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She's Talking BackAuthor: Michelle McGlade
Welcome to She's Talking Back, a show where the women leaders you admire speak their truth. Hosted by best-selling author Michelle McGlade, each week you'll hear from C-Suite executives who have struggled and overcome self-doubt, listened and led with intuition, and run against the popular vote and are willing to share their authentic voice with you. Known as the Modern Leader's Maven, Michelle McGlade is helping clients focus on aligning from the inside out and becoming a modern leader. After a successful fifteen-year stint in the corporate world, Michelle felt the pull to do something bigger, so she took the leap into serial entrepreneurship starting with a brick and mortar business in the health and wellness industry. Her talents were recognized early on and she received a business excellence award for best woman owned business that ignited the flame to see what else was possible. The adrenaline launched her on the path to starting a series of successful businesses. Her evolution journey truly began when fibromyalgia hit her hard in her 20s. Never one to accept defeat, Michelle became a wellness junkie and kicked it to the curb. Her personal health detour and successful clinic ownership opened her eyes to how many health and wellness entrepreneurs needed help building their businesses. Wanting to help as many entrepreneurs as possible to get their knowledge out into the world, she launched her podcast called Making the Maven. After more than 200 episodes and a global audience, wanderlust kicked in again. Her most recent call has led her to go deeper within than she had before, upcycling and doing an internal audit and combining all of her experience in a new way. Now, she's helping leaders create a deep connection between heart and mind, because as our leadership grows, this piece tends to get lost. This disconnect is so often the piece that holds us back when on the surface life looks grand. It is the piece she helps clients reclaim and the path to a more authen Language: en-us Genres: Business, Careers, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Be Proactive: Find that Mentor — Sherry Lowe
Episode 35
Tuesday, 4 August, 2020
Sherry Lowe is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist turned Silicon Valley marketing executive. She has experience in building marketing programs for rapid-growth tech companies. As a professional that served both in sports journalism and tech companies, she was completely used to being the only woman in the room. Today, she shares how she was proactive in searching for powerful mentors and being very conscious in bringing up younger professional women. Key Takeaways Sherry shares her first experience with being the only woman in the room. Sherry focused her efforts on mentoring younger women and preparing them to fill leadership seats. How does someone find a good mentor? Don't wait for a mentor to find you. Sherry's mentors made her feel safe and allowed her to take risks without feeling like she'd lose her job for it. How did she create that/find that? What does Sherry do to work on herself? A stable and strong support network was huge for Sherry's career. Give people the space to find the best way to do a task or the job. When it comes to Zoom calls, it's important to look professional despite it being a 'work from home' day. Get ready for work. Sherry started in the sports industry; did she see a lot of workplace discrimination? Whatever you do, speak out. You will pay a price for it, but do it because it is worth it, not only for you but for future employees, too. How do you find good companies to work for? Interviews are two-way streets. They want you, but you should always want them. Trust your first impressions about people! Resources Expanse.co Sherry on LinkedIn Quotes Michelle's quote: "Most great leaders work on themselves so that they're more stable within and they're showing up more powerfully." "The mentorship started with me watching [successful women] and trying to learn, and then asking a lot of questions." "Don't wait for your mentor to find you." "Getting space around yourself where you have time to think and create is very important."
