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Is This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerEpisode 135 - 'A Canadian Kiki' with Simrin PurharMandy is joined by pop culture writer Simrin Purahr from British Columbia to chat this week in Bravo! They discuss the RHONY trailer, Bethenny’s divorce/engagement, how Erika Jayne’s legal drama will play out on RHOBH, and of course this week’s RHOA and RHOD. Mandy shares her hot takes on RHONJ (Dolores is a goddess, Jackie continues to punch above her weight) and Summer House (Luke doesn’t deserve the wrath he’s getting).
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2021-03-281h 39
Working Gal's GuideLaunching a Marketing Company, Being Part of Emily In Paris, Living Between NYC & Paris, and Finding Productivity ft. Sabrina MarzaroToday I chat with Sabrina Marzaro, founder of her own Marketing company, published author, and professor at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology! Sabrina takes us through the journey of launching her company Graphite & Ink, her experience working with companies like L'Oreal, and the process of deciding what career(s) to pursue. She explains how she's able to find balance and productivity within her life - which is great advice to any gal out there building their career!
Besides splitting her time between New York City and Paris (how cool!), Sabrina also has a very similar story to...
2020-11-0455 min
One Word ConvosPassion and Hustle w/ The Working Gals Guide PodcastThe girls are joined by Simrin Purhar, host of the Working Gals Guide Podcast for their special monthly guest episode! They talk about their own major and side passions. They also dive into what the word hustle means to them!
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2020-10-2943 minWorking Gal's GuideBecoming a Marketing Manager at 21, Moving to NYC from Ireland, Creating a Career in the Beauty Space with Stephanie O'QuigleyToday I chat with Stephanie O'Quigley, a PR and Marketing Manager in the beauty and health space, podcaster, and award-winning blogger. Stephanie shares her journey of becoming a Marketing Manager at 21, moving to New York City from Ireland on her own, and how hustling and embracing challenges has helped her build her career.
This episode is for anyone who needs to be inspired to build their career and side-hustle, wants to get into the beauty and health space, or is thinking of moving to a new city to pursue a job. Stephanie is incredibly accomplished, and hearing h...
2020-10-2132 min
The Cambridge Insider PodcastSimrin Purhar, SaaS Implementation & Onboarding, MediaValet Inc.Special guest Simrin Purhar, SaaS Implementation and Onboarding Specialist at MediaValet, joins Craig and Stephen to discuss MediaValet, Digital Asset Management (DAM) services, best practices, and her personal podcast where she interviews successful women on their careers, and the journey they took to get there.
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2020-10-1916 minWorking Gal's GuideMusician, Songwriter, and Recording Artist Michaela Slinger on Figuring Out a Career Path, Networking, and Family SupportMichaela Slinger is 20-something Indie-Pop musician, songwriter, and recording artist from Vancouver, Canada! She shares the not-so-linear path she took to figure out she wanted to pursue music as a career, which is comforting and relatable to anyone who is still figuring out what they want to do. Beyond that, we chat mentorship, networking, family support - oh, and bring in a bit of nostalgia because we happen to be old friends.
Today's episode is inspiring, and Michaela is a fantastic storyteller. Her new single Don't Wait is coming out on October 22 - use the pre-save link be...
2020-10-1459 minWorking Gal's GuideBTS of Being a Digital Content Producer, Making Blogging a Full-Time Career, & the Importance of Mentorship with Megan Pinckney & Sydney BernhardtToday's episode is with Megan & Sydney, ladies from the fashion world! Both gals are digital content creators and run lifestyle blogs. We chat about how through networking, Sydney got in touch with Megan and was hired on as a Creative Marketing Assistant to help with Megan's company, Shades of Pinck. Megan shares her journey of launching and growing Shades of Pinck, and how she's been able to make it her full time career. Both ladies share some juicy BTS of photoshoots, working for brands, and growing their respective personal brands.
If you're interested in entrepreneurship, building a p...
2020-10-0753 minWorking Gal's GuidePT 2: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on Being on a Reality TV Show, her Career in Modelling & MarketingJessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 2, we dive deep into Jessica's Big Brother experience - including BTS of filming, life after Big Brother, and of course her opinions on this season's AllStar players.
