163: Health, Hustle, and High-Impact Leadership with Pamela Levine
Heartbeat For Hire with Lyndsay Dowd
Release Date: 08/13/2025
Heartbeat For Hire with Lyndsay Dowd
Henna Pryror Speaker. Executive Coach. Workplace Performance Expert. Considered one of the best recruiters on the east coast - and gave it all up. She had an incredible sales and consulting career. She shattered records and was in the top 10% of the company every year. She loved the industry – but her heart broke every time she helped a high-performing employee exit their high-potential team. Socials: LinkedIn: Instagram: Facebook: Summary: In this episode, workplace performance expert and bestselling author Henna Pryor joins the show to discuss the hidden...
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Victoria Pelletier is recognized across North America as a dynamic, captivating keynote speaker, published author and dynamic executive. Her story of overcoming unspeakable odds to live a life of #NoExcuses is both moving, and incredibly inspiring. Victoria draws from her 20+ years in corporate senior leadership at companies like IBM and American Express to deliver engaging, inspiring keynotes to audiences across North America. Socials: Website: Youtube: Instagram: LinkedIn: Facebook: Summary: In this episode of The Heartbeat for Hire Podcast,...
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Elatia Abate is an entrepreneur with a mission to revolutionize leadership to empower humanity in the Age of AI. Named a Forbes leading female futurist, she is a globally recognized expert on the futures of work and strategy and is a distinguished member of the American Her Future-Led Leadership learning and development content has been utilized in organizations including Verizon, UniGroup RMI – Rocky Mountain Institute, Grupo Globo, CME Group, Arcus Power, GMAC (Graduate Management Admissions Council), and The College of William and Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business. She...
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Gabe Lullo is the CEO of Alleyoop, a sales development agency working with industry giants such as ZoomInfo, Salesloft, and Adobe. He has trained over 8,000 salespeople across diverse businesses and, during his tenure in Alleyoop, he has personally hired and managed more than 1,500 BDRs. With over two decades of experience in sales, marketing, and executive recruitment, his strategies have significantly driven Alleyoop’s growth and shaped its corporate culture. Beyond his career accomplishments, Gabe graduated from the Barney School of Business at the University of...
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Dana Grant is an International Master Life and Business Coach, best-selling author of The Truth Within The Lie: How to Align with Universal Principles to Create the Life You Deserve, host of global retreats, keynote speaker, host of top performing podcast The Dana Grant Show, and co-founder of the multi-million-dollar-brand, Cali'Flour Foods. Her influence spans continents, leading transformational retreats in Italy and delivering sold-out masterclasses in Paris and Amsterdam. From her triumphant defeat of her debilitating illness in which she battled addiction and found a path to...
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Betsy Hamm, MBA, is the former CEO of Duck Donuts, where she led the brand’s expansion from 20 locations in 2016 to nearly 200 by 2025. Under her leadership, the company grew across the United States and expanded internationally into nine countries, including locations in the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Asia. Before serving as CEO, Betsy held key roles at Duck Donuts, including Chief Operating Officer and Director of Marketing. She brought more than 15 years of marketing and leadership experience, including serving as Marketing Director for Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, a...
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After nearly 200,000 cold calls and a million auto-dialer calls, Stephen Oommen discovered something shocking: 98% of his revenue came from warm referrals. Today, he breaks down how sellers can turn relationships into predictable growth. In this episode, host Lyndsay Dowd sits down with Stephen Oommen, a 25-year go-to-market veteran, speaker, and author of the upcoming book The Referral Effect. Stephen shares why nearly 98% of his business revenue came from warm referrals, despite making hundreds of thousands of cold calls throughout his career. Stephen opens up...
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What if the solution to feeding the world isn’t on land—but in the ocean? Today, we’re diving into the future of food with James Beard and Emmy-nominated storyteller Jennifer Bushman. In this episode of The Heartbeat for Hire, we dive into the deep blue with Jennifer Bushman, a James Beard Award–nominated chef, Emmy-nominated producer, and co-founder of Fed by Blue. Jennifer shares her journey from growing up in a cattle-ranching family in Colorado to becoming one of the world’s leading advocates for sustainable aquaculture, ocean health, and blue...
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What if the secret to leading creative teams wasn’t control — but curiosity? Rob Sharenow shares the leadership philosophy behind decades of award-winning programming. In this episode of The Heartbeat for Hire Podcast, host Lyndsay Dowd sits down with Rob Sharenow, President of Programming for A+E Networks, overseeing the creative vision behind A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime, A&E Indie Films, and Home.Made.Nation. Rob is one of the most respected creative executives in modern media — an award-winning writer and producer, Emmy and Peabody–recognized leader, and a guiding...
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What It Feels Like to Lead the World’s Most Successful Musical with Maggie Brohn ---------------------------- She started answering phones. Now she runs Broadway’s biggest global hit. Meet Maggie Brohn, the powerhouse behind Hamilton. In this episode of Heartbeat for Hire, host Lyndsay Dowd sits down with Maggie Brohn, Chief Operating Officer of Adventureland and the powerhouse Executive Producer of Hamilton across Broadway, the West End, Disney+, multiple global tours, and international productions. Maggie shares the remarkable story of how she went from...
info_outlinePamela Levine, most recently serving as the CEO of Manduka (leading yoga brand), has a long tenure in the health and wellness space with over 25+ years in brand leadership in consumer goods. After early years in technology consulting, she pivoted her career and went back for her Masters in Sport Management landing her in sales management for global sport product companies such as Saucony and Quiksilver. Over the years, she has been lucky enough to lead best in class brands in sport and the health & wellness lifestyle ranging from $50M to $250M. She most enjoys growing beloved community driven brands for both short-term performance and long-term growth. She has also been consistently a member of senior management teams for both public and private companies including serving on Board of Directors during her tenure. She is a proud University of Massachusetts Amherst alum with both a Masters degree in Sports Management Masters (2001) and an Undergraduate degree in Mathematics alongside a Japanese minor. She is also a UMass Student Athlete alum where she played Tennis from 1990-1994, including successfully leading a Title IX correctional action to reinstate four Women’s teams at the University, including her tennis team, including needed financial resources. Golf was introduced (and taught) to her during her Graduate program and has served as a key networking tool in her career to this day. Originally from New Jersey (no accent, but a huge fan of NY sports), she spent many years in New England / Boston and is now based in Los Angeles, CA where she avidly plays tennis and golf with her family and friends.
To know more about Pamela visit her LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelawlevine/