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Preparing for the Possibility

CEO conversations that inspire young women to envision — and pursue — the path to the top.

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Juliette Blake

Founder, Moxies & Miss O and Friends

Second-time founder who spent 20+ years building media brands for girls. Grew Miss O and Friends — with investment from P&G — into one of the top girl-focused websites globally, then launched Hyperlinked on Disney with YouTube Originals funding.

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Lauren Herring

CEO, IMPACT Group

Transformed IMPACT Group into a global leader in employee career development, now operating in 65+ international locations. Under her leadership the organization expanded across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

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Mona Andrews

Founder & CEO, Stay In The Game

Serial entrepreneur who saw women stepping away from careers to raise families or care for parents — then built a solution. Stay In The Game helps women work remotely, stay current, and never lose their place in the workforce.

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Women in Finance

Donna Brandin Tracey Brophy Warson Noreen Doyle

Sharon Fiehler and Beth Chesterton host an hour of conversation with three powerful financial executives — a former Fortune 500 CFO, the former CEO of Citi Private Bank, and the first woman to chair the British Bankers Association in its 96-year history.

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DeLisa Guerrier

Co-Founder, Storyville Gardens

One of the few minority women in real estate development and co-creator of Storyville Gardens — a literacy-based theme park. She shares her recipe for success, the power of representation, and why thinking big is always a choice.

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Shellye Archambeau

Former CEO, MetricStream

Board director at Verizon, Roper Technologies, and Okta. Author of Unapologetically Ambitious and subject of a Harvard Business School case study. 30+ years in tech, and a blueprint for what bold ambition looks like in practice.

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Andra Kidd

CEO, Spheros Environmental

From Chief Growth & Strategy Officer to CEO — Andra shares the mindset shifts and strategic moves that redefined her professional path, and how you can apply the same principles to your own journey.

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Jenny Just

Co-Founder, PEAK6 & Poker Power

Co-founded PEAK6 with $1.5M and grew it into a multibillion-dollar fintech empire. Forbes calls her a "little-known woman billionaire." Now she's teaching risk and strategy through Poker Power — one million fearless women at a time.

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Jocelyn Mangan

Founder, Him For Her

Built iconic mobile apps at CitySearch, Ticketmaster, OpenTable, and Snagajob. Now accelerating diversity on corporate boards through Him For Her. Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People alumna and board director at Papa John's and Wag!

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Jennifer Vigne

President and CEO of the Education Foundation of Sarasota County

She has won numerous awards and is the perfect person to provide advice for young women with great aspirations! In this episode, Jennifer shares a wealth of knowledge about reaching your potential, finding your passion and striving for excellence, not perfection. Tune in to be inspired and ready to tackle what comes next!

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Women in Engineering

Bisa Grant — ANCHOR Lauren Evans — Pinyon Environmental Susan Angyal — ERM

Sharon Fiehler talks to three successful engineering CEOs. Three engineering CEOs share what it took to reach the top in a traditionally male-dominated field, how they lead differently, and what the path forward looks like for women in STEM.

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Leslie Gill

President of Rung for Women

Leslie Gill is the President of Rung for Women — an organization that empowers women to achieve economic success, holistic well-being, and a joyful life. In this episode, Leslie shares her career story that leads her from in-demand college recruit to DC politics and then rapidly to the C-Suite.

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Stacy Taubman

Stacy Taubman has a proven track record of building profitable businesses using emerging digital marketing tools and leveraging social capital. A serial entrepreneur, former medspa owner, digital marketer, and revenue generator, Stacy has been recognized by NBC News, USA Today, Good Morning America, Bloomberg, and ELLE Magazine, and received countless awards for innovation and business leadership.

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Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge

Rhonda is the Executive Director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport. She is responsible for $7 billion in impact on the region with revenues of more than $183 million and serving nearly 16 million passengers annually.

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Julie Lilly

As CEO of St. Louis Trust & Family Office, Julia J. Lilly (Julie) is responsible for client service and satisfaction, finance, business development and strategic planning. Julie is a member of the Management, Risk Management, Trust and Information Technology Steering Committees.

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Laura D’Asaro

CEO & Founder, Chirps

Forbes 30 Under 30. Guinness World Record holder. Got Mark Cuban to invest on Shark Tank — and convinced millions of people to eat bugs. Her story is a lesson in staying motivated and pushing forward no matter what.

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Pooneh Mohajer

CEO & Co-Founder, tokidoki

Sold her first company Hard Candy to LVMH, then built tokidoki into a global lifestyle brand with partnerships including Hello Kitty, Karl Lagerfeld, Sephora, and Marvel. Inc. Magazine's Board of Advisors founding member.

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Luann Abrams

Luann is the founder of CEOX with the mission of getting more women into CEO roles. From her time in venture capital as a partner at FoundersPad, an early-stage venture fund, she was compelled to find a solution to the inequities in leadership she saw at growing startups.

