The Progressive Women’s Leadership Podcast

They’re the largest generation in the workforce and the most challenging to manage by most accounts. The good news: Women are better suited to manage/oversee millennials, asserts workplace expert Meghan Godorov.

In listening to this highly informative podcast with Meghan you’ll learn:

• What reverse mentoring is and why it’s key to building relationships with Millennials

• How this generation defines “having it all”

• Why the Millennial “entreployee” model is good for today’s workplace

• That understanding what you have in common with Millennials will make you a stronger manager

Here’s a bit more background about Meghan:

• Meghan speaks nationally on topics such as women’s leadership, salary negotiation and preparing for the job search.

• Through Meghan Godorov Consulting she offers individualized coaching sessions and small group workshops to inspire, educate and mentor women who want to grow and lead themselves and others more effectively in this changing workplace landscape.

• Her advice has appeared in the Huffington Post College blog, Higher Ed Beyond the University, NerdScholar, and Good.co.

• Meghan holds a master’s degree in student affairs and higher education from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and bachelor’s degree in psychology and women’s studies from Franklin and Marshall College.

Jodi Portner Bracho is a boxer, personal trainer and entrepreneur who knows the importance of strength, endurance and work ethic. These drive Jodi in all aspects of her life including working with clients, launching a new product and raising her daughter.

In listening to this highly practical podcast with Jodi you’ll learn:

• How to be inspired by the influencers in your life.

• It’s not about the money – it’s about finding what you love to do – the money will follow.

• Ways to turn your entrepreneurial idea into a product.

• The importance of surrounding yourself with positive people you want to emulate.

• Creating a new reality when you have changes in your life.

Here’s a bit more background about Jodi:

• She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 1989. Together with her husband, Ronald Bracho, they own JORO Fitness.

• Jodi is about to launch a brand new product, Tray Amigo, to help parents make mealtimes with small children more manageable.

• She has a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do and Hap-Kido. She learned martial arts and boxing from her uncle when these sports were considered “boys only.”

• Jodi is a graduate of Temple University with a Masters in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition.

http://jorofitness.com/

http://www.trayamigo.com/

Kristy Arbogast is an inspiring role model. Successful professional life. Strong family life.

This doesn’t happen by accident.

Kristy made specific decisions throughout her life to get here. Some created the space to spend time with her growing, young family. Others to build her career as a leading expert in the field of concussions for children.

Here are highlights of this highly practical podcast with Kristy Arbogast:

• Balancing professional and personal responsibilities: keys to fighting the urge to take on too much

• How to approach meetings when you are the only woman in the room

• Keys to mentoring. How mentors have been critical to Kristy’s career and how to approach potential mentors

• Pivotal moments in her life. Kristy shares two of the critical moments in her career that changed the direction allowing her to focus on her passions.

Robyn has 20 years of experience as an attorney – and is the founder/principal of Trellis Consulting – an organization that specializes in women's leadership and development services to companies through substantive, practical programming and events.

She has been actively involved in women’s issues for over 15 years, creating the first women’s networking group for the Turnaround Management Association’s Philadelphia Chapter, where she currently serves on the Board of Directors as Vice President of Marketing. She has lectured extensively on issues of women’s networking and leadership, and created and currently co-chairs the Turnaround Management Associations’ Global Network of Women Committee.

Pernille has held the position as President and CEO of IKEA North America, Global Chief HR Officer, and was a member of the Executive Management Team for the IKEA Group for 10 years.

Today, Pernille with her daughter is the Co-Founder of Good Life Designed and the author of “Design Your Life.” She has a special passion for Save the Children U.S. and International, where she is currently on the Board of Directors.

Pamela Jett is an internationally recognized presenter and author on developing leadership skills and improving workplace relationships. Some of her most noted clients include: Lockheed Martin, Allstate Insurance, Sony, The United Way, and NASA.

Adele Abrams is a trailblazer…a role model…a leader. She has worked in a variety of male-dominated industries, navigating thru many different challenges. In this podcast, Adele shares some fascinating stories from her work experiences and provides guidance based on those experiences.

Adele’s began her career with a journalism degree. While working in the newspaper industry, she broke into the world of radio at the historic Washington DC radio station – WHFS. At night, Adele continued with her education - getting a law degree. She started working for one of the big national firms and spent years working in the mining industry. Adele has continued to evolve and is now an attorney, safety professional and trained mediator who is president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C. in Beltsville, MD, Charleston, WV, and Denver, CO, a 10-attorney firm focusing on safety, health and employment law nationwide. Adele is a certified mine safety professional and she also provides consultation, safety audits and training services to MSHA and OSHA regulated companies.

Some of the highlights from this podcast are:

• How mentorship not only help up-and-coming women – but the benefits to the mentor

• How to respond – when you are not being treated as an equal

• How to respond to indirect sexual inequality in the workplace