
396 episodes

Ellevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of Business Margye Solomon and Megan Oliver
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4.8 • 132 Ratings
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On the Ellevate Podcast you’ll meet women+ having a real impact. Entrepreneurs, authors, business women, and other inspiring leaders share their experience and takeaways from their careers. Host Margye Solomon and producer Megan Oliver interview female leaders to showcase the immense talent these women bring to the table.
The Ellevate Podcast is your go-to resource for exploring the latest trends and developments in the business world. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a corporate professional, or somewhere in between, you'll find actionable advice and insights to help you take your career and business to the next level.
Join us for engaging conversations about women in business, success stories, and more! Tune in to The Ellevate Podcast and find out how you can make a difference in the world of business today!
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Ellevate Network is a community of professional women+ committed to helping each other succeed. We use the power of community to help you take the next step in your career. We show up for each other, helping everyone — no matter their background or aspirations — build a career they love. And, more importantly, we mobilize our collective power to change the culture of business.
Although our community is the largest of its kind, we know that navigating a sea of faceless connections is a waste of time. That’s why, at Ellevate, we prioritize the real, authentic relationships that can change your situation, can make a difference in your future.
We help women+ build meaningful local and digital relationships that can offer insights and open doors. Our community has reach, power and influence, while still remaining warm, welcoming and supportive.
Ellevate is where change makers cultivate their voice, build bridges to understand, and mobilize for impact. We work with leading companies to help them hire, retain, and improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organizations.
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Ellevate Network (formerly known as 85 Broads) was started in 1997 by Janet Hanson, one of the first women to be promoted to sales management at Goldman Sachs. Janet, who had taken a leave from work, found herself (like many of us do at one time or another) in need of some clarity, and wondering “what’s next?” She realized quickly that in order to gain the insights she needed and build a new path, she needed people who could shed some light. And that’s how 85 Broads came to life — an unofficial network for women who worked or had worked at Goldman Sachs. The name, 85 Broads, was a reference to Goldman Sach’s old headquarters located at 85 Broad Street in New York City. The network quickly expanded to include women in other companies and in all industries.
The network was rebranded to Ellevate Network in 2014, reflecting the evolution of the community from its finance roots to a more widely diverse group of ambitious, powerful, supportive, and kind women who believe that, together, we can change the culture of business.
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Episode 396: Healthcare Sucks, But at Least We Have the Barbie Movie, with Cynthia Plotch
We sit down with Cynthia Plotch, Co-Founder of Stix, to discuss how the medical industry has failed women, the work that Stix does to educate and provide wellness supplies, and facing backlash for the company's stance on Roe v. Wade.
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Episode 395: Searching for a New Job and Sticking the Landing, with Hannah Morgan
We sit down with Hannah Morgan, Job Search Strategist, to discuss why women should apply for jobs they think they aren't qualified for, the impact of storytelling in interviews, and how to humanely let people go from a company.
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Episode 394: Holding Space to Be an Effective Leader, with Nephthalee Edmond Tefera
We sit down with Nephthalee Edmond Tefera, Healthcare System Director for MedStar Health, to discuss the importance of gender inclusivity in healthcare, leading people through times of uncertainty, and DEI education and awareness in the sciences.
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Episode 393: History Makers: Helen Park, First Asian Woman Broadway Composer
Megan sits down with Helen Park to discuss the rise and importance of K-pop, representing her culture artistically, and how long it takes a show to get to Broadway.
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Episode 392: Climbing the Ladder at Work When You’re Marginalized, with Minda Harts
We sit down with Minda Harts, author of "The Memo," "Right Within," and "You Are More Than Magic," to discuss the pain of being marginalized at work, the problems with the business case for diversity, and having courage for the sake of others.
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Episode 391: Being Kind to Yourself, with Laura Tedesco
We sit down with Laura Tedesco, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at The Honey Pot Company, to discuss destigmatizing the shame we were taught around periods, normalizing sexual health and sexual wellness, and branding complications on sexual wellness products.
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Unique perspectives and encouraging insights
As both a small business owner and a woman juggling life as a professional, partner and parent, the interviews on this podcast provide so many unique ideas and perspectives. I find myself walking away thinking about things differently or challenging myself in new ways. Great guests and mission!
Inspiring and empowering!
I just discovered Ellevate and love the commitment to supporting other women succeed!
I listened to Megan’s conversation with Andrea Moller and their focus on success occurring when we do what we love spoke right to my heart. It was such a powerful reminder that honoring joy and personal values is the key to achievement.
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Kristy and Maricella have a gift for extracting gems from their guests (all of whom are high-caliber!) Highly recommend this podcast if you’re looking for leadership and empowerment blended with real-life experiences and wisdom. I always look forward to actionable advice and honest stories. Subscribe now!