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Work FriendsRetta on Playing an Iconic Character & Still Having a Backup PlanWe are thrilled to welcome Retta to Work Friends today. The actor, HGTV host, and one-half of the team who brought us “treat yo self ” joins Sali to share how a prospective medical student and a somewhat reluctant stand-up comedian found herself cast on one of the most beloved sitcoms in history.Retta is best known for her portrayal of Donna Meagle in all seven seasons of Parks and Recreation, and since the hit show wrapped, she continues to captivate with roles in Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, Good Girls, and in seven seasons of HGTV’s Ugliest House in...
2026-02-091h 02
Work FriendsBeth Hutchens on "Stupid" Mistakes, "Lawless" Fashion & Changing CareersToday, Beth Hutchens sits down with Sali. Beth has spent her career in fashion, first cofounding the Rebecca Taylor brand in her 20s, alongside designer Rebecca Taylor. As CEO, Beth saw the company reach massive success. But after nearly two decades, she stepped away and launched Foundrae.The celebrity-loved jewelry brand is known for its stunning, statement-making adornments that feature 18 karat gold, precious stones, and symbols—both overt and subtle—that make each piece a personal treasure for whoever wears it.Naturally, when it comes to making a big career change, Beth is a supporter. Afte...
2026-01-2655 min
Work FriendsNikki Ogunnaike on Fashion Media: "It's a Game, at the End of the Day"Nikki Ogunnaike joins Sali to tell the story of her career, one that’s landed her at the top of the masthead as the Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire. Prior to taking the helm over two years ago, Nikki stacked her resume with roles at some of the most prestigious fashion publications in the world: InStyle, Glamour, Elle, GQ, and Harper’s Bazaar among them. Over the course of her career, she’s covered the major moves in the capital-F Fashion industry, dived deep into celebrity style, and is a certifiable shopping expert. Since stepping into her role at Mari...
2026-01-1259 min
Work FriendsRicki Lake on Becoming a Talk Show Icon & Entering a New Career ChapterToday’s guest on Work Friends, we have a guest who—for many—needs no introduction: Ricki Lake. As a teen, Ricki landed her breakout role as Tracy Turnblad in John Waters’ Hairspray and, just a few years later, became the youngest talk show host in history with her self-titled show, Ricki Lake. Today on Work Friends, the ‘90s icon sits down with Sali to get into the reality (and major missteps) of her success, including:landing her first roles in Hollywood, without a plan B.navigating the chapter when her work dried up.how playing Tracy Turnb...
2025-12-2953 min
Work FriendsLisa Joseph Metelus on Working With NBA Icons & Owning Her MistakesThis week, Sali sits down with Lisa Joseph Metelus, the Head of Athlete Brand Strategy and Board Member at Creative Artists Agency, and Co-founder of PlayMakeHer. Over Lisa’s three-decade career, she’s been a force behind the biggest, most-celebrated athletes of our time. This includes Hall of Famers Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade, with whom Lisa has worked for over 20 years. Lisa has not only found incredible success in a male-dominated field, she’s also committed to uplifting fellow women in the business of sports. In that spirit, she gets totally candid about the mistakes...
2025-12-151h 06
Work FriendsFatima Goss Graves on Doing the Work of JusticeToday, Sali is joined by the President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, Fatima Goss Graves. A staunch champion for all women and girls and defender of civil rights, Fatima is a first-generation lawyer who comes from a family that intimately understands the importance of equal protection under the law. In this episode, she gets into her backstory, as well as what it was like navigating Yale Law School (not without imposter syndrome) and, eventually, navigating Congress (not without Real Housewives comparisons). Fatima is a wealth of knowledge and inspiration, especially in the current pol...
