Val DiFebo is the CEO of Deutsch New York, a fully integrated advertising, design, and digital agency. In this episode, Val shares her career journey working her way to the top at Deutsch, a brand she has always had great faith in, and leading with positivity. She explains why her goal is to foster an environment where people are excited to collaborate with one another. Val also walks us through the importance of trusting your employees, especially during the pandemic. However, she also explains why it’s critical to give your employees the flexibility and the power to fail. Val is anything but shy when it comes to advocating for equality in the workplace. In 2019, she was featured in Adweek’s “Women Trailblazer” series and named one of uAspire’s “First Ones” of 2020, which celebrates leaders who are the first in their family to graduate college. Passionate about supporting early career playwrights, creative storytellers and educating young students about the performing arts she holds Board positions for The Playwrights Realm and On Broadway’s Performing Arts Training Program. She is Chairman of the Hearts of Gold Foundation, which assists at-risk mothers, and holds Board positions with the ANA Educational Foundation (AEF) and at her alma mater, Williams College.

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Val DiFebo: Enable Me To Say Yes

Jennifer DaSilva is the President of Berlin Cameron, a full service, boutique creative agency. In this episode, Jennifer walks us through her experience leading efforts outside of work to help women excel in their careers. Jennifer tells us about her role as a Master Connecter and shares strategic ways we can work on connecting people. She talks to us about the challenges women in the workplace have faced during the pandemic and how we can help get them back on track. Jennifer recently championed a division of Berlin Cameron called LLShe, empowering female founders through creativity and connection. In 2020, she was named Working Mother of the Year by She Run's It and was given the Campaign US Choice Award for Fearless Pioneer for her “noteworthy, badass work across the industry.” She is the founder of a networking group called connect4women.com. Jennifer also advises female run start-ups, is on the board of Girl Up and most importantly is a wife and mother of two boys.

Jennifer DaSilva: Connecting Our Way to Equality

Roxy Young is the Chief Marketing Officer at Reddit, Inc. Roxy is leading the charge to make Reddit a daily destination for a more diverse group of people, all over the world. In this week’s episode, we talk about her career journey, including leading the team behind the incredible Reddit Super Bowl ad addressing the stock market controversy with GameStop & AMC entertainment. We discuss her passion for building communities and what that’s been like at Reddit. She shares strategies for leading with humility and kindness, while still being seen as a fearless leader. Lastly, she tells us what her experience has been like as Reddit’s first Hispanic woman in the C-Suite.

Roxy Young: The Power of Community

Rhiannon Menn is the Founder of Lasagna Love. In 2020, prompted by the COVID-related struggles of families in her community and her own feeling of helplessness, she founded Lasagna Love. A platform that connects neighbors for home-cooked meal delivery, Lasagna Love has transformed into a national movement of kindness, impacting thousands of volunteers and recipient families each week. In this week’s episode, Rhiannon discusses Imposter Syndrome and the importance of being proud of yourself. She also shares stories around mentorship, the power of community, and raising strong willed children.

Rhiannon Menn: Be Proud of Yourself

Risa Heller is the CEO of Risa Heller Communications, a full-service communications and public affairs consultancy based in New York City. Risa has served at the highest levels of government: as Communications Director to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. She served as his chief media strategist and senior spokesperson, and moved on to serve in a similar role for New York State Governor David A. Paterson. In this episode, Risa walks us through her career journey and shares how she unexpectedly found her way into PR. Risa explains why working for the government is one of the best ways to learn a ton of skills, especially early on in your career, and how great it is to see the ways in which the government can be beneficial and help people’s lives. Risa shares the story behind starting the NY forever campaign, a campaign dedicated to rebuilding New York after the pandemic. Risa also gives advice on running your own company and the importance of trusting your instincts throughout the process.

Risa Heller: Trust Your Instincts

Marilyn Kapaun is a Partner at Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC, and a Professor of Criminal Law and Ethics of Law at Georgia State University. Marilyn walks us through the thoughtful steps she takes in legal negotiations and mediations and shares strategies on how to stay level headed even when the surrounding emotions are heightened. Marilyn is the proud mother of a Boss Lady and gives advice on how to raise the future generation of Boss Ladies.