Jessica's YouTube [Girl Let's Agree to Disagree]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2dk3mkvd2B-_I7L6K92Lg
Jessica's Instagram: @jmilagrosplus
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2020-09-3054 minWorking Gal's GuidePT 1: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on her Career in Modelling & MarketingJessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 1 today we chat all about her career and why she chose to pursue marketing, why she left the marketing agency she worked at to model fulltime, and start to get into her experience on BB. In Part 2 next week, we dive deep into Jessica's Big Brother experience - including BTS of filming, life after Big Brother, and of course her opinions on this season's AllStar players. Jessica's YouTube [Girl Let's Agree to Disagree]: ht...
2020-09-3050 minWorking Gal's GuideBreaking into the Fashion Industry, Working at Oscar de la Renta & Coach & with Celebs, Blowing Up on TikTok with Renata D'AgrellaToday I'm here with an ultimate girlboss, Renata D'Agrella. As her day job, Renata works in the fashion industry at Coach, and has previously worked for places like Oscar de la Renta and with celebs like JLo! Recently as well, Renata's popped off on TikTok for creating content about her life in NYC.
Tune in to find out how Renata broke into the fashion industry, how she blew up on TikTok, and some of the advice she has for people out there who are early in their careers.
Renata's IG & TikTok: @rendagrella
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2020-09-161h 00Working Gal's GuideProducer of The Last Dance & OJ: Made In America, Nina KrsticToday I chat with Nina Krstic, award winning director and producer. She most recently produced The Last Dance - a Netflix/ESPN docuseries that ROCKED the pop-culture world. Nina's won numerous awards for the films she's worked on, which include an Academy Award for OJ: Made In America in 2017.
Nina shares her experience working behind the scenes on The Last Dance, and talks about her experience as being a female in a male-dominated industry.
Find Nina: www.ninakrstic.com
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2020-09-0950 minWorking Gal's GuideCombining an Entrepreneurial Spirit with a Passion for Fitness & Nutrition, Coaching Hannah Ann of the Bachelor ft Krystal Goodman NTP CPTToday I chat with Krystal Goodman - the gal who's doing it all when it comes to health! Krystal has her own nutrition coaching business, is a personal trainer, coaches at OrangeTheory Fitness, and works as a nutritionist at a hospitality organization in Tennessee... not to mention, has a FANTASTIC Instagram presence where she shares health tips and tricks.
Krystal tells us all about how she changed her original college plan, what a nutritionist is, how she's channeling her entrepreneurial spirit into her businesses, and more.
Krystal's Instagram: @thekleannutritionist
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2020-09-0232 minWorking Gal's Guide6 Lessons We Learnt After Our First Year in Corporate America/Post-Grad ft. Lauren LapidToday's episode is co-hosted by... (drum roll)... returning guest Lauren Lapid! Lauren and I both recently hit our one year milestone at our first post-grad jobs, so we take took time to reflect and explore the top 6 lessons we learnt. Some of the topics & questions we touch on include:
How do you get your dream project or client within your first year?
How much do people really care about the college you went to?
Should you care about managing a relationship with your manager?
Does it matter if you build connections with co-workers outside of your department?
For t...
2020-08-2646 min
Rookies in the Real World | Advice on Adulting, New York City, and Career Growth22 - What We Learned from Our First Year in the Professional WorkforceWELCOME TO OUR FIRST EVER JOINT EPISODE with Simrim Purhar, host of the Working Gals Guide podcast! As Simrin and Lauren have just wrapped up their first year in the professional workforce, they have a discussion on the top three things they learned as full-time working gals this year.From discussing how important your specific college is to managing your manager, they give insights into the things you may not expect your first year in the workforce. Tune in to hear their pro-tips!-------------------BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES:https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
2020-08-2643 minWorking Gal's GuideTips on Career Growth, From Social Media Intern to Marketing Director in 2 Years, Balancing Freelance with Corporate ft. Janelle SaccucciToday's guest is Janelle Saccucci, a Digital Marketing Manager at CRAFT. Previously, Janelle worked at a well-known beverage company, where she started as an intern and made her way up to manager and then Marketing DIRECTOR! Such a #GirlBoss story! Janelle shares tangible tips on how to have conversations with management about career growth and goals, discusses how thought-leadership can help you standout in a positive way, and on why continuous learning and education has helped advance her career.
