Director of Bennett Labs at Bennett Day School, Dr. Kelly Page (@drkellypage) is a social and digital innovator, entrepreneur, educator and learning consultant. She has a Ph.D. in the Psychology of Web Knowledge and an obsession with learning innovation and social storytelling. She has over 18 years of experience working at the intersection of social innovation, social design and learning of mediated social experiences for Startups, Universities, Schools and School Districts, to Fortune 500 companies. She believes that innovative and entrepreneurial thinking is at the heart of creating truly social cultures, organizations, and leaders.

In this episode, Kelly talks about her work with Bennett Labs, and the importance of cultivating innovation and creativity from a young age. We also talk about gender roles among young people, and the importance of being a shield for every women to propel them to go higher.

https://twitter.com/drkellypage?lang=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkellypage/

1:20 Dr. Kelly’s role at Bennett Day School

5:16 When learning and innovation meet

7:54 How Kelly Page started out

10:13 What made Kelly Page pursue her Ph.D.

13:38 Why Kelly decided to work with younger students

16:31 Kelly as an entrepreneur and her work with Grateful for Her

20:38 Kelly’s public speaking journey

26:52 Gender differences at a young age

30:10 Women in tech

34:56 Kelly’s advice for young folks starting out in entrepreneurship

Sarasota, FL based artist, Alexis Fraser, a.k.a. ‘Lipstick Lex,’ is an alternative visual and performing artist utilizing 100% lipstick as her medium, adorning each piece she creates with layers upon layers of her own kisses. Each piece she creates goes through a conceptual process, ignited by the inspiration given to her at that time.

With an emphasis on promoting love, self-love, beauty, personal empowerment, and creative inspiration through her subjects, Alexis’ innovative method delivers chic and conversational art that is equally vibrant as it is unique. Lex puts her love into each work of art – not just literally with her physical kisses, but from the moment of conceptualization, with each and every brushstroke, the finishing touches, her signature on the bottom corner, and of course the polishing layer of protective resin to conclude the piece.

Alexis is an international artist who works on both private commissions and corporate collaborations. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States as well as numerous international locales such as Toronto, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, to name a few.

Lex has been featured locally, nationally, and worldwide with TV appearances, worldwide press, celebrity purchases, and various exhibitions. Her art and her brand are rapidly growing along with her profoundly centered focus to spread love one kiss at a time.

https://lipsticklex.com/

03:00 - Lex’s creative journey

12:00 - Don’t be afraid to stand out

21:00 - Facing up to the challenge of portraiture

22:29 - The brand is born

22:45 - How to pitch your work when you have no reputation or budget

33:30 - You know you’ve made it when you start getting haters & trolls

35:45 - Kisses for causes

39:00 - Not your ordinary gallery

41:00 - Expanding the brand

Franklin Reed (@franklintreed) is the driving force behind the inclusion and diversity strategy for TEKsystems, an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services and real-world application. He has a deep passion for inclusion and diversity, he partners closely with TEKsystems’ corporate executives and business leaders to develop an enterprise strategy and initiatives that align to organizational priorities that impact our people and business.

In this episode, Franklin talks to us about his role and career in the tech industry, and how he found himself a driving force in inclusion and diversity for his company, TEKsystems. He discusses the importance of being heard, and how diversity helps companies succeed.

https://twitter.com/franklintreed

https://www.linkedin.com/in/franklinreed/

1:28 Franklin Reed’s Role as TitleDirector of Inclusion & Diversity

4:50 Why inclusion and having your voice heard matters

7:04 Franklin Reed’s journey

9:05 Benefits of diversity

12:12 Addressing conscious bias in real time

15:48 Inclusion and diversity in hiring

18:33 Diversity in the tech industry

22:01 Franklin Reed’s vision

24:53 Becoming an ally for inclusion and diversity

Dr. Jaclyn Jensen (@jaclynmjensen) is an Associate Professor of Management in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at DePaul University and is the Faculty Director of the Master of Science in Human Resources and Executive Master's of Human Resource Management programs. Her research interests focus on the impact of harassment and incivility on employee performance and well-being. Her research has been published in several top academic journals including Journal of Applied Psychology and Journal of Management, and has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Business News Network, and the Chicago Tribune.

