SheEO Lead-In

In this vulnerable conversation between Rebecca Jones and Jamie Sigler O'Grady, we discuss difficulties in career and how to overcome them. Jamie is the founder of J Public Relations; a private travel PR agency with offices in California, New York, London, and Toronto. She explains to us that from a young age she was taught to have resilience from experiences she faced in her childhood. This tenacity allowed Jamie to go on and build JPR from the ground up into a successful company. She explains to the listeners her biggest difficulty of losing more than 70% of her business at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the seemingly impossible odds, she fought to keep her employees and save her business. Jamie explains that the low points of our careers allow for us to be far more grateful for the highs.

The episode ends with Jamie Sigler O’Grady encouraging the listeners to never burn a bridge because it will always come back to them, as well as to always trust their heart and gut when making decisions.

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In this passionate conversation between Rebecca Jones and Alejandra Castillo, we discuss the intersectionality of race and gender and how the two affect many women in the workplace. Alejandra is the CEO of the nonprofit organization YWCA whose slogan is “eliminating racism, empowering women”. She explains the importance of YWCA in many communities and how the organization stands at the forefront of women and people of color. Alejandra describes her career path as a butterfly metamorphosis as she is constantly evolving. She explains how she measures her success by how she contributes to an organization long term and not only for the present benefit. She also goes on to explain how she doesn't want to shatter the glass ceiling, but instead do away with it completely.

This episode with Alejandra Castillo ends with an encouragement for the listeners to find their ethical compass which determines what we are willing to fight for, then we must follow our passions and fight for what we believe in.

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In this fun high energy conversation between Rebecca Jones and Ginger Hitzke, we gain a better understanding of what affordable housing is and how it gets financed and built. Being the founder and owner of Hitzke Development, Ginger explains how her journey chose her along with some of the lessons she has learned along the way. She also opens up about how she has dealt with the realities of failure in business and how to adapt to these circumstances. Constantly evolving the affordable housing industry, Ginger explains that her career goal is to strive for better living equality for all Americans.

The episode ends with Ginger Hitzke encouraging young women to take up as much space as they need in the workplace and be their most true and authentic selves.

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This powerful conversation between Rebecca and Carrie Bobb touches on the realities of sexual assault of women in the workplace. Carrie also explains how she began and maintains her three main ventures; Carrie Bobb & Co, Hello Jenny, and The Carrie Bobb Foundation. Passionate about reaching her highest potential in the retail leasing industry, she explains the difficulties of unrealistic success pressure she tends to put on herself and how she manages this obstacle many women face. Carrie also talks about her advocacy for mental health and therapy by explaining how she balances her own life. In this vulnerable conversation, Carrie shares her own experience with sexual assault in the workplace, and how that led her to starting the Carrie Bobb Foundation. She explains how the she has "taken the worst thing that happened to her and flipped the script". Through the foundation she has lobbied in DC to pass "Carrie's Law" which would remove arbitration and confidentiality clauses when working at a company. Carrie goes on to explain how her foundation has given a voice to the voiceless.

The episode ends with an encouragement from Carrie Bobb to women who are facing similar circumstances as she once did, and that is to over time let go of their anger and focus on making their change in the world.

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This open and honest conversation with Rebecca Jones and CSUSM President Ellen Neufeldt, details exactly how President Neufeldt's journey of higher learning chose her. She explains her early passion for education, past struggles of loneliness in leadership, and the importance of impact when measuring success. Along this audio journey, you will hear President Neufeldt's ideas about the importance of understanding that "not all leaders look the same" and striving to "lead from where and who we are".

The episode ends with President Neufeldt encouraging younger women to set their own bar as leaders while remaining authentic to themselves.

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This fun conversation between Rebecca and Lauren Phinney, KUSI News Anchor, takes you from the young Lauren who wanted to be a news anchor and asked her Mom for a pin striped suit to the big city news anchor, mother and role model she has become. Along this audio journey, you'll hear Lauren talk about moving past perfectionism, learning how to compartmentalize and understanding fear as "false evidence appearing real" and how to not let fear drive her decisions.

The episode ends with two powerful pillars for women. One, trust your instincts as they are good. Two, lift other women on their journeys as there is strength in numbers.

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In this very first episode of SheEO Lead-In, Rebecca welcomes San Diego's powerhouse District Attorney, Summer Stephan. Listen to Summer, a leader, a role model, a wife and mother, talk about her journey, her persistent challenge in maintaining a work/life balance and her love of the law and justice, a 31 year career which has put her at the pinnacle of one of the largest DA offices in the country.

She also shares some great wisdom with women who are thriving and striving every single day, including some priceless diamonds. One, you can have it all, but not all at once. Two, there are no shortcuts, so do the hard work. Three, always, always, always, keep your character and integrity. And four, maintain hope at al times.

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