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Janelle's Instagram: @janellesaccucci
2020-08-1234 minWorking Gal's GuideOn Perseverance & Self-Belief, Working for an NFL Team, and the "Starbucks Plan" to Land a Job with Kirsten GrohsToday's guest is Kirsten Grohs, Manager of Football Administration for NFL Team Atlanta Falcons. Originally from Canada, Kirsten studied Psychology in Ontario for her undergrad, but went on to apply for Grad school for sports administration at Ohio University. She wasn't accepted her first time applying, so Kirsten spent time working in the CFL before applying for a second time a year later - and this time, getting in! After completing that program, Kirsten went on to work for the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Mamba Academy, and the Falcons. Kirsten shares her experiences as a women in male-dominated industry and tells...
2020-08-0538 minWorking Gal's GuideBeing a Machine Learning Engineer at Realtor.com, Adjusting to a New Country for School & Work with Tarini BhatnagarTarini is currently a Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist at Realtor.com. Originally from India, Tarini moved to New York to study at Columbia University for her masters in Philosophy in Earth Science - yes, a MPhil. in Earth Science! This field, as you can imagine, is different than Machine Learning - so after spending a time doing research in that field (including part of that at Sea), Tarini went back to school to be a Data Scientist.
Tarini gives tips on how to meet new people when moving for school or work, takes into the the world of data s...
2020-07-2932 minWorking Gal's GuideFrom Working in Product at HuffPost, ESPN, and GIPHY to Disrupting the Tennis Space ft. CEO & Co-Founder of Break the Love Trisha GoyalIn today's episode I chat with CEO & Co-Founder of Break the Love, Trisha Goyal. Break the Love is an online platform that allows tennis players - of all levels - to connect, learn, play, and compete virtually and locally. Prior to founding Break the Love, Trisha worked in Product at companies including HuffPost, GIPHY, and ESPN. Trisha shares what the transition from her "corporate" role at GIPHY to focusing on Break the Love full-time was like, how her and her team have grown the Break the Love community, and what her day-to-day as CEO is like.
Working G...
2020-07-2232 minWorking Gal's GuideFinancial Advice from a Millennial Money Coach, Tangible Tips on Setting & Reaching Financial Goals with Chloe EliseIn today's episode I chat with Chloe Elise, millennial money coach and CEO of Deeper Than Money. Chloe shares her story of paying of over $36,000 of debt in less than 18 months at the age of 22 - and how this led her to want to help others achieve their financial goals. Her company, Deeper Than Money, provides everything from group and private coaching, a program to pay off debt, a podcast packed with information, and more. The energy Chloe brings is infectious, and the tips she shares are tangible and actionable - tune in for a good one, gals! Working Ga...
2020-07-1534 minWorking Gal's GuideGrowing a Custom Loungewear & Tie-Die Business in Your Early 20's, and Building a Brand Through Social Media with Shelby CookeWorking Gal's Guide Instagram: @WorkingGalsGuide
In today's episode I chat with Shelby, a college student and founder of shoplutely.com. Shelby founded Lutely in May 2020, and the business blew up when thousands of orders were placed in the matter of a few weeks! Shelby shares how she grew Lutely, the different components of starting an online shop she had to learn (including building a website, developing an Instagram, setting prices, and scaling the creation of her tie-dye sets). Shelby's story is incredibly interesting & inspirational - especially considering she's only in her early 20's!
Website: shoplutely.com
Lutely's Instagram: @shoplutely
2020-07-0831 min
So, Today I Learned...5. Sticking with the Motivation of Working for the Pay Level Above You w/Simrin PurharToday, I chat with Simrin Purhar, who works in the tech field at her traditional 9-5 job. She goes in depth about her job and the importance of working hard. She describes her job as rewarding, client-facing, but also technical. We deep dive into these topics and what they mean to her. Simrin also has her own podcast, which we talk about, as well.
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2020-07-0742 minWorking Gal's GuideHow to Bring Value as a New & Young Employee, Being a Graphic Designer at Conde Nast, Being the Career "Black Sheep" of Your Family ft Lauren LapidIn today's episode I chat with Lauren Lapid, a graphic designer at Condé Nast Entertainment in New York City. Her work can be seen in brands such as Vogue, GQ, Bon Appetit, and Wired (wow, girl boss much?). When she isn't working her 9-5 at Condé Nast, she freelances and hosts her own podcast called Rookies in the Real World.
Lauren and I cover topics including what a graphic designer at Condé Nast does, imposter syndrome, how to stand out as a young and new employee, her internships at USA Today and Paramount Pictures, and more. Lauren gives some incredible tips...
