Marija Skobe-Pilley

Women in Customer Success Podcast

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Women in Customer Success Podcast is the first women-only podcast for Customer Success professionals, where remarkable ladies of Customer Success connect, inspire and champion each other. In each episode, podcast creator and host Marija Skobe-Pilley is bringing a conversation with a role model from across the industries to share her inspirational story and practical tools to help you succeed and make an impact. You’re going to hear from the ladies who are on their own journeys and want to share their learnings and strategies with us. You’re going to be inspired.

Author

Marija Skobe-Pilley

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.marijaskobepilley.com

Latest episode

Mar 30, 2026

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Episodes

108 - How to Press On as a Mom in Tech - Emilia D'Anzica & Sabina Pons 20.03.2024

Text us your questions and thoughts! In this episode, my special guests are Emilia D'Anzica and Sabina Pons, both mothers in Customer Success. Emilia is the founder of Growth Molecules, and Sabina is its Managing Director. They co-authored a book called 'Pressing ON as a Mom in Tech' - a guidebook for mothers who want to thrive in tech. In this video, you’ll hear about:  Sabina’s jo...

107 - How to Get Started with Digital Customer Success - Marley Wagner 13.03.2024

Text us your questions and thoughts! In this episode, Marley Wagner, a digital customer success consultant with a wealth of experience, takes you on a journey through the digital customer success landscape. Discover how to get started with digital customer success, achieve work-life balance, and how to be a good customer success professional. In this episode, you’ll find the answers to these two q...

106 - Breaking into Customer Success - Shannon Nishi 06.03.2024

Text us your questions and thoughts! In today’s episode, we will be breaking into Customer Success and how to stand out when applying for a job in CS with Shannon Nishi. Shannon is the Director of Customer Success at Customer.io, and has been through a bunch of interviews on both sides of the chair herself.  So in this episode, she shares with us: How to read your audience Processes for business c...

105 - The Strategic Need for Customer Education - Vicky Kennedy 21.02.2024

Text us your questions and thoughts! Vicky Kennedy, Founder of Echtus, a customer education service, shares her insights on why it is important to strategically design customer education. She takes us through her journey from academia to entrepreneurship, highlighting her experience in higher education and the transition to the tech industry. If you want to know more about incorporating targeted c...

104 - Crafting Your Career Path: How to Design Your Own Role - Nicky Feeney 14.02.2024

Text us your questions and thoughts! Nicky Feeney, ClickUp's global success enablement manager, shares her journey from account management to crafting her unique role within the tech industry. She’s managed to get promoted to her new role in only three months.  In this episode, you’ll hear how it happened. We focus on the importance of fine-tuning interactions with supervisors and clients, em...

103 - Leadership Strategies: Empowering Teams for Growth and Success - Julie Fox 07.02.2024

Text us your questions and thoughts! My guest in this episode is Julie Fox - one of the Top 100 Customer Success Strategists, and one of the 25 Creative Leaders. She is a people leader who deeply cares about her team; and cares about them as humans, taking care of their wellbeing at work. Her current role is Sr Manager of Customer Success at FloQast.  Julie's story is far from ordinary, with...

102 - Advancing Women in Tech - Elizabeth Italiano 31.01.2024

Text us your questions and thoughts! In this episode, we join forces with Elizabeth Italiano, a Go-To-Market Expert and Founder of What Not To Do, to talk women in tech - challenges and solutions.    Elisabeth's plentiful experience in the industry makes this episode a real conversational treasure chest. So, be prepared to get tons of insights on:     ·       How to overcome the current chall...

101 - Designing Winning Retention Strategies - Kristen Gray Psychas 24.01.2024

Text us your questions and thoughts! Unlock the secrets to thriving in customer success and the nuanced craft of cross-selling with the insightful Kristen Gray Psychas from Banzai. In our latest episode, Kristen, a trailblazer in the customer success landscape, offers a treasure trove of strategies that promise to elevate your career trajectory. Her transition from international relations to influ...

100 - From Luxury Retail to Customer Success - Aurore de Saint-Exupéry 29.11.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! Join us as we celebrate the 100th episode of the Women in Customer Success Podcast with a special guest - Aurore de Saint-Exupéry, a passionate Customer Success Manager at  ClickUp who took the road less travelled. Aurore transitioned from the high-end retail world into the tech industry, manifesting her belief that caring, loyalty, and teamwork are the secret...

99 - Dispelling Career Myths - Margriet Paagman 23.11.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! This episode is proudly brought to you by Vitally.io , the leading all-in-one customer success platform. Visit vitally.io/women today to schedule your demo and get your Airpods. Join us as we sit down with Margriet Paagman , who remarkably transitioned from a sales role in a global printing company to leading the EMEA customer success team at Contentstack. Marg...

98 - Succeeding with Humility and Customer Obsession - Amy Downs 08.11.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! This episode is proudly brought to you by Vitally.io , the leading all-in-one customer success platform. Visit vitally.io/women today to schedule your demo and get your Airpods. In this podcast episode, Amy Downs, the founder and CEO of Customer Obsessing Consulting, talks about her journey from being a software engineer to becoming a customer success leader an...

97 - Leadership Principles for Unlocking Career Growth - Jennifer Roderick 01.11.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! In this episode, we sit down with Jennifer Roderick, an executive customer success leader. Jennifer takes us on a journey through her unique career path, from starting out as a teacher to becoming the executive director of a nonprofit for suicide prevention. She shares how her experiences in crisis management and social work have shaped her leadership style, em...

