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LLL3: INTERVIEW WITH CEO/FOUNDER OF 18 RABBITS ALISON BAILEY VERCRUYSSE

In this interview you’ll learn:

Why Alison named her food company 18 Rabbits
How Alison went from banking to baking
How Alison followed her spark and rediscovered her creativity

35:22 download

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LLL42: INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT OF LATIN AMERICA/DIVERSIFIED AGENCY SERVICES CARMEN BAEZ
In this interview:
- Find out about Carmen's journey from Puerto Rico to New York
- Hear about Carmen's three year sabbatical and her trip around the world
- Find out why critical thinking, communication skills, and team work are critical for work in advertising
- Hear Carmen's advice for young women about "letting life happen to you"
24:18 download
LLL41: INTERVIEW WITH STARTUP PRINCESS FOUNDER KELLY ANDERSON
In this interview:
- Hear how Kelly founded Startup Princess to help launch a different business
- Find out how Startup Princess helps women entrepreneurs
- Find out how Kelly home schools her daughters and runs a business
32:52 download
LLL40: INTERVIEW WITH TEXAS A&M CAREER CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEIGH TURNER
In this interview:
- Find out why Leigh dropped out of a graduate program, stopped doing what she "should do" and found a career path that fit
- Hear what Leigh learned from raising 14,000 chickens
- Find out how a career center can help you find a great career fit and explore what is possible
30:14 download
LLL39: INTERVIEW WITH OMNICOM EXECUTIVE VP JANET RICCIO
In this interview:
- Hear how Janet went from a mail room in a small ad agency to traveling the world, overseeing global clients and accounts worth hundreds of millions of dollars and working with CEO's of Fortune 100 companies for Omnicom, one of the world's largest financial holding companies with 1200 advertising and marketing companies.
- Learn about G23 and why Janet is focusing on the female economy and defining the 21st Century woman.
- Listen to Janet's great advice for young women and why she suggests that girls be adventurous and travel the world.
31:06 download
LLL38: INTERVIEW WITH WESTCON CANADA'S GENERAL MANAGER LYNN MURPHY
In this interview:
- Hear about the variety and complexity of Lynn's job as a general manager who oversees everything from finance to sales
- Learn why being a general manager is a great fit for a decisive strategic thinker
- Find out why Lynn thinks being positive is important for your career
16:15 download
LLL37: INTERVIEW WITH KICKSKIRT'S CREATIVE DIRECTOR MARY DEAN
In this interview:
- Hear why Mary started her own ad agency and why she called it KickSkirt
- Learn how an ad agency creative director mixes a business sensibility with creativity
- Find out more about the design school Portfolio Center and the importance of an ad portfolio
- Hear about Mary's passion for educating girls and women about the influence of female media images
26.20 download
LLL36: INTERVIEW WITH EXECUTIVE COACH REBECCA ZUCKER
In this interview:
- Hear how Rebecca helps people develop new skills and become more effective
- Learn about Rebecca's path from Stanford Business School to Wall Street investment banking to France to executive coaching
- Listen to Rebecca's great advice about finding a career by experimenting and listening to your body
37:33 download
LLL35: INTERVIEW WITH CATALINA RUIZ-HEALY FOUNDER OF CATALISTA
In this interview:
- Hear how Catalista helps people do good in their community through their mobile phones
- Learn about Catalina's path from Mexico and her passion for international politics
- Find out more about a career in philanthropy
29:52 download
LLL34: INTERVIEW WITH CORATICUM ASSET MANAGEMENT PRESIDENT JENNIFER JOHNSON
In this interview:
- Hear how Jennifer's background in computer science and math has helped her career in investment management
- Find out how Jennifer's INFJ personality has shaped her life and challenged her
- Hear Jennifer's advice about courageously following your own inner voice
- Find out why Jennifer thinks all girls can do math and why she thinks getting a tutor is important if you are struggling. She says, "Math is not beyond you."
40:35 download
LLL33: INTERVIEW WITH DELOITTE MANAGER RASHIDA MACMURRAY
In this interview:
- Hear about Rashida's path in construction management
- Learn about her background in architecture, civil engineering, and law
- Find out how Rashida's grandmother from Trinidad influenced her life
- Hear about the challenge of being an African American woman in male dominated professions
31:16 download
LLL32: INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AUTHOR SUSAN MADSEN
In this interview:
- Hear about Susan's books, Developing Leadership: Learning from the Experiences of Women Governors and Becoming a Woman Leader: Learning from the Experiences of University Presidents
- Find out how family dinner table debates aid the development of women leaders
- Hear about Susan's research in Utah about the dramatic gap in college enrollment and graduation rates for women in Utah compared to the national average
- Find out about Susan's international work on women and leadership including research in United Arab Emirates and China
35:01 download
LLL31: INTERVIEW WITH MUSICIAN AND PERFORMANCE ARTIST JEPPA HALL
In this interview:
- Learn about ethnomusicology
- Hear about Goatgirl Music and how Jeppa creates 21st century ballads
- Find out the origins of of the hilarious character Queen Shmooquan
- Learn more about Jeppa's mission to change performance art
25:15 download
LLL30: INTERVIEW WITH DESIGNER ANGELA ADAMS
In this interview:
- Find out how Angela created a career from doodling patterns
- Hear about the start of Angela's rug collection
- Learn about Angela's design process
- Hear Angela's advice about designing a life
29:44 download
LLL29: INTERVIEW WITH EYE SURGEON JANE SEMEL
In this interview:
- Hear why Jane became an eye surgeon
- Find out how Jane managed motherhood as a surgeon
- Hear Jane's story of starting her own medical practice
21:50 download
LLL28: INTERVIEW WITH PATRICIA HALFEN WEXLER OF ELEVATION PARTNERS
In this interview:
- Hear about Patricia's path from Venezuela to high finance in New York
- Learn more about private equity, investment banking, and business consulting
- Find out what it's like to work with Bono of U2
- Find out why Patricia majored in manufacturing engineering and why she thinks engineering is a great place to start your career
- Hear how Patricia didn't let her fear stop her from doing what she wanted to do
45:04 download
LLL27: INTERVIEW WITH FLYING J CEO CRYSTAL MAGGALET
In this interview:
- Hear what it's like to run an oil and gas company with $16 billion dollars in annual revenue
- Hear about Crystal's semester at sea where she traveled by ship to 12 countries in 100 days
- Hear what Crystal loved most about Harvard Business School
- Find out how Crystal manages running a big company and mothering 4 children
38:29 download
LLL26: INTERVIEW WITH WEB DESIGNER RACHAEL ACKLIN
In this interview:
- Find out how Rachael taught herself web design
- Hear why web design fits Rachael's INFJ personality type
- Hear how Rachael manages mothering 4 small children and a small buiness
- Find out how Rachael supports other small businesses
18:09 download
LLL25: INTERVIEW WITH VAST EQUITY MANAGING DIRECTOR CARLA MEINE
In this interview:
- Hear how Carla is helping women entrepreneurs
- Hear how Carla turned a job lay-off into an opportunity that made millions
- Listen to Carla's advice about finding solutions to problems
- Hear why Carla thinks teenage girls should take business classes
31:05 download
LLL24: INTERVIEW WITH VANESSA VAN PETTEN FOUNDER OF RADICAL PARENTING
In this interview:
- Hear how Vanessa created her career providing parenting advice from the teen perspective
- Hear Vanessa's advice about informational interviewing as a way to learn about careers
- Find out about teen internships with Radical Parenting
21:38 download
LLL23: INTERVIEW WITH POLITICAL WRITER JAMI TAYLOR
In this interview:
- Hear how Jami created a career writing about public policy issues
- Hear how Jami is using flair and style to help elevate the dialogue in Washington
- Find out how Jami manages a career while raising three children under the age of four
46:28 download
LLL22: INTERVIEW WITH CONSORTE MEDIA CEO ALICIA MORGA
In this interview:
- Hear how Alicia transcended poverty and the foster care system to earn her undergraduate degree and law degree from Stanford University
- Hear about Alicia's work in investment banking on Wall Street and corporate securities law and venture capital in Silicon Valley
- Find out how Alicia is integrating her knowledge and experience in high finance with her Hispanic heritage
- Hear what it's like to be the CEO of an Internet start-up company
52:37 download
LLL21: INTERVIEW WITH EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EXPERT STACEY PETREY
In this interview:
- Hear how Stacey's interest in economics lead to a career in investment banking and then executive compensation
- Find out why executive compensation work is a good fit for Stacey's INTJ personality type
- Hear how Stacey got much of her graduate school education paid for by her employers
23:00 download
LLL20: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR AND SPEAKER DAYNA STEELE