2025-12-0157 min
Work FriendsGregg Renfrew on A New Founder Era & The Launch of CounterThis week, Sali welcomes Gregg Renfrew, the Founder of Counter, a beauty company that launched earlier this year. Previously, Founder and CEO of the now-defunct Beauty Counter, Gregg has experienced all the highs and lows of entrepreneurship as she grew her first beauty brand into a $1 billion business—only for it to go into foreclosure a few years later. At the last minute, Gregg decided to buy back the rights to the company name and its signature product formulas. Enter: Counter and an all-new chapter for Gregg, the CEO.Counter offers some of the same bestselling products th...
2025-11-171h 00
Work FriendsAbby Phillip on the Myth of MeritocracyToday, Sali sits down with Abby Phillip, the host of NewsNight with Abby Phillip on CNN. Since joining the network in 2017, Abby has covered the biggest headlines in the country and around the globe. Notably, she also co-moderated the democratic debate for the 2020 presidential election.A self-professed introvert, Abby got her start in print and digital media and never set out to be on television. But today, she’s widely recognized as one of the most prominent voices of political news. Just last week, she also released her debut book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fi...
2025-11-031h 03
Work FriendsBreanna Stewart & Lindsay Kagawa Colas on WNBA Contracts & Systemic InequityWelcome to Argent’s first-ever live Work Friends episode, recorded earlier this month at the Tech Futures Summit in New York. Sali was joined on stage by New York Liberty Forward Breanna Stewart and Executive Vice President of Talent and The Collective at Wasserman, Lindsay Kagawa Colas. Lindsay manages an incredible roster of star athletes, including Stewie.Right in the thick of the WNBA’s new collective-bargaining agreement, Stewie and Lindsay opened up about the inequitable playing field that exists and what they hope to see from the league going forward. And, in true Work Friends fashion, we g...
2025-10-2049 min
Work FriendsShaniqua McClendon on Using Your Voice (& The Risk of Losing It)This week, Sali sits down with Shaniqua McClendon, a political strategist, commentator, and the Vice President of Politics for Crooked Media. Shaniqua has spent her career in politics—starting with an internship in the Obama White House, followed by stints with several elected officials. In 2018, she joined Crooked Media—a company most known for its suite of popular podcasts, including Pod Save America—in a role that’s focused heavily on its Vote Save America initiative. It’s here where Shaniqua’s work has been making incredible strides to drive voters into action, in both the biggest elections nat...
2025-10-0659 min
Work FriendsCourtney Mays on Styling the WNBA's Biggest StarsCourtney Mays is the image architect behind some of basketball's biggest stars: Sue Bird, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, and Chris Paul, among others. And as such, she plays a major role in the styling the players’ rotation of tunnel ‘fits and red carpet looks, alike. Courtney came to styling A-list athletes in a more roundabout way—starting with a job in retail, then as a stylist assistant, before working her way to becoming her own boss.She sits down with Sali to discuss how she built her dream client roster, among other important learnin...
2025-09-221h 06
Work FriendsLauren Sherman on the Past, Present, & Future of Fashion MediaToday, Sali is joined by Lauren Sherman, one of the most prominent voices in fashion journalism. The Fashion Correspondent at Puck, writer behind the Line Sheet newsletter, and host of the Fashion People podcast has her pulse on the industry’s major players, insights into how business is done, and—most importantly—is the expert at distilling it to the masses. An adept interviewer, Lauren has the tables flipped today as Sali gets the real story about how she’s built her career. Take a listen for:how she fell in love with fashion through Jane Pratt’s S...
2025-09-081h 05
Nice Talk with Nikki OgunnaikeArgent Founder Sali Christeson on Betting on Yourself, Pocket Power, and Wearing Your Ambition
Sali Christeson always loved working but hated shopping for workwear. She knew she wasn’t alone in her struggle and understood firsthand the barriers women face when looking for clothes that are both fashionable and functional. Having inherited an entrepreneurial spirit from her father, she founded Argent—a workwear brand designed to help women get up, dress up, and show up in any role. The brand has become known for its clientele of changemakers like Hillary Clinton, Katie Couric, and Kamala Harris. Christeson joins us to discuss the big three (money, power, and style)—including how she was prepared to lose $150...
2025-09-0444 min
Work FriendsTrinny Woodall on What Recovery Taught Her About EntrepreneurshipTrinny Woodall is a founder, CEO, author, podcast host, and something of a culture sensation. She was one half of the duo behind the What Not to Wear series—the original one launched in the UK in the early 2000s—and for the past eight years, she has been on a fascinating entrepreneurial journey with her namesake beauty brand: Trinny London. The company was launched with a focus on giving women confidence, at any age or stage of life. And it was not without major pushback. Thankfully, Trinny is incredibly resilient and holds nothing back in this conve...
2025-08-251h 01
Work FriendsVicky Tsai on Founding Tatcha & Choosing HappinessToday, Vicky Tsai shares her incredible story of building a career that aligns with her passion. The founder and former CEO of Tatcha sits down with Sali as they discuss how she built successful careers in finance and marketing before quitting both to seek a more fulfilling path.In 2009, she launched Tatcha, an esteemed beauty company inspired by centuries-old traditions passed down from geishas in Japan. It began with a singular product—the Aburatorigami Japanese Blotting Papers—and grew into a brand beloved by makeup artists, actors, and consumers everywhere.Of course, there were many bump...
2025-08-111h 12
Work FriendsLaura Modi Turned Breastfeeding Guilt Into a Formula Company Fueling ConfidenceToday, Sali sits down with Laura Modi, the woman changing the way we think about feeding babies. The mother of four is the CEO and cofounder of Bobbie, an organic formula company that was born out of her own feeding frustrations after giving birth to her first child. In 2018, she officially set out to launch Bobbie as a direct-to-consumer, subscription-based company, and it would become the only mom-founded and -led infant formula brand in the world.Bobbie has been at the forefront of supporting parents—and it’s in large part thanks to Laura’s leaders...
2025-07-281h 06
Work FriendsAmanda Litman on Leading Better, Smarter, & With 4-Day WorkweeksAmanda Litman has a clear vision for what the next generation of leadership looks like—and it may include a four-day workweek, among other things. As the co-founder and president of Run For Something, Amanda leads an organization that recruits and supports young, diverse candidates to run for office—backing over 3,000 rookie candidates to date, and receiving an influx of over 60,000 new hopefuls since the 2024 election alone. Amanda is also the author of the recently released When We’re in Charge, a must-read for anyone in, or aspiring to be in, a leadership position. We’ll discuss...
2025-07-1447 min
9 to 5ish with theSkimmArgent Founder Sali Christeson on Reimagining the 9 to 5 UniformSali Christeson actively suppressed her idea for Argent for years. She was killing it at her job at Cisco – she didn’t have time to start her own company. But after spending over a decade in male-dominated companies, where business casual was a non-negotiable, Sali realized that most women’s workwear just…wasn’t working. Sali tells the story of how she went from wearing pocketless pants to building Argent, a brand that actually works for the lives women lead.
In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Sali also shares:
How she set bou...
2025-07-0931 min
Work FriendsLaFawn Davis on Making It to the C-Suite Without a College DegreeThis week, Sali is joined by LaFawn Davis, the Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Indeed. Her work leading culture, diversity, and inclusion at major tech companies—including Google, Yahoo, PayPal, eBay, and Twilio—spans over a decade. In addition to her incredible leadership, LaFawn is a STAR, otherwise known as a professional who’s Skilled Through Alternative Routes. She’s an advocate for skills-based hiring and is herself an esteemed C-suite executive who didn't complete college.LaFawn’s career story has not been linear, and is truly inspiring. She also has a wealth of knowledge when it com...
2025-06-3048 min
Work FriendsShannon Watts, The Activist Who Set Her Life on FireOur guest today is Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America—the largest grassroots movement in the country. Back in 2012, Shannon began her career in activism when she posted a call to action on Facebook to end gun violence, in response to the horrors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Her message was met with an overwhelming response, and soon after, the mother of five and former communications executive founded Moms Demand Action. Although Shannon stepped down as the founder in 2023, she continues to work to mobilize massive change on the...
