9 to 5ish with theSkimm

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9 to 5ish with theSkimm Podcast

The work advice you need, from women who’ve been there. Every week, join the co-founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, as they help you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest leaders they know.

  1. JUL 31

    Jamie Kern Lima on Unlocking Your Self-Worth

    Jamie Kern Lima sold her company, IT Cosmetics, for $1.2 billion to L’Oréal. The sale made Jamie the first female CEO of a L’Oréal brand and safe to say, she made a pretty penny. She'd made it. At least that’s what everyone thought. In reality, Jamie says she couldn't find the self-worth to make her feel like she deserved any of it.  In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Jamie shares:  Why befriending Oprah deepened her understanding of being “enough”  How she distinguishes between self-confidence and self-worth  Her struggles with work addiction and how it affected her relationship with her family The story of learning to quiet self-doubt and learning to trust herself with her new book, Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life PS: 9 to 5ish is going on summer vacation. We'll be back in your feed in September.

    35 min

  2. JUL 25

    Special Episode: Governor Gretchen Whitmer on the Stakes for Women in this Election

    Today, we’ve got a bonus episode of “9 to 5ish” for you with a guest whose name has been in the news a lot lately. Our guest is Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan, the co-chair of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, and author of the New York Times bestseller “True Gretch: What I’ve Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between.” As a popular governor of a swing state, Governor Whitmer’s name has been floated in convos about who might be on the Democratic ticket since Biden ended his re-election campaign.  In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Governor Whitmer shares:  Whether you’ll see a Harris-Whitmer ticket in 2024 What politicians can do to stop political violence How democrats should think about reaching conservative and independent voters What most people are surprised to learn about her after reading her book

    18 min

  3. JUL 24

    Venus et Fleur Founder Seema Bansal Chadha on Protecting Your Customer

    When Seema Bansal Chadha was in her early twenties, she was in a very new, long distance relationship with a guy named Sunny. In classic LDR-status, he sent her flowers for Valentine's Day. It was supposed to be a romantic gesture, but the flowers arrived wilted. NBD though. The  flop would lead Seema to move to New York to be with Sunny…and to co-found Venus et Fleur with him too.  In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Seema shares:  Why her father’s lighting and plumbing store informed her own entrepreneurship How she rationalized starting a biz with her boyfriend of less than a year The moment Venus et Fleur blew up (shout out to the Kardashians) How the hustle of the early days compares to the hustle now Why protecting your existing customers sometimes outweighs trying to attract new ones

    31 min

  4. JUL 17

    Mandana Dayani on What's Motivating Millennial Voters

    In 2018, Mandana Dayani watched as the family-separation policy played out at the southern border. It was deeply unsettling. Her family fled as refugees from Iran to the US as an authoritarian regime took over. She asked herself: how could a country that saved my life do this? Mandana quickly learned that civic engagement was the only way things could meaningfully change. Enter: I am a voter., Mandana's org that's on a mission to rebrand voter identity to get young people to the polls.   In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Mandana shares:  The culture shock of being a refugee in the US How she went from being a lawyer to a brand strategist to the co-founder of a political org The advice she got from Mom's Demand Action founder, Shannon Watts (spoiler alert: women get sh*t done) How trust in existing brands and celebrities jumpstarted I am a voter.

    32 min

  5. JUL 10

    Allison Statter on Leaving the Security of a Family Business

    Most nepo babies deny the privileges afforded to them by their parents. Allison Statter isn’t one of them. She’s never been shy about having entertainment industry titans for parents, or about being Kim Kardashian’s lifelong BFF. But after working at her dad’s management company for 17 years, people started whispering about her legitimacy. To prove she could make it on her own, Allison kissed job security goodbye and launched her own entertainment marketing agency, Blended Strategy Group. Talk about a full 180. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Allison shares:  A fact about Kim K that most people don’t know  How her parent’s working relationship stayed strong despite separating multiple times How a temporary 2-week stint at her dad’s company turned in 17-year long career  Why the stakes are so much higher working in a family business  How she’s learned more launching a company than she has her entire career

    29 min

  6. JUL 3

    Rebroadcast: Lisa Ling on Conquering Self Doubt

    Today, we’re going back into the 9 to 5ish archives to bring you one of our favorite episodes with journalist Lisa Ling. Despite reporting the news professionally since she was a teenager, Lisa says she doubts herself constantly in work settings. She shares how she quiets the voice in her head that makes her question her worth at work, plus the value she sees in women of color advocating for each other in the workplace. We'll be back with a fresh episode next week. In this episode, Lisa shares: The reporting experiences she had as a teen (alongside Anderson Cooper) Why her two male agents told her to leave negotiating to them The one lesson she wishes her young self learned How having kids reframed her boundaries around how far she’d go for her job Why it’s key for women of color to learn to advocate for each other in the workplace

    28 min

  7. JUN 26

    Alexis McGill Johnson on Paving a Path for Planned Parenthood’s Future

    Planned Parenthood president and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson is a self-described “movement baby" as her parents fought for racial equality during the civil rights movement. As an adult, she mixed pop culture with civic engagement to turn out young voters of color. Even though she credited her success to the women who raised her, she wasn’t specifically thinking about the role of gender in social justice issues. Then she walked by a billboard in SoHo depicting the dire state of reproductive health care for Black women. It quickly became all she could think about.  In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Alexis shares:  Her go-to bagel order as a certified Jersey girl  The biggest lesson her mom taught her about community organizing Why a Princeton professor thanked her after she called out his racial prejudice How she finds time to plan for the future of the org with so much uncertainty  Her secret to getting people to see her perspective on politicized issues like abortion

    35 min

  8. JUN 19

    Blueland Co-Founder Sarah Paiji Yoo on Reimagining the Role of Work as a New Mom

    When Sarah Paiji-Yoo became a mom, she started rethinking her serial entrepreneurship life she’d led since leaving Harvard Business School. She loved it, but early-stage startup building isn’t exactly a walk in the park. If she was going to hustle again, it had to mean something to her. Meanwhile, she was learning about the effects microplastics in our water have on us (spoiler alert: it’s scary stuff). Naturally, the serial entrepreneur in her was hungry for a solution to both of these issues. She found it in her plastic-free cleaning product company, Blueland.  In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Sarah shares:  The classic new-mom research rabbit hole she fell in  Why she hid from her in-laws that she wasn’t working for a year after having her son How having unclear choices as a consumer and mom led her to found Blueland Why recruiting her #1 pick for the Head of Product was crucial to Blueland’s success The difficulty of being a sustainable business while being beholden to outside investors Advice for listeners who feel too small to make an impact (hint: no action is too small) Psst…this episode of “9 to 5ish” is brought to you by New York Life. Their financial professionals can help you navigate life’s decisions, big and small.

    31 min
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The work advice you need, from women who’ve been there. Every week, join the co-founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, as they help you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest leaders they know.

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    theSkimm
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  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
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