
Women@Work
Women@Work is a weekly conversation on how to help women join, stay, succeed and lead in the workplace. Our show airs live on SiriusXM132 on Thursdays, at 9 am ET. We explore tactics and strategies to help women and men at all stages of career; talk with extraordinary role models; and look through the gender lens to build a more inclusive, satisfying and diverse workplace. Women at Work is the proud recipient of a 2016 Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media. Business Radio is powered by The Wharton School. Laura Zarrow is the host of Women@Work and Executive Director of Wharton People Analytics. Patricia Hall is the producer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Feb 6, 2020 • 52min
SMACKED Author, Eilene Zimmerman, on Writing, White-Collar Ambition, and Her Personal Journey to a Purposeful Life
Eilene Zimmerman, journalist and writer, joins Laura for a discussion of her new book, SMACKED: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy. While it explores her husband’s secret addition and subsequent death, it is also a stirring depiction of how Eilene navigated the chaos and ultimately reclaimed control of her own life. Listen in as Eilene and Laura talk about everything from the derisive sexism of her childhood, to the importance of financial independence, and how writing carried her through grief into her next career – as a social worker. Want to learn more about Eilene? https://www.eilenezimmerman.com/ Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on February 6, 2020 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2020 • 52min
Speaking Up and Standing Out with Lois Frankel
Whether it’s asking for a long-promised raise, or establishing appropriate boundaries, women often face the double bind of having to be self-advocate in a world that penalizes women for self-advocacy. Lois Frankel joins Laura to teach us how to navigate this fraught landscape – especially at those critical junctures that shape our careers. With highly practical and actional tips, Lois shows us how to make our voices heard, our points known, and our presence felt. Want more? Visit https://www.drloisfrankel.com/ Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on January 16, 2020 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2020 • 52min
Asking For What You Are Worth: Closing the Pay Gap with Cynthia Carson
Cynthia Medina Carson is the Founder and CEO of WAGER, a company that works with both individuals and companies to create safe spaces for transparent and healthy salary conversations. She joins Laura to share her own remarkable story of upward mobility and increasing impact, and how we can equip women with the information and skills they need to get the pay they deserve. Want more? Visit https://www.wewager.co/ Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on January 9, 2020 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 2019 • 53min
Innovators, Role Models, and the Process of Invention with Diana Kapp
We need heroes who look like us – both to believe in ourselves, and to get the world to see that people who look like us can be, and are, the leaders who create the future. Diana Kapp has given us just that with her new book, Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business. Listen in as she talks with Laura about the innovators in her book, why the celebration of role models matters, and what we all can learn from their unique combination of creativity and commitment. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on December 19, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2019 • 52min
Joan C. Williams’ Interruption of Bias, and Strategic Approaches to Building a More Equitable Workplace
Joan C. Williams has played a central role in reshaping the conversation around work, gender, and class, through her work as a legal scholar, activist and innovator. Listen in as she talks with Laura about everything from her landmark book, What Works for Women at Work to the White Working Class, and what we can do in our own lives to create more equality in the workplace- for everyone. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on December 5, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 2019 • 52min
Pat Mitchell: Becoming a Dangerous Woman
Award-winning journalist and media maker, Pat Mitchell has fundamentally changed the media landscape – and in doing so, improved countless women’s lives. Listen in as Pat candidly shares her most painful experiences, and celebrates the role models and moments that shaped her uniquely impactful career. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 21, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 14, 2019 • 52min
The Drama of Celebrity: Sharon Marcus Discusses How Rule Breakers and Change Makers Defy the Norms – and Are Loved for It
Lizzo. Madonna. Sarah Bernhardt. Innovators whose celebrity is integral to their ability to break and change the rules for how women live and work. Listen in as Sharon and Laura explore the dynamics of their success, their singular identities, and their lasting impact on all of us. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 14, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 7, 2019 • 52min
Who runs? Who wins? And why? Conversation with Kelly Dittmar
New research from the Center for American Women In Politics examines the changing numbers of women in politics – and reveals the powerful role that differences in race, party and incumbency play in who runs for office, and who gets elected. Kelly and Laura talk about ways that women candidates are navigating the all-too-familiar set of barriers – often with surprising outcomes – and consider what this all means for the elections ahead of us. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on November 7, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30, 2019 • 53min
Parenting our Kids into Adulthood with Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington
Late adolescence (that time between the end of high school and when kids are successfully launched into their independent lives) is challenging for them as well as the adults who love them. Lisa and Mary join Laura to provide some right-on-time advice, and discuss Grown and Flown, their new guide for parents. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 30, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 23, 2019 • 53min
Personal Strategies for Connecting at Work with Melanie Katzman
From protecting our calendars to navigating narcissists, Dr. Melanie Katzman shares simple, yet powerful tactics for creating the essential connection that drives effective and rewarding work. As a business psychologist and founder of Katzman Consulting, Melanie is also the author of Connect First: 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow, on October 23, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio, Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.