2025-06-1656 min
Work FriendsSamina Virk, The CEO Combatting 92 Million Tons of Fashion WasteOur next guest, Samina Virk, is the US CEO of Vestiaire Collective and leads one of the largest luxury resale companies in the world—the first to be a B Corp. Her resume spans over two decades in fashion and tech, with stints at Target and eBay, before she helped launch the Paris-based Vestiaire Collective in the States in 2014. Samina left Vestiaire in 2017 only to return a few years later in her current CEO role where she’s passionate about confronting the environmental effects of ultra-fast fashion and the beauty of clothing that lives a second life. After...
2025-06-0255 min
Work FriendsKarla Martínez de Salas on Her Path to Vogue Mexico and Latin AmericaKarla Martínez de Salas is a powerhouse editor and the Head of Content for Vogue Mexico and Latin America. She’s held the role for nearly a decade, following incredible stints at US Vogue, T Magazine, Interview, W, and more.An El Paso, Texas native of Mexican descent, Karla has been incredibly instrumental in helping to shape the all-too-often slow-to-change fashion industry. She’s been a staunch advocate for featuring a diverse range of voices in the magazine who shape fashion and culture across, and beyond, Mexico and Latin America. Alongside Sali, Karla gets candid...
2025-05-1944 min
Work FriendsAlexa Roussel & Sarah Pierson, From Harvard Roommates to Margaux Co-foundersToday is a Work Friends first! We’re welcoming two guests: Alexa Buckley Roussel and Sarah Pierson, co-founders of Margaux. These two started their careers as undergrads at Harvard and have grown their business into a one-of-its-kind shoe brand that’s disrupted the footwear industry—one that’s historically male-dominated and very traditional.Alexa and Sarah are also here to discuss an exciting new Argent partnership: Argent x Margaux. But first, they spill exactly how they upended their original post-grad-job plans and started on a path toward creating a shoe brand from scratch. And now, 10 years later, how they...
2025-05-0548 min
Work FriendsAmy Williams on Dropping Out of College, Sustainable Fashion, and Good WorkThis week, Sali sits down with Amy Williams, the CEO of Citizens of Humanity. She launched her remarkable, multi-decade retail career after dropping out of college, joining iconic denim brands, Gap and Lucky Brand, in the ‘90s and early ‘00s. Since taking the helm at Citizens of Humanity in 2011, Amy has transformed the denim giant—which includes the AGOLDE brand, as well— into a leader in sustainability, including introducing regenerative cotton in 2023.Most recently, Amy’s helped power Argent’s newest partnership with Citizens of Humanity: Good Work, a sustainably produced modern workwear capsule that blends what each brand do...
2025-04-2156 min
Work FriendsAli Wentworth on Learning to Never Give Her Power AwayThis week, Sali is joined Ali Wentworth, an actress, comedian, producer, and a New York Times bestselling author. Her credits include appearances on iconic television shows like In Living Color, Seinfeld, and as a correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Later, Ali created and starred in the series Head Space and Night Cap. More recently in 2023, she produced the documentary Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields under her company Bed by 8 Productions, which she runs with her husband, the journalist, George Stephanopoulos.Ali has led an inspiring, multifaceted career, and—for better or...
2025-04-071h 01
Naked Sports with Cari ChampionThe Good Game of Business with Sali ChristesonOn this episode of Naked Sports, we’re getting real — like, take-the-gloves-off kind of real. We’re talking about the intersection where sports, culture, and politics ALL collide — because let’s be honest, they always do. Sali Christeson is our very special guest — someone who’s not just brilliant, but who’s also become a true ally in this work. We get into the messy, necessary conversations about bias, what real allyship looks like, and how political moments hit differently — especially for women. But it’s not all heavy. There’s a beautiful, personal story in here too — about fr...
