She's a Boss Podcast

Leading IP expert Emmanuelle Ragot chats with Sham about her path into IP law, what makes her team successful, her views on failure, and the role that art plays in her life.

Sham and Becky get together in the same room (let alone continent) for the first time in 2.5 YEARS while Sham is in Austin for SXSW. They share their many life and career updates and plans for 2019.

Sarah describes what it's like to work at a mission-driven company centered on ending misogyny, how she's looking to scale the magic, and the many leadership learnings she has picked up along the way

In episode #59, Nerissa Naidu shares her path from South Africa to COO and Global Head of Strategy at AIG, including what it's like to be a woman at the top, her commitment to diversity, inclusion, and mentorship, and her thoughts on the importance of believing in yourself and never conceding.

Flo Vinger shares her experience founding VING Vodka, including what inspired her to start a vodka brand after a long career in the entertainment industry, what it was like when a Buzzfeed video featuring the brand generated over 9.5 million views, and about Flo's personal philosophies on topics like fear, leadership, and comparison.

Ep.57 Sonja Soyer: Passing on creativity - because it is contagious! by Becky Parker Bui

In episode 56, I chat with two amazing women: Sharon Benyaminy and Allie Heumann from Two Gypsea Souls. We discuss how these lifelong friends took their passion for fashion and music and turned it into a fashion line, how they were discovered and grew organically, and the lessons they have learned to-date about the importance of support systems and believing in yourself.

In episode 55, Sham chats with Veronique about her path from science to diplomacy, her work for the Luxembourg embassy in Washington D.C, and her experiences raising a family in international postings.

In episode 54, Becky chats with Michelle about her experience founding her company, PrepU, when she couldn't fine the right personal care products for her stinky young boys. We discuss her journey in launching the company, as well as the many learnings from Michelle's career path as a designer and an entrepreneur prior to this endeavor.

Sham chats with Karina Bahrin about her experience in leaving corporate life to start an island resort, including what inspired the change, what she has learned along the way, and how her definition of success has evolved over time.

Ep52: Gay Gaddis, Author of "Cowgirl Power", Founder & CEO of T3 by Becky Parker Bui

Becky chats with Breonna about the her passion for creativity and for helping others heal, how those two things have led her on an incredible journey (putting doubt in the back seat), and what she has learned from saying yes to multiple side projects in addition to her impressive design career.

In this episode, Sham chats with Alison Kriel about her incredible track record improving schools, her passion for inclusions and diversity, and the many learnings she picked up in her path from teacher to Founder/CEO.

Becky chats with Luminary Labs CEO Sara Holoubek about how her pursuit of interesting trends and problems shaped her career path, why she wishes we would stop putting people on pedestals, and the many learnings she has picked up along the way through a combination of trial and error as well as a focus on her North Star.

Sham chats with Alison about her work with the British Council, how her career has taken her to multiple countries across many continents, and how she and her partner work together to make it all work for their family.

I chat with Lisa Sullivan Cross about her amazing career trajectory, her evolution as a leader, and her plans for innovation at Art.com.

Sham speaks with Animah Kosai about her experiences advocating against all types of wrong-doing in workplaces. Animah has advocated for workplace safety both as a lawyer and through her organization Speak Up.

In episode 45 I chat with Sara Rodell about starting her company Loop & Tie, her path to entrepreneurship (including a major pivot), and the learnings she has picked up along the way.

In episode 44, Sham chats with Suzana about the work she is doing in Mozambique to empower female entrepreneurs, why she started this venture, and what she has learned along the way across her three different career paths.

In episode 43, I speak with Portia about her experiences starting Silence is Accurate and recently launching a gallery in Cape Town, South Africa.

In episode 42, Sham chats with Dr. Hartini Zainuddin. Tini, as she is better known, has dedicated her life to rescuing children, giving children a chance to thrive and is an activist for children. She also fundraises with vehemence towards the cause.

In episode 41, Becky chats with Sinead Sharkey about her experiences consulting women on career and confidence challenges (including a few tips for our listeners) and about what she’s working to achieve with the Women’s Equality Party in Northern Ireland.

In episode 40 our newest co-host Sham speaks with Patrizia Luchetta, a heavy weight from the Luxembourg government who is taking a sabbatical to explore her boundaries, if any. Patrizia is the founder of Dzign2B which is a boutique consultancy doing communications for music and fashion. Pat with her 40 years of experience in companies like Ferrero, joining political parties, spent a substantial part of her career as the Director of New Technologies for the government of Luxembourg.

in episode 39, I introduce you to our new co-host, Shamala Hinrichsen! We discuss her experiences volunteering in India all summer for the ICRISAT SmartFood initiative, her decision to transition from her medical communications consultancy to a new social entrepreneurship path, and her advice on focusing your energies on one thing at a time in order to maximize your impact.

