Explore every episode of the podcast Women@Work
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| Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy | 24 Oct 2024 | 00:51:57 | |
Celina Stewart, CEO of the non-partisan League of Women Voters of the United States joins Laura in this special election-season show. They discuss the League’s vast efforts to ensure a free and fair election and point us towards reliable, nonpartisan information on candidates, ballot measures, and the voting process itself. Tune in to join the legions of women heading to the polls armed with information and a commitment to make their voices heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Taking Care of the Caretaker: Holistic Mental Healthcare for Women with Dr. Linda Kim | 16 May 2024 | 00:52:55 | |
Dr. Linda Kim joins Laura to talk about her career in psychiatry, the unique challenges women face in receiving effective psychiatric care, and the power of therapy as a means of self-discovery and growth. Together, they discuss critical issues that include premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and the broader implications of hormonal changes on women's professional lives. Dr. Kim also highlights the necessity for workplaces to adopt supportive measures for women undergoing major life transitions, ensuring they can maintain their valuable contributions to the workforce at every stage of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| McKinsey Women in the Workplace Report 2023 | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:52:02 | |
Rachel Thomas, CEO of LeanIn.org and Emily Field, Partner at McKinsey & Company and one of the authors of the Women in the Workplace Report join Laura to discuss the findings from this year’s report and discuss what is and isn’t changing for women in the workplace.
Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 26, 2023 on SiriusXM’s Business Radio, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Challenging Convention: Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger | 18 Sep 2019 | 00:53:06 | |
Laura Zarrow talks with Rare Breed co-authors and Motto co-founders Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger. Tune in to their conversation about how their experiences shaped their vision, challenged their skills, and motivated them to push the boundaries on how we all define successful characteristics in the workplace. Want more? Visit Motto at https://wearemotto.com/ or learn about their book Rare Breed at https://thisisrarebreed.com/ Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow, on September 18, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio, Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Finding Our Voices with Valerie Jarrett | 11 Sep 2019 | 00:52:51 | |
Tune in as Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, discusses her memoir, Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward, and provides a master class on transformative and inclusive leadership. With remarkable warmth and candor, Valerie gives language to the challenges regularly faced by underrepresented groups (and working moms), and inspires us all with personal stories of how she overcame those challenges to become one of the most influential women in the world.
To learn more about Valerie's book, visit https://www.amazon.com/Finding-My-Voice-Journey-Forward/dp/0525558136. To learn more about the United Sate of Women, visit https://www.theunitedstateofwomen.org/
Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow, on September 11, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio, Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Asking the Right Questions with Lynn Andrea Stein | 28 Aug 2019 | 00:54:12 | |
Renowned educational leader and advocate for women in computer science, Lynn Andrea Stein pulls back the curtain on her work with Olin College of Engineering to bring genuine innovation to the education of our future scientists and engineers. Starting with their unusually gender-balanced student body, and their culture of collaborative curiosity and experimentation, Lynn explains Olin College of Engineering’s radical approach to problem solving, and the power and practice of asking the right questions. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow, on August 28, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio, Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Curiosity and Courage with Miriam Peskowitz | 21 Aug 2019 | 00:53:09 | |
NYTimes bestselling author, Miriam Peskowitz sits down with Laura to share the funny, frustrating and inspiring stories of her own career, and the ideas at the heart of her books, including The Truth About the Mommy Wars, The Daring Book for Girls and her most recent- Code Like a Girl. Miriam walks us through her surprising career transitions, and inspires us find the power and joy that comes from learning to do the things we’ve never done before. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow, on August 21, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Simple Facts and Federal Policy with Jessica Mason | 14 Aug 2019 | 00:53:06 | |
Laura and Jessica Mason, Senior Policy Analyst at The National Partnership for Women & Families, unpack the data behind the figures we see in the headlines and the role of federal policy in protecting everyone in the workforce. Listen in as Jessica connects the dots between the gender pay gap, healthcare, reproductive rights, and economic security. Want more? Visit the National Partnership for Women & Families website: http://www.nationalpartnership.org. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on August 14, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Politics and Change with Martha Grant and Kelly Dittmar | 07 Aug 2019 | 00:53:39 | |
