And So, She Left: Wisdom from Women Beyond the Corporate World

Content warning: this episode contains content based around the mistreatment of women that some listeners may find upsetting.     Surabhi Yadav grew up in a rural village in India. At an early age, she witnessed the stark differences in societal and cultural expectations between men and women. But rather than bending to the norms placed on her as a young woman, she dedicated much of her life to be...

From managing $90 million a day on Wall Street at age 20 to becoming the first African American to report from the New York Stock Exchange, Stacey Tisdale's accomplishments are nothing short of remarkable. Especially when you consider that she left home at just age 11.   Stacey is the Founder/CEO of Mind Money Media and hosts the Wealth Wednesdays program with Angela Yee. Throughout her diverse ca...

Despite her success, Jessica Cerato still struggles with self-doubt. After spending 15 years in corporate HR roles, including time on Wall Street, Jessica took a leap of faith and pursued her passion for numerology, a field that delves into the hidden meaning behind numbers. However, her journey certainly wasn’t without struggle, and Jessica finds herself grappling with imposter syndrome, especial...

For most of her career, Erin Schnarr was a workaholic faced with Imposter Syndrome. To tackle the challenges and setbacks of a 25-year career in the corporate tech world, she treated the companies she worked at as if they were her own. Throughout her time at places like Bell, Reader's Digest, and LexisNexis, Erin faced the glass ceiling head-on, watching as male colleagues surpassed her in both pa...

Cassie and Jackie Collier LOVE board games. Growing up in a small Pennsylvanian town, playing board games helped them to strengthen their bond as sisters and make new friends. Despite going in very different directions professionally, the Colliers eventually discovered that their shared passion for fun and games went far beyond the board. When they created a custom one-off board game for their fam...

Content Warning: this episode contains references to family illness and death.  Sabrina Fiorellino knows what it means to beat the odds. Having started her first company at 18 alongside her single mother, she’s worked at some of the most prestigious law firms in Toronto, making countless sacrifices in her personal life to move at the pace she wanted. But when several close family members suddenly...

Suze Yalof Schwartz was the Energizer Bunny of fashion media. Dubbed the “Fairy Godmother of Makeovers” by the New York Times , she worked for 20 years in senior positions at magazines like Glamour , doing makeovers for shows like Oprah and Good Morning Americ a. But Suze was also overworked, and she knew it. Then she stumbled upon a 3-minute breathing exercise, and it changed her life forever. It...

Margery Kraus is a PR powerhouse. With over five decades of experience in her industry, she’s received every major communications award and founded the largest majority women-owned PR firm in the world: APCO Worldwide. But her successes weren’t just the result of her work at APCO…they also came from her experiences as a mother.    In this conversation, Margery shares her secrets to finding happine...

From the outside, Dom Farnan’s life seemed pretty good. She’s the CEO of the talent advisory firm DotConnect and spent 20 years working as a consultant with major organizations like TikTok, Snapchat, and the NFL. But internally, she was completely burnt out. Then the pandemic hit, and Dom found herself in a downward spiral. Now, she’s on a journey to find fulfillment by re-defining what success me...

Leaving the corporate world isn’t easy. Your journey to break free and pursue your passion can feel lonely, disheartening, and stressful. But you’re not alone. And you CAN be successful. "And So, She Left" shares entrepreneurial stories from some extraordinary women who are changing the world. Learn how they beat impossible odds, came to trust themselves, and ultimately found success doing what th...