Ellevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of Business

Lisa Russell has dedicated her career to promoting workplace inclusion and equity. Through her work as a social impact entrepreneur and CEO of Aleria, she strives to remove the barriers that impede employees from living and working with dignity, such as gender and racial discrimination. Lisa believes that trust is integral for fostering an inclusive environment, and she's devoted to finding strate...

This week, we sit down with Theresa Alewine, Head of US Business Management at RBC Global Asset Management, to discuss performative allyship, how to track progress with DEI, and why representation dwindles for women and people of color as they move up the corporate ladder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Naomi Mercer, Senior VP of DEI for the American Bankers Association, to discuss the importance of financial literacy, invisible disabilities, and her new book, "DEI Foundations: Practices for Accelerating Your Bank’s DEI Journey." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Ruchi Pinniger, Founder and CEO of Watch Her Prosper, to discuss becoming empowered in every sense of the business world, saving for retirement, and why women undervalue themselves when they run businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Julie Holunga to discuss breaking patterns of self-doubt, building a glossary of words to present yourself confidently, and how to get out of your own way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Ann Mukherjee, Chairman and CEO, North America at Pernod Ricard, to discuss wanting to make a difference working for a spirits company, opening the conversation about sexual consent and alcohol, and how the pandemic helped companies understand employees' needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Joanna Frank, President and CEO of the Center for Active Design and President and CEO of Active Design Advisors, to discuss how buildings can affect your physical and mental health, how climate change is affecting real estate, and working real estate during a financial crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Donna Cryer, President and CEO of the Global Liver Institute, to discuss equity in healthcare, being a Black woman at the forefront of healthcare awareness, and raising awareness about liver disease in women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Paula Ratliff, President of Women Impact Tech, to discuss the importance of surrounding yourself with other professional women, creating a work culture where women can thrive, and why the retention rate for women in tech is so low. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Kalpa Gupta, Founder and CEO of KNEKXT Group, to discuss carrying generational trauma, how she helps sexual abuse survivors find their voice, and how you can support survivors as a coworker, friend, and otherwise. (CN/TW: talk of sexual abuse) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Rachel Thomas, Co-founder and CEO of LeanIn. Org and OptionB.Org, and Alexis Krivkovich, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, to discuss the 2022 edition of McKinsey and LeanIn. Org's Women in the Workplace report, including why women leave the workforce, how to retain better representation and leadership, and the ups and downs of hybrid work and flexibility. Learn mor...

This week, we sit down with Lynn Wooten to discuss how to help your manager lead better, how she became President of Simmons University, and her new book, "The Prepared Leader." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Amanda Cotler, Director of Operations for Accel Lifestyle, to discuss climbing the corporate ladder, making difficult decisions, and sustainable fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with #1 bestselling author Cindy Tsai to discuss burnout, slowing down, and her book, "So Much Better." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Meeghan Salcedo, Chief People Officer of IPC Systems, to discuss creating a positive, collaborative work culture, the complexities of the term "impostor syndrome," and building trust while working in a hybrid environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Jennifer Cassetta to discuss setting boundaries, how the body responds to and survives trauma, and her book, "The Art of Badassery." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Poppy MacDonald, President of USAFacts, to discuss her work with USAFacts and Politico, how her experience on Capitol Hill helped her understand voters, and why more women need to run for office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Ngozika Okeke, designer of Ngozika Okeke Clothing, to discuss how she got her start as a model in high school, navigating being an entrepreneur during a pandemic, and how to support survivors of sexual assault. Content warning for discussion of sexual assault and domestic abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Pat Hedley, author of "Meet 100 People," to discuss how networking helps your professional development, figuring out what works best for your comfort level when meeting new people, and how to follow up and stay in touch with new connections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Sylvia Bugg, Chief Programming Executive and GM of General Audience Programming for PBS, to discuss her years at PBS, how audiences consume media, and how to be a creative convener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Nataly Kogan to discuss how burnout changed her world, learning how to say no, and her latest book, "The Awesome Human Project." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Marah Lidey, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Shine, to discuss learning how to be a leader as a woman of color, how to show up for your friends in difficult moments, and why being told "you have a high tolerance for pain" is not a good thing. CN: short discussion of miscarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Maureen Chiana, CEO and Founder of The Midnight Academy, to discuss emotional intelligence and resilience, getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, and how to stop yourself from catastrophic thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Tiziana Casciaro, Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Toronto, to discuss intersectionality in power, the support women can offer one another, and her book, "Power, for All: How It Really Works and Why It's Everyone's Business." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we sit down with Emily Lamia, Founder and CEO of Pivot Journeys, to discuss how to know when to leave a job, the importance of your relationship with your manager, and how she became a career coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices