ExecuTalks

Ash Faraj
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ExecuTalks

Feeling like your career isn’t advancing the way it should? It’ll be okay. Everyone we’ve interviewed has felt what you’re feeling. Even Fortune 500 CEOs. Don’t believe me? Only one way to find out: Tune in! This podcast is for the go-getters, the ambitious, the confident. (This podcast is for you especially if you’re in sales or marketing).

  1. Siemens CEO (USA): Barbara Humpton

    03/28/2022

    Siemens CEO (USA): Barbara Humpton

    In this episode, we sit down with Barbara Humpton. Barbara grew up to parents who were both math professors so initially set her eyes on being a math professor “when she grew up.” After taking a job at IBM and working on a globally impactful project, she was hooked into the world of working on impactful technology to make our world a better place. I won’t give too much away before you listen, but if you decide to listen to the entire episode you will get to hear:Some of Barba...

    35 min
  2. (Special): Bellevue Mayor Dr. Lynne Robinson

    03/14/2022

    (Special): Bellevue Mayor Dr. Lynne Robinson

    Lynne grew up in the bay area and accidentally learned what she loved to do when she was helping a friend become more physically independent by helping her up stairs, and taking her to the gym. So after getting her undergraduate degree, she dove right back into school and used her savings along with student loans to pay for training to become a Physical Therapist. After getting her certification, she worked for a terrible boss that made her want to start her own business. If...

    30 min
  3. Logitech CEO: Bracken Darrell

    02/28/2022

    Logitech CEO: Bracken Darrell

    Bracken began his career in accounting after college. After working in accounting roles for an accounting firm and then PepsiCo he transitioned into brand management early in his career. He first worked at Procter & Gamble, then moved into a General Manager position at General Electric. There are other career moves we talk about in this episode, so make sure you tune in!Stick around until the end to hear about:- The key positions that Bracken targeted early in his career...

    26 min
  4. Hint CEO & Founder: Kara Goldin

    02/14/2022

    Hint CEO & Founder: Kara Goldin

    Kara grew up in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona and naturally developed the skill of persistence growing up. In her early years she worked many different jobs including working at a toy store, interning for a local senator, and waiting tables at a local Mexican restaurant. After college she used unique approaches to reach people and get hired at a media company in New York.Listen to the full episode to get the full scoop on- How Kara used unique communication approaches to reach s...

    40 min
  5. Woods Coffee Founder & CEO: Wes Herman

    01/31/2022

    Woods Coffee Founder & CEO: Wes Herman

    Wes was born in Canada, grew up in Columbia, and lived in Southern California . He admits his dyslexia and ADHD growing up caused him to hate school and didn’t attend college after high school. After high school, Wes took the first job he was offered, which was a job making high-end cabinets in Los Angeles; a business that his neighbor owned. Listen in to this episode to learn about how a kid that grew up with a learning disorder and didn’t even go to college, started a highly suc...

    28 min
  6. Premera Blue Cross CEO: Jeff Roe

    01/17/2022

    Premera Blue Cross CEO: Jeff Roe

    In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Roe, CEO of Premera Blue Cross. Employing over 3,200 people, Premera Blue Cross is the largest health plan insurance provider in the Pacific Northwest, serving more than 2 million people. Jeff grew up in Bellevue, WA and had an early interest in politics growing up. His curiosity and enjoyment of politics led him down a route of working in politics after graduating from the University of Washington. He worked for a U.S. Senator ba...

    27 min
  7. Seattle's Ex-Police Chief: Carmen Best

    01/03/2022

    Seattle's Ex-Police Chief: Carmen Best

    Seattle's Former Police Chief Carmen Best published her book “Black in Blue” in October of 2021, and it was the #1 book in new releases when it came out. Carmen grew up in the Puget Sound area to a loving mother and a father who was in the military. She had a close relationship with her siblings and seemed to always be driven from a young age. Carmen served in the military for some time before working for an insurance company in their finance department. She was lookin...

    37 min
  8. Starbucks Former President: Howard Behar

    08/30/2021

    Starbucks Former President: Howard Behar

    Howard Behar grew up in North Seattle, attended Roosevelt High School, and struggled to find his way early on in his life. He took some courses at Everett community college but didn’t finish school because he was directing his energy towards his work. At the time he was helping run his brother’s furniture store in Edmonds, WA. He would spend the next couple of decades in the furniture business – eventually becoming president of one of the companies he’d worked for. Th...

    42 min
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Feeling like your career isn’t advancing the way it should? It’ll be okay. Everyone we’ve interviewed has felt what you’re feeling. Even Fortune 500 CEOs. Don’t believe me? Only one way to find out: Tune in! This podcast is for the go-getters, the ambitious, the confident. (This podcast is for you especially if you’re in sales or marketing).

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  • Creator
    Ash Faraj
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 ExecuTalks Media LLC
  • Show Website
    ExecuTalks

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