Marissa Mayer is no stranger to sacrifice and hard work. As an early employee at Google, and eventually the CEO of Yahoo!, her journey is a shining example of what can be accomplished if you’re willing to do whatever it takes.
Most recently, she co-founded Lumi Labs, an early-stage technology studio focused on building consumer applications enabled by artif ... Show More
May 2025
Repatterning the Future: Feminine Intelligence, Parenting, and Quantum Thinking
What if the systems we live and work in are ready for a total redesign? Strategic Futurist Nancy Giordano joins Stephanie to discuss how feminine thinking, indigenous wisdom, and quantum consciousness are pointing us toward a more relational, human-centered future. They explore w ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2018
How to make the star employees you need, w/Marissa Mayer
Can't find the star employees you need? Then make them. That's what Marissa Mayer did when she founded the Associate Product Manager program in the early days of Google — one of the company's crown jewels. She mentored a team of young, hungry, talented employees in the ways of Go ... Show More
41m 13s
Aug 2022
Her Company Sold for $375 Million: Here's What She Learned About Leadership, Failure, Vulnerability, & Success
Alexa von Tobel is the founder and managing partner at Inspired Capital and former founder and CEO of Learn vest. In today's episode, we will discuss Alexa's journey to create Learn Vest and Inspired Capital. Her mistakes and failures along her way and how she deals with them whe ... Show More
40m 50s
Feb 2025
Episode 328: BTS of Building A Multi-Million Dollar Brand, Leaders Who Do The Work... WIN!!!
<p>On this episode of the <em>Women Inspiring Women</em> podcast, Melanie Mitro shares her personal journey of entrepreneurship, diving into the mindset shifts required to start over, the challenges of scaling a business, and the strategies that truly make a difference. </p><p>Sh ... Show More
33m 27s
Dec 2024
How Taking Risks In Work, Play and Travel Led Morgan Zanotti to Selling Her Business For $200 Million
Ep 203: We are honored to sit down with Morgan Zanotti, the visionary co-founder of Primal Kitchen. She shares her backstory from living on a budget abroad, to applying for jobs she didn’t feel qualified for, moving across the country on a whim and making the many sacrifices that ... Show More
47m 30s
May 2025
Episode 770: Digital CEO Success Story: She SOLD OUT her Beta, Stopped Trading Time for Money and 3X her Annual Revenue - Jenny Ferrero's BBD Success Story
<p dir="ltr">Ready for a dose of what's truly possible? This week on the podcast, we've been featuring inspiring Business By Design students who are doing BIG things. Today, we introduce you to Jenny Jaucian, a fitness and sustainable weight loss coach who traded burnout for brea ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 2024
Preserve start-up spirit at scale: Techstars’ Maëlle Gavet
Maëlle Gavet is the CEO of Techstars, a pre-seed investor focused on early-stage entrepreneurs. It boasts a market cap of $111.6 billion, and supports founders in programs that span from Tokyo to Lagos to Alabama. Maëlle champions hard work, gratitude, and a questioning nature, q ... Show More
30m 30s
Dec 2023
Finding Purpose: Balancing Work, Family, and Self-Care with Co-Founder of Cymbiotika, Durana Elmi
Looking to enhance your work-life balance? Durana Elmi, Co-Founder and COO of Cymbiotika shares her journey of leaving the corporate world to prioritize her family and pursue a more purposeful life. We dive into redefining success beyond finances, embracing failure for growth, an ... Show More
30m 1s