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Bidding on government contracts is tough—especially for small businesses facing limited past performance and resource constraints. A loss can be discouraging, but it can also be a catalyst for growth.In this episode of Unveiled: GovCon Stories, PBG Consulting's President & CEO Pawla Ghaleb and People & Culture Lead Irina Batchelor share how a major GovCon loss reshaped their strategy. They discuss the challenges, lessons learned, and key adjustments that strengthened their future proposals.This candid conversation goes beyond the success stories, offering real insights on resilience, strategy, and innovation in government contracting. Tune in to learn how setbacks can become stepping stones to GovCon success.Guest Bio:Pawla Ghaleb, CEO of PBG Consulting, is a trailblazing leader with over 20 years in IT solutions, strategic consulting, and program management. Under her leadership, PBG has earned accolades like The Washington Post's Top Workplaces and the Department of State's Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year. A multilingual leader from Lebanon, she champions diversity and innovation, driving PBG's growth in the federal space.Guided by her mantra, “Doing more with less,” Pawla delivers cutting-edge solutions to agencies like State, HHS, and OPM. A mentor and industry influencer, her leadership has earned awards such as the G2X FedCiv Leading for Impact Award and Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching. With an MBA from George Washington University and completion of Harvard Business School's OPM Program, she continues to shape the future of GovCon.Call(s) to Action:Help spread the word about Unveiled: GovCon Stories: https://shows.acast.com/unveiled-govcon-storiesDo you want to be a guest or recommend a topic that you would like to learn or hear about on the podcast? Let us know through our guest feedback and registration form.Links:PBG: https://pbgconsult.com/ The PBG Gov Blog: https://pbgconsult.com/blog/ Sponsors:The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests, and do not reflect the views or endorsements of our sponsors.Withum – Diamond Sponsor!Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm, helping clients to be in a position of strength in today's complex business environment. Go to Withum's website to learn more about how they can help your business! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We originally released this episode on July 5, 2024, but our guest, Brooke Lively, perfectly encapsulates the essence of the Women of Power series, so if you missed her the first time around, listen to her conversation with Tom now! Brooke Lively is founder and president of CathCap, a fractional CFO service provider focusing on lawyers and their law firms. Brooke has been named one of the Top 25 Women to Watch, one of Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching, and one of Fort Worth's CFOs of the Year! She is an international speaker and best-selling author with two books under her belt. Here's a Glimpse of What You'll Learn 0:00 Preview - What Profit Actually Consists of 1:18 Introduction 3:15 How CathCap Got Started 4:54 What Do Fractional CFOs Do? 9:15 CathCap's Ideal Clients 10:19  A Case Study on How CathCap Works 14:50 Understanding the Value of a True CFO 18:32 Book Alert: Exit On Top by Brooke Lively 23:38 The Key to Valuing a Law Firm 31:30 Me Inc. vs. A Branded Company 36:10 What Profit Actually Consists of 37:27 Wrapping Up CathCap has served up top-tier CFO services to businesses of all sizes for over a decade, with a particular interest in helping attorneys grow and scale their firms like proper businesses. The company has built a strong expertise with all practice types, but they've also earned a particular popularity among personal injury and immigration firms. CathCap's commitment to empowering businesses through strategic financial leadership helps their clients redefine their status quo and helps founders build practices they can later sell or hand off confidently. Speakers Featured in This Episode - Tom Foster of Foster Web Marketing- Brooke Lively of CathCap This episode is brought to you by Foster Web Marketing. Foster Web Marketing is dedicated to providing cutting-edge, highly customizable marketing and strategic solutions specifically designed for law firms and medical practices. Our award-winning marketing and systems solutions are what set us apart from everyone else.  

Dr. Tonya Cornelius, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, The Walt Disney Company where she serves as an integral member of the enterprise Human Resources senior leadership team. Dr. Cornileus is responsible for learning and leadership development, talent and succession management, performance management, and career development. Dr. Cornileus joined The Walt Disney Company in 2009, serving for nearly 13 years at ESPN prior to moving into her current role. At ESPN, she led learning, talent management, organization development, diversity, equity and inclusion, and wellness.  Prior to joining The Walt Disney Company, Dr. Cornileus served as director, executive development & organizational effectiveness for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. from 2004 to 2009 and vice president, training & organizational development for Aegis Communications Group, Inc. from 1998 to 2004. She began her career as an educator.  Dr. Cornileus is involved with several professional and civic organizations. She serves on the Advisory Board for Advanced Leadership Laboratory, Women in Sports and Events (WISE) National Board of Directors, the boards for the University of Florida Foundation and Empower Her Network. Dr. Cornileus is a past board member and officer for the University of Georgia College of Education Board of Visitors, for the Urban League of Greater Hartford, and the T. Howard Foundation.  Dr. Cornileus has been recognized by various industry and professional organizations, including being selected to the distinguished list of Wonder Women by Multichannel News, CableFax's Most Powerful Women Mentor of the Year and Most Influential Minorities in Cable, and Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching. She has also been profiled in the Chief Talent Development Officer Magazine, Savoy Magazine's list of Most Influential Women in Corporate America, and Pivot Magazine's Pivotal Women. Dr. Cornileus was honored with a Career Achievement Award by the New England Chapter of Women in Cable and Telecommunications and inducted into the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Hall of Fame.  Dr. Cornileus' philanthropic endeavors focus primarily on promoting access to education. In 2022, she established the Harris Family Opportunity Scholarship at the University of Georgia and in 2019, she established the Tonya Harris Cornileus CJC Diversity in Communications Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Florida. She is a major donor to the Criterion's Club Gwendolyn Pinkney Harris Scholarship in honor of her deceased mother. Dr. Cornileus mentors college students through the University of Georgia's alumni mentor program and young professionals across various companies and industries. She has mentored high school students through the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education's New Beginnings program, and actively supports several other community service organizations.  Dr. Cornileus is a lifelong learner. She earned her Ph.D. and M.Ed. in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of Georgia and her bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Florida. Dr. Cornileus received the Senior Certified Professional designation by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) and the Professional Coaching certification by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC CPC). She is passionate about helping individuals and teams realize their full potential and regularly spends her time keynote speaking, writing, and reading on topics of personal and professional development. Quotes: “Avoid regret. Regret is perhaps one of the worst things you could do to avoid getting near the end or at any point of your life and living such a regretful experience is to go ahead and believe in yourself.” “I knew that I wanted to be a part of helping people realize their goals and dreams and believe in themselves.” “Believing in yourself and just taking one step forward toward it. And I believe the way starts to open up for us.” “Do it scared. Don't let fear be the reason you don't do something. Just do it scared.” Chapters: 00:00  Introduction to Dr. Tonya Cornelius 01:57  Tonya's Background and Passion for Helping Others 10:15  The Importance of Belief in Oneself and Taking Leaps of Faith 23:50  Finding Focus and Inspiration with a Word of the Year 30:37  Embracing Awe and Wonder for More Joy and Fulfillment 40:59  Takeaway Tips and Closing Remarks R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Self-reflection and answering perennial questions about identity, values, and contribution are essential for personal growth. Who am I really?  What do I value?  What gifts and talents do I have?  How do I want to contribute?  Belief in oneself and taking leaps of faith are crucial for realizing one's full potential. Generosity and mentorship play a significant role in helping others reach their goals and dreams. Having a word of the year can provide focus and inspiration for personal development. Focusing on awe and wonder in everyday experiences can bring more joy, purpose, and fulfillment. Resources: Your Aha Life  Tonya on YouTube Where to find R.O.G. Podcast: R.O.G on YouTube R.O.G on Apple Podcasts R.O.G on Spotify How diverse is your network?  Free N.D.I. Network Diversity Index What is your Generosity Style?  Free Generosity Quiz Credits: Dr. Tonya Cornelius, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc. Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 190, with Shannon Cassidy for a Generous Leadership Coaching Tip.

Brooke Lively is the Founder, CEO, and President of Cathedral Capital (CathCap), which empowers entrepreneurs to achieve their financial goals. As a CFO and profitability strategist, she helps business leaders in fast-growing companies turn their organizations into profitable, thriving businesses. Brooke has been named Top 25 Women to Watch from 2016-2020, Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching, and Fort Worth's 2016 CFO of the Year.  In this episode: Some business owners want to grow their companies enough to retire early. This requires understanding cash flow and making data-driven decisions. How can you boost profitability to offboard yourself from your business? As a CFO, Brooke Lively says businesses must analyze each service to determine production costs and profit margins. This allows you to identify ideal marketing and sales efforts and give team members a strategic direction for the company. Brooke recommends implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to empower team members to follow data-driven processes and move the company forward.  In today's episode of Systems Simplified, the Founder, CEO, and President of Cathedral Capital, Brooke Lively, joins Adi Klevit to discuss small business growth and profitability. Brooke explains why small businesses should acquire a CFO, how to delegate tasks using EOS, and a CFO's roles and responsibilities.

Dr. Tonya Cornelius, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, The Walt Disney Company where she serves as an integral member of the enterprise Human Resources senior leadership team. Dr. Cornileus is responsible for learning and leadership development, talent and succession management, performance management, and career development. Dr. Cornileus joined The Walt Disney Company in 2009, serving for nearly 13 years at ESPN prior to moving into her current role. At ESPN, she led learning, talent management, organization development, diversity, equity and inclusion, and wellness.  Prior to joining The Walt Disney Company, Dr. Cornileus served as director, executive development & organizational effectiveness for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. from 2004 to 2009 and vice president, training & organizational development for Aegis Communications Group, Inc. from 1998 to 2004. She began her career as an educator.  Dr. Cornileus is involved with several professional and civic organizations. She serves on the Advisory Board for Advanced Leadership Laboratory, Women in Sports and Events (WISE) National Board of Directors, the boards for the University of Florida Foundation and Empower Her Network. Dr. Cornileus is a past board member and officer for the University of Georgia College of Education Board of Visitors, for the Urban League of Greater Hartford, and the T. Howard Foundation.  Dr. Cornileus has been recognized by various industry and professional organizations, including being selected to the distinguished list of Wonder Women by Multichannel News, CableFax's Most Powerful Women Mentor of the Year and Most Influential Minorities in Cable, and Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching. She has also been profiled in the Chief Talent Development Officer Magazine, Savoy Magazine's list of Most Influential Women in Corporate America, and Pivot Magazine's Pivotal Women. Dr. Cornileus was honored with a Career Achievement Award by the New England Chapter of Women in Cable and Telecommunications and inducted into the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Hall of Fame.  Dr. Cornileus' philanthropic endeavors focus primarily on promoting access to education. In 2022, she established the Harris Family Opportunity Scholarship at the University of Georgia and in 2019, she established the Tonya Harris Cornileus CJC Diversity in Communications Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Florida. She is a major donor to the Criterion's Club Gwendolyn Pinkney Harris Scholarship in honor of her deceased mother. Dr. Cornileus mentors college students through the University of Georgia's alumni mentor program and young professionals across various companies and industries. She has mentored high school students through the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education's New Beginnings program, and actively supports several other community service organizations.  Dr. Cornileus is a lifelong learner. She earned her Ph.D. and M.Ed. in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of Georgia and her bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Florida. Dr. Cornileus received the Senior Certified Professional designation by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) and the Professional Coaching certification by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC CPC). She is passionate about helping individuals and teams realize their full potential and regularly spends her time keynote speaking, writing, and reading on topics of personal and professional development. Quotes: “Avoid regret. Regret is perhaps one of the worst things you could do to avoid getting near the end or at any point of your life and living such a regretful experience is to go ahead and believe in yourself.” “I knew that I wanted to be a part of helping people realize their goals and dreams and believe in themselves.” “Believing in yourself and just taking one step forward toward it. And I believe the way starts to open up for us.” “Do it scared. Don't let fear be the reason you don't do something. Just do it scared.” Chapters: 00:00  Introduction to Dr. Tonya Cornelius 01:57  Tonya's Background and Passion for Helping Others 10:15  The Importance of Belief in Oneself and Taking Leaps of Faith 23:50  Finding Focus and Inspiration with a Word of the Year 30:37  Embracing Awe and Wonder for More Joy and Fulfillment 40:59  Takeaway Tips and Closing Remarks R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Self-reflection and answering perennial questions about identity, values, and contribution are essential for personal growth. Who am I really?  What do I value?  What gifts and talents do I have?  How do I want to contribute?  Belief in oneself and taking leaps of faith are crucial for realizing one's full potential. Generosity and mentorship play a significant role in helping others reach their goals and dreams. Having a word of the year can provide focus and inspiration for personal development. Focusing on awe and wonder in everyday experiences can bring more joy, purpose, and fulfillment. Resources: Your Aha Life  Tonya on YouTube Where to find R.O.G. Podcast: R.O.G on YouTube R.O.G on Apple Podcasts R.O.G on Spotify How diverse is your network?  Free N.D.I. Network Diversity Index What is your Generosity Style?  Free Generosity Quiz Credits: Dr. Tonya Cornelius, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc. Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 190, with Shannon Cassidy for a Generous Leadership Coaching Tip.

