Becker Group Business Strategy Womens Leadership 15 Minute Podcast

This episode features Amy Guth. Amy hosts talk radio on WGN, is Exec. Dir. of Midwest Independent Film Festival, and hosts a daily podcast for Crain’s Chicago Business. Guth is president of Assn for Women Journalists Chicago, and previously served as a sr. facilitator at The Op-Ed Project‘s Public Voices Fellowship, and as an adjunct faculty member at the Univ. of Chicago. She is also author of the 2006 novel “Three Fallen Women.” Here she discusses her career, the importance of the story, advice for women leaders, her mentors, and more. [...]

This episode features Holly Buckley. Holly is a Partner at McGuire Woods. Here she discusses the business of law, going to college at age 16, advice for women and leaders, and more. [...]

This episode features Amy Hesser. Amy is the CEO of Hesser Communications Group. Here she discusses helping her clients share their stories in an engaging way, how the PR industry has evolved, her career, and more. [...]

In this episode we spoke with Mary Beth Sammons, journalist and author of 12 books, including "Living Life as a Thank You: The Transformative Power of Daily Gratitude", detailing the incredible lives of ordinary people. In this episode we talked about building stories, finding lost roots, and Mary Beth's best tips for inspiring others. [...]

Cheryl Turner is the founder and host of the podcast Rad-Cast, a continuing education podcast dedicated to serving the professional development needs of radiation therapist. In today's episode Cheryl takes us through how she stays motivated, how she has built her podcast, and more. [...]

This episode features Leslie Natzke, Anna Urosev, And Irena Petryk. Leslie is the Executive Director at Expanding Lives and has devoted herself to the betterment of the next generation. Here, she and two of her student volunteers, Anna & Irena, discuss how they provide educational opportunities to girls from Niger who have been left behind by their country's educational system [...]

This episode features Kathleen Quinn. Kathleen is the Membership Marketing Director at the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Here she discusses starting a small business, the importance of a membership organization, the retail industry, franchise vs. traditional small business, and the make up of the Chamber of Commerce. [...]

In this episode, executive director and founder of Aspiritech, Brenda Weitzberg, discusses how Aspiritech found its strength in neurodiversity and how her own mission motivates her. A powerful and compelling story, Weitzberg's personal story shows the strengths of those on the autism spectrum and makes a clear case for the benefits of neurodiversity. [...]

This episode features Charmaine Hammond of Hammond International. She is an expert in workplace collaboration, resilience, & Conflict resolution. She is also a keynote speaker and trainer. Here she discusses how her career evolved from a jail guard into her current role. She also talks her business, conflict resolution, motivation, and more. [...]

This episode features Vicki Reece. She is the founder & CEO at Joy of Mom. Here she discusses her company, being a social media influencer, what motivates her, and more. [...]

This episode features Dale Miller. She is the Director of Marketing and Business Development at Traub Lieberman, a law firm focused on the insurance industry. She’s also a coach, working with individuals in professional services on business development and personal branding. Here she discusses her approach to marketing, coaching attorneys, the use of LinkedIn and more. [...]

Today we sat down with Jen Dawson, a wealth manager serving as Managing Director at Hemington Wealth Management, to talk about her work particularly in the legal field, her experience in the changing finance market, and her best practices in building client relationships that last. A former NCAA track and field athlete at the University of South Carolina, Dawson is a proven competitor and is on a personal mission to bring more financial peace of mind and joy to lawyers, a group of professionals who are under huge amounts of stress, professionally and personally. [...]

In this episode, we are visited by Executive Director Pam Orr and Associate Director Amanda Woods of Fellowship Housing. Pam and Amanda explain how Fellowship Housing changes the lives of single moms in financially unstable situations. Listen in as they explain their mission and how they have succeeded in it. [...]

This episode features Parissa Behnia. Parissa is the CEO & Business Whisperer at Sixense Strategy. Here she talks about what it means to coach leaders, the business of coaching, how leaders grow, what motivates her, and more. [...]

This episode features Candice Cunningham. She is the Founder of As One We Can Foundation dba Black Ecosystem. Here she discusses her career, the community outreach her foundation does, what motivates her, and more. [...]

This episode features Marjorie Jacobs. She is an Attorney and Mediator at Alternative Strategies. Here she discusses, mediation, litigation, advice for people going through a divorce, and more. [...]

This episode features Marta Stein. She is the CEO and Corporate Legal Strategist for STEIN Strategic Solutions LLC. She is also a well-known and respected C-Suite Advisor. Here she talks about what it means to be a true leader, growth, motivation, and more. [...]

This episode features Sonja Nesbit. Sonja is the Senior Government Relations Director at Arent Fox LLP. Here she discusses leadership, her time in the Obama Administration, her career growth, and more. [...]

This episode features Karen Firsel. Karen is a TV Personality at Firsel Media and founder of Cake Jar Nation. Here she discusses her career in TV, work on the Oprah Winfrey show, interesting people she has worked with, her goals, what motivates her, and more. [...]

This episode features Lori Goldstein. She is the Founder, Owner, and Employment Lawyer at the Law Office of Lori A. Goldstein LLC. Here she discusses her experience at mid-sized firms, starting her own firm, what motivates her, and more. [...]