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She Is BossyOwning Your Bossy, Facing your Fears and Getting Out of the Way with Liz TinkhamIn this episode of She is Bossy, I sit down with Liz Tinkham—former Senior Managing Director at Accenture and a true powerhouse in the world of leadership and business. Over her 32-year career, Liz led some of Accenture’s largest accounts, managed global teams of over 5,500 people across 12 countries, and drove over $800 million in sales and revenue. Now in her third act, she’s just getting started.We talk about everything from flipping the script on being called "bossy" to the pivotal moments that shaped her career. Liz opens up about what it was like to take r...
2025-03-1247 min
The Green Brick RoadLiz Tinkham: Mastering Strategic Leadership at AccentureListen in, as we learn from former senior managing director of Accenture to delve into the world of management consulting and leadership. Liz shares her journey through the ranks of one of the world's leading consulting firms, offering valuable insights on strategic decision-making, innovation, and navigating the complexities of the corporate world. Tune in to hear firsthand experiences and get expert advice on what it takes to succeed in a high-stakes environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-0237 min
The Engineering Leadership Podcast“The Third Act” & exploring career paths beyond operational roles w/ Nidhi Gupta #173Have you ever wondered what to do in the “third act” of your career & beyond when it comes to opportunities outside traditional eng leadership / operational roles? In this episode, Nidhi Gupta, CEO & Co-Founder @ SheTO, joins us to share her perspectives on identifying new pathways, taking time for self-discovery, and deciding which career opportunity you’re most passionate about. She defines what the “third act” of your career is & explains roles, such as fractional roles, coaching, serving on boards, advising, etc. Plus Nidhi explains how her passion for supporting women in CTO roles led her to found SheTO, how to give yours...
2024-04-0238 min
Voices of AthenaThird Act with Rhonda MimsWe are spotlighting, Third Act, a podcast celebrating "pretirement" and hosted by our last guest, Liz Tinkham. Liz interviews Rhonda Mims, who after 20 years of success in the corporate world, revisits her passion—film—where she’s using what she learned as a lawyer and chief diversity officer to drive change through documentaries. Her first production, Ferguson Rises, just won the audience award at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
2023-02-0320 minVoices of AthenaHappiness is an Inside Job with Liz TinkhamHappiness is not someplace you go or something you do, it’s you learning how to come to peace with your story, making the best of a situation when it’s good, bad, and somewhere in between. Liz has battled cancer and two broken legs and come out the other side with gratitude and…happiness.
2023-01-2042 minLiz Tinkham – Purpose and Passion During Your Third ActShari chats with Liz Tinkham, host of the Third Act Podcast. On Third Act, Liz talks to guests who are happily “pretired” – using their time, treasure, and talent to pursue their purpose and passion in the third act of their life. Shari and Liz discuss tips for pre-retirees, what retirement looks like today, and how to maximize this most important time.
Liz Tinkham is a dynamic leader and respected advisor to C-level executives on issues of technology, digital transformation, and leadership. She excels in bringing people, business, and technology together to drive exceptional business results. Liz mo...
2022-08-1132 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamSee you in the Fall!Thank you for following Third Act this season. We're taking a break for the summer, and will return this Fall with a new roster of inspiring guests pursuing passion and purpose in their third acts.
2022-07-0501 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Life Maximizer with Shari Greco ReichesOn today’s show, Liz talks with Shari Greco Reiches – The Life Maximizer. Shari’s adoptive father gave her a great piece of advice early in her life: “You can have anything you want, but you can’t have everything you want.” Shari has taken that advice and used it as the foundation for how she advises her clients as the founder of Rappaport Reiches Capital Management. Her firm’s motto: “How can we help you maximize your return on life?”, builds on that early advice by helping clients figure out their core values and then balancing their wants against...
2022-06-2834 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamVoices of Athena with Yvonne WassenaarIntroducing Voices of Athena, a new podcast on Athena Radio. Priscilla Brenenstuhl interviews Athena members on how they achieved their professional success. Today, she interviews Liz's friend and Puppet CEO Yvonne Wassenaar on her interesting journey through birth, death, and the things that happen in between.
2022-06-2144 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Extreme Adventurer with Jerry PalmerAt the end of his first act, Jerry Palmer found himself out of shape, divorced, and without friends. Deciding to regain his lifelong connection to athletics was the turning point as he began training for an Ironman. After solidifying extreme sports as his passion, Jerry set his sights towards his most ambitious feat yet: crossing the entirety of the United States on foot. Follow along as Jerry shares his life lessons, from a career of consulting with Accenture to the innate kindness of approaching a stranger. Traversing on foot gave him front-row seats to the turmoil of t...
2022-06-1449 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Super Ageist with Dave StewartOn today's show, Liz talks with David Harry Stewart — The Super Ageist. David is the founder and face of Ageist, a new media company and agency that champions the vitality and influence of the modern 50-plus. David's second act was as a professional photographer, but he eventually realized that there was something just not right in photographing 20- and 30-year-olds for products targeting people over 50. So he and a friend launched media agency Ageist to represent the mindset and aspirations that drive this influential demographic. Today, he is a passionate champion and leading authority for those in the modern 50-plus age...
2022-06-0738 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamSalon: Guide to Venture Investing (Part 2)In part two of a two-part series, Erica Duignan Minnihan—founder of 1000 Angels—continues her master class on the fundamentals of Venture Investing. In this podcast, she talks about the different stages of venture investing and how to think about the investment amounts and vehicles, term sheets, valuations, due diligence, and returns needed at each stage. Whether you’re a founder seeking funding or an investor who wants to add early-stage private equity to her portfolio, this informative podcast will get you up to speed on understanding the exciting opportunities in startup investing and how it can launch...
2022-05-3144 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The American Historian with Jack HennemanIn this encore episode, we revisit our conversation with Jack Henneman, whose love of history began with his father—a medieval French history professor at the University of Iowa. With a firm belief that history needs to be accessible and interesting, Jack aims to depoliticize American history through his podcast, “The History of Americans”. In this episode, Jack shares why private school was harder than Princeton and why history should not be cast onto the stage of good vs. evil. Most significantly, Jack highlights the importance of making history fun!
2022-05-2436 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Model of Grit and Grace with Cheryle JacksonToday’s guest, Cheryle Jackson, describes her life as a series of ‘firsts’ — as the only woman and woman of color in corporate hallways and boardrooms. As the first female president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, she led the 100+-year-old organization through transformational change. As the first woman and African American to serve in the role of communications director for the Governor of Illinois, she survived the tumultuous administration of Rod Blagojevich, and was asked by Barack Obama to run for his Senate seat. She’s gone onto several C-suite and Board positions, but the double wham...
2022-05-1734 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Bien Lady with Geraldine KeoghOn today’s show, Liz talks to Geraldine Keogh, the Bien Lady. Geraldine is in the chocolate business, but she didn’t start in that business—nor in food at all. As a young mom, Geraldine ran a preschool primarily so she had a place for her own kids. After she grew and sold that business, she teamed up with local friends as part of a dessert catering business. Within a year, she was running the business with her daughter and looking for ways to expand. They started to produce chocolate truffle centerpieces referred to as Biens Chocol...
2022-05-1036 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Light of Maternal Health with Laura StachelOn today’s show, Liz talks with Laura Stachel—the light of maternal health. What do you do when you’re born with an abundance of intellectual curiosity? If you’re Liz’s guest Laura Stachel, you become a pianist, OB/GYN, and doctorate in public health. She also founded of a non-profit that provides critical light to African hospitals and clinics so women can safely deliver babies. And, Laura’s not done yet. Her nonprofit, We Care Solar, is working to light every birth in 5 countries in Africa with clean solar power. That’s in addition to the over 9 m...
2022-05-0336 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Distressed Lecturer with Mike HarmonOn today’s show, Liz talks with Mike Harmon — the distressed lecturer. Mike graduated from college with dreams of going to Wall Street, but it was 1991 and a recession caused brought the party to an abrupt halt. He landed at a bank working on distressed loans, finding his calling in the distressed asset business. But after 20+ years in the business, his “turkey thermometer popped” (as he puts it) – he was burned out, not seeing his family, and needed to move on. Sound familiar? Luckily, a happiness lecture on the Okinawans at his Harvard Business School reunion prom...
2022-04-2617 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Consummate Writer with Kerry HannonToday Liz talks with Kerry Hannon – the Consummate Writer. Kerry’s a longtime journalist and author, having written for Forbes, Money, US News and World Report, and USA Today, and having published more than seven books. Most interesting for this show, though, is that Kerry began writing about second acts in the early naughts long before any other publications. She’s an expert in issues related to the future of the workplace, particularly for our aging population. On today’s show, she talks about where the workplace is headed, her new book In Control at 50+ How to Succeed in the New...
2022-04-1231 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Career Legend with Susan LyneOn this week’s episode, Liz talks with Susan Lyne – The Career Legend. Susan’s resume reads like the magazine cover story of someone who you want to be…. from her early days dropping out of UC Berkeley, to her work on a magazine with Francis Ford Coppola, to greenlighting Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives while at ABC, to being the CEO at Gilt Group (one of the first online shopping and lifestyle websites featuring designer clothing). But, she says the legacy she leaves for her daughters will be what she’s doing today… founding and running Built B...
2022-04-0536 minThird Act with Liz Tinkham60th Episode Recap with Lexie Banks and Evelyn WongThird Act crossed a big milestone — 60 episodes and still going strong with fabulous guests! On today’s show, Liz talks with Third Act producers Lexie Banks and Evelyn Wong about what they’ve learned from the show’s guests, their favorite episodes and who their dream third act guest would be. Liz also talks about what she’s learned from guests Bradley Schurmann, Michael Clinton, Lori Trawinski, Stela Lupushor, Chip Conley, and Paolo Gaudiano about aging and, of course, what’s happening with her third act!
2022-03-2915 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Comfort Cub with Marcella JohnsonOn this episode, Liz talks with Marcella Johnson – Founder of the Comfort Cub. Marcella’s story is a bit different than the show’s usual guests in that Marcella didn’t follow the path of school, big career, and then pretiring into her passion project. Her third act was literally born the day her fourth child, George, was born in 1999. George was born with a rare disease and died the day he was born. Marcella left the hospital the next day without a baby in her arms, and over the course of the next few weeks developed symptoms...
2022-03-2240 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe DEI Data Scientist with Paolo GaudianoToday Liz talks with Paolo Gaudiano - The DEI Data Scientist. How does a guy who studied Aerospace Engineering connect the dots to lead the field of simulation modeling to determine Inclusion? As a college student, Paolo Gaudiano took a class on the cognitive functions of the brain which led to a lifelong academic and professional interest in neural networks, AI and statistical modeling. While working for Icosystems doing simulation modeling, Paolo had the opportunity to look at why inner city kids in Baltimore dropped out of high school. The experience of working with these kids made Paolo realize how...
2022-03-1544 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamSalon: Guide to Venture Investing (Part 1)In part one of a two-part series, Erica Duignan Minnihan—founder of 1000 Angels—begins her master class on the fundamentals of Venture Investing. This series covers the basics you need to know to build a solid portfolio as an angel investor. Dive into this primer on startup valuations, and what to look for in due diligence materials like investor decks, financial models, and the company’s cap table. Whether you’re a founder seeking funding or an investor who wants to add early-stage private equity to her portfolio, this informative podcast will get you up to speed...
2022-03-0848 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Wisdom Whisperer with Frances WestIn this episode, Liz talks with Frances West - The Wisdom Whisperer. Frances left Taiwan to go to college in the United States and was fortunate to land a job with IBM after graduation. She quickly moved up the ranks, working in both the US and China. Wanting a change, she applied for a job at IBM Research thinking she would be working in their Availability Center—before finding out that it was actually in their Accessibility Center. In her role, she helped IBM lead the transformation of products and services to be accessible to all types of people. ...
2022-03-0130 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Space Advocate with Shelli BrunswickIn this episode, Liz talks with Shelli Brunswick – The Space Advocate. Shelli Brunswick spent 29 years in the Air Force focusing on what she calls the “on Earth” jobs for the space program. She wasn’t quite sure what she would do when she retired, but her vast network paid off: she founded the Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization offering a gateway to education, information, and collaboration for space exploration and space-inspired industries that define the global space ecosystem, where she is now COO. On today’s show, Shelli shares her infectious enthusiasm for the booming career opportuniti...
2022-02-2223 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Work Reframer with Stela LupushorOn this episode of Third Act, Liz talks with Stela Lupushor — The Work Reframer. Stela is a career HR professional who interestingly got her start in the field by implementing SAP HR because, as she says, “she was the girl on the project”. She parlayed those HR skills into bigger jobs across PwC, IBM, TIAA-Creff, and finally retiring from Fidelity in 2016. But it was a NY Times article on the unemployment of women ages 50-65 that launched her into her third act. As an HR professional, she saw how the systems and processes were unintentionally designed to preven...
2022-02-1538 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Publishing Lion with Michael ClintonAs this week’s guest—adventure traveler, marathon runner, author, and former publisher Michael Clinton—says: “It’s not our parents’ retirement.” After retiring from a 40+ year career in publishing (ending his corporate career as President & Publishing Director of Hearst Magazines), Michael Clinton went back to school to earn his master's in nonprofit management and philanthropy at Columbia in New York. His new book, Roar Into the Second Half of Your Life (Before It's Too Late), offers a playbook for how and what to do in the second half of your life. In this encore episode, hear M...
2022-02-0829 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Game Changer with Donna Orender In this encore episode, we speak to Donna Orender - the game changer. Donna grew up playing stickball in the streets, eventually turning her passion for sports into a career as commissioner of the WNBA. In her third act, Donna is sharing the valuable lessons she learned with girls and women in her Florida hometown through her nonprofit, Generation W, and new book, WOWsdom. Donna believes that when people (especially women) come together, magic happens—and her story is a testament to that magic.
2022-02-0131 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Super Ager with Bradley SchurmanOn today’s show, Liz talks to Bradley Schurman. His book, The Super Age – Decoding Our Demographic Destiny, published last week and it is a must-read for anyone in or serving the 50 years+ demographic. In his book, Bradley explores what it can mean for our collective future when there are more people older than 65 than those under the age of 18. And it’s not all doom and gloom. The advent of older-majority populations will drive innovation in government, business, housing, mobility, and media that can be positive for all age groups—assuming we act soon. He also tells Liz...
2022-01-2544 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Career Coach with Donna PetersOn today’s show, Liz talks with Donna Peters – The Career Coach. Donna and Liz are fellow Accenture Managing Directors and have both become podcasters in their Third Acts. But Donna has a big leg up – she started her career in theater, spending ten years as an actor learning a bit more about how to use your voice, before going to business school and becoming a consultant. Interestingly, she and her husband, or “the corporation”, as they fondly refer to themselves, decided early that they wanted to retire at 48, so they created a spreadsheet that governed their big purcha...
2022-01-1841 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Queen of Garbage Collection with Eva NahariOn today’s show, Liz talks with Eva Nahari—The Queen of Garbage Collection. Eva developed her love for computer science after a strange encounter with a creepy guy on a subway platform in her native home of Stockholm, Sweden. She graduated during the post dot-com bubble and had a tough time finding a job, until she described a way to clean up garbage java code to a prospective employer. That first job launched a two-decade career solving difficult problems across a variety of Silicon Valley tech companies as a top Product Manager. But eventually, her career plat...
2022-01-1136 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Aspiring Documentarian with Rhonda MimsOn today’s episode, Liz talks with Rhonda Mims—The Aspiring Documentarian. Rhonda hails from Georgia and South Carolina, receiving her JD from the University of SC and launching her legal career in the Attorney General’s office in Charleston. She quickly moved up the ranks and, wanting to get out of SC, landed a job in Washington DC in the National District Attorney’s office. In that role, she was tasked with helping Gil Garcetti restructure the Los Angeles DA office after a couple of high-profile losses. And, yes, that was right after the infamous OJ Simpson case—which she...
2022-01-0420 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Master Blender with Jamie HuntJamie is the Founder of Fast Penny Spirits, an Italian Amaro company based in Seattle. Jamie became a master blender after a long career in digital advertising and marketing. On this encore episode of Third Act, Liz Tinkham talks with Jamie about finding early inspiration from her Sicilian grandparents to enter the spirits business and how she is now spearheading the charge of women leaders in the industry.
2021-12-2830 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Career Reinventor with Anne SampleToday Liz talks with Anne Sample — The Career Reinventor. What do you do as the head of HR once you’ve counseled yourself out during a company transition? If you’re Anne Sample, you buy into a business that you’re already really good at, buying her outplacement firm, Navigate Forward. On today’s podcast, Anne talks about her early start as an Ohio plant manager to leading HR for several companies, and how she eventually realized she wanted to run the P/L of a business. Today, she is the happy owner and CEO of — as one of her fri...
2021-12-2125 min
The Me-SuitePlan Your 'Pretirement'Your host, Donna Peters, interviews Liz Tinkham, host of the Third Act podcast. What a helpful, super relevant discussion--whether you're 30, 40, or 50. Liz, an early-retired senior executive and mom of three, challenges us to be deliberate in how we use our time, treasure, and talent throughout the stages of our lives. From maximimizing earnings potential in our 30s, to thinking ahead in our 40s, to being ready in our 50s. This episode meets you where you are. Some highlights include:--pretirement vs retirement--talking to your honey about money--our changing relationship with work...
2021-12-1430 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Accidental Activist with May LeeOn today’s show, Liz talks with May Lee – The Accidental Activist, another Forbes 50 over 50 Impact winner. May grew up in Dayton, Ohio. As she tells it, as one of very few Asians in her community, she defied the Asian stereotype by becoming a television journalist rather than a doctor or lawyer. She had a humble start in Redding, California, learning her craft by doing everything—including carrying the 50 lb camera to her stories. Her success there led her to much bigger TV jobs, both in the US and Asia, where she launched The May Lee Show to highlight storie...
2021-12-1431 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe People-Focused Venture Capitalist with Susan AlbanSusan Alban tells her career story to date in three chapters: Chapter 1 at McKinsey where she honed core skill sets, Chapter 2 as an operator in multiple Silicon Valley companies, and now in Chapter 3 where she’s found a love for HR and all things people as an Operating Partner at Renegade Partners. Today, Susan advises startup founders on how to grow and build the best teams—because she believes that great employment outcomes create great financial returns. Susan is also a thought leader in the field of People, writing frequently on LinkedIn and Twitter as well as for...
2021-12-0740 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe DEI Expert with Lori TrawinskiHow does a Ph.D. in Economics and standup comic become one of the leading thought leaders on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with a focus on ageism? Well after getting booted out of drama while in college, Lori was told to do something technical, so indeed she did—getting a Ph.D. in Economics. But she always had the itch to perform, so mid-career, she went back to performing, becoming a standup comic in LA for 6 years. The Great Recession of 2008-2010, pushed her back to a higher paying job, and after much searching, she landed in fi...
2021-11-3030 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Head Coach with Chris Petersen Coach Chris Petersen’s humble philosophy about football, life, and relationships stems from his beginnings as the UC Davis quarterback. At the pinnacle of his career, the Rose Bowl, Coach Petersen found himself yearning for wins beyond the field, stepping away from the game at the end of the 2019/2020 season to focus on what he calls his personal scoreboard, family, relationships, values, and friends. “Be here, now” is Chris’ philosophy heading into his Third Act. Hear more in this encore episode of Third Act.
2021-11-2948 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Border Breaker with Kate IslerIn this encore episode, Kate tells Liz when she realized what her Third Act would be and how her inspiration for it stemmed from the power of celebrating International Women’s Day while working in Europe. Upon her return to the US, Kate quickly launched her own celebration, tying it to the need to advance gender parity. Launching the event sparked her passion to drive gender parity through a more coordinated effort, launching her startup Be Bold Now and her women’s ecommerce site, The WMarketplace.
2021-11-2640 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Venture Capitalist with Heather Redman After a successful career as a lawyer, Heather slowed down somewhat, played more tennis, and began thinking she was a bit over the hill. Until one day her teenage daughter asked her what all the other moms really do, and she realized she wasn't done yet. Heather came back to work stronger, with more purpose, and with a dual goal to build community in Seattle and to garner more respect for women in tech. Today, Heather is the Founder and General Partner of the Flying Fish Ventures Fund in Seattle. Hear more in this encore episode of Third Act.
2021-11-2532 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Elephant in the Room with Michele BettencourtMichele is the Executive Chairperson of Corelight, Inc., an emerging leader in the network detection and response market. She's also a published musician, her music is featured in short snippets throughout this podcast. Michele served as the CEO and chairperson of several other Silicon Valley firms, but as “AB”—Anthony Bettencourt. After changing genders in 2017, Michele started the third act of her life as a woman. Hear more in this encore episode of Third Act.
2021-11-2439 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Solar Sister with Katherine LuceyHow does a bored housewife from Maine go onto empowering 6000 African women to light up 2M households? Katherine Lucey was a Wall Street banker who took a few years off to be with her kids. At one point, they told her she didn’t have enough to do—so she founded an organization in Uganda that combined her knowledge of microfinance and energy with a passion for empowering women. Solar Sister, a social benefit company, trains women to sell small, energy-efficient, inexpensive solar-powered lanterns throughout their rural villages. Ten years and 2 million lights later, Katherine was recently reco...
2021-11-2332 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamSalon: Women & Wealth (Part 3)This week’s episode follows up on our popular Women & Wealth Salon hosted by Coco Brown, CEO of Athena Alliance. The Salon features Tama Smith, a financial planning advisor with Brighton Jones and founder of their Women Living a Richer Life division, and Manisha Thakor, author of Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with Your Honey. This episode explores tips to ensure you’re exercising financial stewardship with your children, parents, and community. Learn how to ensure your kids don’t boomerang back, your parents don’t get swindled, and how to look at the financial efficien...
2021-11-1646 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Friend of the Children with Michael RugenOn this episode of Third Act, Liz talks with Michael Rugen — The Friend of the Children. Michael grew up a jock, telling Liz that he was into girls and sports as a young man. But his Dad sparked an early realization of the inequity in the US when someone came to the door asking him to sign a petition to prevent blacks from buying the homes in their suburban neighborhood. He went on to become a lawyer, but made sure that he had time and space for plenty of pro bono work, focusing on children and racial injustice. H...
2021-11-0925 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Work Reframer with Stela LupushorOn this episode of Third Act, Liz talks with Stela Lupushor — The Work Reframer. Stela is a career HR professional who interestingly got her start in the field by implementing SAP HR because, as she says, “she was the girl on the project”. She parlayed those HR skills into bigger jobs across PwC, IBM, TIAA-Creff, and finally retiring from Fidelity in 2016. But it was a NY Times article on the unemployment of women ages 50-65 that launched her into her third act. As an HR professional, she saw how the systems and processes were unintentionally designed to preven...
2021-11-0238 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Relief Pitcher with Tim BreeneTim Breene’s storied career as the Founder of Accenture Interactive set him up for a successful retirement of advisory and board work, but it’s his faith journey with his wife that has defined his third act. After several years working part-time with World Relief, a global Christian humanitarian organization, Tim took his time, talent, and treasure and became the CEO of World Relief. He served as CEO for five years, helping to empower local churches all over the world to better serve their people. In this interview, Tim talks about what it’s like for a hard-charging Accent...
2021-10-2634 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Food Star with Lauren LaneIn this encore episode of Third Act, we speak with Lauren Lane—who believes unrelenting passion is the driving force behind success as a social media influencer. As a former Hallmark Art Director, Lauren made a huge pivot in her career to her third act as a professional cook and social media influencer. In this episode, Lauren shares tips on social media influencing and inspires us with her self-taught mastery of photography and food styling.
2021-10-1926 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Publishing Lion with Michael ClintonAfter retiring from a 40+ year career in publishing (ending his corporate career as President & Publishing Director of Hearst Magazines), Michael Clinton went back to school to earn his master's in nonprofit management and philanthropy at Columbia in New York. His new book, Roar Into the Second Half of Your Life (Before It's Too Late), offers a playbook on what to do in the second half of your life—and how to do it.
2021-10-1229 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Game Changer with Donna OrenderDonna Orender grew up playing stickball in the streets, eventually turning her passion for sports into a career as commissioner of the WNBA. In her third act, Donna is sharing the valuable lessons she learned with girls and women in her Florida hometown through her nonprofit, Generation W, and new book, WOWsdom. Donna believes that when people (especially women) come together, magic happens—and her story is a testament to that magic.
2021-10-0531 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Entrepreneurial Spirit with Kim Alexis Newton Kim Alexis Newton is a successful artist, corporate executive, and entrepreneur through her quilting, career at Hallmark, and recent launch of her book and business—The Intentional Pause. We talk with Kim about her skyrocketing success, the overwhelming nature of saying no, and a changing sense of identity in this encore episode of Third Act.
2021-09-2832 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamSalon: Women & Wealth (Part 2)This week, we dive into the second part of Athena Alliance's Women & Wealth Salon series. Tama Smith and Manisha Thakor share tips to ensure you’re financially compatible with your partner and how to pick a financial advisor—even if you don’t have millions of dollars in the bank. Learn how to steward your money with intention, whether you’re navigating financial conversations with your significant other, adult children, or aging parents.
2021-09-2147 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Extreme Adventurer with Jerry PalmerAt the end of his first act, Jerry Palmer found himself out of shape, divorced, and without friends. Deciding to regain his lifelong connection to athletics was the turning point as he began training for an Ironman. After solidifying extreme sports as his passion, Jerry set his sights towards his most ambitious feat yet: crossing the entirety of the United States on foot. Follow along as Jerry shares his life lessons, from a career of consulting with Accenture to the innate kindness of approaching a stranger. Traversing on foot gave him front-row seats to the turmoil of t...
2021-09-1449 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Constant Advocate with Eva HelenGrowing up in Sweden, Eva Helen thought men and women were afforded equal opportunities, but research for her college thesis called for a rude awakening when she realized gender inequality remained prevalent. Allying herself with a sisterhood of passionate advocates for equality, Eva continued her journey of advocacy throughout her career as a tech startup founder. Now in her Third Act, Eva looks forward to releasing her book this fall, Women in Tech, a Book for Guys. She is a firm believer in the importance of involving men in the fight for women’s rights, especially concerning adv...
2021-09-0739 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Hedge Fund Investor with Dominique MielleDominique Mielle grew up in France and pursued her MBA at Stanford, where she developed a "platonic crush" on the brain of professor William Sharpe, developer of the Sharpe Ratio—leading her to a career in hedge fund investing. She recently left that career after 20 successful years, and now spends her time giving back and serving as a role model for women looking to break into the world of hedge funds. Her third act is filled serving on five company boards, mentoring other women, and playing a mean game of polo. Her new book, Damsel In Distressed, de...
