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Side ProjectEpisode 13: Gastro Health with Bincy AbrahamFriends, it’s time to get down and dirty here on Side Project. In this episode, we talk to gastroenterologist Bincy Abraham to learn how we can care for our microbiomes as we age. How much fiber should we actually be getting, what’s the deal with colonoscopies, and on a scale of 1-10, just how bad is the Standard American Diet for our gastro health? We’re asking about everything from bowel movements and probiotics to caffeine and wine. Join us! 2025-06-1748 minSide ProjectEpisode 12: Focus and Meditation with Erin SeloverWe’re bombarded with information and forced to multitask so often that it can be difficult to focus on just one thing when we have the opportunity. In this episode, we talk to counselor and Dharma teacher Erin Selover to learn strategies to help us quiet the noise. Learn how you can build a meditation practice by starting with just a few minutes here and there – on the bus, in the bathtub, or even at the dentist’s office. It’s time to stop the inner critics and focus on inner kindness and self-compassion.2025-05-2546 minSide ProjectEpisode 11: Foot Health with Dr. Emily SplichalFew of us take the time to even consider our feet, much less proactively care for them. Yet things like foot health, walking speed, and balance are an accurate predictor of our own mortality. In episode 11 we talk to podiatrist Emily Splichal about the various ways we can improve our foot health. Dr. Emily offers tips, exercises, and favorite products and treatments to help us maintain our foot fitness, plus thoughts on the shoe brands we should wear – and avoid. Learn more and subscribe at SideProjectHQ.com. 2025-04-2940 minSide ProjectWrap-Up: Learnings and Take-AwaysWe set off to create ten episodes to address all the middle-aged things our friends are talking about. Now we’re wrapping up our Side Project experiment by talking through our favorite learnings and take-aways. Listen as we parse through the discussions and arrive at our conclusions about wellness, women’s health, and the changes we’re committed to as we age. Learn more and subscribe at SideProjectHQ.com. 2025-04-1546 minSide ProjectEpisode 10: Pain with Naureen AlimPhysical pain can be a dark and isolating thing. Rheumatologist and immunologist Naureen Alim joins us for episode ten to discuss why chronic pain creeps up on us in middle age via things like injuries, arthritis, autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, and more. Many of us were raised as part of the Suck-It-Up Generation, so how do we find relief? Listen as we talk through strategies for coping with and alleviating pain, plus ways to safeguard against future pain. Learn more and subscribe at SideProjectHQ.com.2025-04-0132 minSide ProjectEpisode 9: Longevity with Joanna StroberHow should we think about our health today in order to have a greater impact for the long haul? Midi Health Co-Founder & CEO Joanna Strober joins us for episode nine to discuss how we can safeguard our bodies in order to stay stronger for longer. It’s not just longevity – it’s also STRONGEVITY. We’re digging deep into everything from estrogen patches, testosterone, and sleep to protein, fiber, and weight lifting. Learn more and subscribe at SideProjectHQ.com.2025-03-2540 min
We're not recordingEx-Salesforce EVP Leyla Seka’s leadership wisdom.It’s an interesting time to be a woman in tech. Whether as a leader or investor, women still face systemic challenges—whether it's being unfairly treated, denied opportunities, or significantly outnumbered. Leyla Seka’s perspective? Fight, work hard, and adapt to the realities of the world—because that’s how real change happens.During her time at Salesforce, she helped lead the charge for equal pay, laying the foundation for real equity and inclusion in compensation. But progress isn’t just about policy—it’s about being in the room where decisions happen. In this episode, Leyla shares how...2025-03-2025 minSide ProjectEpisode 8: Fashion with Janel DyanIs middle age where fashion goes to die? We’re talking to Janel Dyan, brand advisor, stylist, speaker, and bestselling author of Story. Style. Brand. Janel explains why she doesn’t believe in rules for dressing and walks us through how clothing helps us tell our own stories. Listen as she dishes on accessory trends, favorite brands, and why we should always complete the sit test. 2025-03-1738 minSide ProjectEpisode 7: Weight with Rupal MathurWhy is