The She-Suite Podcast

Lisa Gable’s career journey began when she was 19 years old, as a political appointee during the Reagan Administration. Fast forward to current-day, and she’s now an author and successful CEO of FARE, Food Allergy Research & Education. Tune in to this final episode of Season 2 to learn more about Lisa's brand new book, Turnaround: How to Change Course When Things Are Going South, and hear more on her thoughts and insights on navigating her own career and life journey. 

Johnny C. Taylor. Jr., The President and CEO of SHRM, joins Melissa to talk all about his new book, The Wall Street Journal Best Seller, RESET: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval.  The two discuss how professionals and their teams can shift and reset their mindset to embrace the changes that 2020 and the pandemic has brought, and how we can focus on continued, forward progress through the practice of resetting. 

SHRM is the Society for Human Resource Management, and the largest HR professional association in the world, impacting the lives of over 115 million workers. 

I’m so excited to share this newest episode with you. My guest for Episode 9, Yuri Brown-Cruzat, is not only an inspirational leader, but a dear, long-time friend of mine. 

Listen in as Yuri and I talk through how to go about designing an authentic life, connecting the dots between both the personal, and the professional - and juggling a family in the process. It’s a topic that is near and dear to both of us, and I have no doubt that you’ll enjoy our tidbits and advice.  Finding clarity across all aspects of life can be challenging, and my hope is that this episode leaves you with some takeaways and food for thought. 

What's your side hustle? What's that one hobby, or passion that you wish you could give more time to, and grow? Tune in as guest Kate Dreyer talks through exactly how she went about building her own creative side hustle after her second child was born. Since starting her side gig, Kate Decorates, her decorating work has been featured in the press more than 30 times, with appearances in The Cottage Journal, on HGTV.com and on Washington, DC area news programs.

This week, Melissa sits down to break down the topic of performing under pressure, and how hard times can actually build you into a more resilient leader.  Listen in as she shares three tips for performing through pain, and ways that you can become a more future-ready leader. 

My guest this week, Iliette Frontera, is the Vice President of Operations for the Boston Scientific (BSC) Dorado (Puerto Rico) manufacturing site, which oversees over 1,100 employees in the manufacturing of Rhythm Management and Neuromodulation devices.

Listen in as Iliette shares her career journey and lessons learned, from realizing the importance of listening to those close to her, to stepping into new roles to help her become a stronger, more rounded leader. All the while, how she balances her role as a mother of two young daughters, and a wife.

Self reflection is a powerful tool that any of us can implement. And when done effectively, it can help you create that change that you wish to see across your own life. This topic (and more) is exactly what Christen Smith joins me to chat about in this episode. 

Christen is the Vice President of Federal Health and Civilian Market for LMI, a mission-oriented consultancy that provides management and advisory services, logistics strategy and support, and digital and analytic solutions to federal government agencies. Listen in to hear her story, and her own personal transformation through self reflection. 

Dealing with adversity is often what drives us to greatness. Nothing could be more true for Laurinda Rainey, United Airlines CoBrand General Manager at JPMorgan Chase.  Tune in to hear how her strength in the face of serious health challenges provided her with the opportunity to live a more authentic, transparent life; on her own terms one hundred percent of the time. 

It’s no surprise that leadership success follows when passion drives your purpose. In this episode, I’m joined by Sheri Shapio, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. 

Listen in to hear about her passion for healthcare, her leadership “leap of faith” moments and how moving through change has shaped her leadership style. Sheri has managed her journey to the c-suite through commitment to continuous learning and staying true to her core values and beliefs.