2021-08-3129 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Modern Elder with Chip ConleyChip Conley was dubbed the Modern Elder by Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb. After Chip sold his highly successful boutique hotel chain, he became the strategic advisor for hospitality and leadership for the young founders of Airbnb—and Brian’s mentor. This led him to launch the Modern Elder Academy, the world's first midlife wisdom school where participants learn to repurpose a lifetime of experience into the modern workplace. In this episode, Chip talks about what he calls his "Baja moments" of modern wisdom and how people can use that wisdom to give their lives a new...
2021-08-2429 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Environmental Philanthropist with Kef KasdinWell before “cleantech” became part of mainstream discourse, Kef Kasdin started her first act in the for-profit sector as a clean energy venture capitalist and founder of several renewable energy companies. In this episode of Third Act, Kef talks about how her commitment to addressing climate change has taken her from business executive, to venture capitalist, to executive director of a nonprofit. Kef offers valuable insights on how to get involved with environmental action, and shares her experience at the helm of organizations dedicated to making a difference.
2021-08-1731 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Intentional International Board Member with Maria Garcia NielsenMaria Garcia Nielsen is an accomplished international board director, business executive, and advocate for diversity in education and in the workplace. Maria uses an excel spreadsheet to map out how she divides her time between working on international boards, leading and mentoring women, and giving back the gift of education through her council work at Cornell and Wharton. On this episode, Maria talks about her educational path as an immigrant, leveraging her background in international business and exploration of executive networking as she pursued board membership.
2021-08-1042 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamSalon: Women & WealthThis week, we’re doing things a little differently. This podcast is brought to you by Athena Alliance, an executive education SaaS platform and network for executive women. Athena offers live Salons for its members with relevant knowledge for their executive and board careers. For this episode, we’ve repurposed one of these Salons—Women & Wealth: Money & Relationships. In this Salon, you’ll hear five tips that will relieve 90% of your financial stress. Learn how to bucket your money to get a better handle on your financial health, and the three money metrics couples tend to disagree on.
2021-08-0350 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe American Historian with Jack HennemanJack Henneman’s love of history began with his father, who was a medieval French history professor at the University of Iowa. With a firm belief that history needs to be accessible and interesting, Jack aims to depoliticize American history through his podcast, “The History of Americans”. In this episode, Jack shares why private school was harder than Princeton and why history should not be cast onto the stage of good vs. evil. Most significantly, Jack highlights the importance of making history fun!
2021-07-2736 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Food Star with Lauren LaneLauren Lane believes unrelenting passion is the driving force behind success as a social media influencer. As a former Hallmark Art Director, Lauren made a huge pivot in her career to her third act as a professional cook and social media influencer. Join us as Lauren shares her experiences with her “year of doing yes”, and how facing things that scare you can catapult your third act to new heights. In the episode, Lauren shares beginner tips on social media influencing and inspires with her self-taught mastery of photography and food styling.
2021-07-2027 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamReplay: The Mayor with Shelley BrindleMayor Shelley Brindle is defined by her need to make a difference. From her experiences as an assistant college football coach to the only woman in a media company’s C-suite, Shelley established her reputation as someone who always delivered. After an eye-opening election, she’s now delivering again as Mayor of Westfield, New Jersey. In this episode, Shelley shares her journey from finding her first job in the Want Ads to beating an incumbent as an underdog and why making an impact begins with personal responsibility.
2021-07-1335 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamEncore: The Outsider with Judy SpitzIn the 20th episode of Third Act, we talk with Judy Spitz, the outsider. Judy started her career as an academic, but quickly leveraged her speech technology knowledge as the academic outsider at Verizon, where she rose to become the CIO. While there, Judy realized that the problem of lack of women in technology was not getting better, so she decided to solve the problem herself. She founded a program called Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship, which is a unique collaboration among corporations, Cornell Tech, and The City University of New York City. That program works with women students...
2021-07-0641 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Mayor with Shelley BrindleMayor Shelley Brindle is defined by her need to make a difference. From her experiences as an assistant college football coach to the only woman in a media company’s C-suite, Shelley established her reputation as someone who always delivered. After an eye-opening election, she’s now delivering again as Mayor of Westfield, New Jersey. In this episode, Shelley shares her journey from finding her first job in the Want Ads to beating an incumbent as an underdog and why making an impact begins with personal responsibility.
2021-07-0636 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Couple of Unconventionalists with Coco Brown & Scott SmithCoco and Scott are a couple with an unconventional approach to life, family, and career. Coco is the founder and CEO of the Athena Alliance; her husband, Scott, is a senior manager of partner enablement at Databricks. Liz Tinkham talks to the couple about their journey as working parents, how their careers changed when kids entered the picture, and their struggles with identity, jealousy, and guilt as each grappled with their role in the family.
2021-07-0643 min
92,000 HoursSpecial: Self Awareness with Season 1 & 2 All-StarsWelcome to another special episode of 92,000 Hours! We are joined by several of our past interviewees from both Season 1 & 2. While we thought this would be a discussion about lessons learned, it turned into a real master class on self awareness.
In this conversation, past 92,000 Hours guests discuss what they learned from being on a podcast, if they would change anything they said, what they took away from each other's episodes, and if they shared their podcast episode with family or colleagues and how that went.