Martha Grant, Product Manager for CRM Action Builder, discusses how she builds technology to help grass roots organizers connect to each other, with the optimistic view that together we can create the future – and world – that we deserve. In the second half of our show, we sit down to discuss real data, and what it tells us about the impact of federal policy changes on women, girls, and the economy with Kelly Dittmar, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on August 7, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Becoming a Force Behind the Music with Meredith Ochs | 31 Jul 2019 | 00:54:10 | |
Laura sits down with Meredith Ochs, an award-winning broadcast journalist, author, musician, and photographer. She is a longtime contributor to NPR, the first female editor at Guitar World magazine, and the author of Rock-and-Roll Woman: The 50 Fiercest Female Rockers. They talk about the women who broke the mold of “girl singer” to become writers, arrangers, producers, and cultural icons, fueled by the power of unshakable faith in themselves. Tune in as Meredith explores the little known and often misunderstood pieces of Aretha Franklin’s journey that can empower women in any industry. Want more? Visit www.meredithochs.com Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on July 31, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Getting into the Room Where It Happens with Jill Griffin | 24 Jul 2019 | 00:54:09 | |
Are you looking to get a board seat? Not sure how to do it? Laura’s guest, Jill Griffin, author of Earn Your Seat On A Corporate Board, talks about getting into the room where it happens. Jill provides practical advice about creating and customizing a board resume, knowing your niche, finding vacancies, and promoting yourself to the influencers. Jill speaks about the power in how you dress, the impact of your language choices, and how to be forthcoming about your past and your worth. Want more? Visit www.jillgriffin.net Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on July 24, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What #MeToo Means for Corporate America with Julia Taylor Kennedy | 10 Jul 2019 | 00:54:10 | |
In the era of #MeToo, how has your workplace changed? Laura speaks with Julia Taylor Kennedy, Executive Vice President at the Center for Talent Innovation about the study behind their HBR article, Ending Harassment at Work Requires an Intersectional Approach. Julia talks about what the data revealed about the role of power men and women’s experience of harassment in the workplace, and why protecting employees is vital to success. Originally aired with host Laura Zarrow on July 10, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio, Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| New Rules Summit 2019 | 19 Jun 2019 | 00:53:02 | |
Laura attends the New York Times New Rules Summit in Brooklyn, where the country’s thought leaders and change agents gathered to create a road map for advancing women in the workplace. Tune in to the session with Anita Hill, and Laura’s conversations with Eilene Zimmerman, a NYT journalist covering the New Rules Summit, William Browning, Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer for United Way Worldwide, and Vanessa Esparza, Senior Vice President of Human Capital at Gladstone Place Partners as they talk about what they learned, and how they are putting that road map to use as they strive to create more diverse, inclusive workplaces Want more? Check out https://www.newrulessummit.com/. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on June 19, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Poker Power with Jenny Just | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:52:15 | |
Join Laura as she sits down with trailblazing fin-tech entrepreneur, Jenny Just. Together they explore the traits and experiences that fueled Jenny to become one of 23 self-made female billionaires in the country, the importance of financial literacy, and her latest endeavor Poker Power, which teaches women to play poker as a vehicle to develop the assertiveness and strategic thinking so essential to success in business - and life. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 9, 2023 on SiriusXM’s Business Radio, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Making Money Work for Us | 05 Jun 2019 | 00:54:09 | |
Jean Chatzky, financial editor of NBC Today talks with Laura about her new book, Women with Money. Jean explains how our feelings unintentionally put money into motion, and digs into womens’ ‘money stories” – including Laura and Jean’s- to help us each see how our individual emotional needs shape not just our bank accounts, and how we live our lives as a result. Visit https://www.hermoney.com/ Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on June 6, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Building the Bridge Between Business and Politics | 22 May 2019 | 00:54:10 | |
Elizabeth Vale, Distinguished Fellow at Penn’s Fels Institute of Public Policy joins Laura for a conversation that is as rich as Elizabeth’s own career. Listen in as she talks about her work on Wall Street, teaches us all about the value of downshifting, and how the same money that brings freedom, can easily become “golden handcuffs”. She shares the story of how her political activism launched a second career, and the extraordinary experience of serving as the Executive Director of the White House Business Council during the Obama Administration. Want more? Visit the Fels Institute at www.fels.upenn.edu Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 22, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Unexpected Path to Success | 18 May 2019 | 00:53:27 | |