Brooke Lively is founder and president of CathCap, a fractional CFO service provider focusing on lawyers and their law firms. Brooke has been named one of the Top 25 Women to Watch, one of Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching, and one of Fort Worth's CFOs of the Year! She is an international speaker and best-selling author with two books under her belt. Here's a Glimpse of What You'll Learn 0:00 Introduction 2:05 How CathCap Got Started 3:44 What Do Fractional CFOs Do? 8:05 CathCap's Ideal Clients 9:14 A Case Study on How CathCap Works 13:40 Understanding the Value of a True CFO 17:24 Book Alert: Exit On Top by Brooke Lively 22:25 The Key to Valuing a Law Firm 30:21 Me Inc. vs. A Branded Company 35:00 What Profit Actually Consists of 36:18 Wrapping Up CathCap has served up top-tier CFO services to businesses of all sizes for over a decade, with a particular interest in helping attorneys grow and scale their firms like proper businesses. The company has built a strong expertise with all practice types, but they've also earned a particular popularity among personal injury and immigration firms. CathCap's commitment to empowering businesses through strategic financial leadership helps their clients redefine their status quo and helps founders build practices they can later sell or hand off confidently. Speakers Featured in This Episode - Tom Foster of Foster Web Marketing- Brooke Lively of CathCap This episode is brought to you by Foster Web Marketing. Foster Web Marketing is dedicated to providing cutting-edge, highly customizable marketing and strategic solutions specifically designed for law firms and medical practices. Our award-winning marketing and systems solutions are what set us apart from everyone else.  

“You got to work the room, know who you're talking to, know what you're working with.” “Let people know you did that work, but also take the temperature in the room..let your boss be proud of you, not scared of you.” Zenita has a deep passion for technology and has over three decades in the cable industry with Jerrold/General Instrument, Motorola, ARRIS (now Commscope) and most recently as Vice President of marketing and business development at the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE®), a subsidiary of CableLabs®.  Zenita currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Segra+UPN, one of the nation's largest fiber network companies that provides best in class broadband and security solutions Nationwide. Zenita has also served in a dual capacity recently as interim Chief Revenue Officer at Segra. Zenita is an award-winning community and industry relations activist supporting education, arts, science, technology and math (STEM/STEAM) initiatives, healthcare, diversity and inclusion programs in the cable industry. In her spare time, Zenita puts her expert marketing and relationship building skills to work with several organizations including Women in Cable Telecommunications Greater Philadelphia as Executive Champion, and also serves on the board of the Blind Institute of Technology.  She previously served on the boards of the Montgomery County PA chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Greater Philadelphia & South Jersey chapter of Girls Inc, Beachglow: Concerts for Charity, Inc., One Diverse Industry and Inner Explorer. In 2014, Zenita was inducted into the Cable TV Pioneers. WICT Greater Philadelphia honored Zenita with the 2015 Inspire Award. Zenita has been recognized multiple years since 2016 as one of Cablefax Most Powerful Women in Cable and Most Influential Minorities in Cable multiple years since 2014. In 2019 Zenita was recognized as SCTE/WICT Woman in Technology, an annual award that lauds the achievements of one woman who demonstrates outstanding professional achievement and significantly contributes to the advancement of the cable telecommunications industry. Also that year she was recognized by WICT as a Woman to Watch in Technology, and one of the top 50 marketers in the world by Marketo, an Adobe Company as part of the #Fearless50, driving bold, fearless marketing and digital transformation.  In 2020 Zenita was recognized by Cablefax as a Diversity Trailblazer. In 2021, Zenita's team at SCTE was recognized by Cablefax as the 2021 First place winner for best Online Event, and third place winner for Best Media Relations to raise visibility of the SCTE brand. Zenita was recognized in the Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of 2023's Women Worth Watching® in Leadership and an Industry Leader Top Women in Media by Cynopsis. Most recent, Zenita was recognized by CIO Look as one of the Top 10 Women Leading the MarTech Revolution and Hall of Fame honoree by One Diverse Industry. R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Think about who you love and who loves you. Let that fuel your confidence.  Be trustworthy. Exceed expectations and take responsibility. Know your worth. Be confident, but humble. Spend more time listening. Resources: Zenita Henderson on LinkedIn (in/zenitahenderson) Zenita Henderson Cablefax Profile Zenita Henderson: People on the Move Wired for Success: The Chronicles of Zenita Henderson About Segra Segra Announces Executive Leadership Appointments Where to find R.O.G. Podcast: R.O.G on YouTube R.O.G on Apple Podcasts R.O.G on Spotify How diverse is your network?  N.D.I. Network Diversity Index What is your Generosity Style?  Generosity Quiz Credits: Zenita Henderson, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc. Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 151, with Stephanie Mitchko-Beale.

Gina Schaefer knows a thing or two about building a business in non-traditional ways. Gina is the founder and Co-CEO of a chain of Ace Hardware stores located in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD, Montgomery County and Northern VA. She is a passionate entrepreneur who grew her company from one to 13 stores in only 14 years and now leads a multimillion-dollar business that employs more than 300 people. She is dedicated to maintaining a strong corporate culture and is selling her company to her teammates through an ESOP. Gina's big passion is developing urban markets, supporting small businesses, and helping women succeed in all aspects of the hardware industry. She has tirelessly focused on the “Return to Main Street” movement in her city of Washington, D.C., to promote Shop Local campaigns and community revitalization in urban areas. Gina has received numerous accolades for her many accomplishments, including being the recipient of the Women Who Mean Business award from the Washington Business Journal of 2009, being recognized as an industry Top Gun in 2011 by the National Retail Hardware Association, being honored by Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of its Women Worth Watching in 2013 and recognized by Hardware and Building Supply Dealer as one of 14 of the 2016 “People of the Year.” Her book, Recovery Hardware, was published in 2022 and chronicles her business growth and the lessons she learned from hiring folks in recovery – proving that leaders can build a business in non-traditional ways. Episode in a Tweet: I am a far better leader because I am open to learning from non-traditional teachers. Second chances transform communities and change lives—and they often start with one business at a time. Background: I absolutely love this interview. Gina Schafer is one of the most inspiring leaders I've had the pleasure of meeting. We can all learn from her vision, gumption, grit, and compassion. Not only did she open an Ace Hardware store in a rundown but regentrifying community in Washington DC with no prior experience with hardware, she and her husband built their business by giving those in addiction recovery a chance to change their lives and find meaning and purpose in their work. Her compassion touches my heart – I, too, know what it's like to have a second chance at getting things right. During the episode, Gina shares how she grew her Ace Hardware store empire to 13 stores, even though she had never touched a power tool in her life. She tells us how she hired a person in recovery without knowing it before he joined the company and how he taught her many things about life, hardware, and second chances. Gina and her husband also decided to sell their stores to their employees through an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) and why she hopes that someday Ace Hardware DC will employ millionaire cashiers. Gina is no doubt proof that one can build a business in a non-traditional way. This heartful interview will surely inspire you. Please have a listen and let me know what you think! How to find Gina: Book Website: www.recoveryhardware.com Website: https://acehardwaredc.com/ Instagram: recoveryhardware LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-schaefer-56380a8/ Preorder my book, The Ownership Mindset, on Amazon or Barnes and Noble Subscribe to my podcast Reflect Forward on iTunes Or check out my new YouTube Channel, where you can watch full-length episodes of Advice From a CEO! And if you are looking for a keynote speaker or a podcast guest, click here to book a meeting with me to discuss what you are looking for!

NCRC Community Development Fund, a subsidiary of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, lends primarily to Black, Latino, women, and immigrant entrepreneurs and business owners throughout the country with its mission to help bridge the racial wealth divide by supporting entrepreneurship and affordable homeownership in America's underserved communities.Its new lending platform – for which it is also building an algorithm to determine loan eligibility – stands to make the roughly 10-person operation more efficient, Marisa Calderon, NCRC CDF's executive director, said in a recent interview.This episode of the CRA Podcast addresses the promise of CDFI lending, partnerships with financial institutions to support the continuum of capital for disadvantaged communities, and how the Community Development Fund is also building a new lending platform leveraging AI to not only support efficiencies in their operation but also for others in the CDFI industry. Marisa Calderon's Bio and ExperienceMarisa Calderon is an experienced executive who is regularly recognized, awarded and cited nationwide for her expertise in the housing and financial services industries. She has over two decades of experience dedicated to the issues of economic mobility and bridging America's racial wealth gap. Marisa Calderon is the executive director at NCRC Community Development Fund (NCRC CDF), a nonprofit, U.S. Treasury-certified community development financial institution (CDFI) that provides loan capital to expand access to affordable homeownership, which helps Black-, Brown- and woman-owned businesses thrive. Under her leadership in her first 18 months at NCRC CDF, they deployed over $17 million in capital to historically underserved Black, Latino, immigrant, and women entrepreneurs through their small business and investment programs, earning them a place on Fast Company's list of 2022 Most Innovative Companies in the World. She is also chief of community finance and mobility at the NCRC CDF's parent company, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), where her work focuses on advancing economic mobility for communities impacted by systemic inequality and disinvestment. Marisa is ranked on the Swanepoel Power 200 as one of the most powerful leaders in the residential real estate industry, and was twice named a HousingWire Woman of Influence in 2018 and 2021 for her work in increasing real estate and mortgage professionals' understanding and appreciation of the Hispanic home-buying market. In 2021, she was named one of Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching in Leadership and was featured in Hispanic Stars Rising: The New Face of Power and was recognized on Women We Admire's list of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Finance of 2022. Frequently sought out as an expert on affordable housing, lending and immigration, Marisa has been interviewed by numerous publications and media outlets, including NPR's Marketplace and does regular public speaking at industry and general market events, including Mortgage Banker's Association, FDIC, Consumer Federation of America, National Fair Housing Alliance, and many others. In addition to this work, Marisa is also a board member of the non-partisan political action committee, Latinas Lead California and a Senior Advisor to America's Homeowner Alliance.CRA Today Website: https://cratoday.com/ CRA Hub: https://cratoday.com/hubLinda Ezuka, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-ezuka-cra-today/Copyright © 2023 by CRA Today LLC(No claim to original U.S. government material)All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the author and publisher.This podcast is a periodic publication of CRA Today LLC and is intended to notify and inspire recipients of new developments in the Community Reinvestment Act. It should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general informational purposes only, and you are urged to consult your own attorney concerning your situation and specific legal questions you have.

