Rebecca Friese – Workplace Innovation Consultant & Author of The Good Culture: The Leader’s Guide to Creating a Workplace That Doesn’t Suck

Rebecca Friese is an expert in workplace culture and innovation. She recently came out with the book *The Good Culture: The Leader’s Guide to Creating a Workplace That Doesn’t Suck*, which is based on her experience creating organizational change with big and small companies over the last 20 years. Rebecca is the cofounder of FLYN Consulting which works with organizations to create great work cultures that inspire and motivate employees to help the company achieve top-notch performance. On this show, Rebecca talks about her new book, The Good Culture and shares tips on how companies can create a “good culture” for their employees. She also talks about what good culture actually is, how to create the culture that is aligned with your mission during the pandemic, how to empower employees to thrive so that businesses thrive, and much more.

Lindsay Hoopes – Second-Generation Proprietor of Hoopes Wine

Lindsay Hoopes has become one of the youngest and one of the few female winery leaders in Napa Valley. She is the proprietor of Hoopes Vineyard, a business that her family started when Lindsay was a teenager. Hoopes Vineyard is part of every step of the wine making process. They grow their own grapes, make their award-winning wine, and they’ve innovated their family business to create new trends while fostering old traditions. Before becoming the second-generation proprietor of Hoopes Vineyard, Lindsay was a lawyer and she spent many years as San Francisco’s Assistant District Attorney. On this episode, Lindsay talks about what happened when she decided that she wanted to work with her family’s wine business, the importance of authentic storytelling, how she turned disaster into opportunity by teaming up with Master Distiller, Marianne Barnes, to create spirits made from the smoke-tainted grapes of the 2020 California wildfires, and much more. If you’re struggling with innovation and pivoting during these challenging times, this episode is going to be exactly what you need to hear.

Laura Gassner Otting – Author of Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path

I’m super excited to have my friend Laura Gassner Otting on this episode of The Kara Goldin Show. Laura is the author of the book, *Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path*. In addition to be an incredible author, Laura was a Presidential Appointee in the Clinton Administration and helped shaped AmeriCorp. She also founded and ran the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, which partnered with leadership in social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and non-profits. On this episode, Laura talks about what it was like to work in the White House, what her 25-year career path has panned out to be like, why every college student should read her book, and more.

Rodney Williams – President & CEO of Belvedere Vodka

Today we’re celebrating 100 episodes of The Kara Goldin Show! And who better to celebrate with than Rodney Williams, the President and CEO of Belvedere Vodka. He’s a legendary leader of iconic luxury brands in the wine and spirits space. Previously, he was the CMO for Moet Hennessy and prior to that he was the SVP of Classics Brands, Jackson Family Wines where he launched the most successful new product in the company’s history. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Belvedere lost some business when nightclubs and bars closed and slowed down business. On this show, Rodney shares how optimism has helped him successfully lead Belvedere in the midst of a pandemic. He’s taken an iconic, nostalgic brand and invigorated it by paying close attention to what his customer needs during these challenging, uncertain times and it’s a lesson we all need to hear.

Samantha Ettus – Founder & CEO of Park Place Payments and Bestselling Author

Samantha Ettus is the kind of woman we need in our corner during these uncertain times. As a dedicated champion of women, Sam has devoted her career to advocating and supporting women in the pursuit of their dreams. With the mission of helping women achieve and maintain financial independence, she launched Park Place Payments, an award winning company that has revolutionized the credit card processing space. Sam is all about putting income earners back in the workforce, and she dives into that on today’s #podcast. She also talks about how she harnesses her inner-entrepreneur, how to tap into your grit to achieve success, and how you can invite new opportunities into your life just by saying yes. Samantha is also the bestselling author of five books – which includes “The Pie Life: A Guilt-Free Recipe For Success and Satisfaction” focusing on empowering women.

Paula Schneider – President & CEO of Susan G. Komen

Paula Schneider, president and CEO of Susan G Komen, joins me on this episode. Susan G Komen is a philanthropic organization that provides resources and research for women going through breast cancer. Paula is a breast cancer survivor and an experienced executive. On the show we discuss the importance of positivity for your mental and physical health, the link between happiness and doing something for the greater good, how the mind can be a powerful tool in self-healing, and much more. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Kara Goldin Show.

Tali Lavarry – Author of Confessions From Your Token Black Colleague

Tali Lavarry, author of the new book Confessions From Your Token Black Colleague: True Stories & Candid Conversations About Equity & Inclusion In The Workplace, joins me on this episode of The Kara Goldin Show. Tali is the founder of Yum Yum Morale, a diversity and inclusion consultancy that works with leaders and their employees to promote a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. On this show how in order for us to change we have to change our belief about ourselves and her new book, Confessions From Your Token Black Colleague. Part memoir and part blueprint for change, the book lays bare the mechanisms of workplace racism, from microaggressions to false accusations and Tali introduces a strategy that opens the door to the possibility of intrinsic change. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Kara Goldin Show.

Farnoosh Torabi – Host of So Money Podcast and Personal Finance Expert

My guest, Farnoosh Torabi, is a financial expert and the host of So Money Podcast. Farnoosh has written several books including *You’re So Money – Live Rich Even When You’re Not*. In her early days, Farnoosh was a financial reporter and after she published her first book, she started making regular appearances on the NBC Today Show and ABC’s Good Morning America and writing for several top magazines including Glamour, Marie Claire and O, The Oprah Magazine. On this show, Farnoosh talks about how she became interested in money and what her career and entrepreneurial path has been like so far. She also shares what she has learned about money and personal finance, why she wrote the book *When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women*, and more.

Guy Kawasaki – Chief Evangelist of Canva and Entrepreneurship Expert

My guest today, Guy Kawasaki, is a renowned figure in the tech industry and he was part of the Apple’s original Macintosh team. Guy was the chief evangalist for Apple, and he has written several books and shared his experience on his own podcast the *Remarkable People Podcast*. Now, Guy is the chief evangelist of Canva, and he is a speaker and teaches virtual courses. On this episode, Guy talks about the importance of grit in entrepreneurship, what his entrepreneurship journey has looked like, how he deals with doubt, and much more.

Anne Petersen – Author of Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation

Anne Petersen, author of Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, joins me on this episode. Anne is a writer and author. She is a former senior culture writer for BuzzFeed, and now, she writes her newsletter, Culture Study. Anne works full-time for Substack. Her book, Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, was based off an article Anne wrote that went viral in 2019. On today’s show, Anne talks about millennials experiences with work, how work culture is changing and evolving over time, and more.