2025-03-171h 04
Work FriendsCari Champion on the Undeniable Connection Between Sports and PoliticsOur next guest is a force and a joy. Cari Champion is a sports journalist with over 25 years of experience reporting on the biggest, most formidable athletes of our time. She’s a regular contributor on CNN and host of the Naked Sports with Cari Champion podcast.An LA native, Cari's early career included the Tennis Channel, covering icons like Serena and Venus Williams, before joining ESPN to host and report on shows including First Take and Sports Nation. Alongside Jemele Hill, Cari also co-hosted the Vice show, Cari and Jemele: Stick to Sports.Cari’s wo...
2025-03-101h 03
Work FriendsAlencia Johnson on Flipping Tables and the Power of Being a DisruptorToday, Sali sits down with Alencia Johnson, an award-winning cultural commentator, political advisor, and leader who sits at the intersection of social impact and culture change. She’s also the author of the forthcoming Flip The Tables: The Everyday Disruptor’s Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change. They dive into her incredible career working alongside iconic political leaders and activists, as well as the hard-learned lessons she’s picked up along the way that taught her how to find success on her own terms. You may want to take notes as Alencia shares:how she networked (and maybe...
2025-02-241h 02
Work FriendsMara Roszak, a Celeb-Hair-Stylist-Turned-Founder, on Finding Her Flow StateIn this episode, Sali is joined by Mara Roszak, a celebrity hair stylist whose clients include Zoe Saldaña, Emma Stone, Michelle Yeoh, Natalie Portman, Kate Mara, among many others. However, in 2021, after the birth of her first child, Mara set her sights on a new venture and launched RŌZ (www.rozhair.com), an incredible line of clean haircare products. The brand has been met with massive success and is currently stocked at major retailers including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Credo.Mara’s interest in hair started as a teen when she first taught herself how to t...
2025-01-2759 min
Work FriendsMolly McNearney on Comedy Writing, Rejection, & Keeping HopeOur first guest of 2025 is the incredible Molly McNearney, the Emmy-winning Co-Head Writer and Executive Producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live! With over 20 years at the late-night show, Molly is the powerhouse behind iconic segments like “Mean Tweets” and “Handsome Men’s Club,” and has written for the Emmy Awards and the Oscars. While Molly’s work has a massive audience, she usually plays a behind-the-scenes role and there’s quite a lot of mystery around what her job technically entails. Today, we’re excited to get into it all, including:-what the work of a writer and produc...
2025-01-1358 min
Work FriendsKatie Couric on Failing Publicly and Working on the WeekendsThis week, Sali is joined by Katie Couric, an industry icon (a term we don't use lightly). Katie is an award-winning journalist, podcaster, documentary filmmaker, and best-selling author. She started her career working at CNN and NBC News in the ‘80s and, most famously, was the host of the Today show for 15 years. She then went on to anchor the CBS Evening News—the first woman to do so—became the host of her own daytime show, Katie; authored her New York Times bestseller Going There; and today is the founder of Katie Couric Media. Sali and Katie d...
2024-12-091h 04
On Brand with Nick WestergaardFinding Your Brand ArchetypeJane McCarthy is co-author of the new book The Goddess Guide to Branding. Through stories of female entrepreneurs and business leaders (including Argent's Sali Christeson), Jane lays out a brand strategy framework useful to organizations of all shapes and sizes. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.About Jane McCarthyJane McCarthy works with companies to define their foundational brand strategy. Collaborating with entrepreneurs and marketing teams, she helps clarify a brand’s essential archetype, core motivation, and intended customer impact. Bringing her 15 years of adve...
2024-11-0428 minOn Brand with Nick WestergaardReinventing Workwear with Argent’s Sali ChristesonSali Christeson is the Founder and CEO of Argent. Sali had a vision to arm women with a wardrobe that delivers style, functionality, and self-expression as they take their seats at the table. Since its inception, Argent's mission has been centered around forwarding women's progress, both through its product collections and brand initiatives. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.About Sali ChristesonSali Christeson is the Founder and CEO of Argent, a venture-backed women’s clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and dr...
