Girlboss Radio
Girlboss Radio
Girlboss Radio is back with a new host and a renewed mission to help women achieve success on their own terms. Meet our host, Avery Francis! Francis is a veteran HR thought leader who specializes in implementing diversity, equity and inclusion practices in as many workplaces as possible through her consultancy, Bloom. Francis has been featured in Forbes and named a Top 40 Woman in Tech by Betakit. Her ethos? Work should work for all of us. The podcast features weekly chats with inspiring executives, founders and A-listers including filmmaker Domee Shi, mega-influencer Matilda Djerf, Knix founder Joanna Griffiths, and Netflix star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, among others. Girlboss Radio is your destination for no-BS career advice—each episode, you'll walk away with tangible takeaways and success stories that'll help you level-up in your career *and* your life.
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Apr 11, 2018 • 43min
Donna Carpenter- CEO & Co-Owner of Burton Snowboards
Donna Carpenter has been working at Burton for the past 35 years and has held just about every job from dipping snowboards in polyurethane and answering the customer service line, to CEO. She has been instrumental in the company’s growth, expanding Burton’s business to Europe in the 1980s. In more recent years, Donna has shifted from President to CEO, worked to make Burton an employer of choice for women and amped up the company's sustainability and philanthropy efforts. Today she joins us to talk about how she became CEO, her dedication to women in the workplace and how she is spreading the word about sustainability in an effort to help the environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 4, 2018 • 54min
Andy McNicol- Partner at William Morris Endeavor
Andy has been a literary agent at WME, the largest literary agency in the country for eighteen years. She has been behind multiple New York Times best-selling authors, representing a wide variety of clients, such as Chrissy Teigen, Karlie Kloss, Tory Burch, Alicia Silverstone and our host, Sophia Amoruso. Andy is the reason that Girlboss was published. Today, Andy joins us to share the perils of perfectionism and how to embrace mistakes, how to figure out what your story is and how to best tell it, and, the way to find, and later, become a mentor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2018 • 52min
Aminatou Sow- digital strategist, a writer, a podcast host and the co-founder of Tech LadyMafia.
Aminatou Sow is a multi-hyphenate to say the least, but for anyone who's ever listened to Call Your Girlfriend—the podcast she hosts with Ann Friedman—she's also someone you might consider, well, a friend. Made in partnership with Sephora Collection in celebration of #LIPSTORIES, Amina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 28, 2018 • 54min
Sarah Robb O’Hagan-Author, CEO at Flywheel Sports
Sarah Robb O’Hagan is a high-energy combination of disruptive business leader, fitness fanatic, and cheerleading mom. As Chief Executive Officer of the fastest growing indoor cycling company, Flywheel Sports, she is currently innovating the business through digital content and services. She’s also the author of Extreme You: Step up. Stand out. kick Ass. Repeat. Today, Sarah joins us to talk about business innovation, inspiring human performance and bouncing back from major fails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 21, 2018 • 49min
Katie Couric- award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker and New York Times best-selling author
After 15 years as co-anchor of NBC’s TODAY Show, In 2006, Katie Couric made history when she left to join CBS television as the first woman at the helm of an evening newscast. She went on to host a network daytime talk show, serve as Global News Anchor for Yahoo News, and in 2015 she launched Katie Couric Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 14, 2018 • 52min
Nicole Quinn- Investing partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Nicole Quinn is helping lead the charge for investing in women-run businesses, and on this week's episode of Girlboss Radio, she's sharing all her insider tips. Including, her advice on how to build a meaningful network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 8, 2018 • 30min
Tina Amini- Games expert, player and editorial manager of games at IGN
On this special International Women’s Day addition of Girlboss Radio presented in partnership with Google Play, Sophia speaks with a woman helping change the game when it comes to representation, programming and beyond. Tina Amini has been playing games and reporting on the gaming industry for over eight years. And as the new editorial manager of games IGN, she’s directly involved in re-shaping the conversation about what it means to be a girl, and a gamer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 7, 2018 • 51min
Miranda Kerr- Model, Founder, Owner & Managing Director of KORA Organics.
After two decades in the fashion spotlight, Miranda has successfully made the transition and evolution to entrepreneur and business woman, building her own company Kora Organics. Today, she’ll talk to us about beauty secrets and we’ll bond over a shared appreciation of rose quartz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 28, 2018 • 56min
Tess Holliday- Model, activist, author
On this episode, We’re joined by Tess Holliday. Tess is a voice for all women who have been cast aside and disrespected for failing to fit into societal standards. At 5’5 and a size 22, she is rocking the modeling world. On social media, she’s using her voice to spread messages of body positivity everywhere. Today she’ll talk about her career, her memoir and about the women in her life that inspired her to believe in herself even when her dreams seemed out of reach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2018 • 48min
Laura Wasser- Attorney, Author and Founder of It's Over Easy
Laura Wasser is a highly respected divorce attorney who has represented clients like Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie and Stevie Wonder. In 2017, she launched It’s Over Easy, a digital divorce platform that guides couples through the many different points of the divorce process without a super hefty price tag. Today, Laura joins us to talk about her new company and she’ll share some of her best advice for how to help you protect yourself and (your hard earned funds) from a visit to her office in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