In this episode, Laura connects with two distinguished Wharton alumnae, Grace Vandercruz and Shaz Kahng. Grace, Founder and Managing Director at Grace Global Capital, talks about growing up in a large family and how the female role models in her life impacted her love and dedication to education. This immigration story embodies the power of education in America’s meritocracy. Shaz reflects on her transition from hard science to business, shares her mentorship tips, and explains how navigating overt sexism in the workplace prepared her for success as a CEO and author. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 18, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Teams at Work | 16 May 2019 | 00:54:16 | |
Laura speaks with Kristine Lilley, US Women’s Soccer two-time Olympic Champion, and Dr. Lynette Gillis, Associate Provost at Concordia University, kick around their ideas of why team sports can teach us about teams in the workplace. Kristine and Lynette open up about their unexpected partnership and their book, Powerhouse, which focuses on the four pillars of a team: transform, empower, achieve, and motivate. Listen in as they talk about the importance of individuality, diversity, and values in the success of a team. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 15, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Gender Editor: The Job That Shouldn’t Exist | 02 May 2019 | 00:54:19 | |
Jessica Bennett, first ever Gender Editor of the New York Times, returns to Women@Work to share her sharp insight and humor with Laura. They discuss the New York Times commitment to serve its female readers (and society at large) by chronicling the critical gender issues of our time. Want more? Check out https://www.nytimes.com/by/jessica-bennett. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 1, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Make Trouble | 17 Apr 2019 | 00:54:12 | |
Laura dives deep with Cecile Richards, the former President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the author of Make Trouble: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Find the Courage to Lead. Cecile opens up about her activism, private life, and all she learned from her mother, the groundbreaking Governor of Texas, Ann Richards. Listen in as Cecile gives us both the tactical advice and inspiration to make societal change happen, and maybe even make a little trouble ourselves. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on April 17, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Does Diversity Training Really Work? | 10 Apr 2019 | 00:54:14 | |
Laura sits down with Katy Milkman and Edward Chang to discuss the surprising findings of Wharton People Analytics’ recent research study on bias intervention and behavior change. Tune in as they discuss the purpose and problem of stereotyping, the power of nudges, and the most promising strategies for creating inclusive workplaces! Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on April 10, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Brave Not Perfect | 03 Apr 2019 | 00:53:55 | |
Laura connects with Reshma Soujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, and author of Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More and Live Bolder, to discuss breaking down the fear of not being good enough as not just an uncomfortable emotion - but as a fundamental barrier to our ability to live fully realized lives. Listen in as Reshma explains the power bravery has to free us from the tyranny of perfection, and lead us to happier, more impactful lives along the way. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on April 3, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Be Happier and More Productive at Work | 13 Mar 2019 | 00:54:01 | |
Are you up in the middle of the night stewing over yesterday’s meeting? Confused as to why you sent a simple email and your colleague basically declared war in response? Or are you an introverted, working mom who has no intention of attending the all-team trip to the baseball game on Friday night? Laura’s guest, Liz Fosslien co-author and inspired illustrator of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work, will help us understand the deeper issues behind these common experiences, and how we can learn to navigate them to be both happier and more productive at work. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on March 13, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Corporate Board Diversity | 06 Mar 2019 | 00:54:13 | |
Join Laura and Deb DeHaas, Vice Chairman and National Managing Partner of the Center for Board Effectiveness at Deloitte, as they speak about Deloitte’s corporate board diversity report, Missing Pieces. How do you get on a corporate board? And how can more underrepresented candidates get into that pipeline? Listen in as Deb answers these questions and talks with Laura on how to bring diversity and inclusion to life in big businesses. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on March 6, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Women's Underrepresentation in Politics, with Kira Sanbonmatsu and Christina Reynolds | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:52:15 | |
Laura discusses the 2023 elections and the state of women in politics with Kira Sanbonmatsu, Senior Scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics, followed by Christina Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Communications and Content at EMILYs List. This call to action covers the issues on the ballot that most affect women (including abortion, and the ERA), how election rules and voting systems shape opportunities for women, and why women’s voices are so underrepresented in American politics and underrepresented specifically as donors. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 2, 2023 on SiriusXM’s Business Radio, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shopping to Make a Difference | 27 Feb 2019 | 00:54:15 | |
Laura speaks with Jane Mosbacher Morris, Founder and CEO of To The Market, former Director of Humantarian Action for the McCain institute for International Leadership, and author of Buy the Change You Want to See: Use Your Purchasing Power to Make the World a Better Place.
