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9 to 5ish with theSkimm

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Carly Zakin · Business · EN

This podcast offers practical career advice for women, featuring conversations with accomplished leaders. Hosted by the co-founders of theSkimm, it explores topics like career advancement, financial realities, and work-life balance. The show is designed for women navigating their professional lives.

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Chelsea Hirschhorn, founder and CEO, Frida: "You have to have an aptitude for risk that puts you in a slightly uncomfortable position.”
Nov 18, 2020 · 30m
✨ Chelsea Hirschhorn learned to embrace risk for Frida's growth.
30m
Ramona Hood, CEO, FedEx Custom Critical: "I felt that if I could not lead [with authenticity] then I wasn’t effective.”
Nov 11, 2020 · 32m
✨ Ramona Hood rose from receptionist to CEO at FedEx.
32m
SFTC Election Special: Careers in Politics with Deesha Dyer, former social secretary, Obama administration
Nov 2, 2020 · 33m
✨ Deesha Dyer shares her non-linear path to White House Social Secretary.
Deesha Dyer
33m
SFTC Election Special: Careers in Politics with Elise Jordan, former NSC communications director, George W. Bush administration
Nov 2, 2020 · 31m
✨ Elise Jordan discusses careers in politics and communication.
Elise Jordan
31m
Ashley Graham, supermodel, entrepreneur and host of Pretty Big Deal: "People want to [put] you into a box. But it's your decision if you want to go along with the molding or not.”
Oct 28, 2020 · 36m
✨ Ashley Graham defies labels as a supermodel and entrepreneur.
36m
Dr. Yaba Blay, scholar-activist: "When I think about my relationship to the academy, part of the struggle was I don't want to talk in academic prose… Because who's gonna see it? And who's it gonna benefit?”
Oct 21, 2020 · 50m
✨ Dr. Yaba Blay takes scholarship outside academia for impact.
50m
SFTC Special: Routine, Reality, and You
Oct 19, 2020 · 17m
✨ Skimm'rs share how routine and self-care aid grounding.
17m
Bethenny Frankel, founder & CEO, Skinnygirl: "I definitely paved the way for every reality star… I had my eye on the prize from the minute I got in there.”
Oct 14, 2020 · 38m
✨ Bethenny Frankel leveraged reality TV to build her Skinnygirl brand.
38m
Eva Chen, director of fashion partnerships, Instagram: "I think it's really important if you have a door open [to you], keep it propped open."
Oct 7, 2020 · 36m
✨ Eva Chen bridges tech and fashion as Instagram's Director of Fashion Partnerships.
36m
Misty Copeland, principal dancer, American Ballet Theatre: "I want to diversify [ballet]. I want people to see and know that a Black girl can be a ballerina in a mainstream White company.”
Sep 30, 2020 · 37m
✨ Misty Copeland broke barriers as the first Black female principal dancer at ABT.
37m
Monica Royer, founder and CEO, Monica + Andy: “I literally came into the hospital without thinking about [founding my business] and left the hospital on a mission.”
Sep 23, 2020 · 24m
✨ Monica Royer founded Monica + Andy after a career pivot from pharmaceuticals.
24m
Kim Cattrall, actress and producer: “I have self worth. And I’m expensive.”
Sep 21, 2020 · 35m
✨ Kim Cattrall shares insights on self-advocacy and negotiation from a young age.
35m
Lilli Gordon, founder and CEO, First Aid Beauty: “You have to have this crazy, almost irrational, belief in your own ability to get something done.”
Sep 16, 2020 · 30m
✨ Lilli Gordon transitioned from finance to found First Aid Beauty.
30m
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, co-founder and CEO of Promise: "When you feel like you're fighting for justice, it empowers you in a different way because it's not just for you…. And I think that makes you very powerful."
Sep 9, 2020 · 37m
✨ Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins uses tech for criminal justice reform with Promise.
37m
Jeni Britton Bauer, founder and Chief Creative Officer, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams: “Sometimes the things that seem like your disadvantages can be your advantages.”
Sep 2, 2020 · 35m
✨ Jeni Britton Bauer founded Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams after dropping out of college.
35m
Leslie Blodgett, former CEO and founder, bareMinerals: “I learned that when I'm desperate, when I can't seem to find my way, is when I get most creative.”
Aug 26, 2020 · 29m
✨ Leslie Blodgett built bareMinerals into a billion-dollar business.
29m
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America: "I learned that I had cancer.... I was changed after that…. It forced me to say, 'Are you living what matters the most to you?'"
Aug 19, 2020 · 39m
✨ Claire Babineaux-Fontenot became CEO of Feeding America after a cancer diagnosis.
39m
Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist and author: "The uncomfortable is a great place to be."
Aug 12, 2020 · 36m
✨ Lori Gottlieb discusses navigating career transitions and embracing discomfort.
36m
Abby Wambach: “If you're not a good leader on the bench, you cannot call yourself a good leader on the field.”
Aug 5, 2020 · 46m
✨ Abby Wambach shares insights from her soccer career and activism.
46m
BONUS EPISODE with Betsey Johnson, fashion designer: “I’ve played my life very instinctively.”
Aug 3, 2020 · 18m
✨ Fashion designer Betsey Johnson reflects on her instinct-driven career in the fashion industry since the 1960s and iconic runway cartwheels.
Betsey Johnson
18m

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