She Dynasty

Lisa Ross, U.S. CEO of Edelman, the largest communications firm in the world, speaks with us about the “beautiful burden” of being a black female CEO in a time of unrest and inequity and inspires us to place value on our emotions, communities, and driving change.

Amy Shecter, the CEO of Ever/Body joins us to talk bravery, believing in yourself, and the importance of being confident in who you are and what you want. Plus, we discuss what it's like working on the cutting edge of the cosmetic dermatology industry.  

This week, Vicki Shabo, a Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation took time out of her busy schedule to educate us about her work advocating for gender equity in the workplace, including the fight for a national paid and medical family leave program.

We met with Lara Sweet, the former Chief People Officer of Snap Inc., this week to talk about working your way to the C-Suite, finding your passion, and the importance of being known as a problem solver. We also discussed the power of asking for help and never having to choose between family and work.

This week we speak with Rashida Hodge, the VP of Azure Data and AI at Microsoft Customer Success about what it's like to be a black woman leading her field in tech. Plus, we dig into sticking up for yourself at work and learning to say yes to opportunity when it presents itself.

This week, Jen Hollingsworth, COO of Lionsgate motion picture group shares her personal journey to becoming part of the C-Suite and everything she discovered along the way. Plus, we discuss advocating for yourself and others, learning to lead, and how hard it can be to stop apologizing.

This week, we talk to the legendary actress from the hit show Three’s Company, Suzanne Somers! Hear how she went from being the most famous and beloved actress on TV to getting fired, just because she asked for a pay raise. Plus, she takes us through the ups and downs of her journey through publishing and building a health and wellness empire and how at the age of 74 she and her husband Alan still...

This week, we talk to Kerstin Emhoff, CEO of PRETTYBIRD, Ventureland, and Pipelines. Kerstin talks about how she went from dancing ballet as a young girl in Minnesota all the way to starting one of the most well-renowned production companies. Though she faced several snags along the way, Kerstin has achieved great success. We also hear about how she is working to effect change in the entertainment...

On this episode of She Dynasty, the inspiring CFO of Hello Sunshine, Liz Jenkins, discusses how she went from wanting to be an actress to being at the c-suite level at a powerful media company. Liz and Valerie also pause to address the current social climate, including systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Need a break from hearing about Coronavirus or stressing about work? Get lost in part 2 of Valerie’s personal love story. If you haven’t heard part one (episode 36) is important that you do! And The She Will Overcome essay challenge continues! Go to shedynasty.com to learn more. Submission guidelines: Submit your essay to  info@shedynasty.com Give it a fun and creative title Must be about overcomi...

Amanda Chantal Bacon, founder and CEO of Moon Juice, talks to us about why her own health crisis sparked an idea to start a plant-based nutrition company. Plus, she discusses the challenges of starting a business as a single mother and gives advice to other budding entrepreneurs. 

Donna Lamar, Global Executive Creative Director at Twitter, talks about being a creative in the business world, and tells us what she learned on the way to being a top executive at one of the most used social networks in the world.

Today’s episode is a special Deep Dive episode where we discuss the barriers to women advancing professionally with Meiko Takayama, founder and CEO of Advancing Women Executives. She tells us why despite all the talk about improving, the percentage of women in senior management positions has actually gone down. Plus, she shares advice for women dealing with bias at their office.

Listen to Afton Vechary, CEO and co-founder of at-home reproductive health test company Modern Fertility, talk about how she recognized the information gap in women’s health and why getting her own reproductive health tested helped her spot this market need. Plus, she goes in-depth about everything you need to know about women’s fertility.

Nancy Daniels, Chief Brand Officer of Discovery & Factual talks to us about taking a pay cut to leave a job she hated and how she climbed the ladder at one of the largest TV networks. 

Nicci Levy, founder and CEO of Alchemy 43, busts some Botox myths and tells us everything we need to know about injectables before getting work done. She also talks about how Dry Bar inspired her to make getting injectables more of a comfortable experience.

This week, we talk to Wende Zomnir, the founder and chief creative officer of Urban Decay. She tells us how she created a makeup brand specializing in bold colors in an age where nudes dominated. Plus, she gives us an inside scoop on the beauty industry and talks us through where she sees it going next. 

In this special episode, Valerie reads an essay titled The Worst 13 Days written by a listener about the burden of mental health and struggling to find her place in her family. Plus, Valerie talks to the writer about how the story ended.

Sandra Dewey, President of Business Operations at WarnerMedia, talks about the highly anticipated HBO Max and how they’re keeping up with other top streaming services. She also walks us through the challenges of balancing overseeing a traditional TV network with launching a streaming service.  Follow us on Instagram !    

Sali Christeson, founder and CEO of women’s workwear brand Argent talks about the sexism she faced as a woman in finance and how that led her to starting her brand (Spoiler, she gives us this insane stat: a woman’s appearance affects her career 20-40% of the time.) She also gives advice on what to wear to an interview and tells us the impact appearance has on a woman’s career.  The pantsuit articl...

Sarah Kunst, the founder of the venture capital fund Cleo Capital talks us through the basics of venture capital and what she looks for when investing. Plus, hear her advice for people looking to start their own company.  Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/she_dynasty Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheSheDynasty  

In this special episode, Valerie launches the She Will Overcome essay challenge by sharing a very personal love story she wrote about something that happened to her when she was just 26 years old. Listen in to hear the unexpected ending and how she overcame this crazy snag. Plus, learn how you can get your essay read on the show! If you enjoy Modern Love you will LOVE this story. The She Will Over...

Brittany Driscoll, founder and CEO of Squeeze Massage, talks to us about creating the ultimate massage experience. Listen to learn how her background at Drybar led to her starting her own company and how she has taken what she learned there to create the Drybar of massages.

This week, we spoke to Kim Getty, an icon in Valerie's own industry. Kim is president of Deutsch LA, widely known for their work on Taco Bell, Volkswagen, and Target among others. Hear her experience spearheading national advertising campaigns, and how she got to where she did in a male-dominated industry.

Alix Peabody, founder and CEO of Bev Rosé, shares her incredible journey that led to her founding a female-focused company in a male-dominated industry. Hear how she overcame a challenging diagnosis that required six surgeries and ultimately paved the way for her to start Bev.