In this episode, Jaclyn talks to us about her career and research in the academe, as well as her work on workplace incivility and counterproductive behavior. We also take a deeper dive into her study on weight bias and discrimination in the workplace and the psychology and dynamics behind how people are discriminated because of their weight in the workplace.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyn-jensen-7145428/

https://twitter.com/jaclynmjensen

1:02 Getting to know Jaclyn Jensen’s background

3:52 How Jaclyn got started

10:01 Falling in love with consulting

11:20 Dipping her toes in teaching and research

15:32 Women in Ohio State’s Psychology program

18:55 Jaclyn on employment, fairness, and counterproductive behavior

27:38 Are you making a big thing about little things?

33:30 Results of incivility in the workplace

35:15 Workplace incivility in other industries and properly communicating feedback

41:30 Jaclyn’s study on weight bullying

Sharon Feller is the Executive Director of Jones Lang LaSalle handling project management, product development, and account team operations experience with corporate clients. She is interested in work that involves coaching and developing leaders and helping clients recognize and articulate ambitions for their organizations. She’s good at assessing operational and organizational issues and developing plans to fix or improve.

In this episode, Sharon talks about her amazing career with Jones Lang LaSalle, as well as how her creative soul found its way in a project management career. We also talk about mentorship, leadership, and how important it is for her to help women like her break that glass ceiling.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-feller-8020638/

1:20 Getting to know Sharon Feller

5:23 Sharon’s Interior Design Background

7:45 Falling back in love with creativity.

9:36 Sharon’s Art

12:04 Sharon’s thoughts on confidence

15:08 Public Speaking and Overcoming Shyness

20:35 Believing in What Other People See In You

23:15 The importance of mentors

24:36 Expanding into roles outside your comfort zone

30:33 Why Sharon hired a coach

32:13 Mentoring women

34:50 Sharon’s leadership style

38:31 Sharon’s experience in trying to break the glass ceiling

47:33 Sharon’s advice to women who are just getting started

Laura Lindwall (@laura_lindwall) is a motivational speaker, coach, and facilitator who has made it her mission and purpose, to not only share, inspire, and encourage everyone to believe in themselves and dream BIG but to provide the tools and resources necessary to make those dreams a reality. She helps people align with their purpose and focus on their strengths in order to create lasting change. As a John Maxwell Team Certified Speaker/Trainer as well as an award-winning speaker, she brings new life and connection to every event she’s in.

In this episode, Laura talks to us about how she became a motivational speaker and coach that she is today, the value of vulnerability, and how she started her ‘No More Pockets’ series. She also talks about her journey to finding her calling and why she pursued this path.

https://www.instagram.com/laura_lindwall/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-lindwall-604b2750 

https://lauralindwall.com/

1:40 - Getting to know Laura Lindwall 

3:47 - How the world of motivational speaking opened up for Laura 

10:55 - How No More Pockets expanded  

13:57 - Not letting your  condition hold you back 

17:52 - On Impostor Syndrome and the feeling of being a phony. 

24:47 - Expressing vulnerability  

28:35 - Laura’s Five-Minute Pity Parties 

37:18 The reaction to Laura’s talks and life as a coach 

43:54 - Wanting to help women 

51:20 - Where can we find Laura Lindwall

Theresa Cantafio (@theresacantafio) is a brand strategist with a background in business strategy, trend research, brand management, professional writing and communications, and executive leadership. She has over 7 years of dynamic domestic and international B2B and B2C marketing experience. She graduated from Dominican University with bachelor’s degrees in both art and science. She co-founded an award-winning SaaS platform (Go Clean Label), has moderated thought-leadership trend panels, spoken at natural food innovation events, and has worked with tiny CPG startups all the way through big companies such as McDonald’s, Kraft Heinz, Mars Wrigley, Milk Bar, Bush Beans, and Johnsonville.