"When you're the underdog figure out to use this to your advantage." - Gina SchaeferGina Schaefer is the founder and CEO of over a dozen hardware stores in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and the surrounding areas. As a member of the Ace Hardware Cooperative, Gina leads a multimillion-dollar business that employs more than 250 people. She is dedicated to maintaining a strong corporate culture and has begun a transfer of ownership through an ESOP to her teammates. Schaefer's big passion is for developing urban markets, supporting small businesses, and helping women to succeed in all aspects of the hardware industry.She has tirelessly focused on national efforts to increase the federal minimum wage and to pass legislation to strengthen antitrust and monopoly laws.Always striving to be creative, think differently, and make a difference, Gina received the Women Who Mean Business award from the Washington Business Journal and the Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply award. She has been recognized as an industry Top Gun by the National Retail Hardware Association, honored by Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of its Women Worth Watching, and recognized by Hardware and Building Supply Dealer as one of 2016's People of the Year.Gina serves on the Corporate Board of CCA Global and the nonprofit board of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, and she previously served as a member of Ace Hardware Corporation Board of Directors and on the nonprofit boards of House of Ruth and Think Local First DC.Click here to subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast to save time and effort.SELECTED LINKS FOR THIS EPISODERecovery HardwareRecovery Hardware | InstagramGina Schaefer - Board Member - CCA Global Partners | LinkedInCockroach Startups: What You Need To Know To Succeed And ProsperFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Do About It (Today)Book Your FREE Deep Wealth Strategy CallResources To Have You Thrive And ProsperThe Deep Wealth Podcast brings you a wealth of world-class thought leaders who share invaluable resources and insights. Click the link below to access the resources, gear, and books that either our guests or the Deep Wealth team leverage to increase success:https://www.deepwealth.com/thriveContact Deep Wealth: Tweet @JeffreyFeldberg LinkedIn Instagram Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Email podcast[at]deepwealth[dot]com Help us pay it forward by leaving a review.Here's to you and your success!As always, please stay healthy and safe.

In this revisited episode of Beyond the Balance Sheet, Lisa Cukier joins us. She is a Partner and Executive Committee member at Burns & Levinson LLP in Boston. To start, Lisa explains why guardianships and conservatorships may be necessary for your family. Lisa then talks about what signs may appear when someone is experiencing a decline in their mental health. Finally, Lisa dives into exactly what the process looks like of going through guardianships and conservatorships. Some families can be apprehensive about the process, and there are other options. Tune in as Lisa explains why an incentive trust could be a better alternative to a typical guardianship or conservatorship.      IN THIS EPISODE:    [04:10] Lisa explains why guardianships and conservatorships are needed. Lisa then talks about what signs may appear when someone is experiencing a decline in their mental health.   [09:20] About the process of going through guardianship and conservatorship.   [15:10] How Lisa works with families who are resistant to guardianships and conservatorships.   [19:05] There's a less intrusive alternative to guardianships and conservatorships: an incentive trust.     KEY TAKEAWAYS:    Guardianships and conservatorships are typically court-appointed. To get one, you will need to file a petition in court.   There needs to be a link between a medical diagnosis and lacking the capacity to make certain decisions.   An incentive trust can be a more suitable alternative to guardianship and conservatorship.   Mental health issues will happen in every single family; it's critical to be prepared ahead of time.     LINKS MENTIONED:    Website    https://www.burnslev.com/professionals/lisa-m-cukier    Business Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/burnslev/    Business Twitter    https://twitter.com/burnslev    LinkedIn    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacukier/    BIO:    LISA M. CUKIER is a Partner and Executive Committee member at Burns & Levinson LLP in Boston. Her practice includes fiduciary representation, trust planning and trust dispute resolution and litigation, family crisis and family dispute resolution, sophisticated high end divorce, divorce impacted by family trusts and family business, blended family planning and litigation, mental health and addiction related legal interventions, elder law, guardianship and conservatorship litigation, grandparents visitation matters, and elder financial exploitation and undue influence matters. Previously, Ms. Cukier was assistant general counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and Department of Mental Retardation (now DDS). As Special Assistant Attorney General at DMR, she prosecuted disabled person abuse cases for the Disabled Persons Protection Commission. She is a past president of the Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court and is presently serving on its Board of directors, is a member of the Boston Probate and Estate Planning Forum, the Boston Estate Planning Council, and the Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem. Ms. Cukier has been recognized with the Best Lawyers designation from 2010 – 2021, the SuperLawyers designation from 2005-2021, the Massachusetts Bar Association Community Service Award in 2005, a National Law Journal Trailblazer in 2017, the Women Worth Watching recognition in 2018, Top Women of Law in 2019, and sits on the WBA Women Leaders Initiative as of 2020. Ms. Cukier is a graduate of Northeastern University and Suffolk University Law School. Ms. Cukier is raising her two children in Weston Massachusetts.   

6.2.2022 Gina Schaefer is founder and CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores appeared on Everything Co-op June 2, 2022. Gina shared the strategy of how she and her husband Mark, have used their hardware stores to build and serve communities throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Gina Schaefer is founder and CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores. Gina's big passion is for developing urban markets, supporting small businesses and helping women to succeed in all aspects of the hardware industry. A self-proclaimed "localist", Gina has tirelessly focused on the "Return to Main Street" movement in the District of Columbia, to promote Shop Local campaigns and community revitalization in urban areas. She and her husband are members of the Ace Hardware Cooperative, and they own and operate 13 hardware stores in DC, Baltimore, Alexandria, VA and Montgomery County. Gina has received numerous accolades for her many accomplishments, including recipient of the Women Who Mean Business award from the Washington Business Journal of 2009, recognized as an industry Top Gun in 2011 by the National Retail Hardware Association, honored by Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of its Women Worth Watching in 2013 and recognized by Hardware and Building Supply Dealer as one of 14 of the 2016 "People of the Year." She also serves on the Corporate Board of CCA Global and the nonprofit board of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance. When her busy schedule allows, Gina likes to relax by making greeting cards (she's a big believer in the power of the written note), kayaking, taking spin classes, traveling, reading and, of course, mentoring other small business owners.

Welcome to the podcast – “Story-Pod with Nischala”. As part of this exclusive podcast, you can tune into stories with amazing people across the world. Through these stories, you will listen to ideas that matter, real-world insights and positive inspiration. As part of the series “The Shero Diaries”, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Nischala Murthy Kaushik talks with influential and powerful women leaders from across the world. In each episode, we profile a corporate shero and you will hear about their personal life and career journey, choices and decisions which influenced them and reflections from these experiences. This podcast has 3 sections Know your shero – in which we talk about backstories around the influence of family, upbringing, education and your career journey. Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Skills - in which we talk unfiltered on how to build diverse and inclusive organizations. Rapid Fire – in which we hear quick and quirky responses from our featured shero. Our featured shero in this podcast Tandra Jackson In her current role she serves as the Vice Chair of Growth and Strategy at KPMG LLP. She is responsible for leading KPMG's Total Firm growth strategy, anticipating and responding to signals of change in the marketplace, and aligning the firm's investments in innovative new services and capabilities. A recognized leader in the Houston market and across the region, Tandra is the recipient of the 2019 Impact (Chairman's) Award by the National Black MBA Association; a 2019 Hall of Fame Inductee by the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce; 2018 Women Who Mean Business by the Houston Business Journal; 2017 Top 50 Influential Women in Houston by Houston Woman Magazine; 2017 Breakthrough Women by the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce; 2017 Women Worth Watching by Diversity Magazine. Passionate about making a difference in her community and society, Tandra is a member of Louisiana State University's Dean's Advisory Council and the Advisory Board of the National Association of Corporate Directors' Houston Chapter. She also serves on several non-profit boards including WomenCorporateDirectors; CEOs against Cancer; and the Houston Zoo, where she is the Audit Committee Chair. Tandra holds an M.B.A. in information systems from the University of Houston and a B.S. in accounting from Louisiana State University. Listen to this episode of the HFS Shero Diaries podcast with Tandra to Understand the importance of education - it offers credentials to get onto the table or chair you aspire to, builds relationships for life and helps develop a perspective on things. Realize it is to be self-aware as a individuals and leaders, as it helps in finding a long-term path that works for you based on your personal circumstances and professional responsibilities. Get insights on how to build a diverse and inclusive organization - intent, goals & number targets and accountability from the top really matters.

Lisa Cukier is a Partner and Executive Committee member at Burns & Levinson LLP in Boston. To start, Lisa explains why guardianships and conservatorships may be necessary for your family. Lisa then talks about what signs may appear when someone is experiencing a decline in their mental health. Finally, Lisa dives into exactly what the process looks like of going through guardianships and conservatorships. Some families can be apprehensive about the process, and there are other options. Tune in as Lisa explains why an incentive trust could be a better alternative to a typical guardianship or conservatorship.     IN THIS EPISODE: [04:10] Lisa explains why guardianships and conservatorships are needed. Lisa then talks about what signs may appear when someone is experiencing a decline in their mental health.  [09:20] About the process of going through guardianship and conservatorship.  [15:10] How Lisa works with families who are resistant to guardianships and conservatorships.  [19:05] There's a less intrusive alternative to guardianships and conservatorships: an incentive trust.    KEY TAKEAWAYS: Guardianships and conservatorships are typically court-appointed. To get one, you will need to file a petition in court.  There needs to be a link between a medical diagnosis and lacking the capacity to make certain decisions.  An incentive trust can be a more suitable alternative to guardianship and conservatorship.  Mental health issues will happen in every single family; it's critical to be prepared ahead of time.    LINKS MENTIONED: Website https://www.burnslev.com/professionals/lisa-m-cukier   Business Facebook https://www.facebook.com/burnslev/   Business Twitter  https://twitter.com/burnslev   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacukier/   BIO: LISA M. CUKIER is a Partner and Executive Committee member at Burns & Levinson LLP in Boston. Her practice includes fiduciary representation, trust planning and trust dispute resolution and litigation, family crisis and family dispute resolution, sophisticated high end divorce, divorce impacted by family trusts and family business, blended family planning and litigation, mental health and addiction related legal interventions, elder law, guardianship and conservatorship litigation, grandparents visitation matters, and elder financial exploitation and undue influence matters. Previously, Ms. Cukier was assistant general counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and Department of Mental Retardation (now DDS). As Special Assistant Attorney General at DMR, she prosecuted disabled person abuse cases for the Disabled Persons Protection Commission. She is a past president of the Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court and is presently serving on its Board of directors, is a member of the Boston Probate and Estate Planning Forum, the Boston Estate Planning Council, and the Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem. Ms. Cukier has been recognized with the Best Lawyers designation from 2010 – 2021, the SuperLawyers designation from 2005-2021, the Massachusetts Bar Association Community Service Award in 2005, a National Law Journal Trailblazer in 2017, the Women Worth Watching recognition in 2018, Top Women of Law in 2019, and sits on the WBA Women Leaders Initiative as of 2020. Ms. Cukier is a graduate of Northeastern University and Suffolk University Law School. Ms. Cukier is raising her two children in Weston Massachusetts. 

