When Things Just Suck (And How to Get Through It)

This week we’re excited to introduce you to Laurie McGraw’s other podcast, Inspiring Women, a short-form interview show with women at the pinnacle of their careers and inspired women who are just starting out. In this episode, Laurie sits down with Chelsea Clinton at the HLTH 2023 conference in Vegas. Despite thumping music and flashing lights, Chelsea didn’t miss a beat to focus on the important space of healthcare and use her platform to address inequities. To hear more of episodes of Inspiring Women, search for Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our final episode, Laurie sits down with Toni Townes-Whitley as she celebrates her one-year anniversary as the CEO of SAIC, a top tier fortune 500 company. Toni is one of only two black women running a fortune 500. How did she evolve her leadership style and skills to rise to the top? Learn with Laurie as she and Toni talk core leadership values and how to put them into practice.   For more episode takeaways and show resources, go to inspiringwomen.show/leadership-lab/.    Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    You can find Laurie McGraw on Instagram @inspiringwomen_podcast or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-women-pod/.    Or listen to The Inspiring Women podcast here: https://inspiringwomen.show/.     Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    To follow along with a transcript, go to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve talked a lot about success on this series. But what about failures, near- failures, and the deep crises that every business goes through? You know - those days, weeks, or even months when things just suck. In this episode, Laurie and Ken, with a little help from Homeward Health CEO Jenny Schneider, step up to the mic and share their hard-won stories about what it’s like when things are hard, and how to get them back on track for success.    For more episode takeaways and show resources, go to inspiringwomen.show/leadership-lab/.    Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    You can find Laurie McGraw on Instagram @inspiringwomen_podcast or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-women-pod/.    Or listen to The Inspiring Women podcast here: https://inspiringwomen.show/.     Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    To follow along with a transcript, go to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Glen Tullman, CEO of the health care unicorn Transcarent. He's a serial entrepreneur and leader at the nexus of business, health and technology – and one of Laurie’s most valued mentors. Laurie describes Glen as relentless (in a good way!). He’s relentless in demanding quality from his team, from the products he delivers, and especially in his conviction that through the teams and companies he builds, he can change the world for the better. So sit back, relax and get ready to hear how you can double down on your relentless – for business success.   For more episode takeaways and show resources, go to inspiringwomen.show/leadership-lab/.    Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    You can find Laurie McGraw on Instagram @inspiringwomen_podcast or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-women-pod/.    Or listen to The Inspiring Women podcast here: https://inspiringwomen.show/.     Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.  To follow along with a transcript, go to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Laurie talks purpose-driven businesses with Andy Slavitt. Andy’s been a White House advisor, crisis response leader, health and technology business leader and investor with Town Hall Ventures. He was also the host of Lemonada’s hit podcast In the Bubble. He’s been called the ultimate outsider’s insider. Today, he gives Laurie the insider’s scoop on how to succeed when your company is fueled by a passion to make change for the better. What do passionate leaders have to know to build a successful, scalable, and sustainable business?   For more episode takeaways and show resources, go to https://inspiringwomen.show/leadership-lab/.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    You can find Laurie McGraw on Instagram @inspiringwomen_podcast or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-women-pod/.    Or listen to The Inspiring Women podcast here: https://inspiringwomen.show/.     For more of Andy, listen to his podcast, In the Bubble, or order his book, Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    To follow along with a transcript, go to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re a founder, or a leader, or aspiring to be either, you know in your bones that building a business is nothing but a boatload of hard work, more hard work, and then more hard work after that. Of course you need to do other things to succeed, especially as a woman. You have to overprepare. Be the smartest person in the room. Exude persistence, tenaciousness, relentlessness. But if you’ve got all that going on, conventional wisdom tells us that if you put in the labor, you’ll reap the rewards. But what if hard work alone isn’t enough? Laurie and her guest Dr. Laura Huang, a distinguished professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern University, discuss Laura’s recent book, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage. Because hard work alone may not get you to success. But finding your unique edge, in any situation, will.   