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Founders FutureFrom P&G to Inc. 5000: Melissa Dawn Simkins’ Playbook for EdTech DisruptionIn this episode of Founders, Future, host Jae Encarnacion sits down with Melissa Dawn Simkins, CEO of Velvet Suite and hailed as the "First Lady of Personal Branding." Melissa shares her transformative journey from feeling marginalized in her youth to founding an Inc. 5000 award-winning EdTech company that’s redefined leadership development for Fortune 500 giants like Procter & Gamble and the NFL. Her revolutionary Athleteership™ methodology—where elite athletic mindset meets leadership mastery—solves a critical pain point: traditional leadership training is broken, and burnout is at an all-time high.Melissa reveals how Velvet Suite’s pivot fr...2025-07-2820 min
How We WorkEmpowering Women's Advancement with The She-SuiteLate in 2023, The She-Suite and Workhuman® collaborated to discover the trends and untapped insights around women’s experiences in the workplace through an intersectional lens. The research explored hidden barriers to career fulfillment along with the importance of recognition and purpose-centered work. Now, the team is ready to share some of the initial findings that leaders can act on today. Joining Dr. Meisha-ann Martin to discuss the research are Julian Wright, a behavioral science researcher and People Data Analyst at Workhuman, and Melissa Dawn Simkins, the CEO of Velvet Suite and the Founder of The She...2024-05-1636 min
Live Life in Wander ModeWander with Julie: Harmony in Your Professional Life?Send us a textIn this episode, I share my background in education. I discuss the shift in my life that led me to become an entrepreneur. The shift had everything to do with seeking harmony, but that meant leaving behind something I loved. Link to Goal Digger Podcast by Jenna KutcherLink to "The She Suite" by Melissa Dawn SimkinsLink to "Prayers of Honoring" by Pixie LighthorseThank you for listening to the Wander Mode Podcast! Leave a review if you connected with the episode and share with a f...2023-07-0516 min