Marilyn Kapaun: Thinking Clearly During Negotiations & Mediations

Jennifer Randle is the EVP of Finance and Operations at The Chernin Group, a multi-stage investment firm dedicated to building consumer businesses with a major portfolio including Twitter, Zola, Hello Sunshine, Pandora, Headspace & more. In this week's episode, Jennifer emphasizes the importance of trusting and empowering your team by delegating, a skill she strengthened while raising four boys. Jennifer discusses why it's important, as a manager, to let people on your team fail. She shares her strategies for balancing work and life before the pandemic and in the shift to working from home. She also shares the positive impact working from home has had on her time with her family.

Jennifer Randle: Delegate & Trust Your Team

Recently awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology, Nikita Gupta is the Co-Founder & CTO at Symba, an all-female founded tech startup. Symba is the leading remote internship platform helping businesses adapt to the future of work—adopting remote operations, investing in the next generation of talent, and committing to diversity and inclusion. On today's episode, Nikita shares the challenges of fundraising as a woman of color and a woman in technology, the power of following your gut and listening to your mentors, as well as advice she has for the future generation of Boss Ladies. She also reminds us that age does not directly correlate to knowledge. Nikita was recently featured in Crunchbase as one of 9 South Asian Female Entrepreneurs Changing the Game.

Nikita Gupta: Be Confident and Stay Fearless

Mitzi Reaugh is an executive, entrepreneur, and public company board member and has negotiated over $7B+ in deal transactions. In this week's episode, Mitzi walks us through every stage of a business deal negotiation and shares strategies for each step of the process. Mitzi also shares her advice for personal negotiations, including how to appropriately ask your manager for a raise or a promotion. Mitzi is the co-founder and advisory board member to the non-profit FEME (Female Executives in Media & Entertainment). She reminds us of the key benefits of networking, especially in organizations like FEME, and the power of women supporting women.

Mitzi Reaugh: On Navigating Negotiations

Pearl Collings, the CEO of Contently, takes us through the full lifecycle of a job and shares strategies for advocating for yourself each step of the way. Whether it's finding a job, starting a job, getting a promotion, or taking on a management role, Pearl leaves you with executable steps to be successful for each part of the journey.

Pearl Collings: Advocate Like A Champion

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Tammy Na and Amber Luan are the co-founders of Lazy Sundaes, a new cafe offering bubble tea and bingsoo, which is Korean shaved ice. In this episode, we chat about launching a business during the pandemic, what they value as partners, and the challenges they face as female entrepreneurs. 

Amber Luan & Tammy Na: The Value of a 'People First' Mentality

Goodbye 2020.

Julie Waxman is the Founder and CEO of Baked in Color, a rainbow chocolate chip treat company. In this episode, Julie talks about what inspired her to start Baked in Color, how operations have changed during the pandemic, the transition from having a boss to being a boss and leading by example. Order your treats today at http://www.bakedincolor.com/

Julie Waxman: Lead by Example

Shavaun Christian is the founder of Spoken Flames, a new candle company. Spoken Flames' one-of-a-kind candles are paired with inspiring spoken word performances through Instagram filters that are activated by the corresponding message emblazoned on the lid of the candle, creating an immersive experience. In this episode, Shavaun tells us the exciting story of her career journey, which has recently led to new forms of creativity. She shares the challenges of being a female founder, the inspiration she has taken from successful women and made her own as well as tips for self-care and re-imaging your space with new scents.

Shavaun Christian: The Power of Presence

Olivia Wherry speaks with influential female leaders about how they created their life successes, overcame obstacles, and broke through the glass ceiling to get to where they are today. This podcast seeks to inspire and connect the future generation of leaders by sharing personal stories and advice from Boss Ladies who have made it to the top. Olivia’s conversations include corporate CEO’s, entrepreneurs, artists, influencers, athletes, and more - all who teach the value of chasing your dreams, while being an ally to those around you. @bossladiespodcast https://www.bossladiespodcast.com/team Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boss-ladies/support

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