She Said / She Said with Laura Cox Kaplan

She Said/She Said Podcast with host Laura Cox Kaplan Episode 376 Guest: Christine Gunderson, bestselling author What do you love doing but keep postponing because you don’t know where it will lead, or even how to carve out time for it?  Amazon bestselling Author Christine Gunderson joins Laura Cox Kaplan on She Said/She Said Podcast for a conversation about creativity, reinvention, navigating reje...

She Said/She Said Podcast EPISODE 375 Solo Episode with Host Laura Cox Kaplan, who shares a powerful tool for deciding between competing priorities. A good opportunity can still be the wrong commitment for the life you want now. You’re capable, you care about the work, and people trust you to deliver. But before you say yes, there’s another question worth asking: What will this commitment make pos...

She Said/She Said Podcast with Laura Cox Kaplan Episode 374 Guest: UK Fashion Designer Edeline Lee What do we miss when we see only the finished result? In Episode 374 of She Said/She Said Podcast, host Laura Cox Kaplan talks with London-based fashion designer Edeline Lee about the work, people, and persistence behind a moment of success. At her recent London show, Edeline brought her team’s sewin...

Episode 373: BURU Founder Morgan Hutchinson on Bipolar Blonde, Identity & Breaking the Stigma Morgan Hutchinson, founder of the fashion brand Buru and author of Bipolar Blonde, joins She Said/She Said Podcast host Laura Cox Kaplan for a candid conversation about living with bipolar disorder, mental health stigma, identity, and the power of being fully seen. Morgan shares her experience with di...

She Said/She Said Podcast with Laura Cox Kaplan, Episode 372 What if the answer to feeling overwhelmed isn’t finding more time, but becoming much more intentional about the time we already have? This week on She Said/She Said Podcast, host Laura Cox Kaplan welcomes back longtime media executive, startup investor, bestselling author, and entrepreneur Fran Hauser to talk about her new book, Twenty M...

She Said/She Said Podcast with Laura Cox Kaplan Episode 371: September has a way of feeling like a second January. Summer winds down, calendars fill up, work gets busy fast, and suddenly we’re looking at everything we want to accomplish before the end of the year. But what if the more useful question isn’t simply, What do I want to accomplish? What if it’s: What do I need to build around me to mak...

She Said/She Said Podcast Episode 370:When Was the Last Time You Asked Yourself, What Am I Ambitious For? with guest Anne WelshTHIS WEEK'S TOPIC: When was the last time you asked yourself what you're actually ambitious for? Not what you were ambitious for at 25, or what everyone around you assumes you still want? It's a question host Laura Cox Kaplan has often reflected on since she left her corpo...

She Said/She Said Podcast with Laura Cox Kaplan Episode 369 Guest: Ashley Elston, author "First Lie Wins" and Anatomy of an Alibi" Author Ashley Elston joins host Laura Cox Kaplan for this episode of the She Said/She Said Podcast Summer Reads Series to discuss the unlikely career journey that led from wedding photography to becoming a New York Times bestselling author twice over. Before First Lie...

Episode 368: Dana Perino on her new book Purple State, Creative Vulnerability, Values Alignment & The Power of Listening Part of our She Said/She Said Podcast Summer Beach Reads Series for 2026 Dana Perino, bestselling author of multiple books including Everything Will Be Okay, host of Fox News's The Five, and author of the debut novel Purple State, joins Laura to discuss her creative leap int...

SHOW NOTES Episode 367: Alexandra Andrews on Reinvention, Creativity, and The Fine Art of Lying What happens when a dream refuses to stay tucked away? In Episode 367 of She Said/She Said, part of our Summer Beach Read Series, Laura sits down with bestselling novelist Alexandra Andrews, author of “The Fine Art of Lying,” Reese's Book Club's May selection, and the acclaimed, bestselling thriller “Wh...

Episode 366: Graduation Advice That Actually Works at Every Career Stage Solo episode with host Laura Cox Kaplan THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Graduation season is here! Inspired by her own high school senior’s big milestone, Laura Cox Kaplan revisits the most valuable lessons for graduates—but emphasizes that these lessons matter at any life stage. In this solo episode, Laura shares advice on how to approac...

SHOW NOTES Episode 365: Deborah Goodrich Royce on Reinvention, Identity, and the 41-Year Arc to Best Boy THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: This week, as part of our Summer Beach Read Series, host Laura Cox Kaplan welcomes one of her favorite authors, Deborah Goodrich Royce, to explore the layered, twisty world of identity thrillers, a genre uniquely her own. From Deborah’s career pivots (including acting and edi...

