The Breadwinners

Rhonesha Byng has a mantra: No one ever slows her agenda. It’s motivated her for the last 18 years of building her award-winning digital media company, and provided its name - Her Agenda - with the goal of providing resources and inspiration for professional women as they ascend in their careers. Core to this mission is autonomy - as a critical element underlying the success of her audience, and f...

Abby Falik is constantly thinking about what it actually means to prepare for a life - not just a career. She took a year off during undergrad to travel Latin America alone, then convinced her university to give her credit for it. She went to business school not because she cared about business, but because she wanted to learn how to work with power. This was the mindset that led to her founding G...

Ashwini Anburajan is the CEO of Obi, aka the Kayak for rideshare. She has been a journalist, a founder, a venture investor on either side of going to business school, has worked at startups and unicorns, and through it all remembers watching her immigrant parents as they struggled to build a good life in a new country. In this episode of The Breadwinners, host Rachael Lowell talks with Ashwini abo...

Dorie Clark has been thinking about reinvention for decades, since it was foisted upon her when she was fired the day before 9/11. She's kept busy since then as an entrepreneur, consultant for Fortune 500 companies, high-level keynote speaker,  four-time Thinkers50 Top 50 global business thinker, and bestselling author of The Long Game, Reinventing You, Entrepreneurial You, and Stand Out. In this...

Christina Wallace isn't trying to convince you to leave the safe, traditional path - she just knows that it's just as risky as anything else. What she does suggest is to treat your life as a portfolio of your interests, skills, and passions so your options - for joy, satisfaction, success and liquidity - can be diversified. That's exactly what she did as a classically trained musician, math prodig...

If you’re wondering whether your role is becoming obsolete, maybe it’s time to build the next one. Every job Paulita David has ever had didn’t exist before she stepped into it. She’s the U.S. Large Customer Sales Lead at Reddit and spent a decade at Google, where she became the highest-ranking Latina at the company. She built teams that consistently outperformed. Google even studied her leadership...

If you feel like everything is too much right now - too much change, too much pivoting, too much pressure - then Farrah Bostic gets you. She's the founder of The Difference Engine, a consultancy that helps companies get radically clear on their goals, where to meet their audience, and the best decisions to take them there. She asks uncomfortable questions and cuts through noise and bloat straight...

Susan Dominus is a staff writer at the New York Times Magazine, a lecturer at Yale, and the author of The Family Dynamic: A Journey into the Mystery of Sibling Success. Her feature “Women Have Been Misled About Menopause” won the National Magazine Award and was the #1 gift-shared Times article of 2023. She was also a member of the Times team that won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. In...

Carla Zanoni is a journalist, poet, and media leader who's held senior roles at the Wall Street Journal, TED, and now runs the engagement journalism program at CUNY’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. She's also someone who went into recovery at 23 and has rebuilt her life more than once. In this episode of The Breadwinners, host Rachael Lowell talks to Carla about what she calls "the alchemy...

Welcome to Season 7 of "The Breadwinners," a podcast about how we navigate work, life, ambition and identity even as the ground shifts wildly beneath us. Join host Rachael Lowell, Executive Coach & Creator of the SHIFT Framework, for conversations with amazing and inspiring creatives, builders, experts and leaders about all the ways in which the world of work is radically different from what we ex...

In this series finale, host Rachael reflects on her personal journey that led to the development of the SHIFT framework, a compass for navigating the changing world of work. She revisits key insights from this season's guest experts on each of the five SHIFT domains: Security, Horizon, Impact, Fluidity, and Ties. Discover why aligning work with personal values, embracing uncertainty, setting clear...

In this bonus episode of "The Breadwinners: SHIFTING the Hustle Series," Rachael and Drew Fortin, CEO of Lever Talent talk about AI's role in reshaping work dynamics post-pandemic. Throughout their conversation, they explore the transformative potential of AI across the SHIFT model's dimensions—Security, Horizon, Impact, Fluidity, and Ties—highlighting AI's capacity to redefine workplace security,...

