Women Changing The World

EP 64: Our favorite moments from this season of the Women Changing the World podcast with Lis Best

In this episode, Lis shares her favorite moments and takeaways from this season. Listen for our favorite advice and wisdom from the brilliant experts featured in our latest episodes.
 
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EP 63: A peek behind the scenes of community business-building, reflections from the fertile void, and a deep dive on my “why” with Lis Best

In this episode, Lis shares a behind-the-scenes look at what she’s been learning and experiencing behind the scenes over the past few months of reconfiguring her business. Lis also shares a bit more of the “why” behind the creation of Girls Club Collective (GCC). This episode touches on topics including:
💗 The evolution from 1:1 executive coaching to the GCC community over the past 3.5 years
💗 The “fertile void” and what FOCUS has really felt like in practice in this season
💗 How my childhood and teenage years inspired me to prioritize deep friendships with other women in my adult life
💗 The professional loneliness I have experienced throughout my career, and what inspired me to build something to combat that
💗 My lived experience of the phrase “having an amazing circle of women around you is seriously the biggest life update”
💗 What’s coming up this summer and fall on the podcast and beyond
 
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EP 62: Leading community-centric climate programs, prioritizing real self-care, and relationship-building in your sustainability career with Charlie Reed

In this episode, we talk to Charlie Reed. Charlie is currently Global Sustainability Lead at Intuit, where she leads community-centric climate programs. With nearly a decade of experience in corporate sustainability, Charlie has focused on driving climate and social impact initiatives within the technology, consumer goods, food/beverage, and apparel sectors. 
 
This episode covers:
 
✨ How liking something that everyone else hated in grad school informed where Charlie is today
✨ Recommendations for turning informational interviews into real long-term relationships
✨ The importance of being clear on what you are asking for, both in life and in coffee conversations
✨ How (and why!) to use your next role to close a gap in your experience
✨ Advice for people wanting to break into the ESG space or land their next role
✨ Reflections on holding the vision during a long and messy job search 
 
You can learn more about Charlie below:
LinkedIn
 
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EP 61: Founding Soapbox Project, joyful activism, and the power of self-efficacy with Nivi Achanta

In this episode, we talk to Nivi Achanta, the founder and CEO of The Soapbox Project, a friendly community of busy people that combines personal responsibility, collective action, and FUN! Soapbox curates meaningful action pathways for professionals who are overwhelmed by the climate crisis. 
 
This episode covers:
 
🧼 How Nivi made the jump from corporate America to founding Soapbox Project 
🧼 Where her own impact journey started and what she learned from sending a bold email
🧼 Why the "baggage" of going full-time in entrepreneurship is not helping anyone
🧼 How Nivi has secured press in top-tier outlets like the Washington Post and New York Times
🧼 Joyful activism and ways to incorporate it into our everyday lives
🧼 How bite-sized action can help you reach your goals
🧼 The importance of real self-care and how you can add it into your life
 
You can learn more about Nivi below:
Soapbox Project Website
Soapbox Project Instagram
Nivi’s LinkedIn
 
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EP 60: Co-founding Women of Color Collective in Sustainability, creating climate resilient cities, and using community engagement to build trust with Jordana Vasquez

In this episode, we talk to Jordana Vasquez, a Senior Manager for Climate Resilience and Equity at the Resilient Cities Network.
 
Jordana is also the co-founder of Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS), the only global digital collective and community that is 100% dedicated to advancing women of color working across the sustainability industry. 
 
This episode covers:
 
🌎 Jordana's role at Resilient Cities Network and how she's redefining resilience
🌎 How building community trust can be the foundation for change
🌎 What it looks like to bring community voices into climate resilience work
🌎 The inspiration behind co-founding the Women of Color Collective in Sustainability
🌎 Why Jordana and WOC/CS are putting well-being at the center of everything they do
🌎 Why she wishes she could tell her 18-19 year-old self to “throw away the notebook”
 
You can learn more about Jordana below:
Jordana’s LinkedIn
Women of Color Collective in Sustainability Website
 
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EP 59: Knowing your worth, the importance of focus, and the most common mistakes new consultants make with Erin Halper

In this episode, we talk to Erin Halper, founder and CEO of The Upside and the leading authority on independent consulting. Since launching The Upside in 2017, Erin has helped thousands of professionals transition from corporate life into consulting to achieve flexibility, autonomy, and a renewed sense of purpose in their careers. 
 
