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Career Queens PodcastBuilding Financial Security in a Layoff Era - LaKiesha Tomlin (Founder, Thriving Ambition)In this episode of Career Queens Podcast, I sit down with LaKiesha Tomlin — engineer, MBA graduate, and investor — to talk about financial preparedness, emergency funds, and building income streams in an uncertain job market.This episode is for women in tech, corporate professionals, and ambitious career women who want to reduce financial anxiety and build optionality.Because your employer is not your safety net, and financial security is something you design.If you’re thinking about emergency savings, career pivots, investing, or building income streams to prepare for a potential layoff, this conversation will g...
2026-02-1859 minCareer Queens PodcastChoosing Yourself: Health, Confidence & Self-Trust - Elle Caffrey (Ellevents, Ex-Meta)This episode is about habit formation, self-trust, and choosing yourself when change feels hard. I’m joined by Elle Caffrey—an event consultant and founder of Ellevents—who reflects on her journey from obesity to losing over 100 pounds, and eventually running half marathons. We unpack how sustainable change is built through small, consistent actions, identity shifts, and systems that support you long after the initial transformation. If you’re trying to move away from all-or-nothing thinking and toward self-care habits that stick, this episode is for you.
2026-01-2838 minCareer Queens PodcastVision Boarding for Career Clarity - Gracious Nyamupachitu (Pinterest & Visionary Me)In this episode, we dive into how vision boarding can unlock real career clarity—not just big dreams, but practical direction you can actually act on. I’m joined by Gracious Nyamupachitu, Pinterest’s first Marketing Strategy & Operations Manager and the founder of VisionaryMe, who breaks down how to turn goals into a life strategy using vision boards. Drawing on her journey from corporate banking to global tech, she shares how clarity, intention, and action work together to shape career moves that actually stick. We talk about using vision boards to cut through overwhelm, align your d...
2026-01-1442 min
BeUPodEpisode 4: "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway"In this episode, Anya and Dr. Tiamo sit down with Teti Lekalake—a marketer at Meta, INSEAD MBA graduate, and founder of the Career Queens podcast. Originally from Botswana and now based in New York, Teti opens up about her journey across continents, navigating the tech industry.
Teti reflects on the power of representation, the impact of her family’s values, and the challenges she's faced as a Black woman in tech. Through moments of vulnerability, she shares how she’s cultivated resilience, redefined success, and continues to build spaces for community and mentorship.
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2025-05-2642 minCareer Queens PodcastComing to America - Dr. Rosemary Kobue-LekalakeOn this episode, I speak to my mother, Dr. Rosemary Kobue-Lekalake, about her experiences moving to America back in the early '80s and again in the early '90s. We also delve into how she managed the guilt that often riddles mothers that work full-time.
2022-10-0748 minCareer Queens PodcastStarting and Growing a Creative Side Hustle - Sonali Karmarkar (Youtube)On this episode, I speak to Sonali Karmarkar about how she’s managed to start and grow a creative business while working full time as a Community Partner Manager at Youtube. Sonali is based in New York where she supports Youtube’s creator community by day, and grows her handpainted hair accessory brand, Soieli, by night.
2022-09-0949 minCareer Queens PodcastMy First Solo Episode!Career Queens Podcast is finally back! In this episode, I (Teti) answer your questions submitted via Instagram - from what my MBA experience was like, to moving to NYC, overcoming imposter syndrome and balancing work with life.If you like what you hear, leave a review! And don't forget to Career Queens Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Have a question? DM me on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/careerqueenspod
2022-08-2643 minCareer Queens PodcastHow to Ace Your Job Interviews - Angela Guido (Career Protocol)I chat with Angela Guido, founder of Career Protocol, author of two books: “Interview Hero” and “How to Network Without Feeling Like an A‑Hole”. The topic on the table on this episode is how to find your voice and ace your job Interviews.
2022-04-0648 minCareer Queens PodcastBuilding an Authentic Personal Brand - Adanna Steinacker (Digital Entrepreneur)We're back! And, on this first episode of the second season of Career Queens, I’m so excited to be chatting with digital entrepreneur, Adanna Steinacker, about personal branding and leading your career authentically.
2022-03-1656 minCareer Queens PodcastBusiness Networking & Mentorship with McKenna Sweazey (Truthset)My guest on this episode, McKenna Sweazey, is the VP of Marketing at a Silicon Valley based startup called Truthset. Prior to this role, she was based in London where she led a team regional Marketing managers at the Financial Times. Over the course of her career, she has formed important relationships with people willing to connect her with great opportunities and help her navigate challenging situations.
