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Today, we're talking with Allison Mairena, VP of People for NewGlobe, an international education company.

We talk about career transitions, self-advocacy, the importance of peer support, some great advice for what to do (and what not to do) to uplevel your LinkedIn profile, and so much more. 

Contact Allison

LinkedIn: @peoplexenthusiast

About Allison

Allison Mairena (she/her) specializes in building and scaling People Operations practices, particularly for rapidly-growing startups and international teams. Currently, she serves as the VP of People for NewGlobe, an international education company providing innovative curriculum and transformative technical services to public schools. 

Recently leading the People & Talent function at connectRN, she led the organization through COVID-19 and the transition to remote-supportive work. There, Allison developed and executed the HR strategy as the company grew 4x YoY. Prior to connectRN, Allison served as the Head of People at CozyKin, a tech-enabled childcare service, and talent acquisition teams at EF Education First and Cengage, hiring globally and nationally respectively.

Being a very mission-driven professional, Allison has worked predominantly for companies which make a societal impact in the edtech, healthtech, famtech spaces. She believes in a human-first approach, advocating for employee wellbeing and amplifying voices from underrepresented groups.

In this episode, we're getting awkward with Henna Pryor!

We talk about her book Good Awkward, what it is and embracing awkwardness in leadership, using improv exercises with your team to build trust and encourage open communication, the power of telling ourselves redemption stories in place of contamination stories, and so much more. 

You'll really enjoy the awkward moment in the middle of the podcast where we try to figure out where the bubbles on screen are coming from - you really never know when you'll experience those quirks and unexpected moments. 

Show notes can be found at: https://thebosstrack.com/henna-pryor-on-good-awkward-improv-exercises-redemption-stories-and-magic-words-51/

Contact Henna

LinkedIn: @hennapryorWebsite: www.pryoritygroup.com

About Henna

Henna Pryor, PCC is a highly sought after Workplace Performance Expert and an award-winning 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, author, and executive coach. Her clients call her their “secret weapon for impossible change,” an honor she wears proudly. She’s known for her science-backed approach to improving the performance, habits, and actions of hungry high achievers – in her fun, no-nonsense, no-jargon way – to move them from their first level of success to their next one.

Henna founded Pryority Group – a fast-growing performance growth firm – to expand on her belief that the key to most people’s success is leaning into awkwardness a little bit longer to skyrocket strategic risk-taking and be braver in the work that we do.

She’s recognized as a SUCCESS Magazine Woman of Influence, and her best-selling book, Good Awkward, was endorsed by NFL Quarterback Russell Wilson and former HBR Editor Karen Dillon, and was named a Kirkus Reviews’ Best Book of 2023.

We’re rolling out the red carpet for an all-new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack!

In this episode, we dive deep with Kat Newport, a mastermind in flipping conflict into growth, a visionary author, and the founder of Oculus, Inc.

We talk about resilience, anchoring in optimism, mastering the art of emotional rebound, and the power of unleashing your creative spirit. Get ready to be inspired, enlightened, and perhaps, even see the world a little differently. 

About Kat:

Kat Newport, an Associate Certified Coach (ACC), and Certified Change Practitioner (CCP) is the visionary Founder of Oculus Inc. and author of the upcoming book, 'Smart Conflict: Turning Disputes into Growth Opportunities.'

With a passionate mission to harness conflict as a catalyst for growth and innovation, Kat empowers individuals and organizations to thrive. Her charismatic approach, rooted in the values of authenticity, resiliency, and momentum, specializes in leadership and conflict management, creating lasting positive impact on all collaborators.

Kat boasts national director-level leadership in quality assurance, project management and organizational development, shaping comprehensive training programs and individually coaching and transforming countless leaders.

Where to find Kat:

LinkedIn: @Kat-Newport

In this episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack, we have the pleasure of bringing you insights from Elizabeth McCalley, the CEO of StartStak.

This conversation covers quite a bit, from the art of professional resilience to the often underestimated power of intuition. We also talk about the profound significance of time and handling no-win situations. But it's not all business. We also venture into raising chickens and culinary experimentation.

Contact Elizabeth

LinkedIn: ⁠@emccalley

Website: www.startstak.ai

About Elizabeth

As the CEO and Founder of StartStak, Elizabeth is a results-driven executive enabling strategy and go to market for early stage companies.

She is AI-native and excels in developing new markets through use of emerging technologies. She brings extensive experience in nascent markets, industry solution development, marketing, partnerships, and alliances.

Elizabeth has a passion for developing new markets and is on a mission to broadly enable entrepreneurship through a new business design. StartStak is Founded for the Founders.

To get this new year started, I sat down with Clarissa Burt, CEO of In the Limelight Media and author of The Self-Esteem Regime. We talk about self-esteem, reinventing yourself, and finding joy in connection and continuous learning.

I loved Clarissa's energy, and I know you'll really enjoy this conversation!

About Clarissa Burt

Clarissa Burt is an internationally acclaimed award-winning media personality, producer, director, writer, author, public speaker and former supermodel and winner of the celebrity version of Italian Survivor.

With hundreds of television and film credits to her name, this Who’s Who of International and American Women brings over 35 years of entertainment industry experience in both International and American markets.

Clarissa is the Founder and CEO of In the Limelight Media, a multi-media platform consisting of TV/video, a podcast, and a digital magazine. Her shows can be seen on ROKU, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV among other places and her podcast is heard on 15 different distribution platforms. She is also the author of the internationally pluri-award bestselling book entitled The Self-Esteem Regime.

Clarissa was the first American to present Russian TV at the Kremlin and has had two private audiences with Pope John Paul II honoring her social work.

As Ambassador to the United States for the “Walking Africa” campaign, she actively helped African women win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011.

Contact Clarissa

Facebook: @clarissaburtofficial

LinkedIn: @clarissaburt

Instagram: @clarissaburt

Website: www.clarissaburt.com

Welcome back to a new episode of Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack!

This week I sat down with Randi Deckard, a Senior VP of Client Engagement, to talk about advocating for yourself, the danger of assumptions, the many benefits of working cross-functionally, breaking down silos, and helping others shine.

We cover so much ground in this conversation - we’ve got something for everyone!

About Randi:

Randi Deckard has over twenty years of commercial healthcare industry experience with a focus on driving revenue growth with a customer-obsessed approach.

She has experience driving revenue and profitability in the Life Sciences, Technology, and Financial Services sectors of Healthcare.

Randi has transformed her clinical scientist data-driven experiments into GTM playbooks that drive profitable sustainable growth.

She’s a Master of Revenue Architecture, a serial learner, and proud mama of two fur babies, Appollo and Luna.

Contact Randi:

LinkedIn: @randisuedeckard