She serves as president and CEO of the Realogy Expansion Brands portfolio, which include Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, and ERA®, focusing her efforts on guiding the strategic growth of the brands within the division. She has been recognized over seven years consecutively as one of Inman's 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders, and was inducted into the RISMedia 2021 Newsmakers Hall of Fame which celebrates industry icons for their outstanding achievements and commitment to exemplary service. Additional accolades include the Swanepoel Power 200 list,  named a Luminary in RISMedia's Newsmakers list, an industry Gamechanger by REAL Trends, one of the Most Influential Real Estate Executives by Real Estate Executive Magazine and Profiles in Diversity Journal's Diversity Leader and Women Worth Watching lists.This week on the show, I am joined by – Sherri Chris as we discuss 'Has the Business of Real Estate Changed Forever?'This Episode is sponsored by The Buzz Conference, Vantage Law, and KiTS Keep-in-Touch Systems. The Buzz Conference is hosting a virtual event this week called 'EmpowHER'. This is a womens virtual leadership & empowerment summit taking place on April 8-9. Conversations and discussions will take the day from success & failures, marketing & promotions, social media & influencer communications, mentorship & networks, and so much more!Be sure to follow The Buzz Conference on Instagram @thebuzzconference to keep up with all the great events they put on.We're excited to have Vantage Law back with us again.   Committed to delivering service excellence to their clients and partners in the areas of real estate law and private lending, they offer virtual service and mobile service within a 2-hour radius of their Vaughan, Ontario office with evening and weekend availability for the convenience of their clients.”  Be sure to check in with Alessandra  Ocampo at Vantage Law for all of your Legal needs.Of course KiTS is always with us. KiTS offers a fully loaded cross channel marketing suite for the real estate industry including tools to help you manage your business, build MindShare and drive even more sales. You can learn more on my site www.mindshare101.com by clicking on Marketing.This show is a Founding Member of the Industry Syndicate Media Network.Please subscribe, rate the show, and share your thoughts by leaving a review. You can also get more #MindShare on Facebook @MindShare101 and Instagram @davidgreenspan101. Check out YouTube #MindShare101, and https://mindshare101.com/While on my site, be sure to download your FREE copy of The Ultimate Marketing Bundle for Realtors. It's 31 pages of marketing tips and tricks, and includes a 90 day content calendar!AND if you want to be part of our Private MindShare Community where we meet every month live to share ideas, tips, tricks, and to motivate each other, where our MindShare Masters get access to our private VIP Q&A with our Special PodCast Guests each week, and where you get daily marketing & sales tips delivered right to you, plus the opportunity to motivate, learn, and network with a whole bunch of people just like you, just click here to join - https://mindshare101.com/plans/group-coaching/ If you would like to be a guest on the show, or know someone that should be a guest on the show, or if you would like to Sponsor the show, send us a message to info@mindshare1

“There’s been a big change in how businesses went to market.” Through a storied career that has taken her from Netscape to Salesforce to Oracle, Bonnie Crater gave use some important context in how brand building for B2B tech brands has evolved in the valley and beyond. She also stressed the ongoing importance of experimentation and optimization. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast. About Bonnie Crater Prior to joining Full Circle Insights, Bonnie Crater was a five-time vice president of marketing and executive at many software companies in Silicon Valley. Bonnie held vice president and senior vice president roles at Genesys, Netscape, Network Computer Inc., salesforce.com, Stratify, Realization, and VoiceObjects (now Voxeo). A ten-year veteran of Oracle Corporation and its various subsidiaries, Bonnie was vice president, Compaq Products Division, and Vice President, Workgroup Products Division. In 2013, Bonnie was named one of the “100 Most Influential Women” by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, in 2015 the Sales Lead Management Association named her one of the “20 Women to Watch” and in 2016 Diversity Journal honored her as one of the “Women Worth Watching.” Bonnie holds a B.A. in biology from Princeton University. Episode Highlights “If you’re not experimenting, your marketing is probably going to get worse.” While most marketers and brand builders agree that experimentation is a good thing, few put this into practice in a consistent way. That’s why Bonnie advises, “20% of your marketing should be experimentation.” Agile + brand management? Bonnie’s work at Full Circle Insights sits at this intersection. “Our software is designed to help marketers optimize their mix.” “Most companies don’t measure enough.” Bonnie shared her thoughts on how measuring what matters supports ongoing optimization efforts. While there are countless metrics marketers can follow, Bonnie points to “measuring processes and budget effectiveness” as those most useful in optimization. What brand has made Bonnie smile recently? Our closing podcast question actually made the conversation for Bonnie’s family dinner the night before. While Bonnie pointed to Grisini as a brand that made her smile, the whole family loves the brand of Dog Whisperer Caesar Milan. To learn more, go to the Full Circle Insights website. As We Wrap … Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you’d like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. On Brand is sponsored by my book Brand Now. Discover the seven dynamics to help your brand stand out in our crowded, distracted world. Order now and get special digital extras. Learn more. Subscribe to the podcast – You can subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, and RSS. Rate and review the show – If you like what you’re hearing, head over to Apple Podcasts and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And, if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast. OK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out. Until next week, I’ll see you on the Internet!

Gladys Ato, PsyD,  is a leadership mentor, clinical psychologist, public speaker, grief specialist, and author of The Good Goodbye: How to Navigate Change and Loss in Life, Love, and Work. She teaches community leaders to amplify their joy and leadership in uncertain times using The Good Goodbye® approach. Recognized as a Latina leader by Hispanic Executive magazine and winner of the Women Worth Watching in Education award, Dr. Ato is featured in BBC WorkLife, Forbes, TEDx Lincoln Square, NBC News and other top publications and podcasts. The word “Goodbye” is associated with feelings like sadness, anger, & anxiety.So, how can we have a GOOD Goodbye?Understand how to embrace both ends of the emotional spectrum so that you can process your loss in a way that allows you to move forward with grace and ease. How can you look at transition through a different lens?Recognize this as a right of passage that you are going through so you can be liberated by the loss.Five Pillars to a Good-Goodbye  (note: This is an on-going dance; a sacred practice)1.     Acceptance: Acceptance is NOT the final destination; what if you start here? Can you recognize what has happened without trying to change it? This is a powerful re-positioning of your energy.2.     Understanding: How do you accept the change/your decision without judgement? Be intentional regarding what you desire. Where do you want to go?3.     Gratitude: A healing salve for your heart. Look at the situation and ask: What am I learning? What can I appreciate here? What is the opportunity that may come? (you can even be grateful that you are trying to be grateful!)4.     Forgiveness: Starts with you. Can you forgive yourself? Then others?5.     Saying Goodbye: Ritualize this; honor it as a rite of passage (it can be as simple as lighting a candle). Say goodbye to what you are letting go and welcoming in the magic that is on the other side (yes, there is MAGIC on the other side…if you are open to it!). Remember: YOU get to CHOOSE how you are saying goodbye.Save yourself 5 years of therapy: Get curious about the root of your FEAR.Don't be indebted to perceptions & expectations that don't serve you - don't deny your own evolution. “If you are brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” --Paulo CoelhoReset Your Nervous System with the RESET REMEDYReset Remedy available here: https://drgladysato.com/gift/Connect with Dr. Gladys Ato:Website: https://www.drgladysato.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.gladys.atoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gladysato Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gladys.ato.9Dr. Ato's book: The Good Goodbye: How to Navigate Change and Loss in Life, Love, and Workhttps://amzn.to/3bvX8G2Learn more about this podcast: http://Expandyourhappy.com Sign up for a free inspirational 7-day email adventure here: https://www.expandyourhappy.com/HDSP121 Support my free content: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/expandyourhappyGet the Happy Doc Student Handbook here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578333732

Lisa Cukier shares on Wealth and Marital Conversations in Enterprising Families. About: LISA M. CUKIER is a Partner and Executive Committee member at Burns & Levinson LLP in Boston. Her practice includes divorce & custody, trust litigation, will contests, fiduciary litigation, mental health and addiction related legal interventions, elder law, guardianship and conservatorship litigation, probate litigation, parentage issues, adoption, family law impacted by mental health issues and divorce impacted by family trusts and family business, blended family planning and litigation, LGBTQ family planning and litigation, grandparents visitation matters, and elder financial exploitation. Previously, Ms. Cukier was assistant general counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and Department of Mental Retardation (now DDS). As Special Assistant Attorney General at DMR, she prosecuted disabled person abuse cases for the Disabled Persons Protection Commission. She is a past president of the Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court, and presently a member of the Boston Probate and Estate Planning Forum, the Boston Estate Planning Council, the Probate & Family Inn of Court, the Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem. Ms. Cukier has been recognized with the Best Lawyers designation from 2010 – 2020, the SuperLawyers designation from 2005-2020, the Massachusetts Bar Association Community Service Award in 2005, a National Law Journal Trailblazer in 2017, the Women Worth Watching recognition in 2018, Top Women of Law in 2019, and sits on the WBA Women Leaders Initiative as of 2020. Ms. Cukier is a graduate of Northeastern University and Suffolk University Law School. Ms. Cukier is raising her two children in Weston MA (November 2020)

In this episode, we are joined by Facebook's Global Head of Multicultural Communications, Sonia Sroka. A proud immigrant and Latina, Sonia shares her personal philosophies as a powerhouse in the tech field. We discuss everything from Facebook's diversity efforts, support of small businesses during a global pandemic, to informed civic engagement. Plus, we share critical election resources. It was an honor to learn from Sonia, the lessons of her upbringing, and her winning spirit. Tune in for a moving message on Latinx pride and progress and find important details on how to get voter-ready before a historic election.  More on our exceptional guest: Sonia is an award-winning communications leader. In her position, Sonia is responsible for the strategy and execution of campaigns to educate and inspire multiethnic and multilingual people about Facebook’s products and tools. A proud Salvadoran (Salvadoreña), she also serves as the official Spanish-language spokesperson for Facebook sharing information in-language and in-culture. Sonia was recently named one of People en Español’s 25 Most Powerful Women. She was also named in PRWeek’s “40 Under 40” list and was added to Diversity Journal's "Women Worth Watching" list. LATINA Style magazine branded her “Latina Executive of the Year.” Most recently, Sonia helped place Facebook as one of the top 5 companies demonstrating great effort to support Diversity and Inclusion in the Latino Community within Silicon Valley.

Miguel Armaza sits down with Crystal Williams, Chief Human Resources Officer for FLEETCOR (NYSE: FLT), a leading payments company that aims to simplify the way businesses manage and pay their expenses by allowing them to automate, secure, digitize, and control payments on behalf of their employees and suppliers. FLEETCOR operates around the world and is listed on the NYSE with a current market cap of $20 billion. Crystal leads human capital across multiple business units and geographies and serves as strategic advisor to the Chairman and CEO. She is also an MBA graduate from the Wharton School. Crystal Williams Crystal Williams is the Chief Human Resources Officer for FLEETCOR, a leading global payments company. Williams leads human capital across multiple business units and geographies and serves as strategic advisor to the Chairman and CEO. She applies deep-rooted experience to establish widespread success in her key roles in mergers and acquisitions, talent management, and organizational development. During her 17-year tenure, Williams navigated the cultural transition around FLEETCOR’s IPO, grew the workforce from a few hundred to more than 8,000 employees, instituted numerous successful leadership development programs and leads a 129-person HR department with team members spanning 9 countries. Her strategic and dynamic approach to HR and leadership has earned recognition from the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Women Worth Watching and the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Williams received an MBA in strategic management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. About FLEETCOR: FLEETCOR Technologies (NYSE: FLT) is a leading global business payments company that simplifies the way businesses manage and pay their expenses. The FLEETCOR portfolio of brands helps companies automate, secure, digitize, and control payments on behalf of their employees and suppliers. FLEETCOR serves businesses, partners, and merchants in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.FLEETCOR.com.