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Adrian Bracy

Adrian Bracy is an author, leadership coach, and motivational speaker. She is a retired NFL Executive and retired nonprofit CEO who loves traveling, helping others, and a good visit to the spa.

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Maryann Bruce

Maryann is an experienced independent director and Former Fortune 100 Division President & CEO. She currently serves on the board of Amalgamated Bank (NASDAQ: AMAL), the advisory board of RealBlocks, a VC-backed FinTech, and Chairs the Board of Wrestle Like A Girl. Maryann is passionate about cultivating women leaders and helping them achieve success in their careers and life.

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Jenny Johnson

Jenny Johnson is president and chief executive officer of Franklin Templeton, a global investment management organization. She is also a member of the company’s board of directors. Jenny Johnson is responsible for developing the company's overall strategic direction, executing on its strategy, and advancing Franklin Templeton’s client-centric culture.

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Margo Cook

Join Sharon Fiehler as she talks with Margo Cook, one of the top women in asset management in the nation, leader among female asset managers and former President of Nuveen Advisory Services. While at Nuveen, Margo led global client organization, overseeing product, marketing, distribution and solutions for the firm, which has over $1 trillion in assets under management. She also lead Nuveen’s strategy to deliver consultative, outcome-focused advice and investment solutions to clients worldwide.

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Barbara C. Archer

Join Sharon Fiehler as she talks with a woman who is at the top of her game — Barbara Archer. Fierce from the beginning, you’ll hear how Barbara stood her ground in her first job after college as a lab supervisor in an all male industry and worked her way to the top as Managing Director and Partner of HighTower St. Louis Wealth Advisors. Barbara candidly shares the decisions and practices that led her to becoming the success she is as well as invaluable educational and career advice for girls.

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Cabanne Howard

  
    Join Sharon Fiehler as she talks with Cabanne Howard. Cabanne has built a strategic marketing and consulting practice based on her experience in the corporate, hospitality, real estate, arts and nonprofit worlds. Cabanne is a strategic and critical thinker with an ability to leverage relationships and expertise to create effective, customized communications solutions on time and under budget. She is the consummate brand and relationship builder.
  

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Ward Klein

  
    Join Sharon Fiehler as she talks with Ward Klein who is former CEO of Energizer and current lead director of Caleres. Ward Klein is instrumental in forming a board of a publicly traded company where at least fifty of its members are female. Ward Klein has multi-decade experience in leading teams to achieve corporate objectives in a global environment. Klein served as Executive Chairman of Edgewell Personal Care Corporation from 2015 to July, 2016.
  

Lauren Herring

Lauren Herring passionately provides leadership to IMPACT Group as CEO, where she has transformed the company into a global leader in career and leadership development. Prior to her current role, Lauren was President of Global Services where she was responsible for all international business development and operations. Under Lauren's leadership, IMPACT Group now operates in more than 65 international locations in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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Kathy Mazzarella

Kathleen M. Mazzarella is Chairman, President and CEO of Graybar, an employee-owned, FORTUNE 500 distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products. With more than 8,700 employees, 289 locations across North America and $7.2 billion in annual revenue (2018), Graybar offers its customers convenient local service, backed by the strength and supply chain capabilities of a large company.

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Lisa Nichols

Join Sharon Fiehler and Beth Chesterton as they talk with Lisa Nichols, CEO of Technology Partners. Technology Partners is an award-winning, certified Women Business Enterprise that provides premier IT staffing and solutions across the United States. They partner with hundreds of clients across a range of industries nationwide, with long-term client and consultant relationships.

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Greg Boyce

Join Sharon Fiehler as she talks with Gregory H. Boyce, Chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy from 2007-2015. During his tenure, Peabody dramatically improved its U.S. safety performance and increased revenues and earnings. Greg is the only CEO to be named among the top chief executives for both the energy and mining sectors, garnering extensive national recognition.

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Jenny Bristow

Our founder Sharon Fiehler interviews Jenny Bristow, Founder of Anvil Analytics. Jenny gives insight into managing her employees during a pandemic and tips on how to stay ahead of trends in a digital world. She has brilliant advice for women as they embark on their journey to the C-suite.

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Jeane Hull

Join Sharon Fiehler as she talks with Jeane Hull — a former Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at Peabody Energy (a $20 billion company at its peak). Today, Jean serves on multiple boards and provides a wealth of information about what it takes to succeed in challenging times and as a woman in business.

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Tracey Brophy Warson

Sharon Fiehler talks with Tracey Brophy Warson, an advisor to startups in clean energy, food sustainability and fintech. Tracey is also a private investor and works with non-profits serving the underresourced and underrepresented.

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Laura Herring

Join Sharon Fiehler in a conversation with Laura Herring, Founder and Chair Emeritus of IMPACT Group, a global leader in the human resource consulting space. A successful entrepreneur, author and internationally known speaker, Laura also plays an active role in organizations that focus on the arts and stimulate economic growth in St. Louis and beyond.

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“In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.”

— Sheryl Sandberg