2020-06-3035 minWorking Gal's GuidePursuing a Male-Dominated Career, Starting a Talk Show, & Being a College Sports Reporter ft. Aliyah FunschelleIn today's episode I chat with Aliyah Funschelle - a college sports reporter, host of her own sports talk show, and creator of the brand Sports with Aliyah! Aliyah shares her experience breaking into a predominately male-dominated career, as well as the behind-the-scenes and day-to-day of her reporting and talk show jobs. Aliyah was so enjoyable to chat with, a phenomenal story teller, and a real go-getter. Give this episode a listen if you're looking to be inspired!
Aliyah's Instagram: @funschelle18
Sports with Aliyah: @sportswithaliyah
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2020-06-2440 minWorking Gal's GuideHaving an Entrepreneurial Mindset, BTS of Filming a Netflix Original, Finding Balance During College with Taylor VaheyIn today's episode I chat with Taylor Vahey, a soon-to-be college Sophomore from Cape Cod. Taylor's done everything from acting, to writing a book, to building her personal brand through YouTube and Podcasting.... all while balancing school! Taylor's been in series' and films including The Society on Netflix and Hightown on Starz, and she takes us behind-the-scenes of being on set and chats about some of the celebs she's met and worked with throughout the years. Spoiler alert: one of those celebs is Adam Sandler! Taylor's an inspiration to anyone wanting to balance multiple projects in their portfolio, and...
2020-06-1736 minWorking Gal's GuideInterning at NBC and Teaching Fitness at Equinox, How to Bring Value & Create Your Own Opportunities within your Company ft. Ginny KingIn today's episode I chat with Ginny King. While attending Pace University in NYC, Ginny had five internships at NBC - including at NBC Bravo where she helped plan and execute BravoCon! She shares the story of how networking and persistence helped her land her first internship, gives advice on how to bring and add value to your team and company, and how she's been able to create her own opportunities time and time again. Tune in for an inspiring story and a fun conversation with this girl boss!
IG: @ginnykingfit
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2020-06-1148 minWorking Gal's GuideA Discussion about Racial Injustice, #BLM, and Being a Better Ally with Ebun AdewoleI had a conversation with Ebun around racial injustice in Canada and the USA and what people can do to be better allies at this time.
Link to petitions, protests, and more: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#
Black Lives Matter Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources
Text FLOYD to 55-156
Donate to: George Floyd Memorial Fund, Minnesota Freedom Fund, Black Visions Collectives, Reclaim the Block, Campaign Zero, and Unicorn Riot
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2020-06-0344 minWorking Gal's GuideLinkedIn & Resume Tips from an HR Graduate, Pursuing a Masters Abroad, Starting Golden Ghrl ft. Samantha SavoyOn today's episode I chat with Samantha Savoy. Samantha talks about why she pursued HR at University, gives us LinkedIn and resume tips, and shares her plans to complete her Masters in Germany! She also speaks about her past work experience, including being a Technical Analyst for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and how she recently launched her own HR consulting business. Her company, Golden Ghrl, provides services such as LinkedIn audits, interview prepration, and resume creation. This gal is a hustler, so I can't wait for you to tune in and get inspired!
Samantha's IG:@samanthasavoy_
2020-05-2539 minWorking Gal's GuideWorking as a Celebrity Stylist, Being on Project Runway, Creative Directing for The Chainsmokers ft. Molly ElizabethIn today's episode I chat with Molly Elizabeth - a celebrity stylist, fashion designer, and creative director who's worked for company's including Revolve and groups such as The Chainsmokers. Molly's career began as a teen when she created and showed her first fashion line. Since then, she's showcased at New York Fashion Week, been cast on Project Runway Junior S2, and has started her own brand.
Molly's story is truly inspiring, and I can't wait for you to listen! We chat about her experience on Project Runway, the difference between working a 9-5 in design versus freelancing, h...
2020-05-1844 minWorking Gal's GuideTurning a High School Makeup Hobby into a Thriving Hair & Makeup Business ft. Diana CordobaIn today's episode I chat with Diana Cordoba, who started and runs her own special events hair and makeup business in Indiana. Diana started with a passion for makeup when she was a teen, and turned that into a career after she attended cosmetology school. Since then, she's been able to grow a successful business and grow her company into a full team that specializes in wedding events.