This episode covers:
 
🎯 How The Upside has evolved and surprises along the way
🎯 Reflections on the evolution of the community business space
🎯 The value of making the right connections at the right time
🎯 The role of a community leader and how it informs your personal and professional growth
🎯 How dedicating a year to "focus" can radically change your life and career
🎯 Boundaries to help you reclaim your time and find balance
🎯 Creative advice on discovering and owning your worth 
🎯 What to consider before taking someone's advice
 
You can learn more about Erin below:
The Upside Website
Erin’s LinkedIn
The Upside LinkedIn Page
 
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EP 58: Building the communities you wish existed, finding mentorship, and navigating discouragement and ecological burnout with Diana Rosenberg

In this episode, we talk to Diana Rosenberg, an established professional in the apparel sustainability world with over 10 years of experience managing corporate environmental programs. 
 
Diana also loves building communities, having helped build the (now) national Women in CSR networking group as well as a regional outdoor women's group.
 
This episode covers:
 
🌲 Using community to make ESG careers more personally sustainable
🌲 Diana’s experience as one of the founding members of Women in CSR
🌲 How community and relationships can help you in your impact career journey
🌲 Advice for finding or becoming a mentor (even if you don’t have access to a formal mentorship program)
🌲 Managing and healing from ecological burnout
🌲 The importance of checking in with your colleagues
🌲 Insights from a year of living as a digital nomad while working in sustainability
 
You can learn more about Diana below:
LinkedIn 
Instagram
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Monthly Meditation
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EP 57: A day in the life of a freelance marketer, conscious marketing for good, and building community on Linkedin with Claudia Guerreiro

In this episode, we talk to Claudia Guerreiro, a freelance digital marketer with more than 8 years of experience working globally. Her mission is to empower women and help purpose-driven businesses through her conscious marketing approach. 
 
This episode covers:
 
🧡 A day in the life of a self-proclaimed “remote rebel”
🧡 The definition of conscious marketing and how you can leverage it in your business
🧡 The 8 principles of conscious marketing
🧡 Claudia’s perspective on marketing today and the future of marketing
🧡 Measuring the impact of your work and your business
🧡 Launching a business as a solopreneur and the most difficult parts to date
🧡 The inspiration behind Claudia’s “Leaders We Love” newsletter series
🧡 Tips and tricks for showing up as you are and building community on LinkedIn
 
You can learn more about Claudia below:
“Leaders We Love” Newsletter
Claudia’s LinkedIn
Claudia’s Website
Claudia's Services (use code LISBEST for a 10% discount!)
 
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EP 56: How to stop being “Chief Everything Officer,” build a Delightfully Tiny Team, and focus on the metrics that bring you joy with Jenny Blake

In this episode, we talk to Jenny Blake, an award-winning author, and podcaster who loves helping people move from friction to flow through smarter systems powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams.
 
This episode covers:
📘 What inspired Jenny to write Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business
📘 Why Free Time is NOT about helping you become more productive
📘 The concept of the Delightfully Tiny Team and how you can put it into practice in your business
📘 Why–and how–community leadership can look like stepping back 
📘 Reevaluating our business metrics and discovering the data that we find meaningful
📘 How launching and running two podcasts motivates Jenny to keep thinking in public
 
You can learn more about Jenny below:
Free Time Website
Pivot Website
 
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EP 55: Supporting founders who are doing things differently, taking a full-stack approach to business, and reimagining coffee with Pia Beck

In this episode, we talk to Pia Beck, the founder of Curate Well Co., a business consultancy and marketing agency, and Considered, a curb-side coffee shop.
 
On the Curate Well Co. side, she helps entrepreneurs, small businesses, and startups change narratives and redefine norms in industries that are desperately calling for something different. 
 
On the Considered side, she leads a team in making great coffee, providing unparalleled customer experience, and setting a new standard in the service industry.
 
This episode covers:
 
☕ What it means to take a full-stack approach to your business
☕ What inspired Pia to acquire and convert a VW bus into a mobile coffee shop 
☕ The differences and challenges in applying a full-stack approach to a physical space 
☕ Learning to pivot when your original plan is stalling out
☕ The biggest learning Pia has had in launching Considered coffee
☕ How receiving an OCD diagnosis at age 28 felt for Pia and what the media gets wrong about it
 
You can learn more about Pia below:
Curate Well Co.
Considered
 
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