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Bad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Annie Baymiller, CIO of Owens CorningThis was a fascinating interview with Annie, who has had a stellar career that began with a detour from her childhood dream to design roller coasters! Lots to glean from this one including the power of having a leader who believes in you, the importance of paying it forward and the ability to recognize when your company culture is a perfect fit. Enjoy!
2025-10-2730 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Skyler Mattson, CEO of WongDoody!What a fun interview! Skyler is the CEO of WongDoody, and has spent over 20 years transforming WongDoody from a boutique North American ad agency to the global creative and digital innovation powerhouse that they are today. Skyler had a ton of insights to share, especially around taking risks, putting in the hard work early in your career and being curious and interested in the people around you and their success. Enjoy!
2025-07-1435 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews the CIO of Sammons Financial, Kelly CoomerThis was a really engaging discussion with Kelly Coomer, the CIO of Sammons Financial. She has had a very interesting career journey, from a start in consulting at Accenture all the way to many senior roles at Allstate, to Sammons today - with a 5 year break to own and run a Coldstone Creamery! So many great lessons - the main one I took was to do a good job you are in and your reputation will lead to opportunities. Check it out!
2025-06-1835 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Amanda Crocker, CEO of SwivelIn this episode, I chat with Amanda Crocker about her career journey from the non profit world all the way up to CEO at Swivel, a fin-tech company, with impressive stints at Meta, Dropbox and Microsoft along the way! Great insights on creating your own opportunities and growing by doing the work well. Enjoy!
2025-04-1336 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Ellen Reilly, CEO of SwareThis was a fascinating conversation with Ellen Reilly - her career journey has been inspirational! She's currently the CEO of a start-up in the Life Sciences space called Sware - but spent many years rising up the ranks at various large pharmaceutical companies. From her start as a software engineer to her pivot to business process-focused positions and consulting, it's clear that being an authentic, no nonsense individual has served her well. Tons of great insights - check it out!
2025-01-1332 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Li Jacobsen, CIO at Embold Credit UnionThis was a fascinating conversation with Li Jacobsen, spanning her career from her first job as a dishwasher at the University of Wisconsin, Eau-Claire, to her current bad-ass role as a CIO. Tons of lessons learned here, such as the importance of having a mentor and being willing to take calculated risks with your career, understanding the needs of the business and how you can support them as well as finding a sense of balance between work and family life. Li is super impressive - I recommended listening to the entire conversation!
2024-11-2533 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Alice Kennon, Head of Operations at Invidia Capital ManagementI was delighted to interview Alice - the first fully Finance-focused leader I've had on the podcast. She talked about her career journey from University in England to her current role in at Invidia Capital Management, via Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. As always, there were some fascinating insights around self-belief and willingness to put the hard work in to be successful. Enjoy!
2024-09-1133 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Sarah Healy, CEO and Founder of Tools For BetterThis was such a fun interview! Sarah has a very impressive background and has recently made the leap to entrepreneurship, founding her own company focused on DEI consulting and training. Key themes - the value of a manager that will 'carry you up the ladder', believing in yourself and identifying what you are good at and approaching your career with that in mind.
2024-07-0831 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Jamf CIO, Linh LamThis was a really fun interview with an extremely successful woman in Tech, Linh Lam. She found her way into technology via a stint at Accenture during a 'gap' year, and has been on the rise ever since. Lots of insights here, including being open to different perspectives and putting in the work so that your leader(s) will champion you. As always, the value of someone believing in your potential is critical, but Linh also stressed the importance of paying it forward. Definitely give this a listen!
2024-06-0434 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Crowdstrike CMO, Jennifer JohnsonThis was a wonderful conversation with Jennifer Johnson, AKA JJ. She has had a very successful career and shared some fantastic stories about her journey. One key take-away: be ready to pivot! Switching career paths is always an option and your previous experience will be valuable in your new role!
2024-04-2342 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Wendy Wu, Chief Marketing Officer at Sailpoint TechnologiesWendy shares her career journey from Shanghai to the US, via two Master's Degrees and an amazing entry level opportunity at Microsoft. Her success is due to hard work and effort, but also being open to being mentored and seizing opportunities for advancement.
2024-02-0738 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Sue Barasamian, Board Member of Multiple Tech CompaniesThis was such a fascinating conversation! Sue outlined all the responsibilities of board members and shared many insights from her 35 years in business. Key observations: be curious, be confident and be ready to step up when you are given the opportunity!
2023-12-1937 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Tiffany Stevenson, Chief People Officer at Weight-Watchers!We talked about authenticity and the importance of having mentors - and being open to new experiences. Tiffany is such a warm and engaging person - I think you will enjoy hearing her story!
2023-11-0533 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Lucia Annunzio, CEO of the Center for High PerformanceIn this episode, I interview Lucia Annunzio, who is a Leadership Coach, Author, and is the President and CEO of the Center for High Performance. She is the author of Contagious Success, a best-selling management book that was voted Fast Company's Readers' Choice the year it was released. She is also part of the Executive Education faculty at University of Chicago’s Booth Graduate School of Business and teaches their most popular program, High Performance Leadership. Some fantastic insights from a long and storied career - especially around the theme of believing in yourself and having confidence that you ca...
2023-10-2240 minBad-Ass Women In BusinessAmanda Interviews Box's COO, Stephanie CarulloThis is a fascinating conversation with Stephanie Carullo, Chief Operating Officer at Box. She shared her career journey from an Honors degree in Economics and History to IBM, Apple, Cisco and Box. Key lessons: Be curious, be humble and be appropriately impatient!
2023-07-1935 min
In Pursuit of Growth — Building Connections To Simplify SuccessE6: Amanda Healy Collins - Stay Flexible + Think Outside The BoxAlice chats with Amanda Healy Collins, VP of Sales at Box, about 'flex' and meeting customers where they are. Recent changes in day-to-day business (and in the buying journey) have made sales teams rethink how they reach out—so Amanda and Alice dive into new (and some old...hint: picking up the phone works!) ways to engage buyers. In the end, sales reps will have the most success if they combine preparation with genuine care for their customers.
2021-09-0835 min