2024-08-0534 min
Work FriendsWork Friends Coming July 8th 2024Secrets to success? No, thank you. Welcome to Work Friends, a podcast for sharing upfront and unfiltered career stories—the good, the bad, and the unapologetically ambitious. Because what’s better than a bit of real talk among friends?Each episode, Sali Christeson, Founder and CEO of women’s workwear brand, Argent, hosts one of her Work Friends for a conversation about climbing the corporate ladder, building a brand from scratch, raising money, and finding success on their own terms. Meet industry-shifting women in media, entertainment, business, and more, as they share the ups and downs of their...
2024-06-2800 min
She PivotsCandid Convo: Sali Christeson: Outfitting AmbitionSali Christeson was in a fast-paced finance and technology career, but struggled with what many professional women have faced: lacking clothing options that were confidence-inspiring, comfortable, and bold. That’s why she founded Argent, which aims to redefine the modern women’s work wardrobe. In this week’s candid convo, Sali dives into her Turkish-Southern family background (including how her parents met in a Turkish bazaar!), what she learned from working at Cisco, how she approaches conversations with staff who aren’t the right fit, and the success of the viral pink suit worn by Katie Couric, Gretchen Whitmer, Cecile R...
2024-04-0357 min
Dear FoundHer...Real Founder Stories for Women Small Business OwnersHow Building a Community of Working Women Disrupted the Fashion Industry, with Sali Christeson, Founder of ArgentWork attire doesn't have to be boring; it can be an empowering statement of your identity, ambition, and style. Sali Christeson and her brand, Argent, are redefining professional wear for women. In this episode, she shares how her venture into the fashion industry was sparked by a glaring gap in the market: the dire need for workwear that resonates with the modern woman's ethos of boldness, functionality, and professionalism.Sali recounts the initial hurdles she faced, from securing funding to carving a niche in a saturated market. Her story serves as an example of how clear...
2024-03-2844 min
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)#CareMatters #Maternal Justice #WomenInPower #MaternalMentalHealthOn the radio show this week, we cover the new 2024 Care Matters: Care Report Card, grading each state's care policies and infrastructure – and tracking what's going on in your state; then we dive into the importance of persistently fighting for reproductive justice and why the bizarre IVF ruling in Alabama isn't about embryos; after that we hear from a nationally recognized CEO of a major brand, Argent, about motherhood and change; and we close the show covering the importance of lifting maternal mental health – and sharing the new maternal mental health hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6226).
2024-03-2557 min
Behind Her Empire#251: How This Founder Used Her Corporate Experience to Disrupt the Fashion Industry and Is Helping Women Become More Confident - Sali Christeson, Founder of ArgentSali Christeson is the CEO and founder of Argent, a brand revolutionizing women’s workwear.Sali always had aspirations of entrepreneurship but chose to gain more experience before pursuing her own venture. Beginning her career in finance and banking, she later transitioned to the tech industry at CISCO. Frustrated by the lack of functional workwear options for women, she toyed with the idea of starting her own company. However, it wasn't until a few years later when she came across a study highlighting the judgment women face based on their appearance that she decided to take ac...
2024-03-1156 min
CEO School with Suneera Madhani279. Fashion, Ambition, and the Female Entrepreneur with Sali Christeson of ArgentJoin Suneera in this inspiring episode featuring Sali Christeson, Founder and CEO of Argent, a trailblazing brand transforming professional women's workwear. Discover how Argent, founded in 2016, combines meticulously designed clothing with storytelling through Work Friends. Explore Sali’s journey, from exclusive networking events to expanding physical stores, all while navigating COVID-19 with innovative campaigns. Their commitment to empowering 'cool women' remains steadfast. In this conversation, explore the shifts in women's attitudes post-COVID, the importance of supportive networks, and the challenges female founders face in securing venture backing. Learn how allies who share your mission can drive transformative change. Connect wi...
