The Eventful Podcast by Prospect Events

What if understanding how people think and communicate differently could make you a better leader, business partner, and teammate? In this episode of The Eventful Podcast, Jessica and Meredith sit down with Amber Lempke, former Chief People Officer and now owner of Primrose School of Yorktown, for a conversation on leadership, communication, workplace dynamics, and the Enneagram. What started as a...

Jessica and Meredith sit down with pediatric nurse leader Akemi Martin, DNP, RN, for a conversation on leadership, burnout, resilience, and staying calm when everything around you is moving fast. From high-pressure hospital environments to entrepreneurship and live events, Akemi shares what she has learned about adapting in real time, making decisions under pressure, and showing up for people duri...

Jessica and Meredith sit down with Jane Olson, a longtime creative director behind networks like Bravo, Oxygen, and VH1. Jane helped shape some of reality television's most recognizable franchises, including Top Chef , Project Runway , and The Real Housewives . In this episode, she shares the story behind leaving a successful television career, navigating burnout, and reinventing herself through w...

In this episode of The Eventful Podcast , Jessica and Meredith sit down with Rachael Donnelly, CMO of Experian's Marketing and Financial Services business. Rachael shares how she approaches leadership in fast-moving environments, including how to make decisions without having all the information, keep teams aligned, and avoid becoming the bottleneck. The conversation also explores why product mark...

DJ, personal branding, creative entrepreneurship, and career reinvention are at the heart of this episode with guest MICK, a DJ, brand strategist, and creative entrepreneur with over 25 years in the music and event industry. MICK shares how he built his DJ career from the ground up in Cleveland, Ohio, opened for De La Soul, created the Cleveland Cavaliers' house DJ position, and went on to perform...

This week on the Eventful Podcast, we're joined by Julia Martin, founder of Dream Your Life and co-founder of Dream Builders Academy, for a conversation about the corporate career she manifested, the moment she knew she had to leave, and the life she has built since. From three layoffs in a year and a half, to a Google job she visualized into existence, to a severance check from Twitter that match...

What if making yourself redundant was actually the goal? Kavitha Gadde, SVP of Global Supply at LoopMe, has spent two decades navigating acquisitions, industry pivots, and some of the biggest shifts in ad tech. She moved across the country, spent a year and a half living in Singapore, and through all of it developed a way of leading and growing that is as practical as it is inspiring. In this epis...

Meredith has known this week's guest, Dr. Ladan Shaikh, MD, MSc, for over a decade, and this conversation felt both personal and incredibly timely. Ladan is a psychiatrist and educator whose work spans both clinical settings and private practice. Today, she focuses on more in-depth, one-on-one care, and what she's seeing reflects something many of us are experiencing but don't always have language...

On this episode of The Eventful Podcast, we're joined by Jim Payne, Founder and CEO of CloudX. We recorded this conversation during a CloudX offsite in Switzerland, which made it feel a lot less like a formal interview and more like a real conversation about what it actually takes to build and scale a company. Jim shares his path from Google to founding MoPub, the mobile ad exchange acquired by Tw...

In this episode of The Eventful Podcast, Jessica and Meredith sit down with Alex and Jesse Kirshbaum, co-founders of Nue Agency and longtime collaborators and friends. They share how they built their business over the past 18 years, from their early days in music and artist representation to evolving into a culture marketing agency working at the intersection of brands, music, entertainment, and t...

Season 2 is here. And we are kicking it off the way we always do: with a solo episode and no filter. In this episode, Jessica Lindsay and Meredith Heller of Prospect Events get real about the evolution of their business and themselves after almost seven years of building together. From hiring a co-founder coach to restructuring their entire business model, from producing an 800-person week-long co...

In this season finale, Jessica and Meredith reflect on how building Prospect Events and growing as founders, leaders, and collaborators has reshaped the way they think about work, identity, and ambition. They talk honestly about what it's like to scale a business in real time while navigating burnout, learning through coaching, and redefining success on their own terms. You'll hear: What coaching...

What if burnout isn't a failure, it's a signal? Jess Heller, executive coach and founder of Jess Heller Leadership, joins us to talk about the power of intentional leadership, navigating change, and building a business (and a life) that works for you, not just your title. In this episode, Jess shares what she's learned from coaching executives, scaling Slack during its rocket-ship growth years, an...

From Cannes Lions to CES, Elisa Maggio, Head of Trade Marketing, Partnerships, and Events at The Weather Company, shares what it takes to lead standout brand experiences for global events in an oversaturated industry. You'll learn: How to stand out at Cannes with strategy Why agility beats perfection in event strategy What intentional leadership looks like, especially when it's hard A chaotic even...

Dr. Julie Burstein is a licensed clinical psychologist who helps people navigate life transitions, rebuild confidence, and face fear with clarity and self-compassion. In this episode, she shares how emotions get stuck in the body, why guilt often masks our true desires, and how to shift your mindset without overhauling your entire life. We talk about navigating pressure, making space for self-trus...

Casie Jordan is a creative leader and strategist known for making bold moves, even when the plan isn't fully in place. In this episode of The Eventful Podcast, Casie shares her career journey in marketing and production, how her cancer diagnosis reshaped her outlook, and why she believes momentum matters more than perfection. From navigating high-pressure roles to learning how to trust her instinc...

Jessica and Meredith get real about the behind-the-scenes of building an events business from scratch, the decisions that paid off, the ones that didn't, and how they define a win now. They talk through early vision boards, scrappy launches, gut instinct calls, and the mindset shifts that helped them move from surviving to scaling. 🎯 What worked (and what didn't) in their early days 🛠 How they st...

Before podcast titles like this one were trending, Joan Bluestone Landorf was living it. A former Clairol marketing exec turned serial entrepreneur, Joan built and sold a multi-million-dollar promotional strategy company, all while raising two kids, mentoring women, and navigating a behind-the-scenes disaster that shaped her leadership for years to come. In this episode, she joins Jessica and Mere...

Janae Redmond has built a career at some of tech's biggest names like Google, Twitter, Meta, and now Publicis Groupe. But her real story is one of reinvention, uncertainty, and learning to lead with both clarity and compassion. In this episode, she shares: – The mindset shifts that shaped her leadership – Building influence in male-dominated rooms – Mentoring with honesty, not perfection – And why...

Sophie Ratner launched her fine jewelry brand with no formal plan, just a "spiritual budget" and a bold creative vision. Now, her client-first approach has fueled 100% growth in just two years. In this episode, Sophie shares: The scrappy beginnings behind her brand How she leads as both designer and CEO Walking away from industry norms Navigating motherhood + entrepreneurship A candid conversation...

In the very first episode of The Eventful Podcast , co-founders Jessica and Meredith sit down to share how it all began—from how they met, to the early days of building Prospect Events, and why launching a podcast felt like the natural next chapter. They open up about career pivots, behind-the-scenes moments, and the real story of what it's like to start something from scratch with your best colla...

Welcome to The Eventful Podcast, hosted by Jessica and Meredith of Prospect Events. This season, we're diving into the stories behind the brands—speaking with women who are building, leading, and creating with intention. Subscribe now and get ready for honest conversations, bold ideas, and a few chaotic moments in between.