it so challenging to maintain the right weight as we age, even with exercise and a pretty good diet? We’re talking to Dr. Rupal Mathur, an internal medicine doctor and weight loss specialist to get her perspectives, tips, and simple swaps. Dr. Mathur answers our weight loss questions about everything from Ozempic and supplements to protein and strength training. Learn more and subscribe at SideProjectHQ.com.2025-03-1034 minSide ProjectEpisode 6: Death with Kacie GikonyoWhy is it so taboo to talk about death? In this episode, we speak to Kacie Gikonyo, a registered nurse, death doula, and Founder of the Death Doula School. Listen in as Kacie talks about what a death doula is and how one can help your loved ones at any stage of life. She also offers new ways to talk about the dying process, plus tips for overcoming resistance to talking about death. Learn more at SideProjectHQ.com.2025-03-0334 minSide ProjectEpisode 5: Skincare with Sinae KaneHow much should we mess with nature as we age versus aging gracefully? Board-certified dermatologist Sinae Kane joins us to talk about ways we can keep our youthful radiance as we age, from the simple and topical to the complex and injectable. Learn more at SideProjectHQ.com and be sure to subscribe. 2025-02-2443 minSide ProjectEpisode 4: Sleep with Khaliah GuilloryQuality sleep is so important to our health, yet it feels much less attainable in middle age. Khaliah Guillory, a certified sleep coach and the Founder of Nap Bar, joins us to talk about how hormonal changes affect our sleep and ways we can crack the system to get more rest. We dig into how and when to nap, what to do when we’re awake in the middle of the night, and optimal sleep environments. Learn more at SideProjectHQ.com and be sure to subscribe.2025-02-1732 minSide ProjectEpisode 3: Anxiety with Mimi WinsbergSometimes it feels like we're surrounded by anxiety. How did we get here, and how do we know when it's time to seek help? Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health, talks us through coping strategies, supplements and medications, and the addictive power of Cheetos. Learn more at SideProjectHQ.com and be sure to subscribe.2025-02-1238 minSide ProjectEpisode 2: Nutrition with Alexandra DusenberryIt's a nutritional potpourri! Listen in as we discuss how our nutritional needs change as we age. Which supplements are right for me? How much protein do we actually need every day? Plus, matcha, caffeine, and the magical foods we should all be adding to our diets. Learn more at SideProjectHQ.com and be sure to subscribe.2025-01-3139 minSide ProjectEpisode 1: Perimenopause with Allison LewinWhat even is perimenopause?! Listen in as Menowar Founder Allison Lewin educates us on the what's, why's, and how's. How do you stop hot flashes? Should we be putting estrogen on our faces? How safe is it to take hormones? Can we prevent brain fog? We're here to ask all the questions we're talking about in the bathroom, but rarely discuss in public. Learn more at SideProjectHQ.com and be sure to subscribe.2025-01-3134 minSide ProjectSide Project TrailerLongtime tech execs Leyla Seka, Julie Liegl, and Ruthie Miller are using their sabbaticals to focus on a new project: their (mildly neglected) health and wellness.Join us as they take an entertaining journey through the modern issues facing today’s Sandwich Generation: sleep, anxiety, perimenopause, weight management, nutrition, mental health, and more. 2025-01-1506 min
GritCOO Ironclad, Leyla Seka: More Equal Is Always BetterLeyla Seka has a clear idea of “what makes me great” as the COO of Ironclad: She’s incredibly direct with her team. Although many people are not comfortable with getting direct feedback, she says, “I can’t do my job if I can’t tell you what I’m seeing.” And in the end, she sees her job as one of seeking out the truth, to make her business better.In this episode, Leyla and Joubin discuss developing peccadilloes as you get older, why a former boss told her “if you’re in a bad mood, don’t co...2022-06-061h 12
How We Got ThereHow We Got There: Maria Pergolino, CMO at ActiveCampaignMaria Pergolino, CMO at ActiveCampaign, after working with Marketo, Apttus, and Anaplan has built much of her career in the ecosystem.
From giving away a car at Dreamforce to trials in the enterprise, Maria shares some of her learnings from Marketing to the Salesforce ecosystem. I really enjoyed her thoughts on trialing while balancing self-serve and sales-led to improve the overall health of the pipeline.
