For this episode, we are turning the table and passing the microphone to Heather Cabot, who will be interviewing us.

Kate is the CEO of Quirk. Quirk delivers Executive Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, Career Consulting, and Leadership Team Branding services to accelerate the careers of executives and rising professionals. Connect with her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpozeznik/ As always, stay true to yourself, stay kind, stay confident and show up as your best self every day! Connect with us on social media @goLiveGirl and be sure to subscribe, rate, review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Lisa Mayer is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and CEO / Co-Founder of Boss Beauties, a media and entertainment brand that inspires girls to be everything they want to be. Boss Beauties became the first female- founded, venture-backed digital collectible company, with original investors including Serena Ventures. Now, a selection of those digital collectibles will be featured in the company’s first book, Boss Beauty: Inspiration to Be Everything You Want – coming out on March 12, 2024.

This week Sheri and Olivia discuss following your passion with Community Reinvestment Officer at M&T Bank, Carolyn Gonzalez. Carolyn Gonzalez has devoted most of her career to community and economic development in Connecticut and especially, her hometown, Bridgeport. Carolyn was ALSO a founding member of Groundwork Bridgeport and the Greater Bridgeport Latino Network in 2003. As always, stay true to yourself, stay kind, stay confident and show up as your best self every day! Connect with us on social media @goLiveGirl and be sure to subscribe, rate, review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Kristen Kelly and Serene Williams have taught history for a combined 38 years. In addition, Kristen Kelly also presents annually at the National Conference for Social Studies, the American Historical Association, and the National Women’s Studies Association. Serene is also an independent historian who publishes articles about women’s political history. Both currently teach at Sacred Heart Prep in California. [Today- we also have a guest student- Hamsika, a sophomore at Mountain House High School in California.

Sarah Kenny holds an MA in Gender Studies, is an International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach, and has over 15 years of experience training women leaders. Her new book, “Lead Like a Queen: A Young Woman’s Guide to Audacious Living” is required reading for the next generation of young women who are eager to make their mark in the world. Buy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Like-Queen-Womans-Audacious-ebook/dp/B0CHKJX45L https://sarahkennycoaching.com/lead-like-a-queen/ As always, stay true to yourself, stay kind, stay confident and show up as your best self every day! Connect with us on social media @goLiveGirl and be sure to subscribe, rate, review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Read Sheri’s blog post on the story and launch of Confident! 

April Carr is Senior Director of PepsiCo Digital Transformation. She is responsible for the strategic vision and execution of new technology solutions across PFNA, including PepsiCo’s co-innovation work with Microsoft, Salesforce, Away, and others. April is the first PepsiCo Women of Color ERG National Chair, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Network of Executive Women. She lives in Atlanta where she serves on various nonprofit Boards.  As always, stay true to yourself, stay kind, stay confident and show up as your best self every day! Connect with us on social media @goLiveGirl and be sure to subscribe, rate, review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Read Sheri’s blog post on the story and launch of Confident! 

Liz Kislik specializes in developing high performing leaders and workforces. Liz is the author of Workplace Wisdom: How to Resolve Interpersonal Conflicts in the Workplace and has taught at Hofstra University and NYU. She received her BA from Yale University and earned an MBA in Management from NYU. TedX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l-AOBz69KU Work Advice column.  Workplace Wisdom: How to Resolve Interpersonal Conflicts in the Workplace, available   You can read more of Liz's insights on LinkedIn, and in her HBR, and Forbes articles. As always, stay true to yourself, stay kind, stay confident and show up as your best self every day! Connect with us on social media @goLiveGirl and be sure to subscribe, rate, review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Read Sheri’s blog post on the story and launch of Confident! 

Christine Laperriere is the Founder & CEO of Leader In Motion, a leadership development organization focused on developing high-potential female talent and author of “Too Busy To Be Happy”. A former design engineer, Christine’s leadership coaching career spans 18 years- with expertise in change management, transformation, and culture change. 

Derby Chukwudi is a Nigerian-American investment strategist, author, model and beauty queen. She was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Nigeria. The 25-year-old was crowned Miss New Jersey 2023- and is a graduate of Berea College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics.

Nadia Hashimi is a pediatrician turned bestselling author who draws on her Afghan culture to craft internationally bestselling books for adults as well as young readers. Her novels span generations and continents, taking on themes like forced migration, conflict, poverty, misogyny, colonialism, and addiction. With translations in seventeen languages, she’s connected with readers around the world. She is also the co-founder of the Afghan-American Foundation and an advocate for women & girls in Afghanistan.

