Ellevate Podcast: Conversations With Women Changing The Face Of Business

This week, we sit down with Emily Lamia, Founder and CEO of Pivot Journeys, to discuss how to know when to leave a job, the importance of your relationship with your manager, and how she became a career coach.

This week, we sit down with Jillian Haslam to discuss her journey from abject poverty to Bank of America, her six (!!!) TED Talks, and her book, "A Voice Out of Poverty."

This week, we sit down with Michelle M. Campbell, Senior Vice President at Citi, to discuss communication tips in projects, meeting fatigue, and how to get new teams to bond. Kristy also shares an important update about the podcast, so be sure to tune in for this episode!

This week, we sit down with Yulia Mamonova, Head of Content at Lemon.io, to discuss the difficulties and support systems of managing an organization based in Ukraine and how companies can help. CN/TW about sexual assault of children in Ukraine and other war crimes.

This week, we sit down with Anne-Marie O'Neill, CEO of Whalerock Industries, to discuss her path to becoming CEO, navigating the "Old Boys' Club," and learning about communication and humility.

This week, we sit down with Bonnie Marcus to discuss how she went from being a kindergarten teacher to helping women in the business world, speaking about gendered ageism in the workplace, and her books, "Not Done Yet" and "The Politics of Promotion."

This week, we sit down with Rita Kakati-Shah to discuss what it means to be a gender inclusion strategist, not being valued in a company, and her book, "The Goddess of Go-Getting: Your Guide to Confidence, Leadership, and Workplace Success."

This week, we sit down with Aaisha Hamid, Assistant Vice President and DE&I Manager at Alliant Insurance Services, to discuss not fitting in, finding groups to question the norm, and understanding cultural differences within a work space.

This week, we sit down with Lara Hodgson, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Now, to discuss co-authoring "Level Up" with Stacey Abrams, maintaining diversity of thought in problem-solving, and stepping outside your comfort zone.

This week, we sit down with Sheela Subramanian, Co-Founder of the Future Forum, to discuss career shifts, what inclusivity means to her, and her book, "How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives."

This week, we sit down with Madeline Schwarz, Strategic Communication Advisor at Madeline Schwarz Coaching, to discuss the importance of communication and storytelling, tips for public speaking, and dealing with networking when you're an introvert.

This week, we sit down with Sarah Sheehan, Co-Founder of Bravely, to discuss how working in HR helped her understand the challenges organizations face, the complications of being female-presenting on a sales team, and the importance of standing up for yourself.

This week, we sit down with Bonnie Hagemann, CEO of EDA and Co-Founder of WomenExecs on Boards, to discuss gender equality in the boardroom, income disparity within companies, and her new book, "The Courage to Advance."

This week, we sit down with Lizette Ojeda, Founder of Work-Life Lab at Texas A&M University, to discuss how to know when to say no, getting rid of the hater in your head, and breaking generational cycles.

This week, we sit down with Simmone Taitt, Founder and CEO of Poppy Seed Health, to discuss the barriers she found as a woman of color building her own company, how school sex ed fails our children, and how and why she started Poppy Seed Health. CN for talk of fertility complications and miscarriages.

This week, we sit down with Patricia Wooster, Founder and CEO of WoosterMedia, to discuss what happens when you write a book, consulting with writers trying to get published, and how she got her start creating WoosterMedia.

This week, we sit down with Jenny Pollock, Lead Subscription Monetization Manager at Together Labs, to discuss being a woman in tech, advocating for yourself, and getting an internal sponsor. For more information on Jenny's work, visit https://bit.ly/3j6kCpc and https://bit.ly/3NJGncB.

This week, we sit down with Zanele Njapha, Founder and CEO of The UnLearners, to discuss her transition from teaching to starting a business, figuring out how much to charge for your time, and the importance of saying no.

This week, it's our 300th episode special! Plus, Kristy sits down with Kailee Scales, CEO of Pencils of Promise, to discuss what inspires her to make change with Pencils of Promise and Black Lives Matter.

This week, we sit down with Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek, Chief Marketing Officer of Skillsoft, to discuss finding purpose in our careers, making hard choices about company values, and Skillsoft's commitment to women in the workplace.