2021-06-3041 minCareer Queens PodcastPursuing an MBA with Sope Ogunrombi (London Business School)On this episode, Sopé Ogunrombi, an MBA Candidate at London Business School, shares how she went about her business school applications — from school selection, to writing the GMAT and her essays. This is for anyone who is considering pursuing an MBA, and would like more information about the degree.
2021-06-1652 minCareer Queens PodcastNavigating a Career Change with Ziyanda Khumalo (Investment Bank)On this episode, I'm leaving the tech world for a bit! In it, I speak to Ziyanda Khumalo, an investment banker, about her career change, from marketing in fast moving consumer goods (fmcg) to finance and investment banking.Career Queens Podcast is a show that spotlights millennial women in tech, and women in business that are using technology to grow their businesses. Conversations range from navigating a career change or salary negotiation, to starting and running a side hustle.
2021-06-0244 minCareer Queens PodcastFrom Passion Project to Purposeful Business with Julie Vandingnen (Google)On this episode I speak to Julie Vandingenen, a Senior Sales Consultant at Google. Julie is also the founder of Lovingly Box, a passion project and business that sells care packages with an aim to support loved ones going through difficult situations. These include break ups, illness, depression and bereavement.Julie was inspired to start this business, in 2017, after she lost her fiancé to cancer. Julie composes Lovingly Box to contain some of the items that made her days a little easier, a little more bright, and a little less lonely.Initially, I’d intended for...
2021-05-1952 minCareer Queens PodcastMoving Abroad for Work with Halimatu Umar (Facebook)In this episode, Halimatu (Hali) Umar, a Market Specialist at Facebook, talks about her experience moving abroad for work. When Hali moved to Dublin to work for Facebook, it was her first time living outside of Nigeria. The transition was challenging, particularly as Hali wasn’t moving alone — Hali moved to Ireland with her husband and three kids.Despite the obstacles she had to overcome (from homesickness, to prejudiced neighbors) Hali survived and eventually thrived in her new home. She was determined to rise, inspired be a role model for young Nigerian girls.Career Queens Podc...
2021-05-0541 minCareer Queens PodcastLeading an International Career with Lauren Jutai (Facebook)On this episode, I speak to my good friend, Lauren Jutai (a Partner Manager at Facebook) talks about her experience leading an international career. Lauren was born in Toronto, and raised in various other cities across Canada, namely Ottawa, Woodstock and Hamilton. Since her first move abroad, Lauren has lived and worked in 5 other countries across 4 continents!Career Queens Podcast is a business podcast that spotlights career conversations with millennial women making moves in tech.
2021-05-0552 minCareer Queens PodcastSalary Negotiations Advice from a Woman in Tech with Laura DeBenedetto (Tiktok)In need of salary negotiation tips? Laura DeBenedetto, a Policy Manager at Tiktok, started her career accepting the first salary offer she was made. However, with every new company she has joined (including Facebook, Google and Tiktok), she has gained the experience and confidence to counter and ask for more.Tune in to hear Laura’s advice on negotiating a salary offer, based from her multiple experiences with salary negotiation to date.Career Queens Podcast is a business podcast that spotlights career conversations with millennial women making moves in tech.
2021-04-2146 minCareer Queens PodcastBoomerang Employee with Sade Omojowo (Instagram)Sade Omojowo, a Strategic Partner Manager at Instagram, talks about her experience as boomerang employee, following her moving from Facebook to Tiktok, and then back again to Facebook. This is what some people call a “career boomerang”, and many consider it a strategic way to pivot their career.Being rehired by a former employer is becoming increasingly popular amongst millennials, and it’s particularly common in fast-moving industries like technology. Being a boomerang employee allows an individual to get to learn new skills, try something different, explore another industry, pursue a passion… and then return to their former e...
2021-04-0643 minCareer Queens PodcastTransitioning into People Management with Tracy Jasper (Hubspot)In this episode, Tracy Jasper, a manager at Hubspot, talks about her experience transitioning from an individual contributor to a people manager in the tech industry. Tune in to hear about the challenges Tracy faced, as well as the people management skills she’s had to develop.In many tech companies, becoming a people manger is neither a promotion, nor the only way to advance one’s career. In fact, there are often parallel tracks for people interested in individual contributor or manager work. That said, becoming a people manager is often a strategic move because, to prog...
2021-03-2347 minCareer Queens PodcastPivoting from Sales to Product Management with Marcelle Mbuyu (Google)I speak to Marcelle Mbuyu, a Product Manager at Google, about her career change, from sales to her current role by studying part time, networking and finding stretch assignments at work.Career Queens Podcast is a show that spotlights millennial women in tech, and women in business that are using technology to grow their businesses. Conversations range from navigating a career change or salary negotiation, to starting and running a side hustle.
2021-03-0836 min