Inspiration, Advice & Overcoming Adversity: Favorite Moments From Powerhouse Female Leaders
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We love hearing insight and hard-won wisdom from some of the most exceptional and accomplished women. In this episode, we’ve put together some particularly insightful moments from a few of our guests from across our first 70 episodes. We cover how to push through those tough moments, trust your gut, and do what it takes to build the life you want (and not the life other people think you should be living.)
So, as you take a moment to think about your own plans and dreams for the year ahead, we know listening to these smart and talented women share their own experiences will help inspire, clarify, and motivate you as you move forward on the path you are uniquely creating for yourself.
💬 In this episode, we hear from:
Rachel Webber, CCO & CBO for Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media, on the bold, split-second decision that changed her career-trajectory
CNBC Host Melissa Lee on listening to her gut, despite disappointing her parents
Filmmaker and author Crystal McCrary McGuire on the chance meeting that challenged her and helped her turn her dream career into a reality
OpenTable CEO Debby Soo on finding the company where she could be her authentic self, and how she fought to become CEO
Bonnie Hammer, Former NBCU Vice Chair, on the magic of asking for and getting what you want
Chelsea Sodaro, 2022 Ironman World Champion, on pushing through the really tough moments
Broadway producer Carmen Pavlovic on working through and learning from failure
Actress Renée Elise Goldsberry on the best advice she’s received on managing anxiety
Journalist Leigh Gallagher on her decision to become a single mom and how she did it
Best-Selling Author Gretchen Rubin on the question that helps her tackle tough life choices
🎧Listen To Rachel Webber on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 52
🎧Listen To Melissa Lee on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 1
🎧Listen To Crystal McCrary McGuire on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 54
🎧Listen To Debby Soo on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 50
🎧Listen To Bonnie Hammer on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 57
🎧Listen To Chelsea Sodaro on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 59
🎧Listen To Carmen Pavlovic on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 30
🎧Listen To Renée Elise Goldsberry on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 61
🎧Listen To Leigh Gallagher on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 45
🎧Listen To Gretchen Rubin on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 51
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