Ellevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of Business

Podcast Alert! 🎙️🎧 Join us for an inspiring and timely episode of the Ellevate Network Podcast, “Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business.” In this episode, Tammy Williams engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Dr. Lindsey Cormack about her insightful book, How to Raise a Citizen. As the landscape of civic education in the U.S. faces unprecedented challenges, this conversati...

Podcast Alert! 🎙️🎧 Join us for an inspiring episode of the Ellevate Podcast, "Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business." In this episode, Margie Solomon interviews Dr. Forbes Riley, a renowned motivational speaker, television personality and sales expert known as the Queen of the Perfect Pitch. Forbes shares her inspiring journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a successful...

Podcast Alert! 🎙️🎧 Join us for an inspiring episode of the Ellevate Podcast, "Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business." This conversation features two influential women in sports, Odessa (OJ) Jenkins, a successful tech/Sports executive, and coach CEO of Bonfire, and founder of the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC), and Valerie (VT) Tyson, Global Director Marketing + Commu...

Podcast Alert! 🎙️🎧 Tune in to an inspiring episode of the Ellevate Podcast, “Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business.” In this episode, Norma Bastidas shares her remarkable journey from trauma survivor to champion endurance athlete and activist. After her son was diagnosed with a progressive eye condition, Norma turned her pain into purpose, confronting her past experiences of viol...

Podcast Alert! 🎙️🎧 Join us for an inspiring episode of the Ellevate Podcast, "Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business." Hannah MacDonald Dannecker, a partner at the Better Together Group, talks with Tammy Williams about bridging the generational gap in the workplace, particularly between Gen Z and older generations. They discussed the mission of the Better Together Group, the impor...

Podcast Alert! 🎙️🎧 Join us for an inspiring episode of the Ellevate Podcast, "Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business." Host Tammy Williams sits down with Andrea Sampson, CEO and Founder of Talk Boutique. Andrea recounts her transition from a thriving advertising career to becoming a renowned storytelling expert and thought leader coach. This engaging conversation delves into the c...

Podcast Alert! 🎙️🎧Tune in and listen to this episode of the Ellevate Podcast, Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business as Tammy Williams speaks with Illana Rea, Founder and CEO of Être, a mentorship platform designed to empower girls by connecting them with female leaders. Illana shares her journey from being a corporate attorney to launching Être, driven by her desire to close the...

 Podcast Alert! 🎙️🎧Tune in and listen to this episode of the Ellevate Podcast, Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business, with host Tammy Williams and serial entrepreneur Cassie Saquing, Founder, CHS Consulting Group and a Money Mindset Coach. Cassie helps business owners, particularly women, to overcome challenges and achieve profitability. Cassie shares her journey from education t...

Podcast Alert! 🎙️🎧 Tune in episode of the Ellevate Podcast, host Tammy Williams speaks with Suzanne Moriga, CEO of the Moriga Group, about the importance of profitability for minority entrepreneurs. Suzanne shares her personal journey to becoming a financial advisor and author of 'Profit First for Minority Business Enterprises.' The conversation delves into the Profit First system, the challenges...

In this episode of the Ellevate Network Podcast, host Tammy Williams speaks with Stephanie Harrison, an expert in the science of happiness and creator of the New Happy philosophy. They discuss the misconceptions surrounding happiness, the cultural forces that shape our understanding of it, and the transformative power of helping others. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of community, service, an...

Tune in for an enlightening conversation with Ruchika Malhotra, an inclusion strategist and author of “Inclusion on Purpose” and the upcoming book “Uncompete”. Ruchika dives deep into why we need to shift away from a competition mindset and embrace true inclusion. She sheds light on the startling McKinsey and Lean In report, revealing that it could take 48 years for women of color to achieve gende...

Did you know that countless perfectly good sterilized medical supplies sadly end up in landfills, leaving many in need without critical support and that this waste occurs despite the pressing need for healthcare resources around the world? Listen to the remarkable journey of Danielle Butin, founder and CEO of Afya, as she discusses her transition from a laid-off healthcare executive to a passionat...

In this engaging podcast episode, Aparna Khurjekar, Chief Revenue Officer for Business Markets and SaaS at Verizon, shares her inspiring journey from a software engineer to leading a team of 6,000 sales professionals. She underscores the critical importance of staying current with technology and networking in the ever-evolving tech industry. Aparna delves into the transformative power of 5G, highl...

Tammy Williams and Claire Milligan, Co-Founder of Aimably, explore Claire’s remarkable journey on the Ellevate podcast, Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business. Claire reflects on her childhood dream of designing cars, rooted in her early fascination with human factors and innovation, that inspired her to pursue a career in making complex things simple. Her ascent to General Manager...

Laura Liotta, founder and CEO of Sam Brown Inc, discussed her journey from corporate communications to founding a healthcare PR agency in 1999. She emphasized the importance of remote work and work-life balance, which she implemented before the rise of Zoom. Laura highlighted her vision of creating a network of senior experts, which grew from a small team to 60 employees. She shared insights on st...

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are rerunning an episode hosted by former Ellevate Network Executive, Maricella Herrera with Sofia B. Pertuz PhD., DEI professional and executive coach. During the episode, Sofia discusses the importance of caring leadership, how to handle "professional neglect" with remote work, and updating the terminology of DEI. Sofia is also the host of the Hispanic Com...

Listen as Lindsey Cormack, PhD, is interviewed by host Tammy Williams, about her new book "How to Raise a Citizen and Why It's Up to You to Do It." Cormack, an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology, discusses the inadequacy of current civic education in the U.S., which is often delayed and insufficiently integrated into the curriculum. Lindsey emphasizes the i...

Anne Shoemaker, Founder of Anne Shoemaker & Associates, talks about how her professional soccer career influenced her journey to becoming a sought-after empowering career strategist and executive coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jane Stein, financial planner and founder and president of Your Franchise is Waiting, joins us to talk about her career on Wall Street, starting a business post-retirement, tips on buying and starting a franchise, and some free gifts for those who want to learn more including her free eBook "The Girlfriends Guide to Franchising". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eugenia Oganova, Business & Messaging Energetics Coach, Transcension Mentor and Entrepreneur, joins us to talk about being clairvoyant, her work with coaching to help people recognize their inner powers, finding unconditional self-love, and her book "Wealth by Soul Design". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elaine Lin Hering, facilitator, speaker, and writer, joins us to talk about leadership and collaboration, feeling not being heard in the workspace, toxic bosses, being from a family of immigrants from Taiwan, and her book "Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sheri Hickok joins host Tammy Williams to discuss the importance of women's leadership in sustainability and renewable energy, her personal journey, and the need for diverse skills and expertise to tackle complex challenges and drive impact in the industry, particularly in the ESG and climate action spaces. Sheri also discussed the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai known as COP28, which has al...

Shelmina Babai Abji, a best selling author and a renowned international public speaker, joins us today to talk about mentoring, working as a single mother, what makes a good leader, getting out of your comfort zone and reframing failure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joy Corso, Chief Marketing Officer of Vonage, joins us to talk about growing and transforming companies, Women's Employee Resource Groups, finding mentors and allies, learning how to ask for what you need, and the importance of businesses giving back to the community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lillian DeBaptise, Mayor of West Chester, the seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, joins us to talk about being the borough's first black female mayor, being a director at a funeral home, coming from an entrepreneurial family and bringing equality and justice to her community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices