Women@Work

Finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the most successful all-female rock band of all time talks with Laura about the dynamics behind their longevity and impact. In this interview with the whole band at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Laura unpacks the interpersonal elements so essential to their longevity and the business insights they have gleaned over the years. While discussin...

Radha Blank joins Laura at the Sundance film festival to discuss her critically acclaimed film The 40-Year-Old Version . Dispelling the notion that “adulthood” is a fixed state that comes with the age of majority, they talk about our evolution into self-awareness, creative power and effective leadership, and shine a bright light on the relationship between building diverse and inclusive teams...

MacArthur Fellowship recipient and Labor Activist Ai-jen Poo joins Laura to talk about the Silver Tsunami — the crisis of care facing the country, and the power of storytelling to humanize the lived experiences of the people who provide that care. They explore the role of systemic racism, the economic instability of the healthcare system for an aging populace, and the urgency of the Domestic Worke...

Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts, Professor of Practice at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and author of the HBR article, “Working At Home While Black” joins Laura to explore the myriad workplace challenges women of color experience every day. Listen in as they talk about code switching, the glass cliff, and the power of empathy and relationships to create a genuine sense of belongi...

How do we raise our daughters to navigate a complex world that needs them, but doesn’t necessarily make a place for them? A powerful start is to consider what specific strengths they need, and then find or create ways to help them build those strengths. Laura’s guest, Marissa Porges, head of The Baldwin School and author of What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women helps...

Of the many surprising things that data tells us about the COVID-19 pandemic, one is surprisingly positive. Despite how devastated our economy is, generosity - especially charitable giving - is apparently adapting in surprisingly positive ways. Laura’s guest, Eileen Heisman, President and CEO of National Philanthropic Trust, tells us what we can do to maximize our own generous impulses, while...

Capricia Penavic Marshall, former US chief of protocol in the Obama administration and author of Protocol: The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make it Work for You joins Laura on Women@Work to discuss the role of empathy and respect in serious strategy, and how we all can learn to bridge cultural divides in the pursuit of progress. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on July 23, 2020 on SiriusXM...

Laura talks with sexual harassment expert Adrienne Lawrence and Joanne Bagshaw, professor of psychology and women’s studies, to understand how we can protect ourselves and others from systemic racism and sexism, and increase our own self-awareness in pursuit of genuine allyship. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on July 9, 2020 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Chan...

How do we create the conditions for people and organizations to thrive? Frances Frei, Harvard Business School professor and co-author of Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You, talks with Laura about how we can harness the power of empathy and trust to make work a place where we move past inclusion to authentic belonging and “release the energy of possibility...

While women currently represent 47% of the workforce in the US, they only make up 28% of the workforce in science and technology- and the statistics are even worse for women of color. Why? How can we do better and increase the participation of women and people of color in STEM? This week, Laura sits down with Susanne Tedrick, a cloud computing tech specialist and author of Women of Color in Tech:...

The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, and the #BlackLivesMatter protests that have erupted across our country have fueled a national conversation around racism and structural inequality, with calls for change in policing and the criminal justice system and in our communities and workplaces. In this episode, Wharton Professor and identity and diversity expert Stephanie Crea...

Morra Aarons-Mele is the founder of the award-winning social impact agency Women Online, host of The Anxious Achiever podcast, and author of the best-selling book Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home) . She joins Laura for an honest conversation about work and life during the pandemic, and preparing for what comes next. They share suggest...

The challenge of work-life integration has moved from being a quality-of-life issue to a preservation-of-life necessity as we all find ourselves suddenly working from home. This interview with Stew Friedman was recorded in February 2020, in concert with the publication of Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Lead a Richer Life . It teache...

Exhausted, resentful, and lonely are just some of the ways we describe ourselves as working moms, and all-too-often as partners in long-term relationships. And that’s in ‘normal’ times. Never mind times of crisis and quarantine. Laura talks with Professor Jennifer Petriglieri, author of  Couples That Work  on how we can learn to craft and sustain our personal and professional identities,...

Have you ever had the experience of working hard – or doing exceptionally good work – only to be overlooked because of someone else’s bias or preconceived notions about you? Harvard University Professor Laura Huang joins Laura to talk about her new book, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage, and how we can all learn to overcome others’ biases to turn adversity into advantage. In this interview,...

Eilene Zimmerman, journalist and writer, joins Laura for a discussion of her new book, SMACKED: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy. While it explores her husband’s secret addition and subsequent death, it is also a stirring depiction of how Eilene navigated the chaos and ultimately reclaimed control of her own life. Listen in as Eilene and Laura talk about everything from the...

Whether it’s asking for a long-promised raise, or establishing appropriate boundaries, women often face the double bind of having to be self-advocate in a world that penalizes women for self-advocacy. Lois Frankel joins Laura to teach us how to navigate this fraught landscape – especially at those critical junctures that shape our careers. With highly practical and actional tips, Lois shows us how...

Cynthia Medina Carson is the Founder and CEO of WAGER, a company that works with both individuals and companies to create safe spaces for transparent and healthy salary conversations. She joins Laura to share her own remarkable story of upward mobility and increasing impact, and how we can equip women with the information and skills they need to get the pay they deserve. Want more? Visit https://w...

We need heroes who look like us – both to believe in ourselves, and to get the world to see that people who look like us can be, and are, the leaders who create the future. Diana Kapp has given us just that with her new book, Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business . Listen in as she talks with Laura about the innovators in her book, why the celebration of role models matters, and what...

Joan C. Williams has played a central role in reshaping the conversation around work, gender, and class, through her work as a legal scholar, activist and innovator. Listen in as she talks with Laura about everything from her landmark book, What Works for Women at Work to the White Working Class , and what we can do in our own lives to create more equality in the workplace- for everyone. Originall...

Award-winning journalist and media maker, Pat Mitchell has fundamentally changed the media landscape – and in doing so, improved countless women’s lives. Listen in as Pat candidly shares her most painful experiences, and celebrates the role models and moments that shaped her uniquely impactful career. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 21, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered...

Lizzo. Madonna. Sarah Bernhardt. Innovators whose celebrity is integral to their ability to break and change the rules for how women live and work. Listen in as Sharon and Laura explore the dynamics of their success, their singular identities, and their lasting impact on all of us. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 14, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton...

New research from the Center for American Women In Politics examines the changing numbers of women in politics – and reveals the powerful role that differences in race, party and incumbency play in who runs for office, and who gets elected. Kelly and Laura talk about ways that women candidates are navigating the all-too-familiar set of barriers – often with surprising outcomes – and consider what...

Late adolescence (that time between the end of high school and when kids are successfully launched into their independent lives) is challenging for them as well as the adults who love them. Lisa and Mary join Laura to provide some right-on-time advice, and discuss Grown and Flown , their new guide for parents. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 30, 2019 on Siriu...

From protecting our calendars to navigating narcissists, Dr. Melanie Katzman shares simple, yet powerful tactics for creating the essential connection that drives effective and rewarding work. As a business psychologist and founder of Katzman Consulting, Melanie is also the author of Connect First: 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work . Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow...