Women Changing The World

In this episode, Lis Best is joined by Anna Adlard, the President and Co-founder of Workshop, a design thinking practice that activates teams for climate action. Anna offers actionable and inspiring wisdom, including ways to build momentum for systematic change and leadership tips for effective project management.  Collaboration, teamwork, and a climate activation mindset are critical components t...

In this episode, Lis Best is joined by the incredible Victoria Song, the CEO coach to billion-dollar companies and author of the bestselling book Bending Reality. Bending reality is something that becomes possible when we’re in a state of expansion, and Victoria shares not only how to embody this state but also how to apply it in your life.  Victoria’s insights are a synthesis of the larger patter...

In this episode, Lis Best is joined by Celi Arias, a seasoned entrepreneur with a proven track record of building and selling 7-figure businesses and founder of Grown Ass Business™ (GAB). Celi offers insight into her GAB framework, why it’s so effective, and a few mindset shifts entrepreneurs can make right now. Each program that Celi’s company, Grown Ass Business™, offers addresses the fact that...

In this episode, Lis shares her favorite moments and takeaways from this season. Listen for our favorite advice and wisdom from the brilliant experts featured in our latest episodes.   Ready to spend more time together? Check out the spaces below where our community hangs out: Monthly Meditation Girls Club Collective Instagram LinkedIn

In this episode, Lis shares a behind-the-scenes look at what she’s been learning and experiencing behind the scenes over the past few months of reconfiguring her business. Lis also shares a bit more of the “why” behind the creation of Girls Club Collective (GCC). This episode touches on topics including: 💗 The evolution from 1:1 executive coaching to the GCC community over the past 3.5 years 💗 T...

In this episode, we talk to Charlie Reed. Charlie is currently Global Sustainability Lead at Intuit, where she leads community-centric climate programs. With nearly a decade of experience in corporate sustainability, Charlie has focused on driving climate and social impact initiatives within the technology, consumer goods, food/beverage, and apparel sectors.    This episode covers:   ✨ How liking...

In this episode, we talk to Nivi Achanta, the founder and CEO of The Soapbox Project, a friendly community of busy people that combines personal responsibility, collective action, and FUN! Soapbox curates meaningful action pathways for professionals who are overwhelmed by the climate crisis.    This episode covers:   🧼 How Nivi made the jump from corporate America to founding Soapbox Project  🧼...

In this episode, we talk to Jordana Vasquez, a Senior Manager for Climate Resilience and Equity at the Resilient Cities Network.   Jordana is also the co-founder of Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS), the only global digital collective and community that is 100% dedicated to advancing women of color working across the sustainability industry.    This episode covers:   🌎 Jordana'...

In this episode, we talk to Erin Halper, founder and CEO of The Upside and the leading authority on independent consulting. Since launching The Upside in 2017, Erin has helped thousands of professionals transition from corporate life into consulting to achieve flexibility, autonomy, and a renewed sense of purpose in their careers.    This episode covers:   🎯 How The Upside has evolved and surpris...

In this episode, we talk to Diana Rosenberg, an established professional in the apparel sustainability world with over 10 years of experience managing corporate environmental programs.    Diana also loves building communities, having helped build the (now) national Women in CSR networking group as well as a regional outdoor women's group.   This episode covers:   🌲 Using community to make ESG car...

In this episode, we talk to Claudia Guerreiro, a freelance digital marketer with more than 8 years of experience working globally. Her mission is to empower women and help purpose-driven businesses through her conscious marketing approach.    This episode covers:   🧡 A day in the life of a self-proclaimed “remote rebel” 🧡 The definition of conscious marketing and how you can leverage it in your...

In this episode, we talk to Jenny Blake, an award-winning author, and podcaster who loves helping people move from friction to flow through smarter systems powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams.   This episode covers: 📘 What inspired Jenny to write Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business 📘 Why Free Time is NOT about helping you become more productive 📘 The concept of the Delightfully Tiny...

In this episode, we talk to Pia Beck, the founder of Curate Well Co., a business consultancy and marketing agency, and Considered, a curb-side coffee shop.   On the Curate Well Co. side, she helps entrepreneurs, small businesses, and startups change narratives and redefine norms in industries that are desperately calling for something different.    On the Considered side, she leads a team in makin...

In this episode, we talk to Laura Hunter and Hannah Phang, founders of The Now Work, a flexible talent solution platform on a mission to connect world-changing people to world-changing work.   This episode covers:   🌱 What inspired Laura and Hannah to create The Now Work 🌱 The future they envision for sustainability work 🌱 How bootstrapping their business has sharpened their focus 🌱 Why burnou...

In this episode, we talk to Tiffany Yu, the CEO and founder of Diversability, an award-winning, entirely disabled-run and led social enterprise on a mission to elevate disability pride.   Tiffany is also a content creator with over 170,000 followers across platforms. She has been a 3-time TEDx speaker, was named a TikTok API Trailblazer, and is a LinkedIn Top Voice in disability advocacy.    This...

In this episode, we talk to Amanda Luchetti, the co-founder of Dayani.io, a climate-focused venture studio. Dayani’s team incubates, develops, and launches companies and projects that aim to solve the most pressing challenges facing our communities and our planet.    This episode covers:   🌱 Amanda’s journey to founding Dayani 🌱 How UX and design can advance sustainability 🌱 Breaking up with hu...

In this episode, we talk to Tatiana Figueiredo, a community business strategist and the founder of the Business of Community, who helps community founders scale values-driven community businesses.    This episode covers:   💜 What growing up in Brazil and immigrating to the United States as a child taught Tatiana about community and connection 💜 The difference between a community business model a...

In this episode, Lis welcomes you back to the podcast and gives all the details on how she’s changing things up this year and what you can expect from future episodes.   Ready to spend more time together? Check out the spaces below where my community hangs out: Monthly Meditation Girls Club Collective Instagram LinkedIn

In this episode, Taylor Orr puts Lis back in the hot seat and asks her questions about her first 3 years in business, lessons learned along the way, and what’s ahead this year.   This episode covers:   🥂Some of the toughest parts of running a business and what has been easier than expected 🥂How to handle burnout, know when you are working enough, and create boundaries around work as an entrepren...

In this episode, we talk to Adrianne Benzion, founder of Uproar, a vegan ice cream company based in Los Angeles, and associate creative director at Deutsch LA. This episode covers: 🍦Founding Uproar Ice Cream and crafting a mission that includes a community of women 🍦What the first year of running a new business has looked like 🍦Learning from those around you and the best advice when you’re star...

In this episode, we talk to Rebecca Magee, founder of Sister Seasons, an organization helping women and menstruators restore our wellbeing as we restore our planet’s. This episode covers: 🌸 Aligning our bodies and work with our cycles and seasons 🌸 The relationship between the health of women and menstruators and our planet 🌸 Rebecca’s journey in social impact and entrepreneurship 🌸 Tips for l...

In this episode, we talk to Tina Jeffress, Senior Manager, Energy & Sustainability at Panasonic North America. This episode covers: ⚡What her career journey has looked like, from international field work to corporate advocacy ⚡Current policy issues that are top of mind and that voters should care about ⚡Prioritizing your friendships and the importance of sustaining connections ⚡Finding balance...

In this episode, we talk to Lara Birkes. In addition to her role as the Head of Sustainability, Partnerships, and Social Impact at Sonder, she is deeply involved in conservation and climate change issues in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This episode covers: 🌎 What it's like to lead sustainability with a small team at a newly public company 🌎 How Lara’s experience living in rural Montana has...

In this episode, we talk to Sarah Chapman Bacerra, the founder of Trailblazing in Color, an organization on a mission to help historically underrepresented leaders thrive in and change the systems that were not designed by them or for them. This episode covers: 💜 The importance of curiosity in our relationships 💜 The challenges facing trailblazers who identify as “firsts” and “onlys” 💜 Why we n...

In this episode, we talk to Alison Taylor, someone who wears many hats both personally and professionally, including Executive Director of Ethical Systems, professor at NYU Stern School of Business, and author. This episode covers: 📖 Why you should stop feeling like you need to accomplish anything by any specific age 📖 What to change in how we think about and advocate for more women to get into...