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Maureen Maldari is an expert in business growth, integrated marketing, and consumer healthcare. She is the co-founder and CEO of the brand content creation agency, The BAM Connection, and has worked with brands including Procter & Gamble, Advil, DirecTV, Hasbro, Northwest Airlines, AARP, and Smuckers over the course of her career. Before The BAM Connection, Maureen worked at the advertising agency, Grey, deemed one of the Top Ten Ad Agencies of 2012 by Forbes, and also served as VP Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi.

Maureen joins me today to discuss her journey to becoming CEO and co-founder of The BAM Connection, and how leveraging professional relationships benefitted her career. Maureen shares her experiences as a woman in the workforce and the power of knowing your worth and asking for what you need. She also highlights her belief in standing in your power, setting professional parameters, and letting go while trusting that everything will be okay.

“You don’t have to prove it because you are it. You’re doing it. You own your thoughts. You own your actions.” - Maureen Maldari

This week on The Unwritten Rules Podcast:

• Maureen’s early career journey and what she attributes her success to
• The power of relationships and how they can help catapult your career
• The importance of self-advocacy, setting parameters, and standing up for your worth
• Maureen’s perspective on showing up as a high-performing woman in the corporate world
• How COVID-19 has influenced a shift in gender roles and the importance of renegotiating “unspoken assumptions”
• Maureen’s thoughts on the concept of “benchmarking” and her perspective on rewarding employees for their performance
• A key career lesson Maureen wishes she would have learned earlier
• Why it is okay to take a moment to be proud of your accomplishments
• Where Maureen believes the younger generation’s anxiety stems from and her advice to them
• What excites Maureen in her current work at The BAM Connection

Our Favorite Quotes:

• “At some point, we have to be able to say ‘okay, I need help right now’ and be willing to ask.” - Maureen Maldari
• “I was so busy trying to prove myself that you kind of lose yourself in that process.” - Maureen Maldari
• “You don’t have to always look to prove your value. You are valuable.” - Maureen Maldari

Connect with Maureen Maldari:

• The BAM Connection
• Maureen Maldari on LinkedIn
• Maureen Maldari on Twitter
• The BAM Connection on Instagram
• The BAM Connection on Facebook
• Podcast Episode: Mind Of A Mentor #69 - Maureen Maldari (Cofounder & CEO of The BAM Connection)

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