On this week’s episode, Patrick joins Carolyn to discuss building a hybrid work culture at LiveOps “before hybrid was cool,” how talent is everywhere, why companies shifted to hybrid work faster than he expected, cost of living compensation adjustments, bringing remote teams together, how investors have changed which companies they invest in, and how remote work builds meritocracy.

Tim tells us about his journey from being homeschooled in Illinois to becoming a sales executive in Silicon Valley, learning how to manage people that were more senior than he was, changing Hired’s business model, why he joined Sama, working for an impactful organization, and empowering people to be successful.

Calling all SDRs! You don’t want to miss this one. Seth joins Carolyn to talk about being passionate about sales development and training other people leaders, making a career out of the SDR role, working with Aaron Ross at Predictable Revenue, building a successful career without a college degree, working at Google, and how to hire the right people.

Jake discusses working at CareerBuilder and Glassdoor, his midwestern background, ticket sales with the TB Rays, bringing business plans to interviews, getting fired, effective sales leadership, keys to getting promoted, sales team bonding in a remote world, learning the startup game, why he started Skaled, and the future of sales.

Katie joins Carolyn to chat about being the first employee of Betts, becoming the first head of talent at DFJ, her extensive experience in venture capital, DE&I hiring strategies, the future of remote work, and her advice for other people who’d like to work in venture capital.

John talks about starting Yodle right after college, yellow pages, inside sales at Yodle and ProfitFuel, growth companies and almost taking Yodle public, Yodle’s acquisition by web.com, founding OJO, how he’s using his learnings from Yodle to lead OJO, his father’s construction business, and his advice to other entrepreneurs.

Amy sits down with Carolyn to discuss how she creates an inclusive company environment in which people can thrive, founding AnswerLab, how they shifted their strategy to conduct user research remotely, AnswerLab’s commitment to inclusivity, the origins of her passion for user research, growing up in Tennessee, and moving to Japan.

Carlos tells us about helping take MongoDB public, what’s next for TripActions, growing up in Miami, his first sales jobs, working at PTC, moving to Barcelona, tech in the late 90’s, his key to building successful sales teams, and his career advice.

Nick joins Carolyn to discuss Gainsight’s acquisition by Vista, growing up in Pittsburgh, the importance of community in the growth of the customer success field, how he runs a human-centric company, his passion for creating equal opportunities for all people, and his advice to other entrepreneurs.

If there’s anyone who knows how to dream, it’s Ron DeShay. After arriving in Los Angeles with his Ford Explorer on a U-Haul, he quickly rose through the ranks of Hollywood to become a producer on American Idol, the revolutionary show that “broke television.” On this week’s episode, Ron joins Carolyn to discuss his arrival in Hollywood, the beginning of his career in entertainment, including acting in Pamela Anderson’s TV show, his transition to behind the scenes work, and his influential role in creating American Idol. He also discusses leaving the #1 show on television to found World of Dreams and his upcoming production, A Better World Project, which aims to bring people together and end racism. In addition, he talks about how he’s revolutionizing the way content is created, and how inspiring others to dream is at the core of his mission at World of Dreams.

Jaimie discusses her experience at Andreessen Horowitz, her transition from sales engineer to sales rep at VMware, joining Zendesk, losing her job during the dot-com bubble, working with small companies, her management style, and her sales process.

Kim Seabrook, Shopify’s Head of Revenue US West and Salesforce Alum, joins Carolyn to talk about leaving Salesforce after 14 years, why she makes mentoring other women a priority, the importance of asking for new opportunities, the 4 things that keep people happy in their current role, inclusivity, and remote work culture.

Christina Stembel, founder & CEO of Farmgirl Flowers, sits down with Carolyn to discuss growing up in a town with 3,600 people, why she started Farmgirl Flowers, bootstrapping her company, the Farmgirl Flowers bike couriers, the 104 no’s she received from VC firms when trying to raise capital but is now grateful for, and more from her founder’s journey.

In the final episode of our Fashion Founders Series, Bianca sits down with Carolyn to discuss the origins of her idea for Birdies, why she went to work for Facebook, dinner parties with Sheryl Sandberg, the importance of listening to your customers, new collections from Birdies, and more from her entrepreneurial journey.

In the first episode of our Fashion Founders Series, Heidi discusses publishing an open letter to Victoria’s Secret in the New York Times, starting ThirdLove with her husband, Dave, creating the TL Effect for female founders of color, and much more.

Becky explains how to get the most out of business school, the right time to think about changing jobs, and her own journey from Recruiting Manager to VP of Global Recruiting.

Julie explains why grit is such an important value on her team, when it makes sense to move between management and individual contributorship, and how relationship building can save you while you're still building industry expertise.

Matt Plank joins to discuss his hypergrowth experience at HR Tech Unicorn Zenefits, including the process of interviewing 5 candidates a day, his recruiters sourcing an entire geography’s talent market, and what to look for in a CEO/founder.

Morgan Ingram is a sales leader, content creator, and influencer who leads sales execution & evolution at JB Sales Training. He joins Carolyn to discuss how to identify your personal and career passions, how to create content in an honest and meaningful way, and the virtue of consistency.

PatientPop's VP of Sales, Kevin Dorsey, joins to discuss his journey from SDR to Sales Executive, the process of turning a snacks company into a rocket ship, and how to know when it's time to move on to the next big opportunity.