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The work advice you need, from women who’ve been there. Every week, join the co-founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, a... Show more

Episodes

Top Chef Host Kristen Kish on the Recipe for a Great Mentor

Kristen Kish didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming the first woman of color to win Top Chef—or of one day hosting the show. She grew up in the Midwest a...

Geri Halliwell-Horner on the Legacy of (Spice) Girl Power

Geri Halliwell-Horner, aka Ginger Spice, practically invented girl power and forever holds a special place in our millennial hearts. In her twenties, ...

Tinx on Returning to Her IRL Self, Christina

Tinx never set out to be known as “TikTok’s older sister.” But five years of real talk on taboo topics – dating in your 30s, botox, and having zero cl...

Frank & Eileen Founder Audrey McLoghlin on Fostering Resilience in Your Career

Audrey McLoghlin’s peer once compared her to a cockroach that could withstand nuclear warfare. Weird compliment? Maybe. But Audrey says she was touche...

Emily Oster on Turning Rejection into Redirection

Before Emily Oster became a go-to parenting expert, she was an econ professor waiting on a tenure decision at the University of Chicago. While waiting...

CNN’s Erin Burnett on Actually Using Your Transferable Skills

Erin Burnett flirted with the idea of becoming a CIA agent one day, drawn to the undercover thrills. Instead, she crunched numbers at Goldman Sachs as...

Julia Stiles on Manifesting a New Career Chapter

For millennial women, Julia Stiles needs no introduction. She portrayed some of our favorite characters growing up – like Kat in 10 Things I Hate Abou...

Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald on Levain Bakery’s 30-Year Climb to Success

Unlike MBA grads focused on scaling and selling companies, Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald built Levain Bakery with no intention of selling. Baking was...

CNN’s Laura Coates on Sacrificing Financial Independence for a Career Move

In 2015, Laura Coates traded courtroom drama for newsroom deadlines, leaving her job as a Justice Department prosecutor to dive into a journalism care...

Bobbie CEO Laura Modi on Making the Unpopular Move

Laura Modi’s organic baby formula company, Bobbie, thrived during a formula shortage that saw nearly 50% of the nation’s formula supply vanish. As des...