Journey Untold

Nicole Weitlauf, Global Director at AlphaSense, reflects on her experience of pivoting industries and her advice for starting over with confidence.  We discuss: Her mantra for work life longevity   How delusional confidence contributes to her success Practical advice for navigating a career transition and ramping quickly

Thanks for listening to our WISE NYC event hosted by AlphaSense on The Art of Negotiation. AlphaSense is hiring - check out their open roles and be sure to list WISE as the referral.  Takeaways: Focus on the long-term goal, not just "quick wins" Take the emotion out of negotiation and stay calm Always dig to understand what's behind pushback. Once you understand what's under the surface, you can a...

Sydney Sloan is a 4x Chief Marketing Officer, and is currently the CMO at G2.  In this episode, Sydney shares her journey of: Being powerful but not imposing Sense something, say something  What you think vs. what you say    Highlights (03:15) Early career in events (06:40) Where her drive and motivation come from  (8:39) Learning from burnout  (10:24) The hard truth - manager feedback  (13:12) Wh...

Esther Ayorinde  is a former NFL/NBA dancer turned Founder & CEO of GrowthQ, an AI-powered Career Navigation Platform.  In this episode, Esther shares her journey of: Leading with curiosity instead of judgement  Learnings about self and career as a pro-athlete  Prioritizing through intentional congruence   Highlights (01:55) Life mantra and identity (06:18) What it's like to be a professional danc...

Julian Guthrie was a journalist at the San Francisco Chronicle for 20+ years and is now the founder and CEO of Alphy , an AI communications company. In this episode, Julian shares her journey of: Amplifying the underdog stories  Giving and receiving feedback  Communicating with efficiency and inclusivity   Highlights (02:13) Amplifying the underdog story  (05:44) What it's like to be a journalist ...

Michelle Kim is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing at Refersion/Pantastic.  In this episode, Michelle shares her journey of: Building strong communication between sales and marketing teams Experiencing three exits Giving exposure to small businesses through technology    Highlights (02:28) How political science shaped her into a marketer  (04:08) Learnings about B2B marketing from the...

Olivia Goldstein is a General Partner at StartFast Ventures. She previously founded RepHike and led it through to acquisition.  In this episode, Olivia shares the value in: Embracing career pivots  Taking on challenges and putting yourself out there Doing good and giving back    Highlights (06:22) Embracing an unexpected career pivot from the CIA (08:57) Moving from the US to India to join a start...

Kimberly Kelleher   is the   Chief Commercial Officer of AMC Networks. You know the one, home of shows like: The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Mad Men and more. Prior to this, she held leadership roles at Condé Nast, TIME and Sports Illustrated. In this episode, Kimberly shares: The drastic changes in advertising across media & entertainment How she got hired for what she didn't know "Your Book" and...

Maya Mikhailov , Founder & CEO of SAVVI AI , shares her experience of: Fundraising for her company while pregnant An accidental appearance on Good Morning America that almost ended her company Things are never as good or as bad as they seem   Highlights: (02:09) How math played a pivotal role in Maya's childhood & future career  (03:40) Crediting Kanye West for machine learning (05:15) Founding fi...

Brianna Doe  is the Founder of Verbatim , a full service marketing agency. In this episode we discuss: building a client base with zero experience the importance of cultivating your passions what she's learned about putting herself out there   Highlights: (03:03) Early days of story telling & growing from written to visual  (04:13) Favorite movies...of the moment  (05:12) Charting a different path...

Jessica Klek ⁠ , Chief Revenue Officer at User Interviews, shares her perspective on: Non-linear career paths Why you shouldn't do it by yourself What she's learned from failing forward   Highlights: (01:33) Getting into sales (04:09) Defeating imposter syndrome with naivity  (05:37) Parallels between teaching and sales  (08:18) Finding your compass  (9:20) Moving from Salesforce to Linkedin  (10:...

Jamie Coakley , Chief People Officer at Electric, shares: The process for building high performing teams A reframe of the "title conversation" The unexpected growth that came from creating space in her life. Highlights: (01:57) Cutting her teeth in sales at Yelp (04:09) The pivot that came from being let go (04:28) Network everywhere - meeting her future employer at a jazz club (07:46) Bringing yo...

WISE recently led a panel on Building Your Bench at the Revenue Excellence Summit hosted by Modern Sales Pros. Alexandra Beal (Formative Search), Lauren Collett (Uber Freight) and Meghan Lubeck (Mews) discussed tactical advice for identifying and cultivating leadership amongst your team. 💪 ⁠Join the WISE community⁠ 💟 ⁠Become a WISE partner⁠

Erika Ayers Badan ⁠ , first CEO of Barstool Sports & current CEO of Food52, shares why pay cuts can pay dividends, the practice of failing often, and the value in being fiercely yourself.  Purchase Erika's book, Nobody Cares About Your Career . 💪 ⁠Join the WISE community⁠ 💟 ⁠Become a WISE partner⁠

Alexandra (Adamson) Beal, Managing Partner at Formative Search, shares the founding story of WISE, how she developed an executive presence, and the decision-making that altered her career journey. 💪 ⁠Join the WISE community⁠ 💟 ⁠Become a WISE partner⁠