This. Podcast. Is. Unreal. If you haven't already heard of Glennon Doyle, she's the author of Carry On, Warrior, in addition to Love Warrior, and most recently, Untamed (yes, the Untamed that you've seen everyone gushing about on social - BTW, I bought it immediately after listening to this podcast). Glennon is incredibly self aware and open about her life. She grew up struggling with an eating disorder and addiction, was previously married to a former male model (who cheated on her), and is now happily married to Abby Wambach, American women's soccer star and two-time Olympic gold medalist. In this episode, Glennon talks about everything from being an introvert, to listening as a skill, to the meaning behind the word "untamed" - every step of the way unpacking why things are the way that they exist today, what we as humans really need instead, and sharing with us some of her unfiltered wisdom and self discoveries.

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Hailey Rodgers, author of See Me, a self-help book for young adults that talks about how authenticity leads to happiness and ultimately success, had me on her podcast See Me Show this week! We chat about challenges women experience in the workplace, navigating entering the workforce, perfectionism, comparisons, people pleasing, and more!

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NancyMD (a female orthopedic surgeon who is among the 6% of women in this field) is joined by Jenny Chong. Jenny is a mother, mentor, and female leader who started out in Tech Investment Banking at Credit Suisse and now has a variety of roles including Head of Innovation at KogoPAY (a FinTech startup). Being one of the few women in her sector, Jenny has some fantastic advice for women in male dominated industries and for working women across the board. A few of my favorite quotes are: "Life will never be fair, but what I can do is try to handle it with grace and stoicism" and "Working hard and putting your head down doesn't always get you noticed". Jenny goes on to talk about how you can get recognized at work, 3 ways to mitigate imposter syndrome, and more!

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Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, authors of the book Humor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life, talk about the benefits of using humor in the workplace and provide tips on how to do it (and what to look out for). Unsurprisingly, studies show that we laugh much more on the weekends than during the work week and that we report laughing less overall once we enter the workforce. However, when people use humor at work, they are 23% more respected by colleagues and they are also seen as more competent and confident. Jennifer and Naomi share advice on how to successfully incorporate humor, stating that it's more about cultivating joy than being funny, and that funniness is not an inherent trait, but rather a muscle that you can flex.

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Joan Williams, professor and the founding director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law, outlines unconscious biases that can prevent women and minorities from advancing. She then offers specific suggestions for how bosses can shift their approach when it comes to hiring, meetings, assignments, and reviews/promotions.

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Podcast hosts, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, first met at a Halloween party where they bonded over their shared love for true crime. The pair released the first episode of their darkly humorous podcast My Favorite Murder in 2016, and within the first year it was ranked #10 on the overall iTunes podcast chart and #1 in category. This particular episode includes both conspiracy theories and probably the most horrifying "haunting" story that I have ever heard. Make sure to start the podcast at 25 minutes to skip the ads, and in the words of Karen and Georgia, "Stay sexy and don't get murdered".

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Katrina Lake, Founder and CEO of Stitch Fix, a personalized style service changing the way that people find the clothes they love, holds the record as the youngest female founder to take a company public. During this podcast episode, Katrina chats with Guy about growing her company from an experiment with 20 friends to a business with millions of customers and generating over a billion dollars in revenue.

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In this week's podcast episode, I had the opportunity to chat with the amazing Krysta Huber, who I actually went to college with! Krysta is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach dedicated to helping women achieve their goals, with a focus on healthy habits, balanced eating, and mental health practices. She also has a podcast covering fitness, nutrition, love, loss, personal and professional relationships, entrepreneurship, and "being a damn millennial". Krysta and I talk about my journey from college to starting a company, and all the internal and external transitions and realizations in between.

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Lindsay Peoples Wagner, Editor in Chief of Teen Vogue and the youngest Editor in Chief of any Condé Nast magazine, talks about how hard work really does pay off and discusses the changes she wants to make in the fashion industry.

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Are you stressed or are you reaching the end of your rope? While stress can actually be used to enhance our performance at work, burnout is a whole different beast. This podcast with Mandy O’Neill, an expert on workplace well-being, will help you to better understand how to recognize burnout and manage its causes, symptoms, and repercussions.

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This episode is all about change, specifically how Megan DiVincenzo left her law practice to chase her new dream. Megan decided to make the rather large pivot from being a criminal defense lawyer to founding a jewelry company, The Sis Kiss. The most powerful part of the episode is when Megan talks about the deep unhappiness that led her to make this decision and the "rumble strips" she began to experience, such as having a panic attack in court. The main takeaway from the podcast is that you should do what truly makes you happy and not what other people think you should do, however there are many other pieces of advice, especially if you're considering going the entrepreneurial route.

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Michelle King, former Director of Inclusion at Netflix, shares her finding that while diversity training and anti-harassment efforts address important issues, they fall short of creating gender equality in organizations. She goes on to discuss how leaders can create a culture of equality at work for men and women alike, as well as the importance of knowing the barriers you will face so that you don't internalize perceived "failures" and lose confidence and lower aspiration levels (see Bain & Company study).

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Morgan Mercer, Founder and CEO of Vantage Point, a company offering VR-based diversity and inclusion training to corporates, discusses her own experiences with D&I and gives advice to those experiencing discrimination.

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Mori Taheripour, author of Bring Yourself and negotiation & dispute resolution professor at Wharton, joins goop to discuss negotiation from a more human vs. tactical perspective. Mori shares some great advice, such as operating from a place of abundance and letting go of the fear of loss when entering negotiations. She also suggests coming at these conversations with curiosity, adopting a problem solving mindset, and being comfortable with silence. "When you start talking too much, you’re negotiating against yourself.” Some of what Mori says about money and the gender pay gap I don't quite agree with, but overall it's a fantastic podcast.

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Paula Stone Williams, pastor, counselor, speaker, LGBTQ ambassador, and gender equity advocate, discusses in a heartfelt, comedic manner life as a man and a woman and what her experience taught her about gender and perspective.

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Polly Rodriguez, who worked on Capitol Hill and in Management Consulting before founding a women's sexual wellness company, Unbound, chats about what it's like to be the female founder of a "vice" startup. Polly holds nothing back with her honest, funny, and on the nose observations.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas began her career as the winner of the Miss World pageant and has gone on to become an actress, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author (she just released her memoir, Unfinished, and yes I bought the audio tape). In this episode, Priyanka talks about confidence as a tool that you can choose to take or leave, how she approaches the unknown by setting goals and working backwards, and how it took having the conversation about pay equity with other women to finally be able to stand up for herself and her worth.

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Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest and once the most powerful woman on Wall Street, discusses the different ways men and women look at money and why it's so important for women to invest money today.

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Sara Blakely, Founder and CEO of Spanx (a shapewear brand for women) and at one time the youngest self-made female billionaire in America, talks about her company from the very beginning, starting with wearing hosiery while selling fax machines door-to-door.

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Workplace equity expert, Sara Sanford, shares that businesses are spending billions of dollars on diversity training and these programs are not only failing, but studies show that they are backfiring. She believes that the reason why current programs don’t work is that they fail to address the key systemic problem: unconscious bias. To create a solution that works, Sara argues that we need to change how workplaces operate, not just try to change how people think.

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