Every interaction with Dr Gladys Ato, fondly referred to as an effervescent, leaves you feeling energised, joyous and inspired to extract the juice from life. Author of the book, The Good Goodbye: How to Navigate Change and Loss in Life, Love, and Work, Clinical Psychologist, former University President, entrepreneur, mentor and winner of the Women Worth Watching in Education Award, Dr Ato inspires with the story of how she went from childhood hardship, trying to be invisible as an introverted young person and deep self-doubt to becoming a phenomenal and confident force for change in the Latino community and beyond. She broke though confidence barriers and mined the power inside her by saying YES to every opportunity and developed an infectious enthusiasm for life and the power we have to make things happen. Her wisdom, personal experiences and practical approach to living a life of gratitude and abundance carries powerful, life changing lessons for all who want to experience a life of substance. Gladys illustrates the immense value in bridging our spiritual intelligence with our physical intelligence in order to lead from the eye of the storm and bring about positive and lasting change. She shares practical steps on how to say a "good goodbye" whilst still being able to celebrate the positives and opportunities arising from adversity, loss and crisis. She believes we need to be mindful of our children's needs in order to co-create and shape the required leadership of tomorrow and challenges humanity to re-think and re-prioritise itself at the very heart of business and community. Episode topics Lovebug Growing up amidst struggle From introvert to Latina leader On being a University President How to say a 'Good Goodbye' Leading from the eye of the storm Co-creating a new style of leadership for the future Finding your truth Bringing the heart into leadership An energising ritual Message to the world Website & social media links for Gladys Ato Website: www.drgladysato.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gladys.ato.9 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gladys.ato/ LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/gladysato/ How To Get In Touch With Carmen Wilde For Business Success or Breakthrough Coaching & Mentoring Enquiries Email: teamwilde@wildesuccess.com Web address: www.wildesuccess.com Business without Barriers Podcast Anchor: https://anchor.fm/businesswithoutbarriers Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/business-without-barriers/id1522708862 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BwBTV As business leaders we have the privileged opportunity to do business differently, to collaborate rather than compete, connect in love, calibrate for truth, co-create value through our work and celebrate every step forward in gratitude. Let's choose to bring humanity back to business and together let's write a new human story! To Your Wilde Success! Carmen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/businesswithoutbarriers/message

In this episode, we're going to talk about building authentic relationships across differences with our guest, Tiffany Jana. She is the co-founder and CEO of TMI Consulting, a Diversity and Inclusion firm based in Richmond, VA. She has been named to Diversity Journal's ‘Women Worth Watching list,' 'Metropolitan Business League's Entrepreneur of the Year,' 'BCorp's Best for the World,' and 'Enterprising Women's Enterprising Women of the Year 2017 Award.' She is the author of 'OVERCOMING BIAS: Building Authentic Relationships Across Differences.'

Eleanor shares: - Which companies SHOULD double down in their marketing efforts - How to craft a meaningful message for your market without contributing to the hysteria - How to DELIVER your messages -- and, potentially, your marketing -- in a way that doesn’t tarnish your carefully built reputation. Eleanor Beaton is a women’s leadership mentor and founder of Fierce Feminine Leadership, an organization that helps ambitious professional women and business owners develop the confidence, presence, political savvy and influence they need to smash the glass ceiling and take their seats at the tables where the big deals and big decisions are made. Eleanor is also an award-winning journalist and host of the Fierce Feminine Leadership podcast. She has served as Chair of the Visiting Women's Executive Exchange Program at the Yale School of Management. In 2017, she won the prestigious Profiles in Diversity "Women Worth Watching" Award for her work promoting diversity and inclusion. She was also named Canada’s Leadership Coach of the Year by the 2017 Corporate Excellence Awards. Eleanor has been privileged to serve some of the country’s most recognized women leaders, including Arlene Dickinson, star of CBC’s hit show Dragon’s Den and former Canadian First Lady Margaret Trudeau. An international keynote speaker, Eleanor has presented at conferences whose rosters include such notables as former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson and 23andMe Inc. co-founder Anne Wojcicki. Twitter @eleanorbeaton LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanorbeaton/ Podcast: http://www.eleanorbeatonpodcast.com Website: http://www.eleanorbeaton.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StoryIsPower/

Two first time candidates for Boston's District 9 are heading into the final election on November 5, 2019. Craig Cashman and Liz Breadon beat out 7 other candidates for the chance to represent Allston-Brighton residents on the Boston City Council. We spoke to both about the big and small issues facing the district. Guests: Liz Breadon – Originally from Northern Ireland, Liz Breadon is a long-time Oak Square resident. she is a physical therapist and community activist. Craig Cashman - Born and raised in Brighton. Craig Cashman spent 12 years as the district director for Allston-Brighton State Representative Michael Moran. Later in the show… Most jobs these days require at least some skill in the fields of STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Classes in STEM education are integrated in K-12 curriculum across the country and here in the Bay State. That's why for the second year in a row, Massachusetts has instituted a week-long initiative aiming to get kids excited about STEM with a long term goal of building a pipeline of skilled workers ready to join the ranks of its growing STEM workforce. Mass STEM Week includes a variety of special events and activities organized by participating schools and STEM outreach organizations. Guests: Lisa Freed – STEM Program Manager at the Bedford-based robotics company, iRobot. Lisa is an engineer and a 2017 Women Worth Watching award winner. Andrew Deschenes - Associate Mechanical Engineer at iRobot. Olu Ibrahim – Founder and CEO of the Lowell-based organization, Kids in Tech, which partners with schools to provide after-class STEM activities to students ages 8-14. —————————————————————-———————- More UTR: https://www.wgbh.org/news/under-the-radar-with-callie-crossley Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH UTR is produced by Franziska Monahan. Doug Shugarts and John Parker and David Goodman are our engineers. Melissa Rosales is our intern. Under the Radar is a production of WGBH.

Episode 11 is with Lisa Cukier, Partner at Burns & Levinson in Boston where Lisa is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. This show is part one of a 2-part podcast series. In part 1, Lisa will talk to us about legal remedies in mental health crises and in part two, Debra Rahmin Silberstein, also a partner at Burns & Levinson, will talk about legal remedies in long term mental health planning. Lisa Cukier splits her practice between high conflict divorces and high profile trusts and estate litigation and is on the show today because she is well-known for her ability to handle the toughest of cases and is particularly skilled at handling sensitive matters where mental health is concerned. Lisa’s practice also includes handling complex child custody, parentage issues, blended family issues, adoption, and guardianship and conservatorship. She received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and her B.A. from Northeastern University and was a 2018 Women Worth Watching award recipient. The Women Worth Watching organization identifies, promotes and supports women in leadership and Lisa was nominated by her peers as an executive who embodies exceptional purpose and drive and represents diversity within her sphere of influence. Before going to law school and becoming an attorney, Lisa worked as a social worker. Lisa is here today to talk to us about legal remedies that can help to mitigate mental health crises. We have three main talking points for our conversations today: Our topic today is focused on legal remedies that are available to mitigate mental health crises. Lisa will start us off with a few stories or scenarios that describe the kinds of situations and individuals we will be focusing on. Secondly, Lisa will dive into the legal remedies or tools available to clients who are in the midst of a mental health crisis. We will discuss in simple terms when these remedies can be brought into the conversation and how. And lastly, Lisa will talk with us about how these legal remedies look in action: who is on the team and how do these roll out in real-time, in real life?

This episode we have a very honorable guest and TedX speaker, Sara Delaney. Sara is the Founder and Executive Director of Asheville-based nonprofit organization Africa Healing Exchange (AHE) and the owner of 3 Mountains, a social enterprise with product lines Silverback Carbonated Tea & Tîma Tea. Sara is a passionate global activist and social entrepreneur and has been working with the people of Rwanda for over a decade. She has degrees from Simmons College, Grande Ecole Du Commerce, and SIT Graduate Institute, in the fields of Business Management and Nonprofit Development. She recently completed an International Executive Fellowship with Mama Hope Foundation and was named as Diversity Journal’s “Women Worth Watching” and is the next TedX Asheville speaker. Sara is originally from Vermont and lives in Asheville with her husband and their two sons. In this episode we cover giving back, how trauma knows no time, what Rwanda can teach us, and the spirit of resilience. If you'd like to learn more about Sara and Africa Healing Exchange, please visit: Learn more: www.AfricaHealingExchange.org Donate: https://tinyurl.com/y3enef7d Visit Rwanda with Sara: https://tinyurl.com/y35cof2s Drink Rwandan Tea: www.3Mountains.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/curiouslyenough/support

Gina Schaefer Co-Founder & CEO of 11 ACE Hardware Stores is interviewed by Vernon Oakes, Host of Everything Co-op. Gina and Vernon discuss how she and her husband Marc have been able to open so many stores, their path to success, their benefit packages, community participation and the value of treating people well. Gina Schaefer is the Co-Founder and CEO of 11 ACE Hardware stores located in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia. She is a passionate entrepreneur who grew her company from one to eleven stores in a twelve year period, and with her husband leads a multi-million dollar small business that employs more than 250 people. Gina has tirelessly focused on the "Return to Main Street" movement in her own city of Washington D.C. to promote Shop Local campaigns and community revitalization projects in urban areas. She serves on several Boards, and is a member of the ACE Center for Excellence. Gina has received many accolades for her accomplishments including: Recipient, Women Who Mean Business Award by the Washington Business Journal of 2009 Recognized as an Industry Top Gun in 2011 by the National Retail Hardware Association Honored by Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of its Women Worth Watching in 2013 Recipient, SmartCEO's "Brava Award" for Top CEO in the Washington, DC area in 2014 Recipient, Washington Woman of Excellence by the Washington DC Commission on Women 2016

Lisa Targett: UK General Manager at TRIBELeila is joined by Lisa Targett, UK General Manager at TRIBE, member of the Drum’s #50Under30 and one of Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching in 2018. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· Lisa’s leadership stories throughout her career so far, such as managing a team of 30 in her early 20s at a Microsoft/Channel 9 (Australia) joint venture· How Lisa grew up with inspirational role models who influenced her career through hard work, entrepreneurialism and lack of entitlement· How the new challenges of technology and changes in identity have shaped younger generations· The importance of embracing authenticity and “truth seeking”· “Be comfortable in the uncomfortable”: how business innovation can lead to development of resilience to making mistakesRESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lisatargett/http://tribegroup.co

In this episode, we chat Dr. Gladys Ato. She is a former university president and clinical psychologist, speaker, and author of The Good Goodbye: How to Navigate Change and Loss in Life, Love, and Work. She mentors expert coaches & service providers to elevate their authority and become true industry leaders and teaches executive leaders how to thrive through organizational change using The Good Goodbye® approach. Recognized as a Latina leader by Hispanic Executive magazine and winner of the Women Worth Watching in Education award, Dr. Ato has been featured in Forbes, TEDx Lincoln Square, NPR, NBC News, The Unmistakable Creative and other top publications and podcasts In this episode, we go deep into why mindset isn't the answer to dealing with mental health-related issues and how to know when to stop investing in coaching and start investing in therapy. We cover how redefining your trauma helps you understand why you’re not having the business growth you are expecting. We explore topics like cognitive bias, meditation, and how to work through trauma for specific personalities. You can grab her FREE gift for our audience: https://drgladysato.com/thegoodgoodbye You can connect with Dr. Gladys at: www.drgladysato.com www.facebook.com/gladys.ato.9 www.instagram.com/dr.gladys.ato www.linkedin.com/in/gladysatoIf you are loving this conversation and want to go deeper and support our movement to PRIORITIZE and DE-STIGMATIZE mental health especially within the entrepreneurial space, go to bravevisibility.com/circle to join the Brave Visibility Circle.

