilience, redefining self-worth, and the power of shooting your shot—even when the odds seem stacked against you.

This conversation is full of wisdom, realness, and actionable advice for anyone figuring out how to craft a career (and a life) that’s meaningful—on your own terms.

Timestamps

0:00 – Preview

0:33 – Meet Tas Bober

1:45 – Overview of The Scroll Lab

5:24 – Career obstacles, biases, and defining success

8:25 – Generational parenting changes and challenges

13:18 – Childhood ambitions and educational journey

20:00 – Career evolution and key pivotal moments

27:15 – Challenges and climbing the corporate ladder

38:07 – Burnout, layoffs, and gaslighting

48:55 – Embracing creativity and independence

52:23 – Check out Part Two

Connect with the guest:

Tas Bober: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober/

Connect with Kristi Faltorusso:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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To learn more about Wednesday Women check out their

Website: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠

LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠

Connect with the Show Producer:

Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/

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About She's So Suite Podcast:

Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.