How'd Her Career Get There?

Jump in and listen to this episode as Lauren talks with Shannen Stewart, Founder of Heels and Handshakes.  Learn how this Nashville native took her relationship building and networking expertise to help empower others to meet, greet, and build meaningful connections.  But make no mistake about it, this driving entrepreneur is partially fueled by her desire to help people develop beneficial and luc...

In this episode, Lauren talks with Michele Bendekovic about her journey navigating the human side of the law industry. Michele realized early in her career that her gifts lie in understanding the people side of the industry and the importance of attracting and retaining talent through inclusion. Actively involved in the non-profit space as well, the through line in Michele's career is purpose...

Come laugh, learn and be inspired about your money choices! On this episode Lauren talks with Jean Lynn, a Certified Financial Planner with years of corporate experience in the financial services industry. A now turned entrepreneur, speaker, and author, Jean shares her journey to financial wellness and perspective to reframe or enhance your relationship with money. Growing up in the midwest, a cur...

Misty Bruce joins Lauren to talk about her background that landed her in an Executive Director role supporting Veterans. Learn how Misty's journey led her to find true purpose in her day to day work and how the work ethic engrained in her from a child growing up in Texas serves her well to this day. We talk about how unpredictable events and overcoming loss in life shapes our trajectory. Misty...

This is a must listen! Lauren talks with Tracy L. Lawrence, the Founder and CEO of The Lawrence Advisory. Lawrence recently served as the first Executive-in-Residence at USC's Marshall School of Business, advising faculty, administration, and students on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. A Stanford grad, followed up with Harvard Business School is just the tip of the ice...

Jump on this amazing journey with us as I talk with Rahel Bayar. Rahel is a former prosecutor turned entrepreneur, who started The Bayar Group. As a consultant, Rahel developed and delivered customized interactive workshops, lectures and trainings for K-12 schools, camps, sports organizations, media outlets, financial firms, law firms, global youth organizations, faith-based organizations and nonp...

On this episode, I talk with Jill Demby Guest about her path to becoming an Emmy nominated, multi-Award-winning producer, writer and director.  We talk about what influenced Jill as a kid and the moment that led her to make her new documentary,  And Now, Love ,  which is now streaming on Apple TV, iTunes, Amazon Prime, and other major streaming platforms.  Jill has wo...

Join me on this episode as we talk with Ruth Hollman, the Founder and Executive Director of SHARE! the Self-help And Recovery Exchange in Los Angeles ( www.shareselfhelp.org ). She is a cultural anthropologist by training and did her PhD dissertation research in Thailand. She received the American Psychological Association SCRA Award for Distinguished Contribution to Practice in Community Psycholo...

Check out this episode, where I speak with Gabrielle Welter about her career journey.  The path has a common theme- hustle and helping her customers.  Ranging from growing a book of business in insurance sales to specializing in reverse mortgages, the common thread of drive pours through.  The bonus in this episode is if you are interested in learning more about reverse mortgages, y...

Listen to this episode where Lauren talks with Jennifer Aurianne DaRe, the Founder and President of ATN Entertainment. Hear Jennifer's story as she navigates the entertainment talent management space and hear from her, the significant role relationships play in growing a business.

On this episode, I am joined by Susan Ruddie Spring. We learn how Susan took her extensive experience in costume design and applied it to a totally new market- the wedding industry! Learn how she made the transition, what inspires her, and how following her passion led her to run her own business.

Get ready for this one because it is awesome! Felicite Moorman joins me to talk about her career, which included law school, and then finding and selling a company in the IoT space. Along the way, she raised capital, received multiple awards, including being named a recipient of Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. An active member of the community, Felicite is also a big believer of...

This episode I talk with Theresa Leatherbury, President and CEO of Rachuba.  We talk real estate and Theresa's stepping in to run a long-standing generational family business.  She started her career as an actuary and then went a different direction to join Rachuba.  We talk about the delicate balance of being confident and asking for help and how Theresa learned the value of b...

This is a must listen! Janis Milham joins me to talk about a journey, which led her from a small town in Kansas to Senior Vice President and Global Brand Leader where she led vision, strategy and execution for all facets of global brand positioning, strategy, product design, guest experience and marketing for seven of Marriott's 30 brands. Her energy is contagious and her passion now has her focus...

On this episode, I am joined by Beth McCart, Senior Recruiter for Ramsey Solutions based in Nashville. We talk about her journey, which led her to financial well-being, personal fulfillment, and a job she loves! She shares how her husband's near death time in the hospital led to financial piece of mind and ultimately served as the catalyst for her current job. Beth talks about the challenges start...

Amanda Gianotti joins me and we talk about taking over and running a family business. A natural born sales person, Amanda's approach is customers first at Allogram. She observed and learned the value of hard work and education after watching her parents hustle and build a business. She followed suit and took over the business, growing it significantly! Beyond all this, Amanda's definition of succe...

Join me as I talk with Dr. Lola Adeyemi.  We talk about her life in multiple countries and what that taught her as a child and into her adult life.  A doctor by trade, based on her own experience, she saw a gap in mentorship and therefore created Mentoring Her, an online platform designed to facilitate making meaningful connections with other women.  With degrees from Johns Hopkins...

In this episode I talk with Jennifer Yang, whose career journey has taken her from consulting to entrepreneurship with overlaps in technology, event planning, and whiskey.  She was raised with the foundation of hard work and high aspirations.  The perceived sacrifices made as a child have paid off as she graduated from MIT and then jumped into her first job.  Hear how this self...

Join as I talk with Gina Dubbe.  We talk about growing up in West Virginia and fast forward to her building and selling her first company.  She then co-founded a cannabis medical dispensary and she shares the wonderful parts and the challenges associated with starting that type of wellness business.  All this while raising 2 children.  Gina is wildly intelligent, charismatic, d...

This episode, we have a two-fer! I talk with Courtney Wandeloski and Laura Deimling, building on their longtime friendship, they decided to jump into business together. We talk about what led them to start their business and how they have had to make adjustments in 2020. This is a great episode if you are considering getting into business with a friend; hear how they divide and conquer, and levera...

On this episode, I talk with Angel Johnson, who spans her career across multiple sectors including IT and real estate. Growing up in the heart of Philly, we talk about how her outspokenness and energetic personality weren't always viewed as a strength by outsiders, but fast forward and without a doubt have served her well in leadership roles. Her natural curiosity led her to IT, while she stumbled...

She's energetic, smart, direct and she's this episode's guest on the How'd Her Career Get There? podcast.  Shana Cosgrove joins me to talk about her path to starting a Software Engineering and Data Science company, Nyla Technology Solutions.  We talk about the integration of life- at the office and at home, as well as what led her to start a business.  This is a must listen for any...

In this episode, I talk with Deanna Steele about her path getting into digital technology, retail and e-commerce. In addition to her background, we touch on delivering for retail customers during the current economic climate and reinvigorating the customer relationship. A west coast girl at heart, she's made her way east as her career grew and now sits as an Executive of a publicly traded company....

On this episode, I talk with Saleema Vellani, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Strategist of Innovazing.  We talk about the experiences which led her to find and speak her true voice, all while learning 5 languages and building and selling a company along the way.  Her spark is the ability to take challenging circumstances and turn them into opportunity.  She thrives on using...

Carolyn Walton Lynch joins me to talk about her journey and a new social network. Think a marketplace, but for events and going solo is the whole point! By the way, solo has nothing to do with being single or married or dating or any of that. An accountant by trade, her knowledge in finance and operations led her to start a business with 300 employees at its peak. The unwinding of that business pr...