SHOW NOTES EPISODE 364 GUEST: Virginia Hume TITLE: Virginia Hume on Becoming an Author Mid-Career: Identity, Place, and the Stories We Inherit Episode Summary: USA Today bestselling author Virginia Hume joins Laura Cox Kaplan on the She Said/She Said Podcast to talk about mid-career reinvention, the nine-year side hustle that transformed her into a novelist, and the powerful difference between wha...

SHOW NOTES Title: Beyond the Beach Read: Chassity Evans on Reinvention, Resilience & the Compounding Power of Showing Up  Episode 363 Guest: Chassity Evans  A Special She Said/She Said Beach Reads Episode THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Welcome to the kickoff of our Summer Beach Reads series! But friend, if you're expecting a light conversation about your next poolside pick, this one is going to surprise y...

SHOW NOTES  Episode 362: Career Reinvention: The Off-Resume Experience That Sets You Apart Solo Host episode with Laura Cox Kaplan THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: It’s tax season in the U.S. While you’ve probably been cataloging expenses, investments, and contributions, Host Laura Cox Kaplan urges you to take inventory of another kind of asset: your experience equity. This week’s solo episode is about understa...

SHOW NOTES Episode 361 Is Your Ambition Pointed in the Wrong Direction? THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: What does ambition look like after you’ve already reached a summit in your career? Or when you’ve outgrown the role you worked so hard to earn? This week, Laura Cox Kaplan explores how our definitions of ambition evolve over time. Inspired by last week’s powerful conversation with Sheryl Sandberg, Laura unpa...

SHOW NOTES EPISODE 360: Lean In and Sheryl Sandberg 13 Years Later A Special Women's History Month Episode THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: It’s been 13 years since Sheryl Sandberg published “Lean In,” sparking a global conversation about women, leadership, and ambition. The world, and Sheryl herself, has evolved in profound ways since then. In this special Women’s History Month episode, Laura Cox Kaplan sits d...

SHOW NOTES Episode 359 “Girl's Gotta Eat": Practical Career Moves That Built a $100M Exit and launched an AI startup Guest: Mariah Chase, co-founder / CEO, Ekyam.ai THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: So many of us approach our careers with the hope that each job or decision leads us closer to some “right” path. But what if your most powerful asset is a blend of every experience: good, bad, logical, or unexpected?...

SHOW NOTES 358: How Selectivity and Intention Build Standout Brands Guest: Caroline Turnipseed, Founder of CWT Consulting THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: It’s easy to confuse activity with intention, especially when you’re building a brand. Whether you’re running a company, managing a team, or developing your personal brand, we’re all constantly told to “do more”, and goodness knows there are more than enough...

SHOW NOTES Episode 357: “HOW TO DEFINE YOURSELF BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DOES” Guest: Emily Lampkin, author "White Lies and Duct Tape" THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: What does it really mean to thrive (not just survive) as a woman leader? In this week’s episode, Laura Cox Kaplan welcomes her longtime friend and public affairs expert Emily Lampkin, author of “Duct Tape and White Lies.” Emily shares the powerful ins...

356_SHOW NOTES Title 356: The Hardest Part of Growing A Business: From Maker to Founder Guest: Abbey Glass Host: Laura Cox Kaplan THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: When your creative passion becomes a business, the journey is anything but straightforward! This week, Laura Cox Kaplan welcomes Abbey Glass, founder of Abbey Glass, an attainable luxury womenswear brand with a mission to help women feel confident and...

SHOW NOTES Episode 355: How to Listen So Your Brand Actually Grows with guest Emily Dunn, Head of Influencer, Social PR & Brand Partnerships, McKenzie-Childs) THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Storytelling, brand building, and the power of human connection take center stage in this vibrant episode, which continues our She Said/She Said Podcast x The Southern C collaboration series. Whether you’re growing a b...

SHOW NOTES Episode 354: Hospitality is a Power Move Guest: Rebecca Gardner, Founder and Creative Director, Houses and Parties and author of "A Screaming Blast" Part of our She Said/She Said Podcast + The Southern C Collaboration Series for 2026 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: What does it mean to truly gather? How can parties, beautiful tablescapes, and shared experiences become so much more than surface-level...

SHOW NOTES Episode 353: How to turn your side hustle into the next multi-million dollar brand? Guest: Bianca Gates, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Birdies Host: Laura Cox Kaplan THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Have you ever had a side hustle or an idea that you just can’t get out of your head? Maybe you aren’t sure whether it could be “the real thing”? Or is it worth quitting your job to pursue it fu...

SHOW NOTES Episode 352: Science-backed ways to navigate the hardest part of goals with motivation expert Ayelet Fishbach Guest: Ayelet Fishbach, PhD , award-winning Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and author of "Get It Done. " THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Are you feeling your motivation start to wane as January rolls along? You’re not alone! This week we...