Women@Work

This week Laura speaks with Loren Mayer, President of Operations at NPR, about how she led NPR’s recovery process after the sexual harassment scandal that shook one of America’s most cherished media organizations to its core. Loren talks through the process and power of listening, being transparent, and consistently reporting progress to help rebuild an organization’s culture and re...

Is your company good for women? Sandra Hunt joins Laura to discuss Wharton Social Impact Initiative’s innovative report ,  Four for Women: A Framework for Evaluating Companies’ Impact on the Women They Employ . This report sets up long-needed metrics to measure the degree to which a company is a good employer of women. Join us to hear Sandi explain the importance of transparency in...

Laura and Josh Levs reunite to talk about the aspects of masculinity and manhood that are all too often undermined in our current political climate. We explore the social cost of denying men the opportunity to be seen as capable at work, competent caregivers, and essential and eager contributors to a more equal workplace and world. Listen in as Laura and Josh discuss the dangerous m...

Listen in as we learn to consider the experiences of people who are different than ourselves, and through our day to day conversations, express and generate the respect and compassion that is essential for true inclusion.   Erin Cross, the Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s LGBT Center, shares her expertise in gender and transgender issues to help us all understand the concept...

Beth Comstock, author of Imagine it Forward, joins Laura in a conversation about courage, creativity, and the power of change in the workplace. The pair dive deep into topics such as Beth’s career, the iterative process of change and growth, and allowing curiosity to propel us to learn. Listen in to Beth’s advice on how to get an idea off the ground.  

Laura talks with Meredith Ochs, author of  Rock-and-Roll Woman: The 50 Fiercest Female Rockers , about these iconic artists and the lessons for all of us in their careers –how their training, professional and personal networks, and vision enabled them to join, stay, succeed and lead in an industry where their only roles models were one another. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on...

Host Laura Zarrow talks with Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner of GSV AcceleraTE, about developing women run businesses. Deborah speaks about bringing together female founders, funders, advocates, influencers, and emerging talent who are creating platforms to elevate others. She also shares her own experiences navigating the gender barriers in the venture capital world. Deborah Quazzo is the Managi...

Host Laura Zarrow showcases 4 segments of highlights and interviews from the 2018 Pennsylvania Conference for Women held on October 12, 2018. Amal Clooney speaks out about assaults on women both abroad and at home, in the United States. Her captivating speech conveys how using women as a weapon of war is not new, however accountability for it is.  Laura interviews&nbs...

Host Laura Zarrow speaks to guest Dr. Donna Hicks on the positive effects of treating others with dignity in and out of the workplace. They discuss how meaningful connections are created when dignity is demonstrated and how that leads to resolving workplace and personal conflicts. Hicks also warns about the perils when dignity is forgotten. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 10, 20...

Laura Zarrow hosted the opening keynote, a conversation with the CEO of Match Group, Mandy Ginsberg, at the annual Wharton Women in Business Summit . Ginsberg addressed both the professional and personal challenges she has faced throughout her career. She is currently one of the only female CEOs of a publicly traded tech company. Ginsberg, Class of 2001, speaks with candor about gender stereo...

Host Laura Zarrow speaks with Linda Kay Klein about Evangelical Christianity's purity movement, and its effect on a generation of American women. In the 1990s, a “purity industry” emerged out of the white evangelical Christian culture, and it carried a dangerous message: girls were potential sexual “stumbling blocks” for boys and men, and any expression of a girl’s sexuality could reflect the corr...

Randi Zuckerberg, is a New York Times bestselling author, the founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media, and the host of “Dot Complicated” on Business Radio, which airs every Wednesday from Noon to 1pm Eastern time. She talks to Host, Laura Zarrow about her recent book, Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day). Zuckerberg tells us how she does it, and gives all of us a new tool to help us re...

Katica Roy is the CEO and founder of Denver-based Pipeline, an award-winning SaaS company that leverages artificial intelligence to identify and drive economic gains through gender equity. Roy is driven by a passion to eradicate economic inequality and champions the rights of refugees, women, and children. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on August 29, 2018 on SiriusXM''s Business Radi...

Kim Jackson is the Co-Founder and President of Entertainment at SingularDTV. Prior to creating SingularDTV she was Producer and President of Evotion Media (formerly Streetwise Pictures), a New York City-based film production company providing collaborative investor relations and award-winning production services for feature films. An accomplished producer, she began her career in Los Angeles at Di...

Dr. Heidi Grant is a social psychologist who researches, writes, and speaks about the science of motivation. Her most recent book is Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You. Her previous books include Succeed, Nine Things Successful People Do Differently, Focus, and The Eight Motivational Challenges. She is Global Director of Research and Development at the Neuroleadership Institute. She con...

Alaina Percival, CEO of Women Who Code, talks with Laura Zarrow about inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Women Who Code is a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Under Alaina’s leadership, Women Who Code has grown to serve more than 137,000 women in 20 countries and 60 cities across the globe. This thriving movement offers more than 1,500 free...

Tricia Brouk, Executive Producer of TEDxLincolnSquare, talks with Laura Zarrow about her career in theater, film and television, and how to be a great storyteller across different mediums. Tricia Brouk is an award-winning director, writer for theater, film and television. In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, she applies her expertise to the art of public speaking. She’s the execu...

Dr. Dawn Graham, Director of Career Management for The Wharton School’s Executive MBA program and host of 'Career Talk' on SiriusXM's Business Radio powered by The Wharton School, talks with Laura Zarrow about her new book called 'SWITCHERS: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success.'Aired on July 25, 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Gadsen-Williams, Managing Director of North America Inclusion and Diversity at Accenture, talks with Laura Zarrow about her new book called 'CLIMB: Taking Every Step With Conviction, Courage and Calculated Risk to Achieve a Thriving Career and a Successful Life.'Aired on July 18, 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President Emerita and former CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, talks with Laura Zarrow about the role of business in health equity and how local organizations are addressing the environmental, social, economic, and structural challenges that may impact residents’ health -- with a call for other companies to follow suit.--Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, is the presid...

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including 'Off the Clock', 'I Know How She Does It', 'What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast', and '168 Hours'. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Wor...

Suzy Ganz is an entrepreneur, civic leader, corporate director and advisor. She is the CEO and principal shareholder of Lion Brothers, the leading designer and manufacturer of apparel identity systems. Founded as an embroidery company in 1899, Suzy joined Lion to perform the initial turnaround on the company, repositioning the entity from a commodity manufacturer to become a recognized innovator i...

Melissa Eisenstat is a Trustee and Board President, New York Youth Symphony. Melissa has been a Trustee of New York Youth Symphony since 2010 and Board President since 2012. She worked at several prominent Wall Street firms, most notably at CIBC World Markets, where she was Managing Director in Equity Research, leading the firm's software industry research team. She was ranked among the top three...

Patty McCord, author of 'Powerful, Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility', and former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix talk radical honesty, equal pay, & navigating the workplace. Patty coaches and advises a small group of companies and entrepreneurs on culture and leadership as the Principal of Patty McCord Consulting. She also speaks to groups and teams around the world. She has many y...

Georgene Huang, CEO and founder of Fairygodboss, speaks with Laura Zarrow about creating a business to improve the workplace for women by gathering feedback from women, for women. Georgene Huang is obsessed with improving the workplace for women. She’s the CEO and Co-founder of Fairygodboss, a marketplace where professional women looking for jobs, career advice and the inside scoop on companies me...