Sharing her journey as a woman executive and how she has reflected on helping other women around her in their careers. Follow Leyla Seka and Leslie Tom, which Maria calls...2021-08-2824 min
Invest In Her with Catherine GrayEp. #235 Women Driven Venture Capital with Leyla SekaInvest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Leyla Seka, Managing Partner of Operator Collective. Operator Collective brings together as limited partners 100+ of tech’s most sought-after operators, investors, and founders from diverse backgrounds to invest in and accelerate the next generation of b2b tech. Join us on Facebook LIVE every Wednesday at NOON PT @SheAngelInvestors. Subscribe on Apple Podcast https://apple.co/3citN1I, Spotify https://spoti.fi/2ZUrFZc, or wherever podcasts are available! 🎤 📻 📱2021-05-1224 min
She Leads with Carly65: Leyla D. Seka | Partner, The Operator CollectiveAs a Partner at Operator Collective and Co-Founder of the Black Venture Institute, Leyla Seka continues to be at the forefront of solving deep inequalities, specifically addressing the homogeneity that is seen in the income cycle and funding for companies. However, Leyla’s innate conviction for impact came through before, especially during her time as an Executive Vice President at Salesforce, where she led an equal pay initiative that kicked off Salesforce's company-wide salary review, that ultimately corrected the gender-pay disparities. We cover so much in this amazing episode --- from the changes Leyla made in order to...2021-04-2637 min
CIO ClassifiedBuilding Diverse Teams with Rathi Murthy, CTO, Verizon Media, and Leyla Seka, Partner, Operator CollectiveKey TakeawaysThe more diverse your teams the better your products and services will be.Women, especially women of color, have been disproportionally affected by the pandemic. Prioritize bringing more women into tech and leadership positions.Engineers are critical to the corporate ecosystem. Be sure to give them support to be creative and innovative.Key Quotes"There's huge value in bringing diversity around the table. Diversity not just in gender or race, but points of view and diverse opinions." - Rathi“Being deliberate is really important, looking around the table and seeing who is...2021-04-1448 min
Forward Thinking Investors008 - Mallun Yen & Leyla Seka, Founders and Partners at Operator CollectiveAbout Operator Collective Mallun and Leyla are partners at Operator Collective. Operator Collective was founded because we believe the power in venture capital is concentrated among a homogenous group that doesn’t represent where our industry is now or where it’s going. Despite the essential role operators play in Silicon Valley, they’ve been largely missing from the venture world. So we’ve created a new access point for operators from diverse backgrounds; they may not be household names, but they’ve spent their entire careers building and scaling companies, and now they’re ready to actively support foun...2021-01-0643 min
Forward Thinking Investors008 - Mallun Yen & Leyla Seka, Founders and Partners at Operator CollectiveAbout Operator Collective Mallun and Leyla are partners at Operator Collective. Operator Collective was founded because we believe the power in venture capital is concentrated among a homogenous group that doesn’t represent where our industry is now or where it’s going. Despite the essential role operators play in Silicon Valley, they’ve been largely missing from the venture world. So we’ve created a new access point for operators from diverse backgrounds; they may not be household names, but they’ve spent their entire careers building and scaling companies, and now they’re ready to actively support foun...2021-01-0643 min
Forward Thinking Founders485 - Mallun Yen & Leyla Seka, Partners at Operator CollectiveMallun and Leyla are partners at Operator Collective. Operator Collective was founded because we believe the power in venture capital is concentrated among a homogenous group that doesn’t represent where our industry is now or where it’s going. Despite the essential role operators play in Silicon Valley, they’ve been largely missing from the venture world. So we’ve created a new access point for operators from diverse backgrounds; they may not be household names, but they’ve spent their entire careers building and scaling companies, and now they’re ready to actively support founders and their teams as the...2021-01-0643 min
White Collar BrieflyLeyla Seka: The Next Right Action for Gender Equality and Racial Equity in Tech - Episode 20In this episode, Paul Hirose, former president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and co-chair of Perkins Coie’s Supply Chain Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility practice, speaks with Leyla Seka about her leadership in confronting gender equality and racial equity issues in the tech industry.Leyla Seka is a partner with Operator Collective, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, and co-founder of the Black Venture Institute. She was one of the most senior female executives at Salesforce when she tackled pay equity.2021-01-0535 min
The Road Untraveled: VC Perspectives with Brian HollinsThe Queen of Equal Pay: Leyla Seka (Operator Collective) on building coalition and community, identifying talented Founders, and tips as you prepare for your Fundraise.Leyla Seka, Partner, Operator Collective
Key Takeaways:
1) Build consensus within an organization and work in the background to gain momentum before asking for support. Bring in a holistic view and others opinions to make sure you are analyzing all the valid perspectives.
2) Come solution oriented when you are working to create change.
3) There's no finish line to equality work. The country is not equal, and I encourage people to take action and find ways to pave the path for those who come after us.