In this interview:
- Hear about Dayna’s bestselling business book, “Rock to the Top: What I Learned about Success from the World’s Greatest Rock Stars”
- Find out what it is like to work as a rock radio DJ
- Hear about Dayna's path from radio to writing and motivational speaking
31:38 download
LLL19: INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCER MEREDYTH HAYES-BADREAU

In this interview:
- Hear how Meredyth’s persistence opened the door to her first record company job
- Find out why Meredyth believes an education is important even if you want to work in entertainment
- Hear about Meredyth’s transition from music to post production and film
- Find out more about the cool Website technology called pop-o-grams
36:59 download
LLL18: INTERVIEW WITH ACTRESS LISA HAMILTON

In this interview:
- Hear about Lisa’s one-woman show Bald in the Land of Big Hair
- Find out how cancer can be funny
- Listen to Lisa’s journey as an actress and arts educator
- Find out Lisa’s advice for teen girls who love the theater
28:57 download
LLL17: INTERVIEW WITH WHITNEY JOHNSON PRESIDENT OF ROSE PARK ADVISORS

In this interview:
- Hear how Whitney went from working as a secretary with a music degree to winning awards as a Wall Street analyst
- Find out why Whitney thinks teen girls should study calculus and statistics
- Learn what it's like to work on Wall Street
- Find out why Whitney walked away from a million dollar a year job
44:14 download
LLL16: INTERVIEW WITH FOOD ARTIST AND AUTHOR CLARE CRESPO

