Rising Tide

Can women really have it all? Is there a penalty for working moms? Does pursuing a career as a mother help or hurt your children? After nearly 30 years in the male-dominated Real Estate Development where she ascended to the highest levels, Frawn has devoted her energy to researching these topics and using her influence and power to pave the way for the next generation of women in the workplace. Fr...

There is one thing that EVERY guest on Rising Tide has cited as a key to their career. A mentor. This solo episode I share: 1. The best time to surround yourself with a mentor 2. Three strategies for finding a mentor 3. Additional things to consider in your mentor relationship Enjoy!  

"When you have been at the bottom and you have nothing left, one of the gifts it gives you is the ability to be resourceful." Yasmine Mustafa's story is seemingly incomprehensible to most yet to Yasmine it is simply her story. On this episode, Yasmine shares her story that has led her to become the CEO and Founder of ROAR, a tech company creating safer work environments. She provides her perspecti...

Being positive is not always a good thing. In fact, when we prioritize being positive over reality it becomes toxic. On this episode I unpack what toxic positivity is and how to recognize it, why this approach is counterproductive, and ways to avoid falling into toxically positive behavior. Emotional Agility - Dr. Susan David  

For the last 1.5 years, media coverage on women in the workplace has painted a dooms day message about the impact to women in the workplace.  Women are portrayed as victims who will suffer future ramifications for choices made now. I believe this narrative is wrong. I think women leaving the workforce is the best thing that's ever happened and on this episode I'll share why I believe this and what...

If you are in leadership, aspire to lead, or consider yourself a high performer this episode is a must listen. Sarah Milby is the Founder and CEO of Valor, a company committed to igniting and sustaining peak performance for the world’s professionals. While Sarah's story is weaved into the creation of Valor we spend the bulk of the episode discussing the mindset of high performers, leading during t...

Kirsten Dunn is a successful real estate investor, master optician, social entrepreneur, and is campaigning to become the next Mayor of Atlanta. Her life was not always one of success but rather one with sharp turns and devastating twists. After losing her parents by 13, finding herself in foster care, and being in a toxic relationship that would have her in and out of prison in her early 20s she...

Tabetha Summerlin has been a mother her entire adult life and had not stopped working in 20 years. Over those 20 years she built a career in Government IT and becoming the CIO for Edgecombe County. Then in August 2021 she did something for the first time. She prioritized what was best for her and took a career sabbatical to pause, reflect, and decide what her new chapter will look like. This episo...

Leslie Bailey has combined her 15 years experience as an award-winning writer, editor, and media consultant and her vision of creating a community for women in Indy to build a company that is the perfect marrying of these two things, Indy Maven. However creating a community for like-minded women was never something Leslie ever saw herself doing. Growing up she lacked a strong set of girlfriends an...

Connect with Lori Oliver on LinkedIn Learn more about Lori's companies: The Inactive Company  - A sleep performance company (Now used by the Atlanta Falcons) Birth  - Consulting company helping consumer products launch faster and smarter

Connect with Annie Dunham on LinkedIn Check out Annie's e-book IMPACT 4:56 - Writing her book IMPACT 11:26 - Trying to figure out her next step in college and post college 18:37 - First exposure to the tech world 29:58 - Excitement that she felt she had found what she was supposed to be doing 32:55 - How she gained the respect of CEO and executives 39:26 - How Annie found footing in the grey space...

Bringing you a special solo episode today to discuss a topic that needs some time in the spotlight: career sabbaticals. At some point the concept of a career gap became a taboo thing. When you are thinking about leaving your job or making a change you hear “the best time to get a new job is when you already have one”. What if you stopped subscribing to these beliefs? What if instead you planned an...

Learn more about Upful.ai  Connect with Shirin on LinkedIn 5:15 - When she knew she would become an entrepreneur 9:55 - Challenges when trying to take credit for your work 15:20 - How being a daughter of immigrants shaped her decision to become an EE 20:36 - Finding her voice and a willingness to share her ideas  39:10 - Pursuing a product management role despite being told no and a lack of career...