2024-01-1539 min
The Modern Retail Podcast'Stores have always been a part of our story': Argent CEO Sali Christeson on the women's workwear brand's growth plansWomen's workwear brand Argent is back in growth mode.The company first launched in 2016, and saw a precipitous rise over its first few years -- especially thanks to well-known fans of the brand like Hilary Clinton. But the pandemic changed everything -- with people no longer going to work in offices and overall demand plummeting.During that time, said Argent founder and CEO Sali Christeson, "it really became about survival and hunkering down and going lean and figuring out what our strategy was going to be." And while the company saw a loss in both 2020...
2023-04-1335 min
Your New Life BlendSali Christeson, ArgentHow do you support women in the workplace? If you're Sali Christeson, founder and CEO of Argent, you do it with sleeve-stays, flexible fabrics and, of course, pockets. Argent's suits were ubiquitous this fall in the run-up to the election with a hot-pink voting-themed collection - but almost three years ago in March 2020 when everyone stopped going to the office, she wasn't even sure she'd have a business at all. On this episode of "Your New Life Blend," host Shoshanna Hecht talks to Sali about how she navigated the challenges of the past few years - professionally and personally...
2022-12-0741 min
Success from AnywhereThe New Power Suit | Sali Christeson, Founder and CEO of ArgentOn today's episode, we will unravel an important thread between politics, power, perception, and promotability in the new world of work. Sali Christeson, Founder and CEO of Argent, discusses the reinvention of women's work apparel, challenging "traditional" suit workwear while promoting functionality and individuality, and the role that the shirt on your back plays in your ability to rise within your company. #RemoteWork #FutureOfWork #SiliconValley #WorkCulture #Technology #Workforce #OfficeCulture #Workplace #HybridWorkplace #Podcast #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeHealth #Wellbeing @karenmangia
2022-11-3040 min
UPersevere PodcastEP39 How to Focus on the Things You Can Control and Don’t Let the Rest Stress You Out with the Founder of ArgentMistakes are inevitable when starting your own business, but what really counts is how you learn from them. When you are convinced that your business has more than enough potential for success, it's easy to push through these hardships and come out better. Sali Christeson, founder and CEO of Argent, has done just this to take her company from an emerging to an established brand! Argent is a women's workwear brand that designs a variety of pieces appropriate for the workplace. Not only are they designing trendy work wear, but they focus on functional...
2022-11-1744 min
The Kara Goldin Show314 Sali Christeson: Founder & CEO of ArgentThrilled to have Sali Christeson here with us today. She is the Founder & CEO of an incredible clothing brand called Argent that you especially may have noticed recently as they had a number of incredible influential women wearing bright pink suits. We talk about that campaign, but also her story of how she started Argent, her journey from 10-years at CISCO to becoming a fashion entrepreneur, how she created this extremely aspirational positioning for her brand, why she launched at a conference and I am certain we will hear plenty of great branding lessons sprinkled throughout. I am excited...
2022-11-0941 min
STYLE AS IDENTITYGENDER | ARGENT: Women’s workwear that paysWomen are judged based on appearance, and it impacts their bottom line 20-40%. This HBR stat prompted Sali Christeson to found women’s workwear brand Argent and dedicate her days to supporting all women and nonbinary people with the workwear and tools that generate the equity we deserve in the workplace. Listen to Sali talk about her journey launching Argent and her approach to achieving collective change. IG: @themajoritygroupText “argent” to (833) 495-4773 for a visual guideSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-06-2135 min
Class E PodcastChange Making Power Suits With Argent Founder, Sali ChristesonKamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and Meghan Markle are only some of the celebrities Sali Christeson has dressed in her power suits! In a live event taping on Furman University campus, Argent founder Sali Christeson '07 shares how she built her 4 million dollar company, Argent, how the company is growing despite COVID, and how they are making waves in the fashion industry while changing the way women work. Guest: Sali Christeson '07 Host: Mary Sturgill Producers: Emma Kerr '22, LeNae Jones '22, Eliza Polich '23 website: https://argentwork.com/
2022-01-2749 min
Class E PodcastHow the Need for a Pocket launched a Multi-Million Dollar CompanyIn this episode, we talk to Sali Christeson, the founder of Argent, a company that not only is on a mission to upgrade the office dress code but start a movement that allows for self-expression, versatility, and power. Sali shares the story of how she built her company and how they pivoted during COVID 19 to propel the mission forward during the pandemic.