4) Identify complimentary skillsets to build e...2020-10-2926 min
415 StoriesE17 - Leyla Seka of Operator Collective on Bringing a New Perspective to Venture Capital SceneLeyla has an impressive background in tech. With several hats in different organizations, now, she is the partner of Operator Collective. They brought together as limited partners 100+ of tech’s most sought-after operators, investors, and founders from diverse backgrounds to invest in and accelerate the next generation of b2b tech. Enjoy the episode!2020-08-0335 min
FinTech Silicon ValleyLeyla Seka Partner Operative Collective on Covid-19 crisis for startupsLeyla Seka Partner Operative Collective Leyla is a veteran enterprise executive, nationally recognized advocate for gender equality, and reluctant venture capitalist. For more than 11 years, Leyla's work at Salesforce defined an industry. In multiple senior management roles she built and scaled iconic products including the AppExchange, Desk.com, and Salesforce Mobile. Leyla also pioneered Salesforce’s equal pay initiative, which led to raises for more than 10% of the women at the company. She is also a board director of Girls Who Code and Proofpoint. Today, Leyla is investing in the next generation of enterprise technology as a partner at Ope...2020-06-0214 min
MangakarttaKun jälleensynnyin hirviönäKun jälleensynnyin hirviönä on fantasiasarja, jonka joviaalista päähenkilöstä tulee vaatimattomasta ulkonäöstään huolimatta voimiltaan ylivoimainen hirviöiden valtakunnan kuningas. Puhumme myös kolmen jenkkikustantajan haastatteluista: Denpan Ed Chavez leveilee erinomaisuudellaan, Square Enixin Leyla Aker muistelee kustannuskuplan romahdusta ja Tokyopop on perustanut uuden pinkkipesubrändin. Lukujonossa kokeilemme tällä kertaa uutta Jump-toimintakomediaa Undead Unluck sekä luemme loppuun kommunikaation vaikeutta ja sukupuolieroja pyörittelevän Our Precious Conversationsin. --- - Afureko-blogin Äänijälki-podcast 02:32 – ÄÄNINÄYTTELIJÖISTÄ - ID: Invaded - Isekai Quartet - Re:Zeron Emilia - Konosuban Megumin2020-04-012h 36
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | InvestorsSaaStr 313: What The World's Largest SaaS Incumbents Taught Me About Founding & Scaling SaaS BusinessesToday we deep dive into what startups can learn from the large SaaS incumbents of today. Sara Varni: CMO @ Twilio on her biggest takeaways from her time at Salesforce. Erica Schultz: President of Field Operations @ Confluent on her biggest takeaways from her time at Oracle. Whitney Bouck: COO @ Hellosign on her biggest takeaways from her time at Box. Leyla Seka: Partner @ Operator Collective on her biggest takeaways from her time at Salesforce. Ryan Bonnici: CMO @ G2 on his biggest takeaways from his time at Salesforce. Ryan Barretto: S...2020-03-0222 min
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | InvestorsSaaStr 313: What The World's Largest SaaS Incumbents Taught Me About Founding & Scaling SaaS BusinessesToday we deep dive into what startups can learn from the large SaaS incumbents of today. Sara Varni: CMO @ Twilio on her biggest takeaways from her time at Salesforce. Erica Schultz: President of Field Operations @ Confluent on her biggest takeaways from her time at Oracle. Whitney Bouck: COO @ Hellosign on her biggest takeaways from her time at Box. Leyla Seka: Partner @ Operator Collective on her biggest takeaways from her time at Salesforce. Ryan Bonnici: CMO @ G2 on his biggest takeaways from his time at Salesforce. Ryan Barretto...2020-03-0222 min
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | InvestorsSaaStr 238: Salesforce Mobile EVP Leyla Seka and Sr. Director of Global Equality Programs Molly Ford on How They Did It: Gender Equality, Equal Pay and Racial EqualityJoin Molly Ford, Salesforce Global Equality Programs Senior Director, and Leyla Seka, Salesforce VP of Mobile for actionable advice they have applied on their own journey. Here are their lessons learned on driving change in gender equality, equal pay and racial equality within Salesforce. Missed the session? Here’s what Molly and Leyla talk about: Building a community of allies and allyship How to drive equality What you can be doing as an employee to help drive the culture you want If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests pr...2019-05-3020 min
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | InvestorsSaaStr 238: Salesforce Mobile EVP Leyla Seka and Sr. Director of Global Equality Programs Molly Ford on How They Did It: Gender Equality, Equal Pay and Racial EqualityJoin Molly Ford, Salesforce Global Equality Programs Senior Director, and Leyla Seka, Salesforce VP of Mobile for actionable advice they have applied on their own journey. Here are their lessons learned on driving change in gender equality, equal pay and racial equality within Salesforce. Missed the session? Here’s what Molly and Leyla talk about: Building a community of allies and allyship How to drive equality What you can be doing as an employee to help drive the culture you want If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests...2019-05-3020 min
