This week, we sit down with Sheela Subramanian 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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This week, we sit down with Patricia Wooster 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 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 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 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 to discuss finding purpose in our careers, making hard choices about company values, and Skillsoft's commitment to women in the workplace.

This week, friend of the show Whitney Johnson is back to discuss the change that happens when people believe in you, learning about the S curve in life and career changes, and her new book, "Smart Growth: How to Grow People to Grow Your Company."

This week, we sit down with Jacques-Philippe Piverger to discuss how he got his start, why there are disparities for women investment businesses, and the importance of community in running a business. For more context on Kristy and Maricella's discussion, visit here: https://abcn.ws/353jPSx.

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This week, we sit down with Sandra Sucher to discuss defining trust in companies, vulnerability in leadership, and being a professor at Harvard Business School.

This week, we sit down with Ruchika Tulshyan to discuss elevating women with equal pay and telling their stories, creating an inclusive workplace and trusting your employees, and her book "Inclusion on Purpose." For more context on Kristy and Maricella's conversation, visit here.

This week, we sit down with Audrey Hametner to discuss the gender pay gap, having courageous conversations with partners, and a parent's job in setting an example for the future. For context on Kristy and Maricella's conversation, you can read this article: https://womensenews.org/2021/11/marvels-first-deaf-superhero-a-first-step-for-disabled-filmmakers/

This week, we sit down with Miriam Grobman to discuss the toll of too many meetings on managers and employees, how to optimize remote meetings, and how her career focus has changed in the last two years.

This week, we sit down with Kristen Shaughnessy to discuss her journey from reporting at small stations to NY1, misinformation and opinions in the media, and NDAs and ageism in the workplace. For more context on Kristy and Maricella's discussion, you can read this Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyschoenberger/2022/01/03/women-led-businesses-are-poised-for-a-comeback-in-2022/?sh=1e46870c65ec.

Description: This week, we sit down with Scout Sobel to discuss her book, The Emotional Entrepreneur, how depression helped her find entrepreneurship, and the pressure of purpose. For more context on Kristy and Maricella's conversation, read this NPR article: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/15/1055870011/harvard-crimson-first-latina-president-coronell-uribe, and this NBC article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/jessica-watkins-first-black-woman-international-space-station-crew-rcna5861.

This week, we sit down with June Sugiyama and Meena Palaniappan to discuss empowering women and girls through technology, being a changemaker in our community, and shifting and responding to the needs of users in tech, especially during the time of climate change. For more context on Kristy and Maricella's discussion, you can read this Fortune article: https://fortune.com/2021/11/12/mental-health-leave-covid-stress-burn-out-at-work/