Guests include: Collin Bunker, Jim Carter, Liz Tinkham, Mike Bills, S...
2021-05-251h 1292,000 HoursTransitions with Liz TinkhamToday, Annalisa speaks with Liz Tinkham about transitions.
Liz speaks about the most important transitions in her lifetime and how people aren't truly afraid of change, they are afraid of uncertainty. She discusses the importance of finding happiness and setting boundaries in work and how to find meaning and purpose in your "third act" - retirement.
Liz Tinkham spent over 30 years as a leader at Accenture, working with high tech media and telecommunications companies. Upon her retirement, Liz has become an adjunct professor at the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington, where sh...
2021-04-0645 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamSeason One Recap with the Third Act TeamIt's a wrap! On today's episode, Liz and Third Act interns Olivia Battison and Olivia Sun talk about what they've learned from Season 1 guests. The fun part? Both of the 'Olivias' are GenZers in their first act. Listen to them recount the stories that were most impactful to these young women as well as learn more about what's in store for Season 2. Liz also talks about the stories that resonated with her and whether she's figured out her own third act.
2021-03-1619 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Head Coach with Chris PetersenCoach Chris Petersen’s humble philosophy about football, life, and relationships stems from his beginnings as the UC Davis quarterback. At the pinnacle of his career, the Rose Bowl, Coach Petersen found himself yearning for wins beyond the field, stepping away from the game at the end of the 2019/2020 season to focus on what he calls his personal scoreboard, family, relationships, values, and friends. “Be here, now” is Chris’ philosophy heading into his Third Act.
2021-03-0947 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Energizer Bunny with Chantal BreyfogleChantal grew up in Champagne, France as one of 10 kids. Chantal was a quick learner, finding her way to corporate jobs and eventually discovering a passion for sales, becoming Sprint’s west region Operations Manager. Chantal navigates challenges in stride, having overcome a breast cancer diagnosis and divorce simultaneously. Her experience led her to work with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in San Diego, dedicating herself to working and raising money to boost revenue streams for the organization. Discover how Chantal’s positive energy and drive helped her overcome all obstacles life threw her way.
2021-03-0224 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Power Connector with Anne Devereux-MillsAnne Devereux-Mills follows a nonlinear path of life, exploring and succeeding across multiple careers and interests. Anne discovered that she was a leader as a Wellesley College undergraduate student and parlayed that into a terrific career in advertising, rising to become CEO of several companies. Today, Anne is a noted speaker, author, philanthropist, and chief instigator at Parlay House. The question is, what can she not do?
2021-02-2342 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Serial Liver with Nancy EvansNancy Evans was bound to succeed from the start, regardless of occupation. Early in her career, she wrote a prescient article called Surviving My 20s, starting a zigzag path to storied publisher and founder of iVillage. Today, Nancy is the host of the Confab podcast and works with the Women’s Wisdom Project to build a space for women to listen and learn. Nancy shares her experience of collecting stories from women she’s met throughout the years, highlighting the importance of community for women who can be inspired by those who want them to succeed, no matter what setba...
2021-02-1642 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Entrepreneur for Good with Carol SchraderCarol was a serial tech executive, successfully rising through the ranks of a male-dominated world. Throughout her career, she lacked female mentors. She began looking for ways to advise young women, leaders, and founders, filling the gaps she encountered in her professional life. Hear how Carol shares her entrepreneurial spirit to elevate women following her lead.
2021-02-0929 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Venture Capitalist with Heather RedmanAfter a successful career as a lawyer, Heather slowed down somewhat, played more tennis, and began thinking she was a bit over the hill. Until one day her teenage daughter asked her what all the other moms really do, and she realized she wasn't done yet. Heather came back to work stronger, with more purpose, and with a dual goal to build community in Seattle and to garner more respect for women in tech. Today, Heather is the Founder and General Partner of the Flying Fish Ventures Fund in Seattle.
2021-02-0230 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Voice with Angela JonesAngela Jones learned early on how to use her voice to advocate for herself and others. She demonstrated her voice as educator, university senior administrator, and now CEO of Washington STEM, a nonprofit focused on equity and STEM education in Washington State. Angela’s voice led her to career success, but it has also helped to change the lives of thousands of kids across the state of Washington.
2021-01-2634 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Entrepreneurial Spirit with Kim Alexis NewtonKim Alexis Newton is a successful artist, corporate executive, and entrepreneur through her quilting, career at Hallmark, and recent launch of her book and business—The Intentional Pause. We talk with Kim about her skyrocketing success, the overwhelming nature of saying no, and a changing sense of identity in this episode of Third Act.
2021-01-1932 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Master Blender with Jamie HuntJamie is the Founder of Fast Penny Spirits, an Italian Amaro company based in Seattle. Jamie became a master blender after a long career in digital advertising and marketing. On this episode of Third Act, Liz Tinkham talks with Jamie about finding early inspiration from her Sicilian grandparents to enter the spirits business and how she is now spearheading the charge of women leaders in the industry.
2021-01-1230 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Elephant in the Room with Michele BettencourtMichele is the Executive Chairperson of Corelight, Inc., an emerging leader in the network detection and response market. She's also a published musician, her music is featured in short snippets throughout this podcast. Michele served as the CEO and chairperson of several other Silicon Valley firms, but as “AB”—Anthony Bettencourt. After changing genders in 2017, Michele started the third act of her life as a woman.