Lisa Targett is UK General Manager of TRIBE, the self-serve marketplace that connects brands with everyday people to celebrate them through beautiful content. Lisa joined TRIBE from Mail Advertising where she was responsible for 65% of the publisher's UK digital revenue, after successfully establishing their standalone commercial operation in Sydney.  Within her first year at the helm, TRIBE UK’s revenues have soared beyond forecast - accounting for over 65% of global revenues and showing no signs of slowing. TRIBE now sees over £175,000 worth of branded content flow through the platform every day.  In recognition of such achievements, she has been named in The Drum’s #50Under30 and named one of Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching in 2018. She is widely acknowledged as a thought-leader within Marketing & Advertising, delivering keynotes at Decoded, Millennial2020, PRWeek, Ad:Tech and frequently commenting on industry news for The Drum, Campaign & Business Insider. She also sits on the Wholeinfluence Council and is a member of the IAB's Future Trends and Content & Native Advisory groups - each designed to create, maintain, and define standards in the influencer marketing industry. Founded in Australia in September 2015, and launched in the UK in April 2017, TRIBE has connected over 11,500 brands with 50,000 influencers generating 650,000 pieces of branded content globally for the likes of Unilever, Amazon, Topshop, American Express, Selfridges, Mars and Diageo.  Show highlights 2:03 Lisa introduces herself and TRIBE 9:50 Is the industry saturated? 11:25 Price points and apps. How TRIBE works with influencers. 14:23 Influencer marketplace or influencer platform? 16:04 Macro-influencer or micro-influencers? 20:15 Who owns influencer marketing within a company? 23:25 The visual aesthetic. Why people follow creators on Instagram. 26:25 The democratization of advertising: "The world's advertising can be generated by the very people it's designed to attract." 29:50 Is influencer marketing disrupting the marketing industry? 31:30 Lush UK announcement. Is this the beginning of a new trend? 33:39 Is it cost-effective for brands to use influencers? 37:29 Instagram the most interesting platform for the foreseeable future. 41:47 Where Lisa see the influencer marketing industry in the next twelve months and the next five years. 47:00 The one book Lisa recommends everybody reads. Resources/people/articles mentioned in the podcast TRIBE Lisa on Instagram Lisa on Twitter Lisa on LinkedIn The Drum 50 Under 30 Ste's podcast with Mat Spade Lisa's book recommendation Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love Attached The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find And Keep LoveLevine, Amir (Author)English (Publication Language) View on Amazon

Welcome to episode #24 of IoT Product Leadership, a podcast featuring in-depth conversations with product leaders on what it takes to build great IoT products. I’m your host, Daniel Elizalde.     I’m very excited about today’s episode. My guest today is Amy Brachio, who is responsible for EY’s risk advisory practice.     In this episode, Amy shares the importance of adopting risk management practices within your organization, and across the complete product lifecycle.    Regardless of whether you work at a startup or Fortune 500 company, this is a very insightful episode no IoT Product Leader should miss.     By the way, this is the third episode in my series with EY. You can listen to my conversation with Aleksander Poniewierski, EY’s Head of IoT on episode 16, and my conversation with Keith Strier, EY’s Head of Artificial Intelligence on episode 19.     About Amy Brachio:    Amy leads EY’s Global and Americas Risk practice in Advisory. Amy has over 20 years of experience in banking and serving large, diversified organizations in risk management practice, advising clients on Risk topics that are top-of-mind to Boards of Directors and C-Suite Executives including leading practices in internal audit, cybersecurity risk management, enterprise risk transformation, and complying with rapidly escalating regulatory requirements.   Amy has been a frequent speaker on Risk Management topics relevant to the Board and C-Suite, including Enterprise Risk Management, Risk and Emerging Technology and Cybersecurity.  Amy is an active leader focused on the advancement of Diversity and Inclusiveness.  Amy was recognized as Ernst & Young’s 2013 Working Mother of the Year.  She was also selected as one of Profiles in Diversity Journal‘s 2017 Women Worth Watching winners.   Amy has assisted several of the largest banks in the United States to assess their regulatory compliance programs relative to industry leading practices and regulatory guidance and examinations. In these reviews, Amy has assessed the effectiveness of the institution’s compliance governance;  the relevant organizational roles and responsibilities; organizational structures; policies,  procedures and controls; compliance testing and monitoring; internal and external  reporting and corrective-action protocols. Based on these reviews, Amy has assisted her clients in benchmarking their practices to those of their peers and in determining consistency with regulatory guidance. For gaps identified in these assessments, Amy developed business-practical, actionable recommendations for program enhancements and assistance in developing appropriate implementation plans. Results from these reviews along with the management action plans have generally been provided by her clients to the regulatory agencies as part of the compliance examination process.   Amy has advised many large US financial institutions in responding to regulatory findings from the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, OTS and Federal Reserve. These advisory services include investigating regulatory examination findings, briefing the Board of Directors on the impact of the regulatory findings, process evaluations to identify root cause of issues, and assistance in the development of mitigation plans and presentations to the examiners.   Amy has developed and implemented consumer compliance training for large financial institutions for the Board, senior management, line of business staff and compliance professionals to address compliance issues identified through regulatory examination.    Amy has assisted large financial institutions in the development of compliance management policies, procedures, testing plans and risk assessment tools. Amy has assisted in the development and execution of action plans to address issues raised by the regulators related to foreclosure practices.  This included the establishment of compliance oversight programs in the mortgage loan servicing and loss mitigation areas and implementing improvements to the foreclosure processes in response to regulatory requirements   Amy has served on the Board of Directors for the ALS Association MN/ND/SD Chapter (the Association) since 2008.  The ALS Association supports patients and families touched by ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.  Since joining the Board, Amy has served as Treasurer, Vice President, President and Past President/Secretary. Under Amy’s tenure as President, the Association increased fundraising, recruited and on-boarded a new Executive Director and enhanced the functioning of the Board through the formation of a Governance Committee.   About EY: EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.     Topics we discuss in this episode: Amy shares her background and about EY. Risk practice at EY and how Amy works with her clients. Defining risk management and why it is important. How risk management can be applied to business models, technology decisions, and cyber-physical security. How Product Leaders can incorporate risk management practices as part of the product development lifecycle. Increasing trust and regaining market confidence in your IoT products. Advice for Product Leaders who are new at developing IoT solutions.   To learn more about Amy and EY: EY Amy on LinkedIn On Twitter @AmyBrachio