In this episode, Rachael is joined by the phenomenal Morra Aarons-Mele. Morra is a celebrated podcaster, entrepreneur, and a leading authority on mental health, leadership, and the evolving dynamics of the workplace. Together, they delve into the critical challenge of nurturing connections and cultivating a sense of community within the modern landscape of remote and hybrid work settings. Given th...

In this episode, Rachael talks with Cali Yost. Cali is a pioneer in work flexibility and the CEO of Flex+Strategy Group. They delve into the evolving landscape of work post-pandemic, focusing on the concept of Fluidity. This episode unpacks the shift towards remote and hybrid work models. It also explores the challenges and opportunities of organizational policies on flexibility. The episode empha...

Navigating the SHIFT: Impact - Meaning and Measurement". Rachael talks to guest Massella Dukuly, a workplace strategist, about the many ways the pandemic has transformed our view of meaningful work. They discuss aligning personal and organizational values, the importance of transparent leadership, and strategies leaders can use to adapt in the evolving post-pandemic workplace. This episode is a mu...

In this week’s episode of “The Breadwinners,” Rachael talks to two workplace innovators who explore how we all can turn this unsettling moment into an opportunity. Askfora founder Omer Trajman and Andy Palmer, a seed investor, entrepreneur, and author of Live for a Living. Together discuss adjusting to the skills-based economy and the importance of adaptability. Could a focus on skills instead of...

Join host Rachael and Dr. Joe Grasso, Head of Workplace Transformation at Lyra Health, as they unpack the true meaning of 'Security' in our daily work lives. They talk about how feeling secure at work affects everything from job satisfaction to overall health. Ever wondered why some workplaces just feel better to be in, while others drain your energy? Discover why overlooking psychosocial hazards...

In this episode, Rachael introduces the new season of The Breadwinners, focusing on the evolving dynamics of work and well-being. She shares her personal wake-up call to prioritize her own well-being and how it impacted her approach to the changing world of work.. She introduces the SHIIFT framework, which stands for Security, Horizon, Impact, Fluidity, and Ties, as a multifaceted approach to adap...

We close out Season Five of The Breadwinners with a look at side hustles. This week we consider what and who you need to tell about your other work — and whether it’s time to retire the phrase “side hustle” forever.   Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinnerspod@gmail.com or visit us at thebreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’re also on Facebook and Instagram. Let us know what you...

Lucky you, with two competing job offers to consider! In this week’s episode, Rachael and Jennifer map out the important factors to consider when choosing between job offers. What can you learn — or ask about — in your job interviews to set yourself up for success?  Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinnerspod@gmail.com or visit us at thebreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’re als...

For The Breadwinners Season 5, we’re tackling your stickiest work-life questions. This week Jennifer + Rachael consider what happens when your work begins to overtake your life. Are you a workaholic? We talk about the symptoms and what drives them — and how to build the guardrails you need to have a little more of the life you want.  Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinn...

For The Breadwinners Season 5 we’re tackling your stickiest work-life questions. This week Jennifer asks Rachael her own burning question: What’s the best way to deal with the anxiety of job instability? In this latest era of layoffs, bankruptcies and even bank failures is anxiety just a given we all must live with now? Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinnerspod@gmail.c...

For The Breadwinners Season 5 we’re tackling your stickiest work-life questions. This week: when should you share the news with your boss/team that you’re pregnant? Rachael and Jennifer break down the timing and the talking points — and welcome you to a new chapter as a working parent!  Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinnerspod@gmail.com or visit us at thebreadwinnersp...

For The Breadwinners Season 5 we’re tackling your stickiest work-life questions. This week: what to do when your boss is blocking you. Rachael unwraps the internal considerations while Jennifer rips into the external ones. Together, we aim to give you the gift of next steps to take! Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinnerspod@gmail.com or visit us at thebreadwinnerspodca...

For The Breadwinners Season 5 we’re tackling your stickiest work-life questions: This week, Jennifer + Rachael consider the perception paradox, or how women are still seen by men as being too emotional — and its impact on our careers. Put away your hankies and break out the tea because it’s time to SPILL!  Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinnerspod@gmail.com or visit us...