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The work advice you need, from women who’ve been there. Every week, join the co-founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, as they help you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest leaders they know.
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Nov 27, 2019 • 41min
Ambassador Susan Rice: “If you're not able to make the people who you're leading feel valued ... then you're going to lose them.”
Ambassador Susan Rice is no stranger to high pressure situations and public scrutiny. Her career in foreign policy was shaped by strong relationships, steadfast resolve, and a healthy dose of tough love.In this episode, Ambassador Rice tell us about learning from a famous mentor (12:15), persevering through public criticism (27:48), and shares her best advice for navigating political disagreements at the Thanksgiving table (34:40). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2019 • 43min
LIVE with Misha Nonoo, fashion designer: “I was like, screw it. It’s all coming apart and I may as well do it all at once.”
With a sustainable mission and a made-to-order business model, Misha Nonoo’s namesake clothing brand has upended the fashion industry. But in order to innovate, she first had to shut down and start over. In this live episode, Misha shares how her hardest moments became her most creative (20:54), the importance of supply chain sustainability (28:03), and the underrated value of uniform dressing (31:11). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13, 2019 • 42min
Amy Shecter, CEO of Glamsquad: “You have to read signs... And you can't just push for what you want.”
Amy Shecter is the CEO of Glamsquad, a beauty and technology company that’s a Skimm HQ favorite and offers on-demand, at-home beauty services. Amy’s leadership roles have spanned marketing to executive management. While her career trajectory hasn’t always fit into a clearly defined box, she’s paved a path pivoting skills to find success. On this episode, Amy discusses how to give hard feedback to your boss (12:09), what it’s like to translate vision into tactics (14:30), and shares the conversation with her daughter that changed her career (20:16). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2019 • 32min
Amy Nelson, Co-Founder of The Riveter: "When I got pregnant with my first daughter... I felt like the world's perception of me changed."
Amy Nelson is the co-founder of The Riveter, a company which started as a series of co-working spaces, “built by women, for everyone” and is now positioning itself as a modern membership network community. With a firm belief that motherhood should not be an impediment to your career opportunities, Amy launched The Riveter while pregnant, has since expanded nationally to 10 locations, and is now the mother of 4 girls. On this episode, Amy talks about the responsibility of taking on venture capital (14:07), what she considers the hardest part of building her business (19:23), and shares her take on the notion of women having it all (26:06). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2019 • 34min
Michelle Lee, editor-in-chief of Allure: "No matter what you do, whether you're in media or other things, learn business."
Michelle Lee is the Editor-in-Chief of Allure Magazine. She’s an early adopter of digital strategy within print publications but also a champion for diversity & wants to change the world by broadening the definition of beauty. On this episode, Michelle discusses how the role of EIC has evolved (15:39) reveals the skills she looks for while hiring (18:01) and discloses which cover stories are closest to her heart (24:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019 • 38min
Brittany Snow, Actress: "It's just doing the work and getting in there."
Brittany Snow is an actress, producer & director. Her breakout role was at age 12 on Guiding Light, and since then she's starred in many films including John Tucker Must Die, Someone Great, and Pitch Perfect 1, 2 and 3. Brittany’s directorial debut, Milkshake, had its world premiere earlier this year and she is currently starring in the new FOX drama, Almost Family.On this special live episode, Brittany opens up about tapping into her inner strength (13:53), talks about the importance of not taking any short cuts (15:15), and shares how she stays motivated while playing the long game in her career (22:23)This episode of Skimm’d From the Couch is presented by Almost Family, a new drama that airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on FOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9, 2019 • 35min
Vicky Tsai, Founder of Tatcha: "If I keep doing what I’m doing, there is a 100% chance that I’ll be unhappy. If I try something new, theres a 50% chance I’ll be unhappy."
Vicky Tsai is the founder of Tatcha Beauty Products, which will soon be celebrating its 10th anniversary. Beauty goes beyond skin-deep for Vicky, as the brand also has a strong philanthropic mission of promoting literacy and education for girls in Asia & Africa. In this episode, Vicky talks about how she was willing to give up her financial security (4:28), how taking a big risk actually made perfect sense (12:08), and why she turned down acquisition & financing offers year after year as a values-driven company (27:19).This episode of Skimm’d From the Couch is sponsored by AC Hotels by Marriott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 25, 2019 • 34min
Sarah Kauss, CEO of S'well: "I thought my business idea needed to be huge. I didn't think I could just make a better water bottle."
Sarah Kauss is the founder & CEO of S'well. With a product that is beautiful, sustainable, and charitable, Sarah is on a mission to reduce single-use plastic worldwide. In this episode, Sarah talks about the characteristic she harnessed to start her company (8:23), how to shift away from viewing people in your industry as competitors (13:28), and why you can’t always keep your big idea to yourself (28:55). This episode of Skimm’d From the Couch is sponsored by AC Hotels by Marriott.We're taking a break next week and will be back with an all new season of SFTC episodes beginning October 9. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 18, 2019 • 44min
Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey: "You can't have any secrets or any spinning - you just have to be completely honest with one another."
Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey are the the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse allegations for The New York Times and the authors of the newly released book, "She Said." In this special live episode, Megan & Jodi discuss the approach which helped them get victims on the record (5:45), how the original tip for the story surfaced (13:04) and why they believe journalism can drive social change (16:03).This episode of Skimm’d From the Couch is sponsored by AC Hotels by Marriott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 11, 2019 • 40min
Bobbi Brown: "Just because you only do one thing well doesn't mean you can't do something else."
Bobbi Brown is a beauty industry titan and a world renowned makeup artist. She's also a best-selling author, speaker, educator & serial entrepreneur. In this episode, Bobbi explains how an elevator meeting became a serendipitous moment for her product (10:35), what it means to be a "pusher" in management (18:00), and how she maintained a consistent brand for more than 20 years (23:30).This episode of Skimm’d From the Couch is sponsored by AC Hotels by Marriott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