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2020-05-1627 minWorking Gal's GuideFrom Celebrity Makeup Artist to Clean Beauty Maven, Founding Clean Beauty Con, and Advocating for the Greater Good ft Cassandra McClureIn today's episode I chat with Cassandra McClure - an entrepreneur in the clean beauty space, founder of Clean Beauty Con, and creator of the Clean Beauty Podcast. Cassandra's also an award-winning makeup artist, and has been featured on networks and publications including Forbes, CBS, and Brit+Co.
Cassandra gets raw and real about her personal and career journey, and shares how a medical diagnoses in 2018 motivated her to turn to clean beauty as an alternative to the makeup that was giving her allergies. From that experience, Cassandra has become a clean beauty advocate, and created and f...
2020-05-1141 minWorking Gal's GuideStarting & Scaling a Global Company in Your 20s, Why Both Entrepreneurial & Corporate Experience are Valuable ft. Emily ElizabethToday's guest is Emily Elizabeth Duong - Emily's a business owner and founder, corporate business consultant, blogger, and host of the "What Fulfills You? Podcast".
Emily started her own skate wear company at 16 years old, and has since been able to grow it to have a global reach. While doing so, she's maintained a corporate career in Sales as well as the content creation projects in her portfolio. Our conversation leads us to discuss why she started her company and how she scaled it, how her personality has helped her with her professional achievements, and why she ap...
2020-05-0437 minWorking Gal's GuideBeing a UX Designer, How to Build a Design Portfolio, Start-Up vs Enterprise Environments ft Charlene HewToday's guest is Charlene Hew, a UX Designer from Vancouver, Canada. Charlene tells us what UX design is, whether or not you have to be a super technical person or not to pursue it (spoiler alert: you don't!), whether or not you need to go to college or not to pursue it (spoiler alert: not necessarily!), and tips on building out a portfolio. She also dives into her experiences working at a enterprise sized organization versus a start-up organization, and the pros and cons of both. If you're interested in UX Design, this is a great episode for you t...
2020-04-3035 minWorking Gal's GuideBeing an Assistant Editor at Seventeen Magazine, Tips on Getting into the Magazine & Journalism Industry ft. Carolyn TwerskyIn today's episode I chat with Carolyn Twersky, an assistant editor for Seventeen covering topics including celebrities, entertainment, and beauty. Carolyn talks about how she had to create her own opportunities as a teen to get writing and journalism experience, and how that determination helped her get into Northwestern's journalism program. During school she completed internships at Seventeen, Art News, and The Cut, and she spills on the details of how she was able to get them.
Tune in for Carolyn's advice and tips to anyone who wants to get into the magazine industry, as well as s...
2020-04-2735 minWorking Gal's GuideGetting Real With Being a New Teacher, Completely Switching Your Career Path, and Starting a Podcast ft. Gabby DionisioOn today's episode I chatted with Gabby Dionisio, a 9th grade teacher from North Carolina. Gabby shares the self-reflection she went though when she decided she no longer wanted to pursue English and Journalism during college, and how she realized her true passion and skills were better suited for Education. In a very open and vulnerable chat, Gabby talks about the reality of being a teacher, shares the best parts and challenges of her job, and discusses how she recently started her own podcast. Can't wait for you to tune in and get inspired!
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2020-04-2052 minWorking Gal's GuideBrooke Miccio on a Post-Grad Routine, Transitioning from a Corporate Job to Youtube & Podcasting Fulltime, and on Being ProductiveIn today's episode I chatted with Brooke Miccio, who is a Youtuber and podcaster. After graduating college in 2019, Brooke accepted a job in tech sales. She's currently transitioned out of that corporate role and is now working for her self, pursuing her Youtube channel and podcast full time. Brooke and I discuss getting into a post-grad routine, her journey with Youtube, how she grew her channel and community, and much more!
Podcast: Gal's On The Go
IG: @brookemiccio
YT: Brooke Miccio
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2020-04-1650 minWorking Gal's GuideStudying Fashion Merchandising, Growing a Fashion + Lifestyle Blog, & Hustling as a Student ft. Sydney Hope BernhardtIn today's episode I chatted with Sydney Hope Bernhardt, a fashion merchandising student and blogger from North Carolina.
Sydney discusses how she built her own professional network in college, which has ultimately helped her get internships in the corporate fashion space. She also tells us what fashion merchandising is, her experience at NYFW, the on-campus organization's she's joined during college, and how she started and has grown her fashion + lifestyle blog. She's SUCH a boss, so I can't wait for you to tune in!
IG: @sydneyhopeee
Blog: www.sydneyhopesblog.com
And of...
2020-04-1632 min