Through our partnership with the Coalition of Black Excellence founded by Angela J. we have the pleasure of sitting down with the founder and CEO of GIRL STEM STARS Kiwoba Allaire. Kiwoba sits down with us to discuss her exciting non-profit and its commitment to advancing young girls of color in STEM. We also promote CBE Week, an event designed to highlight excellence in the black community, connect black professionals across sectors, and provide opportunities for professional development and community engagement.Donate to GIRL STEM STARS today! http://www.girlstemstars.org/donate-todayFind out more about CBE/CBE Week! https://www.cbeweek.com/TRANSCRIPTZach: What's up, y'all? It's Zach, and listen, y'all. Living Corporate is partnering with the Coalition of Black Excellence, a non-profit organization based in California, in bringing a Special Speaker series to promote CBE Week, an annual week-long event designed to highlight excellence in the black community, connect black professionals across sectors, and provide opportunities for professional development and community engagement that will positively transform the black community. This is a special series where we will spotlight movers and shakers and leaders who will be speakers during CBE Week, and today, we have Kiwoba Allaire.Kiwoba: Hi, everyone.Zach: Kiwoba Allaire is the founder and CEO of GIRL STEM STARS and an executive business partner at Google. She is inspired and dedicated to helping young girls build successful futures in the tech industry. Kiwoba sits on local non-profit boards for the United Way, the Sheriff's Activities League, The Family Network, and Ronnie Lott's All Stars Helping Kids. Among her many accolades, Allaire was named one of the top 50 mufti-cultural leaders in technology by the Coalition Diversity Council, Women Worth Watching by Profiles in Diversity Journal, recipient of the Sistahs Rock Beyond the Limits Award, San Francisco Business Times’ Most Influential Woman, Forever Influential Woman, and Silicon Valley Business Times’ Most Influential Woman. Now, listen, y'all. We typically have air horns. We're gonna drop the air horns right here. She got all the badges. She's certified, y'all. She is here. Welcome to the show, Kiwoba. How are you doing?Kiwoba: Fantastic. Glad that the fires have subsided. God sent some rain, and we have blue skies. It's nice to be in California today, to say the least, you know?Zach: Absolutely. Well, no, definitely happy that you are--you and yours are safe and sound. So I know I gave our audience your profile in our intro, but do you have anything else you'd like for us to know about you?Kiwoba: I'm from San Francisco, born and raised, and I'm married. I have a wonderful husband named Patrick, and I have a little boy who's turning 5 next month, Christophe, and they are the love of my life. I have a, you know, great family. I'm blessed to be alive, you know? You'll know why when I say it--when I tell you later, but I am very grateful to be healthy and alive.Zach: Absolutely. You know, what do you--you know, we're gonna talk about Girl STEM Stars today and your background at Google and the work that you've done within your organization as well as your job and your career. What do you think are some of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to STEM?Kiwoba: I would say that there's no room for creativity in the STEM fields. There are creative STEM careers, such as working in virtual reality, Pixar, making movies, or music data journalists or NASA, Spotify, Electronic Arts. There are even fun activities that I like to do myself, which is, like, paragliding and scuba diving. When I'm flying in the air with my husband, there's a lot of STEM. Scuba diving? There's a lot of STEM on my back, keeping me alive under 100 feet of water, underwater, and I generally don't see people that look like myself doing any of these activities, you know? It's the same with, like, golf. I mean, look, there's only one--we have one really highlighted person of color, black man, playing golf, and there's a lot of STEM when it comes to golf when you think about it. You know, just--there's a lot of fun activities that I just don't see people that look like myself doing, and I like to highlight that to the girls at GIRL STEM STARS.Zach: No, that's so true, and I will say that for me, as someone who doesn't really have a STEM background, it is easy to think about STEM and say, "Okay, well, it's just Xs and Os, 1s and 0s." Very binary, right? Kiwoba: It's everything we do.Zach: Right.Kiwoba: Yeah, it's everything we do. Zach: Absolutely, and when you talk about it--even, you know, in just, like, makeup. Makeup. You need deodorant, and I'm just looking--and the reason I said makeup, I'm looking--I'm in my bedroom right now, and I'm looking at my wife's nightstand, and I see deodorant--and I see deodorant on my--you know, just cologne. You know, print design. Just all types of things that it's integral to. So what impact, to your point around not seeing a lot of us in the spaces that you engage for--that you engage recreationally, what impact do you believe you are making when black and brown girls see a black woman featured so prominently in STEM, in the STEM field?Kiwoba: Huge impact. You know, I've been on both sides of it. You know, when I worked at an AI--artificial intelligence--company, tech company, called Rocket Fuel, I was the director of global giving, so we wrote a lot of checks, but I--like, thinking, you know, we need to do more than just write checks to charities. We need to actually--me, as the only black woman at the company at the time, I need to be able to lift girls up, not just give hand-outs. So in the position that I was in there, you know, I was the only black female executive, and I had the opportunity to bring children to our campus. Gorgeous campus, you know? It had a big gym and Olympic swim pool, rock climbing wall, the whole nine yards, and a cafeteria. Great lawns. And the kids would come and they're like, "Wow. What do I have to learn to work in a place like this?" Or when I bring them to NASA. Because of, you know, my position in the community, I have people that reach out to me from NASA, from, you know, Google in the past, and Microsoft, Yahoo. They reach out to me and say, "Hey, we want your girls to come." We bring them--we've had a relationship with NASA for the last five years, and some of the parents and the mothers will come as chaperones, and they start to cry. They're like, "Oh, my God. I didn't know anything like this existed." So being able to be in a position to lift girls up into what it looks like to work at a STEM--at a tech company, it blows their minds. Literally. I could imagine--I remember when we took them to Yahoo, and I had a bus to pick them up. Took them out to--I wanted to kind of give them a cultural experience. I took them out to dim sum. They loved it. And, you know, keep in mind, these girls are coming from either homeless shelters or they're coming from deep, deep in the unrepresented communities where, you know, some of the girls are--they live in a flat, an apartment, with 10 other people, and one bathroom, one bedroom, you know? Some of the girls are from very violent neighborhoods, right? So for them--you know, some of the parents are incarcerated. I remember one of the girls who was on the bus got a call from her father, who was in jail, in prison. So just getting them out of their community, one, giving them a good meal, and then I've got them now, or--[inaudible] I've got their attention, and then, you know, to step foot onto, like, the Yahoo campus. They literally all went, "*gasps*". Like, "This must be what Disney Land must look like." I'm like, "Yeah. Yeah, it is," you know? And then they're like, "Ooh, look, there's some cute Asian boys over there." [inaudible]. And, you know, they come inside to the lobby and they see all the gadgets, and they're given gift bags and t-shirts, and they're like, "Okay, I'll make sure to give this t-shirt back at the end of the day." I'm like, "No, sweetie. That's for you." They're like, "*gasps* This new t-shirt is for me?" 'Cause some of these girls haven't had a new piece of anything all of their lives, right? And then when we get the ERGs, which is--Zach: Employee resource groups?Zach: Employee resource groups, exactly. When we get, like, the black networks and, you know, all the females--the female engineers coming, or I have--when we're at NASA, I have the black female rocket scientists come and speak to them. They're just like, "*gasps* Oh, my God." You know? When we're on the bus, I'll ask them "What do you want to be like when you grow up," you know? And they're like, "Ooh, I want to be like Beyonce," or I want to be, you know, "a dancer in a video," and at the end of the day they'll be like, "Ooh, I want to be like that pretty black rocket scientist. I want to be like her." I've had congresswoman Jackie Speier come, and I think that's actually one of your questions, so I'll go ahead and let you ask it.Zach: [laughs] Well, first of all, this is great, and we don't have to have--we can freestyle it too, but this is good. I'm curious, really kind of talking about the program a little bit more, can you give us the origin story? Like, what was the motivation behind it? And where in you building GIRL STEM STARS did you realize how big of an impact it was making?Kiwoba: Okay, so I'll start with the first question. And, you know, I'm Christian, so it's okay, right?Zach: Absolutely, yeah. Go ahead.Kiwoba: Okay, great. Okay. So I--GIRL STEM STARS was born very organically. So I had to have an emergency surgery, and after that surgery I was told everything was fine, and two weeks later everything was not. I wound up passed out on my floor in our home, and my husband had to rush me to the emergency room, and all I remember them telling me was that "Call your family," and I'm like, "Why?" And they said, "Call your family, because your white blood cell count is off the charts." I don't remember anything after that but my husband telling me, after it's all said and done, that I had three absesces in my abdomen, and they had to do an emergency surgery to get them out. Supposedly, I woke up after all the surgery. I was in a normal room for two weeks, and I was holding court. I had my computer on my food tray, and I was having people come in from work and working, right? And I guess I was late working. It was, like, 3 in the morning, I was told, and I was talking to a nurse, and the next thing you know, all of my major body functions crashed at the same time. My heart, my liver, my lungs, my kidneys, everything crashed and, you know, they sent the crash cart, and my husband said they called him at 3 o'clock in the morning and said, "We have induced your wife into a coma because she's dying," and I was in a coma for about three--a little more than three weeks, and they figured out finally what was wrong with me. I had--we had some help. God sent--at the last moment, God sent some--all of the chiefs of surgery, the chief of pulmonary, some guy from Stanford, and then they finally figured out what was going on, and I was septic, and they had, like--had me on, like 10 IVs, and I was all, you know, needles everywhere, hoses and wires. So when I came out of it, my aunt--I was in ICU for over a month. When I finally got home, I couldn't walk. I had lost 50 pounds of body mass, and I'm a thin woman, so I couldn't afford to lose it. So I couldn't walk. Everybody carried me up three flights of stairs in our home and put me into bed, and my aunt came and visited me, and she's my prayer warrior. She's amazing, Auntie [inaudible], and she said, "Honey, you know that God sent his [inaudible] angels to save you, to keep you," 'cause my doctor said that I nearly died. I was 5 minutes from death three times. She says, you know, "That is God working hard. Those angels are--they're warring over you," and she said, "The devil tried to take you out, but I'm telling you right now that you were saved not to go back and work at that tech company--yes, you know, do your job, but you were saved for a greater purpose than just working at a tech company. You need to think and pray about what that greater purpose is, because you have a greater purpose on this earth." And I said okay, and I believed her, you know, after, you know, my cardiologist. The fact that I had a cardiologist was crazy because, you know, I was, like, a gym rat. I had a trainer. I was all [inaudible] up, you know, and, you know, for my cardiologist--she was an Asian lady that stood halfway up me, right? And she's screaming at me like, "You must take your medicine! Do you realize you were 5 minutes from death three times?" I'm like, "Okay, I guess I'll take the heart pills."Zach: Oh, my goodness gracious.Kiwoba: So yeah. I was intubated. You know, they had a tube down my throat for breathing and all of that. I was out out. So when I was home, you know, I was home for about three months, and I thought about, you know, "What is this greater purpose that I would--that I was saved for?" And I started to think about what bugs me the most, and then I realized, you know, I used to complain to HR and recruiting, "Please start hiring people that look like me. Stop hiring people that look like you." And, you know, being the only black woman there, I mean, it started to get kind of creepy, you know? I'm married to a Frenchman, a Caucasian guy, and, you know, if I didn't go to--if I didn't go to church or my parents' house, I didn't see anybody that looked like myself then, you know? Our [cert?] wasn't around then, you know? We live in--we live in an Asian neighborhood, so it's like, you know, "When do I get to see anyone that looks like me?" Right?Zach: Sure, yeah.Kiwoba: So then I realized, "Hey, instead of complaining about the situation, be the change you want to see," and I picked up the phone from my recovery bed and called LegalZoom and said, "I want to start a non-profit that advances girls of color in STEM," and--at first I said black girls, but then I--like, let's be a little more inclusive. Girls of color from underrepresented communities, and that's how GIRL STEM STARS was born, you know? It took me nearly dying to realize I had a greater purpose in me, and that greater purpose was to have an impact on the young girls in my community, and--you know, my bigger vision is to take it globally. Zach: So what was the moment, or did you have a specific moment in building GIRL STEM STARS, where you saw the impact and you realized how global and how major this could be?Kiwoba: Yes. When I was at Rocket Fuel, I--you know, the program was growing pretty, pretty big, and I had 100 girls, mostly black girls, but we had, you know, Pan-Pacific girls we had Pan-Asian girls. We also had Latinas and such, and we had a room of 100 girls in the same t-shirt, GIRL STEM STARS t-shirt, and we had little goodie bags, and we fed them breakfast. I had a black female rocket scientist come in and speak to them, and I remember--she's gorgeous. Her name is Aisha, Aisha Bowe, and she's amazing. You should interview her one day, and she said, "How much money do you think I make?" And the girls are like, "I don't know, $5,000?" You know, 'cause [inaudible] where they're coming from, right?Zach: Sure. And they're kids, like, you know? Yeah.Kiwoba: "No, higher. Higher." "10,000?" "No." "50,000?" "No. Higher, higher." She says, "I make over $100,000 a year," and the girls fell out of their chairs. They're like, "*gasps* Whoa. Wow. You must be a millionaire," you know? And I have all of my speakers bring in their pictures from when they were the age of the girls, which is between 8-18, but I prefer pictures, like, from when they're, like, 10 or something in pigtails, you know, doing sports or whatever, and then show them now, like, in different countries and then in their home and whatever, and their families, so they can really relate and--you know, so she'll say, "This was me when I was a little girl in pigtails, and this is me now, standing next to a celebrity," or whatever it is, right? And the girls are just, like, going, "Wow. Wow," you know? And then she talks about the type of work that she does. I had another lady come in and talk about how she's looking for water on Mars, and the girls were like, "Wow." Then I had--you know you've got them hooked, right? And then I had congresswoman Jackie Speier come in, and she is a mature woman, and she's Caucasian, and, you