Listen in as Jane explains how we can shop smarter, and the life changing economic impact our shopping choices can have on communities around the world. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on February 27, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Creating Policy Change for Women, Moms and Families | 13 Feb 2019 | 00:54:11 | |
Laura talks with activist at large, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising and Board President of the MomsRising Education Fund on the importance of the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the combination of issues that women, moms, and families across this country are facing. Kristin details her inspiration for activism, and why with steady work, no matter how small our efforts, big changes can be made. Listen in to find out more! Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on February 13, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Stepping Up to Lead: Executive Education For Women | 23 Jan 2019 | 00:54:24 | |
Laura talks with Patti Williams, newly appointed Academic Director of Wharton Executive Education’s Executive Development Program about the personal and professional factors that are necessary for women to move into organizational leadership, and the principles behind the design of Wharton’s two-week program. Listen in as Patti shares her own story of stepping into this role, and discusses the power of humility and courage to spark growth and advancement. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on January 23, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| An Indoor Cycling Mogul on Her Rise to The Top | 09 Jan 2019 | 00:54:08 | |
Listen in as Ruth Zukerman, founder of both SoulCycle and Flywheel, talks with Laura about how she parlayed her personal passion of indoor cycling, her natural networking skills, and her past teaching experience into two highly successful businesses that help people become better versions of themselves every day. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on January 9, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What Does Woman’s Anger Mean to You? | 19 Dec 2018 | 00:54:13 | |
What does woman’s anger mean to you? Laura speaks to Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger, about the complexity of the emotion and how it is both triggered and addressed (or not) within our culture. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on December 19, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| After the Sexual Harassment Scandal: Leading NPR’s Internal Culture Change | 12 Dec 2018 | 00:54:08 | |
This week Laura speaks with Loren Mayer, President of Operations at NPR, about how she led NPR’s recovery process after the sexual harassment scandal that shook one of America’s most cherished media organizations to its core. Loren talks through the process and power of listening, being transparent, and consistently reporting progress to help rebuild an organization’s culture and restore trust with the members of its community. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on December 12, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Is Your Company Good for Women? | 05 Dec 2018 | 00:54:02 | |
Is your company good for women? Sandra Hunt joins Laura to discuss Wharton Social Impact Initiative’s innovative report, Four for Women: A Framework for Evaluating Companies’ Impact on the Women They Employ. This report sets up long-needed metrics to measure the degree to which a company is a good employer of women. Join us to hear Sandi explain the importance of transparency in gender lens investing, and the power of standardized and consistent data to grow companies’ workforce of women. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on December 5, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Modern Models of Manhood | 28 Nov 2018 | 00:54:07 | |
Laura and Josh Levs reunite to talk about the aspects of masculinity and manhood that are all too often undermined in our current political climate. We explore the social cost of denying men the opportunity to be seen as capable at work, competent caregivers, and essential and eager contributors to a more equal workplace and world. Listen in as Laura and Josh discuss the dangerous misrepresentations of men that were perpetrated in the Kavanaugh hearings, the false notion of work as a zero-sum game, and the enormous importance of providing representations of loving respectful men as role models. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 28, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bias and Bigotry | 14 Nov 2018 | 00:54:00 | |
Listen in as we learn to consider the experiences of people who are different than ourselves, and through our day to day conversations, express and generate the respect and compassion that is essential for true inclusion.
Erin Cross, the Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s LGBT Center, shares her expertise in gender and transgender issues to help us all understand the concept of the binary lens. We learn about the unintentional ways we create “us versus them” environments, and discover simple tactics to send a more inclusive message to those around us. Laura goes on to talk with Emory Professor George Yancy, author of Dear White America, about the power of honest introspection as a catalyst for curtailing our own subconscious biases. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 14, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Generating Large Scale, High Impact Innovations | 07 Nov 2018 | 00:54:02 | |
Beth Comstock, author of Imagine it Forward, joins Laura in a conversation about courage, creativity, and the power of change in the workplace. The pair dive deep into topics such as Beth’s career, the iterative process of change and growth, and allowing curiosity to propel us to learn. Listen in to Beth’s advice on how to get an idea off the ground. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 7, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Healthcare for Grownups with Jannine Versi | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:38:21 | |
Jannine Versi, co-founder of Elektra Health, is working to break the menopause taboo and provide evidence-based medical care, education, and support for women transitioning through menopause. She and Laura explore the challenges and opportunities in addressing menopause in the workplace, the lack of attention and research on menopause's impact, and power of creating inclusive, supportive environments for women at every stage of their career.
Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 19, 2023 on SiriusXM’s Business Radio, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Iconic Women of Rock & Roll | 31 Oct 2018 | 00:53:49 | |
Laura talks with Meredith Ochs, author of Rock-and-Roll Woman: The 50 Fiercest Female Rockers, about these iconic artists and the lessons for all of us in their careers –how their training, professional and personal networks, and vision enabled them to join, stay, succeed and lead in an industry where their only roles models were one another. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 31, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Cultivating Female Founded Businesses | 24 Oct 2018 | 00:54:23 | |
Host Laura Zarrow talks with Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner of GSV AcceleraTE, about developing women run businesses. Deborah speaks about bringing together female founders, funders, advocates, influencers, and emerging talent who are creating platforms to elevate others. She also shares her own experiences navigating the gender barriers in the venture capital world. Deborah Quazzo is the Managing Partner of GSV AcceleraTE, a venture capital fund that invests in the education and talent technology sector. Deborah is also the Co-founder and Managing Partner of the ASU+GSV Summit, an event that celebrates innovations and innovators across the global “preK to Gray” learning and talent landscape and attracts over 4,000 attendees. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 24, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Highlights from the 2018 Pennsylvania Conference for Women | 17 Oct 2018 | 00:53:44 | |
Host Laura Zarrow showcases 4 segments of highlights and interviews from the 2018 Pennsylvania Conference for Women held on October 12, 2018. Amal Clooney speaks out about assaults on women both abroad and at home, in the United States. Her captivating speech conveys how using women as a weapon of war is not new, however accountability for it is. Laura interviews Amy Gallo from Harvard Business Review about conflict in the workplace. As a Muslim women with disabilities, comedian Maysoon Zayid’s tremendously funny interview shows that even though we may not all be alike, we can still relate to one another. Serena Williams speaks out about maternal health and her passion of helping victims of domestic violence. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 17, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Using Dignity to Resolve Conflicts and Create a Productive Culture | 10 Oct 2018 | 00:54:07 | |
Host Laura Zarrow speaks to guest Dr. Donna Hicks on the positive effects of treating others with dignity in and out of the workplace. They discuss how meaningful connections are created when dignity is demonstrated and how that leads to resolving workplace and personal conflicts. Hicks also warns about the perils when dignity is forgotten. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 10, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Tech CEO's Story On How She Shattered the Glass Ceiling | 03 Oct 2018 | 00:54:07 | |
Laura Zarrow hosted the opening keynote, a conversation with the CEO of Match Group, Mandy Ginsberg, at the annual Wharton Women in Business Summit. Ginsberg addressed both the professional and personal challenges she has faced throughout her career. She is currently one of the only female CEOs of a publicly traded tech company. Ginsberg, Class of 2001, speaks with candor about gender stereotypes and how a positive culture can be achieved when leadership cares. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 3, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Evangelical Christianity's Purity Movement, and its effect on American Women | 26 Sep 2018 | 00:53:49 | |
Host Laura Zarrow speaks with Linda Kay Klein about Evangelical Christianity's purity movement, and its effect on a generation of American women. In the 1990s, a “purity industry” emerged out of the white evangelical Christian culture, and it carried a dangerous message: girls were potential sexual “stumbling blocks” for boys and men, and any expression of a girl’s sexuality could reflect the corruption of her character. This message traumatized many girls and trapped them in a cycle of shame. Linda Kay Klein was one of those girls, today she's the founder of Break Free Together, a program that works to help people release sexual shame and claim their whole selves. Linda is also the author of Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on September 26, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Randi Zuckerberg on Having It All, Just Not Everyday | 05 Sep 2018 | 00:53:46 | |
Randi Zuckerberg, is a New York Times bestselling author, the founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media, and the host of “Dot Complicated” on Business Radio, which airs every Wednesday from Noon to 1pm Eastern time. She talks to Host, Laura Zarrow about her recent book, Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day). Zuckerberg tells us how she does it, and gives all of us a new tool to help us realize what we can achieve with some strategic flexibility and creativity. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on September 5, 2018 on SiriusXM''s Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Katica Roy on Creating an Analytics Plugin to Close The Gender Equity Gap | 29 Aug 2018 | 00:53:54 | |
Katica Roy is the CEO and founder of Denver-based Pipeline, an award-winning SaaS company that leverages artificial intelligence to identify and drive economic gains through gender equity. Roy is driven by a passion to eradicate economic inequality and champions the rights of refugees, women, and children. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on August 29, 2018 on SiriusXM''s Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Kim Jackson on Pioneering Blockchain Technology in the Entertainment Industry | 22 Aug 2018 | 00:53:36 | |