Alaina shares with us her journey started Ms.Single Mother (and why that blog blew up), how a negative interaction in the workplace spurred her to found her agency, and how she started Women in Digital after realizing sexism was costing her tens of thousands of dollars.

Whitney shares the path that led to her leadership position at ESSENCE, why she formed The Life Currency, and how relationship-building, scrappiness, and asking questions opened up opportunities along the way.

Heide Smith shares with me some of her fascinating life experiences, including what it was like to grow up in Nazi Germany, her dad being a prisoner of war in Siberia, and about how she learned about the Holocaust for the first time as a young adult after she moved with her family to the United States.

In episode 35, Jackie talks to us about her experience becoming a female drag queen,  what Lady Gaga can teach us about loyalty, and how she learned to take risks with confidence.

In episode 34 I chat live with Jamie Matusek about her path to her role as President of Catalyst. Jamie shares the specific strategies she used to advance quickly within organizations as well as how relationships helped her make moves between companies. Jamie is also open about some of the struggles she faced along the way including being laid-off and having to take an untraditional role in the wake of 9-11.

Tamar shares her path to founding the CEO Project and writing her book, including sharing the hard times along the way.

Kim shares her journey in founding Social News Desk, from identifying the need in the newsroom, to developing a prototype and hustling for customers, and achieving a strategic acquisition. Kim shares some of the highs, lows and learnings as a non-technical founder of a software company.

JJ shares how she went from personal training to building her fitness and empowerment brand, including publishing books and podcasts and the many learnings along the way.

Nuala Murphy shares why and how her company is tackling maternal mental health problems with technology, how her involvement with LeanIn.org has impacted her life, and why focus is so importance in her pursuit of balance.

Shawn shares his thoughts on the advantages women bring to business partnerships and how they can use their unique strengths to win.

I chat live with Cara Caulkins about her path to founding her PR firm, the exciting and scary moments, and how her personal passions for travel and yoga have shaped her approach to work.

Joan describes her work as a mindset mentor, explains how emotions are tied to behaviors and eventually our financial health, and why she believes we need to stop rushing and be more present.

In episode 26, Melissa shares about her experience as a drug addict and dominatrix, and how writing about her darkest truths allowed her to become honest with and accepting of herself. She also discusses the themes and learnings covered in her newest book, Abandon Me.

Dr. G discusses her path from family physician to founding AskDoctorG.com and becoming a sought-after author and speaker. Hear some of her tips for raising resilient, responsible, respectful kids with character.

Megan shares her experience joining the family media business, including the highlights and challenges of going from intern to Head Editor.

Cynthia takes us on a journey through her "life path," from living abroad starting at nine years-old, to founding multiple companies including her current endeavor, Global Scribes. In our chat, hear about how a book, some inspirational people, and “recalibration moments” impacted Cynthia along the way.

Shinjini talks about her journey from introvert to multi-media personality, how she built her large social media following, and what’s next for her company, the Das Media Group.

Lauren shares her experience founding Life in Play - from idea to Kickstarter campaign to profitable business, and how she accomplished this while starting a family.

Laura discusses how she built her business online, including finding freelance writing work without any experience, quickly surpassing her previous earnings, and how she now teaches others to follow in her footsteps.

Ruth talks about her journey inventing a product at age 16, launching a business rather than going university, and the many endeavors she's working on now, including a mission to get more young people interested in STEM.

Julia shares her experiences as world taekwondo champion, including how she was able to win, the highlights and challenges she faced along the way, and how her own experience with depression has led her to advocate for mental health awareness.

Alison shares her expertise on leadership topics like presenting and selling yourself, making tough decisions, and productive patience, and other learnings based on her deep experience founding, advising, and investing in businesses.

Bianca discusses how her company Birdies went from zero to celebrity-slipper-of-choice in less than a year, including how it started, some set-backs and learnings, balancing this with her day job, and her thoughts on getting Birdies into the White House.

Rachel shares takeaways from interesting legal topics she has researched - gender and the law, supporting veterans, etc., discusses her path to her role as Dean, and her unique approaches for understanding and teaching law students.

Glenda describes her journey from dropping out of college to finding her calling in hair and makeup, which involves working red carpet looks, guest-starring on a cooking show with Trisha Yearwood, and helping women feel amazing every day.

Sarah shares many learnings and advice from her leadership experience in tech companies, ranging from how to get started investing, to hiring and getting hired, to effective negotiation.

Dee shares her story of surviving domestic violence in hopes that other victims will feel empowered to break the silence and get out.