An Intro to Our Next Host: Jessica Morris
Moms Who Lead
In this episode, Diana interviews Jessica Morris, the Director of Learning & Development at SSi People and the mother of 2 toddler boys! Diana and Jessica discuss becoming first time Moms and what’s next for the SSi Podcast! FOLLOW DIANA: LinkedIn: FOLLOW JESSICA: LinkedIn: Instagram: FOLLOW SSI People: Website: Facebook: Instagram: LinkedIn: Twitter: Podcast:
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How Organizations Can Better Support Moms and Parents with Diana Mitchell
Moms Who Lead
In this episode, Diana reflects on her first few months as host of Moms Who Lead and gives a special thanks to all of the amazing guests who have been on so far! Their willingness to be vulnerable and transparent has provided and opened up real conversations that we can learn and grow from. Diana highlights some of her favorite takeaways that she has learned along the way! FOLLOW DIANA: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianamitchell716/ FOLLOW SSI People: Website: Facebook: Instagram: LinkedIn: Twitter:
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Unique Challenges and Opportunities for Moms in Consulting Careers with Monica Evans
Moms Who Lead
Monica is a senior consultant at ClearPivot where she governs and manages the execution of inbound marketing deliverables across B2B and B2C clients. Drawing from her unique background with 8 years of experience, she executes as a growth marketing consultant which includes, but not limited to, marketing, inbound marketing, advertising, go-to-marketing strategies, HubSpot growth-stack implementation, project management, HubSpot CRM training, and implementation and sales and marketing alignment, both consulting and training. Monica is a dedicated and motivated professional with a diverse...
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Actively Nurturing a Supportive Culture with Natalie Gleason
Moms Who Lead
Blessed with a vivid imagination since childhood, Natalie was told that if she worked hard, she could be anything she wanted to be. Ruling things out can be an easier methodology than plucking the perfect career out of thin air, so over the years she learned more about myself. Natalie knew she couldn't be happy doing tedious or redundant tasks. She simply needs more stimulation. The job couldn't come with an on-call, demanding schedule - she wants to be present with her family! She gravitated towards a passion that she could strive to achieve in college. Natalie became fascinated with...
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Motherhood and Entrepreneurship with Cheryl Ferrebee
Moms Who Lead
Cheryl Ferrebee is an entrepreneur-minded brand marketing professional with decades of demonstrated success in the areas of business development, integrated marketing communications and business operations. Strategic areas of focus include research, event planning and management, media and marketing planning for traditional, electronic and social media platforms. Areas of expertise include written content creation for all platforms, script writing and creative direction for audio and video productions. FOLLOW CHERYL: LinkedIn: Company Website: ...
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Balancing Single Parenthood and Marketing Leadership with Betsy Sewell
Moms Who Lead
Betsy is adventurous, competitive and fiercely independent in life. As it turns out, those qualities translate pretty well to business, too. Her path is varied—she’s worked on national brands at ad agencies, ran marketing at a non-profit, even helped change the Columbus skyline with the rebrand of a Fortune 200 organization. Now, she leads marketing for one of the hottest tech startups in town. Along the way, she has won some awards and made some mistakes—but in the end, she always finds a way to get it done. Topics in This Interview: Working While Pregnant, Maternity Leave, Being a...
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The Importance of Empathy with Britni Sehgal
Moms Who Lead
Britni Sehgal is VP of Marketing at Aditi Consulting and also the Founder of Studio 514. She has over a decade of experience building brands, developing compelling content, increasing leads, and driving revenue. Most of her focus is on serving the Staffing industry and she is also deeply connected to solving for the complexities and intricacies surrounding people-first solutions. Britni believes that TIME (Transparency. Integrity. Mindfulness. Energy) is the most valuable asset that you have, and none of us have an unlimited supply of it. She holds herself accountable to "time" in all...
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Building a Parent-Friendly Culture with Leslie Vickrey
Moms Who Lead
Leslie Vickrey is an enterprising Chicagoan with a keen entrepreneurial spirit, and is focused on making a difference in the tech and business community. Seeing a need for business-minded marketing solutions that were as agile as the industries they served, she founded ClearEdge in 2006. ClearEdge has helped technology software, professional services and staffing clients differentiate themselves from competitors through services like Branding, Messaging, PR and Digital Marketing. The result? A portfolio of happy clients who have seen their businesses grow, attracted top talent and emerged as...
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Creating a Better Environment for All Working Parents with Amy Parker
Moms Who Lead
Amy Parker is the President & CEO of Batten Disease Support & Research Association (BDSRA), the largest support and research organization in North America for families affected by the disease. She became a Mother to twins when she was 30, as an established Co-Op Marketing Manager at a Newspaper and transitioned to her then dream job as Marketing Director for a bank while tag-team parenting with her husband, who was also working full-time. Amy was a trailblazer as a new Mom, choosing to breastfeed and pump in the office bathroom, which was originally met with scrutiny. Women in...
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Balancing Parenthood With a Startup Environment with Jeannie Andolena
Moms Who Lead
Jeannie discusses her role as COO at plant-based wholesaler VEDGEco, her passion for raising her family on a nutritious and sustainable Vegan diet, and work-life balance while operating a startup. Jeannie and Diana also discuss the stress, anxiety, and guilt that can come with taking maternity leave as well as the importance of working within an organization that genuinely supports you. They unpack motherhood, and doing what is best for your family while also being mindful of what’s best for the company. An important reminder is highlighted: give yourself grace while delivering your...
info_outlineBlessed with a vivid imagination since childhood, Natalie was told that if she worked hard, she could be anything she wanted to be. Ruling things out can be an easier methodology than plucking the perfect career out of thin air, so over the years she learned more about myself.
Natalie knew she couldn't be happy doing tedious or redundant tasks. She simply needs more stimulation. The job couldn't come with an on-call, demanding schedule - she wants to be present with her family!
She gravitated towards a passion that she could strive to achieve in college. Natalie became fascinated with the idea of studying consumer behavior and creating marketing plans that resonate with target audiences.
About ten years later, with a variety of marketing roles and experiences packed into her arsenal of knowledge, she currently enjoys working with a team and applying strategic thinking, communication, and relationship-building skills everyday. When she can help solve a problem, it provides her with a real sense of contribution in the workplace. Natalie is inspired to make a positive difference.
Building others up and continuously improving herself are two things that truly make her happy.
FOLLOW NATALIE:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-gleason/
Company Website: https://agency.directdevelopment.com/
FOLLOW DIANA:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianamitchell716/
FOLLOW SSI People:
Website: www.ssipeople.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SSIpeople
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ssipeople/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/56833/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ssipeople