96 - How to Develop Soft Skills for Thriving Customer Relationships - Shruti Sharma 25.10.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! This episode is proudly brought to you by Vitally.io , the leading all-in-one customer success platform. Visit vitally.io/women today to schedule your demo and get your Airpods. In this insightful conversation, meet Shruti Sharma, Customer Success Advisor and Consultant. Shruti shares her journey to customer success, starting from her background as a product ma...

95 - The Impact of Targets on Customer-Centricity - Niki Clarke-Crossman 18.10.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! Get ready to meet Nikki Clarke-Crossman, Global Head of Customer Success at Coherent. Nikki shares her experiences of leading teams in changing economic environments, as well as her interesting PhD research in Customer Success. In particular, she's exploring the ambidexterity between being customer-centric while also reaching the company's revenue goa...

94 - How to Build a Resilient Mindset in Tech - Shanta Bodhan 11.10.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! This episode is proudly brought to you by Vitally.io , the leading all-in-one customer success platform. Visit vitally.io/women today to schedule your demo and get your Airpods. In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Shanta Bodhan, a Director of Customer Experience at Talespin. She shares her insights on building resilience in times of change and...

93 - From Research to Practice: Exploring Value-Creation in Customer Success - Dr Laura Elgeti & Dr. Katharina Prohl-Schwenke 04.10.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! In this episode, we're talking to the special guests, Dr Laura Elgeti and Dr. Katharina Prohl-Schwenke . They are Co-Founders of CustomerSuccess Academy, book authors and academic researchers.  We explore the importance of collaboration between account executives, account management, and customer success in creating and achieving value for customers. From...

92 - Breaking Free from Information Overload: Embracing Self-Care and Reflection - Ashna Patel 27.09.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! In today's episode, we have the incredible Ashna Patel joining us to share her insights on the power of journaling and the importance of reflection in our busy lives. Ashna takes us on a journey through her high-five journal, guiding us through her process of manifestation and goal setting. With her passion for continuous learning, she discusses the signif...

91 -  Finding Fulfillment and Impact in Customer Success - Delia Visan 20.09.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! In this episode, we welcome Delia Vishan - a pink-minded customer success coach and solopreneur. Delia shares her inspiring journey and practical tools for success in the customer success field. Delia opens up about her passion for self-growth and personal development, which has played a significant role in her career in customer success. Delia's love for...

90: Building the Strong Success - Sales Partnership for Revenue Generation - Dannah Vaughan 13.09.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! What are the strategies for building strong partnerships with sales teams and aligning on growth plans for accounts? How to move away from the 'them versus us' mentality? In this episode of Women in Customer Success, our host Marija is talking to Dannah Vaughan, Customer Success Executive Leader.  Key takeaways: Building Trust & Relationships - Tr...

89: How to Empower Women to Showcase Value and Revenue Growth - De'Edra Williams 06.09.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! This episode is proudly brought to you by Vitally.io , the leading all-in-one customer success platform. Visit vitally.io/women today to schedule your demo and get your Airpods. In this episode, we talk to De'Edra Williams, Senior Executive Leader in Customer Success.  De'Edra brings her high energy and expertise to discuss the changing landscape of t...

87 - Mastering Your Internal Brand: How Daily Actions Shape Your Career Path - Jenni Conner 26.07.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! Join us for an engaging chat with Jenni Conner, director of Customer Success for EMEA and APAC at User Testing, as she shares her unique journey from New Mexico to Edinburgh, Scotland, and how she ended up in customer success. Listen in as Jenni reflects on her past experiences, from playing soccer in college to interning at Sandia National Labs and how these h...

86 - From Fear to Fearless: Unleashing Effective Leadership in Customer Success - Rachel Provan 12.07.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! Are you ready to unlock the secrets of effective leadership within customer success? Prepare for a transformative conversation with Rachel Provan, an accomplished customer success leadership coach, who brings her unique experiences from the performing arts to the table. We delve into Rachel's journey navigating leadership roles and the common pitfalls of n...

85 - The Making of a Tech Leader: Embracing Growth, Balance, and the Power of Unknown - Star Hofer 28.06.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! There's something incredibly inspiring about a person who dares to take a leap of faith in their career and land in an industry entirely different from what they initially intended - meet Star Hofer. A small-town girl from Newfoundland, Canada, who dreamt of being a nurse, she's now a tech leader, serving as the Chief Customer Officer and Chief Operat...

84 - From Niche to Mainstream: Digital Customer Success Programs - Angelika Marek 21.06.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! Join me in this episode as I'm talking to Angelika Marek, Digital Customer Success Manager at Bazaarvoice. We explore her journey from retail and marketing to digital customer success. Listen in as Angelica shares her experience in applying for a customer success role, and how she ended up taking on the challenge of becoming a Digital CSM. Discover the val...

83 - Reimagining Your Path: Embracing Career Transitions and Crafting a Lifestyle-Driven Vision - Bethany Ayers 14.06.2023

Text us your questions and thoughts! This thought-provoking episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to gain inspiration and insight on navigating career transitions and embracing self-reflection.  I'm speaking with Bethany Ayers, a former COO of Peak and an advisor, coach, and mentor. Bethany recently stepped down from her corporate career without having defined her next steps, and she sh...

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