Harry Stebbings | SaaStrSaaStr Podcast #220: Leyla Seka, EVP @ Salesforce Mobile Discusses What Needs To Be In Place For Hyper-ScaleLeyla Seka is the executive vice president of the Salesforce Mobile platform experience. Over Leyla’s incredible 11 year journey with Salesforce she has seen the team scale from 1,800 to... Continue Reading
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The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | InvestorsSaaStr 220: Salesforce Mobile's EVP, Leyla Seka on Her Biggest Lessons Seeing Salesforce Scale From $500m to $16Bn, What Needs To Be In Place For Hyper-Scale & How Leaders Build Trust In Their OrganisationLeyla Seka is the executive vice president of the Salesforce Mobile platform experience. Over Leyla’s incredible 11 year journey with Salesforce she has seen the team scale from 1,800 to over 40,000 and revenue scale from $500m to over $16Bn. In Leyla’s role today, she leads the charge on extending the power of Salesforce with a full portfolio of mobile apps, and is responsible for driving product, go-to-market and other key programs around Salesforce’s mobile offerings. Prior to her current role, Leyla was executive vice president of the Salesforce AppExchange, where she launched a refreshed AppExchange storefront, a new partne...2019-03-2533 min
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | InvestorsSaaStr 220: Salesforce Mobile's EVP, Leyla Seka on Her Biggest Lessons Seeing Salesforce Scale From $500m to $16Bn, What Needs To Be In Place For Hyper-Scale & How Leaders Build Trust In Their OrganisationLeyla Seka is the executive vice president of the Salesforce Mobile platform experience. Over Leyla’s incredible 11 year journey with Salesforce she has seen the team scale from 1,800 to over 40,000 and revenue scale from $500m to over $16Bn. In Leyla’s role today, she leads the charge on extending the power of Salesforce with a full portfolio of mobile apps, and is responsible for driving product, go-to-market and other key programs around Salesforce’s mobile offerings. Prior to her current role, Leyla was executive vice president of the Salesforce AppExchange, where she launched a refreshed AppExchange storefront, a new...2019-03-2533 min
IT VisionariesMobile Mixdown: 5 Experts On Mobile TrendsIn this compilation episode, we pulled together some of the most interesting things past guest have said about what is going on in the mobile space. Guests such as Leyla Seka, Dion Hinchcliffe and more discuss everything from how they use mobile, to trends they're excited about to best practices. 1:00- Jo-Ann Olsovsky 3:05- Dion Hinchcliffe 6:02- Vala Afshar 7:21- Tony Bradley 10:53- Leyla Seka IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading cloud platform that makes...2019-01-1716 min
IT VisionariesMobile Changes EverythingIan sat down with Leyla Seka, Executive Vice President of Mobile for Salesforce. Leyla shares how she got her start with Salesforce, the way brands will win in the coming years and mobile as the fourth industrial revolution. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading cloud platform that makes building AI-powered apps faster and easier. With Salesforce, now everyone is empowered to build apps for their organization! Learn more at salesforce.com/buildapps. Salesforce and MIT recently teamed up to create a whitepaper exploring wh...2018-12-0342 min
Leading Matters with Joel Capperella#20 Leyla Seka General Manager Desk.comLeading Matter #20 will introduce you to the General Manager of salesfoce.com’s Desk. Leyla didn’t buy all the awful click-baiting press about the millennial generation and instinctively new she had something to learn from them. The result was creating a more empathetic and service oriented culture.2015-11-1600 min
The Modern Customer PodcastCustomer Experience Leadership Conversations with Leyla SekaWhile every department needs a strong leader within the company, it can be said that customer experience needs an exceptionally strong leader. The reason being it’s not always intuitive for companies to invest in strong customer experience programs. Much of the budget goes to marketing or product or sales. That said, on the modern customer podcast this week we feature customer experience leader Leyla Seka.
You might know the name Seka because she was a key influence on Marc Benioff’s decision to make equal pay for women a priority at Salesforce, a Fortune 500 company. She was i...2015-10-0930 min
The Road to DreamforceEp. 2: The SMB ExperienceThis year there’s more for small and medium business attendees than ever. See how your company can get the most out of Dreamforce. Featuring: Tricia Gellman, VP, Campaigns; Leyla Seka, SVP & GM Desk.com; Steve Loughlin, CEO, RelateIQ; Ludovic Ulrich, Director, Startup Relations; Tony Rodoni, EVP Commercial & SMB Sales; and Kurt Smith, Sr. Director, Event Content Strategy. Hosted by Julie Liegl, VP, Dreamforce Chair; and Marissa Kraines, Sr. Manager, Strategic Events.2015-07-2936 min