Connect with Erin O'Brien Key Moments: 6:11 - Life changing moment that unleashed her  9:35 - Finally said no to sales as a career path after nearly a decade  21:21 - Getting diagnosed with general anxiety disorder 28:15 - Avoiding coping with stress and anxiety by drinking 39:31 - Making a big career jump from admin assistant to instructional design 51:09 - Making the difficult decision to leave...

Connect with Maggie on LinkedIn Learn more about Gallup's Strength Finder Key Moments: 4:17 - Work she does at Whirlpool 6:55 - How playing HS sports was the biggest indicator of what her career calling was 10:17 - Figuring out what to be when she grew up in her 20s 22:27 - Landing at Stryker instruments - First introduction to Gallup’s Strength Finder 35:38 - Adjusting career goals as she learned...

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Books referenced: The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski PhD and Amelia Nagoski DMA  Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser

Connect with Latoya on LinkedIn Learn more about Music Meets the Boardroom Follow Latoya and Music Meets the Boardroom on Instagram Key Moments: 7:07 - How pageants became a vehicle to having a stage to sing  11:34 - How imposterism manifested during competitions 16:12 - Changing her major from music teacher to political science and government 23:31 - Launching a pageant coaching business while wo...

Connect with Catie on LinkedIn Books Catie referenced on the podcast: The Blueprint- 6 Practical Steps to Elevate Your Leadership to New Heights Dare to Lead Podcast Featuring Doug Conant, author of The Blueprint Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter Key Moments: 4:00 - Stumbling into sales  11:31 - Navigating the first 6 months crash course in sales 18:00 - Facing Failure and al...

Connect with Sabina on LinkedIn Learn more about Growth Molecules Sabina's article sharing her journey to Growth Molecules Women in Tech Online Festival  Key Moments: 5:00 - A mentorship that turned into a big career move 7:51 - Advice on approaching a mentorship relationship 9:53 - Difference between mentorship and sponsorship 16:26 - Keys to scaling the customer success organization from 4 to al...

Connect with Jenn on LinkedIn  Learn more about Xukuma (hoo.koo.ma) Key Moments: 3:39 - Power of networking and how to be remembered fondly  8:36 - Finding her passion for being On Air and how it evolved to being a producer at ABC News 12:40 - Going from desk assistant to producer 20:00 - Breakdown of the Glass Cliff facing minority executives  29:49 - Being fired for the first time at 42. Bouncin...

Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn In Atlanta? Come take your first class free Interested in starting your own boutique? Check out TURNed Key Moments: 3:56 - Always knew she wanted to be in sales 13:52 -  How transitioning sales roles every two years enabled financial growth 16:12 - Advice on how to know you need to go to grow 21:20 - What allows Ashley to take on new challenges and being willing to...

Key Links: World Bank - Learn more about this amazing organization UNICEF   Amy Cuddy's Ted Talk on Presence - Harvard Researcher & Social Psychologist Vanessa Friedman - Fashion director and chief fashion critic for The New York Times Connect with   Dr. Fran Hurley Key Moments: 4:30 - How she discovered a passion for education  8:13 - First year of teaching in remote Fogo Island  17:09 - Intentio...

Connect with Kathryn on LinkedIn Key Moments: 5:12 - 4X Winner of Best Bench Support Award - Why this meant so much 9:02 - Value of consistency vs. Heroic Efforts in sustaining high performance 12:08 - Filtering inputs - When to listen vs. when to tune the world out 23:55 - Discovering an interest in customer success management 26:12 - Approaching Networking 33:02 - Keeping things in perspective u...

Important Links: Interested in working with Heather? Click here for to learn more Think you might be ready for your own transformation? Check out her Transformation Program here Interested in The Mom Huddle? Click here  Key Moments: 7:01 - Starting a career in the sports industry 9:42- How networking and mentorship landed her as the Reebok account manager for NBA 20:08 - Knowing change was needed...