Top of the Pile Karen Elders

Join me and my talented intern, Christina Klinoff (BC '24), as we co-host this exciting episode that brings together sports entrepreneurship, mentorship, and college athletics.This episode is perfect for a variety of listeners:Are you an aspiring college athlete or a current college athlete?Are you an aspiring entrepreneur?Are you interested in sports, NIL, and/or AI?Are you interested in being motivated by super bright, hard-working, D1 athletes?Yes to any of the above Q's? Then this is the ...

Communication: The "Swiss Army Knife" majorCheck out my conversation with Christine Caswell, Director, Internships & Career Readiness at Boston College. Christine guides 800+ Comm majors as they navigate getting an internship and their first "real" job. Hear about Christine's journey as a broadcast journalist - where she started out and the grit and determination that led to her award-winning success! A few of the many highlights from our conversation:Learn about the man...

Your credit score is your adult GPA!In part two of my conversation with Ann Garcia, Certified Financial Planner, we focus on helping young professionals understand some simple ways to set themselves up for financial success. Ann shares many easy steps to make the most out of the money you're making today while also beginning to build a safety net for the many expenses at different stages of our lives. Topics covered include understanding your credit score, managing credit cards, t...

Want to balance living your best life today and financial security tomorrow?Check out my conversation with Ann Garcia, also known as The College Financial Lady to find out how it is possible. Ann is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and managing partner of Independent Progressive Advisors, a financial advisory firm based in Portland, Oregon. Ann got her nickname of The College Financial Lady by specializing in college financial planning - she’s helped thousands of families save ...

Join me as we dive into the fashion industry when I speak with the mother-daughter dynamic duo, Alison Bruhn and Delia Folk, co-founders of The Style That Binds Us, a next-gen media company focused on style and fashion. Hear about each of their unconventional entrees into the world of fashion and the relationships and skills they developed. Delia shares how she got her first opportunity with an internship at Versace and her first role upon graduation at Barneys New York on the buying team.&nb...

Show up. Be curious. Show you're hardworking.If you're interested in a career in advertising or media but also might love a tech sell - this is the episode for you. Today we're switching gears over to the digital media and advertising technology space. My guest is Lauren Benedict, SVP, Enterprise Sales at MNTN, the leading connected TV performance advertising platform. Lauren is a recognized and award-winning ad sales leader whose career has included leadership roles ...