2021-01-0537 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Outsider with Judy SpitzIn the sixth episode of Third Act, we talk with Judy Spitz, the outsider. Judy started her career as an academic, but quickly leveraged her speech technology knowledge as the academic outsider at Verizon, where she rose to become the CIO. While there, Judy realized that the problem of lack of women in technology was not getting better, so she decided to solve the problem herself. She founded a program called Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship, which is a unique collaboration among corporations, Cornell Tech, and The City University of New York City. That program works with women students...
2020-12-2141 min
Third Act with Liz TinkhamThe Conscientious Giver with Steve WilcoxThis episode of The Third Act Podcast features Steve Wilcox. We’ve titled this episode The Conscientious Giver, as Steve and his wife, Peg, have deliberately given to and worked for charitable causes while leading incredibly busy family and professional lives. Steve retired from a hard-charging career as a Managing Director at Accenture and is now the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Oakland; quite a pivot. In this episode he talks about his lifelong involvement in charitable giving, inspired by his mother, and how he’s adapted his style to religious nonprofit work. He’s also p...
2020-12-1536 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Human Library with Bev TarulliThis episode of The Third Act Podcast features Beverly Tarulli, the Human Library. This moniker is derived from her eternal passion for learning, guiding her initial studies at Franklin & Marshall that later progressed to earning her PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Beverly’s high academic performance and drive landed her a job at Bell South, which is now AT&T, developing and validating tests to hire frontline workers. Her role at PepsiCo evolved over her fourteen year career, leading efforts in organization and talent development, global human resources, and eventually becoming the Vice President of...
2020-12-0834 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Challenger with Jeannie DiefenderferOn this episode of The Third Act Podcast, we talk with The Challenger, Jeannie Diefenderfer, whose innate pursuit of the hardest challenges led her to a highly successful global career at Verizon. Jeannie spent 28 years working for Verizon following her education at Tufts University where she studied chemical engineering. Picking the hardest major and on the lookout for the toughest challenge, she joined the wonky and male-dominated Network Group at Verizon, eventually working her way up to the Senior Vice President of Global Enterprise Customer Care. Along the way, she realized the value of her relationships, both pe...
2020-12-0136 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Kingmaker with Andre HughesWhen he was about to graduate from Purdue, Andre Hughes met an influential senior executive who leveraged his network to get Andre a great job at AT&T. Andre never forgot the lesson he learned from this “kingmaker”, quickly becoming a kingmaker himself during his long career as a Managing Director at Accenture. A natural leader, Andre built large practice areas within Accenture, developing a global following of younger leaders. But, it was a trip to Kenya as the head of the Accenture Foundation that sparked his passion for global philanthropy. He saw how his knowledge of teaching others how...
2020-12-0138 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamThe Border Breaker with Kate IslerKate Isler began her career at Microsoft at its beginning, ready to respond to the energetic, nuanced business environment of a rapidly growing tech company. Her independence and can-do attitude led her to both early success and recoverable failure, further fueling her drive to succeed. Kate’s career allowed her to travel extensively through the Middle East, exposing her to a range of cultural and professional challenges as she navigated post-Gulf War Dubai as a woman in a male-dominated industry. For Kate, these were opportunities to grow herself and the company at large. In this inaugural episode, Ka...
2020-12-0139 minThird Act with Liz TinkhamIntroducing The Third ActHow both women and men have discovered passion and new meaning in the “Third Act” of their lives, after their big career has come to a close.
2020-11-1101 min
Best Next Step with Cass McCroryIn Business Archive: Consulting, retirement and making thoughtful choices with Liz Tinkham - A Real Women in Buisness interview with Cass McCroryIn this episode, we meet Liz Tinkham, a career-long consultant who describes herself as “pre-tired.” After graduating from Ohio State with a degree in aerospace engineering, Liz worked as a consultant for over thirty years at Accenture. She is a professor at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business and serves on the boards of several non-profit and for-profit companies. In this interview, Liz shares actionable things she does each week to stay in touch and current, her biggest piece of advice, and how she dealt with a difficult time in her career. Liz refle...
2019-05-1653 min
Stanford eCornerPolly Sumner, Liz Tinkham - Success and Failure Drive InnovationAccenture's Liz Tinkham interviews salesforce.com's Polly Sumner about entrepreneurship that occurs in both large and small companies. They both agree that innovation and risk-taking occur in any-sized company where the culture emphasizes "no idea is a dumb idea." Sumner advises young entrepreneurs to not fear risk: every failure teaches you a valuable lesson, and once learned, success is that much sweeter.
2016-02-0956 min
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Video SeriesPolly Sumner (salesforce.com), Liz Tinkham (Accenture) - Success and Failure Drive InnovationAccenture's Liz Tinkham interviews salesforce.com's Polly Sumner about entrepreneurship that occurs in both large and small companies. They both agree that innovation and risk-taking occur in any-sized company where the culture emphasizes "no idea is a dumb idea." Sumner advises young entrepreneurs to not fear risk: every failure teaches you a valuable lesson, and once learned, success is that much sweeter.
2010-03-0354 min
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)Polly Sumner (salesforce.com), Liz Tinkham (Accenture) - Success and Failure Drive InnovationAccenture's Liz Tinkham interviews salesforce.com's Polly Sumner about entrepreneurship that occurs in both large and small companies. They both agree that innovation and risk-taking occur in any-sized company where the culture emphasizes "no idea is a dumb idea." Sumner advises young entrepreneurs to not fear risk: every failure teaches you a valuable lesson, and once learned, success is that much sweeter.
2010-03-0356 min