Katie Fischer is a Managing Director at Daversa Partners, a strategic talent partner of choice for founders, venture capital, and private equity-backed companies. Katie has built teams in healthcare, defense tech, fintech, insurtech, crypto, gaming, cybersecurity, climate and clean tech, ecommerce and edtech.

The conversation will help you better understand how girls are using social media, the challenges they face, and the strategies they use to navigate these challenges. Be sure to also check-out our list of helpful resources. SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157180971/10-things-to-know-about-how-social-media-affects-teens-brains https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-bold-glamour-filter-ai-mental-health/ FOR PARENTS - SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/social-media https://ifstudies.org/blog/new-tools-to-help-parents-navigate-teens-social-media-use https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/social-media-advice-hub2/

This International Women’s Day we are taking a mental health break with Mental Wellness Practitioner, Humanitarian, Author, Life Coach, Herbalist, Yogini and founder of Serenity For Mothers, Nyeesha D. Williams. About Our Guest: Nyeesha’s twenty years of experience in women’s health, clinical research, consulting, trauma release, and urban community risk mitigation shines through in her newest book titled, “Forgiveness: Overcome Emotional Trauma, Heal Relationships And Find Inner Peace In Just 8 Simple Steps”. SHOW NOTES: https://www.nyeeshawilliams.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/serenityformothers/about/

Today we discuss the question “How do we fix the ‘broken rung”?” with Professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and the Founder of RISE Career Launch, Dr. Gail Ayala Taylor. Dr. Taylor is a career-readiness expert on a mission to build the pipeline of tomorrow’s diverse business leaders by giving talented individuals from underrepresented groups the tools and strategies to launch and accelerate their careers. SHOW NOTES: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gailataylor/ https://www.risecareerlaunch.com/

Today we sit down with Helen Fanucci, an MIT-trained engineer with over 25-years on the front lines at top tech companies including Apple, Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Microsoft. She hosts the Love Your Team podcast and is now the best-selling author of the Love Your Team book released last month.

Child marriage, or marriage before 18, was legal in all 50 U.S. states as of 2017. Thanks to Unchained’s relentless advocacy, that is changing. Delaware and New Jersey in 2018 became the first two states to end this human rights abuse, followed by American Samoa in 2018, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Pennsylvania and Minnesota in 2020, Rhode Island and New York in 2021 and Massachusetts in 2022. About Our Guest: Fraidy Reiss is the Founder of Unchained At Last, the only nonprofit in the US dedicated to helping women and girls escape arranged/forced marriages. Through Unchained, Fraidy has helped hundreds of survivors across the U.S. to escape forced marriages, and she now leads a growing national movement to end child marriage in every U.S. state and at the federal level. https://www.unchainedatlast.org/ @unchainedatlast

Iman Hariri-Kia is an Iranian-American, New York-based writer, editor, author, activist, and musician. A 2017 recipient of the Annabelle Bonner Medal and a nationally acclaimed journalist, having been published in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Bustle, HuffPost, and other outlets. Her debut novel, A HUNDRED OTHER GIRLS, was published in July to critical acclaim.

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Shawn VanDerziel is the CEO of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. He leads the association of 14k+ professionals at more than 3,100 employing organizations and educational institutions engaged in the career development and employment of college students and alumni. He regularly presents on trends and issues in the employment market for new college graduates, including career readiness, internships, and recruiting strategies. [I was recently reading an article in the Wall Street Journal “Gender Pay Gap Opens Early”, and my old college friend Shawn VanDerziel’s name was all over it…] LEARN MORE: https://www.naceweb.org/ DO YOU WANT TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION? Visit www.golivegirl.org/what-do-you-care-about to submit a question YOU want us to answer on an upcoming episode.  As always, stay true to yourself, stay kind, stay confident and show up as your best self every day! Connect with us on social media @goLiveGirl and be sure to subscribe, rate, review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

ABOUT OUR GUESTS: ABOUT WOMEN IN POLITICS: Founded by Rebecca Joseph, Women in Politics grew exponentially after a viral TikTok took the mission world wide. Women In politics strives to ensure that politics is a tangible career path. Rebecca Joseph is a 16-year-old high school senior located in California. She founded Women In Politics in May of 2020 during her first year of high school. Rebecca found her passion for politics through her high school Speech and Debate team and is now dedicated to serving her community.  Katherine Bronov is is a 19-year-old sophomore at American University in Washington D.C where she studies political science and international relations. She serves as the Co-Executive Director of Women In Politics (WIP), a non-partisan organization dedicated to making politics a tangible career path for young women.  LEARN MORE: https://womeninpolitics.co https://www.instagram.com/womeninpolitics_/