For more episode takeaways and show resources, go to https://inspiringwomen.show/leadership-lab/.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    You can find Laurie McGraw on Instagram @inspiringwomen_podcast or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-women-pod/.    Or listen to The Inspiring Women podcast here: https://inspiringwomen.show/.     Buy Laura’s book, Edge: https://www.proflaurahuang.com/edge   Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    To follow along with a transcript, go to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, we're talking numbers, brass tacks, and bottom line math. Laurie and Lee Shapiro, co-founder and managing partner at 7Wire Ventures, fill your toolbox with all the basic, fundamental numerical facts and figures you need to nail to navigate the venture capital landscape and grow your business.    For more episode takeaways and show resources, go to https://inspiringwomen.show/leadership-lab/.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    You can find Laurie McGraw on Instagram @inspiringwomen_podcast or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-women-pod/.    Or listen to The Inspiring Women podcast here: https://inspiringwomen.show/.     Learn more about Lee’s work with 7Wire Ventures at their website: https://www.7wireventures.com/.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    To follow along with a transcript, go to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Julie Yoo, investor and general partner with the famous firm Andreessen Horowitz (aka a16z). She’s an incredibly successful leader in her own right, but she also understands the essential role team and talent play in building a winning business. Julie’s a former founder herself, so the advice she gives to leaders is informed by having been on both sides of the equation: a founder seeking funding, and an investor vetting teams to ensure fit – and impact. On today’s show, Laurie and Julie dig deep into how you can create, attract, and leverage the right team for your enterprise.    For more episode takeaways and show resources, go to https://inspiringwomen.show/leadership-lab/.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    You can find Laurie McGraw on Instagram @inspiringwomen_podcast or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-women-pod/.    Or listen to The Inspiring Women podcast here: https://inspiringwomen.show/.     Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    To follow along with a transcript, go to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Serial entrepreneur. Professor. Longtime investor. Founder and executive chair of the medical device incubator ExploraMed, which created 10 companies. He has more than 300 patents. He’s even in a band. Josh Makower leads a fascinating life, and in that life, he has seen a pitch deck or two. He sits down with Laurie to uncork the secret sauce that leaders need to know to craft, prepare for and deliver a perfect pitch for funding, scaling, or customer acquisition. So stroll across the quad, take off your backpack, and settle in as Laurie and Josh talk about what you need to do to position yourself to go for the gold.    For more episode takeaways and show resources, go to https://inspiringwomen.show/leadership-lab/.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    You can find Laurie McGraw on Instagram @inspiringwomen_podcast or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-women-pod/.    Or listen to The Inspiring Women podcast here: https://inspiringwomen.show/.     You can find Still Trust, Josh Makower’s band, on Spotify or wherever you get your music.   Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    To follow along with a transcript, go to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As soon as she hit Silicon Valley 25 years ago, veteran journalist and entrepreneur Kara Swisher rolled up her sleeves and got to work. She knows, and has taken to task, every tech titan: Jobs, Bezos, Musk, all the Marks (Benioff, Cuban, Zuckerberg), and also Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and so many more. How did she get here? In short: through confidence, decisiveness, and being unapologetically herself. Laurie and Kara talk through the personal qualities every CEO needs for maximum impact and success. They also discuss Kara’s 2024 memoir, Burn Book: A Tech Love Story, and walk through the key inflection points in Kara’s singular career.    For more episode takeaways and show resources, go to https://inspiringwomen.show/leadership-lab/.     Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    You can find Laurie McGraw on Instagram @inspiringwomen_podcast or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-women-pod/.    Or listen to The Inspiring Women podcast here: https://inspiringwomen.show/.     Kara Swisher’s latest book is Burn Book: A Tech Love Story. Purchase here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Burn-Book/Kara-Swisher/9781982163891.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    To follow along with a transcript, go to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.