80 episodes

An interview-based podcast spotlighting women in the legal field. We will learn how they got to where they are, what lessons they have learned along the way, and what they are doing now to achieve their next goal.

Women in Law - On The Record Allison Stewart

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 64 Ratings

An interview-based podcast spotlighting women in the legal field. We will learn how they got to where they are, what lessons they have learned along the way, and what they are doing now to achieve their next goal.

    Episode No. 79: Lauren Bruning, Associate General Counsel & Global Head of Sustainability/ESG, Energizer Holdings

    Episode No. 79: Lauren Bruning, Associate General Counsel & Global Head of Sustainability/ESG, Energizer Holdings

    Today I’m talking with Lauren Bruning, Associate General Counsel and Global Head of Sustainability and ESG at Energizer Holdings in St. Louis, Missouri. I was excited to talk to Lauren as she was recommended to me by her colleague and prior Women In Law Guest, Kate Dugan. Kate’s description of Lauren was spot on - she is passionate, hard working, and someone who makes things happen! She’s been with Energizer for nearly 8 years, spending most of her career on labor and employment issues. Now, as both Associate General Counsel and Head of Sustainability, Lauren oversees all aspects of Energizer’s global product supply legal work, including patent, environmental, regulatory, supply chain, procurement, and real estate. And beyond the legal department, Lauren brings her women colleagues together in a collaborative and supportive way. You’ll hear her talk about her admirable initiative - the Women’s Leadership Network, which is a first-of-its kind internal organization at the company. Please enjoy.

    • 48 min
    Episode No. 78: Panel Discussion with Ladder Down - Cleveland

    Episode No. 78: Panel Discussion with Ladder Down - Cleveland

    Today’s episode is the second in a two-part series featuring graduates from the Ladder Down program in Cleveland, Ohio. Ladder Down is a national year-long program that provides direct training and career development through a combination of coaches, sponsors, and participants to empower women lawyers in three critical areas:  leadership, business development, and mentoring.
    In today’s episode, I’m talking with the graduates from the Ladder Down program including Susan Hughes, Jo Tatarko, and Alanna Guy. We talk about the benefits they’ve seen from their participation in Ladder Down, what their big takeaways were from the program, and personal experiences that made a lasting impact on each of them. I truly enjoyed our conversation because it was everything I hope to achieve with this podcast–real conversations with hard working women making it in the legal industry. To those who participated in this episode and to all of you listening - keep up the great work.

    • 43 min
    Episode No. 77: Individual Interviews with Ladder Down - Cleveland

    Episode No. 77: Individual Interviews with Ladder Down - Cleveland

    Today’s episode is the first in a two-part series featuring graduates from the Ladder Down program in Cleveland, Ohio. Ladder Down is a national year-long program that provides direct training and career development through a combination of coaches, sponsors, and participants to empower women lawyers in three critical areas:  leadership, business development, and mentoring.
    In today’s episode, I’m talking with Kelley Barnett who founded the Cleveland chapter of Ladder Down and is the current chair. Kelley and I became friends through this podcast as she was one of my very first listeners. From day one, I have seen first hand that Kelley practices what she preaches and that is to uplift other women in our field. I so appreciate that about her. After Kelley, I have one-on-one conversations with Aanchal Sharma, Janet Stewart Scalley, and Talia Sukol Karas where we talk about their backgrounds and their experience in going through the Ladder Down program.

    • 51 min
    Episode No. 76: Discussion with Leaders in the Women’s Energy Network (North Texas Chapter)

    Episode No. 76: Discussion with Leaders in the Women’s Energy Network (North Texas Chapter)

    Today’s episode is a panel discussion with several impressive ladies - including Kelli Roach (General Counsel of Black Mountain Sand), Christina Sanders (General Counsel of NGP ETP, and Casey Moore (Senior Counsel for Litigation at Vistra Corp). Each of them is a member of the Women’s Energy Network - North Texas Division. The vision of the Women’s Energy Network is to provide networking and community outreach opportunities and foster career and leadership development. Although I spoke with lawyers today, the organization invites women from all different backgrounds. 
    I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Kelli, Christina, and Casey. They shared valuable advice, interesting experiences, and lots of laughs too. But I think my favorite moments in our conversation were the really specific, tangible examples of how they’ve all managed to overcome challenges and insecurities. They’re all talented lawyers and I so appreciated learning more about how they got to where they are.

    • 40 min
    Episode No. 75: Panel Discussion with Leaders in the Institute for Energy Law

    Episode No. 75: Panel Discussion with Leaders in the Institute for Energy Law

    Today’s episode is the second part in a two-part series featuring four impressive ladies from the Institute for Energy Law (aka IEL): Tina Nguyen (Partner at Baker Botts in Houston), Kristi McCarthy (General Counsel and VP of the Land Department at Chevron Upstream), Suzana Blades (Managing Counsel - Commercial Litigation and Arbitration at ConocoPhillips, and Daniella Landers (Partner at Womble Bond and Dickinson).
    In this episode we talk about IEL. The mission and vision of IEL is to provide superior educational and professional opportunities for lawyers and other professionals in the energy industry through educational courses, conferences, scholarly publications and membership activities. During our conversation, you will hear about what the organization is doing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the energy law industry. 

    • 44 min
    Episode No. 74: One on One Interviews with Leaders in the Institute for Energy Law

    Episode No. 74: One on One Interviews with Leaders in the Institute for Energy Law

    Today’s episode is very special as it is the first of a two-part series featuring four impressive ladies from the Institute for Energy Law: Tina Nguyen (Partner at Baker Botts in Houston), Kristi McCarthy (General Counsel and VP of the Land Department at Chevron Upstream), Suzana Blades (Managing Counsel - Commercial Litigation and Arbitration at ConocoPhillips, and Daniella Landers (Partner at Womble Bond and Dickinson). As you will hear, I spoke with each of them one-on-one to learn more about them individually. In part 2 of this series, I sit down with them as a group to discuss IEL, their involvement, and what the organization is doing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the energy law industry. Enjoy!

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
64 Ratings

64 Ratings

HeatherMoulder ,

Empowering

This podcast is a gem! I love the conversational style and Allison’s ability to keep it story-focused yet with practical tips that you can apply to your work and life. Highly recommend.

FirstGenLawyer ,

Fantastic interviews and inspiring stories

I’ve been listening to Women in Law for a while now and I am so impressed by the consistently great content Allison puts out. The interviews are both interesting and inspiring and have really helped challenge me to dream big. Go now, subscribe!

Big man 234 ,

Inspiring stories with a great host

I discovered this podcast a couple of months ago and am so glad I did. Allison is a great interviewer and does a great job of getting her guests-successful and interesting women attorneys -to open up and tell their stories in a very relatable way. Highly recommend!

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