BROOKE MCKEAN: Cofounder and Co-CEO of Reach Pathways and President of Chicago Scholars | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION

Monica is a tech executive with a strong background in healthcare, public health, and growth strategy. She started her career on the provider side of healthcare, working on growth initiatives for one of the nation’s largest integrated delivery networks at Highmark Health. Shortly after, she entered the tech space through a lead go-to-market role for a fast growing healthtech startup, launching her career in scaling high growth B2B tech SaaS companies. I wanted to chat with Monica because it's not common to find a woman of leadership in both tech and public health, especially one that embraces femininity in her leadership at HiLabs! A driving force behind her career progression and success is her desire to empower women in public health, leadership, and technology. She is a trailblazer in these fields and cares deeply about sharing her story so that other women can succeed.Connect with Monica:https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicakohli/FOLLOW ME:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovatesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywongFacebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFBWebsite: https://christineywong.me/

Julie Cropp Gareleck is a respected and trusted leader in business communities that extend from the Northeast (Philadelphia, New York City, and D.C.) to the Southeast (including the Greater Atlanta region and Charleston, South Carolina.) and that includes CEOs and entrepreneurs of small to midsize businesses as well as the Fortune 1000. As the CEO of Junction Creative, an award-winning strategic agency that combines the intellectual capital of a business consulting firm with the creative execution of an advertising agency, she has consulted with more than 450 companies to build sustainable, revenue generating strategies. I sit down with Julie to talk about her journey from the corner booth of her family's restaurant to the corner office of her own company! Connect with Julie: www.juliecroppgareleck.com https://www.facebook.com/juliecgareleck https://www.instagram.com/juliecgareleck/ https://www.youtube.com/@juliecgareleck/featured https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliecroppgareleck/ Personal Website Shop: https://juliecroppgareleck.com/shop/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Become-Corner-Booth-Office/dp/1611884012/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FXHI2JN87NZH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.phhdkcGJQyzC5w5-tDHZgQ.kdWnF4X5ep04v0vg2rCnrWtw9chUfqp0yiUTqtV3JFU&dib_tag=se&keywords=dare+to+become+julie+cropp+gareleck&qid=1721061116&sprefix=dare+to+become+julie+cropp+gareleck%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dare-to-become-julie-cropp-gareleck/1144498212 Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/dare-to-become-from-the-corner-booth-to-the-corner-office-julie-cropp-gareleck/21000937?ean=9781611884012 FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

As someone who strives to be a social entrepreneur or someone who just wants to help the world and give back, I've always been very interested in the world of nonprofits. I never had such a good and deep conversation about nonprofits until today! Welcome Breanna Lashell, a nonprofit coach! She founded and ran a nonprofit at the age of 16 called Speak Love and has been on many nonprofits since then! We dive deep into starting and running a nonprofit, the misconceptions, how funding works, the difference between a nonprofit and b-corp, and the constant struggle of serving the business vs. serving the mission! Connect with Breanna: www.instagram.com/@coach_breannalashell www.breannalashell.com FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I've never interviewed a woman in the security domain, so when I heard about Nadine, I had to interview her! Security is something we all know we should care about and do, so today we peel back the layers with her experience as an ex-security consultant at Capgemini, navigating the security world, and being a CISO at Zivver, a secure email platform! Zivver sells a secure email solution that helps to better protect sensitive data and to prevent human mistakes like sending an email to the wrong person. We are a Dutch company with over 8000 customers within and outside the Netherlands. Connect with Nadine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-hoogerwerf-673a8454/ https://www.zivver.com/hubfs/Reports/Security%20Fatigue%20Report%20-%20Web.pdf ) FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

We've never had a pharma guest before, but Randi Roberts is an ex-pharma executive, and it's pretty hard to find a female pharma executive! We had a lot to learn from her, and from her own journey, she tells us how to find satisfaction within your job (or outside) but also her biggest tips on advocating yourself to advance in your career. Before becoming a certified coach, Randi had a very successful 30+ year career as a Pharmaceutical Executive, working for both large companies and a small start-up. She has also founded two of her own businesses. She skillfully combines significant business leadership experience with exceptional coaching skills to help her clients love their work as they achieve their goals. Connect with Randi: https://www.corlinroberts.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randi-roberts-28a8768/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzYl_3LID6SbI_TDlf665jA FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

We're nearing the end of the year, so naturally, people are thinking about what they want to do and evaluate for the new year! This is also when college students are interviewing for full time jobs, so definitely give this a listen on what you can do to ensure your next (or current) job makes you as happy as you can or if it's time to jump ship! Jessica Weiss is an organizational leadership expert and consultant, so she spills all of her advice and findings when it comes to helping people find happiness in their jobs and careers! Connect with Jessica: https://www.jessicaweiss.com/https://www.instagram.com/thejessicaweiss/https://www.tiktok.com/@thejessicaweisshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaweiss7/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Jen Dary is a highly sought-after leadership coach, entrepreneur, brain tumor survivor, mom, podcast host, and founder of Plucky where she coaches CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders at every level to create healthy work dynamics and a better work life for all humans. Jen had a lot of golden advice on the types of questions we should ask in informational interviews and in mentorships! She even has products that can help you with that! In the midst of all the layoffs, Jen also had pointers and tips for mid-level managers that have to deal with the layoffs and communicate them, and on the flip side, the decisions you have to make and questions you have to ask yourself on if it's finally time for you to leave your job. Definitely an episode you don't want to miss in this climate! Connect with Jen Dary: Website: www.beplucky.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beplucky/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-dary-46b0367/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bepluckster/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/beplucky FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Ramona Shaw is a certified professional leadership coach, podcast host and an author! I dove in deep with her to learn about her perspective on leadership and very interesting situations mid-level managers can find themselves in and her advice on how to approach them such as if an individual contributor made a racist or sexist comment, what should you do? She is passionate about helping new and mid-level managers become leaders people love to work for by strengthening their leadership and communication skills, raising their confidence and resilience, and increasing their focus and emotional intelligence. She now specializes in delivering coaching and training programs for leaders at fast-growing startups and companies such as Twitch, UBS, Google, Dropbox, Lionsgate, Asana, Stitch Fix, Sequoia Capital, and dozens of others. Connect with Ramona Shaw: Website: https://www.ramonashaw.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramona.shaw.leadershipTwitter: https://twitter.com/shaw_leadRamona’s Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Competent-New-Manager-Leadership/dp/B09ZSZV2XC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCQKvrIjwpyHVn-Y4fCPqw/videosPodcast: https://www.ramonashaw.com/podcast/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I love chatting with founders of social enterprises, and in this case, it is Brooke McKean, the cofounder and co-CEO of Reach Pathways and President of Chicago Scholars! Reach Pathways is a virtual world for students to build skills while showing off their marketable skills to employers and universities which serves as a great double sided market! I chat through Brooke's experience as a female cofounder as well as her journey with both Reach Pathways and Chicago Scholars. Connect with Brooke McKean: Website: https://www.reachpathways.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reachpathways/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reach3044/videos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reach-pathways/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

My two loves in this episode with fintech and boss women! In this episode, Tilly Tanga, co-founder and director of operations of fintech startup in the P2P personal loan space, talks about her experience being at the forefront of fintech, being a co-founder and director of operations, and advice she has for budding entrepreneurs!  Connect with Tilly Tanga: https://www.facebook.com/usepigeon/ https://twitter.com/use_pigeon https://www.linkedin.com/company/usepigeon/ https://www.instagram.com/usepigeon/ https://www.tiktok.com/@usepigeon https://www.youtube.com/@usepigeon https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-matilde-tanga/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/