9 to 5ish with theSkimm

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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

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...

L’Oréal CMO Han Wen on The Power of Listening First

When Han Wen got a job at L’Oréal as an entry-level marketing associate, she didn’t even know what marketing was. The interviewers didn’t care. They s...

Mother Untitled’s Neha Ruch on Rebranding Stay-At-Home Motherhood

Neha Ruch chose to take an indefinite pause from work after having her second child. She immediately faced raised eyebrows and unsolicited advice. She...

Morgan Stanley CMO Alice Milligan on Why Your Career is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Alice Milligan left home at 19 to escape a dysfunctional family life. Her peers went to college right out of high school. Meanwhile, Alice spent ten y...

Connie Chung on Outwitting the Boys Club

She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she is the moment. Connie Chung is the trailblazing veteran broadcaster who worked her way up from being a copy-gir...

Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis on Prioritizing Your Mental Health as a Mom

Welcome back to a new season of 9 to 5ish. We’re kicking things off with Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis, two best friends and co-hosts of the show “Hon...

Build-A-Bear CEO Sharon Price-John on Why Defining Values is Key to Achieving Goals

Early in her career, Sharon Price-John literally put pen to paper and wrote what she dubbed her “price values.” AKA: the qualities that guided her in ...