When Fidji Simo was an exec at Facebook, she discovered she had a chronic health condition. That meant: taking meetings from her bed, fainting at work, and awkward conversations with her bosses. That experience taught Fidji how to be a leader while taking care of herself and putting her health first. A lesson she now brings to her team at Instacart, where sh ... Show More
Aug 27
Phoebe Gates on Proving Herself Beyond Her Family Name
When Phoebe Gates started her company, Phia, her parents – yes, those Mr. and Mrs. Gates – wished her good luck and didn’t invest a penny. And while her last name lends it self to opportunities other people might not get. But instead of letting the nepo-baby convo overshadow her ... Show More
24m 51s
Aug 20
Leah Garcia on Connecting the Gaps on Your Resumé
Leah Garcia’s career path has never been a straight line. It’s ben more like a rodeo loop. She grew up as the daughter of ranchers, went to college on a rodeo scholarship and became a pro mountain biker. All that happened, then she had a career as a TV sports reporter, and now, t ... Show More
31m 43s
Oct 2021
20VC: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo on Why You Need Sponsors Not Mentors, Where Management Skills Align with Good Parenting & The First 100 Days as CEO at Instacart; The Challenges, The Surprises and The Next Chapter
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/fidjissimo">Fidji Simo</a> is the CEO @ <a href="https://www.instacart.com/">Instacart</a>, the company that allows you to order whatever you want from local stores, delivering it straight to your door. Fidji joined the ... Show More
37m 23s
Dec 2021
Rapid Response: Re-founding Instacart, w/first-time CEO Fidji Simo
<p>This past summer, Fidji Simo departed from Facebook – where she stood among the highest-ranking female executives, serving as the head of their app – for the opportunity to become a first-time CEO at Instacart. She replaced founder Apoorva Mehta, who appeared on this show last ... Show More
31m 41s
Jun 2021
Healthier relationships...at work Pt. 1 | Katie Hood
<p>Friends, family, and yes, colleagues. We all know relationships are hard to manage, and our work relationships – tangled with power, status and interdependence – are no exception. In this two-part episode, we’ll hear a talk from Katie Hood. Katie is the CEO of One Love, an or ... Show More
12m 51s
Oct 2021
#56: Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo Former Chairman & CEO—The Future of Work, Family, and Life
How do leaders navigate conversations about the challenges parents, and especially women, face in the workplace? The first step is to simply have the conversation and get the shared perspectives of men and women. In this special episode from the How Leaders Lead Insight Series, A ... Show More
1h 15m
Jun 2021
Healthier relationships...at work Pt. 2 | Katie Hood
<p>We all know relationships are hard to manage. And our work relationships—tangled with power, status and interdependence—are no exception. Last week, we heard a talk from Katie Hood. Katie is the CEO of One Love, an organization that teaches students around the world about the ... Show More
24m 48s
May 2023
Fidji Simo - Creating Delightful Consumer Experiences - [Invest Like the Best, EP.328]
My guest this week is Fidji Simo, the CEO of Instacart. Fidji grew up in a small town in the South of France and was the first person in her family to graduate from high school. Since then, she has had a dazzling career with stops at France’s leading university, eBay, and Faceboo ... Show More
1h 13m
Mar 2022
851. Podcaster & Entrepreneur Kacia Fitzgerald On Her Theory About Going from Good to Great, How To Compartmentalize Your Emotions When Running A Business, And Why Discomfort Means “Take Action”
Kacia Fitzgerald is the host of the podcast EmpowerHer and founder and CEO of She Goes Co., her business that provides tools for women starting a business or podcast. We discuss how to stay motivated and confident when you’re building a business, how she supports herself during t ... Show More
56m 29s