Theodora Speaks

We kick off Season 3 with mother and product marketer turned boutique owner Daisy Malek-Shadid. Daisy explains the 4Ps of marketing as it relates to your personal brand, all while reminding us why fashion and self-confidence go hand in hand. Yes, please!

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Most of us have things we’d love to go back and tell our younger selves. Whether it’s to be gentler with our failures, proud of our accomplishments, or just the reminder to keep at our dreams, we often have more insight when looking back. So, I asked several distinguished female graduates attending the Indiana University Foundation’s Women’s Philanthropy tent party during “The World’s Greatest College Weekend” (the Little 500 bicycle races) just that: “what advice would you give your 20-something self?” And the responses elicited valuable advice we can incorporate into our lives at any age. 

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Gospel singer, author, Wall Street extraordinaire for over 30 years, and a woman with a wealth of knowledge — there’s very little that Carla Harris can’t do. Carla, a senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley, shares her pearls of wisdom on how to position your career, as well as what she would tell her 25-year-old self. 

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What do security, collaboration and camaraderie have in common? They are the outcomes of solid trust and communication coupled with diversity and inclusion. Kasia Hanson, Global IOT Video Security Sales leader at Intel, is the true definition of an inclusive global leader who understands the importance of communication. She pays it forward by mentoring the next generation of female leaders in the security industry. Kasia also is the Chairwoman for the Security Industry Association’s Women in Security Forum. 

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Cindy Ashton was born with less than a 20% survival rate. To say the actress/author/speaker/coach has persevered through what seemed like insurmountable odds and obstacles would be a grand understatement. Hear how she did it in our latest episode of Theodora Speaks. 

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What would you do if Michael J. Fox offered you a job in an elevator? Debi Brooks lived that scenario, leading to her co-founding and becoming the CEO of The Michael J. Fox Foundation following an illustrious career on Wall Street.

Debi, who was recently named one of Forbes 50 Over 50 icons, joins to share her inspiring story, along with the characteristics that make her a perennial problem-solver with a keen balance for pragmatism and optimism.

*This episode is dedicated to my father, Edward Wolski, who earned his wings in Heaven on December 24, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

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Jacquelle Amankonah Horton is in the top 1% of 2% of black female executives breaking the mold – something she’s equal parts proud and frustrated about. Jacquelle left Silicon Valley during the global pandemic – as a new mother – to embrace The Great Reinvention, launching Fave, a social platform and marketplace that allows fans and music artists alike to engage with each other.

As you listen to Jacquelle’s story, follow along with the infographic created by Joan Bufalino at www.gaylekeller.org/podcast.

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Debbie Danon, founder of Time to Flourish, helps remove the stigma of miscarriages and infant fatality in the workplace by discussing the difficult conversation of loss, while recognizing the the art of conceiving as a good thing for both the individual and the company.

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We all crave the recipe for balance. Alison McConnell, CMO of Publicis Health Media, is a working mom and leader who encourages us to ask for what we want in our careers. Not only that, she encourages and empowers brands to reimagine gender inclusion, equity, equality, and diversity.  

Craving a little inspiration? Follow along with the infographic created by the talented Joan Bufalino at General 1 — Gayle Keller.

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Esther Wojcicki joins us for episode 19 to discuss revitalizing working parents.

She is known as the “Godmother of Silicon Valley” and is a highly respected award-winning educator, wife, mother, grandmother, award-winning journalist, and author of How to Raise Successful People using her T.R.I.C.K. (trust, respect, independence, collaboration, and kindness) method.

Esther raised three successful daughters – the CEO of YouTube, the Co-Founder and CEO of 23andMe, and a professor of pediatrics at the University of California – San Francisco. She has passed on the art of grit and drive to thousands of students who have grown up to become empowered adults. 

The accompanying infographic created by Joan Bufalino can be found on my website at General 1 — Gayle Keller.

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