Kim Jackson is the Co-Founder and President of Entertainment at SingularDTV. Prior to creating SingularDTV she was Producer and President of Evotion Media (formerly Streetwise Pictures), a New York City-based film production company providing collaborative investor relations and award-winning production services for feature films. An accomplished producer, she began her career in Los Angeles at Disney/ Touchstone, and has been intimately involved in numerous productions, including (among others), MUNICH directed by Steven Spielberg, CLICK directed by Frank Coraci and INSIDE MAN directed by Spike Lee. Kim studied Biochemistry and Environmental Science at Simmons College in Boston, and is an adjunct professor at the The New School University in Manhattan teaching "The Producers Craft", when she is not involved in a production. Ms. Jackson is honored to serve as a judge for the Student Academy Awards, Day Time Emmy’s and as a jury member for the Hamptons International Film Festival student short film competition, the SVA Dusty Film Festival and the NYU First Run Film Festival. Originally aired with host Laura Zarrow on August 22, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Heidi Grant on How to Get People to Help You | 15 Aug 2018 | 00:54:16 | |
Dr. Heidi Grant is a social psychologist who researches, writes, and speaks about the science of motivation. Her most recent book is Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You. Her previous books include Succeed, Nine Things Successful People Do Differently, Focus, and The Eight Motivational Challenges. She is Global Director of Research and Development at the Neuroleadership Institute. She continues to serve as Associate Director of Columbia's Motivation Science Center and in that capacity now teaches Executive Education courses on topics related to her books. She received her PhD in social psychology from Columbia University. Originally aired with host Laura Zarrow on August 15, 2018 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| It Must Be Dangerous: Carrie Baker on Gender Studies | 31 Aug 2023 | 00:38:06 | |
In the wake of governmental censures of whole academic disciplines, Carrie Baker joins Laura to unpack the vital role of gender studies in fostering inclusive, equitable communities and the ongoing fight against legislative and societal challenges to gender equality. Together, they explore the interconnectedness of gender, race, and class, and the importance of critical thinking to engaged citizenship. Originally aired on August 31, 2023 with Host Laura Zarrow on SiriusXM’s Business Radio, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laura Zarrow with Alaina Percival on inspiring women to excel in technology careers | 14 Aug 2018 | 00:54:00 | |
Alaina Percival, CEO of Women Who Code, talks with Laura Zarrow about inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Women Who Code is a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Under Alaina’s leadership, Women Who Code has grown to serve more than 137,000 women in 20 countries and 60 cities across the globe. This thriving movement offers more than 1,500 free technical and leadership events, per year. In addition to her role at Women Who Code, Percival is an accomplished tech speaker, and she’s been interviewed by Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Wired, and other publications across the globe to share her expertise on best practices for increasing diversity in tech. Prior to Women Who Code, Alaina worked at PUMA's headquarters in Germany, as well as Riviera Partners and Snip.it, acquired by Yahoo. Alaina is also an Angel Investor and CodePath Advisor. Aired on August 8, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laura Zarrow with Tricia Brouk on how to be a great storyteller across different mediums | 14 Aug 2018 | 00:54:08 | |
Tricia Brouk, Executive Producer of TEDxLincolnSquare, talks with Laura Zarrow about her career in theater, film and television, and how to be a great storyteller across different mediums.Tricia Brouk is an award-winning director, writer for theater, film and television. In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, she applies her expertise to the art of public speaking. She’s the executive producer of TEDxLincolnSquare and has choreographed Black Box on ABC, The Affair on Showtime, Rescue Me on Fox, and John Turturro’s Romance and Cigarettes, where she was awarded a Golden Thumb Award from Roger Ebert. The series she directed, Sublets, won Best Comedy at the Vancouver Web-Festival. The documentary short she directed and produced This Dinner is Full, was official selection at The New York Women in Film and Television Short Festival, as well as the NYC Independent Film Festival. She also hosts The Big Talk a podcast on iTunes, where interviews people who talk for a living as well as curates and directs a national speaker salon.Tricia on The Speaker Salon: https://vimeo.com/274046109Aired on August 1, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laura Zarrow with Dr. Dawn Graham on her new book 'SWITCHERS' | 31 Jul 2018 | 00:54:15 | |
Dr. Dawn Graham, Director of Career Management for The Wharton School’s Executive MBA program and host of 'Career Talk' on SiriusXM's Business Radio powered by The Wharton School, talks with Laura Zarrow about her new book called 'SWITCHERS: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success.'Aired on July 25, 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||