In this interview:
- Hear how Clare created a job playing with her food
- Learn how Clare created the Yummyfun Kooking DVD series on her own
- Find out why Clare put a tarantula cookie on her shower wall
- Hear Clare's advice for creative teen girls who want a creative career
1:00:51 download
LLL15: INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST AND FILMMAKER DEBRA SUGERMAN
In this interview:
- Hear Debra’s suggestions for girls who are sparked by photography
- Hear about Debra’s projects to help bring peace to the Middle East including a peace camp for teenage girls from Israel and Palestine and her documentaries about the conflict
- Find out how Debra has dealt with the challenge of Dyslexia
- Find out about different types of jobs in the film industry that artists can use to pay the bills
35:43 download
LLL14: INTERVIEW WITH DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY VONDA TRACEY

In this interview:
- Find out what a Deputy District Attorney really does on the job
- Hear about the types of work in a prosecutor’s office
- Hear Vonda’s tips for girls interested in becoming a prosecutor
20:00 download
LLL13: INTERVIEW WITH GRAPHIC DESIGNER TIFFANY ANDERSON

In this interview:
- Hear about developing a portfolio for art school admission
- Find out more about being a graphic designer
- Hear about the field of design
13:53 download
LLL12: INTERVIEW WITH FOOD BLOGGER AND SOFTWARE MANAGER AMY ANDREWS

In this interview:
- Hear why Amy blogs about food at amysfoodroom.com
- Hear about the great work environment at Oracle
- Find out why the worst advice Amy got was also the best
- Hear about Amy’s journey from agricultural economics to software development
31:01 download
LLL11: INTERVIEW WITH HUMAN RIGHTS ATTORNEY CHRISTINE COONEY MANSOUR

In this interview:
- Hear how Christine helps immigrants who have been victims of violence
- Find out what it's like to be a legal director of a non-profit law firm
- Hear how Christine's love of writing led to a career in law
- Hear Christine's suggestions of things to study and learn if you are interested in international human rights
31:42 download
LLL10: INTERVIEW WITH PSYCHOLOGIST ANGELICA PEREZ

In this interview:
- Find out how Angelica's bicultural background has influenced her career
- Learn about Coach Therapy and how Angelica is helping young women feel empowered
- Find out how Angelica balances a career and being the mother of four children, including a new baby
- Hear about Columbia University and why Angelica says, "It is the best thing that has ever happened to me."
30:44 download
LLL9: INTERVIEW WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGER SHELLIE EDGAR

In this interview:
- Find out what a portfolio manager of 10 billion dollars does on the job
- Hear how Shelli changed course to follow her true passion for math and finance
- Find out what Shelli didn’t like about speech pathology and how it didn’t fit her working style
- Hear what it’s like to trade a billion dollars in the stock market in a single day
34:58 download
LLL8: INTERVIEW WITH LAW PROFESSOR KIMBERLY BAILEY

In this interview:
- Discover what a law professor really does on the job
- Find out about Kimberly’s research on criminal justice
- Hear Kimberly’s perspective on finding a mentor
28:00 download
LLL7: INTERVIEW WITH EMPLOYMENT LAWYER LYNNE DAVIS

In this interview:
- Find out about Lynne’s employment law counseling practice
- Hear Lynne’s comparison of the work life in a large firm compared to a small one
- Hear how Lynne’s flexible law practice allows her more time for motherhood
34:22 download
LLL6: INTERVIEW WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAMP OF DREAMS CARRIE NEWTON

In this interview:
- Learn about Camp of Dreams
- Hear how Carrie’s path took her from a luxury high rise to a drafty garage
- Find out why fund raising is essential to a non-profit organization
29:50 download
LLL5: INTERVIEW WITH COMMERCIAL LITIGATION ATTORNEY ELLEANOR CHIN

In this interview:
- Hear why Elleanor is a lawyer and not a social worker
- Learn more about Bryn Mawr College and the benefits of a women’s college
- Learn about the real job of commercial litigation
34:46 download
LLL4: INTERVIEW WITH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOIS BETH KANTER

In this interview:
- Learn how planned parenthood helps women, teens and families
- Hear how Beth’s passion for politics led to a career in health care
- Find out what an executive for a large organization does
21:36 download
LLL3: INTERVIEW WITH CEO/FOUNDER OF 18 RABBITS ALISON BAILEY VERCRUYSSE

In this interview you’ll learn:
- Why Alison named her food company 18 Rabbits
- How Alison went from banking to baking
- How Alison followed her spark and rediscovered her creativity
35:22 download
LLL2: INTERVIEW WITH PATENT ATTORNEY SHANNON MRKSICH

In this interview you’ll find out:
- What a patent attorney does on the job
- What skills it takes
- What Shannon loves most
12:14 download
LLL1: INTERVIEW WITH LIFE COACH SUSAN HYATT

In this interview:
- Find out what a life coach does
- Hear about Susan’s career journey
- Learn about the skills necessary to help people change
21:54 download