Episodes
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Meredith Guerrero, CEO of Colorado Longitudinal Study
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Meredith Guerrero, CEO of the Colorado Longitudinal Study, discusses her career pivot and the transformative experience of studying abroad. She shares her journey from marketing to leading a nonprofit focused on health research, emphasizing her desire for a stronger social purpose in her work. With her fearless choice to turn down her dream job at Prada, she exemplifies a maverick who follows the beat of her own heart. It's a testament to following one's passion and the rewards of aligning with personal values.
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Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Lou Holcomb, Head of Contingent Workforce at UKG
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Host Mark interviews Lou Holcomb, head of contingent workforce at UKG. They discuss Lou's career journey from the army to HR, her experiences with burnout, and the importance of authenticity and personal well-being. Lou shares insights on leadership, the transition to remote work, and the value of mentorship. She emphasizes the need for empathy in leadership, continuous personal and professional improvement, and the importance of transparent communication. The conversation also touches on dealing with failure and the difference between management and leadership!
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Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Hillary Crook, P.E. Teacher and Semi-Pro Football Player
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
In this podcast episode, Hillary Crook, a physical education teacher and semi-pro women's tackle football player talks about her non-linear career path and her love for her current profession. Hillary shares her experiences teaching and coaching track and field, as well as playing football for the Boston Renegades. They talk about her athletic achievements, her background, and her decision to pursue teaching. Hillary emphasizes the importance of trying new things and not being afraid to fail. They also discuss the growing visibility of women's sports and the impact it has on her career as a teacher.
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Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Vanessa White, Co-Founder of Jaju Pierogi
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Today's guest is Vanessa White. Awesome story about her and her sister starting Jaju Pierogi, back in January 2016. In January 2020, they started with 100 stores and through hard work and hustle in March of 2023 they're up to about 1500 stores and moving into different parts of the country. This is a phenomenal story about entrepreneurship. Just sweat equity, but also the personal development that goes along with the professional development. So, check the conversation with Vanessa and her stories of joy and hard work.
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Cristina Gutierrez, Technical Instructor
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Check out our convo with Cristina Gutierrez. This former theater major uses her public speaking skills in her technical trainer role. She shares the story of how she got her current job-being relentless and some great advice about rejection. As a trained engineer she explains how she won over co-workers on a manufacturing floor as a new engineer-great lessons! This Bruins fan shares some guilty pleasures and what she re-reads every year at the holidays and why she got involved in Women in Manufacturing. Enjoy this great episode.
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Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Founder & CEO Marlo Fogelman
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Tune in as Mark hosts guest Marlo Fogelman who shares her career story of moving to Boston for law school, ultimately deciding to take a job in PR. Her breakthrough moment was helping a national brand that had struggled to gain acceptance in the New England market finally succeed after five plus years. She eventually parlayed this experience into opening her own integrated marketing agency that offers full-service marketing solutions for clients in the areas of hospitality, lifestyle and CPG. If you love hearing about non linear careers paths or are a marketing lover this one is for you!
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Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Abbie Rosenberg PMHNP-BC, RN, Founder/Executive Director
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Check our Mark’s conversation with Abbie Rosenberg. Abbie is an Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who had been in private practice for years. She saw the critical need for mental health literacy training in schools, organizations and communities, and started a non-profit, Mental Health Collaborative. She shares the leap of faith she took to realize this mission. Hear the story of what made her take the leap and how she got experience about running a non-profit when she started a 5K in her town to help support ALS. This quote junky shares her favorite Maya Angelou quote and tells us about her programs that support mental health literacy in schools, corporations, for parents, educators, young adults and coaches. This was an engaging conversation that reminds us of the good people in this world like Abbie. Check it out.
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Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Kirsten Sutaria, Founder
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Check out this episode with Kirsten from Doozy Pots, an organic, plant-based ice cream that is 100% vegan friendly. She grew up in restaurants with a foodie family and got a degree from Cornell in food science. After 10 years of developing products with big brands like Ben & Jerry’s & Unilever, she put her amazing work ethic into place and launched her own brand. Even though she had doubts about her ability to start her own company, she was confident she would succeed-how cool is that! Enjoy this great conversation with Kirsten and hear her remarkable story.
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Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Laury D’Oliveira, Director of Workplace Experience
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Check out this conversation with Laury D’Oliveira. This high energy Director of Workplace Experience shared her story from working at Digital Equipment as a technician, to moving into office management, to AP/AR and her current role. This travel lover is always thinking about what else she can do to help make her company better- a trait she got from her parents encouraging her to conquer the world. She talks about being self-aware and shares great advice for folks at all places in their career. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Meagan Downey, Founder Shiki Wrap
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Enjoy our conversation with Shiki Wrap founder Meagan Downey. By day she works as a consultant to non-profits and she also started and runs her own business. Learn why helping non-profits is so important to her and how being the PTO gift wrap mom motivated her to start Shiki Wrap and connect with other entrepreneurs. Meagan worked closely with an accelerator program to get her sustainable alternative to gift wrap off the ground. She shares her vulnerabilities and how they helped her be self aware and introspective. Check out the conversation.
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