2020-09-1623 min
Hitting The MarkArgent: Sali Christeson, Founder and CEOEntrepreneur and unapologetic power dresser Sali Christeson is the founder and CEO of Argent, the venture-backed brand helping women suit up to level the office playing field. Sali launched the specialized D2C fashion brand in 2006 and she is already redefining the workwear category while dressing powerful women from Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris to Amy Poehler and Awkwafina. Sali is incredibly charismatic and you will be in for a treat as we talk about brands reacting to the COVID-19 crisis, her journey from 10-years at CISCO to becoming a fashion entrepreneur, how she created t...
2020-04-2448 min
Second LifeSali Christeson: Argent Founder & CEO
Sali Christeson, the founder and CEO of the brand revolutionizing women's workwear, Argent, is creating professional, practical and vibrant pieces to equip women with the confidence they need to shatter the glass ceiling. On this episode of Second Life, find out how Christeson used her past career as a finance and tech exec as a tool to pivot into creating a brand that provides a solution for women around the world.
2020-03-3048 min
IN PURSUIT from GlassdoorIN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Sali ChristesonAmy Elisa Jackson’s warm, funny conversation with Sali covers the importance of feminism and fashion, how wearing something awesome builds a powerful attitude, and why Sali believes that designers were not giving women an accurate portrayal of success. As she says, “We really pride ourselves on being a resource for women and being a tool for women having the right attitude for achieving whatever is that they want to.” Sali shares the best piece of business advice she ever received and has some wise counsel for anyone who wants to launch their own startup. Her leadership at Argent has em...
2020-03-1000 min
The Glossy Podcast'I like to be scrappy': Argent founder Sali Christeson on easing into fundraisingSali Christeson has worked in industries from banking to big tech, but one thing has remained consistent about her day-to-day work life: "I've always been frustrated with shopping for workwear," she said on the Glossy Podcast.Christeson found the same pain point among her friends, which was further confirmed by a study she stumbled on in 2015. The study's authors measured "the impact of what someone wears on their bottom line over [their] lifetime," Christeson said, meaning that your look impacts your salary and job level. "It ends up being a 20% to 40% difference on your personal income. That...
2020-02-0538 min
She DynastyEP. 38 - Sali Christeson (Founder & CEO at Argent)Sali Christeson, founder and CEO of women’s workwear brand Argent talks about the sexism she faced as a woman in finance and how that led her to starting her brand (Spoiler, she gives us this insane stat: a woman’s appearance affects her career 20-40% of the time.) She also gives advice on what to wear to an interview and tells us the impact appearance has on a woman’s career.
The pantsuit article we talked about: https://www.fastcompany.com/90393935/the-outrageous-deeply-sexist-history-of-the-pantsuit
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Shopify MastersWhy an MBA Was Important for This EntrepreneurSali Christeson quit a corporate job to pursue the dream of building a fashion brand for ambitious women to look and feel good while breaking barriers.
Counterintuitive to most tips for entrepreneurs, Sali credits her MBA for building her well-rounded set of skills.
In this episode of Shopify Masters, you'll hear from Sali Christeson of ARGENT on how to build a fashion brand from the ground up.
For more on Sali Christeson, ARGENT, and show notes: https://www.shopify.ca/blog/argent-mba
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