In this podcast, Theresa talks to us about her adventures in career and in life. She talks about her stellar rise in her career in the food business, and how she became a VP at the age of 26. Then we go on her adventures across Italy and how her travels brought her to the goal of building a life she doesn’t want to escape from.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresa-cantafio-9525704a/

https://twitter.com/theresacantafio

1:18 Getting to know Theresa Cantafio and her Food Science background

5:12 How Theresa got started in the industry

10:19 Theresa talks about the companies and brands she worked with

11:32 Theresa talks about her career in the Food Industry

15:01 Theresa’s View on Collaborating With Other People

17:40 Moving up the Corporate Ladder

22:09 Theresa’s Baby, Go Clean Label

29:04 Theresa’s take on organic food

30:47 Why Theresa gave it all up and moved to Italy

36:29 Theresa’s Italian Adventure

51:50 What’s next for Theresa Cantafio?

Juliann Larimer (@juliann612) is the president and CEO of Peak-Ryzex. With over 25 years of experience, she has worked for companies such as IBM, NCR, Accenture, Motorola, and Zebra Technologies. Juliann also attended and received degrees from Vanderbilt University and Northwestern University.

In this podcast, Juliann talks to us about how she rose in the tech and sales business, and how it feels to be a woman in a male-dominated industry. We also discuss her leadership style, success, and how it is to be a woman leader and face success, adversities, and climb your way to success.

https://twitter.com/juliann612?lang=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannlarimer

0:24 - Getting to know Juliann Larimer and Peak-Ryzex  

6:34 - Juliann’s experience living in Japan  

7:29 - Juliann’s experience in functioning in and managing uncertain situations  

14:16 - Clashing Company Cultures  

16:04 - Juliann’s life with IBM 

20:46 - Going from full-time mom back to the workforce 

21:46 - Juliann’s role models and inspirations 

25:34 - What happens when you don’t make the right choice 

28:52 - Juliann’s leadership style: going from team member to manager 

31:18 - Juliann’s life and succeed at Zebra Technologies 

45:53 - How it is to be a female leader 

50:27 - Juliann on dealing with negativity and antagonism in the workplace 

1:03:42 - How Juliann was able to navigate taking on different leadership roles  

1:09:15 - When Juliann decided she wants to be CEO

Teri Arvesu (@realtvmom) is a media & communications executive with 25 years experience in storytelling across platforms to achieve strategic business results and social impact. She is currently the VP of Content for Univision Chicago: overseeing the station’s News & Creative Services department and driving strategy for content across platforms, messaging and, solutions for both internal & external clients. 

In this podcast, she talks about her love for the news business – how she got started, and how she worked her way up to where she is today with Univision. We also talked about the idea of leadership, what it means, and how to challenge your mental image of what a leader is.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/teriarvesu/ 

https://twitter.com/realtvmom?lang=en

4:21   Teri’s leadership style 

6:50   How Teri prepares her employee for ‘offboarding’ 

9:20   How Teri fell in love with news and broadcasting 

17:10 Teri’s family background and why she values education 

23:47 How Teri started out with Univision 

26:00 Teri 2.0’s journey 

37:41 Univision’s Mission Statement and how Teri gives back to the Latino Community 

42:24 Elevating the Image of Leadership 

46:25 Teri’s advice to Latinos entering the news business

Justine Fedak (@justacorphippie) is the Co Founder & Principal at Instant Impact Group LLC, and a self-declared Corporate Hippie. Spending years in the C-suite leading North American marketing teams she decided to ‘consciously uncouple’ from ‘Corporate Life’ and share her inspiring story. In this podcast we talk about her life living with MS (Multiple Sclerosis), how she transitioned from the corporate world to becoming a corporate hippie, and how she found her purpose within her company’s purpose. Now a motivational speaker, she teaches people about embracing the gentleness of life, and building great relationships with their companies, as well as the value of looking at life through a humorous lens.

https://justinefedak.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-fedak/

https://twitter.com/justacorphippie?lang=en

0:30 Get to know Corporate Hippie Justine Fedak

3:00 Justine’s journey to becoming a corporate Hippie

7:30 The Corporate Hippie Movement: How to Find Your Purpose in your Company’s Purpose

13:00 How Justine’s Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Changed Her Perspective In Life

18:45 Struggling with Vulnerability

24:30 The Importance of Building Relationships Within Your Company

41:00 Using Humor As A Coping Mechanism

51:00 Founding Instant Impact Group