Women@Work

Women@Work

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Women@Work episodes

  • New Rules Summit 2019
    Laura attends the New York Times New Rules Summit in Brooklyn, where the country’s thought leaders and change agents gathered to create a road map for advancing women in the workplace. Tune in to the session with Anita Hill, and Laura’s conversations with Eilene Zimmerman, a NYT journalist covering the New Rules Summit, William Browning, Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer for United Way Worldwide, and Vanessa Esparza, Senior Vice President of Human Capital at Gladstone Place Partners as they talk about what they learned, and how they are putting that road map to use as they strive to create more diverse, inclusive workplaces Want more? Check out https://www.newrulessummit.com/. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on June 19, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132.

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    54 min
  • Making Money Work for Us
    Jean Chatzky, financial editor of NBC Today talks with Laura about her new book, Women with Money. Jean explains how our feelings unintentionally put money into motion, and digs into womens’ ‘money stories” – including Laura and Jean’s- to help us each see how our individual emotional needs shape not just our bank accounts, and how we live our lives as a result. Visit https://www.hermoney.com/ Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on June 6, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132.

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    55 min
  • Building the Bridge Between Business and Politics
    Elizabeth Vale, Distinguished Fellow at Penn’s Fels Institute of Public Policy joins Laura for a conversation that is as rich as Elizabeth’s own career. Listen in as she talks about her work on Wall Street, teaches us all about the value of downshifting, and how the same money that brings freedom, can easily become “golden handcuffs”. She shares the story of how her political activism launched a second career, and the extraordinary experience of serving as the Executive Director of the White House Business Council during the Obama Administration. Want more? Visit the Fels Institute at www.fels.upenn.edu Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 22, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132.

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    55 min
  • The Unexpected Path to Success
    In this episode, Laura connects with two distinguished Wharton alumnae, Grace Vandercruz and Shaz Kahng. Grace, Founder and Managing Director at Grace Global Capital, talks about growing up in a large family and how the female role models in her life impacted her love and dedication to education. This immigration story embodies the power of education in America’s meritocracy. Shaz reflects on her transition from hard science to business, shares her mentorship tips, and explains how navigating overt sexism in the workplace prepared her for success as a CEO and author. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 18, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132.

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    54 min
  • Teams at Work
    Laura speaks with Kristine Lilley, US Women’s Soccer two-time Olympic Champion, and Dr. Lynette Gillis, Associate Provost at Concordia University, kick around their ideas of why team sports can teach us about teams in the workplace. Kristine and Lynette open up about their unexpected partnership and their book, Powerhouse, which focuses on the four pillars of a team: transform, empower, achieve, and motivate. Listen in as they talk about the importance of individuality, diversity, and values in the success of a team. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 15, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132.

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    55 min
  • Gender Editor: The Job That Shouldn’t Exist
    Jessica Bennett, first ever Gender Editor of the New York Times, returns to Women@Work to share her sharp insight and humor with Laura. They discuss the New York Times commitment to serve its female readers (and society at large) by chronicling the critical gender issues of our time. Want more? Check out https://www.nytimes.com/by/jessica-bennett. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 1, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132.

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    55 min
  • Make Trouble

    Laura dives deep with Cecile Richards, the former President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the author of Make Trouble: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Find the Courage to Lead. Cecile opens up about her activism, private life, and all she learned from her mother, the groundbreaking Governor of Texas, Ann Richards. Listen in as Cecile gives us both the tactical advice and inspiration to make societal change happen, and maybe even make a little trouble ourselves.


    Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on April 17, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132


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    55 min
  • Does Diversity Training Really Work?

    Laura sits down with Katy Milkman and Edward Chang to discuss the surprising findings of Wharton People Analytics’ recent research study on bias intervention and behavior change. Tune in as they discuss the purpose and problem of stereotyping, the power of nudges, and the most promising strategies for creating inclusive workplaces!


    Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on April 10, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132


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    55 min
  • Brave Not Perfect

    Laura connects with Reshma Soujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, and author of Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More and Live Bolder, to discuss breaking down the fear of not being good enough as not just an uncomfortable emotion - but as a fundamental barrier to our ability to live fully realized lives. Listen in as Reshma explains the power bravery has to free us from the tyranny of perfection, and lead us to happier, more impactful lives along the way.


    Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on April 3, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132


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    54 min
  • Be Happier and More Productive at Work

    Are you up in the middle of the night stewing over yesterday’s meeting? Confused as to why you sent a simple email and your colleague basically declared war in response? Or are you an

    introverted, working mom who has no intention of attending the all-team trip to the baseball

    game on Friday night? Laura’s guest, Liz Fosslien co-author and inspired illustrator of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work, will help us understand the deeper issues behind these common experiences, and how we can learn to navigate them to be both happier and more productive at work. 


    Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on March 13, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132


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    55 min

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Women@Work is a weekly conversation on how to help women join, stay, succeed and lead in the workplace. Our show airs live on SiriusXM132 on Thursdays, at 9 am ET. We explore tactics and strategies to…