know, they had--you know, she had her security guards and everyone come in, and, you know, we had--I had the girls line up and clap when she came in, and they were mumbling to themselves, "What's this old white lady gonna have to say [inaudible]?"Zach: [laughs] That's so funny because that's so, like, true. That's so black. That's such an honest--[laughs]Kiwoba: And Jackie's my friend, right? And she's spoken for me many times, and I know she heard them, and she's like, "Uh-huh." "Okay." And I know I heard them. So Jackie and I are looking at each other and, you know, we wink at each other. So we get all the girls to sit down, and I don't remember if Jackie showed a picture of herself young. I don't remember, but she started off--and, you know, I introduced her, "Congresswoman Jackie Speier!" And she gets up there and she looks at them and she gets--everyone's quiet. She's quiet. She waits for the moment, and she goes--and she pumps her--she beats her chest, and she goes "I got shot up five times, left for dead overnight, nearly died," and they're like, "Ooh, here she comes. Okay. Okay. Okay." Then she said, "Then I got married, I got pregnant, and my husband got run over by a car on his bicycle at Golden Gate Park," and they were like, "Oh! Oh! Oh!" And they're like, "Okay." She got their attention. They're all at the tip of their chairs. She goes, "Now I'm gonna talk to you about adversity. Now I'm gonna tell you how I need to know STEM to run this constituency. I am a boss," and then she ends it with a picture of her and President Obama. The girls jump out of their chair and they're like, "Oh! Oh, man! Oh, man!" And I'm like, "Oh, my God." I had goosebumps going up my arms, and--so then, you know, at the end of the day--they all had little notebooks, and at the end of the day--and Jackie spoke forever. First, you know, her people were telling me, "Okay, you know, she's only got 30 minutes, okay?" "Only 30 minutes [inaudible]," and they were, like, frustrated. They were so frustrated. They were all spinning around in the hallway going, "What are we gonna do? [inaudible]." She was in her moment. She was in her element, right? So at the end I said, "Okay, now you told me what you want to be when you grow up. You wanted to be like Beyonce. You wanted to be, you know, a veterinarian so you can play with puppies, or you wanted to be a dancer in a music video. Now what do you want to be?" They're like, "I want to be like that badass congresswoman. Can I get her autograph?" They all run up, and they get in line to get an autograph from the badass congresswoman and take pictures with her and do selfies with her. We have just created a new STEM hero and icon in their lives. That's when I knew we were making an impact.Zach: So of course all of this is amazing, and really--in alignment with the story you just shared as well as when I'm looking at your content on your website--what I'm noticing, and what I'm really excited about, when I look at GIRL STEM STARS is that there is a clear effort and intention around making STEM practical and available for the girls that you're trying to reach, and I think for me coming up, when I thought about STEM, I would think about being, like, a scientist, or being some type of engineer. For me, those things were, like, as far away as being, like, an astronaut. Right? I was like, "Okay, how do I even do that?" When I would think about some of the math and things behind, it just seemed so far away, and I think, again, one thing kind of talking about the program, you all, you have these camps that I believe, again, kind of bring STEM to life and kind of bring it up close for the girls, and so I'm curious, do you have a favorite camp? Do any kind of stick out to you or anything of that nature?Kiwoba: Yes, NASA. NASA is one of the most mind-blowing camps that we have. The parents, you know, they fight to get on that list. We've been doing STEM camps with NASA for the last five years, and we're grateful to be invited every year, and we will get a busload of girls, 50 girls, every year. They're all from underrepresented communities, and some of the mothers to chaperone, and when we roll into NASA, we stop at the big front gate, and one of the engineers will get on, the one that invites us every year. He will give us a driving tour of NASA, and the girls are just--their faces and noses are pressed to the windows going, "Wow. Wow. This looks like a movie set, like a sci-fi movie," you know? They're all just blown away, and some of the--like, the mothers crying going, "I never knew anything like this even existed in the Bay Area." And then we will go to a big conference area, and we will meet the interns, the summer interns, and we usually have our teenagers do this camp, and it's all day from 7:30 in the morning until about 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon.Zach: Wow.Kiwoba: Yeah, and at first, you know, they're on the bus, and they're all tired, and I ask the same question: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I tell you, Beyonce is famous. I mean, they always say Beyonce.Zach: She is beloved though, yeah.Kiwoba: I'm waiting to hear, like, Nicki Minaj. I don't know.Zach: Oh, no, no. I think Beyonce has--she has Nicki beat by a good mile or so.Kiwoba: Yeah, yeah. [laughs] So anyway, that's what they're saying on the bus, and I've got video of it too, you know? So when we get there, they all get into the conference room, we feed them breakfast, and they're--you know, they're tired. They're not used to being, you know, up that early in the morning, especially when they do these on Saturdays, you know? And I tell them, you know, you should congratulate yourselves, 'cause, you know, you're investing in your future, you know? You could be home like the other kids, watching cartoons and eating cereal, you know? You're here, you know, investing your future. And your parents, you know, thank you. And then a beautiful black woman with braids down her back comes in with a NASA jacket on, and they're all like, "Ooh." "She's pretty," you know? And she'll say, you know, "Hi, I'm Dr. Wendy, and I am a rocket scientist here at NASA," and they're like, "Ooh!" They're like, "Okay," and then the interns are all in their teens. They're, like, 16, 17, 18 years old, so the teenagers are seeing--will go from station to station. We probably hit by five different departments in NASA, and we also do breakout sessions, and we also [inaudible], and there was an engineer, a rocket scientist, that would take us--give us a tour, and we'd go around to these different locations. One could be drone testing. Another is a simulated space ship, where we can actually go in and see what it looks like to live in a space ship and touch things and hear what the interns are doing. They're creating little robots that fly in the air and bring tools to the astronauts. I mean, wow. Just amazing stuff, right? And there's other kids that are, you know, also working with rocket scientists to find water on Mars. That's a really big thing right now. Then we'll have a big--they host a big lunch, a big barbecue lunch, with a DJ, and the girls get out, and they dance, and they get--the black engineer group at NASA will come, and they'll dance with them, and they'll get to talk and get mentored by the black females at NASA, and at the end of the day of course, after Dr. Wendy will speak to us again and show videos, I'll say, "Okay, what do you want to be like when you grow up?" "I want to be like Dr. Wendy! I want to be like those other black women we were dancing with!" So I want them to have a real experience with these black female engineers and rocket scientists where they eat with them, they eat at NASA, they dance with people, they get to hear what they do, the type of work that they do, how they got to work they got to. So they're completely immersed in the environment, and, you know, it's like, "I did NASA." It's, like, you know, a major field trip to another country, to another world, really. Another world, because, you know, from their little perspective where they're coming from--some of these girls, like I mentioned before, you know, a flat or a homeless shelter--a flat with 10 people or a homeless shelter. This is--this is mind-blowing, and you see their little minds just go pop, and I'm like, "Yes, we got them." [laughs] Yeah, it's cool. It's really cool.Zach: It's easy to underestimate the value or the impact that that--outside looking in, what that has on a child. I remember for me, STEM wasn't really my background, Kiwoba, but it was music, and so for me, in middle school and high school, you know, I was one of the--one of the better players in Dallas, and I actually played in the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, and I was--Kiwoba: Very cool.Zach: Yeah, yeah, yeah, and so I was able to play with the orchestra. I was able to play at the [Meyerson?], which is, like, this big concert hall in Dallas, and it was great, and so--Kiwoba: That changes your world, right? That changes your whole world.Zach: Yeah. It changes your entire world, and then even like, you know, when I did some volunteer work where you have underrepresented kids come in who are--who come from poor backgrounds and they get to see your workplace, and they view the work site, and they see you. You know, they see somebody like me. I'm a young, black man, and I tell them I'm a manager or, you know, I just did this, that, and the third, and I travel every week. Just them seeing me and them asking, "So wait, you do this? You travel?" And it just blows--it changes their entire perspective, so that's incredible.Kiwoba: Yeah. I do the same thing. I bring the girls by my desk, you know, like at Google or, you know, wherever I was, at Rocket Fuel. I would give them a whole tour of the whole building, and they're looking around, and, like, "There's where the engineers work. See, there's accounting," and one of my friends--they hired another black woman, who was the head of accounting, and she'd come out in all her glory--you know, she wore beautiful clothes. She was stunning--she still is--and she's like, "So I'm the accounting part of this tech company," and, you know, "You have to know math to be able to be in accounting, but this is another way to get into a tech company," is through accounting. Then I would introduce them to the--you know, the head of marketing, who happened to be a female as well. Not of color. And the head of legal was female as well. The head of HR was female. So I would have them--we would go by each of their offices in their departments. She's like, "I'm the boss of this whole department." They're like, "*gasps* Wow." They can see the different departments in a tech company, right? So they meet, you know, everybody. The engineers, everyone. So that also allows them to see the different avenues into tech companies or into tech in general.Zach: You're right. Like, I think it is really is, when you think about STEM or when you hear the word STEM, rather, it's easy to go to, like, some scientist with a white lab coat and their sleeves rolled up, and they're, you know, pouring mixtures back and forth, and again, there's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's much more far-reaching than that. Kind of going back to the top of our discussion, STEM is in every single thing we do. There's some version--there's some version in STEM in literally every single thing that we touch or interact with or think about, and I think to your point around having them see the various avenues of how it all intersects is really important. So where can people learn more about GIRL STEM STARS? And how can they support? Like, what are the various avenues and options they have to actually support your organization?Kiwoba: So they can go to GIRLSTEMSTARS.org. That is, you know, where the Donate button is. We really need donations because these camps are not cheap, you know? And I don't charge. I don't charge the parents at all. I've had parents from Google and, you know, from different tech companies try and have their kids come to my camp, to pay. They're like, "I'll pay you $300," you know, "for my kid to go to your all-day camps," and I'm like, "No." This is for kids that can't afford to go to fancy camps, right? Their parents can't afford to. So we want to continue to make the camps free for the girls, you know? That means paying for buses and food and all of that. T-shirts, you know? All day to keep a child all day long, you know? So donations are definitely how people can help. Please, please. Give monthly. A monthly donation has more impact than a one-time donation, but that's most definitely what we need to do.Zach: Well, so first of all, I don't want to--and I don't want to zoom past that part, because there's so many opportunities and things out there, but they're limited by economic barriers, right? Like, the fact that you're able to offer these programs for free. Not for a reduced cost, not for a discount, but for free to these families is so important, and it's one less excuse, you know? And it's a big deal when a parent gives up their child for a day, even if they're chaperoning them, to follow them--to allow them to go off from their direct care, and then to do that and then to ask them to give up something monetarily in a situation where they may not--they may not have the means to do so. So that's beautiful that you're able to do that, and we'll make sure to have the donation link in the show notes, and we'll direct folks to donate there. Now, this has been a great discussion, but before we go, I feel as if--I feel as if you have some more wisdom and some more jewels to share, so I'd like to ask if you have any parting words or shout-outs before we wrap up here.Kiwoba: I would say, you know, thank you, God, for saving my life, so that I can have this impact on girls around the world. Also, keep in mind that I'm trying to--GIRL STEM STARS isn't about getting girls just into tech companies, but we're also--you know, this is why our girls are from 8-18. We're also creating the future board members, the future decision-makers, the future entrepreneurs of the world, you know? And that--you know, we want to have our girls be in those higher seats that are making the decisions about the world, about, you know, starting their own tech companies maybe. Starting whatever. Being entrepreneurs, right? And we're trying to give them that entrepreneurial mindset that you are in control, you know? That these kids, they can make a decision to say, "Okay, I can watch cartoons in the morning, or I can go to a GIRL STEM STARS camp at NASA," right? So giving them the opportunity, picking them up with a bus, feeding them, doing this all day long with them, it literally changes their whole world. I've had parents constantly sending me emails going that one trip changed their whole daughter's perspective on life, and she's starting--you know, her grades are better. She knows that--she knows what she sees, you know? 'Cause we--a lot of the girls are regulars. Sometimes, you know, they're different, but for the most part, you know, when these girls to go to all of these different events, you know, Makers Faire, and to city hall, and be treated like absolute ladies, you know? We treat them like gold. We roll out the red carpet for them. That day will never--it will never leave them, you know? It changes their whole life, and we know that we've changed them in that one day and that they're looking for--they've seen and experienced a better future for themselves. Zach: Absolutely, and often it just needs that--takes that one spark to set off a whole new set of dreams, so that's incredible.Kiwoba: Exactly.Zach: Well, awesome. Look, that does it for us, y'all. Thank you for joining us on the Living Corporate podcast. Make sure to follow us on Instagram at LivingCorporate, Twitter at LivingCorp_Pod, and subscribe to our newsletter through living-corporate.com. Remember, this is a special series brought to you by the Coalition of Black Excellence. To learn more about the Coalition of Black Excellence and their CBE Week, look them up at CBEWeek.com. If you have a question that you'd like for us to answer and read on the show, make sure you email us at livingcorporatepodcast@gmail.com. This has been Zach. You've been listening to Kiwoba Allaire, founder and CEO of GIRL STEM STARS. Peace, y'all.Kiwoba: Goodbye. God bless you all.

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